Kidron

See Kedron. Kieff (ke'ef), or Kiev (kē'ev). 1. A government of southwestern Ru ia, surrounded by the gov ernments of Volhynia, Minsk, Tchernigoff, Pul tow a, Kherson, and Podolia. The soil is fertile. Area, 19,691 square miles. Population (1890), 3,138,900.-2. The capital of the government of Kieff, situated on the Dnieper in lat. 50° 26′ N., long. long. 30°35′ E. It is called the "mother city of Ru ia." The Cathedral of St. Sophia, founded in 1017 and restored in the 14th century after injury by the Tatars, was finally put in repair in 1850. It was originally a reproduction of St. Sophia at Constantinople on a scale of one fourth, and this original structure remains almost intact, but subsequent additions on all sides have made the church much larger. The plan is almost a square; the interior height is 73 feet; the height of the cro on the highest of the 7 domes, 154 feet. The main part of the interior is a Greek cro with arms 96 feet long and 26 wide. Nearly all the walls and arches are covered with mosaics on a gold ground, some of them Byzantine, The figure of the Virgin occupying the semi-dome of the chief apse is especially noteworthy. There are many curious frescos in the galleries and subsidiary parts of the church. There is a very fine old crypt. The Pecherskoi monastery (with its catacombs) and the university are also of interest. The city was the capital of the grand princes of Kierf; was sacked by the Mongols in 1240; pa ed later to Lithuania and Poland; and was annexed to Ru ia in the 17th century. Population (1893), 193,151. Kieff (ke'ef), Grand Principality of. A grand principality of Ru ia in the middle ages. Under Oleg (about 900) the seat of the Varangian power was transferred to Kieff. After 1054 it was regarded as the head of the other Ru ian principalities. From the middle of the 12th century it lost its preeminence. It fell later to the Tatars and Lithuanians, and finally to Ru ia. Kiel (kel). A seaport in the province of Schleswig-Holstein, Pru ia, situated on Kiel harbor in lat. 54° 19′ N., long. 10° 9′ E. It is the chief German naval station in the Baltic, and the principal city of the province; has one of the finest harbors in Europe; and is the terminus of a canal to the North Sea, opened 1895. Docks and quays have been recently greatly developed. It has several art and other museums and a university. A peace was concluded here, Jan. 14, 1814, by which Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden and Helgoland to Great Britain, and received Swedish Pomerania and Rügen from Sweden. Population (1890), 69,172. Kielce (ke-elt'se). 1. A government of Poland, Ru ia, bounded by Piotrkoff and Radom on the north, Austria-Hungary on the east and south, and Pru ia on the west. Area, 3,897 bury, London, Feb. 7, 1612: died at White hall, London, March 19, 1683. An English dramatist, brother of Sir William Kill i grew. He was a page of Charles I., and remained loyal to him and his succe or. He produced and wrote many new plays and built several theaters. He is, however, best remembered as a wit. Among his plays are "Clara cill a" (printed 1641), "The Parson's Wedding" (1644), etc. Kill i grew, Thomas, known as "the younger." Born in Feb., 1657: died July 21, 1719. An Eng- lish dramatist, son of Thomas Kill i grew (1612- 1683). He wrote "Chit Chat" (1719), etc. Kill i grew, Sir William. Baptized at Haworth, near London, May 28, 1606 died at London, 1695. An English poet and dramatist. Among Kiepert (ke'pert), He in rich. Born at Berlin, July 31, 1818. A noted German geographer his works are "Three Playes" (1665), "Four and chartographer, profe or at the University New Playes" (1666), sonnets, etc. Kikinda (kē kēn-do), Nagy. A town in the county of Torontál, Hungary. Population (1890), 22,768. Kikuyu (ke-köʻyö). See Kamba . Kilauea (ke-lou-a'ä). An active volcano in the island of Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, about 30 miles southwest of Hilo. Height, about 4,000 feet. Circumference of crater, about 8 miles. Kildare (kil-dar'). 