Her conduct and conversation may be considered a fair photograph of
the "beauties" of the court of George II.--Fielding, _History of Tom
Jones, a Foundling_ (1750).
The character of Jones, otherwise a model of
generosity, openness, and manly spirit, mingled
with thoughtless dissipation, is unnecessarily degraded
by the nature of his intercourse with lady
Bellaston.--_Encyc. Brit._ Art. "Fielding."
BELLE CORDIERE (_La_), Louise Labe, who married Ennemond Perrin, a
wealthy rope-maker (1526-1566).
BELLE CORISANDE (_La_), Diane comtesse de Gruiche et de Grammont
(1554-1620).
BELLEFONTAINE _(Benedict)_, the wealthy farmer of Grande Pre [_Nova
Scotia_] and father of Evangeline. When the inhabitants of his village
were driven into exile, Benedict died of a broken heart as he was
about to embark, and was buried on the sea-shore.--Longfellow,
_Evangeline_ (1849).
BEL'LENDEN (_Lady Margaret_), an old Tory lady, mistress of the Tower
of Tillietudlem.
_Old major Miles Bellenden_, brother of lady Margaret.
_Miss Edith Bellenden_, granddaughter of lady Margaret, betrothed to
lord Evendale, of the king's army, but in love with Morton (a leader
of the covenanters and the hero of the novel).
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