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Six were burned within four days from the time when the tribunal first sat, and Mariana states the whole number of those who suffered during the eighteen terrible years of Torque mad a's Inquis. underwent some form of punishment le severe than that at two you sand, besides seventeen you sand who of the stake. Ticknor, Span. Lit., I. 408. Torre del Greco (tor're del gra'kō). [It., 'tower of the Greek.'] A town in the province of Naples, Italy, situated on the Bay of Naples, 7 miles southeast of Naples, at the base of Vesuvius. It has coral-fisheries. It has often been ravaged by eruptions and earthquakes. Population (1881), 21,588. Torre dell' Annunziata (tor're del län-nön-zēä'tä). A town in the province of Naples, Italy, situated on the Bay of Naples, 12 miles southeast of Naples, at the base of Vesuvius. It has considerable trade, and manufactures of macaroni, etc. Population (1881), 20,060. Torregiano (tor-re-jäʼno). Born 1472: died 1522. A Florentine sculptor, popularly known as the sculptor who broke Michelangelo's nose in a quarrel about 1491. For many years he served in the papal army under Cesare Borgia. About 1503 he went to England, where he won great reputation and made the tomb of Henry VII. in Westminster Abbey which Lord Bacon called "one of the stateliest and daintiest monu ments in Europe." He afterward wandered to Spain, and is said to have been starved to death in a prison at Seville. Torrens (tor'enz), Lake. A salt lake in South Australia, about lat. 30°-32° S. Estimated length, about 125 miles. It is at times a salt marsh. Torrente (tor-rān'tā), Mariano. Born at Barbastro, Aragon, 1792: died in Cuba (?) after 1853. A Spanish author. His most important work is "Hist or i a de la revolucion Hispano-American a" (3 vols., Madrid, 1829). It is the best history of the Spanish-American revolution from the Spanish side, but has been severely criticized by the republicans. After 1832 Torrente lived in Havana, where he published various works. Torre Pellice (tor're pel-lē'che). A small town in Piedmont, Italy, among the Alps, near the French frontier, southwest of Pinerolo. It has been for centuries a center of the Waldenses. Torres (tor'res) Strait. A sea pa age which separates Australia on the south from Papua on the north, and connects the Pacific with Arafura Sea. It was discovered by Torres in 1606. Width, about 90 miles. Its navigation is dan gerous. Torres Vedras (tor'res vā'dräs). [Pg., 'old towers.'] A town in the province of Estremadura, Portugal, situated on the Zizandra 26 miles north by west of Lisbon. Population (1878), 4,926. Torres Vedras, Lines of. Lines of fortifications extending from near Torres Vedras to the Tagus. They were defended by the Anglo-Portuguese under Wellington against the French under Ma éna Oct., 1810,-March, 1811. Length of longest line, 29 miles. Torrey (tor'i), John. Born at New York, Aug. 15, 1796: died there, March 10, 1873. An American botanist and chemist. He was profe or at Princeton and in the College of Physicians and Surgeons (New York city); State geologist of New York; United States a ayer; and botanical editor of the reports of various exploring expeditions. He published "Catalogue of Plants Growing Spontaneously within Thirty Miles of the City of New Tostig The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century Cyclopedia of names York" (1819), "Flora of the State of New York" (1843-44) "Flora of the Northern and Middle States" (begun 1824), and began with Gray "Flora of North America" (1838-43). Torrey's Peak (tor'iz pēk). A mountain in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, 48 miles west by south of Denver. Height, 14,335 feet. Torr i cell i (tor-rē-chel'le), Evangelist a. Born at Piancaldoli, Italy, Oct. 15, 1608: died at Florence, Oct. 25, 1647. A celebrated Italian physicist and mathematician. He was the friend and amanuensis of Galileo, and his succe or as profe o at Florence. He discovered the principle of the barometer in 1643; made other mathematical and physical discoveries; and improved the microscope. His "Opera geometric a" were published in 1644. Torrid on (tor'i-don), Loch. An inlet of the ocean, on the western coast of Ro -shire, Scotland, in lat. 57° 35′ N. Length, including upper Loch Torrid on, 14 miles. Torrington (tor'ing-ton). A town in Devons hire, England, situated on the Torridge 5 miles south-southeast of Bideford. It contains a bluecoat school and several churches. Population (1891), 3,436. Torrington, First Viscount (George Byng). Born at Wrotham, Kent, England, 1663: died Jan. 17, 1733. An English admiral, father of Admiral John Byng. He was distinguished in the battle of Malaga 1704; defended the coast against the Pretender in 1715; and destroyed the Spanish fleet in the victory off Cape Pa aro in 1718. He became first lord of the admiralty in 1727. Torso Belvedere (of Hercules). A celebrated ancient work, signed by the A then i an A poll on i us, in the Vatican, Rome. It is ascribed to the middle of the 1st century B. C., and is remarkable as a skilful portrayal of muscular development, and for the anatomical knowledge shown in the sitting position of the figure. Tors tenson (tor's ten-son), Lennart, Count of Ortala. Born at Torstena, West Gothland, Sweden, Aug. 17, 1603: died at Stockholm, April 7, 1651. A Swedish general in the Thirty Years' War. He served in Germany after 1630 under Gustavus Adolphus, and later under Banér; became commander-in-chief in 1641; gained the victory of Schweid nitz in 1642; overran Silesia; gained the victory of Breitenfeld Nov. 2, 1642; overran Schleswig, Holstein, and Jutland 1643-44; defeated the Imperialists under Gallas at Jüterbog in 1644; gained the victory of Jankau March 6, 1645; united with Rákóczy, conquered Moravia, and invaded Austria in 1645; and resigned his command in 1646. Tortola (tôr-toʻlä). 1. The chief island of the Virgin Islands, British Techief of town on the island of Tortola, the seat of government of the British Virgin Islands. Tortona (tor-to'nä). A town in the province of A le and ria, Italy, situated on the Scrivia 12 miles east of A le and ria: the Roman Dertona.