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France, p. 54. Benedict, Saint, of Aniane. Born in Langue doe about 750: died 821. A Roman Catholic saint, noted as a reformer of monastic disci pline. Being intrusted by Louis the Pious with the superintendence of the convents of western France, he attempted to bring them all under one rule by joining to the rule of St. Benedict of Nursia, so far as practicable, lar other rules, with the result that the Concord i a Rege brated than the original rule of St. Benedict of Nursia. Benedict. Died in 1193. Abbot of Peter borough 1177-93. He wrote a history of the pa ion, and another of the miracles of Thomas Becket; but is not, as has been commonly supposed, the author of the "Gesta Henrici Secundi.' Benedict Biscop. Born in 628 (?): died at Wear mouth, Jan. 12, 690. An English ecclesiastic, the founder of the monasteries of Wear mouth (674) and of Jarrow (682). He was an Angle of noble birth, thegn of King Oswiu of Nor thumb ria. He entered the church, and in 669 was made abbot of St. Peter's in Canterbury, and is noteworthy as the guardian of Bede, who when only seven years old was placed under his charge. "He was the first person who introduced in England constructors of stone edifices as well as makers of gla windows.” ( William of Malmesbury .) He was canonized, and his festival is celebrated in the Roman and Anglican churches on Jan. 12. Benediktbeuern (be'ne-dikt-boi'ern). A small village and former famous Benedictine abbey in Upper Bavaria, 30 miles south-southwest of Munich. Near it is the mountain Benediktenwand. Benedix (be'ne-diks), Roderich Julius. Born at Leipsic, Jan. 21, 1811: died at Leipsic, Sept. 26, 1873. A German dramatist and miscellaneous writer, author of numerous comedies. Beneke (be'ne-ke), Fried rich Eduard. Born at Berlin, Feb. 17, 1798: died 1854. A German psychologist. His chief works are "Psychological Sketches," "New Psychology," "Pragmatic Psychology," etc. Benengeli (ben-en-gē'lē; Sp. pron. bā-nenHa'lē), gi Cid Hamet. The imaginary chronicler from whom Cervantes said he received his account of Don Quixote. Beneschau (bā'ne-shou). A town in Bohemia, 24 miles south-southeast of Prague. Population (1890), 5,589. Benetnasch (be-net'nash). [Ar. al - kayid - al benát - al -na'sh, the governor of the mourners, in allusion to the fancied figure of a bier.] The at the extremity of the tail of the animal. Also bright second-magnitude star η Ursæ Major is, called Alkaid . Ben even to (ben-e-ven'tō). A province in the compart i men to of Camp an i a, Italy. Area, 818 square miles. Population (1891), 245,135. Ben even to (ben-e-ven'tō). [L. Ben even tum , fair wind; orig. Maleventum , meaning (appar.) 'ill wind.'] 'The capital of the province of Ben even to, Italy, situated between the rivers Sabato and Calore 34 miles northeast of Naples. It contains a cathedral and various antiquities, especially in mous arch in honor of Trajan, built 114 A. D. It has various manufactures (plated ware, leather, etc.). Originally it was a Samnite town, called Maleventum, and was conquered by the Romans in the first part of the 3d century B. C. In the middle ages it was the seat of a Lombard duchy. It was given by Napoleon to Talleyrand, who took the title of Prince of Ben even to (1806-15). The cathedral (begun 1114) arches with curious sculpture, and has fine 12th century the Norman style. The façade displays semicircular bronze doors with 79 relief-panels of Byzantine character. The five-aisled interior has round arches and 54 antique columns, and two beautiful sculptured and inlaid ambones. Population, 17,000. Ben even to, Battles of. 1. A victory gained by the Romans over Pyrrhus, 275 в. с.-2. A victory gained by Charles of Anjou over Manfred, king of Sicily, Feb., 1266. Manfred was killed, and the kingdom of Sicily pa ed to Charles. Also called Battle of Grand ell a . Ben even to, Duchy of. A Lombard duchy in southern Italy, in and near Ben even tum, established in 571. It was divided in 840, pa ed to Leo IX. in 1049, came under the power of the Normans in 1053, and was acquired by Gregory VII. in 1077. Ben even tum. See Ben even to . Benevolus (be-nev'o-lus). [L., 'benevolent.'] A character in Cowper's "Task," meant for derwood. John Courtney Throckmorton of Weston Un Benezet (ben-e-zet'), Anthony. Born at St. Quentin, France, Jan. 31, 1713: died at Philadelphia, May 3, 1784. A French-American philanthropist and teacher. His family removed to London where they joined the Society of Friends, phlets against the slave-trade, 1762-71, and in behalf of and to Philadelphia 1731. He wrote several pam the Indians. 