China was ceded to France 1862 and 1867

It became a French protectorate by a treaty signed in 1884. Tongking was ceded to France 1884. Area of Annam proper, about 27,020 square miles. Population (estimated), 5,000,000. Annamaboe, or Anamabo (ä-nä-mä-bo'). Annunciation, The 1476: died at Blois, 1514. The daughter and heire of Francis II., duke of Britt any, wife of Charles VIII. of France (1492) and, after his death, of his succe or, Louis XII. (1499). Through her the last of the great fiefs of France was permanently united to the crown. Anne of Cleves. Born at Cleves, Germany, 1515: died in England, 1557. A queen of England, daughter of the Duke of Cleves, and fourth wife of Henry VIII. She was married in January, 1540, and divorced in July of the same year. Anne of Denmark. Born at Skanderborg, Denmark, Dec. 12, 1574: died March 2, 1619. A queen of England and Scotland, daughter of Frederick II. of Denmark, and wife of James VI. of Scotland (James I. of England).. Anne of Geierstein. A romance by Sir Walter West Africa, 10 miles east of Cape Coast Castle. Population, about 5,000. Annamitic, or Anamitic (an-am-it'ik). One of the languages of Cochin-China, originating compound dialect being most nearly related from a native dialect mixed with Chinese, the to the dialect of Canton. Annan (an'an). A seaport and parliamentary and royal burgh in Dumfrie hire, Scotland, situated at the entrance of the Annan into Solway Firth, in lat. 54° 59′ N., long. 3° 15′ W. It is the birthplace of Edward Irving. Population (1891), 3,476. Annan. A river, about 40 miles long, in Dum mainly in Switzerland in the 15th century. Anne Boleyn. A tragedy by Dean Milman, produced in 1821. See also Anna Bolena . Anne of Savoy. Born 1320: died 1359. Empre -regent of the Eastern Empire, daughter of A made us V., duke of Savoy. She was married to the emperor Andronicus III. in 1337, and, after his death (1341), became regent during the minority of her son John V. Palæologus. Anne, Sister. The sister of Bluebeard's last wife, Fatima. She watched for the cloud of dust which was to indicate the arrival of their brothers to res fries shire, Scotland, which flows into the Sol- Anne Page. See Page . way Firth at Annan. Ann andale (an'an-dal). The valley of the Annan, in Dumfrie hire, Scotland. Anna polis (a-nap'ō-lis). ['City of Anna,' Queen Anne.] A seaport, the capital of Maryland (and of Anne Arundel County), situated on the Severn, 2 miles from Chesapeake Bay, in lat. 38° 59′ N., long. 76° 29′ W., the seat of the United States Naval Academy, and of the non-sectarian St. John's College. The town was founded in 1649, and it became a city in 1696. It was at first called Providence and Anne Arundel Town, and it was one of the seats of the Continental Congre (Nov., 1783, to June, 1784). Washington here resigned his commi ion as commander-in-chief, Dec., 1783. Population (1900), 8,402. Anna polis. A seaport in Nova Scotia, near the Bay of Fundy, in lat. 44° 43′ N., long. 65° 30′ W. It was founded by the French in 1604, and was ceded to the British in 1713. It was originally named Port Royal. Anna polis Convention. A convention of twelve delegates from the States of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia, which met at Anna polis, Sept. 11, 1786, to promote commercial interests. It recommended the calling of another convention (the Constitutional Convention) in 1787. Ann Arbor (an är bor). A city, the capital of Washtenaw County, Michigan, situated on Huron River 38 miles west of Detroit: the seat of the University of Michigan. Population (1900), 14,509. Annas (an'as). [Heb., 'merciful.'] A high priest of the Jews, called Ananus (which see) by Joseph us, according to whom he was appointed high priest by Quirinus, proconsul of Syria, about 7 A. D., and deposed by Valerius Gratus, procurator of Judea, in 14 A. D. He was followed by Ishmael, the son of Phabæus; Eleazar, the son of Annas; and Simon, the son of Camithus, when Joseph, surnamed Caiaphas, the son-in-law of Annas, was elevated to the office about 27 A. D. In the New Testament (Luke iii. 2, John xviii. 13, Acts iv. 6) Annas is mentioned as high priest conjointly with Caiaphas. The first hearing of Jesus was before Annas, who sent him bound to Caiaphas. Anne (an). Born at London, Feb. 6, 1665: died at Kensington, England, Aug. 1, 1714. Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 1702-14, daugh ter of James II. of England and Anne Hyde, and wife of Prince George of Denmark (married 1683). She was largely under the influence of the Duke and Duche of Marl borough, and later of Mrs. Masham. She sided with the Prince of Orange at the Revolution. Among the events in her reign were the War of the Spanish Succe ion and the union of England and Scotland. Anne of Austria. Born at Madrid, Sept. 22, 1601: died Jan. 20, 1666. A queen of France, daughter of Philip III. of Spain, and wife of Louis XIII. of France. She was regent 1643-61. Anne of Bohemia. Born at Prague, Bohemia, May 11, 1366: died June 7, 1394. A queen of England, daughter of the emperor Charles IV., and wife of Richard II. of England. Anne de Beaujeu (än de bō-zhė'). Born about 1462: died 1522. Daughter of Louis XI., and regent of France 1483-90. Anne of Britt any (Bretagne). Born at Nantes, Anne Petrovna. See Anna Petrovna . Annecy (än-se'). The capital of the depart- ment of Haute-Savoie, France, situated on the Lake of Annecy in lat. 45° 53′ N., long. 6° 8' E., the former seat of the counts of Genevois. It has manufactures of cotton, wool, silk, steel, etc. It contains an old castle, a cathedral, and a bishop's palace. Population (1891), 11,947. Annecy, Lake of. A lake, 9 miles long, in the department of Haute-Savoie, France, near Annecy. Its outlet is by the Fier to the Rhône. Annenkoff (än'en-kof), Michael. Born April 30, 1835: died 1899. A Ru ian general and engineer who projected and superintended the construction of the Ru ian Trans cas pian Railway. Annenwullen (än'nen-vül-len). A manufacturing town in the province of Westphalia, Pru ia, near Dortmund. Population, about 7,000. Annesley (anz'li), Arthur. Born at Dublin, July 10, 1614: died April 26, 1686. An English statesman, son of Sir Francis Annesley (Lord land), created Earl of Angle sea in 1661. He sat