1. A county in Leinster, Ireland, bounded by West meath and Meath on the north, Dublin and Wicklow on the east, Carlow on the south, and King's County and Queen's County County on the west. It is famous for its antiquities. Area, 654 square miles. Popu- lati on (1891), 70,206.-2. A decayed town, of ancient political and ecclesiastical importance, in County Kildare. Killing ton Peak (kil'ing-ton pek). A peak of the Green Mountains in Rutland County, Ver- mont, 7 miles east of Rutland: 4,240 feet. Killis (kil'lis). Atown in the vilayet of Aleppo, Asiatic Turkey, 34 miles north of Aleppo. Pop- ulation, about 6,000. Kilmainham (kil-mān'am). A western suburb of Dublin. In the government prison here C. S. Parnell was confined in 1882. Kilmansegg (kil'man-seg), Mi . In Thomas Hood's humorous poem so named, an heire with a golden leg. Who can forget her auspicious pedigree, her birth, chris- tening and childhood, her accident, her precious leg, her fancy ball, her marriage à la mode, followed in swift suc- ce ion by the Hogarthian pictures of her misery and death? Kilmarnock (kil-mär'nok). A town in Ayr- shire, Scotland, situated on Kilmarnock Water 20 miles southwest of Glasgow. It manufactures carpets, and was formerly noted for the manufacture of The "Kilmarnock Kilmarnock cowls." district The of burghs, town contains returning relics 1 member of Burns. to Parliament, comprises Kilmarnock, Dumb art on, Port-Glas- gow, Renfrew, and Rut her glen. Population (1891), 28,447. Kilp a trick (kil-pat'rik), Hugh Judson. Born near Decker town, N. J., Jan. 14, 1836: died at Val para i so, Chile, Dec. 4, 1881. A Union general in the American Civil War. He graduated at West Point in 1861, and became brigadier-general of volunteers in 1863, and major-general in 1865. He commanded the cavalry of Sherman's army in the march from Atlanta to Savannah in 1864. He was minister to Chile 1865-70 and 1881. Kilrush (kil-rush'). A small seaport and water- ing-place in County Clare, Ireland, situated on the Shannon 36 miles west of Limerick. Kilsyth (kil-sīth'). A town in Stir lings hire, Scot- land, 10 miles northeast of Glasgow. Here, Aug. 15, 1645, the Royalists under Montrose defeated the Cove- nanters. Population (1891), 6,064. Kilwa (kēl wä), or Quiloa (kēʻlō-ä). A seaport in German East Africa, situated on an island off the coast, in lat. 8° 58′ S., long. 39° 31′ E. It was founded by the Arabs in the 10th century, and the Portu- guese became established there in 1508. Population, about 10,000. Kilwinning (kil-win'ing). A town in Ayrshire, Scotland, situated on the Garnock 22 miles southwest of Glasgow. It is noted for its ruined ab. bey, and as the earliest seat of Scottish freemasonry. Popu- lati on (1891), 3,835. Kimball (kim'bal), Richard Burleigh. Bornat Plain field, N. H., Oct. 11, 1816: died at New York, Dec. 28, 1892. An American author. He founded the town of Kimball in Texas; built part of the first railroad in that State, running from Galveston, and was its president from 1854-60. He wrote "St. Leger, etc." (1850), "Letters from Cuba" (1850), "Undercurrents of Wall Street" (1861), "Was he Succe ful?" (1863), "Stories of Ex- ceptional Life" (1887), etc. At the time of his death he had completed "Half a Century of Recollections." Kim berley (kim'bėr-li). [Named from the Earl of Kin Kim berley.] The capital of Griqualand West, Cape Colony, about lat. 28° 53′ S., long. 24° 40′ E. It has been developed by the diamond-mining industry. Kim berley, Earl of. See Wodehouse . Kimbundu (kem-bön'dö). The native language of the Ambundu, or Angola nation, spoken be tween the Lufuni (Lifune), Kuango, and Longa rivers, West Africa. With the civilized and semi-civ- ilized Angolans this language has extended as a trade lan- guage throughout Lunda and Lubuku, and accompanied Portuguese authorities and settlements to the Benguella, Mo a me des, and Kongo districts of the province of Angola, In the islands of S. Thomé and Principe, just north of the equator, it is the general language of the plantation hands, being also