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Turkey, Adrianople, Constantinople,
Albania.

Mahony. F. (Prout), d. 1856.

mander-in-chief, marshals, Blenheim,
Douay, Liege, Lisle, Malplaquet, Oude-
narde, Ramilies.

Maimonides (Maïmoun), Moses, Jewish Marlborough, earl of; admin., 1628.

writer, d. 1208.

Maitland, capt.; France, 1815.

Macdonald, marshal; Parma, Trebia, 1799. Maitland, sir Frederick; China, 1838.

Macdonald, Mr.; Times, printing.
Macdonald, sir J., Canada, 1874.
Macclesfield, earl of; chancellor, lord
high, 1718.

Macdonalds massacred; Glencoe, 1692.
Macdonnel; quotations.

Macduff, Mr.; duels, 1790.
Macfarland, D.; trials in U.S.
Macfarlane, S.; trials, 1844.
MacGrath; dogs.

Macgregor, J.; bank, British, 1849; ca-
noe, 1865.

Machiavelli, N., 1469-1527.
Machiewicz, abbé; Poland, 1833.
Mack, gen.; Ulm, 1805.

Mackay, gen.; Killiecrankie, 1689.
Mackay and Vaughan; trials, 1816.
Mackenzie, bishop C. F.; Africa, 1860.
Mackenzie, rev. H.; Nottingham, 1870;

d. 1878.

Mackie, A.; printing, 1871
Mackintosh, sir James, 1765-1872.
Macklin; Bible, books.
Macklin, C., actor, d. 1797.

Mackonochie, rev. Mr.; Church of Eng-
land, 1857-76; trials, 1867; ritualists,
public worship, holy cross.
MacLachlan, Jessie; trials, 1832.
Maclagan, bishop; Lichfield, 1878.
Maclagan, Dr; germ theory.
Macleod, H. D.; trials, 1858.

Macleod, Mr.; United States, 1811.
Macleod, Norman, 1812-72.
Maclise, D., painter, 1811-70.
MacMahon, marshal, b. 1808; Magenta,
1859; Franco-Prussian, Sedan, France,

1873-8.

MacNamara, capt.; duels, 1803.
Macready, W., actor, 1793-1873.
Macreath, Mr.; trials, 1811.
Macrobius, Latin writer, d. 415.
MacVeagh, Wayne; admin. U.S., 1881.
McCabe; archbishop, Ireland, 1879-80.
McCarthy, Justin; home rule.
McCarty, gen.; Enniskillen, 1689.
McClellan, gen. George, b. 1826; United
States, 1861-4.

M'Clelland, R.; admin. U.S., 1853.
M'Clernand, gen. J.; Vicksburg, 1833.
McClintock, capt.; Franklin, 1859.
McCormack; reaping-machine, 1831.
McClure, capt.; Franklin, 1850; north-
west passage.

M'Cook, gen. A. M.; Chickamauga, Perry-

ville.

McCrary, G. W.; admin. U S., 1877.
M'Culloch, Hugh; admin. U.S., 1865.
McCulloch, sir James; Victoria, 1875-6.
M'Culloch, J. R., political economist, 1789-

1854.

McDowell, gen. Irwin; Manassas Junc-
tion, 1861.

McEntee, Jervis, painter, b. 1828.
McGill, Mr.; trials, 1842.
McKenzie, Mr.; duels, 1788.

McLane, Louis; admin. U.S., 1833.
M'Lean, John; admin. U.S., 1823.
McMillan, J.; trials, 1861.
McNaghten, sir W., k. 1841.

McNaughten, Mr.; trials, 1761, 1843.

M'Neill, sir J.; Sebastopol, 1855.

M Pherson, gen. J. B.,k. at Decatur, 1864.
McSwiney, Mr.; Ireland, 1875.

Madan, bishop; Peterborough, 1794.
Madiai, the; Tuscany, 1852.
Madison, James; United States, presi-

dent, 1809.

Mæcenas, d. 8; dedications, baths.
Maelzel, J.; metronome, 1815.
Magee, J.; trials, 1813; Guatemala, 1874.
Magee, W. C.,bishop; Peterborough, 1858.
Magellan, k. 1521; circumnavigation,
Philippine.

Magi; fire-worshippers, Epiphany.
Magnin, C.; puppets, 1872.
Magnus; king, Norway, Sweden.
Magruder, gen. J. B.; peninsular cam-
paign.

Maguire, capt.; Franklin, 1848.
Magus, Simon; Simonians, heretics.
Mahomet, 570-632; Hegira, 622; Ma-
hometanism, Mecca, Medina, Beder,
Turkey, Koran.

Majendie, bishop; Chester, 1800.
Major; conchology, 1675.
Majorian; coronation.
Makomo; Kaffraria, 1873.
Malachi prophesies, about 397 B.C.
Malbone, painter, 1777-1807.
Malcolm Scotland, kings, clanships,
Alnwick, Dunsinane.

Malebranche, N., philosopher, 1638-1715.
Malherbe, Frenchi poet, 1556-1628.
Malibran, madame, musician, 1808-36.
Mallet, Mr.; Egypt, 1881.

Mallet. R.; earthquakes, seismometer,
1858.

Mallory, W. H.; screw-propeller, 1878.
Malmesbury, lord, b. 1807; Derby and
Disraeli administrations, 1852, 1858,
1874.

Malou; Belgium, 1871.

Malpighi, M., anatomist, 1628-94.
Maltby, bishop; Durham, 1836.
Malthus, T.; political economist,

1834.

1766-

Manasseh, Ben Israel; Jews, 1657.
Manby, capt.; life-preserver, 1809.
Mance, H.; heliography.
Manchester, carl of; administrations,
1620.

Manchester will; trials, 1854.
Mandeville, viscount; administrations,

1620.

Manes, k. 274; Manicheans.
Manfred, k. 1266; Naples.

