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See Lacy. De Laet, Johannes. See Laet . Delagoa Bay (del-a-go'a bā). An inlet of the Indian Ocean, on the southeastern coast of Africa, about lat. 26° S. It was discovered by the Portuguese in 1498. In 1823 the natives ceded it to the English man Owen; but by arbitration of President MacMahon of France it was in 1875 awarded to Portugal. It is the terminus of a railway connecting the Transvaal with the seaboard, 75 miles being open to traffic in 1893. Delambre (de-lon'br), Jean Baptiste Joseph. Born at Amiens, France, Sept. 19, 1749: died at Paris, Aug. 19, 1822. A noted French astronomer, appointed permanent secretary of the Institute in 1803, and profe or at the Collège de France in 1807. His works include "His to ire de l'astronomie" (1817-27), “Méthodes analytiques pour la détermination d'un are du méridien" (1799), "Base du système métrique décimal, ou mesure de l'arc du méridien compris entre les parallèles de Dunker que et Barcelone, executée en 1792 et années suivantes par MM. Méchain et Delambre, etc." (1806-10), etc. Deland (de-land'), Mrs. Marg arett a Wade (Campbell). Born at Alleghany, Pa., Feb. ampelin American writerny Among her works are "The Old Garden and other Verses" (1886) and "John Ward, Preacher" (1888), and a novel, "Philip and his Wife" (1894). Delane (de-lan'), John Thaddeus. Born at London, Oct. 11, 1817: died Nov. 22, 1879. An English journalist, son of W. A. F. Delane: editor of the London "Times" 1841-77. Delane, William August us Frederick. Born about 1793: died at Norwich, England, July 29, 1857. An English journalist, manager of the London "Times." Delany (de-la'ni), Mrs. (Mary Granville). Born May 14, 1700, at Coulston, Wilts: died at Windsor, April 15, 1788. An English woman of literary tastes. She first married Alexander Pendarves, and afterward became the wife of Patrick Delany. She was De la Rive the friend of the Duche of Portland, and was called his "dearest Mrs. Delany" by George III. He gave her a house in Windsor, and a pension of £300 a year. She presented to the queen some of the "paper mosaic" for which she was famous, and became a great favorite with the royal family. She left six volumes of autobiography and letters, which contain much interesting go ip of the society of the time. Delany, Patrick. Born in Ireland about 1685: died at Bath, May 6, 1768. A popular preacher, afterward dean of Down, in Ireland. He is noted as having been the intimate friend of Swift. In 1757 he began to publish a paper called the "Humanist," advo cating the prevention of cruelty to animals. He wrote a number of volumes of sermons, "Reflections on Polygamy, etc. (1738), "The Life and Reign of David, King of Israel (1740-42), "A Humble Apology for Christian Orthodoxy (1761), etc. De la Ramée (dė lä rä-mā'), Louise: pseudonym Ouida. Born at Bury St. Edmunds, England, in 1840. An English novelist, of French extraction. Her works include "Strath more" (1865), "Chandos" (1866), "Idalia" (1867), "Tricotrin" (1868), "Pascarel" (1873), "Ariadne" (1880), "Moths" (1880), "Prin ce Napraxine" (1884), etc. De la Rive. See La Rive . Delaroche (de-lä-rosh'), Paul (Hippolyte). Born at Paris, July 17, 1797: died there, Nov. 4, 1856. A French historical and portrait painter. He began by studying landscape under Watelet, which he gave up for history after entering the studio of Baron Gros. He first attracted attention by his picture of "Joash saved from Death by Jehoshabeth" (1822). He received the gold medal in 1824, became knight of the Legion of Honor in 1828, officer in 1834, member of the Institute in 1832, and profe or at the Academy in 1833. The following year he went to Italy, and on his return painted the famous hemicycle of the Ecole des Beaux Arts. At the time of his second visit in July, 1844, he was made a member of the Academy of St. Luke. Delarue (de-lä-rü'), Gervais, Abbé. Born at Caen, France, 1751: died 1835. A French his tori an and antiquarian, profe or in the University of Caen. He wrote "E ais historiques sur les bardes, les jongleurs et les trouvères normands et anglo De la Rue, Warren. Born in Guernsey, Channel Islands, Jan. 18, 1815: died at London, April 22, 1889. An English astronomer and physicist, best known for the application of photography to astronomy. He was the collaborator of Balfour Stewart and Loewy in "Researches on Solar Physics." Delaunay (de-lō-nā'), Charles Eugène. Born at Lusigny, Aube, France, April 9, 1816: drowned near Cherbourg, France, Aug. 5, 1872. A French astronomer, author of "Théorie de la lune" (1860-67), etc. Delaunay, Le Vicomte. See Girardin , Delphine de. IMG:content-0357.png:[blocks in formation] Delavigne (de-lä-vēny'), Jean François Casimir. Born at Havre, France, April 4, 1793: died at Lyons, France, Dec. 11, 1843. A French dramatist and poet. He began his studies in his native city, and completed them in Paris. As early as 1811 he attracted the attention of Napoleon Bonaparte by his "Dithyrambe sur la nai ance du roi de Rome." He competed twice, but without succe , for prizes of the French Academy: his subjects were in 1813 "Charles XII. à Narva," and in 1815 "Découverte de la vaccine." The events connected with Napoleon's downfall led Delavigne to write three elegies, "Les Me éniennes." Two of these, viz. "Waterloo" and "La dévast at i on du musée," were subsequently published with an article "Sur le besoin de s'unir après le départ des étrangers," and in this form