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Born at Barming, Kent, England, Sept. 5, 1834. An English cla ical philologist. He has edited and translated "Catullus, and in 1873 published a "Commentary on Catullus." In 1881 he pub lished an edition "Ibis." Ellis, Mrs. (Sarah Stickney). Born at London, 1812: died at Hoddesdon, Herts, June 16, 1872, An English authore , wife of William Ellis (1794-1872). She wrote "Women of England" (1838), "Daughters of England" (1842), etc. - Ellis, William. Born at London, Aug. 29,1794: died at Hoddesdon, Herts, England, June 9, 1872. An English mi ionary in Polynesia. He published "Mi ionary Narrative of a Tour through Hawaii (1827), "Polynesian Researches" (1829), "History of Madagascar" (1838), "Three Visits to Madagascar" (1858), and other works on mi ions. Ellis, William. Born Jan. 1, 1801: died at London, Feb. 18, 1881. An English writer on social science. He became an a istant underwriter of the Indemnity Marine Insurance Company in 1824, and chief manager in 1827. He founded (1848-52) five schools, which be named Birkbeck schools. Author of "Outlines of Social Economy" (1846), "Education as a Means of Preventing Destitution" (1851), and "Philo-So crates" (1861). Ellis on (el'i-son), Mrs. A character in Field- ing's "Amelia." Elliston (el'is-ton), Robert William. Born at Blooms bury, London, April 7, 1774: died at Black friars, London, July 8, 1831. A celebrated English actor and manager. He made his first ap- in III.," and after a career showing great vers a- pearance April 14, 1791 the theatre Tre el tility and power, together with many exce es and absur dities, he died the first comedian of his day. Some of his best characters in comedy were Dor i court, Charles Surface, Rover, and Ranger, and in tragedy Hamlet, Romeo, and Hotspur. Ellora, or Elora (e-lo'ra), or Elura (e-lö'rä). A town in Hyderabad, British India, in lat. 20° 2. long. Date It contains a Dravidian rock cut temple, anterior in to remarkable not only in itself, but because the rock is cut away outside as well as inside, leaving the monument isolated and complete throughout. It consists of a central sanctuary or vimana, with a pyramidal roof about 80 feet high, preceded by an inclosed porch 16 columns, before which isolated pylons in succe ion, reached by bridges. The court is surrounded a peristyle within which there is a einingabesque motives with gate sculpture. geometrical figure Ellore (e-lōr'), or Elur (e-lör'). A town in the Godavari district, Madras, British India, situated in lat. 16° 43′ N., long. 81° 10′ E., on the Jammaler River. Population (1891), 29,382. Ells worth (elz'werth). A city and the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, situated on the Union River 20 miles southeast of Bangor. Population (1900), 4,297. Ells worth, Ephraim Elmer. Born at Mechanicsville, N. Y., April 23, 1837: shot at Alexandria, Va., May 24, 1861. An American officer of Zouaves at the beginning of the Civil War. He removed to Chicago at an early age, and became a solicitor of patents. He accompanied Lincoln to Washington in March, 1861. In April, 1861, he organized in New York city a Zouave regiment of firemen (the 11th New York), of which he became colonel. He occupied Alexandria, Virginia, with his regiment May 24, 1861. Seeing a Confederate flag flying from the Marshall House, he ascended to the roof to re move it, and on descending was shot by James T. Jackson, the keeper of the hotel. Ells worth, Oliver. Born at Windsor, Conn., April 29, 1745: died at Windsor, Nov. 26, 1807. An American jurist and statesman. He was United States senator from Connecticut 1789-96, chief justice of the United States Supreme Court 1796-1800, and envoy extraordinary to France 1799. Ells worth, William Wolcott. Born at Windsor, Conn., Nov. 10, 1791: died at Hartford, Conn., Jan. 15, 1868. An American politician and jurist, son of Oliver Ells worth. He was governor of Connecticut 1838-42. Ellul (el'ul). [Etym. uncertain.] The sixth month of the Hebrew year, corresponding to Aug.-Sept. In A yro-Babylonian, from which the names of the months were adopted by the Jews, its form is Ululu . Ellwangen (el'väng-en). A town in the Jagst circle, Würtemberg, situated on the Jagst 45 miles east-northeast of Jagst. It was formerly an ecclesiastical principality. It has an old church. Population (1890), 4,606. Ellwood (el'wud), Thomas. Born at Crowell, Oxfords hire, England, 1639: died at Amersham, March 1, 1714. An English Quaker, friend of Milton. He wrote "Sacred History of the Old Testament and New Testament" (1705-09), his autobiography (1714), etc. Elm (elm). A village near Glarus in Switzerland, noted for the fatal landslip of the Tschingelberg, Sept. 11, 1881. Elmalu (el-mäʻlö), or Almali (al-mäʻlē). A city of the vilayet Konieh, Asiatic Turkey. Population, about 12,000. Elm City. New Haven, Connecticut: so named from the number and beauty of its elms. Elmes (elmz), James. Born at London, Oct. 15, 1782: died at Green wich, near London, April 2, 1862. An English architect and writer upon art. He published "Sir Christopher Wren and his Times” (1823), “Dictionary of the Fine Arts" (1826), etc. Elmet (el'met). A small British kingdom conquered by Edwin, king of Nor thumb ria, about 625. The kingdom of Elmet then answered, roughly speaking, to the present West Riding of Yorkshire. Green, Making of England, p. 247. El Mina (el me'nä). The seaport of Tripoli in Syria. Population, about 7,000. Elmina (el-me'nä), Pg. São Jorge da Mina (säń zhor'zhe dä me'nä). A town on the Gold Coast, West Africa, in lat. 5o 5′ N., long. 1° 21′ W. It was founded by the Portuguese; was conquered by the Dutch in 1637; and was transferred to the British in 1872. The native name is Dena. Pop., about 10,530. Elmira (el-mī'rä). A city and the county-seat of Chemung County, New York, situated on the Chemung River in lat. 42° 7′ N., long. 76° 51′ W. It has important manufactures of iron, etc., and is the seat of Elmira Female College and of the State reform a tory. Population (1900), 35,672. Elmire (el-mer'). In Molière's "Tartufe," the young wife of Orgon and sister of Cléante. Elmo, Castle of Saint. A castle at Naples and a fort at Malta, said to be so named from Ermo, an Italianized corruption of Erasmus (a Masai.