in Richard Cromwell's parliament of 1658; was president of the council of state in 1660, aiding in the restoration of Charles II.; succeeded to his father's titles in 1660; and was lord privy seal 1672-82. He supported the parliamentary attack on James in a paper addre ed to Charles II., entitled "The Account of Arthur, Earl of Angle sea, to your Most Excellent Majesty on the true state of your Majesty's government and kingdom" (1682). Annesley (anz'li) Bay, or Adulis (ä-dö'lis) Bay, or Zulla (zöllä) Bay. An arm of the Red Sea on its western coast, southeast of Ma owah, extending 30 miles inland, about lat. 15° N. Anni (än'nē), or Ani (ä'nē). A ruined medieval city in the government of Erivan, Caucasus, Ru ia, situated on the Arpachai about 28 miles southeast of Kars: the ancient capital of Armenia. Annie Laurie. A song written by William Douglas of Kirkeudbright. Anniston (an'is-ton). A manufacturing city in Calhoun County, Alabama, 60 miles east of Birmingham: the center of a great iron-mining region. Population (1900), 9,695. cla ics. Annius of Viterbo (an'i-us ov vē-ter'bō). Born at Viterbo, Italy, about 1432: died Nov. 13, 1502. An Italian Dominican monk and scholar. He published a spurious collection of lost Anniviers (ä-ne-ve-ā'), Val d', G. Einfischthal (in'fish-täl). An Alpine valley 20 miles long, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, which unites with the Rhône valley opposite Sierre. It is noted for its picturesque scenery. Anno, Saint. See Hanno. Annonay (än-nō-nā'). A town in the department of Ardèche, France, 37 miles southwest of Lyons, noted for its manufactures of paper and glove-leather. Population (1891), commune, 17,626. Annunciation, The. 1. A very beautiful picture by Andrea del Sarto, in the Galleria Pitti, Florence. 2. A painting by Luca Sign or ell i (1491), in the San Carlo Chapel of the Duomo Aosta, Italy, 1033: died at Canterbury, April Two royal burghs in Fifes hire, Scotland, on 21, 1109. A celebrated divine, founder of schothe coast 17 miles northeast of Edinburgh. lastic theology. He studied under Lanfranc at Bec Anta, or Antha (an'tä). The Egyptian name where he a umed the monastic habit in 1060; was prior of the godde An a it is. of Bec 1063-78, and its abbot 1078-93; and was archbishop Antæus (an-tē'us). [Gr. Ἀνταῖος.] In Greek Annunzio (än-nön'tzi-ō), Gabriele d'. Born at Pescara, Italy, in 1864. An Italian poet and novelist. He has written "Primo Vere" (1879), "Canto Nuovo" (1882), "Terra Vergine" (1882), "Intermezzo di rime" (1883), "Il libro dell i Vergini" (1884), "L'Isottèo: La Chimera" (1885-88), "San Pan tale one" (1886), "Elegie romane" (1887-91), "Giovanni Episcopo" (1891: translated as "Episcopo and Company," 1896), "Poema paradisiaco: Odi naval i" (1891-93), "Il Piacere" (1889), "L'Innocente" (1891), "Trionfo dell a Morte" (1894: translated as "The Triumph of Death," 1896). The last three the author has named the "Romances of the Rose." He is writing a com- panion series, the "Romances of the Lily," of which "Le Vergini delle Rocce" appeared in 1896. Annus Mirabilis (an'us mi-rab'i-lis). [L., 'The Year of Wonders' (1666).] A poem by Dryden, descriptive of the Dutch war and the London fire of 1666 (published 1667). Annweiler or Anweiler (än'vi-ler). A small manufacturing town in the Rhine Palatinate, Bavaria, on the Queich 22 miles southwest of Speyer. Near it is the Annweiler Thal (Pala- tine Switzerland). A no means (an-o-me'anz). [Gr. ἀνόμοιος, un- like, di imilar.] A sect of extreme Arians in dispute with William II. and Henry I. concerning the right of Canterbury 1093-1109. He stubbornly supported, in a of investiture, the policy inaugurated by Gregory VII. Chief works: "Monolog i on," "Pros logion," "Cur Deus Homo?" His day is celebrated in the Roman Church 1030: died July 15, 1117. A French theologian, author of an interlinear glo on the Vulgate. Anselme (on-selm'), Jacques Bernard Mo- deste d'. Born at Apt, July 22, 1740: died 1812. A French general, commander of the army of the Var in 1792. He was suspended from his command An tan an a rivo. See Tan an a rivo. and imprisoned 1793, on the charge of having permitted the pillage of the conquered county of Nice; but was set at liberty by the revolution of July, 1794, and lived in re- tirement till his death. Anselme (on-selm'). A character in the drama "L'Avare," by Molière. Ansgar (ans'gär), or Anscharius (ans-kā'ri- us). Born near Amiens, France, Sept. 9 (?), 801 A. D.: died at Bremen, Feb. 3, 865. A Frankish mi ionary to Denmark (827), Swe- den (828-831), and northern Germany: ny: called "The Apostle of the North." He was the first bishop of Hamburg (831). This bishopric was afterward Anshumant. In Hindu mythology, a son of life belonging to the land surface has been discovered Asamanjas and grandson of Sagara. He brought fice, and discovered the remains of Sagara's sixty you sand sons who had been killed by the fire of Kapila's wrath. the e ence of the Son is similar to that of the Father, Ansibarii. See Ampsivarii . though not identical with it. It was founded at Antioch, Anslo (äns'lō), Reinier. Born at Amsterdam, 1626: died at Perugia, May 10, 1669. A Dutch poet. He wrote "The Martyr Crown of St. Stephen," Anoukis, or Anouké, or Anaka. See Ankt . Anquetil (onk-tēl'), Louis Pierre. Born at Paris, Jan. 21, 1723: died at Paris, Sept. 6, 1808. A French historian. He wrote "His to ire de France" (1805), "Esprit de la ligue” (1767), “Précis de l'his to ire universelle" (1797), etc. Anquetil-Duperron (onk-tēl'dü-per-rôn'), Abraham Hyacinthe. Born at Paris, Dec. 7, 1731: died at Paris, Jan. 17, 1805. A French Orientalist, brother of L. P. Anquetil. His Ans (on or äns). A northwestern suburb of Liège, Belgium. Ansarii (an-sa'ri-i), or No arii (no-sa'ri-i). An Arabian people in Syria, dwelling in the mountains between the Orontes north and at Shugborough, Staff ords hire, April 23, 1697: died at Moor Park, Hertfordshire, June 6, 1762. A celebrated English admiral. He entered the navy in 1712, became a captain in 1724, and from 1724 to 1735 was generally cruising on the coast of Carolina. In 1740 he commanded a squadron of six ships sent to the Pacific. Two ships were driven back by storms, one was lost at Cape Horn, and two others were destroyed