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134. IMG:content-0309.png:[blocks in formation] which setter known as the battle of Gaines'si Confederates (50,000-69,000) under Lee defeated the Federals (150,000) under Grant. Lo es (June 1-12): of Fed erals, 14,931; of Confederates, 1,700. Coldingham (kol'ding-am). A village of Berwickshire, Scotland, 10 miles northwest of Berwick. It contained a famous priory, burned by the Danes about 870. Cold stream (köld's trēm). A small town in Berwickshire, Scotland, situated on the Tweed 12 miles southwest of Berwick. Cold stream Guards. A regiment of British foot-guards, first enrolled by General Monk at Cold stream 1659-60. Cold stream (kōld's trēm), Lady Catharine. A Scottish woman of quality in Foote's play "The Maid of Bath": a shrewd old woman who tries her hand at match-making. Cold stream, Sir Charles. A languid man of fashion in Mathews's farce "Used Up." Col du Bonhomme (kol dü bo-nom'). [F., 'goodman's neck.'] 1. One of the chief pa es over the Vosges Mountains on the frontier of France and Alsace southwest of Markirch. Elevation, 3,084 feet.-2. A pa in the Alps, south of Mont Blanc, on the route between Chamonix and Cour may eur (in Italy). Elevation, 7,680 feet. Col du Mont-Iseran (kol dü mont-ēz-ron'). A pa in the southeastern Alps, between the upper valley of the Isère and that of the Arc. Elevation, 9,085 feet. Cold water (kold'water). The capital of Branch County, in southern Michigan, situated on Cold water River in lat. 41° 57′ N., long. 85° W. Population (1890), 5,247. Cole (kol), George. Born at Portsmouth, England, 1810: died at London, Sept. 7, 1883. An English landscape-painter. Cole, Sir Henry. Born at Bath, July 15, 1808: died at London, April 18, 1882. An English official. He was a senior a istant keeper of the rec ords 1838, became secretary of the committee on penny postage in 1838, edited the "Journal of Design" 1849-52, was a member of the executive committee of the great exhibition of 1851, was the chief manager of the exhibitions of 1871-74, became secretary of the School of Design in 1851, and was secretary of the department of practical art 1852-73. He published, under the pseudonym of "Felix Summerly," "The Home Treasury" (1843-44). "Pleasure Excursions to Croydon" (1846), "Westminster Abbey" (1842), "Canterbury" (1843), "Hampton Court" (1843), etc. Cole, John William: pseudonym John William Calcraft. An English miscellaneous writer. He has written "Ru ia and the Ru ians" (1854), "Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean" (1860), and "The Bride of Lammer moor," a drama. Cole, King Cole, King. See King Cole. Cole, Mrs. A character played by Foote in his comedy "The Mirror," a procure whose pretended reformation was intended as a slur on the Methodists. She refers to her friend Dr. Squintum, which gave great offense, as he was at once identified with George White field. She was a real person, a "Mother Dougla ." Cole, Thomas. Born at Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England, Feb. 1, 1801: died at Cat skill, N. Y., Feb. 11, 1848. A noted American landscape-painter. He came with his father to the United States in 1819, settled in Ohio, and in 1825 removed to New York. He aspired to be a painter of large historical, or rather allegorical, landscapes; and some of his productions in this line (as, for instance, those in the New York Historical Society's rooms) will always secure him a respectable place among the followers of the old school. He was a great lover of the Cat skills and White Mountains. Cole, Timothy. Born at London, April 6, 1852. A noted American wood-engraver, and leader of the new school of wood-engraving. His most important work is "Old Italian Masters," begun in 1883, pubCole, Vicat. Born 1833: died April 6, 1893. An English landscape-painter. lished in 1892 (text by W. J. Stillman). Cole, William. Born at Little Abington, Cambridge shire, Aug. 3, 1714: died at Milton, near Cambridge, Dec. 16, 1782. An English clergyman and antiquary, an authority on the antiquities of Cambridge and Cambridge shire. His manuscripts are in the British Museum. Colebrooke (kõōl'brük), Henry Thomas. Born at London, June 15, 1765: died at London, March 10, 1837. An English Orientalist, celebrated as the