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See Fox. (ö'1 (ö'tram), Sir James. Born at Butter ley ley Hall, Derby shire, Jan. 29, 1803: died March 11, 1863. An English general, known as “the Bayard of India." In 1818 he studied at Marischal College, Aberdeen, and in 1819 went to India as cadet. In 1838 he was aide-de-camp to Sir John Keane; and in 1856 was appointed lieutenant-general in command of an expedition to Persia. In June, 1857, he was summoned to Calcutta to a ist in suppre ing the Sepoy rebellion. He especially distinguished himself in the relief, defense, and capture of Lucknow. He returned to England in 1860. Heis buried in Westminster Abbey. Ouvidor (ō-ve-dor'). The principal busine street (for retail trade) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is about mile long, and very narrow. No vehicles are allowed to pa through it, and hence it has become a popular promenade, presenting a very animated appearance, especially in the late afternoon and evening. Ovada (ō-vä'dä). A town in the province of A le and ria, 21 miles northwest of Genoa. Population (1881), 6,646; commune, 8,293. Ovalle (o-väl'yā), Alonso de. Born at Santiago about 1601: died at Lima, Peru, March 11 , 1651 . A Chile an Jesuit historian. His best-known work is "Histórica relacion del reyno de Chile" (Rome, 1646: an Italian version, same place and date). An English translation of the first six books was published in the Church ill collection. Ovalle (ō-väl ́yā), José Tomás. Born at Santiago, 1791: died there, March 21, 1831. A Chil ean politician. He was elected vice-president by the conservatives Feb., 1830, and from March 31, 1830, was acting president. The liberals, under Freire, were defeated at the battle of Lircay, April 17, 1830, and the conservatives came permanently into power. See Portales , Diego José Victor . Ovambo (ō-väm'bō). See Ndonga . Ovamboland (ō-väm'bo-land). A region in Ger man Southwest Africa, north of Damar a land. An attempt to establish a republic here, called Upping ton i a, about 1885 failed. Ovando (ō-vän ́dō), Nicolás de. Born at Valladolid about 1460: died at Madrid, 1518 (?). A Spanish administrator. He was a knight of Alcantara, and held a high position in the royal court. In 1501 he was appointed governor of Española, his jurisdiction embracing all the Spanish po e ions in the New World except those ceded to Ojeda and Pinzon. He arrived at Santo Domingo, April 15, 1502, with 30 ve els and 2,500 colonists, and retained the place until July, 1509, when he was superseded by Diego Columbus. During this time the colony was prosperous, but the Indians were treated with great cruelty and a large portion of them died. African slaves were first extensively introduced under Ovando. Ovar (ō-vär'). A seaport in the province of baker's shop sponging-house which his last days were spent. Among his plays are (1675), "Don Carlos" (1676), translations of Racine's "Titus and Berenice" and Molière's "Fourberies de Scapin" ("Cheats of Scapin," 1677), "Friendship in Fashion" (1678), "The Soldier's Fortune" (1681), "The Orphan (1680), "Caius Marius" (1681), "Venice Preserved" (1682), "The Atheist" (1684: a second part of "The Soldier's Fortune"). Ötzthal (ets'täl). An Alpine valley in Tyrol, opening from the southern side of the upper valley of the Inn, and situated southwest of Innsbrück. It is noted for its picturesque scenery. Otzthaler (ėts'täl-er) Alps. A large group of Alps in Tyrol, south of the Inn. Ouchy (ö-she'). The port of Lausanne, canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva. Oude. See Oudh . Oudenarde, or Oudenaarde (ou'den-är-de), F. Audenarde (od-närd'). A town in the province of East Flanders, Belgium, situated on the Schelde 33 miles west of Bru els. It has manufactures of cotton and linen. The hôtel de ville, or town hall (a beautiful late-Pointed building, finished in 1535), and churches of St. Walburga Notre Dame are the principal buildings. Here, July 11, 1708, the Allies under the Duke of Marl borough and Prince Eugene defeated the Our Old Home. A record of impre ions and experiences in England, by Hawthorne. Ouro Preto (ō'rö prā'tö), formerly Villa Rica (vēl'lä rē'kä). [Pg., 'black gold' and 'rich town' respectively.] The capital of the state of Minas Geraes, Brazil, about 175 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. It was formerly noted for its gold-mines. Population (1890), about 22,000. Ours. A comedy by Robertson, produced in 1866. Our the (ört). A river in Belgium which joins, the Meuse at Liège. Length, about 100 miles. Ouse (öz). A river in Yorkshire, England. It is formed by the junction of the Swale and Ure, and unites with the Trent 16 miles west of Kingston-upon-Hull to form the Humber. Its chief tributaries are the Wharfe, Aire, Don, and Derwent. Length, 60 miles (including the Swale, about 130 