Bokhara

a khanate of Central ‘Asia, practically va al to Ru ia, bounded on the N. by Ru ian Turkestan, W. by Khiva and the Ru ian Trans-Caspian Territory, S. by Afghanistan, and EB. by Ru ian Turkestan. It formerly occupied considerably more territory than it does now, having been reduced by the conquests and encroachments of Ru ia, which have been only partially compensated by some additions. The present area of the khanate is estimated at about 80,000 square miles, The population is about 1,250,000, or the capital of the above khanate, is 8 or 9 miles in circuit, and is surrounded by a mud wall. It is poorly built, consisting of extremely narrow streets and paltry houses. The principal edifices are the palace of the khan, crowning a height near the center of the town and surrounded by a brick wall 70 feet high; and numerous mosques, the i gp of which is enameled with tiles of azure blue, and has a tower 210 feet high. The trade was formerly large with India, but has now been almost completely absorbed by Ru ia. The pop. is estimated at 75,000. | Boldrewood, Rolf, a of THOMAS ALEXANDER ROWNE, an Australian author, born in England in 1827. elem: Anne, second wife of Henry VIII. of England, was the eldest daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn, and Elizabeth Howard, daughter of the Duke of Norfolk. She was born according to some accounts, in 1507, nut according to more probable ones ibout 1501. About 1522 she became lady of honor to —— Catharine, whom she soon supplanted. The king, pa ionately enamored of her, found in unexpected opposition to his wishes, and Anne firmly declared that she could be had on no terms but those of marriage. She knew. that the king already meditated a divorce from his wife,- Catharine of Arragon; but she also knew what difficulties the Catholic religion opposed to the execution of this plan. Cranmer offered his services to bring about the accomplishment of the king’s wishes, and thus | vave the first occasion to the separation of England from the Roman Church. But the impetuous Henry did not wait for the ministers of this new religion-to confirm his divorce; on the contrary, he married Anne in January, 15383, having previously created her Marchione of Pembroke.