Davis, John

an eminent English navigator, was B. near Dart mouth in Devons hire, and went to sea at an early age. In 1585 he was sent out with two ve els to find a N.W. pa age, when he discovered the straits which still bear his name. He afterwards explored the coasts of Green land and Iceland, proceeding as far as Lat. 73° N. In 1591 he went, as second in command, with Cavendish, on his unfortunate voyage to the South Seas. After this he made five voyages to the East Indies, on the last of which he was killed in an engagement with some Japanese pirates off the coast of Malacca, 1605. He wrote an account of his voyages, and invented a quadrant. Da'vis, in Illinois, a post-village of Stephen son co., abt. 14 m. E. by N. of Free port. Da'vis, in Indiana, a township of Fountain county, bounded N. by the Wabash river. -A township of Stark co. Da'vis, in Iowa , a S.S.E. co., bordering on Mi ouri; area, about 480 sq. m. Rivers . Fox River, and Soap Creek, and also the head-waters of the Wyaconda and Fabius rivers. Surface. Undulating; soil . Fertile. Cap . Bloom field. Pop . (1897) abt. 17,200. Da'vis, in Kansas , a N.E central co., now called GEARY co.; area, about 500 sq. m. It is drained by the Kansas and Republican rivers. Da'vis, in Tezas , a co., formerly called Ca , (q. v.). Da'vis, in Utah , an E. co., bordering on the Great Salt Lake; area , abt. 550 sq. m. Cap . Farming ton. Pop . (1890) 7,480. Da'vis borough, in Georgia , a village of Washington co., about 122 m. N.W. of Savannah. Da'visburgh, in Michigan , a post-village of Oakland co., about 15 m. N.W. of Pontiac. Da'vis Corners, in Iowa, a P. O. of Howard co. Da'vis, or DAVIS'S CREEK, in Mi ouri, enters Current river from the right at Van Buren in Ripley co. Da'vis Creek, in Alabama , a post-office of Fayette co. Da'vis Inlet, a bay formed by the Atlantic on the E. coast of Labrador, about 80 m. S.E. of Nain. Lat. 55° 37′ N., Lon. 60° 20 W. It extends 57 m. inland, averaging 6 m. in breadth. Da'vis Junction, in Illinois , a post-office of Ogle co. Da'vis Mills, in Louisiana , a post-office of Vernon par Da'vis Mills, in S. Carolina , a village of Barn well dist., about 60 m. S.W. of Columbia. Da'vis' Mills, in Tenne ee, a village of Bedford co. Da'vis' Mills, in Virginia , a post-village of Bedford co., about 130 m. W. by S. of Richmond. Da'vison, in Michigan , a post-township of Gene see county. Da'visonville, in Indiana, a post-village of Jasper co., on the Iroquois River, about 100 m. N.N.W. of Indianapolis. Da'vis' Store, in Virginia , a post-office of Bedford co. Da'vis' Strait, between Green land and British N. America, connects Baffin's Bay with the Atlantic Ocean. Length abt. 750 m., and from 220 to 600 m. wide. Da'viston, in Georgia, a village of Talbot co., about 42 m. E.N.E. of Columbus. Da'viston, in Indiana, a post-village of Clay co., abt. 60 m. S.W. of Indianapolis. Da'vistown, in Pennsylvania, a post-village of Green co., abt. 220 m. W. by S. of Harris burg. Da'visville, in Indiana , a post-office of Shelby co. Da'visville, in Michigan , a post-office of Sanilac co. Da'visville, in Pennsylvania , a post-village of Bucks co., abt. 13 m. S.S.E. of Doylestown. Da'visville, in Rhode Island , a P. O. of Washington co. Da'visville, in W. Virginia , a post-office of Wood co. Da'vit, n. ( Naut .) A spar, with a roller or sheave at its end, used for fishing the anchor; -called technically, a fish - davit . -(pl.) Pieces of timber or iron, with sheaves or blocks at their ends, projecting over a ve el's sides or stern, for hoisting and lowering the boats. (Sometimes called boat - davits .) Da'vite, n. ( Min .) Same as ALUNOGEN, q. v.