27, 1804: died at Manchester Square, London, June 5, 1885. A musical composer, conductor, and performer, resident in England after 1835. He accompanied Jenny Lind to America in 1850. His Works include the operas "The Gipsy's Warning" (1838), "The Bride of Venice" (1843), "The Crusaders" (1846), "The Lily of Killarney" the cantatas "Undine (18). "Richard Coœur de Lion" (1863); and the oratorios "St. Cecilia" (1866), "St. Peter" (1870), etc. near Göttingen, Germany, Jan. 28, 1809: died at Göttingen, June 26, 1881. A celebrated German Orientalist, profe or at Göttingen 1848-81. His works include "Vollständige Grammatik der Sanskritsprache" (1852), "Sanskrit-English Dictionary" (London, 1866), "Geschichte der Sprachwi enschaft und orient. Philol. in Deutschland" (1860), etc. Benga (beng'gä). A Bantu tribe of Gabun, West Africa, on the Spanish island Corisco, Ben-hadad and on the mainland opposite, extending into French territory to the northeast. They have moved from the interior to the coast within a few genera tions. The Benga language closely resembles the Dualla of Kamerun; and the Naka, between them, seems to be a transition language. Owing to the labors of the American Presbyterian mi ion, many Bengas are Christians, and several books have been printed in their language. Bengal (ben-gâl'). [F. Bengale , G. Bengalen , etc.; Hind. Bangālā , from Skt. Banga , one of the five outlying kingdoms of Aryan India.] A lieutenant-governorship of British India, capital Calcutta, bounded by Nepal, Sikhim, and Bhutan on the north, A am and Burma on the east, the Bay of Bengal and Madras on the south, and the Central Provinces and Northwest Provinces on the west. It comprises Bengal proper, Behar, Chota-Nagpur, and Ori a. Its surface is chiefly the alluvial plains of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, etc.; but it contains part of the Him a lay as. Its chief products are rice, opium, jute, indigo, tea, and oilseeds. There are also extensive coal-fields. The leading religions are Hinduism and Mohammedanism, and the chief languages are Bengali and Hindu stan i. It was con quered by Mohammedans about 1199, became independent Delhi in 1336, and was under the Moguls The early settlements of the East India Company were made in the first part of the 17th century. It became a lieutenant-governorship in 1854. Sometimes popularly called Lower Bengal . Area, 151,543 square miles. Population (1891), 71,346,987; feudatory states, 3,296,379. Bengal, Bay of or Gulf of. That part of the Indian Ocean which lies between Hindu stan and Farther India, from the Ganges delta to about lat. 16° N.: the ancient Gang etic us Sinus. It receives the waters of the Krishna, Godaveri, Mahanadi, Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Irawadi. The name is sometimes extended to include the Sea of IMG:content-0224.png:[blocks in formation] Bengali (ben-ga-lē'). [Also Bengalee ; from Beng. Hind. Bangali , from Bangālā , Bengal.] One of the principal languages spoken in Bengal, an offshoot of the Sanskrit. Bengazi (ben-gä'zē) zē), or Ben-Ghazi (benghä'zē). A seaport and the capital of Barca, situated on the Gulf of Sidra in lat. 32° 10′ N., long. 20° 5' E.: the ancient Hesperides or Berenice. Population, 7,000. Bengel (beng'el), Johann Albrecht. Born at Winnenden, in Würtemberg, June 24, 1687: died Nov. 2, 1752. A German Protestant theologian and biblical scholar, the founder of the so-called "biblical realism." He was the author of a critical edition of the New Testament (1734), "Gnomon Novi Testament i" (1742), etc. Benger (beng'ger), Elizabeth Ogilvy. Born at Wells, Somersets hire, England, 1778: died at London, Jan. 9, 1827. An English author. She wrote novels ("Marian," "The Heart and the Fancy"), poems, and dramas; but is chiefly known as the compiler of memoirs, among which are memoirs of Elizabeth Hamilton, of John Tobin, of Anne Boleyn, of