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67). Fierabras. An opera by Franz Schubert, composed in 1823, but never produced. It is said to contain his best work. Fieschi (fe-es'kē), Joseph Marie. Born at Murato, Corsica, Dec. 3, 1790: executed at Paris, Feb. 16, 1836. A Corsican adventurer who made an attempt on the life of Louis Philippe, July 28, 1835. Fiesco (fé-es kō). A tragedy by Schiller, published in 1783. Fiesco, Giovanni Luigi, Count of Lavagna. Born at Genoa about 1524: drowned at Genoa, Jan. 2, 1547. A Genoese noble, a leading conspirator against Andrea Doria, Jan., 1547. He is the subject of the tragedy "Fiesco," by Schiller, 1783. Fiesole (fē-ā'sō-le). A small town in the province of Florence, Italy, 4 miles northeast of Florence: the ancient Fæsule. It has straw-plaiting industries. An old Etruscan city, it contains Etruscan and Roman antiquities. It was the headquarters of Cat i line 63-62 B. was the scene of of Stilicho over the Teutonic invaders under Radagais about 406. La Badia, a monastery, designed by Brunelleschi, finished in 1466, is one of the most beautiful monastic foundations of the Renai ance are the most graceful cloisters, each two arcaded tiers. church is in large part the original Romanesque structure, with a dome at the cro ing, a cradle-vault, and delicate sculp ture and paneled incrustation. The Roman theater is in excellent preservation. The semicircular cave a has over 20 tiers of seats in position, in part rock-hewn, with several radial stairways, vaulted substructions, and fine entrance-arches at the wings. The diameter is 220 feet, that of the orchestra 09. The cathedral was founded in 1028, and altered in the 13th century. There are 3 aisles, divided by 14 antique columns of different sizes and orders, and a transept with domed cro ing. Structure and ornament are closely similar to those of San Mini a to, Florence. The Salutati Chapel contains a beau tiful relief and a bust by Mino da Fiesole (1466). Fiesole, Giovanni Angelico da, generally called Fra Angelico (real name Guido, or Guidolino, da Pietro, called Giovanni on taking orders). Born at Vecchio, in the province of Mugello, Italy, 1387: died near Rome, March 18 (?), 1455. A celebrated Italian painter of religious subjects. He seems to have been early im pre ed by the Miniaturists. In 1407 he entered, with his brother Benedetto, a miniaturist, the Dominican convent in Fiesole. From 1409 to 1418 he lived at Foligno and Cortona; from 1418 to 1436 at Fiesole; from 1436 to 1445 at Florence (in the convent of San Marco); and from 1445 to 1455 at Rome. His most important works are the frescos at Orvieto (1447), and the decoration of the Chapel of the Saint-Sacrement in the Vatican. The Florentine period was most productive of easel-pictures, which include the "Coronation of the Virgin" now in the Louvre, the same subject (a favorite one) now in the Uffizi, a "Last Judgment," etc. He is especially celebrated for the spirituality Vill emes sant in 1854. Figaro, Le Mariage de. See Mariage . Figaro, Le Nozze di. See Nozze . Figeac (fe-zhäk'). A town in the department of Lot, France, situated on the Célé in lat. 44° 37′ N., long. 2o 3' E. It has two old churches, and was the birthplace of Cham poll i on. Population (1891), 6,680. Fig for Momus, A. Satires by Lodge, printed in 1595. Fighting Joe Hooker. A popular nickname for General Joseph Hooker. Fighting Parson, The. A nickname of W. G. Brown low. Fighting Prelate, The. A surname given to Henry Spenser, a warlike bishop of Norwich (reign of Richard II., 1377-99). Fighting Téméraire, The. See Téméraire . Figueira (fe-gā'ō-rä). A watering-place in the province of Beira, Portugal, at the mouth of the Mondego, 24 miles west of Coimbra. Figueira, Luiz. Born at Almodóvar, Alemtejo, Portugal, 1574: died on the island of Marajó, at