mm 1 ill fefe?^^i!',i-i-i ;■ i i^?i!ili-':;^'^^:^^M^i^';:^■'•■:'■-': . "^-^ "O •^o o'' -^A : :'^*>- O' a. ■< "* /. "^. V 0> "^ '^\.. Oo _ '^ c<* / ^/. ^ * ^^ -oO^ „ \ I ../% .^ ,/ ^%/y^^.^ ^c(^ OQ xQ<^<. .^^ A' ^ V s^-^ %'^<:' -^. .^'^ c ^' " .^^^' '^V'. "r. r^^ .^ .^-' -^^ ""^ "^ -•}■ S. ^OO >\ xO^^. Secretary of State. Secretary of Navy. > Secretary of War. > Secretary of Treasury. Secretary of Interior. > Postmaster-General. i Attorney-General i Speaker of H. Repa, Wm. Pennington, New Jersey, Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, inaugurated March 4, 1861, President. Haxxibal Hamlin, of Maine, Vice-President, Wm. H. Seward, New York, Secretary of State. *Omisssio>s on page 152 " WorldJs Progress.'''' Hugh S. Legare, S. CaroHna, May 9, flifd June 20, 1843, S. C.ao'.ina, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, John C. Calhoun, George M. Bibb, William Wilkins, Thomas W. Gilmer, John Y. Mason, ■ Sees, of Stat Virgi nia, M.irch'e, 1841, to March, 1, 1845, \ ' June 15, 1844, to March 3, 1845, Sec. of Tress. Feb. 15, 1844, to March 3. 1845, Sec. of War. Feb. 15, 1 844, died Feb. 28, 1844, ( q„„^ „„ t-t ,„„ March 14, 1844, to Mar. 3, 1845 \ ^^«^- "^ ^^^^y. SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. Salmon P. (JhaFe, AVm. P. Fessenden, Hugh McCulloch, Sinidn Cameron, Eciwin M. Stanton, Gideon Welles, Caleb B. Smith, John P. Usher, Mcntgcmeiy Blair, Wm. Dennison, Edward Bates, James Speed, Gaiueha A. Grow, Salmon P, Chase, Ohio, Maine, Appointed July, 1864. Indiana, AppointedMaicii, 18».5. Penusjlvania, Penn^j'lvaniu, Appointed Jan. 1S62. Connecticut, Indiana, Appointed Jan. IS'3. Appointed Sept. 1864. Indiana, Maiyland, Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky, Appointed Sept. 18t4. Pennsylvania, lS6l-'2. Ohio, Appointed Dec. 1864. Secretary of Treasury. Secretary of "War. Secretary of x\avy. Secretary of Interior. Postmaster-General Attorney-General. S] eaker H. Keps. Chiei'-Justice. Abkaham Lincoln, of Illirois, inaugurated March 4, 1865, President. Andrew JonNSON, of Tennessee, "Vice-PieeioenT. [President Lincoln was assassinated at Washineton hy Wilkes Booth, April 14, 18C5.] Andrew Johnson became President, April 15, 1865. Lafayette S. Foster, of Connicticut, elected President of the Senate. [Succeeded by BtN. P. Wade, of Ohio, 1S67.] Wm. H. Seward, Pluali McCulioch, E .will M. Stanton, Gideon Welles, John P. L'sher, .lames Harian, New York, {toniinued in office), Indiana, do Pennsylvania, do Coniieciicut, do Indiana, do Iowa, Appointed March, 1865. Orville H. Browning, Illino'S, Appointed June, 1866. Secretary of State. Si cretary of Treasury. Secretary of War. Secretary of Navy. Secretary of Interior. W. Dennison, Alex. W. Randal], James Speed, He) ry Stanbery, Schuvler Colfax, Ohio, icu}iii7iued in office'), Wiscimsin, Apx^ointed. June, 1866. Kentucky, {ttaiiiiiiued in office), Oh'o, Appointed June, 1866. Indiana, ISeS-'CS-'e?.' Speaker H. of Reps Postmaster- GeneraL Attorney-General. 'J'he salary of each member of the Cabinet was raised ii: 1853 Iroia |6.000 to |8,000. ADMINISTEATIONS of England after 1846. Lord John Ei'Ssell's Administra- tion, July 6lii, 1846. [He and his colleagues resign Feb. 1851, but i-fsume office March ISSb] Earl of Derby, Disraeli, Spencer H. Waipole, Duke of Xorthumberlnnd, &c. Feb. 1852. Earl 01 Aberdeen, Viscount Palmer- ston, Lord RusseF, &c Dec. 1852. [Russell retires, and Lord Abereeen and Minifctrj^ resign Jan. 18c5. Pal- mersto;, leccn.-tiiu'ts cabinet with Lord Cranworth, &c., Fei', 1855, but Gladstone, Herbert and Graham, se- cede from it and Palmerston forms a new ministry with Rr.ssell and Earl of Clarenc'on, &c. Feb. 24t]!, 18i5.] On vote of censure they resign. Feb: 7th, 1858. Earl of Dfeby's Administration — Disraeli, Waipole, Stanley, &c. Feb. 26th, 1858. [They resign on vote of I'arliami-nt expressing want of confidence in them. June 1859] Lords Palmerston and PLUSyELL, &c. June 18th, 1859. [Palmerston dies, Oct. 1865.] Earl Russell's Mintstet — With Gladstoi e Chancellor of the Ex- chequer ; Lord Cranworth, Lord Chancellor ; Earl Granville, «fcc. Dec. 1865. Derby Administration — Earl of Derby, First Lord, &c.; D' Israeli, Chancellor of Exclnquer; Lord Stanley. Sec. for Foreign Aflairs, &c. ' June 19, 1866. ADULTERY in England, (p. 155.) By 20 Yictoria, c. 85, (185'7,) the "action for criminal conversation " was abolished, and the " Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes " was established, which has power to grant divorces for aduliery and ill usage. See Divorce. ADVERTISEMENTS in Newspapers, Eng. (p. 145.) The duty on them was all together abolished in the United Kingdom, August 4, 1S53. Eor a copious article on this subject see Appl€ton''s CyclopcBdia. ADVERTISEMENTS iirU. S. The rate of charge of American Dailies is from 5 to 20 cents a line ; of weekly papers, up to .$2.00. A few monthly and quar- 4 THE world's progress. terly periodicals charge $2.50 per line. The price of one page for advertise- ments in Harper's Magazine is $250. In 1865, the advertising receipts of the N. y. Tribune were about .$359,000. By act of July, 1861, advertisements in American papers are taxed 3 p(>r cent, on gross receipts. Papers of less than 2,000 copies circulation are exempt. The duty on advertising in England was abolished in 1853. ADVERTISING VANS, in 1853 a great nuisance, were prohibited in England. They have recently appeared in New York and other places in the U. S. -^OLIA, in Asia Minor, was colonized by a principal branch of the Hellenic race : beginning about 1124 b. c. The Cohans bu'lt several large cities both on the mainland and the neighbouring islands; Mitylene, in Lesbos, was considered the capital. ^OLIAN HARP. Its invention is ascribed to Kircher, 1653, but it was known before. .^QUI, an ancient Italian race, were subdued by the Romans, and their lands annexed after a conflict, 4*71-302 B.C. AERATED WATERS. Apparatus for combining gases with water have been patented by Thomson in 1807 ; Bakewell in 1832 and 1847; Tylor in 1810, and by several other persons. Aerated bread is made by processes patented by Dr. Dauglish, 1856-7. .^i^STHETICS (from the Greek aisthesis, perception), the science of the beautiful (especially in art) ; a term invented by Baunigarten, a German philosopher, whose work '' JEsthetica " was published in 1750. AFRICA, (p. 15.) Richardson explored the great Sahara in 1845-6, and 1849, (by direction of the government,) he left England to explore Central Africa, accompanied by Drs. Barth and Overweg. Richardson died March 4, 1851, and Overweg September 27, 1852. Dr. Vogel was sent out with reinforce- ments to Dr. Birth Feb. 20, 1853. Dr. Barth returned to England, and re ceived the Royal Geographical Society's medal May 16, 1856. His travels were published in five volumes in 1858. Dr. David Livingstone, a missionary traveller, returned to England in December, 1856, after an absence of sixteen years, during which he traversed a large part of the heart of South Africa, and walked about 11,000 miles, principally of country hitherto unexplored. His book was published in November, 1857." In February, 1858, he was appointed British consul for the Portuguese possessions in Africa, and left shortly after. Accounts of the assassination of Dr. Vogel were received in 1857. Lieut. Bur- ton's Explorations of the Eastern Coast, 185- ; his Journey from Zanzibar to the interior, 1858 ; and his account of it published in London and N. Y., 1860. The publication of M. du Chaiilu's travels in Central Africa created miicli controversy and excitement in 1861. Second expediton of Dr. Livingstone, March, 1S58. Captains Speke and Q-rant announce the discovery of the source of the Nile in Lake Nyanza Victoria, Feb. 23, 1S63. [Capt. Speke was accidentally shot by his own gun while alone near Bath, Sept. 15, 1S64] Some Dutch ladies nnsticcessfully ex- plori' ihe "White Nile, and undergo many privations, July, 1863—1564. Du Chaillu starts on a fresh expedition 6 Aug. 1S63. Dr. L'vingstcne returns July 23, 1864. Death of Dr. "W. B. Eaikic, at Sierra Leone, Nov. 30, 1864. [He was gent as ST-ecial envoy to the Negro tribes near the Niger b^^the Foreign Office about 1854. He opened commercial rela- dons with Central Africa.] Mr. Samuel Baker discoveied a lake, sup- posed to be another source of the Nile, which he named Lake Nyanza Albert, March, 1864. Dr. Liv'ngstcme appointed British consul for Inner Africa, March 24, 1865. Repoi-ted to be killed by natives, Apr. 1S67. AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY. In England, Sir Humphry Davy deUvered SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 5 lectures on this subject (afterwards published) at the instance of the Board of Agriculture, in 1812 ; but it excited but little atteution till the publication of Liebig's work in 1840, which made a powerful impression. Boussingault's ".Eeonouiie Rurale," an equally important work, appeared in 1844. Tlie immoderate expectations from this study having been somewhat disappointed, a partial reaction has taken place, and much coutroveisy ensued. Liebig's "Letters on Agriculture" appeared in 1859. AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS. By act of July 2, 1862, Congress made pro- vision for " donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide Colleges lor the benefit of agriculture and mechanic arts." Up to Sept. 1863, 15 States had taken advantage of the act, and many colleges in- troduced Agricuture among the branches of their scientific course. Agricultu- ral college at Amherst, Mass., in process of construction (1867). AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS or 1851 : Great Britain. France. United States. Russia. Acres of Land in Cultivation 22,000,000 72,000,000 115,000,000 243.000,000 Bushels of AYlieat, av. per annum, 336,000,000 576,000,000 100,000,000 1,400,000,000 IS^umber of Horned Cattle, 18,000,000 9,000,000 19,500,000 25,000,000 ISTumber of Horses, 1,600,000 2.518,000 5,000,000 15,000,000 iSJumberof Sheep and Goats, 50,000,000 82,000,1)00 22.000,000 50,000,000 NumbcTof Swine, 19,000 000 5,000,000 30,000,000 12,000,000 Populatiouof eachcoimtry, 27,000,000 36,000,000 23,000,000 68,000,000 In 1866, the wheat crop in tlie U. S., was 180,000,000 bushels, (increase of 80 per cent, in 15 years.) Cattle, 26,935,000, (increase about 40 per cent.) ; sheep, 41,253,652, increase nearly 100 per cent. AGRICULTURE. Agriculture is the most important material interest of the United States. It is estimated that seven-eighths of the population are engaged in iigricultural pursuits or in occupations immediately dependent thereon. In 1860 the number of acres in cuhivaiion was 163,000,000, valued at 6, COO mil- lion dollars. In the same year the value of agricultural implements was $247,- 000,000. 18G0. 1562. 1565. Bushels of Wheat 1.32,000,000 151,000.000 148,000,000 Bushels of Oats 172,000,000 171,000,000 2-35,000,000 Bushels of Rye 20,000,000 21,000,000 19.000,000 Tofis of Ha\ 19.000,000 20,000.000 23,000,000 Pounds of Wool 60,000,000 Ii4.0' 0.000 Bales of CottoM 4,000,000 . l^OGO.OOO Bushels of Corn 800,000,000 500,000,000 600,000,000 In the Statistics of 1862 and 1865 the states in rebellion are not included. In 1862 the shipment of wheat from the U. S. to Great Britain alone amounted to 29,700,000 bushels. Total exports of grain 1863 were 7*7,300,000 bushels. Tlie cereals of the northem states in 1865 amounted to 1,228 million bush- els. Valued at $1 047,000,000. The soutiiern cotton crop for 1866-7 is esti- mated at 2,000,000 bales. "Depaitmcnt of Agriculture " established May 15, 1862, at Washington, D. C. Its object, to diffuse informati'on on subjects con- nected with agriculture among the people of the U. S. AIR OR ATMOSPHERE. In 1858, Dr. Angus Smith made known a chemical method of ascertaining the amount of organic matter in the air. The re- searches of Dr. Schonbein, a German chemist of Basel, led to the discovery of two states of the oxygen in the air, which he calls ozone and antozone. — • See Ozone. "ALABAMA. One of the United States; Population in 1850; whites, 426,515; free colored, 2,250. Total free, 428,765 ; slaves, 342,894. In 1855: white, 464,456; free colored, 2,466; slaves, 374,784. Population, in 1860: white, 6 THE WOELDS PEOGEESS. 520,444; slave??, 485,4'73. The slaves nave incrcaped more rapidly tlian the whites, bidinauce passed " sccediiig" from the United States January 7, 1861. During the war the state was untouched by the national army until March, 3 865, when Gen. Wilson with 17,000 cavah-y, penetrated its most productive -region. In June, 1865, L. E. Parsons was appointed provisional governor. The state sent 120,000 men to the war, and lost 35,000. Estimated loss in wealth, $500,000,0u0. Present debt (1865) is |3,400,0i,0. -ALBANY, N Y. Population in 1850, 50,700; in 1860, 62,367; in 1865, 62,613. It became the capital of the State in 1807. The most important article of commerce is lumber; in 1863, $7,000,000 worth was received there. Its Law Library, the best in the country, contains 70,000 volumes. ALDINE PRESS, that of Aldus Manutius, at Venice, where were printed many of the first editions of the Greek, Latin, and Italian classics, commencing in 1494 with Musffius. ALE AND BEER, U. S. By act of Congress, July 13, 1866, a tax of $1.00 is levied on every barrel of ale and beer manufactured and sold. ALEPPO (anciently Beroea), a large town, N. Syria, so named by Seleucus Ki- cator about 299 B. C. Tlie pachalic of Aleppo is one of the five govern- ments of Syria. It was taken by tlie Turks, a. d. 6S8, who restored its ancient name Haleb or Chaleb ; by Salaciin, 1193; and sacked by Timour, 1400. Its depopulation by the plague has been frequent; 60i,C00 persons were computed to have perished by it in 1797. It suffered by the plague in 1827, and the cholera in 1832. Aleppo suffered severely from the terrible earthquakes in 1822-and 1830; and has often been the scene of fanatical massacres. On Oct. 16, 1850, the Mahometans attacked the Christian inhabitants. They burnt everything in their way ; three churches vrere destroyed, five others were plundered, thousands of persons were slain, and the total loss of property amounted to about a million sterling; no interference was attempted by the pacha or the Turkish soldiers. ALEXANDRIAN SCHOOLS of Philosophy. The first school arose scon after the foundation of Alexandria, 832 b. c. .It flourished under the patronage of tlie Ptolemies till about 100 B. c. It included Euclid (300), Archimedes (-^87-21 2), Apollonius (250), Hipparchus (150), and Bevo (150). The second school arose about A. i>. 140, and lasted till about 40Q. Its most eminent members were Ptolemy, the author of Ptolemaic system (150), Diophantus, the arithmetician (200), and Pappus the geometer (350). ALGIERS, (p. 162). An insurrection of the Kabyles was subdued by the French in Oct., 1857. In 1858, the government was entrusted (lor a short time) to Prince Napoleon, ALHAMBRA. A Moorish palace and fortress near Granada in Spain, founded by Mohammed I. of Granada, about 1253. It surrendered to the Christians, Jan. 6, 1496. The remains have been described in a magnificent work by Owen Jones, and Jules Gowry, published 1842-5. There is a fac-simile of a court of this name in the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, near London. ALIENS, (p. 162.) The rigor of the Alien laws in England was much mitigated by 7 & 8 Vict. c. 66, 1844. In 1850 there were 2,210,800 in the United States. In 1863, 233,408 arrived. Of these 106,000 came fiom Germany ; 68,000 from Ire- laud ; 36,000 from England. Aliens now pay income tax. (Act of Congress, July, 1666.) See Emigration. ALIWAL, Battle of, India, between the Sikh army (24,000), and the British under Sir H. Smith (12,000). Sikhs defeated with loss of 6,000, Jan. 28, 1846 SUPPI^EMENT, 1851-67. ALLIANCE, Treaties of, (p, 162) between the liigh European powers: Alli-moc of England, France, and. Turkey (signed at Con.-taiitino pie) March 12, 1854 Alli;ince of England and Fiitnce, ratified. ,, April 3, 1854 Alliance of Sardinia with the west- ern powers (signed at Turin). Jan. 26, 1855 Alliance of Sweden M'ith the western powers, Dec. 19, 185i AllLance of Prussia and Austria against Denmark 1864 Alliance of Pruss:a and Italy against Austria 1866 ALL SOULS'" DAY (Nov. 2). A festival of the Roman Catholic church to com- memorate the souls that are in purgatory, instituted it is said, at Cluny about 993 or 1000. ALMA, A river in the Crimea, near which was fought a great battle on Sept. 20, 1854. See Russo-Turkish War and Crimea, The English, French, and Turk- ish army (about 57,000) and the Russians under Meuschikoff (46,000). Latter defeated, with loss of 5,000. Allied loss 3,000, killed, wounded, and missing. ALMACK'S ASSEMBLY-ROOMS, King street, St, James's, London, at first xevy exclusive, were erected by a Scotchman named Almack, and opened Feb. 12, 1!765. ALMANACS, American. A comprehensive and valuable "National Almanac," was issued by G. W. Ghilds of Phila., in 1863-4, but was not continued. Sixty eight different almanacs are registered among the list of American publications 1861-6. Feench. First French Almanac published in Paris (1442), in a Bibliotheque. "Almanac Royal" of Paris (1679), noticed fairs, markets, genealogy of kings, &c. "Almanac of Napoleon," and "Almanac of Litera- ture and Fine Arts," are widely circulated. The "Conuaissance de Tems" is astronomical. There are many inferior ones devoted to burlesque and wit. German. Almanacs appeared in Germany in 1475. The first one was pub- lished in a series in a periodical, and contained only the eclipses and position of the planets. The author was the German Regiomontanus. His series sold for ten crowns. "Almanac de Gotha" is 104 years old, and of very high reputation. Also the " Astronomisches Jahrbuche " conducted by Bode and then by Encke. Franklin's " Poor Richard's Almanac," (Phil. 1732), was the first of ajay note in tho U. S. *'The American ]S"autical AJmanac" was established in 1849, and superin- tended by Capt. Davis, U. S. N. It has fewequaia in scientific accurac3^ The "American Almanatf' of Boston, ■was discontinued in 1857 (?), after being published 29 years. The " Irrational Almanac" (valuable and eompreheusive), published by Childs of Phila., appeared only 1863 and 18C4. At the present time (1867), no general alma- nac of any special value is published in the U. S. The " Family Christian Almanac"" of tha Tract Society has a wide circulation. ALPACA, (or Paco). A species of the S. American quadruped the Llama, the soft hairy wool of which is now largely employed in the fabrication of cloths. It was introduced into England about 1836, by the Earl of Derby. An alpaca factory, &c., (covering 11 acres), was erected at Saltaire, near Shipley, York- shire, by Mr. Titus Salt in 1852. AMBASSADORS. The TJ. S. has never sent any person of the rank of ambass- ador in the diplomatic sense, but is represented by ministers plenipotentiary, {Kent.) In 1867 the U. S. had her ministers at the courts of Austria, Brazil, China, France, Great Britain, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Prussia, Russia, Spain. To the smaller states, " Ministers resident " are sent, 22 in all. Number of con- suls from U. S to foreign countries in 1862^ 272. Some of these are known 8 ■ THE WOELD's PEOGEESS. as agents simply. 10 are stationed in England and 10 in France. The highest salaries are given to the consuls at London and Liverpool, $7,500 each. ]S'um« ber of foreign consuls in U, S. in 1863, 856. AMERICA, Ckxtral, including the states of Guatemala, San Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, u-hich see, declared their independence Sept. 21, 1821, and separated from the Mexican confederation, July 21, 1823. The states made a treaty of union between themselves March 21, 1847. There has bien among them since, much anarchy and bloodshed, aggravated greatly by the irruption of American fihbusters under Kenny and Walker, 1854-5. In Jan. 186S, a war began between Guatemala, (afterwards joined by Nicaragua) and San Salvador, (atteiwards supported by Honduras). The latter were di-- leuted at Santa Rosa, June 16, and San Salvador was taken Oct. 26 ; the president of San Salvador, Barrios, fled; and Carrera, the dictator of Gnate- mala became predominant over the confederacy. Population, 1859, about 2,865,000. See Hicaragtia, Darien, and Panama. AMERICA, South. See Brazil, Argentine^ Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, &c. AMERICAN FLAG. Previous to 1776 the colors used by the American army exhibited a snake with thirteen rattles, on a crimson ground interlaced with white. On the 14th June, 1777, Congress resolved, "that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternately red and white ; that the union be thirteen stars, white, on a blue field — representing ' a new con- stellation.' " AMERICANISMS. A useful dictionary of Americanisms, compiled by John R. Bartlett ; first pubhshed in Boston, in 1848. ANCIENT HISTORY commences in the Holy Scriptures, and in the history cf Herodotus, about 1687 B.C. It is considered as ending with the destruction of the Roman empire in Italy, a.d. 476. Modern history begins with Ma- homet (a.d. 622), or Charlemagne (768). ANESTHETICS. Substances to alleviate pain. In 1863 Dr. Colton (dentist) of N. Y. used nitrous oxide. No ill effects followed the 3,000 cases he had up to 1865. (See this subject in Appleton's Cyclopaedia, 1864.) ANIMALS, Cruelty to, in England. The late Mr. Martin, M.P,, as a senator, zealously labored to repress this odious offence ; and a society in London, which was established in 1824, efifects mitch good this way. Laws on the subject w^ere passed in 1827, 1835, 1837, 1849, and 1854. Dogs were for- bidden to be used for draught by Act of Parliament, 1839. A society, char- tered by the State of N. Y. in 1866, chiefly through the exertions of Mr. Henry Beigh, who became its president in 1866. Its object is to prevent cruel treatment to animals, by bringing offenders to trial. Laws proliibiting cruelty to beasts and also "game fighting," passed April, 1866. The Pennsyl- vania Legislature incorporated a similar society in the Spring of 1867. ANNUAL REGISTER, a summary of the history of each year (beginning with 1758, and continued to tlie present time) was commenced in London by R. & J. Dodsley. The somewhat similar but more elaborate work, the Annuaire de Deux Mondes, first appeared in Paris, in 1850. An American Annual Register was published for several years, but was not supported. Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia, 1861-6, is a similar work, and very comiprehensive. ANNUALS, the name given to richly-bound volumes, publislied annually, con- taining poetry, tales, and essays, by eminent authors, and illustrated by en- gravings. They first appeared in London, in 1823. They were imitations of SUPPLEMEJs'T, 1851-67. 9 similar bocks in Germany. The duration of tlie chief of these publications is here given — Torget-me not (Aclrerman'e).... 1823-48 I Amulet 1S27-34 Friendship's OU'ermg 1824-44 | Keept^akc lH'i8-5^: Literary Souvenir (first as The I liood's Comic Aunual ISoO-oS G-races) 1824-34 | The earliest American " Annuals " were the Talisman^ published by E. Bliss, in New York, about 1830, 3 vols. (Bryant, Sands, and others contributors) ; the IVkeii, S. G. Goodrich (Peter Paripy), i» Boston, 183'7 (?) to (?), about 8 vols. ; and the Gif., Carey & Hart, Philadelphia, 1840 (?), about 5 vols. ANONYMOUS LETTERS. In England, the sending of threatening or libellous anonymous letters was made felony by several acts, 1722, 1827, 1S47. Punishment — transportation, imprisonment, and whipping. ANTEDILUVIANS. According to the tables of Mr. Winston, the number of people in the ancient world, as it existed previous to the Flood, reached to the enormous amount of 549,755 millions in the year of the world 1482. ANTIGUA. A West India island, discovered by Columbus in 1493 ; settled by the English in 1632. ANTIETAM CREEK, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, U. S. Here was fought a terrible battle on Sept. 17, 1862, between the Union army under Gen. Mc- Clellan and the rebels under Lee. The latter after his victory at Bull Run or Manassas, Aug. 30, having invaded Maryland, was in)mediately followed by McCiellan. On the 16th Lee was joined by Jackson, and at five o'clock next morning the conflict began. About 100,000 men were engaged, and the con- flict raged with great fury from daylight to dark. The battle was iridecisive ; but eventually the Rebels retreated and repassed the Potomac on Sept. 18 and 19. The Union loss was estimated at 12,469 ; the rebels lost 14,000. APPEALS. In the U. S. nearly all courts can bear appeals from tho«e next inferior. The highest courts of the states are courts of appeal only. The Supreme Court of the U. S. sits on appeal from Circuit and Territorial Courts, and also from the highest state courts, whenever the question turns upon the validity of a treaty or law or authority of the U. S. (Statute of 1789.) APPENZELL. A Swiss canton, th.rewoflf the feudal supremacy of the abbots of St. Gall early in the 15th century, and became the thirteenth member of the Swiss confederation in 1513. APPIAN WAY. An ancient Roman road,made by Appius Claudius Csecus, while censor, 312 B.C. APPLES. The Romans knew of 22 varieties of apple?!, according to Pliny. Ray reckons 78 Idnds in bis day, in England (1688). In the U. S. 200 varieties exist. Apple-trees of finest quality last 80 years. Some reach the age of 200 years. Throughout the U. S. the lollowing appear to be the favorites: For summer apples, the Early Harvest^ Stoeet Bovgh and Red Astrachaoi ; for au- tumn, the Fall Pippin, Porter and Gravenstein ; for winter, the Baldimt and Rhode Island Greening. The demand for the fruit is greatly in advance of the supply, and in London the American apple commands fabulous prices. In 1860, the yield of orchard fruit amounted to $19,000,000, the greater part of whith was derived from the apple product. In 1865, the orchards in the State of New York yielded 16,275,505 bushels of apples. APPRENTICES. In the U. S. apprentice.-hip is not so common as in E.i- gland. The American apprentice rarely pays a fee to the master. In son.e eastern states farmers take them to learn husbandry, clothe them, and, whcr, 10 THE WORLD S PROGRESS. they leave present them wiih a sum of money. Whole number ia the TT. S. in 1860 was about 55,000. Tliere is a Library in Mechanics Hall, N. Y. City, containing 16,000 volumes, for youthful apprentices. For laws respect- ing them, see Kent's Commentaries. Number of apprentices in N. Y. State in 1865, 1,861. AQUARIUM, ou Aquavivarium. A vessel containing water (marine or fresh) in which animals and plants may co-exist, mutually supporting each other; snails being introduced as scavengers. In 1819, Mr. N. B. Ward succeeded in growing sea-weeds inartificial sea-water. In 1850, Mr. E. Warington dem- onstrated the conditions necessary for the growth of animals and plants in jars of water ; and in 1853 the glass tanks in the Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park, were set up under the direction of Mr. D. Mitchell. In 1850 Mr. Gosse published, " The Aquarium. " Mr. C. E. Hammett, jr., of Newport, R. I., published in 1859 his obse'bvations and experiments with Aquaria, which were very remarkable. Aquaria have been introduced into several public muse^ums in the U. S., and they are also largely cultivated in private houses. AQUEDUCT. The greatest of modern or perhaps of any times is the Croton aqueduct, which sui)plies the City of New Yoi-k with water from Croton lake, 40 miles distant. It was com.aienced 1837 ; its completion was publicly cele- brated in 1842; its cost was |10,3'75,000. It is carried across the Harlem river on a bridge 100 feet high. Chief engineer J>)hu B. Jei'vis ; contra.jtor for the bridge, Geo. Law. The aqueduct which supplies Boston from lake Cochituate, 23|- miles, was commenced in 1846; its completion celebrated Oct. 25, 1848 ; cost $5,3'70,818. That which supplies the city of Brooklyn, L. I., was finished 1858 ; engineer J. P. Kirkwood ; cos^. .$640,828. Jersey City, N. J., is supplied by an aqueduct 8 miles long from the Passaic river at Beheville ; W. S. Wlutwell, chief engineer. It was completed in 1856 and cost |64i),000. Washington, D. C. is furnished with water from the Potomac by an aqueduct 15 miles long, commenced in the administration of Pres. Pierce. Tlie water was first admitted into it Dec. 5, 1863, at which time the co^t amounted to ^2,900,000 ; Capt. M. C. Meigs (U. S. A.) chief engineer. This aqueduct dis- charges 67,596,400 gallons in 24 hours, or nearly 3 times as much as the Cro- ton aqueduct. ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENTS (or 1001 Tales) were translated into French by Galland, and published in 1704; but their authenticity was not acknowledged till many years after. The best English translation from the Arabic is that of Mr. E. W. Lane, pubhshed in 1839, with valuable notes and beautiful illustrations. ARCHITECTURE. (p. 173.) E[?yptian Pyi-camicls, , S'llonion's Temjjle begun .. Temple of Jupiter, Rome, Babylon liuilt b, Parthenon finished b Dates of notable buildings : Pantheon at Rome ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS. iions. .B.C. 1500 .B. C.1090 •B. C. 616 0. 600 c. 438 .A. D. IS Coliseum A. d. 70 Basilicas at Rome a. d. 330-900 St. Sophia's, Constantinople begun. a. d. 582 Ca itcrbury Cathedral A. d. 602 Mosque of Omar a. d. 637 York Minster begun A. d. 741 See Nortlt-West Passage^ and Franldhi's Expedi' 'L\. Hartstein with the Arctic and release leaves Brooklyn, May 31, 1S55, and finds Dr. Kai;e at Lieve- ley, G-rcenland, Sept. 13, 1S55 ; ard returns to N. Y. with him Oct. 11,^1855 Steamer Fox, Capt. McClintock, sails from Aberdeen (sent by Lady Franlj; lin) in search of remains of Franlvlin's expedition July 10, 1857 SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 11 Capt. McClintock returns, bringing relics :xnd remains of I'rankiin'e expedition, and ascertaining liis fate 1859 Mr. C. F. Hall sailed from JSew London, Conn., in sliip George Henry Mtiy 29, 1860 Returned Sept. 13, 1862 He went again wiili strong hopes of tindiiisr some of Franklin's men. Discovered the fate of four who died from cold and starva- tion, June 1864 Dr. Hayes sailed from Boston in schooner United States, and returned in fifteen mes45 regiments of infantry, 10 of cavalry, 5 of artillery ; 2 regiments of cavalry and 4 of infantry are col- ored troops. Total number of regulars in service, Jan. 1867, 64,300. The higher officers are ; 1 General, 1 Lieut.-General, 5 Major-Generals, and 10 Brigadier Generals. During 1861-5 the Pay Department disbursed $1,029,- 239,000 among the troops. The loss of life in the Northern armies during the war was 280,761, of whom 5,221 officers and 90,886 men were killed or died of wounds, and 2,321 officers and 182,329 men died of disease. See En'M VoluntMrs, Present for Duty, Aggregate. 169,480 .... 183,588 ... . 286,751 507,333 .... 527,204 ... . 175.917 679,633 .... 698,802 ... . 918,191 694,013 .... 621.250 .... 860,737 606,263 .... 620,924 ... 959,460 .... 797,807 ... 1,034,064 12 THE world's PROGEESS. ment. The following is a list of ordnance and ordnance stores furnished the army during 1861-65 : Cannon— number 7,892 Artillery carriages — number 11,787 Artillery projectiles (shot and blieli)— number 6.335.595 Grape and canister shot — poui.db 6,589,999 Field artillery ammunition— rouudt 2.862,177 Small arms, muskets, rifles, carbines, and p stolf 3,477,655 iSvvords, sabres, and lance;- 544,475 Infantry accontrements— complete sets 2,146,175 Cavalry accoutrements — complete sets . 216,371 Horse equipment; — set? 539,544 Two-borse artillery harness — seu 28,164 Horse blankets— number 732,526 Cartridges for bmall arms— numbei 1,022,176.474 Percuseion caps for small arms— nnnil-ei 1,220,555,435 Cannoii-primers 10.281,305 Fuses for si. e!] 4/226,377 Gunpowder— pound; 26,440,054 Nitre— poui de 6,395,152 Lead in pigs ai. d bullets— pounds 90,416,295 This only includes what was consumed in the army, and not what was used by the navy. ARTESIAN WELLS (from Artesia, now Artois, in France, where they frequently occur) are formed by boring through the upper soil to strata containing water, which has percolated from a higher level, and which rises through the boring tube to that level. The fountains in Trafalgar Square in London are supplied by two of these wells. The great welldt Paris was completed in 1841, after eight years of exertion, by M. Mulot, at an expense of about £12,000. It yielded 8SO,000 gallons of water, at the temperature of 81° Fahr., in twenty-four hours. These wells are now becoming common in various parts of the world. Tens of thousands of them are said to have existed in China from an early age. The U. S. Government have contemplated making them in the vast western plains on the overland route to California. ARTISTS' FUND SOCIETY, N. Y. In Nov. 1865, sixty pictures were con- tributed to it by members, which sold for 1*7,500, The object of this society is to assist indigent and disabled artists. Established in 1859. ARTS, Fink. The progress in the fine arts has been very marked in the U. S. since 1850. The National Academy of Design founded 1828 ; its new build- ing, the first in the United States wholly, designed for such a purpose, was completed and dedicated 1864. The amount annually expended in the IJ. S. for works of art has increased ten-fold in as many years. In 1864, 30 collec- tions of pictures in N. Y. sold for |500,000. The Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia had on exhibition in April, 1865, a collection of over 800 pictures and sculptures, A handsome building lor the Yale School of Fine Arts wag completed at New Haven in 1866, the gift of Mr. Street. The first exhibition was opened with much distinction July, 1867. Over 70 paintings and 13 sculptures were sent to the Paris Exposition (1867) by the American Com- mittee ; See Pahithiga ; Tuckermanh Book of the Artists. ART UNION. For distributing works of art by lot. The first was in Germany founded at Munich in 1823 ; followed by those of Berlin (1828), Dresden, Leipzic, Bremen, Dusseldorf, Frankfort, Vienna, &c. " Roman Catholic Art- Unions " wxre started in 1861. London Art Union founded 1837; its receipts increased in nineteen years from |;5,000, to $90,000 per annum. The first in the U. S,, the Ameiican Art Union (originally the Apollo Association) was founded at N. Y,, in 1839. It continued thirteen years, purchasing and distr'b- SUPPLEMEXTj 1851 -C 7. 13 uting works to the amount of $458,853. It was closed in 1851 as l^eing foibidden by the state laws against lotteries, ASUEN'SIOISI DxiY. This day, also called Holy Thursday, is that on which the Church celebrates the ascension of our Saviour, the fortieth day alter hia resurrection from the dead. May 14, a. d. 33 ; first commemorated, A. d. 68. Some Christian writers affirm that Christ left the print of his feet on that part of Mount Olivet where he last stood ; and St. Jerome says that it was visible in his time. ASSAY OFFICE, U. S. The one established in N. Y. City, in 1854 assayed more than $180,000,000, of gold, in the seven years prior to 1866. TheioUow- ing table, taken from the official returns in the Treasury Department, shows the collections on bullion and the amount of bullion assayed in each state and territory of the United States during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1866 : States and Territories. Collfctinns on Bullion. Bullion Assayed. California $294,121 $49,020,250 Colorado 1,219 219 860 Idaho 3,210 535,105 Missouri 4 ,,„^„?1^ Nevada 91.635 15,272,246 jSTewJersey 82 P'^^^ New York: 43,774 F^^'^O? Oregon 28,711 4,78o,2-.'l Pennsylvania 24,265 *'^'^t'^''? Khode Island 13 2,21. Utah 361 60,278 Washington 837 ., 139,533 Total $488,377 '.'.'.'. \'.'.\'.'.\\ $81,389,541 The foregoing compilation does not include the coinage of the United States Mint at Sau Francisco, which amounted to $20,000,000. ASTRONOMY. Astronomy received little attention in the U. S. prior to 1843. At that time, a large comet suddenly appearing, public ititerest in the science was awakened. Profs. Bond and Pierce, of Cambridge, Mass., Capt. Davis, U. S. N., Prof. Hubbard, Naval Academy, Profs. Olmstead and Loomis, of Yale, Prof. 0. M. Mitchel, of Cincinnati, and Mi?s Mitchell, of Nantucket, have' contributed largely to the science. Asteroid No. 66 was first seen from Harvard College, April 10, 1861. Others have since been discovered. The La Lande Astronomical Prize, 500 francs, was awarded by the French Acad- emy of Science to For the planets recently discovered see Planets. The Dudley Observatory at Albany, chiefly the gift of Mrs. B. Dudley, inaugurated Aug. 28, 1856. The progress of this science in theU. S. has been much accelerated by the labors of W. C. Bond at Cambridge, 0. M. Mitchel at Cincinnati, and Miss Mitchell at Nantucket, now of Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. See Submarine Telegraph. ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY. The first experiments in England at Wormwood Scrubs, 1840. First in Ireland near Dublin, 1843, given up 1855. ^qq Pneu- matic Railway. AUGUSTINS. A religious mendicant order, which ascribes its origin to St. Augustine, who died a. d. 480. These monks really first appeared in the 12th century, and the order was constituted by Pope Alexander IV., in 1256. Its rule requires strict poverty, humility and chastity. Martin Luther was an Augustin monk. The Augustins held the doctrine of free grace, and were the rivals of the Dominicans. AURICULAR CONFESSION. The confession of sin at the ear (Latin auris) of 14 THE WORLD S PEOGRESS. the priest must have been an early practice, since it is said to have been for- bidtjen in the fourth century by Noctarius, aichbishop of Constantinople. It was tirst enjoined by the Council of Laterau in I'ilo. It was one of Six Articles of Faiih enacted by Henry VIII. in 1539, and by the Council of Trent ; but was abolished in England at the Kelbrniation. Its revival in England was attempted by the church party called Puscyites or Tractarians, but with- out success. AURORA BOREALIS, or Northern Lights. The most remarkable exhibitions of this phenomenon on record are those of 1560 in London, in the foim of burning spears ; 1574 (described by Stow), and the close of the 18th cen- tury ; again in 1835, 1836, and 1837. In ISortliern Europe, this phenomenon, now very common, was very rare previous the 18th century. In 1859-60, the Auroi a was very brilliant at several times, in different parts of the United States, and the telegraph wires were sensibly affected by the electricity. AUSTRALIA. The smallest continent or largest island in the world, about one- sixth the size of Noith and South America, and ten times larger than Borneo, its area being about 3,000,0;.0 square miles. Its colonization by convicts was first proposed at the close of the American war of Independence. It is now divided into four provhices : New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, (or Port Philip), and Western Australia (or Swan Rivei). Capt Cook landed at Biitany Bay. 1770 First Ch. of Ei;g. Bishop (Broughton).. 1836 Sydney founded 1788 Melbourne founaed IS'ov. 1837 Grov. B iuh for his tyrauny de- Transportation suspended 1SS9 posed by an insurrection 1808 | Transportation ceased 1853 AUSTRIA See p. 184. Trial by jury abolished 1852 Marriage of the emperor to Eliza- beth, diiuffhter of Maxim liun, duke of liaviiria Apr. 24, 1§54 Alliance with England and France on the Eastern Ques- tion Dec. 2, 1854 Def^rading Concordat with Rome Aug. 18, 1855 Diplomatic relations with Sar- dinia broken oft" on ace. of at- tacks of Sardinian press March, 1857 Excitement on the address of Napoleon III. to Austrian minister, Hut-ner Jan. J, 1859 Preparations for war. Banks of the Ticiuo fortified Feb. and March, 1859 Austria demands that Sardinia disarm. Refused Apr. 26, 1859 Austrians cross tlie Ticiiio Aj>r. 2(5, 1859 French troops reach Genoa Apr. 27, 18.59 Freiich emperor declares war May 3, 1859 Austrians defeated at Montebello, May 20, 1859 do do Palestro, May 30-1. 1859 do do Magenta, June 4, 1859 do do Marignano, June 8, 1869 Death of Prince Metternich, aet. 86, June 11, 1S59 Austrians def. at Solferino, June 24, 1859 Armistice agreed upon July 6, 1859 Emperors of France aud Austria meet July 11, 1859 Preliminaries of peace at Villa Fran- ca, Lombardy to belong to Sardinia July 12, 1859 Fruitless conference of cnvoTS at Zurich Aug. 8, to Sept. 1859 For war against Denmark, and against Prussia and Italy, see Prussia. B BAALBEC, OR HELIOPOLIS, both of which mean "City of the Sun." An ancient city of Syria, of which magnificent ruins remain, described by Wood (in 1757) and others. Its origin (referred to Solomon) is lost in antiquity. Antoninus Pius is stated to have built a magnificent Temple of Jupiter here. The city was sacked by the Moslems, a. d. 748, and by Timour Bey, 1400. BADEN, (p. 186.) 1852, Frederic (born September 9, 1826), regent to Sept. 5, 1856, when he was declared grand duke, and still remains so (1867). Heir, his son, Frederic William, born July 9, 1857. SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 15 BALAKLAYA (small sea-port in the Crimea), Battle of. Russians aboutl2,000_ commanded by Gen. Liprandi, British by Lord Riiglan. In this battle Lord Cardigan's caA^alry made the famous " charge of the light brigade ;" only 198 out of 607 returning from the charge, Oct. 26, 1854. Another engagement here, Russians defeated, losing 2,000, Allies losing 6()0, March 22, ISo'o. EleC' trie telegraph between this place and London completed April, 1855. BALLOON, (p. IS*?.) An Italian aeronaut ascended from Copenhagen, in Den- mark, Sept. 14, 1851 ; his corppe was subsequently found on the sca-sliore in a contiguous island, dashed to pieces. .On June 23, 1859, Mr. Wise and threg others ascended from St .Louis in a balloon. Ailer travelling 1,150 miles they descended in Jefierson county, New York, very narrowly escaping witir their lives. A monster balloon, constructed by Mr. Lowe for the professed intention of an air-voyage to Europe, was inflated and exhibited at New York, May 1860, and again in Pennsylvania, but the weather or accident defeated the project. Equestrian ascents were made by Green in London in 1850, and stopped by law, 1852. In France ascents on horses in balloons have been fre- quently made since 1850. Balloons were used for reconnoitering, during the battle of Solferino, June 24, 1859; and by the Army of the Potomac 1861-5. Ascents lor scientific observations made in England by Jas. Glai- sher, one ascent reaching 7 miles, 1862-5 BALLOT. Secret voting was practised by the ancient Greeks. A tract entitled '■ The Benefit of the Ballot," said to have been written by Andrew Marveil, was publi.'^hed in England in the "State Tracts," 1693. The ballot-box Avas used in a political club which met in 1669 at Miles's coffee-house, Westminster. The ballot has been an open question in Biitish Whig governments since 1835. On June 30, 1857, the House of Commons i-ejected the ballot, 257 being against, and 189 for it. It became part of the electoral law of Victoria, Aus- tralia, in 1856. Seci'et voting existed in the chamber of de])uties in France from 1840 to 1845, and was employed also after the coup d'etat in 1851. In the United States the ballot is used in all public elections. BALL'S BLUFF, on the banks of the Potomac, on the Virginia side. On October 21, 1861, by direction of Gen. C. P. Stone the heroic Col E I). Baker crossed the river to reconnoitre. He attacked the rebrl camp at Leesburg, and was defeated with great loss, the force of the lebe's having been misrepresented. Treachery was evident somewhere, and Gen. Stone himself was arrested, but released without trial. BALTIMORE, (p. 187.) Population in 1860, 214,037, including 2,213 shves, On the 19th of April, 1861, U. S, troops passing through the city to the de fence of Washington were fired upon and two men killed. Military oceup;i. • tion of the place by Gen. Butler, Ma}', 1861. President Lincoln, who pas.-cd through Baltimore (1861) in disguise, to his first inauguration, was nomina- ted with great enthusiasm for his second term by convention there assem- bled (1864). BANKING SY^STEM, U. S. Before the outbreak of the rebellion, paper currency issued from incorporated independent banks. In 1860, there were in the U S. 1,562 banks, having an aggregate capital of $421,880,000, and a circulation of |2(j7, 104,400. In 1861, the banks generally were compelled to suspend specie payments. The govtr.mjent established by act of Congress Feb. 25, 1863, a uniform national barking system. An additional act was passed June 3, 18fi4. In Jan. 1866, theie were 1,579 National Banks. Capital, $403,350, 000. Circulation, |213,0C0,000. These banks deposit bonds with the U. S. Treasurv to the extent of one-third of their ca'oital. There ar3 14 citieo co-i- 16 THE WOBLD's PEOGEESS. tainiug 218 banks, which are selected as points of redemption. Jan. ISC'/, the national bank-note chculatiou was §'291,093,294 ; total currency of the United States (circulation and deposits), |1, 496,67 2,065. BA.NKRUPTS in England, (p. 189.) The number in 1850, was 1,298; in ISST, it was 1,488 ; in 1858, there were 1,346 ; in 1S59, there wei^e 959 ; and in 1800, no k'ss than 8,470. In Scotland, there were 453 in 1857, and 445 in 1860. In Ireland, 73 in 1857, and 113 in I860. BANKRUPT LAWS in the U. S. A general bankrupt law was passed by Con- gress, April 4, 1800, and repealed 180S. Another was passed Aug. 19, 1841, and repealed 1843. An act " establishing a uniform system of bankruptcy in the U. 8.," pas.^ed Congress, March, 1867, and is now in operation (July, 1867), the "Registers in Bankruptcy" throughout the Union having been aytpointed by Chief Justice Chase, as prescribed in the law^ In England, a Court of bankruptcy was first established 1831. An important act relatiug to the sub- ject was pissed 1849, amended 1854, and further discussed for amendment 1869. See Commercial Failures. BANNATYNE CLUB, named after George Bannatyne (the publisher), was estab- lished in 1823, by Sir Walter Scott and others, for px-inting works illustrative of the history, antiquities, and literature of Scotland, of which about 113 vol- umes were issued. BANNERS were common to all nations. The Jewish tribes had standards or banners — Num ii. (1491 B. c.) The standard of Constantine bore the inscrip- tion, in hoc signo vinces — " By this sign thou shalt conquer," under the figure of the cross. See Cross. The magical banner of the Danes, (said to be a black raven on a red ground), was taken by Alfred when he defeated Hubba, 878. i: t. Martin's cap, and afterwards the celebrated auriflamma, or oritlani- me, were the standards of France about 1100. See Auriflamma^ Standards^ &c. BAPTISTS, U. S. A. (p. 190). Li 1858, they had 12,000 churches with about 1,000,000 members. lu 1762, they had 56 churches only; 1792, 1,000; 1812, 2,432; in 1832,5,322; 1852, 9,500: 1866 (Baptist Almanac), they hud o9 >, associations, 12,702 churches, 7,867 ordained ministers, and 1,040^300 members. BATTLES, (p. 192.) In the British and French {allies) vjar loith Russia : Tcliernaya Aug. 16, 1855 Malakoft' taken by the French, S( pt. P, 1855 Ireour, (Russ. and Turks) Nov. 6, 1S55 Baidar, (Euss. and Freiich). . .. . . Dec. 8, 1855 Silislria- June 13-15, 1S54 A.ma Sept. 20, 1854 Balaklava Oct. 25, 1S54 Inkerniiin... Nov. 5, 1854 Eupntoria. (Turks wnd R.) Feb. 17, 1855 Sebiisl opol.' March 22-4, 1855 In British war against mutineers in India : Conflicts before Delhi, Mfiy 30 I Cawnpore, victory of Campbell, to July 23, 1857 1 Dpc. 6, 1857 Hnvolock's victories before Ciiwn- | Lucknow tnken March 14-19, 1858 pore. &c July 12 to Aug. 16, 1857 | G-wailor (Ro:. Dec. 15-19, 1864 Sherman enters SavaEnah, Ga. Dec. 21, 1864 Fort Fif^lier, N. C, taken l-y ap- sult of U. S, forces Jan. 15, 1865 Kinafalon, N. C, (Ilet;s. re- pulsed) March 10, 1865 Forks, and contmucs fighting until the latter surrendered at Appomalox Court House, Va. April 1-9, 1865 Gen. Johnston (Eehel) surren- ders to Sliermiin near Raleigh, N. C April 26, 1865 The last rehel army under Kir- by Smith surrenders Avest of the Mississippi May 26, 1865 For complete list of battles and skirmishes, see Appleton's Annual Cyclopeedia, 1866. bee Naval Battles, Atlanta, Antietam, Gettysburg, Vicksburg^ Nashville, Corinth. BAVARIA. Louis IT. (b. 1845), became king on death of his father Maximilian, March 10, 1864. Population of Bavaria 1861, 4,689,83'7. BEDOUINS. Wandering tribes of Arabs, living on the plunder of travellers, &c. They profess a foim of Mahomniedanism, and are governed by sheikhs. They are said to be descendants of Ishmael, and appear to fulfil the prophecy respect- ing him, B. c. 1911, Gen. xvi. 12. They are the scourge of Arabia and Egypt. BEIsEYOLEXCE, British. During 1859, there were contributed to about thirty of the principal religious societies of Great Britaiu,^ $4,262,436, an average of $82,rOO a week, over $11,000 a day, and neai-ly $500 an hour. And yet this is but a portion of the amount given in that country for evangelical and be- nevolent purposes. The income of the British and Foreign Bible Society was $'774,530; of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, $646,380; of the Church Mis- sionary Society, $610,440; of the Religious Tract Society, $489,490; of the London Missionary Society $366,440. BENEVOLENT Societies, (p. 1^9). The receipts of some of the principal be- iievolent societies of Ne'.v Yorl: for the year ending April 30 were : 1857 Amer. Tract Society " Bible 441.805 " B. C. Foreisn Missons, 388,952 " Home Missionory Sec 17S,0C0 *' Sunday School Union Charities, Missions, etc. In New York city, in 1866, there were about 300 re- ligious and benevolent societies, hospitals, dispensaries, asylums, &c. Total receipts of 28 leading societies in 18H6, |4,'766,698,81. These are national organizations, and the proportion contributed by New York city is from 10 to 15 per cent. BIBLE DICTIONARIES. The most remarkable are Calmet's "Dictionary of the Bible," 1722-8; Kittos "Cyclopedia of Bil)lical Literature," (3 vols.) 1843 and 1866; and Smith's "Dictionary of the Bible," (3 vols.) 1860. See Concoi'dances. BIBLIA PAUPERUM (the Bible for the poor), consisting of engravings illus- trating Scripture history, \vith texts, carved in wood, a "block book," printed early in the fifteenth century, was compiled by Bonaventuia, general of the Francisciins, about 1260. Afac-siniile was published by J. Russell Smith, in 1859. BIBLE SOCIETIES. The fii\st that ever existed was established by some Ro- man Catholic prelates, in France, in 1774. Chambers''s Ed. CI. The British and Foreign Bible Society distributed, during the forty-five years ending Jan. >S58 1859 1860 $348,049 1866 S90,759 415,011 4':9.799 642,625 3t4.000 350,815 435,956 175,970 188,189 185216 (sales), 202,426 234,436 SUPPLEMENT, 18.51-67. 19 1, 1851, more than twenty-three miUiovs of copies in one hundred and forty different languages. The American Bible Society, in fifty years ending 1866_. expended $10,434,953. BIBLIOGRAPHY, the science op books. The following works on this subject «re highly esteemed: Peignot, J/anwe?, 1823 ; Home, Introduction to the Study of Bibliography, 1814; Scriptural — Orrae, Bibliotheca Biblica, 1821:; Darhng, Cyclopaedia Bihliographica, 1854-8; Classical — the works of Fabri- cius, Clarke, and Dibdin; English — Watts' Bibliotheca Britannica, 1824; Lowndes' Manual, 1834 (new edition by Bohn, 1857-61); French — Querard, 1828 et seq. Asa general work of reference, Brunet's J/ara^ie/ c?z« Xz'ftraire, 1842, is exceedingly valuable. Tlie most important work on English and American bibliograpliy is Alhbone's Dictionary of Authors, 2 vols. R. 8vo., 1859-61. In 1866, Mr. John R. Eartlett published the bibliography of the American Civil War, containing 6,073 titles of books and pamphlets relating to that struggle, and issued between 1860-6. BIRDS, Divided by Linnaeus into six orders (1735) ; by Blumenbach into eight (1805); and by Cuvier into six (1817). The most remarkable works ever published on birds are those by our American Audubon, and those by John Gould in England ; the latter will consist of thirty-one folio volum'es of color- ed jlates, &;c. Each set, bound, will cost about £500. Audubon's great vrork Qi\\ Birds of America was engraved and published by him in Edinburgh, in four huge folios, about 1835 ; the subscription price was $800. It was repro- duced in seven smaller volumes in 1840, and in the original form in 1859-60, at New York. BISHOPS, U. S. A. In 1866, there were forty-one Episcopal Bishops in the United States. Methodist Episcopal Bishops in 1865 numbered twenty-two. Lieut.-Gen. Polk (Confederate), Protestant Episcopal Bishop, was killed near Keiiesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 14, 1864. In 1859 the Catholic Bishops numbered forty-five. BLACK LETTER. Employed in the first printed books in the middle of the fifteenth century. The first printing types were Gothic, but they were modi- fied into the present Roman type about 1469, Pliny's Katural History being then printed in the new characters. BLACK-MAIL. A compulsory payment made in parts of Scotland by the Low- landers to the Highlanders, for the protection of their cattle ; existed till within a few months of the outbreak of the rebellion, 1745. It rendered agricultural improvement almost impossible. BLIND. The first public school for the blind was established by Valentine Haiiy, at Paris, in 1784. The first in England was at Liverpool, in 1791 ; in Scotland, in Edinburgh, in 1792 ; and the first in London in 1799. Printing in raised or embossed characters for the use of the blind was begun nt Paris by Haiiy in 1786. The whole Bible was pi'inted at Glasgow in raised Roman characters about 1848. There is hardly any department of human knowledge ih which blind persons have not obtained distinction. Laura Bridgman, born in 1829, became dumb and blind two years after : she was so well taught by Dr. Howe, of Boston, U, S., as to become an able instructor of blind and dumb persons. By the census of 1851, there were in Great Britain, 21,487 blind persons, 11,273 males; 10,214 females: about one blind in 975. Asylums for THE BLIND. The numbcr in the IJ. S. in 1860 was 20. The first one was the "Per- kins Institution and New England Asylum," founded at Boston in 1832, bv Dr. Howe and Col. Perkins. New York Institute for the Blind, 1832. Phil- 20 THE WOKLD S PROGRESS, adelplna Institute, 1833. Institute at Columbus, Ohio, 1837. At Raleigb, F. C, 1848. Number of blind persons in the U. S. in ISt'O, 11,125, Estimated at about the same number in 1866. BOLIVIA. A republic in South America, formerly of Peru ; was declared indepen- dent, Aug. 6, and took the name of Bolivia, in honor of General Bolivar, Aug. 11, 1825. The insurrection of the ill-u0. Com- mercial railroads in the United States, 35,935 miles, costing |1,432,649, 000. City railroads, 402 miles, costing $14,862,840. Slack-water canals and branches, 118, of which 68 cost $147,393,997. Real and personal property estimated at $19,089,156,289, Educational institutions reported, 113,006'; teachers, 148,742; students, 5,417,880. Collegiate institutions, 445; students, 64,969. Churches, 54,000. Newspapers, 4,051 ; circulation, 928,00u,000 copies, Revolutionary army, from 1775 to '1783, 231,791; vessels, 4. Iti 1812, regulars, 32,360; volunteers, 6,000; mihtia, 30,000; navy, 8 frigates, and 170 gun-boats. In 1815, 276 vessels, with 1,636 guns. In March, 1865, we had 684 vessels of war, with 4,477 guns, many of them of large calibre; and the aggregate number of men raised for the Union armies was 2,688,000. If the Confederate forces be added, the grand total would be reached of 4,000,000 of men at arms — the largest force ever yet raised in any country or age of the world. — Christian Ahnanac. CHALDEA. The ancient name of Babylonia, but afterwards restricted to the S. W. portion of it. The Chaldeans were devoted to astronomy and astrology. See Boyn. 2, &c. CHANCELLORS, LORD, England, (p. 245) Sir Thomas "Wilde, created Lord Truro 1850' Sir Edw. Sueden, created Lord •St. Leo ards 1852 Robert Mousey Roife, created Lord Cranwortli 1852 Sir Fred. Thesiger, created Lord Chelmsford. 1S53 John, Lord Canipbel] 1859 Bichard Bethel, Lord Westbury, June 26, 1861 Thomas, Lord Cranworth, ngfdii July 6, 1865 CHANCELLORSYILLE, Virginia, U. S., named from a hotel, once kept by a Mr. Chancellor, was the site of severe sanguinary conflicts, on May 2, 3, and 4, 1863, between the Army of the Potomac under General Hooker, and the rebels under General Lee. On Apr, 28, the Union army ciossed the Rappahannock ; o>n May 2, General "Stonewall" Jackson furiously attacked and routed the right wing, but was mortally wounded by his own party firing on him by mis- take. Gen. Stuart took his command, and after a severe conflict on May 3 and 4, with great loss to both parties, Hooker was compelled to retreat across the Rappahannock. The struggle has been compared to that at Hougomont during the battle of Waterloo. Jackson died May 9. CHANCERY. In the U. S. federal courts equity and law are both administered, and this system was adopted by the state of N, Y. in her Constitution of 1846 SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. '•'•? CHARITIES OF THE WAR in the U. S. A carefnl statement made oi' the amount contributed by the people of the loytil states for philanthropic pur- poses connected with the war, not including the donations for relijrious or educational objects, gives the following noble record : The total coutii!)utions from states, counties, and towns for the aid and relief of soldiers, amounted to $187,209,608.62; the contributions of associations and individuals for the care and comfort of soldiers were $24,044,865.96 ; for sufferers ab^-oad, $380,^ 040.74; for sufferers by the riots of July, ibr freedmen and white refug.i'cs, $639,633.13: making a grand total, exclusive of expenditures of the govern- ment, of $212,274,248.45. See Sanitary Commission, &c. CHARLESTON, S. C. Population in 1860,40,578. A severe fire dest.-oyec. the business portion of the city, December 11, 1861 ; 17 old hulks were sunk by U. S. forces to blockade the chiinnel, December 21, 1861. The city surreu dered to National troops, Februai^v 18, 1865. CHASTITY. The Roman laws justified homicide in defence of one's self or relatives; and British laws justiiy a woman for killing a man in defence of her cbiistity; and a husband or father in taking the lii'e of him who attempts tr violate his wife or daughter. In 1,000 years from the time of Numa, 710 b. c, to the leign of Theodosius the Great, A. i>. 894, only eighteen Roman vestals had been condemned ibr incontinence. CHATTANOOGA, Battle of, U. S. Fought on Nov 23, 1863, between the Union armies under Gen. Grant and the Confederates under Gen. Bragg. The Confederates were driven from every position. On the right, Hooker stormed Lookout Mountain ; Thomas in the centre carried the rifle-pits ; Sherman forced the left after hard fighting. On the 25th th? vvhole of Missionary Ringe was in the hands of the Union army, and the enen.y completrly routed. This has been regarded as one of the most briUi;int achievements of the war. Union loss about 4,000 ; 6,000 Confederate prisoners and 42 guns were captured. CHICAGO, Illinois. Population in 1860, 109,260 .; in 1865, estimated at 180,- 000. This city is the largest pork-packing depot in the country; 1,000,000 hogs are annually killed and packed here. Loss by fires in Chicago in 1866, $2,457,673. CHICK AM AUGA, Battle of, U. S. A creek by this name was the scene of a severe battle between the Union and Confederate forces, Sept. 19, 20, 1863. The Union right was completely broken and retreated. The left under Gen. Thomas withstood the fierce nssiiults of the enemy, and saved the army from a total defeat. Gen. Bragg (Confed.) had been reintbrced by Longstroet from Va. Gen. Rosecrans (Union), withdrew to Chattanooga, and acred entirely on the defensive for some time after. The entire rebel loss, as stated in their papers, 18,000. Union loss, 16,350, and 36 guns. CHILI, S. America, (p. 248.) The present president (1859), Don Manuel Moutt, was elected Oct. 18, 1856. Population in 1855, 1,439,120. Civil war was going on in 1859. Population in 1857, was 1,568,458. Exports in 1857 amounted to $20,126,461. Jose Perez elected pres. 1861. Rupture between Chili and Bolivia respecting the Guano isles, March, 1864. Pop. in 1857, 1,558,319. CHINA, (p. 249.) Death of TaonKwang... Feb. 25, 1850 Rebels take ISTankin, Mnrch 19, Rebellion breaks out in Quana-si, Amoy, May 19, Bliangl.ae, Aug. 1S50 Sept. 7, lS5a Rebel emperor or pretender Rebels b( siege Canton iiniir- Tienteli appears Mtirch, 1851 cessfully jS'ov. 1854 2.^ THE world's progress. janton forts taken by the Brit- ish (see Can/on) Oi-t. 8, 1S53 Americans capture 3 l';)rts, Nov. 21, 1856 Chinese burn EurDpeari fac- tories, ami murder Engli>h sailors , D;c. 1856 Lord Elgin sent out as British envoy. March, 1857 Britibh debtroy the Chinese fleet, June 1, 1857 British blocI0. Bill to al.olish tbeni passed by the House of Conmions but defeated by tlie H. of f.-ords, 1858. CJDER. In the State of New York (1865), 591,37? barrels of cider were manu- factured. CINCINNATI, Ohio, the most populous city west of the AUeghanies in the United States, was founded in 1189, by emigi-ants from New England and N^w Jersey. Population in 1*795,500; in 1800,750; in 1810,2,540; in 1820,9,642; in 1830,24,831; in 1840, 46,338 ; in 1850,115,486; in 1860, 161,044. CLNQLTE PORTS, England, (S. E. coast.) They were originally five: Dover, Hastings, Hy the, Romniey, and Sandwich ; Winchelsea and Rye were after- wards added. They are governed by a particular policy and are under a lord warden. The Duke of Wellington filled that office from 1828 to his death, 1852. CIRCASSIA. (p. 255.) By the treaty of Adrianople, in 1830, Circassia was surrendered to Russia by Turkey. But the Circassians, particularly under a native chief named Schaniyl, have ever since carried on a war of indepen- dence with varying success ;i gainst the whole power of Russia. In June, November, and December, 18j7, the Circassians were defeated by the Rus- siau governor, Prince Orbelliani, who also in April, 1858, conquered a large tract t.'f country, and expelled the inhabitants. On Sept. 7, 1859, Schaniyl was captured by the Russians, and treated with great respect. The Circas- sians became Mahometans in the 18th century. CIRCLE. The quadrature, or ratio of the diameter of the circle to its circum- ference, has exercised the ingenuity of mathematicians of all ages. Archi- medes, about B. c. 221, gave it as 7 to 22. Abraham Sharp (1717), as 1 (and 72 decimals) to 3; and Layny (1719), as 1 (and 122 decimals) to 3. CIRCULATING LIBRARY. The largest circulating library in the U. S. is the Mercaiitile of N. Y. city. It contains 86,000 volumes, and has 10,000 mem- bers ; 12,000 volumes were added in 1866, costing $15,000; 200 copies of the " Court of Joseph II." were bought to supply the demand, and liberal numbers of all new books of general interest. CLERMONT (France), Council of. The celebrated council in which the crusade against the infidels was determined upon, and Godfrey of Bouillon appointed t'.' command it, in the pontificate of Urban II., 1095. In this council the i.anie of pope was first given to the head of the Roman Catholic church, exclusively of the bishops, who used until this time to assume that title. t hilip I. of France was (a second time) excommunicated by this assembly. Henaidt CLOACA MAXIMA. The chief of the celebrated sewers in Rome, the construc- tion of which is attributed to King Tarquinius Priscus (b. c. 588), and his successors. CLOCK (p. 258). The great Westminster (London) clock set up. May 30, 1859. The London v atchmakers established the Horological Institulfe in 1858, which publishes a j ur lal. In 1857, 266,750 clocks and 88,621 watches were im- ported into the L'uited Kingdom. Clockmaking of a cheap kind, on a large scale, was commenced in Connecticut in 18 — . The American watch compa- nies, founded I860, at Waltham, Roxbury, &c., make large qi^antities of supe- rior watches. Num.ber of clock manufactories in the U. S. in 1860, 23 ; value of products annually, $1,181,500. CLUBS IN THE UNITED STATES. In New York: The most important areth* «0 THE world's PEOGEESS. Aihenmim^ founded 1859, in 5th avenue, afterwards in Union square, now (ISii'Z) iu Madison square; Century, founded in Broadway in 1 48, now 'n 15ih street; JtJdevtic, founded 186- ; Jockey, founded 186- ; New York. 18-; Travellers', 186-; Union, 5th avenue nnd 21st street; Union League, founded Feb. 6, 1863, incoiporated Feb. 16, 1865; University, founded 186- The Century and the Athenceum were originated as "associations for the advanci- ..':'■ it of liteiature and art." The Union League was started on the basis of 'unconditional loyalty" to the government, and to aid in the suppression of treason and rebellion. It was said to have made loyalty " lasliionable in the best circles." It raised three regiments of colored troops for the U. S. volun- teer forces, and otherwise rendered important services. In Philadelphia, the Union League Club, ibunded Dec. 2*7, 1862, was the foremost of its kind in the U. S. It raised ten regiments for the government. It numbers 2,000 members, and has a magnificent club-house. One of the oldest clubs in Phila- delphia was the IVistar. In Boston, the Union League Club was founded in 1868. Clubs originally consisted of a small number of persons of kindred tastes and pursuits, who met together at slated times for social intercourse. The club at the Mermaid tavern, established about the end of the sixteenth century, consisted of Raleigh, Shakespeare, and others. Ben Jonson set up a club at the Devil tavern, Addison, Steele, and others, freq-jently met at But- ton's coflee-house, as described in the Spectator. The present London clubs, some comprising 300, others about 1,500 mennbers, possess luxuriously fui'- nished edifices, several of great architectural pretensions, in or near Fall Mall. The members obtain the choicest viands and wines at very moderate charges. Many of the clubs possess excellent libraiies, particularly the Athenaram {which see). The annual payni< nt varies from £1) to £11 lis,; the entrance fee fiom £9 9s. to £31 lis. The following are the pi-incipal clubs : Kit Cat 1703 Becf-SieMk 1735 "White's {Tory) established.. .1736 Boodle 's 1762 Literary C ub (iv/iich see), teni:ed also "The Club," and Job 1, son's Club 1763 United Service 1815 Travellers' 1 R19 Oxford and Caiubridue i 829 Carltcin (Conservative) 1832 Ref . .r in ( Liberal) 1 836 Army and Nav> 1837 Whittii'gton (foundc d by Douglas Jerrold and others) 18i6 Feench. The first of these arose about 1*782. They were essentially politi- cal, and were greatly concerned in the revolution. The Club Breton became the celebrated Club des Jacobins, and the Club des Cordeliers comprised aniung its members Dai.ton and Caniille Desmoulins. From these two clubs ^anie the Mountain party which overtlirew the Girondists, 1793, and fell in its turn in 1794. The clubs disappeared with the Directory in 1799. They were re- vived in 1848 in considerable numbers, but did not attain to their former eminence. COAL IN THE U. S. Lehigh coal from Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, first mined ai d used, 1806. According to Mr. Lyell, the coal strata in Pennsylvania, Ohio, &c., extend 700 miles.' The "Statistics of Coal," by R. C. Taylor, pub- lished in Philadelphia in 1854, give a full and reliable account of coal j)ro- ducts in all parts of the world. The anthracite coal of Pennsylvania w^as first used by a blacksmith in the Wyoming Valley in 1775. Bituminous coal first mined in the U. S. in 1845. Total amount produced in I860, 6,218,080 tons. Amount of all coals in 1860, 14,333,992 tons. Coal is worked in fifteen of the states. The upper seam of the Pittsburg coal fields is estimated to contain 53,516 tons. A single lump of coal, weighing 4 tons, was sent to the Paris Exposition of 1867. The area of coal in the U. S. is 206,939 square RUPPLEMEl^T, 1851-67. ?■< ► miles; 4V0 miles is anthracite in Pennsylvania. The product in 1865 was 22,000,000 tons, of which 10,000,000 was anthracite. The consumption of coal ill France, in 17S0 only 40(),000 tons, rises to 6,000,000 tons in 18-A5. The UniteCi States produced between 8 and 9 millions of tons ; Belgium, 5,000.- 000; and France, 4,500,000, in 1855 COCHINEAL. The properties of this insect, which derives its color from feed- ing on the cactusi^ became known to the Spaniards soon after their conquest of Mexico, in 1518. Cochineal was brought to Europe about 1523. It was not known in Italy, in 1548, although the art of dyeing then flourished there. See Dyeing. In 1858, it was cultivated successfully in the Teneriffe, the vines having failed through disease. The import into England in 1850, 2,360,01)0 lbs. In the United States the importation in 1858 amounted to $221,332, CODE NAPOLEON. The Civil Code of France, promulgated from 1803 to 1810. This was considered by the emperor as his most enduring monument. It was prepared under his supervision by the most eminent jurists, from the 400 systems previously existing. COFFEE AND TEA. The consumption in the United States at difibrent periods is reported by the Secretary of the Treasury thus ; 1821 Tea. 4,586,223 lbs Cofft-e, 11,386,063 lbs. 1880 «' 6.87-3,091 lbs. .. " 38.363,687 lbs. 1835 "12.331,638 11)6 '< 91 753,002 lbs, 1842 " 13,482.645 Ib.s '• 107,387 567 lbs. 1846.... " 16,891,020 lbs " 124 336,054 1 bs. 1856 " 240,676,227 lbs. In 1867 a company was being organized to introduce the cultivation of coffee in South Floi'ida. The duty on imports of coffee, by tariff of July, 1862, is five cents per pound. ODD-LIVER OIL was recommended as a remedy for chronic rheumatism by Dr. Percival in 1*782, and for diseases of the lungs about 1838. De Jongh's treatise on cod-liver oil was published in Latin in 1844 ; in English in 1849. COIN OF THE U. S. The U. S. Mint was established in 1792. The gold coin- age consists of double eagles $20, eagles, half-eagles, quarter eagles, and dol- lars. Gold dollars were first coined in 1849. The first deposit of Cahforniagold for coining was made by Mr. David Carter, 1,804 ounces, Dec. 8, .1848. COINAGE of the U. S. Mint from 1793 to 1866^ inclusive. G':hi. Total. 1793 to 1850, 57* veare 117.569,825 196,054,027 1851 to 1860, Qi jCnvs 470,888,1 80 520,175,556 1861 to 1866, 6 years 257,128.586 271,194,433 Total, ,...., ..... $845,536,590 $987,424,026 COLONIES. The population of the British colonies in all parts of the world was estimated, in 1852, at 182,983,672, of which 176,028,672 belong to the East Indies. COLORADO, U. S. A territory of the U. S. organized March, 1861. Area, 104,000 square miles. Capital, Denver City. In 1862, $12,000,000 in gold was produced from its mines. Population in 1R60, 34,230, and about 6,000 Indians. A bill to admit the territory as a state passed Congress, but was vetoed. May, 1866. COLUMBIA, DiSTEiCT of. A tract of country 10 miles square, ceded by Virginia and Maryland to the United States, for the purpose of forming the seat of government. It included the cities of Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria ; but in 1843 the latter was receded to Virgina. Population in 'Vi . THE WOELd's progress 1800, 14,093; in 1840, 43,'712, inciuding 8,361 free colored persons, and 4,G94 slaves. In 1850, o\\QS1, including 3,687 slaves ; in 1860, 61,403 ; in 1864, 75,000, including 31,500 blacks. In 1866, 74 colored schools wore in operation in the district. Its area is 60 square miles. Population in 1867^ 118,800, of whom there were several thousand more women than men. Im- partial suffrage bill passed by Congress, admitting colored voters in the dis- trict, 1867 ; put in force at the muiiicipal election of 1867, when colored votes were cast for city officers. COMBAT, SINGLE, in EiNGland. It commenced with the Lombards, a. d. 659. Introduced into England, and allowed in accusations of treason, when no other evidence was produced, 1096. The last combat proposed was prevented by the king in 1631. COMETS. (P.264.) Donati's comet, so called from its having been first ob- served by Dr. Donati, of Florence, June 2, 1858, being then calcn'ated to be 228 millions of miles from our earth. It was very brilliant in England in the end of September and October following, when the tail was said to be 40 millions of miles long. On the 10th of October it was nearest to the earth ; on the 18th it was near coming into collision with Venus. Two new comet? were discovered in 1862 ; one at Athens, Greece, July 2d, another at Cam- bridge, Mass., July 18th. Besidei: these, the regular return of Encke's comet took place in the beginning of the year. In 1863, five new comets were found, none of them in the U. S. ; only one was visible to the naked eye with any certainty. COMMANDEES-in-Chief, U. S. army. Jacob Brown 1821 Geo. B. McClellan 1861 Alcsauder Alacomb 18S5 Henry W. Hallock 1C62 Wiiifield Scott..; 1841 Ulyeees £. Grant 1S64 British Army. Duke of M< nmoulh 1674 Hon. Georse Conway 1782 Dnke of Marlboroui'h ....Ifi90 Duke of York 17!5 Duke of Schi.rabertf ,...1691 Sir David Dundas ISuy Duke of Ojmond..'^ I'll Duke of York ngai 1811 Earl of Stair 1744 Duke of Wellinstoii 18C7 Fieldmnrs- eI W;ide 1745 Lord Hill 1828 Lord Ligonicr „ 1757 Duke of Wellington again 1842 Marquess of Gianby 17G6 , Lord Hai-clinge ....1852 Lord Ami erst ,...= 1778 Dukf of Cnmbridge 1856 COMMERCE- See Exports and Imports, Navigation and Shipping, &c. COMMERCIiiL FAILURES The circular of Dun, Boyd, & Co., of N. York gi.¥es the following statistics of failures in the IT. States; 1857 1858 1859 I860 Failures 4.937 4.225 3,913 3,676 Amount $291,750,000 f 95,750,000 $64,294,000 $79,807,000 Of the 3,676 failures in 1860, 695 are set down as swindlers ; their debts amounting to $10,664,000. In the Northern States in 1862, the number of failures was 1,652 ; liabilities $23,049,300. In 1865, 530; $17,625,000. CONCEPTION, Immaculate, of the Virgin. On the 8th of September, 1854, the pope promulgated a bull with great solemnity and pathos, declaring this dogma to be an article of faith, and charging with heresy those who should doubt or speak against it. The Conceptionists were an order of nuns in Italy, established in ]488. CONCORDANCE. (P. 268.) Mrs. Cowden Clarke's Concordance to Shakespeare, ? remarkable monument of a woman's intelligent and patient industry, was comi)leted in 1844, after ten years' labor. SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 33 »♦ CONFEDEEATE STATES of AMERICA." The efforts of the Southern States lor the extension of slavery , and the zeal of the Northern States for its abolition, with the consequent political dissensions, led to the great seces* sion of 1860-1. See United States^ also Chronological tables. On Nov. 4, 1860, Abraham Lincoln, the Eepublican or Abolitionist candidate, was elected president of the United States. Hitheito, a president in the interest ol' the South had been elected. On Dec. 20, South Carolina seceded from the Union ; and Alabama, Florida, Mississijpi, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia (except West Virginia), Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina also sectdfd early in 1861. Jefferson Davis was inaugurated pre.^ident of the Southern Confederacy at Montgomery in Alabama, Feb. 18, 1861. CONFESSIONS OF FAITH, or Creeds. See Apostles', Athanasian, and Mcene creeds. Augshurgh Confession. Confession of Divines at Westminster agreed, to, 1643. Congregational confession of Faith adopted in England, 1838. CONGRESS, U. S. A. The apportionment made by Congress, March 4, 1862, under the census of 1860, increased the number of Representatives to 242. There were also 9 Delegates from the Territories, who delibei^ate but have no vote. The Senators in 1862 were 62 in number. Each Senator and Repre- sentative is allowed |10,00() compensation for each Congress (two years) de- ducting for absence (1866). In the 39th Congress there were 52 Senators and 192 Representatives, the Southern States not yet being represented. In the 40th Congress, (186V), the same number, with the addition of Senators and Representatives from Tennessee. Ci>NGRESS, " Confederate." Delegates from seven Southern states met at Montgoirery, Georgia, Feb. 4, 1861, to organize a congress ; Howell Cobb, chainnan. On the 8th, a constitution was adopted siniilarto that of the U. S. On the 9th, a President and Vice-Pres. were elected for the "Confederacy;" Jeff. Davis and Alexander H. Stephens. Virginia was admitted into it May ^, 1861. May 22, it adjourned to meet at Richmond, Va., on July 20, 1861. The Confederate Government was compelled to leave the city in haste, by the approach of the National army, April 3, 1865. Its Congress never assembled again. CONNECTICUT. Population in 1850, 3'70,'792 ; 1860, 460,670. This state sent 54,882 men to the National armies, 1861-5. CONSCRIPTION. A mode (derived from the Romans) adopted for recruiting the French and other armies. On Sept. 5, 1^98, a military conscription was or- dained in France, comprehending all the young men from 20 to 25 years of age: from these selections were made. The present law of 1818 (modified in 1824 and 1832) requires a certain annual contingent from each department, — for all the country, 80,000 men — which may be increased. The duration of service is seven years. Substitutes and exemptions are peimitted. A con- scription for 350,(100 men took place in Jan. 1813, after the disastrous Russian campaign, and in Dec. of same year another for 300,(00, after the battle of Leipsic. In the U. S., during the war for the Union, 1861-5, " drafts" were ordered and enforced at two different times. The first draft was the (nominal) cause of riots in New York, July, 1863. CONSERVATIVE, U. S. A term used in American pohtics, to denote the opposite of extreme and sectional views. In the Presidential campaign of 1860, Mr. Fillmore was known as the candidate of the " Conservative party," in distinction from the anti-slavery party of the north and the pro-slavery party of the south. 3 34 THE world's progress. CONSOLIDATED FUND in England, (hence the term " Consols,") was formed of the otlier funds in ITSB. On Jan. 5, 1816, exchequers of Great Britain and Ireland, previously separate, were amalgamated. CONSTITUTION" of the U. S. The great amendment to the constitution, abohshiiig slavery in the U. S., passed Congress, Jan. 1865. Three-fourths of tlie states, 2*7 in number, ratified it and it became the law of the land, Dec. 18, 1865. Another amendment passed Congress, June 13, 1866, declaring all men to be equal before the law ; that representatives shall be apportioned according to the whole number of persons in each state; that no person who shall have engaged in the insurrection shall hold any office under the U. S. government; and that the validity of the national debt shall not be ques- tioned nor the rebel debt recognized. This amendment has not yet (1867) "been ratified by three-fourths of the states. CONSULS. See Ambassadors. CONTRABAND of war. A term said to have been first employed in the treaty of Southampton, between England and Spain in 1625. During the struggle between Spain and Holland both powers acted with much rigor towards ships of neutrals conveying goods to the belligerents. This provoked the resistance of England. A milder policy was adopted by the treaty of Pyrenees, 1650; and by the declaration of Paris, April 26, 1856. CONTRABANDS. U. S. In May, 1861, some slaves coming into the lines of Gen. Butler at Fortress Monroe, Va., he refused to surrender them to their owners on the ground that they were " contraband of war." Since then the term has been used for " blacks or slaves." CONTRACTORS with Government, disqualified from sitting in the British Parliament, 1'782. CONTRIBUTIONS, m aid of the Goyernment of the U. S., (1861-65.) See Charities. The contributions from states counties and towns for the aid and rehef of Union soldiers, amounted to |18Y,209,608. The contributions of associations and individuals for the' care and comfort of soldiers were $2 i, 044,865 ; for sufferers abroad, $380,040 ; for sufferers by the riots of July, for freedraen and white refugees, $639,633. Total voluntary contribu- tions of the people of the loyal states, $212,274,248, The famous Sanitary and Christian Commissions, in which hundreds volunteered their services for the relief of soldiers, were of invaluable assistance to the government during the vvar. See Sanitary, &c. CONVENTION, m the U. S. In Feb. 1861, a Convention of distinguished men from the states met at Washington, D, C, as a Peace Conference, to pro- pose compromise measures between the north and south. Their propositions were referred to Congress, which rejected them. " Phila. Convention " of delegates, north and south, supposed to favor the policy of Pres. Johnson in regard to reconstruction, Aug. 14, 1866. Southern Unionists' Convention, Sep. 1, 1866, (opposing the policy of the preceding.) COPPERHEADS. A name given about 1863 to such members of the Demo- cratic party in the United States as were in favour of peace with the South on any terms. COPYRIGHT OF DESIGNS, for manufactures in England, first granted 1787, for 2 months, extended in 1794. Copyright on sculpture conferred for 14 years, 1814. Copyriglit on other designs extended to 12 months, 1839. Or- namental designs of all kinds fully protected, from 9 mos. to 3 years, by act of 1842, and still further in 1850." SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 35 COPYRIGHT IN THE U. S. The law modified so that the copy of the book ia to be sent to the library of Congress, instead of Smithsonian Inst. 1865. (?) The law of 1831 gives an author exclusive right to his works for 28 years, and a right of renewal to himself, his wife and children for 14 years more, mak lug 42 years in all. No foreigner can secure a copyright unless residing in the U. S. So far (1867), the American government has refused or failed to re- spond to the British offer of reciprocity in literary copyright. A treaty for this purpose was framed by Mr. Everett in 1854, but never acted upon. COPYRIGHT OF BOOKS, Produce of. The most profitable copyrights in the U. S. have been those on school text-books, many of which have yielded large sums to the authors. Of literary and historical works the most profita- ble have been the works of Prescott, Bancroft, Irving, Longfellow, Kane, Mrs. Stowe, and the several histories of the recent war (1865-7). COPTS. In Egypt, the supposed descendants of the ancient Egyptians, mingled with Greeks and Persians. Their i-eligion is a form of Christianity, derived from the Eutychians, a sect of the fifth century. CORINTH, U. S. A town in northern Mississippi ; important during the w&r as a military position. After the battle of Pittsburg Landing, Gen. Beauregard, (Confed.) entrenched himself there, and was partially besieged by U. S. forces under Gen. Halleck. Heavy fighting there May 27, 1862. The place was evacuated by the rebels. May 29, 1862. CORN, Indian, U. S. See Agriculture. The monthly report of Agriculture for December, contains a final estimate of the corn crop of 1866. The total result is 88C,O00,0CO bushels. Corn used for fuel in Iowa in 1865. It is said to give as much heat per bushel as coal. Exports of corn in 1866 amounted to $12,299,879. COSTA RICA, A republic in Central America established in 1848. It has been much disturbed by filibusters fi-om the U. S. See Nicaragua and Cevtral America. On Aug. 14, 1859, the President, Juan Mora was suddenly deposed, and Dr. Josh Montealegre made president. COSTUME. An attempt to introduce a semi-masculine female costume, known as Bloomers (from Mrs. Bloomer of Seneca, N. Y., was made in 184-, but with very hmited success. It was overshadowed by the other extreme, the crinoline, ascribed to the empress Eugenie, originating a few months before the birth of the heir to the French throne (about 1854). The latter was the prevaiUng fashion until 1866-7 when it was superseded by a walking dress with a very small expansion. COTTON, U. S. (p. 278.) The exports of cotton since 1821, have thus advanced ^stated in millions of pounds weight): 1821 124 mills., average price 16 cts. ' 1859 1386 mills., average price 11 cts. 1S30 298 1840 743 1849 1026 1850 635 1855 1098 1856 1351 1857 1048 1858 1118 16 cts. 1859 13861 9 " 1860 1767 14 " 1861 307 6 " 1862 5 11 " 1863 11 8 " 1864 lOf 9 " 1865 6| 12 " 1866 650 11 ^ 11 lu" 23|" 66 " 83 " 88 « 43 « Total value of cotton exported in 89 years, 2,383 millions of dollars. Value in 1859, 161 millions. The ratios of cotton imported by Great Britain in the 6 years 1844-9, were as follows ; U. S. 78^ per cent. ; India, 10^ ; Brazil, 7 : Egypt, S^ ; West Indies, Ac, ^ per cent. In England a cotton supply association to obtain from Africa, India, &c., wasfornjed at Manchester about 516 THE world's PROGRESS. -SdY. Lieut. Burton, who explored the interior of Africa in 1859, states -hat cotton grows there in great profut^ion, and a decent kind of cotton cloth is manufactured by the natives. In the U. S. the estimates show a total product of 1, '750,000 bales of 4( pounds each in 1866. The estimates are made up as follows : North Carolina, 91, (GO bales ; South Carohna, 152,000 ; Georgia, *205,0u0 ; Florida, 36,0(0 ; Alabama, 2iiO,000 ; Mississippi, 2*70,000; Loui- siana, 100,000 ; Texas, 300,000 ; Arkansas, 182,0i,0 ; Tennessee, 148,000 ; other States, 87,000 bales. In 1860 the product of the TJ. S. was 5,198,07*7 bales. Revenue to the government from the production of cotton in 1866, •§18,409,655. Exports of cotton in 1866 amounted to $281,385,223. Imports of cotton manufactures in 1866, $30,166,300. COTTCN GIN. This invention, in 1793, by Eli Whitney of New Haven, gave an extraordinary impetus to the culture of cotton in the U. S. It cleans and prepares 300 lbs. per day ; by the old mode only a single pound a day could be cleansed. COTTON GOODS Exported from Great Britain. Offlcial Value, i Offivial Value. 1697 . . . ". £5,915 1860. .... ;e52,012,430 1701 23,253 1S61 . . . . , 400; 1866, $179,046,630; from 1789 to 1861, $1,575,152,579.92, Expenses of collecting Customs and duties in 1863, $3,238,936 00. CYMRI, OR KiMRi (from which comes Cambria). The name of the ancient British who belonged to the great Celtic family, which, coming from Asia, occupied the greater part of Europe, about 1500 b, c. About a. d. 640,Dyvnwal Moel- mud reigned " King of the Cymri." See Wales. CYXICS, a set of philosophers founded by Antisthenes (about 396 b. c, Diog., Laert.^ Clinton), who professed to contemn all worldly things, even all sciences. SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 39 except morality ; were very free in reprehendiog vice ; lived in public, and practised great obscenities without blushing. Diogenes was one (died 323 B. c) DACIA. A Roman province, now part of Hungary. After many contests it was subdued by Trajan, a. d. 1(j6, when Decebalus, the Dacian leader, was slain in battle. DAGUERREOTYPES. In 1855, not less than 15,000 persons were engaged in this business in the F. S. In 1867, the number must be nearer 30,000. The art of photography on paper, however, has wholly superseded the former use of metal plates. See Fhoiogroyphy. DALMATIA. An Austrian province, N. E. of the Adriatic Sea, was finally con- quered by the Romans, 34 b. c. The emperor Diocletian erected his palace at Spahitro, and retired there a. i). 305. Dalmatia was held in turn by the Goths, Hungarians, and TurlsS, till its session to Venice in 1699. By the treaty of Campo Formio, in 1*797, it was given to Austria, In 1805, it was int-orpoi-ated into the kingdom of Italy, and ga^3 the title of duke to Marshal Soult. In 1814, it reverted to Austria. DAMASCUS, (p. 287). Horrible massacres of the Christians there July 9, 1860. DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. W;i]]achia and Moldavia ; capitals, Bucharest and Jassy. These provinces formed part of the ancient Daciii, which was con- quered by Trnjan about a. d. 106, and abandoned by Aurelian about 270. For some time after they were alternately in possession of the barbarians and Greek emperors; and afterwards of the Hungarians, The provinces having participated in the Greek insurrection in 1821, were afterwards severely treated by the Turks, but by the treaty of Adrianople in 1829, they were phiced under the protection of Russia. The Russians quitted these provinces in Sept., 1854, and an Austrian army eiitered (by virtue of a convention between the Sultan and Austria), and remained there till March, 1857, The govern- ment of the principalities settled at the Paris confierence, Aug. 19, 1858. DA.RDANELLES, Passage OF THE. (p. 287.) The allied EngJish and French fleets passed the Dardanelles at the Sultan's request, Oct. 1853. DAUPHIN. It is a vulgar error to suppose that, by the treaty of 1343, which gave the full sovereignty of Dauphiny to the kings of France, it was stipulated that the eldest son of the king should bear the title of dauphin. So far from it the first dauphin named in that treaty, was Philip, second son of Philip of Valois, Ilenaidt. The late duke of Orleans, eldest son of Louis Philippe, was not called the dauphin. DEAF AND DUMB, BLIND, AND INSANE PERSONS, in the United States. In 1840, there were 6,616 blind persons, or 1 in 2,467 of the population ; 7,659 deaf and dumb, or 1 in 2,228 ; 17,434 insane or idiotic, or 1 in 979. There were in the United States 23 asylums lor the insane, with about 2,840 patients. In the United States in 1860, there were 14,269 deaf and dumb persons. The institution for such persons situated at N. Y. city, is the largest for the "in- struction of deaf-nmtes only, in its accommodations and number of pupils, in the world" {National Ahnanac). Number of teachers in Dec, 1863, 16, of whom 8 were deaf-mutes. Number of pupils 332. The asylum was founded in 1817. Whole number of graduates 1,300. In 1862, there were 22 institu- tions in the country for the deaf and dumb, with 130 teachers and 2,000 pupils. Their annual support requires about $350,000, of which $300,000 is appropriated 40 THE world's peogress* by the legislatures of 29 states. Among the most prominent and successful of the philanthropists who have promoted the education and good treatment of the above persons in the United States, are Dr. Amariah Briguam, Dr. But- ler, and Rev. T. H. Gallaudet, of Hartford ; Dr. S. G. Howe of Boston. DEATH, Punishment of, U. S. Is inflicted for the crimes of murder, treason, and arson, in the first degree. Capital punishment aboLshed in the state of Wis- consin, 1865. In England by the criminal law consoUdation acts of 1861. the death penalty was confined to treason and wilful murder. A parliamentary commission respecting capital punishment was appointed early in Ihi-i. Capital punishment was restricted in Italy in April, 1865. DECIMAL SYSTEM of Coinage, Weights, &c., was established in France in 1*790, and shortly after in other countries. The subject was brought before the English Parliament in 1824, 1838, 1843, 1853, 1854, 1855. Tlie decimal cur- rency was adopted in Canada, 1858. International Decimal xissociation formed at London, 1855. Congress of the U. S. passed laws legalizing the use of the Metric system in the country, in 1866, without at once substituting it for our present system. It is already used in some arts and trades. By act of Congress, July 27, 1866, the Secretary of the Treasury is to furnish each state with one set of the standard weights and measures of the Metric system. DECL.ARA.TION' OF INDEPENDENCE. The Mecklenburg Declaration of In- dependence (North Carolina), was passed in May, 1*775, two months before that drawn up by Jefferson at Philadelphia, DEDICATION. The dedication of books was introduced in the time of Maece- nas, 17 B. c, and the custom has been practised ever since by authors, to solicit patronage or to testify respect. Maecenas was the friend and counsel- lor of Augustus C^sar, and was so famous a patron of men of genius and learning, that it has been customary to style any one imitating his example, the Maecenas of his age or country. The Scriptures speak of the dedication of the Tabernacle, b. c. 1490, and of the Temple, b. c. 10U4. The Christians under Constantine built new churches, and dedicated them with great solem- nity, in A. D. 331 et seq. DEGREES, U. S. Academical degrees are marks of distinction conferred on students, in testimony of their proficiency in arts and sciences. They are of pontifical origin. Bouvier. Graduates of American colleges are Bachelors of Arts, A. B. By a further course of study for three years, they become Master of Arts, A. M. The title of Doctor of Medicine (M. D.), is conl'erred on students on their graduatibu from medical schools. But Doctor of Divinity (D. D.), and of Law (LL. D.), is an honorary degree conferred by faculties on distinguished persons. DELAWARE. The smallest of the U. S. except Rhode Island. First settled in 1680, by the Swedes and Fins under the patronage of Gustavus Adolphus, and received the name of New Sweden. They were subdued in 1655 by the Dutch, who in turn surrendered it, with New Netherlands, to the English in 1664, and then named Delaware. The Duke of York granted it to Wm. Penn in 1682, and it remained nominally united to Pennsylvania until 1775. This State bore an honorable part in the revolution, and suff'ered much in the struggle. She adopted the Constitution of the U. S. by a unanimous vote la Convention, Dec. 3, 1787. Population— 1790, 59,094 ; 1840, 78,085, includ- ' ing 2,605 slaves. Population in 1850, 89,242, and 2,290 slaves ; in 1860, 110,548, and 1,805 slaves. The Delaware Breakwater two-thirds of a mile long cost the Government $2,000,000. DELPHIN CLASSICS. A collection of the Latin authors, originally made for SFPPLEMEJST, 1851-67. 41 the use of the Dauphin {in usicm Delphini), son of Louis XIV., edited :v Huet, bishop of Avranches, Madame Dacier, and others. Each auLhoi- u' illustrated by valuable notes, with an index containing every word in the work. The number of volumes pubuslied was sixty, printed between 164*? and 1691, except Ansonius, in 1'750. A new edition with additional notes, published by Mr. Yalpy of London early in the present century. DEMOCRATS. Advocates for government by the people themselves {demon, peo' ple^ and kratein, to govern)^ a term adopted by the French republicans in 179C (who termed their opponents aristocrats, from aHstos, bravest or best). The name Democrats was adopted by the pro-slavery pariy in N. America (the southern states), and the abolitionists were called Republicans. Into these two great parties a number of smaller ones were absorbed at the presidential election in 1856. In 1860, the Republicans formed "Wide-awake" clubs for electioneering purposes, and succeeded in getting their candidate, Abraham Lincoln, elected president, Nov. 4. Haydn. See Urnted States, 1860. DEMOCRACY of England, France, and the United States, compared (^1850): Votes No. to Countrv. Pop. Votes. Pcip. England ....17,000,000 630,721* 1 in 26 Wales 850,000 o7,9-24 1 in 23 Scotland 8,^00,000 72,720 lin38 Ireland 8.000,000 98,006 linSl Votes No. to Country Pop. Votes. Pop. ^and Sehmd \ 2^,650,000 839,371 1 in 42 Prance 34,000X00 250,000 1 in 137 United States., 2C,000,(J00 2,760,000 1 in 7 DENMARK. Frederick VII., son of Christian VIIL, succeeded to the throne 1849. Danes defeat the Holsteiners at Idstedt, July 25, 1850. Friedrichstadt bombarded by Holsteiners, Sept. 29-Oct. 9, 1850. Treaty of European powers for settlement of succession to Danish crown, May 8, 1852. New constitution offered by the King, adopted Oct, ], 1855. Sound dues abolished for a compensation, March 14, 1857. Death of Frederick VII. and accession of Christian IX., Nov. 15, 1863. Danes retire from Holstein, Dec. 24, 1863, German troops enter Holstein, Jan. 21, 1864. Prussians talf-s Schlet-wig, Feb. 6, 1864. Danes defeat the Allies in a naval battle ofl Heligoland, May 9, 1864. DENOMINATIONS, The Three (presbyterians, congregationalists cr inde- pendents, and baptists), were organized in 1727 as an association, with the privilege of direct appeal to the reigning sovereign of Great Britain. — Haydn. DEODAND (Latin, " to be given to God''''). Formerly in England, anything (such as a horse, carriage, &c.), which had caused the death of a human being became forfeit to the sovereign or lord of the manor, and was to bo sold for the benefit of the poor. The forfeiture was abohshed (1846)., D'EON, Chevalier, who had acted in a diplomatic capacity in several coun- tries, and been minister plenipotentiary from France in London, was affirmed to be di female, at atrial at the King's Bench in 1771, in an action to recover wages as to his sex. He subsequently wore female attire : but at his death H was fully manifested that he was of the male sex. DEPUTIES, Chamber of. The title given to the French legislative assembly, from the restoration of the Bourbons in 1814 till 1852, when it took ihe name of Corps Legislatif. DESIGN, ACADEMY OF, op N. Y. Founded in 1826. A beautiful building, in the Gothic style, was erected in 1863. Architect, P. B. Wight ; cost, $150,- * The Reform Bill of 1867, largely increased this number. 42 THE WOELD's PKOGKESS. 000. There is an annual exibition of paintings, lasting from April to July, See Arts, Paintings. DETROIT, MiCHiCxAN, U. S. Established as a military post by the French, 16*70. Cnme into the possession of the British, 1760. In 1183 surrendertd to the United States, lu 1812, captured by the British, but evacuated in the same year. In 1805, the town w.\s completely destroyed by fire. It was the capital of tlie State until 1850. Population in 1865, 'about 60,000. DIAMONDS. The Eoliinoor, or "Mountain of Liglit, " found at Golconda in 1650, belonged to Nadir Shah and other Afghan rulers, brought to England and presented to the Queen, 1850. Its original weight 800 carats, reduced by cutting to 279 carats ; in shape and size like the pointed half of a small hen's egg; value about two millions sterling. DICE. The invention of dice is asciibcd to Palamedes, of Greece, 1244 b. C, The game of Tali and Tersera among the Romans was played with dice. DICTIONARY, U. S. Noah Webster's great American Dictionary of the English liiiiguage, in two quarto volumes, was first published at New Haven, in 1828. It was reprinted in London, under the supervision of E. H. Barker, 1832. The revised edition of Webster's Dictionary, in one volume quarto, was issued by its present proprietors (Messrs. Merrian.i), in 1844-5. A new and enlarged edition appeared in 1864 ; it contains 1 14,000 words, and 3,000 illustrations. V/orcester's edition, in quarto, was published in 1860. It is also illustrated, and contains 104,000 words. Th^ former is edited at Yale College, the latter at Cambridge, Mass. DILETTANTI, Society of. Established in 1734 by several noblemen, desirous of encouraging a taste for art in Great Britain. It aided in publishing Stuart's Athens (1762-1816), Chandler's Travels (1775-6), and other works. DIFIITHERIA (from the Greek diphihera, a membrane). A disease developing a false membrane on the mucous membrane of the throat. So named by Bro- tonneau ot Touis, in 1820. It has been fatally prevalent in many parts of the U. S , particularly among children, 1859-60. The number of deaths by this disease in New York State from Dec. 1864, to June 1*865, was 2,942. DTPLOMACY of the Unitkd States. List of ministers plenipotentiary to Great Britain and France. (See p. ) GREAT BRITAIN. 1852 James Buchanan, Pa. min. plen. 1853 James K. IngirsoU do. do. 1856 George M. Dallas, do do. 1801 Chs. Francis Adams, Mass. do. FRANCE. 1853 James Y. Mason, Va. min. plen. 1857 Cbaiies J. Fiiulkner, Va. do. 1S61 Wm. L. Da\ ton, N. J. do. 1865 John Bigalow, N. Y. do. 1866 Jolm A. Dix, do. do. By Act of Congress 1856, the salary of ministers plenipotentiary was raised as follows: Min. Plen. to England, |17,5(0; to France, $17,500"; to Russia, Spain, Prussia, Mexico, Brazif, Chili and Peru, each $12,000. The " outfits" were abolished at the same time. Ministei'S resident to 19 other countrie'; are paid ^7,500. DTRECTORY, New York City. The earliest published was in 1786: a small volume of eighty two pages, printed by Shepherd Kolloch, Wall street. The names of the individuals and firms include about 900, and occupy thirty-three pages, the remainder being filled with general statistics of the city. United States Government, Post Office regulations, &c. In his address, the editor states it was the " first directory ever attempted in this country." The New York Historical Society possesses a complete set from its first pubhca- tion. The Directory of 1866-7 contains 176,511 names; increase of 10,867 SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 43 over 1865-6. The volume for ISeY-S contains 177,31 Y names — a further in- crease of 806 only. DISPENSATIONS, Ecclesiastical, were first granted by pope Innocent III, in 1200. These exemptions from the discipline of the church, with indulgen- ces, absolutions, &c., led eventually to the Reformation in Germany in 1517, and in England in 1534, et seq. DISPENSARIES, to supply the poor with medical advice and medicines, began in London with the Royal General Dispensary, established in St. Bartholo- mew's Close, in 1770. It relieved about 20,000 persons in 1861. Louo's Charities. DISPENSARIES, U. S. There are eleven in New York city. The oldest was founded in 1795. The poor receive treatment and medicine in them free of charge. DISTILLATION, U. S. The number of distilleries in the U. S. in 1860 was 1,138, employing a capital of |24,253,000. Number in New York state in 1865, 67. The consumption of distilled spirits in TJ. S. in 1865 was about 40,000,000 gallons. It appeared in that year that for every three gallons that paid the revenue tax, five evaded the payment. The revenue amounted to $29,198,000. DOLLAR, the German thaler (the h not sounded). Stamped Spanish dollars were issued from the mint in March, 1797, but called in Oct. following. The dollar is the principal silver coin in the United States. DON QUIXOTE, by Saavedra Miguel de Cervantes (born 1547; died 1616). The first part of this work appeared in 1605, and the second part in 1608. It is said that upwards of 12,000 copies of the first part were circulated before the second could be made ready for the press. Watts. DRAGOONS. The name is supposed to have been derived from dragon, " because, mounted on horseback, with lighted match, he seemeth like a fiery dragon," Meyrick. The draconarii were horse-soldiers, who bore dragons for ensigns. The first regiment of dragoons was raised in England, it is be- lieved, in 1681. DRUSES. A warlike people dwelling among the mountains of Lebanon ; derive their origin from a fanatical Mahometan sect which arose in Egypt about 996, and fled to Palestine, to avoid persecution. They now retain hardly any of the religion of their ancestors; they do not practise circumcision, pray or fast, but eat pork and drink wine. In the middle of 1860, in consequence of dis- putes (in which doubtless both parties were to blarae), the Druses attacked their neighbors the Maronites {wh cli .see), whom they massacred, it was said, without regard to age or sex. DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS. The absolute and uwqualified claim of sovereigns to tae obedience of their subjects, was defended in England by many persons of otherwise opposite opinions, e.g. by Hobbes, the free-thinker, in 1642, and by Sir Robert Eilmer, in his Patriarcha^ in 1860, and by the High Church generally. DIVORCE. In this country adultery is a ground of divorce in all the States. In Massacliusetts, Maine, and New Jersey, wilful desertion for five years, and in some other States, desertion for two and three years, and some other causes, are ground for divorce. Divorce has been granted most frequently in Vermont, Connecticut, and Indiana. In Connecticut, cruel treatment is a ground of absolute divorce. The Ministers of the Gospel in that State have called the attention of the Legislature to the laxity of its Divorce laws. 44 THE world's peogress. DOGS, Laws about, U. S. In New York dogs are required to be muzzled during June, J'uly, and August. A reward of fifty cents is given for every dog brought to the pound unmuzzled. Unless redeemed in 24 hours they are drowned. In 1866, 4,819 dogs were drowned in New York City, at an expense of $3,000. DUBLIN" INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. Opened by the lord Ueut. May 12, 185;^ ; closed Nov. 1, same year. DUELLING, (p. 300.) Duel between the duke of Wellington and the earl of Wiiichelsea, March 21, 1829 ; fifteen noted duels have since occurred in Eng- land. The most noted American affairs of the kind were these : two during the revolution, viz., Gen. Chas. Lee and Col. Jno. Laurens ; and Gen, Cadwallader and Conway (1'7'78) ; Gen. Greene was challenged by a Capt. Gunn, of Ga., but refused to tight, and his refusal was approved by Washington. Gen. Hamil- ton killed by Aaron B'urr, July 11, 1804. Com. Decatur killed by Com. Barron, Mar. 22, 1820. Henry Clay encountered John Randolph, April 8, 1826. Gen. Jackson killed Mr. Dickinson, and had other duels. Col. Benton killed a Mr. Lucas, and had other duels. Cilley, of Maine, killed by Graves, of Kentucky (iioth mem. of Cong.), 1838. Dewitt Clinton exchanged five shots with John Swartwout, 1802. See Millingen's Hist, of Due'ling^ and Sabine's Notes on Duels, 1855. E EAGLE, (p. 301.) An ancient coin of Ireland, made of a base metal, and cur- rent in the first years of Edward I., about a. d, 12Y2. The American gold coinage of eagles, half-eagles and quarter-eagles began Dec. 6, 1792 ; an eagle is of the value of ten dollars. EAST INDIA COMPANY. (Brit.) Chartered originally by queen Elizabeth, in 1660, with a capital of £30,000, whs rcchartered and extended its operations until in 1856 it maintained a military force at an annual expense of more than £10,000,000. By the act of Parliament, *' for the better government of India," Aug. 2, 1858, the Company's jurisdiction of India was surrendered to the queen. S-ee India. EARTHQUAKES, (p. 303.) An elaborate catalogue of earthquakes, with com- mentaries on the phenomena, by R. 