Troy" (1811), and "Expedition of Cyrus" (1831)

Rennes (ren). The capital of the department of Ille-et-Vilaine, France, situated at the junction of the Ille and Vilaine, in lat. 48°7′ N., long. 1° 41′ W.: the Gallic Condate and Roman Civitas Redonum. The noted buildings are the Cathedral of St. Peter, Church of Notre Dame, Mordelaise gate, palace of justice, and townhouse in a pic lure-gallery and iversity collection law, sciences, letters). It was capital of Britt any; was several times besieged; and was nearly destroyed by fire in 1720. Population (1901), 74,006. Rennie (ren'i), John. Born at Phanta ie, Hadding ton, Scotland, June 7, 1761: died at London, Oct. 16, 1821. A noted British engineer and architect. Three of the Thames bridges (the South wark. the Waterloo, and the London) were built from his designs. He also designed the London docks, the India docks and docks at Hull, Greenock, Liverpool, and Dublin, and the dockyards at Portsmouth, Chas am, Sheerne , and Plymouth. Reno (rānō). A river in Italy which rises in the A pennines and flows as the Po di Primaro into the Adriatic 12 miles north of Ravenna. It was called Rhenus by the Romans, and formerly flowed into the Po. Total length, about 125 miles. Reno (rēnō). The capital of Washoe County, Nevada, situated on Truckee River 16 miles northwest of Virginia City. Population (1900), 4,500. Reno, Marcus A. Born in Illinois about 1835: died at Washington, D. C., March 31, 1889. An American officer. He graduated at West Point in 1857, and served through the Civil War. As major he com- manded a detachment of Custer's army at the time of the ma acre of Little Big Horn in 1876. He was dismi ed from the United States service in 1880 on the charge of misconduct. Rent Day, The. A domestic drama by Douglas Jerrold, printed in 1832. Renwick (ren'ik), James. Born at Moniaive, Dumfrie hire, Feb. 15, 1662: executed Feb. 17, 1688. A Scottish Covenanter and martyr. He attended Edinburgh University, but was denied his degree for refusing the oath of allegiance. In 1683 he was ordained public. Republican Party. 1. The usual name of the Democratic party (in full Democratic-Repub- lican party) during the years following 1792- 1793: it replaced the name Anti-Federal, and was replaced by the name Democratic. See Democratic Party .-2. A party formed in 1854, having as its original purpose opposition to the extension of slavery into the Territories. It was composed of Free-soilers, of antislavery Whigs, and of some Democrats (who unitedly formed the group known as Anti-Nebraska men), and was joined by the abolition- ists, and eventually by many Know-nothings. During the it. It first nominated a candidate for President in 1856. In 1856 it elected its candidate (Banks) for speaker of the House of Representatives, and in 1861 it gained con- trol of the executive and both houses of Congre . The presidents from 1861 to 1885, Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, and Arthur, were Republicans, and the presidency was again filled by a Republican, Harrison, from 1889 to 1893, and by another, McKinley, 1897-. The Republicans held the power in Congre until 1875; they then lost the House, regained it in 1881, lost it in 1883, again regained it in 1889, and lost it again in 1891, regaining it once more in 1895, and holding it in 1897. The Senate, how- ever, they continued to hold, except for 1879-83, until 1893, when the executive and both branches of Congre pa ed into the hands of the Democrats; in 1897 they obtained one half of the total number of senators and the Vice-President. The party favors generally a broad construction of the Con- stitution, liberal expenditures, extension of the powers of the national government, and a high protective tariff. Among the measures with which it has been identified in whole or in part are the suppre ion of the rebellion, the abolition of slavery, reconstruction, and the resumption of specic payments. Republican Pawnee (pa-ne'). A tribe of the Pawnee Confederacy of North American Indi- ans. Also called the Kitkehahki . See Pawnee . Republican River, or Republican Fork. A river in eastern Colorado, southern Nebraska, and northern Kansas. It unites with the Smoky Hill Fork in Davis County, Kansas, 61 miles west of Topeka, to form the Kansas. Length, about 500 miles. Repulse Bay (re-puls'bā). A bay south of Mel- ville Peninsula, British America, near the en- trance to Hudson Bay. Requena (rā-kā'nä). A town in the province of Valencia, Spain, 42 miles west of Valencia. It is a wine center. Population (1887), 14,457. Requier (re-kyā'), August us Julian. Born at Charleston, S. C., May 27, 1825: died at New York, March 19, 1887. An American poet and dramatist. Resaca de la Palma (rā-säʼkä da lä päl'mä) (Sp., 'dry river-bed of the palm'), or Resaca de Guerrero (dā gā-rā'rō). A place in southern Texas, 4 miles north of Matamoros, Mexico, where