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See Skardo. Isla (es'lä), José Francisco de. Born at Segovia, Spain, 1703: died at Bologna, Italy, 1781. A Spanish satirist and Jesuit preacher. He was the author of the satirical romance "Hist or i a del famoso predicador Fray Gerundio de Campazas" ("History of the Famous Preacher Friar Gerundio of Campazas," 1758-70). It was an attack on the style of popular preaching, which, originally corrupted by Para vic i no, the distinguished follower of Góngora, had been constantly falling lower and lower, until at last it seemed to have reached the lowest point of degradation and vulgarity. The a ailant was Father Isla, who was born in 1703 and died in 1781, at Bo logna, where, being a Jesuit, he had been sent as an exile, on the general expulsion of his order from Spain. IMG:content-0542.png:[blocks in formation] Island City. A name sometimes given to Montreal. Island Number 10. An island in the Mi i ippi River, near the northwestern corner of Tenne ee. It was captured by the Federal army (under Pope) and navy (under Foote), April 7, 1862. island in Lake Superior, belonging to Michigan, intersected by lat. 48° N., long. 89° W. Length, 45 miles. Isles, Lord of the. A title a umed intermittently from the 12th to the 16th century by various Scottish chieftains who maintained a practical independence among the islands west of Scotland. Some of the most notable were John Mac donald (died 1388) and Alexander Mac donald, and the eleventh Earl of Ro . Isles of Shoals (ilz ov shōlz). A group of small islands in the Atlantic Ocean, 10 miles southeast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. They belong partly to Rocking ham County (New Hampshire), partly to York County (Maine), and comprise Apple dore, Star Island, etc. They are a noted summer resort. Isleta (es-lā'tä). [Sp., 'little island.'] The name of two villages of the Tigua tribe of New Mexico. The main village lies 16 miles south of the city of Albuquerque, at the junction of the At chis on, Topeka, and Santa Fé Railroad and Atlantic and Pacific lines, on the Rio Grande. It is inhabited by about 1,059 Indians, mostly of Tigua stock. The aboriginal name is Shiehwhibak. Isleta already existed, probably, when the Spaniards first colonized New Mexico in 1598, and a mi ion was established there previous to 1636. Another Isleta in Texas, on the Rio Grande 9 miles south of El Paso, was founded, about 1682, by Indian refugees from New Mexican It has a small population. Isling ton (iz'ling-ton). A parish and parliamentary borough in the north of London, 2 miles north of St. Paul's. It returns 4 members to Parliament. Population (1891), 319,433. Islip, Simon. Died 1366. Archbishop of Canterbury. He was consecrated in 1349. He derived his name from the village of Islip on the Cher well near Oxford. politice prevented him from seeing the evils of despotism, or taking any thorough interest in the forms and varieties of constitutions. His bashfulne compelled him to remain in private life, while his vanity urged him to appear in public; his profe ion suggested to him the study of philosophy, while his intellect was incapable of understanding its higher problems. Thus his egregious vanity and self-complacency were perpetually wounded by the consciousne that he had, after all, not made his mark upon the age, and that, though eminent and widely respected, he was neither consulted nor obeyed by the men whom he most desired to influence. He aspired to the position of a Swift or a Junius, with the talents of an Add is on or a Pope. Mahafy , Hist. of Cla ical Greek Lit., II. 216. Isola (ē'sō-lä). A small town in Italy, on the Liris about 60 miles east-southeast of Rome. Isola Bella (bel'lä) and Isola Madre (mä'dre). [It., 'fair island' and 'mother island. The two chief islands of the Borromean Islands (which see) in Lago Maggiore. Isola dei Pescatori (dā'e pes-kä-tō'rē). An island in Lago Maggiore. Isola Gro a (gros'sä), or Lunga (löng' [It., 'great island' or 'long island.'] An island in the Adriatic Sea, belonging to Dalmatia, 