'P. W. Mallet, was published by Brit. Association, 1858-9 Earthqxiake at Cape Haytien, St. Do- ' April 16,1854. miugo, 5,000 lives lost, May 7, 1842. At Rhodes, and Maci', mountains crusliini? a village, 600 lives lost, March, lS51. At Valparaiso, 400 houses destroyed, April 2, 1851. In Soutli Italy, Melfi destroyed, 14,000 lives lost, AvL%. 14, 1851 At Philippine isles, Manilla nearly de- stroyed, Sept.— Oct.. 1852. N. W. of Eng-iand, slight., Nov. 9, 185?. Thebes in Greece, nearly dest. Sept. 1853. St. Salvador, S. America, destroyed, Onasaca, in Japan ; Simoda, in ITiphon, nearly destoyed, Dec. 23, 1854. Jcddo nearly destroyed, Nov. 11, 18-55. Island of San aer (Moluccas), 3,000 lives lost, March 12, 1856. In Calabria, several towns destroyed, 22,000 lives lost, Dec. 16, 1856. Corinth, nearly destroyed, Feb. 21, 1858. Quito; much injured, and 5.000 lives lost, Mai-eh 29, 1859. Mendoza, S. America, 7,000 lives lost. March ; 0,1861. Manilla, Philippine Isles, 10,000 persona perish, June 3, 1863. EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE, off the port of Plymouth, first built, 1696; destroyed by tempest, 1703 ; rebuilt 1706 ; burnt, 1755 ; rebuilt by Smea.'^on and finished, Oct. 9, 1759, and his structure still stands, 1861. EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY. Founded by James VL (I. of Eng.), 1582. SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 45 New buildings erected 1*789. Lord Brougham's discourse as Chancellor ol the Univ., 1860. EGYPT. Malta and Alexandria tc4egraph opened Nov. 1, 1861. Said, Viceroy, July U, 1854, dies Jan, 18, 1863. Ishmael, Viceroy, Jan. 18, 1863 ; visits France and England, July, 1867. EL DOKADO (the " Gilded Man"). When the Spaniards had conquered Mexico and Peru, they began to look for new sources of wealth, and having heard of a golden city ruled by a king or priest, smeared in oil and rolled in gold dupt, (which report was founded on a merely annual custom of the Indians), they organized various expeditions into the interior of South America, which were accompanied with disasters and crimes, about 1560. Raleigh's expeditions in search of gold in 1596 and 1617, led to his fall. EDUCATION. Some of the most noted educational theorists were Fenelon and Rousseau, in France, 18th century; Basedon, Walke, and Pestalozzi (Swiss), Fellenburg, Jacotot, and others, in Germany; Joseph Lancaster (d. 1839), in England. In Prussia, all children from 7 to 14 are compelled by law, and un- der penalty, to attend school ; but this governmental system does not appear greatly to advance practical civilization and progress among the people. In France, a national system was adopted by Guizot, in 1833, from reports of the Prussian sv stem by Cousin. In England (p. 306). See Oxford^ Cambridge^ and F'on. In the reign of Queen Anne numerous " Charity" schools were founded, and many others by "Society" effort, in 1641 etseq. Jos. Lancaster started his "Monitorial" system, 1186, and originated the Brit, and For. School Soc, 1808. The Gov. grant of £20,000, in 1834, for pubhc education, was increased to £15r\,000 in 1852, and £450,000 in 1856. In 1851, there were 2,466,481 day scholars. Educational Conference, June 22, 1857, Prince Albert presiding. Industrial School Act passed 1857. In the U. S. Has been largely promoted and systematized since 1835, by the efforts and publications of Horace Mann, Henry Barnard, D. P. Page, Alonzo Potter, Barnas Sears, and others. Am. Inst, of Instiniction, organized at Boston, Aug. 19, 1830, and has held annual meetings since. During the last two years of the war, 1864-5, the very Inrge sum of 1848,000 vvas donated to New England colleges. The New England seminaries for young ladies meanwhile received less than a fiftieth part of the noble subsidy. The munificent donation of George Peabody ($2,000,000), to promote education in the Southern States was confided to a Board of Trustees, Robert C. Winthrop of Boston, President, 1867 ; and Barnas Sears, President of Brown University, accepted the general agency of this Trust. See Colleges and Schools. ELECTRIC CLOCK and Ball. Alexander Bain, of London, is said to have first conceived the idea of working clocks by electricity in 1837; his clocks, as well as those of Mr. Shepherd, appeared in the exhibition of 1851. An electric clock with four dials, illuminated at night, was set up in front of the office of the Electric Telegraph Company, in the Strand, London, July, 1852. A time ball was set up by Mr. French, in Cornhill, in 1856. A time ball connected with the observatory at Albany, placed on the Custom House, New York, 1860. ELECTRICITY, (p. 308.) Oersted's discovery of electro-magnetism, 1820. Far- raday (Lond.) discovered magnetic-electricity in 1831, and published " Re- searches," in 3 vols., 1833-55. Sir Wm. Snow Harris received £5,000 for his invention of lightning conductors for ships. Important contributions to the knowledge of electricity and its uses, have been made by Prof. Jos. Henry, and Prof. Page, of Washington, Prof. Draper, of New York, &c. 46 THE woeld's progress. ELECTRO-MAGNETISM. The electro-magnetic force was applied by M. Bre- guet of Paris, in the nianufacture of tlieodolites and the finer kind of mathe- matical instruments, in 1855. ELECTRO-PLATING. Carried to gi-eat perfection by Elkington & Mason, of Birmingliani, England, and the process has been introduced successfully into New York, 1858-9. ELECTPJC TELEGRAPH, (p. 308.) Prof. Morse's services to the world as the originator of the practical application of electro-magnetism to telegraphing, were acknowledged by the French government in 1859, by the voluntary pre- sentaiion to him of $S(»,000 (?) ; and by pu-blic honors and rewards from other governments of Europe in 1860. House's printing telegraph, 1846 ; Bain's electio-chemical telegraph, 1846; Hughes's system, 1855; the American com- bination system (of the preceding), which can convey 2,000 words an hour, adopted by the Araeiican Telegraph Company, Jan., 1859. Wheatstone's automatic printing telegraph patented, 1860. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH LINES. In 1860, in America, 45,000 miles; in Eng- land, 10,000; in France, 8,000 ; in Germany and Austria 10,000; in Pi^ussia, 4,000; in Russia, 5,000; in the rest of Europe, 7,650; in Ladia, 5,0n0; in Australia, 12,000; elsewhere, 500. Total iul858, 96,350. Over all the lines in the United States the number of messages per year is estimated at 4,000,- 000. It is supposed that a telegraph could be laid around the globe for less than half the cost of the Erie railroad. See^ Siibtnarine Telegraph. In the United States the overland line from Missouri to California was completed Oct. 22, 1861. A cable was laid across Cl.esapeake Bay from Fortress Mon- roe in 1861. Ninety-five lines of telegraph are laid under American rivers. ELECTRO-TINT. Mr. Palmer of Newgate street, London, has patented an in- vention by which engravings may not only be copied from other engraved plates, but the engraving itself actually produced by electrical agency. There are several processes by which this is accomplished, one of which, also pro- tected by a patent, Mr. Palmer called Glyphography (about 1842). ELZEVIRS. A celebrated family of printers, in Holland, whose reputation is based on fine pocket editions of the classics. Their first book is dated 1683. EMIGRATION from Great Britain, (p. 809.) increased from 129,851, in 1846, to 335,000 in 1851, and 368,000 in l'852 ; and then fell off as follows:— in 1853, 829,000; in 1855, 176,000; in 1857, 212,000. About three-fifths of this emigration is to the United States; one-eighth to Brit. America; remainder to Australia. To the United States. The total number of alien emigrants vho arrived in the U. S. from 1819 to 1856, was 4,212,621. From 1784 to 1819, the number did not probably exceed 150,000; in all, say 5,000,000 ar- rived from 1784 up to January, 1859. Of this number about 2,600,00:) came from Great Britain and Ireland; 1,600,000 fi'om Germany; 200,000 from France ; 50,000 from Sweden and Norway ; 40,000 from Switze,rland, and 18,000 from Holland. (Appleton's Cyclo.) The commission for receiving emi- grants at Castle Garden, N. Y. city, was established in 1847. From that time to 1867, 3,658,800 emigrants have landed there. The number in 1865 was 237,397. See Aliens. ENCYCLOPAEDIA. ITi.e IconograpMc CyclopcBdia, 6 vols., based on a German work, published at New York, 1853-4. The En^;lish Cyelopcedia (Charles Knigiit), based on the Penny Cyclopaedia, 1855-60. The 8th edition o^ Ency-^ clop. Britannica completed 1860. Appleton's Cyclopedia 1857-62, 16 vols. (N, York). Appleton's " Annual Cyclopaedia," begins with the year 1861, and supp;lemext, 1851-67. 47 is a complete review of the great events in the worla, of each yeai. The vohiiiies, 1861-5, contain a valuable history of the war ENGLAND. For succession of events, see Chrortolo ical Tab^.es^ p. 160 to 190. ENLISTMENT, U. S. The following is a list of the various " calls" for troops by the Govei-nment during the war: — Date of Call. Nam'icr of M.n. April 15, iS62 76.000 May to .June 25, 1862 u JO„JOO July 2, 1862 yvn.COO Atig-.4, 1SU2 -i;o,UUO Oct. 17, 1S63 :jOO,i;00 Peb. 1,1864 200,000 March 4, 1864 k.U. ,GCl) July IS, 1S6J 50U,000 Dec. 19, 1864 i300,OCU Tkere were other calls for 30 and 100 days' men. The whole number called for was 2,759,049 ; totwl obtained, 2,656,553. By Act of March 3, 1863, called the " Conscriptiou Act," the President was authorized to draft troops. The act provided lor an enrollment, a draft, the reception of substitutes, and arrest ofdeserteis. About 3,000,000 men between the ages of 20 and 45 were en- rolled. The calls from Oct. 17, 1863, were orders for drafts. But probably not more than 50,000 drafted men performed personal service. Substitutes were obtained. "The Substitute Fund" of the Government, consisting of money paid in as a release from service, and which was used as a ''Bounty Fund" for volunteers, amounted to $25,902,029. See Army of U. S. EPIC POEMS (from Greek epos, a song). Narratives in verse. Some of thu most famous are : Term of Service. Number obtained 3 months 93,326 3 years 714,213 3 years 431,9.58 9 months .... 87,00(? 3 years '( 3 years ) ' 374,807 3 years 284,021 ..... 1-2-3 years 384,882 1-2-3 years 204,568 Homer's " Iliad " and " Odys- spy" (G-rek), between 8th and 9th ceiuury, before Christ. Yirgil's "^aeid ' (Latin), about 3. c. 19 Ovid's, " Metamorphoses " (La- tin) about A. D. 1 Dante, (died 1321) " Divina Corn- media " (Italian) a. D. 1472 Ariosto, " Orlando Furioso" (Ita!.) A.D. 156 Camoeus, " Lusiad" (Portuguese) 1569 T;if^so, " JeriLsalem Delivered" (Ital.) 1.581 Miiton, " P.-^radise Lost" ...1667 Voltaire " Heiiriade " (French). . .1728 "VYa!t( r Scott, " Lay of the Liist Minstre! " 1805 The chief American epic which has hitherto been recognized as at all worthy of a national fame is Barlow's "Columbiad." EPIPHANY. The feast of Epiphnny (Jan. 6), called Twelfth Day, celebrates the arrival of the wise men of the East, and the manifestation to the world of the Savior, by the appearance of a blazing star, which conducted the Magi to the place Avliere he was to be found. Instituted a. d. 813. Wheat'e>/. Pardon says, " The heathens used this word to signify the appearance of their gods upon the eurtli, and from the heathens the Christians borrowed it." EPISCOPAL ClIUECH in the United States. Episcopacy estabhshed in New York by Jaw, 1693 ; introduced into Connecticut, 1706. The first bishops of the Protestnnt Episcopal Church in America were bishop White of Pennsylvania and Provost of New York, consecrated in London, 1787. First Episcopal convention, 1 789. Bishops of Vermont, New Jersey, Kentucky and Ohio consecrated at New York, Nov. 2, 1832. EPITAPHS. They were used by the ancient Jews, Greeks, Romans, and others. Mr. T. J. Pettigrew published, in England, a collection called Chronicles of the Tombs, in 185-7. EQUATOR (or Ecuador). A South American republic, founded in 1831, when the Colombian republic was divided into three ; the other two being Venezuela, and New Granada. The populat on of Equator is about 1,040,400, of which 48 THE world's PR0(?RESS. 76 000 are in Quito, the capital. General Franco, president, Aug. 21, 1859; defeated in battle by General Flores, Ang. 1869. President (elected in 1861), G. G. Moreno. :iiQUlTY COURTS of U. S. In New England, New York, and several other States, the same Jirlge niav try cases of Equity as well as of Law. There are no Chancellurs in these States. In New York the distinction between sic- jions at law and suits in Equity, was abolished in 1849. In New Jersey, Delaware, and other States, the English iorm of Chancery Courts and practice is still preserved (186'7). ERASTIANISM. A term applied to the opinions of Thomas Lieber (Latinized Erastus), a German ph\siijiai' (1528-84) who taught that the Church had no right to exclude any person from the ordinances of the Gospel, or to inflict ex- communication. ERASURES. In England, by order of Sir John Romilly, Master of the Rolls in 1855, no document corrected by erasure with the knife is to be henceforth received in the Court of Chancery. The errors must be corrected with the pen. ESQUIRE, TITLE OF, U. S. A title applied by courtesy to officers of alm.ost every description, to members of the bar, and others. No one is entitled to it by law, and, therefore, it confers no distinction in law. — Bouvier. ETHIOPIA. Tlie name was applied anciently lather vaguely to countries the inhabitants of which had sun-burnt compleX|ions, in Asia and Africa ; but ia now considered to apply properly to the modern Nubia, Sennaar, and North- ern Abyssinia. Many pyramids exist at Napata, the capital of Meroe, the civihzed part of ancient Ethiopia. Zerah, the Ethiopian, defeated \ouL m . 878 Basil . . d. . ai9 Cyrilof JerusaU'iii, (/. • . S86 G\ egory Naziiinztn, d. 389 Gi-iiioiy iSyeseii, d. alout . • . ■•■.94 Etiiphaiiiiis . d. 402 Clir. siisiom . d. . . . 4U7 Cyril of Alexandria, d. 144 LoJin. ArnoMus . Jl. . . , . 3w3 L:ic auiius . (/..about , 3;]0 Ambrose . d. , . 897 Jerome . . d. . . , . 420 AugUBtlne . d. 4o0 SECOND CENTURY. Greek. Justin Martyr, d. about . . 166 Ire. aeus . . d. about . . 200 Athfcnagoras. THIRD CENTUKY. Greek. Clements. . d. alout . , 217 Origen . . d. about , , 253 Latin. Tertullian . d. about . . 220 Minutius Felix,^ about . . 230 Cyprian . . d. about . . 258 FOURTH AND FIFTH CENTURIES. Greek. Eusebius . . d. about . . 340 FAUSTUS, a professor of magic, renewed in cheap-booki*, tiourished about the end of the 15th century. Goetlie'iS poem, "laust," appeared in 1790. FEEJEE ISLANDS, or Fiji, in the Pacific Ocean. There are 80 inhabited islands, the laigest about 860 miles in circumference, with 1:0,00 inhabitants. FENIANS (See p. 297). A society of Iiishmen in the U. S. and in Ireland, pledged to work for the hbevation of Ireland. Organized in 1857. First at- tracted notice in the U. S. in 1863. In that year Nov., a Fenian Congress met in Chicago, composed of 200 delegates. In 1865 the regular members of the order numbered 80,000. " Head Centre " Stephens figured cont^picuously as the leader. In 1866, Fenian meetings were held all over the country. In the Spring considerable numbers assembled at Buffalo, N. Y., and St. Albans, Vermont, apparently with hostile intentions towards Canada. June 1, 1866, a body of them crossed over and engaged in a skirmish with Canadian troops. They were compelled to re-cross with slight loss. The Fenian officers were arrested by the U. S. government, and the men sent to their homes. In 1867, the excitement over this organization had greatly subsided. Attempts to create a revolt in Ireland proved unsuccessful. Several of the leaders were arrested and tried and condemned to death, but the sentences were commuted to imprisonment for life. This movement was unquestionably originated and carried on by men of Irish birth and immediate descent, and wds not an Amer- ican movement as indicated by Haydn, p. 297. FILIBUSTERS. A name given to the freebooters who plundered the coasts of America in the 17tli century, ^Qe Buccaneers. It was applied to Walker and other adventurers from the United States, who within the last few years endeavored to obtain possession of Central America and Cuba. FINLAND. A Russian principality, was conquered by the Swedes in the middle of the 12th century, who introduced Christianity. It was several times con- quered by the Russians (1714, 1742, and 1808), and restored (1721 and 1743); but in 1809 they retained it by treaty. FIRE ANNIHILATORS. . An article so called was exhibited in New York, 185-» but its practical usefulness has not been demonstrated. FIRE-ARMS, U. S. The Sharpe's Rifle was the first breech-loader used in this country. During the war, great improvements were made in this branch of ordnance. Tlie Spencer Repeating Rifle patented in 1860, carries seven cart- ridges. The Henry Riflocan be fired 15 times before reloading; patented 18G]. 120 shots have been fired from itin 5:^ minutes, including the time for reloading. ' . The standard musket used in the U, S, Army, is the Springfield Rifle, muzzle-loader. They are being converted into breech-loaders at the arsenal (1866-7). 52 THE world's PEOGEESS. FIRE DEPARTMENTS, with steam engines and paid employees. In ISe?, the following cities had introduced the new system as follows: — Cost $73,000 Steamers. Men Bixltimore, 7 114 Eo.-iton, 11 281 Biiftalo, 7 189 Cleveland, 5 66 162,098 46,470 39,000 Steamers. Men. Cost. Chcago, 13 140 $245,500 Cincinnati, 12 140 141,000 XcwYork, 34 564 869,957 FIRE-ESCAPES. In England the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire was first established in 1836 ; its object w^as not fully attained till 184o, when it was reorganized, beginning with six escape stations in London ; in March, 1859, it possessed 6Y. In 1858, 504 fires had been attended, and 57 persons rescued by the Society's officers. In New York city the necessity for effectual means of escape from fires in large buildings was sadly shown by the loss of life by fires in tenement houses, 1859-60. Two or three different fire- escapes were exhibited in the autumn of 1860. FIRES IN THE U. S. The losses by fire from 1855 to 1865 inclusive were $214,588,000. In 1865, there were 354 fires, where the loss was upwards oi' $20,000, at which property was destroyed to the amount of $43,419,000. Tlie largest fire of late years was at Portland, Maine, July 4, 1866. 1,600 build- ings were burned ; loss, $9,000,OjO ; insurance, $3,500,000. Fire in Nash- ville, Teun., July 24, 1866, loss, $1,0(:0,000. Colt's Armory, Hartford, burned, Feb. 8, 1864 ; Lo3s, $1,000,000. Academy of M,usic and University Medical College, N. Y., burned, May 21, 1836. Pike's Opera House, Cincinnati, March 23, 1866. The Smithsonian Institute, Washington, partially burned Jan. 24, 1865; the Meteorological department suffered heavily. FLAC See American Flag. The flag acquired its present form in the sixth century in Spain ; it was previously small and square. Ashe. The flag is said to have been introduced there by the Saracens, before which time the ensigns of war were extended on cross pieces of wood. Pardon The term flag is more particularly used at sea, to denote to what country a ship belongs. The honor-of-the-flag salute at sea was exacted by England at a very early date, but it was formally yielded by the Dutch in a. n. 1673, at which period they had been defeated in many actions. Louis XIV. obliged the Spaniards to lower their flag to the French, 1680. Henault. After an engagement of three hours between Toui'ville and the Spanish Admiral Papachin, the latter yielded by firing a salute of nine guns to the French flag, June 4, 1688. FLORIDA, (p. 322.) Passed an ordinance of secession from the U. S., Jan. 11, 1861, and seized the U. S. Navy Yard at Pensacola. Population, 1850, 87,445. In 1860, 81,885 free, and 63,800 slaves. In 1866, 77,747 white ; 62,677 colored ; total 140,424, Mr. Marvin appointed Provisional Governor, July 13, 1865. FOREIGN LEGION. Foreigners have frequently been employed as auxiliaries in the pay of the British government. An act for the formation of the Foreign Legion as a contingent to the Russian war (1855) was passed Dec. 23, 1854. The endeavor to enhst for the legion, in 1854, in the United States, gave great offence to the American government. Mr. Crampton was dis- missed, and Lord Napier sent out as English representative. FRAN'CE. (p. 326.) For the succession of events in France, see Chronological Tables^ page 65 e^ seq. SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. Government. NewEepiiTDlic proclaimed ; provi sional governaie'.it et-tablished, Liimaniiie at the head 1848 Louis Napoleon Boiuiparte declar- ed Fres. by the Nat. Assembly, Dec. 19, 1848 Lonis Napoleon, Emperor of the French. Votes for the empire, 7,839,552 ; noes, 254,501 ; null, 63,609 N ov. 2 1 , ] 852 The Emperor proclatmed. .Dec. 2, J 853 Empress : Marii; Eugenie (a Spa- niard), born Mny 5, 1826, married Jan. 29, 1853 Heir : NAPOLEON-EuGENiE-Louis- JeanJot^eph, born.... March 16, 1856 Heir i^reswDiptive^ in default of Louis Napoleon's issue : Prince Jerome Napoleon, and his heirs male FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN. (p. 327.) The restricted diet of the Germanic Confederation was constituted at Frankfort, Aug. 10, 1850. The plenipoten- tiaries of Austria, Bavaria, Saxony, Hanover, Wurtemberg, Mecklenburg, assembled here, and constituted themselves the Council of the Germanic Diet, Sept. 1, 1850. Prussia refused to recognize it. Frankfort annexed to Prussia after the war with Austria, 1866. FRANKING PRIVILEGE, U. S. This privilege was granted to the widows of Presidents Madison and Harrison. An act granting the same privilege to Mrs. Lincoln, passed Feb. 10, 1866. FRANKLIN, Sir John. His last Arctic expedition in command of H.M. Ships Erebus and Terror sailed from Greeuhithe, May 24, 1845. His last despatches home were dated July 12, 1845. As no later news came from him, the British gov. in 1850 offered £'i0,000 reward to any who might discover or assist the missing ships. Several expeditions were sent in search of them from England and the U. S., viz. : 1. H. M. Bhip Plover, Capt. Moore, jHn. 1 , 1848 2. Land Expedition under iSir J. Richardso;i and Dr. Rae, Mch. 25, 1848 3. Sir Jas. Ross, in the EnterpriH". and Jwoestigator June 12, 1848 4. C.ipt. CoUinson and Com. Mc- Clure Bailed in same ve-sels June 20, 1850 5. Capt. Austin, in the Ile.>i lute, &o Apr. 25, 1850 6. Capta. Penny and Steward, in the Lady FntnkUn, &c Apr. 13, 1850 7. The Grinnell (Amer.) exped - tion, under l)e Haven (Dr. Kane, surgeon), in the Advance and Rescue May 25, 1850 8. Sir John Ross in the Felix, May 22, 1850 9. Sir Ewd. Belcher's expedition (5 vessels), Assisttince, &c. Apr. 15, 1862 Lady Franklin fitted out the four next (^jrivate) expeditions, viz. : 10. The Prince Albert.... Jme 5, 1850 11. The same vessel June 4, 1851 12. The Isabel, Com. Inglefield, Nov. 1852 13. The same vessel 1853 14. H. M. S. Rattlesnake.... Avay. 1853 15. Second American exptd. (Dr. Kane, in the J.rfca«ce).. .June 1853 16. The Pkcenix and others under Capt, Inglefield '. . .May, 1854 17. 3d American exped. (in search of Dr. Kane), Lieut. Hartstene, in the Release and steamer Arrtic May 31, 1S55 19. The 18th British exp. equipped by Lady Franklin and friends, in the Fox, Capt. McClintock (found remains of the Franklin Expedition), sailed.... . .Juiy 1, 1857 20. 41 li. American exped. (' n se-irch of Pii'ar sea), under Dr. Hayes (surgeon to Kane exped.), sailed from Boston July, 1 860 Returned 1863 FREE TRADE, Principles advocated by Adam Smith in his " Wealth of Nations" (1776), triumphed in England when the corn laws were abolished in 1846, and the commercial treaty with France was adopted in 1860. Mr. Richard Cobden, who was very instrumental in passing these measures, has been termed "The Apostle of Free Trade." Since 1880 the British exports have been tripled. In New York the advocates of Free Trade established a " League " in 1866 (V) Wm. Cullen Bryant, President ; and a monthly periodical called the League was first issued May 1867. FRESCO PAINTINGS are executed on plaster while fresh. Very ancient onea 6 4 THE world's progress. exist in Egypt and Italy, and modern ones in the British houses of parlia nient, at Berlin, and other places. The fresco paintings by Giotto and others at the Campo Santo, a cemetery at Pisa, executed in the 13th century, are justly celebrated. FRONDE, Civil waks of the, in France, in the minority of Louis XIV. (1648-53), duiing the govei anient of the queen, Anne of Austria, and Cardinal Maza- riu, betwetii the followers of the court and the nobility, and the Parliament and the citizens. The latter were called Frondeurs (slingers), it is said, from an incident in a street quarrel. FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL, introduced in the U. S. Senate by Mr. Mason of Va., and passed, Sept., 1850. It imposes a fine of $1,000 and 6 mos. imprisonment on any person harboring fugitive slaves or aiding their escape. It was de- clared by the Sup. Court of Wisconsin to be unconstitutional, Feb. 3, 1855. This law was repealed by Congress, June 23, 1864. G GALAPAGOS. Islands on the coast of Ecuador (N. Pacific), ceded to the United States by Ecuador, Nov. 3, 1854, the British, French, and other powers pro- testing against it. GALATIA. An ancient province of Asia Minor. In the 3d century B. c. the Gauls under Brennus invaded Gr'eece, crossed the Helles- pont, and conquered the Troas 278 ; were checked by Attains in a battle about 239 ; and then settled in what was called afterwards Gallogrse- cia and Galatia. The country was annexed to the Roman empire B. c. 25, on the death of the king Amyntas. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians was probably written a. d. 58. GAME LAWS (p. 330), have been enacted in several states for the protection of game during certain seasons, to prevent its entire destruction. GAMUT. The invention of the scale of musical intervals (commonly termed do, re, w^^, /a, sol^ la, si), for which the seven first letters of the alphabet are now employed, is ascribed to Guido Aretino, a Tuscan monk, about 1025. GAS (p. 332). Introduced in Boston, 1822 (?); New York, 1823 (N. Y. Gas Light Co.); now used in nearly every large town of the United States. Used in 43 towns of N, Y. State, 1860. Price in 1860 ranged from $1 50 per cu- bic foot in Pittsburg, Pa., to $7 in Belfast, Me., and other places. GAUL, Gallia. The ancient name of France and Belgium. The natives were termed by the Greeks, Galatae, by the Romans, Galli or Celtse. They came originally from Asia, and invading eastern Europe, were driven westward and settled in Spain (in Gallicia), North Italy (Gallia Cisalpina), France and Belgium (Gallia Transalpina), and the British Isles (the lands of the Cymrior Gaeli). They gave great trouble to the rising Roman republic by their fre- quent invasions, 528 to 591 B. c. The Gauls under Brennus defeated the Romans and sacked Rome, but were expelled by Camillus, b. c. 390 They overran Northern Greece, b. c. 280. Gaul invaded by Julius Caesar and subdued in eight campaigns, b. c. 68-50. Christianity introduced in Gaul, A. D. 160. Franks and other invaders defeated by Aurelian, a. d. 241. Ju- lian proclaimed emperor at Paris, 360. Invasion and settlement of Burgun- dians, Franks, Vissigoths, &c., 406-450. Huns under Attila defeated near Chalons, 451. Paris taken by Childerick, the Frank, 464. Frank kingdom, estabUshed, 476. History of Gaul by Parke Godwin, pub. New York, 1860. GAUNTLET. An iron gloVe, first introduced in the 13th century, perhapi SUPPLEMEisrr, 1851-67. 55 about 1225. It was a part of the full suit of armor, being the armor for the hand. It was commonly thrown down as a challenge to an adversary. GAUZE. This fabric was much prized by the Roman people, about the begin- ning of the 1st century. " Brocades and damasks, and damasks and gauzes, have been lately brought over" (to Ireland). — JDean Swift, in 1698. The manufacture of gauze and articles of a like fabric, at Paisley, in Scotland, where they maintain great repute, was commenced about 1759. GENEALOGY (from the Greek, genea^ birth, descent), Theart of tracing pedi- grees, &c. The earliest pedigrees are those contained in the 5th, lOth, and 11th chapters of Genesis. The first book of Chronicles contains many geneal- ogies. The pedigree of Christ is given in Matt, i. and Luke iii. Many books on the subject have been published in ail European countries: one at Magdeburg, Theatrum Genealogicum, by Henuinges, in 1598; Anderson, Royal Genealogies, London, I'ZS'i; Sims's Manual for the Genealogist, &c., 1856, will be found a useful guide. The works of Collins (1756 et seq.\ Ed- moodson (1764-84), and Nicolas (1825), on the British peerage universally esteemed. The Genealogical Society, London, was established in 1853, The .N'ew England Hist, and Genealogvcal Soc.^ founded 184-, publishes a quarterly magazine on those subjects, A volume called American, Genealogies, publish- ed in Albany, 1855, and numerous private publications of family genealogies, have been printed in New England, Savage's Genealogical Hist, of N. Eng- land. 4 vols. 8vo., Bost, 1860-1. GENOA (N. Italy) (p 833.) April, 1849, the city was seized by insurgents, who, after a murderous struggle, drove out the garrison, and proclaimed a republic, but soon after surrendered to General Marmora. Genoa warmly supported its sovereign, Victor Emanuel, in the struggle with Austria (1859), and furnished nsany volunteers for Garibaldi's demonstration on Naples, 1860. GEOGRAPHY, U, S. The Am. Geographical and Statistical Society was incor- porated April 3, 1852, at N. Y. It publishes occasionally a Journal chiefly of original papers. GEOLOGY Works on, U. S, "Geology of the Globe" by Prof. E. Hitchcock, 1 853. Prof. St. John's Elements of Geology, 1856. " Text-book of Geology," Prof, Dana, 1863. Besides these text-books there are many treatises and reports on Geology which are to be found in most of the large libraries in the country, such as Prof Hall's Geology of New York; Owen's, of Indiana; Per- cival's, of Wisconsin; Hitchcock's, of Massachusetts ; each in quarto volumes. GEORGIA. Population in 1860 (including 462,198 slaves), 1,057,286. Act of '* secession" passed Jan. 19, 1861. The state was occupied by Sherman's army in his great march, and Savannah surrendered to him Dec , 1864. Debt of the state in Oct., 1S66, $5,706,5( 0. Georgia, the ancient Iberia, now a province of S. Russia, near the Caucasus, submitted to Alexander, 323 b. c, but threw off the yoke of his successors. It was subjugated to Rome by Pompey, 65 b. c, but retained its own sovereigns. Christianity was intro- duced into it in the 3d century. In the 8th century, after a severe struggle, Georgia was subdued by the Arab caliphs ; by the Turkish sultan Alp-Arslan, 1068;^ and by the Tartar hordes, 1235. From the 14th to the 18th centuries, Georgia was successively held by the Persian and Turkish monarchs. In 1740 Nadir Shah established part of Georgia as a principality, of which the last ruler, Heraclius, surrendered his territories to the czar in 1799; and in 1802 Georgia was declared to be a Russian province. GERMANY, (p. 335.) 56 THE world's progress. • Gerinan' National Assembly elected the King of Prussia emncror of G-cimany, (but de- clined) March 28, 1849 Treaty between Austria and Prusf^in Stpt. 30, 1849 Treaty of Aiuuicii betw. Bavaria, Saxony, and Wnrtembura-. Feb 27, 1850 German Confederation Assem- bly, at Frankfort Sept. 2, 1850 Austrian and Bavaiian demon- stration against Hesse-Cassel. Nov. 1,1850 See Austria, Prussia, Hanover, &c. Conference at Dresden, for set- tling German aiKiirs. Dec. 1850 to May, 18^1 Great excitement thronghout G. rmany in regard to French Buccessesin Lombardy ; appre- hension of French designs on German territory... May- June, 1859 Meeting of new Li beral Party at Eisenach, in Saxe-Weimar, proposing a strong • central i gov't., (no practical results). Aug. 14, 1859 GETTYSBURG, Battle of, U. S. Fought July, 1, 2, 3, 1863, at Gettysburg, Penn. near the Maryland line. Union forces 60,000 and 200 guns ; Confederate about 80j000. On the first day the 1st and 11th corps, (U. S. forces) were at- tacked and beaten by the superior numbers of the enemy : Maj.-Gen. Beynolds (U. S. A.) killed. On the second day, the 12th 3d and 2d corps came up, apd the whole under command of General Meade formed line on Cemetery Ridge. No fighting until 4 P. M., when a terrible artillery fire was opened by the rebels, and fierce assaults made on the left and then on the right of the Union army. The contest was heavy and doubtful until evening, when the enemy retired. On the third day the same furious charging and stubborn resistance was continued The Union army bravely held its ground, and at night the enemy retreated. Union loss 2,834 killed, ISjTOQ woinided, 6,643 missing. In the brief campaign which ended with this battle, the rebels lost 3 guns, 41 standards, 13,021 prisoners, besides an enormous number of killed and wounded. Over 6,000 men, loyal and rebel, were buried on the field. The Union victory was of immense importance to the country at that critical period. GHOSTS are now produced by optical science. Mr. Dircks described his method at the British Association meeting in 1858. Dr. John Taylor exhibited scien- tific ghosts in March, 1863. Mr. Pepper exhibited the ghost illusion at the Royal Polytechnic institution, July, 1863. See Gock-lane Ghost. GIRONDISTS. The name of a party, which played an important part in the French Revolution, and was principally composed of deputies from the depart- ment of the Gironde. At first they were ardent republicans, but after the cruelty of Aug. and Sept., 1792, they labored strenuously to restrain the cru- elties of the Mountain party, to whom they succumbed. Their leaders, Brissot,} Vergmand, and many others were guillotined, Oct. 13, 1793, at the instigation of Robespierre. Lamartine's eloquent " Histoire des Girondins," published in 1847, tended to hasten the revolution of 1848. GLASGOW, Scotland, (p. 337.) Erected into a burgh, a. d. 1180. Its pros- perity dates from the union of the kingdoms in 1707, and was much increased by American trade. Population in 1707, about 12,000; in 1861, 394,857. GLYCERINE, discovered by Scheele, about 1779, and termed by him the " sweet principle of fats," and further studied by Chevreul, termed the " father of the fatty acids." It is obtained pure by saponifying olive oil or animal fat with oxide of lead, or litharge. Glycerine is now much employed in medicine and the arts. GNOSTICS (from the Greek, gnosis, knowledge). " Heretics," who appeared from the first rise of Christianity, and who endeavored to combine the simple principles of the Gospel with the PlatOLic and the other philosophies. They SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 5? were so called because they pretended to extraordinary illuminations and knowledge. Priscillian, a Spaniard, was burnt at Treves as a heretic, in 384, for endeavoring to revive Gnosticism. GOLD MINES, (p 339.) On April 28, 1858, a nugget from Australia, said to weigh 146 pounds, was shown to Queen Yictoria. In 1858, gold was discov- ered in what is now termed New Columbia, British America. Said to have been found in Vermont, 1859. Australia pioduced as follows: 1851. 1852. 1S56. 1857. £907,000 £9.735,000 £12,740,000 £11,764,000 GOLD AND SILVER, (p. 339.) Chevalier estnnated the total amount of gold and silver existing in various forms in 1848, at 8,5(iO millions of dollars, of which one-third was supposed to be gold. The annual gold product from 1800 to 1850, was 16 millions of dollars. The U. S. Mint received 41 milhons in 1858, all but $400,000 being from California. The exports of gold from the U. S. in recent years were as follows (stated in millions of dollars). 1850. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. 1860. 1861. 1862. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. 7i i;9J. 42|. 27i. 41. 56. 45. 69. 53. 64. 66|. 28. 36. 63. 69. 54. 86. GORGET. The ancient breastplate, or gorget, was very large, and extended to the body and limbs of the warrior or knight, as armor ; but its size and weight varied at different periods. The present modern diminutive breastplate was in use at the period of the Restoration, 1660, or shortly after. GORILLA. A large ape of West Africa, in anatomical structure the nearest ap- proach to man of any known animal. It is a match for the lion, and attacks the elephant with a club. It is considered to be identical with the hairy peo- ple called GoruUai^ by the navigator Hanno, in his Feriplus, about b. c. 400 or 500. Preserved specimens have been recently brought to Europe, and a living one died on its voyage to France. In 1859, Prof. Owen discoursed on Goril- las. The Gorilla was not known to Cuvier. Du Chaillu in his African adven- tures, 1860-1, killed 21 of them, and exhibited some of their skulls in Loudon and the U. S. GRANADA. A renowned city of Spain ; was subdued by the Moors in the 10th century, and formed at fiisi part of the kingdom of Cordova. 1236, Mohammed- al-Hamar made it the capital of his new kingdom of Granada, which was highly prosperous till its subjugation by the great captain Gonsalvo de Cordova, in I4y2. In 1609-10, the useful and industrious Moors were expelled from Spain by the bigoted Philip III., to the lasting injury of his country. Granada was taken by Marshal Soult in 1810, and held till 1812. GREECE, (p. 343.) Harbor of Piraeus blockaded by British fleet under Admiral Paiker, to cnfoice gome mer- cantile claim? Jan 18, 1850 The dispute settled April 19, 1850 Rupture between Greece and Turkey March 18,1854 Olympic aames proposed to be revivedT Oct. 1858 The national assembly elects M. Balbis president, Jan. 29; and declares Prince Alfred of Eng- land elected King of Greece, by 230,016 out of 241,202 votes. Feb. 3, 1863 Militnry revolt of Lieut. Canaris against Bulgaria and otliers, who resign, Peb. 20 ; the as- sembly appoint a new ministry under Balbis Feb. i3, 1863 The assembly dec des to offer the crown to Prii ce "William of Schieswig-Holsteln, March 18, and proclaim him as King Gerrge 1 March £0, 1863 Military revull at Athens, sup- pressed Jul e 30, July 9, 1863 The King arrives at Athens, Oct. 30 ; takes the oath to the con- Btiiution Oct. 31, 1863 " GREENBACKS," U. S. A term given to legal-tender notes issued by the U. S. Treasury, in 1862. So called on account of the green print on their backs. All national bank notes are known by this name. The merit of the green tint 58 THE woeld's progress. ^ is that it cannot be photographed or in any way counterfeited. It was first dis- covered by a Canadian, The " American Bank Xote Company" print the notes. GREENWICH OBSERVATORY, near London, built in reign of Charles II. The " Astronomers Royal," who have superintended astronomical observations here, were Flamsteed, 1675; Halley, 1719; Bradley, 1742; Maskelyne, 1764; John Pond, 1811 ; Geo. B. Airy (the present A. R.), 1835. GUANO, OR HUANO. (The Peruvian term for manure.) The excrement of sea- birds that nestle in prodigious swarms along the Peruvian shores. This sub- stance is found chiefly on certain small islands, called the Lobos, lying oif the coasts of Peru and Bolivia. Humboldt was one of the first by whom it was carried to Europe, on ascertaining its value in agriculture. — McCulloch, It is also found on Jarvis's, Baker's, and Hovvland's islands, on the Pacific coast, from which it is brought by the American Guano Co., of New York, who im- ported in 1858. 15,000 tons, and exported in 1860, no less than 100,000 tons. In 1857, the U. S. imported 213,000 tons, and Great Britain, 205,000 tons. In 1864, 4,131,358 tons. GUATEMALA. A republic in Central America; declared independent 1821 President (1859), General Carrera, elected 1851. It is the most populous of five states of Cent. Amer., having 971,450 in 1851. GUIANA (N. E. coast of South America), was visited by the Spaniards in the 16th, century ; explored by Sir Walter Rileigh in 1596 and 1617. The Erench set- tlements here were formed in 1626-43 ; and tiie Dutch, 1627-67. Demerara and Essequibo were ceded to Great Britain in 1814. GUN-COTTON, A highly inflammable and explosive substance, discovered by Professor Schonbein, of Basil, and made known by him in 1846. It is, to all ap- pearance, common cotton wool, and is purified cotton steeped in a mixture composed of equal parts of nitric and suphuric acid and afterwards dried. Dr. Boettenger and others also lay claim to the discovery. GUNTER'S SCALE. Invented by Edmund Gunter, an English mathematician, who died 1626. GUTTA PERCHA, is procured from the sap of the Isonandra Gutta, a Targe forest tree, growing in the Malayan Peninsula, and on the islands near it. Previous to 1844, the very name of gutta percha was unknown to European commerce. In that year two cwt. wfere shipped experimentally from Singa- pore. The exportation of gutta percha from that port rose in 1845 to 169 piculs (the picul is 1,330 lbs.); in 1846, to 5,364 ; in 1847, to 9,292 ; and in the first seven months of 1848, to 6,768 piculs. In the first four and ahalf years of the trade, 21,598 piculs of gutta percha, valued at $274, 190, were shipped at Singapore, the whole of which was sent to England, with the exception of 15 piculs to Mauritius, 470 to the continent of Europe, and 922 to the United States. The great variety of articles for domestic use, the ornamental arts, &c., to which this material has been apphed, has given employment to thou- sands, not only in the factories of our own and other countries, but also to the gatherers in the Indian Archipelago, with whom it at present constitutes one of their most profitable articles of export. In 1848, S. T. Armstrong, of Brook- lyn, N. Y., first apphed it for coating telegraph wires. J. J. Craven, of Newark, N. J., claims to have applied it thus at the same time or before. Charles Goodyear used it, in connection with caoutchouc, for various articles of common use ; a large boat made of gutta percha was exhibited in New York, 1858. GYROSCOPE. (From gyrare^ to revolve.) The name of a new, popular, rotatory , SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 59 apparatus, invented by Fessel, of Cologne (1853), since improved by Professor Wheatstone, and Mr. Foucault, of Paris. It is similiar in appearance to the rotatory apparatus of Bohnenberger, of Tiibingen (born 1'765, died 1831). The gyroscope exhibits the combined effects of the centrifugal and centripetal forces, and the remarkable results of the cessation of either. It thus illustrates the great law of gravitation. H. HAARLEM. An ancient town, once the residence of the counts of Holland ; was taken by the duke of Alva, in July, 1573, after a siege of seven months. He violated the capitulation by butchering half the inhabitants. The lake was drained in 1849-51. HABEAS CORPUS. The constitution of the U. S. provides that this law (adopt- ed from that of England) " shall not be suspended unless when in case of rebel- lion or invasion the public safety may require it," 1787. President Lincoln authorized Gen. Scott to suspend the privilege if it became necessary, April 27, 1861. In Sept. 1862, it was not allowed to relieve persons arrested by military authority for disloyal practices. The President (authorized by express Act of Congress) proclaimed a general suspension of the privilege of habeas corpus^ to " continue throughout the duration of the rebellion," Sept. 15, 1863. C. L. Vallandigham, ex-member of Congress, being arrested for disloyal ut- terances, was refused the privilege of the writ, and sent into the rebel lines, May, 1863. Great excitement among his friends and sympathizers in the country. HANOVER. Population in 1864, 1,923,492, of whom 1,584,700 belonged to the Lutheran church, and 226,000 to the Catholic. The army numbered 26,900 men. 3,618 vessels of all kinds composed the merchant navy. This state was annexed to Prussia, Aug., 1866, against its will. HARPER'S FERRY, Va. A village at the junction of the Potomac and Shen- andoah. Population in 1860, about 5,000. The scene of " John Brown's raid," On Oct. l7, 1859, he with 16 wliite and five colored men seized the U. S. arsenal at this point, took 60 citizens prisioners, and gave out as his object "to free the slaves." The insurgents were overcome on the morning of the 18th. Those who did not escape or were not killed, were executed. This af- fair created intense excitement througliout the country. At the breaking out of the rebellion, Lieut. Jones evacuated and blew up the arsenal, April 18, 1861. Sept. 16, 1862, Col. Miles and 11,000 U. S. troops surrender to *' Stonewall Jackson," at Harper's Ferry. In 1867 it was decided not to re-establish the arsenal there. HARVARD COLLEGE, TJ. S. Established 1638, at Cambridge, Mass. Denom- ination, Unitarian. In 1863, it had 44 instructors; 814 students in all depart- ments; 7,440 alumni, of whom 2,679 were living. Value of its buildings and endowments, over $2,000,000. Annual expenses of the University, $130,000. Its commencement occurs the third Wednesday of July. President : Rev. Thomas Hill, D. D. HAYTI. (p. 250.) Faustin I., deposed Dec. 25, 1858, and Gen. Geffrard madr President of the Republic of Hayti. HEALTH, Board of, N. Y. Act passed by the Legislature of New York, Feb. 26, 1866, establishing a " Board of Health and Sanitary District for the preser- vation of life and health, and to prevent the spread of disease." It was organ- ized March 5, 1866 ; Dr. E. B. Dalton, Superintendent. The district includes the counties of New York, Kings, Westchester, Richmond, and part of Queens. 60 THE world's progress. First annual report Nov. 1, 1866. It issued 22,592 orders requiring nuisancea to be removed. Death rate in New York city, 1 in 33.33 ; in London, 1 in 45. HELLENES. The Greek race which supplanted the Pelasgians from the 15th to 11th cent. B.C., derived their name from Hellen, king of Phthiotis, about b.c 1600. From them came the Dorians, JEolians, lonians, and Achieans. HELVETn. A Celto-Germanic people, who inhabited what is now called Swit- zerland. The "Helvetian Republic" was established in Switzerland, in 1798. HERCULANEUM. (p. 352.) The Antichita di Ercolano. 8 vols, folio, publish- ed by Neapolitan government, 1757-92. HESSIAN FLY. This plague to agriculturists was introduced in this country by the foreign mercenaries on Long Island, 1777, from their baggage or in the forage of their horses. HIPPOPOTAMUS (p. 327) (Greek, river horse). A native of Africa, known to, but incorrectly described by ancient writers. Hippopotami were exhibited at Rome by Commodus, and others, about a. d. 138. The first in England, in 1850, is now in the Zoological Gardens, London ; another, (a female, four months old), was placed there in 1864. Two young ones, born at Pai-is, in May, 1858, and June, 1859, were killed by their mother. HISTORICAL SOCIETIES, U. S. The one in New York City was organized Dec. 10, 1804, and incorporated Feb, 1(>, I899. It now numbers nearly 2,000 members. After occupying rooms many years in the New York Uni- versity Buildings, it was removed in 1857 to a new fire-proof building on 2d avenue, corner of 11th street, which was dedicated, Nov. 17, of that year. The society possesses a library of over 30,000 volumes, particularly rich in historical works and manusciipts, a choice gallery of paintings, and a collection of antiquities, coins, medals and charts. Among its collections are a series of large tablets of Assyrian sculpture, the gift of James Lenox, Esq. The Massachusetts Historical Society, founded 1791, is limited to fifty members. This society has a valuable library, including a very choice collection of books in English literature, bequeathed to it by the late Thomas Dowse, of Cam- bridgeport, a leather-dresser, whose library was one of the best of its kind in the country. The Massachusetts Historicnl Society has published about 30 vols, of transactions and historical collections. There are historical societies also in nearly every state in the Union, several of which have valuable col- lections, and have published transactions. HOMCEOPATHY. This science — the essential characteristic of which consists in the use of such remedies against any disease as, in a healthy person, would produce a similar but not precisely the same disease, its fundamental prin- ciple being similia similibns cm'aiUur — was introduced by Samuel Hahnemann, a native of Meissen, in Saxony (born April 10, 1755, died at Paris, 1843). The first periodical organ of the system was established 1822. Although violently attacked and ridiculed by " allopathic " practitioners the system was practised in 1860 by about 1,200 physicians in Europe, and 2,500 in the United States. It has 3 hospitals, 3 colleges, and 3 journals, and about 30 societies in the U. S., and all these are numerous in England, France, and Germany. (1861.) An attempt to establish a State Homoeopathic Hospital, in Connecticut, was stren- uously opposed (1866). The matter was compromised, the Legislature allow- ing the Homoeopathists certain rights in the hospitals. HONDURAS. One of the republics of Central America {which see). Great Britain ceded the Bay Islands to Honduras, Nov. 28, 1859. Its present president, general J. M. Medina, was elected for four years, Feb. 1, 1864. Population, SUPPIiEMElSIT, 1851-67. 61 about 350,000 (1860). British Honduras^ Central America, was settled by English from Jamaica soon after a treaty with Spain in 1667. They were often disturbed by the Spaniards and sometimes expelled, till 1783. Balize or Belize, the capital is the great seat of the mahogany trade. In 1861, the population was '25,635, and the revenue £35,757. HONG-KONG. An island off the coast of China. The British under Capt. Elliott took possession of it in 1839 ; founded the chief town, Victoria, in 1842 ; made it a bishopric in 1849. Sir John Bo wring was governor from 1854 to 1859. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY op London. Founded 1804, Publishes annual volumes of transactions ; has had annual exhibitions since 1831. HUMAN RACE. Dr. Pickering enumerates eleven different races, of which the names and numbers, supposing the whole human family to be 900,000,000, are as follows : AbyesiniaB 3,000,000 Papuan 3 000,000 Negrillo 3,000,000 Australian 500,000 Hottentot 500,000 Bern dies at Aleppo, ....Dec. 10, 1850 The country remains sn an ui.- settled state , many executions 1 853-5 Crown of St. Stephen and royal ins gnia discovered and sent to Vienna Sept. 8, 1853 Amnesty for polit.cai offenders of 1S48-9 .July 12, 1856 The Emperor of Austria clowned king of Hungary, with great pomp June, 1867 Kossuth elected to Hungarian Parliament July,1867 White 350,000,000 Mongolian 300 000,000 Malayan 120,000,000 Telingan 60,000,000 Negro 55,000,000 Ethiopian 5,000,000 HUNGARY. (See p. 359.) Kossuth, Bern, &c., escape to the Turkish frontiers, and are ? laced under the protection of 'urkey, at New Orsova, (See Turkey) Aug. 21, 1849 Komorn surrenders to the Aus- triane ; close of the war.. Sep 27 1849 Batthyani tried at Pesth, and shot ; many other insurgent chiefs put to death Oct. 6, 1849 Amnesty granted to the Hun- garian insurgents, who return home Oct. 16, 1849 HYDROGEN (from hydor^ water), under the name of combustible air was ob- tained by Paracelsus in the 16th century. In 1766, Cavendish described ifs properties ; and, in 1781, he and Watt tirst showed that in the combinaaon of this gas with oxygen, which takes place when it is burnt, water is produced ; subsequently Lavoisier decomposed water into its elements. One volume of oxygen combines with two volumes of hydrogen, and forms water. Hydrogen is never found in the free state, Gmelin. HYDROPATHY. A term applied to a treatment of diseases by water, commonly called the cold water cure. The system was suggested in 1828 by Vincenz Priessnitz, of Grafenberg, in Austrian Silesia; and though he is considered as its founder, the rational part of the doctrine was understood and maintained by the eminent Dr. Sydenham, before 1689. Priessnitz died Nov. 26, 1851. Brande. Hydropathic Societ'y. formed in London, 1842. First Hydro, estab- lishment in U. S., at 63 Barclay St., N. Y., 1844. Those at New Lebanon, N. Y., and Brattleboro, Vt., opened 1845. ICE TRADE, THE, in the United States, was commenced by Frederick Tudor, of Boston, in 1805, who shipped the first cargo to Martinique and the first to Calcutta, in 1833. The ice-houses of the dealers near Boston at present are capable of containing 141,332 tons. In 1854, Boston shipped 156,540 tons. 62 THE world's progress. In New York in 1855, 305,000 tons were stored up. The exports of Ice from 1861) to 1866, averagtd about 48,0()0 tons. During the four years ending June 30, 1861, $712,000 worth was exported from the U. S. In 1856, $8,OUO,(jOO were invested in the ice trade, giving employment to 8,(.'00 or 10,000 men. Ice is not subject to duty in the U. S. 600,000 tons were provided for the consumption of N. Y. city in 1867. ICHTHYOLOGY. The science of fish. Eminent writers are Willoughby, Kay, Valenciennes, Cuvier, Owen, Agassiz, &c. Yarrell's "British Fishes" (1836- 69), is a classical work. ICONOCLASTS (image-breakers). The controversy respecting images (which had been introduced into churches for popular instruction about 300), was begun about 726, and occasioned many insurrections in the Eastern Em- pire. Leo Isauricus published two edicts for demolishing images in churches in that year, and enforced them with great rigor in 736. The defenders of images were again persecuted in 752 and 761, when Constantino forbade his subjects becoming monks. The worship of images was restored by Irene in 780. This schism was the occasion of the second council of Nice, 787. The- ophilus banished all the painters and statuaries from the Eastern Empire, 832. The Iconoclasts were finally excommunicated in 869. This controversy led to the separation of the Greek and Latin churches. In the contests between the Iconoclasts and their opponents, thousands perished. Many images in churches were destroyed in England and Scotland during the Reformation and the civil war, 1641-8. IDAHO, U. S. Organized as a territory March 3, 1863. Area, 326,373 square miles. Population in 1864 about 24,000. This territory has been settled rapidly by adventurers and gold seekers, within the past few years (1867). Boise City is the capital. Estimated product of gold and silver in 1865, $7,000,000. IDES. In the Roman calendar, the thirteenth day of each month, except in March, May, July, and October, in which it was the fifteenth day ; in these four, it was six days before the nones, and in the other m.onths, four days. The Ide of March was the day on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in the senate house by Brutus, Cassius, Casca, and other conspirators, 44 b. c. IDIOTS, Education of. The first efforts for the education of idiots in America, were in 1839. In that year, the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in New York received a mute boy, who was instructed for three years, by Professor Morris, with favorable results. The same year, Dr. Howe of Boston treated and greatly improved a blind idiotic child, and afterwards two others. Two or three children were also under instruction at the American Asylum at Hart- ford before 1848. ILLINOIS, U. S. Population in 1850, 851,470; in 1860, 1,691,233. Increase 1840-50, 80 per cent. ; 1850-60, 99 per cent. Population in 1866, 2,151,007 ; gain since 1860»of 459,774. Assessed valuation of property in 1865, $391, 683,284. From April 1861 to Jan. 1863, the State placed in the field 119,400 men. Amount expended for school purposes in 1861, $2,007,000. Number of schools 9,811. There are in the State, 1 institution for deaf mutes, 1 for the insane, 1 for the blind. IMPORTS, U. S. The value of imports during the war greatly decreased. In 1860 they amounted to $362,000,000 ; in 1862 $205,000,000 ; in 1865 $234, 000,000 ;" in 1866, $437,000,000. See Exports. Into Great Britain, from all parts of the world : SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 63 In 1710 £4,753,777 In 3850 £95,252,084 1800 30,570.605 1857 187,844,441 1810 41,1^6,135 1859 179,182,355 1820 36,514,564 1861 217,485,024 1840 62,()04,0i.C 186^ 274.863,924 I 1865 271,i34,%9 INCOME TAX, British (p 801), wns doubled during the Ciiniean war (1854). It produced in 1855, £13,718.185. In ItSG, £15,71'7,lo5. In 1858, £1 1,396, 435; in 1861, £10,923,186; in 18G5, £7,958,000. Unitep States. Levied by act of Congress July 1, 1862. Tax on incomes from $600, to $10,000, 3 per cent. ; over $10,(00, 5 per cent. Receipts from this source in 1863, $455^741; in 1864, $14,919,280; in 1865, the rate being 10 per cent, over $5,000, $20,740,451; in 1866. $61,071,932. In 1866 a single merchant of New York paid the sum of $407,125 as a T'ax on his income for 1865, the in- come being stated by himself, as amounting to $4,071,250 ; probably the largest perfjonal tax of the kind ever paid. The law of 1866 taxed all income over $1,000, 5 per cent. INDEPENDENTS, (p. 305.) In 1851, they had 3,244 cl.apels in England and Wales, INDIA, (p. 366.) Mutiny and war against the British, 1857. Haveiock dits of djsentery at Begun at Earrackpore..., March, 1857 Mutiny at Mcerut near Delhi. Mav 10, 1857 Martial law procla'med May, 1857 Mutiny at Lucknow M.iy 30, 1857 Cawupore surrenders to Niina Sahib, whi) kills the garrison, &c., June 28 ; he is defeated by General Haveiock, July 16, who recaptures Cawnpore. July 17, 1857 Assault of Delhi begins, Sejjt. 14 ; the city taken, Sept. 20 ; the king captured Sept. 21 ; and his sun and grandson slain by Col- onel Hudson Sept. 22, 1857 Haveiock marches to Lucknow and relieves the besieged resi- dency ; retires and leaves Out- ram in command ; Neill killed. Sept. 25, 26, 1857 Sir Colin Campbell (since Lord Cl\de), !ippoi.,ted conim m ler- ii'-chief. Julj- 11 ; arrives at Cawnpore Nov. 3, 1857 i Alum bag. Nov. 25, 1857 Trial of king of Delhi; sentenced to trai.sportat on. Jan. 27 to March 9, 1858 Sir C Campbell marches to Luck- now, Fell. 11 ; the siege com- mences March 8, taken by successiv-(" RftSaults ; the enemy retreat; Hudson killed. March 14-19, 1858 The government of the East In- dia Company ceases Sept. 1, 1858 The ex-kin.; of Delhi sails for the Cape of Good Hope, Dec. 4-1 1 ; the colonists refuse to receive him ; he is sent to Rangoon 1858 Defeat of the Begum of Oude and Nana Sahib by General Hoiv- ford Fel 1. 10, 1859 Thanksgiving in England for pacification of India May 1, 1859 INDIANA, (p. 366.) One of the western United States, first settled at Vincennes by the French ; ceded to England at the peace of 1763, but no settlement made by them until 1787. Was part of the N. W. Territory in 1801. Suf- fered much during the war of 1812. Population in 1860, 1,350,428. Number of public schools 6,098 in 1862. Common school fui;d $4,991,202. The State sent 195,147 men to the war. In 1865, the Legislature voted that n"00. Munich abounds in schools, institu- tions and manufactories. The University was founded bv king Louis in 1826. MUivFREESBORO, (Tennessee). Near luie feveie conflicts took place between the U. S. troops under Rosencrrins and lie Rebels under Bragg, iJec. 30, 1862, and Jan. 2, 1863. The rebels were defeated. MUSIC, U. S. Music seems to have engaged pnblic attention first through the theatre. There was one established at the Capital during Washingion's ad- ministration ; also afterwards at New Orleans. About 1825 an opera troupe appeared in New York, under Signor Garcia, a fine artist. Madame Malibran, his daughter, met with great success as an opera singer. Other Italian tunipes followed. Large Opera Houses are at Boston, Brooklyn, New York, New Orleans, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati. Miss Kellogg, the Amer- ican Prima Donna, first appeared on the stage early in 1861. Her success has been complete. Philharmonic and musical societies are to be found in all laige towns of the U. S., and musical concerts are greatly encouraged. The excellence of American Pianos is acknowledged. Among eminent players are Gottsclialk, Mason, Mills. About |1 5,01,0,(00 worth of Pianos are man- ufactured yearly. See Pianos, NAPLES (p. 434). A martial annrchy prevails Dec, 1849 | Ilalan refugees, xinder Count Pisac- The cliiefs of tl e Liberal Tarty nrrc et- I cai.a land nu in Calabria, are utfeat- ed in 1849 I ed, ai-d tLeir leader killed, June 27- Seltembrini, Poi rio, Carala, iiud | July 2, 1S57 others, afier a n;ock tria', pro con- I Death of Feidnand II., afier dreadful denmed, ai d coni-ig-ned to Lonii.lc | putier ngs Mny 22. 1859 dungeons for 1 ie Ju e, 1850 Acce>.-ion of Francis II .' After rtmonstrai.ces %\ith tl e king on j Tl e city of Naples suncncless to Gar.- his tyrannical govemracn; (May), I haldi without a strnggle, and the the English and Frenci iiml)as:i- 1 king ret'res to Gaeto .Sept., 1860 dors are withdrawn Oct 28, 1856 I Gaeta" surrenders to the ttardiniane, Attempted as. assination vt the kii.g | and tie ki:iu- takesrefuge InaFrei.ch by Mdaiis Dec, 1856 I vessel Feb. 13,1861 The Cagliari se.zed.... Ju,.e, 1857 | See Italy uud tiivUy. NASHVILLE, U. S, The capital of Tenn., occuj)ied by the Union forces, Feb. 23, 1862. Great battle fought here Dec. 15, 1864, between the forces of SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. V9 €ivr\, Thomas (Union) and Hood (Confederate). The former bad been be* sieged for several days when he marched out and attacked Hood, taking 16 guns. On the 16th he completely routed him, taking 20 guns. This was the last Ciimpaign of the Southern army of the West, NASSAU, a German duchy, was niade a county by the Emperor Frederic L, about 1180, for Wolram, a descendant of Conrad I. of Germany; from whom are descended the royal house of Orange now reigning iu Holland and the present DuWe of Nassau. Population of the duchy in 185Y, 434,064. Wies- baden was made the capital in 1839. In 1866, after the war, this duchy was annexed to Prussia, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF Design (at New York), founded 1826. The first President was Samuel F. B. Morse, who was succeeded by A. B. Durand in 1845, and he by D, Huntington in 1862. Corner stone of new Academy building laid Oct. 21, 1863. Building opened and inaugurated April 17, 1865. See Design, Paintings, NATIONAL DEBT of England. The annual interest in 1850 was £23,862,257; and the totai interest, including annuities, amounted to £27,699,740. On Jan. 1, 1851, the total unredeemed debt of Great Britain and Ireland was £769,272,562 ; the charge on which for interest and management was £27,620,449. On Jan. 1, 1852, it was £765,126,582; the charge, £27,601,788. Mr. Gladstone's Estimate: England $3,995,060,000, or $125 per head. I Spain |725,0<1O,0O0, or |46pcr head. United States 3,000,000,000, or 100 '* Hol'and 425.0(10,0011, or 12L ** France 2,400,000,000, or 63 " | Turkey 255,000 000, or 115 ♦* Austria 1,580,000,000, or 45 ** j Prussw 215.000,000, or 12 •* Hussia l,3!'5,00'i,(i()0, or 43 ** | Portugal..... 175,000,000, or 40 *« Italy , 760,0(10,000, or 34 ** j Great Britain's revenue has never exceeded £70,000,000 per year; but the United States Goverument are now raising $540,000, OoO per year. United States. At diffeieut times: See Loans, In 1791 the debt was $75,463,476 In 180O " » 82,976,294 In 1810 " « 53,173,217 In 1816 ^ « 127,334,fl:M In 1820 <* « 9:,015,566 Jan. 1 , 1865. it was 86,243,721 Dec. I, 1861 " 267,654,153 Jan. ], 1863 " 764,635,854 Dec. 1, 1863 " 1,293,243,544 Feb. 13, 1865 « ...2,279,582,484 ■■ In 1830 the debt was.. $18,565,406 In l.'-^S " " 37,733 In l!=^^45 " « 16,>01,647 In lt^48 " « 65;8(M,450 A.ug. 31, 1S65 it waii 2,757.689,571 (It reached its highest figure at thi- date.) Jan. 1, 1866 it was 2,716,581,536 Nov. 1, 1866 " 2,551,310,005 May 1, 1867 " 2,520,786,096 Sept. 1S67 « 2.500.000,000 NATURALIZATION Lam^s, U. S, By the Constitution, Congress has power to establish "one uniform rule of naturalization." Over fifteen different acts have been passed since 1787 on the subject. In 1860, the law required a re- sidence of five years in the country to entitle any one to citizenship. In the city of New York between 1850 and 1860, about 60,000 persons were natu- ralized. NATURE-PRINTING. This process consists in impressing objects, such as plants, mosses, feathers, &c.. into plates of metal, causing these objects, as it were, to engrave themselves; and afterwards taking casts or copies fit for printing from. In 1847, Mr. Twining printed ferns, grasses, and plants; and in the same year Dr. Branson suggested the application of electrotyping to the impressions. In 1849, Professor Leydolt of Vienna obtained impressions of agates a'^d fossils. The first practical application of this process in England wag in "The Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland," edited by Dr. Lindley. 80 THE world's PEOGRESS. NAVAL ACADEMY (U. S.) at Annapolis, Md., founded durinor the Presidency of Mr. Polk, chiefly at the instance of Mr, George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy. During the wra* it was removed to Newport, R. I. It has since been re-established at Annapolis. Secession : Fort Sumter, S. C, five disabled, the fort receiving no great injury. April 7, 1863 The Confed. ram Albemarle at- tacks U. S. gunboats at Plymouth, N. C, sinks one, and disperses the rest April 19, 1864 Brilliant engagement off Cher- bourg, France, between U. S. gunboat " Kearsarge," and Con- ifed, privateer " Alal)amu." Tiie latter snuk in two hour.- June 19, 1864 Admiral Farragnt, with 32 vessels and 231 guns, enters Mobile Bay, silencing the forts, and capturing two heavy ironclads. One TJ. S. Monitor sunk by :i torpedo Aug. 5, 1864 Gunboat fight near Memphis, Tenn. The Union fleet com- pletrly routed the enemy's, cap- turing ? and disabling 4 of their vessels.... June 6. 1864 Formidable fleet of ironclads and frigates with 300 guns, under Admiral Porter, attack Fort Fisher, N. C. Under cover of the terrible fire, land forces storm and capture the fort Jan. 15, 1865 For list of minor engagements, see Greeley's ^'' Amer. Coiijlict^'' Vol. II. NAVAL BATTLES, U. S. in the war of The Confederate forts at Hatteraa Inlet, N. C, bombarded by fleet of Com.Stringham, and taken by land forces of Gen. Buth^r.Aug. 28, 29, 1861 Fort Henry, Tenn., taken by Com. Foot e Feb. 6, 1862 Gi-eat naval action in Hampton Roads, Va., Mnrch 8, 9, 1^62. The Coi fed. ram Merrimac frnm Nor- folk, attacks the U. S. frigates "Cumberland" and "Congress," and sinks them. OnihefoUow- . ing day the U. S. "ISIonitor" (battery of 2 guns), arrived in time to save the frigate Minneso- ta, and finally forced the Merri- mac to withdraw in a disabled condition. Com. Farragnt, with a fleet of 50 vessels and "If^-) guns, passes forts Jackson and 1 hilips, destroys ihe enemy's rams, and takes New Or- leans April 18, 26, 1862 Grand military ai d naval expedi- tion, under Dupont, captures forts at Hilton Head, ti. C Nov. 7, 1861 Fierceaction at PortHndson,M'S8. Admiral Farraaut, in attempting to pass the batteries, loses his flagship "Mississippi," March 14, 1863 Combined attack of ironclads upon NAVY OF ENGLAND (p. 440). In July, 1856, it consisted of 271 sailing ves- sels, carrying 9,594 guns; and 258 steam vessels, carrying 6,582 guns; also 155 gunboat^, and 111 vessels on harbor service. NAVY OF FRANCE (p. 440) has been greatly increased by the. present empe- ror. In 1859 it consisted of 51 ships of the line (14 sailing vessels and S^ steamers), and 898 other vessels, in all 449. NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES (p. 439). In 18fiO consisted of 10 ships of the line, 10 frigates, 21 sloops of war, 3 brigs, 8 steamers, first class, 6 screw do., second class, 15 do., third class, 9 side-wheel steamers, 3 storeships, 6 re- ceiving ships — total, 91 vessels. At the opening of the war in 1861, there were 58 serviceable vessels, with 1,110 guns. The home squadron consisted of but 12 ships, with 187 guns. In 1862 there were 427 vessels and 3,268 guns; in 1863, 588 vessels,"4,443 guns; in 1864, 671 vessels, 4,610 guns. At the close of 1864 there were 62 ironclads completed or on the docks. Total number of seamen in 1861, 7,600; in 1865, 51,500. Since 1861, 208 vessels were commenced, and 418 bought, of which 313 were steamers, costing . 1^18,366,68]. Total expenses of Navy Department from March 4, 1861, to June SO, 1865, $314,170,960. The first ironclad was the Monitor, built by Capt. Ericsson at N. Y. in 100 days, completed March 5, 1862. In 1866, the navy was reduced to 278 vessels, 2,351 guns. In commission, 115 vessels, 1,029 guns. Number of seamen in the naval and coast survey service in 1866, 13,600. NEBRASKA, U. S. Organized as a territory, 1854. Capital, Omaha City. Area SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 8] about 100,000 square miles. Population in 1860, 28,841 ; also 5,000 Indians. Admitted into the Union, March 1st, 186 '7. NEVADA, U. S. Organized as a territory, March 2, 1861. Capital, Oarsou City. Area, about 80,000 square miles, Population, I860, 50,568, of wlioui 16,260 were Indians on reservations, and '7,550 tribal Indians. Admitted as a State, Oct. 31, 1864. It is one of the richest mineral States in the Union. NEW GRENADA (South America), visited by Columbus, and in 1536 conquer- ed and settled by the Spaniards. It formed part of the new republic of Bo- gota, established in 1811 ; and, combined with Caraccas, formed the republic of Colombia in 1819. Afcer several reunions and dissolutions, the republic of New Grenada, in June, 1858, merged into the Grenadine Confederation, which includes Bolivai', Antioguia, Pamima, aud other small States. NEW HAMPSHIRE (p. 441). Population in 1850, 317,976; increase in ten years, 11 per cent. In 1860, 326,()Y2; increase, 3 per cent. Number of troops furnished to the army in the war of 1861-5, 33,427. NEW JERSEY (p. 442). Population in 1850, 488,552, including 22,269 colored persons. In 1860, 676,084. Increase in 10 years, 35 per cent. Number of troops furnished to the army in the war of 1861-5, 79,348. Population, 1865, 773,700. NEWSPAPERS (p. 445). Some of the chief dailies : N. T. Herald founded 1835 1 Times 1850 | Even-'ns: Post 1801 Tribune 1841 | Sun 1833 | CommeVcial Arivertiber.1797 Washington Intelligencer.... 1801 In 1860 there were 3,364 newspapers published in U. S., of which 613 were in New York ; 419 in Pennsylvania ; 382 in Ohio ; 221 in Illinois ; and 219 in Mass. In England and Wales there were 272 ; in France, about 600 ; in Germany, 1,500 ; in Russia, 100. In 1866, the number of newspapers in U. S. about 4,000 ; circulation, 928,000,000 copies. In 1865, number in State of New York, 623; circulation 412,591,900. Great Britain (p. 445). In 1855 the stamp duty on newspapers was abolished, except for postal purposes. In 1857, 71,000,000 newspapers passed through the London post-ofi&ce. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PEESENT PRINCIPAL LONDON NEWSPAPERS. Daily. Pulil'C Ledger 1759 Morning Chronicie 1770 Morning Post 1772 Morniuy; Herald 1781 Times... Sun Moi'niug Auveiti.-er, .1788 .1792 .1803 ytandavd 1827 Daily JSTews ' 18^6 Daily 'rele:^rapli 1855 Globe 1803 I Morning Star 1S56 Weekly. "Be'l's Lif" in London. 1820 Sunday Times.. ..... .1822 Observer 1732 Bell's M.&^senger 1796 Weekly Dispatch..... 1801 Examiner 1808 Jjiterary Gazette 1817 John Bull 1820 NEW MEXICO, U.S. Ceded to tlie IT. S. in Atlas 1826 Atl'C' aeum 1828 Spectator 18-28 Ilustr'd Londvai iS'ewsl812 184S. Lloyd's Weekly Paper. 1312 News of the World 1843 Econom.'8t i;S.o Leader 1 850 Press 1853 Saturday Review 185- Organized as a territory, 1850. Capital, Santa Fe. Population in 1860," 83,000 ; besides 55,100 tribal Indians. NEW ORLEANS, U. S. (p. 444.) The chief city of Louisiana, called the " Crescent City " on account of the circular bend of the river on which it stands. Founded bv the French in 1718. Ceded to the U. S. in 1803. Population then, 8,000 ; in 1840, 102,000 ; in 1860, 168,800, of whom IS,* 800 were slaves. In the war for the Union, New Orleans surrendered to the 6 82 THE world's progeess. U, S. force?, — the naval commanded by Admiral Farrngut, and tlie land forces commanded by Gen. B. F. Duller, April 26, 1862. The misrepresentations aa to Butler's " brutal tyranny, especially towards females, " as recorded by Haydn (p. 513), and believed it) England, have been long since exploded. Bntler superseded in the command of the city and the Department of the Gulf by Gen. N. P. Banks, 1863. Gen. Canb/ appointed to the post, 1864. Rebel riots against the negroes and their friends, in the "Radical Conven- tion," July, 1866. NEWPORT, R. I. One of the principal places of summer resort in the U. S. In 1861 the Naval Academy was removed from Annapolis to this place. In 1865 it was re established at Annapolis. NEW YORK, State of. Population in 1860, 3,851,568 ; increase in ten years, 24 per cent. No. of school distiicts, 11,621. Pupils in public schools, 851,- 633. Volumes in school libraries, 1, 360,507 (1860). Population in 1865, 3,831,'7'77 ; decrease of 2 per cent. No. of voters in 1865, 823,484, of whom 583,611 were natives. The number of widows in the State — principally a re- sult of the war — was 137,980. It sent 473,443 troops to the war. Number of convicts in State Prisons in 1865, 1,873. City of. Population in 185'), 514,547 ; in 1860, 805,651 ; in 2865, 726,386. The density of the popula- tion is about 32,000 to the square mile, including 1,100 acres of parks. Debt of the city in 1867, $5l,000,0i)0. Value of real and personal property in 1865, $608,784,355. On the eleven street railroads in the city of New York there were carried, during the year ending Sept. 30, 1864, the enormous number of 60,328,795 passengers, exceeding that of the previous year by nearly 20,000,000. The earnings of the roads for the same period were $4,623,583, and the expenses $2,82ll625: NICARAGUA, a State in Central America, which see. In 1855 Walker, the fili- buster, became sole dictator of the State. By the united efibi^ts of the con- federated States the filibusters were all expelled in May, 1857. NICOLAITANES. This sect (mentioned Rev. ii. 6, 15) is said to have sprung from Nicolas, one of the first seven deacons. Nicolas is said to have made a vow of continence, and in order to convince his followers of his resolve to keep it, he gave his wife (who was remarkable for her beauty) leave to marry any other man she desired. His followers are said afterwards to have main- tained the legality of a community of wives, as well as holding all other things in common, and are accused of denying the divinity of Christ. NIGHTINGALE FUND. On Oct. 21, 1854, Miss Florence Nightingale left Eng- land with a staff of thirty-seven nurses, and arrived at Scutari, ]S"ov. 5 ; they rendered invaluable services to the array in the Crimean war: a fund was raised in England to commemorate her services by founding an institution for the ti-aining of nurses. The subscriptions closed, April 24, 1857, amounting to £44,039. The queen gave Miss Nightingale a valuable jewel. NINEVEH. The capital of the Assyrian Empire (see Assyria), founded by Ashur, who called it after himself, about 2,245 b. c. Ninus reigned in Assyria, and called this city also after himself, Nineveh, 2069 B. c. Abbe Lenglet. Jonah preached against Nineveh (about 862 b. c), which was taken by Nebuchadnezzar, 606 b. c. The discoveries of Mr. Layard and others in the neighborhood of Mosul, the supposed site of this ancient capital, since 1839, have in a manner disinterred and repeopled a city which four centuries ha!5 not only ceased to figure on the i)age of history, but whose very locality had long been blotted out of the map of the earth. The forms, features, costume, rehgion, modes of warfare, and ceremonial customs of its inhabitants, stand SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 83 before us distinct as those of a living people ; the most interesting of the sculptures brought to England and now with Br. Museum is the bas-relief of the eagle-headed human figure, presumed to be a representation o-f the Assy- rian god Nisroch (from JVisi\ an eagle or hmok), whom Sennacherib was in the act of worshipping when he was assassinated by his two sons, about 710 b. c. 2 Kings xix. 37. In 1848 Mr, Layard published his " Nineveh and its Remains," and in 1853 an accoimt of his second visit in 1849-50. A collection of bas- reliefs from Nineveh was purchased by Mr, Jas. Lenox, of New York, and presented to the Hist. Soc. 1859 (?) KITROGEN OR Azote (from the Greek a no, and zoo, I live,) an irrespirable ele- mentary gas. Before 1777 Scheele separated the oxygen of the air from the nitrogen, and almost simultaneously with Lavoisier discovered that tlie atmosphere is a mixture of these two gases. Nitrogen combined with hydro- gen forms the volatile alkali ammonia so freely given off by decomposing animal and vegetable bodies. NORTH CAROLINA. One of the United States. Population in 1860, whites, 679,965, slaves, 328,377, total 1,008,342. Ordinance of '•'secession" passed May 21, 1861. Loss by the State in the war, |250,O0O,O0O. Gen. Sherman marched across the State in the spring of 1865. May 29, W. W. Holden was appointed provisional governor. Legislature declared the ordinance of seces- sion '' null and void " Oct. 7, 1865. NORTHWEST PASSAGE, (p. 448.) The honor of actually effecting the north- west passage was achieved by Capt. McCIure, in the British ship Investigator, which sailed with the Enterprize, Capt. ColUnson, Jan. 20, 1850. Admiralty chart showing the discovery published 1853. NO VARA (Sardinia), Battle of, March 23, 1849, when the Austrian marshal Radetzky totally defeated the king Charles Albert and the Sardinian army. The contest began at 10 a, m. and lasted till late in the evening; the Austrians lost 396 killed, and had about 1850 wounded; the Sardinians lost between S,000 and 4,000 men, 27 cannons, and 3,000 prisoners. The king of Sardinia soon alter abdicated in favor of his son, Victor Emmanuel, the present king (1867). NUMIDIA (N. Africa), the seat of the war of the Romans with Jugurtha, which began 111 b. c, and ended with his subjugation and captivity, 106. The last king, Juba, joined Cato and was killed at the battle of Thapsus, 46 b. c, when Numidia became a Roman province. NUMISMATICS, the science of coins and medals, an important adjunct to the study of history. In England Evelyn (1697), Addison (1726), and Pinkei-ton (1789), published works on medals. Rnding's Annals is the great work on British coinage (new edition, 1840). The Numismatic Society in London was founded by Dr. John Lee in 1836. It publishes Numismatic Chronicle. Mr. Yonge Akerman's Numismatic Manual (1840), is a useful introduction to the science. Other foreign works ai-e numerous. Eckfeldt and Dubois, work on the coins of the U. S. pub. 1842, with, later editions. Works by Bushnell, Prime, and others, published at N. York, and by Snowden at Philad. O OBSERVATORIES, U. S. The first one was established in the country in 1834 at Washington, for the Naval Depot of Charts. It was equipped with a three and three-quarter inch transit-instrument. In 1835, a five-inch telescope was placed in a tower at Yale College. In 1838, a small observatory was estab- lished at Hudson, Ohio, through the exertions of Prof. E. Loomis. In 1840, 84 THE world's progress. oue at Philadelphia for the "High School." In 1841, one at "West Point, for the U. S. Milkary Academy. Bill to provide for a U. S. Naval Observatory pas- sed Congress, Aug., 1842. In 1844, under the supeiiiitendence of Lieut. Oilliss. U. S. N., a building was completed at Camp Hill, Washington, and furnished with European instruments. Lieut, Maury assigned to its charge, Oct., 1844. Capt. Gilliss appointed in 1861, vice Maury absconded. First volume of astro- nomical observations appeared in 1842, compiled by Lieut. Gilliss. The Dudley Observatory, Albany, N. Y., founded by Mrs. B. Dudley, 1858. The one at Cincinnati founded by Prof Mitchel, 1843. Cambridge Observatory, 1845. Ann Arbor Observatory, 1854. The Chicago Observatory has the largest telescope in the country. The Yale " Scientific school " has a revolving turret for observations. Telescopes have been mounted at various places by private individuals; the principal one at Nantucket, Mass., under the charge of Misa Mitchel. OHIO, U. S. In 1850 the wheat crop of Ohio amounted to 30,000,000 bushels. April 1851, completed 62 years since the first band of white settlers entered Ohio. Population in 1860, 2,377,917 ; increase in ten years about 20 per cent. Number of men sent to the War in 1861-5,317,183. In 1866 there were erected in Ohio, at a cost of $4,889,900, 4,850 houses, 1,158 barns, 78 mills, 311 factories. OIL WELLS, which supply a good burning oil, w,ere discovered at Titusville, Pa., 1859. The first was through 29 feet of earth, and 30 feet of rock. There were in 1861 numerous wells in that vicinity yielding about 15 barrels per day. In August, 1861, the excitement on petroleum increased wonderfully by the discovery of wells which threw up immense quantities of oil in the valley of Oil Creek, Pa.; .30(!0 barrels were obtained from a single well in one day. "Wells were discovered later in Ohio, California, Kentucky, and "West Virginia. From Penn. in 1860, 2,000,000 galls, were sent to market ; in 1861, 20,000,000. In 1862, 160,000,000 worth was exported to foreign countries from the U. S. The daily yield from the wells of the Oil Creek region was stated to be 5,717 barrels per day in 1862. From 1861-65, petroleum was the subject of number- less speculations, and fortunes were daily made and lost. In Jan. 1862, the price of refined oil was 40 cents in New York ; in Nov. it rose as high as $1,10; in Dec. it fell to 40 cents again. In 1866-7 the petroleum fever had greatly diminished. OLYMPIC GAMES (p. 452). In 1858, M. Zappas, a wealthy Peloponnesian, gave funds to re-establish these games under the auspices of the Queen of Greece. OMNIBUSES (p. 452). In New York City, in 1866, there were 8 lines of omni- buses with 204 vehicles. Their average number of trips a day is 10 up and 10 down the city. OPIUM. The Custom-house returns state that in 1858, 300,000 lbs. of opium were imported in the United States, and it is calculated from reliable data that not more than one-tenth of this used for medicinal purposes. Druggists and ])hysicians say that the habit of taking opiates is very prevalent, and extending every year. The duty on opium is $2.50 per lb. ; on opium prepared for smok- ing, 100 per cent, (acts of Congress 1864-5). OREGON (p. 455). Received into the Union as a State, 1859. Population in 1860, 52,566. In 1865 about 70,000. ORGANS (p. 455). A monster organ erected in the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, England, June, 1857, which at times overpowered the 2,400 vocal and instru- niental performers. The largest organ in the U. S. is that in the Music Hall at SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 85 Boston, Mass., completed 1862. The next largest in H. W. Beecber's cLurcL al Brook/yn, 1866. OSTROGOTHS, or Eastern Goths, were distinguished from the Yisigoths (West- ern Goths) iibont a. d, 830. After ravaging eastern Europe, Thrace, &e., their great leader, Theodorie, established a kingdom in Italy, which lasted from 493 to 553. OUDE, a large and rich province in North India, formerly a vice-royalty held by the vizier of the Great Mogul. On the dismemberment of iiis empire about 1760, it was seized by the vizier Shuja-ood-Dowlah, ancestor of the late royal family. YES ! A corruption of the French Oyez, hear ye ! The term used by a public crier in law courts, &c., to enjoin silence and attention ; very ancient, and the date not known. OYSTER TRADE, U. S. The oyster product of the Chesapeake Bay in 1858 was valued at $20,000,000. From Baltimore in 1860, $3,500,000 worth was distributed through the country. The trade of the town of Fair Haven, Conn., is almost exclusively devoted to the cultivation and export of oysters. OZONE (from ozein^ to yield an odor), a name given in 1840 by M, Schonbein of Basel to the odor in the atmosphere developed during the electric dis- charge. It is considered to be a modification of the oxygen, and when occur- ring naturally, to have an effect on health. It is also produced by the action of moist air on phosphorus. In 1858 ozonometers had been constructed by Dr. Lankester and others in England. M. Schonbein has since discovered another modification of oxygen, which he terms antozone. PAINTING, IN THE U. S. (p. 458.) Allston of S. C. and Boston, Morse of New York, historical painters. More recently. Cole, Doughty, and Durand, in land- scape, and Inman, Sully, Harding, and ElUot in portrait. In landscape paint- ing during the last 20 years great advances have been made; and the works of Church, Bierstadt, Gifibrd, and others have won fame and honor beside the best European works. See List of Painters in Biographical Index, also Tuckerman's Book of the Artists, Spooner's Biog. Hint, of Fme Arts, etc. PALAEONTOLOGY (from the Greek palaios, ancient, and onta, beings), treats of the evidences of organic beings in the earth's strata.. It is a branch of Geol- ogy. Cuvicr, Mantell, Agassiz, Owen, Edward Forbes, and Blainville, all of the present century, may be reckoned as the fjithers of this science. The Palaeontographical Society, which publishes elaborate monographs of British organic remains, was founded in 1847. Prof. James Hall of Albany is the author of an elaborate woik on the Palaeontology of New York. A Professor- ship of Palaeontology established at Yale College in 1866. It was endowed by Geo. Peabody, Esq. PALESTINE, After being several times conquered by the Saracens, and re- taken, from the seventh to the tenth century, and after being the scene of the wars of the Crusades, and other conflicts, Palestine was united to the Ottoman empire by Selim I, in 1516, PANAMA. The isthmus which joins North and South America. A new State, named Panama, was formed out of New Grenada in 1855. The present pres- ident (186'j) is Jose de Osbaldin, The Panama Railroad opened 1855. PAPER. The manufacture of printing and writing papers Id the United States 86 THE world's PROGIiESS. lias been greatly advanced in the last 20 years. Printing paper is now made, especially in Conu., Mass., Maine, N. J., and Pa., fully equal in quality to the best in Eugliind. The amount of capital employed in this business is estima- ted at 120,000,000. The quantity produced cannot be precisely calculated, but it is now (1867) probably greater than the product of Great Britain. Mass. manufactures more paper than any other State. Number of mills in 1865, 77; value of stock $5,881,671 ; Capital $3,875,000. The materials for making paper in the U. S. are various, such ns rugs, flax, worn-out bagging, cable-rope, straw, hay. henijock, corn-husks, mulberry leaves and bark, canes and reeds. In 1855 there were in the U. S. 750 paper mills, 3,000 engines, pro- ducing 280,000,000 lbs., which at 10 cts. per lb. would amount to $28,000,000. The manufacture of printing and stationery papers in 1860 was 153,776,000 lbs. An examination of the returns of the incomes paid by persons and firms in- terested in the manufacture of paper, in a single collection district of the United States, for the year 1865-'66 gives the following results: Total income of ninety-nine persons, firms and corporations, $948,988. Of these, one corpora- tion reported an income of .$178,000, and ten individuals an aggregate of $314,000 ; being an average of $31,400 each. The annual value of paper pro- duced in the U. S. is estimated at $17,500,000, nearly as large as in England. PAPER CURRENCY. In 1857 the Bank of England had $98,800,000, other banks in England, $89,585,000, total, $188 385,000; Erance, $121,070,000 ; United Slates',' $148,929,000; in 1863 the circulation of the 1466 banks in the U. S. was $238,677,218. PATENTS, U. S. The patent Office of the U. S. at Washington, an extensive and imposing edifice, was completed 1858. The number of patents issued has rapidly increased during the last seventeen years, being nearly nine times as great in 1856 as in 1843. The numbers in some of these years are thus stated : (from 1790 to 1850 the whole No. was 16,296): Yeaj-s. 1843... Applied for. 81!) Granted. 531 Years. 1857 1858 Applied for. 4771 5o64 Granted. 2710 1850... , 219o 995 2024 2910 3710 1855... 4435 4960 1859 6225 4538 1856... The receipts of the office increased from $35,315, in 1843, to $245,942, in 1859. Of the patents granted in 1859, 4,491 were to citizens of the U. S. (1,237 being from N. Y.), 23 to British subjects, 16 to French, and 8 to other foreign applicants. No. of patents issued in 1863, 3,887. Receipts of office $179,378. Expenditure $189,803. PARKS. The great " Central Park," N. Y. city, originated 1851 by the sug- gestions of late A. J. Downing, and first officially recommended by A. C. Kings- land, then mayor. It was authorized both by the Common Council and by the Legislature, within 100 days after ; the award of the commissioners of as- sessments, made July 2, 1855. The park came into possession of the city, Feb., 1856. It originally extended from 59th to 106th St.: in 1859 it was extended to 110th st., and then included in all 843 acres ; being 2^ miles long, ■J mile wide. The cost before extension was $5,444,369, of which $1,657,590 was assessed on adjoining property ; the net cost being greater than was ever before known to be expended on a public park. It is now more than twice the size of Hyde Park in London ; but of its area 142 acres is occupied by the two Croton reservoirs. Preliminary surveys by Mr. Viele (1856) were follow- ed by the adoption of plans by Olmstead and Vaux, April 28, 1858, and the ap- pointment of Mr. F. L. Olmstead as Superintendent and "Architect-in-chief.'' Work on this plan commenced June 1, 1858, since which from 500 to 3600 SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 87 persons have been employed to this time (ISe*?) under the general direction of commissioners appointed by the Le,i;islatm^e. A park of about equal extent to the " Central Park," is ]irojected but not yet (186'7) completed for the City of Brooklyn. Public Park at Baltimore opened 1860. The " Common " at Boston (Mass.,) though small in extent, is one of the most beautiful city en- closures in tbe world. PAPIER MACHE. This manufacture (of paper pulp combined with gum and sometimes China clay) has existed for above a century. Martin, a German snuff-box maker, is said to have learnt the art from one Lefevre about 1740. In 1745 it was taken up by Baskerville, the printer at Birmingham, and soon spread over that district. Papier niache is now largely employed in oinamcnt- ing the interior of buildings, &c. PARADISE LOST, the great epic of Milton, appeared first in 10 books in 1667 ; in 1 2 books in 1674. The author received for it the sum of £10, and his widow £8 more as full payment for the copyright. PARAGUAY, a province in South America, discovered by Sebastian Cabot in 1526 ; and conquered by Alvarez Nuiiez in 1535, and civilized by the Jesuits, who established an exclusive government, which they held till their expulsion in 1768. Paraguay rose against the Spanish yoke in 1811. In 1814 Dr. Prancia was elected dictator, succeeded on Ins death in 1£40 by Vival. From 1814 to 1844 the country was ligidly closed' against ibreigners. The present (1859) president, C. A. Lopez, was elected in 1844. Paraguay was recognized as an independent State by the Argentine Confederation in 1852, by Great Britain in 1853, by the U. States in 185- PARSEES, the followers ofZerdusht, dwelt in Persia till 638, when, at the battle ot'Kadseali. their army was decimated by the Arabs, and the monarchy anni- hilated at the battle of Naharand in 641. Many submitted to the coriquerois, but. others fled to India, and their descendants still reside at Bombay, where they numbered 114,698 in 1849. Mr. Dadabhai Naoroji, a Parsee merchant;, has been several years professor of Gujerati at Univer^ity college, London. PARIS, (p. 461.) Immense improvements at great expense by Louis Napolecm, 1853-6. Great Industrial Exhibition opened by him May 15, 1855 ; visited by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Aug. 24, 1855, the first visit of an English soveieign to Paris since that of the infant Henry VL in 1422. The gieat Ex- position of 1867, opened April 1, attracted tens of thousands from all parts of the world — and was visited by the Emperors of Russia and Austria, King of Prussiii, the Sultan of Turkey, Viceroy of Egypt, &c. PARISHES. The boundaries of parishes in England were first fixed by Hono- rius, archbishop of Canterliury, a. n. 636. Tiie parishes of England and Vf ales now amount to 11,077. Parish-registers were commenced a. d. 1538 PARLIAMENT, (p. 462.) The Peers took poFsefsicn of their I "bled in their new house house, tlat poi'i'ion of the palace | Nov. -i, 1852 being ready April 15, 184? Baron L. liotlischild, tl e first The nii'mTers of the Commons' Jew admitted July 26, 1858 House of Parliament asseni- | PARMA, (p. 462.) When the war in Italy began in 1859, the Parmeans rose, and established a provisional government. May 3; the duchess-regent retired to Switzerland. On Sept 3, the annexation to Sardinia was voted. PASSPORT SYSTEM forbids subjects to quit one country or enter another without the consent of the sovereign thereof: In 1858 the system was some- what changed in England, and the stamp duty on passports was reduced from 88 THE world's pkogeess. 6s. to Qd. Passports were abolished in Norway in 1859; in Sv\'eden in 1860; and (with regard to British subjects) in France, Dec. 16, 1860 ; in Ital}', June 26, 1862; in Portugal, Jan. 23, 1863; and are falling into disuse in other countries. The passport system was temporarily enforced in the United States dnring part of the war of 1861-4. PASSAU, Treaty of. A celebrated treaty whereby religious freedom was es- tablished, and which treaty was ratified between the Emperor Charles Y. and the Protestant princes of Germany, Aug. 12, 1552. By this pacification the Lutherans were made at ease in regard to their religion. Henault. In 1662 the cathedral and greatest part of the town were consumed by fire. PAWNBROKERS, (p. 464.) Three golden balls suspended from the doors of pawnbrokers were the arms of the Lombard merchants, who were the first to publicly lend money on chattel securities, and who gave the name to the pres- ent street of bankers in London. They have been humorously described as meaning that there were two chances to one that the things pledged would never be redeemed. PEABODY FUNDS. On March 12, 1862, Mr. George Peabody, the American merchant, gave £150,000 to ameliorate the condition of the London poor. A large pile of buildings, named Peabody dwellings, were erected in Spitalfields, as homes for working classes. In U. S. Mr. Peabody, during a visit to the U. S. donated in 1866-7 the sum of $2,000,000, to be used as an educational fund for the benefit of the Southern States. It was committed to a Board of Trus- tees, who have absolute discretion as to the manner of its distribution. Dr. Sears, of Brown University, appointed General Agent. The promotion of Primary and Normal School education is to be the leading object. Mr. Peabody delivered over bonds, covering the amount of his gilt, March 4, 18o7. PEACE SOCIETY, American. The first peace society in the world was found- ed at New York in Aug., 1815. A similar society was founded at Paris in 1821. Peace Society in England was founded in 1816 for the promotion of uni- versal peace. It held its 43rd anniversary on May 17, 1859. A congress of the friends of peace, from all parts of the world, commenced its sittings at Paris, Aug. 22, 1849. And afterwards in England in successive years. Bright, Cobden, Sturge, and others taking an active part. PELASGI. The primitive inhabitants of Greece and Italy appear to belong to the Indo-Germanic race. They were in Greece about 19!)0 b. c. and, in Italy about 1600 B. c. They have been termed Tyrrheni, Sicani, or Sicnli, Apuli, &c. From the Pelasgi come the Dorians, JEolians, and lonians ; all three being Hellenes or Greeks. PEKIN, the northern capital of China, was rebuilt by Kublai in 1279 ; and by Yong-lo, 1471 ; visited by Lord Macartney in 1793 ; surrendered to the allied English and French armies, Oct. 12, 1860; and evacuated by them Oct. 26 follov^ing, after peace had been signed. It was described as being in a very desolate state, with a scattered, indigent population, estimated at 4,000,000. PENSIONERS, U. S. The whole number of pensioners of all classes on the rolls in 1860, was 11,585 ; and the aggregate amount required per annum for their payment, $l,18r!>,141. Of revolutionary soldiers, 165 were on the rolls in 1860, In 1866, oidy 5 were on the rolls. Congress granted in 1866, to each of these, $300 annuity, in addition to the $100 pension. The war of the rebellion pro- duced a new list of pensioners. The entire number on the rolls, July 1, 1866, was 126,722. The amount paid to them, including expenses of disbursement, $13,459,996. The Naval Pension Fund amounts to $11,750,000 (1866). SUPPEMENT, 1851-67. 89 PENNSYLVANIA. Population in 1860, 2,906,115. Number of common schools in the State in 1865, 12,950. The State furnished 362,284 soldiers for the war. It has under its care (1866), about 1,200 soldiers' orphans, appropriation having been made by the legislature to support such. PENS, STEEL. Gillott of Birmingham, employs nearly 1,000 hands for the con- version of 2^ tons of steel into 35,000 gross of pens weekly. In 1820-1, the first gross of three-slit pens was sold wholesale for £7 4-S ; now the commonest pens can be sold at twopence the gross. Steel pens of a superior quality are now made to a large extent in the U. S. PERIODICAL LITERATURE, U. S. See Reviews and Magazines. PERSEPOLIS. The ancient splendid capital of Persia. Alexander has 'been falsely accused of setting fire to it, while intoxicated, 331 b. c. The fire is said to have been accidental and not extensive. Remains of this city still exist. PERU. Marshal San Ramon president, Oct. 24, 1862 G-eneral J. A. Pezet president, April 3, 1853 'The Spanish, admiral Pizon took possession of the Chincha isles (valuable for guano), belonging to Peru, stating that he "would occupy them till the claim of his government on tli at of Peru "was satisfied April 24, 1864 Congress at Lima; plenipoten- ' tiaries from Chili and other states meet to concert measures for de- fence against European powers.. No v. 1?64- Negotiations followed by peace with Spain, Jan. 28 ; Chincha islands re- stored Feb. 3, 1865 Revolt against president Pezet, Feb. 28 ; several provinces soon lost., May 1865 The insurgonts take Lima ; Pezet flies, and Canseco becomes president Nov. 1865 PERUGIA. A city of the Papal States, anciently one of the Etruscan Confedera- tion. It allied itself with the Samnites, but was ruined by two defeats by the Romans, 309 and 295 B. c. It was taken by Octavius Caesar from the adhe- rents of Antony ; many of whom were immolated on altars by their victor. Leo X. took Perugia from the rival families Oddi and Baglioni, in 1520. An in- surrection here against the pope vvas put down by the Swiss with great cruelty, Jan. 20, 1859. An American family who suffered by the violence of the Papal soldiers was afterwards indemnified. PETITIONS. The right of petitioning the crown and parliament for redress of grievances is a fundamental principle of the British constitntion. Petitions are extant of the date of Edward I. In the reign of Henry IV., petitiotis be- gan to be addressed to the house of commons in considerable num!jei\^. In 1837, there were presented to parliament 10,831 petitions, signed by 2,905,905 persons; in 1859, 24,386, signed by 2,290,579 pei'sons. This right defended by John Quincy Adams, in the House of Representatives, U. S., who presented a petition for dissolution of the Union. PETROLEUM, rock oil or mineral oil, similar to paraffin, has been found in many parts of the world, especially at Rangoon. In 1860-1, a number of oil-springa were discovered in the bituminous coal regions of N. W. Pennsylvania, now termed "Petrolia," and others have been since discovered in Ohio and other states, and also in Canada. In consequence, numerous artesian wells have been sunk, manufactories erected, and an almost unlimited supply obtained. In consequence of the importation of large supplies of this oil into this coimtry, and many accidents having taken place through its inflammability at lff- pany's act was passed Aug. 13, 1859, and tubes were laid down in Threadueedle street on Sept. 12, 1860 ; and on Aug. 20, 1861, successful experiments were performed at Battersea. In 1862 tubes were laid down from the Euston rail- way station to the N. W. post-oifice in Camden-town, and on Feb. 21, 1868, the conveyance of the mail bags began. In Oct. 1865, tubes had been laid down between Euston railway and Holboni ; and on Nov, 7, several persons travelled in them. Engineer, Mr. Rammell. Sept. 19, 1852 Lutetia, by H. Groldsmith.Nov. 15, 1852 CulUope, by J. R. Hind Nov. Ifi, do Thalia, by "the same Dec. 15, do. 4 in 185:^ ; 6 in 1854 , 4 in 1855 ; 5 in 1856 ; 9 in 1857 ; 5 in 1858 ; 1 in 1859; 5 in 1860 ; 9 in 1861 ; 5 in 1862 ; 2 in 1863 ; 3 ill 1864 ; and 3 in 1865. SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 93 PLYMOUTH BRETHREN". A body of Christians calling themselves " the Brethren," which first appeared at Plymouth, England, about 1830. In 1851 tbev had 132 places of worship in England and Wales. They object tc national churches as too Uititudinarian, and to dissenters as too sectarian. They receive into communion all who confess Clirist, and own the Holy Ghost as his vicar. Their doctrines agree with those of most evangelical Protestant^ churches, but they recognize no order of ministers. POET-LAUREATE— England. Alfred Tennyson, appointed 1850. POLICE. The " Metropolitan Police" law for the city of New York and sub- urbs, passed 1857, resisted by the mayor (Wood), and a serious collision re- sults between the old and new police force, June 16, 185'7. The new law pronounced to be constitutional by the Court of Appeals, July 2, and the old force is disbanded next day. The present pohce force of New York (186*7), is unquestionably the most effective and the most perfect that has ever been organized on this continent. In 1866, the police force consisted of 26 cap- tains, 105 sergeants, 42 roundsmen, 60 detailments, 1,250 patrolmen, 56 door- men. There are 26 Police districts. Expense to the city for supporting this force in 1866, $1,836,120. POLITICAL ECONOMY, (p. 478.) In the U. States, the most elaborate works on this subject, are those of Mr. Henry C. Carey, of Phila., who has published (as a protectionist), several volumes which are highly esteemed also in Europe. Works favoring free trade, have also been issued here by Opdyke, and others. POLYNESIA, A name recently given to the isles in the great Pacific Ocean. PONTIFFS (Latin, Pontifices). The highest Roman sacerdotal order, established by Numa. The college first consisted of 4 Patricians ; to these 4 plebeians were afterwards added. Sylla increased the number to 15 (8 majores^ 1 minores). The chief was called the Pontifex Maximus. T. Coruncanius, a plebeian, obtained this office, 254 b. c. POPULATION OF THE Globe, (p. 481.) Professor C. F. W. Dietrich, of the University of Berlin, has furnished the Academy of Sciences in that city with the most recent and reliable tables on this subject, giving the following results, with his grounds for them. Population of Europe 272,000,000 I Population of Australia, etc 2,000,000 " '-Asia... .755,000,000 I " " America 200,000,000 1 Total 1,288,000,000 " " Africa 59,000,000 | or more than twelve hundred millions. Reckoning the average death as about one in every forty inhabitants, 32,000,000 die in a year ; 8'7,6'7l in a day ; 3,653 in an hour ; and 61 in a minute. Thus one human being dies on an average everv second, and more than one is born. Op the U. S. In 1850, 23,191,000 ; in '1860, 31,429,000. In 1860, the following cities had over 100,- 000 :— New York, 805,651 ; Philadelphia, 585,529 ; Brooklyn, 266,661 ; Baltimore, 212,418 ; Boston, 177,812 ; New Orleans, 168,675 ; Cincinnati, 161,044 ; St. Louis, 160,773 ; Chicago, 109,260. By an unofiBcial but reliable estimate taken by an officer of the government in Dec. 1866, the total popula- tion of the U. S. was found to be 34,505,882. PORTLAND, Maine. Population in 1860, 26,342. See i^^^e.s. PORT ROYALISTS. The name popularly given to the learned members of tht celebrated convent of the Port Royal des Champs (founded about 1204 ; ana refouuded in 1626), who occupied their time therein religious exercises, and in instructing youth, from about 1636 to 1656, when they were expelled by 94 THE world's progress. Louis XIV., as Jansenists and heretics. Among the distinguished names con* nected with the Port Royal are those of Lancelof, Pascal, Arnauld, Nicole da Sacy, and Tilleinout. The school books which were published for the use of that institution were greatly esteeniLM'. PORTUGAL, (p. 485.) An American squalron arrivea in the Tauus lo enforce claims against the Portuguese <;overn- mciit...; Jan.