the mouth of the Amazon, July 3, 1643. A Jesuit mi ionary. Most of his life was spent among the Indians of northern Brazil, and he was rector of the col lege at Pernambuco for four years. He published a grammar of the Tupí language. Figueras (fe-ga'räs). A town in the province of Gerona, Spain, in lat. 42° 16′ N., long. 2° 53′E. It is noted for its citadel, which was taken by the French in 1794, 1808, 1811, and 1823. Population (1887), 11,912, Figueras y Moracas (ē mō-räkäs), Estanislao. Born at Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 13, 1819: died at Madrid, Nov. 11, 1882. A Spanish republican statesman, president of the executive Feb.-June, 1873. Figueroa (fe-ga-rō'ä), Cristóval Suarez de. Born at Valladolid, Spain, near the end of the 16th century: died about 1650 (1). A Spanish writer, author of a pastoral romance, "La const ante Amarilis" (1609), etc. Finality John 1862), "Tableau de la nature" (1862-71, 10 vols., in various departments of science), "Les nouvelles conquêtes de la science" (1883-85), etc. Fiji, or Feejee (fē'jē), native Viti (vē'tē), Islands. An archipelago in the South Pacific, belonging to Great Britain, situated about lat. 16°-21°S., long. 177° E.-178° W. The islands number over 200, of which the largest are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. The surface is generally mountainous. The inhabi tants, formerly cannibals, have been converted to Christianity by Wesley an mi ionaries. The leading export is sugar. The islands were discovered by Tasman in 1643, became a British po e ion in 1874, and are a crown colony. Rotumah was added to the colony in 1880. Area of the group, 7,740 square miles. Population (1891) of the colony, Filangieri (fē-län-jā'rē), Carlo. Born at La Cava, near Salerno, Italy, May 10, 1784: died at Portici, near Naples, Oct. 1867. An Italian general, son of Gaetano Filangieri, premier 125,402. of the Two Sicilies 1859-60. Filangieri, Gaetano. Born at Naples, Aug. 18, 1752: died at Naples, July 21, 1788. A noted Italian He published "La scienza dell a legislazione" (1780-88), etc. Filarete (fe-lä-rā'te) (Antonio Averulino). Born at Florence about 1410: died at Rome, 1470. A Florentine architect and sculptor. Among his earlier works were the bronze doors of St. Peter's at Rome. In 1451 he went to Milan, where he designed the great hospital. The cathedral of Bergamo was begun by him and finished by Fontana. His curious work on architecture, written in the form of a Utopian romance and dedicated to Piero di Medici, dates from 1464 or 1465. The MS. is in the Magliabecchian Library at Florence. Filch (filch). A pickpocket in Gay's "Beggars' Opera." Filelfo (fe-lel'fo), L. Philelphus, Francesco. Born at To lenti no, near Ancona, Italy, July 25, 1398: died at Florence, July 31, 1483 (?). An Italian humanist. At the age of eighteen he was appointed profe or of eloquence at Padua. He went to Constantinople to perfect himself in the Greek language in 1420, with a diplomatic mi ion from the Venetians, and was afterward employed on others to Amurath II. and the emperor Sigismund. Filicaja (fe-lē-käʼyä), Vincenzo da. Born at Florence, Dec. 30, 1642: died there, Sept. 24, 1707. An Italian lyric poet and jurist, especially noted for his odes and sonnets. His works were published in 1707. Filida (fe 'lē-dä). A Spanish romance published in 1582 by Luis Galvez de Montalvo. It pa ed through a number of editions, and is still popular. Filipepi, Sandro. See Bott i cell i . Fillan (fil'an), Saint. Lived in the 8th century. An Irish mi ionary to Argylls hire and Perth shire in Scotland. Alleged relics of the saint are preserved at Edinburgh. Fille du Régiment (fey dü rã-zhe-mon'), La. [F.; It. La Figlia del Reggimento , the daughter of the regiment.] An opera by Donizetti, first produced in Paris Feb. 11, 1840. Fill more (fil'mor), Millard. Born at Summer Hill, Cayuga County, N. Y., Feb. 7, 1800: died at Buffalo, N. Y., March 8, 1874. The thirteenth President of the United States. He was the son of Nathaniel Fill more, a farmer; learned the trade of a fuller; was admitted to the bar in 1823, and took up practice at Aurora, New York; was a member of the New York State House of Representatives 1829-32; served as a Whig member of Congre from New York 1833-35 and 1837-41; was comptroller of the State of New York 1847-49; was elected Vice-President on the Whig ticket headed by Taylor in 1848; became President by the latter's death July 9, 1850, retiring from office March 4, 1853; and was defeated as the National-American candidate for President in 1856. During his presidential administration his opponents had a majority in both Houses of Congre . He appointed Daniel Webster secretary of state, and approved Clay's Compromise Bill of 1850. Henares, Spain, about 1540: died there, about 1620. A Spanish poet and soldier. Figueroa, Francisco Acuña de. Born in Monte video, 1791: died there, Oct. 6, 1862. An Uru guayan poet. He was a treasury official under the Spanish government of his native city during its siege by the republicans, 1812-14, and wrote a diary in verse of the events of the time. When the city was taken (June, 1814) he emigrated to Rio de Janeiro, returning in 1818 and resuming his place in the treasury. In 1840 he was made director of the library and museum. He wrote numerous poems and epigrams of a political character in favor of the legitimate government, which are still widely read. In 1857 they were collected with the title "Mosaico Poetico." and mystical charm of his saints and angels. The mon- Figueroa, Pedro Pablo. Born at Copiapó, Dec. astery of San Marco, now the Museo di San Marco, was decorated by Fra Angelico and his pupils, and some of his best frescos are there. Fiévée (fyā-vā'), Joseph. Born at Paris, April 8, 1767: died at Paris, May 7, 1839. A French journalist, novelist, and (royalist) political writer. He wrote the romances "La dot de Suzette" (1798) and “Frédéric” (1799). Fife (fif). A maritime county of Scotland. It 25, 1857. A Chile an author and journalist. He has published numerous biographical works and romances, and sketches of Chile an country life. Figuier (fe-gya'), Louis Guillaume. Born Feb. 15, 1819: died Nov. 9, 1894. A French naturalist, best known as a popularizer of science. His works include "Exposition et his to ire des principales découvertes scient i fiques modernes " (1851-57), "His to ire du merveilleux dans les temps modernes" (1859– Boccaccio. It is a version of the old French metrical romance "Flore et Blanchefleur." Filo str a to (fe-lō'strä-tō), Il. A narrative poem by Boccaccio. It was written in 1344, and is the origi. of Chaucer's "Troilus and Cre ida," some of which is a literal translation. Filumena (fil-u-me'nä), or Filomena, Saint. A saint of the Roman Catholic Church whose worship dates from 1802. In that year a grave was discovered with the inscription "Lumena paxte cymfi," which was deciphered to spell "Pax tecum, Filumena." The occupant of the grave was received as a saint, and was noted for her miraculous powers of healing the sick by interce ion. Long fellow gave the name to Florence Nightingale, partly because of her labors among the sick and dying at Scutari, and partly on account of the resemblance between Filumena and the Latin Philomela (nightingale). Brewer. Finale nell' Emilia (fe-nä'le nel ā-mē'lē-ä). A small town in the province of Modena, Italy, situated on the Panaro 22 miles northeast of Modena. Finality (fi-nal'i-ti) John. A nickname given to Lord John Ru ell. He always spoke of the Reform Bill of 1831 as "a finality." Finland (fin'land). [Icel. Finnland, Sw. Dan. Finland , G. Finnland , F. Finlande , land of the