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22° 16′ N., long. 68° 59′ E., cele brated as the residence of Krishna, and a sacred Hindu city. Dweller of the Threshold, The. In Bulwer's "Zanoni,” a powerful and malignant being, Whose form of giant mould No mortal eye can fixed behold. Dwight (dwit), Harrison Gray Otis. Born at Conway, Ma ., Nov. 22, 1803: killed in a rail. road accident in Vermont, Jan. 25, 1862. An American Congregational clergyman, mi ionary to the Armenians. Dwight, John Sullivan. Born at Boston, Ma ., May 13, 1813: died at Boston, Sept., 1893. An American musical critic, editor of "Dwight's Journal of Music" (published in Boston) 1852-81. Dwight, Sereno Edwards. Born at Greenfield Hill, Conn., May 18, 1786; died at Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1850. An American Congregational clergyman and author, son of Timothy Dwight: president of Hamilton College 1833-35. He wrote "The Hebrew Wife" (1836), "Life of Edwards" (1830), and edited Edwards's works (1829). Dwight, Theodore. Born at North amp ton, Ma ., Dec. 15, 1764: died at New York, June 12, 1846. An American journalist and politician, brother of Timothy Dwight. He served as Federalist representative from Connecticut in the 9th congre , Dec. 1, 1806,-March 3, 1807; was secretary of the Hartford Convention in 1814; and founded about 1817 the "New York Daily Advertiser," with which he was con nected until 1835. Born at Cats Dwight, Theodore. Born at Hartford, Conn., March 3, 1796: died at Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1866. An American author, son of Theodore Dwight. He wrote a "History of Connecticut" (1841), etc. Dwight, Theodore William. kill, N.Y., July 18, 1822: died at Clinton, N. Y., June 29, 1892. An American jurist. He was graduated at Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, in 1840, and was profe or of municipal law in Columbia College 1858-91, when he became profe or emeritus. He published "Argument in the Court of Appeals in the Rose Will Case" (1864), and “Cases extracted from the Report of the Commi ioners of Charities in England, and the Disposition of Property for Charitable and Public Uses" ngrega (1864). Dwight, Timothy. Born at North amp ton, Ma ., May 14, 1752: died at New Haven, Conn., Jan. 11, 1817. An American Congregational divine, educator, ducat or, and author, a grandson of Jonathan Edwards: president of Yale College 1795-1817. He wrote "Theology Explained and Defended" (1818), "Travels in New England and New York" (1822), etc., and the poems "Conquest of Canaan" (1785) and "Greenfield Hill" (1794). Dwight, Timothy. Born at Norwich, Conn., Nov. 16, 1828. An American scholar, grandson of Timothy Dwight (1752-1817). He was graduated at Yale College in 1849; studied divinity at Yale 1851-55, and at Bonn and Berlin 1856-58; became profe or of sacred literature and New Testament Greek in the divinity school at Yale in 18583; was appointed president of Yale College in 1886 (resigned 1899); and was a member of the New Testament Revision Company. He has published "The True Ideal of an American University" (1872), etc. Dwina (dwe'nä), or Dvina (dve-nä'): called Dzungaria built on piles; and are especially noted for their custom of head-hunting. Dyamond, or Diamond. See Diamond . Dyce (dis), Alexander. Born at Edinburgh, June 30, 1798: died at London, May 15, 1869. A British literary critic and Shaksperian scholar. He took the degree of A. B. at Oxford in 1819, entered the ministry about 1822, abandoned the clerical profe ion in 1825, and devoted himself to literature. He edited a number of English cla ics, including Peele (1828 1839), Beaumont and Fletcher (1843-46), and Webster (1830), but is chiefly known for his edition of Shakspere (1857). Dyce, William. Born at Aberdeen, Scotland, Sept. 19, 1806: died at Streatham, England, Feb. 14, 1864. A British historical painter, founder of the Pre raphae lite movement in the English school of painting. He graduated with the degree of A.M. at the University of Aberdeen in 