Manlius; Cimbri, 102 B.C.; Rome.
Mann, William; air (compressing) 1829.
Manners, lord John, b. 1818; Derby ad-
min. 1852, 1858, 1866; Disraeli admin-
istrations, 1868, 1874.
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, C. B.; benzole, 1819.
Mansfield, lord; attorney-general, 1754;
fictions in law, King's Bench.
Mantegazza, marchese, Italy, 1876.
Mantell, G. A.; weald.
Manteuffel, gen.; Franco-Prussian war,
1870-1.

Manuel; Eastern empire, Trebizond.
Manutius; sec Aldus.

Manzoni, A., Italian novelist, 1784-1873.
Mapleson, Mr.; national opera house,
1875.

Mar, earl of; Harlaw, 1411; Dumblain,
1715; trials, 1831.

Marat, stabbed; France, 1793.
Marbeck, J.; concordance, 1550; chant-
ing.

Marceau, gen.; k., Altenkirchen, 1796.
Marcel, S.; communes, 1356.
Marcellus; Rome, 212 B.C.
March, H.; executions, 1877.
March, R.; rope-making, 1784.
March, Roger, earl of; rebellions, 1398.
Marchmont; trials, 1858.
Marcion; Marcionites, 140.
Marcus Aurelius; Rome, eraperor, 161.
Marcus Curtius; Rome, 362 B.C.
Marcy, W. L.; admin. U.S., 1845.
Mardonius; Mycale, Platæa, 497 B.C.
Margaret; England, queen of Edward I.
Margaret (governess of the Netherlands,
1559); beards.

Margaret of Anjou, England (queen of
Henry VI), d. 1481; Tewkesbury,
Towton, Wakefield.

Margaret of Norway; Calmar, 1393.
Margary, Mr., k., China, 1875–77.
Margraff; beet-root, 1747,
Maria da Gloria; Portugal, 1826.

Marlborough, John, duke of, b. 1822;
Derby admin. 1867; Disraeli admin.
1868, 1878; gems.

Marlowe, Christian, dramatist, d. 1593.
Marmont, marshal; Salamanca, 1812.
Marmontel, J. F., French novelist, 1723-

99.

Marot, Clement, French poet, 1495-1544.
Maroto, gen.; Spain, Vergara, 1839.
Marsh, bishop; Llandaff, 1816.
Marsh, Catherine; convalescent institu-
tion, 1866.

Marsh, prof.; Indians.

Marshal, T. R.; trials, 1859.
Marshall, capt.'; naval battles, 1778.
Marshall, H.; Middle Creek.
Marshall, John; admin. U.S., 1800; chief-
justice U.S.; justices in supreme court
U S.

Marshall, J. W.; admin. U.S., 1874.
Marshall, Mr.; California, 1847.
Martel; France, 1879.

Martel, Charles; France, 714.
Marten, Maria; trials, 1828.

Marth; planets, 1854.
Martial; epigrams, fl. 100.
Martin; popes, 640 et seq.
Martin, rev. G.; suicide, 1860.
Martin, John, painter, 1790-1854.
Martin, Jonathan; York minster, 1829.
Martin, Richard; animals, 1822.
Martin v. Mackonochie; Church of Eng.
land, 1867-76.

Martindale, gen.; peninsular campaign.
Martineau, Harriet, historian, novelist,
etc., 1802-76.

Martyr, Peter, reformer, 1500-62.
Marvell, Andrew, d. 1678; ballot.
Marvin, C.; trials, 1878.
Marx, C.; socialists.

Mary I., 1516-58; England (queen), 1553;
Calais.

Mary II., 1662–94; England (queen), 1689.
Mary, queen of Scots, 1542-87; Scotland,

Carlisle, Edinburgh, sycamore, Lang.
side, Lochleven castle, Fotheringay.
Maryborough, lord; postmaster, 1835.
Masaniello; Naples, 1647.
Maskelyne, J. N.; automaton, 1875.
Maskelyne, N., astronomer, 1732-1811;
Greenwich, 1765; almanacs, Schichal-
lien, Venus.

Mason & Hamlin; American organ.
Mason, Josiah; orphan-houses, Birming-
ham, 1869-75.

Mason, Mr.; United States, 1861.
Massena; Zurich, 1799; Almeida, Busaco.
Massey v. Headfort; trials, 1804.
Massey, W.; India, 1865.

Massillon, J. B., French preacher, 1663-

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Matilda, countess; Canossa, 1077; Italy.
Matthew, T., archbishop; York, 1606.
Matthews, admiral; Toulon, 1744.
Maud; see Matilda.

Maule, Fox (lord Panmure); Russell ad-
ministration, 1846.

Maule, J. B.; prosecutor.
Mauie, Thomas; trials in U. S.
Maunsell, bookseller; meal-tub plot, 1679.
Maunsell, capt. C. S.; trials, 1874.
Maupertuis, P. L. de, 1698-1759; latitude.
Maurer, J. and G. (German enthusiasts),
k., Brazil, 1874.

Maurice, rev. F. D., 1805-72; broad
church, working men's college, 1854.

Maria Louisa, d. 1847; France, 1810; wills Maury, lieut. M., 1806–73; sea.
(Napoleon's).

Maria Theresa; Germany, 1711.
Marie Antoinette; France, 1793; diamond
necklace.

Mariño; Hayti, 1880.

Marius, d. 86 B.C.; Ambrones, Cimbri.
Marius; pianoforte.

Markham, archbishop; York, 1776.
Marks, I.; execution, 1877.

Marlborough, duchess of; Ireland, 1830.

Mausolus, 377 B. C.; mausoleum, wonders,
Maximilian; emperors, Germany, 1493;
Mexico, 1864-7.

Maximin; Rome, emperor, 235; giants,
persecutions.

May, G.A.C.; King's (or Queen's) Bench,

1877.

Maynard, H.; admin. U.S., 1880.
Mayne, sir Richard, 1796-1868; police,
1829.

Mayo, earl of, b. 1822; Disraeli admin.
1868; assassinated, 1872; India, Anda-

man.