10 miles west of Zara. Length, 26 miles. Isolde, Isonde, Isoud. See Iseult . Isonzo (ē-son'zō). A river in Görzand Gradiska, Austria-Hungary, flowing into the Gulf of Triest 13 miles northwest of Triest. Length, about 80 miles. Isouard (e-zö-är'), or Isoard (ē-zō-är'), Nicolò. Born at Malta, Dec. 6, 1775: died at Paris, March 23, 1818. A Maltese composer, usually known as Nicolo. Author of about 33 operas, among which are "Michel Ange" (1802), "Cendrillon" (1810), "Joconde" (1813), "Jean not et Colin" (1814), etc. Ispahan (is-pa-hän'), or Isfahan (is-fa-hän'). A city in the province of Irak-Ajemi, Persia, situated on the Zenderud in lat. 32° 39′ N., long. 51° 45′ E. The Great Mosque was built by Shah Abbas in the 16th century. The entrance to the sanctuary is by a keel-shaped arch set in a square panel adorned with inscriptions and arabesques in colored tiles. The archway is flanked by a double tier of deeply rece ed arcades, and behind it rises a large pointed bulbous dome, whose surface is decorated with arabesques. Before the dome stand two slender cylindrical minarets, with a portion toward the top corbeled out to a greater diameter and crowned by cylindrical domed finials. The interior is arcaded in two tiers. The Bazar of the Tailors is a very rich and monumen near the Algerian frontier. Here, Aug. 14, 1844, the French under Bugeaud defeated the troops of Morocco. sists and high corridors divided into bays by ma ive keel-shaped arches, and covered with domes on pendentives having open eyes for light at the apex. The walls are ornamented with colored tiles, and the arches and bal IMG:content-0543.png:[blocks in formation] Is mail Pasha (is-mä-ēl pash'a). Born 1830: died 1895. Khedive of Egypt 1863-79, son of Ibrahim Pasha. He succeeded Said Pasha as khedive in 1863; annexed Darfur in 1874; and was compelled to abdicate in favor of his son Tewfik Pasha in 1879. Is mail i a (is-mä-ē'le-ä). 1. A small town in the Isthmus of Suez, Egypt, situated on the Suez Canal 47 miles south of Port Said: founded in 1863.-2. See Gondokoro . Ismid (is-mēd'), or Iskimid(is-kē-med'). Atown in Asia Minor, 57 miles southeast of Constantinople, at the head of the Gulf of Ismid: the ancient Nicomedia (which see). Population, estimated, 15,000. Ismi-Dagon (is'me-da'gon). ['The god Dagon has heard me.'] The earliest known king or pates i (priest, king, or viceroy) of As syria. In the ruins of the ancient city of Ashur (modern Kileh-Sherghat) were found bricks of a temple bearing his name, and from a reference to him in the annals of Tiglath-Pileser I. (1120-1100 B. c.) it was concluded that he lived about 1810 Isnard (is-när'), Maximin. Born at Gra e, Var, France, Feb. 16, 1751: died there, in 1830. A French Giron dist. He became a member of Island of Saints, L. Insula Sanctorum (in'sū- lä sangk-tō'rum). A medieval name given to the Council of Five Hundred in 1795. Ireland as an early stronghold of Christianity. Isnik. The modern name of Nicæa. Island Prince , The. A play by Fletcher, pro- Isnik, Lake. See As can i a . verted into an opera by Motteux in 1699, the music being by Daniel Purcell and others. Islands hire (i'land-shir). Formerly a part of Durham, England, now a part of North umber land. It comprises the Farne Islands and some districts near Berwick. Islands of the Blest. See Fortunate Islands. Islay (i'lā), or Isla (i'lä). An island of the He brides, belonging to Argylls hire, Scotland, 15 miles west of the mainland of Argylls hire. It manufactures and exports whisky. Formerly it was the seat of the Lords of the Isles. Length, 25 miles. Greatest В. С. at Athens, 436 в.