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See Feramorz. Aliscans (ä-lēs-koń'). [Also Aleschans ; from L. Elysii Campi , Elysian Fields, referring to an ancient cemetery near Arles.] A chanson of the 12th century, dealing with the contest between William of Orange, the great Christian hero of the south of France, and the Saracens. It forms, according to custom, the center of a whole group of chansons dealing with the earlier and later adventures of the hero, his ancestors and descendants. Such are "Le couronnement Loys," "La prise d'Orange," "Le charro i de Nîmes," "Le moniage Guillaume." The series formed by these and others is among the most interesting of these groups. Saints bury , Fr. Lit., p. 19. Alise (a-lēz'). A small town in the department of Côte-d'Or, France, 30 miles northwest of Dijon. It is usually identified with Alesia. Aliso (al'i-sō). A fortre near the river Lippe, built by the Romans under Drusus, 11 B. C., as a military center against the German tribes: variously identified with Elsen (near Paderborn), localities near Hamm, Dortmund, etc. Alison, Alisoun. Old forms of Alice . Alison (al'i-son), Archibald. Born at Edinburgh, Nov. 13, 1757: died at Colinton, near Edinburgh, May 17, 1839. A Scottish clergyman, author of "E ays," of which the most noted is that on "The Nature and Principles of Taste" (1790). Alison, Sir Archibald. Born at Kenley, Shropshire, Dec. 29, 1792: died at Glasgow, May 23, 1867. A British lawyer and historian, son of Archibald Alison (1757-1839). He settled near Glasgow as sheriff of Lan arks hire in 1835, and was made a baronet in 1842. His principal works are a "History of Europe" (10 vols. 1833-42), "Criminal Law of Scotland," a life of Castlereagh, etc. Alison, Sir Archibald. Born at Edinburgh, Jan. 21, 1826. A British general, son of Sir Archibald Alison (1792-1867). He served in the Crimea at the siege of Sebastopol, in India during the mutiny, on the Gold Coast in the A shanti expedition 1873-74, and in the military expedition to Egypt in 1882. He is the author of the treatise "On Army Organization" (1869). Alisos (ä-lē'sōs), Los. A dry torrent in northwestern Chihuahua, where, in 1881, in a bloody encounter between the Mexican forces commanded by Colonel Garcia, and the Apaches led by Geronimo, the latter were defeated. Ali the a (äl-i-theä). One of the principal characters in Wycherley's comedy "The Country Wife," a woman of the world, brilliant and cool. She also appears in Garrick's "Country Girl." Aliwal (äl-e-wäl'). A village in the Panjab, British India, near the Sutlej, in lat. 30° 55′ N., long. 75° 30′ E. Here, Jan. 28, 1846, the British under Smith defeated the Sikhs. Aljubarrota (äl-zhö-ba-rō'tä). A small place in Portugal, about 63 miles north of Lisbon. Here, Aug. 14, 1385, John I. of Castile was defeated by John I. of Portugal. The battle established the independence of Portugal. Alkaid (al-kad'). [Ar. al - qadi al - banát al - na'sh , the governor of the mourners: by the Arabians the four stars which form the bowl of the "dipper" were called "the bier."] The bright second-magnitude star Ursæ Major is, at the extremity of the bear's tail, or "dipper-handle." It is more usually called Benetnasch . Alkalurops (al-ka-lū'rops). [Ar. al - kalurops , a transliteration of the Gr. καλαύροψ , a herdsman's staff.] A seldom used name of the fourth-magnitude star u Boötis, situated in the staff which Boötes carries in his right hand. It is a chrome star. Alkes (al'kes). [Ar. al - kás , the cup.] The 416magnitude star a Crater is. Alkmaar (älk-mär'). A town in the province of North Holland, Netherlands, situated on the North Holland Canal 18 miles north of Am sterdam: noted as a cheese-market. It was unsucce fully besieged by the Spaniards in 1573, and was the scene of several indecisive actions between the French under Brune and the Anglo-Ru ian army under the Duke of York in the autumn of 1799. Population (1889), 15,803. Alkmaar, Convention of. A convention concluded at Alkmaar, Oct., 1799, by which the Anglo-Ru ian army under the Duke of York evacuated the Netherlands. The result of a series of mischances, every one of which would have