Da Ponte, LORENZO

1749-1838. Italian dramatist and translator, resident in N. Y. from 1805. Hist. Florence, 1833. D'Arblay, MME. See BURNEY, FRANCES. Darboy, GEORGES, 1813-1871. Bp. of Nancy 1859, Abp. of Paris 1863; a liberal prelate, murdered by the Commune 1871. Dardanelles. the channel are strongly fortified. It was cro ed to Europe by Xerxes on floating bridges 480 B.C.; and by Alexander to Asia 334 В.С.