- 22, 1850 Death of ine qiioeu Aiara II. Nov. 15, 1853 Kiiiij-oonsort recocrnized hs re- aeor Dec. 19, 1853 The young kiug visiis England June, 1851 And Fra ■ ce Miiy , 1855 All the slavrs on the Royal uo- mfiins declared free.... Deo. :sO, 1854 InHiiguration of the king.Sex3t. 16, 1855 Resignation of the Saldanha iniiii.-fcry June 5, 1856 Pir., and of the east under Meade, reviewed by the President, Cab- inet, and Gen. Grant. About 200,000 troops marched by the White House, occupying two days. Great numbers of citizens from all parts of the country ■were present to witness the sight. PiEFORM IN Parliament (England), (p. 504.) A new Reform bill, introduced by Lord J. Russell, 1854, but withdrawn. Another by Mr. Disraeli, rejected March 31, 1859. Another by the same passed through the House of Lords July 15 1867. REGENT'S PARK, London. It originally formed part of the grounds belonging to the palace of queen Elizabeth. In 1814 improvements were commenced under the direction of Mr. Nash, which have rendered this park the most l)eautiful part of London. It is nearly circular, and consists of about 450 acres, laid out in shrubberies, adorned with a fine piece of water and intersected by ; roads which are much frequented as promenades. In the enclosure are sev- eral villas, and round the park noble ranges of buildings in various styles of architecture. RENTS IN England, were first made payable in money, instead of in kind, a. d. 1135. Numerous statutes have been enacted in various reigns to define the relations and regulate the dealings between landlord and tenant. In England, the duke of Sutherland received his rents in the value of corn, and in Scotland in tbe value of wool and sheep. The rental' of England, including, land, houses, and mines, was six millions about the year 1600, and twelve years' purchase the value of land. About 1690, the rental amounted to fourteen rail- lions, and the land was worth eighteen years' purchase. Davenant on the Kevc- nnes. The present rental of the United Kingdom has been estimated lately in parliament at 127 millions. See Land, &c. RHODE ISLAND. One of the United States. Population in 1860, 174,621 ; in 1865, 184,695, of whom 112,107 were born in the state. It sent 25,455 sol- diers to the war. War debt, $4,000,000. RIOTS IN THE U. S. The largest and most alarming was the riot caused by the enforcement of the draft in N. Y. city, July 13, 1863. It lasted three clays. The rioters destroyed and burnt property to the amount of $2,500,000. They were finally put down by the police and military. Loss of life estimated at 1,000. Similar but smaller riots occurred in Boston, Portsmouth, and Holmes County, Ohio. Threatened disturbances in many other places. Bread riots in Mobile, Ala., Sept., 1868, by women ; also at Salisbury, N. C, March 18, and at Richmond, Va. Riot at New Orleans, July 30, 1866 ; a State Conven- tion broken up by ex-rebels and policemen ; 30 negroes and a few whites killed. Attack ou Judge Kelley at a public meeting in Mobile, May, 1867. Attack on negroes at Memphis, 1866. RICHMOND, Va. Founded in 1742. It became the capital of the State in 1779. Population in ISOO, 5,7S0 ; in 1830, 16,060; in 1850, 27,570; in 1860, 37,910, of whom 11,700 were slaves. It was distinguished for many years for the eminent men it furnished to the councils of the nation. On the sOTession of Virginia, Richmond was made the capital of the "Southern Con- • federacy, " June, 1861. During the war it was the main object aimed at by the " Union army of the Potomac." The place was fortified with great skill. It fell April 2, 1865. A severe fire broke out during its evacuation by the Confederates, which consumed the business portion of the city. The notorious "Libby Prison" was situated in Richmond. ROADS AND PAVEMENTS. The first general repair of the highways of Eng- SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. 10^ land was directed in 1288. Macadam's roads were introduced about 1818. Wooden pavements were tried with partial success in the streets of London ; at Whitehall in 1839, and in other streets in 1840. Asphalt pavement soon, after. In New York and some other American cities the best pavements have been those of square blocks of granite on a cement foundation ; particu- larly that known as the Russ pavement. In 1855, an iron pavement was in- troduced which has proved satisfactory, ROBBERS, First punished in England with death by Edward I.'s Laws, which directed that the oldest robber should be hanged. The punishment was pecuniary till that time. The most remarkable robbers were Robin Hood, in England, a. d. 1189, and Claud Du Val, " executed at Tyburn," says an his- torian, quaintly, " to the great grief of the women," Jan. 16'70. In later times the accomplished Barrington was transported, Sept. 22, 1790. EOCHELLE (W. France). A sea-port on the Atlantic. It belonged to the Eng- lish for some time, but finally surrendered to the French leader, Du Guesclin, in 1372, It became a stronghold of the Calvinist party in France ; and was vainly besieged by the Duke of Anjou, in 1573. It was taken after a re- markable siege of thirteen months by Cardinal Richelieu in 1628. The Duke of Buckingham was sent with a fleet and army to relieve the besieged ; but they, from distrust, declined to admit him. EOMAN CATHOLICS m the United Sf ates, iq 1839, 1849, and 1859 ; from the Metropolitan Catholic Almanac for 1859: 1839 1849 1859 1839 1849 1859 Provincea 1 3 7 Dioceses., 16 30 48 Bishops 18 26 45 The estimated number of Roman Catholics in the U. S , in 1863, was 3,177,000 EOME. (p. 511.) Priests 478 1000 2108 Churches 41S 96(5 2334 The pope issues the ball estab- lishing a Boman C:itholic hier- archy in England (see Papal Aggression) Sept. 24, 1850 Important concordat with Aus- tria .,, Auar., 1855 Tne pope visits ditferent parts of his dominions June, 185^ Insurrection in the Romagna, at Bo- logna and Ferrara June, 1850 They declare for adhesion to Pied- mont Sept, 1859 Accept Buonconipagni as G-overnor- General Nov. 1859 RON"CESYALLE (in the Pyrenees), where, it is said, Charlemagne was surprised and defeated by the Ga,scons, and his renowned paladin, Roland or Orlando, slain, A, D. 778. ROSETTA STONE, discovered in 1799, and deposited in the British Museum. In 1841, Mr. Letronne published the text and a translation of the Greek in- scription. It is a piece of black basalt, about three feet long, and 2^ feet wide, with an inscription in three languages, viz. : hieroglyphics, modified hieroglyphics (enchorial), and Greek, setting forth the praises of Ptolemy Epiphanes (about 194 b. c.) It has been subjected to the investigation of Dr. T. Young and ChampolUon. ROTHSCHILD FAMILY. Meyer Amschel, or Anselm, was born at ^To. 148, Judengasse (Jew-lane), Farnkfort in 1748. In 1772 he began business as a money-lender and dealer in old coins, in the same house, over which he placed the sign of the Red Shield (in German, Roth Schild). Having had deal- ings with the landgrave of Hesse, that prince entrusted him with his treasure (said to hive been £250,000), in 1806, when the French held his country. With this sum as capital, Anselm traded and made a large fortune, and re- stored the £250,000 to the landnrrave in 1815. At his death his sons con- 104 THE world's progress. tinued the business as partners. His son, Nathan began at Manchester in l'?98, removed to London in 1803 ; and died imiueiisely rich, July 28, 1836. ROTTERDAM. The second city in Holland. Its importance dates from the thir- teenth century. The commerce of Antwerp was transferred to it in 1509. It suffered much from the French revolutionary wars, and from inundations in 1775 and 1825. Desiderius Erasmus was born here in 1467. ROUEN, an ancient city of N. France, became the capital of Normandy in the tenth centiu-y. It was held by the English king till 1204 ; and was re- taken by Henry V. Jan. 19, 1419 ; Joan of Arc, the maid of Orleans, was burnt here May 30, 1431. With Normandy, it was subdued by the King of France in 1449. RUSSIA, (p. 513.) Russia demands an expulsion of ihe Hungarian and Polish refu- gees from Turkey (:~ee Turkey) Nov. 5, 1849 They are senttoKouiah, in Asia M I nor Jan . 1 850 Harbor of Sehastopul completed, Feb. 1850 The czar concentrates his forces on the frontiers of Turkey Feb. 1853 Orign of the Russo-TarKish war, {vj/iich see) Marci, 1853 The czar s.iues a lua .ifcdto to his subjects ; he will only corn- bat for the faith and Christian- ity, April 23, 1854 Dc-ath of the Czar N.choh.s ; no cliange of policy March 2, 1855 M- St extensive levy ordered by thecz:ir(at Nicolaieft). .Nov. 3, 1855 He visits his army at Sebastopol, Nov. 10, 1855 Amnesty granted to the Poks, May 27 ; political offenders, &c. Sept. 7, 185e Alexander II. crowned at Moscow, Sept. 2, 1856 The czar meets the emperor Napoleon at Siutgardt, Sept. 25 ■, a, id the ]^m- peror of Austria at We mar.. ,0.'t 1, 1857 Emancipation of the serfs decreed, July 2, 1856 A Russian naval station established at Villa Franca, on the Mediterranean, creates some political excitement Aug 1858 New Commercial treaty with. Great Britain Jan. 12, 1859 Russia reproves the wanike move- ments of the Grerman confederntion during the Italian war May 27, 1859 Alexander II., so i of Nicholas, born Apr 1 29, 1818 ; succeedel at his father's death, March 2, 1855 ; mar- ried April 28, 1841, Mary, Princess of Hcf^se ; the present emperor of Russia 1860 Heir : his son Nicholas, bom Sept. 20, 1848 RUSSO-TURKISH WAR with France and England. The Russian and French governments having each taken a side in the dispute between the Greek and Latin churches as to the exclusive possession of the Holy Places in Palestine, the Porte advised the formation of a mixed commission, which decided in favor of the Greeks, and a firman was promulgited accordingly, March 9, 1853 ; to this decision the French acceded, although dissatisfied. The Russians now made further claims. Menschikofifs ultimatum was rejected, and he quitted Constaiitinoph^, May 21. On June 6, the sultan issued a hattischeriff confirm- ing all the rights and privileges of the Greek Christians, and appealed to his allies. On June 13, the English and French fleets anchored in Besikn bay. On June 26, the czar published his manifesto, and his troops crossed the Pruth and entered Moldavia, July 2. The sultan, with the advice and consent of a grand national council, alter demanding the evacuation of the principalities, Oct. 3, declared war against Russia, Oct. 5. The Russian declaration follow- ed, Nov. 1, 1853. France and England declared war against Russia, Marcla 27 and 28, 1854. Hostilities ceased, Feb. 29, 1856, and peace was proclaimed in April following. Turkish fleet destroyed at Sinope, The Sultan declares war against RnesiM Oct 5, 1853 Turks (in Asia) defeated at Bay- andur, Atskur, and Achaltzik, Nov. 14, 18j 26, 1853 Nov. 30, 1853 At the request of the Porte (Dec. 5.) the allied fleets enter the BlackSea Jan. 4, 1854 SUPPLEMEJs^T, 1851-67. 105 Miss Nightingale and nursrs arrive aL Scutari Nov. 6, 1854 Saidinia joins England and Pnmce, Jar.. 26, 1855 Death of Emperor Nicholas ani acces- sion of Alex.iiider II. (no cha g \ of Avar policy) March 2, 1855 Sortie frcini the Malakhotf tower (15,000 men) repulsed March 22, 1855 Resignation of Gen. Canrobert, suc- ceedeJ by Gen. Pelissier May 16, 1855 Death of Lord Eaglau ; succeeded by Gen. Simpsoi' June 28, 1855 Russians invest K;ir:« in Armenia, de- fintled by Geii.Wdlian-.s July 15, 1855 The French take the Malakhofl' {which see) by assault ; the English a.<8ault the Redaii -without success ; the Rus- sians retire from Sebastopol to the North Forts, and the allies enter the city ; the Russians destroy or sink the remainder of their fleet. . .Sept. f, «fec. 1855 Exp'osion of 100,i'()0 lbs of powder in. the Frt-nch siege-train at Inkerman, with great loss of life Nov. 15, 1855 Capitulation of Kars to Gen. Moura- vieiy, after a gallant defence bv Gen. Williams Nov. 26, 1855 Council of war at Par s Jan. 11, 1853 Destruction of Sebastopol docks com- pleted Feb. 1, 1856 Peace conlereucos t)pen at I'ar s, an armigtice till March 31, agreed oi Feb. 25, 1858 Proclamation of peace in the Criiiiea, April 2 ; in London Apr. 1 29, 1856 The Crimea evacuated July 9, 1856 RUSSIA, American Intercourse with. Commercial relations: In 1861, exports from Russia to U. S. were $1,290,000 ; imports, $800,000. 8,220 tons of shipping from Russia entered U. S. ports; 9,300 tons cleared for Russia. Diplomatic relations between the two countries have been most cordial. July, 1861, the Emperor of Russia communicated to the American Government his sincere hope that the Union would not be dissolved. Resolutions passed Congress May, ISBY, congratulating the Emperor on his escape from assassi- nation. ROYAL ACADEMY, England, (p. 512.) Presidents. Baltic fleet sails, under Sir C. Napier March 1 1, 1854 Treaty between England, France, and Turkey March 1 2, 1854 Franco and England declare war agai'ist Russia March 27, 28, 1854 Gen. Canrobert and French troops arrive at Gallipoli, soon aftvr followed by the English March 31, 1854 Russians defeated hy the Tnrks at Karakai May 30, 1 854 Bombardment of Odetsa by abied fleet April 22, 1854 Bombardment and surrei der of Bomarsund Aug. 16, 1854 The Russians uefeated by IScha- myl in Georgia.. ab(uit Aug. 28, 1854 They begin to evacuate the prin- cipalities Aug. and Sept. 1854 Battle of the Anna Sept. '~0, 1854 Russians sink part of tlje;r fleet at Sebastopo Sept. 23 1854 Death of Marshal St. Arnaud, Sept. 29, "1854 General Canrohert appointed his successor Nov, 24, 1854 ■Siege of Sebastopol commenced — grand attack (without success) Oct. 17, 1854 Battle of Balaklava — gallant charge of the light cavalry un- der Lord Cardigan, wiih severe lo 8 Oct. 25, 1854 Battle of Inkerman ; defeat of tlie Russians Nov. 5. 1854 1768. Sir Joshua Reynolds. 1792. Benjamin West. IS'JO. Sir Thomas Lawrence. ROYAL SOCIETY, (p. 512.) Presidents. 1660-3. Sir Robert Moray. 1663-77.- Lord Brounckcr (the first under the the charter). 1680-2. Sir C. Wren. 1634-6. Samuel Pepys. 1398-1703. John Lord Somera. 1703-27. Sir I. Newton. 1727-41. Sir Hans Sloane. 1778-1820. Sir Joseph Banks. SABBATH SCHOOLS. The first " Sabbiith school" was founded by Ludwig Hacker between the years 1740 and 1*747 at Ephrata, Lancaster county, Pa,, among the German Seven-day Baptists there. The school room was used as an hospital after the battle of Brandy wine, fought in 1777. This event occa- sioned the breaking up of the schools about five years before the first Sunday 1830. Sir Martin A. Shee. 1850. Sir Charles Eastlako. 1866. Sir Francis Grant. 1820. Dr. W. II. Wollastonu 1820. Sir H.Davy. 1827. Davies Gilbert. 1S30. Duke of Sussex. 18^8. Marquis of Northampioru 1848. KarlofRosse. 1854. Lord Wrottesley. 1858. Sir Benjamin C. Brodie. 106 THE world's progeess. school was instituted in England, at Gloucester, by Robert Eaikes, about 17S2. SANDWICH ISLANDS, (p. 517.) Karaehameha lY. (or Tamehameha) when 20 years old, succeeded his uncle, Dec. 15, 1854. SANITARY COMMISSION, U. S. Organized under appointment of the Secre- tary of War, dated June 9, 1861, H. W. Bellows, D. D., Prest., Fred. Law Olmstead, Secretary, [The Women's Central Relief Association had been previously organized, April, 1861.] Supplies furnished through the Com'n estimated by Sec. at $15,000,000. Cash receipts at central treasury to May ], 1866, $4,962,014.26, of which New York contributed $229,328, and Califoriua, $1,233,97Y. The MetropoL Fair, N. Y., produced $1,184,487; that at Phila- delphia, $1,035,368; 12 others $425,000. See History Sanitary Commission, 8vo. Philadelphia, 1866. The Freedmen's Union Commission rec'd and dis- bursed for teachers at the South, in 1865, $318,670; for supplies, $490,755. Total, $809,425. SANITARY REFORM, U. S. (p. 517.) The ventilation of buildings has been greatly improved since the publication of Perry's Essay on School Houses, 1833, and Barnard's School Architecture, 1838. This reform was specially needed in printing offices, bookbindei'ies, and manufactories generally. SANITARY LEGISLATION, England. To Dr. Southwood Smith is mainly attributable the honor of commencing the agitation on the subject of public health, about 1832; his "Philosophy of Health '? having excited much atten- tion. Since 1838 he has published numei'ous sanitary reports, having been much employed by the government. U. S. Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out regulations of quarantine to guard against cholera, passed Congress May 26, 1866. States and cities enact local sanitary lawp.. Board of Health of N. Y. city, organized, 1866. See Sanitary CGimnission. SANSCRIT. The language of the Brahmins of India, spoken at the time of Sol- omon, has been much studied of late years. Sir Wm. Jones, who pubhshed a translation of the poem, Sakuntala in 1783, discovered that a complete litera- ture had been preserved in India, comprising sacred books (the Vedas), history and philosophy, lyric and dramatic poetry. Texts and translations of many works have been published by the aid of the East India Company, the Oriental Translation Fund, and private liberality. The professorship of Sanscrit at Ox- ford was founded by Colonel Boden. The first professor, H. H. Wilson, ap- pointed in 1832, translated part of the Rig-veda Sanhita, the sacred hymns of the Brahmins, and several poems, &c. The present professor, Monier Williams (elected 1860), published an English and Sanscrit dictionary, 1851. Professor Max Miiller published his history of Sanscrit Literature in 1859, and has edited part of the original text of the Vedas. Philologists have discovered an inti- mate connection between the Sanscrit, Persian, Greek, Latin, Teutonic, Sla- vonian, Celtic, and Scandinavian languages. SARDINIA, (p. 518.) 8ee Italy. Bill for suppression of convents passi^d March 2, 1855 Coi'iveiition w th England and Fj-ance s giied, a co tin gent of 15,000 troops to be tupplied uirai list Rubsi a A pril 10, 1 855 lu,0()0 truopj under G.-neial La Marmora arrive in the Crimea, May 8, 1855 Who di^^tingT.ish themselves in tlie _ battle of the Tchernay^T, Au'j:. 16, 1S55 The ki g visits Lou'lon, c ety 1844 Cavendish Society 1846 Hakluyt Society 1846 Institute of Actuaries 1848 Arui.del Society 184) Meteorological Society 1851 Photographic Society 1S53 HorolOKical Institute 1853 Statistical Society 1834 lioyal Institute of British Archi- tects (Charter 1837) 1835 BotanicLil Suciety 18o6 Numismatic Society 1836 Electrical Society 1837 Ornithological Society 1837 Royal Agricultural Socety 1838 Camden Society 1838 Royal Botan cal Society 1839 Microscopical Society 1839 Ecclesiological So^^'iety 1839 Parker Soc ety 1840 Percy Society 1840 London I library 1840 Shakespeare Society 1840 Chemical Society 1841 SOLFERINO (in Lombardy), celebrated as the site of the chief struggle on the great battle of June 24, 1859, between the allied French and Sardinian army commanded by their respective sovereigns, and the Austrians under General Hess; the emperor being present. The Austrians after their defeat at Magenta, gradually retreated across the Mincio, and took up a position in the celebrated quadrilateral, and was expected there to await the attack. But the advance of Garibaldi on one side, and of prince Napoleon and the Tus- cans on the other, induced them to recross the Mincio and take the offensive, which thoy did on June 23. The conflict began early the next morming, and lasted fifteen hours. The French attribute the victory to the skill and bravery ■ of their emperor and the generals M'Mahon and Niel ; the Austrians to the destruction of their reserve by the rifled cannon of their adversaries. The Sardinians maintained a fearful contest of fifteen hours at San Martino, it is said against double their number. Loss of the Austrians, 630 officers, and 19,311 soldiers ; of the allies, 8 generals, 936 officers, and 17,305 soldiera killed and wounded. This battle closed the war; preliminaries of peace be- ing signed at Villa Franca, July 12. SOUTH CAROLINA, (p. 535.) Population 1850, whites, 274,463 ; free colored, 8,960 ; slaves, 384,984 ; 1860, whites, 303,186 ; slaves, 407,185. Ordinance delaring " Secession " from the United States, passed Dec. 20, I860. The " Star of the West " with U. S. troops for Fort Sumter, fired on and repulsed from the harbor, Jan. 1861. Gen Sherman marched unopposed through the state early in 1865. B. Perry appointed Provisional Governor June 30, 1865. Act of Secession repealed Sept. 15, 1865, by the State Legislature. Debt of the State in Sept. 1866, exclusive of past due coupons and military debt, S4,426,440. South Carolina included in the " Second Military District," by act of Congress 1867, and Gen. Sickles appointed Governor. In Sept. 1867, he was removed by the President, and succeeded by Gen. Cunby. SPAIN, (p. 537.) ISTarvaez exHed to Vienna — Jan. 1863 General O'Donne'l, Coi.cha, and others, bai ished Jan. 18, 1854 Peace restor<'d ; the degraded generals reinstated, &c. ; Espar- tcro forms an administration, July 31, 1854 The queen mother impeached; she quits Spain Aug, 18, 1854 Don Carlos dies March 10, 1855 Resignation of Espartero ; new cabinet formed headed by Mar- shal O'Donnell ; insurrection la Madrid, July 14 ; O'Douncll and the government troops subdue the insurgents; the national giiaid suppressed July 15, 16, 1856 O'Donnell compelled to resign ; Nar- vaez b( comes minister. Oct. 12, 1856 Joint Fi-eiich and Spanish expedition against Cochin China announced Dec. 1, 1858 War with Morocco...... ISTov. and Dec, 1859 O'Donne.'l commmds the army in Afri- ca ; indecisive conjflicts reported; battle at Castillijos : a Spanish "R-j- laklava" charge; Jan. 1 ; the Sp>a- niardii near Tetuan Jan. 1860 SUPPLEMENT, 1851-67. Ill SPEAKERS, House of Representatives. See Administrations. Of thk House of Commons, British. Peter de Montfort, afterwards killed at the battle of Evesham, was the first Speaker, 45 Hen. III. 1260. Rt. Hon. James Abercromby (after - wards Baron Dunferml ne). . .Feb. 19, 1835 Rt. Hun. Cbarles Shaw Lefevre (afterwards Viscount Eversley) March 27, 1839 Rt. Hon. John Everlyn Denison (PRESENT Speaker, 1867) April 30, 1857 Rt. Hon. Henry Addii'gton (after- ward Visct. Sidmouth..Jan. 22, 1801 Sir John Mitford (afterwards Ba- ron Redesdale) Feb. 11, 1801 , Et. Hon. Charlts Abbot (after- wards Lord Col Chester. Feb. 10, 1802 Rt. Hon. Charles Manners Sutton (afterwards Viscount Canter- bury) June 2, 1817 SPECTATOR. The first number of this periodical appeared on March 1, ITII ; the last Aug. 2. 1715. The papers by Addison have one of the letters c l i o at the end. The most of the other papers are by Sir Richard Steele ; a few by Hughes, Budgell, Eusden, Miss Shephard, and others. STAGE-COACH. Stage-coaches were quite general in England about 1660, suc- ceeding a kind of wagon, which had been introduced about 1564. They often travelled only 80 miles a day. STAMP-DUTIES, England, (p. 540.) In June, 1865, the stamp-duty on news- papers as such was totally abolished ; the stamp on them being thenceforth used for postal purposes only. In July and Aug. 1854, 19,115,000 news- paper stamps were issued ; in the same months, 1855, only 6,870,000. STARS, (p. 541.) Maps of the Stars were published in London by the Soc. for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge in 1839 ; and those by the Royal Prussian Academy were completed in 1859. STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSIONS. See Wrecks. Steamer Pennsylvania, on the Mississippi, boilers burst, 10 lives lost, June 3, 1858. Steamer Princess for New Orleans, boilers burst, 25 k. 35 w., Feb. 27, 1859. By 21 inlana steam- boat accidents during 1860, 242 hves were lost, and 146 persons injured. To- tal in 7 years, 213 accidents, 2,304 killed, 956 injured. It thus appears that while the accidents and injuries by railroads are about four times as numerous as those by steam-boat, the deaths are but half as many. STEAM-BOAT BUILDING. The annual report on commerce and navigation, gives the following aggregate of the number of steam-boats built in the United States since 1824 — thirty years — in periods of five years each : From 1824 to 1829 194 " 1829 to 1834 304 " 1834 to 1839 504 " 1839 to 1844 522 From 1844 to 1849 960 " 1849 to 1854 1203 Total 3687 Since 1860, steamship building has fallen off very materially (except for inland navigation). In 1860, the whole registered "steam tonnage" built in the U. S., was the small amount of 97,296 tons; in 1865 it decreased to 69,500 tons. See Shipping. STEAM NAVIGATION, (p. 542.) The Collins line of steamers from Ncvy York to Liverpool, commenced running April, 1850. The Pacific of this line crossed the Atlantic in 9 days, 19 hours. May, 1851. The Adriatic, the larg- est of the line, first left N. Y. Nov. 23, 1857. The City of Glasgow, first of a line between Philadelphia and Liverpool, arrived Jan. 1, 1851. In 1865, there were 12 steamship companies employed in the tr^^nsit between Europe and the U. S., none of which were American! The difficnltj is that steam, ships cannot be constructed in America to the same advantage as in England. See Shipping. STEEL PENS came into use in England about 1820, when the first gross of 118 THE world's progress. throe-split pens was sold wholesale for £7 43. In 1830 the price was 8s., and ill 1863, 6s. A better pen is now sold for 6d. a gross ; the cheapest sort at 'Zd. ; Birniiiighain produces a^(Out 1,000 million pens per annum. "Women and children are principMlly employed in the manufacture, I 1628, Cignani ; 1638, P. F. Caroli ; 1643, Lodov. Quaini ; 1648, Ant. Franceschini : 1654, Guis. del Sole; 1657, Fer. Galli Babiena; 16)5, Guis. Maria Crespi ; 1668, Dom. Maria Viani ; 1671, Donato Creti ; 1674, Giov. P. Zanotti ; 1691, G. P. Panini. (Neapolitans, Genoese, Spaniards. These nations are not regarded as bavins: founded general Schools; their painters are formed on the masters of the gi-eat Italian Schools." Neapol- itan.— The painters of this nation are reproached with being in general somewhat affected. Pietro and Tommaso Stefani, d. 1310 ; Fil del Tesauro, 1320; 1500,"and Sabbatani ; 1560, Guis Cesare d'Arpino; I61JO, Aniello Falcone; 1603, Mario Nuzzi; 1613, Matteo Petri; 1615, Salvator Rosa; 1631, Luca Giordana; 1657, Fran. Solimene; 1661, Nunzio Fcrajoli; 16T9, Sebast. Cone::, 1698, Carl Corrado. Genoese are ofter^ incorrect in design, — ^1400, Nich. da Vottri ; 1527, Cam- biasi; 1544, G. B. Pag2;i; 1.557, Bern. Castelli ; 1581, Bernardo Strozzi ; 1590 Gio. Carlone; 1616, Benedetto Castiglione; 1625, F. M. Borzoni ; 1639, G. B. Gauli; 1664, Greg. Ferrari ; 1654, Bart Guidoboni; 1660, II Molinaretto ; Spaniards. — These painters have es[)ecially imitated the Venetian School, and often display its brilliant coloring.— 1400, Alouso Berragente ; 1487, Blais* 136 PAINTING. dePn.^o; 1519, Morales; 1&2S, Luis de Vartras ; 1532, J. F. Ximenez de Navarete; 155^ PabU; de las Eovias; 1589, Joseph Eibera; 1599, i)on Diego Velasquez de Silva; 16 il, Alonso Cirno,' 1610, Henrique de las Marinas; 1613, Bartolme Esteban deMurillo; 1017, Franc. Rizzi ; 1631, Matias de Torres; 1G40, Pedro de Nunez; 1640, Juan CR0p6lIS of ATHENS. The citadel of Athens was built on a rock, and accessible only on one side : Minerva had a temple at the bottom. — Pans, in Attic. The roof of this vast pile, which had stood 2 000 years, was destroyed in the Venetian siege, a. d. 1687. — Aspin. The Acropolis of Mycenae was marked by terraces and defended by ponderous walls, on which were high towers, each au the distance of fift}' feet. — Euripides. ACTIUM, Battlk of, between the fleets of Octavianus Caesar on the one side, and of Marc Antony and Cleopatra on the other, and which decided the fate of Antony, 300 of his galleys going over to Caesar; fought Sept. 2, 31 b. c. This battle made Augustus (the title afterwards conferred by the senate upon Caesar) master of the world, and the commencement of the Roman em})ire is commonly dated from this year. In honor of his victory, the con- queror built the city of Nicopolis, and instituted the Actian games. — Blair. ACTRESSES. Women in the drama ap])ear to have been unknown to the an- cients ; men or eunuchs performing the female parts. Charles II. is said to have first encouraged the public appearance of women on the stage in Eng- land, in 1602 ; but the queen of James I. had previously performed in a the- atre at court. — Thcat. Biog. ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. The first promulgated, 16 John, 1215. See Par- liament. For a great period of 3'ears the number of acts passed has been Annually large, although varying considerably in every session. Between the 4th and 10th of George IV. il26 acts were wholly repealed, and 443 repealed in part, chiefly arising out of the consolidation of the laws by Mr. Peel (afterwards Sir Robert) : of these acts. 1344 related to the kingdom at large and 225 to Ireland solely. ADAillTES, a sect that imitated Adam's nakedness before the fall, arose a. d. ABM J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 149 130. They assembled quite naked in their places of worship, asserting that if Adam had not sinned, there would have been no marriages. Their chief was named Prodicns ; they deified the elements, rejected prayer, and said it was not necessary to confess Christ. — Eusebius. This sect, with an addition of many blasphemies, and teaching from the text " increase and multiply,'-' was renewed at Antwerp in the thirteenth century, under a chief named Tandeme, who, being followed by 3 000 soldiers, violated females of every age, calling their crimes by spiritual names. A Flandrian, named Picard, again revived this sect in Bohemia, in the fifteenth century, whence thsy spread into Poland and existed some time. — Bayle ; Pardon. ADMINISTRATIONS. Successive administrations of the United States, sin 2€ the formation of the goverinnent : — First Administration ; — 1789 to C-orge Washington, VirginiSj John Adams, Massachusetts, Thomas Jefferson, Edmund Randolph, Timothy Pickering, Alexander Hamilton, Oliver Wolcott, Henry Knox, Timothy Pickering, James M'Henry, Samuel Osgood, Timothy Pickering, Joseph Habersham, Edmund Randolph, William Bradford, Cliarles Lee, Vireinia, do. Pennsylvania, New York, Conneciicut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, • Virginia, 1797 ;— S years. April 30, 1789 do. 1789 Appointed. Sept. 26, 1789 President. Vice President. 2. 1794 } lO; 1795 s 11, 1789 ( 3, 1795 ( 12, 1789 } 2, 1795 } 27, 1796 ) Sept. 26, 1789 } Nov. 7, 1791 } Feb. 25, 1795 \ Sept. 26, 1789 ) Jan. 27, 1794 } Dec. 10, 1795 S Jan. Dec. Sept. Feb Sept. Jan. Jan. Secretaries of S ate. Secretaries of the Treasury. Secretaries of War. Post Masters Gen. Attorneys General Speakers nf the House of Representatives. Frederick A. Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania, 1st Congress, 1789. •Tonathan Trumbull, Connecticut, 2d do. 1791. Frederick A. Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania, 3d do. 1793. Jonathan Dayton, New Jersey, 4th do. 1795. Second Administration;— 1797 to 1801 ; — 4 years. John Adams, Massachusetts, March 4, 1797 President. Thomas Jefferson, Virginia, 1797 Vice President. Appointed. Timothy Pickering, Pennsylvania, (^continued in office.) ? CpprPtarip« d Qtat- John Marshall, ♦ Virginia, May 13, 1800 \ secretaries oi ^tata Oliver Wolcott, Connecticut, {continued in office.) ? Secretaries of the Samuel Dexter, Massachusetts, Dec. 31, 1800 \ Treasury. James M'Henry, Maryland, {continued in office.) \ Samuel Dexter, Massachusetts, May 13, 1800 v Secretaries of War. Roger Griswold, Connecticut, Feb. 3, 1801 > George Cabot.* Massachusetts, May 3, 1798 / Secre-nrieg yf the Benjamin Stoddart, Maryland, May 21, 1798 \ Navy. Joseph Habersham, Georgia, {continued in office.) Post Master Gen. Charles Lee, Virginia, {continued in office.) Attorney General. J onathan Dayton, Theodore Sedgwick, Speakers of the House of Representatives. New Jersey, 5th Congress, Massachusetts, 6th do. -.797. 1799. Third Administration;— 1801 to 1809 ;— 8 years. Thomas Jefferson, Virginia, March 4, 1801 President. Aaron Burr, New York, do. 1801 ) yr- p™^;^,..- George Clinton, New York, do. ipo5 ^ ^^*^® *^^^^^"'''^*' AppoinAed. James Madison, Virginia, March 5, 1801 Seciotai-y of State, Samuel Dexrer, Mass. {continued in office.) ? Secretaries of the Albert Gallatin, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26, 1802 \ Treasury. Mr. Cabot declined the appointment. The JVavy Departynent was established ir 1798. 150 THE WORLD S PE OGRESS. [ AD3I Henry Dearborn, Benjamin Studdart, Roben Sniiili,* Josej'h Habeisbam, Gideon Granger, Levi Lincoln, John Breckenridge, Caesar A. Rodney, Nathaniel Macon, Joseph B. Vurnum, Nathaniel Macon, Joseph B. Varnum, Robert Smith, James iNIoiu'oe, James iMonroe,t Albert Gallatin, George VV. Campbell, Alexander J. Dallas, William Eustis, Joim Armstrong, James Monroe, William H. Crawford, Paul Hamilton, William Jones, Beiij. VV. Crowninshield, Gideon Granger, Return J. Meigs, Caesar A. Roilney, William Pinkney, Richa-d Rush, Massachusetts, March 5, ) 801 Secretary of War. Md. (continued \n office.) > Secretaries of the Maryland, Jan. 26, U332 \ Navy. Georgia, {continued in office.) ( Pc«t Masters Ge- Connecticut .htn. 26, 1892 S neral, Massachusetts, March 5, ISOl ) Kentucky, Dec. 23, 18Uo V Attorneys Genfral Delaware, Jan. 20, 1807 S Speakers of the House of Representatives. North Carolina, 7th Congress, 1801. Massachusetts, 8th do. 1803. North Carolina, 9th do. 1805. Massachusetts, 10th do. ISO/. 1809 to 1817;— SyeoiB. March 4, 1809 President. New York, 1809, (died Apiil^, 1812) ? ^. p,.p^,,i.„., Mass. 1813, (died Nor. 23, 1814) ^ ^^^® i-iesi^^ J. Aj^pointed. Maryland, March 6, 1809 Virginia, Nov. 25, 1811 Virginia, _ Feb. 25, 1815 Pennsylvania, (continued in office.) Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Georgia, the Fourth Administration; James Madison, Virginia, George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry, Secretaries of Stata Secretaries of the Treasury. South Carolina. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Feb. 9. 1814 } Oct. e; 1814 V March 7, 1809 } Jan. 13, J813f Sept. 27, 1814 C March 2, 1815 ) ¥.t^■'=^.^'^^?^/ Secretaries c Secretaries of War, Navy. Jan. 12, 1813 } ' Dec. 19, 1814 ) Connecticut, (continued in office.) ; Post Master? Ge- Ohio, March 17, 1814 \ neral. Delaware, (continued in office.) ) Maryland, Dec. 11, 1811 > Attorneys General Pennsylvania, Feb. 10, 1814 S Joseph B. Vamum, Henry Clay, Henry Clay, Langdon (Jheves, Heniy Clay, James Monroe, Danic D. Tompkins, 1809. 1811. ) 1812. I 1814. 1815. Vice President. John Q,. Adams, William H. Crawford, Isaac Shelby ,t Jt)hn C. Calhoun, Benj. W. Crowninshield, Smiih Thompson, Samuel L. Southard, Return J. Meigs, John McLean, Richard Rush, William Wirt, Speakers of the House of Representatives. Massachusetts, 11th Congress, Kentucky, 12th do. Kentucky, ) ,q,u ,i„ South Carolina, \ ^^^^ ^°- Kentucky, 14ih do. Fifth Administration ; — 1817 to 1825 ; —8 years. Virginia, • March 4, 1817 President. New York, do. 1817 Appointed. Massachusetts, March 5, 1817 Georsria, March 5, 1817 Kentucky, March 5, 1817 } South Ciirolina, Dec. 16, 1817 \ Massachusetts, (continued in office.) J Opprptarip^; of th« New York, Nov. ^0, isis ^ »^'='^®!^."^5 °* ^^^ New .Jersey, Dec. 9, 1823 S ^ ■ Ohio, (continued in office.) I PosT Masters Go- do. Dec. 9, 1S23 \ neral. Pennsylvania, (contiyiued in office.) ■Virginia, Dec Secretary of State. Secretaiy of Treaa Secretaries of Wal. 16^ 1817 ( -A-^'orn^ys GeneraJ * Robert Smith was ap])oi ited Attorney General, and Jacob Crowninshield, of Massachusettft. Seci9tary of the Navy, on the 2d of March, 1805, but they both declined these appointment ; and T'It. S^iiith continued in the office of Secretary of the Navy, till the end of Mr. Jefferson's a>hav Qi«tration. t James Monroe was recommissioned, having for some time acted as Secrefary cf Wsr. T Isaac Shelby declined the appointment. ADM ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 151 ADMINISTRATIONS (United States) continued. Speakers of the House of Representatives. Ileniy Clay, Kentucky, 15th Congress, Hem-yClay, ' Kentucky, ( ^g^j., ^^ John W. Taylor, Philip P. Barbour, Henry Clay, Kentucky, ^ New York, ( Virginia, Kentucky, 17th I8th do. do. 1817. 1819. 1820. 1821. 1823. John Q,. Adams, John C Calhoun, Henry Clay, Richard Rusli, James Barbour, Peter B. Porter, Samuel L Southard, John McLean, William Wirt, Sixth Administration; — 1825 to 1829; — 4 years. John W. Taylor, Andrew Stephenson, Seventh Andrew Jackson, John C. Calhoun, Martin Van Buren, Martin Van Buren, Edward Livingston, Louis McLane, John Forsyth, Samuel D. Ingham, Louis McLane, William J. Duane, Roser B. Taney, Levi Woodbury, John H. Eaton, Lewis Cass, John Branch, Levi Woodbury, Mahlon Dickerson, William T. Barry, Amos Kendall, John McP. Berrien, Roger B. Taney, Benjamin F. Butler, Massachusetts, March 4, 1825 President. South Carolina, do. 1825 Vice President. Appointed. Kentucky, March 8,1825 Secretary of State. Pennsylvania, March 7,1825 Sec'y oftheTieas'y ^"■=*"^^' •^o- l^^-"^ i «?Pcrptarips of W »r New York, May 26, 1828 \ »ecretaues ol V\ jr. New Jersey, {continued m office.) Sec'y of the Navy. Ohio, {continued in office.) Post Master Gen Virginia, {continued in office.) Attorney Genera'. Speakers of the House of Representatives. New York, 19th Congress, 1827. Virginia, 2Gth do. 1828. Administration ; — 1829 Tennessee, South Carolina, New York, New York, Louisiana. Delaware, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Nev^ Hampshire, Tennessee, Ohio, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Kentucky, Kentucky, Georgia, Maryland, New York, to 1837 ;— 8 years. March 4, 1829 President. *^^' }§| } Vice Presidents, Appointed. March 6, 1829^ 1833 '■ Secretaries of State. 183:' March 6, 1829' , Qoo I Secretaries of the }g^ f Treasury. 1834 J March 9, 1829 1&31 Secretaries of War. March %f^l^^^,^,^^^^^oix\ve Issi^ Navy. March 9, 1829 } Post Masters Ge- 1835 S neral. March 9, 1829 i 1831 > Attorneys General 1834 S Speakers of the House of Representatives. Andrew Stevenson, Virginia, 21st Congress, 1829. Andrew Stevenson, Virginia, 22d do. 1831. John Bell, Pennsylvania, 1835 Eighth Administration ;— 1837 to 1841 — 4 years. M.irtin Van Buren, Richard M. Johnson, John Forsyth, Levi Woodbury, Joe! R. 1 oinsett, Mrdi'on Dickerson, Jinijs K. Paulding, Amos Kendall, John ^T. Niles, Benjamin F Butler, Felix Grundy, Henry D. Gilpin, James K. Polk, Robert M. T. Hunter, New York, 1837 Kentucky, 1837 Appointed. Georgia, {continued in office.) New Hampshire, {continued in office.) South Carolina, 1837 i New Jersey, {continued in office.) > New York, 1838 S Kentucky, {continued in office.) ) Connecticut, 1840 ^ New York, {continued in office.) ) Pennsylvania, > Penasylvania, 1839 \ Speakers of tiic House of Representatives. Tennessee, Virginia, I'reEident. Vice President. Secretary of State. Sec'y of Treasuiy, Secretaries of War Post Masters Ge- )ieral. Atton.eys Genera?, 1837. 1839. 152 THE WORLD S TROGRESS [ads, AJ)M1NISTRATI0NS (United States) continued. Ninth ADAtiNisxRATiON; — 1841 to 1845;— 4 years. William II. Harrison, Died one month aftC' Jolm Tyler, Samuel L. Southard, Willie P. Mangum, Ohio, inauguration, and Virginia, New Jersey, ■ North Carolina, 1841 Presidttt. Daniel Webster, Abel P. Upshiir, Thomas Ewing, Walter Forward, John C. Spencer, John Bell, John C. Spencer, George E. Badger, Abel P. Upshur, David Henshaw, Francis Granger, Charles A. Wickliffe John J. Crittenden, Hugh S. Legare, John Nelson, John White, John W, Jones, Massachusetts, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Tennessee, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, Kentucky, Kentucky, South Carolina Maryland, Speakers of the House of Reepresentatives. Kentucky, Virginia, 1841 1841 1841 Apijointed. 1341 1841 1841 1841 1841 1841 1841 1841 1841 1841 1841 1841 1841 1841 1841 Vice Piesi lont, became ac ing Pres. ' Acting V. Pres. and i Pres. Senate. ■ Secretaries of Stat*. Secretaries of 11:5 Iieasuiy. Secretaries of War. Secretaries of the Navy. Post Masters Gen era I. Attorneys General, 1841 1843 Tenth Administration ; —1845 to 1849 ; — 4 years. James K. Polk, George M. Dallas, James Buchanan, Robert J. Walker, William L. Marcy, George Bancroft, John^Y. Mason, Cave Johnson, John Y. Mason, Isaac Toucey, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, John W. Davis, Robert C. Winthrop, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, Temiessee, Virginia, Connecticut, Speakers of the House of Representatives. Indiana, 1845 Appointed. 1S45 1845 1845 1845 1847 1845 1845 1.847 Massachusetts, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, John M. Clayton, William E Meredith, William B Preston, George W. Crawford, Thoinas Ewing, Jacob Col lame:", Reverdy Johnson, Howell Cobb, Eleventh Administration ;— 1849 to 1853 ; — 4 y; Louisiana,, New Y^ork,' President. Vice President. Secretary of State. Secretary of Treaa.' Secretary of War. } Secretaries of the ^ Navy. Post Master Gen. > Attorneys General. 1845. 1847. ;ars. President. Vice President, Secretary of State. Sec'y of Treasury. Sec'y of the Navy. Secretary of War. Sec'y of Interior.* Post Master Gen. Attorney General. 1849. ADMINISTRATIONS of ENGLAND, and of GREAT BRITAIN, from tli8 accession of Henry VIII. The following were the prime ministers, or favor- ites, or chiefs of administrations^ in the respective reigns, viz. : — KING henry VIII. I Sir Thomas More and Cranmer . .'SGS Bishop Fisher and Earl of Surrey . 1509 Lord Audley, chancellor; archbishop Cardinal Thomas Wolsey . . 1513 ! Cranmer . . . .532 * A new department, created by act of Congress, 1849. .blcte. The dates of the appointments of the principal executive officers, in thi) Lord Godolphin, lord Cowper, diikcs of Marlborough and Newcastle . 1707 R. Harley, afterwards earl of Oxford 171''' Earl of Rochester, Jord Dartmouth, and Henry St. John, esq. afterwards visct. Bolingbroke ; lord Harcourt . 17lt Charles, duke ol' Shrewsbury, &c. . 17 U KING GEORGE I. Lord Cowper, duke of Shrewsbury, marquess of Wharton, earl of Or- ford, duke of Marluoroush. visct. Townsiiend, ec. 15, 1831 Viscount Melbourne and his colleagues return to office . April 18, 1833 dUEEN VICTORIA. Visct. Melbourne and the same cabi- net, conlinued. Viscount Melbourne resigns May 7, 1839 Sir Robert Peel receives the queen's commands to form a new adminis- tration, May 8. This command is withdrawn, and lord Melbourne and his friends are rein- stated . . . May 10, 18S^ Sir Robert Peel, duke of Wellington, earl of Aberdeen, earl of Hadding- ton, earl of Ripon, lord Stanley, Mr. Goulbum, &c. . Aug. 7, 1841 Lord John Russell's administration July 6, 1846 AD]M1RAL. The first so called in England was Richard de Lucy, appointed by Henry ITI. 1223. Alfred. Athelstan, Edgar, Harold, and other kings, had been previously the commanders of their own fleets. The first was appointed in France, in 1284. The rank of admiral of the English seas was one of great distinction, and was first given to William de Leybourne by Edward T. in 1297. — Spelman; Ri/nicr. A DMIRAL LORD HIGH, of ENGLAND. The first officer of this rank waa created by Richard II. in December 1385 ; there had been previously high admirals of districts — the north, west, and south. See Navy. ADMIRALTY. Court of, erected by Edward III. in 1357. This is a civil court for the trial of causes relating to maritime affairs. ADRIANOPLE, Battle of, which got Constantine the empire, was fought July 3. A .D. 323. Adrii nople was taken by the Ottomans from the Greeks in 1B60 -, and it continued to be the seat of the Turkish empire till the caf)tnre of Constantinople in 1453. Mahomet II., one of the most distinguished of the sultans, and the ane who took Constantinople, was born here in 1480.— Mr. Pitt, iuke of Portland, lord Gren- ville, Mr. Dundas, &c. . . 1795 Mr. Pitt, earl of Westmorland, earl of Chatham, lord Grenville, &c. . 1798 Right hon. Henry Addington, duke of Portland, lord Hawkesbury, lord Ho- bart, lord Eldon, &c. . Mar. 17, 1801 Mr. Pitt, lord Melvillj, rt. hon. George Canning, lord Ilarrowby, lord West- morland, duke of Portland, Mr. Dun- das, &c. . . May 12, 1804 Lord Grenville, lord Henry Petty, earl Spencer, rt. hon. William Wind- ham, Mr. Fox, lord Erskine, rt. hon. Charles Grey, lord Sidmouth, &c. (See ''AU the Talents.") Feb. 5, 1806 Duke of Portland, Mr. Canning, lord Hawkesbury, earl Camden, right hon. Spencer Perceval, &c. Mar. 25, 1807 Duke of Portland, earl Bathurst, lord vicount Castlereagh, lord Granville Gower, onjointly with his own. — Plutarch. ^TOLIA. This country was named after ^Etolus of Elis, who, having acci- dentally killed a son of Phoroneus, king of Argos. left the Peloponnesus, and settled here. The inhabitants were very Mttle known to the rest of Greece, till after the ruin of Athens and Sparta, when they assumed a con- sequence in the country as the oppcsers and rivals of the Ach^ans, to whom they made themselves formidable as the allies of Rome, and as its enemies. They were conquered by the Romans under Fulvius. The iEtolians begin to ravage the Pelo- Therma, Xenia, Cyphara, and other poiinesus . . .B.C. 282 cities, and destroy with fire all the They dispute the passage of tlie Mace- •_ country they invade <.__ B.C. 201 donians at ThermofiytEe . . 223 Acarnania ceded to Philip as the price of peace .... 218 Battle of Lamia; the ^tolians, com- manded bv Pyrrhus, are defviated by Philip of Ma cedon . ' . .214 With the assistance of allies, they seize Oreum^ Opus, Tribon, and Dryne . 212 They put to the sword the people of They next invite the kings of Macedon, Syria and Sparta, to coalesce with tliem against the Romans . . 195 They seize Calchis, Sparta, and Dem?- trias in Thessaly . . . 194 Their defeat near 'Thermopylae . .193 They lose Lamia and Amphissa . 192 Made a province of Rome . . 146 AFFINITY, Degrees op. Marriage within certain degrees of kindred was prohibited by the laws of almost all nations, and in almost every age. Several degrees were prohibited in scriptural law, as may be seen in Leviti- cus^ chap, xviii. In England, a table restricting marriage within certain near degrees was set forth by authority, a.p. 1568. Prohibited marriages were adjurlged to be incestuous and unlawful by the ninety-ninth Canon, in 1603. All marriages celebrated within the forbidden degrees of Idndred are declared to be absolutely void by statute 5 and 6 Will. IV. 1835. Liili ] DlCTiJNARY OF DATES. 157 AFFIRMATION of the QUAKERS. This was first legally accepted as an natli in England a.d. 1696. The affirniatiou v/as altered in 1702, and again altered and modiiied Dscember 1721. AFGHANISTAN. Insurrection of the Afghans against the British power in India, January 5, 1812. — See India. AFRICA, called Libya by the Greeks, one of the three parts of the ancient world, and the greatest peninsula of the universe, first peopled by Ham, It ■was conquered by Beh sarins in a.d. 553 et seq. In the seventh century, about 637, the Mahometan Arabs subdued the north of Africa ; and their descend- ants, under the name of Moors, constitute a great jmrt of the present popu- lation. See the several countries of Africa through the volume. A^mong the late distinguished travellers in this quarter of the world, may be men- tioned Bruce, who commenced his travels in 1768 ; Mungo Park, who made his first voyage to Africa, May 22, 1795 ; and his second voyage, January SO, 1804, but from which he never returned. See Park. Richard I.ander died of shot-wounds (which he had received when ascending the river Nunn) at Fernando Po, Jan. 31, 1831. The African expedition, for which parliament voted 61,000Z., consisting of the Albert, Wilberforce, and Soudan steam-ships, sailed in the summer of 1811. The vessels commenced the ascent of the Niger, Aug. 20; but when they reached Iddah, fever broke out among the crews, and they were successively obliged to return, the Albert having ascended the river to Egga. 320 miles from the sea, Sept. 28. The expedi- tion was, ill the end, wholly relinquished owing to disease, heat, and hard- ships, Oct. 17. AFRICAN COMPANY, a society of merchants trading to Africa. An associ- ation in Exeter, which was formed in 1588, gave rise to this company. A charter was granted to a joint stock company in 1618 : a third company was created in 1631 ; a fourth corporation in 1662 ; and another formed by let- ters patent in 1672, and remodelled in 1695. The rights vested in the pre- sent company, 23 Geo. H. 1749. See Slave Trade. AGE : Golden Age, Middle Age, &c. Among the ancient poets, an age was the space of thirty years, in which sense age amounts to much the same as generation. The interval since the first formation of man has been divided into four ages, distinguished as the golden, silver, brazen, and iron ages ; but a late author, reflecting on the barbarism of the first ages, will have the order assigned by the poets inverted — the first, being a time of ignorance, would be more properly denominated an iron, rather than a golden age. Various divisions of the duration of the world have been made by historians : by some the space of time commencing from Constantino, and ending witli the taking of Constantinople by the Turks, in the fifteenth century, is called the middle age ; the middlo is also styled the barbarous age. The ages of the world may be reduced to three grand epochs, viz., the age of the law of nature, from Adam to Moses ; the age of the Jewish law, from Moses to Christ; and the age of grace, from Christ to the present year, ^.GINCOURT, Battle of, between the French and English armies, gained by Hemy V. Of the French, there were 10,000 killed, and 14,000 were taken prisoners, the English losing only 100 men. Among the prisoners were the dulNCS of Orleans and Bourbon, and 7000 barons, knights, and gentlemen, and men more numerous than the British themselves. Among the slain were the dukes of Alei? ^on, Brabant, and Bar, the archbishop of Sens, ono marshal, thirteen earls, linety-two barons, and 1500 knights, Oct. 25, 1415. — Goldsmith. AGRA, Fortress of, termed the key of Hindostan, surrendered, in the war with the Mahj-attas, to the British forces, Oct. 17, 1803, This was once ths TnF world's progress. j ALI most sp ondid of all the Indian cities, and now exhibits the most siagnificenl ruins. In the 17th century the great mogul frequently resided here ; his palaces, and those of the Omrahs, were very numerous ; Agra then con- tained above 60 caravansaries, 800 baths, and 700 mosques. See Mau- soMwis. MrRARIAN LAW, Agraria Lex. This was an equal division among the Ro- man people of all the lands which they acquired by conquest, limiting the acres which each person should enjoy, first proposed by Sp. Cassius, to ga'a the favor of the citizens, 486 b.c. It was enacted under the tribime libo nus Gracchus, 132 b.c. ; but this law at last proved fatal to the freedom of Rome under Julius Cfesar. — Livy ; Vossius. A (j RICULTURE. The science of agriculture may be traced to the period im- mediately succeeding the Deluge. In China and the eastern countries it was, perhapS; coeval with their early plantation and government. Of the agri- culture of the ancients little is known. The Athenians pretended that it Avas among them the art of sowing corn began ; and the Cretans, Sicilians, and Egyptians lay claim, the last with most probability, to the honor. Brought into England by the Romans, as a science, about a.d. 27. AGYNNIANS. This sect arose about a.d. 694, and alleged that God forbade the eating of flesh, assuming the first chapter of Genesis to be the authority upon which the doctrine was founded. A revival of this ancient sect now flourishes at Manchester and other towns in England, and has been public there since 1814. AIR. Anaximenes of Miletus declared air to be a self-existent deity, and the first cause of every thing created, 530 b.c. The pressure of air was discov- ered by Torricelli, a.d. 1645. It was found to vary with the height by Pas- cal, in 1647. Halley, Newton, and others, up to the present time, have illustrated the agency and influences of this great power by various experi- ments, and numerous inventions have followed from them ; among others, the air-gun by Guter of Nuremburg in 1656 ; the air-pump, invented by Otho Guericke at Magdeburg in 1650, and improved by the illustrious Boyle in 1657 ; and the air-pipe, invented by Mr. Sutton, a brewer of London, about 1756. See Balloon. AIX-LA-CHAPELLE; Peace of. The first treaty of peace signed here wa«. between France and Spain, when France yielded Franche-Comtd, but retained her conquests in the Netherlands, May 2, 1668. The second, or celebrated treaty, was between Great Britain, France, Holland, Hungary, Spain, and Genoa. Bv this memorable peace the treaties of Westphalia in 1648, of Nimeguen in 1678 and 1679, of Ryswick in 1697, of Utrecht in 1713, of Baden in 1714, of the Triple Alliance 1717, of the Quadruple Alliance in 1718, and of Vienna in 1738, were renewed and confirmed. Signed on the part of England by John Earl of Sandwich, and Sir Thomas Robinson, Oct. 7, 1748. A congress of the sovereigns of Austria, Russia, and Prussia, assisted by ministers from England and France, was held at Aix-la-Cha- Delle, and a convention signed, October 9. 1818. The sum then due from France to the allies was settled at 265.000,000 francs. JkLABAMA. One of the United States; most of its territory was included in ihe original patent of Georgia It was made a part of the Mississippi ter- ritory in 1817 ; admitted into the Union as a State in 1820. Population m 1810 was less than 10 000 ; in 1816. 29 683 ; in 1820, 127,901 ; in 1830, 308.997 ; in 1840, 590 756, including 253,532 slaves. Exports of the State ia J 840 amounted to $12 854 694 ; imports, to $574 651 ALBA. Founded by Ascanius, 1152 b.c, and called Longa, because the city r^xtended along tb • hill Albanus. This kingdom lasted 487 years, and waf ; AI.B I DICTIONARY OF DATES. 159 gCiVeined by a race of kings, the descendants of^neas. When A^mulius dethroned his brother, he condemned Ilia, the daughter of Numitor, to a life o? celibacy, 'jy obliging her to take the vows and office of a vestal, therelyto assure his safety in the usurpation. His object was, however, frustrated; violence was offered to Ilia, and she became tlie mother oil twins, fof which Amulius ordered her to be buried alive, and her offspring to be thrown into the Tiber, 770 b.c. But the little bark in which the infants were sent adrift stopped near Mount Aventine, and was brought ashore by Faustulus, the king's chief shepherd, who reared the children as his own, and called tbeni Romulus and Remus. His wife, Acca-Laurentia, was surnamed Liipa ; whence arose the fable that Romulus and his brother were suckled by a she-wolf. At sixteen years of age, Romulus avenged the wrongs of Dia and Numitor, 754 b.c, and the next year founded Rome. — Varro. ALBAN'S, ST. The name of this town was anciently Verulam ; it was once the capital of Britain, and previously to the invasion of Julius Csesar was the residence of British princes. It takes its present name from St. Alban, who was born here, and who is said to have been the first person who suf- fered martyrdom for Christianity in Britain. He is hence commonly styled the proto-martyr of this country, and was decapitated during the perse- cution raised by Diocletian, June 23, a.d. 286. A stately monastery was erected here to his memory by OfFa. king of Mercia, in 793. St. Alban's was incorporated by Edward VI. 1552. ALBAN'S. ST., Battlks of. The first, between the houses of York and Lan- caster, in which Richard duke of York obtained a victory over Henry VI., of whose army 5000 were slain, while that of the duke of York suffered no material loss, fought May 22, 1455. The second, between the Yorkists under the earl of Warwick, and the Lancastrians, commanded by queen Margaret of Anjou, who conquered : in this battle 2500 of the defeated army perished; fought on Shrove Tuesday, February 2, 1461. ALBANY, city, capital of the State of New- York, founded by the Dutch in 1623, and by them named Beaverwyck ; capitulated to the English in 1664, and then received its present name in honor of the Duke of York and Albany, its proprietor. Incorporated in 1686. Population in 1810, 9.356 : in 1830, 24,238 ; in 1840, 33,721. ALBIGENSES. This sect had its origin about a.d. 1160, at Albigeois, in Lan- guedoc, and at Toulouse; they opposed the disciples of the Church of Rome, and professed a hatred of all the corruptions of that religion. Simon de Montfort commanded against them, and at Bezieres he and the pope's legate put friends and foes to the sword. At Minerba, he burnt 150 of the Albigenses alive ; and at La Vaur, he hanged the governor, and beheaded the chief people, drowning the governor's wife, and murdering other women. They next defeated, the count of Toulouse, with the loss of 17,000 men. Simon de Montfort afterwards came to England. See Waldenses. ALBION. The island of Great Britain is said to have been first so called by Julius Caesar, on account of the chalky cliffs upon its coast, on his invasion of the country, 54 b.c. The Romans conquered it, and held possession about 400 years. On their quitting it, it was successively invaded by the Scots, Picts, and Saxons, who drove the original inhabitants from the plain coun- try, to seek refuge in the steeps and wilds of Cornwall and Wales ; the Danes and Normans also settled at various times in England : and from a mixture of these nations the present race of Englishmen is derived. See Britain. — New Albion, district of California, was taken possession of by sir Francis Drake, and so named by him, in 1578 ; explored by Vancouver in 1792. AT.BUERA, Battle of, b tween the French, commanded by marshal Soult, 160 THE world's moGREsa. [ a.lb and tlie British and Anglo-Spanish army, commanded by marslial, now lord Beresford, May 16, 1811. After an obstinate and sanguinary engagement, the allies obtained the Aictory, justly esteemed one of the most brilliant achievements of the Peninsular war. The French loss exceeded 9000 men previously to their retreat. .ALCHEMY". This was a pretended branch of chemistry, which effected the transmutation of metals into gold, an alkahest, or universal menstruum, a universal ferment, and other things equally ridiculous. If regard may be had to legend and tradition, alchemy must be as old as the Flood : yet few philosophers, poets, or physicians, from Homer till 400 years after Christ, mention any such thing. Pli-ny says the emperor Caligula was the tlrst who prepared natural arsenic, in order to make gold of it, but left, it orf because the charge exceeded the profit. Others say the Egyptians had this mystery; which if true, how could it have been lost '? The Arabians are said to have invented this mysterous art, wherein they were followed by Ramond Lullius, Paracelsus, and others, who never found any thing else but ashes in their furnaces. Another author on the subject is Zosimus, about A. D. 410. — Fab. Bib. GrcBs. A license for practising alchemy with all kinds of metals and minerals granted to one Richard Carter, 1476. — Rijmer's Feed. Doctor Price, of Guildford, published an accoimt of his experiments in this way. and pretended to success: he brought his specimens of gold to the king, affirming that they were made by means of a red and white pow- der ; but being a Fellow of the Royal Societyi, he was required, upon pain of expulsion, to repeat his experiments before Messrs. Kirwan and Woulfe ; but after some equivocation, he took poison and died, August 1783. ALCORAN. The book which contains the revelation and credenda of Mahomet : it is confessedly the standard of the Arabic tongue, and as the Mahometans believe, inimitable hj any human pen ; hence they assume its divine origin. It is the common opinion of writers, that Mahomet was assisted by Batiras, a Jacobin, Sergius, a Nestoi'ian monk, and by a learned Jew, in composing this book, most of whose principles are the same with those of Arius, Nes- torius, Sabellius, and other heresiarchs. The Mahometans say, that God sent it to their prophet bj'^ the Angel Gabriel : it was written about a. d. 610. — See Koran, Mahomeii&m, Mecca, &c. ALDERMEN. The Avord is derived from the Saxon Ealdorman, a senior, and among the Saxons the rank was conferred upon elderly and sage, as well as distinguished persons on account of the experience their age had given tliem. At the time of the Heptarchy, aldermen Avere the governors of pro- vinces or districts and are so mentioned up to a.d. 882. After the Danes were settled in England, the title was changed to that of earl, and the Nor- mans introduced that of coiont, which though different in its original signifl- oation, yet meant the same thing. Henrj'' III. may be said to have given its basis to this city distinction. In modern British polity, and also in tho United States, an alderman is a magistrate next in dignity to the mayor. AfiE and WINE. They are said to have been invented by Bacchus ; the for- mer where the soil, owing to its quality, would not grow grapes. — Tooke's Pantheon. Ale was known as a bevei'age at least 404 b. c. Herodotus aa- ci'ibes the first discovery of the art of brewing barley-wine to Isis, the wifb of Asyris. The Romans and Germans very early learned the process of pre- paring a liquor from corn by means of fermentation, from the Egyptians. — Tacitus. Alehouses are made mention of in the laws of Ina, king of Wes- sex. Booths were set up in England a.d. 728, when laws w< re passed for their regulation. Alehouses were licensed 1621 ; and excise duty on ale and beer was imposed on a svstem nearly similar to the present, 13 Charles II., 1660. See Beer. Wine. ALG J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 161 ALEMANNI, OR Ail, Men, (i. e. men of all nations, . a body of Suevi. defeated by Caracalla, a. d. 214. On one occasion 300 000 of this warlike people are said to have been vanquished, in a battle near Milan, by Gailienas, at the head of 10 000 Romans. Their battles were numerous with the Ivoman;^ and Gauls. They ultimately submitted to the Franks. — Gibbon. ALEXAND£,R, Era or, dated from the deaih of Alexander the Great, Novem- ber 12, 323 B. c. In the computation of this era, the period of the creation was considered to be 5502 years before the birth of Christ, and, in conse- quence, the year 1 a, d. was equal to 5508. Ilii3 computation continued to the year 284 A. D., which was called 5786. In the next year (285 a.d.), which should have been 5787, ten years were discarded, and the date be- came 6777. This is still used in the Abyssinian era, uohich see. The date i& reduced to the Christian era by subtracting 6502 until the year 6786, and after that time by subtracting 5492. ALEXANDRIA, in Egypt, the walls whereof were six miles in circuit, built by Alexander the Great. 332 b. c. ; taken by Csesar, 47 b. c, and the library of the Ptolemies, containing 400,000 valuable works in MS., burnt. Conquered by the Saracens, whtn the second library, consisting of 700,000 volumes was totally destroyed by che victors, who heated the water for their baths for six months by burning books instead of wood, by command of the caliph Omar, a. d. 642. This Avas formerly a place of great trade, all the treasures of the East being deposited here before the discovery of the route by the Cape of Good Hope. Taken by the French under Bonaparte, when a mas- sacre ensued, July 5, 1798 ; and from them by the British in the memoraljle battle mentioned in next article, in 1801. Alexandria was agsiQ taken by the British, under General Frazer, March 21, 1807 ; but was evacuated by them, Sept. 23, same year. For late events, see Syria and Turkey. A] jEXx\NDRIA, Battle of, between the French, under Menou, who made the at- tack, and the British army, under Sir Ralph Abercrombie, amounting to about 15 000 men, which had but recently debarked, fought March 21, 1801. The British were victorious, but Sir Ralph Abercrombie was mortally wounded, ALEXANDRINE VERSE. Verse of twelve feet, or syllables, first written by Alexander of Paris, and since called, after him, Alexandrines, about a. d, 1164. — Nouv. Diet. Pope, in his Essay 07i Criticism, has the following well- known couplet, in which an Alexandrine is hai)pily exemplified : — " A needless Alexandrine ends the song, Thaf like a wound-ed snake, drags its slow length a-long." ALGEBRA. Where algebra was first used, and by whom, is not precisely known. Diophantus first wrote upon it, probably about a. d. 170 ; he is said to be the inventor. Brought into Spain by the Saracens, about 900 ; and into Italy by Leonardo of Pisa, in 1202. The first writer who used algebra- ical signs was Stifelius of Nuremberg, in 1544. The introduction of sym- bols for quantities was by Francis Vieta, in 1590, when algebra came into general use. — Morcri. The binomial theorem of Newton, the basis of the doctrine of fluxions, and the new analysis, 1668. ilLGIERS. The ancient kingdom of Numidia. reduced to a Roman province, 44 B. c. It afterwards became independent, till, dreading the power of the Spaniards, the nation invited Barbarossa, the pirate, to assist it, and he seized the government, a. d. 1516 ; but it afterwards fell to the lot of Tur- key. — Priestley. The Algerines for ages braved the resentment of the most powerful states in Christendom, and the emperor Charles V. lost a fine fleet and army in an unsuccessful expedition against them, in 1541. Algiers was reduced by Admiral Blake, in 1653, and terrifled into pacific measures with England ; but it repulsed the vigorous attacks of other European po^v- ers, particularly those of France, in 1688, and 1761 ; and of Spain, in 1775 162 THE would's progress. ^ albi 1783, and 1784. It was bombarded hj the British fleet, under lord Exmouth, Aug. 27, 1816, when a new treaty followed, and Chrisiian slavery was abol- ished. Algiers surrendered to a French armament, under Bourmont and Dupcrre. after some severe conflicts. July 5, 1830, when the dey was deposed, and the barbarian government wholly overthrown. The French ministry announced their intention to retain Algiers, permanently, May 20, 1834, . Marshal Clausel defeated the Arabs in two engagements (in one of which the duke of Orleans was wounded), and entered Mascara. Dec. 8, 1836. General Damremont attacked Constantina {;wMck see), Oct. 13, 1837 ;" since when various other engagements between the French and the natives, havo taken place. Abd-el-Kader surrendered to General Lamoriciere, Dee. 22, 1847. See Morocco. ALI, Sect of'. Founded by a fauiv. ns Mahometan chief, the son-in-law of Ma- homet, (having married his daughter Fatima.) about a. d. 632. Ali was called by the Prophet, " the Lion of God, always victorious ;" and the Persians follow the interpretation of the Koran according to Ali, while other Maho- metans adhere to that of Abubeker and Omar. It is worthy of remark, that the first four successors of Mahomet — Abubeker, Omar, Othman, and Ali, whom he had employed as his chief agents in establishing his religion, and extirpating unbelievers, and whom on that accoimt he styled the '• cut- ting sword « of God," all died violent deaths ; and that this bloodjMmpos- tor's fami.y was whollj' extirpated within thirty years after his own decease. Ali was assassinated in 660. , ALIENS. In England aliens were grievously coerced up to a. d. 1377. When they were to be tried criminally, the juries were to bo half foreigners, if they so desired, 1430. They were restrained from exercising any trade or handicraft by retail, 1483. A.LL SAINTS. The festival instituted, a. d. 625. All Saints, or All Hallows, in the Protestant church, is a day of general commemoration of all those saints and martyrs in honor of whom, individually, no particular day is assigned. The Church of Rome and the Greek church have saints for every day in the 3"ear. The reformers of the English church provided offices only for very remarkable commemorations, and struck out of their calendar altogether a great number of anniversaries, leaving only those which at their time were connected with popular feeling or tradition. ALLEGORY. Of very ancient composition. The Bible abounds in the finest instances, of which Blair gives Psalm Ixxx. ver. 8, 16. as a specimen. Spen- ser's i^ame Queene is an allegory throughout; Addison, in his Spectator, abounds in allegories ; and 'the Pilgrim's Progress of Bunyan, 1663, is per- fect in its way. Milton, among other English poets, is rich 'n allegory. AI^LIANCES. Treaties of, between the high European Powers . See Coalition, T^reaties, &c. Alliance of Leipsic , . April 9, 1631 Alliance of Vienna . May 27, 1657 Alliance, the Triple , . .Tan. 28, 1668 Alliance of Warsaw . March 31, 1683 Alliance, the Grand , , May 12, 1689 Alliancf;, the Hague .Jan 4. 1717 Allance. the Quadruple . Aug. 2, 1718 Alliance of Vienna March 16, 1731 Alliance of Versailles . May 1, 1756 Germanic Alliance . ,Tuly'23, 17B5 Alliance of Paris . . May 16, 1795 Alliance of Petersburg . Apiil 8, 1805 Auistrian Alliance . March 14, 2812 Alliance of Sweden . \Iarch 24 iS12 Alliance of Toplitz . , Sept. 9, IS13 Alliance, the Holy , Sept. 26, 1S15 ALMANACS, The Egyptians computed time by instruments. Log calen- dars were anciently in use. Al-mon-aght, is of Saxon origin. In the Bri- tish Museum and universities are curious specimens of early almanacs. Michael Nostrodamus, the celebrated astrologer, wrote an almanac in the style of Merlin, WQQ.—Dufresnoy. The most noted early almanacs were. 4LU J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 163 ALjMANACS, continued. Jobn Somer's Calendar, written in Ox- f(»rd 1380 One in Lambeth palace, written in , 1460 First printed one, published at Buda . 1472 First printed in England, by Richard Pynson .... 1497 Tybault's Prognostications . . . 1533 Poor Robin's Alman;,c . . 1G52 Lady's Diary . . . . 1705 Moore's Almanac . . . 1713 Season on the Seasons . . . 1735 Gentleman's Diary . . . 1741 Nautical Almanac . . . . 1767 Poor Richard's Almanac, (Franklin's, Lilly's Ephemeris . . . . ^&44 I Philadelphia) .... 1733 Of Moore's, at one period, upwards of 500,000 copies were annually sold. The Stationers' company claimed the exclusive right of publishing, until 1790, in virtue of letters patent from James L, granting the privilege to this company, and the two universities. The stamp duty on almanacs was abolished in England, 1834. ALMEIDA, Battle of, between the British and Anglo-Spanish army, com- manded by lord Wellington, and the French army under Massena, who was defeated with considerable loss. August 5, 1811. Wellington compelled Mas- sena to evacuate Portugal, and to retreat rapidly before him ; but the route of the French was tracked by the most horrid desolation. ALPHABET. Athotes, son of Menes, was the author of hieroglyphics, and wrote thus the history of the Egyptians, 2122 b. c. — Blair. But Josephus affirms that he had seen inscriptions by Seth, the son of Adam ; though this is doubted, and deemed a mistake, or fabulous. The first lettei of the Phoenician and Hebrew alphabet was aleph, called by the Greeks atpha^ and abbreviated by the moderns to A. The Hebrew is supposed to be derived from the Phoenician. Cadmus, the founder of Cadmea, 1493 b. c, brought the Phoenician letters (fifteen in number) into Greece ; they were the fol- lowing: — A, B, r, A, I, K, A, M, N, O, U, P, 2, T, Y. Those letters were originally either Hebrew, Phoenician, or Assyrian char- acters, and changed gradually in form till they became the ground of the Roman letters, now used all over Europe. Palamedes of Argos invented the double characters, ©, X, *, E, about 1224 b. c. ; and Simoni^es added Z, 'F, H, il, about 489 b. c. — Arundeliaii Marbles. When the E was introduced is not precisely known. The Greek alphabet consisted of sixteen letters till 399 B. c, when the Ionic, of 24 characters, was introduced. The small letters are of late invention, for the convenience of writing. The alphabets of the different nations contain the following number of letters : — English . French Italian Spanish ALPHONSINE TABLES • Celebrated astronomical tables, composed by com- mand, and under the direction of, Alphonsus X. of Castile, surnamed the Wise. This learned prince is said to have expended upwards of 400,000 crowns in completing the work, whose value was enhanced by a preface, Tt ritten by his OAvn hand : he commenced his reign in 1252. ALTARS, were first raised to Jupiter, in Greece, by Cecrops, who also insti- tuted and regulated marriages, 1556 b. c. He introduced among the Greeks the worship of those deities which were held in adoration in Egypt. — Hero- dotus,. Christian altars in churches were instituted by pope Sixtus L in 185 ; and they were first consecrated by pope Sylvester. The first Christian altar in Britain was in 634. — Stowe. The Church of England, and all the reformed churches, discontinue the name, and have abolished the doctrine that sup- ported their use. ALLTM, is said to have been first discovered at Rocha,, in Syria, about a. d. 1300; it was found in Tuscany, in 1460; was brought to perfection in England, in 26 German . . 26 Greek . 24 Turkish . . 33 23 Sclavonic . 27 Hebrew . . 22 Sanscrit . 50 20 Russian . . 41 Arabic . 28 and 27 Latin . . 22 Persian . . 32 Chinese . . 214 l64 THE WORLl S PROGRESS. - |" AME 1608 : was discovered in Ireland, in 1757 ; and in Anglesey, in 1790. Alum is a salt used as a mordant in tanning ; it is used also to harden tallow, and to whiten bread. It maj^ be made of pure c\a.j exposed to vapors of sulphu- ric acid, and sulphate of potash added to the ley ; but it is usually obtained by means of ore called alum slate. AMAZONIA, discovered by Francisco Orellana, in 1580. Coming from Peru, Orellana sailed down the river Amazon to the Atlantic, and observing com- panies of women in arms on its banks, he called the country Amazonia, and gave the name of Amazon to the river, which had previously been called Maranon, A MAZONS. Their origin is fabulous. They are said to have been the descend- ants of the Scythians inhabiting Cappadocia, where their husbands having made incursions, were all slain, being surprised in ambuscades by their enemies. Their widows, reflecting on the alarms or sorrows they under- went on account of the fate of their husbands, resolved to form a female state, and having firmly estabiished themselves, they decreed that matri- mony was a shameful servitude ; but, to perpetuate their race, .hey, at stated times, admitted the embraces of their male neighbors. — Qiuntus Curtiui. They were conquered by Theseus, about 1231 b. c. The Amazons were con- stantly employed in wars ; and that they might throw the javelin with more force, their right breasts were burned off, Avhence their name from the Greek, non and mamma. Their queen, Thalestris, visited Alexander the Great, while he Avas pursuing his conquests in Asia, and cohabited with him, in the hope of having issue by so illustrious a warrior ; three hundred females were in her train. — HerodoUts. AIVIBASSADORS, accredited agents and representatives from one court to another, are referred to early ages, and to almost all nations. In most coun- tries they have great and peculiar privileges ; and in England, among others, they and their servants are secured against arrest. The Portuguese ambas- sador in England was imprisoned for debt, in 1653 ; and the Russian, by a lace-merchant, in 1709, when a law, the statute of 8 Anne, passed for their protection. Two men were convicted of arresting the servant of an ambas- sador. They were sentenced to be conducted to the house of the ambassa- dor, with a label on their breasts, to ask his pardon, and then one of them to be imprisoned three months and the other fined. May 12, 1780. — P/iiUips. AMBERo Of great repute in the world, from the earliest time; esteemed as a medicine before the Christian era : Theophrastus wrote upon it, 300 b. c. Upwards of 150 tons of amber have been found in one year on the sands of the shore near Pillau. — Phillips. Much diversity of opinion still prevails among naturalists and chemists respecting the origin of amber, some refer- ring it to the vegetable, others to the mineral, and some to the animal king- dom ; its natural history and its chemical analysis affording something in favor of each opinion. AMEN. This word is as old as the Hebrew itself. In that language it means true, faithful, certain. Employed in devotions, at the end of a prayer, it im- plies", so be it; at the termination of a creed, so it is. It has been generally used, both in the Jewish and Christian churches, at the conclusion of prayer. AMENDE HoNOi^ABLE, originated in France in the ninth century. It was first an infamous punishment inflicted on traitors and sacrilegious persons : the offender was delivered into the hands of the hangman ; his shirt was stripped oft", a rope put about his neck, and a taper in his hand ; he was then led into court, and was obliged to pray pardon of God, the king, and the country. Deatli or banishment sometimes followed. Amende honorable is now a term used foi making recantation in open court, or in the presence of the injured party. AMM J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 165 AMERICA: See United Slates. Discovered by Christopher Colombo, a Geno- ese, better known as Cliristopher Columbus, a.d. 1492, on the 11th of Octo- ber, on ^^•hich day he came in sight of St. Salvador. See Bahama Islands. This grea*'' navigator found the continent of America in 1497, and the east- ern coasts were found by Amerigo Vespucci (Americus Vespucius) in 149S ; and from this latter discoverer the whole of America is named. New England, the second, by the Ply- mouth company . . .1624 New York, settled by the Dutch . . IG1(* [For other occurrences, see Tabular Views — United States. See also separate states, Maine, &c. Newloundland, the first British colony in this quarter of the world, discover- ed by Cabot, and by him called Prima Vista. .... 1497 Virginia, the first English settlement on the main land . . . 1607 AMERICA, SOUTH. The Spaniards, as being the first discoverers of this vast portion of the Western World, had the largest and richest share of it. When they landed in Peru, a. d. 1630, they found it governed by sovereigns called Incas, who were revered by their subjects as divinities, but the^ were soon subdued by their invaders under the command of Francis Pizarro. The cruelties practised by the new adventurers wherever they appeared, will be a reproach to Spain for ever.* Spanish America has successfully asserted its freedom within the present century. It first declared its independence in 1810 ; and the provinces assembled, and proclaimed the sovereignty of the people in July, 1814; since when, although the wars of rival and contending chiefs have been afflicting the country, it has released itself from the yoke of Spain for ever. Its independence was recognized first by the United States, chiefly through the influence of H. Clay ; by England, in 1823, et seq. ; and by France. Sept. 30, 1830. See Bra.zil, Colombia, Lima, Peru, &c. AJNIERICAN LITERATURE." The American Almanac for 1840 gives a list of 776 names of American authors who had died previous to that year. This did not include authors of mere pamphlets, which would have swelled the number three-fold; but the "authorship " of many in the list was of very moderate amount or value. Of the 776 names, there were writers on Theo- logy, Sermons, &c., 259; Poetry, 57 ; History and Biography, 80 ; Politics and Law, 77. [In these numbers, writers on two or more of the subjects are repeated.] AMETHYSTS. When this 'Jtone was first prized is not known ; it was the ninth in place upon the breastplate of the Jewish high priests, and the name Issachar was engraved upon it. It is of a rich violet color, and according to Plutarch, takes its name from its color, resembling wine mixed with water. One worth 200 rix dollars having been rendered colorless, equalled a dia- mo]id in lustre valued at 18 000 gold crowns. — De Boot Hist. Gemmarum. Amethysts were discovered at Kerry, in Ireland, in 1755. — Burns. AMIENS, Peace of, between Great Britain, Holland, France and Spain; the preliminary articles, fifteen in number, were signed by lord Hawkesbury and M. Otto, on the part of England and France. Oct. 1, 1801 ; and the definitive treaty was subscribed on March 27, 1802, by the marquis Cornwallis for Eiigland, Joseph Bonaparte for France, Azara for Spain, and Schimmelpeii- ninck for Holland. ATdMONITES. Descended from Ammon, the son of Lot; they invaded the land of Canaan and made the Israelites tributaries, but they were defeated ' Las Casas, in dcscribir g the barbarity of the Spania rds while pursuing their conquests, lecordi .'ttany instances of it that fill the inind with horror. In .Tamaica, he says', they hanged the unre- gistiug natives by thirteen at a time, in honor of the thirteen apostles! and he has beheld them throw the Indian infants to their dogs for food! "I have heard them," says I,as Casas, "borrc\* .he limb of a human bein£ to f -ed their dogs, and have seen them the next day return a quarter ot innilier victim to the lender !" i66 HIE world's trogress. [ana by J ephtliah, 1188 b. c. They again invaded Canaan in the reign of Saul, with an intention to put out the riglit eye of all those they subdued, but Saul overthrew them, 1093 b. c. They were afterwards many times van- quished ; and Antiochus the Great took Rabboath their capital, and destroyed all the walls, 198 b. c. — Josephus. AMNESTY. The word as well as the practice was introduced into Greece by Thrasybulus. the Athenian general and patriot, who commenced the expul- sion of the thirty tyrants with the assistance of only thirty of his friends : having succeeded, the only reward he would accept was a crown made with two branches of olive. 409 b. c. — Hume's Essays. AMPHICTYONIC COUNCIL : Established at Thermopj^lse by Amphictyon, for the management of all affairs relative to Greece. This celebrated co^jncil, which was composed of the wisest and most virtuous men of some c'ties of Greece, consisted of twelve delegates, 1498 b. c. Other cities in process of time sent also some of their citizens to the council of the Amphictyons. and in the age of Antoninus Pius, they were increased to the number of thirty. — Suidas. AMPHITHEATRES. They may be said to be the invention of Julius Csesar and Curio : the latter was the celebrated orator, who called the former in full senate " Omnium inulierum virum, etomnhtm virorum mulierem." In the Roman amphitheatres, which were vast round and oval buildings, the people assembled to see the combats of gladiators, of wild beasts, and other exhi-- bitions ; they were generally built of wood, ibut Statilius Taurus made one of stone, under Augustus Csesar. The amphitheatre of Vespasian was built A. D. 79; and is said to have been a regular fortress in 1312. The amphi- theatre of Verona was next in size, and then that of Nismes. AMSTERDAM. This noble city was the castle of Amstel in a. d. 1100 ; and its building, as a city, was commenced about 1203. Its famous exchange Avas built in" 1634 ; and the stadthouse, one of the noblest palaces in the world in 1648 ; this latter cost three millions of guilders, a prodigious sum at that time. It is built upon 13,659 piles, and the magnificence of the structure is, for its size, both in external and internal grandeur, perhaps without a parallel in Europe. Amsterdam surrendered to the king of Prussia, when that prince invaded Holland in favor of the stadtholder, in 1787. The French were admitted without resistance, Jan. 18, 1795. The ancient government was restored in November, 1813. See Holland. AMULETS, OR CHARMS. All nations have been fond of amulets. The Egyptians had a great variety; so had the Jews, Chaldeans, and Persians. Among the Greeks, they were much used in exciting or conquering the passion of love. They were also in estimation among the Romans. — Pliny. Ovid. Among the Christians of early ages, amulets were made of the wood of the true cross, about a. d. 328. They have been sanctioned by religion and astrology, and even in modern times by medical and other sciences — witness the anodyne necklace, &c. The pope and Catholic clergy make and sell amulets and charms even to this day. — Ashe. ANABAPTISTS. This sect arose about a. d. 1525, and was known in England before 1549. John of Leyden, Muncer, Storck, and other German enthusi- asts, about the time of the reformation, spread its doctrines. The anaba[>- tists of Munster (who are of course, properly distinguished from the existing^ mild sect of this name in England) taught that infant baptism was a contriv- ance of the devil, that there is no original sin, that men have a free will in spiritual things, and other doctrines still more wild and absurd. Munster they called Mount Zi-on, and one Mathias, a baker, was declared to be the king of Zion. Their enthusiasm led them to the maddest practices, and i'^rj J DICTlOINArtY OF DATES. 167 they, at length, rose in arms under pretence of gospel liberty. Mimsterwag taken about fifteen months afterwards, and tliey were all put to death. The anabaptists of England differ from other Protestants in little more than the not baptizing children, as appears by a confession of faith, published by the re]iresentatives of above one hundred of their congregations, in 1689. ANACltEONTIC VERSE. Commonly of the jovial or Bacchanalian strain, named after Anacreon, of Teos, the Greek lyric poet, about 510 b. c. The odes of Anacreon are much prized ; their author lived in a constant round of di unkenness and debauchery, and was choked by a grape stone in his cdghty-tifth year. — Siaiileifs Lives of t-he Poets. .AN.AGRAJNI, a transposition of the letters of a name or sentence ; as from Man/, the name of the Virgin, is made anwij. On the question put by Pilate to our Saviour. " Q:md est Veritas?" we have this admirable anagram, ^'' Est vir qui adest." The French are said to have introduced the art as now practised, in the reign of Charles IX., about the year 1560. — HenoAtlt. /JN^ATHEMAS. The word had four significations among the Jews : the ana- thema, or curse, was the devoting some person or thing to destruction. We nave a remarkable instance of it in the city of Jericho (sec JosJma vi. 17). Anathemas were used by the primitive churches, a. d. 387. Such ecclesias- tical den'mciations caused great terror in England up to the close of Eliza- beth's reign. — Rapin. The church anathema, or curse, with excommunica- tion, and other severities of the Romish .religion, are still practised in Catholic countries to this day. — Ashe. J* N ATOMY. The structure of the human body was made part of the philoso- phical investigations of Piato and Xenophon ; and it became a branch of medical art under Hippocrates, about 420 b. c. But Erasistratus and Hero- philus may be regarded as being the fathers of anatomy: they M-ere the first to dissect the human form as anatomical research had been confined to brutes only : it is mentioned that they practised upon the bodies of living- criminals, about 300 and 293 b. c. In England, the schools were supplied with subjects unlawfully exhumed from graves; and, until lately, the bodi»s of executed criminals were ordered for dissection. The first anatomical plates were designed by Vesalius, about a. d. 1538. The discoveries of Harvey were made in 1616. The anatomy of plants was discovered in 1680, — Frei'iuVs History of Physic. ANCHORITES. Paul, Anthony, and Hilarion were the first anchorites. Many of the early anchorites lived in caves and deserts, and practised great aus- terities. Some were analogous to the fakeers, who impose voluntary pun- isliments upon themselves as atonement for their sins, and as being acce})t- able to God ; and their modes of torture were often extravagant and crimi- nal. The order first arose in the fourth century. ANCHORS FOR SHIPS are of ancient use, and the invention belong-s to the Tuscans — Pliny. The second tooth, or fluke, was added by Anacharsis, the Scythian. — Strabo. Anchors were first forged in England a. d. 578. The anchors of a first-rate ship of war (of which such a ship has four) will weigh 90 cwt. each, and each of them will cost .£450. — Phillips. ANEMOMETER to measure the strength and velocity of the wind, was in- vented by Wolfius in 1709. The extreme velocity was found by Dr. Liud to be 93 miles per hour. See article Winds. A.VGELIC KNIGHTS of ST. GEORGE. Instituted in Greece, a. d. 456. The Angdlci Mere instituted by Angelus Comnenus, emperor of Constantinople, 1191 'Vhfi Aiiselir(p^ 2in ')rder of nuns, was fmnded at Milan by Louisa Tor< ill A. D 1534. 168 THE world's progress. [ ant ANGELS. Authors are divided as to the time of the creation of angels. Some will have it to have been at the same time with our world ; others, before all ages, that is, from eternity. This latter is Origen's opinion. — Cave's Hist. Literat. The Jews had ten orders of angels ; and the popes have re- cognized nine choirs and three hierarchies. ANGELS, •!c COMMERCE. An angel was an ancient gold coin, weighing four pennyweights, and was valued at 6s. Sd. in the reign of Henry VI., and at 10s. in the reign of Elizabeth, 1562. The angelot was an ancient .gold coin, value half an angel, struck at Paris when that capital was in the hands of the English, in the reign of Henry VL, 1431. — Wood. ANGLING. The origin of this art is involved in obscurity ; allusion is made to it by the Greeks and Romans, and in the most ancient books of the Bible, as Amos. It came into general repute in England about the period of the Reformation. Wynkin de Worde's Treatyse of Fysshinge, the first book ])rinted on angling, appeared in 1496. Isaac Walton's book was printed in 1653. ANIMAL MAGNETISM. This deception was introduced oy father Hehl, at Vienna, about 1774 ; and had wonderful success in France, in 1788. It had its dupes in England also in 1789 ; but it exploded a few years afterwards. It was a pretended mode of curing all manner of diseases by means of sympa- thetic affection between the sick person and the operator. The effect on the patient was supposed to depend on certain motjons of the fingers and features of the operator, he placing himself immediately before the patient, whose eyes were to be fixed on his. After playing in this manner on the imagina- tion and enfeebled mind of the sick, and performing a number of distor- tions and grimaces, the cure was said to be completed. — Haydn. ANGLO-SAXONS, or ANGLES. The name of England is derived from a vil- lage near Sleswick. called ^«^Zew, whose population joined the first Saxon freebooters. Egbert called his kingdom Anglesland. Anglia East was a kingdom of the heptarchy, founded by the Angles, one of whose chiefs, Uft'a assumed the title of king, a. d. 575 : the kingdom ceased in 792. — See Britain. ANNIHILATION. The doctrine of annihilation was unknown to the Hebrews, Greeks, and Latins : the ancient philosophers denied annihilation ; the first notions of which are said to have arisen from the Christian theology. — Dr. Burnet. ANNO DOMINI ; in the year of our Lord ; used by the Christian Avorld, and abbreviated A. D. This is the computation of time from the incarnation of oriv Saviour and is called the vulgar era ; first adopted in the year 525. See Era. Charles III. of Germany was the first sovereign who added "in the year of our Lord " to his reign, in 879. A-NTARCTIC. The south pole is so called, because it is opposite to the north or arctic pole. A continent of 1700 miles of coast from east to west and 64 to 66 degrees south, was discovered in the Antarctic Ocean by French and American Exploring Expeditions, under D Urville and Vv^'ilkes, respec- tively on the same day, Jan. 19, 1840 ; a coincidence the more singular, as the discoverers were at a distance from each other of 720 miles. It was coasted by captain Wilkes for 1700 miles. Mr. Briscow, of the British Navy, fell in with land which he coasted for 300 miles in lat. 67, long. 50, in the year 1830. ANTEDILUVIANS. According to the tables of Mr. Whiston, the number of people in the ancient world, or world as it existed previous to the Flood, reached to the enormous amount of 549,755 millions, in the year of the world 1482. Burnet has supposed that the first human pair might have left, at thf ant] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 169 end of the first century, ten married couples ; and from these, allowing them to multiply in the same decuple proportion as the first pair did, ■would rise, in 1500 years, a greater number of persons than the earth was ca^^able of holding. He therefore suggests a quadruple multiplication only ; and then exhibits the following table of increase during the first sixteen centu- ries that preceded the Flood : — I. 10 V. 2,560 IX. . . 655,360 XIII, . . 167,142,160 11. . 40 VI. . . 10,240 X. . 2,621.440 XIV. 671,083,640 III. . . 160 vn. . 40,960 XL . 10,485,760 XV. , 2.684,354,460 IV. 640 vin. 16-3,840 XII. . 41,943,040 XVI. . 10,737,4]8,2i.:i riiis calculation, although the most moderate made, exceeds, it will be seen, by at least ten times, the present number of mankind, whith, at the highest estimate, amounts to only a thousand millions. \JVTHEMS, OR HYMNS. Hilary, bishop of Poitiere, and St. Ambrose, were the first who composed them, about the middle of the fourth century. — Lenglet. They were introduced into the church service in 386. — Baker. Ignatius is said to have introduced them into the Greek, and St. Ambrose into the Western church. They were introduced into the reformed churches in queen Elizabeth's reign, about 1565. ANTHROPOPHAGI. Eaters of human flesh have existed in all ages of the world. The Cyclops and Lestr3'gones are represented as man-eaters, by Homer; and the Essedonian Scythians were so, according to Herodotus. Diogenes asserted that we might as well eat the flesh of men, as that of other animals ; and the practice still exists in Africa, and the South Sea Islands, &c. ANTIMONY. This mineral was very early known, and applied by the ancients to various purposes. It was used as paint to blacken both men's and wo- men's eyes, as appears from 2 Kings ix. 30, and Jeremiah iv. 30, and in eastern countries is thus used to this day. When mixed with lead, it makes types for printing ; and in physic its uses are so various that, according to its preparation, alone, or in company with one or two associates, it is sufti- cient to answer all a physician desires in an apothecary's shop. — Boyle. We are indebted to Basil Valentine for the earliest account of various pro- cesses, about 1410. — Priestley. ANTINOMIANS, the name first applied by Luther to John Agricola, in 1538. The Antinomians trust in the gospel, and not in their deeds; and hold that crimes are not crimes w^hen committed by them, that their own good works are of no effect ; that no man should be troubled in conscience for sin, and other equally absurd doctrines. ANTIOCH, built by Seleucus, after the battle of Ipsus, 301 b. c. In ono day, 100,000 of its people were slain by the Jews, 145 b. c. In this city, once the capital of Syria, the disciples of the Redeemer wex-e first called Chris- tians. The Era of Antioch is much used by the early Christian writfsrs attached to the churches of Antioch and Alexandria: it placed the creation 5492 years b. c. A >fTIPODES. Plato is said to be the first who thought it possible that anti- podes existed, about 368 e.g. Boniface, archbishop of Mentz, legate ol pope Zachary, is said to have denounced a bishop as a heretic for maintain- ing this doctrine, a. d. 741. The antipodes of England lie to the south-east of New Zealand; and near the spot is a small island, called Antipodes Island. — Brookes. ANTIQUARIES, and ANTIQUE. The term antique is applied to the produc- tions of the arts from the age of Alexander to the time of the irruption of the Goths into Italy, in a. d. 400. A college of antiquaries is said to have existed in Ireland 700 years b. c. ; but this has very little pretensions to 170 THE world's progkess. [afo credit. A soc'ety was founded by archbishop Parker, Cainden, Stowe, and others, in 1572. — Spelman. Application was made in 1589 to EHzabeth for a charter, but her death ensued, and her successor, James I., was far from favoring the design. In 1717 this society was revived, and in 1751 it re- ceived its cliarter of incorporation from George II. It began to pubhsh X^'i discoveries, &c., under the title of Archceologia^ in 1770. The Society o< Antiquaries of Edinburgh was founded in 1780. ANTI-RENTISM. In Rensselaer and Delaware counties, State of New- York, an armed resistance of the tenants (chiefly those on the Van Rensselaer estates) to the demand for the payment of rents, commenced in 1846. See Riots. Gov. Young pardons eighteen anti-rent rioters, and releases them from prison, Jan. 27, 1817. ANTI- TRINITARIANS. Theodotus of Byzantium is supposed to have been the first who advocated the simple humanity of Jesus, at the close of the second century. This doctrine spread widely after the reformation, when it was adopted by Lselius and Faustus Socinus. Bayle. — See Arians, Socini- ans, and Unitarians. ANTWERP. First mentioned in history in a. d. 517. Its fine exchange built in 1531. Taken after a long and memorable siege by the prince of Parma, in 1585. It was then the chief mart of Flemish commerce, but the civil wars caused by the tyranny of Philip II. drove the trade to Amsterdam. The remarkable crucifix of bronze., thirty-three feet high, in the principal street, was formed from the demolished statue of the cruel duke of Alva, which he had himself set up in the citadel. Antwerp was the seat of the civil war between the Belgians and the house of Orange, 1830-31. In the late revolu- tion, the Belgian troops having entered Antwerp, were opposed by the Dutch garrison, who, after a dreadful conflict, being driven into the citadel, cannonaded the town with red-hot balls and shells, doing immense mischief, Oct. 27, 1830. General C basse surrendered the citadel to the French after a destructive bombardment, Nov. 24, 1832. See Belgium. APOCALYPSE, the Revelation of St. John, written in the Isle of Patmos, about A. D. 95. — Irenmis. Some ascribe the authorship to Cerinthus, the heretic, and others to John, the presbyter, of Ephesus. In the first centuries many churches disowned it, and in the fourth century it was excluded from the sacred canon by the council of Laodicea, but was again received by other councils, and confirmed by that of "Trent, held 1545, et seq. Rejected by Luther, Michaelis, and others, and its authority questioned in all ages from the time of Justin Martvr, who wrote his first Apology for the Christians in A. D. 139. APOCRYPHA. In the preface to the Apocrypha it is said, "These books are neyther found in the Hebrue nor in the Chalde." — Bible, 1539. The history of the Apocrypha ends 135 b. c. The books were not in the Jewish canon, but they were received as canonical by the Catholic church, and so adjudged by the council of Trent, held in 1545, et seq. — Ashe. A rOLLIN ARIANS, the followers of Apollinarius, bishop of Laodicea, who taught that the divinity of Christ was instead of a soul to him ; tliai hig flesh was pre-existent to his appearance upon earth, and that it was sent down from heaven, and conveyed through the Virgin, as through a channel; that there were two sons, one born of God, the other of the Virgin, &c. Apollinarius was deposed for his opinions in a. d. 378. APOLLO, Tkmples of. Apollo, the god of all the fine arts, of medicine, music, poetry, and eloquence, had temples and statues erected to him in almost every country, particularly Egypt, Greece, and Italy. His most splendid temple was at Delphi, built 1263 b. c. — See Delphi. His temple at Daphnae, ARA ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 171 built 434 B. c. during- a period in which pestilence raged, -was burn^ iu a. d. 362, and the Christians accused of the crime. — Lenglet. APOSTLES CREED. The summary of belief of the Christian faith, called the Apostle's Creed, is generally believed to have been composed a great while after their time. — Pardon. The repeating of this creed in public worship was ordained in the (5rreek church at Antioch, and was instituted in th-* Roman church in the eleventh century ; whence it passed to the church c^ England at the period of the reformation, in 1534. APOSTOLICI. The first sect of Apostolici arose in the third century ; lh# second sect was founded by Sagarelli, who was burned alive at Parma, a. d. 300. They wandered about, clothed in white, with long beards, dishevelled hair, and bare heads, accompanied by women whom they called their spirit- ual sisters, preachi-ng against the growing corruption of the churck o? Rome, and predicting its downfall. APOTHEOSIS. A ceremony of the ancient nations of the world, oy which they raised their kings and heroes to the rank of deities. The nations of the East were the first who paid divine honors to their great men, and the Romans followed their example, and not only deified the most prudent and humane of their emperors, but also the most cruel and profligate. — Herodian. This honor of deifying- the deceased emperor was begun at Rome by Augus- tus, in favor of Julius Caesar, b. c. 13. — Tillemont. AITEAL OF MURDER. By the late law of England, a man in an appeal of murder might fight with the appellant, thereby to make proof of his guilt or innocence. In 1817. a young maid, Mary Ashford, was believed to have been violated and murdered by Abraham Thornton, who, in appeal, claimed his right to his wager of battle, which the court allowed ; but the appellant (the brother of the maid) refused the challenge, and the criminal escaped, April 16, 1818. This law was immediately afterwards struck from otF the statute book, 59 George III., 1819. APPRAISERS. The rating and valuation of g-oods for another was an early business in England ; and so early as 11 Edward I. it was a law, that if they valued the goods of the parties too high, the appraiser should take them at the price appraised. 1282. A.PRIL. The fourth month of the year according to the vulgar computation, but the second according to the ancient Romans, Numa Pompilius having introduced Januarius and F\bruarius before it 713 b. c. — Peacham. AQUARIANS. A sect in the primitive church, said to have been founded by Tatian in the second century, and who forbore the use of wine even in the sacrament, and used nothing but water. AQUEDUCTS. Appius Claudius advised and constructed the first aqueduct, which was therefore called the Appian-v)ay, about 453 b. c. Aqueducts of every kind w^ere among the wonders of Rome. — Livy. There are now some remarkable aqueducts in Europe: that at Lisbon is of great extent and beauty ; that at Segovia has 129 arches ; and that at Versailles is three miles long, and of immense height, with 242 arches in three stories. The stupen- dous aqueduct on theEllesmere canal, in England, is 1007 feet in length, and 126 feet high ; it was opened Dec. 26, 1805. AQUITAINE, formerly belonged (together with Normandy) to the kings of England, as descendants of William the Conqueror. It was erected into a principality in 1362, and was annexed to France in 1370. The title of duke of Aquitaine was taken by the crown of England on the conquest of this duchy by Henry V. in 1418 ; but was lost in the reign of Henry VI. A.RABIA. This country is said never to have been conquered ; the Arabians made no figure in history till a. d. 622, when, under the new name of Sara- 1 72 THE world's progress. [ ARQ cens. they followed Mahomet (a native of Arabia) as their general and pro- phet, and made considerable conquests. — PriesUcy. ARBELA, Battle of. The third and decisive battle between Alexander the Great and Darius Codomanus, which decided the fate of Persia, 331 b.c.. The army of Darius consisted of 1000 000 of foot and 40 000 horse; tho Macedonian army amounted to onlj^ 40 000 foot and 7,000 horse. — Arrian The gold and silver found in the cities of Susa, Persepolis, and Babylon, which fell to Alexander from this victory, amounted to thirty millions ster- ling ; and the jewels and other precious spoil, belonging to Darius, sufficed to load 20,000 mules and 5,000 camels. — Plutarch. ARCADIA. The people of this country were very ancient, and reckoned them- selves of longer standing than the moon ; they were more rude in theii manners than any of the Greeks, from whom they were shut up in a valley^ surrounded with mountains. Pelasgus taught them to feed on acorns, aji being more nutricious than herbs, their former food ; and for this discovery they honored him as a god, 1521 b. c. Arcadia had twenty-five kings, whose history is altogether fabulous. The Arcadians were fond of military glory, although shepherds ; and frequently hired themselves to fight the battles of other states. — Eustathius. A colony of Arcadians was conducted by CEno- trus into Italy, 1710 b. c, and the country in which it settled was afterwards called Magna Grmcia. A colony under Evander emigrated 1244 b. c. — Idem. ARCHBISHOP. This dignity was known in the East about a. d. 320. Atha- nasius conferred it on his successor. In these realms the dignity is nearly coeval with the establishment of Christianity. Before the Saxons came into England there were three sees, London, York, and Caerleon-upon-Usk ; but soon after the arrival of St. Austin, he settled the metropolitan see at Can- terbury, A. D. 596. ARCHDEACONS. There are sixty church oificers of this rank in England, and thirty-four in Ireland. The name was given to the first or eldest dea- con, who attended on the bishop, without any power ; but since the council of Nice, his function is become a dignity, and set above that of priest, though anciently it was quite otherwise. The appointment is referred to A. D. 1075. The archdeacon's court is the lowest in ecclesiastical polity: an appeal lies from it to the consistorial court, stat. 24 Henry VIII. 1532. ARCHERY. It originated, "according to the fanciful opinion of the poet Clau- dian, from the porcupine being observed to cast its quills whenever it was offended. Plato ascribes the invention to Apollo, by whom it was commu- nicated to the Cretans. The eastern nations were expert in archer)'' in the earliest ages, and the precision of the ancient archer is scarcely exceeded by our skill in modern arms. Aster of Amphipolis, upon being slighted by Philip, king of Macedonia, aimed an arrow at him. The arrow, on which Avas written " Aimed at Philip's right eye," struck it, and put it out; and Philip threw back the arrow with these words: "If Philip take the town, Aster shall be hanged." The conqueror kept his word. ARCHERY IN England. It was introduced previously to a.d. 440, and Ha- rold and his two brothers were killed b)^ arrows shot from the cross-bow? of the Norman soldiers at the battle of Hastings, in 1066 ; that which killed the king pierced him in the brain. Richard I. revived archery in England in 1190, and was himself killed by an arrow in 1199. The victories of Crecy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, were won chiefly by archers. The usual range oj the long-bow was from 300 to 400 yards. Robin Hood and Little John, it is said, shot twice that distance. Four thousand archers surrounded the houses of Parliament, ready to shoot the king and the members, 21 Rich- ard II. 1397. — SUmie. The citizens of London were formed into companiei of arclrers in the reign of Edward III. : they were formed into a corporal* ^rgJ dictionary of dates. 