It is usually attributed to Bishop Gauden

Eikonoclastes (i-kon-ō-klas'tez). ['The Iconoclast.] A pamphlet written by Milton in answer to Gauden's "Eikon Basilike." Eildon Hills (ēl'don hilz). Three peaks in Roxburghshire, Scotland, near Melrose, famous in Scottish legend. Height, 1,385 feet. Eileithyia, or Hebent. In ancient geography, a town in Egypt, on the Nile between Edfu and Esneh, on the site of the modern El-Kab: one of the oldest of Egyptian towns. It is now noted for its rock-tombs and -temples. Eilenburg (i'len-börg). A town in the province of Saxony, Pru ia, situated mainly on an island in the Mulde, 14 miles northeast of Leipsic. It contains an ancient castle (Ilburg), a frontier for tre against the Wends. Population (1890), 12,447. Eimeo (i'me-ō), or Aimeo, or Morea. One of 1880), situated in the Pacific Ocean in lat. 17°30′ the Society Islands, belonging to France (since Elagabalus tion into a daughter of Charles the Great. He wrote a life of Charles the Great ("Vita Caroli Magni "). Einsiedeln (in'zē-deln). [G., equiv. to L. soli tarium , a hermitage: according to the legends, St. Meinrad (9th century) lived here as a hermit.] A town in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, 22 miles east-northeast of Lucerne. It is one of the most celebrated of pilgrim resorts. The monastery ( monasterium eremitarum ) was founded in the 9th century, and in 1294 received the standing of a principality from the emperor Rudolph. The buildings of the monastery have suffered many rebuild ings, the last early in the 18th century; and, though of great extent, the architecture is in an uninteresting Italian style. The large church has two slender towers; its interior is tawdry with gilding and ornament in questionable taste. In its portraits, library, and material resources, the venerable monastery is still rich. Population (1888), 8,506. Eirene. See Free Eisenach (i'ze-näch). A town in Saxe-We i marE i sen ach, Germany, situated at the junction of the Ne e and Hörsel in lat. 50° 58′ Ν., long. 10° 19′ E. It is the birthplace of J. S. Bach, a ociated with the early days of Luther. Near it is the Wartburg. It was formerly the capital of SaxeEisenach. Population (1890), 21,399. Eisenberg (i'zen-berg). A town in the duchy of Saxe-Altenburg, Germany, situated 33 miles southwest of Leipsic. Population (1890), 7,349. Eisenerz (i'zen-ertz). A town in Styria, Austria-Hungary, 20 miles northwest of Bruck, famous for its iron-mountain. Population (1890), commune, 5,740. Eisenlohr (i'zen-lōr), August. Born at Mannheim, Baden, Oct. 6, 1832. A German Egypt ologist, profe or of Egypt ology at Heidelberg. He has published "Der gro e Papyrus Harris" (1872), etc. Eisenlohr, Wilhelm. Born at Pforzheim, Baden, Jan. 1, 1799: died at Karlsruhe, Baden, July 10, 1872. A German physicist, profe or of physics in the Polytechnic Institute at Karlsruhe 1840-65. His chief work is "Lehr buch der Physik" (1836). Eisenstadt (i'zen-stät), Hung. Kis-Marton. A town in the county of Ödenburg, Hungary, 25 miles south of Vienna. It contains the castle of Prince Esterhazy. Population (1890), 2,972. Eisfeld (is'feld). A town in Saxe-Me in in gen, Germany, on the Werra 23 miles east-southeast of Me in in gen. Eisleben (is'la-ben). A town in the province of Saxony, Pru ia, 39 miles west-northwest of Leipsic. It is the center of a copper and silver-mining region. It was the birthplace of Luther and the place of his death. Population (1890), 23,465. Eisteddfod (i-stern' vōd). [Welsh, 'a sitting of learned men.'] An annual musical and literary festival and competition which originated in the triennial a embly of Welsh bards: the latter dates back to an early period. An Eisteddfod is mentioned as having been held in the 7th century. They are now held every year at various places in Wales. Concerts and competitions for prizes are still held; but, except that they take place in Wales and retain some ancient forms, they are no longer strictly national. Grove. Either side (ē'Ther-sid or i' Ther-sid), Sir Paul. In Ben Jonson's comedy "The Devil is an A ," a hard, unfeeling justice and superstitious wise acre. lin's Man of the world." Either side, Sergeant. A character in Mack famous for its Eimbecker beer (from which the name bock beer is derived). Population (1890), 7,676. Ein feste Burg (in fes'te börG). [G., 'a strong fortre .'] The first words of a hymn by Martin Luther ("Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott"), a version of Psalm xlvi. The hymn was probably written in 1530. The tune seems to have appeared in Köphl's "Psalmen und geistliche Lieder," probably in 1538. The form now used is by Sebastian Bach, given in various cantatas, and differing slightly from Luther's original. The words have also been modernized. Einhard (in'härd), incorrectly Eginhard. Born in Austasia about 770: died at Seligenstadt on the Main, Germany, March 14, 840 (?). A Frankish scholar and biographer of Charles Scheffel, published in 1857. The scene is laid in the 10th century. Ekron (ek'ron). [Heb., 'uprooting."] One of the five chief cities of the Philistines, situated 12 miles northeast of Ashdod: the modern Akir. It contained an oracle. "According to the As. syrian inscriptions, when most of the towns in Palestine revolted on the death of Sargon, Padi, king of Ekron, remained faithful. His subjects, however, rebelled and handed him over to King Hezekiah, at Jerusalem, who re tained him a prisoner until he was released and rescated on the throne by Sennacherib." Smith , Dict. of the Bible. Elagabalus (e-la-gab'a-lus), or Helio gab alus (heli-o-gab'a-lus) (originally Varius Avitus Ba i an us). Born at Emesa, Syria, 205 A. D.: died 222. Emperor of Rome. He was the son of Sextus Varius Mar cell us and Julia Soæmias, and first cousin of Car a call a. He became while very young a priest in the temple of the sun-god Elagabalus at Emesa. Being put forward as the son of Car a call a, he was proclaimed emperor by the soldiers in 218, in opposition to Macrinus who was defeated on the borders of Syria and Phenic i a in the same year. He gave himself up to the most infamous debauchery, and abandoned the government to his mother IMG:content-0390.png:[blocks in formation] thread, silk, cotton, etc. Population (1890), of Elberfeld, Eleatics (ē-le-at'iks). [From Elea , Gr. ̓Ελέα, 125,899; of Barmen, 116,144. Elberich. See Oberon . Elbeuf (el-bef'). A town in the department of Seine-Inférieure, France, on the Seine 13 miles south-southwest of Rouen. It has im- portant cloth manufactures. Population (1891), commune, 21,404. Elbing (el'bing). A town in the province of West Pru ia, situated on the Elbing, near the Frisches Haff, 34 miles southeast of Dantzic. It is a manufacturing and trading center. It was a colony from Lübeck. Population (1890), 41,495. Elbingerode (el'bing-e-ro-de). A mining town in the province of Hannover, Pru ia, situated in the Harz 15 miles southwest of Halberstadt. Population (1890), 2,936. Elbow (el'bō). In Shakspere's "Measure for Measure," a constable, an inferior Dogberry. Elburz (el-börz'), or Elbruz (el-bröz'). A range of mountains in northern Persia, connected with the Caucasus and mountains of Armenia on the west, and with the Paropamisan Moun- tains on the east. Highest summit, Mount Demavend (which see). Elburz, or Elbruz. The highest mountain of the Caucasus, situated in lat. 43° 21′ N., long. Elam (ē'lam). [In the A yro-Babylonian in- script ions Elamtu , highland; OPers. Uvadsha (from which the modern Chuzistan arose), with the Greeks Κισσία (Hero dot us), Susiana (during the Maced on i an period), and Elymais (Strabo).] The country and ancient empire east of the lower Tigris, south of Media, and north of the 42° 25′ E. Height, 18,526 feet. El Capitan (el käp-i-tän'). [Sp.,' [Sp., 'the captain.'] One of the most noted heights heights surrounding the Yosemite Valley. It rises 3,300 feet above the valley. Elcesaites (el-sē'sa-īts), or Elkesaites (el-kē'- sa-īts). A party or sect among the Jewish Chris- tians of the 2d century. They derived their name from Elkasai or Elxai, either their founder or leader, or they regarded as a special revelation. Their belief and the title of the book containing their doctrines, which practices were a mixture of Gnosticism and Judaism, with much that was peculiar. They were finally con- Elche (el'che). A town in the province of Ali- cante, Spain, in lat. 38° 14′ N., long. 0° 42′ W., noted for the cultivation of date-palms: the ancient Ilici. Population (1887), 23,854. Elchingen (el'ching-en). A village in Bavaria, situated near the Danube 7 miles northeast of Ulm. Here, Oct. 14, 1805, the Austrians were defeated by Ney (created afterward duc d'Elchingen). The battle was followed by the capitulation of Ulm. probably revised by Mas singer. after 1625, and published in 1637. Cibber used it in his "Love makes a Man." Eldon, Earl of. See Scott . El Dorado (el dō-rädo). [Sp., 'the gilded.'] age to Thule is made. The reputed king or chief of a fabulous city of great wealth (Manoa) which, during the 15th century, was supposed exist somewhere in the northern part of South America. According to the story, the chief was periodically smeared with oil or balsam, and then covered with gold-dust until his whole body had a gilded appearance. Beginning about 1532, great numbers of expeditions were made by the Spaniards in search of this phantom: the explorers suf fered terrible hardships, and hundreds died. The con- quest and settlement of New Granada resulted from the quest; the mountain regions of Venezuela, the Orinoco and Amazon, and the great forests east of the Andes, were made known to the world; and later in the 16th century the English, led or sent by Sir Walter Raleigh, penetrated into Guiana, obtaining a claim on that country which re- sulted in their modern colony. It has been supposed that the story of El Dorado arose from a yearly ceremony of an Indian tribe near Bogotá. The chief, it is said, was smeared with balsam and gold-dust, after which he threw gold, emeralds, etc., into a sacred lake and then bathed there. But this ceremony was never witne ed by the Spaniards, and the story may be simply another version of the Dorado myth. In common and poetical language the name El Dorado has been transferred to the city or country which was the object of the quest. Eldsib (el-dzib'). [Ar. el dib (Ulugh Beigh), the wolf or jackal.] The third-magnitude star ( Drac on is: a name rarely used. Eldsich (el-dzik'). [Ar. el dij (Ulugh Beigh), the hyena.] A rarely used name for the third- magnitude star Drac on is. Eleanor (el'a-nor), or Aliénor, of Aquitaine. [It. Eleonora , G. Eleonore, F. Aliénor . See Helen .] Born 1122 (1): died at Fontevrault, Maine-et-Loire, France, April 1, 1204. Heir- e of the duchy of Guienne. She married Louis VII. of France in 1137, was divorced in 1152, and married Henry II. of England in 1152. She was imprisoned by him 1173-89. Eleanor of Castile. Died at Grantham, Eng- land, Nov., 1290. Sister of Alfonso X. of Cas- tile, and wife of Edward I. of England. Eleanor of Provence. Died at Amesbury, Eng- land, 1291. Daughter of the Count of Provence, manufacturing centers in Europe. Among the manu- factures of the two cities are ribbons, chemicals, lace, and wife of Henry III. of England. has been many times pirated, imitated, and parodied. It has also been translated into Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Ital- ian, Portuguese, French, and German, and there are sev- eral polyglot editions. Eleonora (el-e-o-no'rä). The daughter of Geof- froy, third son of Henry II. of England. Geoffroy was duke of Britt any through his wife Con stance, the daughter and heire of Duke Conan IV. Hence Eleonora was called "The Damsel of Britt any." Eleonora. A poem written by Dryden, in 1692, in memory of the Counte of Abingdon. Eleonora of Este. Born June 19, 1537: died Feb. 10, 1581. An Italian prince , a friend of Ta o. Elephant a (el-e-fan'tä) Island, Hind. Ghara- puri. A small island in Bombay harbor, 6 miles east of Bombay, famous for its caves with Hindu sculptures. Elephantine (el-e-fan-ti'nē). [Gr. Ἐλεφαντίνη νῆσος.] In ancient geography, an island in the Nile, opposite Syene (A uan), in lat. 24°7′ N.: the modern Gezeeret-A uan. From it came kings of the 5th dynasty. (See Egypt .) It contains monuments of Thothmes III. and Amenhotep III., and a Nilometer of Ptolemaic date. Eleusis Acropolis. The temple (sekos) of the mysteries of Demeter and Kora was rebuilt in the 5th century B. C. and altered later. It measured within 178 by 170 feet, and was surrounded along the walls by 8 tiers of step-seats for spectators of the ceremonies. In every side except the north east there were two doors. Along the southeast side was carried the great Doric portico of Philon, of 12 by 2 col umns. Eleusis, Bas-relief of. A work of high artistic importance in the National Museum, Athens. It represents Demeter, Kora, and Trip tole mus, and is most delicate in execution and expre ion. It dates from the early 5th century B. C. Eleuthera (e-lū'the-rä). An island of the Bahamas, east of the Andros group. Eleutheropolis (e-lu-the-rop'ō-lis), or Bethogabris (beth-0-gab'ris). [Gr. 