Mazarin, cardinal; France, 1643; ton-
tines; printing, 1450.
Mazzini, J., Italian patriot, 1808-72;
Rome, 1831; triumvirate, 1849.
Mazzuoli, F.; engraving, 1532.
Mead, Dr. Richard, 1673-1754; inocula
tion.

Meade, George, gen., 1816-72; United
States, 1863; Gettysburg.
Meagher; Ireland, 1848.

Mecklenburg, grand-duke; Franco-Prus-
sian war, 1870-1.

Medail, M.; Alps (tunnel), 1848.
Medhurst, Frances H.; trials, 1839.
Medici; Medici family.

Medicis, Catherine de, d. 1589; Bartholo-
mew, St.

Medina-Sidonia, duke of; Armada.
Medon; Athens, 1044 B.C.
Mehemet Ali; Egypt, Syria.
Mehemet Ali; Russo-Turkish war, II.,

1877.

Mehemet Ruchdi; Turkey, 1871-2.
Meigs, R. J.; admin. U.S., 1817.
Meikle, A.; threshing-machine, 1776.
Melancthon, Philip, 1497-1560; adiaphor-
ists, Augsburg confession.
Melas, gen.; Marengo, 1800.
Melbourne, viscount, 1779-1849; Mel-
bourne; trials, 1836.
Melikoff, L.; Aladja-Dagh, Russo-Turkish
war, II., 1877; Russia, 1880-1.
Mellon, Miss (afterwards duchess of St.
Alban's), first appearance, 1795.
Mellville, engineer; northeast and north-
west passages.

Melville, lord; impeachment, 1806.
Memnon said to invent alphabet, 1822

B.C.

Menabrea, count L. F.; Italy, 1867.
Menander, d. 291 B. C.; drama.

Mendelssohn, F. Bartholdy, 1809-47.
Mendiri; Spain, 1874-5.

Mendizabal; Spain, 1835.

Midmay, sir J. H.; trials, 1814.
Mildmay, sir Walter; administrations,

1579.

Mill, James; history of India, 1773-1836.
Mill, John Stuart, d. 1873; logic.
Millais, J. E., painter, b. 1829; pre-Ra-
phaelites.

Miller, Hugh; geology, suicide, 1856.
Miller v. Solomons; trials, 1852.
Miller, W.; trials, 1870.
Millie, Mr.; trials, 1839.

Montrose, duke of; Pitt administration,
1804; Derby administration, 1866
Montrose, marquess of, executed, 1650;
Corbiesdale, Scotland, Alford, Philip-
haugh.

Moody and Sankey; revivals. 1875.
Moore, Anne; abstinence, 1808.
Moore; almanac, 1698-1713.
Moore, archbishop; Canterbury, 1783.
Moore, capt.; Franklin, 1848.

Moore, George; Mansion-house fund, 1871.

Milman, H. H., 1791-1868; poet and his- Moore, sergeant; leases, 1535.
torian.

Milosch; Servia, 1815.

Milroy, gen.; Gettysburg, Winchester.
Miltiades; Marathon, 490 B. C.

Milton, John, 1608-74; "Paradise Lost,"
Cripplegate.

Mina, gen., d. 1836; Spain, 1835.
Minghetti ministry; Italy, 1873-6.
Minos; Crete, 1015 B. C.

Minto, earl of; India, governor-general,
1807.

Minuit, Peter; New York, 1626.
Miramon, gen.; Mexico, 1859; executed,
1867.

Mirès, M.; Mexico, 1861.
Mirsky, L.; Russia, 1879.
Mister, Josiah; trials, 1841.
Mitchell, admiral; Bantry bay, 1801–2.
Mitchell, D.; aquarium, 1853.
Mitchell, sir F.; monopolies, victuallers,

1621.

Mitchell, J.; Ireland, 1848, 1874.
Mitchell, S.; Glasgow, 1874.
Mitford, sir John; attorney-general, 1800;
speaker, 1801.

Mitford, W., history of Greece, 1744-1827.
Mithridates the Great, 131-63 B.C.; Pon-
tus, comets, electuary, massacres,

omens.

Mitre, gen. B.; Buenos Ayres, 1859-75.
Moffat, col.; wrecks, 1857.
Mohun, lord; duels, 1712.
Moir, capt.; trials, 1830.

Moira, earl of; India, governor-general,

1813.

Mendoza, Pedro de; Buenos Ayres, 1530. Moiroso; Basuto Land.
Menier; balloons, 1874.

Menou, gen.; Alexandria, 1800.
Menschikoff, prince; holy places, 1853;
Russia, Alma, Russo-Turkish war.
Mercator, German navigator, 1512-94;
charts.

Mercedes (queen); Spain, 1878.

Mercier, C. H.; hospital Saturday, 1874.
Meredith, W. M.; admin. U.S., 1849.
Mérimée, Prosper, French historian, 1803-

70.

Merovus; Merovingians, France, 448.
Mesentzoff, gen.; assassinated, Russia,

1878.

Mesmer, Frederic Antony; mesmerism,
1766.

Metastasio, P., Italian poet, 1698-1782.
Metellus; Achaia, 147 B.C.
Metius; telescopes, 1590-1609.
Meton; golden number, 432 B.C.
Metternich, prince; Austrian statesman,

1773-1859.

Metz, M. de; reformatory, 1839.
Meux & Co.; porter.
Meyer, H. von; archeopteryx, 1861.
Meyer, Simon; Saturn, 1608-9-10.
Meyerbeer, J. M., German musician, 1794-
1864.

Meyerstein, E.; printing (in colors), 1876.
Mezentius; indiction, 312.
Miall, E.; nonconformists.
Micah prophesies, about 750 B. C.
Michael Angelo Buonarotti, Italian artist,

1474-1564.

Michael; Eastern empire, assassinations,
Servia, 1860-8.
Michael, grand-duke; Russo - Turkish
war, 1877.