1822; exhibited his first picture, "Bacchus nursed by the mainted Madonna IMG:content-0447.png:[ocr errors] 1827; a Child" in the Pre raphae lite style of painting in 1828: lived as a portrait-painter at Edinburgh 1830-37; was head-master of the School of De sign at Somerset House, London, 1840-43; was appointed profe or of fine arts in King's College, London, in 1844; and painted the cartoon "Baptism of Ethelbert" for the House of Lords in 1845. He published "Theory of the Fine Arts" (1844), "The National Gallery, its Formation and Management" (1853), etc. Dyer (di'er), Sir Edward. Died in 1607. An English poet and courtier. He was employed in several emba ies by Queen Elizabeth, by whom he was knighted in 1596. He was the friend of Raleigh and Sidney, and wrote a number of pastoral odes and madrigals. He is known chiefly as the author of a poem descriptive of contentment, beginning "My mind to me a kingdom is" (set to music in William Byrd's "Psalmes, Sonets, and Songs," 1588). Dyer, George. Born at London, March 15, 1755: died at London, March 2, 1841. An English scholar. He graduated at Cambridge University in 1778, and subsequently became pastor of a di enting congrega tion at Cambridge. Having abandoned the clerical pro himself to literature. His chief works are "History of the University and Colleges of Cambridge" (1814) and "Privileges of the University of Cambridge” (1824). Dyer, John. Born at Aberglasney, Car mar then shire, Wales, 1700: died July 24, 1758. An English poet. He became vicar of Calthorp, Leicestershire, in 1741, and subsequently held several livings in Lincoln shire. He published "Grongar Hill" (1727), "Ruins of Rome" (1740), "The Fleece" (1757). Dyer, or Dyar, Mrs. Mary. Died at Boston, Ma ., June 1,1660. A Quaker fanatic. She was twice banished from the Ma achusetts colony on pain of death, and, as she persisted in returning, was hanged on Boston Common. Dyer, Thomas Henry. Born at London, May 4, 1804: died at Bath, Jan. 30, 1888. An English historian. He was for some time employed as a clerk in the West India House, and eventually devoted himself wholly to literature. He wrote "History of Modern Europe" (1861-64), "A History of the City of Rome" (1865), etc. Dyfed (duv'ed). The old British name of the country of the Dimetæ, a region in the southwest of Wales. Dying Alexander. A head, held to be a Greek original of Hellenistic date, very remarkable for the intensity of its expre ion of pain, and of admirable execution. Dying Gaul, The, formerly called The Dying Gladiator. A celebrated antique statue of the Pergamene school, in the Capitoline Museum, Rome. The warrior, nude, sits on the ground with bowed head, supporting himself with his right arm. The statue is especially fine in the mastery of anatomy displayed, and in its characterization of the racial type. Dymond (di'mond), Jonathan. Born at Exeter, England, Dec. 19, 1796: died May 6, 1828. An English author. He followed the occupation of a linen-draper at E ex, where in 1825 he founded an auxiliary society of the Pence Society. His chief work is "E ays the Principles of Morality" (1829). Dyveke (dü've-ke), or Duveke, L. Columbula (kol-um'bū-lä). [Little Dove.] Born at Amsterdam, 1491: died, probably by poison, 1517, The mistre of Christian II. of Denmark. Christian met her in 1507 at Bergen, where her mother kept a small inn. She accompanied him to Oslo as his mistre , a relation which she maintained even after his elevation to the throne in 1513, and his marriage to Isabella, sister of the emperor Charles V., in 1515. She has been made the subject of a tragedy by Samsoë (18th century), and of various novels and poems. Dyrrhachium (di-ra'ki-um). The Roman name of Durazzo. Dysart (dī'zärt). A seaport in Fifes hire, Scotland, situated on the Firth of Forth 12 miles race of Borneo, usually believed to be its abo- (1891), 3,022. rigines. Their own name is Olo-Ngaju. They are small Dyur Dyur (dyör). See Shilluk . IMG:content-0448.png:[ocr errors] The Century Cyclopedia of Names Ja (a'ä). One