as unsea- worthy. In the remaining ve el, the Centurion, of 60 guns, he nearly destroyed the commerce of the Spanish colonies on the Pacific coast, blockaded ports, and even sacked and burned towns. He then cro ed the Pacific, captured the Spanish treasure-ship on its way from Manilla to Acapulco (June 20, 1743), obtained booty to the value of £500,000, and reached England by the Cape of Good Hope vice-admiral of the blue, with the command of the Chan- nel fleet. On May 3, 1747, he intercepted a French convoy off Cape Finisterre, and gained a brilliant victory. In re- ward he was created Baron Anson. Thereafter he was engaged in organizing the navy, and was first lord of the admiralty from June, 1751, until Nov., 1756, and again tained the highest naval rank as admiral of the fleet. from June, 1757, until his death. In June, 1761, he at Ansonia (an-so'ni-ä). A city of New Haven County, Connecticut, situated on the Nauga- tuck River 10 miles west by north of New Haven. It has manufactures of copper, bra , and electrical goods, clocks, etc. Population Ansbach (äns bäch). An ancient principality of Germany, ruled by margraves of the Ho- henzollern house. It was united with Bayreuth in 1769, acquired by Pru ia in 1791-92, ceded to Bavaria by Pru ia 1805, occupied by France in 1806, and ceded to Bavaria in 1810. Ansbach (äns'bäch), or Anspach (äns'päch). The capital of Middle Franc on i a, Bavaria, situ- ated on the Franc on i an Rezat 25 miles south- west of Nuremberg: formerly the capital of the ancient principality of Ansbach. Popula- tion (1890), commune, 14,258. Berkeley , Elizabeth . Ansted (an's ted), David Thomas. Born at London, Feb. 5, 1814: died at Melton, May 20, 1880. An English geologist, profe or of geol- ogy in King's College, London, 1840-53. He was the author of "Geology" (1844), “Great Stone Book of Nature" (1863), etc. Anster (an's ter), John. Born at Charleville, County Cork, Ireland, 1793: died at Dublin, June 9, 1867. An Irish scholar and poet, regius profe or of civil law in Trinity College, Dub- lin, 1837-67. He translated Goethe's "Faust" (1835, 1864). to Eusebius, he was elected in 238, dying one month later, but most modern historians follow Bar on i us, as above. Antesians. See Andesians. An them i us (an-the'mi-us). [Gr. Ἀνθέμιος.] Born at Tralles, Lydia: died about 534. A Greek mathematician and architect. He was one of the architects employed by the emperor Just in i an in building the church of St. Sophia at Constantinople. Born at Strasburg, 1766: died at Frankfort-on- the-Main, May 14, 1835. A Ru ian diplomatist. He concluded with Pru ia the convention of Kalish, Feb. 28, 1813; a isted Ne elrode in arranging the sub- sidy treaty of England with Ru ia and Pru ia at Reich enbach, June 15, 1813; represented Ru ia with plenary powers at the congre of Prague, July 15-Aug. 10, 1813; and from 1815 to his death was amba ador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the German Confedera- IMG:content-0091.png:[blocks in formation] Anthon (an'thon), Charles. Born at New York, Nov. 19, 1797: died at New York, July 29, 1867. An American cla ical teacher, profe or of and authorized by the laws thereof." The Anti- burghers denied that this oath could be taken consistently with the principles of the church, while the Burghers af- firmed its compatibility. The parties were reunited in 1820. Anti cant, Dr. Pe imist. A pseudonym of Thomas Carlyle. Anti-Corn-Law League. An a ociation formed in 1839, with headquarters at Manchester, to further the repeal of the British corn-laws. Among the leaders were Cobden, Bright, Vil- liers, Joseph Hume, and Roebuck. Anti cost i (an-ti-kos'ti). A thinly inhabited island of British America, situated in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in lat. 49°-50° N., long. 61° 40′-64° 30′ W. It is swampy, rocky, and un- fruitful. Its length is 135 miles and its great- est width about 35 miles. Anticyra (an-tis'i-rä). [Gr. Αντίκυρα , Αντίκυῤῥα , earlier Ἀντίκιῤῥα .] 1. In ancient geography, a city in Phocis, Greece, situated on the Co- rinthian Gulf in lat. 38° 23′ N., long. 22° 38′ E. It is noted for the hellebore (the ancient remedy for madne ) obtained in its neighbor- hood.-2. A city in The aly, Greece, situated on the Sperchius in lat. 38° 51′ N., long. 220 22′ E. It, also, was noted for its hellebore. - 3. A city in Locris, Greece, situated near. Nau- pact us in lat. 38° 24′ N., long. 22° E. Antietam (an-te'tam). A small river in south- ern Pennsylvania and western Maryland, which joins the Potomac 6 miles north of Harper's Ferry. On its banks near Sharps burg, Sept. 17, 1862, a battle (called by the Confederates the battle of Sharps burg) was fought between the Federals (87,164, of whom about 60,000 bore the brunt of the battle) under McClellan, and the Confederates (40,000 according to Lee, 45,000 to 70,000 according to Pollard, 97,000 according to McClellan) under Lee. The total lo of the Union army was 12,469 peared in a great variety of forms, now as as a fascinating woman, now as a dragon, and once broke through the wall of his cave, filling the room with roaring lions, howling wolves, growling bears, fierce hyenas, and crawling serpents and scorpions-scenes frequently de- picted in Christian art. (See Temptation of St. Anthony .) His bones, discovered in 561 and brought first to Alexan- mates of the Confederate lo are 9,000 to 12,000. Lee re- treated acro the Potomac on the 18th. The battle is va- riously described as a Federal victory and as indecisive. Anti-Federal Party. In United States history, the party which opposed the adoption and rat i- fication of the Constitution of the United States, and which, failing in this, strongly favored the strict construction of the Constitution. Its fun- damental principle was opposition to the strengthening of the national government at the expense of the States. Soon after the close of Washington's first administration and afterward Democratic-Republican (now usually Demo- cratic alone), taking its place. Also called Anti - Federalist Party . Anti-Federalists. See Anti - Federal Party . Anti gone (an-tig'ō-nē). [Gr. Ἀντιγόνη .] In Greek legend, a daughter of Edipus by his mother Jocaste. She accompanied Edipus, as a faith ful daughter, in his wanderings until his death at Colonus; Hæmon, the son of Creon (who in other accounts was she then returned to Thebes. According to Sophocles, then dead), fell in love with her. Contrary to the edict of Creon, she buried the body of her brother Polynices, who had been slain in single combat with his brother Eteocles, and (according to Sophocles) was shut up in a subterraneous cave where she perished by her own hand. Hæmon also slew himself. Other accounts of her life and death are given. Anti gone. 1. A celebrated tragedy by Sopho- cles, of uncertain date.