173 body by the style of " The Fraternity of St. George," 29 Henry VIII. 1538. — Norlhouk's History of London. A-RCHES, Triumphal, are traced to the era of the Macedonian conquest by the best writers. Tlie triumphal arches of the Romans form a leading feature in their architecture. Those of Trajan (erected a. d. 114) and Constantino were magnificent. ARCHITECTURE was cultivated by the Tyrians, about 1100 b. c. Their King, Hiram, supplied Solomon with cedar, gold, silver, and other materials for the Temple, in the building of which he assisted, 1015 b. c. The art passed to Greece, and from Greece to Rome, The style called Gothic came into vogue in the ninth century. The Saracens of Spain, being engaged during peace to build mosques, introduced grotesque carvings, &c., and the ponderous subhmity of bad taste ; which species is known by elliptic arches and buttresses. The circular arch distinguishes the Norman-Gothic from the Saracenic, and came in with Henry I. The true Grecian style did not fully revive till about the reign of James I. 1603. ARCHONS. When royalty was abolished at Athens, the executive govern- ment was vested in elective magistrates called archons, whose office con- tinues for life. Medon, eldest son of Codrus, is the first who obtained this dignity, 1070 b. o. ARCOLA, Battle of, between the French under general Buonaparte, and the Austrians under field-marshal Alvinzy, fought Nov. 19, 1796. The result of this bloody conflict, which was fought for eight successive days, was the loss on the part of the Austrians of 12^000 men, in killed, wounded, and prisoners, four flags, and eighteen guns. ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS. Several have been undertaken by England, and some by Russia and other countries. Sir Martin Frobisher was the first Englishman who attempted to find a north-west passage to China, a. d. 1576. Davis's expedition to the Arctic regions was undertaken in 1585. After a number of similar adventurous voyages, Baffin, an Englishman, attempted to find a north-west passage, in 1616. See Baffin's Bay. For the subsequent and late expeditions of this kind, including among the latter those of Buchan, Franklin, Ross, Parry, Liddon, Lyon, Back, &c., see North-West Passage. AREOPAGIT^. A famous council said to have heard causes in the dark, be- cause thftjudges were blind to all but facts, instituted at Athens, 1507 b. c. — Armid. Marbles. The name is derived from the Greek Areas pagos, the ///// of Mars, because Mars was the first who was tried there for the mur- der of Hallirhotius, who had violated his daughter Alcippa. Whatever causes were pleaded before them, were to be divested of all oratory and fine speaking, lest eloquence should charm their ears, and corrupt their judg- ment. Hence arose the most just and impartial decisions. ARGENTARIA, Battle of. One of the most renowned in its times, fought in Alsace, between the Alle^iianni and the Romans, the former being defeated by the latter with the loss of more than 35.000 out of 40,000 men, a. d. 37&, — Dufresnoy. ARGON AUTIC EXPEDITION, undertaken by Jason to avenge the death of Phryxus, and recover his treasures seized by the king of Colchis. The ship in which Phryxus had sailed, to Colchis having been adorned with the figure of a ram, it induced the poets to pretend that the journey of Jason Avas for the recovery of the golden fleece. This is the first naval expedition on record ; it made a great noise in Greece, and many kings and the first lieroes of the age accompanied Jason, whose ship was called Argo, from its builder, 1263 e. c. — Dufresnoy. A^GOS. This kingdom vras founded by Inachus, 1856 b. c, or 1080 years b© 174 THE world's PROGllESS. [ A.llB fore the first Olympiad. — Blair. The nine kings from the founder wer« called Inachidcc. of whom the fourth was Argus, and he gave' his name to the country. When the Heraclidas took possession of Peloponnesus, b. c. 1102, Temenus seized Argos and its dependencies. Argos was afterwards a republic, and distinguished itself in all the wars of Greece.— Evripides. Inachus founds the kingdom . b. c. 1856 Phoroneus reigns sixty years . ISP"' Apis reigns thirty-five years . . 1747 "He city of Argos built hy Argus, son ^^fNiobe 1711 Criasus, son of Argus, succeeds his father, and reigns .... 1641 llcign of Triopas ; Polycaon seizes part of the kingdom, and calls ii af- ter his wife, Messenia , . 1552 Reign of Crotopus .... 1506 S'chenehts reigns .... 1485 Gelanor is deposed by Danaus . . 1474 Feast of the Flambeaux, in honor of Hypermnestra, who saved her hus- band, while her forty -nine sisters sa- crificed theirs, {^ee. Flambeaux') 'B.o. \4!S> Lynceus, son of Egyptus, whose life had been preserved by his wife, .le- throne? Danaus . . . . ! 425 Reign of Abas . . . 1384 Reign of Proetus, twin-brother of Acri- sius 1361 Bellerophon comes to Argos ; the pas- sion for him of Sthenobcea . . 136i Rebellion of Acrisius .... 1344 Perseus leaves Argos, and founds My- cenae {which see.) .... 1313 Argos, in modern history, was taken from the Venetians, a. d. 1686. It was lost to the Turks in 1716, since when it continued in their hands until 1826. Argos became united in the sovereignty of Greece under Otho, the present and first king. January 25, 1833. See Greece. .AJRIANS. The followers of Arius, a numerous sect of Christians, who deny iLe divinity of Christ : they arose about a. d. 315. The Arians were condemned by the council of Nice, in 325 ; but their doctrine became for a time the reigning rehgion in the East. It was favored by Constantino, 319. Carried into Africa under the Vandals, in the tifth century, and into Asia under the Goths. Servetus pubhshed his treatise against the Trinity, 1531, and hence arose the modern system of Arianism in Geneva. Arius died in 336. Serve- tus was burnt, 1553. — Varillas, Hist de VHeresie. ARITHMETIC. Where first invented is not known, at least with certainty. It was brought from Egypt into Greece by Thales, about 600 b. c. The oldest treatise upon arithmetic is by Euclid (7th. 8th, and 9th books of his Elements), about 300 b. c. The sexagesimal arithmetic of Ptolemy was used A.u. 130. Diophantus of Alexandria was the author of thirteen books of Arithmetical questions (of which six are extant) in 156. Notation by nine digits and zero, known at least as early as the sixth century in Hindpstan — introduced from thence into Arabia, about 900 — into Spain, 1050 — into Eng- land, 1253. The date in Caxton's Mirrour of the World, Arabic characters, is 1480. Arithmetic of decimals invented, 1482. First Avork printed in England on arithmetic {de Arte Supputandi) was by Tonstall, bishop of Dur- ham, 1522. The theory of decimal fractions was perfected by lord Napier in his Rabdologia, in 1617. AKK. Mount Ararat is venerated by the Armenians, from a belief of its being the place on which Noah's ark rested after the universal Deluge, 2347 b. c. But Apamea. in Phrj'gia. claims to be the spot ; and medals have been struck there with a chest on the waters, and the letters NOE. and two doves: this place is 300 miles Avest of Ararat. The ark was 300 cubits in length, fifty in breadth, and thirty high ; but most interpreters suppose this cubit to be about a foot and a half, and not the geometrical one of six. There were, we are told, three floors — the first for beasts, the second for provisions, and the third for birds, and Noah's family. It was not made Jke a ship, but came near the figure of a square, growing gradually narrower to the top. Thej'e was a door in the first floor, and a great window in the third. iLRKANSAS, one of the United States, was a part of the Louisiana purchase, It was made a separate territory in 1819. and was admitted into the Union in 1836. Population in 1830, 30,388 ; in 1840, 97,574, includuio- 19,933 slaves AHM ] DIUTIOIARY OF DATES. ITfl A-RMADA, The Invincible. The famous Spanish armament so called con- sisted of 150 ships, 2650 great g-uns, 20,000 soldiers, 8000 sailors, and 2000 volunteers, under the duke of Medina Sidonia. It arrived in the Channel, July 19, 1588, and was defeated the next day by Drake and Howard. Ten fire-ships having been sent into the enemies' fleet, they cut their cables, put to sea, and endeavored to return to their rendezvous between Calais and Gravelines : the English fell upon them, took many ships, and admiral Howard maintained a running fight from the 21st July to the 27th, obliging the shattered fleet to bear away for Scotland and Ireland, where a storm dis* persed them, and the remainder of the armament returned by the Nortb Sea to Spain. The Spaniards lost fifteen capital ships in the engagement, and 5,000 men ; seventeen ships were lost or taken on the coast of Ireland, and upwards of 5000 men w^ere drowned, killed, or taken prisoners. The English lost but one ship. — Rapin, Carte, Hume. A.RMAGH, See of, the first ecclesiastical dignity in Irelaiid, was founded by St. Patrick, its first bishop, in 444. ARMED NEUTRALITY. The confederacy, so called, of the northern powers, against England, was commenced by the empress of Russia in 1780 ; but its objects were defeated in 1781. The pretension was renewed, and a treaty ratified in order to cause their flags to be respected by the belligerent pow- ers, December 16, 1800. The principle that neutral flags protect neutral bottoms being contrary to the maritime system of England, the British cabinet remonstrated, and Nelson and Parker destroyed the fleet of Den- mark before Copenhagen, April 2, 1801. That power, in consequence, was obliged to secede from the alliance, and acknowledge the.claim of England to the empire of the sea; and the Armed Neutrality was soon after dissolved. A RMENIA. Here Noah and his people resided when they left the ark, 2347 B. c. After being subject successively to the three great monarchies, Ar- menia fell to the kings of Syria. The Armenians were the original wor shippers of fire: they also paid great veneration to Venus Analtis, to whose priests even the highest classes of the people prostituted their daughters, prior to marriage. — Martiii's Memoires s,ur V Armenie. City of Artaxarta built . . b. c. 186 Tigranes the Great reigns . . 93 He is called to the throne of Syria, as- sumes the fastidious title of " King of Kings," and is served by tributary princes . . . . .83 Artaxias is deposed . . b. c. 30 He is restored to his throne, and dies. — Blair . . . . .1 Reign of Venones . . a. d. 16 Zenon reigns . . . .18 Tigranes IV. reigns ... 36 Tigranes defeated by Lucu^lus . 69, He is cited to Rome, and deposed . 37 .„j 1 I.,- _. Tiridates dethroned, and Roman power paramount in Armenia . 62 Armenia reduced to a Persian province under Sapor . . . 365 Subdued by the Saracens . . 687 Irruption of the Turks . . 755 Agam made a Persian province, under Utfan Cassanes • . . . 1472 Subdued by Selim II. . . 1522 Overrun by the Russians . . 1S2S Surrender of Erzeroum . July 1828 Again defeated, and lays his crown at the feet of Pompey . . 66 His son, Artavasdes, reigns . . 54 Artavasdes assists Pompey against Ju- lius Caesar . . . .48 Artavasdes assists the Parthians against Marc Antony ... 36 Antony subdues, and sends him loaded with silver chains to Egypt, to grace his triumph . . . .34 The Armenian soldiers crown his son, Artaxias . . . . 33 i (See Syria.') ARMENIAN ERA commenced on the 9th of July, a d. 552 : the Ecclesiastical year on the 11th August. To reduce this last to our time, add 651 years and 221 days ; and in leap years subtract one day from March 1 to August 10. The Armenians use the old Julian style and months in their corre- spondence with Europeans. ARMILLARY SPHERE. Commonly made of brass, and disposed in such a maimer that the greater and lesser circles of the sphere are seen in their 176 THE world's progress. [ AKH natural position and motion, the whole being comprised in a frame It i» said to have been invented by Eratosthenes, about 255 b. c. ARMINIANS (the) chiefly contend for the doctrine of universal redemption, and generally espouse the principles of the Church of England : especially asserting the subordination of the Christian church to the civil poweis. They also contend for the efficacy of good works, as well as their 7iecessUy, in securing man's salvation. James I. and Charles I. favored the doctrines oi the Arminians ; and the principles of the sect prevail generally in Holland and elsewhere, though condemned at the synod of Dort (see Dort) in 1G18. Arminius, who was a divinity professor at Leyden, died in 1609. — Bra^idt. ARMORIAL BEARINGS became hereditary in families at the close of the twelfth century. They took their rise from the knights painting their ban- ners with different figures, and were introduced by the Crusaders, in order at first to distinguish noblemen in battle a. d. 1100. The lines to denote colors in arms, by their direction or intersection, were invented by Colum- biere in 1639. Armorial bearings were taxed in 1798 — and again in 1808. ARMOR. The warlike Europeans at first despised any other iefence 'ban the shield. Skins and padded hides were first used ; and brass and iron armor, in plates or scales, followed. The first body-armor of the Britons was skins of wild beasts, exchanged, after the Roman conquest, for the well-tanned leathern cuirass. — Tacitus. This latter continued till the Anglo- Saxon era. Hengist is said to have had scale armor, a. d. 449. The heavy cavalry were covered with a coat of mail, Heriry III. 1216. Some horsemen had visors, and skull caps, same reign. Armor became exceedingly splendid about 1350. The armor of plate commenced, 1407. Black armor, used, not only for battle, but for mourning, Henry V. 1413. The armor of Henry VII. consisted of a cuirass of steel, in the form of a pair of stays, about 1500. Armor ceased to reach below the knees, Charles I. 1625. In the reign of Charles II. oflficers wore no other armor than a large gorget, which is commem- orated in the diminutive ornament known at the present day. — Meyrick. ARMS. The club was the first offensive weapon; then followed the mace, battle-axe, pike, spear, javelin, sword, and dagger. Ainong ancient missiles were bows and arrows. Pliny ascribes the invention of the sling to the Phoenicians. See the variotis weapons throitgh the volume. ARMY. Ninus and Semiramis had armies amounting to nearly two millions of fighting men, 2017, b. c. The first guards and regular troops as a standing army were formed hj Saul, 1093 b. c. — Ettsebms. One of the first standing armies of which we have any account, is that of Philip of Macedon. The first standmg army, existing as such, in modern times, was maintained in France by Chai'les VII. in 1445. Standing armies were introduced by Charles I. in 1688 ; they were declared illegal in England, 31 Charles II. 1679. The chief European nations have had in their service the following armies: Spain 150.000 men ; Great Britain. 310 000; Prussia 350.000; Tur- key, 450 000 ; Austria, 500,000 ; Russia, 560 000 ; and France, 680,000. ARM Y, BRITISH. Statement of the effective military strength of the United King- dom at the decennial periods respectively mentioned, and of the sums voted for military expenditure, drawn from parliamentary returt.s and other official . records : 17C0, Time of war ; troops of the line . . amount 110,000 men 1800, War . . . . . . ditto 168,000 men . . ditto 17,973.0(0 1810, War ; army, including foreign troops ditto 300.000 men . . ditto 26.7-18.0tK3 !S15, Last year of the war . . . ditto 300,000 men . . ditto 39,150,000 1820, Time of peace ; war incumbrances . ditto 89,100 men. . ditto 18,253,(XiO 1830, Peace . . . . . ditto 89,300 men . . ditto 6,991,300 fn 1845. the array of all ranks, numbered 100 011 men: and the sum v)ted was .-€4,487. 753. See Militia and Volunteers. sum voted jE7,847,0(O ASS j • DICTIONARY OF DATES. 177 AJRTILLERY. The first piece was a small one, contrived by Schwartz, a Ger- man cordelier, soon after the invention of gunpowder, in 1330. Artillery was used, it is said, by the Moors at Algesiras, in Spahi, in the siege of 1341 ; it was used, according to our historians, at the battle of Cressy, in 1346, when Edward III. had four pieces of cannon, which gained him the battle. We had artillery at the siege of Calais, 1347. The Venitians first employed artillery against the Genoese at sea, 1377. — Voltaire. Cast in England, together with mortars for bomb-shells, by Flemish artists in Sussex, 164^3. — Rymtr's Fczdera. Made of brass, 1635; improvements by Browne, 1728. See Irm. ARTS. See Literature. In the eighth century, the whole circle of sciences was composed of these seven liberal arts, namely — grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, music, geometry, and astronomy. — Harris. The Royal Society of England (which see) obtained its charter April 2, 1663. The Society of Arts to promote the polite arts, commerce, manufactures, and mechanics, was instituted in 1754 ; it originated in the patriotic zeal of Mr. Shipley, and of its first president, lord Folkstone. The first public exhibition by the artists of the British metropolis took place in 1760, at the rooms of this society, and was repeated there for several years, till, in process of time, the Royal Academy was founded. See Royal Academy. The Society ol British Art- ists was instituted May 21, 1823 ; and their first exhibition was opened April 19,1824. — See British Mil seu7)i ; Brilish Institution; National Gallery, <^-c. ARUNDELIAN MARBLES ; containing the chronology of ancient history from 1582 to 355 B. c, and said to have been sculptured 264 b. c. They consist of 37 statues, 128 busts, and 250 inscriptions, and wore found in the Isle of Pares, in the reign of James I., about 1610. They were purchased by lord Arundel, and given to the university of Oxford, 1627. The characters are Greek, of which there are two translations: by Selden. 1628; by Prideaux, 1676. — See Kidd's Tracts; and Porson's Treatise, 1789. ASCALON, Battle of ; in which Richard I. of England, commanding the Chris- tian forces, defeated the sultan Saladin's army of 300,000 Saracens and other infidels. No less than 40 000 of the enemy were left dead on the field of battle ; and the victorious Richard marched to Jerusalem, a. d. 1192. — Rymer. ASH-WEDNESDAY. The primitive Christians did not commence their Lent until the Sunday, now called the first in Lent. Pope Felix III., in a. d. 487. first added the four days preceding the old Lent Sunday, to complete the number of fasting days to forty ; Gregory the Great introduced the sprink- ling of ashes on the first of the four additional daj^s, and hence the name of Dies Cinerum, or Ash- Wednesday : at the Reformation this practice was abolished, " as being a mere shadow, or vain show." ASIA ; so called by the Greeks, from the nymph Asia, the daughter of Oceanna and Tethys, and wife of Japhet. Asia was the first quarter of the Avorld peopled ; here the law of God was first promulgated ; here many of the greatest monarchies of the earth had their rise ; and from hence most of the arts and sciences have been derived. — Pardon. ASPERNE, Battle of, between the Austrian army under the archduke Charles, and the French, fought on the 21st May, 1809, and two following days. In this most sanguinary fight, the loss of the former army exceeded 20,000 men, and the loss of the French was more than 30,000 : it ended in the defeat of Bonaparte, who commanded in person, and was the severest check that lie had yet received. The bridge of the Danube was destroyed, and his retreat endangered ; but the success of the Austrians had no beneficial effect on the subsequent prosecution of the war. ASSASSINATION PLOT. A conspiracy so called, formed by the earl of Ayles- bury and others to assassinate king William HI., near Richmond, J:5urrey, ai S* 178 THE world's progress. [ ASS he came from Imnling. The object of the conspiracy was to have been con- suramated February 15, 1695-6, but for its timely discovery by Prendergast. — Hist. England. \SSASSINS. A tribe in Syria, a famous heretical sect among the Mahometans^ settled in Persia, in a. d. 1090. In Syria, they possessed a large tract of land among the mountains of Lebanon. They murdered the marquis of Mont- ferrat in 1192; they assassinated Lewis of Bavaria in 1213; the khan oi Tartary was murdered in 1254. They Avere conquered by the Tartars in 1257 ; and were extirpated in 1272. The chief of the corps assumed the title of '^Ancient of the Mountains.'^ ASSIENTO. A contract between the king of Spain and other powers, for fur- nishing the Spanish dominions in America with negro slaves, — Burke. It began in 1689, and was vested in the South Sea Company in 1713. By the treaty of Utrecht it was transferred to the English, who were to furnisli 4800 negroes annually to Spanish America. This contract was given up to Spain at the peace in 1748. See Guinea. ASSIGN ATS. Paper currency, to support the credit of the republic during the revolution, ordered by the National Assembly of France, April, 1790. At one period the enormous amount of eight milliards, or nearly 350 millions of pounds sterling of this paper were in circulation in France and its depen- dencies. — Aliso n. ASSUMPTION. A festival observed by the church of Rome in honor of the Virgin Mary, who, as the Catholics believe. Was taken up to heaven in her corporeal form, body and spirit, on August 15, a. d. 45. Mary is reported to have been in her 75th year. The festival is said to have been instituted in 813. ASSURANCE, ^qq Insurance. The practice is of great antiquity. Suetonius ascribes the contrivance to Claudius Caesar, a. d. 43. It is certain that assu- rance of ships was practised in the year 45. The first regulations concern- ing it are in the Lex Oleron, by which it appears to have been known in Europe very generally in 1194. The custom of Lombard-street was made a precedent for all policies at Antwerp, and in the Low Countries ; but the first statute to prevent frauds from private assurers was made 43 Elizabeth, 1601. — Molineaux's Lex Mercatoria. ASSYRIAN EMPIRE. This is the earliest recorded empire— that of Bacchus wanting records. It commenced under Ninus, who was the Jupiter of the Assyrians, and the Hercules of the Chaldeans, 2069 b. c. It arose out of the union of two powerful kingdoms, Babylon and Assyria, or Nineveh, the latter founded by Ashur, and ending with Sardanapalus, 820 b. c. When this last- named prince was conquered by Arbaces, he shut himself up in his palace, with his concubines and eunuchs, and causing it to be set on fire, they all perished in the flames. On the ruins of the empire were formed the Assy- rians of Babylon. Nineveh, and the Median kingdom. — Lenglet. The tower of Babel built. — Genesis x. i Babylon and makes it the seat of her 6; xi. 1. — B/air - • b. c. 2247 i dominion. — Lenglet • B. c. 2017 The kingdom of Babylon begins - 2245 Semiramis invades Libya, Ethiopia, Astronomical observations begmi by the Chaldeans - - - 2234 Belus reigns 55 years. — Usher - 2124 Ninus, son of Bclus, reigns m Assyria, and names his capital after himself - 2069 Babylon taken by Ninus, who, having subdued the Armenians, Persians, Bactrians, and all Asia Minor, estab- lishes what is properly the Assyrian monarchy, of which Nineveh was the seat of empire. — Blair - - 2059 Semiramis enlarges and embellishes and India. — Lenglet - - • 1975 The Arabs seize Nineveh - - - 1937 Beiochus, the last king of the race of Ninus. — Blair .... 1446 He makes liis daughtei\ Artossa, sur- nained Semiramis II., his associate on the tlii"one - - - - 1433 Belatoies i-eigns .... 1421 ***** The prophet Jonah appears m ihe streets of Nineveh — Blair • • 840 Nineveh taken by Arbaces - . 820 AST] THE world's PROiJRESS. 1/1* ASSYRIA, Proper. After the deslruction of tlie first Assyrian monarchy, Phul the last king's son, was raised to the throne by the Ninevites, 777 b.c, and the kingdom continued until 621 b. c, wheu Same, or Sardanapalus 11., being besieged by the Medes and Babylonians, put his wife and children to death, and burnt himself in his palace, a fate somewhat similar to that of Sarda- napalus I. See preceding article. Nineveh was then razed to the ground, and the conquerors divided Assyria. — Blair. It was finally conquered by the Turks in 1637 a. d. — PriesLle^j. I'Lul raised to the throne, about the year. — Blair - - B.C. 777 lie invades Israel, but departs without drawing a sword. — Blair; 2 Kings XV. 19, 20 - - - - 770 Tidath-Pileser invades S3'ria, takes Damascus, and makes great con- quests . - . . 740 Shalmanezer takes Samaria, transports the people, whom he replaces by a colony of Cutheans and others, and thus tinishes the kingdom of Israel. —Blair - - - - - 721 He retires from before Tyre, after a siege of five years. — Blair - • 713 Sennacherib invades Judea, and his ge- neral, Rabshakeh, besieges Jerusa- lem, when the angel of the Lord in one night destroys 180,000 of his army.— Isaiah xxxvii. - b. 0. 710 [Commentators suppose that this mes- senger of death was the fatal blast known in eastern countries by the name of SuDtiel.] Esar-haddon invades Judea, and takes Babylon.— i;/«/r - - - 690 He invades Judea— S/a/r - . . 677 Holofernes is slain by Judith . • 677 Saosduchinus reigns.— t/^/zer - -667 Nineveh taken, and razed to the ground 621 ASTROLOGY. Judicial astrology was invented by the Chaldeans, and hence was transmitted to the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. It was much in vogue in France in the time of Catherine de Medicis, 1533. — Henault. Tho early history of astrology in England is very little known : Bede was addicted ^ to it, 700 ; and so was Roger Bacon, 1260. Cecil, Lord Burleigh, calculated the nativity of Elizabeth ; and she, and all the European princes, were the humble servants of Dee, the astrologer and conjurer. But the period of the Stuarts was the acme of astrology in England. — Sir Walter Scott has made ample use of sir William Lilly, the noted astrologer, in his tales of this period ; and it is certain that Lilly was consulted by Charles I. respecting his projected escape from Carisbrook castle in 1617. — Ferguson. ASTRONOMY. The earliest accounts we have of this science are those of Babylon, about 2231: b. c. — Blair. The study of astronomy was much ad- vanced in Chaldaea under Nabonassur ; it was known to the Chinese about 1100 B. c. ; some say many centuries before. Lunar eclipses were observed at Babylon with exceeding accuracy, 720 b. c. Spherical form of the earth, and the true cause of lunar eclipses, taught by Thales, 640 b. c. Further discoveries by Pythagoras, who taught the doctrine of celestial motions, and believed in the plurality of habitable worlds, 500 b. c, Hvpparchus began his observations at Rhodes, 167 b.c. — began his new cycle of the moon in 143, and made great advances in the science, 140 b. c. The precession of the equinoxes confirmed, and the places and distances of the planets discov- ered, hy Ptolemy., a. d. 130. After the lapse of nearly seven centuries, during which time astronomy was neglected, it was resumed by the Arabs about 800; ind was afterwards brought into Europe by the Moors of Barbary and Spain, but not sooner than 1201, when they also introduced geography. The Alphonsine tables {winch see) were composed - - - a. d. 1284 Clocks first used in astronomy, about - 1.500 True doctrine of the motions of the pla- netary bodies revived by Copernicus 1530 The science greatly advanced by Tycho Brahe, about - - - - 1582 True laws of the planetary motions, by Kepler 1619 Telescopes and other instruments used in astronomy, about ^ . ^ 1627 The discoveries of Galileo were made Rbout • . . - - 1631 The transit of Venus over the sun's disk first observed by Horrox, Nov. 24 a.d. 1639 Caf?«ini draws his m.eridian line, after Dante.— See Bologna - - - 1655 The aberration of the light of the fixed stars discovered by Horrebow - 16.59 Discoveries of Picart - - - 1669 Map of the moon constructed by Heve- lius I.67G Motion of the sun round its own axis proveli by Halley - - - 1676 Discoveries of Hiiygens - - i 16J36 Newton's Principia published, and Iha ISO THE world's progress. [ Atrfl ASTRONOMY conlinued. system as now taught incontrovenibly established • - - a. d. 1687 Catalo2;ue of the stars made by Flam- stead' ..... 1688 Satellites of Saturn, &c. discovered by Cassini .... - 1701 Aberration of the stars clearly explained by Dr. Bradley . - - - 1737 Celestial inequalities found by La Grange 1780 Uranus and satellites discovered by Ilerschel, March 13. — See Georgium S'iclus - . - - 1781 Mecanique Celeste, published by La Place" - - " - - " - 1796 Ceres discovered by Piazzi, Jan 1 • 1801 Pallas, by Dr. Olbers, March 28 • 1802 Juno, by Hardins, Sept. 1 - - - 1804 Vesta, by Olbers" - . - 1807 Neptune, by Le Verrier - - - iS»46 United States astronomical expedition to the South Hemisphere, under Lieut. Gillies, left Baltimore July 18 - - 1819 The distance of the fixed stars is supposed to be 400,000 times greater fioni us than we are from the sun, that is to say, 38 millions of millions of miles ; so that a cannon-ball would take near nine millions of years to reach one ol them, supposing there were nothing to hinder it from pursuing its course thither. As light takes about eight minutes and a quarter to reach us from the sun, it would be about six years in coming from one of those stars ; but the calculations of later astronomers prove some stars to be so distant, that their light must take centuries before it can reach us ; and that every par- ticle of light which enters our eyes left the star it comes from three or four hundred years ago. — Objects of Science. ASYLUMS, OR Privileged Places. At first they were places of refuge for those who, by accident or necessity had done things that rendered them obnoxious to the law. God commanded the Jews to build certain cities for this purpose. The posterity of Hercules is said so have built one at Athens, to protect themselves against such as their father had irritated, Cadmus built one at Thebes, aud Romulus one on Mount Palatine. A while after the coming of Christianity into England, superstitious veneration ran so high, that churches, monasteries, church-yards, and bishops' houses became asy- lums to all that fled to them, let the crime be what it would ; of which very ill use was made, both by the clergy and laity. In London persons were secure from arrest in particular localities : these were the Miiiories, Salis- bury-court, Whitefriars, Fulwood's-rents, Mitre-court, Baldwin's-gardens, the Savoy, Clink, Deadman's-place, Montague- close, and the Mint. This security was abolished a. d. 1696 ; but the last was not wholly suppressed until the reign of George I. — See Privileged Places and Sanctuaries. ATHANASIAN CREED and CONTROVERSY. The great controversy regard- ing the divinity of Christ, arose and extended between a. d. 333 and 351. Athanasius, who was a native of Alexandria, encountered great persecution at the hands of the Arians for his religious doctrines, and was exiled for them again and again. The creed which goes by his name is supposed by most authorities to have been written about the year 340 ; but it is affirmed by other writers to be the compilation of an African bishop in the fifth cen- tury. — Du Pin. ATHEISM. This absurd doctrine has had its votaries and its martyrs. Spi- nosa, a foreigner, was its noted defender in the 17th century. Lucilio Vanini publicly taught atheism in France, and was condemned to be burnt at Tou- louse in 1619. Mathias Knatzen, of Holstein, openly professed atheism, and \ad upwards of a thousand disciples in Germany about 1674 ; he travelled xo make proselytes, and his followers were called Cunscienciares, because they held that there is no other deity than conscience. Many eminent men of various countries have been professors of Atheism, and even in England we have had writers tinctured with it. — Klckardson. Ashe. "Though a small draught of philosophy may lead a man into atheism, a deep draught wil) certainly bring him back again to the belief of a God." — Lord Bacon. ' .*? j^TT ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 181 Dieii n'evistait pas il faudrait Vivventer ;" If a God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent one. — Voltaire. ATHEN/fCA. These Avere great festivals celebrated at Athens in honor of Minerva. One of them was called Panathenaea, and the other Chalcea ; they were first instituted by Erectheus or Orpheus, 1397 b. c. ; and Theseus afterwards renewed them, and caused them to be observed by all the people of Athens, the first every fifth year, 1234 b. c. — Plutarch. A rHEN-^UM. A place at Athens, sacred to Minerva, Avhere the poets and philosophers declaimed and i*ecited their compositions. The most celebrated Athen^a were at Athens, Rome, and Lyons : that of Rome was of great beauty in its building, and was erected by the emperor Adrian, a. d. 125. — Tilleniont's Life of Adrian. ATHENS. The once celebrated capital of ancient Attica, whose magnificent ruins yet attest its former grandeur — the seat of science and theatre of valor. The first sovereign of whom we have any knowledge is Ogyges, who reigned in Boeotia, and was master of Attica, then called Ionia. In his reign a deluge took place (by some supposed to be no other than the universal deluge, or Noah's flood") that laid waste the country, in which state it remained two hundred years, until the arrival of the Egyptian Cecrops and a colony, by whom the land was repeopled, and twelve cities founded, 1556 b. c. The first state of Athens was under seventeen kings, comprising a period of 487 5"ears, but the history of its first twelve monarchs is mostly fabulous ; in its second state it ivas governed by thirteen perpetual archons, a period of 316 years ; in its third state by seven decennial archons, whose rule extended over 70 years, and, lastly, in its fourth state by annual archons, who ruled for 760 years. Under this democracy Athens became unrivalled, and her people signalized themselves by their valor, munificence, and culture of the fine arts; and perhaps not one other single city in the world can boast, in such a short space of time, of so great a number of illustrious citizens. The ancients, to distinguish Athens in a more peculiar manner, called it Astu, one of the eyes of Greece. — Plutarch. The Venetians got possession of Athens in a. d. 1204, and the Turks in 1687. — Priestley. It became the capital of Livadia, a pro- vince of European Turkej''; and is now that of the new kingdom of Greece, and the seat of its legislature, established und^r King Otho I., January 25th, 1833. — See Greece. For events in the history of >thens, see Tables from B. c. 1556 to B. c. 21. ATMOSPHERE. Posidonius first calculated the height of the atmosphere, stating it to be 800 stadia, nearly agreeing with our modern ideas, about 79 B.C. Its weight was determined by Galileo and Terricellius, about 1630; its density and elasticity by Boyle ; and its relation to light and sound by Hooke, Newton, and Derham. The composition of the atmosphere was ascertained by Hales, Black, Priestley, Scheele. Lavoisier, and Cavendish ; and its laws of refraction were investigated by Dr. Bradley, 1737. ATTAINDER, Acts of, havebeen passed in numerous reigns : two witnesses in cases of high treason are necessary where corruption of blood is incurred, unless the party accused shall confess, or stand mute, 7 and 8 William III. 1694-5. — Blackstone. The attainder of Lord Russell, who was beheaded in Lincoln's-inn-Fields, July, 21, 1683, was reversed under William, in 1689. The rolls and records of the acts of attainder passed in the reign of king James II. were cancelled and publicly burnt, Oct. 2, 1695. Sevei'al acts were reversed in subsequent reigns. Among the last acts so reversed, not the least interesting was the attaint of the children of lord Edward Fitzgerald (wi i was implicated in the rebellion in Ireland of 1798), July 1, 1819. ATTILA, surnamed the " Scourge of God,''^ and thus distinguibhed for his con- quests and his crimes, i ivagef* all Europe, a. d. 447. He invaded the Ro 182 THE world's progress. [ Aur man empire with an army of 500,000 Huns, and laid waste all the provincea. He died on the night of his nuptials with a beautiful virgin named lidico, about A. D. 453. — Goldsmith. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. A great officer of the crown, appointed by letters patent. It is among his duties to exhibit informations aud prosecute for tlie king in matters criminal ; and to file bills in Exchequer, for any claims concerning the crown, in inheritance or profit; and others may bring bills agai ist the king's attorney. The first Attorney-General was "William de Gisilham, 7 Edward I. 1278. — Beatson. A FTORNEYS. The number practising in Edward HI. 's reign was under 400 for the whole kingdom. In the 32d of Henry VI. 1454. a laAV reduced the practitioners in Norfolk, Norwich, and Suffolk, from eighty to fourteen, and restricted their increase. The number of attorneys now practising in Eng- land, or registered, or retired, is about 13,000. The number sworn, and practising or retired in Ireland, is stated at 2000. A list of 19,527 '■^practis- ing lawyers'' in the United States is given in the Lawijer's Directory, 1850. ATTRACTION, Copernicus described attraction as an appetence or appetite which the Creator impressed upon all parts of matter, about 1520. It was described by Kepler to be a corporeal affection tending to union, 1605. In the Newtonian philosophy, it is an original power wiiich restores lost motion ; a principle whereby all bodies mutually tend to each other. — See Astronomy. AUCTION, a kind of sale known to the Romans, The first in Britain was about 1700, by Elisha Yale, a governor of Fort George, in the East Indies, of the goods he .had brought home with him. Auction and sales' tax began, 1 779. AUERSTADT, Battle of. In this most sanguinary conflict between the French and Prussian armies, they Avere commanded by their respective sovereigns, and Napoleon obtained a decisive victory. The Prussians were routed on every side, and lost 200 pieces of cannon, thirty standards, and 28,000 pri- soners, leaving 30.000 slain upon the field, Oct. 14, 1806. The French emperor immediately afterwards entered Berlin, from whence he issued his memorable Berlin decree. — See Berlin Decree. AUGSBURG CONFESSION of FAITH. The confession of articles of faith drawn up at Augsburg by Melancthon, and by him and Luther presented to the emperor Charles V. in 1530. It was divided into two parts, the first consisting of twenty-one articles, and the second of seven, directly opposed to the abuses that had crept into the Church of Rome. The elector of Sax- ony, his son, and several other princes of Germany, signed this confession, which was delivered to the emperor in the palace of the bishop of Augs- burg, and hence it is called the Confession of Augsburg. AUGSBURG, League of. A memorable treaty concluded between Holland and other European powers, which had for its object the causing the trea- ties of Munster and Nimeguen to be respected, 16^86. — See Munster and Nl- oneguen. AUGURY. Husbandry was in part regulated by the coming or going of birds, long before the time of Hesiod. Augurs instituted at Rome, with vestals and several orders of the priesthood, by Numa, 710 b. c. There was a com- munity of them, appointed to foretell events by the flight of birds, and other circumstances. The king Car, from whom Caria in Asia Minor is named, was the inventor of augury by birds. — Vossius. The augurs of Rome drew omens from the phenomena of the heavens, the chirping and flight of birds, and various strange casualties. — Livy. AUGUST. The eighth month of the year. It was dedicated to the honor of Augustus Caesar, from whom it was named in the year 8 b. c, because in this month he was born, w^s created consul, or chief magistj-ate, thrico L!7b \ DICTIONARY OF DATES. 16% t&raiiiplietl in Rome, subdued Egypt to the Roman empire, and made an ciid of th3 civil wars. It was previously called Sextills, or the sixth from March. ^USTERLITZ, Battle of, between the French and Austrian armies, gained by the former. Three emperors commanded at this battle, Alexander of Rus- sia, Francis of Austria, and Napoleon of France. The killed and wounded exceeded 40,000 on the side of the allies, who lost, besides, forty standards^ 150 pieces of cannon, and many thousands of prisoners. This decisive vic- tory of the French led to the treaty of Presburg, which was signed Dec. 26, same year. The battle was fought Dec. 2, 1805. See Presburg. AUSTRALASIA, includes New Holland, Van Diemen's Land., New Guinea, New Britian, New Zealand, &c., mostly discovered within two centuries. Oi a population of twenty-two millions, the native inhabitants are not supposed to exceed one hundred thousand. Several settlements from Europe have been made since the commencement of the present century. Act to pro- vide for the government of Western Australia, 10 George IV. 1829. Act to erect South Australia into a British province, 4 and 2 William IV. 1834. New act, 5 and 6 William IV. 1835. Several companies and institutions con- nected with Australia have lately been formed in London. AUSTRIA, anciently the Belgic Gaul of the Romans. It was taken from Hun- gary and annexed to Germany, when it received its present name, about a. d. 1040. This was after Charlemagne had re-established the Western Empire, Austria being a part of what was called Eastern France, which its name in the German language implies. seizes makes 1273 1307 1477 1496 Rodolpli, count of Hapsburj Austria from Bohemia, an( himself archduke Revolt o( Switzerland froEU the house of Austria, in the reign of Albert I. Albert II. duke of Austria, succeeds to three crowns — the imperial, and those of Hungaiy ajid BoheiYiia ; his family stili possess the empire, - 14^ Burgundy accrues to Austria b}' the marriage of Maximilian with the heiress of that province Also Spain, by the marriage of Philip I. of Austria with the heiress of Ara- gon and Castile Charles V., reigning over Gennany, Austria, Bohemia, Hungary, Spain, the Netherlands, and. their dependen- cies, abdicates, and retires from the world, leaving his Germaii dominions to his brother Ferdinand, and Spain and the Netkerla«ds to his son, Philip 11. — See Spain The Protestant princes of Germany, being oppressed by the house of Aus- tria, call in the aid of Gustavus Adol- phus of Sweden, and tliis leads to the treaty of Westphalia - Leopold I reigns.— See Germany Accession of Francis, duke of Lorraine, who marries the ce!sln-ated queen of Hungary, Maria Ther^ii, daughter of the deceased emperor, Charles VI. - 174o Reign of Joseph II. Religious toleration granted The emperor controls the pope Raign of Leopold II. Beign of Francis II. - - - k ustria becomes a distinct empire, and Fi-ancis 11, of Germany takes the title of L of Austria - Aug. 9, 1804 1557 1648 1658 -1765 -1776 -1782 -1790 1792 The emperor issues his declaration against France - - Aug. 5, 1805 Napoleon, after maiiy victories, enters Vienna - - - Nov. 14, la^Q Vienna evacuated by the French, Jan. 12, 1806 They again capture it - May 13, 1809 But restore it at the peace Oct. 24, 1809 Napoleon marries the archduchess Maria Louisa, the daughter of the emperor - - April 1, 1810 Congress at Vienna - Oct. 2, 1814 Treaty of Vienna . Feb. 25, 1815 Death of Francis I., and accession of Ferdinand - - March 2, 1835 New treaty of commerce with England July 3, 1838 Ferdinand is crowned with great splen- dor at Milan - - Sept. 6, 1838 Tumult at Vienna, agitation for re- forms ; Metternich resigns and flies j freedom of the press and national guard granted by the emperor March 13- IMI The emperor publishes, at Milan, abo- lition of the censorship and conven- tion of the states ; the people demand more, and are refused March 18, '^ Milan revolts, and contends successfully with the soldiery - March 23, " Austrians retire to Mantua ; Milan en- tered by Charles Albeit of Sardinia March 23, " Lombardy and the Tyrol in rebellion. Marcb, " The emperor retires to Innsbruck May 18, « Austrian army under Radetsky holds in check Charles Albert of Sardinia, m Lombardy - - May — " Is defeated and dri ven to Mantua May 29^ •* 1S4 THE world's PRCGRESh. [ AZO AUSTRIA, continued. Diet of the Croatian-Slavonic nation Ferdinand I. abdicates ; his oroiher, summoned by the Ban of Croatia Francis Charles, declines the throne ; May 20, 1848 it is taken by his son, Francis Joseph Insurrection at Rome ; order re-esia- Dec. 2, 1846 blished after bombardment, June 12-15 " The emperor gives a new constitution Vicenza and Padua subdued by Ra- March 4-6, 1841 deisky - • • Jime " Haynau takes Krescia, after great Milan retaken - - Aug. 4, " • slaughter, and sacks it March 30, " The emperor returns to Vienna " 12, " Bologna taken, after a siege of 8 days Lisurrection at Vienna ; Count Latour, May 16, " minister of war, killed by the mob ; Haynau takes command of the Aus- the diet demands the retraction of the trian army in Hungary June — , " measures against Hungary, and a Ancona taken, after bombardment new ministry ; the emperor flies June 11, " Oct. 6, " Venice taken by Radetsky Aug. 22, " The Hunsranan army advanced within Hungarian war finished by the surren- six miles of Vietma - Oct. 11, " derofGiirgey - Aug. 11, " Prince Windischgratz appointed com- Followed by numerous executions. mauder-in-chief, Oct. 16 ; and be- See Germany, Vienna, &c. sieges Vienna, 17th; bombards the city and masters it IS ov. 2, " i Before the establishment of the Confederation of the Rhine in 1806, Fran- cis ceased to be emperor of Germany, and became hereditary emperor of Austria, under the title of Francis 1. Upon the formation of the Germanic Confederation in 1815, the emperor of Austria was declared hereditary head of that body. , AUTHORS. For laws securing copyright, see- Copyright and Literary Property, AUTO DA FE. See Inmdsition. The punishment, often by burning alive, of a heretic. This is called an act of Faith, and is coeval with the Inquisition ; and since its tirst practice in a. d. 1203, more than one hundred thousand victims have been sacrificed by the sentence of the Inquisitions of Roman Catholic countries on the burning pile. One of the last executions of this kind was at Goa, where, for the glory of the Christian religion (!) and in vindication of the Catholic faith, twenty sufferers perished in the flames, 1787. These horrible sacrifices have ceased in Spain. — Ashe. AVIGNON, ceded by Philip III. of France to the Pope in 1273. The papal seat was removed for seventy years to Avignon, in 1308. It was seized several times by the French, by whom it was taken from the pope in 1769, but was restored on the suppression of the Jesuits, 1773. Declared to belong to France by the National Assembly, 1791. Horrible massacres in October of that year. Continued to France by the Congress of sovereigns, in 1815. AXE, WEDGE, WIMBLE, &c. These instruments, with the lever, and vari- ous others of a coarse construction, and still in common use, are said to have been invented by Daedalus, an artificer of Athens, to whom also is ascribed the invention of masts and sails for ships, 1240 b. c, AZORES, OR WESTERN ISLES, supposed to be the site of the ancient Ata- lantis : they were discovered by Vandenburg, a. d. 1439 ; and were settled by the Portuguese, in 1448. Martin Behem found one of them covered with beech-trees, and he called it therefore Fayal ; another abounding in sweet flowers, and he therefore called it F lores; and all full of hawks, and he therefore named them the Azores. A violent concussion of the earth took place here for twelve days, in 1591. A devastating earthquake, in 1757. Here are fountains of boiling water. A volcano at St. George's destroyed the town of Ursulina, May, 1808; and in 1811, a volcano appeared near St. Michael's in the sea, where the water was eighty fathoms deep. An islan«J caUod Sabrina gradually disappeared, Dec. 1812. BAC ] DIG :iONARY OF DATES. 183 B. BAEEL, THE TowEB OF, built by Noah's posterity, 2247 b c. The temple of Belus, originally this celebrated tower, was the most magnificent in the world; it had lofty spires, and was enriched with many statues of gold, one c f them forty feet high. In the upper part of this temple was the tomb of the founder. Belus (the Nimrod of the sacred Scriptures), who was deified after death ; and in an adjoining apartment was a magnificent bed, whither the priests daily conducted a female, who, as they pretended, was there . honored with the company of the god. — Blair. nABINGTON'S CONSPIRACY, formed in the cause of Mary against Elizabeth, for which the chief conspirator, with thirteen others, suffered death. Bab- ington was a gentleman of Derbyshire, and he associated with persons of hia own persuasion (the Roman Catholic), with a design to assassinate the queen, and deliver Mary. He seems to have been principally induced to this rash conspiracy by a romantic hope that Mary, in gratitude, would accept of him as a husband. 1586. BABYLON, Empire of, founded by Belus, supposed to be the Nimrod of holy writ, the son of Chus, and grandson of Ham, 2245 b. c. — Lenglet. Ninus of Assyria seized on Babylon, and established what was properly the Assy- rian empire, by uniting the two soveieignties, 2059 b.c. According to Eusebius this empire existed 1240 years ; according to Justin, 1300 years ; according to Herodotus, 500 or 600 years. Of these opinions Blair has adopted the first, which calculates from the foundation of the empire by Ninus, B. c. 2059, to the close of the reign of Sardanapalus, who was de- throned by his generals, and his kingdom divided into the Assyrian, Baby- lonian, and Median kingdoms, 820 b. c. — See Assyria. and names his capital after himself, Nineveh. — Lenglet • • b. c. 2069 Babylon taken by Ninus - - - 2059 The Assyrian empire ends - - 820 Belesis governs in Babylon - - 766 Babylon taken by Esar-haddon - - 680 Nebuchadnezzar reigns - - - 604 He takes Jerusalem. —Lenglet - - 587 He is driven from among men - - 569 Babylon taken by the Medes and Per- sians, under Cyrus - - - 538 Taken by Darius. — Usher • • 511 The tower of Babel built - b. c. 2247 The kingdom of Babylon begins - 2245 Ashur builds a city, afterwards called Nineveh - - - 2245 The astronomical observations are be- gun at Babylon by the Chaldeans. — Blair ; Lenglet ■ - - 2234 Belus, king of Assyria, extends his em- pire over the neighboring states, de- feats the Babylonians, and makes them tributary. — Usher - -2124 Ninus, son of Belus, reigns in Assyria, The city of Babylon was, anciently, the most magnificent in the world; and in later times famous for the empire established under the Seleucidse. Its greatness was so reduced in succeeding ages, that Pliny says, in his time it was but a desolate wilderness ; and at present the place where it stood is scarcely known to travellers. — Rollings Ancieiit Hist. BACCHANALIA, games celebrated in honor of Bacchus. They arose in Egypt, and were brought into Greece by Melampus, and were there called Dioiiysia, about 1415 b. c. — Diodorus. They were celebrated in Rome under the name of Bacchanalia. BACHELORS. The Roman censors frequently imposed fines on unmarried men ; and men of full age were obliged to marry. The Spartan women at certain games laid hold of old bachelors, dragged them round their altars, and inflicted on them various marks of infamy and disgrace. — Vossius. After twenty-five years of ago, a tax was laid upon bachelors in England. 12^. 10s. for a duke, and for a common person, one shilling, 7 William III. 1695: Bachelors were subjected to a double tax on their male and female servants, in 1785, BACKGAMjVON. Palamedes of Greece is the reputed inventor of this game (decidedly ^ne of the oldest known to our times), about 1224 b.c. It is /86 THE world's progress. [ BRI stated by some to liave been invented iu Wales in the period preceding the Conquest. — Henry. BA.DAJOS, Siege of. This important barrier fortress had surrerdered to the French, March 11, 1811, and was invested by the British under lord Wel- lington on March 18, 1812, and stormed and taken on April 6, following. T\\.\9, victory was not only a glorious military achievement in itself, but it obhged the French, who had entered Portugal for the purpose of plunder, to commence a precipitate retreat from that kingdom. BADEN, House of, descended from Herman, son of Berthold I. duke of Zah- ringen, who died a.d. 1074. From Christojjher, who united the branches of Hochberg and Baden, and died in 1527, proceed the branches of Baden- Baden, and Baden-Dourlach. This family makes a most conspicuous figure in the annals of Germany, and is allied to all the principal families in the empire. BADEN, Treaty of, between France and the emperor, when Landau was ceded to the former, Sept. 7, 1714. Baden was formerly a margravate; it was erected into a grand duchy, as a member of the Rhenish Confedei'ation, in 1806. Its territorial acquisitions by its alliances with France, were gua- ranteed by the congress of Vienna, in 1815. The grand Duke granted his I>eople freedom of the press, a burgher guard, trial by jury, and the right of public meeting. Feb. 29. Troops revolt at Rastadt, May, 1849. Insur- rection at Carlsruhe ; — the grand Duke flees, May 13, 1849. Insurrection subdued by the Prussians, June, 1849. ' BAFFIN'S-BAY, discovered by William Baffin, an Englishman, in 1616. The nature and extent of this discovery were much doubted until the expeditions of Ross and Parry proved that Baffin was substantially accurate in his state- ment. These voyagers returned home in 1818. See article North West Passage. BAGDAD, built by Almansor, and made the seat of the Saracen empire, a. d. 762 — taken by the Tartars, and a period put to the Saracen rule, 1258. It has since been often taken by the Persians, and from them again by the Turks. — Blair. BAGPIPE. This instrument is supposed by some to be peculiar to Ireland and Scotland ; but it must have been known to the Greeks, as, on a piece oi Grecian sculpture of the highest antiquity, now in Rome, is represented a bagpiper dressed -like a modern highlander. Nero is said to have played upon a bagpipe, a.d. 51. BAHAMA ISLES. These were the first points of discovery by Columbus. San Salvador Avas seen by this great navigator on the night of the 11th Octo- ber, 1492.~The Bahamas were not known to the English till 1667. Seized for the crown of England, 1718, when the pirates who inhabited them sur- rendered to Captain Rogers. BAIL. By ancient common law, before and since the Conquest, all felonies were bailable, till murder was excepted by statute ; and by the 3d Edward I. the power of bailing in treason, and in divers instances of felony, was laken away, 1274. Bail was further regulated, 23 Henry VI. ; 2 Philip and I\Iary and in later reigns. BAILIFFS OR SHERIFFS, are said to be of Saxon origin. London had its shire- reve prior to the Conquest, and this officer was generally appointed for counties in England in 1079. Sheriffs were appointed in Dublin under the name of bailiffs, in 1308 ; and the name was changed to sheriff. 1548. There are still some places v/here the chief-magistrate is called bailiff, as the high bailift' of Westminster. The term Bum-bailiff \^ a corruption of bound-bailiff, every bailiff being obliged to enter into bonds of security for his good be* havior. -■ Blackstoae. BAL J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 187 BALANCE OF POWER, to assure the independency and integrity of states, and control ambition ; the principle is said to be a discovery of the Italian poli- ticians of the fifteenth century, on the invasion of Charles VIII. of France — Robertson. By the treaty of Munster, the principle of a balance of power was first recognized by treaty October 24, 1648. MALLADS. They may be traced in British history to the Anglo-Saxons.— Turner. Andhelme, who died a. d. 709, is mentioned as the first who intro- duced ballads into England. "The harp was sent round, that those might sing who could." — Bede. Alfred sung ballads. — Malmsbury . Canute com- posed one. — Turner. Minstrels were protected by a charter of Edward IV. •, but by a statute of Elizabeth they were made punishable among rogues, vagabonds, and sturdy beggars. — Viner. BALLADS, NATIONAL. " Give me the writing of the ballads, and you may make the laws." — Fletcher of Saltoun. A British statesman has said, " Give me the writing of the ballads of the country, and while I place at your com- mand every other species of composition, I will fix public opinion, and rule public feeling, and sway the popular sentiment, more powerfully than all your writers, political and moral, can do by any other agency or influence." The beautiful and frequently touching ballads of Dibdin, particularly those of the sea, inspired many a brave defender of his country in the late war ; Dibdin died Jan. 20, 1833. BALLETS. They arose in the meretricious taste of the Italian courts. One performed at the interview between Hen. VIII. of Eng. & Francis I. of France, in the field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520. — Guiccio.rdini. In the next century, - they reached the summit of their glory in the splendid pomps of the courts of Tuscany and Lorraine ; and their most zealous patron, Louis XIV., bore a part in one, 1664. BALLOON. Galien of Avignon wrote on aerostation, in 1755. Dr. Black gave the hint as to hydrogen, in 1767. A balloon was constructed in France by MM. Montgolfier, in 1783, when Rozier and the marquis d'Arlandes ascended at Paris. PilSitre Desrozier and M. Remain perished in an attempted voyage from Boulogne to England, the balloon having taken fire, June 14, 1785. At the battle of Fleurus, the French riiade use of a balloon to reconnoitre the enemy's army, and convey the observations by telegraph, June 17, 1794. Garnerin ascended in a balloon to the height of 4,000 feet, and descended by • a parachute, Sept. 21. 1802. Gay-Lussac ascended at Paris to the height of 23.000 feet, Sept. 6, 1804. Madame Blanchard ascended from Tivoli at night, and the balloon, being surrounded by fire-works, took fire, and she was pre- cipitated to the ground, and killed, July 6, 1819. BALLOON, The Nassau. The great Nassau balloon, of immense dimensions, and which had for some time previously been exhibited to the inhabitants of London in repeated ascents from Vauxhall gardens, started from that place on an experimental voyage, having three mdividuals in the car, and, after having been eighteen hours in the air, descended at Weilburg, in the duchy of Nassau, Nov. 7, 1836. BALTIMORE, the third city in population and fifth in commerce in the United States ; founded 1729 ; named from lord Baltimore, the proprietor of the Maryland patent. In 1765 it contained but 50 houses ; chartered as a city in 1797. Population is 1790, 13 503 ; in 1810, 35,583 ; in 1830, 80,625 ; in 1840, 102,313, including 3,199 slaves. A handsome monument in the city commemorates its successful defence against the attack of the British under general Ross. Sept. 12, 181^. BALTIMORE, Battle of, between the British army under general Ross and the Americans ; the British in making an attack upon the town were unsuo- l88 THE world's TROGE-ESS. [ Ba« cessful, and after a desperate engagement were repulsed with great loss; tlie gallant general who led the enterprise was killed, Sept. 12, 1814. BANK. The first established was in Italy, a. d. 808, by the Lombard Jews, ol whom some settled in Lombard-street, London, where many bankers still reside. The name bank is derived from banco, a bench, which was erected in the market-place for the exchange of money. The mint in the tower of London was anciently the depository for merchants' cash, until Charleys T. laid his hands upon the money, and destroyed the credit of the mint, in 1640. The traders were thus driven to some other place of security for their gold, which, when kept at home, their apprentices frequently absconded with to the army. In 1645, therefore, they consented to lodge it with the goldsmitha in Lombard-street, who were provided with strong chests for their own vain - able wares ; and this became the origin of banking in England. — Bank of Venice formed - - -1157 Bank of Hamburgh - -1619 Bank of Geneva - - - 1345 Bank of Barcelona - - - 1401 Bank of Genoa - - - 1407 Bank of Amsterdam - - - 1607 Bank of Rotterdam . -1635 Bank of Stockholm ... 1688 Bank of England - - - '694 Bank of the United States - 1791 and 18itt BANK OF ENGLAND, (See f receding article,^ originally projected by a mer chant named Patterson. It was incorporated by William III. in 1694, in con- sideration of 1 200 OOOZ., the then amount of its capital, being lent to gov- ernment. The capital has gone on increasing from one period to another up to the present time, as the discretion of parliament allowed ; and the same authority has also at different intervals prolonged the privileges of the bank, and renewed its charter. When first established the notes of the bank were at 20 per cent, discount; and so late as 1745, they were under par. Bauk bills were paid in silver, 1745. The first bank post-bills were issued 1754 ; small notes were issued 1759 ; cash payments were discontinued February 25, 1797, when notes of one and Iwo pounds were put into circulation. Silver tokens appeared in January, 1798 ; and afterwards Spanish dollars, with the head of George III. stamped on the neck of Charles IV., were made current. Cash payments were resumed partially, Sept. 22, 1817, and the restriction had altogether ceased in 1821. For a number of years the financial mea- sures of the crown have been largely aided by loans from this great reser- voir of wealth. The average amount of the Bank of England notes in cir- culation is as follows : — In 1815 .... dE26,803,520 1820 .... 27,174,D0O 1830 - - - - 20,620,000 1835 .... 18,215,220 1840 - - - . 17,231,000 In 1718 (earliest account) - JE1,829,930 r/78 - - ... 7,030,680 1790 - - - - 10,217,000 1800 .... 15,450,000 1810 .... 23,904,000 Tlie circulation of notes, in 1845, exceeded 27 millions, and the bullion in the bank fluctuated between 15 and 16 millions. The returns of issues, &c. are now made weekly. To secure the credit of the Bank it was enacted, " that no other banking company should consist of more than six persons," 6 Anne 1707. There are branch banks of the Bank of England in many of the chief towns of the kingdom ; as Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter, Glouces- ter, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Swansea, &c., all formed since 1828. See Funds. BANK OP THE UNITED STATES, first one established 1791. Cap. S10,000,000. -r-A new one with cap. of 835,000 000, 1816. The act of Congress rechar- tering it vetoed by president Jackson, July 10, 1832. The "removal of the deposits " of iho, U. S. government from the bank, by order of presi- dent Jackson, signed by R. B. Taney, secretary of the Treasury, (W. J. Duane the late secretary having refused to sign the order,) Sept. 23, 1833. Resolution of the Senate that the removal was uncalled for, and the respon- Bibilifcy assumed by the president unconstitutional, «fcc., introduced by Mr BAP J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 18^ Wenster and passed (26 to 20) March 28, 1834. Senate refused to enter on their journal the president's protest against their resolution, May 7, 1834, Noted resolution of the Senate "expunging" from their journals their reso- lution of 1834, passed 24 to 19, Jan. 16, 1837. — Sub-Treasury Bill passed Jan. 1840, repealed Aug. 9. 1841. The U. S. Bank newly incorporated by Pennsylvania, March 29, 1836 : suspended payment Feb. 5, 1841. Bill for establishing a " Fiscal Bank of the U. S." passed the House of Representa- tives Aug. 6, 1841 ; vetoed by president Tyler Aug. 16. Another bill for a "Fiscal Corporation" vetoed Sept, 9, 1841, followed by a resignation of a^ the Cabinet, except Mr. Webster. BANKRUPTCY. Suspension of specie payments by the banks of New Eng. land and New- York, May 10 — 16, 1837 ; — legalized for one jear by legisla- ture of N. Y. Banks of Philadelphia, Baltimore, &c., also suspended same month. General bankruptcy law passed by Congress Aug. 9, 1841. BANKRUPTS, in England, first law enacted regarding them, 35 Henry VIH. 1S43. Again, 3 of Elizabeth, 1560 ; again, 1 James I. 1602 ; again, 1706 ; and more recently. It was determined by the King's Bench that a bankrujjt may be arrested except in going and coming from any examination before the commissioners. May 13, 1780. The lord chancellor (Thurlow) refused a bankrupt his certificate because he had lost five pounds at one time in gaming, July 17, 1788. Enacted that members of the house of commons becoming bankrupts, and not paying their debts in full, shall vacate their . seats, 1812. The new bankrupt bill, constituting a new bankrupt court, passed October 1831. — Statutes at Large. NUMBER OP BANKRUPTS IN GREAT BRITAIN AT DIFFERENT PERIODS. 1700 1725 . 1750 1775- - According to a return to parliament made at the close . of February 1826. there had become bankrupt in the four months preceding, 59 banking-houses', comprising 144 partners ; and 20 other banking establishments had been declared insolvent. Every succeeding week continued to add from seventy to a hundred merchants, traders, and manufacturers to the bankrupt list. This was, however, the period of bubble speculation, and of unprecedented commercial embarrassment and ruin. BANNOCKBURN, Battle of, between king Robert Bruce, of Scotland, and Edward II. of England ; the army of Bruce consisted of 30,000 Scots, and that of Edward of 100,000 English, of whom 52,000 were archers. The English crossed a rivulet to the attack, and Bruce having dug pits, which he had covered, they fell into them, and were thrown into confusion. The rout was complete, the king narrowly escaping, and 50,000 English were killed or taken prisoners, June 25, 1314. — Barbour. BANNS. In the feudal law, banns were a solemn proclamation of any thing, and hence arose the custom of asking banns, or giving notice before marriage. The use of matrimonial banns is said to have been introduced into the Galil- ean church, about a. d. 1210; and banns of marriage are proclaimed in the church of England to this day. BAPTISM. The sacrament of admission instituted by Christ and practised l)y all sects professing Christianity, except Quakers. St. John, the forerunner of our Saviour, is eminently called the Baptist, as being the first that publicly baptized with a spiritual intention. Christ came from Galilee to Jordan, and was baptized by John. a. d. 30. Originally the people were baptized in rivers; but in the reign of Constantine, a. d. 319, in great cities they built chapels, or places specially to baptize in, which in the eastern countries was - 38 1800 . - 1339 1830 - 1467 - 416 1810 - ■ - 2000 1835 • - - 954 . 432 1820 . 1358 1840 - 1308 . 520 1825 - - - 2683 1844 - - - 1064 l9U THE world's PRC GRESS. \^ BAR by dipping the person .all over. Now, in the western and colder parts, they use sprinkling ; at tirst every church had not a baptistery belonging to it ; our fonts answer the same end. — Pardon. BAPTISTS, OR Anabaptists, a sect distinguished from other Christians by their opinions respecting baptism, began their doctrine about a. d. 1525, but much earlier dates are mentioned. They suffered much persecution in England in the sixteenth century. Rhode Island, America, was settled by Baptists iu 1635. Of Baptist missions, it may be said, that the Moravian brethren led the way to their benevolent enterprises, about 1732. — See Anabaptists. B ARBADOES, the first English settlement in the West Indies. This mother plantation gave rise to the sugar trade in England about 1605 ; and was, with other Caribbee islands, settled by charter granted to the earl of Marl- borough, 2 Charles 1. 1627. Barbadoes has suffered severely from elemental visitations : in a dreadful hurricane in 1780, more than 4000 of the inhabit- • ants lost their lives. A large plantation with all its buildings was destroyed, by the land removing from its original site to another, and covering every thing in its peregrination, Oct. 1784. An inundation, Nov. 1795 ; and two great fires, May and Dec. 1796. Awful devastation, with the loss of thou- sands of lives, and of immense property, by a hurricane, August 10, 1831. The history of Inkle and Yarico, which Addison, in his Spectator, has re- corded for the detestation of mankind, took its rise in this island. BARBER. This trade was practised at Rome in the third century b. c. In England, bar bers formerly exhibited a head, or pole, at their doors ; and the barber's pole until lately used by them was a burlesque imitation of the former sign BARBER-SURGtEONS. Formerly the business of a surgeon was united to that of a barber, and he was denominated a barber-surgeon. A company wa-s formed under this name in 1308, and the London company was incorporated, 1st Edward IV. 1461. This union'of profession was dissolved by a statute of Henry VIII BARDS. The profession of bard appeared with great lustre in Gaul, Britain, and Ireland, Demodocus is mentioned as a bard by Homer ; Alexander the Great had a bard named Cherylus ; and we find bards, according to Strabo, among the Romans before the age of Augustus. The druids among the English were philosophers and priqsts, and the bards were their poets. They were the recorders of heroic actions, in Ireland and Scotland, almost down to our own times. Ossian flourished in the third century, Merlin in tiie fif& The former speaks of a prince who kept a hundred bards. Irish sonnets are the chief foundations of the ancient history of Ireland. — See Ballads. BARNET, Battle of, between the houses of York and Lancaster, when Ed- ward IV gained a decisive and memorable victory over the earl of War- wick, Easter-day, April 14, 1471. — Brooks. BAROMETERS. Torricelli, a Florentine, having discovered that no principle of suction existed, and that Avater did not rise in a pump owing to nature's abhorrence of a vacuum, imitated the action of a pump with mercury, and . made the first barometer, in 1643, and Descartes explained the phenomena. Wheel barometers were contrived in 1668; pendant barometers in 1695; marine in 1700. BARONS. The dignity of baron is extremely ancient: its original name in England was Vavasour, which, by the Saxons was changed into Tliane, and by the Normans into Baron. Many of this rank are named in the his- tory of England, and undoubtedly had assisted in. or had been summoned, to parliament; but such is the deficiency of public records, that the first bat] dictionary of dates. 191 precept to be fljund is of no higher date than the 49th Henry III., 1265. Tho first who was raised to this dignity by patent was John de Beauchanip, created Baron of Kidderminster, by Richard II., 1387. Barons first sum- moned to parliament, 1205. Took arms against king John, and com- pelled him to sign the great charter of our liberties, and the charter of the forests, at Runnymede, near Windsor, June 1215. Charles II. granted a coronet to barons on his restoration : they attended parliament in complete armor in the reign of Henry III. — Beatsoii. iJARONETS, the first among the gentry, and the only knighthood that is here- ditary: instituted by James I., 1611. The baronets of Ireland were created in 1619. Baronets of Nova Scotia were created, 1625. BARRISTERS. They are said to have been first appointed by Edward I. about 1291 ; but there is earlier mention of professional advocates in Eng- land. There are various ranks of barristers, as King's Counsel, Ser- geants, &c. BARROW'S STRAITS. Discovered by Parry, who penetrated as far as JVIel- ville Island, in lat. 74° 26' N., and long. 113° 47' W. The strait was entered on the 2d August, 1819. The lowest state of the thermometer was 55° below zero of Fahrenheit. BARTHOLOMEW, Massacre of St. This dreadful massacre in France com- menced at Paris on the night of the festival of St. Bartholomew, August 24, 1572. More than seventy thousand Hugonots, or French Protestants, were murdered throughout the kingdom, by secret orders from Charles IX., at the instigation of the queen-dowager, Catherine de Medicis, his mother. The masaacre was attended with circumstances of demoniacal cruelty, even as regarded the female and the infant. BASTILE OF PARIS. A royal castle, built by Charles V. king of France, in 1369, et seq. for the defence of Paris against the English, completed in 1383. It was afterwards used as a state prison, like the Tower of London, and be- came the scene of the most deplorable suffering and frightful crimes. It was of such strength that Henry IV. and his veteran army assailed it in vain in the siege of Paris, during the intestine war that desolated Franco between the years 1587 and 1594; yet it was pulled down by the infuriated l)opu]ace, July 14. 1789, and thus was commenced the French revolution. On the capture of this great monument of slavery, the governor and other ofiicers were seized, and conducted to the Place de Greve, and having had their hands cut off, they were then beheaded. The furious citizens having fixed their heads on pikes, carried them in triumph through the streets. '•The man with the iron mask," the n^o^^t mysterious prisoner ever known, died here, November 19, 1703. — See Iron Mask. B^-iTAVIA. The capital of Java, and of all the Dutch settlements in the East Indies, fortified by that people, 1618. Twelve thousand Chinese massacred here in one day, 1740. . Taken by the English, January, 1782. Again, by the British, under general sir Samuel Auchmuty, to whom the garrison surrendered^ Aug. 8, 1811. BATHS, long used in Greece, and introduced 'by Maecenas into Rome. TL3 thermae of the Romans and gymnasia of the Greeks were sumptuous. The marble Laocoon was found in the baths of Titus, and the Farnese Hercules in those of Caracalla. — Strabo. BATTEL ROLL. After the battle of Hastings, which decided the fiite qI England, and subjected it to the Norman yoke, a list Avas taken of William's chiefs, amounting to 629, and called the Battel-roU; and among these chiefs the lands and distinctions of the followers of the defeated Harold were dis- tributed, 1066. 192 THE WORLD'S PROGRESS. [BAI BATTLE, Wager of. A trial by combat, formerly allowed b}^ Eng-lish laws, where the defendant in an appeal of murder mig-ht light with the appellant, and make proof thereby of his guilt or innocence. In a case of appeal ol murder, Ashford v. Thornton, before the King's Bench in London, April 1818, the court ailowed that the law gave the defendant a right to his wager of battle ; but the appellant, the brother of a lovely girl, whom Thornton had first violated and then murdered, not accepting the challenge, the murderer was discharged. A statute was immediately passed, putting an end to this mode of trial, 5*9 George IIL, 1819. — StakUes at large. B ATTERIN'G-RAM. Testudo Arietaria, with other military implements, some of which are still in use, invented by Artemones, about Ml b. c. These ponderous engines by their own weight exceeded the utmost effects of our battering csinnon.-—Desagidiers. Sir Christopher Wren employed a batter- ing-ram in demolishing the old walls of St. Paul's church, previously to re- building the new edifice in 1675. B A.TTLES. Palamedes of Argos was the first who ranged an army in a regu- lar line of battle, and placed sentinels round a camp, and excited the sol- dier's vigilance by giving him a watch-word. — Le^iglet. The following are the principal and most memorable battles mentioned in gv^neral history, and are those also that are most commonly referred to : A. D. Ber\vi(fk - - • - - 1378 Bilhoa. (British legion) Dec. 2j, 183/3 Blackheath {Cornish Rebels defeated) 149/ Blackrock (Amer. ^ Brit.) - Dec. 3, 1813 Actium (the em.pire of Rome is con firmed to Augustus) - Arbela (^FalL of Persia) Aboukir ( Turks) Acre (Siege cuniinenced) - (Sir Sydney Siiiith) (Storming of) Adrianople ( Constant ine) Albuera Alford (Covenanters) - Alexandria (Abercronibie) - (Abercronibie) Algiers (E.vmoutli) - (French) Alderton Moor Agincourt Aliwal (India) Almanza,, in Spain Amoy ( Ctty taken) - Almeida - - Anjou, or Breagne - Aiitoign - Areola Ascalon (Richard I.) - Assaye ( Welles! ey) - Auerstadt Augsburg Austerliiz Badajos Balkan, passage of the - Baltimore Bannockburn Bamot (Edward IV.) Barrosa - Bautzen Bayonne - Belgrade 31 - - 331 A. D. July 26, '1799 Mar. 18, 1799 May 27, ibid ^'ov. 3, 1840 - 32:3 May 16, 1811 July 2, 1645 Mar. 21, 1801 May 17, 1799 Aug. 27, 1816 July 4, 1830 - - 1643 Oct. 25, 1415 Jan. 20, 1846 April 4, 1707 Aug. 27, 1.S41 Aug. 5, 1811 - - 1421 Aug, 13, 1792 Nov. 19, 1796 Sept. 3, 1191 Sept. 23, 1803 Oct. 14, 1806 Aug. 24, 1796 Dec. 2, 1805 Mar. 11, 1811 July 26, 1829 Sept. 12, 1814 June 2.5, 1314 April 14, 1471 Mar. 6, 1811 May 20, 1813 Mar. 19, 1794 - - 1456 - 1717 - Aug. 1777 Aprn 13, 1759 Bladensburg - - - Aug. 24, 1814 Blenheim (Marlborough) Aug. 2, 1/04 Borodina - - - Sept. 7, 1812 Bosworth - - Aug. 22, 1485 Both well Bridge, Scotland • - - 1679 Bn.yne, Ireland - - July 1, 1690 Bovines (French and Germans) - - 1214 Boxtel - - - Sept. 17, I'-^A: Brandy wine - • • Sept. 11, 1777 Brechin, Scotland - - - 1452 Brenau (Anstrians and Bavarians) - 1743 Breslau - - - Nov. 22, 1757 Briar's Creek - - - - 1779 Brienne - - - Feb. 29, 1814 Bridjrewater (Americans and British) July 25, 1814 Buena Vista (Amer. and Mexicans) Feb. 22, 1847 Buenos Ayres (Pophavi) ( Whitelock) Bennington (Amer ^ Brit.) Bergen - Sept. 19 and "Oct. 2, 1799 i?ergen-op-Zoom (taken) - - 1747 — - - Mar. 6, 1814 Beresina - - - Sept. 7, 1812 Bunker's Hill Busaco - Brownstown (Canada) Cannae ( Victory of Hannibal) Carthage (taken by Publius Scipio) Chceronea ( Tolmidas) • (Philip) • — (Sylla) Cnidos (Lysander killed) • Cranon, in Thessaly Cyzicum .... Calais taken Calcutta (India) Camden (Amer. Sf Brit.) (Amer. Sf Brit.) - Campo Santo Canton (Bogue forts taken) Castel Nuovo Casiella June 21, 1S06 July 6, 1807 June 17, 1775 Sept. 27, 1810 Aug. 8, 1812 B. C, 216 146 447 . - 333 - 86 - - 394 - 322 - . 406 A. ^. -Jan. 7, 1558 June 1756 - Aug. 15, 1786 April 25, 1781 - 1743 Feb. 26, 1841 Sept. 29, 180G Apiil 1.3. 1813 )...-.] DICT-OiNARY OF DATES. 193 BATTLES, continued. Cassano (Prince Eugene) Castlebar (French) - Casiiglione Casiillon, in Guienne Charlei'oi Charteroi Fleurus - A. D. - 1705 Aug. 28, 1798 July 2, 1796 - - 1453 - 1090 June 17, 1794 Charleston (taken hy the British) May 12, 1780 Chepultepec(jl?«.^iV/er.)Sept. 12-14, 1S48 Chippewa - July 5 and 25, 1814 Oct. 1814 Ciudad Rodrigo (invested) June 11, 1812 (stormed) - Jan. 19, 1812 Clontarf, Ireland - - - 1039 Constantina (Algiers) - Oct. 13, 1837 Contreras (Amer. and Mexicuns) • 1848 Corunna, (Moore) - - Jan. 16, 1809 Cowpens (Amer. S;- Brit.) - - 1781 Craney island (Americans and Brit.) June 21, 1813 Cressy (Ich Dien) - - Aug. 25, 1345 CuUodeu (Preteiider) • April 16, 1746 Cunnersdorf- - - Aug. 12, 1759 Detroit (surrendered) • Aug. 16, 1812 Dettingen (Geo?-g-e //.) - - -1743 Dresden - - - Aug. 26, 1813 Dreux. in France - - - - 1562 Drogheda (taken by storm) • - 1649 Dumblain (Sherijf-Muir) . Nov. 12, 1715 Dunbar - - - Sept. 3, 1650 (King of Scots taken) • • 1296 -, Siege of, - - - 1-337 DunganHill- - . July 10, 1647 Dunkirk - - - Sept. 7, 1793 Dunsinane - - - • 1054 Durham, Nevil's Cross - - 1346 Eastport (Americans and British) July 1814 Edgehill fight - - Oct. 23, 1642 Erie, Fort - - - Aug. 15, 1814 'EYzevoMm. (Turks and Prussians) • 1745 Eutaw Springs - • - - 1781 Evesham - • Aug. 4, 1265 Eylau - - - Feb. 8, 1807 Fairfield (Amer. 4* Brit.) - - 1779 Falkirk, (Wa/toce) - • July 22, 1298 Flatbush, L. I. (Am. ^ Brit.) Aug. 27, 1776 Flodden - - - Sept. 9, 1513 Fontainebleau - - Feb. 17, 1814 Fnntenoy - • - April 30, 1745 Fort du Quesne - - July 9, 1755 French Town, Canada - Jan. 22, 1813 Friedburg - - June 4, 1745 Friedland - - - June 14, 1807 B. C. Granicus . - . , - 334 A. D. Germantown - - - Oct. 4,1 ?77 Gisors (Dieu ct man droit) - - 1198 Guilford - - - Mar. 16, 1781 Halidon Hill, Berwick • July 19, 1-333 Halle (Bernadotte) • • Oct. 17, 1806 Hanau ( Wrede) • Oct. 29, 1813 Hastings (Cojiquest) • Oct. 14, 1066 Hexham ( Yorkists defeated) May 15, >464 Hochkirchen - - Oct. 14, '.:758 Hohenlinden - - Nov. 3, 1800 B. C. Ipsus (Antigonus sJai7i) - • • 301 Ifsus (110,000 Persians slain) ■ aSS Jarnac Jemappe Jena - Ket and Warwick Killiecrankie, Scotland Kowno - - . Krasnoi Leuctra - A. D. Mar. 3, 1569 Nov. 5, 1792 Oct. 14, 1806 - 1549 July 27, 1639 Dec. 14, 1812 Nov 16, 1812 B. C. - 370 A. D. Laffeldt (Duke of Cufnberland) - - 1747 Landshut (Prussians and Austrians) 1745 ——(Austrians) - April 21, J 809 Langside - - May 13, 1568 Leipzic - - - Oct. 16, 1813 Lepanto(G^eeAs) - - May 9, 1829 Lewes - - - May 14, 1264 l^exmgion {Amer. revolution) A.pi-\\ 19, 1775 Ligny - - - June 16, S15 Lincoln - - - Feb. 2, 1141 May 19, 1217 - 1708 Dec. 5, 1796 May 10, 1757 Aug. 27, 1776 May 2, 181-3 - - 1632 B. C. 353 45 A. D. McHenry, Fort (Americans and Brit.) Oct. 13, 1814 Malplaquet (Marlborough) Manheim ... Lisle (taken by the Allies) Lissa - .' - Lodi Long Island - Lutzen - liUtzingen ( Gustavus slain) Mantinea (Bpaminondas slain) Munda, in Spain Mantua - Marengo - Marignan, Italy Mars ton Moor Mexico Milan Minden Mittau (Swedes and Russians) Mockern 1709 May 30, 1793 July 12, 1794 - Sept. 23, 1795 May 29, 1796 - Jan. 31, 1797 June 14, 1800 - Sept. 1.5, 15!. 5 July 3, 1644 Sept. 12-14, 1848 April 27, 1799 Aug. 1, 1759 1705 Mohartz. Hungary - Molwitz' - " - Monmouth (Amer. 4* Brit.) Monterey (Mexico) Montmorenci Moodkee, India Morea ( Castle surrenders) Moscow (burnt) Moskwa Moscow (retaken) Narva ( Charles XII. of Sweden) Naseby Newark Newbury - - - (second battle) April 1, 1813 Oct. 14, 1813 - - 1687 April 10, 1741 June 28, 1773 Sept. 24, 1846 Aug. 10, 1759 Dec. 18, L845 Oct. 28, 1S2S Sept. 4, 1812 Sept. 7, 1812 Oct. 22, 1812 1700 June 14, 1645 1644 1613 DM. 20, 16J4 New London (burnt by the British) - 173i New Orleans - - Jan 8, 1815 Niagara, Fort - - - Nov. 1813 Nisbet - - - May 7, 1402 Norfolk (burnt by the British) June 1779 Northallerton, (or the battle of the Standard) - - - iI38 9 194 THE WOR D S PROGRESS. l^y B ATI' L his, continiied. Norwalk (burnt by the Brit.) Aug. 22, Novi {Suwarrow) - Aug. 16, . - - - Jan. 8, Ogdensburg (British and Americans) Feb. 22, Oporto ■ - - May 11, Otterburn (Chevy Chase) - Oudenard (Marlborough) July 11, Pharsalia . . . . Phiiippi (Roman Republic ends) Palo Alto (Is? ofAmer. dp Mex.) May S. Parma (Austrians and French) (Suicarrow)- • July 12, Patay (Joan of Arc and the English) Pavia (French ajid Austrians) Feb. 24, Pensacola (taken by general Jacksoii) Nov. 20, Peterwarden - - Aug. £, Pfaffendorf • - • Aug. 15, Pink-ey - - - Sept. 10, Plattsburg (Americans and British) Sept. 11, Poitiers Prague Sept. 19, Nov. 9, May 6, Jan. 2, July 8, Dec. 26, July 28, June 16, Princeton (Amer. Sf Brit.) Pultowa (Charles XII.) Pultusk - Pyrenees ftuatre Bras Quebec (or the plains of Abraham) Sept. 13, (death ofMontgomery)Dec. 21, - - - April 28, Elueenstov/n (Amer. 4" Brit.) Oct. 13, Ramilies (Marlborough) • May 23, Resaca de la Palma (Mexico) May 9, Rosbach - - - Nov. H., - - - Nov. 5, Sackett's Harbor (Americans and British) .... "Salamanca - - - July 22, San Maretal (Spaniards) Aug. 4, Saratoga (Burgoyne's surrender) Oct. 17, Savannah (taken by the British) Dec. 29, Schwerdnitz - - Aug. 16, Sedgemoor - - - July 5, Seidlitz (Poles) • • Mar." 31, Sempach ... July 9, Seringapatam .... ( Tippoo reduced) - ( Tip2Joo killed) May 4, Shrewsbury - - July 21, Skenesborough - - July 7, Smolensko - - - Aug. 27, A. D, 1779 1799 1800 1813 1809 1308 1708 B. C. 48 42 A.D. ,1846 1734 1799 1429 1525 1814 1717 1760 1547 1814 1356 1620 1757 1777 1709 1806 1813 1815 1759 1775 1760 1812 1706 1846 1382 1787 1813 1812 1813 1777 1778 1762 1685 1831 1386 1791 1791 1799 1403 1777 1812 A. O. Sobraon (India) • Feb. iC, 1S46 Solway Moss - - Nov. 25, 1542 St. Albans ( York and Lancastei ) • 1455 (second) 1461 - 1567 Jan 27, 1814 Mayf, 1836 Mar. 13, 1470 St. Denis (Monlniorenci) St Dizier, France • St. Sebastian Stamford Stony Point (taken by the Americans) 1779 Stratton (poet Waller) • May 16, 1643 Talavera de la Reyna • July 27, 1809 Tarragona - - - Jan. 24, 812 Tewkesbury - • May 4, 1471 Thames (A.7nericayeclared to be felony, without benefit of clergy, 1 James I. 1602. Subjected to the same punishments as grand or petit larceny, 35 George HI. 1794. — Statutes at large. B(LL OF RIGHTS. One of the great foundations of the British constitution, was obtain -^d from Charles I. by parliament, 1628. Tliis bill recognized the legal privileges of the subject; and notwithstanding the employment of all marmer of arts and expedients to avoid it, Charles was constrained to pass it into a law. The Bill of Rights, declaratory of the rights of British subjects, passed 1 William and Mary, February 1689. This is the only loritten law respecting the liberties of the people, except Magna Charta. — Viner's Statutes. BILLS OF EXCHANGE. Invented by the Jews, as a means of removing their property from nations where they were persecuted, a. d. 1160. — And&son. Eills were used in England, 1307. — The onlv legal mode of sending m.oney from England, 4th Richard II., 1381. Regulated, 1698— first stamped, 1782 — duty advanced. 1797 — again, June 1801 ; and since. It was made capital to counterfeit bills of exchange in 1734. In 1825, the year of disastrous speculations in bubbles, it was computed that there were 400 millions of pounds sterling represented by bills of exchange and promissory notes. The present amount is not supposed to exceed 50 millions. The many statutes regarding bills of exchange were consolidated by act 9 George IV. 1828. A new act regulating bills of exchange, passed 3 Victoria, July 1839. 81LLS OF MORTALITY for London. These bills were first compiled about A. I). 1536, but in a more formal and recognized manner in 1593, after the 16,634 In the yeai 1780, Burials - 20,50? 18,980 1790, Burials - 18,038 19,176 1800, Burials ■ 23,068 19,930 1810, Burials - 19,892 26,158 1820, Burials 19.348 27,028 1&30, Burials - 23;524 30,387 1840, Burials - 26,774 BiS J Blc nON ARY OF D ITES. "ZOo great plague of that year ; and however imperfect they still are, they yet afford valuable materials for computation on the duration of life ; no com- plete series of them has been preserved. The following are returns, show- ing the numbers at decennial distances, within the last sixty years; — In the year 1780, Christenings 1790, Christenings 1800, Christenings 1810, Christenings 1820, Christenings 1830, Christenings 1840, Christenings BILLIARDS. Invented by the French, by whom, and by the Germans, Dutch, and Italians, they were brought into general vogue throughout Europe. — No'uv. Diet. The French ascribe their invention to Henrique Devigne, an artist, in the reign of Charles IX., about 1571. Slate billiard-tables were mtroduced in England in 1827. BIRDS. Divided by Linneeus into six orders ; by Blumcnbach into eight ; and by Cuvier into six. Man is especially enjoined not to harm the nest of the bird: "If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young." — Duteronomy. xxii. 6. BIRMINGHAM, England. This town existed in the reign of Alfred, a. d. 872 ; but its importance as a manufactaring town commenced in the reign of Wil- liam III. Birmingham was besieged and taken by prince Rupert in 1643. The great works of Soho were established by the illustrious engineer, Mat- thew Boulton, in 1761. BIRTHS. Parish registers of them, and of marriages and burials, were insti- tuted by Cromwell, earl of Essex, 28 Henry VIII. 1536. The births of chil- dren were taxed in England, viz. : birth of a duke, 30^. — of a common person, 2s. — 7 William III. 1695. Taxed again, 1783. The instances of four children at a birth are numerous ; but the most extraordinary delivery recorded in modern times is that of a woman of Konigsberg, who had five children at a birth, September 3 1783. — Phillips. The wife of a man named Nelson, a journeyman tailor, of Oxford-market, London, had five children at a birth, in October 1800. — Annals of London. BISHOPS. The name was given by the Athenians to those who had the in- spection of the city. The Jews and Romans had also a like officer ; but now it means only that person who has the government of church affairs in a eerta.u district. In England, the dignity is coev^al with Christianity. St. Petei, the first bishop of Rome, was martyred a.d. 65. The bishops of Rome assumed the title of pope in 138, the rank was anciently assumed by all bishops ; but it was afterwards ordained that the title of pope should belong only to the occupant of St. Peter's chair. — Warner. BISHOPS OF ENGLAND. The first was appointed in a. d. 180. See York, London. They were made barons, 1072. The Conge d'' Elire of the king to choose a bishop originated in an arrangement of king John with the clergy. Bishops were elected by the king's Cons: 6 d' Elire, 26 Henry VIIL 1535. Seven were deprived for being married, 1554. Several suffered mar- tyrdom under queen Mary, 1555-6, See Cramner. Bishops were excluded from voting in tlie house of peers on temporal concerns, 16 Charles I. 1640. Twelve were committed for high treason, in protesting against the legahty of all acts of parliament passed v/hile they remained deprived of their votes, 1641. Regained their seats, Nov. 1661. Seven were sent to the tower for not reading the king's declaration for liberty of conscience, contrived to bring the Catliolies into ecclesiastical and civil i)Ower, and were tried and acquit. 204 THE WOr.LD's PROGRESS. [ BLA ted, June 29-30, 1688. The archbishop of Canterburj (Dr. Saricroft) and five bishops were suspended for refusing to take the oaths to William and Maiy. 1689. and were deprived 1690. — Warner's Ecdcs. Hist. The sees of Bristol and Gloucester were united, and that of Ripon created, in 1836. An order in council, in Oct. 1838, directed the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph to be united on the next vacancy in either, and Manchester, a new see, to be created thereupon. This order, as regarded the union of the sees, rescinded in 1846. — See Manchester. BISHOPS OF IRELAND. Bishops are said to have been consecrated in this country as early as the second century. The bishopric of Ossory, first planted at Saiger, was founded a. d. 402. thirty years before the arrival of St. Patrick. BISHOPS OF SCOTLAND. They were constituted in the fourth century. Th3 see of St. Andrew's was founded by Hergustus, king of the Picts, Avhc, according to a legendary tale of this prelacy, encouraged the mission of Regulus. a Greek monk of Patrse. about a. d. 370. The bishops were deprived of their sees, and episcopacy abolished in Scotland at the period of the revo- lution. 1688-9. Warners Eccles. Hist. — There are now. however, six bishops belonging to the Scotch Episcopal Church, viz : Aberdeen, Brechin, Edin- burgh, Glasgow, Moray, and St. Andrew's, BISHOPS, Precedency of, was settled by statute 31 Henry VIII. to be ^ext to viscounts, they being barons of the realm. 1540 ; and they have the title of Lord, and Right Rev. Father in God. The archbishops of Canterbury and York, taking place of all dukes, have the title of Grace. The bishops of London, Durham, and Winchester have precedence of all bishops ; the others rank according to the seniority of consecration. A late contest in Ireland between the i)i shops of Meath and Kildare for precedency was de- cided in favor of the former, w^ho now ranks after the archbishop of Dublin. The others rank according to consecration. BISHOPS IN AMERICA. The first was the Right Rev. Doctor Samuel Sea- bury, consecrated bishop of Connecticut by four nonjuring prelates, at Aberdeen, in Scotland, Nov. 14, 1784. The bishops of New- York and Penn- sylvania were consecrated in London, by the archbishop of Canterbury, Feb. 4. 1787 ; and the bishop of Virginia in 1790. The first Catholic bishop of the United States was Dr. Carroll of Maryland, in 1789, BISSEXTILE OR LEAP YEAR. An intercalary day was thrown into every fourth year to adjust the calendar, and make it agree with the sun's course. It originated with Julius Caesar, who ordered a day to be counted before the 24th of February, which among the Romans was the 6th of the calends, and which was therefore reckoned twice, and called bissextile : this added day we name the 29th of February every fourth year. 45 b. c. — See Calen- dar and Leap Year, BITHYNIA. Conquered by Croesus, about 560 b. c. ; and again by Alexander, 332 B. c. It afterwards recovered its liberty ; but its last king bequeathed it to the Romans, 40 b. c. In modern history Bithynia makes no figure, except that from its ruins rose the Othman Turks, w^ho, in a. d. 1327, took Prusa. its capital, and made it the seat of their empire before they possessed Constantinople. BLACK BOOK, a book kept in the English monasteries, wherein details of the scandalous enormities practised in religious houses were entered for the inspection of visitors, imder Henry VIII., 1535, in order to blacken them and hasten their dissolution ; hence the vulgar phrase " I'll set you dowTi in the black book." BLASPHEMY. This crime is recognized both by the civil and canon law of BLO J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 205 England. Justinian adjudged it the punishment of death. In Scotland, the tongue was amputated. Visited by fine and imprisonment, 9 & 10 William III., 1696-7. — Statutes at large. In England this offence has been subjected, on some late occasions, to the visitation of the laws. Daniel Isaac Eaton was tried and convicted in London of blasphemy, 13th March, 1812. A pro- testant clergyman, named Robert Taylor, was tried in London twice for the same crime, and as often convicted. Taylor was last brought to the bar, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and largely fined, for (among other things) reviling the Redeemer in his discourses, July, 1831. Even as late as in Dec. 1840, two prosecutions against publishers of blasphemous writings, subjected the offenders to the sentence of the court of Queen's Bench. BLAZONRY. The bearing coats-of-arms was introduced, and oecame heredi- tary in families in France and England, about a. d. 1192, owing to the knights painting their banners with different figures, thereby to distinguish them in the crusades. — Dugdale. BLEACHING. This art was known early in Egypt, S}ria, and India. Known in ancient Gaul. — Pliny. In the last century an improved chemical system was adopted by the Dutch, who introduced it into England and Scotland in 1768. There are now immense bleachfields. in both countries, particularly in Lancashire, and in the counties of Fife,- Forfar, and Renferew, and in the vale of the Leven, in Dumbarton. The chemical process of Berthollet was introduced in 1795. — Blanchiinent des Toiles. BLENHEIM, Battle of ; between the English and confederates, commanded by the duke of Marlborough, and the French and Bavarians, under marshal Tallard and the elector of Bavaria, whom Marlborough signally defeated with the loss of 27,000 in killed, and 13,000 prisoners, Tallard being among the latter : the electorate of Bavaria became the prize of the conquerors. The nation testified its gratitude to the duke by the gifts of the honor of Woodstock and hundred of Wotton, and erected for him one of the finest seats in the kingdom, known as the domain and house of Blenheim. Fought Aug. 2, VtQ4t.—Hume. BLINDING, by consuming the eyeballs with lime or scalding vinegar, a punish- ment inflicted anciently on adulterers, perjurers, and thieves. In the mid- dle ages they changed the penalty of total blindness to a diminution of sight. Blinding the conquered was a practice in barbarous states ; and a whole army was deprived of their eyes by Basilius, in the eleventh century. ^QQ Bulgarians. Several of the Eastern emperors had their eyes torn from their heads. See article Eastern Empire. BLISTERS. They were first made, it is said, of cantharides.— Frem^. Blisters are said to have been first introduced into medical practice by Aret^eus a physician of Cappadocia, about 50 b. c.—Le Clerc's Hist, of Physic. BLOOD, Circulation of the, through the lungs, first made pubhc by Michael Servetus, a Spanish physician, in 1553. Cisalpinus published an account of the general circulation, of which he had some confused ideas ; improved afterwards by experiments, 1569. Paul of Venice, commonly called Father Paolo, whose real name was Peter Sarpi, certainly discovered the valves which serve for the circulation ; but the honor of the positive discovery of the circulation of the blood belongs to Harvey, an English physician by whom it was fully confirmed, 1628.— i^m?z^'5 Hist, of Physic. BLOOD, Drinking of. Anciently a mode was tried of giving vigor to the sys- tem, by administering blood as a draught. Louis XI., in his last illness, drunk the warm blood of infants, in the vain hope of restoring his decayed 208 THE world's progress. [ B(Eamphlets, single sermons, and maps, the annual average of new books may be computed at much less than 100. The number of new works, exclusive of " all pamphlet* and other tracts," issued during 56 years, as appears from a " Complete Catalogue of Modern Books published from the beginning of the century (1700) to 1756," waa 5,280 ; equal to a yearly average of 94. The number of new Avorks, exclusive of reprints and pamphlets, issued during eleven years, from 1792 to 1802 inclusive, was 4,096 ; equal to 372 each year. The number of new publications issued in 27 years, from 1800 to 1827, in- cluding reprints altered in size and price, but excluding pamphlets, was, according to the London Catalogue, 19,860 : — deducting one fifth for reprints, we have 15,888, equal to 588 each year. Mr. McCiilloch estimates the number of volumes of new publications pro- duced annually in Great Britain (exclusive of reprints, pamphlets, and periodical publications not in volumes) at about 1,500 ; and the average impression of each volume at 750 copies ; — annual total, 1,125,000 volumes ; — value at 95. a volume, £506,250, " The number of reprinted volumes, particularly of school-books, is very great; and if to these we add the reviews, magazines, pamphlets, and all other publications, exclusive of news- papers, the total publication value of the new works of all sorts, and new copies of old works that are annually produced, may be estimated at about £750,000." Prance. — The activity of the French press has been very greatly increased since the downfall of Napoleon. The count Daru, in a very instructive work (^Notions Slatistiques sur la Librarie), published in 1827, estimated the number of printed sheets, exclusive of newspapers, produced by the French press in 1816 at 66 852 883 ; and in 1825, at 128,011,483 ; and we believe that the increase from 1825 down to the present period has been little if any thing inferior. The first six months of the year 1887, as stated by the " Foreign Quarterly review," there were printed in France, 3,413 works, in French and other languages ; also 571 engravings and lithographs. Germany. — The book-trade of Germany is greatly facilitated by the book- fairs held at Leipsic at Easter and Michaelmas, which are attended by the booksellers of Germany, and by many of those of the neighboring countries, as France, Switzerland, Denmark, &c. This trade began to flourish in 1814; the number of works then annually offered for sale was about 2,000 ; but the number has been gradually increasing, having for the first time exceeded 5,000 in 1827 ; and it now exceeds 7,000. "An Augsburg paper states," (says the " Foreign Quarterly Review," 1836,) " that, on a moderate calculation, 10,000,000 of volumes are annually printed in Germany, and as every half-yearly fair catalogue contains the names oi • more than 1,000 German writers, it may be assumed, that there are now living upwards of 50,000 persons who have written one or more books. The total value of all the books published annually in Germany is estimated from 5 to 6.000,000 dollars." Russia. — In the year 1836, 674 original works, and 124 translations were published in Russia, exclusive of 46 periodicals. Svieden. — There are only 28 or 30 printing presses in Sweden ; 10 in Stock- holm, 3 in Gottenburg, 2 in Upsal, 2 in Norkoping, and 1 in several otler places. BOOK-TRADE of the UNITED STATES. The number of new works wh'ch appeared in the United States, in 1834 and 1835, amounted to 1,013, formmg BOS j DICTIONARY OF DATES. 211 1,300 volumes and tlie cost of which maj'- be estimated at Sl;220,0t)0. In 1836. the number was considerably increased, and the cost of the hooks published in that year cannot be computed at less than $ 1,500,000. Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Hartford furnished 19 20ths of the amount. Another statement for the years 1833, 1834, and 1835, is as follows : — originala 1,030, reprints, 854 ; total, 1,884 ; — number of volumes printed (1,000 for each edition), 1,884,000. In most cases the editions of one and the same work are larger and more frequent in the United States than in any other country. Many reprinted English works have here passed three or four editions, while the publishers of the original in England have but one. In one instance, the sale cf a book in America amounted to 100,000 copies, whereas in England only four editions, of 1,000 copies each, were disposed of. The amount of literary productions in America has more than doubled during the last ten years. The sales of five book-selling establishments amounted in 1836, to $ 1,350,000. The following statement will show the relative proportion of native and im- ported literary productions in 1834 : Original. Repri Education - - 73 - < Divinity - - - 37 - 1^ Novels and Tales - 19 - 9i History and Biography - 19 • \\ Jurisprudence - - 20 - '< Thus it appears in American literature the scientific and practically useful predominate, and that works of imagination are chiefly derived from foreign sources. The school-books are almost all written or compiled in the United States ; and some idea of the extensive business done in them may be formed from the circumstance, that, of some of the most popular com- pilations in geography, from 100,000 to 300 000 copies have been sold in ten years ; so that, in many instances, works of this kind produce a permanent income, as well to the author as the publisher. During the last five years, the number of American original works in proportion to reprints, has nearly doubled. [The preceding paragraph is derived from statistics in tne Booksellers^ Advertiser., edited by O. P. Putnam, New York, 1835. Since then, no complete register has been kept of pubh cations in successive years : but the foUov^ring list is compiled from the semi-moninly register lo the Literary World.] American PuBLiCATiours — Janum-y to June., 1849. Or iginal. Reprint. .Jrigmal. Reprint Education 73 9 Poetry - • - . ~ 3 Divinity - 37 18 Travels - 8 10 Novels and Tales 19 95 Fine Arts - - 8 History and Biography • 19 17 Miscellaneous works 59 . 