Michaelis, J. W.; biblical critic, 1717-91.
Michaud, abbé; Old Catholics, 1872.
Michelet, J., French historian, b. 1798.
Michler, lieut.; Panama.
Middlesex, earl of; administrations, 1621.
Middleton; northwest passage, 1742.
Middleton, Con.; (Cicero), 1683-1750.
Middleton (or Myddelton), sir Hugh, 1565-
1631; New River.

Middleton, John; giants, 1578.
Middleton, rev. T.; Manchester, 1876.
Midhat Pasha; Turkey, 1878-81, Syria.
Miecislas; Poland, 962.

Mieroslawski, L.; Poland, 1863.
Miguel, dom, 1802-66; Portugal, 1824.

Molé, count, d. 1855.

Molesworth, sir William; Aberdeen ad-

min. 1852.

Molière; French comic dramatist, 1622-
73; Comédie Française.
Molinos, 1627-96; quietists.
Molteno, Mr.; Cape, 1875.
Molyneux, Mr.; absentee, 1738.
Mompesson, Giles; monopolies, victual-
lers, 1621.

Moncasi, J. O.; Spain, 1878.
Monck, viscount C. S., b. 1819; Canada,
1861.

Moncrieff, capt.; cannon, 1868, 1872.
Monge; gas.

Monk, bishop; Gloucester, 1830.
Monk, gen., d. 1670; administrations,
1660; guards.

Monmouth, duke of, 1649–85; Monmouth,
Bothwell, Sedgemoor, iron mask.
Monroe, Mr.; United States, president,
1817-21.

Monstrelet, E. de, French historian, d.

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Moore, m.; trials, 1853.

Moore, sir John, k. at Corunna, 1809
Moore, sir Jonas; Greenwich.
Moore, Thomas, poet, 1780-1852..
Morales, H. A.; Bolivia, 1872.
Mordaunt, Charles, viscount; adminis
trations, 1689.

Mordaunt divorce; trials, 1870, 1874-5.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.
More, Roger; rebellion, 1651.
More, sir Thomas, 1480-1535; adminis-
trations, 1529; chancellor, supremacy
Moreau, gen., 1763-1813; Alessandria,
Augsburg, Würtemberg, Dresden.
Morelli; tourniquet, 1674.
Moreton, John, earl of; Ireland, 1177.
Morgan; buccaneer, 1668.
Morgan, col.; Lincoln.
Morgan, confederate gen. U.S., 1862.
Morton, O. P.; United States, 1870.
Morgan, gen. D.; Cowpens.
Moriarty, bishop; Ireland, 1877.
Moriones, gen.; Spain, 1873-5.
Morland, George; animal painter, 1763–

1804.

Morland, Samuel, d. 1695; capstan, speak-
ing-trumpet.

Morley, T.; music; d. 1601.
Morning Chronicle; trials, 1810, 1830;
France, 1862.

Morning Herald; trials, 1809.
Morning Post; libel, 1792.
Mornington, lord; India, 1798.
Morpeth, viscount (afterwards earl of
Carlisle); Melbourne admin. 1835; Ire-
land, lord-lieutenant.
Morphy, Paul; chess.

Morrill, L. M.; admin. U.S., 1876.
Morris, George; flowers, 1792.
Morris, Mr.; theatres, 1805.
Morris, Robert; banks, U.S.
Morse, S. F. B., American electrician,

1791-1872.

Mortara, E.; Jews, 1858.
Mortier, marshal; Romainville, 1814.
Mortimer, E. A.; trials, 1859.
Mortimer, earl of March; Berkeley, 1327.
Morton; trials, 1852.

Morton, archbishop; Canterbury, 1486.
Morton, earl of, regent of Scotland, 1572;
Tulchan bishops.

Morton, sir Albert; administrations, 1628.
Morton, O. P.; United States, 1870.
Morton, Thomas; ether, 1846.
Moryson, Fynes; forks.
Moscrop, E. H.; salmon ova.
Moseley, Wolf, etc.; trials, 1819.
Moses, 1572-1451 B. C.
Moshesh; Cape of Good Hope, 1870.
Mosquera, gen.; New Granada, 1861.
Moss, bishop; Oxford, 1807.
Mosse, Dr.; lying-in hospital, 1745.
Most, J.; trials, 1881.
Mothe-Guyon, madame de La; Quietists,

1697.

Motley, J. I, American historian, 1814-
77; English language.
Mouchot, M.; sun, 1880.
Moule, rev. H.; Kimmeridge.
Moultrie, gen.; Fort Sullivan.
Mountaigne, archbishop; York, 1628.
Mount-Sandford, lord, k.; trials, 1828.
Mouravieff; Kars, 1855.
Mourzoufle; Constantinople, Eastern em-
pire, 1204.

Mozart, W. A., musician, 1756-91.
Mudd, S.; trials in U. S.

Mudie, C.; circulating library, 1842.
Muirhead, J. G.; trials, 1825.
Mukhtar Pacha; Turkey, 1876; Russo-
Turkish war, II., 1877-8.
Mulgrave, earl; Liverpool admin. 1812;
Ireland, lord-lieutenant.
Mullens, J.; trials, 1860.
Müller, F.; execution, 1864.
Müller, F. Max, b. 1823; Vedas, Sanskrit,
language, Hibbert fund.
Müller, George, b. 1805; orphan houses,
scripture knowledge.

Mulligan, col.; Lexington.
Mulot, M.; Artesian well, 1841.
Mulready William, painter, 1786-1863.
Mummius, L.; Corinth, 146 B. C.; painting.
Mundy, R. M.; Honduras, 1874.
Munich, marshal; Perekop, 1736.
Muñoz, duke; Spain, 1833, 1873.
Munro, H.; Buxar, 1764.
Munster, earl of; suicide, 1842.
Munzer, T.; Anabaptists, 1524-5; level-
lers; Frankenhausen.

Murat, Joachim, 1771-1815; Erfurt, Na-
ples.

