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See Funeral, The. Grieg (greg), Edvard. Born at Bergen, Nor- way, June 15, 1843. A noted Scand in avian composer. He went to Leipsic in 1858, and studied for four years at the Conservatorium. In 1863 he went to Copenhagen for study. After his return to the north in 1867 his compositions became stamped with the mark of his Scand in avian nationality. He went to London in 1888, where he both played and conducted. Among his compositions are "Humoresken" (for the piano), "Songs," the "Peer Gynt" suite (two series), "Norwegian Folk-Songs," Sigurd Jorsalfa" (an opera), Norwegian dances, etc. Grierson (grer's on), Benjamin Henry. Born at Pittsburg, Pa., July 8, 1826. An American cavalry officer. He became aide-de-camp to the Union general Prenti at the beginning War, and was made of the 6th Illinois Cavalry in Aug., 1861, and commander of a cavalry brigade in Dec., 1862. He condavalry rid from La Grange to Baton Rouge in April, 1863, to facilitate the operations of Grant about Vicksburg, and in Dec., 1864, commanded a similar raid in Arkansas. He became colonel of the 10th United States Cavalry July 28, 1866, and brevet major-general of the United States army March 2, 1867. After the war he was engaged in frontier service at the West. Griesbach (grēs bäch), Johann Jakob. Born at Butzbach, He e-Darmstadt, Germany, Jan. 4, 1745: died at Jena, Germany, March 24, 1812. A German biblical critic, profe or at Halle 1773-75, and at Jena 1775-1812. He edited the Greek New Testament 1774-77. Gries (gre or gres) Pa . A pa in the Lepon- tine Alps, leading from Obergestelen, in the Rhône valley, valley, Valais, Switzerland, to Domo d'O ola, province of Novara, Italy. Grieux (gree), Le Chevalier de. The lover of Manon Lescaut, in Prévost's novel of that name. Griffin (grif'in). rif'in). The capital of Spalding County, Georgia, about 35 miles south of Atlanta. Popu- Griffin, Charles. Born in Licking County, Ohio, lati on 4,503. pertaining to the house.] Rules for the conduct of domestic rites and the personal sacraments, extending from birth to the marriage of a man. See Sutra . Grijalva (gre-Häl'vä), Juan de. Born in Cuel- lar, 1489 or 1490: died in Nicaragua, Jan. 21, 1527. A Spanish soldier, discoverer of Mexico. 1828), "Des Meeres und der Liebe Wellen" ("The Waves Diener seines Herrn" ("A True Servant of his Master," of Love and of the Sea," 1831), "Der Traum ein Leben" ("Dream is a Life," 1834). A comedy, "Weh' dem, der ligt" "Woe to him who Lies," 1840), was a failure. Three other was left unfinished. His complete works, "Sämmtliche tragedies appeared posthumously. Still another, "Esther," Werke," appeared at Stuttgart, 1872, in 10 vols. Grim (grim). In Arthur i an legend, a fisherman who gave his name to Grimsby. He saved the life lok the Dane Grim, the Collier of Croydon. A play first Grim's Dyke was a judge of the State Supreme Court of Ohio 1886-42 He wrote "Nature and Tendencies of Free Institutions" ( 1848). Grimké, Sarah Moore. Born at Charleston, S. C., Nov., 1792: died Dec. 23, 1873. An American abolitionist, sister of T. S. Grimké. She wrote "Letters on the Condition of Woman and the Equal ity of the Sexes" (1838), etc. S. C., Sept. 26, 1786: died near Columbus, Ohio, Grimké, Thomas Smith. Born at Charleston, Oct. 12 (119), 1834. An American lawyer and lecturer. He graduated at Yale in 1807, and was a mem ber of the State senate of South Carolina 1826-30. He was a prominent member of the American Peace Society, and was one of the pioneers in the cause of temperance reform. IHe wrote "Addre es on Science, Education, and Literature" (1831). Born at Ratisbon (Regensburg), Bavaria, Dec. Grimm (grim), Fried rich Melchior, Baron. A noted German-French critic, man of letters, and diplomat, long resident in Paris, and a mem25, 1723: died at Gotha, Germany, Dec. 19, 1807. ber of the most brilliant literary society of the period. He was made a baron of the empire and minister of the Duke of Gotha at the French court in 1776, and minister of Catharine II. of Ru ia at Hamburg in 1795. His works include "Lettres sur Omphale" (1752)," Le petit prophète de Boehmischbroda " (1753), "Correspond ance littéraire, philosophique et critique adre ée à un souverain d'Allemagne" (first part 1813, second part 1812, third èdite de Grimm et Diderot, etc." (1829). part 1813, with a supplement 1814), "Correspond ance in Grimm, Herman. Born at Ca el, Jan. 6, been since 1873 profe or of the history of art in the Uni1828. A German critic and author, son of Wil versity of Berlin. His most important works are "Das helm Grimm. He studied at Berlin and Bonn, and has Leben Michelangelos," "E ays" (1859 and 1865, new series 1871 and 1875), "Das Leben Rafaels" (1872), "Vorlesungen über Goethe" (1877). He is the author, besides, of the novel "Unüberwindliche Mächte" ("Unconquerable Powers"), and of "Nov ellen" ("Stories").