43 Jurisprudence -20 3 Original. Reprint. Original, Reprint, Education 36 7 Travels • - - 21 7 Divinity - - 25 25 Metaphysics - - 3 8 Novels and Tales 18 28 Miscellaneous • • 25 10 History • 20 12 Law ) Biography 15 6 Juvenile > not ascertained. Political Economy 3 Periodical ) Medicine 12 11 Science - 11 9 For six months - 200 ■ 128 Poetry 11 6 Total 328. Tlic number of new publications for the year 1849 would thus be 656, exclu- sive of law and juvenile books, and occasional pamphlets and periodicals. BOOTS. They arc said to have been the invention of the Carians, and were made of iron, brass, or leather ; of the last material some time after their invention, boots were known to the Greeks, for Homer mentions them about 907 B. c. BORODINO OR MOSKWA, Battle of, one of the most sanguinary in the records of the world, fought Sept. 7, 1812, between the French and Russians ; commanded on the one side by ]>"apoleon, and on the other by Kutusoff, 212 THE world's progress. [ BOl 2-40,000 men being engaged. Each party claimed the victory, because the loss of the other was so immense ; but it was rather in favor of Napoleon, for the Russians subsequently retreated, leaving Moscow to its fate. The road being thus left open, the French entered Moscow, Sept. 14, with little opposition. But a signal reverse of fortune now took place, which preserved the Russian empire from ruin, and paved the way to the downfall of the French military power over Europe. See Moscow. BOROUGH. Anciently a company of ten families living together. The term has been applied to such towns as send members to parliament, since the election of burgesses in the reign of Henry HI. 1265. Burgesses were first admitted into the Scottish parliament by Robert Bruce, 1326 — and into the Irish, 1365, BOROUGH ENGLISH. This was an ancient tenure by which the younger son inherits. Its origin is thus explained : in feudal times the lord is said to have claimed the privilege of spending the first night with the vassal's bride, and on such occasions the land was made to descend to the next son, in con- sequence of the supposed illegitimacy of the elder. This kind of tenure is mentioned as occurring a. d. 834. It existed in Scotland, but was abolished by Malcolm HI. in 10Q2.—Hmjdn. BOSPHORUS, now called Circassia. The history of this kingdom is involved in obscurity, though it continued for 530 years. It was named Cimmerian, from the Cimmeri, who dwelt on its borders. The descendants of Archean- actes of Mytilene settled in this country, but they were dispossessed by order of the emperor Spartacus, in 438 b. c. Mithridates conducted a pris- oner to Rome, by Claudius, and his kingdom soon afterwards made a pro- vince of the empire, a. d. 40. The strait of the Bosphorus was closed by the Turks, Sept. 8, 1828. It was blockaded by the Russian squadron under ad- miral Greig, Dec. 31, same year. See Dardanelles. BOSTON, the capital of Massachusetts, founded in August 1630. Here com- menced the American Revolution. British soldiers fired on the people, 1770. The celebrated " Tea-party" here, took place 1773. The port closed by par- liament 1774. British army evacuated Boston in March 1776. [See Lexing- to7i and Bunker Hill.] The cause of American freedom was nowhere more actively sustained than by the people of Boston, Benjamin Franklin was born here, Jan. 17, 1706. John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence, was a Bostonian. Boston incorporated as a city, 1822. Population in 1700, 7000; in 1790, 18.038; in 1810, 33.250; in 1820, 43,298; in 1830, 61,391 ; in 1845, 114,366. Tonnage of vessels in 1840, 220,243 tons. BOSWORTH FIELD, Battle of, the thirteenth and last between the houses of York and Lancaster, in which Richard III. was defeated by the earl of Richmond, afterwards Henry VII., the former being slain, Aug. 22, 1485. llie crown of Richard was found in a hawthorn bush, on the plain where the battle was fought, and Henry was so impatient to be crowned, that he had the ceremony performed on the spot with that very crown. In the civil con- tests between the "Roses," many of the most ancient families in the king- dom were entirely extinguished, and no less than 100,000 human beings lost their lives. BOTANY. Aristotle is considered the founder of the philosophy of botany. The Historia Plantarum of Theophrastus, written about 320 b. c. Authors on botany are numerous from the earlier ages of the world, to the close of the 15th century, when the science became better understood. The study was advanced by Fuchsius, Bock, Bauhin, Caesalpinus, and others, between 1535 and 1600. — Melchior Adam. The system and arrangement of Linnjeus, the first botanist of modern times, made kno\\Ti about 1750. Jussieu's sys- sou] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 213 tern, in 1758. At the time of Linnaeus's death, a. d. 1778, the species of plants actually described amounted in number to 11,800. The number of species of all denominations now recorded cannot fall short of 100,000. BOTANY BAY, originally fixed on for a colony of convicts from Great Biitain. The first governor, Philhps, who sailed from England in May, 1787, arrived at the settlement in January, 1788. The bay had been discovered by cap- tain Cook in 1770, and the place took its name from the great variety of herbs which abounded on the shore. The colony was fixed at Port Jackson, about thirteen miles to the north of the bay. See New South Wales aiid TransporUbtion. BOTTLES, of glass, were first made in England, about 1558. — See Glass. The art of making glass bottles and drinking glasses was known to the Romans at least before 79 a. d., for these articles and other vessels have been found in the Ruins of Pompeii. A bottle which contained two hogsheads was blown, we are told, at Leith, in Scotland, in January, 1747-8. BOULOGNE, France. Taken by the British in 1542, but restored to France upon the peace, 1550. Lord Nelson attacked Boulogne, disabling ten vessels, and sinking five. Aug. 3, 1801. Prince Louis Napoleon made a descent here with about fifty followers, Aug. 6, 1840. — See next article and France. BOULOGNE FLOTILLA. This celebrated armament against England excited much attention for some years, but the grand demonstration was niade in 1804. In that year, Bonaparte had assembled 160,000 men and 10,000 horses, and a flotilla of 1300 vessels and 17 000 sailors to invade England. The coasts of Kent and Sussex were covered with martello towers and lines of defence ; and nearly half the adult population of Britain Avas formed into volunteer corps. It is supposed that this French armament served merely for a demonstration, and that Bonaparte never seriously intended the inva- sion. BOUNDARY QUESTIONS, m the United States. Award of the king of the Netherlands on the boundary between Maine and the British possessions, Jan. 10, 1831 (rejected by both parties). Collisions between the people of Maine and New Brunswick in the disputed territory on the Aroostook, 1838-9, suspended by a mutual agreement between sir J. Harvey, Governor of New Brunswick, governor Fairfield, of Maine, and general Scott, of the U. S. army, March 21, 1839. This boundary settled by the Treaty of Washing- ton, 1842. Oregon boundary — 49th parallel agreed upon as the northern boundary of the United States, in Oregon, by treaty signed at Washington, June 1846. BOUNTIES. They were first granted on the exportation of British commodi- ties — a new principle introduced into commerce by the British parliament. The first bounties granted on corn, were in 1688. First legally granted in England for raising naval stores in America, 1703. Bounties have been granted on sail-cloth, linen, and other goods. — Elements of Commerce. BOUNTY, MUTINEERS of the Ship. Memorable mutiny on board the Bounty, armed ship returning from Otaheite, with bread-fruit. The mutineers put their captain, Bligh, and nineteen men into an open boat, near Annamooka, one of the Friendly Islands, April 28, 1789, and they reached the Island of Timor, south of the Moluccas, in June, after a perilous voyage of nearly ' 4000 miles, in which their preservation was next to miraculous. The muti- neers were tried Sept. 15, 1792, when six were condemned, of whom three were executed. See Pitcairn's Island. BOURBON, House of. Anthony de Bourbon was the chief of the branch of Bourbon, so called from a fief of that name which fell to them by marriage with the heiress of the estate. Henry IV. of France and Navarre, justlj 214 THE world's progress. [ BOT style d the Great, was son of Anthony, and came to the throne in 1589. The cro'.vn of Spain was settled on a younger branch of this family, and guaran- teed by the peace of Utreclit 1713. — Rapin. The Bourbon Famil}" Compact took place, 1761. The Bourbons were expelled France, 1791. and were restored, 1814. Re-expelled, and again restored, 1815. The elder branch was expelled once more, in the persons of Charles X. and his family in 1830, a", consequence of the revolution of the memorably days of July in that year. — See France. JiOURBON, IsLK OF, discovered by the Portuguese, in 1545. The French first settled here in 1672, and. built several towns. The island surrendered to the British, July 2, 1810. It is near the Isle of France, and the two are styled the Mauritius. There occurred an awful hurricane here in February 1829, by which immense mischief was done to the shipping, and in the Island. See Mam-itius. BOURDEAUX (or Bordeaux) was united to the dominions of Henry II. of England, by his marriage with Eleanor of Aquitaine. Edward the Black Prince brought his royal captive, John, king of France, to this city after the battle of Poitiers in 1356, and here held his court during eleven years : his son, Richard II., (of Eng.) was born at Bourdeaux, in 1362. The fine equestrian statue of Louis XV. was erected in 1743. Bourdeaux was entered by the victorious British army, after the battle of Orthes, fought Feb. 25, 1814. BOURIGNONISTS a sect founded by Madame A,ntoinctte Bourignon, a fanatic, who, in 1658, took the habit of St. Augustin, and travelled into France, Holland, England, and Scotland. In the last she made a strong party and some thousands of sectarists, about 1670. She maintained that Christianity does not consist in faith or practice, but in an inward feeling and supernatu- ral impulse. This visionary pubUshed a book entitled the Light of the World, in which, and in several other works, she maintained and tauglit her pernicious notions. A disciple of hers, named Court, left her a good estate. She died in 1680. BOWLS, OR BOWLING, an English game, played as early as the thirteenth century, and once in great repute among the higher ranks. Charles I. played at it. It formed a daily share in the diversions of Charles II., at Tunbridge. — Memoires de Grammont. BOWS AND ARROWS. See Archery. The invention of them is ascribed to Apollo. Known in England previoils to a. d. 450. The use of them was again introduced into England by the Conqueror, 1066 ; and greatly encour- aged by Richard I., 1190. — Bakers Chronicle. The usual range of the long- bow was from 300 to 400 yards ; the length of the bow was six feet, and the arrow three. Cross-bows were fixed to a stock of iron or wood, and were discharged by a trigger. BOXING, OR PRIZE-FIGHTING, the pugilatus of the Romans, and a favorite sport with the British, who possess an extraordinary strength in the arm, an advantage which gives the British soldier great superiority in battles decid- ed by the bayonet. A century ago, boxing formed a regular exhibition, and a theatre was erected for it in Tottenham-court — Broughton's amphitheatre, behind Oxford-road, built 1742. Schools were opened in England to teach boxing as a science in 1790. Owing to the dishonest practices in the " ring," selling the victoiy, and one combatant allowing the other to beat him, &c., the fights have been fewer of late, and the number of the patrons of boxing have declined. BOYLE LECTURES. Instituted by Robert Boyle (son of the great earl of Cork), an exceedingly good man and philosopher, distinguished by his genius, virtues, and unbounded benevolence. He instituted eight lectures in vindication of the Christian religion, which were delivered at St, Mary-le- BRA ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 2 IS Bow cliurch, on the first Monday in each month, from January to May, and September to November — endowed 1691. BOYNE, Battle of, between king William III. and his father-in-law. James 11^ foug-ht July 1, 1690. The latter was signally defeated, his adherents losing 1500 men, and the Protestant army about a third of that number. James immediately afterwards fled to Dublin, thence to Waterford, and escaped to France. The duke of Schomberg was killed in the battle. BRx\BANT. It was erected into a duchy a. d. 620, and devolved upon Lam- bert I. count of Louvain, in 1005, and from him descended to Philip II. of Eiirgiindy, and in regular succession to the emperor Charles V. In the suveuteenth century it was held by Holland and Austria, as Dutch Brabant, and Walloon. These provinces underwent many changes in most of the great wars of Earope. The Austrian division was taken by the French 1746 — again in 1794 by their Republic ; and it now forms part of the kingdom of Belgium, under Leopold, 1831. See Belgmm. BRACELETS. They were early worn and prized among the ancients ; we read of them in almost all nations ; those that were called arviillce were usually distributed as rewards for valor among the Roman legions. — Nouv. Diet. Those of pearls and gold were worn by the Roman ladies ; and armlets are female ornaments to the present day. BRAGANZA, House of, owes its elevation to royalty to a remarkable and bloodless revolution in Portugal, a. d. 1640, when the nation, throwing off the Spanish yoke, Avhich had become intolerable, advanced John, duke of Braganza, to the throne, on which this family continues to reign. — Abi)z Vertot. BRAHMINS, a sect of Indian philosophers, reputed to be so ancient that Py- thagoras is thought to have learned from them his doctrine of the M:temp- sychosis ; and it is affirmed that some of the Greek philosophers went to India on purpose to converse with them. The modern Brahmins derive their name from Brahme, one of the three beings whom God, according to their theology, created, and with whose assistance he formed the world. They never eat flesh, and abstain from the use of wine and all carnal enjoy- ments. — Sirabo. The modern Indian priests are still considered as the de- positaries of the whole learning of India. — Hohcell. BRANDENBURGH, Family of, is of great antiquity, and some historians say it was founded by the Sclavonians. who gave it the name of Banter, which signifies Guard of the Forests. Henry I., surnamed the Fowler, fortified Brandeuburgh, a. d. 923, to serve as a rampart against the Huns. He be- stowed the gov(;rnment on Sifroi, count of Ringelheim, with the title of Margrave, which signifies protector of the marches or frontiers, in 927. The emperor Sigismund gave perpetual investiture to Frederick IV". of Nurem- berg, who was made elector in 1417. See Prussia. BRANDYTV^NE Battle of. between the British royalist forces and the Ameri- cans, in which the latter were defeated with great loss, and Philadelphia fell to the possession of the victors, September 11, 1777. BRASS. Its formation was prior to the Flood, and it v/as discovered in the seventh generation from Adam. — Bible. Brass was known among all the early nations. — Usher. The Britons from the remotest period were acquainted with its use. — Whiftaker. When Lucius Mumonius burnt Corinth to tho ground, 146 b. c, the riches he found were immense, and during the confla- gration, it is said, all the metals in the city melted, and running together, formed the valuable composition since knoAvn under the name of Corinth- ian Brass. This, however, may well be doubted, for the Corinthian artists bad long before obtained great credit for their method of combining gold 216 THE world's progress. [ brb and silvei with copper; and the Syriac translation of the Bible sa^s, that Hiram made the vessels for Solomon's temple of Corinthian brass. Articlei made of this brilliant composition, though in themselves trivial and insig- nificant, were yet highly valued. — Du Fresnoy. BRAZIL. It was discovered by Alvarez de Cabral, a Portuguese, who was driven upon its coasts by a tempest in 1500. He called it the Land of the Holy Cross ; but it was subsequently called Brazil on account of its red wood, and was carefully explored by Amerigo Vespucci, about 1504. The goldmines were first opened in 1684; and the diamond mines were discov- ered 1730 (see Diamo7ids). The French having seized on Portugal in 1807, the royal family and most of the nobles embarked for Brazil. A revolution took place here in 1821. Brazil was erected into an emj)ire, when Don Pedro assumed the title of emperor, in November 1825. He abdicated the throne of Portugal, May 2, 1826 ; and that of Brazil, in favor of his infant son, now emperor, April 7, 1831, and returned to Portugal, where a civil war ensued. — See Portugal. BREAD. Ching-Noung, the successor of Fohi, is reputed to have been the . first who taught men (the Chinese) the art of husbandry, and the method of making bread from wheat, and wine from rice, 1998 b. c. — Univ. Hiso. Baking of bread was known in the patriarchal ages ; see Exodus xii. 15. Baking bread became a profession at Rome, 170 b. c. During the siege of Paris by Henry IV., owing to the famine which then raged, bread, which had been sold whilst oxij remained for a crown a pound, Avas at last made from the bones of the charnel-house of the Holy Innocents, a. d. 1594. — Henault. In the time of James I. the usual bread of the poor was made of barley ; and now in Iceland, cod-fish, beaten to powder, is made into bread; and the poor use potato-bread in many parts of Ireland. Earth has been eaten as bread in some parts of the world : near Moscow is a portion of land whose clay will ferment when mixed with flour. The Indians of Lou- isiana C?) eat a white earth with salt ; and the Indians of the Oronooko eat a white unctuous earth. — Greig ; Phillips. BREAKWATER at PLYMOUTH. The first stone of this stupendous work was lowered in the presence of the army and navy, and multitudes of the great, August 12. 1812. It was designed to break the swell at Plymouth, and stretches 5280 feet across the Sound ; it is 860 feet in breadth at the bottom, and more than thirty at the" top, and consumed 3,666,000 tons of granite blocks, from one to five tons each, up to April, 1841 ; and cost a million and a half sterling. The architect was Rennie. The first stone of the lighthouse on its western extremity was laid Feb. 1, 1841. BREAST-PLATES. The invention of them is ascribed to Jason, 987 b. c. The breast-plate formerly covered the whole body, but it at length dwindled in the lapse of ages to the diminutive gorget of modern times. See Armor. BREDA. This city was taken by prince Maurice of Nassau in 1590 ; by the Spaniards in 1625 ; and again by the Dutch in 1637. Charles II. resided here at the time of the Restoration, 1660. See Restoration. Breda was taken by the French in 1793, and retaken by the Dutch the same year. The French garrison was shut out by the burgesses in 1818, when the power of France ceased here. BREECHES. Among the Greeks, this garment indicated slavery. It was worn by the Dacians, Parthians, and other northern nations ; and in Italy, it is said, it was worn in the time of Augustus Caesar. In the reign of Ho* norius, about a. d. 894, the braccari, or breeches-makers, were expelled from Rome ; but soon afterwards the use of breeches was adopted in other couji- tries, and at length it became general. Bill J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 217 BREMEN, a venerable Hanse town, and duchy, sold to George I. as elector of Hanover, in 1716. It was taken by the French in 1757 ; they were driven out by the Hanoverians in 1758 ; and it was again seized in 1806. Bremen was annexed by Napoleon to the French empire in 1810 ; but its indepen- dence was restored in 1813. See Hanse Towns. BRESLAU, Battle of, between the Austrians and Prussians, the latter und;vf prince Bevern, who was defeated, but the engagement was most bloody on both sides, Nov 22, 1757, when Breslau was taken ; but was regained the same year. This city was for some time besieged by the French, and sur- rendered, to them January 5, 1807, and again in 1813. BREST. It was besieged by Julius Ctesar, 54 b. c. — possessed by the English. A. D. 1378 — given up to the duke of Brittany, 1391. Lord Berkeley and % British fleet and army were repulsed here with dreadful loss in 1694. The magazine burnt, to the amount of some millions of pounds sterling, 1744. The marine hospitals, with fifty galley-slaves, burnt, 1766. The magazine again destroyed by a fire, July 10, 1784. From this great depot of the French navy, numerous squadrons were equipped against England during the late war. BRETHREN in INIQUITY. The designation arose from persons covenanting formerly to share each other's fortune, in any expedition to invade a coun- try, as did Robert de Oily and Robert de Ivery, in William I.'s invasion of England, 1066. BRETIGNY, Peace of, concluded with France at Bretigny, and by which Eng- land retained Gascony and Guienne, acquired Saintonge, Agenois, Perigord, Limousin, Bigorre, Angoumois, aud Rovergne, and renounced her preten- sions to Maine, Anjou, Touraine, and Normandy; England was also to receive 3,000,000 crowns, and to release king John, who had been long prisoner in London, May 8, 1360. BREVIARIES. The breviary is a book of mass and prayer used by the church of Rome. It was first called the custos, and afterwards the breviary ; and both the clergy and laity use it publicly and at home. It was in use among the ecclesiastical orders about a. d. 1080 ; and was reformed by the councils of Trent and Cologne, and by Pius V., Urban VIIL, and other popes. The quality of type in which the breviary was first printed gave the name to the type called brevier at the present day. BREWERS. The first are traced to Egypt. Brewing was known to our Anglo Saxon ancestors. — Tindai. " One William Murle, a rich maultman or bruer, of Dunstable, had two horses all traped with gold, 1414." — Stowe. There are about 1700 public brewers in England, about 200 in Scotland, and 250 in Ireland : these are exclusively of retail and intermediate brewers, of which there are in England about 1400 ; there are, besides, 28,000 victuallers, &c., who brew their own ale. In London, there are about 100 wholesale brewers, many of them in immense trade. Various statutes relating to brewers and the sale of beer have been enacted from time to time. See Beer. BRIBERY. In England an indictable oifence to bribe persons in the adminis- tration of public justice. Thomas de Weyland, a judge, was banished the land for bribery, in 1288 ; he was chief justice of the Common Pleas, Wil- liam de Thorpe, chief justice of the King's Bench, was hanged for bribery in 1351. Another judge was fined 20,000Z. for the like ofience, 1616. Mr. Walpole, secretary-at-war, was sent to the tower for bribery in 1712. Lord Strangford was suspended from voting in the Irish House of Lords, for soli- citing a bribe, January 1784. BRIBERY at ELECTIONS, as in the preceding cases, made an indictable offence. Messrs. Sykes and Rumbold fined and impi-isoned for bribery at 10 218 THE world's progress. [ BRi an election, March 14, 1776. An elector of Durham convicted, July 1803 ; and several similar instances have occurred since. BRICKS, for building, were used in the earliest times in Babylon, Egypt, (xreece, and Rome. Used in England by the Romans, about a. d. 44. Made xmder the direction of Alfred the Great, about 886.- — Saxon Chron. The size regulated by order of Charles I. 1625. Taxed, 1784. The number of bricks which paid duty in England in 1820 was 949,000,000 ; in 1830, the number exceeded 1,100,000,000; and in 1840 it amounted to 14,000,000,000. See Building. BRIDAL CEREMONIES. Among the more rational ceremonies observed by t he ancients, was the practice of conducting the bride to the house of her spouse on a chariot, which was afterwards burned ; it originated with the Thebans, and was intended as a sj'^mbol of the bride's future dependence on her husband, from whom there was no chariot to convey her back to her parents ; it is mentioned 880 b. c. BRIDEWELL. Originally the name of a royal palace of king John, near Fleet-ditch, London ; it was built anew by Henry VIII. in 1522, and was given to the city by Edward VI. in 1553. There are several prisons of this name throughout England. The first London Bridewell was in a locality near to Bride's well; but this is no reason, as is justly observed, why simi- lar prisons, not in a similar locality, should have this name. BRIDGES. So early and general, and the expedients for their construction so various, their origin cannot be traced ; they were first of wood. The ancient bridges in China are of great magnitude, and were built of stone. Abydos is famous for the bridge of boats which Xerxes built across the Hellespont. Trajan's magnificent stone bridge over the Danube, 4770 feet in length, was built in A. D. 103. The Devil's bridge in the canton of Uri, so called from its frightful situation, was built resting on two high rocks, so that it could scarcely be conceived how it was erected, and many fabulous stories were invented to account for it. At ShatFhausen an extraordinary bridge was built over the Rhine, which is there 400 feet wide : there was a pier in the middle of the river, but it is doubtful whether the bridge rested upon it ; a man of the ligiitest weight felt the bridge totter under him, yet wagons heavily laden passed over without danger. This bridge was destroyed by the French in 1799. Suspension bridge at Niagara Falls completed July 29, 1848. BRIDGES IN ENGLAND. The ancient bridges in England were of wood, and were fortified with planks and merlined ; the first bridge of Stone was built at Bow, near Stratford, a. d. 1087. Westminster bridge, then the finest erected in these realms, and not surpassed by any in the world, except in China, was completed in twelve years, 1750. The other London bridges are Blackfriars, completed 1770 ; London, (rebuilt) 1831 ; Southwark, of iron, 1819. The first iron bridge, on a large scale, was erected over the Severn, in Shropshire, 1779. The finest chain suspension bridge is that of the Menai Strait, completed in 1825. Hungerford suspension bridge, 1845. BRIDGE WATER CANAL, the first great work of the kind in England, was begun by the duke of Bridgewater, styled the father of canal navigation in that country, in 1758 : Mr. Brindley was the architect. The canal com- mences at Worsley, seven miles from Manchester ; and at Barton-bridge is an aqueduct which, for upwards of 200 yards, conveys the canal across the navigable river Irwell ; its length is twenty-nine miles. BRIEF. A written instrument in the Catholic church, of early but uncertain date. Briefs are the letters of the pope dispatched to princes and others on public affairs, and are usually written short, and hence the name, and are without preface or preamble, and on paper ; in which particulars they are BRI J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 2l9 distinguished from bulls. The latter are ample, and always .vritten on parchment ; a brief is sealed with red wax, the seal of the fisherman, or St Peter in a boat, and always in presence of the pope ; they are used for gracea and disi)ensations, as well as business. BRIENNE, Battle of, between the allied armies of Russia and Prussia, and the French, fought on the 1st, and resumed on the 2d February, 1814. Tho allies were defeated with great loss ; this was one of the last battles in which the French achieved victory, previously to the fall of Napoleon. BRISTOL. This city, one of the principal in England, was built by Brennus, a prince of the Britons, 380 b. c. It was granted a charter and became a distinct county in the reign of Edward III. Taken by the earl of Glouces- ter, in his defence of his sister Maude, the empress, against king Stephen, 1138. Bristol was attacked with great fury by the forces of Cromwell, 1655. Riot at Bristol, on the entrance of sir Charles Wetherell, the ecorder, into the city, attended by a large police and special force, to open the sessions. He being politically obnoxious to the lower order of the citizens, k riot en- sued, which was of several days' continuance, and which did net terminate until the mansion-house, the bishop's palace, several merchants' stores, some of the prisons (the inmates liberated), and nearly 100 houses were burned, and many lives lost, Oct. 29, 1831. Trial of the rioters, Jan. 2, 1832; four were executed, and twenty-two transported. Suicide of col. Brereton during his trial by court-martial, Jan. 9, same year. BRITAIN. The earliest records of the history of this island are the manu- scripts and poetry of the Cambrians. The Celts were the ancestors of the Britons and modern Welsh, and Avere the first inhabitants of Britain. Bri- tain, including England, Scotland, and Wales, was anciently called Albion, the name of Britain being applied to all the islands collectively — Albion to only one, — Pliny. The Romans first invaded Britain under Julius Cassar, 55 B. c, but they made no conquests. Tho emperor Claudius, and his gen- erals, Plautius, Vespasian, and Titus, subdued several provinces after thirty pitched battles with the natives, a. d. 43 and 44. The conquest was com- pleted by Agricola, in the reign of Domitian, a. d. 85. First invasion of Britain by the Romans, under Julius Csesar - - b. c. 55 Cymbeline, king of Britain - - 4 Expedition of ctaudius into Britain, A. d. 40 London founded by the Romans - 49 Caractacus carried in chains to Rome - 51 The Romans defeated by Boadicea; 70,000 slain, and London burnt - 61 A vast army of Britons is defeated by Suetonius, and 80,000 slain - - 61 Reijrr- of Lucius, the first Christian king of Britain, and in the world - - 179 Severus keeps his court at York, then called Eboracum - - - 207 He dies at York - - - - 211 Carausius, a tyrant, usurps the throne of Britain - - - - 286 He is killed by Alectus, who continues the usurpation - - - - 293 Constantius recovers Britain by the de Constantius, emperor of Rome, dies at York - - - - A. D. 306 The Pioman forces are finally with- drawn from Britain - 420 to 426 The Saxons and Angles are called in to aid the natives against their northern neighbors the Picts and Scots - 449 Having expelled these, the Anglo-Sax- ons attack the natives themselves, driving them into Wales - - 455 Many of the natives settle in Armorica, since called Brittany - - - 457 The Saxon Heptarchy ; Britain divided into seven kmgdoms -' - - 457 Reign of the renowned Arthur - - 506 Arrival of St. Augustin (or Austin), and establishment of Christianity - - 596 Cadwallader, last king of the Britons, be-?an his reign - - - 678 The Saxon Heptarchy ends - - 829 See JEjis^-land, and also Tabular Views, p. 75, &c. That Britain formerly joined the Continent has been inferred from the simi- lar cliffs of the opposite coasts of the English Channel, and from the con- stant encroachments of the sea in still widening the channel. For instance, a large part of the clifis of Dover fell, estimated at six acres, Nov. 27, 1810. PMUips's Annals. BRITISH MUSEUM. The origin of this great national institution was tho feat of Alectus - - - - 296 220 THE world's progress. [ BRI grant by parliameni of 20,000Z. to the daughters of sir Hans Sloane, in pay- ment for his tine libi-ary, and vast collection of the productions of nature and art, which had cost him 50,000Z, The library contained 50.000 volumes and valuable MSS., and 69,352 articles of vertu were enumerated in the cat- alogue of curiosities. The act was passed April 5, 1753 ; and in the same year Montagu-house was obtained by government as a place for the recep- tion of these treasures. The museum has since been gradually increased to an immense extent by gifts, bequests, the purchase of every species ol curiosity, MSS., sculpture and work of art, and by the transference to its rooms of the Cottonian, Harleian, and other libraries, the Elgin marbles, &c. George IV. presented to the museum the library collected at Bucking- ham-house by George III. — See Cottonian Library, and other collections. BROAD SEAL of ENGLAND, first affixed to patents and other grants of the crown, by Edward the Confessor, a. d. 1048. — Baker^s Chron. BROCADE. A silken stuff variegated with gold or silver, and raised and en- riched with flowers and various sorts of figures, originally made by the Chi- nese. — Johnson. The trade in this article was carried on by the Venetians. — Anderson. Its manufacture was established with great success at Lyons, in 1757. "BROCOLI : an Italian Plant. — Pardon. The white and purple, both of which are varieties of the cauliflower, were brought to England from the Isle of Cj^prus, in the seventeenth century. — Andersoii. About 1603. — Burns. The cultivation of this vegetable was greatly improved in the gardens of Eng- land and came into great abundance about 1680. — Anderson. BROKERS. Those both of money and merchandise were known early in Eng- land. See Appraisers. Their dealings were regulated by law, and it was enacted that they should be licensed before transacting business, 8 and 9 William III. 1695-6. The dealings of stock-brokers were regulated by act 6 George I. 1719, and 10 George 11. 1736. — Statutes at large. See Pawn- brokers. BRONZE, known to the ancients, some of whose statues, vessels, and various other articles, made of bronze, are in the British Museum. The equestrian statue of Louis XIV., 1699, in the Place Venddme at Paris, (demolished Aug. 10, 1792,) was the most colossal ever made ; it contained 60,000 lbs. weight of bronze. Bronze is two parts brass and one copper, and the Greeks added one fifteenth of lead and silver. BROTHELS, were formerly allowed in London, and considered a necessary evil, under the regulation of a good police. They were all situated on the Bank- side, Southwark, and subject to the jurisdiction of the bishop of Winches- ter ; and they were visited weekly by the Sheriff's ofiicers, and the severest penalties being enacted against keeping infected or married women, 8 Henry 11. 1162. — Survey of London. Brothels tolerated in France, 1280. Pope Sixtus IV. licensed one at Rome, and the prostitutes paid him a weekly tax, which amounted to 20-000 ducats a year, 1471. — Ital. Chron. BROWNISTS, a sect founded by a schoolmaster in Southwark, named Robert Brown, about 1615. It condemned all ceremonies and ecclesiastical distinc- tions, and affirmed that there was an admixture of corruptions in all other communions. But the founder subsequently recanted his doctrines for a benefice in the church of England. — CoWms's Eccles. Hist. BRUCE'S TRAVELS, undertaken to discover the source of the Nile. The illustrious Bruce, the " Abyssinian Traveller,"' set out in June 1768, and pro- ceeding first to Cairo, he navigated the Nile to Syene, thence crossed the desert to the Red Sea, and, arriving at Jidda, passed some months in Arabia FeliXj and after various detentions, reached Gondar, the capital ol Abys- •^LC ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 221 sinia, in Feb. 1770. On Nov. 14th, 1770, lie obtained the great object of hia wishes — a sight of the sources of the Nile. Bruce returned to England in 1773, and died in 1794. BRUNSWICK, HouiiE of. This house owes its origin to Azo, of the family of Este. Azo died in 1055, and left, by his wife Cunegonde (the heiress of Guelph III., duke of Bavaria), a son who was Guelph IV., the great-grand- father of Henry the Lion. This last married Maude, daughted of Henry II. of England, and is always looked upon as being the founder of the Bruns- wick family. The dominions of Henry the Lion were the most extensive o( any prince of his time ; but having refused to assist the emperor Frederick Barbarossa in a war against pope Alexander III., he drew the emperor's re- sentment on him, and in the diet of Wurtzburg, in 1179, he was proscribed. The duchy of Bavaria was given to Otho, from whom is descended the family of Bavaria ; the duchy of Saxony, to Bernard Ascanius, founder of the house of Anhalt ; and his other territories to different persons. On this, he retired to England ; but on Henry's intercession, Brunswick and Lunenburg were restored to him. The house of Brunswick has divided into several branches. The present duke of B runs wick- Wolf enbuttel is sprung from the eldest ; the duke of Brunswick-Zell was from the second ; and from this last sprang the royal family of England. A revolution took place at Bruns- wick, when the ducal palace was burnt, and the reigning prince obliged to retire and seek shelter in England, Sept. 8, 1830. BRUSSELS, founded by St. Gery of Cambray, in the seventh century. The memorable bombardment of this city by Marshal Villeroy, when 14 churches and 4000 houses were destroyed, 1695. Taken by the French, 1746, Again, by Dumouriez, 1792. The revolution of 1830 commenced here, Aug, 25. — See Belgium. This town is celebrated for its fine lace, camlets, and tapestry. There is here a noble building, called the HStel de Ville, whose tur- ret is 364 feet in height ; and on its top is a copper figure of St. Michael, 17 feet high, which turns with the wind. Riot in Brussels, in which the costly furniture of 16 principal houses was demolished, in consequence of a dis- play of attachment to the house of Orange, 5th April, 1834. BUBBLE COMPANIES, in commerce, a name given to projects for raising money upon false and imaginary grounds, much practised, often with disas- trous consequences, in France and England, in 1719 and 1721. Many such projects were formed in England and Ireland in 1825, See Companies, and JLaw^s Bubble. BUCCANEERS. These piratical adventurers, chiefly French. English, and Dutch, commenced their depredations on the Spaniards of America, soon after the latter had taken possession of that continent and the West Indies. The principal commanders of the first expedition were, Montbar, Lolonois, Basco, and Morgan, who murdered thousands, and plundered millions. The expedition of Van Horn, of Ostend, was undertaken in 1608 ; that of Gramont. in 1685 ; and that of Pointis, in 1697. BUCHANITES. Hundreds of deluded fanatics, followers of Margaret Buchan, who promised to conduct them to the new Jerusalem, and prophesied tha end of the world. She appeared in Scotland in 1779, and died in 1791, when her followers dispersed. BUCHAREST, Treaty of. The preliminaries of peace ratified at this place between Russia and Turkey, it being stipulated that the Pruth should be the frontier limit of those empires, signed May 28, 1812. The subsequent war between those powers altered many of the provisions of this treaty, BUCKINGHAM PALACE, London. Buckingham-house, built 1703, was pulled down in 1825, and the new palace commenced on its site • and after 222 THE wori.d's frogeess. |_buil expenditure which must have approached a million sterling, it was com- pleted, and was taken possession of by queen Victoria, July 13, 1837- BUCKLERS. Those used in single combat were invented by Proetus and Acri' sius, of ArgoS; about 1370 b. c. When Lucius Papirius defeated the Sam- nites, he took from them their bucklers, which were of gold and sih er, 309 B c. See article Armor. BUCKLES. The wearing of buckles commenced in the reign of Charles 11, 5 but people of inferior rank, and such as atfected plainness in their garb wore strings in their shoes some years after that period ; these last were however, ridiculed for their singularity in using them. BUDA; once called the Key of Christendom. It was taken by Solyaian IL at the memorable battle of Mohatz, when the Hungarian king, Louis, was killed, and 200 000 of his subjects were carried away captives, 1526. Buda waa sacked a second time, when the inhabitants were put to the sword, and Hun- gary was annexed to the Ottoman empire, 1540. Retaken by the Imperial- ists, and the Mahometans delivered up to the fury of the soldiers, 1686. See Hungary. BUENA VISTA, Battle of, between the American force, of about 5 000 men, un- der general Taylor and general Wool ; and the Mexicans, about 20,000, under Santa Anna: the latter defeated with the loss of 2500 killed and wounded. American loss, 264 killed, 450 wounded. Thisivictory securing to the Ameri- cans the whole of the northern provinces of Mexico, Feb. 22, 1847. BUENOS AYRES. The capital was founded by Pedro Mendoza, in 1535. It Avas taken by the British under sir Home Popham, June 21, 1806 ; and was retaken, after an attack of three days, Aug 12 the same year. The British suffered a great repulse here under general Whitelock, who was disgraced, July 6, 1807. Declaration of independence of this province, July 19, 1816; the treaty was signed February 1822. To put a stop to a war between Bue- nos Ayres and Monte Video. Englai>d and France blockaded the port of Bue- nos Ayres, Oct. 24, 1845; the troops of Buenos Ayres under general Rosas, defeated by the combined forces, Nov. 20, 1845. BUFFOONS. These were originally mountebanks in the Roman theatres. The shows of the buffoons were discouraged by Domitian, and were finally abol- ished by Trajan, a. d. 98. Our ancient kings had. jesters, who are described as being, at first, practitioners of indecent raillery and antic postures ; they were employed under the Tudors. Some writers state that James I. con- verted the jesters into poet-laureates ; but poet-laureates existed long before ; Selden traces the latter to 1251. — Warton. BUILDING. The first structures were of wood and clay, then of rough stone, and in the end the art advanced to polished marble. Building with stone was early among the Tyrians ; and as ornaments and taste arose, every nation pursued a different system. The art of building with stone may be referred in England to Benedict, or Benet, a monk, about a. d. 670. The first % biidge of this material in England was at Bow, in 1087. Building with brick I was introdticed by the Romans into their provinces. Alfred encouraged it - in England, in 886. Brick-building was generally introduced by the earl d Arundel, about 1598, London being then almost built of wood. The increase of building in London was prohibited within three miles of the city gates by Elizabeth, who ordered that one family only should dwell in one house, 1580. BULGARIANS. They defeat Justinian, a. d. 687; and are subdued by the emperor Basilius, in 1019. On one occasion, this emperor having taken 15,000 Bulgarians prisoners, he caused their eyes to be put out, leaving one eye only to every hundredth man, to enable him to conduct his countryraeu BUG ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 223 home. Bulgaria Avas governed by Roman dukes till 1186 ; subdued by Bajazet, 1396. — Univ. Hist. vol. xvii. BULL, OR EDICT of ths POPE. This is an apostolical rescript, of ancient use, and generally written on parchment. The bull is, properly, the seal, deriving- its name from bulla, and has been made of gold, silver, lead, and wax. On one side are the heads of Peter and Paul ; and on the other, the name of the pope, and the year of his pontificate. The celebrated golden bull of the emperor Charles IV. was so called because of its golden seal ; and was made the fundamental law of the German empire, at the diet of Nuremburg, a. d, 1356. Bulls denouncing queen Elizabeth and her abet- tors, and corsigning them to hell-fire, accompanied the Spanish Armada, 1588. BL'LL-BAITING, or BULL-FIGHTING. This atrociously criminal sport of Spain and Portugal is somewhat equivalent in those countries to the fights of the gladiators among the Romans. It is recorded as being an amuse- ment at Stamforel so early as the reign of John, 1209. Bull-running was a sport at lutbury in 1374. In the Spo?is of England, we read of the " Easter fierce hunts, when foaming boars fought for their heads, and lusty bulls and huge bears were baited with dogs ;" and near the Clink, London, was the Paris, or Bear Garden, so celebrated in the time of Elizabeth for the exhi- bition of bear-baiting, then a fashionable amusement. A bill to abolish bull-baiting was thrown out in the Commons, chiefly through the influence of the late Mr. Windham, who made a singular speech in favor of the cus- tom. May 24, 1802. — BiUler. It has since been declared illegal. See Cni- elty to Animals. Bull-flghts were introduced into Spain about 1260 : abol- ished there, " except for _pw'MS and patriotic purposes," in 1784. There waa a bull-fight at Lisbon, at Campo de Santa Anna, attended by 10^000 specta- tors, on Sunday, June 14, 1840. BULLETS. Those of stone were in use a. d. 1514 ; and iron ones are first mentioned in the Fcudera, 1550. Leaden bullets were made before the close of the sixteenth century, and continue to be those in use in all nations for musketry. The cannon-ball in some Eastern countries is still of stone, instead of iron. — Ashe. BUNKER HILL Battle of, (near Boston,) between the British under Howe, and the Americans under Prescott and Putnam, June 17, 1775. British loss, 1054 killed and wounded ; American. 453. The latter obliged to retreat for want of powder. But this, the first important battle of the revolution, has always justly been regarded as a great victory for the American cause, and is so commemorated by the granite obelisk on the battle-ground, of which the corner-stone was laid by general La Fayette, in 1825. It was finished July 28, 1842, at the cost altogether of about $100,000, raised by voluntary contributions. The height is 220 feet. Its completion celebrated by a pro- cession, &c., and an oration by Daniel Webster ; i)resident Tyler and 60,000 people present, June 17, 1843. BL^ONAPARTES EMPIRE of FRANCE. Napoleon Bonaparte, the most extraordinary man of modern times, ruled over France, and subdued most of the nations of the Continent, in the early part of the present century. See his various military and other achievements under their respective heads throusrhout the volume : — Napoleon born at Ajaccio, in Italy. Aug. is, 1769 He first distinguishes himself in the coraniand of the artillery at Toulon - 1793 He embarks for Egypt - May 10, 1798 fs repulsed before Acre - May 27, 1799 He returns from Egypt - Aug. 2.3, 1799 Deposes the French directory, and be- comes first consul - Nov. 9, 1799 Sends overtures of peace tc the king of England - - - Jan. 1 180C His life attempted by an "infernal ma- chine" . - - Dec. 21. I80f i2A THE WOKLD S PROGRESS. [ Bua BUONAPARTE'S EMPIRE of FRANCE, contmued. Is defeated at Waterloo Elected president of the Italian, late Cisalpuie, republic - Jan. 25, 1802 Elected consul for 10 years - May 8, 1802 Made first consul for life - Aug. 2, 1802 Accepts 'he title of emperor from the senate in name of the people May 18, 1804 Crowned emperor by the pope Dec 2, 1804 Crowned king of Italy - May 26, 1805 Divorced from the empress Josephine Dec. 16, 1809 Marries Maria Louisa - April 7, 1810 A son, the fruit of this marriage, born, and styled king of Rome - March 20, 1811 His overtures of peace to England re- jected - - - April 14, 1812 [The reverses of Bonaparte now Ibllow in quick succession.] He renounces the thrones of France and Italy, and accepts of the Isle of Elba for his retreat - April 5, 1814 Embarks at Frejus - - April 28, 1814 Arrives at Elba - - May 3, 1814 Again appears in France ; he quits Elba and lands at Cannes - March 1, 1815 Enters Lyons - - March 10, 1815 Arrives at Fontainebleau March 20, 1815 Joined by all the army - March 22, 1815 The allies sign a treaty for his exter- mination - - - March 25. 1815 He abolishes the slave-trade March 2% 1815 June 18, 1813 Returns to Paris - June 20, 1815 And abdica'es in favor of his infant son - - - June 22, 1815 Intending to embark for America, he arrives at Rochefort - July 3, 1815 He surrenders to Capt. Maitland, of the Bellerophon • - July 15, l%5 Transferred at Torbay to the Northuvi- berland,a.nd sails for St. Helena Aug. 8, 1815 Arrives at St. Helena (where it is de- creed by the allied sovereigns he shall remain for life) - Oct. 15, 18iB The family of Bonaparte excluded for ever from France by the law of am- nesty - - - Jan. '2, 1815 Death of Bonaparte - May 5, 1821 His will registered in England - Aug. 1824 His son, ex-king of Rome, dies July 22. 1832 The French chambers decree, with the consent of England, that the ashes of Napoleon be removed from St. Hele- na, and brought to France - May 12, 1840 They are exhumed - Oct. 16, 1840 The Belle Poule, French frigate, arrives at Cherbourg with the -emains of Napoleon, in the care of Jhe prince de Joi^ville - - Nov. 30, 1840 They are interred with great solemnity in the Hotel des Invalides - Dec. 15, 1840 Leaves Paris for the army - June 12, 1815 BURGESS, from the French Bourgeois, a distinction coeval in England with its corporations. Burgesses were called to parliament in England a. d, 1265 ; in Scotland, in 1326 ; and in Ireland, about 1365. Burgesses to be resident in the places which they are elected to represent in parliament, 1 Henry V. 1413. — Vmer''s Statutes. See Borough. BURGLARY. Until the reign of George IV. this crime, in England, was pun- ished with death. BURGOS, Siege of. Wellington entered Burgos after the battle of Salamanca, which was fought July 22, 1812, and the castle was besieged by the British and allied army, and several attempts were made to carry it by assault, but the siege was abandoned in October, ?ame year. The castle and fortifica- tions were blown up by the French in June 1813. BURGUNDY. This kingdom begins in Alsace, a. d. 413. Conrad II. of Ger- many being declared heir to the kingdom, is opposed in his attempt to an- nex it to the empire, when it is dismembered, and on its ruins are formed the four provinces of Burgundy, Provence, Viennes, and Savoy, 1034. Bur- gundy becomes a circle of the German empire, 1521, It falls to Philip II. of Spain, whose tyranny and religious persecutions cause a revolt in the Batavian provinces, 1566, After various changes, Burgundy annexed to France, and formed into departments of that kingdom. BURIAL. The earliest and most rational mode of restoring the body to earth. The first idea of it was formed by Adam, on his observing a live bird cover- ing a dead one with leaves. Barrows were the most ancient graves. See Barrows. Places of burial were consecrated under pope Calixtus I. in 210. — Eusebius. The first Christian burial-place was instituted in 596 ; burial in cities, 742 ; in consecrated places, 750 ; in church-yards, 758. Vaults were erected in chancels first at Canterbury, 1075. Woollen shrouds used in Eng- land, 1666. Linen scarfs introduced at funerals in Ireland, 1729 ; and woollen shrouds used, 1733. Burials were taxed, 1695 — again, 1673.. See Cemeteries, BURIALS. Parochial registers of them, and of births and marriages, were in BVR ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 225 stituted in England by Cromwell, Lord Essex, about 1536. — Stowe. A tax wao exacted on burials in England : for the burial of a duke, £50, and foi that of a common person 45., under William III., 1695, and Geo. III. 1783.— Statutes. See BUls of Mortality. BURKING. A new and horrible species of murder committed in England. It was thus named from the first known criminal by whom the deed was perpe- trated being called Burke. His victims were strangled, or made lifeless by pressure, or other modes of suffocation, and the bodies, which exhibited no marks of violence were afterwards sold to the surgeons for the purpose of dissection. Burke was executed at Edinburgh in February, 1829. The crime has been more recently perpetrated by a gang of murderers in London. The monster named Bishop was apprehended in November 1831, and exe- cuted with Williams, one of his accomplices, for the murder of a poor Italian boy, named Carlo Ferrari, a friendless wanderer, and therefore selected as being less likely to be sought after (they confessing to this and other similar murders), December 5, same year, BURMESE EMPIRE. Founded in the middle of the last century, by Alom- pra, the first sovereign of the present dynasty. — See India BURNING ALIVE. This punishment was inflicted among the Romans, Jews, and other nations, on the betrayers of councils, incendiaries, and for incest in the ascending and descending degrees The Jews had two ways of burn- ing alive : one with wood and faggots to burn the body, the other by pour- ing scalding lead down the throat of the criminal, combustio animcE, to burn the soul. — See Suttees. BURNING ALIVE, in England. Even in England (see p7'eceding article) burn- ing alive was a punishment upon the statute-book. The Britons punished heinous crimes by burning alive in wicker baskets. See Stonehenge. This punishment was countenanced by bulls of the pope ; and witches suffered in this manner. — See Witches. Many persons have been burned alive on ac- count of religious principles. The first sufferer was sir William Sawtree, parish priest of St. Osith, London, 3 Henry IV., February 9, 1401. In the reign of the cruel Mary numbers were burned, among others, Ridley, bishop of London ; Latimer, bishop of Rochester ; and Cranmer. archbishop of Canterbury, who were burned at Oxford in 1555 and 1556. Numerous others suffered this dreadfal death in Mary's reign.* BURNING THE DEAD. The antiquity of this custom rises as high as the The- ban war ; it was practised among the Greeks and Romans, and the poet Ho- mer abounds with descriptions of such funeral obsequies. The practice was very general about 1225 b. c. and was revived by Sylla, lest the relics of the dead in graves should be violated ; and to this day the burning of the dead is practised in many parts of the East and West Indies. BURNING-GLASS and CONCAVE MIRRORS. Their power was not unknown to Archimedes, but the powers of these instruments are rendered wonderful by the modern improvements of Settalla : of Tchirnhausen, 1680 ; of Bufibn, 1747 ; and of Parker and others, more recently. The following are experi- ments of the fu.«ion of substances made with Mr, Parker's lens, or burning mirror : • It is coinputecl, that during the three years of Mary's reign in which these shocking violences Bild barbariiies were carried on, thei-e were 277 persons brought to the stake; besides'ihosc who were punished by imprisonment, fiqes, and confiscations. Among those who suffereit by fire wera 5 bishops, 21 clergymen, 8 lay gentlemen, 84 tradesmen, 100 husbandmen, servants, and laborers, 5r> women, and 4 children. The unprincipled agents of this merciless queen were the bishops Gaf- diuer and Bonner. The latter especially was a "man of brutal character, who seemed to derive a savage pleasure in witnessing the torture of the sufferers. 10* 226 THE WORLD'S PROGKESS. [ BYZ Substances ftised. Weiglit. Tim^. A topaz - - - 3 grains 45 secoijcJi An emerald - • 2 grains 25 seconds A crystal pebble - 7 gi-ains G seconds. Flint - - - - 10 grains 3) s«Jcondai Cornelian - - 10 grams 75 seconds. Pumice stone • - 10 grains 24 seconds. BURNING-GLASS and CONCAVE MIRRORS, cmtinued. Substances fused. Weight. Time. Pure gold - - 20 grains 4 seconds. Silver ■ - - 20 grains 3 seconds. Copper - - - 33 gi-ains 20 seconds. Platina - - - 10 grains 3 seconds. Cast iron • - - 10 grains 3 seconds. Steel - - • 10 grains 12 seconds. Green wood takes fire instantaneously ; water boils immediately ; bones are calcined ; and things, not capable of melting, at once become red-hot like iron. BURYING ALIVE. A mode of death adopted in Boeotia, wiiere Creon ordered Antigone, the sister of Polynices, to be buried alive, 1225 b. c. The Roman vestals were subjected to this horrible kind of execution for any levity in dress or conduct that could excite a suspicion of their virtue. The vestal Minutia was buried alive on the charge of incontinence, 337 b. c. The vestal Sextilia was buried alive 274 b. c. The vestal Cornelia a. d. 92. Lord Bacon gives instances of the resun-ection of persons who had been buried alive ; the fa- mous Duns Scotus is of the number. The assassins of Capo d'Istria, Presi- dent of Greece, were (two of them) sentenced to be immured in brick walls built around them up to their chins, and to be supplied with food in this species of torture until they died, October, 183L — See Crreect. BUSTS. Tliis mode of preserving the remembrance of the human features is the same with the herma. of the Greeks. Lysistratus, the statuary, was the inventor of moulds from which he cast wax tig-ures, 328 b. c. — Pliny. Busts from the face in plaster of Paris were first taken by Andrea Verrochi, about A. D. 1466. — Vasari. BUTCHERS. Among the Romans there /were three classes: the Suarii pro- vided hogs, the Boarii oxen, and the Lanii, whose office was to kill. Tlie butchers' trade is very ancient in England ; so is their company in London, although it was not incorporated until the second year of James I. 1604. — Aniials of London. BUTTER. It was late before the Greeks had any notion of butter, and by the early Romans it was used only as a medicine — never as food. The Chris- tians of Egypt burat butter in their lamps, instead of oil, in the third cen- tury. In 1675. there fell in Ireland, during the winter time, a thick yellow dew, which had all the medicinal properties of butter. In Africa, vegetable butter is made from the fruit of the shea tree, and is of richer taste, at Kebba, than any butter made from cow's milk. — Mimgo Park. BUTTONS, of early manufacture in England ; those covered Avith cloth were prohibited by a statute, thereby to encourage the manufacture of metal but- tons, 8 George I. 1721. The manufacture owes nothing to encouragement from any quarter of late years, although it has, notwithstanding, much im- proved. — Phillips. BYRON'S VOYAGE. Commodore Byron left England, on his voyage round the globe. Jnne 21, 1764, and returned May 9, 1766. In his voyage he dis- covered the populous island in the" Pacific Ocean which bears his name, Au- gust 16. 1765. Though brave and intrepid, such was his general ill fortune at sea, that he was called by the sailors of the fleet, " Foul-weather Jack."— Bellchavibers. BYZANTIUM. Now Constantinople, founded by a colony of Athenians, 716 B. c. — Eusebius. It was taken by the Romans, a. d. 73, and was laid inruina by Severus in 196. Byzantium was rebuilt by Constantine in 338 ; and aftor him it received the name of Constantinople. See Constantinople CAD J WCTIONARY OF DATES. '227 CABAL. A Hebrew word, used in various senses. The rabbins wcn-e cabalists, and the Christians so called those who pretended to magic. In English his- tory, the Cabal was a council which consisted of five lords in administration, supposed to be pensioners of France, and distinguished by the appellation of the Cabal, from the initials of their names: Sir Thomas Clifford, the lord Ashley, the duke of Buckingham, lord Arlington, and the duke of Lauder- dale, 22 Charles IL im^.—Hume. CABINET COUNCIL. There were councils in England so eai^y as the reign of Ina, king of the West Saxons, a. d. 690; Otfa. king of the Mercians, 758, and in other reigns of the Heptarchy. The cabinet council, in which secret ieliberations were held by the king and a few of his chosen friends, and the great officers of state, to be afterwards laid before the second council, now styled the privy council, was instituted by Alfred the Great about a. d. 896. Spebiiaii. The modern cabinet council, as at present constituted, was recon- structed in 1670, and usually consists of the following twelve members:* Lord president. Lord chancellor. Lord privy seal. First lord of the treasury. Chancellor of the exchequer. Home, foreign, and colonial secretaries of state. President ol the board of control. President of the boari of trade. Master of the mint. First lord of the admiralty. In 1841 the number was 14, and included the Secretary at War, the Woods and Forests, and Chief Secretary for Ireland, the Mint and the Board of Trade being united in right hon. H. Labouchere. The cabinet ministers of the various reigns will be found under the head Administrations of Englana. CABLES. Their use was known in the earliest times : a machine for making the largest, by which human labor was reduced nine-tenths, was invented in 1792. This machine was set in motion by sixteen horses, when making cables for ships of large size. Chain cables were introduced into the British navy in 1812. CADDEE, OR League of God's House. The celebrated league of independence in Switzerland, formed by the Grisons, to resist domestic tyranny, a. d. 1400 to 1419. A second league of the Grisons was called the Grise or Graj league, 1424. CADES INSURRECTION. Jack Cade, an Irishman, a fugitive from his coun- try on account of his crimes, assumed the name of Mortimer, and headed 20 000 Kentish men, who armed " to punish evil ministers, and procure a redress of grievances." Cade entered London in triumph, and for some time . bore down all opposition, and beheaded the lord treasurer, Lord Saye, and several other persons of consequence. The insurgents at length losing ground, a general pardon was proclaimed ; and Cade, finding himself de- serted by his fohowers, fled : but a reward being offered for his apprehen- sion, he was discovered, and refusing to surrender, was slain by Alexander Iden. sheriff of Kent, 1451. CADIZ, formerly Gades, was built by the Carthaginians 530 b. c. — Priestley. One htmdred vessels of the armament preparing, as the Spanish Armada, * The term cai^mer ccmwczV is of compaiatively modern date, and originated thus: the affairs ©f slate, in the reign of Charles I. were principally mana^'ed by the archbishop of Cajiterbury, the earl of Strafford, and the lord Cottington ; to these were added the earl of Northumberland, for or- nament; the bishop of London for his place, being lord treasurer; tlie two secretaries, Va:^e and Windebank, for service and intelligence ; only the' marquis of Hamilton, by his skill and interest, meddled just so far, and no further, than he had a mind. Those persons made up the committee c I 6lato, reproaclifuUy called \hcjmUo, and afterwardf?, enviously, the cabinet councxl.^LoRD Cijl- REND ON. 228 THE world's progress. [ CAlk against England, were destroyed in the port by sir Francis Diake, 1587. Cadiz was taken by the English, under the earl of Essex, and plundered, September 15, 1596. It was attempted by sir George Rooke in 1702, but he failed. Bombarded by the British in 1797, and blockaded by their fleet, under lord St. Vincent, for two years, ending in 1799. Again bombarded by the British, on board whose lleet were 18,000 land forces, October 1800. Besieged by the French, but the siege raised after the battle of Salamanca in 1812. Massacre of the inhabitants by the soldiery, March 10, 1820. Cadiz was declared a free port in 1829, CiESARS, ERA of the ; or Spanish Era, is reckoned from the first of January 38 B. c, being the year following the conquest of Spain by Augustus. It was much used in Africa, Spain, and the south of France; but by a synod held in 1180 its use was abolished in all the churches dependent on Barcelona. Pedro IV.. of Arragon, abolished the use of it in his dominions in 1350. John of Castile did the same in 1383. It continued to be used in Portugal till 1455. The months and days of this era are identical with the Julian calen- dar, and to turn the time into that of our era, subtract thirty-eight from the year; if before the Christian era subtract thirty-nine. CAI-FONG, in China. This city being besieged by 100,000 rebels, the com- mander of the forces who was sent to its relief, in order to drown the enemy, broke down its embankments : his stratagem succeeded and every man oif the besiegers perished ; but the city was at thp same time overflowed by the waters, and 300,000 of the citizens were drowned in the overwhelming flood, A. D. 1612. CAIRO, OR GRAND CAIRO. The modern capital of Egypt, remarkable for the minarets of its mosques, and the splendid sepulchres of its caliphs in what is called the citj'- of the dead : it was built by the Saracens, in a. d. 969. Burnt to prevent its occupation by the Christian invaders, called Cru- saders, in 1220. Taken by the Turks from the Egyptian sultans, and their empire subdued, 1517. Ruined by an earthquake and a great fire, June, 1751, when 40 000 persons perished. Set on fire by a lady of the beglerbeg, Dec, 1755. Taken by the French under Napoleon Bonaparte, July 23, 1798. Taken by the British and Turks, when 6000 French capitulated. June 27, 1801. CALAIS. Taken by Edward III. after a year's siege, Aug. 4, 1347, and held by England 210 years. It was retaken in the reign of Mary, Jan. 7, 1558, and the loss of Calais so deeply touched the queen's heart, historians say it occasioned her death which occurred soon afterwards. Calais was bom- barded by the English, 1694. Here Louis XVIII. landed after his long exile from France, April 24, 1814. See France. CALCUTTA. The first settlement of the English here was made in 1689. It was purchased as a Zemindary, and Fort William built in 1698. Calcutta was attacked by a large army of 70,000 horse and foot, and 400 elephants, in June, 1756. On the capture of the fort, 146 of the British were crammed into the Black-hole prison, a dungeon about 18 feet square, from whence twenty-three only came forth the next morning alive. Calcutta was re- taken the following year, and the inhuman Soubah put to death. Supremo court of Judicature established 1773. College founded here 1801. — See Bengal and India. CALEDONIA. IS ow Scotland. The name is supposed by some to be derived from Gael or Gaelmen, or Gadcl-doine, corrupted by the Romans. Tacitus, who died a.d. 99, distinguishes this portion of Britian by the appellation of Caledonia ; but the etyinolog}' of the word seems undetermined. Vener- able Bedc says, that it retained this name until a. d. 258, when it was invaded by a tribe from Ireland, and called Scotia. The ancient inhabitants appea? €AL ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 229 to have been the Caledonians and Picts, tribes of the Celts, wl-o passed over from the opposite coasts of Gaul. About the beginning of the fourth centur} of the Christian era, they were invaded (as stated by some autho- rities), by the Scuyths or Scythians (since called Scots), who, having driven the Picts into the north, settled in the Lowlands, and gave their name to the whole country. Hence the origin of that distinction of language, habits, customs, and persons, which is still so remarkable between the Highlandera and the inhabitants of the southern borders Caledonian monarchy, said to have been founded by Fergus 1., about - b. c. 330 The Picts Irom The north of England settle in the southern borders - - 140 Agricola carries the Roman arms into tUaledonia, with little success, in the reign of Galdus, otherwise called Cor- bred II. - - - A. D. 79 He is signally defeated by the forces of Corbred 80 Christianity is introduced into Caledonia in the reign of Donald I. - - 201 The cour.tiy is invaded by the Scuyths, or i^cois, and the government is over- thrown, about - - A. D. dot The ( ;aledonian monarchy is revived by Fergus II. 401 After many sanguinary wars between the Caleclonians, Picts, and Scots, Ken- neth 11. obtains a victory over the Picts, unites the whcje country under one monarchy, and gives it the name of Scotland ■ - - 8^ to S43 See Scotland. The origin of the Scots, it should be stated, is very uncertain ; and the his- tory of the country until the eleventh century, when Malcolm III., surnamed Canmore, reigned (1057) is obscure, and intermixed with many and improb- able fictions. C ALEDONIAN CANAL, from the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. By means of this magnificent canal the nautical intercourse between ihe western ports of Great Britain, and those also of Ireland, to the North Sea and Bal- tic, is shortened in some instances 800, and in others, 1000 miles. A sum exceeding a million sterling was granted by parliament from time to time ; and tills safe -navigation for ships of nearly every tonnage was completed, and opened in 1822. CALENDAR. The Roman calendar, which has in great part been adopted by almost all nations, was introduced by Romulus, who divided the year into ten months, comprising 304 days, a. d. 738 b. c. The year of Romulus was of fifty days less duration than the lunar year, and of sixty-one less than the solar year, and its commencement did not, of course, correspond with any fixed season. Numa Pompilius, 713 b. c. corrected this calendar, by adding two months ; and Julius Ceesar, desirous to make it more correct, fixed the solar year as being 365 days and six hours, 45 b. c. This almost perfect arrangement was denominated the Julian style, and prevailed gener- ally throughout the Christian world till the time of pope Gregory XIII. The calendar of Julius Caesar was defective in this particular, that the solar year consisted of 365 days, five hours, and forty-nine minutes : and not of 365 days six hours. This difference, at the time of Gregory XIII. had amounted to ten entire daj^s, the vernal equinox falling on the llth, instead of the 21st of March. To obviate this error, Gregory ordained, in 1582, that that year should consist of 365 days only ; and to prevent further irregu- larity, it was determined that a year beginning a century should not be bis- sextile, with the exception of that beginning each fourth century : tliiiH, 1700 and 1800 have not been bissextile, nor will 1900 be so; but the year 2000 will be a leap year. In this manner three days are retrenched in 400 ysars. because the lapse of eleven minutes makes three days in about that period. The year of the calendar is thus made as nearly as possible to correspond with the true solar year ; and future errors of chronology are avoided. See Nevj Style. CALICO. The well-known cotton cloth, is named from Calicut, a city of Indi.**, which was discovered by the Portuguese, in 1498. Calico was first brought to Eugland by the East India Conpany, in 1631. Calico printing, and the 230 THE WORLD*S PROGRESS. [ Caj. Dutch loom engine, were first used in 1676. — Anderson'. Calicoes were pro- hibited to he printed or worn, in 1700; and again, in 1721. They were first made a branch of manufacture in Lancashire, in 1771. See Cotton. C ALIFORNLV, Lower, discovered by Grigalon, sent by Cortes, the conqueror of Mexico, 1534; explored by Cortes himself^ 1536, and by his subordinate Ulloa, 1538. First settlement by Viscaino and a small colony sent out by Philip II. of Spain, 1596. Viscaino explored the coast and founded St. Diego and Monterej'', and was the first Spaniard in Upper California, 1602. CALIFORNIA, Upper, discovered by sir Francis Drake, and named New Al- bion, 15U6. The Spanish colonists having been expelled by the ill-used natives, the country was granted by Charles II. of Spain to the Jesuits in 1697. Jesuit missions and Presidios established in New ."'alifornia 1769. Eighteen missions established up to 1798. California a pro'vince of Mexico, 1824 ; the Mexican governor expelled from Monterey, 1836. California ex- plored by the United States expedition, under Wilkes, co-operating with that of Fremont, overland, in 1841-3. Another expedition under Fremont, 1845-6. Mexican war began 1845. San Francisco taken possession of by Com. Montgomery. July 8, 1845. Com. Stockton takes possession of Upper California May-August, 1846, and institutes United States military govern- ment. Movements of general Kearney, lieutenant Emory, &c.. 1846. Cali- fornia secured to the United States by the treaty with Mexico, 1848. Gold placers first discovered on the grounds of captain Suter, February, 1848. Great emigration from the United States commenced November, 1848. C-^n- vention at Monterey for forming a state constitution, Aug. 31, 1849. Con- stitution adopted by popular vote, and P. H. Burnet chosen first governor, Dec. 1849. CALIPH. In Arabic, vicar, or apostle; the title assumed by the Sophi of Persia, in the succession of Ali, and by the Grand Seigniors as the succes- sors of Mahomet. The caliphat was adopted by Abubeker, the father of the Prophet's second wife, in whose arms he died, a. d. 631. In process of time the soldans or sultans engrossed all the civil power, and little but the title was left to the caliphs, and that chiefly in matters of religion. — Sir. T. Herbert. CALLIGRAPHY. Beautiful writing, in. a small compass, invented by Callicra- tes, who is said to have written an elegant distich on a sesamum seed, 472 B. c. The modern specimens of this art are, many of them, astonishing and beautiful. In the sixteenth century, Peter Bales wrote the Lord's Praj^er, creed, decalogue, two short Latin prayers, his own name, motto, day of the month, year of our Lord, and of the reign of queen Elizabeth, to whom he presented it at Hampton-court, all within the circle of a silver penny, enchased in a ring and border of gold, and covered with crystal, so accu- rately done as to be plainly legible, to the great admiration of her majesty, the whole of the privy council, and several ambassadors then at court, 1574. — Ilclinshed. CALLAO, IN Peru. Here, after an earthquake, the sea retired from the shore, and returned in mountainous waves, which destroyed the city, a. d. 1687. The same phenomenon took place in 1746, when all the inhabitants perished, with the exception of one man. who was standing on an eminence, and to whose succor a wave providentially threw a boat, CALOMEL. The mercurial compound termed calomel is first mentioned by Crbllius, early in the seventeenth century, but must have been previously known. The first directions given for its preparation were those announced by Beguin, in 1608. It is said that corrosive sublimate was known sumo centuries before. cam] dictloinary of dates. 231 CALVARY", Mount. The place where the Redeemer suffered death, a, d. 33. Calvary was a small eminence or hill adjacent to Jerusalem, appropriated to the execution of malefactors. See Luke xxiii. 33. Adrian at the time of his persecution of the Christians erected a temple of Jupiter on Mount Calvary, and a temple of Adonis on the manger at Bethlehem, a. d. 142. Here is the church of the Holy Sepulchre, whither pilgrims flock from all Christian countries. CALVINISTS. Named after their founder, John Calvin, the celebrated re- former of the Christian church from the Romish superstition and doctrinal errors. Calvin was a native of Noyon, in Picardy ; but adopting the princi- ples of the Reformers, he fled to AngoulSme, where he composed his Listi- tufio Ckristimitz Rehgionis, in 1533, published about two years afterwards. He subsequently retired to Basle, and next settled in Geneva. Although he differed from Luther in essential points, still his followers did not consider themselves as different on this account from the adherents of Luther. A formal separation first took place after the conference of Poissy, in 1561, where they expressly rejected the tenth article of the confession of Augs- burg, besides some others, and took the name of Calvinists. CAMBRAY. The town whence the esteemed manufacture called cambric takes its name. This city was taken by the Spaniards by a memorable sur- prise, in 1595. Cambray was taken and retaken several times. In the war of the French revolution it was invested by the Austrians, August 8, 1793, when the republican general, Declay, replied to the Imperial summons to surrender, that " he knew not how to do that, but his soldiers knew how to fight." In the late war it was seized by the British under general sir Chas. Colville. June 24, 1815. The citadel surrendered the next day, and was occupied by Louis XYIII. and his court. CAMBRAY, League of. This was the celebrated league against the republic of Venice, comprising the pope, the emperor, and the kings of France and Spain ; and whereby Venice Avas forced to cede to Spain her possessions in the kingdom of Naples, entered into Dec. 10, 1508. CAMBRICS. A fabric of fine linen used for ruffles. — Shakspeare. Cambrics were first worn in England, and accounted a great luxury in dress, 22 Eliza- beth, 1580. — Stowe. The importation of them was restricted, in 1745 ; and was totally prohibited by statute of 32 George II. 1758. Readmitted in 1786, but afterwards again prohibited; the importation of cambrics is now allowed. CAMBRIDGE, once called Granta., and of most ancient standing, being fre- quently mentioned in the earliest accounts of the oldest British historians. Roger de Montgomery destroyed it with fire and sword to be revenged of king William Rufus, The university is said to have been commenced by Sigebert, king of East Angles, about a. d. 631 ; but it lay neglected during the Danish invasions, from which it suffered much. Camljridge now contains thirteen colleges and four halls, of which first, Peter-house is the most ancient, and King's College the noblest foundation in Europe, and the chapel one of the finest pieces of Gothic architecture in the world. CAMERA LUCID A. Invented by Dr. Hooke, about im^.— Wood's Ath. Ox. Also an instrument invented by Dr. Wollaston, in 1807. The camera ob- scura, or dark chamber, was invented, it is believed, by the celebrated Roger Bacon, in 1297 ; it was improved by Baptista, Porta, the writer on natural magic, about 1500.— ikf^reri. Sir I. Newton remodelled it. By the recent invention of M. Daguerre, the pictures of the camera are rendered perma- nent ; the last was produced in 1839. CAMERONIANS. A sect in Scotland which separated from the Presbyterians, and continued to hold their religious meetings in the fields.- -J5itr?^ead, and hence the heads of all the ancient statues appear bear. But a'i one period the cap was a symbol of liberty, and when the Romans gave it to their slaves it entitled them to freedom. The cap was sometimes used as a mark of infamy, and in Italy the Jews were distinguished by a yellow cap, and in France those who had been bankrupts were for ever after obliged to wear a green cap. The general use of caps and hats is referred to the year 1449; the first seen in these parts of the world being at the entry of Charles VII. into Rouen, from which time they took the place of chaperons or hoods. A statute was passed that none should sell any hat above 20^. (40 cts.) nor cap above 2s. 8^. (66 cts.) 5 Henry VII. 1489. CAPE BRETON, discovered by the English in 1584. It was taken by the French in 1632. but was afterwards restored ; and again taken in 1745 ; and re-taken in 1748. It was finally possessed by the English, when the garrison and marines, consisting of 5600 men, were made prisoners of war, and eleven ships of the French navy were captured or destroyed, 1758. Ceded to Eng ■ land at the peace of 1763. CAPE COAST CASTLE, settled by the Portuguese, in 1610 : but it soon fell to the Dutch. It was demolished by admiral Holmes, in 1661. All the British settlements, factories, and shipping along the coast were destroyed by the Dutch admiral, de Ruyter, in 1665. This Cape was confirmed to^tte English by the treaty of Breda, in 1667. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE ; the geographical and commercial centre of the East Indies : it was discovered by Bartholomew Diaz, in 1486, and was originally called the " Cape of Tempests," and was also named the " Lion of the Sea," and the "Head of Africa." The name was changed by John II., king of Portugal, who augured favorably of future discoveries from Diaz having reached the extremity of Africa. The Cape was doubled, and the paasage to India discovered by Vasco da Gama, Nov. 20, 1497. Planted by the Dutch, 1651. Taken by the English, under admiral Elphinstone and general Clarke, Sept. 16, 1795, and restored at the peace in 1802 ; again taken by sir David Baird and sir Home Popham, Jan. 8, 1806 ; and finally ceded to Englanfa!7ei/ Chandler; Butler. 244 THE world's progress. [ CHA were seized by the British ; Trincomalee Aug-. 26, 1795. and Jaffuapatam, ia Sept. same ycir. Ceylon was ceded to Great Britain by the peace of Amiens in 1802. The British troops were treacherously massacred, or imprisoned by the Adigar of Candy, at Colombo, June 26, 1803. The complete sove- reignty of the island was assumed by England in 1815. CH^^RONEA, Battlks of. The Athenians are defeated by the Boeotians, and Tolmidas, their general, is slain, 447 b. g. Battle of Chaeronea, in which Greece lost its liberty to Philip, 32,000 Macedonians defeating the confed- erate army of Thebans and Athenians of 30,000, Aug. 2, 338 b. c. Battle of Chaeronea in which Archelaus, lieutenant of Mithridates, is defeated by Sylla, and 110 000 Cappadocians are slain, 86 b. c. (.HAIN-B RIDGES. The largest and oldest chain-bridge in the world is said to be that at Kingtung, in China, where it forms a perfect road from the top ol one mountain to the top of another. The honor of constructing the lirst chain-bridge on a grand scale belongs to Mr. Telford, who commenced the chain-suspension bridge over the strait between Anglesey' and the coast ol Wales, July 1818.— See Menai Bridgi. CHAIN-CABLES, PUMPS, and SHOT. Iron chain-cables were in use by the Veneti, a people intimately connected with the Belgas of Britain in the time of Caesar, 55 b. g. These cables came into modern use, and generally in the royal navy of England, in 1812. Chain-shot, to destroy the rigging of an enemy's ships, was invented by the Dutch admn'al De Witt, in 1666. Chain- pumps were tirst used on board the FLora^ British frigate, in 1787. CHAISE OR CALASH. The invention of the chaise, which is described as a light and open vehicle, is ascribed to Augustus Ctesar, about a. d. 7. Aure- lius Victor mentions that the use of post-chaises was introduced by Trajan, about A. D. 100. The chariot was in use fifteen centuries before. See Chariot CHALDEAN REGISTERS. Registers of celestial observations were commenced 2234 B. G., and were brought down to the taking of Babylon by Alexander, 331 B. c., being a period of 1903 j^ears. These registers were sent by Callis- thenes to Aristotle. Chaldean Characters : the Bible was transcribed from the original Hebrew into these characters, now called Hebrew, by Ezra. CHAMP DE MARS an open square space in front of the Military School at Paris, with artificial embankments raised on each side, extending nearly to the r'ver Seine, with an area sufiScient to contain a million of people. Here ■was held, on the 14th July, 1790, the famous "federation," or solemnity of swearing fidelity to the "patriot king" and new constitution. In the even- ing great rejoicings followed the proceedings ; public balls were given by the municipality in the Champs Elysees and elsewhere, and Paris was illumi- nated throughout. 1791, July 17, a great meeting of citizens and others held here, directed by the Jacobin clubs, to sign petitions on the "altar of the country" — left standing for some time afterwards — praying for the enforced abdication of Louis XVI. Another new constitution sworn to here, under the eye of Bonaparte, May 1, 1815, a ceremony called the Champ de Mai. CH AMPION OF ENGLAND. The championship was instituted at the corona- tion of Richard II. 1377. At the coronations of English kings the champion still rides completely armed into Westminster-hall, and challenges any one that would deny their title to the crown. The championship is hereditary in the Dymocke family. CHANCELLORS, LORD HIGH, of ENGLAND. The Lord Chancellor ranks after the princes of the Blood Royal as the first lay subject. Formerly, the office was conferred ui)on some dignified clergj'man. Maurice, afterwards bishop of London, was created chancellor in 1067. The first personage whc CliA J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 245 was qualified by great legal education, and who decided causes upon his own judgment, was Sir Thomas More, in 1530, before which time the office waa more that of a high state functionary than the president of a court of justice. Sir Christopher Hatton, who was appointed chancellor in 1587, was very ignorant, on which account the first reference was made to a master in 1588, In England, the great seal has been frequently put in commission ; but it was not until 1813 that the separate and co-existent office of Vice-Chaiicellor was permanently held. LORD CHANCELLORS OF ENGLAND, | {From ihe time of Cardinal Woisey.') | 1515 Cardinal Woisey. j 1530 Sir Thomas More (beheaded). I 1533 Sir Thomas Audley. j 1534 Thomas, bishop of Ely. 1545 Lord Wriothesiey. I 1547 Lord St. John. i 1547 Lord Rich. j 1551 Bishop of Ely again. ' 1551 Sir Nich. Hare, i^oj-rf .BTeeper. 1653 Bishop of Winchester. 1555 Archbishop of York. 1559 Sir Nicholas Bacon. 1579 Sir Thomas Bromley. 1587 Sir Christopher Hatton. 1592 Sir John Packering. 1596 Sir Tiiomas Egerlon. 1616 Sir Francis Bacon, afterwards lord Verulam. 1625 Sir Thomas Coventry. 1639 Sir John Fhich. 1640 Sir Edward Littleton, afterwards lord Littleton. 1645 Sir Richard Lane. 1648 In commission. 1653 Sir Edward Herbert. 1658 Sir Edward Hyde, afterwards earl of Clarendon. 1667 Sir Orlando Bridsreman, L. K. 1672 EarlofShaftesbu"ry. J 673 Sir Heneage Finch, afterwards earl of Nottingham. 1682 Lord Guilford, L. K. 1685 Sir George Jeffreys, lord Jeffreys. 1690 In commission. 1690 Sir John Trevor, Sir William Rawlin- son, and Sir Geo. Hutchins, L. K. 1692 Sir John Somers, afterwaris \yi\ Somers. 1702 Sir Nathan Wright, L. K. 1705 Lord Cowper, L. K. 1710 In commission. 1713 Lord Harcourt. 1714 Loi-d Cowper again. 1718 In commission. 1718 Viscount Parker, afterwards earl ol Macclesfield. 1725 Sir Peter King, L. K. afterwards lord King. 1733 Lord Talbot. 1737 Philip, lord Hardwicke. 1761 Sir Robert Henley, afterwards lord Henley, and earl of Northington. 1766 Charles Pratt, lord Camden. 1770 Hon. Chas. Yorke, Jan. 18 ; died next day. 1770 In commission. 1771 Henry Bathurst, lord Apsley, succeed- ed as earl Bathurst. 1778 Lord Thurlow. j 1783 Lord Loughborough and others I (in commission) - l'"83 Lord Thurlow again - 1792 In commission. 1793 Lord Loughborough again. 1801 Lord Eldon. 1806 Lord Erskine. 1807 Lord Eldon again. : 1827 Lord Lyndhurst. 1830 Lord Brougham. 1834 Lord Lyndhurst again 1835 In commission. 1836 Lord Cottenham. 1841 Lord Lyndhurst again. - 1846 Lord Cottenham again April 9 - Dec. 23 April 14 Feb. 7 March 25 April 2C Nov. 22 Nov. 14 • Jan. 16 Aug. 31 July 6 C HANCELLOR of IRELAND. LORD HIGH. The earliest nomination was by Richard I. a. d. 1186, when Stephen Ridel was elevated to this rank. The office of vice-chancellor was known in Ireland, but not as a distinct appoint- ment, in the reign of Henry III., Geffrey Turville, archdeacon of Dubhn, being so named, 1232. CHANCELLOR OF SCOTLAND. In the laws of Malcolm 11. who reigned A. D. 1004, this officer is thus mentioned: "The Chancellar sal at al tyraes assist the king in giving him counsall mair secretly nor of the rest of the nobility. The Chancellar sail be ludgit near unto the kingis Grace, for keiping of his bodie, and the seill, and that he may be readie, baith day and nicht, at the kingis command." — Sir James Balfoiir. James, earl of Seafield, afterwards Findlater, was the last lord high' Chancellor of Scotland, the office having been abolished in 1708. — Scott. CHANCERY, COURT of. Instituted as early as a. d. 605. Settled upon a better footing by William I., in 1^%"1 .—Stowe. This court had its origin in •the desire to render justice complete, and to moderate the rigor of other courts that are bound to the strict letter of the law. It gives relief to or against infants, notwithstanding their minority ; and to or against married 1770 ■ Amount lod-ged 1780 ditto 1790 . - ditto 1800 ditto 1810 - Amount lodged - jE26,212,000 1820 ditto - 34,208,785 1830 . ditto 38,88(5,1.35 1840 ditto - 39.772 746 246 THE world's progress. [ CIU women, notwithstanding their coverture ; and all frauds, deceits, breaches of trust and confidence, for which there is no ledress at common law. are relievable here. — Blackstone. EFFECTS OF SUITORS LODGED IN COURT AT THE FOLLOWING DECENNIAL PERIODS, £.5,300.000 . 7,741,000 13,338,000 - 19,834,000 There are about 10,000 accounts. By the last official returns the nnmber of committals for contempt was ninety-six persons in three years. — Pail Returns. CHANTRY. A chapel endowed Avith revenue for priests to sing mass for the souls of the donors. — Shaks'peare. First mentioned in the commencement of the seventli century, when Gregory the great established schools of chant- ers. — See Chanting. CHAOS. A rude and shapeless mass of matter, and confused assemblage of inactive elements which, as the poets suppose, pre-e:jfisted the formation of the world, and from which the universe was formed by the hand and power of a superior being. This doctrine was first advanced by Hesiod, from whom the succeeding poets have copied it ; and it is probable that it was obscurely drawn from the account of Moses, by being copied from the annals of San- choniathon, whose age is fixed antecedent to the siege of Troy in 1193 b. '.■;. See Geology. CHARIOTS. The invention of chariots, and tlie manner of harnessing horses to draw them, is ascribed to Erichthonius of Athens, 1486 b. c. Chariot racing was one of the exercises of Greece. The chariot of the Ethiopian officer, mentioned in Acts viii. 27, 28, 31, was, it is supposed, something in the form of our modern chaise with four wheels. Csesar relates that Cassi- belanus, after dismissing all his other forces, retained no fewer than 4000 war chariots about his person. The chariots of the ancients were like our phaetons, and drawn by one horse. See Carriages, Coaches, <^-c. CHARITIES in the United States. — See Benevolence. In England there are tens of thousands of charitable foundations ; and the charity commission reported to parliament that the endowed charities alone of Great Britain amounted to £\ 500,000 annually, in 1840. — Pari. Rep. Charity schools were instituted in London to prevent the seduction of the infant poor into Roman Catholic seminaries, 3 James II. 1687. — Rapin. CHARLESTON. S. C, was first settled in 1680. In 1690 a colony of French refugees, exiled in consequence of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, settled in Carolina, and some of them in Charleston : from them are de- scended many of the most respectable of the inhabitants. At the close of 1779, the city was taken by the British and held by them until JMay follow- ing. Population in 1790, 16 359 ; in 1810. 24 711 ; in 1820, 24.780 ; in 1830, 30 289; in 1840, 29,261— (a decrease of 1,028 in ten years) including 14,673 slaves. :H ARTEKS OF RIGHTS. The first charters of rights granted by the kings of England to their subjects, were by Edward the Confessor, and by Henry 1. A. D. 1100. The famous bulwark of English liberty, known as Magna Chaita. or the great charter, was granted to the barons by king John, June 15, 1215. The rights and privileges granted by this charter were renewed and ratified by Henry III. in 1224, el seq. Sir Edward Coke says that even in his days it had been confirmed above thirty times. Charters to corporations were of frequent grant from the reign of William I. See Magna Charta. CHARTERS to the American colonies. That to Virginia granted by Jameg L, 1606 ; to Massachusetts, by the same. 1620, but withdrawn by Charles IT. CHE J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 247 3G84 ; that granted to Connecticut by Charles II., 1665, was concealed in an cik to preserve it from the tyrannical Andros. General suppression of charter governments in America, 1688. CHARTER PARTY. The same species of deed or agreement as the ancient chirograph. A covenant between merchants and masters of ships relating to the ship and cargo. It was first used in England in the reign of Henry III., about 1243. CHARTISTS. The agitators for radical political reforms in England were so called from the Charter which they drew up and urged for adoption as the law of the land, 1838. The petition for it, signed by about 5,000,000 names. Proclamation against tumultuous assemblies of the Chartists, Dec. 12, 1838. Chartist attacli on Newport, Wales, headed by John Frost, an ex-magistrate_ defeated, Nov. 4, 1839. Frost and others taken prisoner, tried, and trans- ported. Another Chartist demonstration on Kennington Common, near London, exciting great alarm (chiefly because of the recent revolution in Paris), April 10, 1848. The six chief demands of the Chartists are; 1. Uni- versal suffrage. 2. Vote by ballot. 3. No property qualification. 4. Annual parliaments. 5. Paj^ment of members. 6. Equal electoral districts. CHARTS. Anaximander of Miletus was the inventor of geographical and celes- tial charts, about 570 b. c. Modern sea-charts were brought to England by Bartholomew Columbus, with a view to illustrate his brother's theorj^-espect- ing a western continent, 1489. Mercator's chart, in which the world is taken as a plane, was drawn, 1556. CHARYBDIS, a dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily, opposite another whirlpool called Scylla on the coast of Italy. It was very dangerous to sail- ors, and it proved fatal to part of the fleet of Ulysses. The exact situation of the Charybdis is not discovered by the moderns, as no whirlpool suffi- ciently tremendous is now found to correspond to the description of the ancients. The words Incidit in Scyliam qui vult vitme Charybdim, became a proverb, to show that in our eagerness to avoid an evil, we fall into a greater. CHANTING, Chanting the psalms was adopted by Ambrose from the pa- gan ceremonies of the Romans, about a. d. 350. — LeMglet. Chanting in churches was introduced into the Roman Catholic service in 602, by Gregory the Great, who established schools of chanters, and corrected the church song. — Dufresnoy. CHEATS. The convicted cheat punishable by pillory (since abolished), impri- sonment, and fine, 1 Hmok, L. C. 188. A rigorous statute was enacted against cheats, 33 Henry VIII. 1542. Persons cheating at play, or winning at any time more than lOZ., or any valuable thing, were deemed infamous, and were to suffer punishment as in cases of perjury, 9 Anne, 1711. — Black- sto7ie^s Comm. CHEESE. It is supposed by Camden and others that the English learned the process of making cheese from the Romans (who brought many useful arts with them) about the Christian era. Cheese is made by almost all nations. Wilts, Gloucester, and Cheshire, make vast quantities; the last alone, amm- ally, about 31,000 tons. The Cheddar of Somerset, and Stilton of Hunting- don.; are as much esteemed as the cheese of Parma, and Gruyere of Switz- erland. In 1840 England imported, chiefly from the U. States, for home use, a quantity exceeding 10,000 tons. CHEMISTRY and DISTILLING. Introduced into Europe by the Spanish Moors, about a. d. 1150; they had learned them from the African Moors, and these from the Egyptians. In Egypt, they had, in very early ages, ex- tracted salts from their bases, separated oils, and prepared vinegar and wine } 248 THE world's progress. [ CHI and embalming- was a kind of chemical process. The Ciiinese also claim an early acquaintance with chemistry; but the fathers of true chemical philo- sophy were of our own country ; Bacon, Boyle, Hooke, Mayow. Newton. &c. The modern character of chemistry was foi'med under Beecher and Stahl, who perceived the Connection of the atmosphere and the gases, with the production of phenomena. Bergman and Scheele were cotemporary with Priestley in England, and Lavosier in France; then followed Thomson, Davy, and other distinguished men. CHERRIES. They were brought from Pontus, to Lucullus, to Rome, about 70 s. c. Apricots from Epirus : peaches from Persia ; tbe finest plums from Damascus and Armenia; pears and figs from Greece and Egypt; citrona from Media; and pomegranates from Carthage; 114 b. c. The cherry tree was first planted in Britain, it is said, about a. d. 100. Fine kinds were brought from Flanders, and planted in Kent, and with such success that an orchard of thirty-two acres produced in one year ^1000, a. d. 1540. See Gardening. CHESAPE.A.KE, Battle of. At the mouth of the b?y of that name, between the British admiral Greaves, and the French admiral De Grasse. with the naval force sent to assist the United States ; the former was obliged to retire, 1781. The Chesapeake and Delaware were blockaded by a British fleet in 1812. The Chesapeake American frigate struck to the Shannon British frigate, commanded by captain Broke, after a severe action, June 2, 1818. CHESS, Game of. Invented, according to some authorities, 680 b. c. ; and ac- cording to others, in the fifth century of our era. The learned Hyde and Sir William Jones concur in stating (as do most writers on the subject) that the origin of chess is to be traced to India. The automaton chess-player was exhibited in England in 1769. CHEVALIER D'EON. This extraordinary personage, who had been acting in a diplomatic capacitj^ in several countries, and who was for some time a minister plenipotentiary from France in London, was proved upon a trial had in the King's Bench, in an action to recover wagers as to his sex, to be Siwoman^ July 1, 1777. He subsequently wore female attire for many years; yet at his death, in London, in 1810, it was manifest, by the dissection of his body, and other undoulbted evidence, that he was of the male sex. — Bio. Die. t!HILDREN. Most of the ancient nations had the unnatural custom of expos- ing their infants — the Egyptians on the banks of rivers, and the Greeks on highways — when they could not support or educate them; in such cases they were taken care of, and humanely protected by the state. The custom \vhich long previously existed of English parents selling their children to the Irish for slaves, was prohibited in the reign of Canute, about 1017. — ■ Mat. Paris. At Darien, it was the practice when a widow died, to bury with her, in the same grave, such of her children as vere unable, from their tender years, to take care of themselves. And in some parts of China, su- perstition has lent her hand to sanction the horrid deed of ofiering infants to the spirit of an adjoining river, first attaching a gourd to their necks to prevent them from immediately drowning. ('HILI. Discovered by Diego de Almagro, one of the conquerors of Peru, a. d. 1535. Almagro crossed the Cordilleras, and the natives, regarding the Span- iards on their first visit as allied to the Divinity, collected lOr them gold and silver, amounting to 290,000 ducats, a present which led to the subsequent cruelties and rapacity of the invaders. Chili was subdued, but not wholly, in 1546. The Chilians fought for liberty at various times, a'»d with various Buccess, until 1817, when, by the decisive victory gained by i^ui Mai'tin cvct ^nij DICTIONARY OF DATES. 249 the royal forces, Feb. 12, in that year, the province was released from its op- pressors, and declared independent. CHILTERN HUNDREDS. An estate of the crown in England, on the chain of chalk hills that pass from east to west through the middle of Bucking- hamshire, the stewardship" whereof is a nominal office, conferred on members of parhament when they wish to vacate their seats, as, by accepting an office under the crown, a member becomes disqualified, unless he be again returned by his constituents : this custom has existed time immemoriaf. ('HIMNEYS. Chafing-dishes were in use previous to the invention of chim- neys, which were first introduced into these countries in a. d. 1200, when they were confined to the kitchen and large hall. The family sat round the stove, the funnel of which passed through the ceiling, in 1300. Chimneys were genei'al in domestic architecture in 1310. The ancients made use of stoves, although Octavio Ferrari affirms that chimneys were in use among them ; but this is disputed. CHINA. This empire is very ancient, and the Chinese assert that it existed many thousands of years before Noah's flood ; but it is allowed by some author- ities to have commenced about 2500 years before the birth of Chribt. By others it is said to have been founded by Fohi, supposed to be the Noah of the Bible, 2240 b. c. We are told that the Chinese knew the periods of the sun, moon, and planets, and were iicute astronomers, in the reign of Yao, which is set down 23-57 b. c. But dates cannot be relied upon until towards the close of the seventh century, b. c. when the history of China becomes more distinct. In the battle between Phraates and the Scythians 129 b. c, the Chinese aided the latter, and afterwards ravaged the countries on the coasts of the Caspian, which is their first appearance in history. — Lenglet. The Chinese state their first cycle to have commenced - - b. c 2700 The first of llie 22 Chinese dynasties commenced .... 2207 ***** * In the history of China, the first dates which are fixed to his narrative, by Se-ma-tsien, begin - - - 651 Confucius, the father of the Chinese philosophers, born - - - 551 Stupendous wall of China completed - 211 The dynasty of Han - - - • 206 Literature and the art of printing encou- raged 202 Religion of Ta -tse commenced - - 15 Religion of the followers of Fo, com- menced about - - A. D 60 Embassy from Rome - - - 166 Nankin becomes the capital - - 420 The atheistical philosopher, Fan-Shin, flourishes - - - - 449 The Nestorian Christians permitted to preach their doctrines - - - 635 They are proscribed, and extirpated - 845 The seat of the imperial government is transferred to Pekin - - - 1260 Wonderful canal, called the Yu Ho, completed about - - - 1400 Eur:j--3ans first arrive at Canton - 1517 Macao is granted as a settlement to the Portuguese - - - - 1536 Jesuit missionaries are sent by the pope from Rome .... 1575 The country is conquered by the East- ern Tartars, who establish the pre- sent reigning house - - - 1644 Aa earthquake throu ghout China buries 300,00f persons at Pekm alone - 1662 11* Jesuit missionaries endeavor to esta- blish Christianity - - - - 1692 The .[esuits are expelled through their own misconduct - - - 1724 ENGLISH INTERCOURSE WITH CHINA. Earl Macartney's embassy ; he leaves England - - Sept. 26, 1792 He is ordered to depart from Pekin, Oct. 7, 1793 Edict against Christianity - - 1812 Lord Amherst's embassy ; he leaves England - - - Feb. 8, 1816 [His lordship failed in the objects of his mission, having refused to make the prostration of the kou-tou, lest he should thereby compromise the ma- jesty of England.] The exclusive rights of the East India Company cease - April 22, 1834 Lord Napier arrives at Macao, to super- intend British commerce - July 15, 1834 Opium trade interdicted by the Chinese, Nov. 7, 1831 Commissioner Lin issues an edict for the seizure of opium - March 18, 1839 British and other residents forbidden to leave Canton - - March 19, 1839 The factories surrounded, and outrages committed - - March 24, 1839 The opium destroyed during several days by the Chinese - June 3, 1S39 The British trade with China ceases, by an edict of the emperor, and the last servant of the company leaves the country this day - - Dec. 6, 133f Edict of the emperor interdicting all trade and intercourse wiih England for ever - - - Jan. 5, 1S4C 250 THE AVORLD'S progress. [ cm CHINA, continued. Blockade of Canton by a British fleet of 15 sail and several war steamers, hav- ing 4,000 troops on board, by orders from Sir Gordon Bremer - June 28, 1340 Seizure of (Japt. Anstruther - Sept. 16, 1840 Lin deprived of his authority, and finally degraded; Keshin appointed imperial commissioner - Sept. 16, 1840 Capt. Elliott declares a truce with the Chinese - - - Nov. 6, 1840 Hong-Kong ceded by Keshin to Great Britain, and 6,000,000 dollars agreed to be paid within ten days to the British authorities - - - Jan. 20, 1841 Imperial edict from Pekin rejecting the conditions of the treaty made by Ke- shin - - - Feb. 11, 1841 Hostilities are in consequence resumed against the Chinese - - Feb. 23, 1841 Chusan evacuated ■ - Feb. 24, 1841 Rewards proclaimed at Canton for the bodies of Englishmen, dead or alive ; 50,000 dollars to be given for ring- leaders and chiefs - Feb. 25, 1841 Bogue Forts taken by Sir Gordon Bre- mer ; admiral Kwan killed, and 459 guns captured - - Feb. 26, 181] Sir Hugh Gough takes the command of the army - - March 2, 1841 Heights behind Canton taken, and 94 guns captured - - May 25, 1841 The city ransomed for 6,000,000 dollars, of which 5,000,000 are paid down, and hostilities cease - May 31, 1841 British trade re-opened - July 16, 1841 Arrival at Macao of Sir Henry Potiin- ger, who, as plenipotentiary, pro- claims the objects of his mission ; Capt. Elliott superseded ■ Aug. 10, 1841 Amoy taken, and 296 guns found and destroyed - - Aug. 27, 1841 The Bogue forts destroyed - Sept. 14, 1841 The city of Tinghae taken, 136 guns capturedj and the island of Chusan re-occupied by the British - Oct. 1, 1841 Chin-hae taken, with 157 guns, many of them brass - - Oct. 10, 1841 Treaty of peace signed before Nankin, on board the Cornwal' s by sir Henry Pottinger for Englanc, and Keying? Elejx>o and Neu-Kien on tht part of the Chinese emperor - Aug. 29, 1^ C0NDIT10H8 OF THE TKEATT. Lasting peace and friendship between the two empires. China to pay 21,000,000 of dollars, part forthwith and the remainder within three years. The ports of Canton. Amoy, Foo-choo- foo, Ning-po, and Shang-hae to be thrown open to the British. Consuls to reside at these cities. Taritfs of import aiid export to be esta- blished, &c. «&c. The emperor signifies his assent to the conditions - - Sept. 8, !842 Mr. Davis succeeds Sir Henry Pottinger as British commissioner • Feb. 16, 1844 Bogue Forts captured by Gen. Aguilar and Sir John Davis, 836 pieces of ar- tillery seized and spiked - April 5, 1847 Treaty between China and the Uiu- ted "States negotiated by Caleb Cushing, American Commis- sioner - - July 3, 1844 ratified at Washington Jan. 16, 1845 Alexander H. Everett appointed commissioner to China from the United States - - - 1845 John W. Davis appointed commis- sioner from the IFnited States - 1847 CHINESE EMPERORS. The following is a list of those who have reigned for the last two centuries : — Chwang-lei 1627 Shun-che ... - - 1644 Kang-he 1669 Yung-ching .... 1693 Keen-lung - - ... 1739 Kea-ding ..... 