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Eng., I. 5. variety of the Kelts. Atrek (a-trek'), or At truck (a-truk'). Ariver in northern Persia, and on the boundary between Persia and the Trans cas pian territory of Ru ia. It flows into the Caspian Sea in lat. 37° 30′ N., long. 54°10′ E. Length, about 250 miles. Atreus (a'trös). [Gr. Ἀτρεύς .] In Greek legend, a king of Mycenæ, son of Pelops and father of Agamemnon. He slew the sons of Thyestes and was slain by Ægisthus. Atri (ä'trē). A town in the province of Teramo, Abruzzi, Italy, 14 miles southeast of Teramo: the ancient Adria or Hadria. Atri (ä'trē). A river in Bengal, British India, which joins the Ganges at Pubna. Atri (ä'tre). In the Veda, one of the most frequently named rishis of primeval times. He enjoys the help of Indra, Agni, and the Asvins in all kinds of need. He frees the sun from the power of the asura Svarbhanu. He is one of the seven rishis (in the sky the seven stars of the Great Bear). To him are ascribed a number of hymns in the fifth Mandala of the Rigveda. Atridæ (a-tri'de). The sons of Atreus, Aga memnon and Menelaus. At rides (a-trīdēz). [Gr. Ατρείδης , a patronymic, from Ἀτρεύς .] A son of Atreus, especially Aga memnon. A trop a tene (at"ro-pa-tē'nē). In ancient geography, a mountainous district of Media, corresponding in general to the modern province of Azerbaijan, Persia. Atropos (at'ro-pos). [Gr. Ἄτροπος, inflexible, from á- priv. and τρέπειν , turn.] In Greek mythology, that one of the three Mæræ (Gr. Moi ραι ), or Fates, who severs the thread of human life. See Fates . Atsugé (at-sö-ga'). An almost extinct tribe of North American Indians. Also called Hat Creek Indians , Pakamali . See Palaihnihan . Attacapan (ä-tak'a-pan). A linguistic stock of North American Indians, named from the Atakapa, its principal tribe. uals of the entire stock, all members of the Atakapa In 1885 but eight individ tribe, were known to survive. Of these, three resided at Lake Charles, Calasieu parish, Louisiana, the remainder in western Texas. The other tribes of the stock were the Coco and Heyeketi. The Atakapa were accused of cannibalism, and their tribal name is derived from a Choctaw term signifying 'man-eater.' Attacapas. [Pl.] See Attacapan . Attic Muse, The Attakapas (a-tak'a-pa). A popular name for a district in southern Louisiana comprising the parishes of St. Mary's, St. Martin's, Vermilion, Iberia, and Lafayette. Attalia (at-a-li'ä). The ancient name of Adalia. Attalus (at'a-lus) I., or Attalos (-los). [Gr. "Ἄτταλος.] Died 197 B. c. King of Pergamon 241-197. He carried on war with the Galatians, Syria, and Macedon, and was allied with Rome in the latter part of his reign. Votive groups were set up by him on the Acropolis at Athens, in honor of his victory over the Gauls. These groups, of figures of about half life-size, were: (1) Battle of the Gods and Giants; (2) Combat between A then i ans and Amazons; (3) Victory of Marathon; (4) Destruction of the Gauls by Attalus. Four figures from these groups are in the Museo Nazionale at Naples: a Fallen Giant, a Dead Amazon, a Fallen Persian, and a Dying Bearded Gaul. Attalus II., or Attalos. Born 220 B. c.: died 138 B. c. King of Pergamon 159-138, son of Attalus I. He was an ally of Rome. Attalus III., or Attalos. Died 133 в. с. King of Pergamon 138-133 в. с., nephew of Attalus II. By his will he left his kingdom to the Ro mans. Attalus, or Attalos. Died about 336 B. C. A Maced on i an general, a a inated by order of Alexander the Great. Attalus. Lived about 325 в. с. А Maced on i an officer in the service of Alexander the Great. Attalus, Flavius Priscus. Emperor of the West. He was probably an Ionian by birth, was prefect of Rome when the city was taken by Alaric in 409, and was proclaimed emperor by Alaric in opposition to Honor i us. He was deposed by Alaric in 410, and was banished to Lipari by Honor i us in 416. Attar (ät-tär'), or Athar (Mohammed ibn Ibrahîm Ferîd-Eddin). Born near Nishapur, Persia, 1119: died 1202 (1229?). A Persian poet and mystic. He wrote forty poetical works, admired for elected in thay doing is said to have been killed at a great age by a Mongol soldier. Attendorn (ät'ten-dorn). A town in the province of Westphalia, Pru ia, situated on the Bigge 43 miles northeast of Cologne. Population (1895),3,006. Atterbom (ät'ter-bom), Peter Daniel A made us. Born at Asbo, Östergötland, Sweden, Jan. 19, 1790: died July 21, 1855. A Swedish poet, profe or (first of philosophy and later of esthetics) at Upsala. He was the leader of the Phosphorists (which see), editor of the "Phosphoros,' and later of the "Poetisk kalender." He wrote "Lycksalighetens Ö," a romantic drama (1824-27, "The Fortunate Island"), "Svenska siare och skalder" (1841-55, "Swedish Seers and Bards"), etc. Atterbury (at'er-bėr-i), Francis. Born at Milton, Bucking hams hire, March 6, 1662: died at Paris, Feb. 15, 1732. A noted English divine, politician, and controversialist. He was appointed bishop of Rochester and dean of Westminster 1713, and banished as a Jacobite in 1723. Attercliffe (at'er-klif). A small town in Yorkshire, England, northeast of Sheffield. Attersee (ät'er-zā), or Kammersee (käm'merza). The largest lake of Upper Austria, situated in the Salzkammergut 20 miles east of Salzburg. Its outlet is by the Ager into the Traun. Length, about 13 miles. Attic (at'ik). One of the dialects of ancient Greek, spoken in Athens and the surrounding district (Attica). It was the most highly cultivated of the Hellenic dialects. Attica (at'i-kä). [Gr. ἡ Ἀττική , earlier Ἀκτική , from ἀκτή , a headland, a promontory.] In ancient geography, a division of central Greece, bounded by Bœotia (partly separated by Cithæron) on the northwest, the Gulf of Egripos (separating it from Eubœa) on the northeast, the Ægean on the east, the Saronic Gulf on the southwest, and Megaris on the west. It contains several mountains (Cithæron, Parnes, Pen telic us, and Hymettus) and the plain of Attica watered by the Cephi us and Ili us. Its chief city was Athens, with whose history it is in general identified. The names of the Attic tribes were Erechtheis, Ægeis, Pand i on is, Leontis, A cam antis, Eneis, Cecropis, Hippothoöntis, Æantis, and Anti och is; the heroes being Erechtheus, Ægeus, Pandion, Leos, Acamas, Eneus, Cecrops,