tins, Lutheranism, Dort, Protes- tantism, Augsburg, Calvinists,
Luther, R.; planets, 1852 Luxemburg, marshal; Enghien, 1692 Luxmoore, bishop; Bristol, 1807 Lycurgus; Sparta, 881 B.C. Lyell, sir C., b. 1797; geology, man Lyly, W.; euphuism, 1581 Lyndhurst, lord, 1772-1863; chancel- lor; Canning adm. 1827; Welling- ton adm. 1828; Peel adm., 1834, 1841
Lynch murder; trials, 1817 Lynedoch, lord; Barosa, 1811; Ber- gen-op-Zoom, St. Sebastian Lyon, capt.; north-west passage, 1821-gen. N., Springfield, 1861 Lyons. Thomas; trials, 1869 Lyon, John; Harrow school, 1571 Lysander; Sparta, 405 B.C. Lysimachus; Ipsus, 301 B.C.; Corus Lysippus Lysistratus, sculpture, busts, 328 B.C.
Lyttelton, Geo., lord; dreams, 1779 Lytton, E. Bulwer, Id., novelist and poet, 1805-73; guilds
Macadam, J.; macadamising, 1819 Macarthy, sir Charles; Sierra Leone, Ashantees, 1825
Macartney, earl; duel, 1786; China, 1793; India
Macaulay, T. B., ld., 1800-1859; Mel- bourne adm., 1837 Macbeth; Scotland, 1057 MacCabe; robbers, 1691
MacClellan, gen. George, b. 1826; United States, 1861-4
Macclesfield, earl of; chancellor, lord high, 1718
MacCormack; reaping-machine, 1831 Macdonald, marshal; Parma, Trebia,
Macdonald, Mr.; Times, printing Macdonald, capt.; Prussia, 1861 Macdonalds massacred; Glencoe, 1692
MacDowell, gen. J.; Manassas, 1861 Macduff, Mr.; duel, 1790 Macfarlane, S.; trials, 1844 MacGrath; dogs
Macgregor, J.; bank, British, 1849; canoe, 1865
Machiavelli, N., 1469-1527 Machiewicz, abbé; Poland, 1863 Mack, gen.; Ulm, 1805
Mackay, gen.; Killiecrankie, 1689 Mackay and Vaughan; trials, 1816 Mackenzie, bp. C. F.; Africa, 1860 Mackie, A.; printing, 1871
Mackintosh, sir James, 1765-1872 Macklin, C., actor, d. 1797 Macklin; Bible, books
Mackonochie, rev. Mr.; trials, 1867; ritualists
MacLachlan, Jessie; trials, 1862 Macleod, H. D.; trials, 1858
Macleod, Mr.; United States, 1841 Maclise, D., painter, 1811-70
MacMahon, marshal, b. 1808; Magen- ta, 1859; Franco-Prussian, Sedan, France, 1873 McMillan, J.; trials, 1861 MacNamara, capt.; duels, 1803 M'Clure, capt.; Franklin, 1850; north-west passage
M'Culloch, J. R., polit. econ., 1789- 1864
M'Neill, sir J.; Sebastopol, 1855 McCarty, gen.; Enniskillen, 1689 McClintock, capt.; Franklin, 1859 McGill, Mr. trials, 1842 McKenzie, Mr.; duel, 1788 MeNaghten, sir W., killed 1841
McNaughten, Mr.; trials, 1761, 1843 Macready, W.; actor, 1793-1873 Macreath, Mr.; trials, 1841 Macrobius; Lat. writer, d. 415 Madan, bp.; Peterborough, 1794 Madiai, the Tuscany, 1852 Madison, James; United States, president, 1809
Maecenas, d. 8; dedications, baths Mælzel, J.; metronome, 1815 Magee, J.; trials, 1813.
Magee, W. C., bp. Peterborough, 1868
Magellan killed, 1521; circumnavi- gation, Philippine
Magi; fire worshippers, Epiphany Magnin, C.; puppets, 1872 Magnus; king, Norway, Sweden Maguire, capt.; Franklin, 1848 Magus, Simon; Simonians, heretics Mahomet, 570-632; Hegira, 622; Mahometanism, Mecca, Medina,
Beder, Turkey, Koran
Mahomet II., d. 1481; eastern empire, Turkey, Adrianople, Constantino- ple, Albania
Mahony, F. (Prout), d. 1866
Maitland, capt.; France, 1815 Maitland, sir Fred.; China, 1838 Majendie, bishop; Chester, 1800 Major; conchology, 1675 Majorian, coronation Malachi prophesies about 397 B.C. Malcolm; Scotland, kings, clanships, Alnwick, Dunsinane Malebranche, N.; philos., 1638-1715 Malherbe; Fr. poet, 1556-1628 Malibran, madame; music, 1808-36 Mallet, R.; earthquakes, seismo- meter, 1858
Malmesbury, lord, b. 1807; Derby administrations, 1852, 1858 Malpighi, M.; anatomist, 1628-94 Maltby, bishop; Durham, 1836 Malthus, T., 1766-1834, polit. econ. Manasseh, Ben Israel; Jews, 1657 Manby, capt.; life-preserver, 1809 Manchester, earl of; administrations, 1620
Manchester will; trials, 1854 Mandeville, viset. ; administrations, 1620
Manes, killed, 274; Manicheans Manfred, killed, 1266; Naples Manlius; Cimbri, 102 B.C., Rome Manners, lord John, b. 1818; Derby adm., 1852, 1858, 1866 Manning, H., b. 1809; archbishop, 1865
Mannings; murderers, trials, 1849 Manny, sir W.; charter-house, 1371 Mansel, bishop; Bristol, 1808 Mansell, T.; executions, 1857 Mansfield, lord; att.-gen. 1754: Dumblain, 1715; fictions in law, king's bench
Mansfield, C. B.; benzole, 1849 Manteuffel, gen., Franco-Pruss. war, 1870-1
Manuel; Eastern empire, Trebizond Manzoni, A., Ital. nov., 1784-73 Manutius, see Aldus
Mar, earl of; Harlaw, 1411 Marat, stabbed; France, 1793 Marcel, S. communes, 1356 Marcellus; Rome, 212 B.C. Marceau, gen., killed, Altenkirchen, 1796
March, Roger, earl of; rebellions, 1398
March, R.; rope-making, 1784 Marchmont; trials, 1858 Marcion; Marcionites, 140 Marcus Aurelius; Rome, emp. 161 Marcus Curtius; Rome, 362 B.C. Mardonius; Mycale, Platea, 497 B.C.