1796 Taou-kwang- - - - - 1821 Sze-Hing, present emperor - - 1850 The embassy of lord Macartney from England procured the first authentic information respecting this empire : it appears that it is divided into 15 pro- vinces, containing- 4402 walled cities; the population of the whole country is given at 333 000,000 ; its annual revenues at i;66,000,000 ; and the army, in- cluding the Tartars, 1,000,000 of infantry, and 800,000 cavalry; the religion is pagan, and the government is absolute. Learning, with the arts and sci- ences in general, are encouraged, and ethics are studied profoundly, and influence the manners of the people. See details in Williams's " Middle King do my CHINA PORCELAIN. This manufacture is first mentioned in history in 1531 ; it was introduced into England so early as the sixteenth century. Porcelain was made at Dresden in 1706 ; fine ware in England, at Chelsea, 1752 ; at Bow in 1758; in various other parts of England, about 1760; and by the ingenious Josiah Wedgwood, who much improved the British manufacture, in Staffordshire, 1762 et seq. CHINESE ERAS. They are very numerous, fabulous, and mythological. Like the Chaldeans, they represent the world as having existed some hun- dreds of thousands of years; and their annals and histories record everta CHO ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 251 said to have occurred, and name philosophers and heroes said to have lived, more than 27,000 years ago. By their calculation of time, which must, of course, differ essentially from ours, they date the commencement of their empire 41,000 years b. c. — Abbe Lenglet. CHIPPEWA, Battles of. The British forces under general Riall were ie- feated by the Americans under general Brown, July 5, 1814. Another ac- tion with the British, commanded by generals Drummond and Riall ; the latter taken prisoner at Bridgwater, near Chippewa, July 25, 1814. CHIVALRY. Began in Europe about a. d. 912. From the twelfth to the flP- teenth century it had a considerable influence in refining the maimers of most of the nations of Europe. The knight swore to accomplish the duties of his profession, as the champion of God and the ladies. He devoted him- self to speak the truth, to maintam the right, to protect the distressed, to practise courtesy, to fulfil obligations, and to vindicate, in every perilous adventure, his honor and character. Chivalry, which owed its origin to the feudal system, expired with it. — Robertson ; Gibbon. CHIVALRY, Court of. It was commonly after the lie-direct had been given, that combats took place in the court of chivalry. By letters patent of James I. the earl-marshal of England had " the like jurisdiction in the court of chivalry, when the office of lord high constable was vacant, as this latter and the marshal did jointly exercise," 1623. The following entries are found in the pipe-roll of 31 Henry I., the date of which has been fixed by the labors of the record commission : — " Robert Fitz Seward renders account of fifteen marks of silver, for the office and wife of Hugh Chivill. Paid into the exchequer four pounds. And he owes six pounds;" p. 53. "William de Hocton renders account of ten marks of gold that he may have the loife of Geoffrey de Faucre in marriage, with her land, and may have her son in custody until he is of age to become a knight ; he paid into the exchequer ten marks of gold, and is discharged." — Pari. Reports. CHOCOLATE. First introduced into Europe from Mexico about a. d. 1520. It is the flour of the cocoa-nut, and makes a wholesome beverage, much used in Spain. It was sold in the London coffee-houses soon after their establish- ment, 1650. — Tatler. CHOIR. The choir was separated from the nave of the church in the time of Constantino. The choral service was first used in England at Canter- bury, A. D. 677. The service had been previously in use at Rome about 602. — See Chanting. The Choragus was the superintendent of the ancient chorus. — Warhurton. CHOLERA MORBUS. This fatal disease, known in its more malignant form as the Asiatic cholera, after having made great ravages in many countries of the north, east, and south of Europe, and in the countries of Asia, where alone it had carried ofi" more than 900,000 persons in its progress within two years, made its first appearance in England, at Sunderland, October 26, 1831, Proclamation, ordering all vessels from Sunderland to London, to perform quarantine at the Nore, December 4, 1831. Cholera first appeared at Edin- burgh, Feb. 6, 1832. First observed at Rotherhithe and Limehouse, London, February 13 ; and in Dublin, March 3, same year. The mortality Avas verj. great, but more so on the Continent ; the deaths by Cholera in Paris were 18,000 between March and August, 1832. Cholera first appeared on this continent at Quebec, Juno 8, 1832 ; and at New- York, June 27, 1832. Cho- lera again raged in Rome, the Two Sicilies, Genoa, Berlin, &c. in 1836-7. It again appeared in Asia and the cast of Europe in 1848, and raged in Lon- don, Edinburgh, Liverpool, and Paris at intervals, in 1848-9. First ap- peared again on this continent in 1849, on the Mississippi, in Now York in 252 THE world's progress. [ cKa May. and continued more or less in various parts of the United States until November of that year. CHRIST. See Jesus Christ. This name, so universally given to the Redeemer of the world, sigiiifies, in Greek, The Anomted, being the same with Mes- siah in the Hebrew, which the Jews called that Saviour and Deliverer whona they expected, and who was promised to them by all the prophets. This appellation is commonly put to our Jssus (signifying Saviour), the name of the great object of our faith, and divine author of our religion. St. Clement, the earliest father, according to St. Epiphanius, iixes the birth of Christ on the 18th of November, in the 28th year of Augustus, i. e. two years before the Christian era as adopted in the sixth century. Cerinthus was the hr^t Chri3tian writer against the divinity of Christ, about a. d. 67. The divinity of Christ was adopted at the council of Nice, in a. d. 325, by two hundred and ninety-nine bishops against eip;hteen. CHRISl'IAN. This name was first giv^n to the believers and followers of Christ's doctrines at Antioch, in Syria, J /. xi. 26, in the year 38, accord- ing to B titter ; in the year 40, according to Tacitus ; and according to other authorities in the year 60. The Christians were divided into episcopoi, presbyteroi, diaconoi, pistol, catachumens, or learners, and energumens who were to be exorcised. CHRISTIAN ERA. The era which is used by almost all Christian nations ; it dates from January 1st, in the middle of the, fourth year of the 194th Oljanpiad, in the 753d of the building of Rome, and 4714th of the Julian period. It was first introduced in the sixth century, but was not very generally employed for some centuries afrer. We style the Christian era A. D. 1. It was first used in modern chronology in 516. CHRISTIAN KING; Most Christian King; Ckristianissimus. This title was given by pope Paul II. to Louis XI. of France in 1469 ; and never was a distinction more unworthilj'' conferred. His tyranny and oppressions obliged his subjects to enter into a league against him ; and 4,000 persons were executed publicly or privately in his merciless reign. — Henault : Fleunj. CHRISTIANITY. Founded by the Saviour of the world. The persecutions of the Christians commenced a. d. 64. — See Persecutions. Christianity was first taught in Britain about this time ; and it was propagated with some success in 156. — Bede. Lucius is said to have been the first Christian king of Bri- tain, and in the world : he reigned in 179. But the era of Christianity in England commenced with the mission of St. Austin in 596, from which time it spread rapidly throughout the whole of Britain.* It was introduced into Ireland in the second century, but with more success after the arrival of St. Patrick in 482. It was received in Scotland in the reign of Donald I. about 201, when it was embraced by that king, his queen, and some of his nobility. Constantine the Great made his solemn declaration of the Christian religion a. d. 312 Christianity was established in France under Clovis the Great - - 496 In Helvetia, by Irish missionaries - 643 In Flanders in the seventh century. In Denmark, under Harold • - 827 In Bohemia, under Borzivoi • - 894 In Russia, by Swiatoslaf - - 940 In Poland, under Meicislaus I. - - 992 In Hungary, under Geisa • - 994 In Norway and Iceland, undei. Olaf I. - 1000 In Sweden, between 10th and 11th centuries. In Prussia, by the Teutoric knights, when they were returnir.g from the holy wars - - - a. d. 122^ In Lithuania, where Paganism was abo- lished, about .... 1^6 In China, where it made some progress (but was afterwards extir])ated, and thousands of Chinese Christians were put to death) .... 1575 In Greece, where it was once more re- established .... 1628 * It is said that Gregoiy the Great, shortly before his elevation to the papal chair, chanced one day to pass through the slave-market at Rome, and perceiving some children of great beauty who were set up for sale, he inquired about their country, and finding they were English Paganb, he ia «aid to have cried out, in the Latin language, " Non Angli, sed Angeli,for.ent, siessent Chris iani.'' CHU ] DICTIONARY 3F DATES. 253 Christianity was propagated in various parts of Africa, as Guinea^ Angola, and Congo, in the lifteentli century ; and in America and India it made some progress in the sixteentli, and now rapidly gains ground in all parts of the Avorld. CHRISTMAS-DAY. A festival of the church, universally observed in com- memoi ation of the nativity of our Saviour. It has been denominated Christ- mass, fi'om the appellative Christ having been added to the name of Jesus to express that he was the Messiah, or The Anointed. It was first observed as a festival a. d. 98. Ordered to be held as a solemn feast, and Divine service to be performed on the 25th of December, by pope Telesphorus, about a. d. 137.* In the eastern primitive church, Christmas and Epiphany {ivhich see) were deomed but one and the same feast ; and to this day the church universally keeps a continued feast within those limits. The hcUy and misletoe used at Christmas are remains of the religious observances of the Druids, and so with many other like customs. CHRONICLES.' The earliest chronicles are those of the Chinese, Hindoos, Jews, and perhaps those of the Irish. After the invention of writing, all well-informed nations appear to have kept chroniclers, who were generally priests or astrologers, and who mingled popular legends with their records. — Phillvps. CHRONOLOGY. The Chinese pretend to the most ancient, but upon no cer- tain authority. The most authentic, to which all Europe gives credit, is the Jewish ; but owing to the negligence of the Jews, they have created abun- dance of difficulties in this science, and very little certainty can be arrived at as to the exact time of many memorable events. The earliest epoch is the creation of the world, 4004 b. c. Theophilus, bishop of Antioch, was the lij'st Christian chronologist, about a. d. 169, See the diferent eras through the "jolunie. i-UURCH. It is said that a church was built for Christian worship in the first century ; and some will have it that one was built in England, a. d. 60. See Glastonbury. In the small island of Whitehorn, Scotland, are the remains of stn ancient church, which was the first place of Christian worship, it is be- lieved, in that country, and supposed to have been built before the cathedral at Whitehorn, in Wigtonshire, where Nenian was bishop in the fourth cen- tury. The Christians originally preached in woods, and in caves, by candle- light, whence the practice of candle-light in churches. Most of the early churches were of wood. The first church of stone was built in London, in 1087. The first Irish church of stone was built at Bangor, in the county of Down, by Malachy, archbishop of Armagh, who w^as prelate in 1134. — Gor- don'' s Ireland. Church towers were originally parochial fortresses. Church- yards were permitted in cities in 742. LHURCH OF ENGLAND, (the present). Commenced with the Reformation, and was formallj established in the reign of Henry VIII. 1534. This churcli consists of two archbishops and twenty-four bishops, exclusively of that of Sodor and Man ; and the other dignitaries are chancellors, deans (of cathe- drals and xiollegiate churches), archdeacons, prebendaries, canons, minor canons, and priest vicars ; thc-e, and the incumbents of rectories, vicarages, fe.4 IS, " they would not be English, but angels, if they were Christians." From that time lie was Mruck with an ardent desire to convert that unenlightened nation, and ordered a monk, named Austin, or Augustin, and others of the same fraternity, to undertake the mission to Britain, in the year 596 — Goldsmith. ' Diocletian, the Roman emperor, keeping his court at Nicomedia, being informed that the Christians were assembled on this day in great multitudes, to celebrate Christ's nativity, ordered ihe doors to be shut, and the cliuich to be set on fire, and six hundred perished in thn iaurning p;le. This was the comraencemc it of the tenth persecution, which lasted ten years, a. d 303. 254 THE world's progress. [ CIN and chctpelries, mi ke the mimber of preferments of the established church, according to the last official returns, 12 327. The number of churches for Protestant worship in England was 11,742 in 1818. CHURCH OF IRELAND. Called, in connection with that of England, the United Church of England and Ireland. Previously to the Church Tempo- ralities Act of William IV. in 1833, there were four archbishoprics and eighteen bishoprics in Ireland, of which several have since ceased ; that act providing for the union of sees, and for the abolition of certain sees, accord- ingly as the present possessors of them die. There are 1,659 places of Prot- estant worship, 2 109 Catholic chapels, 452 Presbyterian, and 414 other houses of prayer. See Bishops. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. Presbyterlanism is the rehgion of Scotland. Its distinguishing tenets seem to have been first embodied in the formuiary of faith attributed to John Knox, and compiled by that reformer in 1560. It was approved by the parliament and ratified in 1567 ; was finally settled by an act of the Scottish senate in 1696, and was afterwards secured by the treaty of union with England in 1707. Previously to the abolition of episco- pacy in Scotland in 1688, there existed two archbishoprics and twelve bish- oprics, which were then dissolved; but there are now six bishops. The Church of Scotland is regulated by four courts — the General Assembly, the Synod, the Presbytery, and Kirk Session, See Presbyterians. CHURCH MUSIC, was introduced into the Christian church by Gregory the Great, in a. d. 602. Choir service was first introduced in England, at Can- terbury, in 677. Church organs were in general use in the tenth century Church music was first performed in English in 1559. See Choir; Chanting. CHURCH- WARDENS. Officers of the parish church, appointed by the first canon of the synod of London in 1127. Overseers in every parish were also appointed by the same body, and they continue now nearly as then consti- tuted. — Johnson's Canons. CHURCHING OF WOMEN. It originated in the Jewish rite of purification, A. D. 214. Churching is the act of returning thanks in the church for any signal deliverance, and particularly after the delivery of women. — WheatLey. It was a Jewish law that a woman should keep within her house forty days after her lying in, if she had a son, and eighty if she had a daughter, at the expiration whereof she was to go to the temple, and offer a lamb with a young pigeon or turtle and in case of poverty, two pigeons or turtles. See Purification. CIDER. Anciently this beverage, when first made in England, was called wine, about A. D. 1284. When the earl of Manchester was ambassador in France, he is said to have frequently passed off cider upon the nobility of that coun- try for a delicious wine. It was subjected to the excise regulations in England, 1763, et seq. A powerful spirit is drawn from cider by distillation. — Butler. CIMBRI. The war of the Cimbri, 113 b. c. They defeat the consul Marcus Silanus, 109 b. c. They defeat the Romans under Manlius, on the banks of the Rhine, where 80 000 Romans are slain, 105 b. c. The Teutones are de^ feated by Marius in two battles at Aquae SextisB (Aix) in Gaul, 200,000 aro killed, and 70 000 made prisoners, 102 b. c. The Cimbri are defeated by Marius and Catullus as they were again endeavoring to enter Italy ; 120,000 are killed, and 60,000 taken prisoners, 101 b. c. Their name afierwards sunk in that of the Teutones or Saxons. CINCINNATI. Ohio, the most populous city west of the Alleghanies in the United States, was foimded in 1789, by emigrants from New England and ma DICTIONARY OF DATES. 255 New Jersey. Population in 1795, 500 ; in 1800, 750 ; in 1810, 2,510 ; in 1820, 9,642 ; in 1830, 24,831 ; in 1840, 46,338. CINCINNATI, Society op. Established by the officers of the American army, in 1783, after the Revolution, and still continued by them and their descend- ants. There was at one time a popular jealousy of this society as suggest- ing a sort of hereditary nobility or aristocracy ; but this has long since passed away, and the society is now but seldom mentioned. ('IRCASSIA. The Circassians are descended from the Alanians. They contin- ued unsubdued, even by the arms of the celebrated "^imur ; but in the six- teenth century the greater part of them acknowledged the authority of the Czar, Ivan II. of Russia. About a d. 1745. the princes of Great and Little Kabarda took oaths of fealty to that power. One branch of their traffic is the sale of their daughters, famed throughout the world for their beauty, and whom they sell for the use of the seraglios of Turkey and Persia : the merchants who come from Constantinople to purchase these girls are gener- ally Jews,— Klaprot/i^s Travels in tlie Caucasus, and Georgia. CIRCULATING LIBRAR\^. The first in England, on a public plan, was opened by Samuel Fancourt, a dissenting minister of Salisbury, about 1740. He had little encouragement in the undertaking, which in the end failed. — Fergn- son's Biog, CIRCULATION of the BLOOD, and the motion of the heart in animals, con- firmed experimentally by William Harvey, the celebrated English physician and anatomist, between 1619 and 1628. See article Blood, By this dis- covery the medical and surgical art became greatly improved, to the benefit of mankind. — Freind's Hist, of Physic. CIRCUMCISION. A rite instituted 1897 b. c. It was the seal of the covenant made by God with Abraham. — Josephus. Even to the present day many of the Turks and Persians circumcise, although not regarding it as essential to salvation ; but in some eastern and African nations it is rendered necessary by a peculiar conformation, and is used without any reference to a religious rite. — Bell. The festival of the Circumcision was originally called the Octave of Christmas. The first mention found of it is in a. d. 487. It was instituted by the church to commemorate the ceremony under the Jewish law to which Christ submitted on the eighth day of his nativity ; it was introduced into the Liturgy in 1550. CIRCUMNAVIGATORS. Among the greatest and most daring of human en- terprises was the circumnavigation of the earth at the period when it was first attempted, a. d. 1519.* The following are the most renowned of this illustrious class of men ; their voyages were undertaken at the dates affixed to their names. See Navisators. Magellan, a Portuguese, the first who entered the Pacific ocean - a. d. 1519 Groalva, a Spanish navigator - - 1537 Avalradi, a Spaniard - - - 1537 Mendana, a Spaniard - - - - 1567 Sir Francis Drake, first English - 1577 Cavendish, his first voyage - . 1586 Le Maire, a Dutchman - - - 1615 Qui ros, a Spaniard - - - 1625 Tasman. Dutch .... 1642 Cowley, British - - - - 1683 Dampier, an Englishman . . 1689 Cooke, an Englishman - - . 1708 Clipperton, British - • a, D. 1719 Roggewein, Dutch . - 1721 Anson (afterwards Lord) - - - 1740 Byron (grandfather of Lord Byron) Wallis, British Carteret, an Englishman Cook, the illustrious captain On the death of Captain Cook, h voyage was continued by King Bougainville, French Portlocke, British Wilkes, American • D'Urville, French .1764 .1766 .176e -176& last .1779 -1776 -1788 -1837 -1837 * The first ship that sailed round the earth, and hence determined its being globular, was Magellan's, or Magelhoen's; he was a native of Portugal, in the service of Spain, and by keeping a westerly course he returned to the same place he had set out from in 1519. The voyage was com- pleted in three years and twenty-nine days; but Magellan was killed or his homeward passage, a( *e Pliilippines. in 1521 .—Butler. 256 THE world's progress. f CIt Several voyages have been since undertaken, and, among other nations, bj the Russians. The early navigators, equally illustrious, are named else- where. CIRCUS. There Avere eight (some say ten) buildings of this kind at Rome ; the largest of them was called the Circus Maximus, which vas built by, the elder Tarquin, 605 b. c. ; it was of an oval figure ; its length was three stadia and a half, or more than three English furlongs, and its breadth 960 Roman feet. This circus was enlarged by Caesar so as to seat 150,000 persons, and was rebuilt by Augustus. All the emperors vied in beautifying it, and Julius C?esar introduced in it large canals of water, which on a sudden could be covered with in infi.nite number of vessels, and represent a sea-fight.— - Pliny. CISALPINE REPUBLIC. Founded by the French in June 1797. It was ac- knowledged by the emperor of Germany to be independent, by the treaty of Campo Formio (jvhich see), Oct. 17, following. Received a new constitution in Sept. 1798. It merged into the kingdom of Italy in March, 1805 ; Napo- leon was crowned king in May following, and was represented by his vice' roy, Eugene Beauharnois. See Italy. CISTERCIANS. An order founded by Robert, a Benedictine, in the eleventh centur/. They became so powerful that they governed almost all Europe in spiritual and temporal concerns. They obstjrved a continual silence, ab- stained from flesh, lay on straw, wore neither shoes nor shirts, and were most austere.— Z>e Vitri. CITIES. The word city has been in use in England only since the Conquest, at which time even London was called Londonburgh, as the capital of Scotland is still called Edinburgh. The English cities were ve7'y inconsiderable in the twelfth century. Cities were first incorporated a, d. 1079. The institu- tion of cities has aided much in introducing regular governments, police, manners, and arts. — Robertson. CITIZEN. It was not lawful to scourge a citizen of Rome. — Livy. In England a citizen is a person who is free of a city, or who doth carry on a trade therein. — Camden. Various privileges have been conferred on citizens as freemen in several reigns, and powers granted to them. The wives of citi- zens of London (not being aldermen's wives, nor gentlewomen by descent) were obliged to wear minever caps, being white woollen knit three-cornered, Avith the peaks projecting three or four inches beyond their foreheads; alder- men's wives made them of velvet, 1 Elizabeth, 1558. — Stoive. • The title of citizen, only, was allowed in France at the period of the revolution, 1792, et seq. CIUDAD RODRIGO. This strong fortress of Spain was invested by the French June 11, 1810: and it surrendered to them July 10, following. It remained in their possession until it was gallantly stormed by the British commanded by Wellington, Jan. 19, 1812. Wellington had made a previous attack upon Ciudad Rodrigo (Sept. 25, 1811), which ended in his orderly retreat from the position. CIVIL LAW. Several codes come under this denomination of laws. A body of Roman laws, founded upon the laws of nature and of nations, was first collected by Alfrenus Varus, the Civilian, who flourished about 66 b. c. ; and a digest of them was made by Servius Sulpicius, the Civilian, 53 b. c. The Gregorian laws were compiled a. d. 290; the Theodosian in 435; and the Justinian. 529-534. Many of the former laws having grown out of use, the emperor Justinian ordered a revision of them, Avhich was called the Justinian cod';, and this code constitutes a large part of the present civil law. Civil law was restored in Italy, Germany, ifcc. 1127. — Blctlr. Civil law was intro- duced into England by Theobald, a Norman abbot, who was afterward* CLE ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 257 archbishop of Canterbury, in 1138. It is now used in the spiritual coiirla only, and in maritime affairs. See Lmvs. CIVIL LIST IN ENGLAND. This comprehends the revenue awarded to the kings of England, partly in lieu of their ancient hereditary income. The entire revenue of Elizabetji was not more than 600 000^. and that of Charles I. was but 800,000^. After the Revoluticu a civil list revenue was settled on the new king and queen of TOO.OOOZ., iho parliament taking into its own hands the support of the forces, both maritime and military. The civil list of George 11, was increased to 800,000Z. ; and that of George III. in the 55th year of his reign, Avas 1,030,000Z. By the act 1 William IV. 1831, the civil list of that sovereign was fixed at 510 OOOZ. By the act of 1 Victoria, Dec. 1837, the civil list of the queen was fixed at 385,000/. ; and Prince Albert obtained an exclusive sum from parliament of 30,000Z. per ann. 4 Victoria, 1840. CLANSHIPS. These were tribes of the same race, and commonly of the same name, and originated in feudal times. — See Feudal Laws. They may be said to have arisen in Scotland, in the reign of Malcolm II., about 1008. Clanships and other remains of heritable jurisdiction were abolished in Scot- land (where clans were taken to be the tenants of one lord), and the liberty of the English was granted to clansmen. 20 George II., 1746, — Ruffhead. The chief of each respective clan was, and is, entitled to wear two eagle's feathers in his bonnet, in addition to the distinguishing badge of his clan. — Chambers,. CLARENDON, Statutes of. These were statutes enacted in a parliament held at Clarendon, the object of which was to retrench the then enormous power of the clergy. They are rendered memorable as being the ground of Becket's quarrel with Henry II. A number of regulations were drawn up under the title of the statutes or constitutions of Clarendon, and were voted without opposition, k. d. 1164. These stringent statutes were enacted to prevent the chief abuses which at that time prevailed in ecclesiastical atfairs, and put a stop to church usurpations which, gradually stealing on, threatened the destruction of the civil and royal power, — Hurme. CLARION, This instrument originated with the Moors, in Spain, about a, d. 800 ; it was at first a trumpet, serving as a treble to trumpets sounding their tenor and bass. — Ashe. Its tube is narrower, and its tone shriller than the common trumpet. — Pardon. CLASSIS. The name was first given by Tullius Servius in making divisions of the Roman people. The first of six classes were called dassici, by way of eminence, and hence authors of the first rank came to be called classics, 573 B. c. CLEMENTINES. Apocryphal pieces, fable and error, attributed to a primi- tive father, Clemens Romanus, a cotemporary of St, Paul; some say he succeeded Peter as bishop of Rome. He died a. d. 102. — Niceron. Also the decretals of pope Clement V., who died 1314. published by his successor. — ■ Bowyer. Also Augustine monks, each of whom having been a superior nine years, then merged into a common monk. CLEMENTINES and URBANISTS. Parties by whom Europe was distracted for several years. The Urbanists were the adherents of pope Urban VI., the others those of Robert, son of the count of Geneva, who took the title of Clement VII. All the kingdoms of Christendom according to their various interests and inclinations were divided between these two pontiffs ; the courts of France, Castile, Scotland, &c. adhenng to Clement, and Rome, Italy, and 253 THE world's progress. I CLO England declaring for Urban. This contention was consequent upon the death ol Gregory XI. 1378. — Hiivie. CLERGY. In the first century the clergy were distinguished by the title of presbyters or bishops. The bishops in the second century assumed higher functions, and the presbyters represented the inferior priests of the Levites: this distinction was still further promoted in the third century ; and, under Coustantine, the clergy attained the recognition and protection of the secu- lar power. CLERGY IN England. They increased rapidly in number early in the seventh century, and at length controlled the king and kingdom. Drunkenness was forbidden among the clergy by a law, so early as 747 a. d. The first finite of the then clergy were assigned by parliament to the king, 1534. The cler- gy were excluded from parliament in 1536. The conference between the Protestant and Dissenting clergy was held in 1604. See Conference. Two thousand resigned their benefices in the church of England, rathei than subscribe their assent to the book of common pra^yer, including the thirty- nine articles of religion, as enjoined by the Act of Uniformity, 1661-2. The Irish Protestant clergy were restored to their benefices, from which they had been expelled, owing to the state of the kingdom under .«,mes II., 1689. The Clergy Incapacitation act passed, 1801. See Church of England. CLfcRK. The Clergy were first styled clerks, owing to the judges being chosen after the Norman custom from the sacred orde^- ; and the officers being cler- gy ; this gave them that denomination, which they keep to this day. — Black- stone's Comm. CLOCK. That called the clepsydra, or water-clock, was introduced at Rome 158 B. c. by Scipio Nasica. Toothed wheels were applied to them by Ctesi- bius, about 140 b. c. Said to have been found by Csesar on invading Britain, 55 B. c. The only clock supposed to be then in the world was sent by pope Paul I. to Pepin, king of France, a. d. 760. Pacificus, archdeacon of Verona, invented one in the ninth century. Originally the wheels were three feet in diameter. The earliest complete clock of which there is any certain record, was made by a Saracen mechanic, in the 18th century. Thescapement, ascribed to Gerbert, A. D. 1000 I den) and the younger Galileo con- A clock constructed by Richard, abbot | structed the pendulum - a. d. 1641 of St. Alban's, about - - -1326 Christian Huygens contested this disco- A striking clock in Westminster - 1368 | very, and made his pendulum clock A perfect one made at Paris by Vick - 1370 i some time previously to - - 1658 The first portable one made - - 1530 , Fromantil, a Dutchman, improved the In England no clock went accurately pendulum, about - . - 1659 before that set up at Hampton-court ( Repeating clocks and watches invented (maker's initials, N. O.) - - 1540 by Barlow, about - - - 1676 Richard Harris (who erected a clock in i The dead beat, and horizontal escape- the church of St. Paul s, Covent-Gar- I ments, by Graham, about - - - 1700 The subsequent improvements were the spiral balance spring suggested, and the duplex scapement invented by Dr. Hooke ; pivot holes jewelled by Facio ; the detached scapement invented by Mudge, and improved by Berthoud, Arnold, Earnshaw and others, CLOCK, MAGNETIC. Invented by Dr. Locke of Cincinnati, 1847-8. CLOTH. Both woollen anci linen cloth were known in very early times. Coarse woollens were introduced into England a. d. 1191 ; and seventy families of cloth-workers from the Netherlands settled in England by Edv^ard III.'s in- vitation, and the art of weaving was thereby introduced, 1331. — Rymer's Fce- dera. Woollens were first made at Kendal, in 1390. Medleys were manu- factured, 1614. Our fine broad cloths were yet sent to Holland to be dyed, 1654. Dyed and dressed in England, by one Brewer, from the Low Coun- tries, 1667. The ma lufacture was discouraged in Ireland and that of 15'.ien COA 1 DICTIONARY OF DATES. 259 countenanced, at the request of both houses of parliament, 1698. Seo Woollen Cloth. CliOVIS, Family of. Kings of France. The real founder of the French mo- narchy was Clovis I., who commenced his reign a. d. 481, and was a warlike prince. He expelled the Romans, embraced the Christian religion, and pub- lished the Salique law. On his being first told of the sufferings of Christ, he exclaimed, "O, had I been there with my valiant Gauls, how I would have avenged him !" Clovis united his conquests from the Romans, Germans, and Goths, as provinces to the then scanty dominions of France : removed the seat of Government from Soissons to Paris, and made this the capital of his new kingdom; he died in 511. — Henault. COACH. The coach is of French invention. Under Francis I., who was a co- temporary with our Henry VIII., there were but two in Paris, one of which belonged to the queen, and the other to Diana, the natural daughter of Henry II. There were but three in Paris in 1550; and Henry IV. had one, bur, without straps or springs. The first courtier who set up this equipage was John de Laval de Bois-Dauphin, who could not travel otherwise on account of his enormous bulk. Previously to the use of coaches the kings of France travelled on horseback, the princesses were carried in litters, and ladies rode behind their squires. The first coach seen in England was in the reign of Mary, about 1553. — Priestley's Led. They were introduced much earlier. — Andrews' Hist. Great Brit. They were introduced by Fitz- Allen, earl of Arundel, in 1580. — Stowe. And in some years afterwards the art of making them. — Anderson's Hist, of Commerce. A bill was brought into parliament to prevent the effeminacy of men riding in coaches, 43 Eliz. 1601.* — Carle. See Carriages, Hackney Coaches, Mail Coaches, &c. COALITIONS, The great coalitions against France since the period of the French revolution, have been six in number ; and they generally arose out of the subsidizing by England of the great powers of the Continent. They were entered into as follows : 4th. By Great Britain, Russia, Prus&ia. and Saxony - ^ '- Oct. 6^ I3()6 5th. By England and Austria • April 6, 18*.** 6th. By Russia ar.ri Prussia ; the treaty ratified at Kalisch - March 17, 1813 See Treaties. 1st. The king of Prussia issues his ma- nifesto - - - June 26, 1792 2nd. By Great Britain, Germany, Rus- sia, Naples, Poi'tugal, and Turkey, signed - - - June 22, 1799 3rd. By Great Britain, Russia, Austria, and Naples - - Aug. 5, 1805 COALITION MINISTRY. This designation was given to the celebrated min- istry of Mr. Fox and lord North, and which was rendered memorable as an extraordinary union in political life, on account of the strong personal dis- like which had always been displayed by these personages, each towards the other. The ministry was formed April 5, 1783, and dissolved Dec. 19, same year. See Admi7iistrations. COALS. It is contended, with much seeming truth, that coals, although they are not mentioned by the Romans in their notices of Britain, were yet in use by the ancient Britons. — Brandt. They were first discovered at Newcastle- iipoQ-Tyne in 1234, some say earlier ; and others in 1239. Sea-coal was pro- hibited from being used in and near London, as being " prejudicial to human health ; " and even smiths were obliged to burn wood, 1273. — Stowe. Coals were first made an article of trade from Newcastle to London, 4 Richard II. 1381. — Rymer's Fcedera. Notwithstanding the many previous complaints • In the beginning of the year 1619, the earl of Northumberland, who had been imprisoned ever Bincf. the Gunpowder Plot, obtained his liberation Hearing that Buckingham was drawn about with pjx horses in his coach (being the first that was so), he put on eight to his, and in that mannei piieiae* torn the tower through the city.—Rapm. 1650 - - 160,000 cliald. 1700 - 317,000 ditto. 1750 • - 510,000 ditto. 1830 - - 1,588,360 chald. 1835 - 2,299,816 tons, 1840 - - 2,638,256 ditto. 260 THE WORLD S PROGRESS. [ Cod against coal as a public nuisance, it was at length generally burned in Lou- don in 1400 ; but coals were not in common use in England until the i-eign of Charles I., 1625. NVHBER OP CHALDRONS OF COALS CONSUMED IN LONDON IN THE FOLLOWING TEARS: 1800 - . 814,000 chald. 1810 - - 980,372 ditto. 1820 - - 1,171,178 ditto. The coal-fields of Durham and Northumberland are 723 square miles in extent ; those of Newcastle, Sunderland, Whitehaven, and other places, are also of vast magnitude ; and there are exhaustless beds of coal in Yorkshire. The coal in South Wales alone, would, at the present rate of consumption, supply all England for 2000 years. — Blakewell. It is supposed that there aro now about 25,000,000 of tons consumed annually in Great Britain. — Phillips. Scotland teems with the richest mines of coal, and besides her vast coUieries there must be vast fields unexplored. — Pennant. Fine coal is found in Kil- kenny, Ireland. The first ship laden with Irish coal arrived in Dubhn from Newry, in 1742. — Burns. COALS IN THE United States. Lehigh coal from Mauch Chunk, Pennsylva- niai first mined and used, 1806. According to Mr. Lyell, the coal strata in Pennsylvania, Ohio, &c., extend 700 miles. COCCEIANS. A sect founded by John Cocceius of Bremen; they held, amongst other singular opinions, that of a visible reign of Christ in this world, after a general conversion of the Jews and all other people to the Christian faith, 1665. COCHINEAL. The properties of this insect became known to the Spaniards soon after their conquest of Mexico, in 1518. Cochineal was not known in [taly in 1548, although the art of dyeing then flourished there.— See Dyeing. The annual import of this article into England was 260,000 lbs. in 1830 ; and 1,081,776, in 1845. COCK-FIGHTING. Practised by the early barbarous nations, and by Greece. It was instituted at Rome after a victory over the Persians, 476 b. c. ; and was introduced by the Romans into England. William Fitz-Stephen, in the reign of Henry II., describes cock-fighting as the sport of school-boys on Shrove Tuesday. Cock-fighting was prohibited, 39 Edward III., 1365; and again by Henry VIII. and Cromwell. Till within these few years there was a Cock-pit Royal, in St. James's-park : but this practice is happily now dis- couraged by the law. COCK-LANE GHOST. A famous imposition (?) practised upon the credulous multitude by William Parsons, his wife, and daughter. The contrivance was that of a female ventriloquist, and all who heard her believed she was a ghost : the deception, which arose in a malignant conspiracy, was carried on for some time at the house, No. 33 Cock-lane, London ; but it was at length detected, and the parents w^ere condemned to the pillory and imprisonment, July 10, 1762. COCOA. Unknown in Europe until the discovery of America, about 1600. The cocoa-tree supplies the Indians with almost whatever they stand in need of, as bread, water, wine, vinegar, brandy, milk, oil, honey, sugar, needles, clothes, thread, cups, spoons, basins, baskets, paper, masts for ships, sails, -cordage, nails, covering for their houses, &c. — Ray. CODES OF LAWS. The laws of Phoroneus were instituted 1807 i. c : those of Lycurgus, 884 b. c. ; of Draco, 623 b. c. ; of Solon, 587 b. c. Alfrenus Varus, the civilian, first collected the Roman laws about 66 b. c. ; and Ser- vius Sulpicius, the civilian, embodied them about 53 b. c. The Gregorian and Hermoginian codes were published a. d. 290 ; the Theodosian code in 435 • the celebrated code of the emperor Justiniau, in 529— a digest from ITOI J D1CT10NAE.Y OF DATES 261 this last was made in 533. — Blair. Alfred's code of laws is the fourdation of the common law of England, 887. — See Laws. CODKHLS TO WILLS. C. Trebatius Testa, the civilian of Rome, was the first who introduced the use of this supplementary instrument to wills, about 31 B. c. CaiUll DE LION, OR THE Lion-hearted. The surname given to Richard Plan- tagenet I. of England, on account of his dauntless courage, about a. d. 1192. Tills surname was also conferred on Louis VIII. of France, who signalized himself in the crusades and in his wars against England, about 1223. This latter prince had also the appellation of the Lion given Mm. COFFEE. It grows in Arabia, Persia, the Indies, and America. Its use as a beverage is traced to the Persians.* It came into great repute in Arabia Felix about a. d. 1454 ; and passed thence into Egypt and Syria, and thence, in 1511, to Constantinople, where coffee-houses were opened in 1554. M. Thevenot, the traveller, was the first who brought it into France, to which country he returned after an absence of seven years, in 1662. — Chambers. Cof^ fee Avas brought into England by Mr. Nathaniel Canopus, a Cretan, who made it his common beverage at Baliol College, Oxford, in 1641. — Anderson. COFFEE AND TEA. The consumption in the United States at different periods is reported by the secretary of the treasury (see American Almanac^ 1848) thus : — 1821 . Tea, 4,586,223 lbs. .' Coffee, 11,886,063 lbs. 18.30 - " 6,873,091 lbs. - " 38,363.687 lbs 1885 - " 12,331,638 lbs. " 91,753;002 lbs. 1842 - " 13,482,645 lbs. - " 107,387,567 lbs. 1846 - " 16,891,020 lbs. " 124,336,054 lbs. COFFEE-HOUSES. The first in England was kept by a Jew, named Jacobs, in Oxford, 1650. In that year, Mr. Edwards, an English Turkey merchant, brought home with him a Greek servant named Pasquet, who kept the first house for making coffee in London, which he opened in George- j^ard, Lom- bard-street, in 1652. Pasquet afterwards went to Holland, and opened the first house in that country. — Anderson. The Rainbow coffee-house, near Temple-bar, was represented as a nuisance to the neighborhood, 1657. Coffee-houses were suppressed by proclamation, 26 Charles 11. , 1675. The proclamation was afterwards suspended on the petition of the traders in tea and coffee. COFFEE-TREES. These trees were conveyed from Mocha to Holland in 1616; and were carried to the "West Indies in the year 1726. First cultivated at Surinam by the Dutch about 1718. The culture was encouraged in the plantations about 1732. COFFINS. The Athenian heroes were buried in coffins of the cedar tree ; ow- ing to its aromatic and incorruptible qualities. — -Thucydides. Coffins of marble and stone were used by the Romans. Alexander is said to have been buried in one of gold : and glass coffins have been found in England. — Gough. The earliest record of wooden coffins amongst us, is that of the burial of king Arthur, who was buried in an entire trunk of oak, hollowed, a. d. 542, — Asser. The patent coffins were invented in 1796. COIN. Homer speaks of brass money as existing 1184 b. c. The invention of coin is ascribed to the Lydians, who cherished commerce, and whose money * Some ascribe the discovery of coffee as a beverage to the prior of a monastery, who, being in- ibrmed by a goat -herd that his cattle sometimes browsed upon the tree, and that they would then wake at night, ai d sport and bound upon the hills, became curious to pro^ e its virtues. He ac cordingly tried it on his monks, to prevent their sleeping at matins, and he found that it checked Vheir sliunbera. 262 THE WOl LD'S mOGHESS. [ coi was of gold and silver. Both were coined by Phidon tyrant of Argos, 862 B. c. Money was coined at Rome under Servius Tullius, about 573 b. c. The most ancient known coins are Macedonian, of the fifth century b. c. ; but others are beF.eved to be more ancient. Brass money only was in use at Rome previously to 269 b. c. (when Fabius Pictor coined silver), a sign that little correspondence was then held with the East, where gold and silver were in use long before. Gold was coined 206 b. c. Iron money was used in Sparta, and Iron and tin in Britain. — Dufresnoy. Julius Csesar was the first who obtained the express permission of the senate to place his portrait on the coins, and the example was soon followed. In the earlier and luoro simple days of Rome, the likeness of no living personage appeared upon ^heir money: the heads were those of their deities, or of those who had re- ceived divine honors. COIN IN ENGLAND. The fii-st coinage in England was under the Romans at Camulodunum, or Colchester. I^nglish coin was of different shapes, as square, oblong, and round, until the middle ages, when round coin only was used. Groats were the largest silver coin until after a, d. 1351. Coin was made sterling m 1216, before which time rents were mostly paid in kind, and maney was found only in the cotters of the barons. — Stoive The first gold coins on certain record, struck, 42 Henry III. - a. d. 1257 Gold florin first struck, Ed. III. (Cam- den) 1337 First large copper coinage, putting an end to the circulation of private lead- en pieces, &c. .... 1620 Halfpence and farthings coined - 1665 Guineas first coined, 25 Char. II. - 1673 Soverdgns, new coinage - - 1816 Half-farthings - < • - 1843 Gold coin was introduced m six shilling pieces by Edward III. and nobles followed, at six shillings and eightpence, and hence the lawyer's fee : after- wards there were half and quarter nobles. Guineas were of the same size • but being made of a superior gold from sovereigns, guineas passed fo) more. SeeGtdncas. English and Irish money were assimilated Jan. 1. 1826 See Gold. MONEYS COINED IN THE FOLLOWING REIGNS, AND THEIR AMOUNT. Elizabeth - - jE5,83-2,000 .Tames II. James I. - 2,500,000 William III Charles I. - - - 10,500,000 Anne Cromwell - 1,000,000 George I. Charles II. - - 7,524,100 George II. George III. and regency, gold . - JE74,501,5S6 George IV. - -41,782,815 William IV. - - 10,827,603 Victoria, to 1848, 32.370.814 - je3,740,000 - 10,511,900 - 2,691,626 - 8,725,920 - 11,966,576 The coin of the realm was about twelve millions in 1711. — Davenant. It was estimated at sixteen millions 1762. — 'Anderson. It was supposed to be twen- ty millions in 1786. — Chalmers. It amounted to thirty-seven millions in 1800. • — Philtips. The gold is twenty-eight millions, and the rest of the metallic currency is thirteen millions, while the paper lai'gely supplies the place of coin,1830. — Duke of Wellington. In 1841, it may be calculated as reaching forty-five millions. See Gold. COIN OF THE U. S. The U. S. Mint was established in 1792. The coinage from that time to 1836 was thus : — Pieces. Value. Gold - - 4,716,325 - - $22,102,035 Silver - - - 115,421,762 - - 46,739,182 Copper • - 77,752,965 - 740,331 Total - 197,891,502 - ■ $69,581,549 1837 to 1848 inclusive 145,389,748 - - $81,436,165 Total in 56 years - 343,281,250 pieces. • $151,017,714 The gold coinage consists of double eagles $20, eagles, half eagles, quarter eagles and dollars. Gold dollars were first coined in 1849. The first de- posit of California gold for coining, was made by Mr. David Carter, 1804 ounces, Dec. 8, 1848. COIiJ ^ICTIONAP^Y OF DATES. 263 COINING. ITils operation was originally performed by the metal being placed between two steel dies, and struck by a hammer. In 1553, a mill was invented by Antonie Brncher, and introduced into England in 1562. An en- gine for coining was invented by Balancier in 1617. The great improvements of the art were effected by Boulton and Watt, at Soho. 1788, and subsequently. The art was rendered perfect by the creation of the present costly machinery at the mint, London, commenced in 1811. COLD. The extremes of heat and cold are found to produce the same percep- tions on the skin, and when mercury is frozen at forty degrees below zero, the sensation is the same as touching red-hot iron. During the hard frost 1740, a palace of ice was built at St. Petersburg, after an elegant model, and in the just proportions of Augustan architecture. — Greig. Perhaps the cold- est day ever known in London was Dec. 25, 1796, when the thermometer was 16" below zero. Quicksilver was frozen hard at Moscow Jan. 13, 1810. See Frosts, Ice. COLISiEUM. The edifice of this name at Rome was built by Vespasian, in the place where the basin of Nero's gilded house had previously been a. d, 72. The splendid ColisaBum of London, and one of its most worthy objects of admiration, is built near the Regent's Park, and was completed in 1827-8. COLLEGES. University education preceded the erection of colleges, which were munificent foundiitions to relieve the students from the expense of liv- ing at lodging-houses and at inns. Collegiate or academic degrees are said to have been first conferred at the University of Paris, a. d. 1140; but soiie authorities say, not before 1215. In England, it is contended that the date is much higher, and some hold that Bede obtained a degree formally at Cambridge, and John de Beverley at Oxford, and that they were the first doctors of those universities. Cambridge, Oxford, &c. Cheshunt College founded - a. d. 1792 Doctor's Commons, civil law - - 1670 Durham University - • - ' * Edinbursh University - - - 1-580 Eton College- - • - -1441 Glasgow University - - - 1451 Harrow - - - • - 1585 Highbury College - - - 1826 King's College, Aberdeen - - - 1494 King's College, London - - -1829 COLLEGES IN THE Unitkd Statks. The first established was Harvard, at Cambridge. Mass., by John Harvard, 1638; and this is now the most im- portant and best endowed in the United States. The second was William and Mary, in Virginia, 1693. Third. Yale, at New Haven, 1700. Fourth, College of New Jjrsey. Princeton, 1746. Fifth. Columbia, New- York, 1754. Sixth, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1755. Seventh. Brown University, Providence, 1764. Eighth, Dartmouth, at Hanover, N. H., 1769. Ninth, Rutgers. New Brunswick, N. J., 1770. These were all prior to the Revolution. The first medical school was that at Philadelphia, founded 1764. The first law school was founded at Litchfield, Conn., 1782. In 1849 there were 118 colleges in the United States ; 42 theological schools ; 12 law schools ; 36 medical schools. See list in American Almanac. Girard College opened Jan. 1, 1848, C( LOGNE. A member of the Hanseatic league, 1260. The Jews were expelled from here in 1485, and the Protestants in 1618. and it has since fallen into ruin. Cologne was taken by the French, under Jourdan, Oct. 6, 1794. In the cathedral are shown the heads of the three Magi; and in the church of St. Ursula is the tomb of that saint, and bones belonging to the 11,000 vir- gins said to have been put to death along with her. COIiOMBIA. A republic in South America, formed of states which have Mareschal College, Aberdeen ^ A- D. 1593 Maynooth College - * - 1795 Physicians, London - - - - 1518 Sion College .... 1329 Sion College, re-founded • . - 1630 Surgeons, London - - - 1745 Trinity College, Dublin - - - 1591 University, London ... 1826 Winchester College - - . - i387 264 THE world's progress. [col declared their independence of the crown of Spain ; hut its several chiefa have been contending one against another, and each state has been a prey to civil war, and the stability of the union is far from assured. New Grenada, discovered by Colum- , Battle ofCarabobo, the Royalists wholly bus - - • - A. D. 1497 I overthrown - - June 24, 1821 Venezuela discovered ■ - - 1498 1 he Caraccas formed into a kingdom, under a capiain-general - - 1547 The history of those provinces under the tvranny and oppression of the Spa- niards, presents but one continuous scene ol rapine and blood. * * --r * * * « Confederation of Venezuela - -1810 Independence formally declared • - 1811 Defeat of General Miranda - - 1812 Bolivar defeated by Boves - - - 1816 Bolivar defeats Morillo in the battle of Sombrero - - - Feb. 1818 Bolivar is named Dictator by the Con- gress of Peru - - Feb. 10, 1821 Alliance between Colombia and Mexico formed - - - June 30, 1824 Alliance with Guatimala - March 1S25 Congress at Lima names Bolivar Pre- sident of the republic - Aug. 1826 Bolivar's return to Bogota - Nov. 18 Union of the States of Grenada and Ve- He dies - - - Dec. 17, 183G nezuela - - Dec. 17, 1819 Santander dies - - May M, 1810 ('OLON. This point was known to the ancients, but was not expressed as it is in modern times. The colon and period were adopted and explained by Thrasymachus about 373 b. c.—Swidas. It was known to Aristotle. Our punctuation appears to have been introduced with the art of printing. The colon and semicolon were both first used in British literature, in the sixteenth century. ' COLONIES OF GREAT BRITAIN. They are described under the name of each. The white and the free colored population, as far as it has been ascertained, amounts to about 2 500;000, and the slaves at the period of their emancipa- tion, were 770 280. The number of convicts in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land is 36,267 ; the aborigines of the latter place have not been ascertained. The act for the abolition of slavery throughout the British colonies, and for compensation to the owners of slaves (£20,000,000 sterling) was passed 3 & 4 William IV. 1833. By the provisions of this statute all the slaves throughout the British colonies were emancipated on August 1, 1834. COLONIZATION. The American Colonization Society, for colonizing free people of color on the coast of Africa, founded December, 1816, at Wash- ington, chiefly through the exertions of Rev. Robert Finley. [Plan advo- cated by Jefferson as early as 1777, urged by Dr. Thornton, 1787, and by the legislature of Virginia, 1801.] First president of the society, Bushroci Washington; succeeded by Charles Carroll, James Madison, and Henrj Clay Liberia purchased 1821. COLOSSLS OF RHODES. A brass statue of Apollo, seventy cubits high, erected at the port of Rhodes in honor of the sun, and esteemed one of tha wonders of the world. Built by Chares of Lindus, 290 b. c. It was thrown down by an earthquake 224 b. c. ; and was finally destroyed by the Saracens on their taking Rhodes in a. d. 672. The figure stood upon two moles, a leg being extended on each side of the harbor, so that a vessel in full sail could enter between. A winding staircase ran to the top, from which could be discerned the shores of Syria, and the ships that sailed on the coast of Egypt. The statue had lain in ruins for nearly nine centuries, and had never been i\)paired ; but now the Saracens pulled it to pieces, and sold the metal, ^velghiug 720,900 lbs , to a Jew, who is said to have loaded 900 camels in transporting it to Alexandria — Du Fresnoy. COLUMBIA, District cf. A tract of country 10 miles square, ceded by Yir- gftiia and Maryland to the United States, for the purpose of forming the seat of government. It included the cities of Washington, Georgetov/a COM J D :!TIONARY OF DATES 265 and Alexandria ; bnt in 18 iS the latter was re-ceded to Virginia, Popula- tion in 1800, 14,093 ; in 1840, 43,712, including 8.361 free colored persons, and 4.694 slaves. COMEDY. Thalia is the muse of comedy and lyric poetry. Susarion an-1 Dolon were the inventors of theatrical exhibitions, 562 b. c. They performed the first comedy at Athens, on a wagon or movable stage, on four wheels, for which they were rewarded with a basket of figs and a cask of wine. — Arundelian Marbles. Aristophanes was called the prince of ancient comedy, 434 B. c, and Menander that of new, 320 b. c. Of Plautus, 20 comedies are extant ; he flourished 220 b. c. Statins Caecilius wrote upwards of 30 come- dies ; he flourished at Rome, 180 b. c. The comedies of Lselius and Terence were first acted 154 b. c. The first regular comedy was performed in Eng- land about A. D. 1551. It was said of Sheridan, that he wrote the best comedy (the School for Scandal), the best opera (the Due7ina), and the best after- piece (the Critic), in the English language. — See Drama. rOMETS. The first that was discovered and described accurately, was by Nicephorus. At the birth of the great Mithridates two large comets appeared, which were seen for seventy-two days together, and whose splen- dor eclipsed that of the mid-day sun, and occupied forty-five degrees, or the fourth part of the heavens, 135 b. c. — Justin. A remarkable one was seen in England, 10 Edward III., 1337. — Stowe. These phenomena were firs* rationally explained by Tycho Brache, about 1577. A comet, which terri- fied the people from its near approach to the earth, was visible from Nov. 3, 1679, to March 9, 1680. The orbits of comets were proved to be ellipses, by Newton, 1704. A most brilliant comet appeared in 1769, which passed within two millions of miles of the earth. One still more brilliant appeared in Sept., Oct., and Nov., 1811, visible all the autumn to the naked eye. Another brilliant comet appeared in 1823. — See the three next articles. COMET, BIELA'S. This comet has been an object of fear to many on account of the nearness with which it has approached, not the earth, but a point of the earth's path : it was first discovered by M. Biela, an Austrian officer, Feb. 28, 1826. It is one of the three comets whose reappearance was pre- dicted, its revolution being performed in six years and thirty-eight weeks. Its second appearance was in 1832, when the time of its perihelion passage was Nov. 27. Its third appearance was in 1839, and its fourth in 1845. COMET, ENCKE'S. First discovered by M. Pons, Nov. 26, 1818, but justly named by astronomers after professor Encke, from his success in detecting its orbit, motions, and perturbations ; it is, like the preceding, one of the three comets which have appeared according to prediction, and its revolu- tions are made in 3 years and 15 weeks. COMET, HALLEY'S. This is the great and celebrated comet of the greatest astronomer of England. — Lalande. Doctor Halley first proved that many of the appearances of comets were but the periodical returns of the same todies, and he demonstrated that the comet of 1682 was the same with the comet of 1456, of 1531. and 1607, deducing this fact from a minute observation of the first mentioned comet, and being struck by its wonderful resemblance to the comets described as having appeared in those years : Halley, therefore, first fixed the identity of comets, and first predicted their periodical returns. — Vince's Astronomy. The revolution of Halley's comet is performed in about seventy-six years : it appeared in 1759, and came to its perihelion on March 13 ; and its last appearance was in 1835. COMMERCE. Flourished in Arabia, Egypt, and among the Phoenicians in the earliest ages. In later times it was spread over Europe by a confed- eracy of maritime cities a. d. 1241. — See Hanse Towns. The discoveries of Columbus and ihe enterprises of the Dutch and Portuguese, enlarged the 12 266 ^ THE VVOKLD S I'UUOfKb&o. L *^°^ sphere of commerce, and led other nations, particularly England, to engage extensively in its pursuit. — See the various articles connected with this sid)ject. COMMERCE. See Navigation. COMMERCE, New-York Chamber of, instituted 1783. COMMERCIAL TREATIES. The first treaty of commerce made by Eng- land with any foreign nation, was entered into with the Flemings. 1 Edward I., 1272. The second was with Portugal and Spain, 2 Edward 11. 1308. — Anderson. See Treaties. 1 COMMON COUNCIL of LONDON. Its formation commenced about 1208. The charter of Henry I. mentions the folk-mote, this being a Saxon appella- tion, and which may fairly be rendered the court or assembly ol the people. COMMON LAW of ENGLAND. Custom, to which length of time has given the force of law, or rules generally received and heij as law, called lex 7ion scripta, in contradistinction to the written law. Common law ' derives its origin from Alfred's body of laws (wLich was lost), a. d. 890. The common law of the United States is founded on that of England. — See • Custo7n. Laics. COMMON PRAYER. Published in the English language by the authority of parliament, in 1548. The Common Prayer was voted out of doors, by par- liament, and the Directory {vMch see), set up in its room in 1644. A pro- clamation was issued against it, 1647. See Directory. COMMONS, House of. The great representative assembly of the people of Great Britain, and third branch of the Imperial legislature, originated with Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester, who ordered returns to be made of two knights from every shire, and deputies from certain boroughs, to meet the barons and clergy who were his friends, with a view thereby to strengthen his own power in opposition to that of his sovereign Henry III. This was the first confirmed outline of a house of commons ; and the first commons were summoned to meet the king in parliament 42 & 43 Henry III. 1258. — Goldsmith. Stowe. According to other authorities, the first parliament formally convened was the one summoned 49 Henry III., Jan. 23, 1265 ; and writs of the latter date are tlie earliest extant. Some historians date the first regularly constituted parliament from the 22d of Edward 1. 1294. The first recorded speaker, duly chosen, was Petre de Montfort in 1260 ; he was killed at the battle of Evesham, in 1265. The city of London first sent members to parliament in the reign of Henry III., while Westminster was not represented in that assembly until the latter end of Henry VIII's life, or rather in the first House of Commons of Edward VI. The following is the constitution of the House of Commons since the passing of the Reform Bills {which see,) in 1832 : — English and \A'eIsli - 50(J Scotch. — County members • 30 Cities and Boroughs - 23 — 53 English. — County members • 144 Universities - - - 4 Cities and boroughs - - 323 — 471 Welsh. — County members - - 15 Cities and Boroughs - - 14 — 29 Irish. — County members • - 64 University - - - - 2 Cities and boroughs • - 39— 1()5 English and Welsh - 500 Total (see Parliament') • 658 COMMONWEALTH of ENGLAND. This was the interregnum between the decollation of Charles I. and the restoration of Charles II. The form of the government was changed to a republic on the execution of Charles I. Jan. 30, 1649. Oliver Cromwell was made Protector, Dec. 12, 1653. Richard Crom- well was made Protector, Sept. 1 658. Monarchy was restored in the person of Charles II., who returned to London May 29, 1670. See Englaiid. COMMONWEALTH of ROME. See Rome. The greatest and most renown- ed republic of the ancient world. It dates from 509 b. c, when the govern- CON J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 267 mentof kings ceased with the expulsion of Tarquinius Superbus, the se"venth and last king of Rome, and the election of consuls. After this revolution Rome advanced by rapid strides towards universal dominion. The whole of Italy received her laws. Sicily, Sardinia, Spain, Carthage, Africa, Greece, Asia, Sy- ria, Eg3q3t, Gaul, Britain, and even a part of Germany, were successively sub- dued by her arms : so that in the age of Julius Cassar this republic had the i Euphrates, Mount Taurus, and Armenia, for the boundaries in the east; Ethiopia, in the south ; the Danube, in the north ; and the Atlantic Ocean, in the west. The repulDlic existed under consuls and other magistrates un- til the battle of Actium. from which we commonly date the commencement of the Roman empire, 31 b. c. C OMMUNION. It originated in the Lord's supper, and was practised early m the primitive church. Communicating under the form of bread alone is said to have its rise in the west, under pope Urban II. 1096. The fourth Lateran council decreed that every believer shall receive the communion at least at Easter, 1215. The communion service, as now observed in the church of England, was instituted by the authority of council, 1548. COMPANIES. Among the earliest commercial companies in England may be named the Steel-yard society, established a. d. 1232. The second company was the merchants of St. Thomas k Becket, in 1248. — Stowe. The third was the Merchant Adventurers, incorporated by Elizabeth, 1564. Thv re are ninety-one city companies in London ; the first twelve are 1 Mercers - - - A. d. 2 Grocers ... 3 Drapers 4 Fishmongers 5 Goldsmiths - . - 6 Skinners - COMPANIES, BUBBLE. Ruinous speculations coming under this name have been formed, commonly by designing persons. Law's Bubble, in 1720-1, was perhaps the most extraordinary of its kind, and the South Sea Bubble, in the same year, was scarcely less memorable for its ruin of thousands of families. Many companies were established in Great Britain in 1824 and 1825, and most of them turned out to be bubbles; and owing to the rage for taking shares in each scheme as it was projected, immense losses were in- curred by individuals, and the families of thousands of speculators were totally ruined. See Law's Bubble, and Bankrupts. COMPASS, The MARINER'S. It is said to have been known to the Chinese, 1115 B. c. ; but this seems to be a mistake. They had a machine which self- moved, pointed towards the south, and safely guided travellers by land or water ; and some authors have mistaken it for the mariner's compass, the invention of which is by some ascribed to Marcus Paulua a Venetian, a. d. 1260; while others, with more seeming justice, assign it to Flavio Gioja, of Pasitano, a navigator of Naples. Until his time the needle was laid upon a couple of pieces of straw, or small split sticks, in a vessel of water; Gioja in- troduced the suspension of the needle as we have it now, 1302. Its variation was discovered by Columbus, in 1492. The compass-box and hanging com- pass used by navigators were invented by William Barlowe, an English di- vine and natural philosopher, in 1608. — Biog. Die. The measuring compass was invented by Jost Byng, of Hesse, in 1602. CONCEPTION OF THE VIRGIN. This is a feast in the Romish church in honor of the Virgin Mary having been conceived and born immaculate, or without original sin. The festival w^as appointed to be held on the 8th of Dec. by the church, in 1389. Conceptionists, an order of nuns, established 1488. ). 1393 7 Merchant Tailors - A. D. 146f; -1345 8 Haberdashers - 1447 -1439 9 Salters - - 1553 -1384 10 Ironmongers - -1484 . 1327 11 Vintners - - - 1437 -1327 12 Clothworkers- - 1482 268 THE world's progress. [ CON CONCERT. The first public subscription concert was performed at Oxford, in 1665, when it was attended by a great number of personages of rank and talent from every part of England. The first concert of like kind perform- ed in London was in 1678. Concerts afterwards became fashionable and frequent. CONCHOLOGY. This branch of natural history is mentioned by Aiistotle and Pliny, and was a favorite with the most intellectual and illustrious men. It 'A-as first reduced to a system by John Daniel Majoi' of Kiel, who published nis classification of the Testacea in 1675. Lister's system was published iu 1685 ; and that of Largius in 1722. CONCLAVE FOR THE ELECTION of POPES. The conc'ave is a range of small cells in the hall of the Vatican, or palace of the pope at Rome, where the cardinals usually hold their meetings to elect a pope. The word is also used for the assembly, or meeting of the cardinals shut up for the election of a pope. The conclave had its rise in a. d. 1271. Clement IV. being dead at Viterbo in 1268, the cardinals were nearly three years imable to agree in the ciioice of a successor, and were upon the point of breaking up, when the magistrates, by the advice of St. Bonaventure, then at Viterbo. shut the gates of their city, and locked up the cardinals in the pontifical j>to,lace till they agreed. Hence the present custom of shutting up the cardinals while they elect a pope. CONCORDANCE to the BIBLE. An index or alphabetical catalogue of all the words in the Bible, and also a chronological account of all the transac- tions of that sacred volume. The first concordance to the Bible was made under the direction of Hugo de St. Charo, who employed as many as 500 monks upon it, a. d. 1247. — Abb^ Lenglet. CONCORDAT. The name given to an instrument of agreement between a prince and the pope, usually concerning benefices. The celebrated concordat between Napoleon Bonaparte and Pius VII., whereby the then French consul was made, in effect, the head of the Galilean Church, as all ecclesiastics Avere to have their appointments from him, was signed at Paris, July 15, 1801. Another concordat between Bonaparte and the same pontiff* was sign- ed at Fontainbleau, Jan. 25, 1813. CONCUBINES. They are mentioned as-having been allowed to the priests, a. d. 1132. Cujas observes, that although concubinage was beneath marriage, both as to dignity and civil effects, yet concubine was a reputable title, very different from that of mistress among us. This kind of union, which is formed by giving the left hand instead of the right^ and cdiWecii half -marriage, is still in use in some parts of Germany. CONFEDERATION at PARIS. Upwards of 600,000 citizens formed this memorable confederation, held on the anniversary of the taking of the bas- tile, at which ceremony the king, the national assembly, the army, and the people, solemnly swore to maintain the new constitution, July 4, 1790. Se« Champ de Mars, Bastile. CONFEDERATION of the RHINE, or League of the Germanic States form- ed under the auspices of Napoleon Bonaparte. By this celebrated league, tl?e minor German princes collectivelj' engaged to raise 258,000 troops to serve in case of war, and they established a di( t at Frankfort, July 12, 1806 See Germanic Confederation. CONFERENCE. The celebrated religious conference held at Hampton Court palace, between the prelates of the church of England and the dissenting ministers, in order to effect a general union, at the instance oi' the king, 2 James I. 1004. This conference led to a new translation of the Bible, which CON ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 269 v/as execnted in 1607-11, and is that now in general use in England and the United States ; and during the meeting some alterations in the church liturgy were agreed upon, but this not satisfying the dissenters, nothing more was done. A conference of the bishojis and presbyterian ministers with the same view was held in 1661, CONFESSION. Auricular confession in the Romish church was first instituted about A. D. 1204, and was regularly enjoined in 1215. It is made to a priest, in order to obtain absolution for the sins or faults acknowledged by the pe- nitent, who performs a penance enjoined by the priest; and if this be done with a contrite heart, the sins thus absolved are supposed to be absolved in heaven. At the reformation, the practice was at first left wholly indifferent, by the council ; but this was the prelude to its entire abolition in the chtirch of England. — Burnet. rONFIRMATION. One of the oldest rites of the Christian hurch; it was used by Peter and Paul ; and was general, according to some church au- thorities, in A. D. 190. It is the public profession of the Christian religion by an adult person, who was baptized in infancy. It is still retained in the church of England ; but to make it more solemn, it has been advanced into a sacrament by the church of Rome. CONGE DELIRE. The license of the king, as head of the church, to chap- ters, and other bodies, to elect dignitaries, particularly bishops. After the interdict of the pope upon England had been removed in 1214, king John had an arrangement with the clergy for the election of bishops. Bishops were elected by the king's Conge d'Elire, 26 Henry VIIL, 1535. CONGRESS. An assembly of princes or ministers, or meeting for the settle- ment of the affaii-s of nations, or of a people. Several congresses were held during the continental wars ; but the following were the most remarkable congresses of Europe: — Congress of Soissons - June 14, 1728 Congress of Carlsbad - Aug. 1, 1819 Congi-ess of Antwerp - April 8, 1793 Congress of Radstaclt - Dec. 9, 1797 Congress of Chatillon - - Feb. 5, 1814 Congress of Vienna - Nov. 3, 1814 Congress of Troppau - Oct. 20, 1820 Congress of I.aybach • May 6, 1821 Congress of Verona - Aug. 25, 1822 See Alliances, Conventions, Sfc, CONGRESS, U. S. A. The first Colonial Congress, composed of the delegates from nine of the colonies (Mass., R. I., Conn., N. Y., N. J., Pa., Del., Md., S. Ca.), met at N. Y. Dec. 7, 1765 .-Tim. Ruggles. Prest. The Continental Congress met at Phila. Sep. 5, 1774 : again May 10, 1775 : adopted Dec. Indep. July 4, 1776; met at Bait. Dec. 20, 1776; at Phila. March 4, 1777; at Lancaster, Pa. Sep. 27, 1777; at York, Pa. Sep. 30. 1777; at Phila. July 2, 1778; at Prince- ton. June 30, 1783 ; at Annapolis, Nov. 26, 1783 ; at Trenton, Nov. 30, 1784 ; at N. York, Jan. 1785 ; and that continued to be the place of meeting until the adoption of the constitution, 1789: removed to Phila. 1790 : to Wash- ington, 1800. CONVENTION, The, for forming he Constitution of the U. S. met at Phila. May 10, 1787 ; in session till Sep. 17, same year. CONGREVE ROCKETS. Invented by general sir William Congreve, in 1803. They were used with great effect in the attack upon Boulogne, in Oct. 1806, when they set a part of the town on fire, which burned for two days; they were employed in various operations in the late war with much success, dis- charged by a corps called rocket-men. CONIC SECTIONS. Their most remarkable properties were probably known to the Greeks four or five centuries before the Christian era. The study of them was cultivated in the time of Plato 390 b. c. The earliest treatise was written by Aristseus, about 380 b. c. Appolonius's eight books were 270 THE won LI) S PROGRESS. [CC3» written about 240 b. c The parabola was applied to projectiles by Galileo the ellipse to the orbit of planets, by Kelper. CONJURATION and WITCHCRAFT. They were declared to be f-= consecration of churches, places of burial, &c., is admit- ted in the reformed religion. The consecration of bishops was ordained in the laUcr church in 1549. — Stowe. CONSISTORY COURT in England. Anciently the Consistory was joined with the Hundred court, and its original, as divided there fit»m, is found in a law of William I. quoted by lord Coke, 1079. The chief and most ancient Con- sistory court of the kingdom belongs to the see of Canterbury, and is called the Court of Arches. CONSPIRACIES AND INSURRECTIONS in GREAT BRITAIN. Among the recorded conspiracies, real or supposed, the following are the most remark- able. They are extracted from Camden, Temple, Hume, and other authori- ties of note : — Of Anthony Babington and others, against Elizabeth - - a. d. 1586 T'.j Gunpowder Plot (tohich see) ■ 1005 In^'urrection of the fifth monarchy men i,gainsf, Charles II. - - - IGCO O* Blood and his associates, who seized the Duke of Ormond, wounded hiin. and would have hanged him; and who afterwards stole the crown - 1671 The pretended conspiracy of the French, Si)aiiish. and Eiiglish .lesuits to assas- sinate Gh. II. revealed by the infa- CON ] DICTIONAUY OF DATES. mous Titus Gates, Dr. Tongue, and others - - - - - 1678 The Meal-tub plot 1679 The Rye-house plot to assassinate the king on his way to Newmarket. (See Rye-house plot) .... 168-3 Of Simon Fraser. lord Lovat, against Queen Anne. - - - - 1703 Of Colonel Despard and others, to ovei- turn the government - - - 1802 Of Robert Emmett in Dublin, when lord Kilwarden was killed - July 23, 1803 Of Moreau, Pichegru, and Georges, against Bonaparte - heb. 15, 1804 Of Thistlewood, to assassinate the king's ministers. (See Cato-slreet) - 1820 CONSPIRACIES, in or relating to the United States. Burr's trial for conspiracy to divide the United Stales .... 1807 John Henry's secret mission from the British government, to undermine the American union, exposed, Feb. 25, 1S12 CONSTANCE, Council of. The celebrated council of <:^i'ymes (!) which con- demned the pious martyrs John Hiiss and Jerome of Prague, to be burnt alive, a sentence executed upon the first on July 6, 1415, and on the other, on May 30, following. Huss had complied with a summons from the coun- cil of Constance to defend his opinions before the clergy of all nations in that city, and though the emperor Sigismund had given him a safe-conduct, he was cast into prison. Jerome of Prague hastened to Constance to defend him, but was himself loaded with chains, and in the end shared the fate of his friend. This scandalous violation of public faith, and the cruelty and treachery which attended the punishment of these unhappy disciples of Wickliffe, our great reformer, prove the melancholy truth, that toleration is not the virtue of priests in any form of ecclesiastical government. — Hume. CONSTANTINA. The former capital of Numidia. It has become known to Europeans but very recently, they being strangers to it until the French occupation of Algiers. Here w^as fought a gx-eat battle between the French and the iVrabs, Oct. 13, 1837, when the former carried the town by assault, but the French general, Daremont, was killed. Achmet Bey retired with 12,000 men as the victors entered Constantina. CONSTANTINOPLE. So called from Constantine the Great, who removed the seat of the Eastern Empire here, a. d. 328. Taken by the western crusaders who put the emperor Mourzoufle to death, first tearing out his eyes, 1204. Retaken by Michael Palaeologus, thus restoring the old Greek line, 1261. Conquered by Mahomet II., who slew Constantine Pala^ologus, the last Christian emperor, and 60,000 of his people, 1153. The city, taken by as- sault, had held out for fifty-eight days. The unfortunate emperor, on seeing the Turks enter by the breaches, threw himself into the midst of the enemy, and was cut to pieces ; the children of the imperial house were massacred by the soldiers, and the women reserved to gratify the lust of the conquer- or. This put an end to the Eastern Empire, which had subsisted for 1125 years, and was the foundation of the present empire of Turkey in Euroiie See Eastern Empire and Turkey. CONSTANTINOPLE, Era op. This era has the creation placed 5508 years b. c. It was used by the Russians until the time of Peter the Great, and is still used in the Greek church. The civil year begins September 1, and the ecclesias- tical year towards the end of March; the day is not exactly determined. To reduce it to our era, subtract 5508 years from January to August, and 5509 from September to the end. CONSTELLATIONS. Those of Arcturus, Orion, the Pleiades, and Mazzaroth, are mentioned by Job, about 1520 b. c. Homer and Hesiod notice constel- lations ; but though some mode of grouping the visible stars had obtained in very early ages, our first direct knowledge was derived from Claud. Ptolemseus, about a. d. 140. CONSTITirnON OF ENGLAND. See Magna Charta. It comprehends thb whole body of laws by which the British peoi)le are governed, and to which :272 THE world's progress. I con it is presumptively held that every individual has assented. — Lord Somers. This assemblage of laws is distinguished from the term government, in this respect — that the constitution is the rule by which the sovereign ought to govern at all times : and government is that by which he does govern at any particular time. — Lord Bolingbroke The king of England is not seated on a solitary eminence of power ; on the contrary, he sees his equals in the co-existing branches of the legislature, and he recognizes his superior in the LAW. — Sheridan. CONSTITUTION of the U. S. Adopted by the general convention of dele- gates from all the (then) states, May, 1787. Ratified by the several states at different times. See the respective states. The 50th anniversary of Washington's inauguration, was celebrated in New York as a jubilee of the constitution, and John Quincy Adams pronounced an oration before the Hist. Soc'y, April 30, 1840. CONSTITUTION and GUERRIERE. The American frigate Constitution, capt. Hull, after an action of 30 minutes, captured the British frigate Guer- riere, capt. Dacres, Aug. 20, 1812. American loss 7 killed, and 7 wounded, British loss 100 killed and wounded. The English attribute the victory to the superior force of the American frigate. As this was the first important naval victory of the U. S.. it caused a strong sensation. For others see Nojval Battles. CONSULS. These ofiiicers were appointed at Roipe, 509 b. c. They possessed regal authority for the space of a year : Lucius Junius Brutus, and Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, the latter the injured husband of Lucretia, were the first consuls. A consular government was established in France, November 9, 1799, when Bonaparte, Cambacer6, and Lebrun, were made consuls; and subsequently Bonaparte was made first consul for life, May 6, 1802. Com- mercial agents were first distinguished by the name of consuls in Italy, in 1485. CONTRIBUTIONS, Voluntary. In the tvi^o last wars voluntary contributions to a vast amount were several times made by the British people in aid of the government. The most remarkable of these acts of patriotism was that in 1798, when, to support the w^ar against France, the contributions amount- ed to two millions and a half sterling. Several men of wealth, among others, sir Robert Peel, of Bury, Lancashire, subscribed each 10,000Z. ; and 200,000/, were transmitted from India in 1799.- CONVENTICLES. These were private assemblies for religious worship, and were particularly applied to those who differed in form and doctrine from the established church. But the term w^as first applied in England to the schools of Wickliffe. Conventicles, which were very numerous at the time, were prohibited 12 Charles II., 1661. CONVENTIONS. See Alliances, Treaties, &c. in their respective places through- out the volume. CONVENTS. They were first founded, according to some authorities, in a. d. 270. The first in England was erected at Folkstone, by Eadbald. in 630.^ Camden. The first in Scotland was at Coldingham, when Ethelreda took the veil, in 670. They were founded earlier than this last date in Ireland. Convents were suppressed in England in various reigns, particularly in that of Henry VIII., and comparatively few now exist in Great Britain. More than 3000 have been suppressed in Europe within the last few years. The emperor of Russia abolished 187 convents of monks, by a ukase dated July 31, 1832, The king of Prussia followed his example, and secularized all the convents in the duchy of Posen. Don Pedro put down 300 convents in Portugal, in 1834, and Spain has lately abolished 1800 convents. COP ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. ;/a CONMCTS. The first arrival of transported convicts from England, at Botany Bay, was in 1788. Convicts are now sent to Van Diemen's I.and, Norfolk Island, Sydney, in New South Wales, &c. See New South Wales and Trans- porlation. COOK'S VOYAGES. The illustrious captain Cook sailed from England in the Endeaoor, on his first voyage, July 30, 1768 ;* and returned home after hav- ing circumnavigated the globe; arriving at Spithead, July 13, 1771. ^ Sir Joseph Banks, afterwards the illustrious president of the Royal Society, accompanied captain Cook on this voyage. Captain Cook again sailed to explore the southern hemisphere, July 1772, and returned in July 1775. [» liis third expedition this great navigator was killed by the savages of O-why* hee, at 8 o'clock on the morning of February 14, 1779. His ships, the Reso- lution and Discovery, arrived home at Sheerness, Sept. 22, 1780. COOPERAGE. This art must be coeval with the dawn of history, and seems to have been early known in every country. The coopers of London were incorporated in 1501. COPENHAGEN. Distinguished as a royal residence, a. d. 1443. In 1728 more than seventy of its streets and 3785 houses were burnt. Its famous palace, valued at four millions sterling, was wholly burnt, Feb. 1794, when 100 per- sons lost their lives. In a fire which lasted forty-eight hours, the arsttial, admiralty, and fifty streets were destroyed, 1795. Copenhagen was bom- barded by the English under lord Nelson and admiral Parker : and in their engagement with a Danish fleet, of twenty-three ships of the line, eighteen were taken or destroyed by the British, April 2, 1801. Again, after a bom- bardment of three days, the city and the Danish fleet surrendered to admi- ral Gambler and lord Cathcart, Sept. 7, 1807. The capture consisted of eighteen sail of the line, fifteen frigates, six brigs, and twenty-five gun- boats, and immense naval stores. — See Denmark. COPERNICAN SYSTEM. The system of the world wherein the sun is sup- posed to be in the centre, and immovable, and the earth and the rest of the planets to move round it in elliptical orbits. The heavens and stars are here imagined to be at rest, and the diurnal motion which they seem to have from east to west, is imputed to the earth's motion from west to east. This system was published at Thorn, a. d. 1530 ; and may in many points be regarded as that of Pythagoras revived. — Gassendiis. COPPER. It is one of the six primitive metals ; its discovery is said to have preceded that of iron. We read in the Scriptures of two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold. — Ezra viii. 27. The great divisibility of this metal almost exceeds belief; a grain of it dissolved in alkali, as pearl ashes, soda, &c., will give a sensible color to more than 500,000 times its weight in water ; and when copper is in a state of fusion, if the least drop of water touch the melted ore, it will fly about like shot from a gun. — Boyle. The mine of Fahlun, in Sweden, is the most surprising artificial excavation in the world. In England, copper-mines were discovered in 1561, and copper now forms an immense branch in the British trade : there are upwards of fifty • A memorial was presented to the king by the Royal Society in 1768, setting forth the advan- tages which would be derived to science if an accurate observation of the then approaching transit of Venus over the sun were taken in the South Sea. The ship Endeavor was, in consequence, jirepared for that purpose, and the command of her given to Lieutenant James Cook. He sailed m July 1768, touched at Madeira and Rio de Janeiro, doubled Cape Horn, and after a prosperous voyage reached Otaheite, the place of destination, in April 1769. By a comparist^ii of the observa- tions made on this transit (June 3. 1769) from the various parts of the globe, on which it was viewml bv men of science, the system of the universe has in some particulars, been better understood ; tna distance of the sun from the earth, as calculated by this and the transit in 1761. is now settled at U)8,OXi,000 miles, instead of the commonly received computation, of 95,000,000. — Butler. 12* 274 THE world's progress. [ C07 mines in CornwuU, where mining- has been increasing since the reign of Wil liani III. COPPER-MONEY. The Romans, prior to the reign of Servius Tullius, used rude pieces of copper for money.— See Coiii. In England, copper-money is of extensive coinage. That proposed by sir Robert Cotton was brought into use in 1609. Copper was extensively coined in 1665. It was again coined by the crown, 23 Charles II., 1672. Private traders had made them previ- ously to this act. In Ireland copper was coined as early as 1339 ; in Scot- land in 1406 ; in France in 1580. Wood's coinage in Ireland (which see) com- menced in 1723. Penny and two-penny pieces were extensively used, 1797. COPPER-PLATE PRINTING. This species of printing was first attempted in Germany, about a. d, 1450. Rolling-presses for working the plates were in- vented about 1545. Messrs. Perkins of Philadelphia, invented, in 1819, a mode of engraving on soft steel which, when hardened, will multiply cop- per-plates and fine impressions indefinitely. — See Engraving. COPPERAS. First produced in England by Cornelius de Vos, a merchant, in 1587. COPYRIGHT ON BOOKS, &c. in ENGLAND. The decree of the Star-chamber regarding it, a. d.1556. Every book and publication ordered to be licensed, 1585. An ordinance forbidding the printing of any work without the consent of the owner, 1649. Copyright further secured by a statute en- acted in 1709. Protection of copyright in prints and engraving, 17 Georg-e III., 1777. Copyright protection act 54 George III., 1814. Dramatic au- thors' protection act^ 3 William IV., 1833. The act for preventing- the pub- lication of lectures without consent, 6 William IV.. 1835. The act of the 17th George III., extended to Ireland, 7 William IV., 1836. International copyrig-ht bill, 1 Victoria, 1838. Copyright of designs for articles of manu- facture protected, 2 Victoria 1839. For important act of 1842, see Literary Property . — Ha ijdn . COPYRIGHT IN UNITED STATES. The first act for the protraction of literary property in the United States passed chiefly through the influence of Noah Webster, the lexicographer, May 31, 1790. Another act in relation to it, April 29, 1802 — granting copyright for 14 j^ears, subject to renewal for 14 years if the author is living. Memorial of 56 British authors asking for International Copyrig-ht, presented in the Senate by Mr. Clay, Feb. 1, 1837. • Act to establish the Smithsonian Institute, requiring that copies of books to secure the copyright must be deposited in there as well as in the library of Congress and office of Sec. State, Aug. 10, 1846. COPYRIGHT, Produce of. The following sums are stated to have been paid to the authors for the copyright of the works mentioned. POETRY. Byron's Works (in all) - - X2O.0O8 Moore's Lalla Rookh - - - 3,000 Rejected Addresses - - • 1,()00 Campbell's Pieasui'es of Hope (after ten years' publication) - - l,lK)0 Campbell's Gertrude, after ditto - 1.6l?0 FICTION. It -was estimated that Scott's novels produced for copyright at least - 2.50,000 Bulwer received for his novels, each 1,200 I o 1,500 Marryatt, do. do. 1,000 to 1,200 Goldsmith's " Vicar" was sold by Dr. Johnson for - - - - 63 Fraijments of English History, by Cr.T. Fox - - - ■ jE5,000 History of England by Sir J. Mackin- tosh 5,000 Ditto, bv Linsard - - - - 4,633 Life of israporeon, by Sir W. Scott - 18,000 History of England, by Macaulay, vol. 1 anci remainder, .£600 per annum for ten yeai-s, say - - - 3,000 Prescoti'sHistorical Works are said to have produced to the author (who yet o-wns the copyright) before 1850 - $100,000 BIOGRAPHY. I.ifeqfWilberforce - - - i;4,000 Life oi Byron, by Moore - - 4,000 tiockhai-t's Scott (tv/o years' use) - r2,.500 Iiying's Columbqs (paid hy Murray) - 4.00f) Goldsmith received for " Animated Nature" - - - - 800 Noah Webster is said to have derived $1000 per annum from his Spelling Book. ■' ■■ ^ COR ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 275 CORDAGE. The naval cordage in early ages was, probably, morel}" thongs of leather ; and these primitive ropes were retained by the Caledonians in the third century, and by some northern nations in the ninth. Cordage of weed and of horse-hair was also used anciently before that made of hemp. See Hemp. CORFU. So celebrated in mythology and poetry, and capital of the island of the same name, was placed under British administration, by the treaty of Paris in Nov. 1815. It is the chief of the Ionian Isles, which see. CORINTH. This city was built in 1520 and the kingdom founded by Sisyphns in 1376 B. c. In 146 b. c. the capital was destroyed by the Romans, but was rebuilt by Julius Caesar ; and was among the first cities of Greece that em- braced the Christian religion. It was defended by a fortress called Aero- corinth, on a summit of a high mountain, surrounded with strong walls. The situation of this citadel was so advantageous, that Cicero named it the Eye of Greece, and declared, that of all the cities known to the Romans,, Corinth alone was worthy of being the seat of a great empire. Corinth biiilt on the ruins of Ephyra. {Abbe Lenglet) . - b. c' 1520 Rebuilt by the king of Sicyon, and first called by its name - • - 1410 Sisyphus, a public robber, seizes upon the city (idem) - _ - - - 137' A colony goes to Sicily, and they build Syracuse - - - b. c. 732 Sea fight between the Corinthians and Corcyreans - ... 664 Periander rules and encourages genius and learning - - . . 629 The Pyihian games instituted, it is said ! Death of Periander - - - -585 by Sisyphus .... 1375 | The Corinthians form a republic . 5S2 The reign of Bacchus, whose successors j War with the Corcyreans - -439 are called Bacchidae. in remembrance The Corinthian war (t^jAzc^ see) - -395 of the equity of his reign - - 935 j Acrocorinth (citadel) taken by Aratus ■ 24'i The Corinthians invent ships called | The Roman ambassadors first appear trireines ; vessels consisting of three at Corinth .... 228 benches of oars - - - 786 Corinth destroyed by Lucius Mummius Thelestes deposed, and the government | who sends to Italy the first fine paint- of the Prytanes instituted: Au'o- higs there seen, they being part of the menes is the first on whom this dig- | spoil {Livy) .... 146 nity is conferred - - - 757 ! CORINTHIAN ORDER. The finest of all the orders of ancient architecture, aptly called by Scamozzi, the virginal order, as being expressive of the deli- cacy, tenderness and beauty of the whole composition. The invention of it is attributed to Callimachus, 540 b. c. CORINTHIAN WAR. The war which received this name, because the battles were mostly fought in the neighborhood of Corinth, was begun b. c. 895, by a confederacy of the Athenians, Thebans, Corinthians, and Argives, against the Lacedaemonians. The most famous battles were at Coronea and Leuc- tra, which see. CORN OR GRAIN. The origin of its cultivation is attributed to Ceres, who having taught the art to the Egyptians, was deified by them, 2409 b. c. — Arundetian Marbles. The art of husbandry, and the method of making bread from wheat, and wine from rice, is attributed by tlie Chinese to Ching Noung, the successor of Fohi, and second monarch of China, 1998 b. c — Univ. Hist. But corn provided a common article of food from the earliest ages of the world, and baking bread was known in the patriarchal ages.— See Exodus xii. 15. Wheat was introduced into Britain in the sixth century, by Coll ap Coll Frewi. — Roberts' Hist. Anc. Britons. The first imp-ortatioii of corn of which we have note, was in 1347. Bounties were granted on il3 importation into England, in 1686. CORN LAWS IN England. Various enactments relative to the duty on " corn'* or grain passed 1814. Riots, caused by the passing of the act permitting its importation when corn should be 8O5. "per quarter," 1815. The "sliding- scale" of duties passed July 15, 1828. Another, April 29, 1842; act fixing 276 THE WORLD'S PROGRESS. f COll the duty on wlieat at 45. until Feb. 1849, and artt,/ Liiat xi ^ per quarter, passed June 26, 1846. This was the virtual abolition of the* Corn Laws— and the Anti-Corn Law League — which had been formed in 1841 was there- fore formally dissolved, July 2, 1846. CORONATION. The lirst coronation by a bishop, was that of Majocianus, at Constantinople, in a. d. 457. The ceremony of anointing at coronations waa introduced into England in 872, and into Scotland in 1097. The coronation of Henry III. took place, in the first instance, without a crown, at Gloucester, October 28, 1216. A plain circle was used on this occasion in lieu of the crown, which had been lost with the other jewels and baggage of king John, in passing the marshes of Lynn, or the Wash, near Wisbeach. — Matthew Paris. Rymer. CORONATION FEASTS, and OATH. The oath was first administered to the kings of England by Dunstan (the archbishop of Canterbury, afterwards canonized), to Ethelred II. in 979. An oath, nearly corresponding with that now in use, was administered in 1377 ; it was altered in 1689. The fetes given at coronations commenced with Edward I. in 1273. That at the cor- onation of George IV. rivalled the extravagances and sumptuousness of former times. CORONERS. They were officers of the realm in a. d. 925. Coroners for every county in England were first appointed by statute of Westminster, 4 Edward I. 1276. — Stowe. Coroners were instituted in Scotland in the reign of MaL colm il., about 1004. By an act passed in the 6th and 7th of queen Victoria, coroners are enabled to appoint deputies to act for them, but only in case of illness. Aug. 22, 1843. CORONETS. The caps or inferior crowns, of various forms, that distinguish the rank of the nobility. The coronets for earls were first allowed by Henry III. ; for viscounts by Henry VIII. ; and for barons by Charles II. — Baker. But authorities conflict. Sir Robert Cecil, earl of Salisbury, was the first of the degree of earl who wore a coronet, 1604. — Beatson. It is uncertain when the coronets of dukes and marquesses were settled. — Idevi. CORPORATIONS. They are stated by Livy to have been of very high anti- quity among the Romans. They were introduced into other countries from Italy. These political bodies were first planned by Numa, in order to break the force of the two rival factions of Sabines and Romans, by instituting sep- arate societies of every manual trade and profession. — Plutarck. CORPORATIONS, MUiNICIPAL, in ENGLAND. Bodies politic, authorized by the king's charter to have a common seal, one head officer, or more, and members, who are able, by their common consent, to grant or receive, in law, any matter within the compass of their charter. — Coioel. Corporations were formed by charters of rights granted by the kings of England to vari- ous towns, first by Edward the Confessor. Henry I. granted charters, a. d. 1100; and succeeding monarchs gave corporate powers, and extended them to numerous large communities throughout the realm, subject to tests, oaths, and conditions. — Blackstone. CORSICA. Called by the Greeks Cijrnos. The ancient inhabitants of this island were savage, and bore the character of robbers, liars, and atheists, according to Seneca, when he existed among them. It was held by the Car- thaginians ; and was conquered by the Romans 231 b. c. In modern times, Corsica was dependent upon the republic of Genoa, until 1730 ; and was sold to France in 1733. It was erected into a kingdom under Theodore, its first and only king, in 1736. He came to England, where he was imprisoned in the King's Bench prison for debt, and for manj' years subsisted on the be- nevolence of private friends. Having been released by an act of inso]"^encj COS ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 277 in 1756, he gave in his schedule the kingdom of Corsica as an estate to hit* creditors, an I died the same year, at his lodgings in Chapel street, Soho. The earl of Oxford wrote the following epitaph, on a tablet ere Ued near his grave, in St. Anne's church, Dean-street: — " The grave, great teacher ! to a level brings Heroes and beggars, galley-slaves and kings. But Theodore this moral learn'd ere dead; Fate j)our'd its lesson on his living head, Besiow'd a kingdom and denied him bread." The celebrated Pascal Paoli was chosen for their general by the Corsicans, in 1753. He was defeated by the count de Vaux, and tied to England, 1769. The people acknowledged George III. of England for their king, June 17, 1791, when sir Gilbert Elliott was made viceroy, and ne opened a parliament in 1795. A revolt was suppressed in June 1796 ; and the island was relin- quished by the British, Oct. 22. same year, when the people declared for the French. CORTES OF SPAIN. A deliberative assembly under the old constitution ot Spain; several times set aside. The cortes were newly assembled after a long interval of years, Sept. 21, 1810; and they settled the new constitution, March 16, 1812. This constitution was set aside by Ferdinand VII., who banished many members of the assembly in May, 1814, The cortes or states- general were opened by Ferdinand VII. 1820, and they have since been reg- ularly convened. CORUNNA, Battle of, between the British army under sir John Moore (who was killed) and the French, Jan. 16, 1809. <" OSMETICS. Preparations for improving beauty were known to the ancients, and some authorities refer them even to mythology, and others to the Gre- cian stage. The Roman ladies painted ; and those of Italy excelled in height- ening their charms artificially, by juices and colors, and by perfumes. Rouge has always been in disrepute among the virtuous and well-ordered women of England, though some simple cosvietics are regarded as innocent, and are in general use. — Ashe. The females of France and Germany paint more highly than most other nations. — Richardson. A stamp was laid on cosmetics, perfumery, and such medicines as really or suppositiously beau- tify the skin, or perfume the person, and the venders were obliged to take out licenses, 26th Geo. III. 1786. COSMOGRAPHY. The science which teaches the structure, form, disposition, and relation of the parts of the world, or the manner of representing it on a plane. — Selden. It consists of two parts, astronomy and geography : the earliest accounts of the former occur 2234 b. c. — Blair. The first record of the latter is from Homer, who describes the shield of Achilles as rep- resenting the earth. — Iliad. See the articles on Astronomy and Geogra.phy respectively. COSSACKS. The warlike people inhabiting the confines of Poland, Russia, Tartary, and Turkej^. They at first lived by plundering the Turkish galleya and the people of Natolia : they were formed into a regular army by Ste- phen Batori, in 1576, to defend the frontiers of Russia from the incursiona of the Tartars. In the late great war of Europe against France, a vast body of (Cossacks formed a portion of the Russian armies, and fought almost in- vin( ibly. COSTUME. See Dress. Accounts of magnificent attire refer to very remote antiquity. The costume of the Grecian and Roman ladies was comely and graceful. The women of Cos, whose countrj'' was famous for the silkworm, wore a manufacture of cotton and silk of so beautiful and delicate a texture, and their garn ents, which were always white, were so clear and thin, thai 273 THE WORLDS PROGRESS. [ COT their bodios could be seen through them Oi-id. As relates to costume woi'u on the stage, ^.schylus the Athenian was, it is said, the first who erected a regular stage for liis actors, and ordered their dresses to he suited to their characters, about 436 b. c. — Parian Marbles. COTTON. The method of spinning cotton formerly was by the hand ; bi.t about 1767, Mr. Hargreaves, of Lancashire, invented the spimiing-jenny with eight spindles ; he also erected the first carding-machine with cylin- ders. Sir Richard Arkwright obtained a patent for a new invention of machinery in 1769 ; and another patent for an engine in 1775. Crompton invented the mule, a further and wonderful improvement in the manufac- ture of cotton, in 1779, and various other improvements have been since made. The names of Peel and Arkwright are eminently conspicuous in con- nection with this vast source of British industry ; and it is calculated that more than one thousand millions sterling have be' >n yielded by it to Great Britain. Cotton manufacturers' utensils were prohibited from being export- ed in 1774. — Haydn. HISTORY OF COTTON, FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS. J 'he following bi'ief items of the history of cotton, from 1730 to 1830, are taken from a >South Carolina paper : — 1730. Mr. Wyatt spins the first cotton yarn in England by machinery. 1735. -The Dutch first export cotton from Surinam. 1742. First mill for spinning cotton erected at Birmingham, moved by mules or horses ; but not successful in its operations. 1749. The fly shuttle generally used in England. 1756. Cotton velvets and quiltings made in England for the first time. 1761. Arkwright obtained tlie first patent for the spinning frame, which he furtiier improved. 1768. The stocking frame applied by llammond to making of lace. 1773. A bill passed to prevent the export of machinery us«d in cotton factories. 1779. Mule spinning invented by Hargrave. 17S2. First import of raw cotton from Brazil into England. 1782. Watt took out his patent for the steam-engine. 1783. A bounty granted m England on the export of certain cotton goods. 1785. Power-looms invented by Dr. ( ;art- wright — steam engir.es used in cotton fac- tories. 1785. Cotton impoited into England from the United States. 1786. Bleaching first performed by the agency of the oxy muriatic acid. 1787. First machinery to spin cotton put in operation in France. 1789. Sea Island cotton first plantecl in the United States ; and upland cotton first cul- tivated for use and export about this time. 1790 Slator, an Englishman, builds the first American cotton factory, at Pawtucket, Rhode Island. 1792. Eli Whitney, an American, invents the cotton gin, which he patents. 1798. First mill and machinery for cotton erected in Switzerland. 1799. Spinning by machinery introduced into Saxony this year. 1803. First cotton factory built in New Hampshire. 1805. Power-looms successfully and widely introduced into England. 1807. The revolution in Spanish America begins to furnish new markets for cotton manufactures. 1810. Digest of cotton manufactures in tho United Slates by Mr. Gallatin, and another by Mr. Tench Coxe, of Philadelphia. 1811. Machinery to make bobbin lace pa tented by John Burn. 1813. The India trade more free, and more British manuiactures sent thither. 1814. The power-loom introduced into the United States ; first at Waltham. 1818. Average price of cotton 34 cents — higher than since 1810. New method ol preparing sewing cotton by Mr- Holt. 1S19. Extraordinary prices for Alabama ■cotton lands. 1820. Steam power first applied with suc- cess extensively to lace manufactures. 1822 First cotton factory in Lowell erected. 1823. First export of raw cotton from Egypt into Great Britain. 1825. In New Orleans cotton at from 23 to 25 cents per pound. 1826. Self acting mule spinner patented in England by Roberts. 1827. American cotton manufactures first exported to any considerable extent. 1829. Highest duty in the United States on foreign cotton manufactures. 1830. About this time Mr. Dyer introduced a machine from the United States into Eng- land for the purpose of making cards. 1832. Duty on cotton goods miported int") the United States reduced ; and in England it is forbid to employ minors in cotton mills, to work them more than ten hours per day, or more than nine hours on a Saturday ; in consequence they work at something else. 1834. Cotton at 17 cents. 1835. Extensive purchases madeof cottoa lands by speculators and others. 1836. Cotton at from 18 to 20 cents. cou ] DICTIOr^ARY OF DATES. 