Diegesis

[Gr.] A narrative, recital, or history. Diego, (San,) ( de - ai'go,) a shoal in the Gulf of Mexico, between Florida and the mouth of the Mi i ippi. Dielectric, n. [Gr. dia, and Eng. electric.) (Elec tricity.) A body which admits of the force of electricity acting through it. Die'men's Land, (Van.) See TASMANIA. Dutch painter of the Flemish school, was a fellow-pupil of Vandyke in the school of Rubens, at Antwerp; В. about 1606; D. 1675. Dieppe, ( děč'ep ,) a maritime town of France, dep. Seine-Inférieure, cap. arrond, of same name, at the mouth of the Arques, on the British Channel, 31 m. N. of Rouen, and 92 N.W. of Paris. D. is a handsome, well-built town, and po e es many fine buildings, and public institutions. It is also a favorite sea-side resort, and is, besides, one of the principal stations for pa enger traffic between Great Britain and the N. of France, Paris, .; steam-communication being carried on daily with New haven, Eng. - Manuf . Sugar, rope, ship-building, .- D . is a considerable entrepôt for coastwise trade, and is largely concerned in the oyster fisheries. D. was bombarded by the English and Dutch in 1694. Its inhabitants were formerly famous for their enterprise as discoverers and navigators.