JOS M E N 
univerfity. Five years afterwards he accepted an invita-’ 
tion from Emanuel Philibert, duke of Savoy, to the newly- 
erefted univerfity of Mondovi. In 1566, he removed to 
Padua, and became profelfor there, frit of common law, 
and afterwards of civil law. In 1589,‘he was recalled by 
the fenate of Milan to Pavia ; and was, at length, elected 
a fenator of Milan, and prefident of the extraordinary 
magiftracy. lie died in the city in 1607. He was a volu¬ 
minous writer on fubjedts connected with his profelTion, 
1’ome of which are Hill referred to by lawyers, particularly 
his treatifes “ De Gonjefturis ultimum Voluntatum,” and 
“ De tacitis et ambiguis Conventieuibus.” Thefe are 
held in high eftimation; and their author was unquef- 
tionably reckoned the firft doflor in civil and canon law 
of the age in which he lived. 
MENG'CHIO (John Stephen), a learned biblical fcho- 
lar, ton of the preceding, was born at Pavia in the year 
1576. After having been carefully inftrufted in clalfical and 
polite learning, at the age of feventeen he entered the 
fociety of the jefuits, where he diftinguilhed himfelf by 
his proficiency in his ftudies, and particularly in ferip- 
tural literature. Having completed his academical courfe, 
he was felected by his fupenors to nil the chair of pro- 
felfor, which he occupied with great applaufe during 
feveral years ; and he was afterwards railed to the moft 
honourable polls belonging to the fociety, in the col¬ 
leges and provinces of Italy. Equally refpedted for his 
virtues and for his erudition, he died at Romo in 1656, 
when about eighty years of. age. He was the author of, 
1. Hieropoliticon, feu Inftitutiones Politics e Sacris 
Scripturis depromptse, Lib. III. 2. Inftitutiones CEcono- 
micae ex Sacris Literis depromptae, Lib. II. 3. De Repub- 
lica Ilebrseorum Lib. VIII. 4>Brevis Explicatio fenfus 
I.iteralis totius Scriptune, in two volumes. Thefe dif¬ 
ferent works are highly corhmended for the extenfive 
knowledge and folid learning which they difplay ; and 
the lail mentioned is particularly efteemed on account 
cf the perfpicuity, precilion, and judgment, by which it 
is dillinguiflicd. The bell edition of it is that publifhed 
by father Tournemine, a Jefuit, in 1719, in 2 vols. folio, 
accompanied with a number of valuable treatifes and 
dilfertations on biblical fubjefts ; which was reprinted 
at Avignon, in 1607, in 4 vols. 4to. 5. A Hiltory of 
the Lite of Je'fus Chrift. 6. Sacred Hiltory, founded on 
the Afts of the Apoltles. 7. Dilfertations on different 
Subjects, chiefly deligned to elucidate the Scriptures ; 6 
vols. Thefe two laft works are in the Italian language. 
After his death, a treatife “ On the Chriliiari Economy,” 
and forae other pieces, were publifhed from his MSS. 
Landi's Hift. He la Lit. de I'ltalie, vol. v. 
MENCECE'US, a young Theban, fon of Creon. He 
offered himfelf to death for the Di Manes, when an oracle 
had ordered the Thebans to facriflce one of the defeen- 
dants of thofe who fprangfrom the dragon’s teeth ; and 
he killed himfelf near the cave where the dragon 0/ Mars 
had formerly refided. St at. Theb. 
MENO'GE, a river of France, which runs into the 
Arve about five miles well of Bonne. 
MENOL'GGY, f. [menologiwm, Lat. from the Greek 
a month, and Koyo;, a difcourfe.] In the Greek 
church, is much the lame as martyrology in the Latin 
or Romifli church.—The Greek menolngy is divided into 
the feveral months in the year; and contains an abridg¬ 
ment of the lives of the faints, with a bare enume¬ 
ration of the names of fuch whofe lives were never 
written. The Romans tax them with inferring divers 
heretics in their menologies as faints. Chambers. 
MENORRIIA'GIA, /] [from the Gr-pwa, themenfes, 
and ptyto {At, to break out.] An exceflive difeharge of the 
menles. 
MENOS'TEY, a town of France, in the department 
of the Jura: three miles north of Dole, and four eaft- 
lcuth-eaft of Auxonne. 