279 50 COTTONIAN LIBRARY. Formed by great labor and with great judgment by sir Robert Cotton, a. d. 1600 et seq. This vast treasury of knowledge, after having been with difficulty rescued from the fury of the republicans during the protectorate, was secured to the public by a statute, 13 William III. 1701. It was removed to Es.sex-house in 1712; and in 1730 to Dean's- yard, Westminster, where, on Oct. 23, 1731, a part of the books sustained damage by fire. The library was removed to the British Museum in 1753. COUNCILS. An English council is of very early origin. The wise Alfred, to whom we are indebted for many excellent institutions, so arranged the busi- ness of the nation, that all resolutions passed through three councils. The first was a select council, to which those only high in the king's confidence were admitted ; here were debated all affairs that were to be laid before the second council, which consisted of bishops and nobles, and resembled the present privj" council, and none belonged to it but those whom the king was pleased to appoint. The third was a general council or assembly of the na- tion, called in Saxon, Wittenagemot. to which quality and offices gave a right to sit independent of the king. In these three councils we behold the origin of the cabinet and privy councils, and the antiquity of parliaments ; but the term cabinet council is of a much more modern date, according to lord Clar- endon. — See Cabinet Council, Common CouncU, Privy Council, &.C. COUNCILS OF THE CHURCH, The following are among the most memorable Christian councils, or councils of the Church of Rome. Most other councils (tJie list of which would make a volume) either respected national churches or ecclesiastical government. Sir Harris Nicolas enumerates 1604 councils. The second Lateran, tenth General, In- nocent II. presided ; the preservation of the temporal ties of ecclesiastics, the priticipal subject, which occa- sioned the attendance of 1000 fa- thers of the church - - A. D. The third Lateran, eleventh General ; held against schismatics - - 1179 Fourth Lateran, twelfth General ; 400 bishops and 1000 abbots attended ; Innocent III. presided • - - 1215 Of Lyons, the thirteenth General, under pope Innocent IV. - - -1^5 Of Lyons, the fourteenth General, under Gregory X. - - - - 1274 Of Vienne in Dauphine, the fifteenth General ; Clement V. presided, and the kings of France and Arragon at- tended. The order of the Knight Templars suppressed - - • 1311 Of Pisa, the sixteenth General; Gre- gory XII. and Benedict XIII. deposed, and Alexander elected Of Constance, the seventeenth General ; Martin V. is elected pope ; and John Huss and Jerome of Prague con- demned to be burnt Of Basil, the eighteenth General The fifth Lateran, the nineteenth Gene- ral, begun by Julius I!. Continued under Leo X. for the sup- pression of the Pragmatic sanction of France, against the council of Pisa, &c. till - - - - - 151/ Of Trent, the twentieth and last Gene- ral council, styled Oecumenical, as re- garding the affairs of all the Chris- tian world ; it was held to condemn the doctrines of the reformers, Luther, Zuinglius, and Calvin. — Abbe Lenglet 1546 Of the Apostles at Jerusalem - a.» Of the western bishops at Aries, in France, to suppress the Donatists ; three fathers of the English church went over to attend it - The first CEcumanical or General Ni- cene, held at Nice, Constantine the Great presided ; Arius and Eusebius condemned for heresy. This council composed the Nicene Creed - At Tyre, when the doctrine of Athana- sius was canvassed The first held at Constantinople, when the Arian heresy gained ground At Rome, concerning Athanasius, which lasted eighteen months At Sardis ; 370 bishops attended Of Rimini ; 400 bishops attended, and Constantine obliged them to sign a new confession of faith The second General at Constantinople ; 350 bishops attended, and pope Da- masius presided The third at Ephesus, when pope Ce- lestine presided Fourth at Chalcedon ; the emperor Mar- cian and his empress attended The fifth at Constantinople, when pope Vigilius presided The sixth u.t Constantinople, when pope Agatho presided Authority of the six general councils re- established by Theodosius The second Nicene council, seventh Ge- neral ; 350 bishops attended - Of Constantinople, eighth General ; the emperor Basil attended The first Lateran, the ninth General; the right of ii ivestitures settled by treaty between pope Calixtus II. and she emoerov Henry V. - - 1122 314 - 325 1- - 335 a37 342 347 359 381 - 431 451 553 - 680 e- - 715 787 - 869 1139 1109 1114 1131 1513 280 THE WOULD's PHOGRESS. [ COY COUNCILS, French Republican. The council of Ancients was an assembly of revolutionary France, consisting of 250 members, instituted at Paris, Nov. 1, 1795, together with the council of Five Hundred; the executive was a Directory of Five. Bonaparte dispersed the council of Five Hundred at St. Cloud, Nov 9, 1799, declaring himself, Roger Ducos, and Sieves, consuls pro- visoires. — See France. COUNSEL. See Barristers. Counsel who were guilty of deceit or collusion were punishable by the statute of Westminster, 13 Edward L, 1284. Coun- sel were allowed to persons charged with treason, by act 8 William IH. 1696. Act to enable persons indicted of felony to make their defence by counsel, 6 & 7 William IV., Aug. 1836. COUNTIES. The division of England into counties began, it is said, with king Alfred ; but some counties bore their present names a century before. The division of Ireland into counties took place in 1562. County courts were instituted in the reign of Alfred, 896. Counties tirst sent members to par- liament, before which period knights met in their own counties, 1259. — See Commons, and Parliament. COURIERS OR POSTS. Xenophon attributes the first couriers to Cyrus ; and Herodotus says that they were common among the Persians. But it does not appear that the Greeks or Romans had regular couriers till the time of Augustus, when they travelled in cars, about 24, b. c. Couriers or posts are said to have been instituted in France by Charlemagne, about a. d. 800. The couriers or posts for letters were established in the early part of the reign of Louis XL of France, owing to this monarch's extraordinary eager- ness for news. They were the first institution of the kind in Europe, a. d. 1463. — Henault. COURTS. Courts of justice were instituted at Athens, 1507 b. c. — See Areopa- gitcB. There were courts for the distribution of justice in Athens, in 1272 B. c. — Blair. They existed under various denominations in Rome, and other countries. COURT OF HONOR. In England, the court of chivalry, of which the lord high constable was a judge, was called Curia Militaris in the time of Henry IV., and subsequently the Court of Honor. In the States of Bavaria, in order to prevent duelling, a court of honor was instituted in April, 1819. In these countries, Mr. Joseph Hamilton has ardently labored to establish similar in- stitutions. COVENANTERS. The name which was particularly applied to those persons who in the reign of Charles I. took the solemn league and covenant, thereby mutually engaging to stand by each other in opposition to the projects of the king ; it was entered into in 1638. The covenant or league between England and Scotland, was formed in 1643; it was declared to be illegal by parliament, 14 Charles II., 1662. (JOVENTRY, PEEPING TOM of. The great show fair of Coventry owes its origin to the following tradition : — Leofric, earl of Mercia, had imposed such heavy taxes on the citizens, his lady, Godiva, moved by their entreaties, importuned her lord to remit them, and he consented on the condition of her riding naked through the city at mid-day. Her humanity induced her to consent, and she so disposed her flowing tresses as to hide her person ; and ordering all the inhg,bitants, on pain of death, to close their doors and win- dows, she rode quite naked through the town. One person, yielding to curiosity, stole a glance at the countess, and was struck dead ; and has been famed ever since under the name of Peeping Tom, and his effigy is shown to this day. To commemorate this event, a. d. 1057, at the great show fair the mayor and corporation walk in procession through the town, accom- ore] dictionary of dates. 2Sl paniod by a female on horseback, clad in a linen dress closely fitted to lier limbs. COW-POCK INOCULATION. This species of inoculation, as a security against the small-pox, was introduced by Dr. Jenner, and it became general in 1799. The genuine cow-pox appears in the form of vesicles on the teats of the cow, and was first noticed by Dr. Jenner, in 1796. He was re- warded by parliament with the mui.iticent grant of i;10,000, June 2, 1802.— See Inoculation, Small-Pox, Vaccination. CRACOW. The Poles elect Cracus for their duke, and he builds Cracow with the spoils taken from the Franks, a. d. 700, et seq. Taken by Charles XII. in 1702 ; taken and retaken by the Russians and confederates on the ono side and the patriotic people on the other several times. Kosciusko expel- led the Russian garrison from the city, March 24, 1794. It surrendered to the Prussians, June 15, same year. Formed into a republic in 1815. Occu- pied by 10,000 Russians who followed there the defeated Poles, Sept. 1831. Its independence extinguished ; seized by the emperor of Austria, and in- corporated with the Austrian empire, November, 1846. — See Poland. CRANES. They are of very early date, for the engines of Archimedes may be so called. The theory of the inclined plain, the pulley, &c. are also his, 220 B. c. — Livy. CRANIOLOGY. The science of animal propensities. Dr. Gall, a German, started this new doctrine respecting the brain, in 1803. Dr. Spurzheim fol- lowed, and by his expositions gave a consistency to the science, and it seems to be rapidly gaining ground ; it has now many professors, and in almost all countries craniology is countenanced by learned and enhghtened men. The science assigns the particular locations of certain organs, or as many differ- ent seats of the most prominent operations of the mind. CRANMER, LATIMER, and RIDLEY. Illustrious names in the list of Eng lish martyrs of the reiformed religion. Ridley, bishop of London, and Lati- mer, bishop of Worcester, were burnt at Oxford, Oct. 16, 1555^; and Cran mer, archbishop of Canterbury, March 21, 1556. His love of life had in- duced Cranmer, some time previously, in an unguarded moment, to sign a paper wherein he condemned the Reformation ; and when he was led to the stake, and the fire was kindled round him, he stretched forth his right hand, with which he had signed his recantation, that it might be consumed before the rest of his body, exclaiming from time to time, " This unworthy hand !" Raising his eyes to heaven, he expired with the dying prayer of the first martyr of the Christian church, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" CRAPE. A lis:ht kind of stuff like gauze, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill. Its manufacture is of very early date, and it is said some crape was made by St. Badour, when queen of France, about a. d. 680. It was first made at Bologna, and in modern times has been principally used for mourning. CRA\fONS. They were known in France before a. d. 1422— improved by L'Oriot, 1748. CREATION OF THE WORLD. It was placed by Usher, Blair, and Duf\-esnoy, 4004 B. c. Josephus makes it 4658 years. — Whiston. The first date agrees with the common Hebrew text, and the vulgate Latin translation of the Old Testament. There are about 140 different dates assigned to the creation: some place it 3616 years before the birth of our Saviour. Plato, in his dia- logue entitled Critias, asserts his celebrated Atalanbis to have been buried in the ocean about 9000 years before the age in which he wrote. The Clii- nese represent the world as having existed some hundreds of thousands of years ; and we are told th^t the astronomical records of the ancient ChaJ- 282 THE world's progress. [ oai deans carried back the origin of society to a period of no less than 473,000 years. CREATION, Era of the. In use by many nations. This era would be found convenient, by doing away with the difficulty and ambiguity of counting before and after any particular date, as is necessary when the era begins at a later period ; but, unfortunately, writers are not agreed as to the right time of commencing. This epoch is fixed by the Samaritan Pentateuch at 4700 B. c. The Septuagint makes it 5872. The authors of the Talmud make it 5344 ; and different chronologers, to the number of 120, make it vary from the Septuagint date to 3268. Dr. Hales fixed it at 5411 ; but the Catholic church adopted the even number of 4000, and subsequently, a cor- rection as to the birth of Christ adds four years : therefore, it is now gener- ally considered as 4004 years, which agrees with the modern Hebrew text. CREED. The Apostles' Creed is supposed to have been written a great while after their time. — Pardon. It was introduced formally into public worship in the Greek church at Antioch, and subsequently into the Roman churcli. This creed was translated into the Saxon tongue, about a. d. 746. The Nicene Creed takes its name from the council by whom it was composed, in A D. 325. The Athanasian Creed is supposed to have been written about 340. — See Apostles' , Niceyie, and other creeds. CRESSY, OR CRECY, Battle of. Edward III. and his son, the renowned Ed- ward the Black Prince, obtained a great and memorable victory over Philip, king of France, Aug. 26, 1346. This was one of the most glorious triumphs ever achieved by English arms. John, duke of Bohemia ; James, king of Majorca ; Ralph, duke of Lorraine (sovereign princes) ; a number of French nobles, together with 30.000 private men, were slain, while the loss of the English was very small. The crest of the king of Bohemia was three ostrich feathers, with the motto '"/cA Dien" in English, " I serve ;" and in memory of this victory it has since been adopted by the heirs to the crown of Eng- land. — Froissart, Carte ^ Huvie. CRESTS. The ancient warriors wore crests to strike terror into their enemies by the sight of the spoils of the animals they had killed. The origin of crests is ascribed to the Carians. In English heraldry, are several represen- tations of Richard I., 1189, with a crest on the helmet resembling a plume of feathers ; and after his reign most of the English kings have crowns above their helmets; that of Richard .II., 1377, was surmounted by a lion on a cap of dignity. In later reigns, the crest was regularly borne as well on the helmet of the kings, as on the head-trappings of their horses. CRETE. Now Candia, ^uhich see. This island was once famous for its hundred cities, and for the laws wffich the wisdom of Minos established about 1015 B. c. Some authors reckon the Labyrinth of Crete as one of the seven won- ders of the world. Crete became subject to the Roman empire, 68 b. c. It was conquered by the Saracens, a. d. 808 ; taken by the Greeks, 961 ; passed into the hands of the Venetians, 1194 : and was taken from them by the Turks, in 1669. — Priestley. CRIME. " At the present moment," observes a popular English wi-iter, 'a one-fifteenth part of the whole population of the United Kingdom is sub- sisting by the lowest and most degrading prostitution ; another fifteenth have no means of support but by robbery, swindling, pickpocketing, and every species of crime ; and five-fifteenths of the people are what are denomi- nated poor, living from hand to mouth, and daily sinking into beggary, and, as an almost necessary consequence, into crime."' A comparative view of foreign coimtries with Great Britain demonstrates the effects of poverty and ignorance on the great mass of the population. In North America pauper- ism is almost unknown, and one fourth of the people are educated ; pro- CnO j DICTIONARY OF DATES. 283 meditated murder is alone capital ; imprisonment for debt has, in several states, been abolished, and crimes, particularly of enormity, are exceedingly rare. The Dutch, who possess a competency, and are generally educated, are comparatively free from grave offences ; and France affords a remark- able illustration in the same way. But in the United Kingdom, the differ- ence is painfully exemplified : — Scotland. England. Ireland. Instr iction to the people - - - 1 in 11 - 1 in 20 - 1 in 35 Criminals among the people - 1 in 5093 - I in 920 - 1 in 468 There was recently a revision of the English criminal code, and several acts have been passed calculated to reduce the amount of crime, and miti- gate the severity of its punishment. An act for improving the criminal law of England, passed 8 George IV., 1827. An act for consohdating and revising the laws relating to crime, conformably with Mr. Peel's digest, passed 9 George IV., 1828. Hanging criminals in chains was abolished by statute 4 William IV., 1834. See Executions, Hanging, Triali, &,c- — Haydn. n of seven deacons by the Apostles, which number was retained a long period in many churches, about 4. d. 51. See Acts, chap. vi. The original deacons were Philip, Stephen, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parme- nos. and Nicolas. The qualifications of a deacon are mentioned by St. Paul, 1st Timothy iii. 8-13. DEAF AND DUMB. The first systematic attempt to instruct the deaf and dumb was made by Pedro de Ponce, a Benedictine monk of Spain, about a. d. 1570, Bonet, who was also a monk, pxiblished a sj'^stem at Madrid, in 1620. Dr. Vt-allis published a Avork in England on the subject, in 1650. The first regular academy for the deaf and dumb in Great Britain was opened in Edinburgh in 1773. DEAF and DUMB, BLIND, and INSANE PERSONS, in the United States. In 1810 there were 6,916 blind persons, or 1 in 2 467 of the population; 7 659 deaf and dumb, or 1 in 2 2°28; 17,434 insane and idiotic, or 1 in 979. There were in the United States 23 asylums for the insane, with about 2,840 patients. Among the most prominent and successful of the philanthropists who have })romoted the education and good treatment of the above persons in the United States are Dr. Amariah Brigham, of Hartford; Dr. S. G. Howe, of Boston ; Rev. T. H. Gallaudet, Harttord. DEATH, Punishment op. Death by drowning in a quagmire was a punish- m<^nt among the Britons before 450 b. c. — Stoioe. The most eulogized heroes of antiquity inflicted death by crucifixion, and even women suffered, on the crcGS, the victims sometimes living in the most excruciating torture many days. A most horrifying instance of death by torture occurs in the fate of Mithiidates, an assassin of Xerxes. See a note to the article Persia; see also Rav lilac; Boiling to Death; Burnirig to Death. &c. Maurice, the son of a nobleman, was hanged, drawn, and quartered for piracy, the first eicecution in that manner in England, 25 Henry III., 1241. The punishment DEL j DICTIONARY OF DATES. 289 of death was abolished in a great number of cases by j\Ir. Peel's acts, 1824-0 in other cases 1832, for forg-ery 1837. Capital punishment, except in cases of martial law, abolished by Prussia, and by German parliament, at Frank- fort, same day, Aug-ust 4, 1848, DECEMBER. In the year of Romulus this was the tenth month of the year, called so from decern, ten, the Romans commencing their year in March. Numa introduced January and February before the latter month, in 73 J B. c, and from thenceforward December became the twelfth of the year J>}ICEM VIRI. Ten magistrates, who were chosen annually at Rome to go- vern the commonwealth instead of consuls ; first instituted 450 b. c. — Livy, The decem viral power became odious on account of their tyranny, and the attempt of Appius Claudius to defile Virginia, and the office was abolished, the people demanding from the senate to burn the decemviri alive. Con- suls were again appointed, and tranquillity restored. — See Virginia. DEEDS. They were formerly written in the Latin and French languages : the earliest known instance of the English tongue having been used in deeds, i8 that of the indenture between the abbot and convent of Whitby, and Robert, the son of John Bustard, dated at York, in the year 1343. The English tongue was ordered to be used in all law pleadings in 1364. Ordered to be used in all law-suits in May, 1731. DEFENDER of the FAITH. Fidei Defensor. A title conferred by Leo X. on Henry VIII. of England. The king" wrote a tract in behalf of the Church of Rome, then accounted Domicilium fidei CatlioliccB, and against Luther, who had just begim the Reformation in Germany, upon which the pope gave him the title of Defender of the Faith, a title still retained by the monarchs of Great Britain: the bull conferring it bears date Oct. 9, 1521. DEGREES. The first attempt to determine the length of a degree is recorded as having been made, by Eratosthenes, about 250 b. c. — Stiellius. The first degree of longitude was fixed by Hipparchus of Nice (by whom the latitude Avas determined also), at Ferro, one of the Canary islands, whose most west- ern point was made the first general meridian, 162 b. c. Several nations have fixed their meridian from places connected with their own territories ; and thus the English compute their longitude from the meridian of Green- wich. See Latitude, Longitude, and the various Collegiate degrees. DEISM. This denomination was first assumed about the middle of the six- teenth century by some gentlemen of France and Italy, in order thus to disguise their opposition to Christianity by a more honorable appellation than that of Atheism. — Virofs Instruction Chretienne, 1563. Deism is a rejection of all manner of revelation : its followers go merely by the hght of nature, believing that there is a God, a providence, vice and virtue, and an after state of punishments and rewards : it is sometimes called free-think- ing. The first deistical writer of any note in England, was Herbert, baron of Cherbury, in 1624. The most distinguished deists were Hobbes, Tindal, Morgan, lord Bolingbroke, Hume, Holcroft, and Godwin. DELAWARE. The smallest of the U. States except R. Island. First settled in 1630, by the Swedes and Fins under the patronage of Gustavus Adolplms and received the name of New Sweden. They were subdued in 1655 by tl e Dutch, who in turn surrendered it, with New Netherlands, to the English m 1664, and then named Delaware. The duke of York granted it to Wni. Penn, in 1682, and it remained nominally united to Pennsylvania until 1775. This state bo-e an honorable part in the revolution, and suffered mucli in the struggle, She adopted the Constitution of the U. S. by a unanimous - 13 290 THE world's mOGRESS. f DEN vote ill convention, Dec. 3, 1787. Population,— 1790, 59.1)94; 1840, 78,085; including 2,605 slaves. 1>£LHL The once gi-eat capital of the Mogul empire: 't is now in decay, hut contained a million of inhahitants, in 1700. In 17o8, Avhen Nadir Shah invaded Hindoostan, he entered Delhi, and dreadful massacres and famine followed : 100 000 of the inhabitants perished by the sword; and plunder to the amount of 62,000,000^ sterling was said to be collected. DELPHI. Celebrated for its oracles delivered by Pythia, in the temple of Apollo, which was built, some say, by the council of the Amphictyous, 1263 B.C. The priestess delivered the answer of the god to such as came to consult the oracle, and was supposed to be suddenly inspired. The tem- ple was burnt by the Pisistratidse, 548 b. c. A new temple was raised by the Alctnasonidge, and was so rich in donations that at one time it was plundered by the people of Phocis of 20,000 talents of gold and silver ; and Nero car- ried from it 500 costly statues. The first Delphic, or sacred war, concerning the temple was 449 b. c. The second sacred war was commenced < a Delphi being attacked by the Phocians, 356 b. c. — Du Presnoy. DELUGE, THE GENEPtAL. The deluge was threatened in the year of the world 1536; and it began Dec. 7, 1656, and continued 377 daj's. The ark rested on Mount Ararat, May 6, 1657 ; and Noah left the ark, Dec. 18, follow- ing. The year corresponds with that of 2348 Bi c. — Blair. The following are the epochs of the deluge, according to the table of Dr. Hales. Septuagint b. c. 3246 Persian - b. c. 3103 Jackaon - 3170 Hindoo - -3102 Hales - - 3155 Samaritan - - 2998 Josephus - 3146 Howard - - 2698 Playfair - b. c. 2352 Usher - - 2348 English Bible - 2348 Marsham - -2344 Petavius - b. c. 2329 Strauchuis - 2293 Hebrew - - 2288 Vulgar Jewish 2104 Some of the states of Europe were alarmed, we are told, by the prediction (!) that another general deluge would occur, and arks were everywhere built to guard against the calamity; but the season happened to be a very fine dry one, a. d. 1524. DELUGE OF DEUCALION. The fabulous one, is placed 1503 b. c. according to Eusebi'us. This flood has been often confounded by the ancients with the general flood: but it was 845 years posterior to that event, and was merely a local inundation, occasioned by the overflowing of the river Pineus, whose course was stopped by an earthquake between the Mounts Olympus and Ossa. Deucalion, who then reigned in Thessaly, with his wife Pyrrha, and .some of their subjects, saved themselves by climbing up Mount Parnassus. DELUGE OF OGYGES. In the reign of Ogyges v/as a deluge which so inun- dated the territories of Attica that they lay waste for near 200 years ; it occurred before the deluge of Deucalion, about 1764 b. c. — Blair. Butfon thinks that the Hebrew and Grecian deluges were the same, and arose froja , the Atlantic and Bosphorus bursting into the valley of the Mediterranean. DEMERARA and ESSEQUIBO. These colonies, founded by the Dutch, were taken by the British, 1796. but were restored at the peace of 1802. Demarara and Essequibo again surrendered to the British under general Grinfield and commodore Hood, Sept. 20, 1803. They are now fixed Enghsh colonies. DENMARK. The most ancient inhabitants of this kingdom were the Cimbri and the Teutones. who were driven out by the Jutes or Gcths. The Teutones sottlsd in Germany and Gaul ; the Cirabrians invaded Italy, where they were defeated by Marius. The peninsula of Jutland obtains its name from the Tutes ; and the general name of Denmark is supposed to be derived from Dan, the founder of the Danish monarchy, and mark, a German word signi- fying country, z. e. Dan-mark, the country of Dan. D£LN DICIIONARY OF DATES. 291 DENMARK, continued. Reign of Sciold, first king - b. c. 60 Tile Danish clironicles mention 18 kings to the time of Ragnor Lodbrog - a. d. 750 [Ragnor is killed in an attempt to i*:- vade England, and for more thai 200 years from this time tlie Danes. were a terror to the northern nations of Eu- rope, and at length conquering all England. SeeZ^apes.] Reign of Canute the Great - • 1014 Reign of Waldemar the Great - -1157 Waldemar II., with a fleet of 1000 sail, makes immense conquests - - 1^23 Gothland conquered - - - 1347 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are united into one kingdom - - 1397 Revolt of the Swedes - • -1414 The nations reunited - - - 1439 Copenhagen made the capital - - 1440 Accession of Christian I., from whom the present royal family springs - 1448 Christian II. is deposed, and the inde- pendence of Sweden acknowledged - 1523 Lutheranism established by Christian III. 1536 Danish East India Company established by Christian IV. - - - - 1612 Christian IV. cliosen head of the Pro- testant league - - - - 1629 Charles Gustavus of Sweden invades Denmark, besieges Copenhagen, and makes large conquests • - 1658 The crown made hereditary and abso- lute 1660 Frederick IV. takes Holstein, Sleswick, Tonningen, and Stralsund ; reduces Weismar, and drives the Swedes out of Norway - - - 1716 et seq. Copenhagen destroyed by a fire which consumes 1650 houses, 5 churches, the university, and 4 colleges - - 1728 The peaceful reign of Cliristian VI., who promotes the happiness of his subjects .... 1730 Christian VII. in a fit of jealousy sud- denly confines his queen, Caroline Matilda, sister of George III. who is afterwards banished. See Zell Jan. 18, 1772 The counts Struensee and Brindt Jfe seized at the same time, on the charge of a criminal intercourse with the queen; and the former confessing to avoid the torture, both are beheaded for high treason - April 28, 1772 The queen Caroline Matilda dies at Zell - - _ - May 10, 1775 Christian VII. becomes deranged, and prince Frederick is appointed regent 1784 One- fourth of Copenhagen is destroy 3d by fire - - - June 9 1793 Admirals Nelson and Parker bombard Copenhagen, and engage the Danish fleet, taking or destroying IS ships of the line, of whose crews 1800 are kill- ed. The Confederacy of the North (see Armed Neutrality) is thus dis- solved - - - April 2, 1801 Admiral Gambier and Lord Cathcart bombard Copenhagen, and seize the Danish fleet oil?, ships of the line, 15 fi e'ates, and 37 brigs, &c. • Sept. 7, 1807 Pomerania and Rugen are annexed to Denmark, in exchange for Norway - 1814 Commercial treaty with England - 1824 Frederick bestows a new constitution on his kingdom - - - 1831 A new constitution offered by Christian VIII. - - - Jan. 20, 1848 Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein de- mand separation from Denmark March, 1848 The king grants freedom of the press and of public meetings - March, 1848 Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein re- volt and join the great German na- tion - - - March 26, 1848 Prussia aids the duchies, and re-organ- izes the Grand Duchy of Posen March 26, 1848 Danes victorious over the Germans, April 10 ; but driven out of Schleswi? April 23, 1848 Truce agreed upon (provisional govern- ment of 5 to rule the duchies mean- while) - - - July 10, 1848 Armistice till March 1, 1849, signed Aug. 1843 (See Copenhagen.) KINGS OF DENMARK. 714 Gorrao I. . 1014 750 Ragnor I.odbrog. 1036 770 Sisefrid. 1041 801 Godefrid. 1048 809 Glaus I. 1079 811 Hemming. 1080 812 Sivvard and Ringon, killed nasea fight. 1086 814 Harold and Regner; the latter made 1097 prisoner in Ireland and died in a 1106 dungeon there. 1135 849 Si ward II. deposed. 11.38 8-56 Eric ; killed in battle 1147 858 Eric II. 873 Canute I. 11.57 915 Frothon. 1182 920 Gormo 11. 1202 925 Harold. 1240 928 Hardicanute 1250 930 Gormo III. 935 Harold III 1252 980 Suenoa. Canute II. the Great. Hardicanute II. Magnus I. Suenon II. • Harold IV. Canute III. assassinated. Olaus II. Eric III. Nicholas, killed in Sleswick. Eric IV., killed at Ripen. Eric V. Suenon III., beheaded by Waldemar for assassinating prince Canute. Waldemar the Great. Canute V. Waldemar II Eric VI. Abel I., killed in an exptditioc against the Prisons. Christopher I., ]ioisoned by the bishop of Arhus. 292 TUL. WORLD S PROGRESS. mk 15'^3 Frederick. 1534 Chrisiian III. 1559 Frederick II. 1588 Christian IV. 1648 Frederick III. 1670 Christian V. 1699 Frederick IV. 1730 Christian VI. 1746 Frederick V. 1766 Chrisiian VII. 1808 Frederic VI. 1839 Christian VIII. died Jan. 21, 1648l DENMARK, continued. 1259 Eric VII. assassinated. 12.86 Eric VIII. 1319 Christopher II. (An interregnum of seven years.) 1340 Waldemar III. 1375 Olaus III. 1375 Margaret I., queen of Denmark and Norway. 1411 Eric IX., abdicated. 1439 Christopher III. 1448 Christian I. of the house of Oldenburgh. 1481 John. 1513 Christian II., confined 27 years in a dungeon, where he died. 1>ENIS. St. Aq ancient town of France, six miles Irom Paris to the nortli- ward, the last stage on the road from England to that capital, — famous for its abbey and church, the former abolished at the Revolution; the latter desecrated at the same epoch, after having been the appointed place of sepulture to the French kings, from its foundation by Dagobert, in 613. • DEVIL AND DR. FAUSTUS." Faustus, one of the earliest printers, had the policj'^ to conceal his art, and to this policy we are indebted for the tradition of " The Devil and Dr. Faustus." Faustus associated with John of Gut- temberg; their types were cut in wood, and fixed, not movable, as at present. Having printed off numbers of copies of the Bible, to imitate those which were commonly sold in MS., he undertook the sale of them at Paris, where printing was then unknown. As he sold his copies for sixty crowns, while the scribes demanded five hundred, he created universal as- tonishment ; but when he produced copies as fast as they were wanted, and lowered the price to thirty crowns, all Paris was agitated. The uniformity of the copies increased the wonder ; informations were given to the police against him as a magician, and his lodgings being searched, and a great number of copies being found, they were seized. The red ink with which they were embellished was supposed to be his blood, and it was seriously adjudged that he was in league with the devil ; and if he had not fled, he would have shared the fate of those whom superstitious judges condemned in those days for witchcraft, a. d. 1460. Nouv. Diet. See Printing. DIADEINI. The band or fillet worn by the ancients instead of the crown, and which was consecrated to the gods. • At first, this fillet was made of silk or wool, and set with precious stones, and was tied round the temples and forehead, the two ends being knotted behind, and let fall on the neck, Aurelian was the first Roman emperor who wore a diadem, a. d. 272. — Tillemont. DIALS. Invented by Anaximander, 550 b. c. — Pliny. The first dial of the sun seen at Rome, was placed on the temple of Quirinus by L. Papirius Cursor, wRen time was divided into hours, 293 b. c. — Blair. In the times of the emperors almost every palace and public building had a sun-dial. They were first set up in churches in a. d. 613. — Lenglet. DIAMONDS. They were first brought to Europe from the East, where the mine of Sumbulpour was the first known; and where the mines of Golconda were discoverd in 1584. This district may be termed the realm of diamonds. The mines of Brazil were discovered in 1728. From these last a diamond, weighing 1680 carats, or fourteen ounces, was sent to the court of Portugal, and was valued by M. Romeo de I'lsle at the extravagant sum of 224 mil- lions ; by others it was valued at fifty-six millions : its value was next stated to be three millions and a half; but its true value is 400 OOOZ. The diamond called the "mountain of light," which belonged to the king of C bul, was 'the most superb gem ever seen ; it was of the finest Avater, and the size of ©IE J DICTIONARY OF DATES 293 an egg, and was also valued at three millions and a hilf. The great dia- mond of the emperor of Russia weighs 193 carats, or 1 oz. 12 dwt. 4 gr., troy. The empress Catharine II. offered for it 104,166Z. besides an annuity for life, to the owner, of 1041Z. which was refused ; but it was afterwarda sold to Catharine's favorite, count Orloff, for the first mentioned sum, with- out the annuity, and was by him presented to the empress on her birth- day, 1772 ; it is now in the sceptre of Riissia. The Pitt diamond weighed 136 carats, and after cutting 106 carats ; it was sold to the king of France for 125.000Z. in 1720. DIANA, TEMPLE of, at EPHESUS. One of the seven wonders of the world, built at the common charge of all the Asiatic States. The chief architect was Ctesiphon ; and Pliny says that 220 years were employed in completing this temple, whose riches were immense. It was 425 feet long, 225 broad, and was supported by 127 columns, (60 feet high, each weighing 150 tons of Parian marble,) furnished by so many kings. It w?us set on tire on the night of Alexander's nativity, by an obscure individual named Eratostratus, who confessed on the rack, that the sole motive which had prompted him to destroy so magnificent an edifice, was the desire of transmitting his name to future ages, 356 b. c. The temple was rebuilt, and again burned by the Goths, in their naval invasion, a. d. 256, Univ. Hist. DICTATORS. These were supreme and absolute magistrates of Rome, in stituted 498 b. c, when Titus Larcius Flavus, the first dictator, was ap pointed. This office, respectable and illustrious in the first ages of the Republic, became odious by the perpetual usurpations of Sylla and J. Caesar ; and after the death of the latter, the Roman senate, on the motion of the consul Antonj^ passed a decree, which for ever forbade a dictator to exist in Rome, 44 b. c. DICTIONARY. A standard dictionary of the Chinese language, containing about 40,000 characters, most of them hieroglyphic, or rude representations somewhat like our signs of the zodiac, was perfected by Pa-out-she, who lived about 1100 b. c. — Morrison. Cyclopaedias were compiled in the fif- teenth and sixteenth centuries. The first dictionary of celebrity, perhaj)s the first, is by Ambrose Calepini, a Venetian friar, in Latin ; he wrote one in eight languages, about a. d. 1500. — Niceron. The Lexicon Heptaglotto7i was published by Edmund Castell, in 1659. Bayle's dictionary was pub- lished in 1696, " the first work of the kind in which a man may learn to think." — Voltaire. Chambers' Cyclopaedia, the first dictionary of the circle of the arts, sciences, &c., was published in 1728. The great dictionary of the English language, by Samuel Johnson, appeared in 1755. Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, was compiled in 1768 ; and from this period numerous dictionaries have been added to our store of literature, Noah Webster's great American Dictionary of the English language, in two quarto volumes, was first published at New Haven in 1828. It was re- printed in ] adon, under the supervision of E. H. Barker, 1832. Numerous abridgments and a new edition of the whole work have since bt^jn published. See Encyclopedia. DliCT OP THE GERMAN EMPIRE. The supreme authority of 'Ms empire may be said to have existed in the assemblage of princes undc: this nama. The diet, as composed of three colleges, viz. : — the college of sectors, the college of princes, and the college of imperial towns, commenced with tlie famous edict of Charles IV. 1356. — See Golden Bull. Diets otherwise constituted had long previously been held on important occasions. The diet of Wurtzburg, which proscribed Henry the Lion, was held in 1179. The celebrated diet of Worms, at which Luther assisted in person, was held in 1521. That of Spires, to condemn the Reformers, was held in 1529 ; 294 THE world's progress. j DU and the famous i.iet of Augsburg, in 1530. In the league of the German princes, called the confederation of the Rhine, they fixed the diet at Frank- fort, July 12, 1806. A new diet at Frankfort, for the purpose of con- solidating the government of the German States, 1848. See Germany, VIEU ET MON DROIT, "God and my right." This was the panic of the day, given by Richard I. of England, to his army at the battle of Gisors, in France. In this battle {which see) the French army was signally defeated ; and in remembrance of this victory, Richard made " Dieu et vion droit " the motto of the royal arms of England, and it has ever since been retained A. D. 1198. — Rijmer's Foidera. IHGEST. The first collection of Roman laws under this title was prepared by Alfrenus Varus, the civilian of Cremona, 66 b. c. — Quintil. Inst. Orat. Other digests of Roman laws followed. The Digest, so called by way of eminence, was the collection of laws made by order of the emperor Justi- nian : it made the first part of the Roman law, and the first volume of the civil law. Quotations from it are marked with a ff. — Pardon. DIOCESE. The first division of the Roman empire into dioceses, which were at that period civil governments, is ascribed to Constantino, a. d. 323 ; but Strabo remarks that the Romans had the departments called dioceses long before. — Strabo, lib. xiii. In England these circuits of the bishops' juris- diction are coeval with Christianity ; there are twenty-four dioceses, of which twenty-one are suffragan to Canterbiiry, and three to York. DIOCLETIAN ERA. Called also the era of Martyrs, was used by Christian writers until the introduction of the Christian era in the sixth century, and is still employed by the Abyssinians and Copts. It dates from the day on which Diocletian was proclaimed emperor at Chalcedon, 29th August, 284. It is called the ei-a of martyrs, on account of the persecution of the Chris- tians in the reign of Diocletian. DIORAMA. This species of exhibition, which had long previously been an object of wonder and delight at Paris, was first opened in London, Sept. 29, 1823. The diorama differs from the panorama in this respect, that, instead of a circular view of the objects represented, it exhibits the whole picture at once in perspective, and it is decidedly superior both to the panorama and the cosmorama in the fidelity with which the objects are depicted, and in the completeness of the illusion. DIPLOMACY OF THK UNITED STATES. List of ministers plenipotentiary to Great Britain and France. GREAT BRITAIM. , FRANCE. 1783 .!ohn Adams. | 1776 B. Franklin, S. Dea-ae, & A. Lee, com'ra 1789 Gouv. Morris, commissioner. j 1790 Wm. Sliort, of Va., charge d'affaires. 1792 Thomas Pinckney. otS. C, min. plen. I 1792 Gouv. Morris, N. J., minister plea. 1794 .John .lay, of N. Y. do. I 1799 James Munroe, Va. do. 1796 Riifus King, do. do. 1796 C. C. Pinckney, S. C. ? ^_ '"^" ' " " — • - 1797 E. Gerry & John Marshall, S 1S03 James Monroe, Va. ) Jointly, lS.>o VVm. Pinckney, Mass. \ in 1806. 1308 Wm. Pinckney, do. alone do 1315 John Q.iiincy Adams, Mass. do 1799 Ol. Ellsworth, Patrick Henry, and W. Vans Murray, do. 1801 .Tames A. Bayard, Del. c'p. 1817 Richard Rush, Pa. do. | 1801 R. R. Livingston, N. Y. CO 18-26 Albert Gallatin, N. Y. do 1828 James Barbour. Va. do. 1830 Lou\s Mcl^ane, Del. do. 1831 M. Van Buren. N. Y. do. 1832 Aaro:. Vail, charge d'affaires. 1536 And. Stevenson, Va., minister plen. 1841 Edward Everett, Mass. do. 1815 Louis McLjixie, Md. do. 1846 George Bancroft, Mass. do. 1849 Abbott Lawrence, do. do. 1804 John Armstrong, do. do. IRll Joel Barlow, Conn. Jo. 1813 Wm. H. Crawford. Geo. do. 1815 Albert Gallatin. Pa. do. 1823 James Brown, La. "lo. 1830 Wm. (;. Rives, Va. do. 1833 Edward Livinsston, La. do. 1836 Lewis Cass, MicJt. ' lO. 1S44 Wm. R. King. Asa. do. 1819 W. C. Rives, Va da WV J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 295 DIRECT()RY, THE CHURCH. The book so called was published in England at the period of the civil war. It was drawn np at the instance of the par- liament, by an assembly of divines at Westminster, with the object that the ministers might not be wholly at a loss in their devotions after the suppres- sion of the Book of Common Praj^er. There were some general hints given, which were to be managed at discretion, for the Directory prescribed no form of prayer, nor manner of external worship, nor enjoined the people to make any responses, except Amen. The Directory was established by an ordinance of ihe parliament in 1644. — Bishop Taylor, DIRECTORY, French. The French Directory was installed at the little I ux- embourg, at Paris, under a new constitution of the government, November 1. 1795, and held the executive power four years. It was composed of live members, and ruled in connection with two chambers, the Council of A n- I'ients and Council of Five Hundred, which see. Deposed by Bonaparte, who, with C'ambaceres and Sieyes, became the ruling power of France, the three governing as consuls, the first as chief, Nov. 9, 1799. DISSENIERS. The " Dissenters " from the Church of England arose early in the Rc'formation, contending for a more complete departure from the Romish models of church government and disciphne. They were reproached with the name of Puritans, on account of the purity they proposed in religious worship and condiict ; and the rigorous treatment they endured under Eliza- beth and James I. led multitudes of them to emigrate to this coimtry in those reigns. The first place of worship for Dissenters in England was established at \yands worth, near Loudon. Nov. 20, 1572; and now, in Lon- don alone, the number of chapels, meeting-houses, &c., for all classes of Dis- senters, amounts to near 200. The great act for the relief of Dissenters from civil and religious disabilities, was the statute passed 9 George IV. c. 17. By this act. called the Corporation and Test Repeal Act, so much of the several acts of parliament of the preceding reigns as imposed the neces- sity of receiving- the sacrament of the Lord's Supper as a qualification for certain offices, &c. was repealed. May 9, 1828. Several other acts of ameli- orating etFect have been since passed. DIVINATION. In the Scriptures we find mention made of different kinds of divination ; and it is mentioned by most of the ancient authors. It was re- tained in the hands of the priests and priestesses, the magi, soothsayers, augurs and otht.'r like professors, till the coming- of Christ, when the doc- trines of Christianity and the spirit of philosopiiy banished such visionary opinions. The oracles of Delphi began 1263 b. c. Augurs were instituted by Numa at Rome, 710 b. c. See Aiig^iry, Witchcraft, <^c. DIVING-BELL. First mentioned, though obscurely, by Aristotle, 325, b.c. The diving-bell was first used in Europe, a. d. 1509. It is said to have been used on the coast of Mull, in searching for the wreck of part of the Spanish Armada, before a. d. 1669. Halley greatly improved this machine, and was, it is said, the first who, by means of a diving-bell, set his foot on dry ground at the bottom of the sea. Smeaton applied the condensing-pump to force €lown air. Mr. Spalding and his assistants going down in a diving-bell iu Ireland, were drowned, June 1. 1783. The Royal George man-of-war. which was sunk off Portsmouth in 1782. was first surveyed by means of a diving- bell, in May 1817. Lately, and particularly in 1840, it has been employed in sub-marine surveys. The first 6.\\mg-bell€ was the wife of Captain Mor- ris at Plj^mouth, who descended in one a few^ years ago. DIVORCES FOR ADULTERY. Of the earliest institution, both in ecclesiasti- cal and ci\il law, among the ancients. First put in practice by Spurius Car- vilius at Rome, 231 b. c. — Blair. At this time morals were so debased, that 3000 prosecutions for adultery were enrolled. Divorces were attempted 290 THE world's progress. [ DOG to be made of more easy obtainment in England, in a, d. 1539. The bill to prevent women marrying- their seducers was brought into parliament in 1801. DOCKS OP LONDON. They are said to be the most extensive and finest con- structions of the kind, for the purposes of commerce, in the world. In Lon- don there are a number of these docks, of which the following are the principal: — The West India docks, the act for whose formation passed in July 1799 ; they were commenced February 3, 1800, and were opened Aug, 27, 1802, when the Henry Addington West Indiaman first entered them, 1 decorated with the colors of the different nations of Europe. The London docks were commenced June 26, 1802, and were opened January 31, 1805. The East India docks were commenced under an act passed July 27, 1803, and were opened August 4, 1806. The first stone of the St. Kalherine docks was laid May 3, 1827 ; and 2,500 men were daily employed upon them until they were opened, Oct. 25, 1828. DOCTOR. This rank was known in the earliest times. Doctor of the church was a title given to SS. Athanasius, Basil, Gregory^Nazianzen, and Chrysos- tom, in the Greek church ; and to SS. Jerome, Augustin, and Gregory the Great, in the Romish church, a. d. 373, et seq. Doctor of the law was a title of honor among the Jews. The degree of doctor was conferred in England, 8 John, 1207. — Spelman. Some give it an earlier date, referring it to the time -jf the Venerable Bede and John de Beverley, the former of whom, it is said, was the first that obtained the degree stt Cambridge, about a. d, 725. See Collegiate Degrees. DOCTORS' COMMONS. The college for the professors of civil and canon law residing in the city of London ; the name of Commons is given to this col- lege from the civilians commoning together as in other colleges. Doctors' Commons was founded by Dr. Henry Harvey, whose original college was de- stroyed in the great fire of 1666, but after some years it was rebuilt on the old site. The causes taken cognizance of here are, blasphemy, divorces, bastardy, adultery, penance, tithes, mortuaries, proi)ate of wills, &c. See article Civil Laiv. DOG. The cliien de berger, or the shepherd's dog, is the origin of the whole race. — Buffon. BuflTon describes this dog as being " the root of the tree," assigning as his reason that it possesses from nature the greatest share of instinct. The Irish wolf-dog is supposed to be the earliest dog known in Europe, if Irish writers be correct. Dr. Gall mentions that a dog was taken from Vienna to England ; that it escaped to Dover, got on board a vessel, landed at Calais, and after accompanying a gentleman to Mentz, returned to Vienna. DOG-DAYS. The canicular or dog-days, commence on the 3d of July, and end on the 11th of August. Common opinion has been accustomed to regard the rising and setting of Sirius, or the dog-star,* with the sun, as the cause of excessive heat, and of consequent calamities, instead of its being viewed as the sign when such effects might be expected. The star not only varies in its rising, in every one year as the latitude varies, but is alwaj^s later dn\3 later every year in all latitudes, so that in time the star may, by the same rule, come to be charged with bringing frost and snow. — Dr. Hntton. DOGE. The title of the duke of Venice, which state was first governed bj a * Mathematicians assert that Sirius, or the Dog Star, is the nearest to us of all the fixed stars.; sod they compute its distance from our earth at 2,200,000 millions of miles. Thoy maintain that a sound woul! n('t reach our earth from Sirius in 50,000 years, and that a cannon ball, flying with its usual velocity of 480 miles an hour, would consume 523,211 years in its passage tJiei.'ce 'o oui flobe. DOR J DICTIO^^VRY OF DATES. 297 prince so named, Anafesto Paululio, a. d. 697. The Genoese revolted ag^ainst their count, and chose a doge from among their nobihty, and became an aristoci'atic republic, 1030-4. The ceremony of the doge of Venice marrying the sea, " the Adriatic wedded to our duke," was instituted in 1173, and was observed annually on Ascension-day, until 1797, when the custom was dis- pensed with. See Adriatic. DOMINGO, ST. Discovered by Columbus in his second voyage, in 1493. The city was founded in 1494. The town of Port-au-Prince was burnt down and nearly destroyed by the revolted negroes, in Oct., Nov., and Dec, 1791. Toussaint L'Ouverture governed the island, on the expulsion of the French colonists, after this till 1802, when he was entrapped by Bonaparte, and died in prison. His successor, Dessalines, recommended the blacks, by proclama- tion, to make a general massacre of the whites, which was accordingly ex- ecuted with horrid cruelty, and 2500 were butchered in one day, March 29, 1804. Dessalines proclaimed himself emperor, Oct. 8, 1804. See Hayti. in which article particulars Avill be found up to the independence of St. Do- mingo, acknowledged by France, in April, 1825. DOMINICA. Discovered by Columbus in his second voyage, in 1493. This island was taken by the British in 1761, and was confirmed to them by the peace of 1763. The French took Dominica in 1778, but restored it at the subsequent peace in 1783. It suffered great damage by a tremendous hur- 1 inane in 1806 ; and several devastating hurricanes have more recentlj* occurred. DOMINICAL LETTER. Noting the Lord's day, or Sunday. The seven days of the week, reckoned as beginning on the 1st of January, are designated as by the first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C. D, E, F, G; and the one of these which denotes Sunday is the Dominical letter. If the year begin on Sunday, A is the dominical letter ; if it begin on Monday, that letter is G ; if on Tuesday, it is F, and so on. Generally to find the dominical letter call New Year's day A, the next day B and go on thus till you come to the first Sunday, and the letter that answers to it is the dominical letter ; in leap years count two letters. DOMINICANS. A religious order whose power and influence were almost uni- versal. They were called in France Jacobins, and in England Blackfriars, and were founded by St. Dominick approved by Innocent III. in 1215 ; and the order was confirmed by a bull of Honorius III, in 1216. under St. Austin's rules, and the founder's particular constittitions. In 1276 the corporation of London gave them two whole streets by the river Thames, Avhere they erected a large and elegant convent, and whence that part is still called Blackfriars. . DOOM'S-DAY OR DOMES-DAY BOOK. Liber Judiciarius vel Censualis Ans-licB. A book of the general survey of England, commenced in the reign of William I. a. d. 1080. The intent of this book was, to be a register whereby to determine the right in the tenure of estates ; and from thisbook the question whether lands be ancient demesne or not, is sometimes still decided. The book is still preserved in the Exchequer, fair and legible, consisting of two volumes, a greater and lesser, wherein all the counties of England, except Northumberland and Durham, are surveyed. It was fin- ished in A. D. 1086, having been completed by five justices. " This dome's- day book was the tax-book of kinge WWUamJ'— Camden. The taxes were levied according^ to this survey till 13 Henry VIII. 1522. when a more accu- rate survey was taken, and was called by the people the new Doom's-day book. t?t)RfC Ordkr of Architkcturr. The most ancient of the five, the invention of the Dorians, a people of Greece. The Dorians also gave the name W; 13* 298 THE world's progress. [ DRJ> the Doric muse. The migration of this people to the Peloponnesu; ; took place 1104 b. c. They sent, in their vast spirit of enterprise, many colonies into different places, which afterwards bore the same name as their native country. DORl . Here happened an awful inundation of the sea, a. d. 1446. It arose in the breaking down of the dykes; and in the territory of Dordrecht 10 000 persons were overwhelmed and perished ; and more than 100,000 round Dul- lart, in Friesland and in Zealand. In the last two provinces upwards of 300 villages were overflowed, and the tops of their towers and steeples were for ages after to be seen rising out of the water. Dort is famous for the Prot- estant synod held in 1618 ; a general assembly, to which deputies were sent from England, and from all the Reformed churches in Europe, to settle the differences between the doctrines of Luther, Calvin, and Arminius, princi- pally upon points '*■ justification and grace. The synod condemned the tenets of Armi'iius. — Aitzema. DOTJAY, IN France. Erected into a university by Philip II. of Spain, who founded here the celebrated college of Roman Catholics, a.d. 1569. Douay was taken from the Spaniards by Louis XIV. in person, in 1667. It was taken by the duke of Marlborough, in 1710; and retaken by the "K'rencli next year. This town gives its name to the Catholic edition of thv Bible, which continues in almost universal use by the consent of the sucv.essive popes among the members of that communion, as the only English version authorized by Catholics ; its text being copiously explained by the notes of Catholic divines. DRACO, Laws of. Draco, when he exercised the office of archon, made a code of laws, which, on account of their severity, were said to be written in letters of blood : by them idleness was punished with as much severity as murder ; the smallest transgression, he said, deserved death, and he could not find any punishment more rigorous for more atrocious crimes, 623 b. c. — Sigonivs de Repub. Athen. DRAKE'S CIRCUMNAVIGATION. Sir Francis Drake sailed from Plymouth, No. 13, 1577, and saiHng round the globe, returned to England, after many perilous adventures. Nov. 3, 1580. This illustrious seaman was vioe-admiral under lord Howard, high-admiral of England, in the memorable conflict with the Spanish Armada, July 19. 1588. His expeditions and victories over the Spaniards have been equalled by modern admirals, but not his gene- rosity ; for he divided the booty he took in proportional shares with the common sailors, even to wedges of gold given him in return for his presents to Indian chiefs* — Stowe. Rapin. DRAMA. We owe both forms of composition, tragedy and comedy, to the Greeks. The first comedy was performed at Athens, by Susarion and Dolon, on a movable scaffold, 562 b. b. See Comedy. The chorus was introduced 556 B. c. See Chorus. Tragedy was first represented at Athens, by Thespis, on a wagon, 536 b. c. Arund. Marb. Thespis of Icaria, the inventor of tra- gedy, performed at Athens Alcestis, this year, and was rewarded with a goat, 536 b. c. — Pliny. Anaxandrides was the first dramatic poet who in- troduced intrigues and rapes upon the stage. He composed about a hun- dred plays, of which ten obtained the prize ; he died 340 b. c. RAMA IN ROME. The drama was first introduced into Rome on occasion of a plague which raged during the consulate of C. Sulpicius Peticus and C. Lucinius Stolo. The magistrates to appease the incensed deities insti- tuted the games called Scenici, which were amusements entirely new. Actors from Etruria danced, after the Tuscan manner, to the flute 364 b. c. Jjuhsequently came satires accompanied with music set to the flute ; and DRO J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 295 afterwards plays were represented by Livius Androniciis, who, abandoning satires, \^rote plaj^s with a regular and connected plot, 240 b. c. — Livy. Andronicus was the first person who gave singing and dancing to two ditfer- ent })erformers ; he danced himself, and gave the singing to a younger exhibitor. — Livy. DllAMA, Modern. The modern drama arose early in the rude attempts of minstrels and buffoons at fairs in France, Italy, and England. — Warton. Stories from the Bible were represented by the priests, and were the origin of sacred comed3^ — Idem. Gregory Nazianzen, an early father of the church, is said to have constructed a drama about a. d. 364, on the Passion of Christ, to counteract the profanities of the heathen stage, and thus to have laid the foundation of the modern romantic drama, but this is wot clearly proved. Fitzstephen, in his Life of Tiiomas, a Becket, asserts that " London had for its theatrical exhibitions holy plays, and the representa- tion of miracles wrought by holy confessors." The Chester Mysteries were performed about 1270. Plays were performed at Clerkenwell by the parish clerks in 1397, and miracles were represented in the fields. Allego- rical characters were introduced in the reign of Henry VI. Individual characters were introduced in Henry VII. 's reign. The first regular drama acted in Europe was the " Sophonisba" of Trissino, at Rome, in the pre- sence of pope Leo X., 1515. — Voltaire. The Enghsh drama became perfect in the reign of Elizabeth. The first royal license for the drama in England was to master Burbage, and four others, servants to the earl of Leicester, to act plays at the Globe, Bankside, 1674. A license was granted to Shak- speare, and his associates in 1603. Plays were opposed by the Puritans in 1633, and were afterwards suspended until the Restoration in 1660. Two companies of regular performers were licensed by Charles II., Killegrew's and Davenant's, in 1662. Till this time boys performed women's parts. DRESDEN, Battle of, between the allied army under the prince of Schwar- zenberg, and the French army commanded by Napoleon, Aug. 26 and 27, 1813. The allies, who were 200,000 strong, attacked Napoleon in his posi- tion at Dresden, and the event had nearly proved fatal to them, but for an error in the conduct of general Vandamme. They were defeated with dreadful loss, and were obliged to retreat into Bohemia ; but Vandamme pursuing them too far, his division was cut to pieces, and himself and all his staff" made prisoners. In this battle general Moreau received his mortal wound while in conversation with the emperor of Russia. DRESS. Excess in dress was restrained bj'' a law in England, in the reign of Edward IV., 1465. And again in the reign of Elizabeth, 1574. — Siowe. Sir Walter Raleigh, we are told, wore a white satin-pinked vest, close sleeved to the wrist, and over the body a brown doublet finely flowered, and embroidered with pearls. In the feather of his hat, a large ruby and pearl drop at the bottom of the sprig, in place of a button. His breeches, with his stockings and ribbon garters, fringed at the end, all white ; and buff shoes, which on great court days, were so gorgeously covered with precious stones, as to have exceeded the value of 6600/. ; and he had a suit of armor of solid silver, with sword and belt blazing with diamonds, ruhies, and pearls. King James's favorite, the duke of Buckingham, could afford to have his diamonds tacked so loosely on, that when he chose to shake a few off on the ground, he obtained all the fame he desired from the pickers-up, who were generally les Dames de la Cour. LEOA^NING PERSONS. Societies for the recovery of drowning persons were first instituted in Holland, a. d. 1767. The second society is said to have been formed at Milan, in 1768; the third in Hamburg, in 1771; the ft^vrth at Paris, in 1772; and the fifth in London in 1774. Similar societies 300 THE WOULD's progress. j_ I>UK have been instituted in other countries. The motto of tufe Royal Humane Society in England is very appropriate : — Lateat sciiitUlula fonan — a small sparli may kirk unseen. DRUIDS. A celebrated order among the ancient Germans, Gauls, and BritonS; who from their veneration for the oak (Drys) were so called. They acted as priests and magistrates ; one of them was invested occasionally with supreme authority. In England they were chosen out of the best families, that the dignity of their station, added to that of their birth, might pro- cure them the greater respect. They were versed in sciences ; had the administration of all sacred things ; were the interpreters of the gods ; and supreme judges in all causes. The Druids headed the Britons who opposed Cassar's tirst landing, 55 b. c. They were cruelly put to death, defending the freedom of their country against the Roman governor, Suetonius Pau- liuus, who totally destroyed every mark of Druidism, a. d. 59. — Rowland' r Mona AiUiqua. DRUNKARDS. The phrase " Drunk as a lord," arose out of an older proverb, " Drunk as a beggar;" and we are told that it was altered owing to the vice of drunkenness prevailing more among the great of late years. Drunken- ness was punished in many of the early nations with exemplary severity. In England, a canon law restrained it in the clergy so early as a. d. 747. Constantine, king of Scots, punished this offence against society with death. He used to say, that a drunkard was but the rhimic of a man, and differed from the beast only in shape, a. d. 870. Drunkenness was restrained in the* commonalty in England in 975 ; and by several later laws. DUBLIN. This city, anciently called Aschcled, built a. d. 140. DUCAT. First coined by Longinus, governor of Italy. — Procopius. First struck in the duchy of Apulia. — Dii Cange. Coined by Robert, king ot Sicily, in a. d. 1240. The ducat is so called because struck by dukes.^JoAwr son. It is of silver and gold, the value of the first being 4s. 6^., and that o/ the gold 9s. &d. — Pardon. DUELLING AND KNIGHT-ERRANTRY, took their rise from the judicial com- bats of the Celtic nations. The first duel in England, not of this character, took place a. d. 1096. Duelling in civil matters was forbidden in France, 1-305. The present practice of duelling arose in the challenge of Francis I. to the emperor Charles V., 1527. Tlie fight with small swords was intro- duced into England, 29 Elizabeth 1587. Proclamation that no person should be pardoned who killed another in a duel, 30 Charles II., 1679. Duelling was checked in the army, 1792. — See Battle, Wager of; Combat, d^c. As many as 227 official and memorable duels were fought during my grand cli- macteric. — Sir J. Bar?-i)igton. A single writer enumerates 172 duels, in which 63 individuals were killed and 96 wounded : in three of these cases both the combatants were killed, and 18 of the survivors suffered the sen- tence of the law. — Uaniilton. DUKE, originally a Roman dignity, first given to the generals of armies. In England, during Saxon times, the commanders of arniies*were called dukes, d.uces. — Camden. The title lay dormant from the Conquest till the reign of Edward III., who conferred the title on his eldest son, Edward the Black Prince, by the style of duke of Cornwall, a. d. 1336. Robert de Vere was created marquis of Dublin and duke of Ireland, 9 Richard II., 1385. The first duke created in Scotland was by king Robert III., who created David, pi ince of Scotland, duke of Rothsay, a title which afterwards belonged to the king's eldest son, a. d. 1398. DUKE Grand. The Medici family was one of extraordinary greatness and immense wealth. Of this family, Alexander de Medicis was acknowledged EAR J E ICTIONARY OF DATES. 30 1 the chief of the republic of Tuscany in 1531 ; he was stabbed in the night; and his son, Cosmo, was created grand duke, the first of tliat rank, by pope Pius V. in 1569. DUNBAR, Battle of, between the Scottish and English armies, in which John Baiiol was defeated by the earl of Warrenne, and Scotland subdued, by Ed- ward I., fought April 27, 1296. Battle between the Scots and English undc" Croniwell. who obtained a signal victory, September 3, 1650. DUNKIRK. This town was taken from the Spaniards by the English and Freni h, and put into the hands of the English, June 24. 1658, the last year of Cromwell's administration. It was sold by Charles II. for 500.000/. t( Loiiis XIV.. in 1662. The French king made Dunkirk one of the best for- tified ports in the kingdom ; but all the works were demolished, and the basins filled up, in consequence of the treat}" of Utrecht in 1713. DUNSINANE, Battle of. Celebrated in dramatic story by the immortal Shakspeare. On the hill of Dunsinane was fought the renowned battle between Macbeth, the thane of Glammis, and Seward, earl of Northumber- land. Edward the Confessor had sent Seward on behalf of Malcolm III., whose father, Duncan, the thane and usurper had murdered. Macbeth, who was signally defeated, fled, and was pursued, it is said, to Lumphanan, in Aberdeenshire, and there slain, 1057. The history of Macbeth is the sub- ject of Shakspeare's incomparable drama. DURHAM, Battle of, between the English and Scottish armies, fought at Nevill's-cross, near Durham. The former armj was commanded by queen Philippa and lord Piercey, and the latter by David Bruce, king of Scotland, who was vanquished. Fifteen thousand of Bruce's soldiers were cut to pieces, and himself, with many of his nobles and knights, and many thou- sand men, were taken prisoners, Oct. 17, 1346. DYEING, Art of. The discovery of it attributed to the Tyrians. In dyeing and dipping their own cloths, the English were so little skilled, that their manufactures were usually sent white to Holland, and returned to England for sale. The art of dyeing woollens was brought from the Low Countries in 1008. "Two dyers of Exeter were flogged for teaching their art in the north''' (of England) 1628. E. EAGLE. The standard of the eagle was first borne by the Persians ; and the Romans carried figures of the eagle, as ensigns, in silver and gold, and sometimes represented with a thunderbolt in its talons, on the point of a spear; they adopted the eagle in the consulate of Marius, 102 b. g. When Charlemagne became master of the whole of the German empire, he added the second head to the eagle for his arms, to denote that the empires of Rome and Germany were united in him, a. d. 802. The eagle was the im- perial standard of Napoleon; and is that of Austria, Russia, and Prussia. It is also the national emblem of the United States of America. EARL. An honor which came from the Saxons, and continued for many ages the highest rank in England, until Edward III. created dukes, and Richard II. created marquesses, both having precedency assigned above earls. They had, anciently, for the support of their state, the third penny out of tho sheritf' s court, issuing out of the pleas of the shire whereof tliey had their title, as in ancient times there were no counts or earls but had a county or shire for his earldom. Upon the increase of earls their revenue ceased, and their powers were abridged. Alfred used the title of earl as a substitute for king. 302 THE WORJ.d's TROGRESS EAR EARTH. The globular form of the earth was first suggested by Thales of Miletus about 640 b. c. Its magnitude was calculated from measuring &n arc of the meridian by Eratosthenes, 240 b. c. The Greeks taught the sj)hericity of the earth, and the popes beheved it to be a plane, and gave all towards the west to the kings of Spain. The first ship that sailed round the earth, and thence demonstrated that its form was globular, was Magel- lan's, in 1519. The notion of its magnetism was started by Gilbert in 1576. The experiments of M. Richer, in 1672, led Newton to prove the earth to be in the shape of an oblate spheroid. The variation of its axis was dis- covered by Dr. Bradley in 1737. See Globe. E ARTHENWARE. Vessels of this ware were in use among the most ancieut nations. Various domestic articles w^ere made by the Romans, 715 b. c. The art was revived and improved in Italy, a. d. 1310. Wedgewood's patent Avare was first made in 1762. His potter}^ in Staffordshire was extended to a variety of curious compositions, subservient not only to the ordinary pur- l)Oses of life, but to the arts, antiquity, history, &c., and thereby rendered a very important branch of commerce, both foreign and domestic. See China . — Porcelain . EARTHQUAKES. The theory of earthquakes has not yet been formed \vith any degree of certainty. Anaxagoras supposed that earthquakes were pro- duced by subterraneous clouds bursting out into lightning, which shook the vaults that confined them, b. c. 435. — Diog. l^aert. Kircher, Des Cartes, and others, supposed that there were many vast cavities under ground which have a communication "with each other, some of which abound with waters, others with exhalations, arising from inflammable substances, as nitre, bitu- men, sulphur, &c. These opinions continued to be supported till 1749-50, when an earthquake w^as felt at London, and several parts of Britain. Dr. Stukeley, who had been engaged in electrical experiments, then began to suspect that a phenomenon of this kind ought to be attributed not to vapors or fermentations generated in the bowels of the earth, but to electricity. These principles at the same time w^ere advanced by Signor Beccaria, with- out knowing any thing of Dr. Stukeley's discoveries, and the hypothesis has been confirmed by the experiments of Dr. Priestley. In many cases, how- ever, it appears probable that the immense power of water converted into steam by subterraneous fires must contribute to augment the force which occasions earthquakes. Among those which are recorded as having been the most destructive and memorable, are the following, which are quoted from the best sources : it would be impossible to enumerate in this volume all that have occurred : — One which made the peninsula of Eubofa an island - - b. c. 425 Ellice and Bula in the Peloponnesus, swallowed up ... 372 One at Rome, when, in obedience to an oracle, M. Curtius, armed and mounted on a stately horse, leaped into the dreadful chasm it occasion- ed (^Livy) .... 358 Duras, in Greece, buried with all its inhabitants ; and twelve cities in Campania also buried - - 345 Lysimachia totally buried, with all its inhabitants - - - - 283 .4wful one in Asia, which overturned twelve cities - - - a. d. 17 One accompanied by the eruption of Vesuvius ; the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum buried - 79 Four cities in Asia, two in Greece, a id two in Galatia, overturned • • 107 Antioch destroyed - - A. D. 114 Nicomedia, Caesarea, and Nicea in Bithynia, overtui-ned - - 126 In Asia, Pontus, and Macedonia, 150 cities and towns damaged. - - 357 Nicomedia again demolished, and its inhabitants buried in its ruins One felt by nearly the whole world • At Constantinople ; its edifices destroy- ed, and thousands perished - In Africa ; many cities overturned Awful one in Syria, Palestine, and Asia ; more than 500 cities were de- stroyed, and the loss of life surpass- ed all calculation In France, Germany, and Italy Constantinople overturned, and all Greece shaken One felt throughout England - - 1089 One at Antioch ; many towns destroy- 35S 543 558 560 742 801 936 GAS J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 303 1114 1137 1142 3183 1274 - 1456 1580 1596 1638 1662 1690 1692 1693 - 1726 1731 1736 EARTHQUAKES, co7i thmed. ed : among ihem, Morissum and Ma- inistria - - - a. d. Catania in Sicily overturned, and 15,000 persons buried in liie ruins - One severely felt at Lincoln At Calabria, when one of its cities and all its inhabitants were overwhelm- ed in the Adriatic Sea One again felt throughout England - At Naples, when 40,000 of its inhabit- ants perished - One left ia London : part of St. Paul's and the Temple churches fell In Japan, several cities made ruins, and thousands perished Awful one at Calabria - One in China, when 300,000 persons were buried in Pekin alone - One severely felt in Irelaiid One at Jamaica, which totally destroy- ed Port Royal, whose houses were ingulfed forty fathoms deep, and 300 persons perished ■ One in Sicily, which overturned 54 cities and towns, and 300 villages. Of Catania and its 18.000 inhaljit- ants, not a trace remaiiied; more than 100,000 lives were lost - Palermo nearly destroyed, and 6000 perso-ns perished Again in China; and 100,000 people swallowed up at Pekin One in Hungaiy, which turned a mountain round Lima and Callao demolished; !8,000 persons buried in the ruins Oct 28, 1746 One at Palermo, which swallowed up a convent; but the monks escaped 1740 In London, the inhabitants terrified by a slight shock - Feb. 8, 1750 Another, but severer shock, March 8, 1750 Adrianople nearly overwhelmed 1752 At Grand Cairo, half of the houses, and 40,000 persons swallowed up - 1754 Quito destroyed - - April, 1755 Great ear tiiquake at Lisbon. In about oight minutes most of the houses, and upwards of 50,000 inhabitants, were swallowed U|j,andwhole stre«tf? buried. The cities of Coimbra, Oporto, and Braga, suffered dread- fully, and St. Ubes was wholly over- turned. In Spain, a large part of Malaga became ruins. One half of Fez, in Morocco, was destroyed, and more than 12,000 Arabs perished there. Above half of the island of Madeira became waste: and 2,000 houses in the island of Meteline, in the Archipelago, were overthrown : this awful earthquake extended 5000 miles, even to Scotland Nov. 1, 1755 One in Syria extended over 10,000 square miles : Balbec destroyed One at Martinico, when 1600 persons lost their lives - - Aug. At Guatemala, which, with 80,000 iii- 178S 1791 1734 1791 1793 1800 1804 1810 1812- - 1759 1767 A destructive one at Smyrna - a. D 1778 At Tauris : 15,000 houses thrown down, and multitudes buried - - 1780 One which overthrew Messina and a number of towns in Italy and Sicily : 40,000 persons perished - - 1783 Archindschan wholly destroyed, and 12,000 persons buried in its ruins - 1784 At Borgo di San Sepolcro, an opening of the earth swallowed up many houses and 1000 persons - Sep'.. Another fatal one in Sicily One in Naples, when Vesuvius issuing forth its liames overwhelmed the city of Torre del Greco III Turkey, where, in three towns, 10,000 persons lost their lives The whole country between Santa Fe and Panama destroyed, including the cities of Cusco and Quito, 40,000 of whose people were, in one second, hurled into eternity - One at Constantmople, which destroy- ed the royal palace and an immen- sity of buildings, and extended into Romania and Wallachia. A violent one felt in Holland - Jan. In the kingdom of Naples, where 20,000 persons lost their lives - - 1805 At the Azores: a village of St. Mi- chael's sunk, and a lake of boiling water appeared in its place - Aug. Awful one at Caraccas {which see) - Several felt throughout India, The district of Kutch sunk ; 2000 i>ersons were buried with it - - June 1819 In Genoa, Palermo, Rome, and many other towns ; great damage sustain- ed, and thousands jjerished - - 181 9 One fatal, at Messina - - Oct. 1826 One ia Spain, which devastated Mur- cia, and numerous villages; 6000 persons perished - Iviarch 21, 1829 In the duchy of Pamia ; no less than 40 shocks were experienced at Bor- gotaro ; and at Pontremoli many houses were thrown down, and not a chimney was left standing Feb. 14, 1831 In many cities of Southern Syria, by which hundreds of houses were thrown down, and thousands of the ' inhabitants perished Jan. 22, 1337 At Martinique, by which nearly half of Port Royal is destroyed, nearly 700 persons killed, and the whole island damaged - Jan. 11. At Ternate : the island made a waste, almost every house destroyed, and thousands of the inhabitants lose their lives - - Feb. 14, 1840 Awful and -destructive earthquake at Mount Ararat ; in one of the districts of Armenia 3137 houses were over- thrown, and several hundred persons perished - - July 2, 1840 Great earthquake at Zante, where many persons perished Oct. 30, ..340 1839 habitants, was swallowed up Dec. 1773 E ASTER So called in England from the Saxon g^oddess Eosirc The festival of Easter was instituted about a. d. 68 ; the day for the observance of it was fixed in England by St. Austin, in 597. It was orda'ned by the counciJ 304 THE WORLDS niOGRESS. ECL of Nice to be observed on the same day throughout the whole Christian world. Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs after the 21st of March. EASTERN EMPIRE. Commenced under Valens. a. d. 364, and ended in the defeat and death of Constantino XIII., the last Christian emperor, in 1453. Mahomet II. resolved to dethrone him, and possess himself of Constan- tino])le ; he laid seige to that city both by sea and land, and took it by assault after it had held out fifty-eight days. The unfortunate emperor, seeing the Turks enter by the breaches, threw himself into the midst of the enemy, and was cut to pieces ; the children of the Imperial house were massacred by the soldiers, and the women reserved to gratify the lust of the conqueror; and thus terminated the dynasty of the Constantines, and cOm* luenced the present empire of Turkey, May 29, 1453. See Tabular Views, in this vol. from page 61. See also Turkey. ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS. There existed no distinction between lay and ecclesiastical courts in England until after the Norman conquest, a. d. 1066. The following are the causes cognizable in ecclesiastical courts : blasphemy, apostasy from Christianity, heresy, schism, ordinations, institutions to be- nefices, matrimony, divorces, bastardy, tithes, incests, fornication, adultery, probate of wills, administrations, &c. — Blackstone. ECCLESIASTICAL STATE or STATES of the CHURCH. See Roine. In A. D. 1798, tliis state was taken possession of by the French, who erected it into the " Roman Republic." They obliged the pope. Pius VI., to remove into Tuscany, and afterwards into France, where he died in 1799. In the same year a conclave was permitted to be held at Venice ; and. in 1800, cardinal Chiaramonti, who was elected to the papal chair, took the title of Pius VII., and resumed the dominion of the Ecclesiastical State. This power was held until 1809, when he was deprived b)'' Bonaparte of his temporal sovereignty, and reduced to the condition of bishop of Rome ; but in 1814 the pope was restored. For succession of popes, see p. 50 et seq. ECLECTICS. Ancient philosophers, also called Analogetici, and Philaletkes, or the lovers of truth. Without attaching themselves to any sect, they chose what they judged good fi'om each : founded by Polemon of Alex- andria, about A. D. 1. — Dri/den. Also a sect, so called in the Christian church, Avho considered the doctrine of Plato conformable to the spirit of the doctrine of the Christian. ECLIPSES. The theo-y of eclipses was known to the Chinese at least 120 B. c. — Gaubil. An eclipse was supposed by most of the eastern nations to be the effect of magic ; hence the custom among them of drumming during its continuance. The first eclipse recorded, happened March 19, 721 b. c. at 8' 40" p. M. according to Ptolemy ; it was lunar, and was observed with accuracy at Babjion. — See Astronomy. The following were extraordinary eclipses of the sun and moon : — 585 424 188 OF THE STTN. That predicted by Thales ; observed at SardLs (P/m?/. //6. ii.) - b. c. Dne at Athens (Thuct/dides, lib. iv.) - Total one ; three days' supplication de- creed at Rome {Livy) On? general at the death of Jesus Christ (.Josepfius) - - -AD. One at Rome, causing a total darkness at noon-day (Livy) One observed at Constantinople It. F.rance, when it Avas dark at noon- day (Bu fiesnoy) - June 29, 1033 33 291 968 In England, where it occasioned a total ds.rkness (Wni. Malmsb.) • -1140 Again ; the stars visible at ten in the moi-nmg (Camden) - June 23, 119] The true sun, and the appearance of another, so that astronomers alone could distinguish the difference by their glasses (Comp. Hist. Eng.) - 1191 Again ; lotal darkness ensued (idetn) - 1331 A total one ; the darkness so great that the stars shone, and the birds went to roost at noon ( Old nixon's Annals of Geo. /.) . . April 22, 1715 EDJ J DICTIONARY OF DATES, 305 Again, in Asia Minor (Polt/bius) - 215 One at Rome, predicted by Q,. Sulpitius Gallus (Livy, lib. xliv.) - - 168 One terrified the Roman trcops and quelled iheir revolt ( Tacitus) a. d. 14 ECLIPSES, continued. Remarkable one, central and annular in llie interior of Europe - Sept. 7 1820 OF THE MOON. The first, observed by the Chaldeans at Babylon (P/ofc/nt/, /z6. iv.) - b.c. 721 A total one, observed at Sardis (Thu- cydides,iib. vii.) - - - 413 The revolution of eclipses was first calculated by Calippus, the Athenian, 336 B. c. The Egyptians say they had accurately observed 373 eclipses of the sun, and 882 of the moon, up to the period from Vulcan to Alexander, who died 323 b. c. EDEN, GARDEN of. The question about the site of Eden has greatly agi- tated theologians ; some place it near Damascus, others in Armenia, some in Caucasus, others at Hillah, near Babylon, others in Arabia, and some in Abyssinia. The Hindoos refer it to Ceylon : and a learned Swede asserts that it was in Sudermania ! Several authorities concur in placing it in a peninsula formed by the main river of Eden, on the east side of it, below the confluence of the lesser rivers, which emptied themselves into it, about 27° N. iat., now swallowed up by the Persian Gulf, an event which may have happened at the Universal Deluge, 2348 b. c. The country of Eden extended into Armenia. — Calmet. The Almighty constructed Eden with a view to beauty, as well as usefulness ; not only every plant there was good for food, but such also as were pleasant to the eye, were planted there. — Genesis ii. 8, 9. EDGEHILL, Battle of, also called Edgehill Fight, between the Royalists and the Parliament army, the first engagement of importance in the civil war ; Charles I. was personally present in this battle. Prince Rupert commanded the royalists, and the earl of Essex the parliamentarians. Oct. 23, 1642. EDICT OF NANTES. This was the celebrated edict by which Henry IV. of France granted toleration to his Protestant subjects, in 1598. It was re- voked by Louis XIV., Oct. 24, 1685. This bad and unjust policy lost to France 800 000 Protestants, and gave to England (part of these) 50 000 industrious artisans. Some thousands, who brought with them the art of manufacturing silks, settled in Spitalflelds, where their descendants yet remain : others planted themselves in Soho and St. Giles's, and pursued the art of making crystal glasses, and various fine works in which they excelled ; among these, jewelry, then little understood in England. — An- derson's Orig. of English Commerce. EDILES. These were Roman magistrates, like our mayors, and there Avere two ediles at a time. They had the superintendence and care of public and private works and buildings, baths, aqueducts, bridges, roads, &c. ; they also took cognizance of weights and measures, and regulated the mar- kets for provisions ; they examined comedies before they were acted, and treated the people with games and shows at their own expense. The duties of ediles have suggested similar ofiices in our own polity, and served in many instances as models for our magistracy. — Pardon. EDINBURGH. The metropolis of Scotland, and one of the' first and finest cities of the empire. It derives its name — in ancient records, Dun Edin, signifying the '• hill of Edin" — from its castle, founded or rebuilt by Edwin, king of Northumbria. who, having greatly extended his dominions, erected it for the protection of his newly-acquired territories from the incursions of the Scots and Picts, a. d. 626. But it is said the castle was first built by Camelon, king of the Picts. 330 b. c. It makes a conspicuous appearance, standing at the west end of the town, on a rock 300 feet high, and before the use of great guns, was a fortification of • 747 The Seleucidae • • • - 312 The battle of Actium - - - 38 The Christian era • • A. D. 1 Diocletian .... 284 314 THE WORLD'S TROGRESS. [ EME the Astronomical obsenations made at Babylon were reckoned, began Feb 26, 747. The era of the Seleucidae (used hj the Maccabees) commenced 312 E. c. The Olympiads belong to the Grecians, and date from the year 776 L. c. ; but they subsequently reckoned by Indictions, the first beginning A. D. 313 : these, among chronologers, are still used. — See Indiciions. The Ro- mans reckoned from the building of their city, 753 b. c. ; and afterwards from the 16th year of the emperor Augustus, which reckoning was adopted among the Spaniards until the reign of Ferdinand the Catholic. The disci- ples of Mahomet began their Hegira from the flight of their prophet from Mecca, which occurred a. d. 622. ERAS OF THE CREATION and REDEMPTION. The Jews and Christians have had divers epochas ; but in historical computation of time are chiefl 7 used the most extraordinary epochs, which are two, the Creation of the World, and the appearance of our Redeemer, which last the Chrisiians ha vo made their era. They did not adopt it, however, until the sixth century, Avhen it was introduced by Denys the Little, a Scythian, who became abbot of a monastery near Rome : he was the first who computed time from the birth of Christ, and fixed that great event according to the vulgar era. — Casslodorus Chron. This computation began in Italy, a. d. 525, and in Eng- land in 816. It is the only one now in general use, and is that observed in this work. — See Creation^ and Christian Era. ESC^URIAL. The palace of the kings of Spain, on^ of the largest and most magnificent in the world. It was commenced by Philip II. in the year 1562 ; and the first expenditure of its erection was 6,000,000 of ducats. It forms a vast square of polished stone, and paved with marble. It may give some notion of the surprising grandeur of this palace to observe, that, according to the computation of Francisco de los Santos, it would take up more than four days to go through all its rooms and apartments, the length of the way being reckoned thirty-three Spanish leagues, which is above 120 English miles. Alvarez de Colnienar also asserts, that there are 14,000 doors, and 11.000 windows belonging to this edifice. ESQUIRES. Among the Greeks and Romans, esquires were armor-bearers to, or attendants on, a knight. — Blount. In England the king created esquires by putting about their necks the collar of S S, and bestowing upon them a pair of silver spurs. A British queen is recorded as having married the armigerum, or esquire, of her deceased husband. The distinction of esquire was first given to persons of fortune not attendant upon knights, a. d. 1345. - — Stoioe. Meyrick^s A7icie7it Armor. ETHER. It was known to the earliest chemists. Nitric ether was first dis- covered by Kunkel, in 1681 ; and muriatic ether was first made from the chloride of tin, by Courtanvaux, in 1759. Acetic ether was discovered by count Lauraguais, same year ; and hydriodic ether was first prepared by Gaj'-Lussac. The phosphoric was obtained by M. Boullay. Ether is said to have been first applied to the purpose of causing insensibility to pain by Dr. Horace Wells, of Connecticut, in 1846. This, however, is disputed, for about the same time Dr. C. T. Jackson, of Boston, well known as a geologist and chemist, suggested the use of ether in surgery ; but to Dr. Morton, of Boston, probably belongs the credit of first demonstrating, by actual experi- ment, the use of ether in dentistry and surgery, as an annihilator of pain. It was used in surgical cases, in that year, by Drs. J. C. Warren, C banning, and Morton, of Boston, who afterwards published the results of their experi- ments. The practice was first copied in Europe by Dr. Robertson, of Edin- burgh, and Dr. Booth, of London, the same year. The sulphuric ether is inhaled from an apparatus with flexible tube, &c. Etherization was first used in oj)erative midwifer}', in the United States, May, 1847. The substance eve] dictionary of dates. 315 called chloroform, originally discovered hj Soubeiran, in 1831, was also first employed for similar purposes in 1847, by professor Simpson, of Edinburgh. ETHICS. The doctrine and system of morality ; a science which is scarcely more inculcated by religion and virtue, than it is influenced by manners and government: the Chinese, who are said to have been acquainted with astronomy at least 3000 years before the birth of Christ, were so refined in the earliest ages, that they studied ethics, we are told, a thousand years before that event ; and hence they must have lived at that time under not only civilized and enlightened, but refined and moral governments. ETNA, MOUNT. Here were the fabled forges of the Cyclops ; and it is called by Pindar the pillar of heaven. Eruptions are mentioned by Diodorus Siculus as happening 1693 b. c, and Thucydides speaks of three eruptions as occurring, 734, 477, and 425 b. c. There were e-uptions, 125, 121, and 43 B. c. — Livy. Eruptions a. d. 40, 253, and 420. — Carrera. One in 1012, — • Geoffrey de Viterbo. Awful one which overwhelmed Catania, when 15,000 inhabitants perished in the burning ruins, 1169. Eruptions eaually awful and destructive, 1329, 1408, 1444, 1536, 1537, 1564. and in 1669; when tens of thousands of persons perished in the streams of lava which rolled over the whole country for forty days. Eruptions in 1766, 1787, 1809, 1811, and in May 1830, when several villages were destroyed, and showers of lava reached even to Rome. Another violent eruption, and the town of Bronte destroyed, Nov. 18, 1832. EUCLID, Elements of. Euclid was a native of Alexandria, and flourished there about 300 b. c. The Elements are not wholly his, for many of the invalu- able truths and demonstrations they contain were discovered and invented by Thales, Pythagoras, Eudoxus, and others ; but Euclid was the first who reduced them to regular order, and who probably interwove many theo- rems of his own. to render the whole a complete and connected system of geometry. The Elements were first printed at Basil, by Simon Grynaeus, in A. D. 1533. EUNUCHS. This species of mutilation is first mentioned among the Egyptian and Assyrian nations ; and eunuchs in the earliest times were attendants in courts. The first princess who was waited upon by eunuchs in her cham- ber, was Semiramis, queen of Assyria and Babylon, about 2007 b. c. — Leng- let. Numbers of this class of persons are in the quality of attendants on the ladies of the Seraglio in Turkey. EUSTATIA, ST. This island was settled by the Dutch in 1632 : it was taken by the French in 1689 ; by the English in 1690 ; and again by the British forces, under admiral Rodney and general Vaughan, February 3, 1781. It was recovered by th€ French under the marquis de Bouille, Nov. 26, same year; and was again captured by the British in 1801, and 1810; but re- stored in 1814. EVANGELISTS. Mark and Matthew wrote their Gospels in a. d. 44 ; Luke ia 55 ; and John in 97. In 95, John was thrown into a caldron of boiling oil at Rome, whence, being taken out unhurt, he was banished to the Isle of Patmos, and there, in the year 96, he wrote the Apocalypse, and died in 100. — Butler. At the council of Nice in 325, there were 200 varied versions cf the adopted Evangelists. . EVESHAM, Battle of, between prince Edward, afterwards Edward I., and Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester, in which the barons were defeated, and the earl, his son, and most of his adherents slain. Henry III. at one period of the battle was on the point of being cleft down by a soldier who did not know his rank, but was saved by his timely exclamation, "Do not 316 THE world's TROGllESS. [ EXK kill rae. soldier, I am Henry of Winchester, thy king !" This victory broke lip the treasonable conspiracy of the barons; fought August 4, 12G5. EXCHANGE. One called Collegium Mercatorum, existed at Rome, 493 b. u. The Exchange at Amsterdam was reckoned the finest structure of the kind in the world. Many edifices of this name in the United Kingdom are mag- nificent. The exchange of London was founded by sir Thomas Gresham, June 7, 1566, and was called Royal, by Elizabeth, on her paving it a visit in Jail. 1571. Destroyed by fire in 1666 and in 1838 : rebuilt and v pened in 184-1. EXCHANGE (Merchants') in NEW YORK. The present building, on the site of the one destroyed in the great fire of 1836, was commenced in 1836, and finished in 1840. It is of blue granite, and cost $1,800,000. That of Boston, also of Quincy granite, finished in 1846, EXCHEQUER. An institution of great antiquity, consisting v»f officers whose functions are financial or judicial : the chancellor of the exchequer is the first of these, and he formerly sat in the court of exchequer above the barons. The first chancellor was Eustace de Fauconbridge, bishop of Lon- don, in the reign of Henry HI., about 1221. The exchequer stopped pay- ment from Jan. to May the 24th, Charles H. 1673. — Stowe. The English and Irish exchequers were consolidated in 1816. EXCISE. The excise system was established in England by the Long I'iiilia- ment; was continued under Cromwell and Charles II. ; and was organized as at present in the Walpole administration. It was first collected and an office opened in 1643, and was arbitrarily levied upon liquors and provisions to support the parUament forces against Charles I. The excise office was built on the site of Gresham College, in 1774. The officers of excise and customs were deprived of their votes for members of i)arliament in 1782 See Revenue. AMOUNT OF THE EXCISE REVENUE OF GREAT BRITAIN IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS. 1744 Great Britain - 1786 Ditto 1808 Ditto 1820 Ditto , - 1827 United Kingdom EXCOMMUNICATION. An ecclesiastical anathema, or interdict from Chris- tian communion. It was originally instituted for preserving the purity of the church ; but ambitious ecclesiastics converted it by degrees into an en- gine for promoting their own power. • Some suppose excommunication to be of Hindoo origin in the Pariah caste, and that it was adopted by the Jews (who had three degrees of it), and from these latter by the Christian churches. The Greek and Roman priests and even the Druids had similar punishments in aid of their respective religions. — Phillips. EXCOMMUNICATION by the POPES. The Catholic church excommuni- cates by bell, book, and candle. — See Bell, Book, and Candle. The popes have carried their authority to such excess as to excommunicate and depose sovereigns. Gregory VII. was the first pope who assumed this extravagant power. He excommunicated Henry IV. emperor of German}'-, in 1077, ab- solving his subjects from their allegiance ; and on the emperor's death, " his excommunicated body" was five years above ground, no one daring to bury it. In England were many excommunications in Henry II. 's reign ; and king John Avas excommunicated by Pope Innocent III. in 1208, when all England lay under an interdict for six years. The citizens of Dublin were excommunicated by Clement IV. in 1206. Bulls denouncing hell-fire to queen Elizabeth accompanied the Spanish Armada, and plenary inr^ul- gences were offijrcd to all who should assist in deposing her. EXECUTIONS. See Crime. In the reign of Henry VIII. fthirty-eight yearu) je3,754,U72 1830 United Kingdom JB18,644,385 5,540,114 1834 Ditto • 16,877,292 19,867,914 1837 Ditto - 14,518,142 26,364,702 1840 Ditto • - 12,607,766 20,995,324 1845 Ditto - 13,585,583 EXP J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 317 it is shown that no less a number than 72 000 criminals were executed. — Stowe. In the ten years between 1820 and 1830, there were executed in Eng- land alone 797 criminals ; but as our laws became less bloody, the number of executions proportional!}^ decreased. In the three years ending 1820, the executions in England and Wales amounted to 312 ; in the three years ending 1830, they were reduced to 178 ; and in the three years ending 1840, they had decreased to 62. — Pari. Returns. EXECTTT10>"S IN LONDON IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS. In the year 1841 - I In the year 1842 - 3 In the year 1843 - I In the year 1820 - 43 In the year 1835 - 7iil l In the year 1838 -nil In the year 1825 - 17 In the year 1836 - nil In the year 1839 - 2 In the year 1830 - 6 In the year 1837 - 2 | In the year 1840 - 1 EXPLORING EXPEDITION (U. S.). consisting of the Vincennes, sloop of war ; Peacock, ditto ; Porpoise, brig ; Relief. Flying Fish, and Sea Gull, smaller vessels, under Lieut. Wilkes, U. S. N., sailed from Hampton Roads, Va., Aug. 19th, 1838. Antarctic continent discovered, July 19, 1839. At- tack on the Fejees for murdering two of the officers. July 25, 1846. The Peacock lost on the bar of Columbia river, July 1841. The Vincennes (flag-ship) returned to New York, after an absence of nearly four years, June 11, 1842. Captain Wilkes's Narrative of the Expedition, in 6 vols. Imp. 8vo. and quarto, was published in 1845. The scientific reports of the ex- pedition form about 20 quarto and folio volumes. EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS of the United States from 1791. Years. Imports. Exports. 1791 ■ $52,200,000 $19,012,041 1792 31,500,000 - 20,7.53,098 1793 • 31,100,000 26,109,572 1794 34.600,000 . 33,026.23:3 1795 - 69,756,268 47,989,472 1796 81.436,164 . 67.064,097 1797 - 75;379.406 56,850,206 1793 68,.55i;700 - 61,-527,097 1799 - 79,'«8,148 78,665,522 1800 91,252,768 - 70,971,780 1801 - 111,36.3,511 94.115,925 1802 76,333,333 - 72,483,160 1803 - 64,666,666 55.800,033 1804 85,000,000 - 77,699,074 1805 - 120,000,00-0 95,566.021 1806 129.000,000 - 101 ,.536,963 1807 - 138;o00,000 108,-343,150 1808 56,990,000 - 22,439.960 1809 • 59,400,000 52.203,231 1810 85,400,000 - 66,757,974 1811 - 53,400,000 - 61.316,831 1812 77,030,000 . 38;527.236 1813 . 22,005,000 ■ 27,855,997 1814 12,965,000 ■ 6,927,441 1815 - 113.041,274 - 52,557,753 1816 147,103,000 - 81,920,452 1817 - 99.250.000 87,671,569 1818 121,750,000 . 93,281,133 1819 - 87,125,000 ^0,142,521 EXPORTS, Great Britain. Edward I years. 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 Imports. 74,450.000 62,585,724 83,241,541 77.579,267 80,549,007 96,:340,075 84,974.477 79,484,068 88.509,824 74,492,527 70.876,920 103.191,1-34 I0i;029,266 108.118,311 126,521,332 149.895,742 1891980,035 140;989,217 108.486,616 12i;0i8,416 131.571,950 127,946,177 100,162,087 64,753,799' 108,435,035t 117.254,564t 12i;691,797t 146.545,638t 154,977,876t Exports. 69,691.6b9 64,974;332 72,160.281 74,699.030 75,986^657 99,535,388 77,595,352 82,324,827 72,264,686 72,-358,671 73 849,508 81,310,583 87,176,943 90,140,4:33 104,336,973 121,693,577 128,663,040 117,419.376 113,717;404 162,092.1.32 104.805:891 121,851 ;803 104,691,534 84,346,480' 111,20c 046t 114,64f .6061 113,48^- 516t 158,64f ,622t 154,032 ,131 1 Edward III., by his encouragement of ti-ade, turned the scale so much in favor of English merchandise, that by a balaiK e of trade taken in his time, the exported commodities amounted to 294,000c'., and the imported to only 38,000Z. VALUE OP EXPORTS FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD, VIZ : — In 1700 - - je6,097,120 In 1820 - -JE51,7.33.113 In 1842 - -;£l()2,180,517 In 1750 - 10,130,991 In 1830 - . 66,735,445 In 1843 - - 100,260,101 In 1775 - - 16,-326,363 In 1835 ■ . 78,376,732 In 1844 - - 117,877,278 In 1800 - 38,120,120 In 1840 - - 97,402,726 In 1845 . - 131,564,503 In 1810 . - 45,869.839 In 1841 - - 102,705,372 In 1846 . . 134,509.1 H ' Oaly nine monilis of 1843. t For the year ending June 30. 318 THE world's progress. [ PAL The amounts above given relate to the exports of the United Kingdom of British and Irish produce only. The total exports, including foreign and colonial produce, were, according to ofiicial returns, as follows : In 1811 • -j£116,479.678 | In 1843 - -jEl 13,844,259 i In 1845 - - JE145,961,749 In 1812 - - 116,903,668 | In 1844 - - 131,833,391 | In 1846 - - 150,879,986 In the year ending 5th January 1846, the amount of imports into the United Kingdom was 85.28l,958Z; and the balance of trade in favor of Eng- land, deducting this sum from her exports, was 65 598.028Z. But even thi.s great balance has been exceeded in recent years, as, for instance, the year immediately preceding, when it mounted to upwards of seventy millions. — ■ Brit. Revenue Returns. EYLAU, Battle of, between the French and Russians, one of the most bloody of Napoleon's wars : it terminated in favor of Napoleon, Avho com- manded in person ; but both armies by this and other recent battles were so much reduced, that the French retired to the Vistula, and the Russians on the Pregel : the loss to the victor was 15,000 men, and the Russian loss in slain alone was 20,000. Feb. 8, 1807. F. FABII, A noble and powerful family at Rome, who derived their name from faba, a bean, because some of their ancestors cultivated this pulse : they were said to be descended from Fabius, a supposed son of Hercules, and were once so numerous that they took upon themselves to wage war iigainst the Yeientes. They came to a general engagement near the Cremera, in which all the family, consisting of 306 men, were slain, b. c. 477. There only remained one. whose tender age had detained him at Rome, and from him arose the noble Fybii in the following ages. FABLES. " Jotham's fable of the trees is the oldest extant, and as beautiful as any made since." — Addison. Nathan's fable of the poor man (2 Sam. xii.) is next in antiquity. The earliest coUectionof fables extant is of east- . ern origin, and preserved in the Sanscrit. The fables of Vishnoo Sarma, called Pilpay, are the most beautiful, if not the most ancient, in the world. ■ — Sir Wdlicnn Jones. The well-known ^sojj's fables {which see), were written about 540 years b. c. — Plutarch. FACTIONS. Among the Romans, factions were parties that fought on cha- riots in the cirque, and who were distinguished by their different colors, a green, blue. red. and white, to which Domitian added two others, one in coats embroidered with gold, a second wearing scarlet, about a. d. 90 Both the emperors and people had generall}^ greater inclination for some parti- cular color than the rest; but upon a quarrel happening in Justinian's reign, between the blue and green, when 40 000 were killed on both sides, the name of faction was abolished. With us. faction means a party or sect in religious or civil matters, and is always taken in an ill sense. FAIRS AND WAKES. They are of Saxon origin, and Avere tirst instituted in England by Alfred, a. d. 886. — Spehnan. They were established by order of Gregory VII. in 1708, and termed Ferice, at which the monks celebrated the festival of their patron saint ; the vast resort of people occasioned a great de- mand for goods, wares, &c. They were called wakes from the people malting merry during the vigil, or eve. Fairs were established in France and Eng- land by Charlemagne and William the Conqueror, about a. d. 800 in the first, and 1071 in the latter kingdom. The fairs of Beaucaire, Falaise, and Leipsic, are the most famous in Europe. FALKIRK, Battle of, between the English under Edward I. and the Scota commanded by the heroic Wallace, in which 40 000 of the latter were slain FSU ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. -jly the whole Scotch army was broken up, and was chased off the field with dreadful slaughter, July 22, 1298. FAMINES, AND SEASONS op REMARKABLE SCARCITY, The famine of the seven years in Egypt began 1708 b. c. — Usher ; Blair. In a famine tliat raged at Rome thousands of the people threw themselves into the Tiber, 436 B. c. Lity. Awful famine in Egypt - a. d. 42 i voured the flesh of horses, dogs, cats, Al Rome, attended by plague * - 262 In Britain, so grievous that people ate the bark of trees - - - 272 111 Scotland, and thousands die - - 306 In England, where 40,000 perish - 310 Awful one in Phrygia - - - 370 So dreadlul in Italy, that parents ate their children {Dufresnoy) - - 450 In England, Wales, and Scotland - 739 and vermin - - - a. d. 13! 