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Population (1887), 17,122. Mott (mot), Mrs. (Lucretia Coffin). Born at Nantucket, Ma ., Jan. 3, 1793: died Nov. 11, 1880. An American social reformer, and preacher in the Society of Friends. She was active in behalf of abolition, woman suffrage, and universal Mott, Valentine. Born at Glen Cove, Long Isl and, Aug. 20, 1785: died at New York, April succe ful operator. He translated "Velpeau's op 26, 1865. American surgeon, known as a erative Surgery," and wrote "Travels" (1842), "Mott's Cliniques" (1860), etc. Motte Cadillac. See Cadillac . Motteux (mot-te'), Peter Anthony. Born in Normandy: died at London, 1718. A French Huguenot merchant in London after 1685. He went to England on the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. He was also a dramatist and translator. One of his dramas, called "Novelty," gives a distinct play in each act. He is better known as the translator, with Urquhart and Ozell, of Rabelais's works; and he also, with others, translated "Don Quixote." Motteville (mot-vēl'), Madame Langlois de (Françoise Bertaud). Born about 1621: died 1689. A French author. She was the friend and confidante of Anne of Austria, and a noted "précieuse." Her "Mémoires pour servir à l'his to ire d'Anne d'Autriche" were not printed till 1723. Mott Haven (mot ha'vn). A former village of West chester County, New York, situated north of the Harlem River: now part of New York city. Mottley (mot'li), John. Born at London, 1692: died there, Oct. 3, 1750. An English writer, author of "Joe Miller's Jests, or The Wit's Vade Mecum" (1739), five dramas, "The Lives of Dramatic Authors" (1747), a "History of Peter the Great" (1739), etc. Mottola (mot'to-lä). A small town in southern Italy, northwest of Taranto. Moudon (mö-don'). A town in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, 13 miles northeast of Lau sanne: the Roman Minodunum. It was once the capital of the Pays de Vaud. Population (1888), 2,647. Moukden. See Mukden . Mould (mold), Jacob Wrey. Born at Chisel hurst, England, Aug. 7, 1825. An Anglo-American architect. He studied and worked with Owen tible depart Jones and Vulliamy in London, and in 1852 removed to America. In 1870 he was ment of public parks, and in 1875 of the public works, of Lima, Peru. Mouldy (mol'di). A recruit in the second part of Shakspere's "King Henry IV." Moulins (mö-lan'). The capital of the department of Allier, France, situated on the Allier in lat. 46° 34′ N., long. 3° 20′ Ε. Its cathedral, hôtel de ville (with valuable library), and ruined chateau of the dukes of Bourbon are noteworthy. It was the ancient capital of Bourbonnais. Population (1891), 22,665. Moulmein. See Maul main . Moulton (mol'ton), Mrs. (Ellen Louise Chandler). Born at Pomfret, Conn., April 10, 1835. An American novelist and poet. She married William U. Moulton in 1855. Among her works are "This, That, and The Other" (1854), "Juno Clifford" (1855), "Bedtime Stories" (1873), "Some Women's Hearts" (1874), "Swallow Flights, and Other Poems" (1878), etc. Moultrie (mol'tri), Fort. See Fort Moultrie, and compare Moultrie , William . Moultrie, John. Born at London, 1799: died 1874. An English minor poet. He was educated IMG:content-0706.png:[blocks in formation] was governor-general of Brazil. During this period the first Dutch invasion was repelled and Bahia recovered (1625). Mourne (morn) Mountains. A short range of mountains in County Down, Ulster, Ireland, Moultrie (mö'tri or möl'tri), William. Born 2,000 to 2,800 feet in height. in South Carolina, 1731: died at Charleston, Mourning Bride, The. A tragedy by William C., Sept. 27, 1805. An American Revolu- Congreve, produced in 1697. S. tionary ry general. He repulsed an attack on Sullivan's Island (where Fort Moultrie now stands) in 1776; defended Charleston in 1779; and was governor of South Carolina 1785-87 and 1794-96. Mourning Garment. A novel by Robert Greene, registered in 1590. It is a paraphrase of the parable of the prodigal son. Mourt's Relation. A historical work relating Mound City. St. Louis. Moundsville (moundz'vil). The capital of Marto the settlement of Plymouth Colony, Ma a shall County, West Virginia, situated on the chusetts, edited by George Morton in 1622. Ohio 13 miles south of Wheeling. It is so called Mourzouk. See Murzuk . from a notable prehistoric mound in its vicinity. Popula tion (1890), 2,688. Mounet-Sully (mö-nā'sü-lē'), Jean