MEYER-LUBKE. 425 MEZEREON. jiramiiiar of the Romaiiee languages since that of Diez. Other books of great value are the lialic- nisflic Grummatik (1890) and the Einfuhruiig in dds Sliidium der roiiianischen Hprachwissenschaft (1901). MEYNELIi, nien'nel. Alice Christiana. An English poetess anil essayist, born in London about 18.53, the second daughter of Thomas .J. Thompson, an intimate friend of Charles Dickens. With lier elder sister, Elizabeth (Lady Butler, well known for "The Roll Call" and other mili- tary paintings), she was educated at home by her" father. The Thompsons lived much abroad, especially in Italy. While a mere girl, Miss Thompson went over to the Church of Rome and was followed by other members of the family. In 1S77 she married Wilfrid lleynell, a London journalist and magazine writer. Her first poems, I'rehidcs (187.5; new ed. 1893), were warmly praised by Ruskin. Rossetti, and Browning. The volume contained some exquisite pieces, as "Re- nouncement" and "A Letter from a Girl to Her Own Old Age." In 1001 she collected in a volume called .Yen; Poems a group of short lyrics, several of which had previously appeared in the Living Age. Soon after her marriage, Mrs. Me^Tiell be- gan to contribute to the London periodicals, gaining wide recognition for her graceful and delicate style. She published separately several delightful volumes of essavs. as The lihijthm of Life (1893); The Colour' of Life (1896); The fipirit of Place (1898) ; and John Riiskin (1900). For an estimate of ilrs. Meynell as a poet, con- sult .rcher. Poets of the Yountirr (leneration (NcAV York. 1902). MEYNERT, mi'nert, Theodor (1833-92). An Austrian neurologist, born at Dresden. He was educated at the University of Vienna ; in 1865 was appointed lecturer on the anatomy of the brain at the university, and in 1870 professor of psy- chiatry. He was a member of the Vienna Acad- emy of Sciences. A memljer of the staff of the Psych iatrisches Centralblatt in 1871-78. he also published several volumes, including Zur Me- chanik des fichirnhaues (1874), containing the results of important researches in brain anatomy, and Psi/chiatrie Klinik der Erkrankunqen des Vordiihirns (1884). MEYR, nilr, Melciiior (1810-71). A Ger- man poet and novelist, born at Ehringen. near Xiirdlingen. He was educated at Munich and Heidelberg. His most important works are: Er- ziihhingcn alts dem Rica (3d ed. 1875), a series nf admirable village tales of his own peas- ant region; some very didactic (icdichte (1857) ; the tragedies Karl tier Kiiluw (1802) and Ihr- zog Albrecht (1862); and the anonymous and extremely clever (Icspriiehe mit einem Grohian (1866). He also wrote the philosophical Religion des Geistes (1871). MEYRICK, mer'rik. Freherick (1827 — ). A Church of England scholar. He was horn at Ranisbury Vicarage. Wiltshire; educated at Trinity College, Oxford, of which he was suc- cessively scholar, fellow, and tutor, and has hehl the university offices of select preacher and public ?aminer. In 1856 he was appointed one of the Queen's Whitehall iireachers, in 1859 inspector of schools, and in 1S(;8 became rector of Blickling with Erpingham in Norfolk, and in 1869 non- residentiary Canon of Lincoln. He was the chief agent in establishing the Anglo-Continental society for making known the principles of the English Church in foreign countries, and pub- lished several controversial treatises in Latin, Spanish, Italian, etc. He is the author of The Moral and Devotional Theology of Die Church of Rome, According to the Authoritative Teaching of »S'. Alphonso de' Liguori (1S56) ; The Outcasts and Pour uf London (1858) ; But Ls)i't Kingsley Right After All? (1864) ; On Dr. Ncic- man's Rejection of Liguori's Doctrine of Equivo- cation (1864) ; Is Dogma a Necessity? (1883) ; The Doctrine of the Church of England in the Holy Communion (1883; 4th ed. 1899) ; The His- tory of the Chureh of Spain (1892); Justin ilartyr (1896) ; also commentaries on Leviticus, .Joshua, .Judges, Joel, and Obadiah. MEYRICK, Sir Samuel Rush (178.3-1848). An English antiquary. He was educated at 0.- ford, was called to the bar. and practiced law in the ecclesiastical and admiralty courts. He possessed a very fine collection of armor, and his Critical Inquiry Into Ancient Ai'mor (splendidly illustrated, 1824) is still considered authorita- tive. He assisted Rev. T. D. Fosbrooke in 1823- 25 in the publication of the EneyclopcEdia of An- tiquities. In 1826 he arranged the arms and armor in the Tower of London, and in 1828 per- formed the same service at Windsor Castle. Dur- ing his administration of the office of High Sheriff' of Herefordshire he revived some of the old ceremonial display, including javelin-men in full accoutrement. MEYTENS, mi'tens. Martin van der (1695- 1770). A Swedish painter of Dutch extraction, ijorn at Stockholm. He studied under his father, Peter Meytens. then Court painter. He after- wards traveled in England and France, and while in Paris painted the portraits of Louis XV. and Peter the Great (1717). Afterwards he lived for some time in Italy, and then went to Vienna, where he ultimately became Court painter and Director of the Academy ( 1759). His works are largely the portraits of his celebrated contempo- raries. MEZEN, nia-zen'y', or MESEN. A river of Northern Russia. It ri.ses near the northern boundary of the Goveriunent of Vologda and flows northwest through the Government of Arch- angel, entering the Wliite Sea at Mezen Bay after a course of about 510 miles (Map: Russia, G 1). It is navigable in its lower part, but is free from ice only about six months in the year. MEZERAY, maz'ra'. Francois Eudes de (1610-83). A French historian and man of let- ters. He was born at Ruy. near Argenton, in the Department of Indre, studied at Caen, and after some military service in Flanders came to Paris and set to writing history. Richelieu patronized him and put him into the Academy. His Ilis- toire de France (1643-51) brought him fame, and is still of considerable value. During the Fronde he was an active pamphleteer against Cardinal Mazarin. MEZE'REON (Fr. mezereon, Sp. mezeron, from Ar. mrizariyim. camelia). The bark of Daphne Mezereum. Daphne Gnidum, and Daphne Laureola of the natural order Thymela^aeeiB, three shrubs from two to four feet high. Daphne Mezereum has rose-red, sessile, fra- grant flowers, in small clusters, preceding the deciduous leaves. It is indigenous to hilly and mountainous regions of Europe, extend-
