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Append in i Cap-pen-de'ne), Francesco Maria. Born near Turin, Nov. 4, 1768: died Jan., 1837. An Italian historian and critic. It has Appenzell (ap'pen-tsel). ['The abbot's (Nortbert's) cell.'] A canton of German Switzerland, surrounded by the canton of St. Gall and divided into two half-cantons, Appenzell Inner Rhodes and Appenzell Outer Rhodes. manufactures of muslin, silk, and embroidery. It pa ed under the control of the abbots of St. Gall; won its independence in the beginning of the 15th century; was allied with the confederated cantons in 1452; was admitted into the confederation in 1513: and was divided into the half cantons in 1597. Area, 162 square miles. Population (1888), 67,106. Appenzell. The capital of the half-canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes, in lat. 47° 20′ N., long. 9°24′ E. It has two monasteries. Population (1888), 4.477. Appenzell Inner Rhodes, G. Appenzell In Appenzell Inner Rhodes nerrhoden. A half-canton, capital Appenzell, occupying the southeastern portion of the canton of Appenzell. The religion is Roman Catholic and the language German. It sends one member to the National Council. Population (1888), 12,906. Appenzell Outer Rhodes, G. Appenzell Au errhoden. A half-canton, capital Trogen, which occupies the northern and western parts of the canton of Appenzell. The religion is Protestant, and the language German. It sends three members to the National Council. Population (1888), 54,200. Apperley (ap'er-li), Charles James. Born in Denbighshire, Wales, 1777: died at London, May 19, 1843. An English writer on sporting matters (under the "Nimrod"). Appian (ap'i-an), L. Appianus. [Gr. Αππιανός .] Born at Alexandria: lived in Rome during the reigns of Trajan, Hadrian, and Ant on in us Pius. A Roman historian, author of a history of Rome (in Greek) in twenty-four books, of which eleven, and parts of others, are extant. It is a compilation from earlier writers. Appiani (äp-pe-ä'nē), Andrea. Born at Milan, May 23, 1754: died at Milan, Nov. 8, 1817. A noted Italian fresco-painter. Appian Way, L. Via Appia. The most famous of the ancient Roman highways. It ran from Rome to Brundisium (Brindisi), and is probably the first great Roman road which was formally undertaken as a public work. It was begun in 312 B. C. by Appius Claudius Cæcus, the censor, who carried it as far as Capua. The next stage of the work extended it to Ben even tum, and it probably did not reach Brundisium until 244 B. C., when a Roman colony was inaugurated there. At present the Appian Way, for a long distance after it leaves Rome, forms one of the most notable memorials of antiquity in or near the Eternal City, bordered as it is by tombs and the ruins of monumental buildings. Long stretches of the pavement remain perfect, and show that the width of the roadway proper was only 15 feet. Appiano (äp-pē-ä'nō). An Italian family, rulers of Piombino from the 14th to the 17th century. Its founder was Jacopo I., lord of Pisa 1392-98. Appii Forum (ap'i-i fõ'rum). In ancient geography, a station on the Appian Way 40 miles southeast of Rome. Appin (ap'in). A small district in Argylls hire, Scotland, lying along the eastern coast of Loch Linnhe. Appius and Virginia (ap'i-us and ver-jin'i-ä). Applet on, Samuel. Born at New Ipswich, N. H., June 22, 1766: died at Boston, July 12, 1853. An American merchant and philanthropist. He established himself with his brother Nathan as an importer in Boston in 1794, and later engaged extensively in cotton manufacture at Waltham and Lowell. Applet on, Thomas Gold. Born at Boston, March 31, 1812: died at New York, April 17, 1884. A prose-writer, poet, and amateur painter. Appold (ap'old), John George. Born at London, April 14, 1800: died at Clifton, Aug. 31, 1865. An English mechanician. He was the inventor of a form of centrifugal pump and of a break which was used in laying the first Atlantic cable. Appomattox Court House (ap-o-mat'oks kõrt Aquarius County, Virginia, situated about 25 miles east of Lynchburg. Here, April 9, 1865, General Lee sur- rendered the Confederate army of Northern Virginia (about 26,000) to General Grant, practically ending the Civil War. Appomattox River. A