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24, 1825. A French scholar, ap pointed rector of the Academy of Poitiers in 1874. He has published "Étude critique sur les rapports supposés entre Sénèque et Saint-Paul" (1857), L'Esprit public an XVIIIe siècle" (1872). "Les origines de la langue et de la poésie françaises" (1875), and "His to ire de la langue et de la littérature françaises au moyen-âge" (1876-78), etc. Aubervilliers (ō-ber-ve-lyā'). A suburb of Paris, 1 mile north of the fortifications. Population (1891), commune, 25,022. Aubigné, Françoise d'. See Main ten on , Ma dame de. Aubigné, Merle d'. See Merle d'Aubigné . Aubigné (o-be-nya'), Théodore Agrippa d'. Born near Pons, Saintonge, France, Feb. 8, 1552: died at Geneva, April 29, 1630. A French Huguenot historian, satirist, and soldier, in the administrative service of Henry IV. He wrote "His to ire universelle 1550-1601" (1616-20), "His to ire secrète," satires, etc. Aubin (ō-ban'). A town in the department of Aveyron, France, in lat. 44° 32′ N., long. 2° 15′ E. Population (1891), commune, 9,052. Aublet (ō-bla'), Jean Baptiste Chris top he Fusée. Born at Salon, Provence, Nov. 4, 1720: died at Paris, May 6, 1778. A French botanist. In 1752 he went to Mauritius, where he spent several years. From 1762 to 1764 he traveled in French Guiana, and in the latter year was in Santo Domingo. The results of his voyages were published in 1775, in his "His to ire des plantes de la Guyane française" (4to, 2 vols. text, 2 of plates), containing also descriptions of species from Mauritius, and many notes of general interest. Aubrac (ō-bräk'). A mountain-group in the departments of Aveyron and Lozère, France, connected with the system of the Cévennes. Its highest point is nearly 4,800 feet. Aubrey (a'bri), Mr. 1. The principal character in Samuel Warren's novel "Ten You sand a Year," afterward succeeding to the title of Lord Drelincourt. A reserved and elegant country gentleman with an income of ten you sand a year, the lo and subsequent recovery of which form the main interest of the book. 2. In Cumber land's play "The Fashionable Lover," the father of August a Aubrey. He re IMG:content-0111.png:[blocks in formation] Auerbach, Berth old sion for his services in restoring the bridge over the Beres in a, and was fatally wounded at the battle of Leipsic. Aubry de Montdidier (ö-brē' dė môn-de-dyā'). A French gentleman of the court of Charles V. who was murdered in 1371 in the forest of Montargis by another courtier, Richard de Macaire. It is said that the murderer would have escaped but for the fidelity of Aubry's dog, which followed him tinually until, the attention of the king having been called to it, he ordered that Macaire should fight with his ac cuser the dog. Macaire was armed with a club, but was pulled down by the dog and confe ed his crime.re The subject has been dramatized and sung in ballads in French, German, and English. Auburn (a'bern). The hamlet described by Goldsmith in his "Deserted Village," commonly identified with Li oy, County West meath, Ireland. Auburn. The capital of De Kalb County, Indiana, situated on Cedar Creek 22 miles north of Fort Wayne. Population (1890), 2,415. Auburn. A city and the capital of Andro scog gin County, Maine, situated on the Andro scog gin 34 miles north of Portland, opposite Lewiston. It has manufactures of cotton, boots and shoes, etc. Population (1890), 11,250. Auburn. A city and the capital of Cayuga County, New York, situated at the outlet of W., the seat of a State prison, conducted on the "silent" (or "Auburn") system, and of a Presbyterian theological seminary, chartered 1820 and opened in 1821. Population (1890), 25,858. Auburn, Mount. See Mount Auburn . Aubu on (ō-bü-son'). A town in the department of Creuse, France, situated at the Creuse in lat. 45° 56′ N., long. 2° 10' E., noted for its carpets. Population (1891), commune, 6,672. Aubu on, Pierre d'. Born in France, 1423: died at Rhodes, July 13, 1503. Grand master of the Knights of St. John 1476-1503. He succe fully conducted the heroic defense of Rhodes against the Turks in 1480.