Leannan Sith
Gaelic words meaning "fairy sweetheart" who may be of either sex. Mortals are advised to have nothing to do with such beings, as no good ever comes of the connection; so long as the fairy lover is pleased with his or her mortal, all goes well, but when offended, life may be the forfeit.
Lebrun, Charles: A celebrated painter, born at Paris in 1619, died in 1690. He wrote a Traité sur la physionomie humaine comparée avec celle des aminaux.
Lebrun, Pierre: An orator, born at Brignolles in 1661, died in 1729. He has left two works, namely, Lettres qui découvrent l'illusion des philosophes sur la baquette, et qui détruisent leurs systèmes (1693), and Histoire critique des pratiques superstitieuses qui ont séduit les peuples et embarrassé les savants (1702).