Sully Mounet, called. Born at Bergerac, Feb. 27, 1841. A noted French tragedian. He entered the Conservatoire in 1861; made his début at the Odéon in 1868, and at the Théâtre Français in 1872; and was elected a IMG:content-0707.png:[ocr errors] soc iétaire" in 1874. He has since remained one of the ablest representatives of cla ic French tragedy. He visited the United States in 1894. Mounier (mö-nya'), Jean Joseph. Born at Grenoble, France, 1758: died 1806. A French politician and political writer, member of the Constituent A embly in 1789. Mountain, The. [F. La Montagne .] A name legislatures of the first French Revolution. The given to the extreme Revolutionary party in the name was derived from the fact that they occupied the higher part of the hall. Among the chief Montagnards were Robes pierre and Danton. The name was temporarily revived in the legislatures following the revolution IMG:content-0708.png:[blocks in formation] non-Mormon emigrants, Sept. 11, 1857. It was believed to have been instigated by Mormons; and John Mountains of the Moon. See Moon , Mountains of the . Mount Auburn (a'bėrn). A noted cemetery in Cambridge and Water town, Ma achusetts. Mount Desert (de-zért' or dez'ėrt). An island in the Atlantic, belonging to Hancock County, Maine, situated 30 miles east of Belfast, about 1 mile from the mainland. It is celebrated for its picturesque scenery and as a summer resort. It was temporarily settled by the French in the beginning of the 17th century. Its most noted resort is Bar Harbor. Length, 14 miles. Highest point, about 1,500 feet above sea-level. Population (1890), 5,337. Mount fort, Susanna. See Verbruggen . Mount fort (mount'fort), William. Born in Staff ords hire: died at London, Dec. 10, 1692. An English actor and dramatic writer. He was an excellent representative of well-bred fops. He was killed at the door of Mrs. Brace girdle by an adventurer, Captain Hill, apparently with the complicity of Lord Mohun, who, as Mount fort was aware, had designs on the lady. Mouse (mous) River. A tributary of the A iniboine, in North Dakota and British North America. Length, about 500 miles. Mouse Tower. A medieval watch-tower on a rock in the middle of the Rhine near Bingen, notable from its legendary connection with Archbishop Hatto's fate. See Hatto II . Mouskès (mös-kās'), Philippe. Born at Ghent about 1215: died at Tournay, 1283. A Flemish prelate and historian. His chronicles extend from the siege of Troy to 1243, in 30,000 verses. He drew on the chansons de gestes for his details. Mousqueton (mösk-ton'). The vain, boastful lackey of Porthos i by Dumas père. Mou y, Jean Antoine Victor Martin de. See of Porthos in "The Three Musketeers," Martin de Mou y. Moutier (mö-tyā), G. Münster (münster). A small town in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, situated on the Birs 23 miles north of Bern. Moutiers, or Mouthiers (mö-tyā'). A small town in the department of Savoie, France, 32 miles east of Chambéry. It was the ancient capital of Tarentaise, and has a cathedral. Moutiers, ers, Val, Val, G. G. Mün Münsterthal (mün's ter-täl). A valley in the Jura, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, 23 miles north of Bern. Mouton (mö-ton'), Georges, Comte de Lobau. Born at Pfalzburg, Pfalzburg, Lorraine, Feb. 21, 1770: died at Paris, Nov. 27, 1838. A French marshal. He entered the army in 1792, became aide-de-camp to Napoleon in 1805, and in 1809 rendered important service at Lobau, for which he received the title of Comte de Lobau. He took part in the Ru ian campaign in 1812, and fought at Lützen and Bautzen in 1813, and at Waterloo in 1815. During the July revolution in 1830 he favored the cause of Louis Philippe, who made him a marshal of France in 1831. Movers (mō'vers), Franz Karl. Born at Koesfeld, Pru ia, July 17, 1806: died at Breslau, Sept. 28, 1856. A German Orientalist, profe or of Old Testament theology in the Roman Catholic faculty at Breslau from 1839. His chief work is "Die Phönizier" (1840-56). Movimas (mo-ve'mäs), or Mobimas (mō-bē'mäs). A tribe of Bolivian Indians, on and near the river Mamoré about lat. 14° S. They have long been Christian i zed, and are a ociated with the Mojos at the mi ion villages. They are described as tall and handsome, very cleanly, and excellent workmen. Their lan Mount Holyoke (hol'yok) College. An instiguage has not been cla ified. tution of learning for women at South Hadley,