a battle was fought, May 9, 1846, between the United States troops (about 2,200) under Taylor and the Mexicans (4,000 to 5,000) under Arista. The engagement followed the battle of Palo Alto on the 8th, and, as in that, Taylor was victorious. All the Mexican artillery and trains fell into his hands. Resen (rē'sen). One of the ancient cities in As syria. The site of Resen has not been identified, though its name has been met with in the A yrian inscriptions under the form of Reseni, 'the head of the spring. Reservoir of the 1,001 Columns. A reservoir in Constantinople, built by Const an tine. It is in plan 197 by 166 feet; its groined vaults rest on 212 columns in 15 ranges. Though about half filled with sediment de- posited by the water, the shafts and capitals still project Representatives, House of. The lower or more numerous branch of the United States Congre , comprising (1903) 386 members, chosen every Reshd. See Resht. second year by the people of the several States. Reshid Pasha (re-shed' pash'a) (Mustapha Representatives are apportioned among the States accord. Mehemed). Born at Constantinople, 1802: died ing to population, the ratio at present being one to every at Candia, Jan. 7, 1858. A Turkish statesman ment and of originating bills for raising revenue. Each Territory has a delegate in the House of Representatives, who is entitled to speak, though he has no vote. Repre or, The. An ecclesiastical treatise by Bishop Pecock, written in 1449. Reprisals, The, or the Tars of Old England. A farce by Smollett, produced in 1757. It is said to be his single succe on the stage. and diplomatist. He was several times minister of foreign affairs under Mahmud II. and Abdul-Medjid; pro- mulgated the Hatti-sherif of Gülhanè (see Abdul - Medjid )in 1839; and was grand vizir at the time of the Crime an war. Resht (resht), or Rasht (rasht), or Reshd (resht). The capital of the province of Gilan, Persia, situated near the Caspian Sea about lat. 37o 18′ N., long. 49° 37′ E. It has important commerce, through its port Enzeli, and is the chief place in Persia for the silk-trade. It was terribly ravaged by fire in 1885. Population, about 25,000. Resolute (rez'ō-lūt). An arctic exploring ship which belonged to Sir Edward Belcher's squad- ron. She sailed with the A istance, Pioneer, Intrepid, and North Star in April, 1852, to search for Sir John Frank- lin. On May 15, 1854, at the command of Belcher and against their will, Captain Kellett and Cored in alive tock abandoned the Resolute and the Intrepid in the ice off Melville Island. On Sept. 17, 1855, Captain Budding- ton, in the American whaler George Henry, met the desert- ed Resolute in sound condition about 40 miles from Cape Mercy. She must have drifted through Barrow Strait, Lancaster Sound, and Baffin Bay. She was recovered, and the United States bought her and restored her in per- to the queen by Captain Hart stein in 1856. She is now dismantled. Resolution (rez-o-lū'shon). An exploring ship in which, with the Discovery, Sir Thomas But- ton sailed from England in 1612. He wintered at the mouth of Nelson's River, and accomplished the ex- ploration of Hudson Bay and of Southampton Island, re- turning to England in the autumn of the next year. Resolution (rez-ō-lu's hon) Island. An island of British America, situated north of Labrador, at the entrance of Hudson Strait. Restif de la Bretonne. See Rétif . Restigouche (res-ti-gösh'). A river in New Brunswick which forms part of the boundary between New Brunswick and Quebec, and flowe into the Bay of Chaleur at Dalhousie. Length, IMG:content-0971.png:[ocr errors] IMG:content-0972.png:[ocr errors] Rethelois (ret-lwä'). A former division of Champagne, France, now comprised within the department of Ardennes. Rethra (reth'rä or ret'rä). An ancient Slavic city in the present Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Ger- many. Its exact locality is unknown. Rétif (rā-tef') or Restif de la Bretonne (ra- tēf' de la bré-ton') (Nicolas Edme Restif). Born at Sacy, Yonne at Paris, Feb. 3, 1806. A French romancer and littérateur. Retimo Retimo (ra-tēmō). A seaport on the northern coast of Crete, 27 miles east-southeast of Canea. Population, about 8,000. Retreat of the Ten You sand Greeks. See Anabasis . Return from Parna us, The. A play in two parts, being the second and third parts of "The in the history of the court life and doings of his day. They are included in the collection of the "Mémoires sur l'his toire de France." The best edition is the one made by M. Feillet in the "Collection des grands écrivains del a France" (1872). To Cardinal de Retz we are indebted for important and doubtle reliable information concerning the queen, Mazarin, Gaston d'Orléans, Condé, Turenne, La Roc he fou cauld, and many others. Retzius (ret'sē-ös), Anders Adolf. Born in Lund, Oct. 13, 1796: died April 18, 1860. A Swedish anatomist, son of A. J. Retzius: profe or of anatomy and physiology at StockRetzius, Anders Johan. Born 1742: died 1821. holm. A Swedish botanist, profe or at Lund. Retzsch (retsh), Moritz. Born at Dresden, Dec. 9, 1779: died there, June 11, 1857. A German etcher and painter. He illustrated works of Goethe, Schiller, etc. Reuben (rö'ben). [Heb., prob. 