-2. A tragedy by Al- fier i, a sequel to "Polynices," published in 1783. Antilles (än-til'lēz or än-tēl'). [Sp. An till as , F. Antilles , G. Antillen .] A general name for the West Indies, excluding the Bahamas. The Greater Antilles comprise Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, and Porto Rico; the Le er Antilles comprise the remainder, to which the name was formerly restricted. See West Indies . Anti loch us (an-til'ō-kus). [Gr. Ἀντίλοχος.] In Greek legend, a son of Nestor conspicuous in d the Trojan war. He was a close friend of Achilles and was chosen to break to him the news of Patroclus's death. Memnon (or, in another account, Hector) slew him and Achilles avenged his death, as he did that of Patroclus. The three friends were buried in the same mound, and were seen by Ody eus walking together over the aspho- del meadows of the under world. one of the generals of Alexander the Great. The principal members of the family were Demetrius I. (Pol i or cetes), king of Macedonia (died 283 B. c.), son of An tigon us, king of Asia; An tigon us Gonatas, king of Macedonia (died 239 B. C.), son of Demetrius I.; Deme- tri us of cyrene (died 250 B. C.), son of Demetrius I.; Demetrius II., king of Macedonia (died 229 B. C.), son of An tigon us Gonatas; An tigon us Doson, king of Macedonia (died 220 B. C.), son of Demetrius of Cyrene; Philip V., king of Macedonia (died 179 B. C.), son of Demetrius II.; and Perseus, king of Macedonia, conquered by the Romans George Bay 38 miles east of Pictou. An tigon us (an-tig'ō-nus). [Gr. Ἀντίγονος.] Born about 80 в. с.: executed at Antioch 37 B.C. A king of Judea who reigned 40-37 в. с.: the last Maccabean king. He was defeated by Herod, the son of Anti pater, and put to death by Antony as a common malefactor. An tigon us. Born about 382 B. c.: killed at the battle of Ip Ipsus, 301 в. c. One of the generals of Alexander the Great, surnamed "The One- Eyed." After the death of Alexander he received the provinces of Greater Phrygia, Lycia, and Pamphylia. He carried on war against Perdiccas and Eumenes, made extensive conquests in Asia, a umed the title of king in 306, and was overthrown at Ipsus by a coalition. An tigon us. 1. In Shakspere's "Winter's Tale," a lord of Sicilia.-2. In Fletcher's "Humorous Lieutenant," an old and licentious king. Anti-Masonic Party (anti-mā-son'ik pär'ti). In American politics, a political party which opposed the alleged influence of freemasonry in civil affairs. It originated in western New York after the kidnapping of William Morgan in 1826, who had threatened, it was said, to disclose the secrets of the order. A national convention nominated Wirt for the presidency in 1831; but the organization was soon after absorbed by the Whigs. Anti-Masonic influence continued for some time powerful in local matters. An American Party, organized in 1875, revived the principles of the Anti-Masons, but has had very few adherents. Antin, Duc d' de Pard a ill an de Gondrin). Born 1665: died at Paris, Dec. 2, 1736. A French courtier, legitimate son of Madame de Monte span. He gained the favor of Louis XIV. and the dauphin, and was a member of the regency under the Duke of Orleans. Antinori (än-te-nōʻrē), Marchese Orazio. Born at Perugia, Oct. 28, 1811: died at Marefia, Aug. 26, 1882. An African traveler and zoölogist. After a succe ful career as scientist and patriot, and a journey through Syria and Asia Minor, he went to Egypt volved in a ruinous war with Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Egypt, during which Syria was further weakened by the revolt of the provinces of Parthia and Bactria, Arsaces es tablishing the Part hi an empire about 250 B. C., and Theo dot us the independent kingdom of Bactria about the same time. Peace was concluded with Egypt 250 B. C., Antiochus being obliged to reject his wife Laodice, and to marry Berenice, the daughter of Ptolemy. On the death of Ptolету (247 B. c.), he recalled Laodice, who shortly caused him to be murdered, and also Berenice and her son. The connection between Syria and Egypt is referred to in Daniel xi. 6. in 1859. He explored, with Poggia, the Upper Nile regions Antiochus III. Born about 238 B.C.: died 187 (1860-61) and returned to Italy with rich collections. He was one of the founders of the Italian Geographical Society. In 1869 he explored Bogo-land, north of Aby in i a. In 1876 he led an important scientific expedition into Shoa and established the station Marefia where he died. The thorough zoölogic exploration of Shoa is due to him. Anti no us (an-tin'ō-us). [Gr. Αντίνοος .] Born in Bithynia, Asia Minor: lived in the reign of Hadrian 117-138 A. D. A page, attendant, and favorite of the emperor Hadrian. He drowned himself in the Nile, probably from melancholy. Of the many representations of Anti no us in ancient art, the statue from the villa of Hadrian, in the Capitoline Museum, Rome, is considered the finest. It represents a well formed nude youth whose bowed head and melancholy look seem to portend his untimely fate. There is a colo al statue of Hadrian's favorite in the Vatican, Rome, in the character of Bacchus, ivy-crowned and holding a staff or scepter. The head, somewhat stern in expre ion, is among the finest of the type. The full paludamentum is modern, the ancient drapery having been in bronze. Antioch (anti-ok). [L. Antiochia , Turk. An taki a ; Gr. Ἀντιόχεια , named from Ἀντίοχος , Αηtiochus, father of Seleucus.] A city in the vilayet of Aleppo, Syria, Asiatic Turkey, situated on the Orontes about 15 miles from the Mediterranean, in lat. 36° 11′ N., long. 36° 10′ Ε. It was founded by Seleucus about 300 B. C., was the capital of Syria until 65 B. C., and rose to great