Muratori, L., historian, 1672–1750.
Murchison, sir Roderick I., 1792-1871;
geology, British Association.
Murdoch, Mr.; gas, 1792.
Murillo, Bravo; Spain, 1865, 1868.
Murillo, B. S., Spanish painter, 1618-82.
Murray, B.; trials, 1841.
Murray, bishop; David's, St., 1800.
Murray, earl of; Scotland, 1567.
Murray, James, earl of; Scotland, 1567;
assassinations.

Murray, lady Augusta; marriage act, 1793.
Murray, sir George; Peel admin. 1834.
Murray, sir James; Tarragona, 1813.
Murray, R.; post-office, 1681.
Musa; Spain, 712.

Musæus, fl. 1413 B. C.

Musgrave, archbishop; Hereford, 1837.
Musgrave, A.; Jamaica, 1876.

Musgrave, sir Richard; duels, 1802.
Mushat, Mr.; steel, 1800.

Myall; rhubarb.

Myddelton, sir Hugh, 1565(?)-1631; New
River.

Mylne, R., architect, 1734-1811; Black-
friars.

Myron, sculptor, fl. 480 B. C.
Mytton, gen.; Wales, 1645.

N.

Nabis; Sparta, 206 B. C.

Nabonasser, f. 747 B.c.; astronomy.
Nachimoff, admiral; Sinope, 1853.
Nadar; balloon, 1863.

Nadir Shah; Persia, 1732; Delhi, Afghan-
istan, Cabul.

Nagel, H.; trials, 1872.

Nahum prophesies, about 713 B.C.
Nana Sahib; Cawnpore, India, 1857.
Napier, Mr.; coin, 1844.

Napier of Merchiston; logarithms; Na-
pier'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, sir R. (afterwards lord of Mag.
dala), b. 1810; Abyssinia, 1867; Aro-
gee, Magdala, Gibraltar, 1876.
Napoleon I., 1769-1821; France, abattoirs,
Bonaparte, confederation, Legion of
Honor, models, notables, Cairo, Egypt,
Elba, Fontainebleau, Malta, Mame-
lukes, National Guard, St. Helena,
Simplon, vaccination; his battles-Acre,
Arcola, Asperne, Auerstadt, Austerlitz,
Bautzen, Borodino, Castiglione, Char-
leroi, Dresden, Eckmühl, Essling,
Eylau, Friedland, Hanau, Italy, Jena,
La Rothière, Leipsic, Ligny, Lodi, Lut-
zen, Marengo, Montereau, Pultusk, St.
Dizier, Simplon, Tilsit, Troyes, Vienna,
Waterloo, Wurtzburg.
Napoleon II., king of Rome; France.
Napoleon III., 1803-73; France (sover-
eigns); Boulogne, Strasburg, Cher-
bourg, Italy, Magenta, Solferino, Sedan,
wills, assassinations.
Napoleon, imperial prince, b. 1856; Bona-
parte; France, 1873-6; Saarbrück.
Napoleon, Jerome, 1784-1860, son, b.
1822; France, 1861-76; Bonaparte.
Nares, capt.; deep sea, 1872; northwest
passage, 1874-8; soundings.
Narses; Eastern empire, 552; Goths, It-
aly, Rome.

Narvaez, gen. Ramon, 1800-68; Spain,
1846.
Nash, Beau, 1674-1761; Bath, cere-
monies.

Nash, Mr.; theatres, parks, 1818.
Nash, Joseph; architect, 1812-78.
Nasmyth, J.; steam - hammer,

1838;

moon.

Nasmyth, lieutenant; Silistria, 1854.
Nasr-ed-Din; Persia, 1848-73.

Nast, Thomas; caricature.
Nearchus; sugar, 325 B. C.
Neave and others; trials, 1875.
Nebuchadnezzar; Jews, 605 B.C.; Tyre, Nott, gen.; Ghiznee, 1842.
Babylon.

Norton, Jeffrey de; recorder, 1298.
Norton v. lord Melbourne; trials, 1836.
Nostradamus; almanacs, 1566.

Necho; Egypt, 634 B.C.

Neil, col.; India, 1857; Allahabad, Bena-

res.

Neild; legacy to the queen, 1852.
Neilson, J.,1792-1865; blowing-machine,
1828.

Neison, Edmund; moon, 1876.
Nelson, John; admin. U.S., 1844.
Nelson, Horatio, admiral lord, 1758–1805;
Nelson.

Nero; Rome, emperor, 54.
Nesselrode, comte de, Russian states-
man, 1780-1862.

Newcastle, duke of; Pelham admin. 1749;
Newcastle admin. 1754; Aberdeen ad-
min. 1852.

Newcastle, marquess of; Marstonmoor,

1644.

Newcomen, T.; steam, 1712.
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, bi-
nomial, coin, diamond, astronomy,
Royal Society, hydrostatics, gravita.
tion, mechanics.

Ney, marshal, 1769-1815; Dennewitz,
France, Quatre-Bras, Ulm, Ney.
Neyle, archbishop; York, 1632.
Nez Percés; Indians.

Niccoli, Nicholas; libraries, 1436.
Nicephori, emperors, Eastern empire,
802-963.

Nicephorus; comets.

Nicholas I.; Russia, 1825-55.

Nicholas V.; popes, 1447-55; St. Peter's,
Rome.

Nicholas, grand duke; Russo - Turkish
war. II., 1877.

Nichols, col.; New York, 1664.
Nichols, H.; Manchester, 1875.
Nicholson; trials, 1813.

Niebuhr, B. H., historian, 1776-1831.
Niepce; photography, 1814; velocipedes,

1818.

Niger, P., k. 127; Rome, emperor
Nightingale, F., b. 1820; Scutari, Night-
ingale.

Nikita; Montenegro, 1860.
Niles, J. N.; admin. U.S., 1840.
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, Alfred; nitro-glycerine, 1864; dy.
namite, 1868; blasting gelatine.
Nobiling, Dr.; Germany, 1878.
Noble, Matthew, sculptor, 1820-76.
Nordenskjöld, prof.; northeast, etc.,

1872-3.