pioneer of the modern study of Sanskrit. Coleman (kõl'man), Lyman. Born at Middle field, Ma ., June 14, 1796: died at Easton, Pa., March 16, 1882. An American educator and theological writer, profe or of Latin and Greek at Lafayette College 1861–68, and of Latin 1868-82. Colenso (kō-len'sō), John William. Born at St. A us tell, Cornwall, Jan. 24, 1814: died at Durban, Natal, June 20, 1883. An English divine, appointed bishop of Natal in 1853. He was educated at Cambridge, and was tutor in St. John's College 1842-46. From that date until 1853 he was vicar of Forncett St. Mary in Norfolk. He published elementary treatises on arithmetic and algebra, volumes of sermons, works on the Zulu language, a "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans" (1861), "The Pent a teuch and Book of Joshua Critically Examined" (1862-79), etc. His writings on the Old Testament, in which he took very advanced critical ground, awakened great and bitter opposition; he was excommunicated by Bishop Gray, met ropolitan of Cape Town (a proceeding afterward declared to be null and void), and was subjected to attacks from many quarters. Coleone, Bartolommeo. See Colleoni . Colepeper (kōl'peper), John. Died in England, June 11, 1660. An English royalist politician, first Lord Colepeper, son of Sir John Colepeper of Wigsell, Su ex. He became a member of the Long Parliament in 1640; took part in the proceedings against Str afford; supported the episcopacy and opposed the Scottish demand for religious union; became a privy councilor and chancellor of the exchequer Jan. 2, 1642; and was thenceforth an influential adviser of the king. He followed Charles to York; fought at the battle of Edge hill; became master of the rolls Jan. 28, 1643; and accompanied the Prince of Wales (Charles II.) to France it supported until his death a councilor and Cole pepper, Captain John. A bully and murderer in Sir Walter Scott's "Fortunes of Nigel." He is sometimes known as Peppercul . active of prince. Cole raine (kol-rān'). A municipal borough in County London derry, Ireland, situated on the Bann in lat. 55° 8' N., long. 6° 41′ W. It is noted for its linen manufactures. Population (1891), 6,845. Cole ridge (kōl'rij), Derwent. Born at Keswick, England, Sept. 14, 1800: died at Torquay, April 2, 1883. An English clergyman and educator, son of Samuel Taylor Cole ridge. He was master of the grammar-school at Helston, Cornwall, 18251840; principal of St. Mark's College, Chelsea, 1841-64; and rector of Hanwell 1864-80. Cole ridge, Hartley. Born at Clevedon, Somersets hire, Sept. 19, 1796: died at Rydal, West more land, Jan. 6, 1849. An English poet and man of letters, son of Samuel Taylor Cole ridge. He published "Biograph i a borealis" (1833), republished as "Worthies of Yorkshire and Lancashire" (1836), and an edition of Mas singer and Ford (1840), etc. His poetical and prose remains were edited by his brother Derwent Cole ridge in 1851. His life was one of misfortune, due to an exceptionally sensitive, shy, and ineffectual character. Cole ridge, Henry Nelson. Born at Ottery St. Mary, England, Oct. 25, 1798: died Jan. 26, 1843. An English lawyer and man of letters, nephew of Samuel Taylor Cole ridge, and hus band of Sara Cole ridge. He became his uncle's literary executor, and edited several of his works, besides publishing his "Table Talk." Collé, Charles and speaker of the House of Representatives 1863-69. He was implicated in the Crédit Mobilier scandal in 1873, but denied the truth of the charges brought against him. Colico (kol'ē-kō). A town in northern Italy, on Lake Como, situated near its northern ex tremity 27 miles northeast of Como. Coligny, or Coligni (ko-len-ye' or ko-lēn'yē), Gaspard de. Born at Châtill on-sur-Loing, France, Feb. 16, 1517: killed at Paris, Aug. 24, 1572. A celebrated French general and Huguenot leader, son of Gaspard de Coligny, marshal of France. He was presented at the court of Francis I. by his uncle the constable Anne de Montmorency in 1537, was knighted by Condé on the field of Cérisolles in 1544, became admiral of France in 1552, and was taken prisoner of war by the Spaniards at St. Quentin in 1557. On his return to France he openly embraced Calvin ism, and, taking
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