Marius, d. 86 B.C.; Ambrones, Cimbri Markham, abp.; York, 1776 Marlborough, earl of; administra- tions, 1628
Marlborough, duke of, 1650-1716: com.-in-chief, marshals, Blenheim, Douay, Liege, Lisle, Malplaquet, Oudenarde, Ramilies
Marlborough, John, duke of, b. 1822; Derby adm., 1867; Disraeli adm., 1868
Marlowe, Chr. ; dramatist, d. 1593 Marmont, marshal; Salamanca, 1812 Marmontel, J. F., Fr. novel. 1723-99 Marot, Clement; Fr. poet, 1495-1544 Mar, earl of; trials, 1831 Marsh, bp.; Llandaff, 1816 Marsh, Catherine, convalescent hos- pital
Marshall, Mr.; California, 1847 Marshal, T. R.; trials, 1859 Martel, Charles; France, 714 Marten, Maria; trials, 1828 Marth planets, 1854 Martial; epigrams, fl. 100 Martin, John, painter, 1790-1854 Martin, Jon.; York minster, 1829 Martin; popes, 640 et seq. Martin, Rd.; animals, 1822 Martin, rev. G.; suicide, 1860 Martyr, Peter, reformer, 1500-62 Marvell, And., d. 1678; ballot
Mary I., 1516-58; England (queen), 1553: Calais
Mary II., 1662-94; England (queen), 1689
Mary, queen of Scotts, 1542-87: Scotland, Carlisle, Edinburgh, sycamore, Langside, Lochleven- castle, Fotheringay
Maryborough, lord; postmaster, 1835
Masaniello; Naples, 1647
Maskelyne, N., astronomer, 1732-11: Greenwich, 1765; almanacs, Schie- hallien, Venus
Mason, Mr.; U. States, 1861
Mason, Josiah, orphan houses, Bir- mingham
Massena; Zurich, 1799; Almeida,
Massey v. Headfort; trials, 1804 Massey, W.; India, 1865
Massillon, J. B.; Fr. preacher, 1663-
Mathew, Theobald, d. 1856; tem-
Mathews, Chas.; actor, 1776-1835: (son) C. J., b. 1803
Mathias; anabaptists, 1534
Matilda; England, (queen of, Wil-
liam I.): Bayeux tapestry, 1066 Matilda; England (queen of Stephen) Matilda (empress); England, 1135 Matilda; Denmark, 1772; Zell Matilda, countess; Canossa, 1077 Italy
Matthew, T., abp.: York, 1606 Matthews, adm.; Toulon, 1744
Maud; see Matilda
Maule, Fox (lord Panmure); Russell administration, 1846
Maunsell, col.; meal-tub plot, 1679
Maupertuis, P. L. de, 1698-1759; latitude
Maurice, rev. F. D., 1805-72; work- ing-men's college, 1854
Maury, lieut. M., 1806-73: sea Mausolus, 377 B.C.; mausoleum, wonders
Maximin; Rome, emp. 235; giants, persecutions
Maximilian; emperors, Germany, 1493: Mexico, 1864-67
Mayne, sir Richd., 1796-1868; police, 1829
Mayo, earl of, b. 1822; Disraeli adm. 1868; assassinated, 1872; India, Andaman
Mazarin, cardinal; France, 1643: tontines; printing, 1450 Mazzini, J., Ital. patriot, 1808-72; Rome, 1831; triumvirate, 1849 Mazzuoli, F.; engraving, 1532 Mead, Dr. Rich., 1673-1754; inoculation Mead, Geo., gen., 1816-72; United States, 1863
Meagher; Ireland, 1848
Mecklenburg, grand duke, Franco- Pruss. war, 1870-1 Medail, M. Alps (tunnel), 1848 Medhurst, Frs. H.; trials, 1839 Medici; Medici family
Medicis, Catherine de, d. 1589; Bar- tholomew, St.