splendor. It was called "the Crown of the East," and "Antioch the Beautiful." Under the early Roman Empire it was a famous emporium, the most important after Rome and Alexandria, and one of the earliest and most influential seats of Christianity, the center of a patriarchate. It was the scene of a serious riot in A. D. 387, suppre ed by Theodosius. It was often ravaged by earthquakes (especially in A. D. 115, 341, 458, 507-508, 525-526), was destroyed by Chosroes in 540 and by the Saracens in 638, and was besieged and taken by the Crusaders in 1098. From 1099 until its capture by the Egyptian sultan in 1268 it was the seat of a Christian principality. It pa ed to the Turks in 1516. It is now an unimportant town (Antakia) with few relics of antiquity. In 1872 it was devastated by an earthquake. Population, about 17,500. Antioch. In ancient geography, a city in Asia Minor, situated on the borders of Pisidia and Pamphylia in lat. 38° 16′ N., long. 31° 17′ E., founded by Seleucus. It received a Roman colony and was called Cæsarea. It is noted in St. Paul's history. Antioch College. An institution of learning, at Yellow Springs, Greene County, Ohio (inc or B.C. King of Syria 223-187 B. c., surnamed "The Great," the most famous of the Seleucidæ. He was the son of Seleucus II., and grandson of Antiochus II., and succeeded his brother Seleucus Ceraunus at the age of fifteen. His surname "The Great" was earned by the magnitude of his enterprises rather than by what he accomplished. He subdued his rebellious brothers Molo and Alexander, satraps of Media and Persis, 220 B. C., and was forced (after having undertaken an aggre ive war against Ptolemy Philopator) by the battle of Raphia, near Gaza, to relinquish his claims to Coele-Syria and Palestine 217 Bв.с. He defeated and killed Achæus, the rebellious governor of Asia Minor, 214 B.C.; attempted to regain the former provinces Parthia and Bactria 212-205 B. C.; and was compelled to recognize the independence of Parthia 205 B. C. The victory of Paneas, 198 B. c., gave him the Egyptian provinces of Cœle-Syria and Palestine. He, however, made peace with Ptolemy Epiphanes, to whom he betrothed his daughter Cleopatra, promising Cæle-Syria and Palestine as a dowry. He conquered the Thracian Chersonese from Macedonia 196 B. C.; received Hannibal at his court 195 B. C.; carried on a war with the Romans 192-189 в. с., who demanded the restoration of the Egyptian provinces and the Thracian Chersonese; was defeated at Thermopylæ 191, and at Magnesia 190; and sustained naval lo es at Chios 191, and at Myonnesus 190. He purchased peace by consenting to the surrender of all his European po e ions, and his Asiatic po e ions as far as the Taurus, the payment of 15,000 Eubœan talents within twelve years, and the surrender of Hannibal, who escaped, and by giv. ing up his elephants and ships of war. Antiochus was killed by his subjects in an attempt to plunder the rich temple of Elymais to Romans, event which, as also his defeat by the Romans, is supposed by somech s referred to in Daniel xi. 18, 19. Antiochus IV., surnamed Epiphanes. Died 164 B. C. King of Syria 175-164 B. C.: son of Antiochus III. He reconquered Armenia, which had been lost by his father, and made war on Egypt 171-168 B. c., recovering Coele-Syria and Palestine. The policy of Antiochus of rooting out the Jewish religion, in pursuance of which he took Jerusalem by storm 170 B. C. (when he desecrated the temple) and again in 168 B. C. led to the succe ful revolt under Matt at hi as, the father of the Maccabees, 167 B. С. Antiochus V., surnamed Eupator. [Gr. εὐ πάτωρ , of a noble sire.] Died 162 в. с. King of Syria 164-162 B. c., son of Antiochus IV. whom he succeeded at the age of nine years, under the guardianship of Lysias. He concluded a peace with the Jews, who had revolted under his father, and was defeated and killed by Demetrius Soter (the son of Seleucus Philopator) who laid claim to the throne. Porated in strolled by the Disc Antiochus VII., surnamed Sidetes. Died 121 ples of Christ. Antioche. A chanson de geste of the group entitled "Le Chevalier au Cygne." It narrates the exploits of the Christian host in attacking and then defending Antioch. Antioche (on-te-ōsh'), Pertuis d'. An arm of the Bay of Biscay, west of the department of Charente-Inférieure, France, between the islands of Ré and Oléron. Antiochus (an-tīō-kus) I. [Gr. Αντίοχος .] Died about 30 в. с. King of Comma gene, a petty principality between the Euphrates and Mount Taurus, capital Samosata, at one time a part of the Syrian kingdom of the Seleucidæ. He concluded a peace with Pompey 64 B. C., and later (49 B. C.) supported him in the civil war with Cæsar. Antiochus II. King of Comma gene, succe or of Mithridates I. He was summoned to Rome and executed, 29 B. c., for having caused the murder of an amba ador sent to Rome by his brother. Antiochus IV., surnamed Epiphanes. A king of Comma gene, apparently a son of Antiochus III. He was a friend of Caligula, who in A. D. 38 restored to him the kingdom of Comma gene, which had been made a Roman province at the death of his father A. D. 17. Subsequently, however, he was deposed by Caligula, but was restored on the acce ion of Claudius, A. D. 41. He was finally deprived of his kingdom A. D. 72. Antiochus I., surnamed Soter. [Gr. σωτήρ , deliverer.] Born about 323 в. с.: killed 261 в. с. King of Syria 280 (2817)-261, son of Seleucus Nicator. It is said that when he fell sick, through love of Str a to nice, the wife of his father, the latter, on the advice of the physician Eras i stratus, resigned Strat B. C. King of Syria 137-128 в. с., second son of Demetrius Soter. He carried on war with the Jews, taking Jerusalem in 133 B. C., after which he concluded peace with them on favorable terms and was killed in a war with the Parthians. Antiochus VIII., surnamed Grypus. [Gr. γρυπός , hook-nosed.] Died 96 B. C. King of Syria 125-96 в. c., second son of Demetrius Nicator. Antiochus XIII., surnamed Asiaticus. King of Syria, the son of Antiochus X.: the last of the Seleucidæ. He took refuge in Rome during the mastery of Tigranes in Syria 83-69 B. C.; was given pos- se ion of the kingdom by Lucullus 69 B. C.; but was de- prived of it by Pompey 65 B. C.. Antiochus. 