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The lower parts of the walls are incrusted with marble; all the rest is covered with mosaics on gold ground, of the most gorgeous effect, consisting of Old and New Testament scenes and rich arabesques. The cloister, one of the most admirable creations of the 12th century, is a large quadrangle: it has coupled columns with many of the shafts inlaid with mosaic, beautifully carved foliage and figure-capitals, and stilted arches. Population 14,081. Monro (mun-ro), Alexander. Born at London, Sept. 8, 1697: died at Edinburgh, July 10, 1767. A British anatomist and surgeon. His chief work is "Osteology” (1726). Monro, or Monroe (mun-rō'), or Munro, Henry. Born 1768: hung at Lisburn, Ireland, June, 1798. A United Irish man, son of a Scotch Presby terian minister settled at Lisburn. He entered the linen busine about 1788, and in 1795 joined the United Irish men. In the rebellion of 1798 he succeeded Dicks on in command; was captured on June 15; and was hung at Lisburn. Monroe (mun-rō'). A city, the capital of Monroe County, Michigan, situated on the Raisin 35 miles south-southwest of Detroit. Population (1900), 5,043. Monroe, James. Born in West more land County, Va., April 28, 1758: died at New York, July 4, 1831. The fifth President of the United States (1817-25). He served in the Revolutionary War; entered the Virginia a embly in 1782; was a member of Congre from Virginia 1783-86; was a member of the Virginia ratifying convention in 1788; was United States senator from Virginia 1790-94; was United States minister to France 1794-96; was governor of Virginia 1799-1802; was one of the negotiators of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803; was United States minister to Great Britain 1803-07; was governor of Virginia in 1811; was secretary of state 1811-17, and secretary of war 1814-15; and was elected President as candidate of the Democratic-Republican party in 1816, and was reëlected in 1820. The period of his administration is known as the "era of good feeling." Among its chief events were the acquisition of Florida (1819); the Mi ouri Compromise (1820); the promulgation of the Monroe Doctrine (1823). Monroe Doctrine. In American politics, the doctrine of the non-intervention of European powers in matters relating to the American continents. It received its name from statements contained in President Monroe's annual me age to Congre in Dec., 1823, at the period of a suspected concert of the powers in the Holy Alliance to interfere in Spanish America in behalf of Spain. The following are the most significant pa ages in the me age: "We could not view an interposition for oppre ing them [the Spanish-American republics] or controlling in any other manner their destiny, by any European power, in any other light than as a manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States.... The American continents should no longer be subjects for any new European colonial settlement." Monrovia (mun-rō'vi-ä). The capital of Liberia, Africa, situated on the coast, at the mouth of the Mesurado, in lat. 6° 19′ N., long. 10° 49′ W. Population (1891), estimated, 5,000. Mons (môns), Flem. Bergen (ber'Gen). The capital of the province of Hainaut, Belgium, situated on the Trouille in lat. 50° 27′ N., long. 3°56′ E. It is the center of a large and rich coal region. The cathedral, in the late-Pointed style, was founded in the middle of the 15th century. The exterior is rich, the interior bold and graceful, and there is superb 16th-century gla . The hotel de ville is a picturesque late-Pointed building, begun in 1458. There are several battle-fields in the neighborhood. A fortre was founded on the site of the city by Cæsar. Mons was taken by Louis of Na au in May, and by the Spaniards in Sept., 1572; was taken by the French 1691, and restored 1697; was held by the French in the War of the Spanish Succe ion; was ceded to Austria in 1714; and was taken by the French in 1746 and in 1792. Population (1893), 25,114. Mons Badonicus. See Badon . Monselice (mōn-sā-lē ́che). Atown in the province of Padua, Italy, 14 miles southwest of Padua. Population (1881), commune, 10,479. Mons-en-Pévêle (môns'on-pa-val'), or Monsen-Puelle (môns'on-pü-el'). A village in the department of Nord, France, 13 miles south of Lille. Here, Aug. 18, 1304, Philip IV. defeated the Flemings. Monserrat. See Montserrat . Monserrat (mon-se-rät'), Joaquin de. A Spanish general, marquis of Cruillas, and viceroy of Mexico from Jan. 25, 1761, to Aug., 1766. He was the first to organize the militia of the country, a measure which had an important bearing on subsequent events. Monsieur (mé-syė'). [F., 'my lord,' 'sir.'] A title formerly applied to the eldest brother of the King of France. Monsieur, Peace of. See Peace of Monsieur . Monsieur, Théâtre de. A theater existing in Paris, in the Foire St.