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It is con Kim berley, Earl of. See Wodehouse . Kimbundu (kēm-bön'dö). The native language of the Ambundu, or Angola nation, spoken be tween the Lufuni (Lifune), Kuango, and Longa Clare, Ireland, situated on the Shannon 12 miles northeast of Limerick. It contains a cathedral, a handsome cruciform 12th-century structure, with central tower, and a rece ed Romanesque doorway, elaborately sculptured. In the churchyard stands a curious Irish stone-roofed church. Killarney (ki-lär'ni). Atown in Co. Kerry, Ireland, 46 miles west-northwest of Cork. In the neighborhood are the Lakes of Killarney, a chain of three small lakes, celebrated for their beauty. Population (1891), 5,510. Killiecrankie (kil-i-krangʻki). A pa in Perth shire, Scotland, 26 miles northwest of Perth. Here, July 17, 1689, the Highlanders under Viscount Dundee (Claver house) defeated the government forces under Mackay. Dundee was killed in the battle. Kill i grew (kil'i-grö), Thomas. Born in Loth ilized Angolans this language has extended as a trade language throughout Lunda and Lubuku, and accompanied Portuguese authorities and settlements to the Benguella, Mo a me des, and Kongo districts of the province of Angola. In the islands of S. Thomé and Principe, just north of the equator, it is the general language of the plantation hands, being also understood by the natives of these islands. The of Loanda and Mbaka prevail for intertribal and literary use. The other dialects are Kisama, Lubolo, Haku, Songo, Umbangala or Kasanji, Mbondo, Ngola, and Mbamba, See these names and Umbundu . Kimchi (kim'kē), or Kimhi (kim'hē), David. See Kamchi . Kimmer i ans. See Cimmerians . Kim me ridge (kim'èr-ij) 'ér-ij). A locality in the Isle of Purbeck, England, which gives name to the Ma achusetts ratifying convention 1787-88; United States senator from New York 1789-96; United States minister to Great Britain 1796-1803; Federalist candidate for the Vice Presidency in 1804 and 1808; United States senator 1813-25; and United States minister to Great Britain 1825-26. He wrote, with Hamilton, the "Camillus Letters." King, Thomas Starr. Born at New York, Dec. 16, 1824: died at San Francisco, March 4, 1864. An American Unitarian clergyman, lecturer, and author. He wrote "The White Hills: their Legends, Landscapes, and Poetry" (1859), etc. King, William Rufus. Born in Sampson County, N. C., April, 1786: died in Dallas County, Ala., April, 1853. An American statesman. member of Congre from North Carolina 1811-16; United States senator from Alabama 1819-44; United States minister to France 1844-46; and United States senator from Alabama 1846-53. He was elected, as Democratic candidate, Vice-President in 1852, and took the oath of office at Havana in 1853. He was King and No King, A. A play by Beaumont and Fletcher, licensed in 1611 and printed in 1619. King Arthur. An epic poem by Bulwer Lytton, published in 1849. King Arthur, or The British Worthy. A dramatic opera by by Dryden, music By Purcell, performed and printed printed in 1691. King Cole. A nursery rime: a legendary satire on King Cole, who reigned in Britain, as the old chroniclers inform us, in the 3d century after Christ. According to Robert of Gloucester, he was the father of St. Helena; and if so, Butler must be wrong in ascribing an obscure origin to the celebrated mother of Const an tine. King Cole was a brave and popular man in his day, and ascended the throne of Britain amidst the acclamations of the people. Hall i well , Nursery Rhymes. King Estmere. A ballad, preserved in Percy's "Reliques," relating the story of Estmere, king of England, who slew the Soudan of Spain and gained a wife. Kingfisher (king'fish"èr). A city in Kingfisher Kingn County, Oklahoma. Population (1900), 2,301. King George's Sound. An excellent harbor at the southwestern corner of West Australia. King George's War King George's War. In American history, the war waged by Great Britain and its American colonies against France and its Indian allies, being the American phase of the War of the Austrian Succe ion, 1741-48: so named from George II. King Horn. An English "geste" of the 13th century. It is probably a translation from the French of "Horn and Rimenhild," written during the same century; but the original idea of the poem is much earlier. Morris. King John, or Kyng Johan. A morality with which is blended a historical play by John Bale, written probably about 1538. King John. A historical play by Shakspere, founded on "The Troublesome Reign of King John." It was written before 1598, and first printed in the 1623 folio. King John, Troublesome Reign of. A play cla ed as a chronicle history. It is in two parts, partly prose and partly verse, probably acted in 1588 (Fleay), printed in 1591 (Ward), reprinted in 1611 as "by W. Sh., and in 1622, after Shakspere's death, as "by William Shakspere." It is probably by Peele, with Lodge, Greene, and perhaps Marlowe. King lake (king'lāk), Alexander William. Born Aug. 5, 1809: died Jan. 2, 1891. An English historian of the Crime an war. In 1844 he pub lished "Eothen, or Traces of Travel Brought Home from the East." He went to Algiers in 1845. In 1854 he followed the army to the