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The came in hostile contact with the As syrians under Tiglath-Pileser I. (1120-1100), A sur nazir pal (884-860), and Sargon (722-705). Muskingum (mus-king'gum). A river in Ohio. It is formed by the union of the Tuscarawas and Walhonding at Cosh oct on, and joins the Ohio at Marietta. Length, including the Tuscarawas, about 240 miles; navigable about 95 miles. Muskoki. See Creek . Muso (mö'zō). A village in the western part of the department of Boyacá, Colombia, on the river Carare, nearly north of Bogotá. Its emerald mines were long the richest in the world, and are still worked. During the colonial period Muso was a wealthy city. Also written Muzo . Musonius (mu-sō'ni-us), Caius Rufus. Lived in the 1st century A. D. A Roman Stoic philoso pher. Musos (mö'zōs). An extinct tribe of South American Indians who, at the time of the conquest, were found on the eastern side of the Magdalen a River, about 100 miles north and northwest of the present city of Bogotá. They were much le civilized than the Chibchas, with whom they were at war, and they made a long and valorous resistance to the Spaniards, finally committing suicide in great numbers rather than submit to them. The Muso emerald mines were in their district. Muspellsheim (mös'pels-him). [ON. Muspells heimr.] In the Old Norse cosmogony, the realm of fire and warmth in the south. At Ragnarök, Surt (Old Norse Surtr ), the ruler of Muspellsheim, comes with his flaming sword at the head of the Muspells-sons and destroys the world with fire. Also Muspel or Mus pelheim . Muspilli. [OHG. Muspilli , OS. Mudspelli , Muts pell i , the end of the world, Icel. Muspell , an abode of fire (see Muspellsheim ); of uncertain origin, but usually explained as from OHG. molt a , AS. molde , etc., earth (E. mould ), and * spiltian , OS. spildian , AS. spill an , destroy (E. spill ).] A fragmentary Old High German poem on the end of the world, of unknown authorship, written in alliterative verse. It exists in a single manuscript, from about the year 900, in the Bavarian dia lect. "Muspilli" belongs to a time when myths of the old heathen mythology blended with the faith of the new converts to Christianity. Muspel, in Scand in avian mythology, was a great world of fire that at the end would break out and devour the earth and all that was upon it. "Muspilli" therefore served to expre the final conflagration of the world; and that is the subject of this fragment, which shows also an adaptation of pre-Christian to Christian ideas in the fight of Elias with Antichrist, which may answer to the contest between Thor and Surtur. Morley, English Writers, II. 97. Muspratt (mus'prat), James Sheridan. Born at Dublin, March 8, 1821: died at West Derby, April 3, 1871. A British chemist. He was educated at Liverpool, and studied with Liebig 1843-45. He founded the Liverpool College of Chemistry, and became profe or there. His works include "Outlines of Qualitative Analysis" (1849), "Dictionary of Chemistry" (1854), etc. Musquitos. Same as Mosquitos . Mu chenbroek (mös'chen-brök), Pieter van. Born at Leyden, Netherlands, March 14, 1692: died there, Sept. 19, 1761. A Dutch natural philosopher and mathematician. Mu el burgh (mus'l-bur-ō). A burgh in the county of Edinburgh, Scotland, situated on the Firth of Forth and the Esk 6 miles east of Edinburgh. It is a notable golfing resort. Pop ulation (1891), 8,885. Mu et (mü-sā'), Louis Charles Alfred de. Born at Paris, Nov. 11, 1810: died there, May 1, 1857. A celebrated French poet. His father, Mu et-Pathay, was a man of letters, and encouraged in his children the love of letters. Alfred de Mu et graduated with high honors from the Collège Henri IV. in Paris, and had just completed his twentieth year when he published his first volume of poetry, "Contes d'Espagne et d'Italie" (1829). Two more collections of poems established his fame-"Poésies diverses" (1831) and "Le spectacle dans un fauteuil" (1832). In 1833 he went to Italy with George Sand; but, after an extended trip, fell out with her at Venice, and returned to France alone. His morbid state of mind finds expre ion in the "Confe ion d'un enfant du siècle" (1836). During these years (1833-37) De Mu et contributed a number of short plays to the "Revue des Deux Mondes": they have appeared since then as "Comédies et proverbes" (1840). Short stories from the Muzaffarpur sar same magazine (1837-39) were also reprinted in book form (1840). In the same year (1840) appeared the first edition of the "Poésies nouvelles. One last publications is a volume of "Contes" (1854). He was received in the French Academy in 1852. Irregular and di olute living sapped his intellectual and physical strength, and he died at the age of forty-seven. His complete