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Oxford, M. A. 1774. Having been introduced to the 
friendfliip of lord Maynard, he was prefented by that 
nobleman to the redlory of Little Eafton, Eflex, where 
he ever after regularly redded. He was always diftin- 
guilhed by his literary tafte and talents; and while at 
Oxford was the principal condmSlor of “ Olla Podrida,” 
a periodical work, in 44 numbers ; in which his afi'ociates 
were Bp. Horne, and Mefl'rs. Headley, Kett, Gower, &c. 
In 1790, he published a volume of “ Eflays on various 
Subjects and in 1791, appeared a Tranflation of “ Al- 
ciphron’s Epiftles; in which are defcribed the domeflic 
manners, the Courtefans, and Paraiites, of Greece,” 3vo. 
a work which he had translated in conjunction with the 
Rev.-William Beloe. In 1793* he published “ Modern 
Britons, and Spring in London and in 1795, “ Phi- 
lobletes in Lemnos; a drama, in three acls. To which 
is prefixed, a Green-room Scene, exhibiting a fketch of 
the prefent theatrical tafte : infcribed, with due deference, 
to the Managers of Covent-garden and Drury-lane Thea¬ 
tres, by their humble fervant, Oxonienfis,” 8vo. He 
died Sept. -25,1815, about the age of fixty-five. Gent. Mag. 
yol. lxxxv. part 2. 
MONRO'YO, a town of Spain, in Arragon, on the 
frontiers of Catalonia and Valencia. It was formerly a 
ftrong town ; but, fiding with the archduke Charles, it was 
taken by the troops of Philip, given up to pillage, and 
afterwards burned. It is twenty miles fouth of Alcaniz, 
and twenty-feven miles weft of Tortofa. 
MONS, a city of the Auftrian Netherlands, formerly ca¬ 
pital of the province of Hainault in France, and then of 
the department of Jemappe, which department is fevered 
from France by the late peace. This city obtained its name 
from its fituation on a hill; in Latin it was called Montes 
Hannonice, and by the Flemings Berghen in Hannegonw, 
to diftinguifh it from fome other cities of the country. 
The river Trouide, which runs through it, and fills its 
ditches, joins .with the river Haifne in the fauxbourg. 
It had an ancient caftle, faid to have been built by Julius 
Csel’ar, who made it a place of arms. This caftle was de- 
moliflied in the year 1618, and the materials were ufed to 
build the choir of the church of St. Elizabeth. Near it 
was a tower which could hardly be equalled for the beauty 
of its architecture. The privileges of this city were fo 
confiderable as to be compared with Lyons and Utrecht. 
The town is large, the ftreets are broad, and the great 
market-place very fpacious, in which are the town-houfe, 
the palace of the government, and that of the council of 
the province. The town-houfe is a venerable large old 
building, on which the States erefted a finefteeple in 1716. 
Thefe three palaces, which are the chief ornaments of the 
city, are very finely adorned with fculpture and painting. 
This is alfo a place of good trade for divers commodities, 
efpecially woollen Huffs, which are manufactured here in 
great quantities. The great church is a fine building, the 
fide-altars and chapel are all of marble and jafper; and there 
is a marble tomb, finely embelliflied ; the ftatues, among 
which are the four cardinal virtues ; and the refurreCtion, 
are much efteemed. Mons has feveral times Suffered the 
calamities of war. In the year 1746, while in the hands of 
the French, the fortifications were demoliflied, in which 
ftate it was reftored to the emperor by the peace of Aix-la- 
Chapelle. Immediately after the battle of Jemappe, Du- 
mourier fummoned the city of Mons, which furrendered 
the next morning; and, during the late war between 
France and Auftria, it was taken and retaken feveral 
times ; but was at length reftored by the general treaty 
of Nov. 20, 1815. Mons is five and a half polls fouth- 
weft of Bruffels, and twenty-eight north-north-eaft of 
Paris. Lat. 50. 26. N. Ion. 4. 2. E. 
MONS en PUEL'LE, a village of France, in the de¬ 
partment of the North: fix miles north-north-eaft of 
Douay. 
MONSA'LES, a town of France in the department of 
the Aveiron : nine miles north of Villefranche. 
