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works of Francis Mieris in this country, where they are 
not very common, is in the pofleflion of Mr. Hope, and is 
known by the appellation of the Shrimp-man. He died 
at Leyden in 1681 ; and is called by connoifleurs the Old 
Mieris, to diftinguifh him from his fon, 
MIE'RIS (William), who ofcourfe is called the Young. 
He was born at the fame place as his father, and learned 
from him the art of painting, till he arrived at the age of 
nineteen ; when, his father dying, he was left to follow 
the dictates of his own mind, which happily led him to 
lludy nature, and in that ftudy he made a confiderable 
progrefs towards obtaining an equal reputation with his 
father. At firft he painted the fame fubjefts as his father; 
but afterwards, ambitious of a nobler fame, he attempted 
higher fubjedls. Not being however prepared with pro¬ 
per ftudies, he did not fucceed fo happily as his adven¬ 
turous fpirit deferved. He fometimes painted landicapes 
and animals, and modelled his figures with very confider¬ 
able ikill. Probably this divifion of his time and ftudies 
operated to prevent his arriving at the fame degree of ex¬ 
cellence in minute finifhing as his father: certain it is, 
that his works will not bear the comparifon, being poor 
and thin, and wrought by a lefs full and more timid pen¬ 
cil. He died in 1747, aged eighty-five; and left a fon, 
Ftaticis Mieris, born at Leyden in 1689, who, not having 
the talent of originality, employed himlelf in copying the 
works of his father and grandfather : and it is mod likely, 
that nine out of ten of the pieces diftributed at fines un¬ 
der the name of Mieris, are the fecond-hand productions 
of this, the younger Francis, who was alfo a writer, and 
publilhed leveral works relative to the hiltory and anti¬ 
quities of the Low Countries. D'Argenvil/e. 
MI'ES, Mi'za, or Strzi'bro, a town of Bohemia, in 
the circle of Pilfen : fourteen miles welt of Pillen, and 
iifty-fix weft-fouth-weft of Prague. Lat. 49.43. N. Ion. 
13. 6. E. 
MIETOU 4 , a town of Sweden, in the government of 
Abo : fourteen miles north-weft of Abo. 
To MIE'VE, v. a. [the old verb for] To move s 
But afterwards Ihe gan him foft to Ihrieve, 
And wooe with faire intreatie, to difclole 
Which of the nymphes his heart fo fore did mieve. Spenfer. 
MIE'ZA, in ancient geography, a town of Macedonia, 
which was more anciently called Stramonium, fituated 
near Stagira. Here, Plutarch inform us, the ftone leats 
and lhady walks of Ariftotle were ftiown. Of this place 
was Peuceftas, one of Alexander’s generals, and therefore 
furnamed Miezmis. 
MIE'ZA, a town of Spain, in the province of Leon ; 
forty-two miles weft of Salamanca. 
MIE'ZEL, a river of Brandenburg, which runs into 
the Oder eight miles below Cultrin. 
MIFF, f. [a colloquial word, chiefly in ufe among fe¬ 
males.] A flight degree of refentment. Mafon's Suppl. to 
Johnfon. 
MIF'FED, rtf/;. Slightly offended. Mafon. 
MIF'FLIN, a county of Pennfylvania, in North Ame¬ 
rica, furrounded by Lycoming, Franklin, Cumberland, 
Northumberland, Dauphin, and Huntingdon, counties ; 
containing 1851 fquare miles, 1,184,960 acres, and di¬ 
vided into eight townlhips. The mountains of this coun¬ 
ty abound with iron-ore; and leveral forges have been 
ereCted for working it. It is well watered by the Juniatta 
and other ftreams ; it has feveral mineral fprings, and 
abundance of lime-ftone. This county and Center con¬ 
tain 13,609 people. The chief town is Lewiftown.—A 
linall town in the above county, on the eaft fide of the 
Juniatta: twelve miles eaft of Lewiftown.—A fort on a 
fimall ifland, at the mouth of Schuylkill-river, about fix 
miles fouth of Philadelphia. 