works were pub lished in 1860. Mu et, Paul Edme de. Born at Paris, Nov. 7, 1804: died there, May 17, 1880. A French novelist and littérateur, brother of Alfred de Mu et. He wrote "Lui et elle" (1859), etc. Mu ulmans (mus'ul-manz). [From Turk. Musulman : see Moslems.j Mohammedans, or followers of Mohammed; true believers, in the Mohammedan sense; Moslems. Mustagh (mös'tägh) Pa . A pa near Mount Godwin-Austen, in the western Himalaya. It connects the upper Indus and Yark and valleys. Mustagh Range, or Karakorum Range. A range of lofty mountains in Kashmir, north of, and parallel with, the main Himalaya. Mount Godwin-Austen (K2) belongs to it. See K2 . Mustapha (möstä-fä) I. Died 1639. Turkish sultan 1617-18 and 1622-23, brother of Achmet I. Mustapha II. Died Dec. 31, 1703. Turkish sultan 1695-1703, son of Mohammed IV. He was defeated in person by the Imperialists under Prince Eugene at Zenta in 1697, and signed the peace of Carlowitz in 1699. He was deposed shortly before his death. Mustapha III. Died Jan. 21, 1774. Turkish sultan 1757-73, son of Achmet III. He waged war unsucce fully with Ru ia 1768-74. Mustapha IV. Killed Nov. 15, 1808. Turkish sultan 1807-08, son of Abdul-Hamid. Mustard-Seed (mus'tärd-sēd). A fairy in Shakspere's "Midsummer Night's Dream." Mut (möt). In Egyptian mythology, ‘the mother,' the Theban consort of Amun-Ra, the other member of the triad being their son Khuns. She was a personification of the female principle. Muta (mö'tä). A locality in Syria where, in 629, the Mohammedans fought and won their first battle against the Christians. Mutanabbi (mö-tä-näb'bē), Al-. [Ar., 'the pretended prophet.'] Died at Kufa, 965 A. D. An Arabian poet. His "Divan" (collection of poems) has been translated into German. Muta Nzige. The native name of the lake now called the Albert Edward Nyanza (which see). Mutina. See Modena . Mutinensian War (mu-ti-nen'si-an war). The name given to the military operations in and near Mutina (now Modena), Italy, 44-43 в. с. Decimus Brutus was blockaded at Mutina by Antony in 44, and was relieved by Hirtius, Pansa, and Octavius, who defeated Antony. Mutiny, The Indian. See Indian Mutiny . Mutiny Act. An act pa ed annually by the British Parliament from 1689 to 1879. It provided for the punishment of cases of mutiny and desertion, and for the maintenance of a standing army (without violation of the Bill of Rights). Mutiny of the Bounty. See Bounty . Mutis (mö'tēs), José Celestino. Born at Cadiz, April 6, 1732: died at Bogotá, New Granada, Sept. 12, 1808. A Spanish botanist. From 1760 he resided in New Granada, where, under government auspices, he traveled extensively. His "Flora de Nueva Granada," on which he worked 40 years, was unfinished at the time of his death, and has never been published. Mutis is known especially for his publications on cinchona plants. Mutsuhito (möt'sö-shto). Born Nov. 3, 1852. The Emperor of Japan. He is the 123d of the mikados. Muttra (mut'trä). 1. A district in the Northwest Provinces, British India, intersected by lat. 27° 30′ N., long. 77° 45′ E. Area, 1,453 square miles. Population (1881), 671,690.-2. The capital of the district of Muttra, situated on the Jumna 30 miles north-northwest of Agra. It contains a Hindu shrine, and has been often plundered by Mohammedans. Population (1891), including cantonment, 61,195. Muzaffargarh (muz-af-ar-gär'). A district in the Panjab, British India, intersected by lat. 30° N., long. 71° E. Area, 3,422 square miles. Population (1891), 381,095. Muzaffarnagar (muz-af-ar-nag'är), or Mozuffernugger (moz-uf-er-nug'ger). 1. A district in the Northwest Provinces, British India, intersected by lat. 29° 30′ N., long. 77° 30′ E. Area, 1,658 square miles. Population (1891), 772,874.-2. The capital of the district of Muz- | affarnagar, 65 miles north-northeast of Delhi. Population (1891), 18,166. Muzaffarpur (muz-af-ar-pör'), or Mozufferpore (moz-uf-ėr-pōr'). 1. A district of Bengal, British India, intersected by lat. 26° N., long. 85° 30′ E. Area, 3,003 square miles. Population (1891), 2,711,445.-2. The capital of the supply of London. In 1605 an act was pa ed per- mitting him to bring water into London from New River Myer (mi'er), Albert James. Born at Newburg, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1827: died at Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 24, 1880. Án American meteorologist. He became chief signal-officer in the United States army in 1860, and was in charge of the Weather Bureau in 1870. He published "Manual of Signals" (1868). Mylæ (mi'lē). [Gr. Μυλαί.] The ancient name of Milazzo (which see). Mylasa (mi-lā'sä), or Myla a (mi-las'sä). [Gr. τὰ Μύλασα or Μύλασσα.] In ancient geography, an inland town of Caria: the modern Mela o. It was the capital of the later