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One ship only reached the Moluccas. Loanda (lō-än'dä), properly São Paulo de Loanda (sän pou'lő de lō-än'dä). A seaport and the capital of the Portuguese province of Angola, Africa, in lat. 8° 48′ S., long. 13° 13′ E. Population, estimated, about 14,000. Loango (lō-äng'gō). A region on the western coast of Africa, extending from the mouth of the Kongo to about lat. 4° S. It is now divided between the Kongo Free State, Portugal, and France. Loano (lō-ä'no). A small town in Italy, situated on the coast 39 miles southwest of Genoa. Here, Nov. 23-24, 1795, the French under Schérer defeated the Austrians. The victory was mainly due to Ma éna. Loayza (lō-ī'thä), or Loaysa (lō-ī'sä), Geronymo de. Born at Truxillo, Estremadura, Spain, about 1500: died at Lima, Peru, Oct. 25, 1575. A Span ish Dominican ecclesiastic. He was a mi ionary at Cart a gena, New Granada, 1526-31, and in 1537 was ap pointed bishop of that diocese; became bishop of Lima 1543; and was the first archbishop in 1548. During the rebellions of Gonzalo Pizarro and Giron he adhered to the king, but did his best to prevent bloodshed. In 1552 and he presided over provincial councils. Lobau (lo'bou). An island in the Danube, near Vienna. It was occupied by the French after the battle of Aspern in 1809. Löbau (lė'bou). A town in the kingdom of Saxony, 41 miles east of Dresden: one of the principal towns of ancient Lusatia. Population Löbau. A town in the province of West Pru ia, Pru ia, situated on the Sandelle 75 miles southeast of Dantzie. Population (1890), 4,593. Lobeira (lō-bā'ē-rä), or Loveira (lō-vā'ō-rä), Vasco de. Born at Oporto, Portugal, about the middle of the 14th century: died at Elvas, Portugal, about 1403. A Portuguese romance writer and soldier (in the service of John I. of Portugal, by whom he was knighted in 1385): reputed author of the famous romance "Amadis Vision" of Light" (1857), on Magnetism, General Terrestrial" (1874), etc. (1831), "Elementary Treatise on the Wave Theory Lloyd, Robert. Born at Westminster, 1733: died in the Fleet Prison, Dec. 15, 1764. A British poet. He was a graduate of Westminster School and ['The defender.'] of Gaul" (which see). Lobengula (lō-beng-göʻlä). Born about 1833: died 1894. King of the Matabele (see Matabele ), a son of Mosilikatse. He was long feared as a powerful warrior and persistent opponent of Christianity and civilization in his kingdom; but finally the British South African Company succeeded in obtaining from him, in exchange for improved firearms and ammunition, permi ion to settle in Mash on a land and Locke, John to exploit its gold-mines. As soon as the company had built Fort Salisbury and supplied it well with men, artillery, ammunition, and provisions, it provoked the Matabele with a view to seizing their territory. In the war which ensued, in 1893, the brave Matabele regiments were mowed down by Maxim guns and dispersed by cavalry in several engagements. A decisive battle, in which 500 Matabele and only one white man fell, was fought on Oct. 23, some thirty miles from Buluwayo, Lobengula's capital. The latter was taken without further resistance and the king pursued as a fugitive. In his flight he managed to entrap and kill Major Wilson and his detachment. Lobenstein (lō'ben-stin). A town and health resort in Reu (younger line), Germany, 39 miles south-southeast of Weimar. Population (1890), 2,603. Lob-Nor (lob'nor'). A lake in Eastern Turkestan, about lat. 39° N., long. 89° E. It receives the Tarim, and has no outlet. Lobo (lo bộ), Jeronimo. Born at Lisbon about 1593: died at Lisbon, Jan. 29, 1678. A Portu guese Jesuit, mi ionary in Aby in i a. Lobos (lō'bōs) or Seal Islands. A group of small islands west of Peru, situated (Lobos de Tierra) in lat. 6° 27′ S., long. 80° 49′ W. They are noted for guano deposits. Lobositz (lõ'bo-zits). A town in Bohemia, situated on the Elbe 35 miles north-northwest of Prague. Here, Oct. 1, 1756, Frederick the Great de feated the Austrians under Browne. Population (1890), commune, 4,269. Locarno (lō-kär'nō). A town in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland, situated on Lago Maggiore 11 miles west of Bell in zona. It was annexed to Switzerland in 1513. Population, 3,353. Loca tell i (lō-kä-tel'lē), Pietro. Born at Bergamo, 1693: died at Amsterdam, 1764. A noted violinist. He was a pupil of Corelli at Rome. Lochaber (loch-ä'ber). A mountainous district in the southern part of Inverne -shire, Scot land. Lochaber No More. An air claimed for both Scotland and Ireland, of which some two or three versions are extant. The source of these is in