Norfolk, duke of; administrations,

1540;

people; Catholic Union, 1871.
Norman, justice, m., India, 1871.
Norman, sir J.; mayor, 1453.
Norman, Robert; magnet, 1576.
Normanby and Buckingham, duke of;
Godolphin admin. 1702.
Normanby, marquess of; Ireland (lord-
lieutenant), 1835; Queensland, 1871;
Victoria, 1879.
Normandy, Dr.; filterers.
North, bishop; Winchester, 1781.
North, lord; North admin. 1770.
North, sir F.; king's counsel, 1663.
Northampton, Henry, earl of; adminis
trations, 1609.

Northbrook, lord; India, 1872; earl of,
admiralty, 1880.

Northcote, sir Stafford, b. 1818; Derby
admin. 1866; Disraeli admin. 1868
1874; parliament, 1881.
Northcott and others; trials, 1876.
Northmore; gas.
Northumberland, Algernon, duke of;
Derby admin. 1852; Disraeli admin.
1878.
Northumberland, Dudley, duke of; ad-
ministrations, 1551.
Northumberland, Hugh, duke of; Ire-
land (lord-lieutenant), 1763.
Northumberland, earl of; coaches, Man.
Norton, sir Fletcher; atty.-gen., 1763.

Nottingham, earl of; admin., 1684.
Novaliches, marquis de; Spain, 1868;
Alcolea, 1868.

Nubar Pacha; Cairo, Egypt, 1876–9.
Numa Pompilius; Rome, kings, 715 B.C.;

calendar.

Numitor, Alba, 795 B.C.
Nuñez, A.; Paraguay, 1535.

0.

Oakley, sir Charles; Madras, 1792.
Oakley, R. B.; trials, 1876.
Oates, Titus; Oates's plot, 1678.
Obadiah prophesies, about 587 B.C.
Obeid-ullah; Kurdistan.
O'Brien; giants, 1785.
O'Brien, king; Limerick, 1200.
O'Brien, W. S.; Ireland, 1846, 1848.
Ochus; Persia, 359 B.C.
O'Connell, Mr. Daniel, 1775-1847; duels,
1815; agitators, emancipation, 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.
O'Conor, Charles; United States, 1872.
Octavius; Rome, 37 B. C.
Odin; Sweden, 70 B.C.

Odo, archbishop; Canterbury, 941-58.
Odo, earl of Kent; treasurer.
Odoacer; Italy, 476; Heruli.
O'Donnell, marshal Leopold, 1808-67;
Spain, 1841.

Edipus; Boeotia, 1266 B.C.

Enotrus; Arcadia, Greece, 1710 B.C.
Oersted, H. C., 1777-1851; electricity,

1819.

Ofenheim (financier); Austria, 1875.
Ogle, George; duels, 1802.

Oglethorpe, gen.; Georgia, 1732.
O'Grady, M.; duels, 1803.
Ogyges; deluge, 1764 B. C.

O'Hagan, lord-chancellor (Ireland), 1868;
Roman Catholics.
O'Halloran, Dr.; trials, 1818.
O'Keefe; trials, 1825,
O'Keeffe v. Cullen; trials, 1873.
Oken; German union, 1822.
Okubo; Japan, 1878.
Olbers, M.; planet, 1802.

Oldcastle, sir J., burned, 1418; Lollards.

O'Leary; pedestrianism, 1877.

Oliphant, sir William, advocate.
Olivarez governs Spain, 1621-43.
Oliver; trials, 1858, 1869.

Ollendorff, H. G., linguist, 1803-65.
Ollivant, bishop; Llandaff, 1849.
Ollivier, E.; France, 1870.
O'Loghlen, sir M.; Roman Catholics, 1836.
Olozaga; Spain, 1871.
O'Mahony; Fenians, 1877.
Omar, caliph, 634; Alexandria, Alt.
Omar Pacha; Citate, Montenegro, Olten-
itza, Ingour, Russo-Turkish war, 1855.
Ommaney, capt.; Franklin, 1850.
O'Moore, Rory; Carlow, 1577.
Onderdonk, bishop; trials in U. S.
O'Neil, rebellion; massacre, Blackwater,

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Onslow, sir R.; Halifax admin. 1714.
Opie, John, painter, 1761-1807.
Oppian, poet, fl. 171.

Orange, William, prince of; Holland,
Maestricht; revolution, 1572; England,
1689; assassinations.

Orange, prince of; Quatre Bras, 1815.
Orbelliana; Circassia, 1857.
Ord, sir H. St. G.; West Australia, 1877.
Orellana; Amazonia, 1540.
Orestes; Mycenæ, Sparta, 1175 B.C.
Orfila, M. J., physician, 1787-1833.
Orford, earl of; admiralty, 1709.
Orloff, count; diamonds, 1772.
Ormond, James, duke of; Ireland, lord-
lieutenants, 1643 et seq.
Ormond, earl of; combat, 1446.
Ormond, marquess of; Rathmines, 1649.
Orr, Isaac; air-tight stove.
Orr, William; irials, 1797.
Orrery, carl of; Orrery.

Orsini, Felix, 1819-58; France, 1858.

Ortega, gen.; Spain, 1860.
Osborn, Sherard; Franklin, 1854.
Osborne, sir Thomas; admin., 1672.
Osborne, T.; Ireland, young.
Oscar; Sweden, 1844.

Osgodeby, Adam de; master of the rolls,
1295.

Osgood, Samuel; admin. U.S., 1789.
Osinan Pacha; Plevna; Russo - Turkish
war, II., 1877.

Ospina; New Grenada, 1857.
Ossory, lord; tea, 1666.

Parker, J. H.; Rome.

Parker (mutineer); trials, 1797.
Parker, sir Peter; Bellair, 1814.

Pellew, sir Edw.; naval battles, 1795.
Pelouze, F. J., b. 1807; formic acid.
Peltier, M.; libel, trials, 1803.

Parker, Thomas, lord; chancellor, lord, Pemberton, sir Francis; King's Bench,

1718.

