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The Algonquian stock numbers now about Ali Bey. Born in Abkhasia about 1728: died 1773. A Mameluke bey, ruler of Egypt, who declared himself independent of the Porte in 1768. He made many conquests in Arabia, Syria, etc., and was taken prisoner in battle in 1773. 96,600, whom about 60,000 are in Canada and the rest in the United States. As its tribes were met by the first French, English, and Dutch immigrants and for genera- tions were closely connected with the colonial and revo- lutionary history of North America, the literature relating to them fills many volumes. Brief allusions to prominent historic events appear under some of the tribal names. Ali Bey. See Badia y Leblich . Algonquin, or Algonkin (al-gon'kin). [A French contraction of Algomequin , a word of the Algonkin language signifying 'those on the other side of the river, i. e. the St. Law- rence River.] A collective term for a group of tribes of North American Indians of the valleys of the Ottawa River and of the northern tribu- taries of the St. Lawrence, to near Quebec. They were early allies of the French in fighting the Iro- quois by whom many were driven west where they became known as Ottawa. Some returned to Three Rivers, Que- bec. There are about 4,700 in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. Alinda federacy of North American Indians. The French came into conflict with them in 1702. There is now an Alibamu town on Deep Creek, Indian Territory, and some of the tribe live near Alexandria, Louisiana; over 100 are in Polk County, Texas. (See Creek and Muskhogean .) Also Alibamo , Alibamah , Alibami . Alibaud (ä-lē-bō'), Louis. Born at Nímes France, May 2, 1810: guillotined at Paris, July 11, 1836. A French man who attempted to a a inate Louis Philippe, June 25, 1836. Alibert (ä-le-bar'), Jean Louis, Baron. Born at Villefranche, Aveyron, France, May 12, 1766: died at Paris, Nov. 6, 1837. A French medical writer, author of “Traité complet des maladies de la peau" (1806–27), etc. Alibunar Marsh. A large mora in the neighborhood of Alibunar in Croatia. Alicante (ä-le-kän'tā). A province in the titular kingdom of Valencia, Spain, bounded by Valencia on the north, the Mediterranean on the east, Murcia on the south, and Albacete and Murcia on the west. Area, 2,098 square miles. Population (1887), 432,355. Alicante. A seaport and the capital of the province of Alicante, situated on the Mediterranean in lat. 38° 21′ N., long. 0° 29′ W.: the ancient Lucentum. It is one of the best harbors in the Mediterranean, and has an important export trade in wine and other products of eastern Spain. It was recovered from the Moors by Ferdinand III. of Castile, ceded to Aragon in 1304, besieged and taken by the French 1709, besieged by the French 1812, and bombarded by the insurgents of Cart a gena 1873. Population (1887), 39,638.