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Patriarch of Dor chester. John White (1574– 1648), the English preacher. Patriarch of Ferney. Voltaire. Patrick (pat'rik), Saint, L. Patricius (pa-trish'ius). [L., 'noble, 'patrician.'] Born, according to tradition, at Nemthur Dumb art on), Scot and about 396: died probably 469. The patron and added the deacon Calpurnius, son of Potitus, a priest. After the withdrawal of the Roman garrisons, Calpurnius retired to the country south of the Wall of Severus, where Patrick was captured by the Picts about 411, and sold as a slave into Ireland. After six years he escaped, and, devoting himself to the conversion of Ireland, prepared for the priesthood. About 425 he entered upon his mi ion. In 441 he was consecrated bishop. He wrote a "Confe ion” and an “Epistle." Pat rim onium Petri (pā-tri-mō'ni-um pē'tri). [L., 'Peter's patrimony.'] An ancient administrative division of the Papal States, situated in central Italy northwest of the Roman Campagna. Capital, Viterbo. Patriots (pā'tri-ots or pat'ri-ots). In English politics, a faction of the Whig party in the reigns of George I. and George II., opposed to Sir Robert Walpole. Patroclus (pa-trō'klus). [Gr. Πάτροκλος.] Ιn the Iliad, the intimate friend of Achilles. When Achilles withdraws from the fight, and the Greek host is in danger of being routed, he gives Patroclus his armor and sends him at the head of the Myrmidons against the Trojans. Patroclus at first succeeds, but at last is met by Hector and slain. Achilles then, to avenge his friend, reappears in the battle, drives the Trojans within their walls, and vanquishes Hector. Patron (pā'tron or patron), The. A comedy by Foote, produced in 1764. ton. Born at Wood ford, E ex, July 23, 1823: died at Lymington, Hampshire, Nov. 26, 1896. An English poet and writer. He was a istant librarian at the British Museum 1847-68. He published "Poems" (1844), "Tamerton Church Tower," etc. (1853), • "The Angel in the House" (in four parts, 1854-62), etc. Patmos (pat'mos). [Gr. Πάτμος .] An island of the Sporades, belonging to Turkey, situated in the Ægean Sea about 20 miles southwest of Samos: the modern Patmo or Patino. A monastery bears the name of John the Divine, and a cave is pointed out where, according to legend, the apostle saw the visions of the Apocalypse. Compare John (the Apostle). Patna (pat'nä). [ Pattana , city.] A native state in India, under British control, intersected by lat. 20° 30′ N., long. 83o E. Area, 2,400 square miles. Population (1891), 332,197. Patna. 1. A division of Bengal, British India. Area, 23,647 square miles. Population (1881), about 15,000,000.-2. A district in the division of Patna, intersected by lat. 25° 20′ N., long. 850 E. Area, 2,076 square miles. Population (1891), 1,769,004.-3. The capital of the district of Patna, situated on the Ganges, near the junc tion of the Gandak and Son, about lat. 25° 35' N., long. 85° 12′ E.: the ancient Pataliputra. It is an important center of river traffic, and has manufactures of opium, cotton, etc. In the 18th century Patna became the capital of an independent state, and in 1763 there was an outbreak of hostilities, during which a number of the English were seized and ma acred by order of the nawab. Several Sepoy regiments here took part in the mutiny of 1857. Population (1891), 165,192. Paton (pat'n), Sir Joseph Noel, commonly called Sir Noel Paton. Born at Dun ferm line, Scotland, Dec. 13, 1821: died at Edinburgh, Dec. 26, 1901. A British historical painter. He was originally a designer of patterns for damask-weaving; went to London in 1843; and studied in the Royal Academy schools. He settled at Edinburgh in 1857, and was knighted in 1867. He was also a sculptor, archæologist, and poet. Patoqua (pä-to-kwä'). [Jemez of New Mexico, signifying 'pueblo' or 'village of the bear.'] The ancient and now ruined Jemez pueblo of San Joseph de los Jemez, situated 5 miles north of the present Jemez village. It was abandoned after the uprising of 1680, and was never reoccupied. Its ruins contain those of the old church of San Joseph of Jemez, founded previous to 1617, abandoned in 1622, and again