Finns, NL. Finnia . The Finnish name is Suomi or Suomenmaa , swampy land.] A grand duchy of the Ru ian empire, lying northwest of Ru ia proper, north of the Gulf of Finland, east of the Gulf of Bothnia, and bordering on Norway and Sweden. The surface is generally low, and the country abounds in lakes. Two chief exports are timber and butter. The chief city is Helsingfors. The great ma- jority of the inhabitants are Finns and Luther ans; there is also a large Swedish element. The administration is vested in a national parliament, with a governor-general, senate, etc. The Swedish conquest of Finland began under Eric in 1157, and was completed in the 13th century. Ru ia acquired a small part of it in 1721, and the whole in 1809. Area, 144,255 square miles, Population (1893), Finland, Gulf of. An arm of the Baltic Sea, extending eastward about 250 miles, between Finland on the north and the governments of Esthonia and St. Petersburg on the south. Finlay (fin'la), George. Born at Faversham, Kent, Dec. 21, 1799: died at Athens, Greece, Jan. 26, 1875. A noted English historian. He joined Lord Byron at Mis so long hi, and for a time de- voted himself to the Greek cause. He resided long in Greece, and his life was spent in the study of Greek his- tory. He was "a great historian of the type of Polybius, Procopius, and Machi a vell i, a man of affairs who has qualified himself for treating of public transactions by sharing in them, a soldier, a statesman, and an eco no- mist" ( Dict . Nat . Biog .). He published "Greece under the Romans" (1844), "Greece to its Conquest by the Turks" (1851), "Greece under Ottoman and Venetian Domina- tion" (1856), and "The Greek Revolution" (1861), which were combined (1877) under the title "A History of Greece from its Conquest by the Romans to the Present Time" (edited by H. F. Tozer). Finlay, John. Born at Glasgow, Dec., 1782: died at Moffat, Dumfrie hire, Scotland, Dec. 8, 1810. A Scottish poet and prose-writer. He published "Scottish Historical and Romantic Ballads, etc." (1808), a life of Cervantes, and an edition of Adam southeast of Piacenza. Finlayson (tin'la-son), George. Born at Thurso, Scotland, 1790: died at sea, 1823. A British army surgeon and naturalist. He accompanied, as naturalist, a mi ion to Siam and Cochin China 1821-22. Finlayson Channel. A channel between the mainland of British Columbia and Prince Finley (fin'li), James Bradley. Born in North of "Ancient and Comparative Geography." "Coasts and Islands of the Pacific Ocean," various nautical directories, charts, etc. Fine-ear (fin'er). One of Fortunio's attendants in the fairy tale of that name. He could hear the gra grow. Finetta (fi-net'tä). A fairy tale by the Com- te e d'Aulnoy. It is a version of Cinder ell a. Fingal(fing'gal). An epic poem in six books, pub- lished by Macpherson in 1762. It purports to have been written by O ian the of Fingal, and translated Carolina, July 1, 1781: died at Cincinnati, Sept. 6, 1856. An American itinerant clergyman of Fiorillo (fe-o-ril'lo), Johann Dominicus. Born at Hamburg, Oct. 13, 1748: died at Göttingen, Sept. 10, 1821. A German painter and his to- rian of art. He wrote "Geschichte der zeichnenden Künste" (1798-1808), "Geschichte der zeichnenden Künste in Deutschland und den vereinigten Niederlanden" (1815- 1817), etc. Fiote (fyō'te). The Kongo language. Firbolgs. One of the earliest races of Ireland, Wyandotte Indians 1821-27, and retained the super in ten- dency of the Wyandotte mi ion until 1829. He wrote a "History of the Wyandot Mi ion" (1840), and "Personal Reminiscences Illustrative of Indian Life" (1857). Finley, Samuel. Born in County Armagh, Ire which preceded the Celtic." The other race, called the land, 1715: died at Philadelphia, July 17, 1766. An American Presbyterian clergyman, presi- dent of Princeton College, N. J., 