they widely attracted attention and favor. "La vie et la mort de Jeanne d'Arc,' l'Arc," "Tyrtée," "Le voyageur," "A Napoléon," and "Lord Byron," were well received in 1824. The following year was spent in Italy, where Delavigne wrote the "Nouvelles Me éniennes." After the stormy days of the revolution of July, 1830, he composed "La Parisienne," set to music by Auber; also the "Dies irae de Kosciusko" and "La Varsovienne." In 1843, in collaboration with his brother Germain, Casimir Delavigne the libretto to Halévy's opera "Charles contributions to the stage include the "Vepres siciliennes" (1819), "Les comédiens" (1820), "Le paria" (1821), "L'Ecole des vieillards" (1823), "La prince e Aurélie" (1828), "Marino Faliero" (1829), "Louis XI." (1832), "Les enfants d'Édouard" (1833), "Don Juan d'Autriche" (1835), "Une famille au temps de Luther" (1836), "La popular ité" (1838), "La fille du Cid" (1839), and "Le conseiller rapporteur" (1840). He was elected to the French Academy Feb. 24, 1825. His works were edited in full by his brother in 1845, 1855, and 1863. A separate reprint of his poems and plays was also made in 1863. Delaware (del'a-war). [Pl., also Del a wares .] A division of the North American Indians, cla ed as a tribe, but in many respects a confederacy. They formerly occupied the valley of the Delaware River in Pennsylvania, and the greater part of New Jersey and Delaware. The name was given by the English from the river where they were found, their council-fire being near the site of Philadelphia. They call themselves Lenni-Lenape (' original men' or 'preeminent men'). The French called them Loups ('wolves'), from their chir totemie division the Englis the refused to join Iroquois in a war upon and tized by the Iroquois as "women." In 1742 and later they were pre ed succe ively to the Susquehanna and Ohio rivers, afterward to Mi ouri and Arkansas. Most of the are now in the Indian Territory, connected with the Cherokees. Their number is about 1,700. See Algonquian . Delaware (del'a-war). 1. One of the Middle States, and, next to Rhode Island, the smallest State of the American Union, lying between Pennsylvania on the north, Delaware River and Bay (separating it from New Jersey) and the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and Maryland on the south and west. The surface is generally level, but hilly in the north. The leading productions are wheat, Indian corn, and fruit (especially peaches). The State is divided into three counties; the capital is Dover, and the chief place Wilmington. It sends one represen 2. A river of the United States which rises in Delaware County, New York, and separates Pennsylvania and Delaware on the west from New York and New Jersey on the east. It expands into Delaware Bay about 40 miles below Philadelphia. On its banks are Trenton, Easton, Philadelphia, Camden, Chester, and Wilmington. Its chief tributaries are the Lehigh and Schuylkill, on the west. Length, 350 miles; navigable for ocean steamships to Philadelphia; tidal as far as Trenton. 3. A city and the county-seat of Delaware County, Ohio, situated on the Whetstone (Olentangy) River 23 miles north of Columbus. It is the seat of Ohio Wesley an University. Pop ulation (1890), 8,224. Delaware, Lord. See Delawarr . Delaware Bay. An arm of the Atlantic Ocean and estuary of the Delaware River, which separates Delaware from New Jersey. Its entrance to the Atlantic, between Capes May and Henlopen, is about 13 miles in width. Length, about 55 miles. Greatest width, about 25 miles. Delaware Water Gap. A village and summer resort in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, 65 miles northwest of New York. Also, the name of the adjoining gorge, 2 or 3 miles in length, by which the Delaware River pa es through the Kittatinny Mountain (between walls 1,400 feet in height). Delawarr, or Delaware, Baron. See West . Delbrück (del'brük), Martin Fried rich Rudolf. Born at Berlin, April 16, 1817. A Pru ian statesman. He entered the ministry of com in 1848, and was president of the chancery of the m North German Confederation 1867-70, and of the imperial chancery 1871-76. Delectable Mountains, The. A range of mountains in Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progre ," from which a view of the Celestial City is to be had. They are "Emmanuel's Land," and the sheep that feed on them are those for whom he died. See Isa. xxxiii. 16, 17. Delémont (de-la-môn'), G. Delsberg (dels' berg). A small town in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, situated on the Sorne 18 miles southwest of Basel. Delescluze (de-lā-klüz'), Louis Charles. Born at Dreux, France, Oct. 20, 1809: killed at the barricades, Paris, May 28, 1871. A French journalist and political agitator, leader of the Commune of Paris March-May, 1871. Dele ert (de-le-sar'), Baron Benjamin. Born at Lyons, Feb. 14, 1773: died at Paris, March 1, 1847. A French naturalist and philanthropist. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies 1817-38, and contributed largely to the introduction of savings-banks in France. He was a collaborator of De Candolle in the publication of "Icones selectæ plant arum" (1820-46). Delfs haven (delfs-hä'ven), or Delfts haven (delfts-hä'ven). A seaport in the province of South Holland, Netherlands, situated on the Maas 2 miles southwest of Rotter dam, of which, since 1886, it has formed a part. Here, July 22, 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers embarked for