=Parisme´nos=, the hero of the second part of _Parismus_ (_q.v._). This part contains the adventurous travels of Parismenos, his deeds of chivalry, and love for the Princess Angelica, “the Lady of the Golden Tower.”--Emanuel Foord, _Parismenos_ (1598). =Paris´mus=, a valiant and renowned prince of Bohemia, the hero of a romance so called. This “history” contains an account of his battles against the Persians, his love for Laurana, daughter of the king of Thessaly, and his strange adventures in the Desolate Island. The second part contains the exploits and love affairs of Parisme´nos.--Emanuel Foord, _Parismus_ (1598). =Pariza´de= (4 _syl._), daughter of Khrosrou-schah, sultan of Persia, and sister of Bahman and Perviz. These three, in infancy, were sent adrift, each at the time of birth, through the jealousy of their two maternal aunts, who went to nurse the sultana in her confinement; but they were drawn out of the canal by the superintendent of the sultan’s gardens, who brought them up. Parizadê rivalled her brothers in horsemanship, archery, running and literature. One day, a devotee who had been kindly entreated by Parizadê, told her the house she lived in wanted three things to make it perfect: (1) _the talking bird_, (2) _the singing tree_, and (3) _the golden-colored water_. Her two brothers went to obtain these treasures, but failed. Parizadê then went, and succeeded. The sultan paid them a visit, and the talking bird revealed to him the story of their birth and bringing up. When the sultan heard the infamous tale, he commanded the two sisters to be put to death, and Parizadê, with her two brothers, were then proclaimed the lawful children of the sultan.--_Arabian Nights_ (“The Two Sisters,” the last story). ⁂ The story of _Cherry and Fairstar_, by the Comtesse D’Aunoy, is an imitation of this tale; and introduces the “green bird,” the “singing apple,” and the “dancing water.” =Parkes= (_Mr._). A clergyman “of simplicity and sincerity, fully in earnest to do the Lord’s work and do it with all his might.” He suggests to his congregation when the Week of Prayer comes around that they “make a Week of Practice instead.” The result is told in _The Deacon’s Week_.--Rose Terry Cooke (1886). =Parley= (_Peter_), Samuel Griswold Goodrich, an American. Above seven millions of his books were in circulation in 1859 (1793-1860). ⁂ Several piracies of this popular name have appeared. Thus, S. Kettell, of America, pirated the name in order to sell under false colors; Darton and Co,[TN-63] issued a Peter Parley’s _Annual_ (1841-1855); Simkins, a Peter Parley’s _Life of Paul_ (1845); Bogue, a Peter Parley’s _Visit to London_, etc. (1844); Tegg, several works under the same name; Hodson, a Peter Parley’s _Bible Geography_ (1839); Clements, a Peter Parley’s _Child’s First Step_ (1839). None of which works were by Goodrich, the real “Peter Parley.”