=Münster= (_Baroness_). American woman married to a German prince, who wants to get rid of her. She comes to America with her brother to visit relatives, and is bored by everything, and forever threatening to write to the reigning prince to recall her to Germany.--Henry James, Jr., _The Europeans_ (1878). =Murat= (_The Russian_), Michael Miloradowitch (1770-1820). =Murdstone= (_Edward_), the second husband of Mrs. Copperfield. His character was “firmness,” that is, an unbending self-will, which rendered the young life of David intolerably wretched. _Jane Murdstone_, sister of Edward, as hard and heartless as her brother. Jane Murdstone became the companion of Dora Spenlow, and told Mr. Spenlow of David’s love for Dora, hoping to annoy David. At the death of Mr. Spenlow, Jane returned to live with her brother.--Dickens, _David Copperfield_ (1849). =Murray= or =Moray= (_The bonnie earl of_), James Stewart, the “Good Regent,” a natural son of James V. of Scotland, by Margaret, daughter of John, Lord Erskine. He joined the reform party in 1556, and went to France in 1561, to invite Mary queen of Scots to come and reside in her kingdom. He was an accomplice in the murder of Rizzio, and during the queen’s imprisonment was appointed regent. According to an ancient ballad, this bonny earl “was the queen’s love,” _i.e._ Queen Anne of Denmark, daughter of Frederick II., and wife of James I. of England. It is said that James, being jealous of the handsome earl, instigated the earl of Huntly to murder him (1531-1570). Introduced by Sir W. Scott in _The Monastery_ and _The Abbot_ (time, Elizabeth). _Murray_ (_John_), of Broughton, secretary to Charles Edward, the Young Pretender. He turned king’s evidence, and revealed to Government all the circumstances which gave rise to the rebellion, and the persons most active in its organization. If crimes like these hereafter are forgiven, Judas and Murray both may go to heaven. _Jacobite Relics_, ii. 374. =Musæus=, the poet (B.C. 1410), author of the elegant tale of _Leander and Hero_. Virgil places him in the Elysian fields attended by a vast multitude of ghosts, Musæus being taller by a head than any of them (_Æneid_, vi. 677). Swarm ... as the infernal spirits On sweet Musæus when he came to hell. C. Marlowe, _Dr. Faustus_ (1590). =Muscadins of Paris=, Paris exquisites, who aped the London cockneys in the first French Revolution. Their dress was top-boots with thick soles, knee-breeches, a dress-coat with long tails and high stiff collar, and a thick cudgel called a _constitution_. It was thought John Bull-like to assume a huskiness of voice, a discourtesy of manners, and a swaggering vulgarity of speech and behavior. Cockneys of London! Muscadins of Paris! Byron, _Don Juan_, viii. 124 (1824). =Mus´carol=, king of flies, and father of Clarion, the most beautiful of the race.--Spenser, _Muiopotmos, or The Butterfly’s Fate_ (1590).