been foreseen by an average midshipman in Nelson's fleet, or an average sergeant in Ma ena's army, was that York had to purchase a retreat for the allied forces at a price equivalent to an unconditional surrender. He was allowed to re-embark on consideration that Great Britain restored to the French 8,000 French and Dutch prisoners, and handed over in perfect repair all the miliHelder. works which our own soldiers had erected at the Fyffe , Hist. Mod. Europe, I. 196. Alkmaar, Heinrik von. Lived in the second half of the 15th century. A German translator of the poem "Reineke de Vos," published in Low German at Bremen 1498. Alkoran. See Koran. Alkoremmi (äl-kō-rem'me). The palace of Vathek, in the story of that name by Beckford. He [Vathek) surpa ed in magnificence all his predece ors. The palace of Alkoremmi, which his father Mota em had erected on the hill of Pied Horses, and which commanded the whole city of Samarah, was was in his idea far too scanty: he added, therefore, five wings, or rather other palaces, which he destined for the particular gratification of each of his senses. Beckford , Vathek, p. 20. Alla (al'lä), or Ella (el'la). The king in "The Man of Law's Tale," one of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales." He marries the unjustly accused Con stance. Allah (al'ä). [Ar. ' allah , for ' al - ' ilah , the God.] God. Allah a bad (älä-hä-bäd'). [Hind., 'city of God.'] The capital of the Northwestern Provinces of British India and of the district and division of Allah a bad, situated at the junction of the Jumna with the Ganges, in lat. 25° 26′ N., long. 81° 52′ E. It is the emporium for central Hindu stan, a celebrated place of Hindu pilgrimage, the seat of an annual fair, and an important railway center. Among the chief buildings are the citadel built by Akbar and one of the chief British strongholds in India, the Juma Masjid (mosque), and the serai of Khosru. Allah a bad was taken by the British in 1765 and by them granted to the Emperor of Delhi and later to the Nawab of Oudh; it was ceded to the British in 1801. Population, including cantonment (1891), 175,246. Allah a bad. A district of the Allah a bad division, intersected by lat. 25° N., long. 82° E. Area, 2,852 square miles. Population (1891), 1,548,737. Allah a bad. A division of the Northwestern Provinces, British India. Area, 13,746 square miles. Population (1881), 5,754,855. All a in-Targé (a-lan'tär-zhā'), François Henri René. Born at Angers, May 7, 1832. A French advocate, politician, and journalist, a friend of Gambetta and minister under him 1881-82. He was also minister of the interior in the Bri on ministry 1885. All am and (ä-lä-mon'), Jean Nicolas Sébastien. Born at Lausanne, Switzerland, 1713: died at Leyden, March 2, 1787. A Swi scholar, profe or of philosophy (1749) and later of natural history in the University of Leyden. He was the first to explain the phenomena of the Leyden jar. Allan (al'an), David. Born at Alloa, Scotland, Feb. 13, 1744: died at Edinburgh, Aug. 6, 1796. A Scottish historical and portrait painter. Allan, Sir Hugh. Born at Salt coats, Ayrshire, Scotland, Sept. 29, 1810: died at Edinburgh, Dec. 9, 1882. A Scottish merchant, identified with Canadian mercantile interests, and founder of the Allan Line of steamships in 1856. Allan, Sir William. Born at Edinburgh, 1782: died there, Feb. 23, 1850. A Scottish painter, best known from his pictures of Ru ian life and Scottish history. He was elected president of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1838. Allancée (ä-län-sā'), Le Seigneur d'. A pseudonym of Alain Chartier. Allapaha (a-lap'a-hä). A river in southern Georgia and northern Florida, a tributary of the Suwannee. Allardice (al'ar-dis), Robert Barclay. Born 1779: died 1854. A British officer and pedestrian, known as "Captain Barclay." His [Captain Barclay's] most noted feat was walking one mile in each of 1,000 succe ive hours. This feat was performed at Newmarket from 1 June to 12 July, 1809. His average time of walking the mile varied from 14 m. 54 sec. in the first week to 21 min. 4 sec. in the last, and his weight was reduced from 13 st. 4 lb. to 11 stone.