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(cla . myth.). (1) Son of Inachus; had a hundred eyes; guardian of Io; slain by Hermes (Mercury). His eyes were afterwards transferred by Hera (Juno) to the tail of the peacock, a bird which was sacred to her. (2) The builder of the ship Argo. (3) A dog belonging to Ody eus, which knew him after an absence of twenty years. DOM OF, honors borne by the Camp bells of Loch Awe, Lord Colin C. being cr. Ist earl (1457); 2nd earl was killed at Flodden; 4th earl (d. 1558) was distinguished as being amongst the earliest of the Scot, peers to adopt principles of the Reformation; 5th earl (1530-73) was a Lord of the Congregation, notorious as being implicated in the Darnley murder, and became Chancellor under Regent Morton. Archibald C., 8th earl (1598-1661), was cr. marquis in 1641; noted for his seriousne of character and religious zeal, and though attached to Charles I. took the side of the Coven- -anters, raised an army, and was defeated by Montrose (g.v.) in 1644. He was opposed to the execution of Charles I., supported the cause of Charles IT., but subsequently made his submi ion to Cromwell, for which he was called to account at the Restoration, condemned, and beheaded at the cro of Edinburgh. This marquis is dealt with in Scott's Legend of Montrose. The 9th earl (1629-85) was executed for participation in Mon mouth rebellion; 10th earl (1651-1703), cr. duke (1701), actively promoted Revolution (1688), and was notorious for his a ociation with ma acre of Glencoe. John, 2nd duke (1678-1743), cr. Baron Chas am and Earl of Green wich (1705) for distinguished services under Marl borough, led Royalist troops against Jacobites at Sheriff muir (1715), and was cr. Duke of Green wich (1718); dealt with in Scott’s Heart of Mid loth i an. W.), county, W. Scotland; besides irregularly shaped part of mainland, includes Mull, Islay, Jura, and many other islands; surface mountainous; highest peak, Ben Cruachan; coast-line deeply indented by arms of sea—Loch Long, Loch Fyne, Loch Linnhe, etc.; chief inland lake, Loch Awe; capital, In vera ray; largest towns, Camp belt own, Dunoon, Oban; Crinan Canal (opened 1801) connects Ardrishaig with Crinan; fine moors and deer forests; Highland cattle bred, sheep largely raised; quarrying, fishing, distilling. A. was held by independent princes till 1222, when became sheriffdom; after struggles between rival great families, Camp bells became supreme and have held earldom (later dukedom) of Argyll since 1457; other important family, Mac donald of the Isles. Area, 3,110 sq. miles. Pop. 1921, 76,862.