Parkes, consul; China, 1860.
Parkman, F.; English language.
Parma, duke of; Parma.

Parma, prince of; Antwerp, 1585.
Parmenio; Macedonia, 329 B.C.

Parnell, sir Henry; Melbourne admin.
1835.

Osy mandyas; Egypt, 2100 B.C.; observa- Parnell, C. S., Biggar, and others; parlia
tories, painting.
ment (obstructives), 1877-81; home
rule, 1880; trials, 1880-1.

Othman; Turkey, 1298.

Otho; Rome, emperor, 69; Germany, Parr, Thomas, 1483-1635 (?); longevity.

936; Greece, 1832-62.

Otto, M.; Amiens, 1802.

Ottocar; Bohemia, 1197.

Oudinot, marshal; Rome, 1849.
Oudry; cafeine.

Outram, sir James, 1803-63; Moham-
merah, India, 1857.

Ouvry, F.; antiquaries, 1876.
Overbury, sir T., poisoned, 1613.
Overend, Gurney, & Co.; trials, 1867.
Ovid, poet, d. 18.

1877-8.

Owden, J. S.; mayor,
Owen, Robert; socialists, 1834.
Owen, Richard, b. 1804; odontography,
palæontology, zoology.
Owen, W. D.; trials, 1858.
Owens, J.; Owens college.
Oxenden, sir George; Surat, 1664.

Oxford, earl of; Godolphin admin. 1702;
Oxford admin.

Oxford, Edward; trials, 1840.

Oxford, John, earl of; yeomen, 1486.
Oxley; Brisbane, Queensland, 1823.

P.

Paciolo; algebra, 1494.

Paddon, lieut., takes Cerbère, 1800.
Paderborn, bishop of; Prussia, 1874.
Page; telephone, 1837.

Page, Flood; Crystal Palace, 1874.
Page, W., painter, b. 1811.
Paget, lord; duels, trials, 1809.
Paget, sir A.; trials, 1808.
Paget, J.; paradoxes.

Paget, sir William; administrations, 1547.
Paget, lord William, v. Cardigan; trials,
1844.

Paine, Thomas; trials, 1792.

Pakington, sir John, b. 1799; Derby and
Disraeli admin.

Palafox, gen.; Saragossa, 1809.
Palamedes; alphabet, backgammon, bat-
tle, dice, chess, 680 B.C.
Palestrina, 1529-94; music, requiem.
Palisa, J.; planets.

Palladio, A.; architect, 1518-80.
Pallavicino, G.; Italy, 1878.

Palles, Christian; exchequer (Ireland),
1874.

Palliser, capt.; cannon, 1866.
Palliser, sir Hugh; Ushant, 1778.
Palm, the bookseller; trials, 1806.
Palm, cardinal, shot, Rome, 1848.
Palmer; duels, 1815; trials, 1856.
Palmer, J.; mail-coaches, 1784.
Palmer, Roundell; see Selborne.
Palmer, S.; Times (index).
Palmerston, Henry, viscount, 1784-1865.
Palmerston, lady, d. 1869.

Panckoucke, C. J.; Moniteur, 1789.
Panizzi, sir Antonio; British Museum,
1859.

Panmure, lord; Russell admin. 1851.
Paoli, Pascal; Corsica, 1753.

Papachin, admiral; flag, 1688.
Papin; steam-engine, 1681.
Papineau; Canada, 1837.

Papirius Cursor; sun-dial, 293 B. C.
Pappa, D.; trials, 1870.

Paracelsus, d. 1541; alchemy, physic,
theosophists.

Pardo, president; Peru, 1879.
Pareja, admiral; Chili, 1865.
Parini, Guiseppe, Italian poet, 1729-99.
Paris, count of, b. 1838; Orleans.
Parke, gen.; Grant's Virginia campaign.
Parke, Mungo, d. 1805; Africa.

Parke v. Lewis and others; trials, 1873.
Parker, admiral; Copenhagen, 1801.
Parker, Matthew, archbishop; Canter-
bury, 1558; liturgy, Nag's Head.
Parker, capt.; Boulogne.
Parker, Dr.; temple."
Parker, Emily; swimming, 1875.

Parrhasius, fl. 397 B. C.; painting.
Parrot, Dr.; Ararat.

Parry, bishop; church of England.
Parry, E.; northwest passage, 1818.
Parsons, bishop; Peterborough, 1813.
Parsons, P. M.; brass, manganese, bronze.
Parsons family; Cock-lane ghost; impos-
tors, 1762.

Parsons, Theophilus; admin. U.S., 1801.
Parton, James; caricature, English lan-
guage.

Pascal, B., 1623-62; air, calculating-ma-
chine, barometers, probability, hydro-

statics.

Paskiewitch; Silistria, 1854.
Passanante, G.; Italy, 1878.
Pasta, madame, vocalist, 1798–1865.
Pasteur, M.; fermentation, 1861.
Patch, Mr.; trials, 1806.
Pate, lieut.; trials, 1850.

Paterculus, Roman historian, d. 31.
Paterson, W.; bank, 1694; Darien.
Paton, Dr.; pyroleter.

Paton, Miss, at Haymarket, 1822.

1681.

Pemberton, gen. J. C.; Vicksburg, 1868.
Pembroke, earl of; Godolphin admin.
1702; lord-lieutenant, Lincoln, protec-
torates, Salisbury, admiralty.
Pengelly, W.; Man.

Penn, admiral; Jamaica, 1655.
Penn, William, d. 1718; Pennsylvania,
Quaker.

Penny, capt.; Franklin, 1850.
Penzance, lord (Wilde); arches, 1876;
public worship.