understood by the natives of these islands. The dialects of Loanda and Mbaka prevail for intertribal and literary use. The other dialects are Kisama, Lubolo, Haku, Songo, Umbangala or Kasanji, Mbondo, Ngola, and Mbamba. See these names and Umbundu . Here, July 17, 1689, the Highlanders under Viscount Dun- dee (Claver house) defeated the government forces under Kimmer i ans. See Cimmerians. Mackay. Dundee was killed in the battle. Kinburn (kin-börn'). A former fortre in the government of Taurida, Ru ia, situated at the mouth of the Dnieper estuary, 39 miles east of Ode a. Kincardine (kin-kär'din), or The Mearns (marnz). A maritime county of Scotland, bound- ed by Aberdeen on the north, the North Sea on the east, and Forfar on the southwest. Area, 383 square miles. Population (1891), 35,492. Kinchinjinga. See Kunchinjinga . Kind-hart's Dream. A pamphlet written by Henry Chettle in 1592. In the preface is the first allusion to Shakspere after that in Greene's "Groatsworth of Wit": "Because myselfe haue seene his demeanor no le ciuill than he exclent in the qualite he profe es: be- sides diuers of worship haue reported his vprightne of dealing, which argues his honesty, and his facetious grace in writting, that approues his art." Kind Keeper, The. See Limber ham . King (king), Charles. Born at New York, March 16, 1789: died at Frascati, Italy, Sept. 27, 1867. An American journalist and educator, son of Ru- fus King: president of Columbia College 1849- 1864. King, Edward. Born at Cork, Nov. 16, 1795: died at Dublin, Feb. 27, 1837. An Irish writer on Mexican antiquities. He was a son of the third Earl of Kingston, and by courtesy had the title of Viscount Kings- borough. Most of his active life was devoted to his ill us- trated work "Antiquities of Mexico" (9 vols. and a portion of a 10th vol., imperial folio, London, 1830-48). In this he attempted to prove a Jewish migration to Mexico. King, Francis S. Born in Maine in 1850. An American engraver, principally noted for wood- engraving. He was one of the organizers of the Society of American Wood-Engravers. King, Philip Parker. Born at Norfolk Island, Dec. 13, 1793: died at Sydney, New South Wales, Feb., 1856. A British naval officer. From 1817 to 1822 he surveyed and charted the greater part of the north, northwest, and west coasts of Australia; and as commander of the Adventure was a ociated with Captain King, Thomas Starr. Born at New York, Dec. 16, 1824: died at San Francisco, March 4, 1864. An American Unitarian clergyman, lecturer, and author. He wrote "The White Hills: their Le- gends, Landscapes, and Poetry" (1859), etc. King, William Rufus. Born in Sampson County, N. C., April, 1786: died in Dallas County, Ala., April, 1853. An American statesman. He was member of Congre from North Carolina 1811-16; United States senator from Alabama 1819-44; United States minis- ter to France 1844-46; and United States senator from Ala- bam a 1846-53. He was elected, as Democratic candidate, Vice-President in 1852, and took the oath of office at Havana in 1853. King and No King, A. A play by Beaumont and Fletcher, licensed in 1611 and printed in 1619. King Arthur. An epic poem by Bulwer Lytton, published in 1849. King Arthur, or The British Worthy. A dra- matic opera by Dryden, music by Purcell, per- formed and printed in 1691. King Cole. A nursery rime: a legendary sat- ire on King Cole, who reigned in Britain, as the old chroniclers inform us, in the 3d century after Christ. According to Robert of Gloucester, he was the father of St. Helena; and if so, Butler must be wrong in ascribing an obscure origin to the celebrated mother of Const an tine. King Cole was a brave and popular man in his day, and ascended the throne of Britain amidst the acclamations of the people. Hall i well , Nursery Rhymes. King Estmere. A ballad, preserved in Percy's "Reliques," relating the story of Estmere, king of England, who slew the Soudan of Spain and gained a wife. Kingfisher (king'fish"ér). A city in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. Population (1890), 1,134. King George's Sound. An excellent harbor at the southwestern corner of West Australia. The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century Cyclopedia of names ornate Perpendicular. It was built between 1446 and 1515. The great windows are filled with 16th-century gla ; the fan-vaulting and the carved stalls are remarkable. The chapel measures 290 by 85 feet. The other buildings of the college are modern. King's County. A county in Leinster, Ireland, bounded by West meath and Meath on the north, Kildare on the east, Queen's County on the south, Tipperary on the southwest, and Galway and Roscommon on the west. Area, 772 square miles. Population (1891), 65,563. Kingsley (kingz'li), Charles. Born at Holne, Devons hire, June 12, 1819: died at Eversley, Hampshire, Jan. 23, 1875. An English clergy- man and author. He studied at King's College, Lon- don, and then at Magdalene College, Cambridge. He became curate and later rector of Eversley, Hampshire, and in 1845 was made canon of Middle ham. He was ap- pointed profe or of English literature in Queen's College, a London institution, and later became profe or of modern history at Cambridge (1860), canon of Chester (1869), and canon of Westminster (1873). In 1874 he visited America. As a leader in Christian socialism he published many pamphlets, and wrote two novels - "Yeast" (1848) and "Alton Locke" (1850). "St. Elizabeth of Hungary," a drama, appeared in 1848, the historical novel "Hypatia in 1853, "Westward Ho" in 1855, and "Here ward the Wake" in 1866. In 1859 he was made one of the Queen's chaplains in ordinary. Among his other works are "Glau- Ago" (1857), "The Water Babies" (1863), "Prose Idylls" cus, or the Wonders of the Shore" (1855), "Two Years Kingsley, Elbridge. Born at Carthage, Ohio, 1842. An American wood-engraver. His principal works are engravings after Inne , the Barbizon painters, and others, and engravings directly from nature. Kingsley, Henry. Born at Barnack, North amp- Ma tonshire, England, Jan. 2, 1830: died in Su ex, May 24, 1876. An English novelist and jour- nalist, brother of Charles Kingsley. He wrote "Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn" (1859), "Raven shoe" (1862), "Austin Elliott" (1803), "The Hillyars and the Bur- tons" (1865), "Leighton Court" (1866), "Silcote of Silcotes" Kinnaird Head (ki-nard' hed). A promontory in the northeast of Aberdeen shire, Scotland, lat. 57° 42′ N., long. 2° W. Kinro (kin-ros'). A county of Scotland, ly- ing between Perth shire on the north and west and Fife on the south and east. The surface is generally level. Area, 73 square miles. Pop- ulation (1891), 6,673. Kinsale (kin-sal'). A small seaport in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the Bandon 14 miles south of Cork. It was taken by the Spaniards 1601 and retaken by the English 1602, and was the place of landing of James II. in 1689, and of his embarkation in 1690. French cagnon or kignon ('a little dog'), applied also in Picardy to a pitiably deformed man. HIS True Chronicle History, etc." thought to be intended to distinguish it from the older play. ( Fleay .) Tate adapted Shakspere's play in 1681, and Garrick produced "King Lear with restorations from Shakspere" in 1756. The story of Lear was originally told by Geoffrey of Mon mouth, and is to be found in Layamon's and "Gesta King's Lynn. See Lynn Regis. King's Mountain. A height in York County, South Carolina, 80 miles north-northwest of Columbia. Here, Oct. 7, 1780, the Americans under Sevier, Shelby, Campbell, etc., defeated the British under Ferguson, who was killed. The British lo was 456 killed and wounded, and 648 prisoners. King of Men, The. A title of Zeus (Jupiter) and of Agamemnon. King of the Beggars. Bamfylde Moore Carew. King of the Border, The. A nickname of Adam Scott. King of the Markets, The. [F. Le roi des halles.] A name given to the Duc de Beaufort (1616-69) from his popularity with the Paris i an populace. tal of Jamaica, situated on the southern coast in lat. 17° 58′ N., long. 76° 48′ W.: the chief commercial city of Jamaica. It was founded in and wa 1693 after the destruction by earthquake of Port Royal; was severely injured by a hurricane in 1880, and by fire in 1882. Population (1891), 46,542. Kingston. A city and the capital of Ulster County, New York, situated on the Hudson 80 miles north of New York. It is an important river port, and is noted for the manufacture of cement. It was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777. Population (1890), 21,261. Kingston. A lake port and the capital of Fron- tenac County, Ontario, Canada, situated on the site of the French fort Frontenac, at the head of the St. Lawrence, in lat. 44° 11′ N., long. 76° 31′ W. It was taken by the British in 1762, and was the capital of Canada from 1841 to 1844. It is an impors tant naval and military station. Among its leading ind us. tries is that of ship-building. Population (1891), 19,264. Kingston (in St. Vincent). See Kings town . Kingston, Duche of (Elizabeth Chudleigh). Born 1720: died near Paris, Aug. 28, 1788. An English adventure who married Captain Her- vey in 1744 and the Duke of Kingston in 1769. Foote satirized her in his "Trip to Calais." She revenged herself by securing the prohibition of the play. See Foote . Kingston, William Henry Giles, Born at Lon- don, Feb. 28, 1814: died at Willesden, near Lon- don, Aug. 5 (21), 1880. An English novelist. He wrote "The Circa ian Chief "(1844), "The Prime Min. ister," "Lusitanian Sketches," and numerous books for boys, including travels and translations from Jules Verne. Kingston-on-Thames (king's ton-on-temz). A town in the county of Surrey, England, situ- ated on the Thames 12 miles southwest of Lon- Kingston-upon-Hull. See Hull . Kings town (kingz'toun). A seaport and water- ing-place in County Dublin, Ireland, situated on Dublin Bay 7 miles southeast of Dublin: for- merly called Dunleary. It is the terminus of the packet line from Holy head. Population (1891), 17,352. Kings town. The capital of St. Vincent, British West Indies, situated in lat. 13° 9′ N., long. 61° 13' W. Population (1891), 4,547. Kingteh-chin (king'tā-chin'). A city in the province of Kiangsi, China, situated on the Chang in lat. 29° 10' N., long. 117° 30′ E.: cele brated for its porcelain manufactures. Pop- ulation, estimated, about 500,000. Kiptchak, Khanate of the Dniester through southern Ru ia and western Siberia to central Asia. The capital was Sarai on the lower Volga. Novgorod paid homage to it. It was overthrown Ivan III. of Ru ia in 1480. "In the course of the fifteenth century the great power of the Golden Horde broke up into a number of smaller khanats. The Golden Horde it self was represented by the khan at of Astrakhan." Free man . Kirby (ker'bi), William. Born at Witnesham, Suffolk, England, Sept. 19, 1759: died at Barham, Suffolk, July 4, 1850. An English ento mologist. His chief works are "Monograph i a Apum Angliæ" (1802), "History, Habits, and Instincts of Animals "(1835), "Introduction to Entomology" (with Spence, 1815-26). Kirchbach (kirch'bäch), Count Hugo Ewald von. Born at Neumarkt, Silesia, Pru ia, May 23, 1809: died Oct. 6, 1887. A Pru ian general, distinguished at We is sen burg, Wörth, Sedan (1870), and Mont-Valérien (1871). Kirchberg (kirch'berg). A town in the government district of Zwickau, Saxony, 50 miles south by east of Leipsie. Population (1890), 7,730. Kirchheimbolanden (kirchhim-bō'län-den). A small town in the Rhine Palatinate, Bavaria, 16 miles west of Worms. Kirchheim-unter-Teck (kirch'him - ön "ter tek'). A town in the Danube circle, Würtemberg, situated on the Lauter 15 miles southeast of Stuttgart. It has an important wool-market. Population (1890), commune, 7,029. Kirchhoff (kirchhof), Gustav Robert. Born at Königsberg, Pru ia, March 12, 1824: died at Berlin, Oct. 17, 1887. A noted German physicist. He was profe or of physics at Heidelberg 1854-74, and at Berlin from 1874 until his death. He discovered (with Bunsen) the method of spectrum analysis in 1860. He published "Untersuchungen über das