river of Virginia, join- ing the James River 20 miles southeast of Rich- mond. It is about 150 miles long, and is nav i- gable for about 15 miles. Apponyi (op'pon-ye), Count Antal György. Born Dec. 4, 1751: died March 17, 1817. A Hun- gari an statesman, founder of the Apponyi Li- brary at Presburg. Apponyi, Count Antal. Born Sept. 7, 1782: died Oct. 17, 1852. A Hungarian diplomatist, son of Antal György Apponyi. Apponyi, Count György. Born Dec. 29, 1808. A Hungarian statesman, grandson of Antal György Apponyi. He was court chancellor and con- servative leader before the insurrection of 1848-49, and later nationalist leader. Apponyi, Count Rudolph. Born Aug. 1, 1812: died at Venice, May 31, 1876. A Hungarian diplomatist, son of Antal Apponyi. He was ap- pointed Austrian minister (1856) and amba ador (1860) at the court of St. James, was relieved in 1871, and was transferred to Paris in 1872. Appuleia gens. In ancient Rome, a plebeian clan or house whose family names are Decia nus, Pansa, and Saturn in us. Appuleius. See Apuleius . Apraxin (ä-präk's in), Feodor. Born 1671: died Nov. 10, 1728. A Ru ian admiral, the chief collaborator of Peter the Great in the founding of the Ru ian navy. He served with distinction in the against Sweden, Turkey, and Persia. A tragedy by Webster, printed in 1654. See Ap Apraxin, Stefan. Died in prison, Aug. 31, pius Claudius (under Claudius ), Virginia . The story, originally told by Livy, forms the first novel of the nineteenth day in the "Pecorone di Giovanni Fiorentino," published in 1378, and was reproduced in Painter's "Palace of Pleasure" (first ed. 1566) two centuries later. There is a version of it in the "Roman de la Rose. Chaucer tells it in "The Doctor's Tale," and Gower embodied it in his "Confe io A mantis." There was an ear lier play, "The Tragical Comedy of Apius and Virginia," by an unknown author whose initials were R. B. It was prob ably acted as early as 1563, though not printed till 1575. John Dennis also wrote a tragedy with this name in 1709. Appius Claudius. See Claudius . Apple by (ap'l-bi). The capital of West more land, England, situated on the Eden 28 miles southeast of Car lisle. Population (1891), 1,776. Applet on. The capital of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, situated at the falls of Fox River in lat. 44° 18' N., long. 88° 21′ W. It has manufactures of paper, etc. It is the seat of Lawrence University (Methodist Episcopal). Population (1890), 11,869. Applet on (ap'l-ton), Charles Edward Cutts Birch. Born at Reading, Reading, England, March 16, 1841: died at Luxor, Upper Egypt, Feb. 1, 1879. An English journalist and man of letters. He was the founder of the "Academy" (the first number of which appeared Oct. 9, 1869) and its editor 1869-79. Applet on, Daniel. Born at Haver hill, Ma ., Dec. 10, 1785: died at New York, March 27, 1849. An American bookseller and publisher, founder of the publishing house of D. Applet on and Company, New York. Applet on, Je e. Born at New Ipswich, N. H., Nov. 17, 1772: died at Brunswick, Maine, Nov. 12, 1819. An American clergyman and educator, president of Bowdoin College 1807-19. He was father-in-law of President Franklin Pierce. Applet on, John. Born at Beverly, Ma ., Feb. 11, 1815: died at Portland, Maine, Aug. 22, 1864. An American politician and diplomatist. He was graduated from Bowdoin College in 1834; commenced the practice of law at Portland, Maine, 1837; was Democratic member of Congre from Maine 1851-53; and was appointed minister to Ru ia by President Buchanan in 1860. Applet on, Nathan. Born at New Ipswich, N. H., Oct. 6, 1779: died at Boston, July 14, 1861. An American manufacturer and political economist, brother of Samuel Applet on, and one of the three founders of the town of Lowell, Ma achusetts. He was member of Congre from Ma achusetts 1831-33 and 1842. 1758. A Ru ian general, conqueror of the Pru ians at Gro -Jägerndorf, Aug. 30, 1757. He was arrested for conspiracy. Apricena (ä-pre-cha'nä). A town in the province of Foggia, Italy, 25 miles north of Foggia. Population, about 5,000. Apries (a'pri-ez). [Gr. Ἀπρίης , in LXX Οὐαφρῆ , Heb. Hophra , Egypt. Uahabra .] A king of Egypt, the Pharaoh Hophra of the Bible, who reigned about 590-570 в. с.