Medina-Sidonia, duke of; armada Medon; Athens, 1044 B.C. Mehemet Ali; Egypt, Syria
Mehemet Ruchdi, Turkey, 1871-2 Meikle, A., threshing-machine, 1776 Melanchthon, Philip, 1497-1560; Augsburg confession Melas, general; Marengo, 1800 Melbourne, viscount, 1779-1849; Mel- bourne trials, 1836
Mellon, Miss (afterwards duchess of
St. Alban's), first appearance, 1795 Melville, lord; impeachment, 1806 Memnon said to invent alphabet,
Menabrea, count L. F.; Italy, 1867 Menander, d. 291 B. C.; drama Mendelssohn, F. Bartholdy, 1809-47 Mendizabal Spain, 1835
Mendoza, Pedro de; Buenos Ayres, 1530 Menou, general; Alexandria, 1800 Menschikoff, prince; Holy Places, 1853: Russia, Alma, Russo-Turk- ish war
Mercator, Ger., 1512-94; charts
Mérimée, Prosper, Fr. hist., 1803-70 Merovæus; Merovingians, France, 448 Mesmer, Frederic Ant.; mesmerism, 1766
Metastasio, Pet., It. poet, 1698-1782 Metellus; Achaia, 147 B.C. Metius; telescopes, 1590-1609 Meton; golden number, 432 B.C. Metternich, prince, Aust. statesman, 1773-1859
Metz, M. de; reformatory, 1839 Meux and Co.; porter Meyer, H. von, archæopteryx, 1861 Meyer, Simon; Saturn, 1608-9-10 Meyerbeer, J. M., Germ. mus., 1794- 1864
Mezentius; indiction, 312 Micah, prophesies about 750 B.C. Michael Angelo Buonaroti, Ital. ar- tist, 1474-1564
Michael; eastern empire, Servia Michaelis, J. W., bib. critic, 1717-91 Michaud, abbé; old catholics, 1872 Michelet, J., Fr. hist., b. 1798 Middlesex, earl of; administrations, 1621
Middleton, Con.; (Cicero), 1683-1750 Middleton; N. W. passage, 1742 Middleton (or Myddelton), sir Hugh, 1565-1631; New River Middleton, John; giants, 1578
Miecislas; Poland, 962 Mieroslawski, L.; Poland, 1863 Miguel, dom, 1802-66; Portugal, 1824 Mildmay, sir J. H.; trials, 1814 Mildmay, sir Walter; administra- tions, 1579
Mill, Jas., hist. of Ind., 1773-1836 Mill, John Stuart, d. 1873, logic Millais, J. E., painter, b. 1829 Miller, Hugh; geology, suicide, 1856 Miller v. Salomons; trials, 1852 Miller, W.; trials, 1870 Millie, Mr.; trials, 1839 Milman, H. H., 1791-1868; poet and hist., b. 1791
Milosch; Servia, 1815
Miltiades; Marathon, 490 B. C. Milton, John, 1608-74; Paradise Lost, Cripplegate
Mina, gen., d. 1836; Spain, 1835 Minos; Crete, 1015 B.C.
Minto, earl of; India, gov.-gen., 1807 Miramon, gen.; Mexico, 1859; exe- cuted, 1867
Mires, M.; Mexico, 1861 Mister, Josiah; trials, 1841 Mitchell, sir F.; monopolies, victual- lers, 1621
Mitchell, D.; aquarium, 1853 Mitchell, adm.; Bantry bay, 1801-2 Mitchell; Ireland, 1848 Mitford, sir John; att.-general, 1800; speaker, 1801;-W., hist. of Greece, 1744-1827
Mithridates the Great, 131-63 B.C.; Pontus, comets, electuary, massa- cres, omens
Mitra, gen. B.; Buenos Ayres, 1859 Moffat, colonel; wrecks, 1857 Mohun, lord; duels, 1712 Moir, capt.; trials, 1830 Moira, earl of; India, gov.-gen., 1813 Molé, count, d. 1855. Molesworth, sir William; Aberdeen adm., 1852
Molière, Fr. comic drama, 1622-73 Molinos, 1627-96; quietists Molyneux, Mr.; absentee, 1738 Mompesson, Giles; monopolies, vic- tuallers, 1621
Monck, viset. C. S., b. 1819; Canada, 1861
Moncrieff, capt. cannon, 1868 Monk, general; administrations, 1660; guards; d. 1670 Monk, bishop; Gloucester, 1830 Monmouth, duke of, 1649-85: Mon- mouth, Bothwell, Sedgemoor, iron mask
Monroe, Mr.: United States, presi- dent, 1817-21
Monstrelet, E. de, French historian, d. 1453
Montacute, marquis of: Man, 1314-43 Montagu, lord; administrations, 1660-89
Montagu, lady M. W.; inoculation, 1718 Montague, Mrs., d. 1800; May-day Montaigne, M. de, Fr. essayist, 1533-92
Montalembert, comte de; 1810-70; France, 1858
Montanus; Montanists, polyglot, 1559 Montefiore, sir Moses; Jews, 1837 Montemolin, comte de; Spain, 1860-1 Montesquieu, C. de L., Fr. phil., 1689-1755
Monteverde; opera, 1607 Montfort, Simon de; barons' war, commons, Kenilworth, steward, lord high, speaker, Lewes; killed at Evesham, 1265
Montfort, Amauri de; Albigenses, 1268
Montgolfier, M.; balloons, 1782 Montgomery, Mr.; suicide, duels, 1803 Montgomerie, comte de; tourna ments, 1559
Montholon, comte de; will (Napo- leon's), 1821
Monti, Ital. poet, 1754-1828
Montpensier; France, Spanish mar- riage, 1846; Spain, 1868-72
Montrose, duke of; Pitt adm. 1804, Derby adm., 1866
Montrose, marquis of, executed, 1650; Corbiesdale, Scotland, Alford,
Moor, abp.; Canterbury, 1783 Moore; almanac, 1698-1713 Moore, murdered; trials, 1853 Moore, capt.; Franklin, 1848 Moore, serjeant; leases, 1535 Moore, Anne; abstinence, 1808 Moore, Geo.; mansion-house fund, 1871
Moore, sir John, k. at Corunna, 1809 Moore, sir Jonas; Greenwich Moore, Thos., poet, 1780-1852 Morales, H. A., Bolivia, 1872 Mordaunt, Charles, viscount; ad- ministrations, 1689
Mordaunt divorce; trials, 1870 More, sir Thomas, 1480-1535; ad- ministrations, 1529; chancellor, supremacy
More, Hannah, 1745-1833 More, Roger; rebellion, 1651 Moreau, general, 1763-1813: Ales- sandria, Augsburg, Würtemberg, Dresden
Morland, Sam., d. 1695; capstan, speaking-trumpet
Morelli; tourniquet, 1674 Moreton, John, earl of; Ireland, 1177 Morgan; buccaneer, 1668 Morgan, colonel; Lincoln
Morgan, confederate general; U. States, 1862
Morland, Geo., animal painter, 1763- 1804
Morley, T.; music; d. 1604
Morning Chronicle; trials, 1810, 1830 Morning Herald; trials, 1809 Morning Post; libel, 1792
Mornington, lord; India, 1798
Morpeth, viscount (aft. earl of Car- lisle); Melbourne adm., 1835: Ire- land, lord-lieut.
