Trastevere (träs-tā'vā-re)

[It., 'beyond the traversed by the Traun. Length, 8 miles. Trautenau (trou'te-nou), Bohem. Trutnov. A town in northeastern Bohemia, situated on the Aupa 72 miles east-northeast of Prague. It is the center of linen-weaving in the Riesengebirge in Bohemia. Here, on June 27, 1866, the Austrians defeated the Pru ians; and on the following day the Pru ians defeated the Austrians. Population (1890), commune, 13,290. Trautmann (trout'män), Franz. Born at Munich, March 28, 1813: died there, Nov. 2, 1887. A German novelist, poet, dramatist, and writer on art. His works include "Die Abenteuer des Herzogs Chris toph von Bayern" (1853), "Traum und Sage" (1864), "Leben, Abenteuer und Tod des Dr. Th. Thadaus Donner im Jenseits" (1864), etc.; the comedies "Schlo Latour," "Blemers Leiden"; the drama "Cagliostro"; and the tragedy "Jugurtha." Trauttmansdorff (trout'mäns - dorf), Count Maximilian von. "Born 1584: died 1650. An Austrian diplomatist and politician. He negotiated the alliance between the emperor and the Elector of Bavaria in 1619; informed the emperor of Wal lens tein's designs; negotiated the peace of Prague in 1635; and was the chief negotiator of the peace of Westphalia in 1648. Travailleurs de la Mer (trä-vi-yer' de lä mar), Les. [F., 'The Toilers of the Sea.'] Anovel by Victor Hugo, published in 1866. The scene is laid in the Channel Islands. Travancore (trav-an-kōr'). A tributary native state of India, under British control, situated at the southern extremity of the peninsula, along the western coast, about lat. 8°-10° N. Trebbia (treb'bē-ä). A river in northern Italy which joins the Po near Piacenza: the ancient Trebia. Length, about 60 miles. Trebbia, Battle of the. A victory gained near the Trebbia, June 17-19, 1799, by the allied Ru ian-Austrian army under Suvaroff over the French under Mac donald. Sometimes called the battle of Parma. Trebelli (trā-bel'lē), Madame (Zelia Gilbert). Born at Paris, 1838: died at Etretat, Seine-Inférieure, Aug. 18, 1892. A French soprano opera singer. She became Madame Bettini in 1863, but soon separated from her husband. Trebelli was her stage-name. Trebia (trē bi-ä). See Trebbia. Trebia, Battle of the. A victory gained by Hannibal over the Romans under Sempronius, near the Trebia, in Dec., 218 в. с. Trebizond (treb'i-zond). A vilayet in the northern part of Asia Minor, Turkey. Area, 12,082 square miles. Population, 1,047,700. Trebizond, or Trapezunt (trap-e-zönt'). A seaport, capital of the vilayet of Trebizond, on the Black Sea in lat. 41° 1' N., long. 39° 46′ Ε.: the ancient Trapezus. It is picturesquely situated on a table-land between two deep ravines, and is defended by a citadel and forts. Next to Smyrna it is the chief commercial city in Asia Minor; and it is a center of transit trade between Europe and Armenia, Persia, and central Asia. It is the terminus of steamship lines (Austro-Hungarian, Lloyd's, Me ageries Mar i times, etc.). It was the Greek colony of Sinope; was a resting-place in the retreat of the Ten You sand; was an important city about the time of Hadrian; and became the center of the empire of Trebizond. It was captured by the sultan Mohammed II. in 1461. Population, about 40,000. Trebizond, Empire of. A Byzantine realm on the southern coast of the Black Sea, whose capital was Trebizond. It was founded by Alexius Comnenus after the establishment of the Latin Empire of Constantinople in 1204; and maintained its independence against the elukonstantinople, Nicea, etc., until its overthrow by cocoanuts, areca-nuts, pepper, coffee, etc. Capital, Tri- vandrum. It is ruled by a maharaja, and is one of the most prosperous of the va al states in India. Area, 6,730 square miles. Population (1891), 2,557,736. Trave (trä've). A river in the principality and territory of Lübeck, and in Holstein, which flows into the Baltic at Travemünde below Lübeck. Length, 70 miles; navigable for large ve els to Lübeck. IMG:content-1125.png:[blocks in formation] published in 1828. Travendal (trä'ven-däl), or Traventhal (trä' ven-täl). A village in H miles west of Lübeck. Here, in1700, CharlesXII. of Sweden extorted a treaty from Denmark. Travers (trä-var'), Val de. A short valley between two ranges of