MIF'FLINBURG, a poft-town of Northumberland- 
sounty, Pennfylvania: 218 miles from Walhington. 
MIGDALEL', [from the Heb.] The name of a city. 
M I G 
MIGDALGAD', the name of a city. 
MIG'DOL, or Mag'dol, in Scripture-geography, a 
place in the Lower Egypt, on this fide Pi-hahiroth, or 
between it and the Red Sea, towards its extremity. The 
term denotes a tower or fortrefs. It is probably the Mag- 
dolum of Herodotus, feeing the Septuagint render it by 
the fame name. 
MIGGINESS', one of t-he Faroer Iflands. 
MIGHT, the preterite of may; [what the A. Saxons 
wrote msege^S, or maegSe, i. e. what one mayeth; the 
third perfon lingular of the indicative of magan, valere, 
pofle. H. Toolie.~\ To have had power to ; to have been 
poflible.—Matters of fuch conlequence Ihould be in plain 
words, as little liable as might be to doubt. Locke. —Ufed 
by Spenfer forjhould.- —The thing that might not be, and 
yet was done. Fairy Queen. 
MIGHT, J'. [Saxon.] Power; ftrength ; force.—AS 
oath of mickle might. Shakefpeare's Henry V. 
Wherefore fhould not ftrength and might 
There fail, where virtue fails ? Milton's Paradife Loft. 
Might and Main. Utmoft force; higheft degree of 
ftrength.—This privilege the clergy in England formerly 
contended for with all might and main. Ayliffe. 
With might and mam they chac’d the murd’rous fox, 
With brazen trumpets and inflated box. Dry den. 
MI'GHTILY, adv. With great power; powerfully; 
efficacioufly; forcibly.—So mightily grew the word of 
God, and prevailed. Afts xix. 20.—Vehemently; vigo- 
roully ; violently.—Do as adverfaries do in law, ftrive 
mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Shakefpeare. —Let 
man and beaft be .covered with fackcloth, and cry mightily 
unto God. Jonah iii. 8.—In a great degree; very much. 
This isafenfefcurcely to he admitted but in low language .— 
An afs and an ape conferring grievances; the afs Com¬ 
plained mightily for want of horns, and the ape for want 
of a tail. L'Ejirange's Fables. —I was mightily pleafed with 
a ftory applicable to this piece of philolophy. SpeblaUrr. 
There’s ne’er a one of you but trufts a knave, 
That mightily deceives you. Titus Andronicvs. 
MI'GHTINESS,/. Power; greatnefs ; height of dig¬ 
nity.—Will’t pleafe your tnightinefs to walh your hands ? 
Shakefpeare. 
Think you fee them great, 
And followed with general throng and fweat 
Of thoufand friends ; then in a moment fee 
How loon this mightinefs meets mifery. Shakefpeare. 
MI'GHTY, adj. Strong ; valiant.—The Ihield of the 
mighty is vilely call away. Samuel. 
Amazement feiz’d 
The rebel thrones, but greater rage to fee 
Thus foil’d their mightieji. Milton's Paradife Loft, 
Powerful; having great command.—Nimrod began to be 
a mighty one in the earth. Genejis. 
The Creator, calling forth by name 
His mighty angels, gave them fev’ral charge. Milton, 
Powerful by influence: 
Jove left the blifsful realms above. 
Such is the power of mighty love. Dry den. 
Great in number: 
The dire event 
Hath loft us heaven, and all this mighty hoft 
In horrible deftrudtion laid thus low. Milton's P. L. 
Strong iji corporeal or intelle&ual power.—Woe to them 
that are mighty to drink wine. Ifaiah. —Thou fall’ll where 
many mightier have been (lain. Broome. —Impetuous ; 
violent.—A rulhing like the rulhing of mighty waters. 
Ifaiah.— Intreat the Lord, for it is enough, that there he 
jao more mighty thunderings and hail. Exodus.—V aft; 
enormous j 