Morris, George; flowers, 1792 Morris, Mr.; theatres, 1805
Mortara, E.; Jews, 1858
Mortier, mar.; Romainville, 1814 Mortimer, E. A.; trials, 1859
Mortimer, earl of March; Berkeley,
Müller, Geo.; b. 1805; orphan-houses; scripture knowledge
Mulot, M.; Artesian well, 1841 Mulready, Wm.; painter, 1786-1863 Mummius, L.; Corinth, 146 B.C.; painting
Munich, marshal; Perekop, 1736 Muñoz, duke; Spain, 1833 Munro, H.; Buxar, 1764 Munster, earl of; suicide, 1842
Munzer, T.; anabaptists, 1524-5, level- lers; Frankenhausen
Murat, Joachim, 1771-1815; Erfurt, Naples
Muratori, L.; hist., 1672-1750
Murchison, sir Roderick I., 1792- 1871; geology, Brit. Assoc. Murdoch, Mr.; gas, 1792 Murillo, Bravo, Spain, 1865, 1868 Murillo, B. S., Sp. painter, 1618-82 Murray, Mr.; penny post, 1683 Murray, carl of; Scotland, 1567 Murray, lady Aug. ; marriage act, 1793 Murray, B.; trials, 1841
Murray, bishop; David's, St., 1800 Murray, sir James; Tarragona, 1813 Murray, sir Geo.; Peel adm., 1834 Musa; Spain, 712
Musæus, fl. 1413 B.C.
Musgrave, abp.; Hereford, 1837 Musgrave, sir Richard; duel, 1802 Mushat, Mr.; steel, 1800
Myddelton, sir Hugh, 1565? - 1631; New River
Mylne, R.; architect, 1734-1811; Black- friars
Myron, sculptor, fl. 480 B.C. Mytton, general; Wales, 1645
Nabis; Sparta, 206 B.C.
Nabonasser, f. 747 B. C.; astronomy Nachimoff, admiral; Sinope, 1853 Nadar; balloon, 1863
Nadir Shah; Persia, 1732; Delhi, Afghanistan, Cabul Nagel, H., trials, 1872
Nahum prophesies about 713 B.C. Nana Sahib; Cawnpore, India, 1857 Napier of Merchiston; logarithms; Napier's bones, 1614
Napier, admiral sir C.; Portugal, Sidon, cape St. Vincent, Baltic, 1854
Napier, gen. sir C.; Meeanee, 1843 Napier, lord; China; Edinburgh; United States, 1856 Napier, Mr.; coin, 1844 Napier, sir R., b. 1810; Abyssinia, 1867; Arogee, Magdala Napoleon, Jerome; Bonaparte Napoleon I., 1769-1821, France, abat- toirs Bonaparte; confederation, legion of honour, models, notables, Cairo, Egypt, Elba, Fontainebleau, Malta, Mamelukes, St. Helena, Simplon, vaccination: his battles: Acre, Arcola, Asperne, Auerstadt, Austerlitz, Bautzen, Borodino, Castiglione, Charleroi, Dresden, Eckmühl, Essling, Eylau, Fried- land, Hanau, Italy, Jena, La Rothiere, Leipsic, Ligny, Lodi, Lutzen, Marengo, Montereau, National guard, Pultusk, St. Dizier, Simplon, Tilsit, Troyes, Vienna, Waterloo, Wurtzburg Napoleon, II., king of Rome; France, P. 286 Napoleon III., 1808-73: France, P. 286; Boulogne, Strasburg, Cherbourg, Italy, Magenta, Sol- ferino, Wills
Napoleon, imperial prince, b. 1856; Bonaparte, France, Saarbrück Narses; East, empire, 552; Goths, Italy, Rome
Newcastle, marquis of; Marston- moor, 1644
Newcastle, duke of; Pelham adm., 1749; Newcastle adm., 1754; Aber- deen adm., 1852
Newenham, W. B. ; trials, 1844 Newington, H. (Flora Davey), trials, 1871
Newman, rev. J., and Achilli; trials, 1852 Tractarians
Newport, sir John; exchequer, 1834 Newton, sir Isaac, 1642-1727; air, binomial, coin, diamond, astro- nomy, royal society, hydrostatics, gravitation, mechanics
Ney, marshal, 1769-1815; Dennewitz, France, Quatre-Bras, Ulm, Ney Neyle, archip.; York, 1632 Niccoli, Nicholas; libraries, 1436 Nicephori, emperors; east. empire, 802-963
Nicephorus; comets
Nicholas I., Russia, 1825-55 Nicholas V.; popes, 1447-55; St. Peter's, Rome
Nichols, col.; New York, 1664 Nicholson; trials, 1813
Niebuhr, B. H.; hist., 1776-1831 Niépce; photography, 1814, veloci- pedes, 1818
Niger, P.; Rome, emp.; killed, 127 Nightingale, F., b. 1820; Scutari, Nightingale
Nillson, Mr., prehistoric archæology Ninus; Assyria, 2059 B. C. Nisbet, sir John; advocates, 1685 Noad, H. M.; electricity, 1855 Noah, 2347 B.C.; ark, Armenia Noailles, marshal: Dettingen, 1743 Nobel, Alf.; nitro-glycerine, 1864, dynamite, 1868