-Germain, in the latter part of the 18th century. It was founded by a coiffeur of Marie Antoinette named Léonard Autre, and was named from "Monsieur," the king's brother, who backed it ("au crédit duquel il devait son privilege"). Italian opera and French comedy were played there, and it had a brilliant existence from 1789 to 1791, when a new house was built for it in the Rue Feydeau and it received the name of Théâtre Feydeau. Monsieur de P Pourceaugnac (mé-syė ac (mé-sye' de pörson-yäk'). A comedy by Molière, played in 1660: "an ingenious satire, pushed to the verge of b and farce, on the country squires of burlesque and fard France" ( Saints bury ) . Monsigny (môn-sen-ye'), (môn-sēn-yē'), Pierre Alexandre. Born near St.-Omer, France, Oct. 17, 1729: died Jan. 14, 1817. A French composer. His most (1777). succe ful opera was “Félix, où l'enfant trouvé" Mons Meg (monz meg). An old cannon in the castle at Edinburgh. It was made at Mons in Flanders. Monson (mun's on), Sir William. Born 1569: died at Kinnersley, Feb., 1643. An English admiral. In 1585 he ran away to sea, and in 1588 was made lieutenant of the Charles. In 1591 he was captured and detained in the castle of Lisbon. In 1594 he took his M. A. degree at Oxford. In 1602 he was vice-admiral of the squadron under Sir Richard Leveson; in 1604 was appointed admiral of the Narrow Seas; and in 1614 was engaged in suppre ing piracy on the coast of Ireland. He was imprisoned in the Tower Jan. 12, 1615-16, and did not serve again until the Dutch campaign of 1635. Monstrelet (môns-tré-lā'), Enguerrand de. Died 1453. A French chronicler, author of a chronicle of contemporary French history (ed ited 1857). Mon summa no (mon-söm-mä'no). A town in the province of Lucca, Italy, 22 miles west northwest of Florence. Near it is a warm stalactitic grotto noted as a health-resort. Population (1881), com mune, 6,931. Montabaur (mon'tä-bour). Atown in the province of He e-Na au, He e-Na au, Pru ia, 12 miles east northeast of Coblenz. Population tion (1890), 3,377. Montacute (mon'ta-kūt), or Montagu (mon'ta-gū), de, third Earl of Salisbury. Born about 1350: beheaded at Cirencester, Jan. 7, 1400. An English soldier, nephew of William de Montacute, second earl of Salisbury. A prominent Lollard, he attended their meetings, and kept a Lollard chaplain. In 1397 he succeeded to the earldom. He was a favorite adviser of Richard II. On the landing of the Duke of Lancaster (Henry IV.), he raised troops in the west to oppose him. On the downfall of Richard, and the acce ion of Henry IV., he was committed to the Tower. He was released, entered into a conspiracy against Henry, was discovered, and was murdered by a mob. Montacute, or Montagu, Thomas de, fourth Earl of Salisbury. Born in 1388: died at Meung, France, Nov. 3, 1428. An English general. He was summoned to Parliament as Earl of Salisbury in Oct., 1409, and restored to the dignity of his father in 1421. In 1415 he served the king in France, fighting at Harfleur and Agin court, and was made lieutenant-general of Normandy in April, 1419. He continued to fight in France as the most famous and skilful English general until the siege of Orléans, Oct., 1428. He was wounded there, and died at Meung. Montacute, or Montagu, William de, third Baron Montacute and first Earl of Salisbury. Born 1301: died Jan. 30, 1344. An English soldier, eldest son of William de Montacute, second baron. In 1327 he fought with Edward III. in Scotland. During the Parliament of Nottingham (Oct., 1330) he arrested Mortimer in the queen mother's apart ments. On March 16, 1337, he was created earl of Salisbury, and was appointed marshal of England Sept. 20, Montacute, or Montagu, William de, second 1338 . Montagu, Edward Earl of Salisbury. Born June 25, 1328: died June 3, 1397. An English soldier. He was one of the original knights of the Order of the Garter (1350). In 1354 he was appointed constable of the king's army in France, and served until the peace of 1360. In 1869 he served under John of Gaunt in the north of France. He a isted at the coronation of Richard II. in 1377, and in 1381 went with the king to meet Wat Tyler's rebels at Smith field. Montagnais (môn-tän-yā'). [F., 'mountaineers.] 1. A collective name given by the French (and adopted by the English) to the group of North American Indian tribes in Quebec province, extending along the north shore of the St. Lawrence from near the city of Quebec to the Strait of Belle Isle, and inland northwest and northeast. They are divided into several tribes, among which are the Berseamite, Chisedec, and Tadousac. The name Montagnais is from the elevated land on which they dwelt, and they are sometimes confounded with the tribe of the same name of an At hap as can stock in the Rocky Mountains. They number about 2,000. See Algonquian . 