1. In Shakspere's "Pericles," the king of Antioch.-2. In Mas singer's "Believe as You List," the king of Lower Asia, a fugitive, the son of a daughter of Charles V. of Portugal. Antiochus of Ascalon. Born at Ascalon, Palestine: lived in the first half of the 1st century B. c. An eclectic philosopher, founder of the so-called fifth Academy. He studied under the Stoic Mnesarchus and under Philo, and while Cicero was studying at Athens (79 B. C.) acted as his instructor. He attempted to revive the doctrines of the old Academy. Antiope (an-ti'ō-pē). [Gr. Ἀντιόπη.] In Greek legend: ( a ) A daughter of the Bœotian river god Asopus, and mother by Zeus of Amphion and Zethus. In other accounts she is the daughter of Nycteus of Hyria. She was imprisoned and ill-treated by Dirce upon whom she took vengeance in a frightful way. See Dirce . (b) A sister or daughter of Hippolyte, queen of the Amazons, and wife of These us. onice to his son, and invested him with the government Antioquia (än-te-ō'ke-ä). 1. A department, of Upper Asia, allowing him the title of king. On the capital Me dell in, in the western part of the Re death of his father, Antiochus succeeded to the his dominions het, his to Macedonia on the minions, but relinquished his claim, Macedonia ter of Seleucus and Str a to nice. Antiochus II., surnamed Theos. [Gr. θεός , divine, = L. div us , as an imperial title.] Killed 246 (2471) B. c. King of Syria, son of Antiochus I. whom he succeeded in 261 в. с. He became in public of Colombia. The surface is generally mountainous; the chief occupation is mining. Area, 22,316 square miles. Population (1892), 560,000.-2. A town in this department, situated on the Cauca about lat. 6° 35' N., long. 76°7′ W. Population (1892), 10,000. Antiparos (an-tip'a-ros), or Oliaros (ō-li'a-ros). Antis An island of the Cyclades, 7 miles long, southwest of Paros, celebrated for a stalactite grotto. Antipas, Herod. See Herod Antipas . Anti pater (an-tip'a-ter). [Gr. Ἀντίπατρος.] Died 319 в. с. А Maced on i an general. He was a pupil of Aristotle, served as minister and general under Philip of Macedon, and was appointed by Alexander regent of Macedonia 334 B. C. He suppre ed the Thracian rebellion under Memnon 331; gained a victory over the Spartans near Megalopolis 331; was superseded as regent by Crater us, and ordered to conduct an army of recruits to Babylon in 323; received the regency of Maced on i at the death of Alexander in 322; defeated the revolted A then i ans and their allies at Cranon in 323; invaded Ætolia in 323; and was appointed regent of the empire on the death of Perdiccas in 321. Anti pater, surnamed "The Idumean." Died 43 B. c. Procurator of Judea, governor of Idumea, and the father of Herod the Great. He secured, by his participation in the Alexandrine war (48 B. С.) the confirmation by Cæsar of his political tool Hyrcanus as high priest 47 B. C., and was himself appointed prосurator of Judea about 46 B. C. Anti pater. Died 4 B. C. Son of Herod the Great by his first wife Doris. He is described by Joseph us as a "mystery of wickedne ," and was put to death for conspiring against the life of his father, after having previously succeeded, by arousing his father's suspicions, in bringing about the death of Alexander and Aristobulos, Herod's sons by Mariamne, his second wife. Anti pater, L. Cœlius. Lived about 123 в. с. A Roman jurist and historian, a contemporary of C. Gracchus, and the teacher of L. Cra us the orator. He wrote a history of the second Punic war, "loaded with rhetorical ornament but important in substance,” fragments of which are extant. Antiphanes (an-tif'a-nēz). [Gr. Ἀντιφάνης .] Α Greek comic poet who lived between 404 and 330 B. C. He was the most distinguished writer of the so-called middle comedy, a period in the development of Greek comedy extending from about 390 to 338 в. с. An tip hellos (an-ti-fel'os). [Gr. Ἀντίφελλος .] In ancient geography, a town on the southwestern coast of Lycia, Asia Minor. It contains a Lycian necropolis of rock-cut tombs, which are architecturally important because the façades are in exact reproduction of a framed construction of square wooden beams, with doors and windows of paneled work, and ceilings of round poles laid closely together. These tombs evidently represent ancient dwellings, and the imitation is carried out in some of the interiors. There is also an ancient theater, the cave a of which is well preserved, with 26 tiers of seats. Anti phil us (an-tif'i-lus). [Gr. Ἀντίφιλος.] Lived in the second half of the 4th century B. C. An Egyptian painter. Antipholus of Ephesus (an sus), and Antipholus of Syracuse In Shakspere's "Comedy of Errors," twin brothers, ers, the first of a violent and the latter of a esus (an-tif'ō-lus ov ef'eSyracuse (sir a-kus). mild nature. Antiphon (anti-fon). Gr. Αντιφῶν .] Born at Rhamnus, Attica, about 480 в. с.: executed at Athens, 411 Athens, 411 в.C. An A then i an orator and politician, the oldest of the "ten Attic orators." He was a member of the aristocratic party, and was condemned for his share in establishing the government by the 400. Fifteen of his orations are extant. Antiphon was the ablest debater and pleader of his day, and in his person the new Rhetoric first appears as a political power at Athens. He took a chief part in organising the Revolution of the Four Hundred, and when they fell was put to death by the people (411 B. c.), after defending himself in a masterpiece of eloquence. Of his 15 extant speeches, all relating to trials for homicide, 12 are mere sketches or studies, forming three groups of four each, in which the case for the prosecution is argued al ternately with the case for the defence. Jebb , Greek Lit., p. 111. Antipodes Islands (an-tip'ō-dēz i'landz). A cluster of small uninhabited islands in the South Pacific, in lat. 49° 42′ S., long. 178° 43′ E.: so called from their nearly antipodal position to Green wich (near London). Antipodes (an-tip'ō-dēz), The. A comedy by Richard Brome, printed in 1640. Anti polis (an-tip'ō-lis). [Gr. Ἀντίπολις .] The ancient name of Antibes, in France. An tip sara (an-tip'sa-rä). A small island near Ipsara. Antiquary (anti-kwa-ri), The. 1. A comedy by Shakerley Marmion, printed in 1641. Part of O'Keefe's play "Modern Antiques" was taken from this, also D'Urfé's "Madam Fickle," in which Sir Arthur Old love is a copy of Veterano the Antiquary. 