5 One in England and France (Rapin) - 1353 Again, one so great, that bread was made from fern roots {Stoice) - 14;38 Awful one in France ( Voltaire) - 1693 One general in Great Britain - - 1748 One which devastates Beugal - - 1771 At the Cape de Verds, where 16,000 per- sons perish - • - - - 1773 Again, when thousands starve - - 823 i One grievously felt in France - - 1789 Again, which lasts four years - - 954 I One severely felt in England - - 1795 Awful one throughout Europe - - 1016 Again, throughout the kinsdom - - 1801 In England and France ; this famine leads to a pestilential fever, which lasts from 1193 to - - -1195 Another famine in England - - 1251 Again, so dreadful, that the people de- At Drontheim, owing to Sweden tiier- cepting the supplies - - - 1813 Scarcity of food, severely felt by the Irish poor, 1814, 1816, 1822, and - 1845-6 FAN, The use of the fan was known to the ancients: Cape hoc Jlabellum et ventulnm huic sic facito. — Terence. The modern custom among the ladies was borrowed from the East, Fans, together with muffs, masks, and false hair, were first devised by the harlots in Italy, and were brought to England from France. — Stowe. The fan was used by females to hide their faces in church. — Pardon. FARCE. This species of dramatic entertainment originated in the droll shows which were exhibited by charlatans and their buffoons in the open street. These were introduced into our theatres in a ludicrous and more refined form ; and they are now only shorter, but often superior to the pieces called comedies. See article Drama. FASTING, AND FASTS. They were practised and observed by most nations from the remotest antiquity. Annual fasts, as that of Lent, and at other stated times, and on particular occasions, begun in the Christian church, to appease the anger of God, in the second centmy, a. d. 138. Retained aa a pious practice by the reformed churches. — Euseblus. FEASTS and FESTIVALS. The feast of the Tabernacles was instituted by Moses in the wilderness, 1490 b. c, but was celebrated with the greatest magnificence for fourteen days, upon the dedication of the tem])le of Solo- mon. 1005 B. c. — Jusephns. In the Christian church, those of Christmas, Easter, Ascension "and Pentecost or Whitsuntide, were first ordered to be observed by all Christians, a.d. 68. Rogation days were appointed in 469. Jubilees in the Romish church were instituted by Boniface VIII. in 1300. See Jubilee:,. For fixed festivals observed in the church of England, as set- tled at the Reformation, cl seq., see Book of Common Prayer. FEBRUARY. The second month of the year, so called from Februa. a feast which was held therein in behalf of the manes of diseased persons, when sacrifices were performed and the last oflfices were paid to the shades of tho dead. This month, with January, was added to the year, which had pre- viously but ten months, by Numa, 713 b. c. See Calendar, and Year. FERRARA. A city in the papal dominions, eracuated by the Austrians, ex- cept the citadel, Dec. 23, 1847. F fiUJ>AL LAWS. The tenure of land, by suit or service to the lord or owner of it, was irtroduced into England by the Saxons, about a. d. 600. 'ilie 32C THE world's progress. [ FIR slavery of this tenure was increased under William I. in 10G8. Thi& was done by dividing the kingdom into baronies, and giving them to certain l)ersons, requiring them to furnish the king with money, and a stated num- ber of soldiers. These laws were discountenanced in France by Louis XL in 1470. The vassalage was restored, but limited by Henry VII. 1495. Abol- ished by statute 12 Charles II. 1663. The feudal system was introduced into Scotland by Malcolm II. in 1008 ; and was finally abolished in that kingdom 20 Geoi'ge II. VJ ^^.^ Little ton ; Ruffliead ; Blackstone. FEUILLANS, Members of a society formed in Paris to counteract the intrigues and operations of the Jacobins, named from the Feuillan convent, where their meetings were held, early in the revolution. A body of Jacobins invested the building, burst into their hall, and- obliged them to separate, Dec. 25, 1791. FEZ. The ancient Mmtritania, founded by Edrus, a Barbary farmer, about A. D. 696. It soon afterwards became the capital of all the western IM rocco States. Leo Africanus describes the Mauritani as containing more than seven hundred temples, mosques, and other public edifices, in the twelfth century. FICTION LAW. Invented by the lawyers in the reign of Edward I. as a means of carrying cases from one court to another, whereby the courts became checks to each other. — Hume. Memorable declaration of Lord Mansfield, in the court of King's Bench, emphatically uttered, tl at " no fiction of law SHALL EVER SO FAR PREVAIL AGAINST THE REAL TRUTH OF THE FACT, AS TO PREVENT THE EXECUTION OF JUSTICE,'" May 21, 1784, This constitutional maxim is now a rule of law. FIEF. In France we find fiefs-men mentioned as early as the age of Childebert I., A. D. 511. They were introduced into Italy by the Lombards, Into Spain, before the invasion of the Moors, a. d. 710. Into England by the Saxons (see Feudal Laios). Into Scotland directly from England, by Malcolm II.. 1008, FIELD OF THE CLOTH of GOLD. Henry VIII. embarked at Dover to meet Francis I. of France at Ardres, a small town near Calais in France, May 31, 1520. The nobility of both kingdoms here displayed their magnificence with such emulation and profuse expense, as procured to the place of interview (an open plain) the name of Tke Field of the Cloth of Gold. Many of the king's attendants involved themselves in great debts on this occasion, and were not able, by the peniiry of the rest of their lives, to repair the vain splendor of a few days. A painting of the embarkation, and another of the interview, are at Windsor Castle. — Butler. FIFTH MONARCHY-MEN. Fanatical levellers who arose in the time of Cromwell, and who supposed the period of the Miileilhium to be .just at hand, when Jksus should descend from heaven and erect the fifth univ^ersal monarchy. They actuall}^ proceeded to elect Jesus Christ king at London ! Cromwell dispersed them, 1653. FIGURES. Arithmetical figures (nine digits and zero), and the method of computing by them, were brought into Europe from Arabia, about a. d. 900, They were first known in England about the year 1253. previously to whii.h time the numbering by letters was in use there. See Arithmetic. FIRE. It is said to have been first produced by striking flints together. Tlift poets suppose that fire was stolen from heaven by Prometheus. Zoroaster, king of Bactria, was the founder of the sect of the Magi, or worshippers of Fire, since known by the appellation of Guebres, still numerous in the coun- tries of the East, 2115 b. c. — Justin; Pliny. Heraclitus maintained that the world was created from fire, and he deemed it to be a god omnipotent, and pia ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 321 taught this theory about 506 b. c. — Nonv. Did. Tn the Scriptures God is said often to have appeared in, or encompassed with fire — as to Moses in the burning bush, on mount Sinai ; and to the prophets Isaiah, Ezekiel, and St. John. The wrath of God is described by a consuming fire, and the angels, as his ministers, are compared to it. See the Bihle. FIRE-ARMS. Small arms were contrived by Schwartz, a. d. 1378; they were brought to England about 1388. Fire-arms were a prodigious rarity in Ire- land in 1489, when six muskets were sent from Germany as a present to the carl of Kildare, who was then chief governor. Muskets were first used at the siege of Rhegen, in 1525. The Spaniards were the first nation who armed the foot soldier with these weapons. — Ulloa. Voltaire states, that the Venetians were the first to use guns, in an engagement at sea against the Genoese, in 1377; but our historians affirm, that the English had guns ^t the battle of Cressy, in 1346 ; and the year following at the siege of Calais. See Artillenj. FIRE-ENGINES. The fire-engine is of modern invention, although ftie forcing pump, of which it is an application, is more than two centuries old. The fire-engine, to force water, was constructed by John Vander Heyden, about the year 1663; it was improved materially in 1752, and from that time to the present. The fire-watch, or fire-guard of London, was instituted November 1791. The fire brigade was established in London in 1833. FTRE-SHIPS. They were first used in the sixteenth century. Among the most formidable contrivances of this kind ever used, was an explosion vessel to destroy a bridge of boats at the siege of Antwerp, in 1585. The first use o? them in the English navy was by Charles, lord Howard of Effingham, after- wards earl of Nottingham, lord high admiral of England, in the engagement with the Spanish Armada, July, 1588. — Rapin. r'IRE- WORKS. Are said to have been familiar to the Chinese in remote ages : they were invented in Europe at Florence, about a. d. 1360; and were first exhibited as a spectacle in 1588. At an exhibition of fire-works in Paris, in honor of the marriage of the dauphin, afterwards Louis XVI., the pas- sages being stopped up occasioned such a crowd, that the people, seized with a panic, trampled upon one another till they lay in heaps ; a scaffold erected over the river also broke down, and hundreds were drowned ; more than 1000 persons perished on this occasion, June 21, 1770. Madame Blanchard ascending from Tivoli Gardens, Paris, at night, in a balloon surrounded by fire- works, the balloon took fire, and she was precipitated to the ground, and dashed to pieces, July 6, 1819. See Balloon. FIRES. Some of the most noted and destructive in North America. In New York, destroying 600 warehou- ses and r^operty to amount of $20,- 000,000 - - - Dec. 16. 1835 At Washington, destroying the General Post Office and Patent Office, with 10,000 valuable models, drawings, «fec. - - - Dec. 15, 1836 At Charleston, S. C. ; 145 acres and 1,1.58 buildings destroyed - April 27, 1838 New York ; 46 buildings ; loss, $10,- 000,000 - - ^ - Sept. 6, 1839 Philadelphia ; 52 buildings ; loss, $.500,000 - - - Oct. 4, 1839 Pittsburgh, Pa. 1,000 buildings, and property valued about $6,000,000 April 10, 1845 Quebec, Canada ; 1,500 houses burnt, immense loss of property, and se- veial lives. May 28, 1845. Another, burnmr 1.300 dvvellings; in all, two- thi-dsofthe city - June 28, 1845 14* New York, destroying 302 stores and dwelling-houses, and property worth $6,000,000—4 lives lost - .luly 19, 1845 St. .lohn's, Newfoundland ; nearly the whole town destroyed— 6,000 people made houseless - - .Tune 12, 1846 Quebec Theatre Royal ; 47 persons burned to death - - June 14, 1846 Nantucket ; 300 buildings, valued $800,000 - - - July 1.3, 1846 Dupont's powder mills, Md., exploded, 18 persons killed - April 14, 18-J7 At Albany ; 600 buildings, besides steamboats &c., 24 acres burned over. loss, $3,000,000 - Aug. 17, .849 At Brooklyn, N. Y., 200 houses, value, $7.50,000 - - - Sept. 9, 1843 At St Louis; 23 steamboats and 15 blocks of houses destroyed, loss about $3,000,000 - - May 17, 184i At Philadelphia, 300 houses July i>, 1850 3?2 THE world's progress. [ F^ O F^E OF LONDON, the GREAT. Destroyed in the space of four days eighty- nine churches, including St. Paul's ; the city gates, the Royal Exchange, the Custom House. Guildhall, Sion College, and many other public buildings, besides 13 200 houses, laying waste 400 streets. This conflagration happened (not without strong suspicion of treason), Sept. 2, 1666, and continued three days and nights, and was at last only extinguished by the blowing up oi houses. — Hume; Rapin; Carte. fIRST FRUITS. Primiti-cB among the Hebrews. They were offerings which made a large part of the revenues of the Hebrew priesthood. First fruits were instituted by pope Clement V., in a. d. 1306; and were collected in England in 1316. The first year's income of every church benefice in Eng- land was given to the popes till the 27th of Henry VHI, 1535, when the first fiuits were assigned, by act of parliament, to the king and his succes- sors. — Carte. Granted, together with the tenths, to increase the incomes of the poor clergy, by queen Anne, Feb. 1704. Consolidation of the offices of First Fruits, Tenths, and queen Anne's Bounty, by Statute 1 Vict., April 1838. FI^AGELLANTS, Sect op. They established themselves at Perouse, a. d. 1260. They maintained that there was no remission of sins without flagel- lation, and publicly lashed themselves while in procession, preceded by the cross, until the blood flowed from their naked backs. Their leader, Conrad Schmidt, was burnt, 1414. , FLANDERS. The country of the ancient Belgfe; conquered by Jvilius Caesar, 47 B. c. It passed into the hands of France, a. d. 412. It was governed by its earls subject to that crown, from 864 to 1369. It then came into the house of Austria by marriage ; but was yielded to Spain in 1556. Flanders shook off the Spanish yoke in 1572; and in 1725, by the treaty of Vienna, it was annexed to the German empire. — Priestley. Flanders was overrun by the French in 1792 and 1794, and was declared part of their Republic. It was made part of the kingdom of the Netherlands in 1814, and was erected into the kingdom of Belgium in 1831. — See Belgium. FLAX. Tlie flax seed was first planted in England in a. d. 1533. For many ages the core was separated from the flax, the bark of the plant, by the hand. A mallet was next used ; but the old methods of breaking and scutching the flax yielded to a water-mill which was invented in Scotland about 1750, See article Hemp. FLODDEN FIELD, Battle of, between the English and Scots. James TV. of Scotland, having taken part with Louis XII. of France, against Henry VIII. of England, this battle was one of the consequences of his unfortunate policy ; and James, and most of his chief nobles, and upwards of 10,000 of his army were slain, w^hile the English, who were commanded by the earl of Surry, lost only persons of small note. Henry VIII. was at the time besieging Terouenne, near St. Omer ; fought Sept. 9, 1513. FLORENCE. It is said to have been founded by the soldiers of Sylla, and en- larged by the Roman Triumviri. It was destroyed by Totila, and was re- built by Charlemagne. This city is truly the seat of the arts. In its pal- aces, university, academies, churches, and libraries, are to be found the rarest works of sculpture and painting in the world. The Florentine acad- emy, and the Accademia delta Crnsca, were instituted to enrich the literature and improve the language of Tuscany ; the latter is so named because it lejects like bran all words not purely Tuscan. Florence was taken by the French in July 1796, and again in March, 1799; and was restored in 1814. FLORIDA, now one of the United States, was discovered by Sebastian Caboi sailing under the English flag, in 1497. Ponce de Leon, a Spanish adven- FLO 1 DICTIONARY OF DATES. 323 turer from Hispaniola, explored the country in 1512 and 151S. In 1539j Hernando de Soto, who had been an officer under Pizarro, overran the penin- sula with an armed force, but most of his followers were cut off a few years after. In 1763 Florida was ceded to Great Britain by Spain in exchange for Havana. The Spanish reconquered it in 1781, and ceded it to the United States in 1819. It was admitted into the Union in 1845. First war with the Seminoles in Florida in 1818, when general Jackson subdued tliem. Another protracted and expensive warfare there commenced and continued until 1842. General Jessup, general Taylor, and others, were engaged in it. The Seminole chief, Osceola, was captured, 1837. Population in 1830, 34.723; in 1840, 54,477 including 25,717 slaves. FLORIN. A coin first made by the Florentines. A Jioren was issued by Ed- ward III, which was current in England at the value of 6s., in 1337. — Cam- den. This English coin was called floren after the Florentine coin, because the latter was of the best gold. — Ashe. The florin .f Germany is in value 2s. 4:d. ; that of Spain 4s. 4^^. ; that of Palermo and Sicily 2s. Qd, ; that of Holland 2s. — Ayliffe. FLOWERS. The most delightful and fragrant among the ornaments of our gardens are of foreign production. The modern taste for flowers came, it is said, from Persia to Constantinople, and was imported thence to Europe for the first time in the sixteenth century ; at least many of the productions of our gardens were conveyed by that channel. — Beckmann. With what good- ness does God provide for our happiness and enjoyments, by making even the most remote countries contribute towards them ! — Skorm. From the reign of Henry VII. to that of Elizabeth, our present common flowers were, for the most part, introduced into England. The art of preserving flowers in sand was discovered in 1633. A mode of preserving them from the effects of frost in winter, and hastening their vegetation in summer, was invented in America, by George Morris, in 1792. Among the flowers, the periods of whose introduction to English gardens have been traced, Haydn gives the followino- : — FLOWERS, PLANTS, &C. Acacia, N. America, before - a. d. 164U Allspice shrub, Carolina - - 172''i Anniseed tree, Florida, about - - 17(56 Arbor Vitae, Canada, before - - 1596 Arctopus, Cape of Good Hope - 1774 Auricula, Switzerland - - - 1367 Azarole, S. Europe, before - - 1640 Bay, royal, Madeira • - • 1665 Bay, sweet. Italy, before - - 1548 Camellia, China - - - - 1811 Chaste tree, Sicily, before - - 1570 Christ's thorn, Africa, before • - 1596 Canary bell-flower. Canaries - - 1696 Carnation, Flanders - - - J. 567 Ceanothus, blue, New Spain - - 1818 Canary convolvulus, Canaries - - 1690 Convolvulus, many-flowered - - 1779 Coral tree. Cape - - - - 1816 Coral tree, bell-flowered. Cape - 1791 Coral tree, tremulous, Cape - - 1789 CrBeper. Virginian, N. America - 160-3 Dahlia, China - - - - 180.3 Diyandra, New Holland - - 1803 Evergreen thorn, Italy - - • 1629 Everlasting, great-flowered, Cape 178"1 Everlasting, giant. Cape - • 1793 Fernbush,sw"eet, N. America - - 1714 Fox-glove, Canaries - - - 1698 Geranium, Flanders - - - 1534 Gillyflower. Flanders - - - 1567 Gold plant, .Japan ... 1783 Golden bell-flower, Madeira - -1777 Hawthorn, American, from N. Amer- ica, before - - - • 1683 Heath, ardent, Cape ... 1800 Heath, beautiful. Cape - - - 1795 Heath, fragrant. Cape - - - 1803 Heath, garland. Cape - - - 1774 Heath, perfumed. Cape • - 1803 Honeyflower, great. Cape • - - 1688 Honeysuckle, Chinese, China - - 1806 Honeysuckle, fly. Cape - - - 1752 Honeysuckle, trumpet, N. America - 1656 Hyssop, south of Europe, before - - 1548 Jasmine, Circassia, before - - 1548 Jasmine, Catalonian. East Indies - - 1629 Judas-tree, south of Europe, before - 1596 Laburnum, Hungary - - - 1576 Laurel, Alexandrian, Portugal, before 1713 Laurestine, south of Europe, before - 1595 Lavender, south of Europe, before • I56S Lily. Italy, before - - ■ - 1460 Lily, gigantic, N. South Wales ■ 1800 Lily, retl-colored, South America - - 1623 Loblolly-bay, N. America, before - 1739 Lupine tree. Cape, about - - • 17P3 Magnolia (see Magnolia)^ N. America 1638 Magnolia, dwarf, China - - - 1786 Magnolia, laurel-leaved, N. America - 1734 Maiden hair. .Japan - • - ■• 1714 Mignioueite. Italy - - - 1528 324 THE WORLD S PROGPwESS. [POK FLOWERS, continued. Milk-wort, great-flowered, Cape - Milk-wort, showy, Cape Mountain tea, N. America, before - Mock orange, south of Europe, before Myrtle, candleberry, N. America - Myrtle, woolly-leaved, China - Nettle-tree, south of Europe, before - Olive, Cape, Cape Olive, sweet-scented, China Oleander, red, south of Europe Paraguay tea, Carolina, before Passionflower, Brazil - Passion-flower, orange, Carolina - - Pigeon-berry, N. America Pink, from Italy - - • - Ranunculus, Alps . . - Roses, Netherlands - - - - Rose, the China, China Rose, the damask, Marseilles, and south of Europe, about Rose, the Japan, China Rose, the moss, before - Rose, the musk, Italy Rose, the Provence, Flanders - Rose, sweet-scented guelder, from China - • - - 1713 1814 1758 1596 1699 1776 1596 1730 1771 1596 1724 1692 1792 1736 1567 1528 1522 1789 1543 1793 1724 1522 1567 - 1821 Rose, tube, from Java and C<)yIon - 1623 Rose without thorns, N. America, be- fore 1726 Rosemary, south of Europe - - 1548 St. Peter's wort, North America - • 1730 Sage, African, Cape - - • 1731 Sage, Mexican, Mexico - - - 1724 Sassafras tree, N. America, before - 1663 Savin, south of Europe, before - - 1584 Snowdrop, Carolina - - * - 1756 Sorrel tree, N. America, before - - 1752 Sweet bay, south of Europe, before - 1548 Tamarisk plant, Germany - - - 1560 Tea ti-ee, China, about - - - 1768 Tooth-ache tree, Carolina, before - - 1739 Trumpet-flower, N. America - - 1640 Trumpet- flower. Cape - • - 1823 Tulip, Vienna .... 1578 Virginia creeper, N. America, before 1629 Virgin's-bower, Japan - - - 1776 Weeping willow, Levant, before - - 1692 Wax tree, China - - - 1794 Winter berry, Virginia - - • 1736 Youlan, China .... 1789 FLUTE. Invented by Hyagnis, a Phrygian, the father of Marsyas. — Plutarch. The flute, harp, lyre, and other instruments were known to the Romans ; and the flute was so prized in antiquity, that several female deities lay claim to its invention. It was in far more general use as a concert instru- ment than the violin, until early in the last century, when the works of Co- relli came over. — See Music. FLUXIONS. Invented by Newton, 1669. The differential calculus by Leib- nitz, 1684. The finest applications of the calculus are by Newton, Euler, La Grange, and La Place. FLYING. Artificial. It has been attempted in all ages. Friar Bacon main- tained the possibility of the art, and predicted it would be of general prac- tice, A. D. 1273. Bishop Wilkins says, it will yet be as usual to hear a man call for his wings when he is going on a journey, as it is now to hear him call for his boots, 1651. We apprelnjnd that many ages will pass away i>re- Adously to the accomplishment of these predictions. FONTAINEBLEAU, Peace of, concluded between France and Denmark in 1679. Treaty of Fontainebleau between the emperor of Germany and Holland, signed November 8, 1785. Treaty of Fontainebleau between Na- poleon and the royal family of Spain. Oct. 27, 1807. Concordat of Fon- tainebleau between Napoleon and pope Pius VII. January 25, 1813. Fon- tainebleau was entered by the Austrians, Feb. 17, 1814. And hei-e Napoleon resigned his imperial dignity, and bade a farewell to his army, April 5, 1814. FONTENOY, Battle of, near Tournay, between the French under count Saxe, and the English, Hanoverians, Dutch, and Austrians. commanded by the duke of Cumberland. The battle was fought with great obstinacy, and the carnage on both sides was considerable, the allies losing 12,000 men, and the French nearly an equal number of lives ; but the allies were in the end defeated. Count Saxe, who was at the time ill of the disorder of which he afterwards died, was carried about to all the posts in a litter, assuring his troops that the day would be their own; April 30, 1745. FONTS. Formerly the baptistry was a small room, or place partitioned off ia a church, where the persons to be baptized (many of whom in the early POU J DICTIONAHY OF DaTES. 32r« ages were adults), were submerged. Previously to these artificial reser- voirs, lakes and rivers were resorted to for immersion. Fonts for the initia- tion into Christianity were instituted in a. d. 167. FOOLS, Festivals of, at Paris. They were held on the first of January, and were continued for 240 years. In their celebration, we are told, all sorts of absurdities and indecencies were committed, a. d. 1198. Fools or licensed jesters were kept at court in England (as they were at other courts of F.u- ro}lland, the yMn'^es of HAM ] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 347 Holland, &c. Here tlie States, in 1586, abrogated the authority of Philip [J. of Spain, and held a conference in 1610, upon the live articles of the re- monstrants, which occasioned the synod of Dort. Ti-eaty of the Hague, entered into with a view to preserve the equilibrium of the North, signed by England, France, and Holland, May 21, 1659. De Witt was torn in pieces here, August 20, 1672. The French took possession of the Hague in Janu- ary, 1795; favored by a hard frost, they marched into Holland, where the inhabitants and troops declared in their favor, a general revolution ensued, and the stadtholder and his family were compelled to leave the country and escape to England. The Hague was evacuated in November 1813, shortly after the battle of Leipsic, and the stadtholder returned to his dominions and arrived here in December, that year. Treaty of Commerce between England and Holland, December 16, 1837. HAIR. By the northern nations, and in Gaul, hair was much esteemed, and hence the appellation Gallia comata; and cutting otF the hair was inflicted as a punishment among them. The royal family of France had it as a par- ticular mark and privilege of the kings and princes of the blood, to wear long hair, artfully dressed and curled. The clerical tonsure is of apostolic institution. — Isuhrus Hispalensis. Pope Anicetus forbade the clergy to wear long hair, a. d. 155. Long hair was out of fashion during the Protectorate of Cromwell, and hence the term Round-heads. It was again out of fashion in 1795 ; and very short hair was the mode in 1801 . Hair-powder came into use in 1590; and in 1795 a tax was laid upon persons using it in England, which yielded 20,000Z. per annum. HALCYON DAYS, in antiquity, implied seven days before and as many after the winter solstice, because the halcyon laid her eggs at this time of the year, and the weather during her incubation was always calm. The phrase was afterwards employed to express any season of transient prosperity, or of brief tranquillity, the scpbem placidi dies of human life. — Butler. HALLIDON HILL. Battle of, near Berwick, bi.-tween the English and Scots, in which the latter were defeated with the loss of 13.000 slain, while a com- paratively small number of the English suffered, reign of Edward III.. July 19, 1333. After this victory, Edward placed Edward Baliol on the throne of Scotland. — Robertson. HALIFAX, Yorkshire. Here prevailed a remarkable law. The woollen ma- nufacture being very great, and prodigious quantities of cloths, kersej^s, shalloons. &c. being continually on the tenters and liable to be stolen, the town, at its first incorporation, was empowered to punish capitally any crim- inal convicted of stealing to the value of u])wards ot thirteen pence halfpenny, by a peculiar engine, which beheaded the offender in a moment; but king James I. in the year 1620, took this power away : and the town is now under the ordinary course of justice. See Maiden. HALLELUJAH and AMExNT. Hebrew expressions frequently used in the Jewish hymns : from the Jewish they came into the Christian church. Tlie meaning of the first is Praise the Lord, and of the second So be it. They were first introduced by Haggai, the prophet, about 584 b. c. ; and their intro- duciion f -om the Jewish into the Christian church is ascribed to St. Jerome^ one of the primitive Latin fathers, about a. d. 390. — Cavers Hist. Lit. HAMBTJPtGH. The company of Hambro' merchants was incorporated in 1296. France declared war upon Hamburgh for its treachery in giving up Napper Tandy, (see Napper Tandy.) October 1799. British property sequestrated, March 1801. Hamburgh" taken by the French after the battle of Jena in 1806. Incorporated with France, January 1810. Evacuated by the French on the advance of the Russians into Germany in 1813 ; and *estored to its S48 THE world's progress. [ HAP independence by the allied sovereigns, Maj^ 1814. Awful fire here, which destroyed numerous churches and public buildings, and 2000 houses ; it con- tinued for three days. May 4, 1842. HAMPTON-COURT PALACE. Built by cardinal Wolsey on the site of the manor-house of the knights-hospitallers. In 1526, the cardinal presented it to his royal master, Henry VIII. Here Edward VI. was born, and his mother, Jane Seymour, died ; ^nd Mary, Elizabeth, Charles, and others of our sovereigns, resided. Most of the old apartments were pulled down, and the grand inner court built, by William III. in 1694. In this palace was held, in 1604, the celebrated conference between the Presbyterians and the* members of the Established Church, v/hich led to a new translation of the Bible. See Conference. HANGED, DRAWN, and QUARTERED. The first infliction of this barbar- ous punishment took place upon a pirate, named William Marise, a noble- man's son, 25 Henry III., 1241. Five gentlemen attached to the duke of Gloucester were arraigned and condemned for treason, and at the place of execution were hanged, cut down alive instantly, then stripped naked, and their bodies marked for quartering, and then pardoned, 25 Henry VI. 1447. — Stoive. The punishment of deatli by hanging has been abolished in nu- merous cases by various statutes. See Death, punishment of. Hanging in chains was abolished 4 WilUam IV., 1834. HANOVER. This country had no great rank, although a duchy, until George I. got possession of Zell, Saxe, Bremen. Verden, and other duchies and principalities. Hanover became the ninth electorate, a. d. 1692. It was seized by Prussia April 3, 1801 ; was occupied by the French, June 5. 1803 ; and annexed to Westphalia, March 1, 1810. Regained to England by the crown prince of Sweden, November 6, 1813. and erected into a kingdom, Oct. 13, 1814. The duke of Cambridge appointed lieutenant governor, in November, 1816. Visited by George IV. in October, 1821. Ernest, duke of Cumberland, succeeded to the throne, June 20, 1837 ; he granted freedom of the press and other concessions, March 17, 1848. HANOVERIAN SUCCESSION, estabHshed by law, June 12, 1701, when an act passed limiting the succession of the crown of England, after the demise of William HI. and of queen Anne (without issue), to the princess Sophia, of Hanover and the heirs of her body, being protestants, she being the granddaughter of James I. George I. tlie son of Ernest Augustus, duke of Brunswick Luneburgh elector of Hanover, and of Sophia, ascended the throne, to the exclusion of the exiled family of the Stuarts, August 1, 1714. HANSE TOWNS. A commercial union called the Hanseatic league, was formed by a number of port towns in Germany, in support of each other against the piracies of the Swedes and Danes : this association began in 1164, and the league was signed in 1241. At first it consisted only of towns situate on the coasts of the Baltic Sea, but its strength and reputation in- creasing, there was scarce any trading city^ in Europe but desired to be admitted into it, and in process of time it consisted of sixty-six cities. They grew so formidable as to proclaim war on Waldemar, king of Denmark, about the year 1348, and against Erick in 1428, with forty ships, and 12 000 regular troops besides seamen. This gave umbrage to several princes, who ordered the merchants of their respective kingdoms to withdraw their effects, and so broke up the greatest part and strength of the association. In 1630, the only towns of note of this once powerful league retaining the name, were Lubeck, Hamburg, and Bremen. HAPSBURGH, House op. One of the most illustrious families in Europe. Hapsburgh was an ancient castle of Switzerland, on a lofty eminence, near Schintznach. This castle was the cradle, as it were, of the house of Austria, HAS 1 DICTiONAR-S OF DATES. 349 whose ancestors may be traced back to the beginning of the loth century, when Rodolph, count of Hapsburgh, was elevated to the empire of Germany and archduchy of Austria, a. d. 1273. See Germany. HARLEQUIN. This term is derived from a famous and droll comedian, who so much frequented Mr. Harley's house, that his friends and acquaintance used to call him Harleqiiino, little Harley. — Menage. Originally the name implied a merry andrew, or bufibon ; but it now means an expert dancer at a play-house. HARLOTS. Women who were called by synonyma conveying the meaning of liarlot, were tolerated among the Jews, Greeks, and Romans. The celebra- ted Lais of Corinth, a beautiful courtesan, but remarkable for her vicious amours, was assassinated in the temple of Venus, by the women of Thes- saly, in order to prevent her corrupting the fidelity of their husbands, about 850 B. c. It is affirmed that the mother of William I., of England, a fur- rier's daughter of Falaise, whose name was Arlotta, was of so infamous a character, that our odious term harlot is derived from her name. — Dr. John- son. In England, harlots were obliged to wear striped hoods of party -olors, and their garments the wrong side outwards, by statute 27 Edward III., 1352. HARMONIC STRINGS. Pythagoras is said to have invented harmonic strings, in consequence of hearing four blacksmiths Avorking with hammers in har- mony, whose weights he found to be six, eight, nine, and twelve ; or rather by squares, as thirty-six, sixty-four, eighty-one, and one hundred and forty- four. The harmonica, or musical glasses, airs from the tones of them were first formed by an Irish gentleman named Puckeridge. — Franklin. The in- vention was improved by Dr. Franklin in 1760. HARP. It is traced to the earliest nations. David played on the harp before Saul. — 1 Sam. xvi. 23. The lyre of the Greeks is the harp of the moderns. The Romans had their harp ; so had the Jews, but it had very few strings. The Cimbri or English Saxons had this instrument. The cele- brated Welch harp was strung with gut ; and the Irish harp, like the more ancient harps, with wire. HARRISON'S TIME-PIECE. Mr. Harrison's first instrument was invented in 1735 ; his second in 1739 ; his third in 1749 ; and his fourth, which procured him the reward of 20 000/., advertised 13th Anne by the Board of Longi- tude, was produced a few years after. His celebrated time-piece was per- fected in 1772. HARTFORD CONVENTION. The celebrated convention of delegates from the New P^ngland States opposed to the war and to the administration ol Madison, met Dec. 15, 1814. HASTINGS, Battle of, one of the most memorable and bloody, and in which more than thirty thousand were slain, fought between Harold II. of Eng- land, and William, duke of Normandy, in which the former lost his life and kingdom. William, hence surnamed the Conqueror, was soon after crowned king of England, and introduced a memorable epoch, known as the Con- quest, in the annals of the country, Oct. 14, 1066. BASTINGS, WARREN, Trial of. Mr. Hastings, governor-general of India, tried by the peers of Great Britain for high crimes and misdemeanors, but acquitted, although he had committed many acts during his government which, it was thought, ought to have led to a difterent result. Among other charges against him, was his acceptance of a present of 10O,0OOZ. from the nabob of Oude, and this was not a solitary instance of his irregular means of accumulating wealth. The trial lasted seven years and three months, b50 THE world's progress. I" HEQ 1788-95. Sheridan's celebrated speech, on the impeachment of Mr. Has- Tilths, attracted universal admiration. HATS. See article Caps. First made by a Swiss at Paris, a. d. 1404. They are mentioned in history at the period when Charles VII. made his trium- phal entry into Rouen, in 1449. He wore a hat lined with red "velvet, and surmounted with a rich plume of feathers. It is from this reign that the use of hats and caps is to be dated, which henceforward began to take place of the chai)eroons and hoods that had been worn before in France. Hats were first manufactured in England by Spaniards, in 1510: before this time both men and women wore close-knit woollen caps. — Stoive. Very high crowned hats were worn by queen Elizabeth's courtiers ; and high crowns were again introduced in 1783. A stamp-duty was laid upon hats in Eng- land in 1784, and again in 1796 ; it was repealed in 1811. HAVRE-DE-GRACE. This place was defended for the Huguenots by the English, in 1562. It has .been bombarded several times by the British navy, in 1759, in 1794. in 1795 and in 1798. Declared to be in a state of blockade, Sept. 6, 1803. The attempts to burn the shipping here failed, August 7, 1804. HAYTI, OR Haiti, the Indian name of St. Domingo, discovered by Columbus .n 1492. Before the Spaniards finally conquered it, they are said to have de- stroyed in battle or cold blood, 3,000,000 of its inhabitants, including women and children. Toussaint established an independent republic in St. Domingo, July 22, 1801. He surrendered to the French, May 7, 1802. Des- salines made a proclamation for the massacre of all the whites, March 29, 1804. See St. Domingo. Dessalines was crowned king, by the title of Jac- ques T., Oct. 8, 1804. He died Sept. 21, 1805. Henry Christophe, a man of color, became president in Feb. 1807, and was crowned emperor by the title of Henry I., in March 1811 ; while Petion ruled as president at Port-au-Prince. Numerous black nobility and prelates were created same year. Petion died, and Boyer was elected in his room, in May 1818. Christophe committed suicide in Oct. 1820. Independence declared at St. Domingo, in Dec. 1821. Decree of the king of France confirming it, April 1825. Souloque elected president, March 2, 1847 ; proclaimed emperor of Hayti, August 24, 1849. HEBRIDES, NEW, discovered by the navigator Quiros, a. d. 1606. Bourgain- ville visited them in 1768, and found that the land was r^t connected, but composed of islands, which he called the Great Cyclades. Cook, in 1774, ascertained the extent and situation of the whole group, and gave them the name they now bear. HECATOMB. This w^as a sacrifice among the ancients of a hundred oxen ; but it was more particularly observed by the Lacedemonians when they possessed a hundred capital cities. In the course of time this sac- rifice was reduced to twentj^-three oxen ; and in the end, to lessen the expense, goats and lambs were substituted for oxen. — Potter. HECLA. Its first eruption is recorded as having occurred a. d. 1004. About twenty-two eruptions have taken place, according to Olasson and Paulson. The most dreadful and multiplied convulsions of this great volcanic mountain occurred in 1783. See Iceland. EEGIRA, Era of the, dates from the flight of Mahomet from Mecca to Medina, which event took place in the night of Thursday the 15th July, a. d. 622 ; the era commences on the following day, viz : — the 16th of July. Many chronologists have computed this era from the 15th July ; but Cantemir lias given examples proving that, in most ancient times, the 16th was the first day of the era ; and there is now no doubt it is so. See Makometism and Medina. DOR ] DICTIONARY OF BATES. 351 HEIDELBERG, and HEIDELBERG TUN. Heidelberg, in Germany, on the river Neckar, was formerly the capital of the Palatinate : the protestant electoral house becoming extinct in 1693, a bloody war ensued, in which the famous castle. was ruined, and the elector removed his residence to Mann- heim. Here was the celebrated HeildelbergTun, which held 800 hogsheads, and was formerl}'' kept full of the best Rhenish wine. The University of Heidelberg, one of the most celebrated in Europe, was founded in 1346j contained in 1840, 622 students. HELEN, Rape of, which caused the Trojan war, 1204 b. c. Helen was the most beautiful woman in the world, and even in her childhood was so very lovely, that Theseus stole her away in her tenth year. From him, however, she was released, yet innocent, by her brothers ; and after her return to the ' court of Sparta she was eagerly sought in marriage by the princes of Greece, and Ulysses persuaded the suitors to bind thepaselves on oath to abide by the uninfluenced choice of Helen, and to defend her person and character from that time. The princes took the oath, and Helen then made choice of Menelaus. Paris coming soon after to the court of this king, abused his hospitality by corrupting the fidelity of Helen: carrying her away, though not an unwilling captive, to Asia Minor. At Troy, the father of Paris, Priam, received her in his palace without difficulty ; and Menelaus, assembling the. princes of Greece, reminded them of their oath: and the siege and destruc- tion of Troy followed, 1184 b. c. Paris was previously married, his Avife being (Enone, who lived with him in happiness on Mount Ida ; and at his death by one of the arrows of Hercules, then in the possession of Philoc- tetes, he desired in his dying moments to be caiTied to (Enone, whom he had so basely deserted ; but he expired on the way. The nymph, however, still mindful of their former happiness, threw herself upon the body, bathed it with her tears, and then plunged a dagger in her heart. HELENA. St. This island was discovered by the Portuguese, on the festival of St. Helena, a. d. 1502. The Dutch were afterwards in possession of it until 1600, when they were expelled by the English. The British East India company settled here in 1651 ; and the island was alternately possessed by the English and Dutch, until 1673, w^hen Charles II. on Dec. 12, assigned it to the company once more. St. Helena was made the place of Napoleon's captivity, Oct. 16, 1815, and it became the scene of his death, May 5, 1821. HELIGOLAND. This island formerly belonged to the Danes, from whom it was taken by the British, Sept. 5, 1807, and formed a dep6t for British mer- chandise intended for the Continent during the war. Confirmed to England by the treaty of Kiel, Jan. 14, 1814, the same treaty by which Norway was ceded to Sweden. Though a mere rock, this is an important possession of the British crown, « HELIOMETER. A valuable scientific instrument for measuring the stars, in- vented by M. Bouguer, in 1774. The helioscope was invented by Christo- pher Scheiner in 1625. HELMETS. They were worn, it is said, by the most savage tribes. Among the Romans the helmet was provided with a vizor of grated bars, to raise- above the eyes, and a bever to lower for eating; the helmet of the Greeks was round, and that of the Romans square. Richard I. of England wore a plain round helmet; and after this monarch's reign most of the English king? had crowns above their helmets. Alexander ifl. of Scotland, 1249, had a flat helmet, with a square grated vizor, and the helmet of Robert I. was surn^ounted by a crown, 1306. — Gwillim. BEIjOTS. The people of Helos, against whom the Spartans bore despe^-ate 352 THE world's progress. [ HEh resenUnci.it for refusing to pay tribute, 883 b. c. The Spartans, not satisfied with the ruin of their city, reduced the Helots to the most debasing slavery; and to complete their infamy, they called all the slaves of the state, and the prisoners of war, by the degrading name of Hdotce, and further exposed them to every species of contempt and ridicule, 669 b. c. But in the P(?lo- ])onnesian war the Helots behaved with uncommon bravery, and were reward ed with their liberty, 431 b. g. But this act of justice did not last long; ana the sudden disappearance of 2000 manumitted slaves was attributed to the Lacedemonians. — Herodotus, IIEMP AND FLAX. Flax was first planted in England, when it was directed to be sown for fishing-nets, a. d. 1533. Bounties were paid to encourage its cultivation in 1783 ; and every exertion should be made by the government and legislature to accomplish such a national good. In 1785 there were im- ported from Russia in British ships, 17695 tons of hemp and flax. — Sir John Sinclair. The annual importations of these articles now amount to about 100,000 tons. More than 180,000 lbs. of rough hemp are used in the cordage of a first-rate man-of-war, including rigging and sails. HEPTARCHY. The Heptarchy (or government of seven kings'^ in England was gradually formed from a. d. 455, when Hengist became the king of Kent, and that kingdom was erected. The Heptarchy terminated in a. d. 828, when Egbert reduced the other kingdoms, and became sole monarch of England. For the several kingdoms of the Heptarchy, see Britain. RERKCJADM, The, or the return of the Heraclidse into the Peloponnesus : a famous epoch in chronology that constitutes the beginning of profane his- tory, all the time preceding that period being accounted fabulous. This return happened 100 years after they were expelled, and eighty years after the destruction of Troy, 1104 b. c. HERALDRY. Signs and marks of honor were made use of in the first ages of the world. — Ni^bet. The Phrygians had a sow ; the Thracians, Mars ; the Romans, an eagle : the Goths, a bear ; the Flemings, a bull ; the Saxons, a horse ; and the ancient French, a lion, and afterwards the fleur-de-lis, which see. Heraldry, as digested into an art, and subjected to rules, may be ascribed in the first instance to Charlemagne, about the year 800 ; and in the next, to Frederick Barbarossa, about the year 1152 ; it began and grew with the feudal law. — Sir George Mackenzie! It was at length methodized and perfected bv the crusades and tournaments, the former commencing in 1095. HERCULANEUM. An ancient city of Campania, overwhelmed, together with Pompeii, by an eruption of Vesuvius, Aug. 24, a. d. 79. Herculaneum was buried under streams of lava, and sucgessive eruptions laid it still deeper imder the surface. All traces of them were lost until a. d. 1711, from which year many curiosities, works of art, and monuments and memorials of civil- ized life have been discovered to the present time. 150 volumes of MSS. were found in a chest, in 1754 ; and many antiquities were purchased by sir William Hamilton, and re-purchased by the trustees of the British museum, wliere they are deposited ; but the principal antiquities are preserved iutho niu.seum of Portici. HERETICS. Formerly the term heresy denoted a particular sect ; now here- tics are those who propagate their private opinions in opposition to the Ca- tholic church. — Bacon. Tens of thousands of them have suffered death by torture in Roman Catholic countries. — Burnet. See Inquisition. Simon Magus was the first heretic; he came to Rome a. d. 41. Thirty heretics came from Germany to England to propagate their opinions, and were Klti J ItlCTlONARY OF DATES. 353 branded in the forehead, whipped, and thrust naked into the streets m the depth of winter, where, none daring to reheve them, they died of hun- ger and cold, 1160. — Speed. In the reign of Henry VIII. to be in possession of Tindal's Bible constituted heresy. The laws against heretics were re- pealed, 25 Henry VIII., 1534-5. HERMITS. The name first given to those that retired tc desert places, to avoid persecution, where they gave themselves up to prayers, fasting, and meditation. They were also called anchorets ; and commonly lodged ia dark caves, where their food was such roots as nature bestowed freely with- out culture. From these came the monks, and almost all the sorts of reli- gious assemblies that live in monasteries. In the seventh persecution of the Christians, one Paul, to avoid the enemies of his faith, retired into Thebais, and became the first example of a monastic life, about a. d, 250. liERO AND LEANDER : their amour. The fidelity of these lovers was so great, and their attachment to each other so strong, that Leander in the night frequently swam across the Hellespont, from Abydos to Sestos, to have secret interviews with Hero, a beautiful priestess of Venus, she 'di- recting his course bj^ a burning flambeaux. After many stolen interviews, Leander was drowned in a tempestuous night, and Hero threw herself from her tower, and perished in the sea, 627 b. c, — Livij, Herodotus. HERRING-FISHERY. It was largely encouraged by the Scotch so early as the ninth century. The herring statute was passed in 1857. The mode of preserving herrings by pickling was discovered about 1390, and gave rise to the herring fishery as a branch of commerce. — Anderson. The British Herring Fishery Company was instituted Sept. 2, 1750. HERSCHEL TELESCOPE, The. Herchel's seven, ten, and twenty-feet re- flectors were made about 1779. He discovers the Georgium Sidus (which see), March 21. 1781. He discovers a volcanic mountain in the moon, in 1783 ; and about this time laid the plan of his great forty-feet telescope, Avhich he completed in 1787, when he discovered two other volcanic moun- tains, emitting fire from their summits. In 1802, he by means of his teles- copes, was enabled to lay before the Royal Society a catalogue of 5000 new nebulae, nebulous stars, planetary nebulae, and clusters of stars which he had discovered, IfESSE, House of. Its various branches derive their origin from Gerberge, daughter of Charles of Lorraine, uncle of Louis V. of France, who was descended from Louis the Courteous. She was married to Lambert II. earl of Louvain, from whom the present landgraves of Hesse-Cassel, by Henry v., first of the family who bore the title of landgrave, are descended. There is no family in Germany more noble by their alliances than this ; and it gives place to none for the heroes and statesmen it has produced. Six thousand Hessian troops arrived in England, in consequence of an invasion being expected, in 1756. The sum of 471,000Z. three per cent, stock, was transferred to the landgrave of Hesse, for Hessian auxiliaries lost in the American war, at 30Z. per man, Nov. 1786. The Hessian soldiers were again hired hj England, and served in Ireland during the memorable rebellion there in 1798, GlEROGLYPHICS. The first writing men used was only the single pictures and engravings of the things they would represent. — Woodward. Hiero- glyphic characters were invented by Athothes, 2112 b. c. — Usher. Tha earliest records of them were the Egyptian, the first step towards letters, and some monuments whose objects were described by exaggerated tradi- tion, or when forgotten, imagined. — Phillips. IHGH CHURCH and LO^^ CHURCH PARTIES. These were occasioned by o^4 THE world's mOGrLESS. [hcl the prosecution of Dr. Sacheverel, preacher at St. Saviour's Souths ark, for two seditious sermons, the object of which was to rouse the apprehensions of the people for the safety of the Churcli, and to excite hostility against the dissenters. His friends were called High Church, and his opponents Low Church, or moderate men, 8 Anne, 1710. The queen, wlio favored Sa- cheverel, presented him with the valuable rectory of St. Andrew's, Holborn. He died in 1724. HfGH TREASON. The highest offence known to the law, and in regulating the trials for which was enacted the memorable statute, so favorable to British liberty, the 25th of Edward III. 1-552. By this statute two living witnesses are required in cases of high treason ; and it arose in the refusal of parliament to sanction the sentence of death against the duke of Somer- set — it is that which regulates indictments for treason at the present day. By the 40th George III. 1800, it was enacted that where there was a trial for high treason in which the overt act was a direct attempt upon the life of the sovereign, such trial should be conducted in the same manner as the case of an indictment for murder. See Trials. HIGHNESS. The title of Highness was given to Henry VII. ; and this, and sometimes Your Gra:,e^ was the manner of addressing Henry VIII. ; b\tt about the close of the reign of the latter mentioned king, the title of High- ness and "Your Grace " were absorbed in that of Majesty, HINDOO ERA. or Era of the Caliyug, began 3101 b. c. or 756 before the De- luge, in 2348 : and the Hindoos count their nionths by the progress of the sun through the zodiac. The Samoat era begins 57 b. c. : and the Saca era, A. D. 77 : they are all used by the Hindoo nations. EIISTORY. Previously to the invention of letters the records of history are vague, traditionary, and erroneous. The chronicles of the Jews, the Parian Chronicle, the histories of Herodotus and Ctesias, and the poems of Homer, are the foundations of early ancient history. Later ancient history is con- sidered as ending with the destruction of the Roman empire in Italy, a. d. 476 ; and modern history dates from the age of Charlemagne, about a. d. 800. There was not a professorship of modern history in either of the English universities imtil the 3^ears 1724 and 1736, when Regius professor- ships were established by George I. and George II. A professorship of histor}^ founded at Harvard College, was filled by Jared Sparks, who was succeeded by Francis Boweu, 1850. , HOHENLINDEN, Battle op, between the Austrian and French armies, the latter commanded by general Moreau. The Imperialists were defeated with great loss, their killed and wounded amounting to 10,000 men, and their loss in prisoners to 10,000 more, November 3, 1800, HOLLAND. The original inhabitants of this country were the Batavians, who derived their origin from the Catti, a people of Germany. Having been obliged to abandon their country on account of civil wars, they came and established themselves in a morass, formed by the waters of the Rhine and the Waal, which they named Bettuive, or Batavia, from Batton, the son of their chieftain. To these have since been added a pretty large proportion 1554 William the Great succeeds his cou- sin Rene, to whom the United Pro- vinces ow^e their foundation and glo- ry : killed by an assassin, hired by Philip of Spain. 15S4 Henry Philip William. 1618 Maurice, a consummate generaL 1625 Frederick Hemy. 1647 William 11. 1650 William III. made stadtholder in 1672, and king of England in 1689. 1702 John William Frizo, drowned in pass ing a ferry in Holland. 171 1 Charles Henry Frizo. 1747 William IV., first hereditary stadt- holder. 1751 William V. KINGS. 1813 William I. 1840 William II 1849 William III., present king, (1852.) See Belgium. HOI.LiAND, NEW. It is not clearly ascertained when this country was first discovered. In 1605, etseq,., various parts of the coast were traced by the Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and English. What was deemed till lately the south extremity, was discovered by Tasman, in 1642. The eastern coast, called New South Wales, was taken possession of, in his Britannic majesty's name, by captain Cook, in 1770. See Botany Bay, New South Wales, and Van Diemen^s Land. HOLV ALLIANCE. A league so called between the emperors of Russia and Austria, and the king of Prussia, by which they ostensibly bound them- selves, among other things, to be governed by Christian principles in all their political transactions. This alliance was ratified at Paris, Septem- ber 26, 1815. HOLY WATER is said to have been used in churches as early as a. d. 120.— Ashe. 356 THE world's progress. [ HOT HOMER'S ILIAD and ODYSSEY. The misfortunes of Troy furnibh xae two most perfect Epic* poems in the Avorld, written by the greatest poet that has ever lived ; about 915 b. c. The subject of the first is the wrath of Achilles ; the second recounts the voyages and adventures of Ulysses after the destruction of Troy. Among the thousands of vglumes burnt at Con- stantinople, A. D. 477, were the works of Homer, said to have been written in golden letters on the great gut of a dragon, 120 feet long. — Univ. Hist. The works of Homer are supposed by some to have done great injury to mankind, by inspiring the love of military glory. Alexander was said to sleep with them always on his pillow. — Darwin. HOMICIDE. This crime was tried at Athens by the Areopagites, 1507 b. c. He that killed another at any public exercise of skill, or who killed another that lay perdue to do a person mischief of a grievous nature, was not deemed guilty. He who killed a man taken with another's wife, sister, daughter, or concubine, or he who killed a man who, without just grounds, assaulted another violently, was not deemed a homicide. Among the Jews, wilful murder was capital ; but for chance-medley, the offender should fly to one of the cities of refuge, and there continue till the death of the high priest. In the primitive church, before the Christians had the civil poweij wilful homicide was punished with a twenty years' penance. Our laws dis- tinguish between justifiable homicide and homicide in its various degrees of guilt, and circumstances of provocation and wilfulness. See Mwder. HONEY-MOON. Among the ancients, a beverage prepared with honey, such as that known as mead, and as metheglin, in England, was a luxurioua drink. It was a custom to drink of diluted honey for thirty days or a moon's age. after a wedding- feast, and hence arose the term honey-moon^ of Teutonic origin. Attila, the devastating Hun, who ravaged nearly all Eu- rope, drank, it is said, so freely of hijdroniel on his marriage-day, that he died in the night from sufibcation, 453 a. d. His death is, however, ascribed to another cause. See Atiila. *' HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE." It is said that the countess of Salis- bury, at a ball at court, happening to drop her garter, the king, Edward III., took it up, and j^resented it to her with these words: " Honi soit qui mal 11 pense" " evil be to him who evil thinks." They afterwards became the iuotto of the Garter ; but this statement of the origin of the motto is un- supported by sufficient authority. — Goldsmith. HONOR. Honor was a virtue highly venerated by the ancients, particularly among the Romans, and temples were ultimately erected to Honor by that people as a divinity. The first temple was built by Scipio Africanus, about B. c. 197 ; and others were raised to her worship by C. Marius, about 102 B. c. These temples were so constructed that it was impossible to enter that to Honor without going through the temple of Virtue ; and Marius ordered his edifices not to be built too much elevated or too lofty, thereby to intimate to the worshippers that humility was the true way to honor. HOPS. Introduced from the Netherlands into England, a. d. 1524, and wervs used in brewing ; but the physicians having represented that they were un- wholesome, parliament was petitioned against them as being a wicked weed, and their use was prohibited in 1528. — Anderson. At present there are between fifty and sixty thousand acres, on an average, annually under the * The epic poems of Homer and Virgil, the Gierusalemme of Tasso, the Paradise Lost ol Mir.TON, and the Henriade of Voltaire, are the noblest that exist ; and Milton's is considorec to rank next to Homer's. ^^ Paradise Lost is lo! ihe greatest of epic poems," observes Dr TutrH •c«, "only because ii is not the first." — BuUe aUD ] D1CTJONAE.Y OF DATES. 357 culture of nops in England. They are grown chiefly in Herefoi 1, Kent, and Worcestershire. HOR ATII AND CURATII, The Combat of the, 669 b. c. The Romans and the Albans contesting for superiority, agreed to choose three champions on each side to determine to which it belonged ; and the three Horatii, Roman knights, and the three Curatii, Albans, being elected by their respective countries, engaged in the celebrated combat which, by the victory of the Horatii, united Alba to Rome. HORSE, The people of Thessaly were excellent equestrians, and probably were the first, among the Greeks at least, who rode upon horses, and broke them in for service in war ; whence arose the fable that Thessaly was ori- ginally inhabited by centaurs. And Solomon had 40 000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12.000 hoj-semen. — 1 Kings, iv. 26. The power of the horse is equal to that of five men, — Smeaton. A horse can perform the work of six men. — Bossuet. The Greeks and Romans had some covering to secure their horses' hoofs from injury. In the ninth century, horses were only shod in the time of frost. The practice of shoeing was introduced into England by William L, 1066. In England there are two millions of draught and pleasure horses, and one hundred thouband agricultural horses, which consume the produce of seven millions of acres. The horse- tax was imposed in 1784, and was then levied on all saddle and coach horses in England. The existing duty upon " horses for riding " only in England, amounts to about 350.000Z. per year. See Race Horses. HOSPITALLERS. Military knights of the order of St. John, of Jerusalem, Avho were under religious vows ; instituted by opening a hospital for the reception of pilgrims at Jerusalem, in a. d, 1048. They became a monastic order in 1092 ; and a military order in 1118. See Malta. HOSPITALS OF LONDON. Severnl of these most valuable and merciful in- stitutions are of ancient date, and richly endowed. One of the most muni- ficent erections by a single individual is that of Guy's Hospital, Southwark, a London bookseller of that name having built it at the cost of 18,793Z., and endowed it, in 1724, by a bequest of 219,499Z. See Infirmaries. HOST, Elevation of the. Introduced in Roman Catholic worship, and pros- tration enjoined, in a. d. 1201. Pope Gregory IX. was the first pontiff who decreed a bell to be rung as a signal for the people to betake themselves to the adoration of the host, which is done to this day. — Dr. A. Rees. HOURS. The day began to be divided into hours from the year 293 b. c, when L. Papirius Cursor erected a sun-dial in the temple of Quirinus at Rome. Previously to the invention of water-clocks (which see), 158 b. c, the time was called at Rome by public criers. The Chinese divide the day into twelve parts of two hours each. The Italians reckon twenty-four hours round, instead of two divisions of twelve hours each, as we do. In England, the measurement of time was alike uncertain and dilficult : one expedient was by wax candles, three inches burning an hour, and six wax-candles burning twenty-four hours : these candles were invented by Alfred, clocks and hour- glasses not being then known in England, a. d. 886, HUDSON'S BAY. Discovered by captain Henry Hudson, when in search of a North- West passage to the Pacific Ocean, a. d. 1610 ; but in fact, this part of North America may more properly be said to have been discovered by Frobisher in the reign of Elizabeth, although Hudson ventured further north. The latter, passing the winter in this bay on his fourth voyage, was, with four others, thrown by his sailors into a boat, and left to perish. The Hudson-Bay Company obtained chartered possessions here, in 1670. Tho forts were destroyed by the French in 1686 and 1782. 358 HE world's TROGRESS. *) IIL'R HUE AND CRY. The old common-law process of pr//.'xf* ' yfifr t,' m and with voice," from Inmdred to hundred, and councy vo co<'xity, all a jbbera and felons. Formerly the hundred was bound to make good all Ioht occa- sioned by the robberies therein committed, unless the felon were taken ; but by subsequent laws it is made answerable only for damage committed by riotous assemblies. inJGUENOTS. This word is of uncertain derivation. It was used, as a torm of reproach, by the French Catholics, to nickname their countrymen of the reformed churches, or Protestants of France, and had its rise in 1560. Tha memorable massacre of the Huguenots of France, on the festival of St Bartholomew, took place on Aug. 24, 1572. — See Bartholomew, St. A con- siderable number of Huguenots emigrated after that event to North Ame- rica, and settled on the Delaware, and in th£ Carolinas. IIUMILIATI. A congregation of religious in the church of Rome, which was formed by some Milanese who had been imprisoned under Frederick I,, 1162. This order had ninety monasteries ; but it was abolished for luxury and cruelty by pope Pius V., and their houses were given to the Domini- cans and Cordeliers, in 1570. HUNGARY. The Pannonia of the ancients, and subject to the Romans, 11 B. c, and kept possession of by them until, in the fourth century of the Christiar era, the Vandals drove them out of it. About forty years after- wards, the Vandals migrated towards Gaul, an(^ their deserted settlements were occupied by the Goths, who in the beginning of the fifth century were expelled by the Huns, a ferocious tribe of Scythians, headed by Attila, whose dreadful ravages obtained him the appellation of "The Scoui-ge of God." — In more recent times, the Hungarians have been much intermixed with Sclavonic nations, as Bohemians, Croats, Russians, and Vandals ; be- sides German settlers, as Austrians, Styrians, Bavarians, Franks, Swabians Saxons, &c. Hungary was annexed to the empire of Germany under Char- lemagne, but it became an independent kingdom in 920. Stephen receives the title of Apostolic khig from the pope - - A. D. 997 The Poles overrun Hungary - - 1061 Dreadful ravages of the Tartars under the sonsof Jenghis Khan, throughout Hungary, Bohemia,and Russia, 1226 et seq. Victories of Louis the Great in Bulga- ria, Servia, and Dalmatia - - 1342 Louis carries his arms into Italy - 1342 He dies, and the history of Hungary now presents a frightful catalogue of crimes - - Charles Duras is murdered ; Elizabeth, queen of Louis, is drowned, and kin^" Mary, their daughter, marries Sigis- mond, marquis of Brandenburg, and causes the rivers of Hungary to flow with blood -_ - - - 1 The unhappy Hungarians call the Turks to their assistance - - 1380 Sultan Bajazet vanquishes Sigismond in battle .... 1389 Sigismond recovers from this blow, and makes Wallachia and Moldavia tributary to him - • - 1390 1378 78 1437 14.39 152G He obtains the crown of Bohemia, and is elected emperor of Germany - 141C Albert of Austria succeeds to the throne of Hungary, thus laying the founda- tion of the subsequent power and greatness of the house of Austria It passes to the king of Poland Solyman II., emperor of the Turks, in- vades Hungary, and takes Buda; battle of Mohatz {which see) - Buda sacked a second time by the Turks, and all the inhabitants put to the sword .... ]540 Sclavonia taken by the Turks - - 1540 Temeswar taken by them - - 1552 Transylvania seized by Solyman - 1556 The duke of Lorraine loses 30,000 men in a fruitless attempt to take Buda from the Turks - - 1631 He at length carries Buda by storm, and delivers up the Mahometans to the fury of the soldiers - - 1689 Temeswar wrested from the Turks by prince Eugene - - • -1719 * The Hungarian people have an irreconcilable aversion to the name of queen ; and conse- ?uentiy, whenever a female succeeds to the throne of Hungary, she reigns with the title of king. hus, in 1383, when Mary, the daughter of Charlos Duras, ca)ne to the crown, she was styleJ King Masy. filJN J DICTlONAE-iT OF DATES. 859 HITNGARY, continued. Servia and Wallacliia ceded to Turkey at the peace of Belgrade - • 1739 Tenieswar incorporated with the king- dom of Hungary - - - 1778 The struggle for independence com- menced m - - - - 1848 Count I/Omburg, Austrian conmiission- er, murdered at Pesth Sept. 27, The Hungarian Diet dissolved by the emperor of Austria ; martial law proclaimed; Jellachich, Ban of Cro- atia, appointed to the supreme gov- ernment, - - Oct. 3, 1848 I Kossuth appointed by the Diet piesi- i dent of the defence committee and | dictator - - - - Oct. 1848 [Insurrection of Vienna, Oct. 6.] I Hungarian army advances within six I miles of Vienna ; Jellachich also ad- vances there, Octtber 11; Kossuth retreats to Hungarian territory, 17th, Hungary declares itself an independent republic - - - Dec. 1843 Raab (Dec.) and Buda Pesth, entered by Windisgratz - - .Ian. 5, 1849 Ukase of Russiar. emperor Nicholas, declaring his purpose of aiding Aus- tria against Hungary - April 26, Gorgey, commantler-in-chief, surren- ders the Hungarian army to the Aus- trians at Villargos - Aug. 11, 18'i9 The war ended by the complete subju- gation of Hungary, and tire flight or execution of her leaders. See GeTiiiani/. KINGS OF HUNGARY. A. D. 997 Stephen, duke, assumes the title of king. 1038 Peter I., deposed. 1041 Otto, killed in battle. 1044 Peter again ascends the throne ; is again deposed, and has his eyes put out. 1047 Andrew, assassinated by his brother Bela. 1059 Bela, killed by the fall of a ruinous tower. 1063 Solomon, deposed by his son. 1073 Geisa I. 1076 St. Ladislaus. 1095 Coloman. 1114 Stephen II., surnamed Thunder; turn- ed monk. 1131 Bela II. ; he had his eyes put out by his uncle Coloman, so that his queen ruled the kingdom. 1141 Geio-all. 1161 Stephen III. 1173 Bela III. 1191 Emeric. 1200 Ladislaus II. 1201 Andrew II. 1235 Bela IV. 1275 Stephen IV. 1278 Ladislaus III., murdered. 1291 Andrew IIL 1301 Wenceslaus. 1304 Otho. 1309 Charles Robert. 1-342 Louis I. the Great. 1383 Mary. 1389 Mary, and her husband Sigisn. tid. 1437 Albert ; he died of a surfeit of melons. 1440 Ladislaus IV., killed in battle with the Turks. 1444 liadislaus V., poisoned while an infant. 1458 Matthias I., son of Huniades, late re- gent. 1490 Ladislaus VL 1516 Louis II. drowned whilst fighting the Turks. 1526 John Sepusius, deposed. 1527 Ferdinand, king of Bohemia. 1534 .lohn Sepusius, again. 1539 John II. 1561 Maximilian, afterwards emperor o/ Germany. 1573 Rodolphus. 1609 Matthias II. 1618 Ferdinand II., emperor of Germany 1625 Ferdinand III., ditto. 1647 Ferdinand IV. 16.56 Leopold, emperor of Germany. 1687 Joseph, ditto 1711 Charles VI ditto. 1740 Maria Theresa. 1780 Joseph, her son, emperor of Germany, See Germany. On the death of Charles VI., in 1740, his daughter, Maria Theresa, who had married into the house of Lorraine, was in danger of being deprived of her father's hereditary dominions by France, and also by Bavaria : but at length overcoming all difficulties, her husband was elected emperrv, and Hungary, Austria, and Bohemia are at this time governed by their d '.sceudants. See Germany. iElUKS. A fierce and warlike nation, occupying eastern Tartary nearly 1200 years ; they were almost wholly exterminated by the Chinese, in a. d. 93. and the remnants settled on the Volga, and attacked the Roman allies on the Danube, in 376 ; but having been subsidized under Attila, they turned their arms towards Germany. The latter country and Scythia were conquered by them, about a. d. 433. 100 000 of them were slain on the plains of Cham- pagne in 447. They were defeated by Charles the Great in several battles during eight years, and were almost extirpated, and soon ceased to appear as 3(30 THE world's progress. [ lAM a distinct nation after 780. Wlien tliey settled in Pannonia, they gave it the name of Hungary, whicli see ; see also Attila. HUSS, JOHN ; His Martyrdom. The clergy having instigated the pope to issue a bull against heretics, Huss, who had been zealous to pronioto a refor- mation, was cited to appear before a council of divines at Constance to give an account of his doctrines. To encourage him to do so, the emperor Sigis- mund sent him a safe conduct, and engaged for his security. On the strenirth of this pledge he presented himself accordingly, but was soon thrown into prison, and after some months' confinement was adjudged to be burned alive. He endured this dreadful death with magnanimity and resig- nation, July 6, 1415. The same unhappy fate was borne with the same fortitude and constancy of mind by Jerome of Prague, the intimate com- panion of Huss, who came to this council with the generous design of sup- porting and seconding his persecuted friend : he, too, suffered, May 30, 1416. See Cranme?-, and M..rtijrs. HUSSARS. This species of force originated in Poland and Hungary ; and as they were more fitted for a hasty enterprise than a set battle, they are sup- posed to have taken their names from the huzzas or shout they made at their hrst onset. They were generally opposed to the Turkish horse, "and were oddly clothed, having the skins of tigers and other wild beasts hanging on their backs, against bad weather, and wore fur caps, with a cock's feather," — Pardon. HYDROMETER. The oldest mention of the Hydtometer occurs in the fifth century, and may be found in the letters of Synesius to Hypatia ; but it is not improbable that Archimedes was the inventor of it, though no proofs of it are to be found. — Beckmann. Hypatia was torn to pieces, 415 a. d., and Archimedes was killed 212 b. c. Hydraulic chemistry became a science in 1746. HYDROSTATICS were probably first studied in the Alexandrian school, about 300 B. c. The pressure of fluids was discovered by Archimedes, about 250 B. c. The forcing-pump and air-fountain were invented by Hero, about 120 B. c. Water-mills were known about the time of the birth of Christ. The science was revived by Galileo, about a. d. 1600. The theory of rivers was scientifically understood in 1697. The correct theory of fluids and oscilla- tion of waves, explained by Newton, in 1714. A scientific form was given to hydrodynamics, by Bernoulli, 1738. HYMNS. Religious songs, or odes, were at first used by the heathens in praise of their false deities, and afterwards introduced both into the Jewish and Christian churches. St. Hilary, the bishop of Aries, in France, is said to have been the first who composed hymns to be sung in Christian churches, about A. D. 431. The hymns of the Jews are usually accompanied with trumpets, drums, and cymbals. MBIC VERSE. lambe, an attendant of Metanii-a, wife of Celeus, king of S|)arta, when trying to exhilarate Ceres, while the latter was travelling over Attica in quest of her daughter Proserpine, entertained her with jokes, stories, and poetical effusions ; and from her free and satirical verses have been called Iambics. — Apollodorus. Iambic verses were first written, about 700 B. c, by Archilochus, who had courted Neobule, the daughter of Lycam- bes ; but after a promise of marriage, the father preferred another suitor, richer than the poet; whereupon Archilochns wrote so bitter a satire on ih« old man's avarice, that he hanged himself. — Herodotus. IDO ] DICTIONARY OF DATES, 3G1 ICE. Galileo was the first who observed ice to he lighter than tht water which composed it, and hence ice floats, about 1597. Ice produced in sunuuer by means of chemical mixtures, prepared by Mr. Walker and others, in 178:^, Leslie froze water under the receiver of an air-pump by placing undei" it a vessel full of oil of vitriol. One part of sal-ammonia and two of commoa salt, with five of snow, produce a degree of cold twelve degrees below the zero of Fahrenheit. Five parts of muriate of lime and four of snow freeze mercury ; and mercury can be solidified by preparations of sulphuric acid, ' so as to bear the stroke of a hammer. See Cold. iCE TRADE, The, in the United States, was commenced by Frederick Tudor, of Boston, in 1805, who shipped the first cargo to Martinique and the first to Calcutta, 1833. The ice-houses of the dealers near Boston at present are capable of containing 141.332 tons. ICELAND. Discovered by some Norwegian chiefs who were compelled to leave their native country, a. d. 871 ; according to some accounts, it had been previously visited by a Scandinavian pirate. It was peopled by the Norwegians, in 874. In 1783, there occurred here the most tremendous vol- canic eruption on records it was accompanied by violent wind and rain, and a darkness of the heavens ; and it was feared that the island would fall to pieces. Three tire spouts broke out of Mount Skapta, which, after rising to a considerable height in the air. formed a torrent of red-hot lava thafc flowed for six weeks, and ran a distance of 60 miles to the sea, in a broken breadth of nearly 12 miles : 12 rivers were dried up ; 21 villages totally overwhelmed by fire or water; and 34 others were materially injured. ICELANDIC LITERATURE, Royal Society of, in Copenhagen. Their library, containing 2000 Icelandic MSS. and many books, burnt, September 26, 1847. ICONOLOGY. The science that describes men and deities, distinguished hy some pecuhar characteristic, and the doctrine of picture or image represen- tation. Thus, Saturn is represented as an old man with a scythe ; Jupiter with a thunderbolt, and an eagle by his side ; Neptune with a trident, in a chariot drawn by sea-horses ; Mercury, with wings on his hat and at his heels ; Bacchus, crowned with ivy ; Pallas, leaning on her aegis ; Venus, drawn by Swans or pigeons ; Juno, riding in a cloud, &c. Heathen mytho- logy gave rise to the later worship of the sun, moon, stars, and other objects ; and to the representation of the true God in various forms ; and to images. The Iconoclastic schism rent asunder the Roman Catholic church in the early part of the eighth century. See Idols. IDES. In the Roman calendar, the ides meant the thirteenth day of each month except in March, May, July, and October, in which months it was the fifteenth day, because in these four it was six days before the nones, and in the other months four days. The ides of March was the day on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in the senate house by Casca and other conspirators, 44 b. c. IDIOTS. It is shown hy the latest returns, that exclusive of lunatics (see In- sanifAj), there are in England, pauper idiots, or idiots protected by national institutions, males, 3372 ; females, 3893 ; total, 7265. In England there is one lunatic or idiot in every 1033 individuals ; in Wales, there is one in every 807 ; in Scotland, one in 731 ; and in Ireland, one in 812. IDOLS, AND IDOLATRY. The public worship of idols was introduced by Ni- nus, king of Assyria, 2059 b. c. — Vossius. Idols are supposed to have origi- nated in the pihar set up by Jacob, at Bethel, about 1800 b. c. — Dujresnoy. Constantino, emperor of Rome, ordered all the heathen temples to be de- stroyed, and all sacrifices te cease, 330 a. d. — Dufresiioy. In Britain, tho 16 3t>2 THE world's PROURESS. I IMI* religion of the Druids gave way to the more gross and barbarous supersti- tions of the Saxons, who had their idols, altars, and temples, and they soon overspread the country with them : they had a god for every day in the week. See Wec/c. The idolatry of the Saxons yielded to Christianity after the coming of St. Augustin. See Christianity. lUUM. A city was built here by Dardamis, and called Dardania, 1480 b. c. Troy {wkicli see), another city, was founded by Troas, about 1341 b. c. ; and Ihis, his successor, called the country Ilium. This kingdom existed 298 years from the reign of Dardanus, Priam being the sixth and last king. The Trojan war was undertaken by the united states of Greece to recover Helen, whom Paris, son of Priam, had borne away from her husband, Menelaus, king of Sparta, 1204 b. c. See Heten. More than 100,000 warriors engaged in this expedition ; and the invaders, having wasted many defenceless towns and villages, laid siege to the capital, 1193 b. c. Troy was taken after ten years' war by stratagem, and burnt to ashes by the conquerors, who put the inhabitants to the sword, or carried them olf as slaves, 1184 b. c. — Apc^lo- dorus. ILLINOIS. One of the United States, first settled on the Kaskaskia and Caho- kia by the French from Canada. Ceded to Great Britain at the peace of 1763. Chiefly settled by emigrants from other states since 1800. In 1789 it was part of the North-West territory. In 1809 it was made a separate terri- tory, and in 1818 admitted into the Union, being* the 23d state. Population in J 810, 12,282 ; in 1830, 157,575 ; in 1840, 476,183. It is a free state and has always been so. The chief products are grain and Indian corn ; it has in- exhaustible lead-mines. New constitution adopted August 31, 1847. ILLUMINATI. These were heretics who sprang up in Spain, where they were called Alumbrados, about a. d. 1575 ; and after their suppression in Spain, they appeared in France. One of their leaders was the friar Anthony Bou- chet. The chief doctrine of this sect was, that they obtained grace, and attained perfection, by their own sublime manner of prayer. A secret society bearing this name was founded by Dr. Adam Weishaupt, in May, 1776. ILLUMINATED BOOKS and PAGES. The practice of adopting ornaments, drawings, and emblematical figures, and even portraits, to enrich MSS., is of great antiquity ; and illuminated pages are, many of them, exquisitely painted. Varro wrote the lives of 700 illustrious Romans, which he embellished with their likenesses, about 70 b. c. — Plin. Hist. Nat. [MPEACHMENT. The first impeachment by the commons house of parlia- ment, and the first of a lord chancellor, was in 1386. By statute of the 12th and 13th of William and Mary, it was enacted, that no pardon under the great seal shall be pleaded to an impeachment by the commons in parlia- ment, 1699 and 1700. Memorable impeachment of Warren Hastings, Feb. 13, 1788 ; the trial lasted seven years, ending April 25, 1795, in an acquittal. Impeachment of lord Melville, April 29, and his acquittal, June 12, 1806, Inquiry into the charges preferred by colonel Wardle against the duke ol York, commenced Jan. 26, and ended March 20, 1809, in his acquittal Trial of Caroline, queen of George IV., by bill of pains and penalties, bo- fore the house of lords, commenced Aug. 16 ; Mr. Brougham entered on her maiesty's defence, Oct. 3 ; and the last debate on the bill took place, Not. 10, 1820. See Clucen of George IV. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. By the Union with Ireland, the parliament of Great Britain became Imperial; and the first Imperial parliament, admit ting 100 Irish members into the commons, and 28 temporal and 4 spii'itual peers into the house of lords, was held at Westminster, Januar/ 22, 1801. IMP J DICTIONARY OF DATi.{5, 363 ■ The Imperial parliament is now constituted thus ; in the Commons, since the passing of the Reform Bill {wJilch see), in 1832, there are 471 Enghsh; 29 Welsh ; 105 Irish ; and 53 Scotch members— in all 658. In the Lords, 459 members, of whom 28 are temporal, and 4 spiritual representative peers of Ireland ; and 16 representative peers of Scotland. * See Commons, Lords, Parliament^ and Reform. IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE in the UNITED STATES. See Exports, &c Table, p. 317. VALUE OF IMPORTS INTO GREAT BRITAIN, FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. In 1710 £4,753,777 1 In 1800 jE30,570,605 In 1830 £AQ;2W,Q4\ 1750 - 7,289,582 1810 - - 41,136,135 1840 - 62,004,00i) 1775 - 14,815,855 1820 - 36,514,564 1845 - 85,281,958 iriPDSTORS. The names and pretensions of religious, political and other im- postors, would fill a volume ; they have been, of course, found in every country, and have existed in every age. The following are selected from various authorities, as being among the most extraordinary : — Boleyn. She and her confederates were hanged at Tyburn, 24 Henry VIII, 1534.— Mapjn. In the first year of Mary's rei^, after her marriage with Philip of Spain, Elizabeth Croft, a girl of 18 years of age, was se- creted in a wall, and with a whistle, made for the purpose, uttered many seditious speeches against the qlieen and the priu^?, and also against the n'^ass and confession, for which she was sentenced to stand upon a scaffold at St. Paul's cross, during ser- mon-lime, and make public confession of her nnposture, 1553: she was called the Spirit of the Wall. — Bakers Chron. Wil'liam Haclcet, a fanatic, personated our Saviour, and was executed for blasphemy, 34Eliz., 1591. -Tames Naylor, personated our Saviour ; he was convicted of blasphemy, scourged, and his tongue bored thi'ough with a hot iron on the pillory, by sentence of the House of Comm-ms, under Cromwell's administration, 1656. '"'alentine Greatrakes, an Irish impostor, who pretended to cure all diseases by stroking the patient ; his imposture de- ceived the credulous, and occasioned very warm disputes in Ireland, in 1665, and in England, where it fell into disrepute, in 1666, upon his examination before the Royal Society, after which we hear no more of him. Birch's Memoirs of the Roy. Society. Dr. Tirus Gates. See Conspiracies. Mary Tofts, of Godalming, by pretending she bred rabbits within her, so im{:osed upon many persons (among others, Mr. St. Andre, surgeon to the king), that they espoused her cause, 1726. The Cock-lane ghost imposture by WiUJans Parsons, his wife, and daughter, 1762. Johanna Southcote, who proclaimed liei conception of the Messiah, and hadamul titude of followers ; she died in Dec. 1814 IN THE UNITED STATE."*. Matthias, alias Matthews, who professed to be the Messiah, New- York, 1330-31. Joseph Smith. See article Mormons. Aldebert, who, in the eighth century, pre- tended he had a letter from the Redeem- er, which fell from heaven at Jerusalem ; he seduced multitudes to follow him into woods and deserts, and to live in imitation of John the Baptist. Gonsalvo Martin, a Spaniard, pretended to be the angel Michael ; he was burnt by the inquisition of Spain, in 1360. George David, son of a waterman at Ghent, styled himself the nephew of God, sent into the world to adopt children worthy of lieaven ; he denied the resurrection, preached against marriage, in favor of a community of women, and taught that the body only could be defiled by sin ; he had many foUovvere ; died at Basle, J5.56. Demetrius Griska Eutropeia, a friar, pre- tended to be the son of Basilowitz, czar of Muscovy, whom the usurper Boris had put to death ; but he maintained that ano- ther child had been substituted in his place : he was supported by the arms of Poland ; his success astonished the Rus- sians, who invited him to the throne, and delivered into his hands Fedor, ihe reign- ing czar, and all his family, whom he cruelly put to death : his imposition being discovered, he was assassinated in his palace, 16()6. — D'Alembert's Revolutions of Russia. Sabbata Levi, a Jew of Smy;rna, amused the Turks and Jews a long time at Con- stantinople and other places, by person- ating our Saviour, 1666. IMPOSTORS EXTRAORDINARY IN BRITISH HISTORY. Two men crucified, both pretending to be the Messiah ; and two women executed for assuming the characters of the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalen, 5 Henry III., Elizabeth Barton, styled the Holy maid of Kent spirited up to hinder the Reforma- tion, by pretending to inspirations from heaven, fortelling that the king would have an early and violent death if he divorced Catherine of Spain, and man'ied Anne IMPRESS.MENT of SEAMEN. Affirmed by Sir M. Foster to be of ancient 364 THE woe,ld's progress. ,[ INB practice. The statute 2 Richard II. speaks of impressment as a matter well- known, 1378. The first commission for it was issued 29 Edward III. 1355. Pressing:, either for the sea or land service, declared to be illegal by the Bri- tish parliament, Dec. 1611. None can be pressed into the king's naval service above 55, nor under 18. No apprentice nor landsmen who have not served at sea for 3 or 2 years. No masters of merchants' ships, first-mates of 50 tons, and boatswains and carpenters of 100 tons. No men employed by the pub- lic boards, and none except by an officer with a press-warrant. INCENDIARIES. The pnnishment for arson was death by the Saxon laws and Gothic constitutions. In the reign of Edward I. incendiaries were burnt to _ death, This crime was made high treason by statute 8 Henry VI., 1429 ; and it was denied benefit of clergy, 21 Henry VIII. , 1528. IN('EST. It has been looked upon with horror by most nations, but Persia and Egypt are exceptions. The history of the latter country abounds with in- stances of incestuous marriages among its sovereigns Physcon married his brother's queen, then repudiated her, and married her daughter by his brother, and murdered his children by both wives, 129 b. c. See Egypt. In our own country. Vortigern, a king of South Britain, married his own daughter, a. d. 446. The instances are numerous in Portugal. Maria, queen of Portugal, married her uncle, the prince of Brazil June, 1760; and the son of that incestuous marriage. Joseph, then in his sixteenth year, mar- ried his aunt, the princess Mary, Feb., 1777. The present Don Miguel of Portugal was betrothed to his niece, Donna Maria, by procuration at Vienna, inOct7l826, she being then only seven years of age. In England, incest was early punishpd with death ; and was again made capital by a law of the Commonwealth, in 1650. [NCOME TAX IN ENGLAND. This is not. as some suppose, a new impost In 1512, parliament granted a subsidy of two fifteenths from the commons, and two tenths from the clergy, to enable the king to enter on a war with France. — Rapin. This tax was attempted in 1793, and 1799 : and again in 1802; but was abandoned. In 1803, it was revived, at the rate of 5 per cent, on all incomes above 150^., and lower rates on smaller incomes. In 1805, it was increased to 6^ per cent. ; and in 1806 was raised to 10 per cent, embracing the dividends at the bank. It produced — In 1804, at Is. in the pound - £4,650,000' I In 1806, at 2s. in the pound • JEI 1,500,000 In 1805, at Is. 3d. ditto - • 5,937,500 | And subsequently - - 16,548,985 The tax produced from lands, houses, rentages, &c., 8,657.937^. ; from fund- ed and stock properties, 2 885 505Z. ; the profits and gains of trade, 3,831, 088Z. and salaries and pensions, 1.174.456Z. ; total, sixteen millions and a half. Repealed in March, 1816. Sir Robert Peel's bill, imposing the present tax of 21. 18s. 4d. per cent, per ann., to subsist for three years, passed June 22, 1842 ; it produced about 5 350,O00Z. a year. This tax was renewed for three years more, in March, 1845. INDEPENDENTS. Sects of Protestants, chiefly in England and Holland. They are such as hold the independency of the church, or that each congregation may govern itself in religious matters. They say there is no absolute occa- sion for synods or coimcils, whose resolutions may be taken to be wise and prudent advice, but not as decisions to be peremptorily obeyed ; they affirm that one church may advise or reprove another, but has no authority to ex- communicate or censure. Their first meeting-house founded in England was that by Henry Jacobs, 1616. INDEX EXPURGATORY. A catalogue of prohibited books in the Church of Rome, first made by the inquisitors, and approved by the council of Trent, ind] DICTIONARY OF DATES. 565 The index of heretical books, by which the reading of the Scriptures waa forbidden (with certain exceptions) to the laity, was confirmed by a bull ot pope Clement VIII. in 1595. It enumerated most of the celebrated works of France, Spain, Germany, and England, and which are still prohibited. — Aske, INDIA. Known to the ancients, many of whose nations, particularly the Ty- rians and Egyptians, carried on much commerce with it. It was conquered by Alexander, 827 b. c, and subsequently the intercourse betvv^een India and the Roman empire was very great. The authentic history of Hindoostan l? reckoned to commence with the conquests of Mahmud Gazni, a. d. 1000. — Rennal. Irruption of the Mahometans, under Mahmud Gazni - - A. d. 1000 Patna, or Afghan empire founded - 1205 Reign of Jenghis Khan, one of the most bloody conquerors of the world ; 14,000,000 of the human race perish by his sword, under the pretence of establishing the worship of one god ; he died 1237 The Mogul Tartars, under the conduct of the celebrated Timour, or Tamer- lane, invade Hindostan - - 1398 Tamerlane takes the city of Delhi ; de- feats the Indian army, makes a con- quest of Hindostan, and butchers 100,000 of its people - - -1399 The passage to India discovered by Vasco da Gama - - - 1497 'Conquest of the country completed by the sultan Baber, founder of the Mo- | gul empire .... 1525 j Reign of the illustrious Acbar, the \ greatest prince of Hindostan ■ - 1555 j Reign of Auruiigzebe ; his dominions extendmg from 10 to 35 degrees in I latitude, and nearly as much in longi- tude, and his revenue amounting to 32,000,000/!. sterling - - - 1660 j Invasion of the Persian, Nadir Shah, or Kouli Khan .... 1738 | At Delhi he orders a general massacre, and 1.50,000 persons perish - - 1733 He carries away treasure amounting to 125,CtOO,0OOZ. sterling - - 1739 Defeat of the last imperial army by the Rohillas .... 1749 [The Mogul' empire now became mere- ly nominal, distinct and independent sovereignties being forme 1 by nu- merous petty princes. The empe- rors were of no political consequence from this period. BRITISH POWER IN INDIA. Attempt made to reach India by the north-east and north-west passages - 1528 Sir Francis Drake's expeditions - 1579 Levant company make a land expedi- tion to India .... 1589 First adventure from England - - 1591 First charter to the London company of merchants ... - 1600 Second charter to the East India com- pany ..... 1609 Calcutta purchased - - • 1698 Capture of Calcutta by Serajah Dowla. See Calcutta. - - . - 1756 He imprisons 14G British subjects, of whom 123 perish in one night. See Blackhole. - - May 19, 1756 Calcutta retaken by colonel, afterwards lord Clive ; he defeats the soubah, at Plassey - - June 20, 1757 Warren Hastings becomtjs governor of Bengal - - - April 13, 1772 India Bill. See India Bill .lune 16, 1773 Supreme court established - - 1773 Pondicherry taken - Oct. 11, 1778 The strong fortress of Gualior taken by major Popham - Aug. 4, 1778 Hyder Ali overruns the Carnatic, and defeats the British - Sept. 10, 1780 He takes Arcot - - Oct. 31, 1780 Lord Macartney arrives as governor of Madras - - - June 22, 1781 Hyder Ali signally defeated by Sir Eyre Coote ... - July 1, 1781 Death of Hyder, and accession of his son, Tippoo Saib - Dec. 11, 1782 Trial of Warren Hastings. See Hast- ings, Trial of - Feb. 13, 1783 Definitive treaty with Tippoo ; his two sons hostages - - March 19, 1792 Government of lord Mornington, after- wards marquis Wellesley May 17, 1793 Seringapatam stormed, and Tippoo Saib killed - - May 4, 1799 Victories of the British ; the Carnatic conquered .... 1800 Victories of Sir Arthur Wellesley - 1803 Marquis Cornwallis resumes the gov- ernment . . July 30, 1805 Act by which the trade to India was thrown open ; that to China remain- ing with the company July 31, 1813 Lord Amherst's government . Aug. 1, 1823 Lord William Bentinck arrives as go- vernor-general . - July 4, 1828 Act opening the trade to India, and tea trade, «fec. to China, forming a new era in British commerce - Aug. 28, 1833 Lord Auckland, governor-general ; he leaves England - - Sept. 1835 Battle of Ghizny ; victory of Sir John, now Lord Keane. (See Ghizny) July 23, 1S39 Shah Soujah restored to his sovereignty, and he and the British army enter Cabul - - - Aug. 7, 1839 English defeat Dost Mahomed, - Oct. 18, 184C Kurrock Singe, king of Lahore, dies ; at his funeral his successor is killed by accident, and Dost Mahom-zJ, next heir, surrenders to England - ^o\. 5, 184ll General rising against the B Irtish at 366 THE world's progress JJD INDIA, cuntiniicd. Cabul; Sir Alcxnnder Burnes and oiher ofticers nuuxlered - Nov. 2, 1841 Lord Ellenborough appointed governor- general - - - Oct. 13, 1841 Sir William Macnaghten treacherously assassinated - - Dec. 25, 1S41 The British, under a convention, evacu- ate Cabul, placing Lady Sale, &c., as hostages in the hands of Akbar Khan ; a dreadi'ul massacre ensues - Jan. 6, 1842 Ameers of Scmde defeated by Sir Char- les Napier; Scinde is afterwards an- nexed to the British empire - Feb. 17, 1843 Battles of Maharajpoor and Punniar ; the strong fort ol Gwalior, the " Gib- raltar of the East," taken - Dec. 29, 'SIS Sir Henry Hardinge appointed gover- nor-general - - May 2, \SAA THE LATE WAR BETWEEN THE SIKHS AND THE BRITISH. The Sikh troops cross the Sutlej river, and attack ihe British post at Feroze- pore, which was held by Sir John Littler - - - Dec. 14, 1845 Battle of Alivral; the Sikhs defeated Jan. 28, 1846 Battle of Sobraon ; the enemy defeated with immense loss in killed and drowned - - Feb. 10, 1846 [The Sikhs lost 10,000 men ; the British 2,338 in killed and wounded.] The citadel of Lahore is occupied by the British under Sir Hugh Gough ; , and the war terminates - Feb. 20, 1846 Great battle between the British under ]-ord Gough, and the Sikhs under Sheere Singh, at Ramluggar. Nov. 22, 1848 Moultan taken, after a long -"ieere.Jau 3. 1849 Sheere Sing defeated by Lord Gough Feb. 21, 1849 The Punjaub formally annexed to the British crown - March 29, 1849 INDIA COMPANY, the East. The first commercial intercourse of the En- glish with the East Indies, was a private adventure with three ships fitted out in 1591 ; only one of them reached India, ^ and after a voyage of three years, the commander, captain Lancaster, was brought home "in another ship, the sailors having seized on his own ; but his information gave rise to a capital mercantile voyage, and the Company's first charter, in Dec. 1600. Their stock then consisted of 72 OOOZ., ami they fitted out four ships, and meeting with success, have continued to trade ever since. India stock sold at 500Z. for a share of 100/.. in 1683. A new company was formed in 1698 ; and both were united in 1702. The India-house was built iu 1726, and en- larged in 1799. Board of control instituted 1784. INDIA BILL. Tlie bill placing the company's affairs under the control of the British government, and re-organizing the various departments in India, passed June 16, 1773. See East India BUI. Mr. Fox's celebrated bill passed in the commons, but was thrown out in the lords' house, 1783. Mr. Pitt's bill constituting the Board of Control passed August 13, 1784. INDIA RUBBER. Also called Caoutchouc, first brought to Europe from South America, about the beginning of the eighteenth century. Several l)lants produce various kinds of elastic gum ; but that in commerce is chiefly the juice of the Siphania Elaslica. or syringe tree. Incisions in the bark of this tree give vent to a liquid which forms India rubber. No sub- stance is yet known which is so pliable, aud at the same time so exceedingly elastic ; it oozes out under the form of a vegetable milk, from incisions made in the tree, and is gathered chiefly in the time of rain, because it flows then most abundantly. — M. Macquer. I!VDIANA, one of the Avestern United States, first settled at Vincennes by the French ; ceded to England at the peace of 1763, but no settlement mado by them until 1787. Was ])art of the N. W. Territory in 1801. Suffered much during the war of 1812. See battle of Tippecanoe. Admitted into the Union in 1816. Population in 1800, 5,641 ; in 1820, 147,178 ; in 1840, 685,866. INDIANS, North American. The origin of the aborigines of this continent continues to be a matter of speculation among the ethnologists. They have gradually but now almost entirely disappeared before the track of the white man east of the Mississippi, and even in the far west their numbers IND ] DICTIONARY OF DATES, • 367 are yearly becoming smaller. King Philip's Indian war in New England, 1675. Indians joined the French against the English colonies, 1690. At- tacked by Capt. Church, 1704; burned Deerfield, Mass., 1704; and Havex'- hill, N. H., 1708 ; Indian war in South Carolina, 1715 ; again joined the French, 1754-9 ; Cheroicees subdued, 1761 ; Indians besieged Detroit, 1763. [During the revolutionary war the Indians were employed at times on both sides, but chiefly by the British.] Treaty with the Choctaws, 1786 ; with the Creeks, 1790; Gen. Harmer defeated by the Indians near Chillicothe, 1790 ; Gen. Butler defeated by the Indians on the Miami, 1791 ; treaty with Six Nations, &c., 1794 ; with the Delawares, 1804 ; Gov. Harrison de- feated hostile Indians on the Wabash, May 16, 1811 ; Creek war in Florida, Gen. Jackson, 1813 ; treaty with Choctaws, Cherokees, &c., by Gen. Jack- son, 1816 ; Indian land in Ohio ceded to the United States, 1816 ; war with Seminoles, 1817 ; bill for removing the Indians west of Mississippi, passed May 27. 1832 ; war with Winnebagoes, 1832 ; Black Hawk captured, Aug. 27, 1832 ; Winnebagoes subdued by Gen. Scott, 1832 ; war against the [ndians in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, conducted by Gens. Scott. Gaines, Tessup, &c.. 1835-40. In 1836 the Secretary of War reported as follows : Number of Indians emigrated from the Atlantic States to the lands provided for them west of the Mississippi - ..... 31,357 Number yet 10 be removed ----..... 72,181 Niuiiber of Indians of indigenous tribes, between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains - ..... 150,341 Total within the territory of the United States - - 352,879 Treaty with the Sioux, they relinqui^hine- 5.000,000 acres west of Missis- sippi for S1,000 000. Sept. 29, 1837 ; with Winnebagoes, Oct. 1, 1837; Powell aiias Osceola, the Seminole chief, with 50 warriors, taken prisoners in Flo- rida, Oct. 20. 1837 ; great mortality from small-pox among the Mandans, Mintarees, Blackfeet. and other Indians in Missouri territory — the Mandans tribe entirely destroyed — Nov., Dec, 1837 ; fight in Arkansas between the Ross and Ridge parties and Cherokees — Ross and about 40 others killed, June 28, 1839; 150 Chippewas treaclierously massacred by the Sioux, at a meet- ing for a treaty at the Falls of St. Anthony, July 1, 1839 ; Cayuse Indians in Oregon having attacked and murdered 15 persons, and carried off 64 pri- soners from a missionary station, are chastised by the settlers in a severe engagement, Nov. 29, 1847. INDIGO. Before the American colonies were established, all the indigo used in Europe came from the East Indies ; and until the discovery of a passage round the Cape of Good Hope, it was conveyed like other Indian products, l>artl3^ through the Persian Gulf and partly by land to Babylon, or through Arabia and up the Red Sea to Egypt. The real nature of indigo was so little known in Europe, that it was classed among minerals, as appears by letters-patent for erecting works to obtain it from mines in the principality of Halberstadt, dated Dec. 23, 1705 ; yet what Vitruvius and Pliny call indictim is supposed to have been our indigo. — Beckviann. The first men- tion of indigo occurs in English statutes in 1581. The first brought to Europe was procured from Mexico. Its cultivation was begun in Carolina, in 1747. The quantity imported into Great Britain in 1840, was 5,831.2691b., and in 1845, it was 10,127,4881b. INDULGENCES. They were commenced by Leo. III., about a. d. 800 ; were much used by Urban II. 1090 ; and were subsequently conferred by the Ro- man pontiffs in the twelfth century as rewards to the crusaders. Clement V. was the first pope who made xmblic sale of indulgences, 1313. In 1517, Leo. X. published general indulgences throughout Europe, when the prac- tice led to the Reformation in Germany, in 1517, and to the Reformation in 368 THE world's progress. [ INC England, in 1534. — Bower s Lives of the Popes. Indulgences were fbr the pardon of sins, and were sometimes so extensive as to be for the past, pre- sent, and to come. They were written upon parchment, and sealed and signed by the pope or his delegates. — Ashe. INFIRJMARIES. Ancient Rome had no houses for the cure of the sick. Dis- eased persons, however, were carried to the temple of ^sculapius for a cure, as Christian believers were taken to churches which contained wonder- working images. Benevolent institutions for the accommodation of tra- vellers, the indigent, and sick, were first introduced with Christianity, and the first infirmaries or hospitals were built close to cathedrals and monaste- ries. The emperor Louis II. caused infirmaries situated on mountains to be visited, a. d. 855. In Jerusalem the knights and brothers attended on the sick. There were hospitals for the sick at Constantinople, in the 11th cen- tury. The oldest mention of physicians and surgeons established in infir- maries, occurs in 1437. — Beckmann. See Hospitals. INFORMERS. This tribe was once very numerous in Greece and Rome, they being countenanced by wicked princes. The emperor Titus punished in- formers by banishment, and sometimes death ; and Pliny gives praise to Trajan for the like good policy. In England, and particularly in London, numbers of unprincipled men obtain large gains as informers against per- sons whose slightest infractions of the law, often unconsciously committed, subject them to the power and exactions of this despised class. INK. The ancient black inks were composed of soot and ivory-black, and Vitruvius and Pliny mention lamp-black ; but they had likewise various colors, as red, gold, silver, and purple. Red ink was made by them of ver- milion and various kinds of gum. Indian ink is brought from China, and must have been in use by the people of the east from the earliest ages, most of the artificial Chinese productions being of very great antiquity. It is usually brought to Europe in small quadrangular cakes, and is com- posed of a fine black and animal glue. — Beckma%n. INNS OF COURT. A number of inns of court were established at different periods, in some degree as colleges for teaching the laAv. The Temple (of which there were three societies, namely, the Inner, the Middle and the Outer) was originally foimded in the Temple church, built by the knights Templars, 32 Henry II. 1185. The inner and Middle Temple were made, inns of law in the reign of Edward III., about 1340 ; the Oftter not until the reign of Elizabeth, about 1560. — Siowe's Survey. INOCULATION. Lady Mary Wortley Montague introduced inoculation in England from Turkey. In 1718 she had her own son inoculated at Adrian- ople, with perfect success ; and she was allowed to have it tried, for the first time in England, on seven condemned criminals, 7 George I. 1721. The practice was preached against by many of the bishops and other clergy from that period until 1760.* Vaccine inoculation was introduced by Dr, lenner, January 21, 1799; he had discovered its yirtue in 1796, and had been making experiments during the intermediate three years. He was voted 10.000/. as a reward by parliament, June 2, 1802. The emperor Na- poleon valued this service of I3r. Jenner to mankind so highly that he libe- berated Dr. Wickham when a prisoner of war, at Jenner"s request, and subsequently the emparoi liberated whole families of English, making it a * Inoculation was deemerl a very precarious affair nj our grandfathers. The London Daily Advertise}- (Nov. 7, 1751) has this paragraph : — " We hear that tlie son and daughter of Thcmas Davison, esfj., of Blakestone, have been inoculated in this town (Newcastle), and that they are both well recovered." Dr. Mead practised inoculation very successfully up to 17.'i4. and Dr. Dini.'dale of Loudon niocuLated Catliarine II., empress of Russia, in 1763. " Sie Small Pox. INS J DICTIONARY OF DATES. 36S point to refuse liim nothing that he asked. Innociilation introduced ia the United States by Dr. B.Waterhouse, 1800, SeixSruall Pox and Vaccination INQUISITION. Before the conversion of Constantine the Great, the bishops only examined into doctrines, and punished heresy with excommunica- tion ; but after the emperors became Christians, they ordained that such as were excommunicated should be also banished and forfeit their estates. This continued till about the year 800, when the western bishops' power was enlarged to the authority of citing persons to their courts, both to con- vict and punish them by imprisonment, penances, or death. In the twelfth century, heresy, as it was then called, was much increased ; and the inqui- sition arose in the persecution of the Albigenses and Waldenses. It was instituted by pope Innocent III,, in 1203 , and Gregory IX. in a council held At Toulouse in 1229, gave it its final form, committing the management of it to the bishops ; but afterwards thinking these too indulgent, he gave the direction of his inquisition to the Dominicans. It was established in France, by St. Louis, in 1226 ; and in the four Christian kingdoms