1761-66. Finmarken (fin'mär-ken). A bailiwick (amt) of Norway, and the northernmost portion of Europe. Area, 18,295 square miles. Popula- tion (1891), 29,168. Finn (fin), Henry J. Born at Sydney, Cape Breton, 1782: in Long Island Sound, Jan. 13, 1840. An American comedian. Finney (fin'i), Charles Grand is on. Born at Warren, Litchfield County, Conn., Aug. 29, 1792: died at Oberlin, Ohio, Aug. 16, 1875. An American revivalist and educator, president of Oberlin College (Ohio) 1852-66. He published "Lectures on Revivals" (1835), "Lectures to Profe ing Christians" (1836), "Sermons" (1839), "Theology" (1846). Finns (finz). [Also Fins ; ME. Finnes , AS. Fin- nas , Icel. Finnar , Sw. Dan. Finner , ML. Fenni , perhaps identical with L. Finni , Gr. Φίννοι, the name of an obscure northern tribe mentioned by Tacitus and Ptolemy.] The natives of Fin- land; the Finland ers; specifically, that branch of the Finnic race which inhabits Finland and other parts of northwestern Ru ia. They call themselves Suomi or Suomalaiset . The Finnish branch of the Mongolian race to which the Laps, Fins, Esths, and Livonians belong po e ed prob a- bly in past ages a large part of Northern Europe, and was driven out more and more by the immigrations of Ger- manic tribes, or became mixed with them. Tacitus already mentions the Fins in his German i a, but he could only ob- tain obscure reports about their mir a feritas . The nation of the Fins is the principal stem of this branch. Finsbury (finz'bér-i). A district of London lying north of the Thames. As a parliamentary borough it is bounded by St. Pancras on the west, Isling- ton on the north, Shore ditch on the east, and the City and Strand on the south, and consists of three distinct con- stituencies - Central, Holborn, and East. The district was once the great prebendal manor of Holy well, and was leased by its incumbent in 1315 to the mayor and com- monalty of the city for an annual rent of 20 shillings: this lease ran out in 1867. Loftie. Tuatha De Danann by MeFirbis, was tall, with golden or red hair, fair skin, and blue or blue-grey eyes. Taylor , Aryans, p. 78. Firdausi, Firdusi, etc. See Abul Kasim Mansur . Fire Island (fir i'land). A summer resort off the southern coast of Long Island, New York, about 40 miles east of New York. Firenzuola (fē-ren-zö-ō'lä), Agnolo (Angelo Giovannini). Born at Florence, Sept. 28, 1493: died about 1545. An Italian poet and miscel- laneous writer. Firmilian (fer-mil'i-an). A "spasmodic tra- gedy" by W. E. Aytoun. Firminy (fer-me-ně ́). A manufacturing town in the department of Loire, France, near St.- Étienne. Population (1891), 14,502. Firm Island Firm Island. An enchanted island in the romance of "Amadis de Gaul." Amadis took Oriana there after the defeat of his enemies, and there their nuptials were celebrated. See Oriana . Firouz Schah (fe'röz shä). In "The Enchanted Horse" in "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments," the son of the King of Persia. He wins his bride by means of the enchanted horse, which could carry its rider in a second to any desired spot. Firozpur (fē-rōz-pör'), or Ferozepore (fē-rōzpor'). 1. A district in the Lahore division of the Panjab, British India, intersected by lat. 31° N., long. 75° E. Area, 4,302 square miles. Population (1891), 886,676.