'Ελευθεροπόλις, free city.] In ancient geography, a town in Palestine, 22 miles southwest of Jerusalem: the modern Beit-Jibrin. Eleutherus (e-lū'the-rus). Bishop of Rome 174-176: an opponent of the Mon tanists. words by Bartholomew, produced at the Birmingham festival, Aug. 29, 1855. Elia (e'li-ä). The pseudonym of Charles Lamb in his e ays contributed to the "London Magazine," commencing in 1820. They were collected as "E ays of Elia" in 1823, and "Last E ays of Elia" in 1833. The name was that of a clerk in the South Sea House, which Lamb remembered having heard there as a boy, and was at first used as a jest at the end of "Recollections of South Sea House," the first of his e ays. The Bridget and James Elia of the e ays are Mary and John Lamb, the brother and sister of the author. Eliab (e-li'ab). [Heb., ' my God is father.'] The name of several persons mentioned in the Old Testament, including David's eldest brother. Eliab. In Dryden and Tate's "Absalom and Achitophel," Henry Bennet, earl of Arlington. Eliakim (e-li'a-kim). [Heb., 'God establishes.'] In the Old Testament, the name of several persons, of whom the most notable is the son of Hilkiah and master of Hezekiah's household. feated Demetrius. Elevation of the Cro . 1. A painting by Rubens (1610), in Antwerp cathedral, Belgium. The cro is being raised to position by a number of men pushing in front and others hauling by a rope behind. On the side panels are seen the holy women, soldiers, and the execution of the two thieves. 2. A painting by Van Dyck (1632), in Notre Dame at Courtrai, Belgium. Christ is already fixed on the cro , which is being put in position by four men, attended by soldiers. Elfleda, Elflida. See Æthelf led a . trasted with Célimène, the coquette. Elias (e-li'as). See Elijah . Elias, Mount Saint. See Saint Elias , Mount . Elias Levita ("the Levite"). Born near Nuremberg, Bavaria, about 1470: died at Venice, 1549. A Hebrew scholar. He wrote a critical commentary on the biblical text “Ma oreth Ham ma or eth" (1538), etc. His full name was Elias ben Asher Halevi. Elidure (el'i-dör). A mythical king of Britain, brother of Artegal or Arthgallo. Élie de Beaumont (a-lē' de bō-môn'), Jean 945 (?): died about 1000. The second wife of Edgar, king of England, whom she married about 964. She was the mother of Æthelred the Unready. El Gallo. See San Rafael . Elgin (el'gin), or Moray. A maritime county of northern Scotland, lying between Moray Firth and the North Sea on the north, Banff on the east and southeast, Inverne on the southwest, and Nairn on the west. Area, 476 square miles. Population (1891), 43,471. Elgin. The capital of Elginshire, Scotland, Canon, Calvados, France, Sept. 25, 1798: died at Canon, Sept. 22, 1874. A celebrated French geologist. He became profe or of geology at the École des Mines in 1829, and at the Collège de France in 1832, and perpetual secretary of the Academy of Sciences in 1853. He published "Carte géologique de France" (1843), "Recherches sur quelques-unes des révolutions de la surface du globe" (1829-30), "Notices sur les systèmes de montagnes" (1852), etc. Eliezer (el-i-ezer). [Heb., 'God is help.'] In the Old Testament, the name of several persons. The most notable are: ( a ) The chief servant of Abraham, called Eliezer of Damascus. (b) The second son of Moses and Zipporah. Elishah in 1812 and 1813 commanded against the French in Catalonia and Valencia, winning a series of brilliant victories. In 1814 he was made governor and captain-general of Valencia and Murcia. The revolution of 1820 caused his deposition and imprisonment. Some of his friends made an armed attempt to liberate him: the plot failed, and Elío, accused of instigating it, was found guilty by a court martial and executed. Eliot (el'i-ot), Charles William. Born at Boston, Ma ., March 20, 1834. An American educator. He was graduated at Harvard in 1853, became profe or of analytical chemistry in the Ma achusetts Institute of Technology in 1865, and was chosen president of Harvard College in 1869. He has published "A Compendious Manual of Qualitative Chemical Analysis" (1874), etc. Eliot, George. See Cro , Mrs. Eliot, or Elliot, George August us, first Baron Heath field. Born at Stobs, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Dec. 25, 1717: died at Aix-la-Chapelle, July 6, 1790. An English general. He became in 1775 governor of Gibraltar, which he defended against the Spaniards and French 1779-83. He was raised to the peerage as Lord Heath field, baron of Gibraltar, in 1787. Eliot, Sir John. Born at Port Eliot, on the Ta mar, England, April 20, 1592: died in the Tower of London, Nov. 27, 1632. An English patriot. He was educated at Oxford, studied law in London, and in 1625, as a member of the first Parliament of Charles I., came into prominence by the vehemence and irresistible eloquence with which he supported the measures of the constitutional party. As the leader of the opposition in the second Parliament (1626) he was sent to prison, in company with Sir Dudley Digges, by the king; but was released, together with Sir Dudley, when Parliament refused to proceed to busine without them. In the third Parliament (1628-29) he had a principal share in drawing up the Remonstrance and the Petition of Right. He was arrested on the di olution of Parliament in 1629, and sentenced, on a charge of conspiracy against the king, to a fine of £2,000, guilt. and to imprisonment until he should acknowledge his Eliot, John. Born at Nasing, E ex, England, 1604: died at Roxbury, Ma ., May 20, 1690. A mi ionary to the Indians of Ma achusetts, surnamed "the Apostle of the Indians." His principal work is a translation of the Bible into the Indian language (1661-63). He also wrote an Indian catechism (1653) and grammar (1666). Eliot, John. Born at Boston, May 31, 1754: died at Boston, Feb. 14, 1813. An American clergyman and biographer. He published the "New England Biographical Dictionary " (1809), etc. 3° 19′ W. It contains a cathedral, founded 1224, but greatly damaged by fire and partly rebuilt toward the end of the 14th century. The architecture is chiefly Early English. The ornament is rich, and the tracery of especial beauty. There are two western towers, and a good chapter-house. Population (1891), 7,799. Born near Limoges, France, about 588: died Dec. 1, 659. Bishop of Noyon. He came to Paris in 610, and gained the favor of Clotaire II. and Dagobert he displayed in founding