of the supreme gods of the A yro-Babylo- nians, enumerated in the first triad of the 12 great gods. the people he is also "lord of pro- found wisdom" and counsel, and patron of sciences and arts. His wife was Damkina (lady of the earth), and both are iden Merodach (Marduk). The city of Eridu (modern Abu Shah- rein) was especially sacred to him. In spite of his prom i- nent place in the pantheon, Ea seems not to have held an important position in the cult of the A yro-Babylonians. Ea-bani (a-ä-bä'nē). One of the heroes in the so-called Izdubar legends, or the Babylonian Nimrod epic. He is depicted as a bull-man living in companion and intimate friend of Anselm. He was the author of the "Hist or i a Novorum," and of lives of Anselm, Dunstan, and others. Eads (ēdz), James Buchanan. Born at Law- renceburg, Ind., May 23, 1820: died at Na au, New Providence, Bahama Islands, March 8,1887. An American engineer. He designed and construct ed a number of United States ironclads and mortar-boats for use on the Mi i ippi River during the Civil War; con- Eagle of Divines, The. A surname of Thomas A quinas. Eagle of Meaux, The. A surname of Bo uet. Eagle Pa (ē'gl pås). A place in Maverick County, southwestern Texas, on the Rio Grande about 140 miles southwest of San Antonio. Here the Mexican International Railroad meets the Southern Pacific. Eagle's Nest. A celebrated rock, about 1,200 feet in height, among the Killarney lakes in the county of Kerry, Ireland. Wheeler , Familiar Allusions, p. 155. Ealing (eʻling). A town in Middle sex, England, 9 miles west of St. Paul's, London. It is the birthplace of Huxley. Population (1891), 23,978. Ealred of Rievaux. See Ethelred . Eames (amz), ), Emma. Born at Shanghai, China, 1868. An American soprano singer. She made her first appearance as Juliet in Gounod's opera "Romeo and Juliet, at the Grand Opera House, Paris, in 1889; and married Mr. Julian Story, Aug. 1, 1891. Eamuses. See Yamasi . Eanfiled (en'fled), or Eanslæd (e-än'flad). Born April 17, 626. Daughter of Eadwine, king of Nor thumb ria, and wife of Oswiu, king of North- umbria. She was baptized in infancy by Bishop Paul in us, and was the first Northumbrian to re- ceive the rite. Eardwulf (e-ärd' wülf), or Eardulf (er'dulf). Died 810. King of Nor thumb ria 796-810. He was driven from the throne in 808, but was re- stored in 809. Earine (ē'rin). In Ben Jonson's play "The Sad Shepherd," a beautiful shepherde , beloved by Æglamour. Earle (erl), John. Born at York, England, about 1601: died at Oxford, England, Nov. 17, 1665. An English divine, appointed bishop of Worcester in 1662, and translated to the see of Salisbury in 1663. He wrote various poems ("On the Death of Beaumont, 1616," "Hortus Mertonensis," written while a fellow of Merton College, etc.) and "Microcos- mographie, or a Peece of the World Discovered in E ayes and Characters" (1628: anonymous), a humorous work which enjoyed great popularity. Earle, John. Born at Church stow, South Devon, Jan. 29, 1824: died at Oxford, Jan. 31, 1903. An English scholar. He graduated at Oxford in 1845; be- 1852. He was presented to the rectory of Swanswick, near Bath, in 1857, and was prebend of Wanstow in Wells Ca- thedral in 1871 and rural dean of Bath 1873-77. He was reëlected profe or of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford in 1876, the profe orship having been made permanent. Among his works are "Two of the Saxon Chronicles Parallel" (1865), "The Philology of the English Tongue" (1866), "Book for the Beginner in Anglo-Saxon" (1866), "English Plant Names, etc." (1880), "Anglo-Saxon Literature" (1884), "A Hand Book to the Land Charters, etc." (1888), "Eng- lish Prose, etc." (1890), etc. 17, 1762: died at Leicester, Nov. 19, 1832. An Earle, Pliny. Born at Leicester, Ma ., Dec. American inventor. His chief invention was a machine for making cards for cotton and wool-carding. Earle, Earle, Pl Pliny. Born at Leicester, Ma ., Dec. 31, 1809: died at North amp ton, Ma ., May 18, 1892. An American physician and writer