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He originally studied law, but abandoned that profe ion for the ministry in 1860. A. B. C., An. A poem by Chaucer, a prayer to the Virgin Mary. It is a loose translation from a work of Guillaume de Deguileville, a Cistercian monk who died about 1360. Each stanza begins with a different letter of the alphabet, arranged in order from A to Z. Abda (äb'da), or Abdas (äb-däs'). Said by Theophanes (Chronogr. sub an. 405) to have been bishop of Susa, and called by So crates bishop of Persia. He is said to have aided Maruthas in driving a demon out of Yezdigerd, king of Persia. Theodoret relates that his zeal led him to destroy a fire temple, which roused a persecution against the Chris tians to which he fell a victim. Abdalla (ab-dal'ä). The Mufti, a character in Dryden's tragedy "Don Sebastian." Abdallah (abd-al'äh), or Abdullah (äb-döl'läh). [Ar., 'servant of God.'] Born at Mecca about 545: died at Medina, 570. The father of Mohammed. Abdallah ben (or ibn) Yasim (äb-dal'äh ben (or 'b'n) yä-sem'). Died 1058. A learned Arabian Mu ulman, appointed by a sheik of Lamtouna to instruct a tribe of Berbers in the Atlas mountains in the faith of Islam. His enthusiasm gave rise to the sect of Al-Morabethun ("dedicated to the service of God") or Almoravides, which under his leadership conquered the country lying between the Sahara and the ancient Gætulia for the new religion. He died in battle; but his conquests were continued in Africa by his succe ors, and in 1056 Yu uf ibn Tashfyn extended his Abdallatif (äbd-äl-lä-tef'), or Abd-ul-Lateef (äbd-ol-la-tef'). Born at Bagdad, 1162: died at Bagdad, Nov. 8, 1231. An Arabian physician, philosopher, and traveler. He was the author of a historical work on Egypt published in Latin by Profe or Joseph White of Oxford as "Abdallatiphi historiæ Ægypti compendium," in 1800. A manuscript of it, brought from the East by Pococke, is in the Bodleian Library. victories to Spain. Abdalmalek, or Abd-el-Malek, or -Malik A Becket, Gilbert Abbott pre ed formidable rebellions (758-763), and repelled the Invasion of Charlemagne (778). The famous mosque at Cordova was constructed by him. Also Abd - al - Rahman , Ab durrahman, Abdarrahman . Abd-er-Rahman III. Born 891: died 961. Calif of Cordova from 912 to 961. During his reign the Saracen power in Spain rose to its greatest height. Abd-er-Rahman. Died 732. A Saracen chieftain, governor of Narbonne. He invaded France with a large army, and was defeated by Charles Martel, and slain, near Tours in 732. Abd-er-Rahman. Born Nov. 28, 1778: died Aug., 1859. Sultan of Fez and Morocco 18231859. The piratical habits of his subjects involved him in several conflicts with European powers, and in 1844 he supported Abdel Kader against France. Abdiel (ab'di-el). [Heb., 'servant of God.'] A seraph in Milton's "Paradise Lost" (v. 896), the only seraph who remained loyal when Satan stirred up the angels to revolt. He is mentioned by the Jewish cabalists. Abdi-Milkut (äb'de-mil-köt Sidon, a contemporary of Esarhaddon, king of As syria (680-668 в. с.). He made an alliance with King Sanduarri, and revolted from his allegiance to As syria; was attacked, and, after a prolonged resistance, fled, probably to Cyprus; and was caught and decapitated in 676. Abdol-Motalleb. See Abdul - Muttalib . Abdool-. See Abdul- . Abdul-Aziz (äb'döl-ä-zēz'). Born Feb. 9, 1830: a a inated (1) June 4, 1876. Sultan of Turkey 1861-76, second son of Mahmud II. and brother of Abdul-Medjid whom he succeeded. Aided by his grand vizirs, Ali Pasha and Fuad Pasha, he attempted to introduce Western civilization into Turkey. In 1867 he visited the Paris Exhibition, and journeyed through England, Austria, and Germany. Di atisfaction with his reform policy and the depletion of his treasury brought about his deposition, May 30, 1876. de-mil-köt'). A king of Abdul-Hamid (ab'döl-hä-med') I. Born May of United States court reports acts of Congre 1875), "A Treatise on the Courts of the United States and their Practice" (1877), "A Dictionary of Terms in American and English Jurisprudence" (1879), etc. Abbott, Charles. Born at Canterbury, England, Oct. 7, 1762: died Nov. 4, 1832. A noted English jurist, the son of a Canterbury barber, of the Ommiads, 685-705. Abdalmalek. Born at Basra about 740. A Mohammedan doctor, instructor of Harun-alRashid, noted for his extraordinary memory. He is the reputed author of the romance of Antar. appointed chief justice Nov. 4, 1818, and created Abdalmalek. Born at Cordova, 801: died 853. Baron Tenter den of Hendon, April, 1827. He A Mohammedan historian and theologian. was the author of a treatise on the "Law Relative to Abd-al-Rahman, or Abdalrahman. See Abd- Merchant Ships and Seamen" (1802), still an authority on mercantile law. er-Rahman . 