churches and monasteries and skill goldsmith and which God is deliverance.'] The name of several persons in the Old Testament, of whom the most notable are two sons of David. Eliphaz (el'i-faz). The chief of the three friends of Job, surnamed "the Temanite." in distributing alms to the poor. Although a layman, he was made bishop of Noyon by Clovis II. in 641 (640?). Elis (e'lis), or Eleia (ēlē'ya). [Gr. Ήλις , Doric situated on the Fox River 35 miles west-northwest of Chicago. It has important manufactures of watches, and of butter and cheese. Population (1890), 17,823. Elgin, Earl of. See Bruce . Elgin (el'gin) Marbles. A collection of Greek sculptures comprising the bulk of the surviving plastic decoration of the Par the non, and a caryatid and column from the Erechtheum, and recognized as containing the finest existing productions of sculpture. The marbles were brought from Athens between 1801 and 1803 by the Earl of Elgin. The Par the non sculptures were executed under the direction of Phidias, about 440 B. C. The collection includes remains of the pediment statues in the round, a great part of the frieze, in low relief, about 525 feet long, which surrounded the exterior of the cella, and 15 of the metopes of the exterior frieze, carved in very high relief with episodes of the contest between the Centaurs and the La piths. Among the chief of the pediment figures are the grand reclining figure of These us, Iris with wind-blown drapery, and the group of one reclining and two seated female figures popularly called the "Three Fates." The cella frieze represents the idealized Panathenaic proce ion to the Acropolis, made up of youthful cavalrymen, chariots, led sacrificial victims, young girls with utensils, magistrates, and spectators, who set out from the southwest angle of the cella and proceed by both long sides to the east front, where in presence of an a embled com pany of the gods the chief priest prepares to perform his solemn rites. The skill with which the exceedingly low relief of this frieze is carried out is unparalleled in art. El-Golea (el-go-la'ä). A town and caravan station in southern Algeria, in lat. 30° 35' Ν., long. 3o 10′ Ε. El Hakim, Adonbeck. See Salad in . Elhanan (el-ha'nan). [Heb., 'God is gracious.] According to 2 Sam. xxi. 19, the slayer of Go- liath. See David . Eli (ē'li). [Heb., 'elevation.'] A Hebrew judge and high priest. He failed to punish the sins of his two sons Hophni and Phinehas, and the destruction of his house ensued. At the news of a defeat of the Israeli tes by the Philistines, in which his sons were killed and the ark of the covenant taken, he fell backward from his seat and broke his neck. He judged Israel forty years, and was ninety-eight years old when he died. Eli. An oratorio by Sir Michael Costa, with name of several persons in the Old Testament, of whom the most notable is one of the friends of Job. He describes himself as the youngest of the interlocutors. Elijah (e-li'jä). [Heb., 'Yahveh is my God'; in the New Testament Elias , Gr. Ἠλείας .] A Hebrew prophet of the 9th century B. C. An account of him is given in 1 Ki. xvii.-xxi., 2 Ki. i.-xi., and 2 Chron. xxi. 12-15. He appears before Ahab, king of Isby Saint-Cyr, produced in Paris Dec. 13, 1794. rael (who had given himself up to the idolatry of his Elisa. See Eli a . Phenic i an wife Jezebel), and predicts a great drought. Elisabeth. See Elizabeth . Compelled to seek refuge in flight and concealment, he is miraculously fed by ravens in the torrent-bed of the stream Cherith, and by the widow of Zarephath, whose dead son he restores to life. In the extremity of the famine he reappears before Ahab, before whom he calls down fire from heaven to consume a sacrifice to Jehovah, with the result that the king orders the extermination of the prophets of Baal, who are unable to call down fire to consume the of ferings to Baal. He then puts an end to the drought by prayers to Jehovah. Later he denounces Ahab and Jezebel for having despoiled and murdered Naboth, and is eventually carried to heaven in a chariot of fire. Elijah. An oratorio by Mendel ohn, with words from the Old Testament. He was a isted by Shu. bring in selecting the words, and by Bartholomew with the English words. It was first performed at Birmingham, Aug. 26, 1846. Elim (e'lim). A station in the wanderings of the Israeli tes, noted for its fountains: not identified. Elimelech (e-lim'a-lek). [Heb., 'God is king."] In the Old Testament, the husband of Naomi. Elío (a-lē'ō), Francisco Javier. Born in Pam4, 1822. A Spanish general. In 1805, having atplona, March 4, 1767: died at Valencia, Sept. tained the grade of colonel, he was sent to the Rio de la Plata, and given command of the forces operating against the English. In April, 1810, he was recalled to Spain, but returned at the end of the year as viceroy of Buenos Ayres, appointed by the Spanish junta of the regency. The junta of Buenos Ayres refused to recognize his commi ion, war followed, and Elío was besieged in Monte video, but eventually arranged a treaty with the revolutionists by which both parties recognized the authority of Ferdinand VII. and the unity of the Spanish nation, and agreed to refer their differences to the Spanish Cortes (Oct. 20, 1811). Elio was recalled to Spain two months after, and Élisabeth, ou Les Exilés en Sibérie. [F., 'Elizabeth, or the Exiles in Siberia." iberia.'] A romance by Madame Cottin, published in 1806. The subject is the same as Xavier de Maistre's "Jeune Sibérienne"-a young girl going on foot from Siberia to St. Petersburg to beg for the pardon of her exiled father. Elisabetta, Regina d'Inghilterra. [It., 'Elizabeth, Queen of England. An opera by Ro ini, written in 1815 for the San Carlos at Naples, and produced March 10, 1822, in Paris. Elisavetgrad, or Elisabethgrad. See Felisa vetgrad . Elisavetpol, or Elisabethpol. See Yelisavetpol . Élise (ā-lēz'). In Molière's "L'Avare" ("The Miser Miser'), the daughter of Harpagon, in love with Valère. Elisena (el-i-se'nä). In the Spanish cycle of romances, a prince of Britt any, the mother Elisha (e-li'shä). [Heb., 'God is salvation.'] Lived in the 9th century Bв. с. А Hebrew prophet, the attendant and succe or of Elijah. Elishah (e-li'shä). In Gen. x. 4, the eldest son of Javan: identified with the Eolians, with Sicily, and with the north coast of Africa. of Amadis of Gaul. Cyprus, too, would seem to be meant in Genesis, since we are told that the "sons of Javan" were Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim. Elishah is doubtle Hellas, not Elis, as has been sometimes supposed; in Ezek. xxvii. 