MENOT'FE, a river of Cambodia, which runs into 
the gulph of Siam in lat. 11. 32. N. Ion. 10 z.^o.E. 
M E N 
MENOUGAT', a town of Afiatic Turkey, in Carama- 
nia : twenty miles north of Alanieh. 
MENOU'X (St.), a town of France, in the depart¬ 
ment of the Allier : feven miles well of Moulins. 
MENS, a town of France, in the department of the 
Here: twenty-two miles fouth of Grenoble, and fixteen 
eaft-north-eaft of Die. 
MEN'SA,/ [Latin.] A table, a counter; the broad part 
of the teeth called the grinders, which ferve to chew the 
meat. In law it comprehends all patrimony, or goods 
and neceflaries for livelihood. 
MEN'SAL, adj. [menfa , Lat. a table.] Belonging to 
the table; traniafled at table. A ivord not naturalized. 
■—Converfation either mental or nienfal. Clarij'a. 
MENSA'LIA,Jl Such parlonages or fpiritual livings, 
as were united to the tables of religious houfes, and 
called menfal benefices among the canonills. Jacob. 
MEN'SES, /. [from the Lat. menfis, amonth.] The cata¬ 
menia, or monthly courfes. See the article Anato ■ 
mv, vol. i. p. 621-3. and Conception, vol. v. p. 9. Me¬ 
norrhagia, or excels of this evacuation, and amenorrheva, or 
the want of it, will be treated of under the article Pa¬ 
thology. 
MENS'GUT, a town of Pruflla, in the province of 
Oberland : eight miles north of Ortellburg. 
MENSHIE', a town of Egypt: fixteen miles north- 
well of Cairo. 
MENSHIE'L, or Mensheeh, a town of Egypt, on the 
left bank of the Nile, anciently called Ptolemais ; and at 
one time a large city, now about a mile in compafs. It 
is now the fee of a biflrop, and the Chriftians enjoy great 
privileges. It is a town of confiderable trade, and all the 
barks going down the Nile to Cairo from the catarafls, 
(lop here to take in provifions ; and all along the river 
are velliges of a quay: five miies north of Girge. 
MENSOO'RIA, a town of Africa: fixty miles weft of 
Fez. 
MENSO'RES, f. [in Roman antiquity.] The officers 
who were to go before and provide quarters for the em¬ 
peror or the army. 
Mensores alfo fignified land-furveyors, architefls, or 
apprailers of houfes and public buildings. Thofe like- 
wile who diftributed the provifions in the army, were 
called menjbres frumeniarii ; and fer.vants who waited at 
table had the appellation of menfores. 
Mensores was likewife the title of officers among the 
Romans appointed to receive the provifions brought to 
the city by lea, and to fee them carefully laid up and 
preferved in public granaries, of which there were great „ 
numbers., 
MEN 1 STRUA, f. [Latin.] Themenfes. Alfo the plu¬ 
ral of the word men/iruum-, which lee. 
MEN'STRUAL, adj. [menfis, Lat. amonth.] Monthly; 
happening once a month; lalting a month.—She turns 
all her globe to the fun, by moving in her menfirual orb, 
and enjoys night and day alternately, one d.iy of her’s 
being equal to fourteen days and nights of our’s. Bentley. 
■—Pertaining to a menftruum.—The diflents of the men¬ 
firual or llrong waters hinder the incorporation, as well 
as thofe of the mental. Bacon. 
MENSTRUA'TION, fi. The evacuation of themenfes^ 
MEN'STRUOUS, adj. Having the catamenia: 
O thoh of late belov’d. 
Now like.a menj’truous woman art remov’d. Sandys. 
Happening to women at certain times.—Many, from 
being women, have proved men at the firft point of 
their menfitruons eruptions. Brown. 
MEN'STRUUM, f. [probably derived from fome no¬ 
tion of the old chemifts about the influence of the moon 
in the preparation of folvents.] All liquors are called 
men/truums which are ufed as diffolvents, or to ext raft 
the virtues of ingredients by infufion or decodtion. Quincy. 
—Enquire what is the proper menftruum to dilfolve metaj, 
. what ’will touch upon the one and not upon the 'other, 
and 