Norfolk, Thomas, duke of; adminis- trations, 1540; people Norman, sir J.; mayor, 1453 Norman, Robert; magnet, 1576 Norman, justice, murdered, India, 1871
Normanby and Buckingham, duke of; Godolphin adm., 1702 Normanby, marquis of; Ireland (lord lieut.), 1835
North, bishop: Winchester, 1781 North, lord; North adm., 1770 North, sir F.; king's counsel, 1663 Northampton, Henry, earl of; ad- ministrations, 1609 Northbrook, Id., India, 1872 Northcote, sir Stafford, b. 1818; Derby adm., 1866; Disraeli adm., 1868
Northumberland, Algernon, duke of; Derby administration, 1852 Northumberland, Dudley, duke of; administrations, 1551 Northumberland, Hugh, duke of; Ireland (lord-lieut.), 1763 Northumberland, earl of; coaches, Man
Norton, sir Fletcher; att.-gen., 1763 Norton, Jeffrey de; recorder, 1298 Norton v. lord Melbourne; trials, 1836
Nostradamus; almanacs, 1566 Nott, gen.; Ghiznee, 1842 Nottingham, earl of; administra- tions 1684
Novaliches, marquis de, Spain, 1868, Alcolea, 1868
Numa Pompilius; Rome, kings 715 B.C.; calendar
Numitor; Alba, 795 B.C.
Nuñez, A.; Paraguay, 1535
Oakley, sir Charles; Madras, 1792 Oates, T.; Oates' plot, 1678 Obadiah prophesies about 587 B.C. O'Brien, king; Limerick, 1200 O'Brien, W. S.; Ireland 1846, 1848; giants, 1785
O'Connell, Mr. Daniel, 1775-1847: duels, 1815; agitators, emancipa- pation, repeal, trials (1831, 1844), Ireland
O'Connell, Mr. Morgan; duels, 1835 O'Connor, Arthur; press, riots, trials, 1798
O'Connor, Fergus, d. 1855; chartists O'Connor, Roger; trials, 1817 Ochus; Persia, 359 B.C. Octavius; Rome, 37 B.C. Odin; Sweden, 70 B. C.
Odo, earl of Kent; treasurer Odo, abp.; Canterbury, 941-58 Odoacer; Italy, 476, Heruli
O'Donnell, marshal Leopold, 1808-67; Spain 1841
Edipus; Bootia, 1266-76 B.C.
Enotrus'; Arcadia, Greece, 1710 B.C. Oersted, H. C.,
Ogle, George; duel, 1802
Oglethorpe, gen.; Georgia, 1732
O'Grady, Mr.; duels, 1803
Ogyges; deluge, 1764 B.C.
O'Hagan, lord chancellor (Ireland) 1868; Roman Catholics
O'Halloran, Dr.; trials, 1818 O'Keefe; trials, 1825
Olbers, M.; planet, 1802
Oldcastle, sir J., burnt, 1418; Lollards
Oliphant, sir Wm., advocate
Olivarez governs Spain, 1621-43 Oliver; trials, 1858, 1869 Ollivier, E.; France, 1870
Ollendorff, H. G. (linguist); 1803-65 Ollivant, bp.; Llandaff, 1849 O'Loghlen, sir M.; Roman catholics, 1836
Olozaga, Spain, 1871
Omar, caliph, 634 Alexandria, Ali Omar Pacha; Citate, Montenegro,
Oltenitza, Ingour, Russo-Turkish war, 1855
Ommaney, capt.; Franklin, 1850 O'Keeffe v. Cullen, trials, 1873 O'Moore, Rory; Carlow, 1577 O'Neil, rebellion; massacre, Black- water, 1598
O'Neil, Miss (lady Becher), appears at Covent Garden, 1814; d. 1872 Onslow, G. and Whalley, G. H.; trials 1872
Onslow, sir R.; Halifax adm., 1714 Opie, John; painter, 1761-1807 Oppian, poet, fl. 171
Orange, William, prince of; Holland, Maestricht, revolution, 1572; Eng- land, 1689
Orange, prince of; Quatre-Bras, 1815 Orbelliana; Circassia, 1857 Orellana; Amazonia, 1540 Orestes; Mycenæ, Sparta, 1175 B.C. Orfila, M. J.; physician, 1787-1853 Orford, earl of; admiralty, 1709
tions, 1672
Oscar; Sweden, 1844
Osgodeby, Adam de; master of the rolls, 1295
Ospina; New Grenada, 1857 Ossory, lord; tea, 1666
Osymandyas; Egypt, 2100 B.C.; ob- servatories, painting Othman; Turkey, 1298
Otho; Rome, emp., 69; Germany,
936; Greece, 1832-62
Otto, M.; Amiens, 1802 Ottocar; Bohemia, 1197
Ondinot, marshal; Rome, 1849 Outram, sir James; 1802-63; Mo- hammerah, India, 1857 Overbury, sir T., poisoned, 1613 Overend, Gurney, & Co.; trials, 1867 Ovid; poet, d. 18
Owen, W. D.; trials, 1858 Owen, Robert; socialists, 1834 Owen, Richard, b. 1804; odonto- graphy, paleontology, zoology Owens, J., Owens college Oxenden, sir George; Surat, 1664 Oxford, Edward; trials, 1840 Oxford, earl of; Godolphin adm., 1702; Oxford adm.
