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Population (1900), town, 1,030. Allende (äl-yan'dā), Ignacio. Born in San Miguel el Grande (since named San Miguel de Allende, in his honor), Jan. 27, 1779: executed in Chihuahua, June 26, 1811. A Mexi can patriot, son of a Spaniard, Narciso Allende, and a captain in the Spanish army. With his regiment he declared for Mexican independence Sept., 1810, and joined the insurrection of Hidalgo. He was betrayed into the hands of the Spaniards May 21, 1811, Allende. A hamlet and hacienda in southern Chihuahua, formerly called San Bartolomé, and the first Spanish establishment in Chihuahua (1570). Allende, or Allende San Miguel. See San Miguel de Allende . All end orf (äl'len-dorf). A small town in the province of He e-Na au, Pru ia, situated on the Werra 17 miles east of Ca el. Allen stein (äl'len-stin). A town in the prov ince of East Pru ia, situated on the Alle 63 miles south of Königsberg. Near here, Feb., 1807, the French under Soult defeated the Ru ians and Pru ians. Population (1890), 18,822. Allen town (al'en-toun). A borough in Mon mouth County, New Jersey, 11 miles southeast of Trenton. Population (1900), 695. Allen town. A city, the capital of Lehigh 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia. It has exCounty, Pennsylvania, situated on the Lehigh tensive iron manufactures and a large trade in coal and iron, and is the seat of Allen town Female College and Muhlenberg College, Population (1900), 35,416. actors. His last known appearance was in 1603-04 when he delivered a reception addre to James I. He is said to have excelled in tragedy. He built, with Henslowe, the "Fortune" Theater in 1600, in which he played at the head of the Lord Admiral's company. He began to build Dulwich College in 1613, and personally managed its affairs after its completion. All Fools, or All Fools but the Fool. A tragi-comedy by Chapman, printed in 1605. It in 1599. It is considered the best of his comedies. All for Love, or The World Well Lost. A tragedy by Dryden produced in 1678. It is based on Shakspere's "Antony and Cleopatra." In this play he abandoned rime. "The on and registered Allia (al'i-a), or Alia (a'li-ä). In ancient geography, a small river in Latium, Italy, the modern Aga, which joins the Tiber about 10 miles north of Rome. On its banks in 390 (388? 3877) B. C., the Gauls under Brennus defeated the Romans. The battle was followed by the capture and sack of Rome. Alliance, The. See Farmers Alliance. Alliance (a-li'ans). A city in Stark County, Ohio, situated on the Mahoning River 48 miles southeast of Cleveland. Population (1900), 8,974. All i bone (al'i-bon), Samuel Austin. Born at hade Philadelphia, April 17, 1816: died at Lucerne, Switzerland, Sept. 2, 1889. An American bibli- ographer, at one time librarian of the Lenox Library in New York city. He was the author of a "Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors" (3 vols. 1854-71; Supplement, by Dr. John Foster Kirk, 2 vols. 1891), and of various other works, in cluding "Poetical Quotations" and "Prose Quotations." Allier (äl-yā'). A department of France, capital Moulins, bounded by Cher on the north west, Nièvre on the north, Saône-et-Loire on the east, Loire on the southeast, Puy-de-Dôme on the south, and Creuse on the west. It was formed chiefly from part of the ancient Bourbonnais. Area, 2,822 square miles. Population (1891), 424,382. Allier. A river in central France, the ancient Elaver, which rises in the mountains of Lozère, flows north, and joins the Loire 5 miles west of Nevers. Its length is about 220 miles, and it is navigable from Fontanes. Alligator Swa Swamp (al'i-ga-tor swomp). A large swamp in North Carolina, between Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds. Allingham (al'ing-ham), William. Born at Bally shannon, Ireland, 1828: died 1889. An Irish poet. He published "Poems" (1850), "Day and Night" (1854), "Lawrence Bloom field in Ireland" (1864), etc. All is on (al'i-son), William B. Born at Perry, Wayne County, Ohio, March 21, 1829. An American politician. He was Republican member of Congre from Iowa 1863-71, United States senator 1873-, and candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 1888. shire, England, Dec. 21, 1542: died at Oxford, which joins the Weser 18 miles southeast England, Sept. 30, 1632. An English mat he- Bremen. Its length is about 100 miles and it is his day and anti from his collection of M . matician and antiquary, of great eminence in navigable from Celle. preserved. of astronomy, astrology, etc., copies of some of which are Allen, or Alan, William. Born at Ro all, Lancashire, England, 1532: died at Rome, Oct. 16. 1594. An English cardinal and con trover Allerheiligen (äl-ler-hi IMG:content-0068.png:[ocr errors] ruined Pre mons trant the Black Forest, Baden, near Oberkirch. an earlier form of "Henry VIII.,” which is chiefly by Fletcher and Mas singer, Shakspere's share in the latter not being large. It is founded on Holinshed's "Chronicle" and Fox's "Martyrs." Wot. ton describes it as "the play of Henry VIII.," but Lorkin says "it was a new play called All is True, representing some principal pieces of Henry VIII." Portions of it are now embedded in "Henry VIII.," as we have it. The Globe Theater caught fire during its performance, March Allerheim (al'ler-him) on the Ries, or Allers- heim (äl'lers-him). A village 6 miles south- east of Nördlingen, Bavaria. Here, Aug. 3, 1645, 29, 1613, and the manuscript perished. IMG:content-0069.png:[blocks in formation] A French general and military writer. He served as a colonel at Marengo in 1800, and later in the service of Jerome Bonaparte, king of Westphalia; was exiled from