7 it is said that "blue and purple" were brought to Tyre "from the isles of Elishah," that is to say, from the isles of Greece. Sayce , Races of the O. T., p. 47. IMG:content-0391.png:[blocks in formation] Elizabeth, Saint, of Hungary. Born at Pres- burg, Hungary, 1207: died at Marburg, Ger- many, Nov. 19, 1231. Daughter of Andrew II. of Hungary, and wife of Louis, landgrave of Thu ring i a, celebrated for her sanctity. Elizabeth. Born at Green wich, near London, Sept. 7, 1533: died at Richmond, near London, March 24, 1603. Queen of England 1558-1603. She was the daughter of Henry VIII. and Anne Boleyn; was brought up in the Protestant faith; studied the cla i- cal languages under Roger Ascham; and is said to have been proficient in French and Italian. On her acce ion she appointed as secretary of state Sir William Cecil (later Baron Burleigh), who remained her chief adviser for forty years, until his death in 1598. She repealed the Roman Catholic legislation of the previous reign, reënacted the laws of Henry VIII. relating to the church, published the Thirty-nine Articles (1563), and completed the establish- ment of the Anglican Church. In 1564 she concluded the treaty of Troyes with France, by which she renounced her claims to Calais in consideration of 220,000 crowns. Ins. In 1587 she signed the death-warrant of Mary Queen of Scots, who, expelled by a rebellion of her subjects, had taken refuge in England in 1568, and who, by means, it is said, of forged documents, had been involved by the government in a conspiracy of Savage, Ballard, Babington, and others by IMG:content-0392.png:[blocks in formation] Oct. 25, 1692: died 1766. A prince of Parma, wife of Philip V. of Spain. Elizabeth Petrovna. Born Dec. 29, 1709: died Jan. 5, 1762. Empre of Ru ia 1741-62, daughter of Peter the Great and Catharine I. She took part against Frederick the Great in the Seven Years' War, in the course of which her army entered Berlin (1760) and pre ed him so hard that he would probably have been overcome by the Allies except for her timely death. She founded the University of Moscow, and the Academy of Fine Arts at St. Petersburg. Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia. Born at Falkland, Scotland, Aug., 1596: died at Lon- don, Feb. 13, 1662. Daughter of James VI. of Scotland (James I. of England), and wife of Frederick, elector palatine (later king of Bo- hemia). She was grandmother of George I. Elizabeth Woodville. Born probably in 1437: died at Bermondsey, June 8, 1492. Queen of Edward IV. of England, and daughter of Sir Richard Woodville. the death of her first hus- whom she became the mother of Edward V. and Eliza- beth, queen of Henry VII. Elizabeth. A city and the county-seat of Union County, New Jersey, situated on New- ark Bay and Staten Island Sound, 12 miles west-southwest of New York. Population (1890), 37,764. Elizabeth, Cape. A headland in Maine, pro- jecting into the Atlantic 8 miles south of Port- land. Elizabeth City. The county-seat of Pasquo- tank County, North Carolina, situated on Pas- quotank River 39 miles south of Norfolk. A naval victory was gained here by the Federals under Commodore Rowan, Feb. 10, 1862. Population (1890), 3,251. Elizabeth Islands. A group of 16 small isl- ands, forming the town of Gosnold, Dukes County, Ma achusetts, lying between Buz- zard's Bay and Vineyard Sound. Elizondo (a-le-thon'dō). A town in the prov- ince of Navarre, Spain, situated on the Bidas- soa 22 miles northeast of Pamplona. El-Jezireh (el-je-zē're). See the extract. The plain of Me so pot am i a, now known as El-Jezireh, is about 250 miles in length, and is intersected by a single mountain-ridge, which rises abruptly out of the plain and, branching off from the Zagros range, runs southward and eastward under the modern names of Sarazúr, Hamrin, and Sinjar. El-Kab (el-käb'). A place on the Nile north of Edfu, on the opposite bank. El-Karidab (el-kar'i-dab). [Ar.] A very rarely used name for the third-magnitude star d Sa- gittarii, more commonly called Kaus media . Elkhart (elk'härt). A city in Elkhart County, Indiana, situated at the junction of the Elk- hart and St. Joseph rivers, in lat. 41° 40′ N., long. 85° 55′ W. It has considerable manu- factures. Population (1890), 11,360. Elk Mountains, and West Elk Mountains. Ranges of mountains in western Colorado, west Elizabeth, or Isabella, of Valois, Queen of Spain. Born at Fontainebleau, France, April 13, 1545: died at Madrid, Oct. 3, 1568. Daugh of the Saguache range. Height of Castle Peak, Elizabeth, Madame (Elisabeth Philippine Marie Hélène). Born at Versailles, France, May 3, 1764: guillotined at Paris, May 10, 1794. A French prince , sister of Louis XVI. Elizabeth, Pauline Ottilie Luise, Queen of Rumania: pseudonym Carmen Sylva. Born at Neuwied, Dec. 29, 1843. Daughter of Prince Hermann of Wied, and wife of Charles of Ru- mania, whom she married Nov. 15, 1869. She has published "Sappho" (1880), "Hammer stein" (1880), "Stürme" ("Storms," 1881), "Leidens Erdengang" ("Sorrow on Earth," 1882), etc. In 1882 she published in French "Les pensées d'une reine," revealing her name; "Pelesch Märchen," etc. (1883), "Le pic aux regrets (Paris, 1884), "Es Klopft" ("Some One Knocks," 1887: this was translated into French in 1889, with a preface by Pierre Loti), She has also written with Madame Chrem nitz, under the signatures "Ditto" and "Idem," "Aus Ella's well.] A place in Wilts hire, England, near Will on, where Egbert defeated the Mer- cians in 825 (or 823). Ell an gowan, Laird of. See Bertram, Godfrey. Ellasar (el-la'sär). A city or district in Meso- potamia, the king of which (Arioch) was allied shire, England, March 17, 1781: died near Barnsley, England, Dec. 1, 1849. An English poet, surnamed "the Corn-Law Rhymer." Author of "Corn-Law Rhymes" (1831), "The Village Patriarch (1829), "The Ranter," "The Splendid Village," etc., and Elliott, Sir Henry Miers. Born at Westmin- ster, 1808: died at Simon's Town, Cape of Good Hope, Dec. 20, 1853. An English historian, long in the service of the East India Company. He wrote a supplement to Wilson's "Glo ary of Indian Terms," "Bibliographical Index to the Historians of Mu- hammed an India" (Vol. I, 1849), "History of India," etc. (in 8 volumes, 1867-77), etc. Elliott, Je e Duncan. Born in Maryland, July 14, 1782: died at Philadelphia, Dec., 1845. An American naval officer. He was second in command under Commodore Perry at the battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813, and