2. A novel by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1816: so named from its principal character, Jonathan Oldbuck the Antiquary. Anti-Rent Party (an-ti-rent' pär'ti). In United States politics, a party in the State of New York which had its origin in di atisfaction among the tenants under the patroon system in the eastern part of the State. The tenants re fused to pay rent in 1839, resisted force, and a few years later carried their opposition into politics. The matter was settled by compromise in 1850. Antis (än'tēz), or Campas (käm'paz). The Antis ancient Indian inhabitants of Anti. They were conquered by the Inca Yahuar-huaccac in the 14th century. Their few descendants wander in the forests about the head waters of the Ucayale, and are closely related to the Chunchos (which see). They live in huts and wear a long cotton robe. Anti san a (än-te-sänä). A volcano of the Ecuador i an Andes, 35 miles southeast of Quito. Ascended by Whymper in 1880. Height (Whymper), 19,335 (Rei and Stübel, 18,885) feet. It [Anti san a] was formerly supposed to be the only great mountain, anywhere in the world, immediately upon the Equator, and it has become improbable that a loftier one will ever be discovered exactly upon the Line. Whymper , Travels amongst the Great Andes of the [Equator, p. 228. Anti san a. A village on the slope of Mount Anti san a, one of the highest inhabited spots in the world. Height (Whymper), 13,306 (Rei and Stübel, 13,370) feet. IMG:content-0092.png:[blocks in formation] history, the period of the reigns of Ant on in us Pius and Marcus Aurelius. It was generally Antony (an'tō-ni). A tragedy by Alexandre characterized by domestic tranquillity. See Dumas, produced in 1831. Adoptive Emperors . Ant on in us (an-to-ni'nus), Itineraries of. Two Antony, Saint. See Anthony . accounts of routes in the Roman Empire, said Antony, Mark, L. Marcus Antonius. Born to have been edited'in the time of (Ant on in us) Car a call a. One related to routes in Europe, Asia, and Africa; the other to maritime routes. See Itineraries . Anti-Semitic Party. A political party whose Ant on in us, Marcus Aurelius. See Marcus chief aim is to hinder the spread of Hebrew Aurelius . (Semitic) influence in public affairs. Such par- Ant on in us, Pillar of. See Column of Marcus ties have representatives in the Austrian Aurelius . Reichsrath and the German Reichstag. Anti states (an-tis'ta-tēz). [Gr. Ἀντιστάτης.] A Greek architect, a ociated with Callæschrus, An tim a chides, and Porinus in planning and beginning the great temple of Zeus at Athens in the time of Pis i stratus (about 560 в. с.). This work was interrupted by the downfall of Pis i stratus, resumed by the Roman architect Co utius in the time of Antiochus Epiphanes (175-164 B. C.), and finished by the emperor Hadrian. The unfinished building was compared by Aristotle with the pyramids of Egypt. Antisthenes (an-tis'the-nēz). [Gr. Ἀντισθένης.] Born at Athens about 444 B. c.: died at Athens after 371 B. c. An A then i an philosopher, founder of the school of the Cynics. He was a pupil of So crates and taught in a gymnasium at Athens. Anti-suyu (än'tē-sö ́yö). [Quichua, 'country of the Antis.] A name given by the Incas to that portion of their empire which lay east of Cuzco. It included Anti, and many other provinces inhabited by various tribes. Antitactæ (an-ti-tak'tē). [Gr. ἀντιτάκτης (pl. ἀντιτάκται), a heretic.] A name given to the Antinomian Gnostics. Anti-Taurus (anti-tâʼrus). [Gr. Ἀντίταυρος .] A range of mountains in Asiatic Turkey, which lies northeast of and parallel to the Taurus, lat. 38-39° N., long. 36° E., regarded as a continuation of the Ala-Dagh. Antium (an's hi-um). In ancient geography, a city of Latium, Italy, situated on the Mediterranean 32 miles south of Rome: the modern Porto d'Anzio. It was a Volscian stronghold, and became a Roman colony in 338 B. C. Later it was a favorite Roman residence. Antivari (än-tēʼvä-rē), or Bar (bär). A town in Monte negro, situated near the Adriatic in lat. 42° 4′ N., long. 19o 7′ E. It was Venetian in the middle ages, and later Albanian. In 1878 it was conquered by Monte negro, and was ceded by Turkey in the same year. Ant of agast a (än-to-fä-gästä). A province of northern Chile, conquered from Bolivia in 1879. Population (1895), 44,085. Ant of agast a. A seaport situated on Morena Bay in lat. 23° 41′ S., long. 70° 25′ W. In the vicinity are rich saltpeter deposits. In 1879 it was occupied by Chile, and was ceded by Bolivia in 1883. A railroad cro es the Andes from this point to the plateau of Bolivia. Population, about 8,000. An to gast (än'tō-gäst). A small watering-place in Baden, on the slope of the Kniebis near Oberkirch. Antoine de Bourbon (on-twän' de bör-bôn'). Born April 22, 1518: died Nov. 17, 1562. A son of Charles de Bourbon, duke of Vendôme, husband of Jeanne d'Albret (1548), and king of Navarre 1555. An tom march i (än-tom-märkē), Francesco. nus . Ant on in us, Wall of. See Wall of Antoni Ant on in us Liberal is (an-tō-nī'nus lib-e-rāʻlis). Lived about 150 A. D. A Greek grammarian, author of a collection of tales of metamorphoses (ed. by Koch 1832). Ant on in us Pius (an-to-ni'nus pi'us) (Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius). Born near Lanuvium, Italy, Sept. 19, 86 A. D.: died at Lorium, Italy, March 7, 161 A. D. Emperor of Rome 138-161 A. D. He was consul and proconsul in Asia under Hadrian, and was adopted by Hadrian in 138. His reign was marked by general internal peace and prosperity. (See Adoptive Emperors .) It "was one of those periods which have been pronounced happy because they barren events, the placid temper of the prince gave him the full enjoyment of the felicity of his people" ( Smith , Hist. of the World). 