Crimea, and stayed until the siege of Sebastopol. The "Invasion of the Crimea" appeared in eight volumes between 1863 and 1887. He was member of Parliament 1857-68. In 1860 he vigorously denounced the annexation of Nice and Savoy. King Lear. A tragedy by Shakspere, written in 1605 and printed in 1608. “King Lear was probably on the stage when the old play of Leir on which it was founded was published." The latter is not tragical, and ends happily. There can be no doubt that Stafford, the publisher, meant to pa off this old play as Shakspere's." It was published as "The true Chronicle History of King Leir and his Three Daughters, etc., as it hath been divers and sundry times lately acted," and was last acted in 1594. Shak tere pay acts published as "Mr. William Shakspere, shed. The antal His is thought to be intended to distinguish it from the older play. ( Fleay .) Tate adapted Shakspere's play in 1681, and Garrick produced "King Lear with restorations from Shakspere" in 1756. The story of Lear was originally told by Geoffrey of Mon mouth, and is to be found in Layamon's repeats ornate Perpendicular. It was built between 1446 and 1515. The great windows are filled with 16th-century gla ; the fan-vaulting and the carved stalls are remarkable. The chapel measures 290 by 85 feet. The other buildings of the college are modern. King's County. A county in Leinster, Ireland, bounded by West meath and Meath on the north, Kildare on the east, Queen's County on the south, Tipperary on the southwest, and Galway and Roscommon on the west. Area, 772 square miles. Population (1891), 65,563. Kingsley (kingz'li), Charles. Born at Holne, Devons hire, June 12, 1819: died at Eversley, Hampshire, Jan. 23, 1875. An English clergyman and author. He studied at King's College, Lon don, and then at Magdalene College, Cambridge. He became curate and later rector of Eversley, Hampshire, and in 1845 was made canon of Middle ham. He was appointed profe or of English literature in Queen's College, a London institution, and later became profe or of modern history at Cambridge (1860), canon of Chester (1869), and canon of Westminster (1873). In 1874 he visited America. As a leader in Christian socialism he published many pamphlets, and wrote two novels - " Yeast” (1848) and Alton Locke" (1850). "St. Elizabeth of Hungary," a a ،، drama, appeared in 1848, the historical novel "Hypatia in 1853, "Westward Ho" in 1855, and "Here ward the Wake" in 1866. In 1859 he was made one of the Queen's chaplains in ordinary. Among his other works are "GlauAgo" (1857), "The Water Babies" cus, or the Wonders of the Shore" (1855), "Two Years (1863), "Prose Idylls (1873), "Plays and Puritans" (1873), etc. Kingsley, Elbridge. Born at Carthage, Ohio, 1842. An American wood-engraver. His principal works are engravings after Inne , the Barbizon painters, and others, and engravings directly from nature. Kingsley, Henry. Born at Barnack, North amp- tonshire, England, Jan. 2, 1830: died in Su ex, May 24, 1876. An English novelist and jour- nalist, brother of Charles Kingsley. He wrote "Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn” (1859), "Raven shoe" (1862), "Austin Elliott" (1863), "The Hillyars and the Bur- tons" (1865), "Leighton Court" (1866), "Silcote of Silcotes" (1867), "Stretton" (1869), etc. King's Lynn. See Lynn Regis. King's Mountain. A height in York County, South Carolina, 80 miles north-northwest of Columbia. Here, Oct. 7, 1780, the Americans under Sevier, Shelby, Campbell, etc., defeated the British under Ferguson, who was killed. The British lo was 456 killed and wounded, and 648 prisoners. Brut and the Gesta Romanorum bolished repenie Kingston (king's ton). A seaport and the capi ،، Queene." The old ballad of "King Leir and his Three Daughters" is preserved by Percy. It is not certain whether it was written earlier or later than the play. King-maker, The. A popular designation of the Earl of Warwick (1420-71), on account of his influence in securing the acce ion of Edward IV. and the restoration of Henry VI. King of Bath, The. A nickname of Richard Nash. King of Dunces. A name given to Colley Cibber in the "Dunciad." King of Ivetot. See Roi d'Yvetot . King of Men, The. A title of Zeus (Jupiter) and of Agamemnon. in tal of Jamaica, situated on the southern coast in lat. 17° 58′ N., long. 76° 48′ W.: the chief commercial city of Jamaica. It was founded 1693 after the destruction by earthquake of Port Royal; and was severely injured by a hurricane in 1880, and by fire in 1882. Population (1891), 46,542. Kingston. A city and the capital of Ulster County, New York, situated on the Hudson 80 miles north of New York. It is an important river port, and is noted for the manufacture of cement. It was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777. Population (1900), 24,535 . Kingston. A lake port and the capital of Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada, situated on the site of the French fort Frontenac, at the head King of the Beggars Bamfylde Moore Carew. of the St. Lawrence, in lato 44° 11' N., long. King of the Border, The. A nickname of Adam Scott. King of the Markets, The. [F. Le roi des halles .] A name given to the Duc de Beaufort (1616-69) from