=Monim´ia=, “the orphan,” sister of Chamont, and ward of Lord Acasto. Monimia was in love with Acasto’s son, Castalio, and privately married him. Polydore (the brother of Castalio) also loved her, but his love was dishonorable love. By treachery, Polydore obtained admission to Monimia’s chamber, and passed the bridal night with her, Monimia supposing him to be her husband; but when the next day she discovered the deceit, she poisoned herself; and Polydore, being apprised that Monimia was his brother’s wife, provoked a quarrel with him, ran on his brother’s sword, and died.--Otway, _The Orphan_ (1680). More tears have been shed for the sorrows of “Belvidēra” and “Monimia,” than for those of “Juliet” and “Desdemona.”--Sir W. Scott, _The Drama_. _Monimia_, in Smollett’s novel of _Count Fathom_ (1754). =Moniplies= (_Richie_), the honest, self-willed Scotch servant of Lord Nigel Olifaunt, of Glenverloch.--Sir W. Scott, _Fortunes of Nigel_ (time, James I.). =Monk= (_General_), introduced by Sir Walter Scott in _Woodstock_ (time, Commonwealth.[TN-20] _Monk_ (_The Bird Singing to a_). The monk is Felix, who listened to a bird for a hundred years, and thought the time only an hour.--Longfellow, _The Golden Legend_, ii. (1851). _Monk_ (_The_), a novel, by Sir Matthew G. Lewis (1794). =Monk Lewis.= Matthew Gregory Lewis; so called from his novel (1773-1818). =Monk of Bury=, John Lydgate, poet, who wrote the _Siege of Troy_, the _Story of Thebes_, and the _Fall of Princes_ (1375-1460). Nothynge I am experte in poetry, As the monke of Bury, floure of eloquence. Stephen Hawes, _The Passe-Tyme[TN-21] of Plesure_ (1515). =Monk of Westminister=, Richard, of Cirencester, the chronicler (fourteenth century). This chronicle, _On the Ancient State of Britain_, was first brought to light in 1747, by Dr. Charles Julius Bertram, professor of English at Copenhagen; but the original being no better known than that of Thomas Rowley’s poems, published by Chatterton, grave suspicions exist that Dr. Bertram was himself the author of the chronicles. =Monks= (_The Father of_), Ethelwold, of Winchester (*-984). _Monks_, _alias_ Edward Leeford, a violent man, subject to fits. Edward Leeford, though half-brother to Oliver Twist, was in collusion with Bill Sykes, to ruin him. Failing in this, he retired to America, and died in jail.--C. Dickens, _Oliver Twist_ (1837). =Monkbarns= (_Laird of_), Mr Jonathan Oldbuck, the antiquary.--Sir W. Scott, _The Antiquary_ (time, George III.). =Mon´ker and Nakir= [_Na.keer´_], the two examiners of the dead, who put questions to departed spirits respecting their belief in God and Mahomet, and award their state in after-life according to their answers.--_Al Korân._ “Do you not see those spectres that are stirring the burning coals? Are they Monker and Nakir come to throw us into them?”--W. Beckford, _Vathek_ (1786).