=Thornhill= (_Sir William_), _alias_ Mr. Burchell, about 30 years of age. Most generous and most whimsical, most benevolent and most sensitive. Sir William was the landlord of Dr. Primrose, the vicar of Wakefield. After travelling through Europe on foot, he had returned and lived _incognito_. In the garb and aspect of a pauper, Mr. Burchell is introduced to the vicar of Wakefield. Twice he rescued his daughter, Sophia--once when she was thrown from her horse into a deep stream, and once when she was abducted by Squire Thornhill. Ultimately he married her.--Goldsmith, _The Vicar of Wakefield_ (1766). _Thornhill_ (_Squire_), nephew of Sir William Thornhill. He enjoyed a large fortune, but was entirely dependent on his uncle. He was a sad libertine, who abducted both the daughters of Dr. Primrose, and cast the old vicar into jail for rent after the entire loss of his house, money, furniture, and books by fire. Squire Thornhill tried to impose upon Olivia Primrose by a false marriage, but was caught in his own trap, for the marriage proved to be legal in every respect.--Goldsmith, _The Vicar of Wakefield_ (1766). This worthy citizen abused the aristocracy much on the same principle as the fair Olivia depreciated Squire Thornhill:--he had a sneaking affection for what he abused.--Lord Lytton. =Thornton= (_Captain_), an English officer.--Sir W. Scott, _Rob Roy_ (time George I.). _Thornton_ (_Cyril_), the hero and title of a novel of military adventure, by Captain Thomas Hamilton (1827). =Thorough Doctor= (_The_). William Varro was called _Doctor Fundātus_ (thirteenth century). =Thoughtful= (_Father_), Nicholas Cat´inet, a marshal of France. So called by his soldiers for his cautious and thoughtful policy (1637-1712). =Thoughtless= (_Miss Betty_), a virtuous, sensible, and amiable young lady, utterly regardless of the conventionalities of society, and wholly ignorant of etiquette. She is consequently forever involved in petty scrapes most mortifying to her sensitive mind. Even her lover is alarmed at her _gaucherie_, and deliberates whether such a partner for life is desirable.--Mrs. Heywood, _Miss Betty Thoughtless_ (1687-1758). (Mrs. Heywood’s novel evidently suggested the _Evelina_ of Miss Burney, 1778.) =Thoulouse= (_Raymond, count of_), one of the crusading princes.--Sir W. Scott _Count Robert of Paris_ (time, Rufus). =Thrame= (_Janet_), fiend-possessed serving maid, who, when she went abroad led by her possessor and master, left her body hung upon a nail in her room.--R. L. Stevenson, _Thrame Janet_. =Thraso=, a bragging, swaggering captain, the Roman Bobadil (_q.v._).--Terence, _The Eunuch_. _Thraso_, duke of Mar, one of the allies of Charlemagne.--Ariosto, _Orlando Furioso_ (1516). =Three a Divine Number.= Pythagoras calls three the perfect number, expressive of “beginning, middle, and end,” and he makes it a symbol of deity.