the following month succeeded Perry in the command on Lake Erie. He commanded the sloop of war Ontario in Decatur's squadron employed against Elliott, Stephen. Born at Beaufort, S. C., Nov. 1,9). It is identified by most A yriologists with the Babylonian Larsa, situated about half-way between Ur (modern Mughier) and Erech (Warka), on the left bank of the Euphrates, now represented by the ruins of Senkereh. Ellaury (el-you'rē), José. Born in Monte video about 1831: died Dec., 1894. An Uruguay an statesman. He was a lawyer, took part in politics, and in March, 1874, was elected president. In Feb., 1875, he was deposed by a military revolution. Ellen Douglas. See Douglas , Ellen . Ellen's Isle. An island in Loch Katrine, Seot- Ellen borough, Baron and Earl of. See Law . Ellery (el'er-i), William. Born at Newport, R. I., Dec. 22, 1727: died at Newport, Feb. 15, 1820. An American politician, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Ellet (el'et), Charles. Born at Penn's Manor, Bucks County, Pa., Jan. 1, 1810: died at Cairo, Ill., June 21, 1862. An American engineer. Elliott, Stephen. Born at Beaufort, S. C., Aug. 31, 1806: died at Savannah, Ga., Dec. 21, 1866. An American bishop of the Protestant Episco- pal Church, son of Stephen Elliott. Elliott, William. Born at Beaufort, S. C., April 27, 1788: died at Beaufort, Feb., 1863. An American politician and writer. Ellis (el'lis), Alexander John (originally Sharpe). Born at Hoxton, near London, June 14, 1814: died at London, Oct. 28,1890. A noted English phonetician and mathematician. He wrote "Alphabet of Nature" (1845), "The E entials of Phonetics" (1848), "On Early English Pronunciation," with especial reference to Shakspere and Chaucer (1869- 1871), etc. Ellis, George. Born at London, 1745: died April, 1815. An English author. He published Ellis, William. Born Jan. 1, 1801: died at Lon- don, Feb. 18, 1881. An English writer on social science. He became an a istant underwriter of the In- demnity Marine Insurance Company in 1824, and chief manager in 1827. He founded (1848-52) five schools, which he named Birkbeck schools. Author of "Outlines of Social Economy" (1846), "Education as a Means of Preventing Destitution" (1851), and "Philo-So crates" (1861). Ellis on (el'i-son), Mrs. A character in Field- ing's "Amelia." Elliston (el'is-ton), Robert William. Born at Blooms bury, bury, London, London, April April 7, 1774: Black friars, London, July 8, 1831. A celebrated English actor and manager. He made his first ap- pearance April 14, 1791, at the Bath Theatre as Tre el "Richard III.," and after a career showing great vers a- tility and power, together with many exce es and absur- dities, he died the first comedian of his day. Some of his best characters in comedy were Dor i court, Charles Surface, Rover, and Ranger, and in tragedy Hamlet, Romeo, and Hotspur. Ellora, or Elora (e-lo'ra), or Elura (e-lö'rä). A town in Hyderabad, British India, in lat. 20° IMG:content-0393.png:[blocks in formation] Ellwangen (el'väng-en). A town in the Jagst circle, Würtemberg, situated on the Jagst 45 Elora. See Ellora . miles east-northeast of Jagst. It was formerly El Paso (el pä'sō). [Sp., 'the pa .] A town an ecclesiastical principality. It has an old church. Population (1890), 4,606. Ellwood (el'wud), Thomas. Born at Crowell, Oxfords hire, England, 1639: died at Amersham, March 1, 1714. An English Quaker, friend of Milton. He wrote "Sacred History of the Old Testament and New Testament" (1705-09), his autobiography (1714), etc. Elm (elm). A village near Glarus in Switzer- land, noted for the fatal landslip of the Tschingelberg, Sept. 11, 1881. Elmalu (el-mä'lö), or Almali (al-mä'lē). A city of the vilayet Konieh, Asiatic Turkey. Popu- lati on, about 12,000. Elm City. New Haven, Connecticut: so named from the number and beauty of its elms. Elmes (elmz), James. Born at London, Oct. 15, 1782: died at Green wich, near London, April 2, 1862. An English architect and writer upon art. He published "Sir Christopher Wren and his Times" (1823), "Dictionary of the Fine Arts" (1826), etc. Elmet (el'met). A small British kingdom con- quered by Edwin, king of Nor thumb ria, about 625. The kingdom of Elmet then answered, roughly speaking, to the present West Riding of Yorkshire. El Mina (el me'nä). The seaport of Tripoli in Syria. Population, about 7,000. Elmina (el-me'nä), Pg. São Jorge da Mina (sän zhor'zhe dä me'nä). A town on the Gold Coast, West Africa, in lat. 5o 5' N., long. 1° 21′ W. It was founded by the Portuguese; was conquered by the Dutch in 1637; and was transferred to the British in 1872. The native name is Dena. Population, 6,000. Elmira (el-mi'rä). A city and the county-seat of Chemung County, New York, situated on the Chemung River in lat. 42° 7′ N., long. 76° 51′ W. It has important manufactures of iron, etc., and is the seat of Elmira Female College and of the State reform a- tory. Population (1890), 30,893. Elmire (el-mer'). In Molière's "Tartufe," the young wife of Orgon and sister of Cléante. Elmo, Castle of Saint. A castle at Naples and a fort at Malta, said to be so named from Ermo, an Italianized corruption of Erasmus (a Syrian martyr of the 3d century). Elmoran (el-mo-rän'). The native name of the Elmore (el'mor), Margaret. In Lovell's play "Love's Sacrifice," Matthew Elmore's daugh- ter, who gives the name to the play by sacri- ficing her lover, giving him up because of her father's guilt. Elsie Venner. A novel by Oliver Wendell Holmes, published in 1861. Elsinore (el-si-nor'), Dan. Helsingör (hel's ing- ger). A seaport in Zealand, Denmark, on the ince of Schleswig-Holstein, Pru ia, 19 miles Elspeth (el's peth). [A contraction of Eliza- northwest of Hamburg. It has important manufactures and trade. Population (1890), 9,533. Elmsley (elmz'li), Peter. Born 1773: died at Oxford, March 8,1825. An English philologist, principal of St. Alban Hall, Oxford, and pro- fe or of ancient history in the university 1823-25. He is known chiefly for his critical studies of Sophocles and Euripi des. Elnasl (el-nas'l). [Ar. el naçl , the arrow-point.] The third-magnitude star y Sagittarii, some- times called Warida . Elnathan (el'na-than). [Heb., given.'] The maternal grandfather of Jehoia- chin. Elne (eln). A town in the department of Py- rénées-Orient a les, France, 13 miles southeast of Perpignan: the ancient Ill iberis, later He- commune, 3,233. El-Obeid (el-ob-ad'). The principal town of Kordofan, northeastern Africa, in lat. 13° 11' N. Population, from 30,000 to 40,000, drawn from many surrounding tribes. Before its occupation by the Mahdi (1883), El-Obeid was the great market of the Egyptian trade in gums and ostrich feathers. Now these articles go to Tripoli by way of Wadai. Near here, Nov. 3 (and the following days), 1883, the Mahdists exterminated an Éloi, Saint. See Eligius . Elomire (ā-lō-mēr'). An anagram under which Molière was attacked by Le Boulanger de Chal- lu ay, an unknown author, in a scurrilous play "Elomire hypocondre, ou les médecins vengés” (1670). In 1663, in a play "Zélinde," by De Eltekeh fought after the capture of Lachish, when Sennacherib was endeavouring to take the neighbouring fortre of Libnah (2 Kings xix. 8, 9). Sayce, Anc. Monuments, p. 147. Eltham (el'tham). A town in Kent, England, 7 miles southeast of London. It contains the ruins of Eltham Palace (formerly a royal residence). Elton (el'ton). A lake in Astrakhan, Rus sia, in lat. 49° N., long. 46° 40′ E.: noted for its production of salt. Length, 10 miles. 