Endyniion, In Greek mythology, a beautifui youth

renowned for the perpétuai sleep in which he spent his life. He was beloved by Selene, the goddess of the moon, who, according to the legend, descended to kiss him while he lay asleep in a cave on the slopes of Mt. HAtinus, in Caria (S. W. Asia Minor). Later Selene (or Luna) became identified with Artemis (Diana), who takes her place in the above legend, as we see indicated in the text.

17. Dulcinée. Dulcinea del Toboso, famous as the lady beloved by Don Quixote in Cervantes' romance. She was a plain-featured ; common peasant girl whom the Don had scarcely seen. But his active imagination invested her with the highest attributes of beauty and grâce; and in the name of her potent charms he sallied forth on his remarkable career of burlesque adventure in behalf of the wroDged and oppressed.

156. 3. Yeux d'agate, lit. , agate-eyes; t. e. , cold, light (steel)

gray eyes — probably from association of \dea with the characteristic variety of agate having a white background crossed by bluish or grayish streaks.