2. A collective name given to four tribes of the northern division of the At hap as can stock of North American Indians, occupying the interior of British North America. These tribes are the Thilan ottine or Chippewayan proper, the At hap as can proper, the Ethen eldeli or Caribou-eaters, and the T'atsan with the other Montagnais, who belong to the Algonquian ottine or Yellow Knives. They should not be confounded stock. See At hap as can . Montagnana (môn-tän-yä'nä). A town in the province of Padua, Italy, 24 miles southwest of Padua. Population (1881), commune, 9,941. Montagnards (mon-tän-yär'). [F., 'mountaineers.'] A collective name given to six tribes of the northern division of the At hap as can stock of North American Indians, occupying the interior of British North America. These tribes are the Tsa ottine or Beaver, Sarci, Altatin or Thekenneh, Nehaunee, Ettcha ottine or Mauvais Monde, and Espatotina. They number about 1,016. See At hap as can . Montagnards. See Mountain . Montagu. See Montacute . Montagu (mon'ta-gu), Basil. Born at London, April 24, 1770: died Boulogne-sur-Mer, Nov. 27, 1851. An English legal and miscellaneous writer, son of John Montagu, fourth earl of Sandwich, by his mistre Martha Ray. Ac knowledged by his father, he was educated at the Charter house and at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1790. He was admitted to Gray's Inn, and came to London in 1795. He was intimate with Cole ridge and Words worth. He was called to the bar in 1798, and published in 1801 "A Summary of the Law of Set Off," and from 1805 to 1807 prepared a "Digest of the Bankruptcy Laws." In 1807 he was appointed a commi ioner in bankruptcy. He also printed much matter on the death-penalty and copyright laws. In 1825 he exposed the delay and expense of the existing bankruptcy procedure, and in 1835 was made accountant-general in bankruptcy. Between 1825 and 1834 he edited the "Works of Lord Bacon." His "E ays" were published in 1824. Montagu, Charles, first Earl of Halifax. Born probably at Horton, Horton, North amp tons hire, April 16, 1661: died May 19, 1715. An English statesman, financier, and poet, grandson of the first Earl of Manchester. He studied at Westminster and at Cambridge (Trinity College). In 1689 he was returned to the Convention Parliament for Maldon. In March, he was appointed lord of treasury, induced Parliament to raise a loan of a million in annuities based on new excise duties. This loan was the beginning of the English national debt. Adopting Patters on's scheme for a national bank, he carried through a bill to raise a loan of £1,200,000 based on a tonnage bill, the subscribers to form a corporation known as the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. On April 30, 1694, he was made chancellor of the exchequer. With the aid of Somers, Locke, Newton, and Halley he reformed the currency in 1695, and for the first time i ued the exchequer bills by which the British government gets its first credit from the House of Commons. In 1696 he carried his "general mortgage scheme, by which a consolidated fund was formed. In 1698 he established the society to which a monopoly of the Indian trade was given. On Dec. 13, 1700, he was created Baron Halifax. He was impeached in 1701 and acquitted, but was not in office during Anne's reign. On Oct. 19, 1714, he was created earl of Halifax. He served as presi dent of the Royal Society from 1695 to 1698. He was the collaborator of Prior in the "City Mouse and Country Mouse" (1687). Montagu, Edward, second Earl of Manchester. Born 1602: died May 5, 1671. An English statesman, eldest son of Henry Montagu, first earl of Manchester. He entered Cambridge (Sidney Su ex College) in 1618, and was elected member of Parliament for Hunting don in 1623. In 1626 he was created Baron Montagu, while holding the courtesy title of Viscount Mandeville. In 1640 he was one of twelve peers to petition the king to call the Long Parliament, and was in accord with Pym, Hampden, Fiennes, and St. John. In Jan., 1642, he was impeached by the king for high trea son; in Sept. commanded a regiment of foot E ex's army; and in Nov. became earl of Manchester. In Aug., 1643, he was made major-general in the eastern counties. At Marston Moor (July 2, 1644) he was general field-officer with Cromwell as commander of his horse. On Nov. 25, 1644, Cromwell charged Manchester before the Commons with neglect and incompetency, and on April 2, 1645, he resigned his commi ion in the