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It is separated Usedom by the Swine, and from the mainland on the east by the Divenow. Length, 22 miles. 2. The chief place in the island of Wollin, situated on the Divenow near the site of the Wendish Vineta or Wolin. Population (1890), 4,965. Wollstonecraft. See Godwin. Wolof (wo-lof'). An important Nigritic nation of the French Sénégal, West Africa, between the Sénégal, Fulémé, and Gambia rivers. It is especially strong on the coast (St. Louis and Dakar), in Walo, Cayor, Baol, and Jolof. The men are tall, with fine busts, almost orthognathic heads, and jet-black skin. They wear wide trousers and long shirts. Most of them profe Islamism; a portion in the coast towns profe Catholicism; but heathen practices prevail everywhere. They have three hereditary castes: the nobility, the tradesmen and musicians (who are despised), and the slaves. Domestic slaves are well treated and cannot be sold. The Wolof language is regular and rich in grammatical forms, but occupies a rather isolated position. A comedy by Mrs. Cent livre, and Wonder-Book, The. A collection of stories boys girls, from cla ical mythological sources, by Hawthorne, published in 1851. Wonderful Parliament, or Wonder-making Parliament. Same as Mercile Parliament . Wonder of the World. A name given to the emperors Otto III. and Frederick II. of Germany. Wonders beyond Thule. See Dinias and Der cyllis. Disraeli, published in 1833. Wondrous Tale of Alroy, The. A novel by Wood (wud), Anthony, called Anthony à Wood. Born at Oxford, England, Dec. 17, 1632: died there, Nov. 28, 1695. An English antiquary. He was educated at Oxford. He wrote "Hist or i a et Anti quit ates Univ ers it at is Oxoniensis" (written in English and translated into Latin for the University Pre in 1674). He was di atisfied with the translation, and afterward rewrote his English MS., and it was published after his death in two volumes-the first as "The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls of the University of Oxford, with a Continuation to the Present Time by John Gutch," with "Fasti (Annals) Oxoniensis" (1786-90); the second as "The History and Antiquities of the University of Oxford" (1792 Wolowski(vo-lov'skē), Louis François Michel 1796). He also wrote "Athenæ Oxoniensis: an Exact History Raymond. Born in Warsaw, Aug. 31,1810: died at Gisors, Aug. 15, 1876. A French political economist, financier, and politician. He fled to France after the repre ion of the Polish uprising in 1831; was a member of the Constituent A embly in 1848, and of the Legislative A embly in 1849; and in the third republic was a member of the National A embly and senator. He (1872), etc. wrote "La question des banques" (1864), "L'Or et l'argent" Wolseley (wülz'li), Sir Garnet Joseph, first Viscount Wolseley. Born at Golden Bridge House, County Dublin, Ireland, June 4, 1833. A distinguished British general. He entered the army as ensign in 1852; served in the second Burmese war in 1853 (when he was wounded), and in the Crime an war (when he was again wounded); became captain in 1855; served in India during the Indian mutiny (at the relief of Lucknow in 1857, and elsewhere); and fought in the war with China in 1860. In 1862 he visited the Confederate army in Virginia. In 1865 he was promoted colonel. He commanded the Red River expedition which suppre ed Riel's insurrection in 1870, and was knighted; and com- of all the Writers and Bishops who have had their Education in the University of Oxford from 1500 to 1690," with "Fasti." Two volumes of this were printed (1691-92) before his death; the third he prepared, and it appeared in the second edition 1721; third enlarged edition by Bli 1813-20. He also wrote "Modus Salium: a Collection of Pieces of Humour" (1751), and "The Ancient and Present State of the City of Oxford" (1773). Wood, Fernando. Born at Philadelphia, June 14, 1812: died at Washington, D. C., Feb. 14, 1881. An American politician. He was Demo cratic member of Congre from New York 1841-43; mayor of New York city 1854-61; and member of Congre from New York 1863-65 and 1867-81. Wood, Mrs. Henry (Ellen Price). Born at Worcester, Jan. 17, 1814: died Feb. 10, 1887. An English novelist. Among her novels are "East Lynne" (1861: several times dramatized), "The Channings" (1862), "Mrs. Hall i burton's Troubles" (1862), "The Shadow of Ashlydyat" (1863), etc. She also published anonymously "The Johnny Ludlow Tales" (1874-80). In 1867 she became editor of "The Argosy." Wood, Sir Henry Evelyn Wood, Sir Henry Evelyn. Born in E ex, Feb.9, 1838. A British general. He served in the Crime an ward mutiny, A shanti war, and Zulu war; commanded against the Boers in 1881; served against