10,471. Eltville (elt'vēl), or Elfeld (el'feld). A town in the province of He e-Na au, Pru ia, on the Rhine between Bingen and Mainz: the Roman Altavella. It was formerly the capital of the Rheingau. Population (1890), 3,503. Elvas (al'väs). A fortified town in the district of Portalegre, province of Alemtejo, Portugal, est Torres Portugal Spain teg it is the treat 11 miles west of Badajoz (Spain). It strong importance in the Peninsular war. Population (1878), Elvira (el-vi'rä). 1. In Dryden's "Spanish Friar," a young wife who by by the aid of the Spanish friar attempts to intrigue with Lorenzo, who turns out to be her brother.-2. The sister of Don Duarte in Cibber's "Love makes a Man."-3. The mistre of Pizarro in Sheridan's (Kotzebue's) "Pizarro."-4. The name of the principal female character in Auber's opera "Masaniell "Masa niello," Bellini's "Puritan i," and Verdi's "Ernani," and in Molière's "Don Juan." Elwend (el-wend'), or Elwund (el-wönd'), or Arwand (är-wänd'). A mountain in northwestern Persia, a few miles south of Hamadan (Ecbatana): the ancient Orontes. Height, nearly 9,000 feet. Elwes (el'wes), or Meggott (meg'ot), John. Born at Westminster, April 7, died at March am, Berks hire, Nov. 26, 1789. A noted English miser, son of a brewer named Meggott. Elwes was his mother's name, which he took in 1750. He inherited wealth and was well educated, but was controlled by a morbid disinclination to spend money upon his personal wants, which manifested itself in various extraordinary ways. In other respects he was not illiberal, and he was extravagant in speculation and gaming. Ely (ē'li). [ME. Ely , Eli , AS. Elig , eel island, from * ēl , æl , eel, and ig , island.] A city in Cambridge shire, England, 15 miles north-northeast of Cambridge. It contains a famous cathedral, a building of great size, begun in 1083. The nave and west tower were completed toward the end of the 12th century, and the west porch or galilee dates from about 1215. The Norman choir was replaced by the existing presbytery in the middle of the 13th century, and the octagonal central lantern was finished in 1328. The large Lady chapel adjoining the north transept, with elaborate vaulting and ornate arcading 14th century. The exterior of the church is distinguished by its high, castellated west tower. Under the tower is a curious galilee or entrance-porch, which opens into an unfinished west transept. The nave is imposing, with its long ranges of Norman arches and its lofty triforium gallery. Its roof is of wood. The vaulting of the octagon forms the only existing Pointed dome of its type. The presbytery is among the most excellent achievements of Decorated work. The cathedral measures 520 by 77 feet; length of transept, 1781; height of nave, 62; of choir-vaulting, 70. Population (1891), 8,017. the large windows, in the middle IMG:content-0394.png:[blocks in formation] tered by a great gateway built by Bishop Arundel in Embla. See Ask . 1388. John of Gaunt died here, and during the Common- Embrun (on-brun'). A town in the department wealth it was used as a prison and a hospital for wounded soldiers. In 1772 it was torn down, and a chapel of the 13th century is all that remains. of Hautes-Alpes, France, near the Durance, 19 miles east of Gap: the ancient Ebrodunum. It has a medieval cathedral. Population (1891), Elyria (e-lir'i-a). The county-seat of Lorain County, Ohio, situated on the Black River 25 commune, 4,017. miles west-southwest of Cleveland. Popula- Embury (em'bur-i), Philip. Born at Bally tion (1890), 5,611. Élysée (a-le-zā'), Palace of the. [F., Elysium.'] A A palace pa in Paris, built in 1718, and since the reign of Louis XV. the property of the state. It was used as a private residence by Napoleon I. and Napoleon III., to escape the publicity of the Tuileries; and during the republic of 1848 it was the official residence of the President, as it is under the present republic. Elysian Fields. A name given to a region near the ancient town of Baise, Italy, which is par supposed to resemble the Elysian Fields of Greek ticularly fertile and delightful, and is therefore gar an, Ireland, Sept. 21, 1729: died at Camden, Washington County, N. Y., Aug., 1775. The first Methodist preacher in America. He began preaching in New York city in 1766. Emden (em'den), or Embden (emb'den). A seaport in the province of Hannover, Pru ia, situated on the Dollart, near the mouth of the Ems, in lat. 53° 22′ N., long. 7° 12′ E. It became a free imperial city under Dutch protection in 1595, and pa ed to Hannover in 1815. Population (1890), 13,424. Emerald Hill (em'e-rald hil). A suburb of Melbourne, Australia, 14 miles south of that city. mythology. See Champs - Elysées and Elysium . Emerald Isle (em'e-rald il), The. Ireland: so ne Elysium (ē-liz'ium). The abode of the souls of named on account of its verdure. the good and of heroes exempt from death, in ancient cla ical mythology. It is described, particularly by later poets, as a place of exceeding bli . Some have thought it to be in the center of the earth, some in the Islands of the Blest, and some in the sun or mid air. In the Ody ey it is a plain at the end of the earth "where life is easiest to man. No snow is there, nor yet great storm nor any rain." It is often called the Elysian Fields. Elze (el'tse), Fried rich Karl. Born at De au, Anhalt, Germany, May 22, 1821: died at Halle, Jan. 21, 1889. A German literary critic, profe or of the English language and literature at Halle from 1875. He published critical editions of "Hamlet" (1857, 1882), of Chapman's "Alphonsus," and