Oxford, John, earl of; yeomen, 1486
Paciolo; algebra, 1494
Paddon, lieut., takes Cerbère, 1800 Paget, lord; duels, trials, 1809 Paget, lord Win., v. Cardigan; trials, 1844
Paget, sir A.; trials, 1808
Paget, sir William; administus., 1547 Paine, Thomas; trials, 1792 Pakington, sir John, b. 1799; Derby and Disraeli adm. Palafox, gen.; Saragossa, 1809 Palamedes; alphabet, backgammon, battle, dice, chess, 680 B.C. Palestrina, 1529-49; music Palladio, A.; architect, 1518-80 Palliser, capt. cannon, 1866 Palliser, sir Hugh; Ushant, 1778 Palm, the bookseller; trials, 1806 Palm, cardinal, shot; Rome, 1848 Palmer, J.; mail coaches, 1784 Palmer; duels, 1815; trials, 1856 Palmer, Roundell; see Selborne Palmer, S. Times (index) Palmerston, Henry, visc.; 1784-1865: Palmerston, lady, d. 1869 Panckoucke, C. J.; Moniteur, 1789 Panizzi, sir Antonio; British Mu- seum, 1859
Panmure, lord; Russell adm., 1851 Paoli, Pascal; Corsica, 1753 Papachin, adm.; flag, 1688 Papin; steam-engine, 1681 Papineau; Canada, 1837
Papirius Cursor; sun-dial, 293 B.C. Pappa, D.; trials, 1870 Paracelsus, d. 1541; alchemy, theoso- phists
Pareja, adm.; Chili, 1865 Parini, Guis., Ital. poet, 1729-99 Paris, count of, b. 1838; Orleans Parke, Mungo, d. 1805; Africa Parke v. Lewis and others; trials, 1873 Parker, adm.; Copenhagen, 1801
Parker, abp. Matthew; Canterbury,
1558; liturgy, Nag's Head Parker (mutineer); trials, 1797 Parker, capt.; Boulogne Parker, J. H., Rome
Parker, sir Peter; Bellair, 1814 Parker, Thomas, lord; chancellor, lord, 1718
Parkes, consul; China, 1860 Parma, duke of; Parma
Parma, prince of; Antwerp, 1585 Parmenio; Macedonia, 329 B.C. Parnell, sir Henry; Melbourne adm. 1835
Parr, Thomas; 1483-1635? longevity Parrhasius; painting: fl. 397 B.C. Parry, E.; north-west passage, 1818 Parsons, bp.; Peterborough, 1813 Parsons family; cock-lane ghost, im- postors, 1762
Pascal, B.; 1623-62; air, calculating machine, barometers Paskiewitch; Silistria, 1854 Pasteur, M.; fermentation, 1861 Patch, Mr.; trials, 1806 Pate, lieut.; trials, 1850 Paterculus, Rom. hist., d. 31 Paterson, W.; bank, 1694; Darien Paton, Miss, at Haymarket, 1822 Patrick, St., preaches, 433; Ardagh, Armagh, Dublin, isles, shamrock Patrocinio, nun; Spain, 1861, 1866 Patten, col. John W., b. 1802; Dis- raeli adm.
Patteson, J. C., Melanesia, murdered, 1871
Paul, St., martyred, 65; popes Paul, see Sarpi
Paul I.; Russia, 1796
Paul II.; popes, 1464; purple Paul, sir J., &c.; trials, 1855; fraudulent trustees Paulinus; bells, 400 Paull, Mr.; duels, 1807 Paululio, Anafesto; doge, 697 Paulus Emilius; Cannæ, 216 B.C. Paulus, Marcus; compass, 1260 Paulus; Abrahamites
Pausanias; Sparta, 480 B.C.; Platæa, Macedon, 336 B.C.
Pausias of Sicyon, 360-330 B.C.; painting
Paxton, sir Joseph, 1803-65; exhibi- tion of 1851; crystal palace Payne, Mr. G.; duels, 1810 Peabody, G., 1795-1869; Peabody Peace, the prince of; Spain, 1806 Pearce, &c.; gold robbery, 1857 Peckham, abp.; Canterbury, 1279 Pedro; Portugal, Brazil, 1822 Peek v. Gurney; trials, 1871 Peel, capt. sir F.; India, 1858 Peel, col.; West Australia, 1828 Peel, sir Robert; cotton manuf., 1750-30;-(son) statesman, 1788- 1850; Peel adm. (see note), 1834- 1841; acts of parliament, conserva- tive, corn bill, duels, 1815; in- come-tax, tariff; — (grandson), b. 1822
Peele, James; book-keeping, 1509 Pelham, H.; Wilmington adin., 1742; Pelham adm., 1744
Pelham, bp.; Bristol, 1807; Norwich, 1857
Pelham, sir W.; engineers, 1622 Pelissier, duc de Malakhoff; 1794- 1864: Algiers, Dahra Pelletier; quinine, 1820
Pellew, sir Ed.; naval battles, 1795 Pelouze, F. J., b. 1807; formic acid Peltier, M.; libel, trials, 1803 Pemberton, sir Francis; king's bench, 1681
Pembroke, earl of; Godolphin adm. 1702; lord lieutenant, Lincoln, protectorates, Salisbury, admir- alty
Penn, admiral; Jamaica, 1655 Penn, Wm., d. 1718; Pennsylvania, Quaker
Penny, captain; Franklin, 1850 Pépé, gen. F.; Naples, 1820 Pepin; France, 752; Ferrara Pepys, bp.; Worcester, 1841 Perceval, Spencer; Perceval Percy (Hotspur); Otterburn, 1388 Percy, lord; Durham, 1346; Homol- don
Perdiccas; Macedon, 454 B.C. Perdita, Mrs. Robinson; theatres, 1779 (P. 655)
Pereire, M.; crédit mobilier, 1852 Pereyra; Uruguay, 1856
Pericles; Athens, 469 B.C.
