Adriatic Sea with the Mediterranean, separating Italy from Turkey

Width, about 40 miles. Otranto, Terra di. A former name of the province of Lecce, Italy. O'Trigger (o-trig'er), Sir Lucius. A character in Sheridan's comedy "The Rivals": a fortune-hunting Irish man, noted for his pertinacious attachment to the practice of dueling. Otsego (ot-se'go), Lake. A lake in Otsego County, central New York, 60 miles west of Albany. It is the source of the Susquehanna River, and is celebrated in Cooper's "Leather stocking" novels. Length, about 8 miles. Ottawa (ot-ä'wä). [Pl., also Ottawas .] A tribe of North American Indians, first found in Canada on the upper Ottawa River. They were firm allies of the French. In 1646 the Iroquois drove them from their homes to the west along the south shore of Lake Superior; and in the first years of the 18th century they fixed their chief seat near the lower extremity of Lake Michigan, spreading thence in all directions. They number about 5,000, those in the United States being chiefly at the Mackinac agency, Michigan, and those in Canada on Manitou lin and Cock burn Islands, Ontario. The various derivations of the name are only conjectural. See Algonquian . Ottawa (ot'a-wä), formerly Bytown (bi'toun). The capital of the Dominion of Canada, situated Otto III. in the province of Ontario, on the Ottawa, about lat. 45° 21′ N., long. 75° 42′ W. The Chaudière Falls are in the neighborhood. It is an important center of the lumber trade, and has manufactures of lumber, flour, etc. The governmental buildings, especially the Parliament House, are noteworthy. It was settled in 1827; the name was changed and it was made a city in 1854; and in 1858 it was selected as the capital. Population (1891), 44,154. Ottawa. A city, capital of La Salle County, Illinois, situated on the Illinois, at the mouth of the Fox River, 70 miles southwest of Chicago. Population (1890), 9,985. Ottawa. A city, capital of Franklin County, eastern Kansas, situated on the Osage River. Population (1890), 6,248. Ottawa, or Grand (grand), River. A river in Canada which forms the principal part of the boundary between Quebec and Ontario and joins the St. Lawrence near Montreal. It flows through a succe ion of lakes. Length, estimated, about 700 miles; navigable in its lower course. Ottensen (ot'ten-sen). A small town in the province of Schleswig-Holstein, Pru ia, imme diately adjoining Altona. Klopstock is buried here. Otter be in (ot'ter-bin), (ot'ter-bin), Philip William. Born at Dillenburg, Germany, June 4, 1726: died at Baltimore, Md., d., Nov. 17, 1813. A clergyman of the German Reformed Church in America. He was the founder of the sect of the United Brethren in Christ. Otter burn (ot'ér-bérn). A village in North umber land, England, near the Scottish border, 29 miles northwest of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Here, Aug. 19, 1388, was fought the battle of Otter burn, or Chevy Chase. The English under the Percys were defeated by the Scotts under the Earl of Douglas, who was killed in the battle. The battle is the subject of several ballads which are preserved in Percy's "Reliques," Herd's "Scottish Songs," the "Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border," etc. See Chevy Chase , and Douglas , James . Otter Creek (ot'er krēk). A river in western Vermont which flows into Lake Cham plain 5 miles northwest of Vergennes. Length, about 90 miles. Otter Tail Lake. A lake in Otter Tail County, western Minnesota. Its outlet is into the Red River system. Ottery St. Mary (ot'er-i sānt ma'ri). A small town in Devons hire, England, east of Exeter: the birthplace of Cole ridge. Ottilie (ot-tē'le-e). The central figure of Goethe's "Wahlverwandtschaften." The origi. nal was Minna Herzlieb, the foster-sister of Alwine Frommann. Her relations with Goethe are well known. Ottingen (ét'ting-en). A former county of Swabia, Germany, near Nördlingen. It was mediatized in 1806. The town of Ottingen is on the Wornitz. Öttinger (et'ting-er), Eduard Maria. Born at Breslau, Pru ia, Nov. 19, 1808: died near Dresden, June 26, 1872. A German journalist, poet, novelist, bibliographer, and historical writer. He published "Buch der Liebe" (poems, 1832: "Neues Buch der Liebe," 1852), "Archives historiques," a history of the Danish court from Christian II. to Frederick VII. (1858-59), "Moniteur des dates" (1864-82), etc. Otto. See Oto . Otto (ot'to) I. [OHG. Ôto , Odo , Otto , MHG. G. Otto , from ot , AS. eád , wealth, property.] Born at Munich, April 27, 1848. King of Bavaria, brother of Louis II. whom he succeeded in 1886. He became insane in 1873, and succeeded under the regency of his uncle Prince Luitpold. Otto (or Otho) I., "The Great." Born 912: died at Memleben, Pru ian Saxony, May 7, 973. Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He was son Henry I., he succeeded as king of Germany in 936. The early part of his reign was occupied in subduing his turbulent nobles. He put an end to the incursions of the Bohemians, the Wends, and the Danes, and in 951 went to the support of Adelaide, queen of Lombardy, against Berengar II. He defeated Berengar and married Adelaide. In 955 he inflicted a decisive defeat on the Magyars on the Lechfeld. In 962 he was crowned emperor at Rome, reviving the office founded by Charlemagne. Otto II. Born 955: died at Rome, Dec. 7, 983. Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 973-983, son of Otto I. and Adelaide. He subdued a revolt of his cousin Henry, duke of Bavaria, about 977. In 978 the French invaded Lorraine, but were expelled by the emperor, who unsucce fully besieged Paris. He married the Greek prince Theophano, through whom he claimed Apulia and Calabria in southern Italy. His claim was re sisted by the Greeks with the a istance of the Saracens, After some succe es he was totally defeated in 982. Otto III., called "The Wonder of the World" (from his intellectual endowments). Born 980: died at Paterno, near Viterbo, Italy, Jan., 1002, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 983-1002 son of Otto II. During his minority the regency was conducted by his mother Theophano in Germany (after her death by the Archbishop of Mainz), and his grandmother Adelaide in Italy. He a umed the reins of government in 996. He aimed to make Rome the imperial residence and center of a new universal empire, but died at the early age of twenty-two. Otto IV. Otto IV. Born about 1174: died at the Harzburg, Germany, May 19, 1218. Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, second son of Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony and Bavaria. He was elected king of Germany in opposition to Philip of Swabia in 1198, and was crowned emperor in 1209. He afterward became involved in a quarrel with the Pope, who in 1212 put forward Frederick II. as anti-emperor. Having allied himself with England, he concerted an invasion of France with John Lackland, with whom he was defeated at Bouvines in 1214. Discredited by this defeat, he presently withdrew to his hereditary domain of Brunswick. Otto of Freising. Died Sept. 22, 1158. A German historian, bishop of Freising (in Bavaria). His histories were edited in 1867. Otto von Wittelsbach (ot'to fon vit'tels-bäch). Killed 1209. The murderer of Philip of Swabia, king of Germany, 1208. Ottoboni, or Otthoboni (ot-to-bone), Pietro. Born in 1668: died Feb. 17, 1740. A cardinal, nephew of Pope Alexander VIII. He received the cardinalate in 1690, but is principally noted as a patron of art. He collected a fine library, containing manuscript ma es by Pal estrin a and other great masters, etc., which after his death were purchased by Pope Benedict XIV. and presented to the Vatican. Ottocar (ot'tō-kär) II. Killed 1278. King of Bohemia 1253-78. He acquired Austria, Styria, Ca. rinthia, and Carniola. For these German fiefs he refused to do homage to Rudolph of Hapsburg, king of Germany, who in consequence declared war against him. He was defeated and killed on the Marchfeld in 1278. Ottoman Empire. See Turkey . Ottomans (ot'ō-manz). [From F. Ottoman = Sp. Otomano =Pg. It. Ottomano, from Turk. 'Othman, 'Osman, the founder of the Turkish empire in Asia: see Osmanli . Cf. Othman.] That branch of the Turks which founded and rule the Turkish empire. The Ottoman Turks lived originally in central Asia. Under their first sultan, Othman (reigned 1288-1326), they founded a realm in Asia Minor, which was soon extended into Europe. With the capture of Constantinople in 1453 they succeeded to the Byzantine empire, and their rule, at its height in the 16th century, entury, extended over the greater part of southeastern They have since lost Hungary, Rumania, Servia, Greece, etc., and practically Bulgaria, Egypt, etc. The Ottoman Turks are Sunnite Mohammedans, and regard the sultans as representatives of the former califs. Ottumwa (o-tum'wa). A city, capital of Wapello County, southern Iowa, situated on the Des Moines 70 miles west by north of Burlington. Population (1890), 14,001. Ottweiler (ot'vi-ler). A town in the Rhine Province, Pru ia, situated on the Blies 33 miles southeast of Treves. Population (1890), 5,150. Otuel (ot'u-el), Sir. One of Charlemagne's paladins. He was a pagan