Melampus
Americannoun
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The King also demanded to see two relics of his youth, when he was Captain of H. M. S. Melampus.
From Time Magazine Archive
His father, the King Emperor, did indeed command H. M. S. Melampus in his youth.
From Time Magazine Archive
"John Little, alias Francis and Ambrose Watts, escaped from the Melampus at the same time, are known to the above persons to be Americans, but have not been entered by my recruiting officer."
From Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 by James Barnes
The Melampus and Diana, Dutch vessels, passed beyond and engaged the southern batteries of the town.
From The Pirate City An Algerine Tale by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
Epimenides must be reckoned with Melampus and Onomacritus as one of the founders of Orphism.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
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