Perillus; brazen bull, 570 B.C.
Perkin Warbeck; Warbeck, 1492
Perkin, W. H.; aniline, 1857
Perkins; engraving, copper-plate
Perreaus; forgery, trials, 1776 Perring, John; mayor, 1803 Perry, Mr.; trials, 1810 Perry, lieut.; trials, 1854
Persana, adm.; Lissa, Italy, 1866-7 Perseus Pydna, 168 B.C. Persigny, J. G., 1808-72; France,
Persius, 34-62; satires Perugino, Paolo, 1446-1524 Peter the Cruel; Montiel, 1369
Peter the Great; 1672-1725; Russia, Deptford, Petersburg, Narva, Pul- towa
Peter the Hermit; crusades, 1094 Peters, C. H; planets, 1862 Pétion; Port-au-Prince, 1806 Peto, S. M., 1809: diorama, 1855 Petrarch, 1304-74; Petrarch, sonnets Petre, sir Wm.; administrations, 1547 Petronius; Ethiopia, 22 B.C. Petronius Arbiter, Lat. satirist, d. 66
Pettigrew, T.; epitaphs, 1857
Petty, lord H.; Grenville adm., 1807 Petty, Wm.; Royal Society, 1660 Pezet, J. A.; Peru, 1863-5 Phædrus writes fables, 8 Phalaris, brazen bull, 599 B. C. Pharamond; France, 418?
Pharaohs; Egypt, 1899 B. C.
Pharnaces; Pontus, Cappadocia, 744
Pheidon, f. 869 B.C.; coinage, silver, scales, weights
Phelps, Mr.; theatres (Sadler's Wells), 1844
Phepoe, Mrs. ; trials, 1797 Phidias, fl. 43 B.C.; statues
Philip France, Macedon, Spain,
Hesse, Orleans, 1640
Philip Neri, St.; oratorios, 1550 Philip the Good; Burgundy, Hol- land, 1419-67
Philip the Great, killed 336 B.C.; Macedon, Etolia, Charonæa, Lo- cri, Thessaly
Philip II.; Spain, 1556
Philippa, England, queen (Ed- ward III.); Durham, 1346 Philipps, T.; Newport, 1839 Phillimore, sir R. J.; admiralty,
Phillip, gov.; Australia, 1788 Phillips, J. Brit. Assoc., 1831;- fire-annihilator, 1849
Phillips, John, geologist; Vesuvius, 1869
Phillips v. Eyre; trials, 1869-70 Philopomen; Achaia, 194 B.C. Philpott; bp.; Worcester, 1861 Phipps, capt.; north-west passage,
Phocas; east. emp., 602 Phocion, killed 317 B.C.
Phoroneus; Argos (1807 B.C.), sacri- fice, laws
Photius, Gallus; rhetoric, 87 B.C. Piastus; Poland, 842 Piazzi, M.; planet, 1801 Pichegru; Manheim: suicide, 1804 Picard, sir H.; lord mayor, 1357 Picton, gen.; trials, 1806; Quatre- Bras, Waterloo, 1815
Pierce; United States, president, 1853
Piers, abp.; York, 1589
Pigot, David Richard; exchequer. 1846
Pigot, ld.; India, Pigot diamond, 1802
Pigot, major-gen.; Malta, 1800 Pigott, Mr.; trials, 1871
Pike, Miss; Cork, trials, 1800 Pilkington, bishop; liturgy Pilpay; Anvar, fables
Pindar, abt., 522-439 B.C.-Peter (Dr. Wolcot), 1738-1819; trials, 1807 Pinel, M.; lunatics, 1792
Pinzon; America S., 1500; Peru, 1863
Pisander; naval battles, 394 B.C. Pisistratus; Athens, 527 B.C. Pitman, I.; phonography, 1837 Pitt; diamond, 1720
Pitt, Wm.; see Chatham, earl of Pitt, Wm., 1759-1806; Pitt adm., 1783; India company, E., reform, duels, 1798; income-tax Pius; popes, 142 et seq. Pius IV.; confession, 1504 Pius VII.; concordat, 1801
Pius IX.; popes; Rome, 1846; papal
aggression, conception Pizarro; America, 1524 Plato, Gr. phil., 429-347 B.C.; acade- demics, anatomy, antipodes, names, Sicily
Platts, John; executions, 1847 Plautus, Lat., b. 184 B.C.; drama Plimsoll, S.; seamen, 1873 Pliny the elder, 23-79; pearls, Vesu- vius; the younger, d. 100 Plowden, Mr.; Abyssinia, 1849 Plumer, sir Th. ; att. -gen., 1812 Plummer, Eugenia; trials, 1860 Plunket, lord; chancellor, lord (Ire- land), 1830
Plutarch, fl. 80; biography Pocock, admiral; Cuba, 1762 Poerio, C.; Naples, 1850-59-60 Pogson, N.; planets, 1856 Poitevin, M.; balloons, 1852-58 Poitiers, Roger de; Liverpool, 1089 Pole, Wellesley; mint, trials, 1825 Pole, abp.; Canterbury, 1556
Polignac, prince de; France, 1830 Polk, Jas.; United States, president, 1845
Pollio, C.; slavery, 42 B.C. Pollock, gen. G.; India, 1842; tower Pollock, sir Frederick, 1783-1863; at- torney-general, exchequer, 1834- 1844
Polo, Marco, writes about 1298 Polybius, 207-122 (?) B.C.; signals, telegraphs, Achaia, physic Polycarp martyred, 166 Polydorus; Laocoon
Pomare; Otaheite, 1799
Pompey, killed 48 B.C.; Rome, Spain, Pharsalia