his popularity with the Paris i an populace. King Philip's War. In American history, the war between the New England colonists and the confederated Indians (1675-76) under the lead of Philip, an Indian chief. King Philip was killed at Mount Hope, R. I. King Pym. A nickname given to John Pym from his influence as a parliamentary leader. King Richard. See Richard . Kings, Books of. The eleventh and twelfth books of the Bible. In Hebrew manuscripts they are undivided, and form a continuous narrative of the Hebrew people from the later days of King David to the captivity of Judah in Babylon. The division into two books was first made in the Septuagint and retained in the Vulgate, in both of which they are named the third and fourth books of Kings (the two books of Samuel being the first and second); hence, in the English Bible, the double title "The first book of the Kings, commonly called the third book of the Kings," etc. The period embraces the reigns of all the kings of Israel and Judah, except Saul's and most of David's. The work was probably composed substantially before the end of the captivity, the compiler being supposed by some to have been a contemporary of Jeremiah. The authorship is uncertain. Kings borough, Viscount. See King , Edward. King's College. A college of Cambridge University, founded in 1441 by Henry VI., and finished by Henry VII. and Henry VIII. The charter was granted July 10, 1443; the buildings were begun July 25, 1446. The great court is open toward the street, from which it is separated by a modern many-turreted gate and Perpendicular screen. On the west side stand the library and the provost's lodge. On the north side is the chapel, the boast of Cambridge, ranking as the finest example of 76° 31′ W. It was taken by the British in 1762, and was the capital of Canada from 1841 to 1844. It is an imp or tant naval and military station. Among its leading ind us. tries is that of ship-building. Population (1901), 17,961. Kingston (in St. Vincent). See Kings town . Kingston, Duche of (Elizabeth Chudleigh). Born 1720: died near Paris, Aug. 28, 1788. An English adventure who married Captain Hervey in 1744 and the Duke of Kingston in 1769. Foote satirized her in his "Trip to Calais." She revenged herself by securing the prohibition of the play. See Foote . Kingston, William Henry Giles. Born at London, Feb. Feb. 28, 1814: died at Willesden, near Lon don, Aug. 5 (29), 1880. An English novelist. He wrote "The Circa ian Chief" (1844), "The Prime Minister," "Lusitanian Sketches," and numerous books for boys, including travels and translations from Jules Verne. Kingston-on-Thames (king's ton-on-temz). A town in the county of Surrey, England, situated on the Thames 12 miles southwest of London. It was the place of coronation of the Anglo-Saxon kings in the 10th century. Population (1891), 27,059. Kingston-upon-Hull. See Hull . Kings town (kingz'toun). A seaport and watering-place in County Dublin, Ireland, situated on Dublin Bay 7 miles southeast of Dublin: formerly called Dunleary. Itis the terminus of the packet line from Holy head. Population (1891), 17,352. Kings town. The capital of St. Vincent, British West Indies, situated in lat. 13° 9′ N., long. 61° 13′ W. Population (1891), 4,547. King-te-chen (king'te-chen'). A city in the province of Kiangsi, China, situated on the Chang in lat. 29° 10′ N., long. 117° 30′ E.: cele brated for its porcelain manufactures. Population, estimated, about 500,000. Kiptchak, Khanate of King William's Town. A town in Cape Colony, on the coast west of East London. Population (1891), 7,226. King William's War. In American history, the war waged by Great Britain and its colonies against France and its Indian allies, being the American phase of the contest between various European powers and Louis XIV. of France (1689-97). Kinkel (kink'el), Johann Gottfried. Born at Oberka el, near Bonn, Pru ia, Aug. 11, 1815: died at Zurich, Switzerland, Nov. 12, 1882. A German poet, historian of art, and revolutionist. He published "Gedichte" (1843), "Otto der Schütz" (1849), "Nimrod" (1857), "Der Grobschmied von Antwer pen" (1868), "Geschichte der bildenden Künste" (1845), etc. Kinnaird Head (ki-nard' hed). A promontory in the northeast of Aberdeen shire, Scotland, lat. 57° 42′ N., long. 2° W. Kinro (kin-ros'). A county of Scotland, lying between Perth shire on the north and west and Fife on the south and east. The surface is generally level. Area, 73 square miles. Population (1891), 6,289. Kinsale (kin-sal'). A small seaport in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the Bandon 14 miles south of Cork. It was taken by the Spaniards 1601 and retaken by the English 1602, and was the place of landing of James II. in 1689, and of his embarkation in 1690. Kinsayder, W. A pseudonym under which Marston published shed his satires entitled “The Scourge of Villanie." In the play "What you Will” he oddly enough applies it to the antagonist he is abusing. In the Parna us" apostrophized as "Mon sieur Kinsayder." The name was taken from a homely word for the cure of mad dogs by cropping their tails. Its root is in the old French cagnon or kignon ('a little dog'), applied also in Picardy to a pitiably deformed man.