1838. An English clergyman and educator, a graduate and fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, appointed head-master of the City of London School in 1865. He is the author of " A Shake spearean Grammar" (1869), "Francis Bacon" (1885), and various educational and religious works. Abbott, Emma. Born at Chicago about 1850: died at Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 5, 1891. An American soprano, succe ful both in Europe and America as an operatic singer. She married Eugene Wetherell. Abbott, Evelyn. Born 1843. An English scholar, a graduate and fellow of Balliol College, Oxford, and cla ical tutor and librarian, the author of various works on cla ical philology and of a history of Greece. Abbott, Jacob. Born at Hallo well, Maine, Νον. 14, 1803: died at Farming ton, Maine, Oct. 31,1879. An American Congregational clergyman, and a voluminous writer of juvenile works. He was graduated at Bowdoin College in 1820, studied at And over Theological Seminary, and was profe or of mathematics and natural philosophy at Amherst College 1825-20. His best-known works are "The Rollo Books," "Young Christian" series, "Lucy Books," "Science for the Young," etc. Abbott, John Stevens Cabot. Born at Brunswick, Maine, Sept. 18, 1805: died at Fair Haven, Conn., June 17, 1877. An American Congregational clergyman (pastor succe ively at Woreester, Roxbury, and Nantucket, Ma .) and historical writer, brother of Jacob Abbott. He was the author of a "History of Napoleon Bonaparte," a "History of the Civil War in America," a "History of Frederick the Second," "The Mother at Home," "The Child at Home," etc. Abbott, Josiah Gardner. Born at Chelmsford, Ma ., Nov. 1, 1815: died at Wellesley Hills, Ma ., June 2, 1891. A jurist and politician. He was judge of the Superior Court of Ma achusetts for Suffolk County 1855-59, Democratic member of Congre from that State 1876-77, and member of the Electoral Com mi ion in 1877. He was twice (1875, 1877) the unsucce ful Democratic candidate for U. S. senator, and once (1878) for governor. Abbott, Lyman. Born at Roxbury, Ma ., Dec. 18,1835. A Congregational clergyman, author, and journalist, a son of Jacob Abbott. He has been the editor-in-chief of the "Christian Union" (changed to The Outlook" in 1893) since 1881, and is the succe or of Henry Ward Beecher as pastor of Plymouth Church, Mrs. Aphra Behn from the play "Lust's Dominion," acted in 1676 and published the next year. It contains the song "Love in fantastic triumph sat." Abd-el-Kader, or -Kadir (äbd-el-kä'dėr). Born near Mascara, Algeria, 1807: died at Dam as the heroic leader of the Arabs in the wars in cus, May 26, 1883. A celebrated Arab chief, Algiers against the French 1832-47, and pris oner of the French 1847-52. He lived in later years principally at Damascus as a pensioner of the French government. Abd-el-Malek, or -Malik. See Abdalmalek . Abd-el-Mottalib. See Abdul - Muttalib . Abdemon (ab'dē-mon). See the extract. The "wisdom" of Solomon is said to have provoked the Tyrians to match their wits against his. Solomon had sent Hiram certain riddles to test his sagacity, and had asked for a return in kind, wagering a good round sum upon the result. The contest terminated in Solomon's favour, and Hiram had to make a heavy payment in consequence. Hereupon, a Tyrian named Abdemon (Abdesmun?) came to the rescue, and vindicated the honour of his country by correctly solving all King Solomon's riddles, and proposing to him others, of which the Israel it ish monarch, with all his intelligence, was quite unable to discover the solution. He was thus compelled to refund all the money that Hiram had paid him, and to forfeit a considerable amount in addition.