Scottish minstrelsy called "Lord Ronald (or, according to Sir W. Scott, Randal ) my son." The air in Ireland is known as "Limerick's lamentation." The verses "Farewell to Lochaber," ending "And then I'll leave thee and Lochaber no more," were written by Allan Ramsay. Grove. Loches (losh). A town in the department of Indre-et-Loire, France, situated on the Indre 22 miles southeast of Tours. The château, a residence of the old counts of Anjou, of the Plantage net kings, and of the kings of France as late as the 16th century, is a great pile of ma ive walls and square and cylindrical towers, several of which are occupied by the grim dungeons of Louis XI. It was the place of imprisonment of La Balue, Com mines, and Sforza. The palace, of the 15th and 16th centuries, with fine Renai ance front, is now the sous-pre fecture. The interesting Chapel of St. Ours displays rich Romanesque ornament. Population (1891), commune, 5,132. Lochiel's (loch-ēlz') Warning. A poem by Thomas Campbell: so called from its subject, Donald Cameron of Lochiel. Loch in var (loch-in-vär'). A ballad in the poem of "Marmion," by Sir Walter Scott: so called from the name of its hero, the young Loch in var. Lochleven (loch-lē'vn). Alake in Kinro -shire, Scotland, 18 miles north-northwest of Edinburgh. On an island in it are the remains of a castle which was the scene in 1567-68 of the imprisonment of Mary Queen of Scots. The Leven carries its waters to the Firth of Forth. Length, 34 miles. Lochnagar (loch-na-gär'). A mountain in the southwest part of Aberdeen shire, Scotland. Height, 3,780 feet. Locke (lok), David Ro : pseudonym Petroleum V. Nasby. Born at Vestal, Brome County, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1833: died in 1888. An American political satirist. He commenced in 1860 the publication of the "Nasby Letters," contributed chiefly to the "Toledo Blade." Locke, John. Born at Wrington, Somerset, Aug. 29, 1632: died at Oates, High Laver, E ex, Oct. 28, 1704. A celebrated English philosopher, one of the most influential thinkers of modern times. His father was a lawyer, and a captain in the Parliamentary army. Locke was educated at Westminster School (of which Busby was head-master), and at Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated in Feb., 1656. He continued to reside at Oxford, and was for brief periods lecturer on Greek, lecturer on rhetoric, and censor of moral philosophy. In Dec., 1665, and Jan., 1666, he accompanied Sir Walter Vane as secretary on a mi ion to the Elector of Brandenburg. On his return he again went to Oxford to study medicine, but did not take a degree. In 1667 he became a member of the family of the (later) Earl of Shaftesbury, at first as physician and afterward as confidential agent. In 1669 he drew up a constitution for the colonists of Carolina, of which Shaftesbury (then Ashley) was one of the lords proprietors. Through his patron Locke was appointed secretary of presentations in 1672, and secretary of the council of trade 1673-75. He visited France in 1672, and again 1675-79. After the fall of Shaftesbury, Locke became an object of suspicion, and found it nece ary (1683) to escape to Holland where he remained until 1689. In this year he became commi ioner of appeals. From 1691 Little wit Little wit (lit'l-wit), John. A foolish proctor in Ben Jonson's "Bartholomew Fair." He adores his hypocritical wife Winifred. Litton (lit'on), Marie (Mary Lowe). Born in Derby shire, 1847: died at London, April 1, 1884. An English actre , wife of Mr. W. Robertson, succe ful as a player of comedy, and a theatrical manager. She first appeared at the Prince 's Theatre March 23, 1868. Littorale. See Küstenland . Littré (le-tra'), Maxim i lien Paul Émile. Born at Paris, Feb. 1, 1801: died there, June 2, 1881. A French philologist and philosopher. He graduated with high honors from college, and took the study of medicine, which he never completed. His decided taste for literary labors induced him to turn his attention to the acquisition of Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit. As a jour nalist he wrote for the "Journal Hebdomad a ire de Médecine," "Le National," "Expérience," "Journal des Savants," "Revue de Philosophie Positive," etc. He was a fervent advocate of the doctrine of positivism, and greatly admired Auguste Comte. At the death of Comte, Littré was recognized as the head of the positivist school. His great work is unquestionably the "Dictionnaire de la langue française" (1863-72). He made a French translation of the works of Hippo crates (10 vols. 1839-61), and also published translations of Strau 's "Life of Jesus" (1839-40) and