miles); navigable to York. Ouse, or Great Ouse. A river in the eastern part of England, which flows into the Wash near King's Lynn. Length, 160 miles; navigable about 50 miles. Ouseley (öz'li), Sir Frederick Arthur Gore. Born at London, Aug. 12, 1825: died April 6, 1889. An English musical writer, musician, and composer of sacred music: son of Sir Gore Ouse 19 miles south of Oporto. Population (1890), 11,002. Over beck (ō'ver-bek), Fried rich Johann. Born at Lübeck, Germany, July 3, 1789: died at Rome, Nov. 12, 1869. A noted German painter. He studied at the Vienna academy; but, objecting to the sensuousne of the prevailing pseudo-cla ical style, he was expelled and went to Rome, where he formed the brother hood of the Pre raphae lites in 1810 with Cornel i us, Schadow, and others (see Pre raphae lite Brotherhood ), seeking to revive German art on a religious basis. He became a convert to the Roman Catholic Church in 1813, and devoted himself entirely to painting sacred subjects. His style was full of devout feeling, but hard in outline. Among his works (some of them frescos) are the "Vision of St. Francis," "Jerusalem Delivered" (Rome), "Christ's Entry into Jerusalem" (Lubeck), "Triumph of Religion in the Arts" (Frankfort), "Christ Ble ing Little Children "(Lübeck), "Pietà" (Lübeck), "Christ in the Garden" (Hamburg), etc. Over beck, Johannes Adolf. Born 1826: died 1895. A German archæologist and historian of art, nephew of F. J. Over beck: profe or at Leipsic from 1853. His works include "Geschichte der griechischen Plastik" (1857-58), "Pompeji" (1855), "Griechische Kunstmythologie" (1871-89), etc. Over bury (ō'ver-ber-i), Sir Thomas. Born at Compton-Scorpion, War wicks hire, 1581: poi The Century Cyclopedia of Names Over bury soned in the Tower, Sept. 15, 1613. An English miscellaneous writer. He studied at Oxford (Queen's College) 1595-98, and at the Middle Temple, and traveled on the Continent. He became the protégé of Robert Carr, Viscount Rochester (afterward earl of Somerset), paramour of Lady E ex. Having incurred the enmity of Lady E ex by opposing a marriage between her and Carr, he was by her influence imprisoned in the Tower April 26, 1613, and poisoned there. He wrote "The Wife" (1614), "Characters" (1614), and "Crumms fal'n from King James's Table," first printed in 1715. Over Darwen (over där' wen). A town in Lancashire, England, 18 miles northwest of Manchester. It has paper, paper-staining, and other manufactories. Population (1891), 34,192. Overdo (ō'ver-dö), Adam. A complacent justice, a prominent character in Ben Jonson's "Bartholomew Fair." Overdone (ō'ver-dun), Mistre . A character in Shakspere's "Measure for Measure." Overland Route. Specifically-( a ) The route from England to India through France and Italy to Brindisi, and thence by steamer by the Suez Canal, Red Sea, and Indian Ocean. The time required for the journey is from three to four weeks. (b) Formerly, the principal land route (via Utah) to California. Overreach (ō'ver-rech), Sir Giles. The principal character in Mas singer's "A New Way to Pay Old Debts": cruel extortioner whose actions are governed by systematic calculating self-love. He is a study of Sir Giles Mompe on, the monopolist. He is proud and grasping; but, as his name indicates, finally overreaches himself, and is "outwitted by two weak innocents and gulled by children." Overskou (ō'ver-skou), Thomas. Born at Copenhagen, Oct. 11,1798: died there, Nov. 7, 1873. A Danish dramatist and historian of the drama. He wrote "Den danske Skueplads" ("The Danish Theater," 1854-64), etc. Overweg (ō'fer-vāg'), Adolf. Born at Hamburg, Germany, July 24, 1822: died at Maduari, on Lake Chad, Sept. 27, 1852. An African explorer. As a specialist in geology he accompanied Richardson and Barth to the Sudan in 1850; established the fact that the Sahara is not below sea-level; explored Maradi; navigated Lake Chad 1851; and visited Kanem and Musgu. Overy el, or Overij el (ō'ver-is-sel). A province of the Netherlands. Capital, Zwolle. It is bounded by the Zuyder Zee on the northwest, Fries land > and Drenthe on the north, Pru ia on the east and southeast, and Gelder land on the south and southwest. The surface is generally flat. The most important industry is stock-farming. The province joined the Union of Utrecht in 1579. Area, 1,291 square miles. Population (1891), 300,493. Ovid (ov'id), L. Publius Ovidius Naso. Born at Sulmo, Italy, 43 B. c.: died at Tomi, near the Black Sea, 17 or 18 A. D. A Roman poet, one of the leading writers of the August an age. He lived at Rome, and was exiled for an unknown cause to Tomi on the Euxine, in Mæsia, about 9 A. D. His chief works are elegies and poems on mythological subjects, "Metamorphoses," "Fasti," "Ars Am at or i a" ("Art of Love"), "Heroides," and "Amores." IMG:content-0871.png:[blocks in formation] It has no outlet.