83 в. с.: died at Alexandria in Aug., B. C. A Roman triumvir and general, grandson of Marcus Antonius the orator. He served in Palestine and Egypt; was quæstor in 52 and tribune in 50; became a prominent adherent of Cæsar; and was ex pelled from Rome and fled to Cæsar, who thereupon com menced the civil war. He commanded the left wing at the battle of Pharsalia; was master of the horse in 47, and became consul in 44. He engaged in intrigues after Cæsar's death, and was denounced by Cicero; fled from Rome; formed with Octavian and Lepidus the 2d triumvirate in 43; defeated Brutus and Ca ius at Philippi in 42; summoned Cleopatra to Asia, and later followed her to Alexandria; and renewed the triumvirate in 40 and 37. From about 40 he lived chiefly in Alexandria with Cleo patra; conducted an unsucce ful expedition against Parthia; was defeated by Octavian at Actium 31; and fled to Egypt, where he committed suicide. Antony and Cleopatra. A tragedy by Shakspere, written and produced in 1607, entered on the Stationers' Register in 1608, and printed in 1623. It was founded on North's "Plutarch," and in it Shakspere has followed history more minutely than in any other of his plays. The subject has been used by Dryden in "All for Love," and by Fletcher and Mas singer in "The False One." The character of Mark Antony is incomparably strong ers in Shakspere's play than in the others. Dryden makes him voluptuary entirely given up to his pa ion for Cleopatra. IMG:content-0093.png:[blocks in formation] Antonio (än-to'nē-ō), Sant', Church of. A remarkable church in Padua, Italy, built by Niccolà Pisano in the 13th century, and comb in- ing Pointed forms with seven Byzantine domes modeled after those of St. Mark's at Venice. The aisles and chapels have groined vaults, and Pointed Antra i gues (on-trag'). A small picturesque Antony of Padua. See Anthony . town in the department of Ardèche, France, and round arches are used together. The church con- tains fine paintings and tombs, and several magnificent west of Privas. chapels, among hem the Cappella del Santo, whose ble reliefs are among he most notable of the Renai ance, and the Cappella San Felice, in the Venetian Pointed style, with admirable 14th-century frescos. Antonio, Nicoláo. [NL. Nicol a us Antonius .] Born at Seville 1617: died 1684. A Spanish bib- liographer and critic. He was appointed by Philip IV. his general agent at Rome in 1659, and was made fiscal of the royal council at Madrid about 1677. He was the author the "Bibliotheca Hispanic a," an index of Spanish thors from the time of August us. It is in two parts, each of two folio volumes. He also published "Bibliotheca Hispanic a Nova” (1672), and "Bibliotheca Vetus" (1696). Antonio (an-tō'ni-ō). 1. In Shakspere's "Mer- chant of Venice," the princely merchant who gives to the play its name. He is of a sensitive, sus- ceptible, melancholy nature, with a presentiment of evil and danger. Being obliged to borrow money of Shylock to meet the needs of Ba anio, his friend, he is induced to sign a bond agreeing to forfeit a pound of flesh if he does not repay the money within a specified time. Not being able to pay, he nearly loses his life to satisfy the demands Jew. Shylock. of the Jeshakspere's Tempest," the usurping duke of Milan.-3. In Shakspere's "Two Gentlemen of Verona," the father of Proteus.-4. The brother of Leon a to, governor of Me ina, in Shakspere's "Much Ado about Nothing." 5. A sea-captain devoted to Sebastian, in Shakspere's "Twelfth Night."-6. In Middle ton's play "The Changeling," a secondary character who pretends for his own purposes to be an idiot or a changeling: from him the play takes its name.-7. In Webster's tragedy "The Duche of Malfi," the steward of the household of the Antra i gues (on-trag'), Comte d' (Emmanuel Louis Henri de Launay). Born at VilleNeuve, Ardèche, France, about 1755: a as sinated near London, July 22, 1812. A French politician, author of "Mémoires sur les EtatsGénéraux, etc." (1788). He was a deputy 1789, emigrated in 1790, and was later employed in various diplomatic mi ions. Antrim (an'trim). A county in Ulster, Ireland, bounded by the Atlantic on the north, by the North Channel on the east, by Down on the south, and by London derry and Lough Neagh on the west. It is hilly on the coast. The chief city is Belfast. Antrim was largely colonized from Scotland. Area, 1,191 square miles. Population (1891), 427,968. Antrim. A town in County Antrim, 13 miles northwest of Belfast. Near it are Antrim Castle, Shane's Castle, and an ancient round tower, an unusual example of this characteristic type of medieval Irish structure. It is 95 feet high and 18 in diameter at the base, and tapers to the top, which is covered with a conical block replacing the original one, which sed a ning. The small, low door is raised about 10 feet above the ground, and has monolithic jambs and lintel. Antrim was the scene of a royalist victory over the Irish insurgents, June 7, 1798. Population, about 2,000. Antuco (än-töʻkō). A small place in Biobio, Chile, about lat. 37° 30′ S. From it one of the chief pa es (6,890 feet high) over the Andes leads to the Argentine Republic. Antwerp (ant'werp). [Flem. Antwerpen , G. Antwerpen , F. Anvers , Sp. Ambères .] A province of Belgium, bounded by the Netherlands on the north, by Limburg on the east, by IMG:content-0094.png:[ocr errors] An Italian surgeon, physician to Napoleon at St. Helena. He wrote "Les derniers moments de Napoléon” (1823). Antongil Bay (än-ton-zhēl bā). A bay on the eastern coast of the northern part of Mada gascar. Anton Ulrich (än'tōn öl'rich). Born at Hitzacker in Lüneburg, Oct. 4, 1633: died March 27, 1714. Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and a novelist and poet. He was the author of the romances "Die durchlauchtige Syrerinn Aramena" (16691673), and "Octavia" (1677). Antonelli (än-tō-nel'lē), Giacomo. Born at Sonnino, Latium, Italy, April 2, 1806: died at Rome, Nov. 6, 1876. A noted Roman prelate brothers.-8. In Otway's play "Venice Preserved," a foolish speechmaker and senator whose buffooneries were intended to ridicule the first Earl of Shaftesbury. The part is omit ted from the acting play on account of its indecency.-9. One of the principal characters in Marston's "Antonio and Mellida" and "Antonio's Revenge," the son of Andrugio, in love with Mellida.-10. In Tomkis's comedy "Albumazar," an old gentleman, supposed to be drowned, who returns in time to frustrate the schemes of the thievish Albumazar.-11. In Dryden's tragedy "Don Sebastian," a young Portuguese nobleman, a slave at the time the play begins. Dorax calls him "The amorous airy spark, Antonio."