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See Kirman. Ketteler (ket'tel-er), Baron Wilhelm Emanuel von. Born at Münster, Pru ia, Dec. 25, 1811: died at Burg hausen, Upper Bavaria, July 13, 1877. A German ecclesiastic and Ultramontane leader, made bishop of Mainz in 1850. tonshire, England, 13 miles northeast of North- ampton. Population (1891), 19,454. Kettle (ket'l), Tilly. Born at London about 1740: died at Aleppo, Syria, 1786. An English portrait-painter. His portraits, in the style of Sir Joshua Reynolds, have some merit. Keux. See Kay , Sir . Kew (kū). A village in the county of Surrey, England, situated on the Thames 9 miles west of London. It is celebrated for its botanical gardens. These originated in gardens laid out by Lord Capel about the middle of the 18th century. They were extended by George III., and since 1840 have been national property. The extent of the gardens is 75 acres, and that of the ad- joining arboretum 178 acres. Kew Observatory. The central meteorological observatory of Great Britain. It is at Old Rich- mond Park, between Kew and Richmond, and was built by George III. for the observation of the transit of Venus in 1769, and called the "King's Observatory." About 70 years after this the government determined to cease main- taining it, and in 1842 it was handed over to the British A ociation under the name of "Kew Observatory." In 1871 it was transferred to the Royal Society, and is now the central station of the meteorological office. Keweenaw (kē'wē-nâ) Bay. An arm of Lake Superior, north of Michigan, about lat. 47° N., long. 88° W. Kéroualle, or Querouaille (kā-rö-äl'), Louise Renée de, Duche of Portsmouth and Aubigny. Keweenaw Point. A peninsula in northern Born 1649: died at Paris, Nov. 14, 1734. Elder Michigan, projecting into Lake Superior: noted for its copper-mines. Kew-kiang, or Kiu-kiang (ku-ke-ang'). A city in the province of Kiangsi, China, situated on the Yangtse, lat. 29° 42′ N., long. 116° 8′ Ε. It exports tea. Population, about 50,000. Key (ke), Sir Astley Cooper. Born 1821: died at Maidenhead, England, March 3, 1888. A British admiral. He was the son of a surgeon, Charles Aston Key; entered the navy in 1833; and was commis- sioned lieutenant Dec. 22, 1842. He was made commander at Obligado Nov. 20, 1845. He commanded the Amphion in the Baltic in the Ru ian war 1854-55; went to China in 1857; was made rear-admiral in 1866; organized the Royal Naval College at Green wich in 1872, and became its president in 1873; was made vice-admiral in 1873, and admiral in 1878; and became first naval lord of the admiralty in 1879. Key, Francis Scott. Born in Frederick County, Maryland, Aug. 9, 1780: died at Baltimore, Jan. 11, 1843. An American poet, author of "The Star-Spangled Banner." His poems were published in 1857. Key, Thomas Hewitt. Born at London, March 20, 1799: died there, Nov. 29, 1875. An Eng- lish Latin scholar. In 1825 he was made profe or of mathematics in the University of Virginia, but returned to England in 1827. In 1828 he was appointed profe or of London University, and profe or comparative grammar. He was also head-master of the school attached to University College from 1842 until bis death. He published a "Latin Grammar" (1846). His Latin dictionary appeared in 1888. Keyes (kez), Erasmus Darwin. Born at Brim- field, Ma ., May 29, 1810: died Oct. 14, 1895. An American general. He graduated at West Point in 1832; was military secretary to General Scott 1860-61; and became major-general of volunteers in the Union army in 1862. He commanded a brigade at Bull Run, July 21, 1861, and a corps at the battle of Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862. He published "Fifty Years' Observation of Men and Events" (1884). Key Islands. See Kei Islands . Key of Christen dom. A name once given to Buda, Hungary, from its strategically imp or- tant position between Germany and Turkey. Key of India. Herat. Key of Ru ia. A name sometimes given to IMG:content-0663.png:[blocks in formation] times given to Gibraltar. Keystone State. A popular designation of Pennsylvania, the central State of the original Keszthely (kest'hely). A town in the county of Zala, Hungary, situated on Lake Balaton thirteen. in lat. 46° 47′ N., long. 17° 15′ E. Population (1890), 6,195. Ketch (kech), John, surnamed Jack Ketch. Died Nov., 1686. A famous English executioner. On Dec. 2, 1678, his name first appears in a broadside en- titled "The Plotter's Ballad, being Jack Ketch's incom- Key West (ke west), Sp. Cayo Hueso (ki'ō wa'sō) ('Bone Reef'). 1. An island, one of the Florida Keys, belonging to Monroe County, Florida, situated 60 miles southwest of Cape Sable. Length, 7 miles. The population is largely of Cuban and Bahaman descent.-2. A seaport and the capital of Monroe County, and the southernmost town in the United States, situated on the island of Key West in lat. 240 33′ N., long. 81° 48′ W. States naval station, and manufactures cigars. Popula- tion (1900), 17,114. Khaibar Pa . See Khyber Pa . Khairabad, or Khyrabad (ki-rä-bäd'). The capital of Sitapur district, Oudh, British India, 50 miles north of Lucknow. Population (1891), 13,773. Khairpur, or Khyrpur (kir-pör'). A native state in Sind, India, under British protection, intersected by lat. 27° N., long. 69° E. Area, 6,109 square miles. Population (1891), 131,937. Khalid (chäʻlēd), or Kaled (kä'led). Died at Emesa, Syria, 642 A. D. A Saracen general, sur- named "the Sword of God." He commanded the Mec- Khartum, or Khartoum (chär-töm'). A city in Nubia, situated at the union of the White Nile and Blue Nile, in lat. 15° 40′ N., long. 32° 35′ E. It was founded by Mehemet Ali in 1823, and was formerly IMG:content-0664.png:[blocks in formation] chistan, situated about lat. 28° 55 N., long. 66° 30′ E. It was taken by the British 1839 and 1840, and in 1888 Khelat and its territory were incorporated with British India. The chief part of Balu chi stan is under the suze rainty of the Khan of Khelat. Population of the town, 14,000.