the Egyptian reb. els in 1882, and in the Sudan; and commanded the Egyptian army 1882-85. He is now (1894) quartermaster-general. Wood, Thomas Waterman. Born at Montpelier, Vt., Nov. 12, 1823. An American portrait-and genre-painter. He settled in New York in 1867. He was elected national academician in 1871, and became vice-president of the National Academy in 1879, and president in 1891. He was also for nine or ten years president of the American Water-Color Society. From 1852 to 1858 he painted portraits. Woodbury (wud'bu-ri), Levi. Born at France stown, N. H., Dec. 22, 1789: died at Portsmouth, N. H., Sept., 1851. An American jurist and statesman. He graduated at Dart mouth in 1809. He was governor of New Hampshire 1823-24; Democratic United States senator from New Hampshire 1825-31; secretary of the navy 1831-34; secretary of the treasury 18341841; United States senator 1841-45; and a ociate justice of the United States Supreme Court 1845-51. Wood court (wud kort), Allan. The lover of Es ther Summers on in Dickens's "Bleak House." Woodkirk, or Widkirk. See Wake field . Woodman, Spare that Tree. A lyric poem by George P. Morris. Woods (wudz), Leonard. Born at Princeton, Mads June 19, died at And over, Ma ., Aug. 24, 1854. An American Congregational clergyman and theologian, profe or of theology at And over Theological Seminary. Among his works are "Letters to Unitarians" (1820), "Lectures on the Inspiration of the Scriptures" (1829), "Memoirs of American Mi ionaries" (1833), "Examination of the Doctrine of Perfection" (1841), "Lectures on Church Government" (1843), "Lectures on Swedenborgianism" (1846), etc. Woods, Leonard. Born at Newbury, Ma ., Nov. 24, 1807: died at Boston, Dec. 24, 1878. An American educator, son of Leonard Woods (1774-1854). He was profe or in Bangor Theological Seminary, and was president of Bowdoin College 1839-66. Woods, William Burnham. Born at Newark, Ohio, 1824: died at Washington, D. C., 1887. An American jurist and general. He was a member of the Ohio legislature; served in the West in the Civil War, at Shiloh, Arkansas Post, and Vicksburg, and in Georgia; and commanded a division in Sherman's march to the sea. He was appointed United States circuit judge in 1869; and was a ociate justice of the United States Supreme Court 1880-87. Wood stock (wud's tok). Atown in Oxfords hire, England, situated on the Glyme 8 miles northwest of Oxford. It was formerly a royal residence, and is particularly a ociated with the history of Henry II. and "Fair Rosamond." Elizabeth was imprisoned here by Mary. Wood stock was besieged and taken in 1646. Near it is Blenheim Park. Population (1891), 1,628. Wood stock. The capital of Oxford County, Ontario, Canada, situated on the Thames 80 miles west-southwest of Toronto. Population (1891), 8,612. Wood stock. The capital of Windsor County, Vermont, situated on the Ottaqueechee 23 miles east of Rutland. Population (1890), 2,545. Wood stock. A novel by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1826. The scene is laid at Wood stock, England, and the vicinity, about 1651. Wood stock, A ize of. A code for the regulation of the forests, proclaimed by Henry II. in 1184. Woodville (wud'vil), Anthony, second Earl Rivers. Beheaded at Pontefract, England, 1483. An English politician, influential in the reign of his brother-in-law Edward IV. He was put to death by Richard III. Woodville, Elizabeth. See Elizabeth Woodville. Woodward (wud'wärd), Henry. Born 1717: died 1777. A noted English comedian. He made his first appearance at Covent Garden in 1736, and his last in 1777. He was excellent as Petruchio, Mercutio, Bobadil, Touchstone, Captain Absolute, etc., and was noted for his power of mimicry. Wood worth (wud'werth), Samuel. Born at Scituate, Ma ., Jan. 13, 1785: died at New York city, Dec. 9, 1842. An American poet. He is best known from his lyric "The Old Oaken Bucket." His poems were published in 1861. Wool (wul), John Ellis. Born at Newburg, N. Y., Feb. 20, 1784: died at Troy, N. Y., Nov. 10, 1869. An American general. He entered the army in 1812; served at Queens ton Heights in 1812, and at Plattsburg in 1814; was appointed inspector-general of the army and colonel in 1816; became brigadier-general in 1841; organized volunteers for the Mexican war; was second in command at the battle of Buena Vista; and was afterward division and department commander. He saved Fortre Monroe in 1861. In 1862 he was made major general, and retired in 1863. Woolman (wul'man), John. Born at North lished in 1774, after his death. It has been many times reprinted, and was edited in 1871 by Whittier. Woolner (wil'ner), Thomas. Born at Hadleigh, Suffolk, Dec. 17, 1825: died at London, Oct. 7, 1892. An