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Nat. Biog. Lindsay, Patrick. Died Dec. 11, 1589. A Scottish noble, sixth Lord Lindsay of the Byres, said to have been the first of the nobles to give open support to the cause of the Reformers. He played a prominent part in the affairs of Scotland during dary's reign the regencies Murray Morton. He sup as ported the plot for the murder of Rizzio; was guardian with Lord Ruthven of Queen Mary in Lochleven Castle; was deputed to obtain the signature to the deed of abdication; and decided by his skill the result of the battle of Lang side, in which she was defeated. Lindsay, Robert. Born at Pit scottie, Fifes hire, about 1500: died about 1565. A Scottish writer, author of a history of Scotland, first published in 1728. Lindsey (lin'zi), Parts of. A district (riding) in the northern and central parts of Lincoln shire, England. Lindum (lin dum). [Gr. Λίνδου .] The Roman name of Lincoln (England). Lindus (lin'dus). [Gr. Λίνδος .] In ancient geography, a town on the eastern coast of Rhodes: the modern Lindo. Line (lin), Francis (alias Hall). Born probably at London, 1595: died at Liège, Nov. 25, 1675. An English Jesuit, profe or of Hebrew and mathematics in the Jesuit college of Liège. He wrote "Refutation of the Attempt to Square the Circle" (1660), "Tract at us de corporum in sep arab i lit ate" (1661), "An Explication of the Diall set up in the King's Garden at London, an. 1669, etc." (1673), “A Treatise on the Ba rometer," etc. Linet (li-net'). In Arthur i an romance, the sister of Lionês of Castle Perilous. In the "Morte d'Ar thur" she engages Gareth to rescue Lionês. He does so, and marries her: but Tennyson in "Gareth and Lynette" makes him marry Lynette. Ling (ling), Peter Henrik. Born at Ljunga, Småland, Sweden, Nov. 15, 1776: died at