Sonnenspektrum" (1861), etc. Kirchhoff, Johann Wilhelm Adolf. Born at Berlin, Jan. 6, 1826. A German philologist and archæologist, profe or at Berlin. He published "Die homer is che Ody ee" (1859), "Die umbrischen Sprachdenkmaler" (in coöper at i on with Aufrecht, 1848-51), "Das Stadtrecht von Bantia" (1853), "Corpus inscriptionum græcarum" (Vol. I, 1873), etc. Kirghiz (kir-gēz'). A nomadic people of Mongolian-Tatar race, dwelling in southeastern Ru ia, western Siberia, Ru ian central Asia, and the western part of the Chinese empire. The chief divisions are Kara-Kirghiz and Kirghiz-Kazaks (dwelling on the steppes, and comprising the Great, Middle, Little, and Inner Hordes). Their numbers are estimated at 3,000,000. IMG:content-0576.png:[blocks in formation] west, Dumfries on the northeast, the Solway Firth and the Area, 874 square miles. Population (1891), 125, Irish Sea on the south, and Wigtown on the southwest. It 516 . was part of the ancient lordship of Galloway; was for a time under the rule of the royal steward (and hence is still called the "Stewartry of Kirk cud bright"), and afterward under the Doug lases; and was finally united to the Scottish crown in 1455. The surface is mountainous in the northwest. Area, 898 square miles. Population (1891), 39,985. 2. The capital of the county of Kirk cud bright, situated on Kirkeudbright Bay in lat. 54° 50′ N., long. 4° 3′ W. Population (1891), 2,530. Kirkdale Cave (kérk'dāl kāv). A cavern in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, west of Pick ering, famous for its remains of mammals. Kirke (kerk), Sir David. Born at Dieppe, France, 1596: died at Ferry land, Newfoundland, 1656. An English adventurer in Canada and Newfoundland. Kirke's Lambs. A name ironically given to the English infantry regiment (Tangier regiment) commanded by Colonel Percy Kirke, infamous for its cruelty in the insurrection of Mon mouth, 1685. Kirki, or Khirki (kir-ke'). A town in the governorship governorsh of Bombay, India, situated near Poona. Population, about 30,000. Kirk in till och cintilloch (kerk-in-til'och). A town in Dum bartons hire, Scotland, 7 miles north of Glasgow. Population (1891), 9,313. Kirk-Kili eh (kirk-ke-lis'se), or Kirk-Kili ia (kirk-ke-lis'e-ä). A town in the vilayet of Adrianople, Turkey, 33 miles east of Adrian ople. Population, estimated, about 16,000. Kirk land (kerk'land), Samuel. Born at Norwich, Conn., Dec. 1, 1741: died at Clinton, N.Y., Feb. 28, 1808. An American Congregational clergyman, a mi ionary among the Oneidas, New York. Kirkup (kėr'kup), Seymour Stocker. Born at London, 1788: died at Leghorn, Jan. 3, 1880. An English artist. In 1816 he settled in Italy, and be- came a leader in the literary circle which included Landore Brownings, Trelawney, Severne, and others. With the a istance of Bezzi and Henry Wilde, an American, he dis- covered Giotto's portrait of Dante in the chapel of the Palazzo del Podesta, and made the sketch which was repro- duced by the Arundel Society. Kirkwall (kerk'wâl). A seaport and the capi- tal of the Orkney Islands, Scotland, situated on the island of Pomona (the Mainland) in lat. 58° 58′ N., long. 2° 58′ W. The Cathedral of St. Magnus, founded in the 12th century, in the Romanesque and early- Pointed styles, though not finished until 1540, is well pro- Asiatic Ru ia, southwest of Siberia. It comprises Akmolinsk, Uralsk, Turgai, Semipalatinsk, and Lake Aral. Area, 755,793 square miles. Population, 2,000,970. Kirin (kir'in), or Girin (gir'in). A town in Manchuria, Chinese empire, situated on the Sungari about lat. 44° N., long. 127° E. Population, estimated, 120,000. Kiriris (kē-rē-rēs'), or Cariris (kä-rē-rēs'). A tribe of Brazilian Indians, formerly numerous in the interior of Bahia and Pernambuco, now reduced to a few hundred. They were agriculturists, and superior to most Brazilian tribes. Von den Steinen regards their language as a remote offspring of the Carib. Kirjath-jearim (kėrʹjath-jē'a-rim). [Heb., 'forest-town.'] In Bible geography, a town of the Gibeonites, 7 miles west-northwest of Jeru