on the treatment of the insane, son of Pliny Earle (1762-1832). He was appointed profe or of psychology Hospital for the Insane 1864-85, when he retired. Author of "A Visit to Thirteen Asylums for the Insane in Europe" (1839) and "The Curability of Insanity" (1887). Earle, Thomas. Born at Leicester, Ma ., April 21, 1796: died at Philadelphia, July 14,1849. An American lawyer and writer, son of Pliny Earle. He practised his profe ion at Philadelphia many years; was an influential member of the State constitutional convention in 1837; and was the vice-presidential candi- date of the Liberty party in 1840. Earlom (er'lom), Richard. 1743: died there, Oct. 9, 1822. zotint engraver. Born at London, An English mez- Early (er'li), Jubal Anderson. Born in Frank- lin County, Va., Nov. 3, 1816: died at Lynch- burg, Va., March 2, 1894. An American general. He graduated at West Point in 1837, and served as a lieu- tenant in the Florida war 1837-38, when he resigned his commi ion and became a lawyer in Virginia. In the war with Mexico he served as a major of volunteers 1847-48. He was appointed to a colonelcy in the Confederate ser- vice at the beginning of the Civil War, and commanded a division of Lee's army at Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863. Hav- ing been ordered to the valley of the Shenandoah in 1864, he invaded Maryland, defeated General Lewis Wallace at IMG:content-0450.png:[merged small][ocr errors] IMG:content-0451.png:[blocks in formation] of the colony of Mozambique under the name Eastern War. See Crime an War . of Estado d'Africa Oriental. It is administered by East Flanders. See Flanders , East . a commi ioner. It is bounded north by German East Africa, south and west by the British po e ions and spheres of influence (delimited in 1891), and by the Trans- vaal Colony. It fronts on the Indian Ocean. Portuguese settlements on the eastern coast of Africa began early in the 16th century. When the recent partition of the coun- try began, Portugal came into collision with Great Brit- ain, but the rival claims were adjusted in 1891. Area, 301,000 square miles. Population, about 3,120,000. East Africa Company, British. See British East Africa Company , Imperial . East Africa Company, German. A German company founded in 1885 for the exploitation of the German Sphere of Influence in East Africa. East Anglia (ēst ang'gli-ä). An ancient English kingdom, corresponding to the modern Norfolk and Suffolk. Redwald was its first historical king (about 593-617); its last under-king was Edmund (killed 870). It formed later a part of the Danelagh, and was one of the four earldoms of Canute. East Anglian. A general term for the dialects of England spoken in the eastern districts (those northeast of London). East bourne (ēst'bėrn). A watering-place in Su ex, England, situated on the English Channel 19 miles east of Brighton. It is strongly fortified. Population (1891), 34,977. East Cape (ēst kāp). 1. A cape at the eastern extremity of Madagascar.-2. A cape at the eastern extremity of the North Island of New Zealand.-3. [Ru . Vostokhni .] A cape in Siberia, the easternmost headland in Asia, projecting into Bering Strait in lat. 66° N., long. 169° 44′ W. East cheap (ēst'chép). [ME. Estchepe , Eastern Market. See Cheap side .] Originally, the east ern market-place of the city of London, located at the junction of Watling street and Ermine street. It was quite large, including the site of modern Billingsgate and Leaden hall markets. East cheap is now a small street running east and west near the northern end of London Bridge. East Cowes (ēst kouz). A small town in the Isle of Wight, England, gland, opposite West Cowes. Near it is the royal residence of Osborne. 3 East End (est end). That part of London which lies east of the Bank, including a large and thickly settled region noted for its poverty. Easter Island (ēs'ter i'land). An island in the eastern Pacific, west of Chile, in lat. 27° 30' S., long. 109° 30′ W. It is noted for its gigantic prehistoric statues. tine