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See Valette. Parjanya (par-jan'ya). [According to Benfey, from sphurj , rumble; according to Gra mann, from prc , in sense of 'to fill, and so 'the filled cloud.' The Vedic god of rain, identified with Gothic Fairguni, Norse Fiörgyn, and Lithuanian Perkuna: still the name of the thunder. Park (pärk), Edwards Amasa. Born at Providence, R. I., Dec. 29, 1808. A noted American Congregational nal theologian, profe or of sacred rhetoric at And over Theological Seminary 1836-47, and of theology 1847-81. He was was the leading editor of the "Bibliotheca Sacra," and published various memoirs. European to accomplish that feat) at Sego in July, 1796, after many adventures, and ascended to Bammaku. In 1799 he published a narrative of his journey, entitled "Travels in the Interior of Africa." After having practised for some years as a country surgeon at Peebles, Scotland, he undertook a new expedition to the Niger in 1805. He started from Pisania in May, 1805, with a company of thirty-five Europe ans and a number of natives, reaching the Niger in Aug. with only seven companions. Sending back his journals and letters from San sanding on the Niger in Nov., 1805, he embarked with four European companions in a canoe, and was drowned with them near Bou a during an attack by the natives. Parker (pär'ker), Isaac. Born at Boston, June 17, 1768: died at Boston, May 26, 1830. An American jurist. He was a Federalist member of Congre from Ma achusetts 1797-99, and in 1806 was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Ma achusetts, of which he was presiding justice from 1814 until his death. He was profe or of law at Harvard 1816-27. Parker, Joel. Born at Bethel, Vt., Aug. 27, 1799: died at New York, May 2, 1873. An American Presbyterian clergyman and religious writer. Parker, John Henry. Born 1806: died Jan. 31, 1884. An English archæologist. He began as a bookseller in Oxford in 1832. In 1836 he published a "Glo ary of Architecture," and in 1849 an "Introduction to the Study of Gothic Architecture, etc." His later years were devoted to explorations in Rome. His "Archæology of Rome" began to appear in 1874. Norwich, England, Parker, Matthew. Born at Norwich, England, Aug. 6, 1504: died at London, May 17, 1575. Archbishop of Canterbury. He graduated at Cambridge (Corpus Christ i College) in 1525, and was appointed chaplain to Anne Boleyn. He was selected to preach at Paul's Cro by Thomas Cromwell. In 1545 he was appointed vice-chancellor of Cambridge. On the acce ion of Mary Tudor he resigned, and lost all his preferments. He was consecrated archbishop of Canterbury Dec. 17, 1559. As primate he devoted himself to the organization and discipline of the English Church, and was a firm opponent of puritanism. Parker, Sir Peter. Born 1721: died 1811. An English admiral. He served in the American war, and made an unsucce ful attack on Fort Moultrie, Charleston, in 1776. Parker, Theodore. Born at Lexington, Ma ., Aug. 24, 1810: died at Florence, Italy, May 10, 1860. Á noted American clergyman, lecturer, reformer, and author. He studied at the Cambridge Divinity School 1834-36; became a Unitarian clergyman at Roxbury, Ma achusetts, in 1837; became the head of an independent rationalistic society at the Melodeon (1846), and later at Music Hall, Boston; and was a conspicuous advocate of the abolition of slavery. Among his works are "Discourse on Matters Pertaining to Religion" (1842), "Sermons on Theism, Atheism, and the Popular Theology (1853), "Ten Sermons of Religion" (1853), besides a large number of addre es, etc., and "Great Americans" (this was published after his death). His complete works were edited by F. P. Cobbe (12 vols. 1863-65). Parker, Willard. Born in New Hampshire, Sept. 2, 1800: died at New York, April 25, 1884. An American surgeon, profe or of surgery in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, 1839-69, and later profe or of clinical surgery there. He became president of the New York lished various medical monographs. Parkers burg (pär'kėrz-bėrg). A city, capital of Wood County, West Virginia, situated on the Ohio 73 miles southwest of Wheeling. It is the second city in the State: leading industry, the refining of petroleum. Population (1890), 8,408.