Pond, J.; Greenwich, 1811 Pontius, C.; Caudine forks, 321 B.C. Pook, E.; trials, 1871
Poole, A.; auricular confession, 1858 Pope, Alex., 1688-1744; Alexandrine verse, satire; Homer, 1714 Pope, gen. J.; Manassas, United States, 1862
Popham, sir Home; Buenos Ayres, Cape, trials, 1807 Poppea (wife of Nero); masks
Porsenna; labyrinth, 520 B.C. Porson, prof., 1759-1808; writing Porter, sir Charles; Limerick Porteus, bp.; London, 1787 Portland, duke of, Portland adm., 1783: Ireland (lord lieutenant), Junius
Portman, sir Wm.; king's bench, 1554
Portsmouth, earl of; trials, 1823 Porus, Hydaspes, 327 B. C. Posidonius, f. 86 B.C.; atmosphere, moon, tides, air
Potamon; eclectics, about 1 Potter, abp.; Canterbury, 1737 Pottinger, sir H.; China, 1841 Pouchet, M.; spont. generation, 1859 Pouillet, C. S. M., Fr. nat. phil., 1791-1868
Poussin, N.; painters, 1594-1665 Pouyer-Quertier; France, 1871 Powell, Langharne, and Poyer, colo- nels; Wales, 1647 Power, Mr.; wrecks, 1841 Powys, bishop; Man, 1854 Poyer, colonel; Wales, 1647 Prado, M.; Peru, 1824-67 Praslin murder, 1847 Praxiteles, A. 363 B.C.; mirrors Premislaus; Poland, 1295 Prescott, Wm., 1796-1859 Preston, lord; conspiracy, 1691 Pretender, old, 1688-1765 young, 1720-88; Pretender, Falkirk, Pres- tonpans, Culloden Pretsch, P.
photo-galvanography,
1854 Prevost, sir George; Plattsburg, 1814 Priam; Ilium, Troy, 1224 B.C. Price, Mr.; duels, 1816; alchemy; annuities
Price, adm.; Petropaulovski, 1854 Prichard, Dr., 1785-1848; ethnology Pride, col.; Pride's purge, 1648 Priessnitz, V.; hydropathy, 1828 Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804; earth-
quakes, eudiometer, nitrous gas, oxygen, fluorine
Prim, gen. Juan, 1814-70; Castel- lejos, Guad-el-ras, 1860; Spain, 1866-70
Prince, H. J.; agapemone, 1845 Prior, M., poet, 1664-1721 Priscillian; gnostics, 384
Pritchard, Dr. E. W.; trials, exe- cution, 1865
Probert; trials, 1824
Probus; Rome, emp. 276; massacre Procles; biarch, 1102 B.C. Procopius; Nacolea, 366
Procopius, Lat. hist. 500-565; Hus- sites, 1431
Propertius, Lat. poet, 26 B.C. Proudhon, P. de, socialist, 1809-65 Prynne, W., legal antiquary, 1600-69 Psammetichus, 650 B.C.;
labyrinth, languages, sieges Pseusennes, 971 B.C.; Egypt Ptolemy (astronomer), d. 161 Ptolemy; Egypt, Bible, Septuagint, Ipsus, pharos, arithmetic, acade-
Radetsky, marshal, 1766-1858; Aus- tria, Custozza, Novara, Italy
Radnor, earl of; administrations, 1684
Rae, Dr.; Franklin, 1848
Raglan, lord; Russo-Turkish war, 1857
Ragotski; Transylvania
Raikes, Mr., 1781; Sunday-schools, education, infanticide
Raleigh, sir Walter, 1552-1618; dress, Pennsylvania, Trinidad, Virginia, England
Rameses; Egypt, 1618
Ramirez II.; Semincas, 938 B.C. Ramsay, David; combat, 1631
Ramsay, sir George; duels, 1790 Ramsden, Jesse, 1735-1800; theodo- lite, 1787
Rancé; trappist, 1662
Randolph, T.; post-office, 1581
Randolph, bp.; Bangor, London, 1809 Raphael, 1483-1520; cartoons
Raphael, Alex.; Roman catholics, 1834 Rarey, J. S.; horse, 1858
Rassam, H.; Abyssinia, 1864 Rattazzi, U., 1808-73; Italy, 1862 Rauch, C.; sculptors, 1777-1857 Ravaillac kills Henry IV., 1610 Rawdon, lord; Camden, 1781 Rawlinson, col. sir H., b. 1810; As- syria, Babylon, Behistún, 1844 Ray, John, naturalist, 1628-1705 Rayhere; Bartholomew's, 1100 Raymond, lord; attorney-general, 1725: king's bench
Reay, Miss, killed; trials, 1779 Reay, lord; combat, 1631 Rebeccaites; trials, 1843
Redanies, D.; execution, 1857 Redesdale, lord; att.-gen., 1800
Redpath, L: trials, 1857
Reece, R.; bogs, 1849
Reed, Andrew, 1787-1862; orphan, idiots, incurables
Reed, E. J.; navy, 1863-71 Reeves, Mr. John; levellers, 1792 Regnier, gen. ; Kalitsch, Maida, Ximera, 1811
Regulus, 250 B.C.; Carthage
Reich, F., and Richter, T.; indium, 1863
Reichenbach, C.; b. 1788; paraffine, 1831; odyl
Reichenstein; tellurium, 1782
Reichstadt, duke de, France, p. 286
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