Carian kingdom. Mylau (mē'lou). A town in the kingdom of Sax- ony, situated on the Göltzsch 12 miles south- west of Zwickau. Population (1890), 6,353. Mylitta (mi-lit'tä). ['Generatrix.'] A by-name of Belit. My mensing, or My men singh. See Maim an sinh . My Novel, or Varieties of English Life. A novel by Bulwer Lytton, published in 1853. Mynpuri, or Mynpooree. See Main puri . Myonnesus (mi-ō-nē'sus). [Gr. Μυόννησος .] In ancient geography, a promontory on the coast of Ionia, Asia Minor, 27 miles northwest of Eph- esus . Near it, 190 B. C., the Romans under L. Emilius gained a naval victory over the Syrians under Antiochus the Great. Myra (mi'rä). [Gr. Μύρα or Μύρων .] In ancient geography, a city in Lycia, Asia Minor, situ- ated near the coast in lat. 36° 17′ N., long. 30° 3' E. An ancient theater here is among the finest in Asia Minor. The masonry is admirable; the back wall of necropolis, near Smyrna, Asia Minor, discov- ered about 1870, and systematically excavated by the French School at Athens between 1880 and 1882. It is of importance for the very abundant and beautiful terra-cotta figurines found, which make it the richest site for art objects of this nature after Tanagra. The Myrina figurines are for the most part of the Hellen- istic epoch, and in treatment and composition are akin to those of Tanagra, though in general le severe in style. Many examples show remarkable grace, and the average size is larger than that of the Tanagra figurines. Groups and combinations of figures are frequent. The most im- portant collections are in the Louvre and in the museum at Constantinople. Myrmidon (mėr'mi-don). [Gr. Μυρμιδών.] In Greek mythology, a son of Zeus, reputed ances- tor of the Myrmidons. Myrmidons (mėr'mi-donz). In Greek legen- or Myrina, a name famous in the legendary annals of Asia Minor. Myrina or Smyrna, it was said, was an Amazonian queen, and her name is connected with the four cities of the western coast - Smyrna, Kymê, Myrina, and Ephesos-whose foundation was ascribed to Amazo- nian heroines. Sayce, Anc. Babylonians, p. 235. Myrtilus (mėr'ti-lus). [Gr. Μυρτίλος .] In Greek legend, the charioteer of Enomaus, king of Elis, thrown by Pelops into the Ægean Sea (whence the name Myrtoan for that part of the Ægean). While drowning he cursed the home of Pelops, a curse which brought many woes upon the de- scendants of his enemy. He was placed among the con- Mysore (mi-sor'), or Maisur (mi-sör'). 1. A native state in the Deccan, India, surrounded by British territory. It is mountainous and hilly in the west. It became an important state in the 17th cen- tury; under Hyder Ali and Tippu Saib was a formidable opponent of the British in the last part of the 18th century; was ceded in part to the British in 1792 and 1799; was taken under British management in 1831; was restored to native rule in 1881; and is governed by a maharaja tributary to Great Britain. Area, 27,936 square miles. Population (1891), 4,943,604. 2. The capital of the state of Mysore, situated about lat. 12° 18′ N., long. 76° 40′ E. It is the residence of the maharaja. Population (1891), 74,048. Mysteries of Udolpho, The. A romance by Mrs. Radcliffe, published in 1794. Mystery of Edwin Drood, The. An unfinished novel by Dickens, the first number of which was i ued in April, 1870. It was to have been completed in twelve monthly parts, but only about six were written when he died. Myron (mi'ron). [Gr. Μύρων .] Lived about 500- 440 в. с. A celebrated Greek sculptor, a native of Eleutheræ in Bœotia: a pupil of A geladas of Argos. Polycletus and Phidias were his fellow-pupils. Like the sculptors of the Doric or Argive school, his main subject, however, more from the standpoint of action than interest was centered in the athlete. He considered the of proportion. He represents the attitudes of the active rather than the beauty of the pa ive athlete. In this he was considered supreme throughout antiquity. His most representative work was probably the Discobolus described by Quintilian and Lucian. Of this statue the most per- fect replica is in the po e ion of Prince Lancelotti in Rome; another is in the Vatican, and another in the Brit- ish Museum. His group of Athene and Marsyas is repre- sented by the Marsyas of the Later an. Myron's bronze cow on the Pnyx at Athens was one of the favorites of the Greek and Roman world. Myrrha (mir'ä). [Gr. Μύῤῥα .] In Greek le- gend, the mother of Adonis. IMG:content-0813.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0814.png:[blocks in formation] The Century Cyclopedia of Names of Ratisbon. Length, 94 Nabulus. See Nablus . miles. Naaman (nā'a-man). In Old Testament history, a Syrian general who was miraculously cured of lep- rosy on bathing in the Jordan at the command of the prophet Elisha.