-2. The capital of the district of Firozpur, situated about lat. 30° 57′ N., long. 74° 35' E. It has an important arsenal. Population (1891), 50,437. Firozshah. See Ferozeshah . First Gentleman of Europe. A popular surname of George IV. of England. First Grenadier of France. vergne. Latour d'Au First Love. A comedy by Richard Cumber land, produced in 1796. Fisch (fesh), George. Born at Nyon, Switzerland, July 6, 1814: died at Vallorbes, Switzerland, July 3, 1881. A French Protestant cler gym an. Fischart (fish'ärt), Johann. Born at Mainz in the middle of the 16th century: died at For bach about 1590. A German satirist and Reformer. He was educated at Worms, and subsequently traveled extensively. In 1574 he was made doctor of law at Basel, and afterward lived in Strasburg, Spires, and For bach. He was a voluminous writer, and, after Luther, the most prominent and powerful advocate of Protestant ism. In 1572 appeared a versified history of "Till Eulenspiegel," "Aller Praktik Gro mutter" ("The Grandmother of all Prognostication "), a satire on the prophetic calendars of the day, and "Claus Narr." In 1573 appeared "Flöhatz" ("Flea-hunt"), a comic poem. In 1575 appeared his principal work, an imitation of Rabelais's "Gargantua," "Aff ent he url i che, Naupengeheurliche Geschichtklitterungr." The following year appeared the narrative poem "Glück haft Schiff" ("Fortunate Ship"). His "Pod a gram misc he Trostbüchlein" ("Book of Comfort in Gout") dates from 1577, "Ehzuchtbüchlein" ("Marriage Book") from 1578. His polemic writings were written both in Latin and in German. In the vernacular are "Bienenkorb" ("Beehive," 1579), directed against the Church of Rome, and "Jesuiter hutlein" ("Jesuit Hat," 1580), against the Jesuits. He also wrote a number of psalms and hymns. Fischbach (fish'bach), Johann. Born at Graven egg, Austria, April 5, 1797: died at Munich, June 19, 1871. An Austrian painter. Fischer (fish'er), Ernst Kuno Berth old. Born at Sandewalde, Silesia, Pru ia, July 23, 1824. A noted German historian of philosophy, profe or at Jena and later (1872) at Heidelberg. His chief work is "Geschichte der neuern Philosophie" (1852-77). Fischer von Erlach (fon er'läch), Johann Bernhard. Born at Gratz, March 15, 1656: died at Vienna, April 5,1723. An Austrian architect. Among his chief works are the palace of Schönbrunn and the Karlskirche, Vienna. Fischer von Erlach, Joseph Emanuel. Born at Vienna, 1695: died at Vienna, June 29, 1742. An Austrian architect, son of Johann Fischer von Erlach. Fischer von Waldheim (vält'him), Gotthelf. Born at Waldheim, Saxony, Oct. 15, 1771: died at Moscow, Oct. 18, 1853. A German-Ru ian zoölogist and geologist, director of the Museum of Natural History in Moscow. Fish (fish), Hamilton. Born at New York, Aug. 3, 1808: died at Garrison's, Putnam County, N. Y., Sept. 7, 1893. An American statesman, son of Nicholas Fish. He graduated at Columbia College in 1827; was admitted to the bar in 1830; served as a Whig member of Congre from New York 1843-45; was State senator in 1847; was governor of New York 1848-50; served as United States senator from New York 1851-57; joined the Republican party about 1854; was secretary of state under Grant 1869-77; and was a member of the Joint High Commi ion which negotiated the treaty of Washington between the United States and Great Britain in 1871. Fisher (fish'er), Alvan. Born at Needham, Ma ., Aug. 9, 1792: died at Dedham, Ma ., Feb., 1863. An American painter. Fisher, Charles. Born in Suffolk, England, 1816: died at New York, June 10, 1891. An English actor. He made his first appearance in London in 1844, and in New York in 1852. He was succe ful in the old comedies, particularly in such parts as Falstaff, Sindri edhe Romand Peter Teazle, Old Adam, Laroque in "The of Faces." Fisher, George. Born at Sunbury, Middle sex, July 31, 1794: died May 14, 1873. An English astronomer. He accompanied a polar expedition (in the ships Dorothea and Trent) in 1818, during which he made important pendulum experiments at Spitz bergen; and went as chaplain and astronomer with Parry to ex plore the northwest pa age 1821-23, obtaining important scientific results. Fisher, George Park. Born at Wrentham, Ma ., Aug. 10, 1827. An American clergyman and ecclesiastical scholar, appointed profe or of ecclesiastical history in the Divinity School at Yale University in 1861. Among