occupied in 1627. Patos (pätös), Lagoa dos. A lake in the eastern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, communicating with the Atlantic by the Rio Grande do Sul. It is the largest lake in Brazil. Length, 140 miles. Patræ (pā'trē), or Patras (pä-träs'), It. Pa Patschkau (pätsh'kou). A town in the provNei e, 46 miles south of Breslau. Population (1890), 5,757. Patter dale (pat'er-dal). A tourist center in West more land, England, near Ullswater, eight miles north of Amble side. Patters on, Elizabeth. Born at Baltimore, Md., Feb. 6, 1785: died there, April 4, 1879. An American lady, daughter of a Baltimore merchant, who married Jérôme Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, Dec. 24, 1803. Napoleon refused to recognize the marriage, and prevented her from landing on the Continent when she went to Europe with her husband. She accordingly sought refuge in England, while Jérôme went to Paris and finally yielded to his brother's demand for a divorce. Patters on, Robert. Born in Ireland, May 30, 1743: died at Philadelphia, July 22, 1824. An American politician and scientific writer. He became director of the United States mint in 1805. Patters on, Robert. Born in Pennsylvania, 1753: died near Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 5, 1827. An American pioneer. He served in the expeditions against the Shawnees and other Indians. Patters on, Robert. Born in Tyrone County, Ireland, Jan. 12, 1792: died at Philadelphia, Aug. 7, 1881. An American general. He served in the Mexican war; was a commander of Pennsylvania troops in 1861; and commanded near Harper's Ferry at the time of the battle of Bull Run, July, 1861. Patters on, William (1744-1806). See Paters on , William . Pattes on, John Cole ridge. Born at London, April, 1827: murdered Sept. 16, 1871. An English mi ionary in the Pacific, made bishop of Me lanes i a in 1861. Patti (pät'tē or pä'tē). A cathedral city and seaport in the province of Me ina, Sicily, situated on the Gulf of Patti 35 miles west by south of Me ina. Population (1881), 5,999. Patti (pat'ē), Adelina. Born at Madrid, Feb. 19, 1843. À celebrated soprano opera-singer. She was taken to America as a child by her parents, both singers, and first appeared at New York in 1859 and at London in 1861. She has since sung constantly, and has been perhaps the most popular singer of the time. Her repertoire contains between 30 and 40 parts, including Linda, Norina, Luisa Miller, Lucia, Violetta, Zerlina, etc. She married the Marquis de Caux in 1868, M. Nicol in i in 1886, and Baron Cederstrom in 1899. Patti, Carlotta. Born at Florence, 1840: died at Paris, June 27, 1889. A concert-singer, sister of Adelina Patti. She made her début at New York in 1861, in England in 1863. She married Ernst de Munck, violoncellist, in 1879. Patties on (pat'i-son), Peter. An imaginary schoolmaster, the a umed author of the "Tales The Century Cyclopedia of Names Patties on of my Landlord," by Sir Walter Scott. He has a brother, Paul Patties on, who publishes his manuscripts for his own advantage. - Pattison (patʼi-son), Mark. Born at Hornby, IMG:content-0890.png:[ocr errors] sinated March 23-24, 1801. Czar of Ru ia, son of Peter III. and Catharine II. He succeeded his mother in 1796, and joined the coalition against France 1798-1800, but withdrew from it later. In 1801 he annexed Georgia. His murder was the result of a conspiracy. Yorkshire, 1813: died at Harrow gate, July 30, Paul, the Deacon. See Paulus Diaconus . 1884. An English writer. He graduated at Oxford (Oriel College) in 1837, and became a fellow of Lincoln Col- Paul, Brother. See Sarpi . 