salem. Kirk (kerk), John Foster. Born at Fred eric ton, New Brunswick, 1824. An American historian and bibliographer. He has published a "History of Charles (1863-68), and a supplement to All i bone's "Dictionary of English Literature" (1891). Kirk bride (kėrk'brid), Thomas S. Born near Morrisville, Bucks County, Pa., July 31, 1809: died at Philadelphia, Dec. 16, 1883. An American physician, superintendent of the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane 1840-83. He published "Hospitals for the Insane" (1854), etc. Kirkcaldy (kér-ka'di). A seaport in Fifes hire, Scotland, situated on the Firth of Forth 12 miles north of Edinburgh. It has manufactures of linen, floor-cloth, machinery, etc., and was the birthplace of Adam Smith. Kirkcaldy, Burnt island, Dysart, and King horn form the Kirkcaldy district of burghs, returning 1 member to Parliament. Population (1891), 27,151. Kirkcaldy, Sir William, of Grange. Executed Aug. 3, 1573. A Scottish soldier and knight, the eldest son of Sir James Kirkcaldy. He had a prominent share in the murder of Cardinal Beaton, May 29, 1546. He was imprisoned in France in 1547, but escaped, and was employed by Edward VI. in secret service. During the reign of Mary he was alternately her supporter and opposed to her. In the end, when governor of Edinburgh Castle, he renewed his loyalty, and held the town and castle for her until they were taken by Sir William Drury, May 28, 1573. Kirk cud bright (ker-kö'bri). 1. A maritime county in the southwest of Scotland, also called East Galloway. It is bounded by Ayr on the north of the three old cathedrals in Scotland which have escaped more or le complete ruin. Population (1891), 2,557. Kirman (kēr-män'), or Kerman (ker-män'). 1. A province of southern Persia, lying south of Khorasan: the ancient Carman i a. Area, about 60 square miles. Population, estimated, 300,000. -2. The capital of the province of Kirman, in lat. 30° 16′ N., long. 57° 5' E., formerly of great commercial importance. Population, estimated, 30,000. Kir man shah an (ker-män-shä-hän'), or Kermanshah (ker-män-shä'). A city and the capi tal of the district Kir man shah an of western Persia, situated in lat. 34° 18' N., long. 47° 12′ E. It is a caravan center. Population, est i mated, 30,000. Kirn (kirn). A town in the Rhine Province, Pru ia, situated on the Nahe 40 miles south by west of Coblenz. Population (1890), com mune, 5,166. Kirriemuir (kir-re-mür'). A burgh of barony in For far shire, Scotland, 15 miles north of Dundee. The chief industry is weaving. It is the "Thrums" of J. M. Barrie. Population (1891), 2,782. Kirs an off (kir'sä-n 'sä-nof). A town in the government of Tamboff, Ru ia, situated on the Vorona 60 miles east of Tamboff. Population (1885-89), 7,193. Kisama (kē-sä'mä). A Bantu tribe of Angola, West Africa, between the Kuanza (Quanza) and Longa rivers as far east as Dondo. Kisfaludy (kish'fo-lo-di), Károly. Born at Tét, County Raab, Hungary, Feb. 5, 1788: died Nov. 21, 1830. A Hungarian dramatist and novelist, brother of Sándor Kisfaludy: the founder of the modern Hungarian drama. Among his plays are "The Tatars in Hungary" (1812), "Irene" (1820), etc. Kisfaludy, Sándor. Born at Sümeg, county of Zala, Hungary, Sept. 27, 1772: died Oct. 28, 1844. A Hungarian lyric poet, best known as the author of the "Love Poems of Himfy" (1801-07). Kishangarh (kish-an-gur'), or Kishengarh (kish-en-gur'). A native state in Rajputana, India, intersected by lat. 26° 30′ N., long. 75° E. Kishineff (kesh-e-nef'), Rumanian Kishlanou (kesh-lä-no' or -ngov'). The capital of the government of Be arabia, Ru ia, situated on the Byk in lat. 46° 59′ N., long. 28° 49′ E.: an important trading center. Population, 123,620. Kishm (kishm), or Tawilah. A barren island at the entrance of the Persian Gulf, belonging to Persia. Length, 55 miles. Kishon (ki's hon). In Bible geography, a small river of Palestine, flowing into the Bay of Acre 8 miles south-southwest of Acre: the modern Nahr el-Mukatta. It was the scene of the victory tory of Barak over Sisera.