the Jura, in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, southwest of Neuchâtel, renowned for its beauty. Traverse (trav'ers), Lake. A lake on the boundary between Minnesota and South Dakota. Its outlet is by the river Bois des Sioux to the Red village in Holstein, on the Trave 15 River of the North. Length, 17 miles. Traviata (trä-ve-ä'tä), La. [It., 'the wandering or lost one."] An opera by Verdi, first produced at Venice in 1853. The words are by Piave. Traz-os-Montes. See Tras-os-Montes. Treasure Island. A tale by R. L. Stevens on, published in 1883, Treasury of Atreus. See the extract. The most ancient remains of buildings in Greece are of Cyclopean, or, as some have it, of Pelasgic origin; and the most famous of these Cyclopean works are two subter raneous structures known as the Treasury of Atreus and the Treasury of Minyas-the former at Mycenæ in Argolis, the latter at Orc home nos in Bœotia. Both are built after the one plan, being huge dome-shaped constructions formed of horizontal layers of dre ed stones, each layer projecting over the one next below, till the top was closed earth, and so buried. single block. The whole was then covered in Edwards, Pharaohs, Fellahs, etc., p. 167. Treaty Elm, The. A tree, formerly standing near Philadelphia, beneath which Penn negotiated a treaty with the Indians in 1682. shire, England, situated on the Sirhowy 6 miles east-northeast of Merthyr Tydfil. It has important iron-works. Population (1891), 17,484. Tredgold (tred'gold), Thomas. Born at Brandon, near Durham, England, Aug. 22, 1788: died at London, Jan. 28, 1829. An English engineer. He wrote "Elementary Principles of Carpentry" (1820), "The Steam Engine" (1827), etc. Tredici Comuni (trā-dēchē kō-mö'ne). ['Thirteen Communes.'] A locality in the province of Verona, Italy, in the vicinity of Badia. It has long been noted for the preservation of a Germanic dialect (Cimbro), now nearly supplanted by Italian. Its chief town is Giazza. It formerly had extensive privileges. Compare Sette Comuni . Tree, Ellen. See Kean , Mrs. Tregelles (tre-gel'es), Samuel Prideaux. Born near Falmouth, England, Jan. 30, 1813: died there, April 24, 1875. An English New Testament scholar, noted for his critical edition of the New Testament (1857-72). He translated Gesenius's Hebrew grammar, and wrote various critical works. Tréguier (trā-gyā'). A town in the department of Côtes-du-Nord, France, situated at the junction of the Guindy and Jaudy, 29 miles northwest of St.-Brieuc. It has a cathedral, and was the birthplace of Renan. Population (1891), commune, 2,763. Treitschke (trītsh'ke), He in rich Gotthard von. Born at Dresden, Sept. 15, 1834: died April 28, 1896. A noted German historian and publicist, profe or in Berlin from 1874, and a National Liberal member of the Reichstag 1871-84. Among his works are "Zehn Jahre deutscher Kämpfe" (2d ed. 1879), "Hist or is che und politische Aufsätze" (e ays on recent history, 5th ed. 1886), "Der Sozialismus und seine Gönner" (1875), and "Deutsche Geschichte im 19. Jahrhundert" ("German History in the 19th Century," 1879-89). Trelawney (tre-la'ni), Edward John. Born 1792: died Aug. 13, 1881. An English adventurer, a friend of Shelley. He accompanied Byron to Greece, and served in the war of independence. He wrote "Recollections of the Last Days of Shelley and Byron (1858), rewritten as "Records of Shelley, Byron, and the Author." Tremont (tre-mont'). See Tri mountain. Trench (trench), Richard Chenevix. Born at Dublin, Sept. 9, 1807: died at London, March Trench 28, 1886. A British prelate, philologist, theologian, and poet. He graduated at Cambridge (Trinity - College); became dean of Westminster in 1856; and was archbishop of Dublin 1864-84. Among his works are the "Story of Justin Martyr" (1835), "Sabbat i on" (1838), "Poems from Eastern Sources" (1842), “Study of Words" (1851), "English Past and Present" (1855), "Select Glo ary of English Words" (1859), "Notes on the Parables" - (1841), "Notes on the Miracles” (1846), "Lectures on Medieval Church History" (1878). Trenchard (tren'chärd), Asa. The title rôle of Tom Taylor's "Our American Cousin." Though - intended for the principal part, it was soon overshadowed by that of Lord Dundreary.