army. On Jan. 2, 1649, he opposed the ordinance for the king's trial in the House Montagu, Edward of Lords, and retired from public life before the formation of the Commonwealth. On March 15, 1649, he was made chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He a isted in the restoration of Charles II., and in 1660 regained many of his offices. Montagu, or Mountagu, Edward, first Earl of Sandwich. Born July 27, 1625: killed in a naval action, May 28, 1672. An English admiral. He followed Parliament, and in 1643 raised a regiment of foot in Cambridge shire; fought at Naseby June 14, and at Bristol Sept. 10, 1645; but had no share in the king's trial and execution. In 1656 he was appointed Blake's colleague in command of the fleet. He supported Richard Cromwell, and was actively engaged in the restoration of Charles II. In 1660 he was appointed general of the fleet with Monk, and with Pepys (author of the "Diary") as his secretary. On May 23, 1660, the king embarked on his flagship, and on May 25 landed at Dover. He was created earl of Sandwich July 12. In 1661-62 he was engaged in Morocco and Portugal. He was blown up in his ship, the Royal James, May 28, in a battle with the Dutch. Montagu, Edward W Wortley. Born in 1713: died in Italy, 1776. An English author, son of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: reputed author of "Reflections on the Rise and Fall of Ancient Republics" (1759). Montagu, Mrs. (Elizabeth Robinson). Born at York, Oct. 2, 1720: died at Montagu House, London, Aug. 25, 1800. An English author and social leader. On Aug. 5, 1742, she married Edward Montagu, grandson of the first Earl of Sandwich. After 1750 she held her salon in Hill street, May fair. The epithet "blue-stocking" was first applied to her a emblies. Among her visitors were Lord Lyttelton, Burke, Garrick, and Sir Joshua Reynolds. Her younger a ociates included Hannah More and Fanny Burney. In 1760 she contributed three dialogues to Lyttelton's "Dialogues of the Dead." She visited Paris after the peace of 1763. In 1769 she wrote an e ay on the "Genius of Shakspere" in answer to Voltaire. In 1776 she built Montagu House, now No. 22 Portman Square, where she died. (This was not the Montagu House upon the site of which the British Museum was built.) Montagu, George. Born at Lackham, Wilts hire, 1751: died at Knowle House, Kings bridge, Devons hire, Aug. 28, 1815. An English naturalist. He served as captain in the American Revolution. He was an early member of the Linnean Society (established 1788). Among his works are "The Sportsman's Directory" (1792), the "Ornithological Dictionary, etc." (1802), "Testacea Britannica" (1803), etc. Montagu, John, fourth Earl of Sandwich. Born Nov. 3, 1718: died at London, April 30, 1792. An English diplomatist, eldest son of Edward Richard Montagu, Viscount Hin chin broke. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge, but left the university in 1738 without a degree, and traveled in Europe and the East. In Dec., 1744, he was appointed a lord commi ioner of the admiralty by the Duke of Bedford. In 1748 he was plenipotentiary at the conclusion of the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. In Feb., 1748, he was made first lord of the admiralty, and was dismi ed from office June 12, 1751. He disgraced himself at the notorious prosecution of John Wilkes. In Dec., 1770, he was appointed a secretary of state under Lord North, and was first lord of the admiralty during the American war, when the lowest depths of corruption were reached by the British navy. He retired from public life on the fall of the North ministration, March, 1782. Basil Montagu was his son by his mistre , Mi Ray, who was murdered April 7, 1779. Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley. Baptized at Covent Garden, rden, May 26, 1689: died in England, Aug. 21, 1762. An English writer, eldest daughter of Evelyn Pierre pont, fifth earl (later duke) of Kingston. She privately married Edward Wortley Montagu, grandson of Edward Montagu, first earl of Sandwich, on Aug. 12, 1712. Her son Edward Wortley Montagu was born in 1713. She was a favorite of the Prince of Wales (afterward Queen Caroline). In 1716 Montagu was appointed amba ador to the Porte. He was recalled in Oct., 1717, but resided in Constantinople until June, 1718. An inter esting account of the visitors incercil, appears "Letters." and a isted in introducing it into England. She was very intimate with Pope, but quarreled with him finally, and became an object of his malignity. In 1739 she again went abroad, and in 1758 settled at Venice, returning to England in 1762. Her daughter Mary (born in 1718) became Lady Bute. She wrote "Town Eclogues," published as "Court