с.: died 338 в. с. One of the ten Attic orators, distinguished as a teacher of eloquence after about 392. Of his orations twenty one are extant. Thus this remarkable writer [I so crates] lived through three of the most eventful generations in Greek history, and, though one of the most prominent writers of his time, may be said to have produced no influence whatever except upon the form of prose writing. For he was in no sense a thorough-going man. He was a curious combination of sophist and patriot, of would-be politician and philosopher, of really private and public man at the same time. The candour and honesty of his nature made him in feel metric pierced openwork. The Caravansary of Amin-Abad, on the road to Shiraz, is an octagon inclosing a central court. The gateway opens beneath a high keel-shaped arch which is flanked on each side by two superposed deeply rece ed arches. The court, in the middle of which stands a prayer-platform, is surrounded by chambers for travelers, behind which there is a vaulted corridor with quarters for beasts of burden. Ispahan manufactures fabrics, weapons, etc. It was captured by Tamer lane 1387; was the capital and an important city of 600,000 inhabitants in the 17th century; and was sacked by the Afghans in 1722. Population, estimated, 60,000, Israel (iz'ra-el). [Heb., 'Soldier of God,' or 'God is a warrior.] A name given to Jacob after succe fully wrestling with the angel (Gen. xxxii. 28). Hence his descendants were called the people of Israel. See Jews . Israel. The kingdom of the northern tribes of the Israeli tes who seceded from the southern tribes in the reign of Rehoboam, 953 в. с. (or perhaps about 975). Their first king was Jeroboam. Prominent succeeding kings were Ahab, Jehu, Joram, Jeroboam II., and Pekah. Elijah and Elisha belonged to the northern kingdom. Sargon, king of As syria, captured Samaria, ended the kingdom, and carried a large part of the people into captivity in 722 or 721 B. C. Their ultimate fate has been the subject of much speculation, and they are frequently referred to as the lost tribes. They have been found in the Anglo-Saxons, the American Indians, etc. There seems to be no doubt, however, that some intermingled with the A yrians, others returned to the southern kingdom, and still others are to be found in the scattered Jewish communities in Africa, Aby in i a, and elsewhere. Those remaining eventually united with A yrian colonists and formed the Samaritans. Israel in Egypt. An English oratorio by Handel, first performed April 4, 1739. The words are thought to have been selected by Handel himself from the Old Testament. Israels (ēz-rä-āls'), Josef. Born at Groningen, 1824. A genre-painter of the Belgian school. He studied painting at Amsterdam under Kruseman, then went to Paris, where he worked in the atelier of Picot. His works have figured at the expositions of Paris, Bru els, and Rotter dam. He received a first-cla medal at Paris in 1878, and a grand prix at the Exposition Universelle at Paris in 1889. Among his pictures are "Les dormeuses" (1868), "Retour" (1878), "Le pot au feu," and "Le jour de repos." Israfeel, or Israfil (es-rä-fel'). The angel of music. His voice is more melodious than that of any other creature. He is to sound the resurrection trumpet the last day. Koran. I achar I achar (is'a-kär). [Heb.; meaning doubtful.] 1. One of the patriarchs, son of Jacob and Leah. -2. One of the twelve tribes of Palestine, dwelling west of the Jordan, south of Zebulon, and north of Mana eh. The territory included the valley of Esdraelon. I ik-Kul (is'ik-köl). A lake in the province of Semiryetchensk, central Asia, about lat. 42° 20′ N., long. 77° 30′ E. Length, 112 miles. Height above sea-level, 5,000 feet. I oire (e-swär'). A town in the department of Puy-de-Dôme, France, situated on the Couze 19 miles south-southeast of Clermont. It was captured by the Protestants in 1574, and was destroyed by the Catholics in 1577. It contains a church of St. Paul. Population (1891), commune, 6,182. I oudun (e-sö-dun'). Atown in the department of Indre, France, situated on the Théols 17 miles northeast of Châteauroux. It has an old keep (the "Tour Blanche"), and has been often besieged. Population (1891), 13,564. I us (is'us). In ancient geography, a town in Cilicia, Asia Minor, situated near the head of the Gulf of I us (the modern Gulf of Iskanderun). Three notable battles were fought in its neigh borhood: Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III., 333 B. c.; Septimius Severus defeated his rival