of Rowley's "When you see me," etc., "E ays on Shakspere," "William Shakspere" (1876: English translation 1888), "Notes on Elizabeth an Dramatists" (1880-84), etc. Elzevir (el'ze-vir), or Elsevier, or Elzevier Emeric-David (ām-rēk'dä-vēd'), To us saint Bernard. Born at Aix, France, Aug. 20, 1755: died at Paris, April 2, 1839. A French archeologist and critic. He published "Recherches sur l'art statuaire, etc." (crowned by the Institute 1800, published 1805), "Jupiter" (1833), etc. Emerson (em'er-son), George Barrell. Born at Kennebunk, Maine, Sept. 12, 1797: died at Newton, Ma ., March 14, 1881. An American educator, and writer on education. He taught at Boston many years, and in 1831 a isted in the organization of the Boston Society of Natural History, of which he be- came president in 1837. He wrote a "Report on the Trees and Shrubs Growing Naturally in the Forests of Ma achu- setts" (1846). Emerson, Ralph Waldo. Born at Boston, Ma ., May 25, 1803: died at Ma ., (el'ze-ver). A famous family of Dutch print- April 27, 1882. A celebrated American e ay ers, celebrated especially for their editions of cla ical authors, and of French authors on historical and political subjects (a series known as "Les petites républiques"). The original name was Elsevier or Elzevier: in Latinized form it was Elzeverius, which was finally corrupted into Elzevir. Louis, the founder of the family, was born at Louvain, near Bru els, about 1540, and died at Leyden, Feb. 4, 1617. The first book he printed was "J. Drusii Ebraicarum quæstionum, sive quæstionum ac responsionum libri duo" (1583), but the first book he published at his own risk was a Eutropius by P. Merula (1592). He had seven sons, five of whom followed his profe ion: Matthieu (1564(57)-1640), Louis (1566(7?)-1621(?)), Gilles (died 1651), Joost (1575(6?) 1617(?)), and Bona venture (1583-1652). The last was the most celebrated. In 1626 he took into partnership his nephew Abraham, a son of Matthieu. In 1647 Jean (1622-61), son of Abraham, joined them, and after their death Daniel (1626-80), son of Bona venture, came into the firm. He left it in two years, and Jean continued alone till his death. Daniel went to Amsterdam in 1654, and entered into partnership with Louis (1604-70), the third of his name. The latter had established a printing pre there in 1638. Isaac, a son of Matthieu, established a pre in Leyden which was in existence from 1616 to 1625. The last printers of the name were Peter, grandson of Joost, who printed a few volumes at Utrecht between 1667 and 1672, and Abraham, the son of Abraham the first, who was university printer at Leyden 1681-1712. Many of the Elzevir editions bear no other typograph i. cal mark than simply the words Apud Elzeverios, or Ex of ficin a Else ver i an a , under the rubrique of the town. Isaac took as typographical mark the branch of a tree sur ist, lecturer, and poet. He graduated at Harvard College in 1821, and was a Unitarian clergyman in Boston 1829-32. In 1833-34 he commenced his career as lecturer (which continued between thirty and forty years) on such subjects as "Human Culture," "Human Life," "The Philosophy of History," "The Times," "The Present Age," etc. In 1834 he settled at Concord, and edited "The Dial" 1842-44. He was the author of "Nature" (1836), "E ays" (1841 and 1844), "Poems" (1846), "Representative Men" (1850), "Memoirs of Margaret Fuller" (1852), "English Traits" (1856), "Conduct of Life" (1860), "May Day, and Other Pieces" (1867), "Society and Solitude" (1870), "Letters and Social Aims" (1876), "Poems" (1876). He also compiled and edited "Parna us," a volume of poems "selected from the whole range of English Literature." Emerson, William. Born at Hurworth, near Darling ton, England, May 14, 1701: died at Hurworth, May 20, 1782. An English mathematician. Emesa (em'e-sä). See Homs . Emigrés (ā-me-grā'), Les. [F., 'the emigrants.'] In French history, the royalists who left France in 1789 and succeeding years, and took refuge in Germany, Switzerland, Great Britain, and other countries. Part of them fought against the French revolutionary armies, and many had their head. quarters at Coblenz. Some returned during the consulate or empire, others not until the Restoration. Nearly all had lost their property, but after the Restoration some of them received for a few years a government grant. shire, England, north of the Ouse. It forms part of Bedford Level. It was a stronghold of the Saxons under Here ward. Ely Chapel. The chapel of the former palace of the bishops of Ely, in the city of London. It is a fine example of Decorated architecture. Elymais (el-i-mā'is). In ancient geography, a region in western Asia. The name was used either as an equivalent of Elam or for a part of it. Elymas (el'i-mas). [Gr. Ελύμας .] A sorcerer, whose real name was Bar-Jesus, mentioned in the New Testament (Acts xiii. 6). Elyot (el'i-ot), Sir Thomas. Born probably in Wilts hire, before 1490: died at Carlton, Cambridge shire, March 20, 1546. An English scholar and diplomatist. He was educated at home. In 1511 he was clerk of a ize on the western circuit, and in 1523 Cardinal Wolsey gave him the position of clerk of the privy council. He was sheriff of Oxfords hire and Berks hire in 1527. In 1531 he published "The Boke named the Govern our," which related to the education of statesmen and was dedicated to Henry VIII. This secured royal patronage, and he was appointed amba ador to Charles V. In 1535 he was again sent to the emperor, following him to Naples. He was member of Parliament for Cambridge in 1542. He also wrote "Of the Knowledge which maketh a Wise Man" (1533), "Pasquil the Playne" (1533), "The Castel of Helth" (1534), "Bibliotheca" (a Latin and English dictionary, 1538), "Defence of Good Women" (1545), etc. Ely Place (ē'li plās). A place on Holborn Hill, London, the entrance to which is almost opposite St. Andrew's Church. The town house of the bishops of Ely stood here, and the place was en below it a man standing, with the motto non solus . The third Louis adopted Minerva with an olive branch, and the motto ne extra ole as. When the Else viers did not wish to put their name to their works they generally marked them with a sphere, but of course the mere fact that a work printed in the 17th century bears this mark is no proof that it is theirs. The total number of works of all kinds which bear the name of the Else viers is 1213, of which 968 are in Latin, 44 in Greek, 126 in French, 32 in Flemish, 22 in the Eastern languages, 11 in German, and 10 in Italian.