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Persius Flaccus (A. D. 34-62) of Volaterræ, wrote six satires, most of which are versified lectures on Stoic tenets. The want of independence of the begin ner is manifested in the extensive employment of Hora tian phrases and characters. The exaggeration and bombast characteristic of the manner of the period are in these satires carried to obscurity. But the staunch earnestne of the young moralist won for him lively admiration im Teufel and Schwabe , Hist. of Rom. Lit. (tr. by Warr), II. 75. mediately after early death. Persons, Robert. See Parsons . Persuasion. A novel by Jane Austen, pub- lished in 1818, after the death of the author. Pertabgurh. See Partabgarh . Perte du Rhône (pert dü ron). A deep ravine near Bellegarde, department of Ain, France, 16 miles southwest of Geneva, through which the Rhone (at certain periods) flows with a partly subterraneous course. Perth (perth). 1. A midland county of Scotland. It is bounded by Inverne and Aberdeen on the north, Forfar on the east, Fife (partly separated by the Firth of Tay) on the southeast, Kinro , Clack mannan, and Stirling (the last partly separated by the Forth) on the south, and Dumb art on and Argyll on the west. It is situated on the border of the Highlands, is mountainous, and is famous for picturesque scenery and a ociations with history and romance. Area, 2,528 square miles. Population (1891), 122,185. 2. The capital of the county of Perth, situated on the Tay in lat. 56° 24' N., long. 3° 26′ W. It has salmon-fisheries and some commerce, and manufactures ginghams, dyes, muslins, etc. It has been prominent in Scottish history. After Scone it was the capital of the country until 1482. James I. was murdered there in 1437. Scone Palace is in the neighborhood. It was taken by Bruce in 1311, by Montrose in 1644, by Cromwell in 1651, by Claver house in 1689, and by the Jacobites in 1715 and 1745. Population (1891), 29,902. Perth. The capital of West Australia, situated on the Swan River, near its mouth, in lat. 31° 57′ S., long. 115° 52′ E. Population (1891), 9,617. Perth, Convention of. An a embly summoned by Edward I. at Perth, Scotland, in 1305, to send Scottish representatives to the English Parliament. Perth Amboy (perth am-boi'). A seaport and city in Middle sex County, New Jersey, situated at the entrance of the Raritan River in to Raritan Bay, 20 miles southwest of New York. It has manufactures of terra-cotta, fire-bricks, etc.