1889. Patton (pat'n), Francis Landey. Born in Ber mud a, Jan. 22, 1843. An American Presbyterian clergyman and educator. He became profe or sat a, Syria. A Monarch i an heretic, bishop of Antioch from 260 to his deposition in 272. He denied the personality of the Logos and of the Holy Spirit. lished a "Summary of Christian Doctrine" (1874), etc. Patuxent (pa-tuks'ent). A river in Maryland which flows into Chesapeake Bay 53 miles southeast of Washington. Length, over 100 miles. Patwin, or Patween (pat-wēn'). ['Man.'] The southern division of the Copehan stock of North American Indians, formerly embracing 23 small tribes. Its habitat extended from Stony Creek, Colusa County, California, to Suisun Bay, and from Sacramento River on the east to the boundary of the Moquelumnan, Yukian, and Kulan a pan stocks on the west. See Copehan . ■Patzcuaro (pät'thkwä-rō), or Pascuaro (päs'kwä-rō). A town in the state of Michoacan, Mexico, 130 miles west of Mexico. Population, about 8,000. IMG:content-0891.png:[ocr errors] site . Pauer (pou'er), Ernst. Born at Vienna, Dec. 21, 1826. An Austrian-English pianist, teacher of the piano, and musical editor. in 1830: so called from the name of its hero. Paul et Virginie. 1. A novel by Bernard in de Saint-Pierre, published in 1788. The scene is laid in Mauritius. - 2. An opera by Ma é, first produced at Paris in 1876. Paulding (pâl'ding), Hiram. Born at New York, Dec. 11, 1797: died at Huntington, L. I., Oct. 20, 1878. An American admiral, son of John Paulding. He distinguished himself in the victory of Lake Cham plain in 1814; and suppre ed a filibustering expedition against Nicaragua by arresting the leader Walker at Punta Arenas in 1857, an act for which he was censured by President Buchanan, inasmuch as the arrest took place on foreign soil. Paulding, James Kirke. Born at Nine Partners, Dutche County, N. Y., Aug. 22, 1779: died at Hyde Park, N. Y., April 6, 1860. An American novelist, poét, historian, Pausias folk smote. From it great public a emblies were ad. dre ed and sermons preached. The "Paul's Cro Ser. mons" are still preached on Sunday mornings in St. Paul's. Thomas Kempe, bishop of London from 1448 to 1489, replaced the early wooden erection by a stone cro and pulpit, which was one of his most famous structures in old London. Paul's Walk. The nave of old St. Paul's, which during the latter part of the 15th and the first part part of the 16th century became a rendezvous for the transaction of busine and for secular amusements of every description. It was frequented by disreputable characters and men out of employment, and is frequently alluded to in old plays. A "Paul's man" was a frequenter of Paul's Walk, and presumably disreputable. It was also called Duke Hum phrey's Walk. Paulus (pou'lös), He in rich Eberhard Gottlob. Born at Leonberg, near Stuttgart, Würtemberg, Sept. 1, 1761: died at Heidelberg, Aug. 10, 1851. A German Protestant theologian, a leading exponent of rationalism, profe or at Jena and later at Heidelberg. His works include a commen (1828), etc.). tary on the New Testament and other exegetical works ("Exegetisches Handbuch” (1830-33), “Leben Jesu" Paulus (pa'lus), Julius. Lived at the beginning of the 3d century A. D. A Roman jurist. He was pretorian prefect under Alexander Severus. Many excerpts from his works are contained in the "Digest." Ulpian was surpa ed in fertility by his (older?) contemporary Julius Paulus, who was likewise præfectus prætorio under Alexander Severus and po e ed much influence. He enjoyed no le authority than Ulpian as a juT he most comprehensive of his works was his "Ad 80 one most largely used, his IMG:content-0892.png:[blocks in formation] novels are "The Dutchman's Fireside" (1831), "Westward Ho" (1832); chief historical work, "Life of George Washington" (1835); poem, "The Backwoodsman" (1818); satires, "The Diverting History of John Bull and Brother Jonathan" (1812), "Lay of the Scottish Fiddle" (1813), "Merry Tales of the Three Wise Men of Gotham" (1826). He was a ociated with Irving in "Salmagundi" (1807-08), and published a second series alone (1819-20). Pauli (pou'le), Georg Reinhold. Born at Berlin, May 25, 1823: died at Bremen, June 3, 1882. A German historian. He lived many years in England. His works are chiefly on English history. They include "König Alfred" ("King Alfred," 1851), "Geschichte von England" (1853-58: 8: a continuation of Lappenberg's "History of England"), "Geschichte Englands" (1864-75: "His tory of England "for the period 1814-52), and "Simon von Montfort" (1867). He also published an edition of "Confe io A mantis." Paulians (pa'li-anz). A Unitarian body founded abridgment of the latter. The extracts from his