knight, but was converted to Christianity by the prayers of Charlemagne and his people during a battle. Otumba (ō-töm'bä). A town of Mexico, in the state of Mexico, about 35 miles northeast of the capital, on the railroad to Vera Cruz. It was an ancient Indian pueblo, and its name (originally Otoms pan, 'place of the Otomis') appears to indicate that it was once inhabited by Otomi Indians. Near it, during the retreat from Mexico, Cortés defeated the Aztec forces, July 7, 1520. Population, about 5,000. Otway (ot'wa), Thomas. Born at Trotton, Su ex, England, March 3, 1652: died at Tower Hill, London, April 14, 1685. The principal tragic poet of the English cla ical school, the son of Rev. Humphrey Otway. He entered Christ Church, Oxford, in 1669. He fell in love with Mrs. Barry, who appeared in his "Alcibiades," and she became his evil genius: to escape her he enlisted and served in Flanders, but returned to her. She made her greatest reputation in his plays, but owing to her greed and immorality French under Vendôme and the Duke of Burgundy. Population (1890), 6,141. Oudendorp (ou'den-dorp), Frans van. Born at Leyden, Netherlands, July 31, 1696: died Feb. 14, 1761. A Dutch cla ical philologist, profe or of eloquence and history at Leipsic. Oudh, or Oude (oud). [Hind. Awadh .] A province of British India, now united politically to the lieutenant-governorship of the Northwest Provinces. Chief city, Lucknow. It lies between the Ganges on the southwest and Nepal on the northeast. The surface is mainly a plain. The province is densely peopled. It was formerly under various Mohammedan rulers; was annexed by Great Britain in 1856; was one of the chief scenes of the mutiny of 1857; and was united in administration to the Northwest Provinces in 1877. Area, 24,217 square miles. Population (1891), 12,650,831. Oudinot (ö-de-no'), Nicolas Charles, Duc de Reggio. Born at Bar-le-Duc, France, April 25, 1767: died at Paris, Sept. 13, 1847. A French marshal, noted as a commander of grenadiers. terlitz in 1805; gained the victory of Ostrolenka in 1807; fought at Fried land in 1807, at Wagram in 1809, in the re with distinction at Zurich in 1799, and at Aus from Ru ia in 1812, and at Bautzen in defeated at Gro bee ren in 1813; and served through the campaigns of 1813-14. Oudinot, Nicolas Charles Victor. Born at Bar-le-Duc, Bar-le-Duc, France, Nov. 3, 1791: died at Paris, July 7, 1863. A French general, son of Nicolas Charles Oudinot. He commanded the expedi tion against Rome, which he captured in 1849. Oudry (ö-dre'), Jean (ö-dre'), Jean Baptiste. Born at Paris, March 17,1686: died at Beauvais, April 30, 1755. A French historical and animal painter. He was court painter to Louis XV.; was superintendent of the Beauvais factory and of the Gobelin factory; and was made profe or of the Academy in 1743. Ouffle, His to ire des imaginations extra vag antes de M. A work by Laurent Bordel on, published in 1710. It is notable as being the book to which Johnson refers in his "Life of Pope " as the prototype of the "Memoirs of Martin us Scriblerus." The book has been mistakenly ascribed to the Abbé Bourdelot. Ought red (ot'red), William. Born at Eton, 1574: died about 1660. An English mathematician. He was educated at Cambridge (King's College). He wrote "Clavis Mathematice" (1631), "A Description of the Double Horizontal Dial" (1636), and "Opuscula Mathe matica" (1677). Ouida. See De la Ramée, Louise. Quiouenronnon. See Cayuga . Oule (ö-les'), Walter William. Born at St. Helier's, Jersey, Sept. 21, 1848. An English portrait-painter. He was educated at Victoria College, Jersey, and began to study art in London in 1864. academician in 1881. His portraits of Darwin (etched by Rajon) and Cardinal Newman (1880) are well known. Oullins (ö-lan'). A town in the department of Rhône, France, situated on the Rhone 3 miles south of Lyons. Population (1891), commune, He was a ociate royal academician in 1877, and royal 8,327. Ourique (ō-re'ke). A small town in the province of Alemtejo, Portugal, 94 miles southeast of Lisbon. For the battle there, see the ex tract. Under the reign of the same Alfonso was achieved the memorable victory of Ourique, obtained over the Moors on the twenty-sixth of July, 1139, in which five Moorish kings were defeated, and which was followed by the adoption of the title of kingdom, in place of the country, of Portugal. The Cortes, a embled at Lamego in 1145, conferred a free constitution upon the new people, who, by the acquisition of Lisbon a few years after, came into po e ion of a powerful capital with an immense population and an extensive commerce.