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Spaniards regarded him as their Solomon and called him "the prudent king" (el rey prudente), to Protestants he was the "demon of the south" (dæmon meridianus) and most cruel of tyrants.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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This is Candidus ille Diabolus [that White Devil], as Luther speaks, and meridianus Diabolus [mid-day Devil], as Johannes Gersonius and Beza express it, coming under the merits of much suffering and well-deserving, clad in the white garments of innocency and holiness.
The Life of John Milton Masson, David, 1822-1907 1859
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P. meridianus Highton & Peabody, 2000 and Cheoah Bald salamander
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Principal mammal species include: Midday gerbil (Merionus meridianus), Gobi jerboa (Allactaga bullata), dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus), pika species (Ochotona spp.), long-eared hedgehog (Erinaceus auritus), and Tibetan hare (Lepus tibetanus).
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