works constitute one sixth of the Pandects of Just in i an. Teuffel and Schwabe, Hist. of Rom. Lit. (tr. by Warr), [II. 270. Paulus, Lucius Æmilius. Killed at Cannæ, 216 в. с. А Roman consul, colleague with Varro in the defeat at Cannæ. Paulus, Lucius Æmilius, surnamed Macedonicus (the Maced on i an). Born about 229 в. с.: died 160 в. с. А Roman general, son of Paulus (died 216). He was distinguished as pretor in Spain 191-189, and as proconsul against the Ingauni in 181; was consul in 168; defeated Perseus at Pydna and overthrew Maced on i an kingdom; pillaged Epirus 167; and triumphed at Rome in 167. He was censor in 164. Paulus Ægineta (ej-i-ne'tä). A celebrated medical writer who lived probably in the in the 3d centüry by Paul of Samosata (see latter half of the 7th century after Christ. above) in Syria. Paulicians (pa-lish'anz). A sect probably founded by Const an tine of Syria during the latter half of the 7th century. They held the dualistic doctrine that all matter is evil; believed that Christ, having a purely ethereal body, suffered only in appearance; rejected the authority of the Old Testament and reli ment of Gironde, France, situated on the Gironde 27 miles north by west of Bordeaux. It is the chief entrepôt for Médoc wines. Population (1891), commune, 4,564. Paul (pâl), Saint (originally Saul). [Gr. Παῦλος, L. Paulus , Paulus , from paul us , paullus , little.] The great apostle to the Gentiles. He was born at Tarsus, a "Hebrew of the Hebrews"; was taught the trade of tent-maker; went to Jerusalem and studied "at the feet of Gamaliel"; was at first a vehement persecutor of the Christians, and held the clothes of those who stoned ✓ Stephen; was miraculously converted on his way marc are preacher and the greatest expounder of Christianity. He made mi ionary tours in Syria, Cyprus, Asia Minor, Macedonia, Greece, and elsewhere, mention of some of which is made in the New Testament. Hewas imprisoned at Cæsarea; was tried before Felix, in whose custody he remained until he was handed over by Felix to his succe or Festus; appealed to Cæsar; and was sent to Rome, where he arrived in 61. He lived for about two years in comparative freedom in his own Paul II. (Pietro Barbo). Born at Venice, Feb., 1418: died July, 1471. Pope 1464-71. He encouraged luxury, and persecuted the humanists. Paul III. (A le andro Farnese). Born Feb. 28, 1468: died Nov. 10, 1549. Pope 1534-49. He excommunicated Henry VIII. of England in 1538; approved the order of Jesuits in 1540; and convoked the Council of Trent in 1545. In 1545 he made his son Pier Luigi Farnese duke of Parma and Piacenza. ✓ Paul IV. (Giovanni Pietro Caraffa). Born June 28, 1476: died Aug. 18, 1559. Pope 15551559. become extinct in the 13th century. The name is probably derived from their high regard for the apostle Paul. Paul in us (pa-li'nus) of York. Died 644. A mi ionary to England, sent thither by Pope Gregory the Great in 601. He was instrumental in introducing Christianity into Nor thumb ria, and was made Paulinzelle (pou'lēn-tsel-le). A village in Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Germany, 22 miles York and of 633. south -southwest of Weimar. It is noted for its ruined monastery and convent. Paulists (pâ'lists). A body of Roman Catholic He wrote a number of works, the chief of which is still extant:. it is commonly called "De re medic a libri septem." Paulus Diaconus (di-ak'ō-nus) (Paul the Deacon). Born about 720-725: died at Monte Ca ino, Italy, before 800. The first important historian of the middle ages. His chief works are a "History of the Lombards," and a continuation of the Roman history of Eutropius. His works were edited in "Monument a German iæ historic a" (1878-79). Paulus Hook. The name given formerly to the site of Jersey City. A British garrison there was defeated and captured by Americans under Henry Lee, Aug. 19, 1779. Paul Veronese. See Veronese. Paumben (pâm-ben'), or Pamban (päm-bun'), Pa age. A strait connecting the Gulf of Manaar and Palk Bay, and separating Rameshwaram Island from continental India. Paumotu, or Paumota, Islands. See Low Ar monks who profe to follow the example of the chipelago .