English sculptor and poet. He was a Englis member of the Pre raphae lite Brotherhood, and many of his poems first appeared in "The Germ." He was profe or of sculpture at the Royal Academy 1877-79. Among his statues are "Puck," "Titania," and "Eros" (1848), "Con stance and Arthur," "Elaine," "Ophelia," "Achilles and Pallas"; statues of Macaulay, Lord Frederick Cavendish, Lord Palmers ton, and others; and busts of Tennyson, Carlyle, Darwin, Gladstone, and others. His poems include "My Beautiful Lady" (1863), "Pygmalion" (1881), "Silenus" (1884), "Tires i as" (1886), etc. Words worth, William gar, etc., and a large trade in hops. The cathedral is in its present form chiefly of the 13th century. The west front has a large and handsome Decorated window, and the square central tower is effective. The exterior is in general plain, with rather small windows, many of which are grouped in threes. The interior, with its long ranges of pointed arcades, is simple and majestic. The rich sculptured pulpit and the decorations of the choir are modern, but the fine carved stalls are old. It has a beautiful crypt, handsome Perpendicular cloisters, and a decagonal chapter-house with central column. The cathedral measures 450 by 78 feet; length of west transepts, 78 each; height of vaulting, 67. Worcester was an ancient British settlement and a Roman military station. It suffered from Welsh invasions, and has often been besieged. The final victory of the civil war was gained here by Cromwell over the Scotch nym Susan Coolidge. Born at Cleveland, Ohio, about 1845. An American writer of juveniles, niece of T. D. Woolsey. Among her works for young people are "What Katy did," "What Katy did at School, "What Katy did Next," "Cro Patch, etc., from Mother Goose," "A Round Dozen," "A Little Country Girl," etc. She has also written "A Short History of the City of Phila delphia" (1887), "Ballads of Romance and History," with others (1887); edited and abridged "The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mrs. Delany" (1879) and "The Diary and Letters of Frances Burney" (1880); and translated Gautier's "My Household of Pets" (1882) and Arnaud's "One Day in a Baby's Life" (1886). Woolsey, Theodore Dwight. Born at New York city, Oct. 31, 1801: died at New Haven, Conn., July 1, 1889. An American educator and eminent political and legal writer. He grad uated at Yale in 1820; studied law and, later, theology; was tutor in Yale 1823-25; was licensed to preach in 1825; studied in Europe 1827-30; was profe or of Greek at Yale 1831-46; and was president of Yale 1846-71. He edited the "New Eng lander" for a few years after 1843; and was chairman of the American company of New Testament revisers 1871-81. His works include editions of the "Alcestis" (1834), "Anti gone" (1835), "Electra" (1837), "Ргоme the us" (1837), and "Gorgias" (1843); an "Introduction to the Study of International Law" (1860: 5th ed. 1879); "Divorce and Divorce Legislation" (1869); "Religion the Past and of the Future" (1871); "Political Science, etc." (2 vols. 1871); "Communism and Socialism" (1880). He also edited Lieber's "Civil Liberty and Self-Government" (1871), and a "Manual of Political Ethics" (1871). Woolson (wul's on), Mrs. (Abba Louisa Goold). Born at Windham, Maine, 1838. An American e ayist. She has lectured on literary subjects; has published "Woman in American Society" (1873), "Browsing among Books, and other E ays" (1881), "George Eliot and her Heroines" (1886); and has edited "Dre Reform: a Series of Lectures" (1874). Woolson, Con stance Feni more. Born at Claremont, N. H., 1848: died at Venice, Italy, Jan. 23, 1894. An American novelist, a grandniece of James Feni more Cooper. Among her works are "The Old Stone House" (1873), "Castle Nowhere" (1875), "Two Women" (1877), "Rodman the Keeper" (1880), "Anne" (1882), "For the Major" (1883), "East Angels" (1886), "Jupiter Lights" (1889), etc. Woolston (wul's ton), Thomas. Born at North amp ton, England, 1669: died Jan. 27, 1733. An English deist. He was a fellow of Sidney Su ex College, Cambridge; was deprived of his fellowship in 1721, and fined and imprisoned in 1729; and died within the rules of the King's Bench prison. He wrote "The Old Apology for the Truth of the Christian Religion... Revived" (1705), "The Moderator between an Infidel and an Apostate (1725), "Discourses" (1727-29). Woolwich (wul'ich). A borough in Kent, England, situated on the Thames 9 miles east of London: noted for its arsenal. It contains factories of guns, gun-carriages, and ammunition, barracks, and a royal military academy for engineering and artillery. Woolwich became an important naval station and dockyard in the 16th century: the dockyard was closed in 1869.