'behold! a son.'] 1. The eldest son of Jacob and Leah.-2. One of the tribes of Israel, descended from Reuben. Its territory lay east of the Dead Sea dan, south of Gad, and north of Moab. IMG:content-0973.png:[blocks in formation] lished by Louis XIV. at Metz, Besançon, Tour- Revel (ré-vel'). A town in the department of nai, and Breisach, 1680. They decided on the annexation to France of various territories along the eastern frontier (Saarbrücken, Luxemburg, etc.). Haute-Garonne, France, 30 miles east-southeast of Toulouse. Population (1891), commune, 5,566. Revelation, Book of, or The Revelation of St. John the Divine. The last book of the New Testament: also called the Apocalypse . It has Réunion (ra-i-nyôn'), Île de la, formerly Île Bourbon. An island in the Indian Ocean, a colonial po e ion of France, southwest of Mau- ritius. St.-Denis, the capital, is situated in lat. 20° 51' S., long. 55° 30′ E. The surface is mountainous and vol. canic, the highest summit being Piton des Neiges (10,069 feet). The chief product is sugar. The inhabitants are descendants of French, negroes, coolies, etc. The island was discovered by Mascarenhas in the beginning of the 16th century, and was taken po e ion of by the French about 1642 and in 1649. It was occupied by the British 1810-15. Area, 780 square miles. Population (1892), 171,731. Reunion, Wars of. A name sometimes given to the wars between France and the allied powers waged in consequence of the annexation in 1721. of territory determined by the Chambers of Re- Revenge for a Father. See Hoffman . union in 1680. been generally attributed by the church to the apostle John, date composition is often put near end of the 1st century: but its authorship and date are subjects of dispute. There is a wide difference of opinion also as to the interpretation and significance of the book. Reveller (rev'el-er), Lady. One of the principal characters in Mrs. Cent livre's comedy "The Ba et-Table." She is a coquettish widow and brilliant fine lady who keeps a ba et-table, where she devotes herself night and day to not too scrupulous play. Revenge. A tragedy by Dr. Young, produced Revenge for Honour. A tragedy by Chap Réus (rā'ös). A city in the province of Tarraman (1), published in 1654. gon a, Spain, situated near Tarragon a 63 miles Revenge of Bu y d'Ambois. See Bu y southwest of Barcelona. It is the second industrial d'Ambois. place in Catalonia, and has important manufactures of Revenger's Tragedy, The. A play by Cyril wines, cotton, silk, etc. Salou is its seaport. Population Tourneur, licensed and printed in 1607. (1887), 28,780. Reu (rois). A river of Switzerland. It rises in the St.-Gotthard, traverses the Lake of Lucerne, and joins the Aare near Brugg. Length, 90 miles. Reu . A land in Thu ring i a, central Germany, consisting of several detached portions, west of the kingdom of Saxony: part of the ancient Vogtland. The origin of the house dates from the 11th century, and the present division of the land was estab. lished 1616. Reu (Elder Line), or Reu -Greiz (rois'grits'). [G. Reu ältere Linie .] A principality and state of the German Empire, bordering on Saxony, Saxe-Weimar, and other German states. Capital, Greiz. It is largely engaged in manufacturing. The government is a hereditary monarchy, vested in a prince and (since 1867) a chamber of 12 members. It sends 1 member to the Bundesrat and 1 to the Reichstag. Area, 122 square miles. Population (1900), 68,396. Reu (Younger Line), or Reu -Gera-Schleiz Empire. bobensteinber Lobenstein-Ebersdorf (rois'ga'rä-shlits'lō'ben-stin-a'bers-dorf). [G. Reu jüngere Linie .] A principality and state of the German Empire. Capital, Gera. It comprises the principality of Gera, situated west of Saxe-Altenburg, and the principalities of Schleiz and of Lobenstein-Ebersdorf, situated west of the kingdom of Saxony and north of Bavaria. It has flourishing manufactures. The government is a hereditary monarchy, vested in a prince and a chamber of 16 deputies. It sends 1 member to the Bundesrat and 1 to the Reichstag. Area, 319 square miles. Population (1900), 139,210. Reu (rois), Eduard Wilhelm Eugen. Born at Strasburg, July 18, 1804: died there, April 15, 1891. A noted Alsatian Protestant theologian, profe or at Strasburg from 1834. His works include "Geschichte der heiligen Schriften des Neuen Testaments" (1842), "His to ire de la théologie chrétienne au siècle apostolique" (1852), "His to ire du canon des Saintes-Écritures" (1863), "Geschichte der heiligen Schriften des Alten Testaments" (1881), etc.