MON'SEE. See Mavnsee, vol. xiv. 
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M O N 
MONSEFU', a town of Peru, in the bifhopric ofTruxr- 
illo : twelve miles fouth of Lambayeque. 
MONSEGUR', a town of France, in the department of 
the Gironde : feven miles north-eaft of Reolie. 
MONSEGUR', a town of France, in the department of 
the Lot and Garonne: feven miles north-weft of Tour- 
non, and four foutn-eaft of Monflanquin. 
MONSEIGNEU'R, f [Fr. compounded of mon, my, 
and feigneur, lord; in the plural Mejfeigneurs. ] A title of 
honour and refpeCt ufed by the French in writing to per- 
fons of fuperior rank or quality. Dukes, peers, arch- 
bilhops, bilhops, and prefidents a mortier, are compli¬ 
mented with the title of monfeigneur. In the petitions 
prefented to the fovereign courts, they ufe the term mef- 
ieigneurs. 
Monseigneur, abfolutely uled, was a title formerly 
restrained to tire dauphin of France. This cuftom was 
unknown till the times of Louis XIV. till then the dau- 
phin was ftyled Moniieur le Dauphin. 
MONSELEM'INES, a people inhabiting that part of 
Biledulgerid, which borders on the territories of the em¬ 
peror of Morocco. They are a mixed race, defcended 
from the ancient Arabs and fugitive Moors. Their 
country extends, from about ninety miles beyond Cape 
Non, to the diftance of fixty miles from St. Croix. It is 
moftly fertile; and, with little cultivation, produces the 
necefiariesof life. A number of ftreams water the plains, 
which abound with fig, date, palm, and almond, trees. The 
gardens produce excellent grapes, which the Jews convert 
into brandy after they have been dried by the Arabs. 
The Monfelemine territory is very populous, and would 
be much more fo, were it not for the almoft continual 
wars in which the people are engaged againft the emperor 
of Morocco; for, as this country is the retreat of the 
rich Moors who wilh to fly from the tyranny of the em¬ 
peror, they are too well acquainted with the Moorish cuf- 
toms to be furprifed by that prince. As foon as a Moorilh 
army takes the field, the inhabitants mount their horfes, 
and occupy the pafies of the mountains ; while the wo¬ 
men and Haves retire to the interior parts of the country, 
or to the defert, if they are hard preffed. Their horles, 
which they break in an admirable manner, are faid to be 
the bell in the world ; obedient to the voice of their maf- 
ter, and allowing no llranger to mount them. 
The people derive their name and origin from one 
MoJ’eilama, who was contemporary with Mahomet. They 
relpeft the prophet, as do other Mahometans; but nei¬ 
ther believe that he was infallible, nor that his defcend- 
ants are all infpired by God, nor that their will Ihould be 
a law, nor that fuch faith is necelfary in order to be a 
good Mahometan. The influence of their high-prieft is 
nearly defpotic ; for, though he has no troops, he may 
command the nation, and peace and war depend upon his 
will. He has no property, yet every thing is at his dif- 
pofal; he requires nothing from any, yet all are difpofed 
to give to him. 
The Monfelemines, on Friday, meet in their mofques 
for prayer ; and the fame is likewife the day of their prin¬ 
cipal market, when their goods are expofed to fale in the 
public fquares. They never attempt to make profelytes ; 
they treat their Chrillian Haves with humanity, and the 
Jews are allowed among them the free exercife of their 
religion. Polygamy is permitted among them ; but the 
fituation of the women is refpeflable; they are not fo 
much fecluded as among the Moors, mingling more in 
fociety, walking at large, and visiting their friends. Ency. 
Brit. 
MONSELI'CE, a town of Italy, in the Paduan, fitu- 
ated on a navigable canal; near it are fome remains of 
an ancient fortrefs : eight miles fouth of Padua. 
MONSIEU'R, J'. [Fr. of mon, my, and Jieuv, fir; in the 
plural Meffieurs. ] A term or title of civility, ufed by the 
French, in Speaking to their equals, or thofe a little below 
them; anfwering to Mr. or Sir, among the English. The 
fuperfeription of all letters begins, A Monjieur, Monjieur 
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