his works are "E ays on the Supernatural Origin of Christianity" (1865), "History of the Reformation" (1873), “Beginnings of Christianity" (1877), "Grounds of Theistic and Christian Belief" (1883), "Outlines of Universal History" (1886), "The History of the Christian Church" (1887), and "Manual of Christian Evidences" (1888). Fisher, John. Born at Beverley, Yorkshire, England, 1459 (?): beheaded on Tower Hill, London, June 22, 1535. An English prelate and scholar, bishop of Rochester, and a leader of the papal party. He graduated at Cambridge (B. A. 1487), and became vice-chancellor of the university in 1501, and profe or of divinity in 1503. He was elected chancellor of the university in 1504 (and repeatedly reëlected), and became bishop of Rochester in Oct. of the same year. From 1505 to 1508 he was president of Queens' College. He was one of the most prominent supporters of the new learning, and a friend of Erasmus (who visited Cambridge at his invitation): but was hostile to the Reformation. He opposed the doctrine of royal supremacy and the divorce of Henry VIII., and was the confe or and chief adviser of Queen Catharine. He was duped by the Nun of Kent (see Barton , Elizabeth ), and was condemned to imprisonment and forfeiture of goods, but escaped with a fine of £300. His refusal to comply with the Act of Succe ion and the Act of Supremacy led to his conviction of treason and his execution. Fisher, John. Born at Hampton, England, 1748: died at London, May 8, 1825. An English divine, appointed bishop of Exeter in 1803 and of Salisbury in 1807. Fisher's Hill (fish'èrz hil). A place near Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. Here, Sept. 22, 1861, the Federals under Sheridan defeated the Confederates under Early. The lo of the former was about 1,300; of the latter, 528. Fishes, Miraculous Draught of. See Miracu lous Draught of Fishes . Fishkill (fish'kil). A town in Dutche County, New York, situated on the Hudson 54 miles north of New York. It contains the villages of Fishkill-on-the-Hudson, Matteawan, etc. Population (1890), 11,840. Fisk (fisk), Wilbur. Born at Brattleboro, Vt., Aug. 31, 1792: died at Middle town, Conn., Feb. 22, 1839. An American clergyman and educator, first president of Wesley an University University (Middle town, Connecticut) 1831-39. Fiske (fisk), John (originally Edmund Fiske Green). Born at Hartford, Conn., March 30, 1842. An American historical writer. He gradu ated at Harvard College in 1863, and at the Harvard law school in 1865; was university lecturer on philosophy at Harvard 1869-71; was a istant librarian there 1872-79; and has lectured on American history at Washington University, St. Louis, Mi ouri, at University College, London, and at the Royal Institution. Among his works are 'Myths and Myth-makers, etc." (1872), "Outlines of Cosmic Philosophy, based on the Doctrine of Evolution" (1874), "The Unseen World" (1876), "The Discovery of America" (1892), The Beginnings of New England" (1889), Ethet Ameri: can Revolution" (1891), "Excursions of an Evolutionist" (1883), "The Idea of God, etc." (1885), "The Critical Period of American History, 1783-89" (1888), etc. Fitch (fich), Ebenezer. Born at Norwich, Conn., Sept. 26, 1756: died at West Bloom field, N. Y., March 21, 1833. An American clergyman and educator, first president of Williams College (Williams town, Ma achusetts) 1793-1815. Fitch, John. Born at Windsor, Conn., Jan. 21, 1743: committed suicide at Bards town, Ky., July 2, 1798. An American inventor. He con structed steamboats, the first of which was launched on the Delaware River in 1787. Fitch, Ralph. Lived in the second half of the 16th century. An English traveler in India and the East 1583-91. He made an overland journey down the Euphrates valley toward India. An account of his travels was published by Hakluyt,