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Born at Macon, Ga., May 10, 1837. An American Republican politician, of African descent. He was elected lieutenant-governor of Louisiana in 1871; was acting governor 1872-73; and was elected United States senator from Louisiana in 1873, but not seated. He was admitted to the bar in 1886. Pinchbeck (pinchʼbek), Christopher. Died in 1732. A London watchmaker. He invented an alloy which resembled gold, much used in cheap jewelry: hence the word pinchbeck applied to sham or spurious things. Pinch wife (pinch'wif), Mr. In Wycherley's comedy "The Country Wife,"," the anxious hus IMG:content-0924.png:[blocks in formation] wife," taken by Wycherley from Molière's play "L'École des femmes." Pinch wife held that a woman is innocent in proportion to her lack of knowledge; and his attempt to keep his wife in a state of ignorance met with the succe it deserved. Marjory is the original of Congreve's Mi Prue and of Vanbrugh's Hoyden. She is also the Peggy, and Mr. Pinch wife the Moody, of Garrick's "Country Girl." Pincian Hill (pin's hi-an hil), L. Mons Pincius (monz pin's hi-us), It. Monte Pincio (mon'te pēn'chō). A hill in the northern part of Rome, extending in a long ridge east from the Tiber. It was not one of the Seven Hills, though separated by but a narrow interval from the Quirinal. In antiquity, as at the present day, it was noted for its beautiful gardens. The superb view from it toward St. Peter's is famous. Pinckney (pingk'ni), Charles. Born at Charleston, S. C., 1758: died there, Oct. 29, 1824. An American politician. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1787;; governor of South Carolina 1789-92, 1796-98, and 1806-08; United States senator 17981801; United States minister to Spain 1802-05; and member of Congre 1819-21. Pinckney, Charles Cotes worth. Born at Charleston, S. C., Feb. 25, 1746: died there, Aug. 16, 1825. An American statesman and soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1787; special envoy to France (in the "X. Y. Z. Mi ion") 1796-97; and unsucce ful Federalist candidate for Vice-President in 1800, and for Presi dent in 1804 and 1808. Pinckney, Henry Laurens. Born at Charleston, S. C., Sept. 24, 1794: died there, Feb. 3, 1863. An American politician, journalist, and writer: son of Charles Pinckney. He was Democratic ber of Congre from South Carolina 1833-37. He founded the Charleston “Mercury” in 1819, and was long its editor. Pinckney, Thomas. Born at Charleston, S. C., Oct. 23, 1750: died at Charleston, Nov. 2, 1828. An American statesman and soldier in the Revolutionary War: brother of C. C. Pinckney. He was governor of South Carolina 1787-89; United States minister to Great Britain 1792-94, and to Spain 1794-96; a Federalist candidate for the presidency 1796; and member of Congre from South Carolina 1797-1801. Pindar (pin där). [L. Pindarus , Gr. Πίνδαρος . ] Born at Cynoscephalæ, near Thebes, Greece, about 522 в. с.: died at Argos, 443 в. c. The greatest of the Greek lyric poets. He resided chiefly at Thebes, but spent about four years at the court of Hieron in Syracuse. Little is known of his life. See the extract.