He endowed it, and gave it library of 40,000 volumes

The building was erected on the site of the Tour de Nesle by the architect Le Vau, and was finished in 1672. In 1674 the new college was incorporated in the university. Its object was the gratuitous instruction and sustenance of sixty sons of gentlemen living in the four newly acquired provinces, Piguerol, Alsace, La Flandre, and Rou illon; hence its name "Collège des Quatre Nations" ('College of the Four Nations'). College of the Four Nations. Mazarin . College of William and Mary. and Mary College . See Collège See William Collegians (ko-lē'ji-anz), The. A novel by Gerald Griffin, i ued anonymously in 1829. In 1861 an edition was produced, illustrated by Phiz, and called "The Colleen Bawn, or The Collegian's Wife." See Colleen Bawn . Collegiants (ko-lē'ji-ants). A sect founded near Leyden, Holland, in 1619, the societies of which are called colleges. The sect spread rapidly in the Netherlands, and is still maintained there and in Hanover. In doctrine and practice the Collegiants resemble the Quakers, having no creed or organized ministry; but they believe in the nece ity of baptism, which they administer by immersion. Colleoni (kol-la-ō'ně), or Coleone (kō-la-ō'ne), Bartolommeo. Born at Solza, near Bergamo, 1400: died Nov. 4, 1475. A noted Italian mercenary commander, the foremost tactician and disciplinarian of the 15th century. He was of an ancient and noble family which exercised a minor sovereignty over the province of Bergamo. He served in his youth under the principal condottieri , or mercenary generals, of the time; and in wars between Milan and Venice followed his advantage by serving either side at discretion. The Visconti of Milan cast him into prison, and the Council of Ten at Venice conspired for his a a ination. In 1454 he finally became generali imo of the land forces of Venice, and retained this post until his death. He was a patron of the arts. The most notable works which celebrate his greatne are the statue by Verrocchio and Leopard i in Venice, the best equestrian statue in existence (see Verrocchio and Leopard i ); the castle of Malpaga, near with its frescos; and Colleoni Bergamo with the tools