Pépé, gen. F.; Naples, 1820.
Pepin; France, 752; Ferrara.
Pepper, prof.; Polytechnic, telephone.
Pepys, bishop; Worcester, 1841; Pepys.
Perceval, Spencer; Perceval.
Percy (Hotspur); Otterburn, 1388.
Percy, lord; Durham, 1346; Homildon.
Perdiccas; Macedon, 454 B. C.
Perdita, Mrs. Robinson; theatres, 1779.
Péreire, M.; Crédit Mobilier.
Pereyra; Uruguay, 1856.
Pericles; Athens, 469 B. C.
Périer, C.; France, 1874-6.
Perillus; brazen bull, 570 B.C.
Perkin Warbeck; Warbeck, 1492.
Perkin, W. H.; aniline, 1857.

Perkins; engraving, copper-plate print-
ing, 1819.

Perreaus; forgery, trials, 1776.

Perring, John; mayor, 1803.

Perrotin; planets.

Perry, com. D. H.; Lake Erie, 1813.
Perry, lieut.; trials, 1854.

Perry, Mr.; trials, 1810.

Patrick, St., preaches 433; Ardagh, Ar- Persano, admiral; Lissa, Italy, 1866-7.

magh, Dublin, isles, shamrock.
Patrocinio, nun; Spain, 1861, 1866.
Patten, col. John W., b. 1802; Disraeli
admin.

Patteson, J. C., m. 1871; Melanesia.
Patterson, prof. C. P.; coast survey, U.S.
Patterson, gen.; Harper's Ferry.
Paul, St.; martyred, 65.
Paul; see Sarpi.

Paul I.; Russia, 1796.
Paul II; popes, 1464; purple.

Paul, sir J., etc.; trials, 1855; fraudulent
trustees.

Paulding, G. K.; admiral, U.S., 1838;
English language.

Paulinus; bells, 400.
Paull, Mr.; duels, 1807.
Paululio, Anafesto; doge, 697.
Paulus; Abrahamites.

Paulus Æmilius; Cannæ, 216 B.C.
Paulus, Marcus; compass, 1260.
Pausanias; Sparta, 480 B. C.; Platæa,
Macedon, 336 B. C.

Pausias of Sicyon, 360-330 B. C.; painting.
Pavey, G.; trials, 1880.
Pavia, gen.; Spain, 1873-4.

Perseus; Pydna, 168 B.C.
Persigny, J. G., 1808-72; France, 1860.
Persius, 34-62; satires.
Perugino, Paolo, 1446-1524.
Peter the Cruel; Montiel, 1369.
Peter the Great; 1672-1725; Russia,
Deptford, Petersburg, Narva, Pultowa,
wills.

Peter the Hermit; crusades, 1094.
Peters, C. H.; planets, 1862.
Pétion; Port-au-Prince, 1806.
Peto, S. M., b. 1809; diorama, 1955.
Petrarch, 1304-74; Petrarch, sonets,
humanism.

Petre, sir William; administrations,

1547.

Petronius; Ethiopia, 22 B.C.

Petronius Arbiter, Latin satirist, d. 66.
Pettigrew, T.; epitaphs, 1857.
Petty, lord H.; Grenville admin. 1807.
Petty, William; Royal Society, 1660.
Pezet, J. A.; Peru, 1863-5.
Phædrus writes fables, 8.
Phalaris; brazen bull, 599 B.C.
Pharamond; France, 418 (?).
Pharaohs; Égypt, 1899 B. C.

Paxton, sir Joseph, 1803-65; exhibition Pharnaces; Pontus, Cappadocia, 744 B.C.

of 1851; Crystal Palace.

Payne, Mr. G.; duels, 1810.
Payne, L.; trials in U. S.

Peabody, G., 1795-1869; Peabody fund.
Peace, C.; trials, 1878.

Peace, the prince of; Spain, 1806.
Peale, C. W., painter, 1741-1827.
Peale, Rembrandt, painter, 1778–1860.
Pearce, etc.; gold robbery, 1857.
Pearson, col.; Zululand, 1879.
Peaucillier; motion.

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Peckham, archbishop; Canterbury, 1279. Philip Neri, St.; oratorios, 1550.
Pedro; Portugal, Brazil, 1822.
Peek v. Gurney; trials, 1871.
Peel, capt. sir F.; India, 1858.
Peel, col.; West Australia, 1828.
Peel, sir Robert, cotton manufacturer,
b. 1750,-(Son) statesman, 1788-1850;
Peel admin. (see note), 1834-1841; acts
of parliament, conservative, corn bill;
duels, 1815; income tax tariff.
(Grandson), b. 1822.

Philip the Good; Burgundy, Holland,
1419-67.

Peele, James; book-keeping, 1509.
Peirce, Benjamin; coast survey, U.S.
Pelham, bishop; Bristol, 1803; Norwich,

1857.

Pelham, H.; Wilmington admin. 1742;

Pelham admin. 1744.

Pelham, sir W.; engineers, 1622.
Pelissier, duc de Malakhoff; 1794-1864;
Algiers, Dahra.

Pell, Mr.; education, 1876.
Pelletier; quinine, 1820.

Philip the Great, k. 336 B.C.; Macedon,
Etolia, Cheronæa, Locri, Thessaly.
Philip II.; Spain, 1556.
Philippa, England, queen (Edward
III.); Durham, 1346.
Philipps, T.; Newport, 1839.
Phillimore, sir R. J.; admiralty, 1810.
Phillip, gov.; Australia, 1788.
Phillips, J.; British Association, 1831;
fire-annihilator, 1849.

Phillips, John, geologist; Vesuvius, 1809.
Phillips v. Eyre; trials, 1869-70.
Phillips, Wendell; abolition.
Philopomen; Achaia, 194 B. C.
Philpott, bishop; Worcester, 1861.
Philpotts v. Boyd; reredos; trials, 1875,
Phipps, capt.; northwest passage, 1773.
Phocas; Eastern empire, 602.
Phocion, k. 317 B.C.

Phoroneus; Argos, 1807 B.C.; sacrifice, | Poole, A.; auricular confession, 1858.

laws.

Photiades, C. J.; Samos.

Photius, Gallus; rhetoric, 87 B.C.

Pi y Margall; Spain, 1873.

Piastus; Poland, 842.

Piazzi, M.; planet, 1801.

Picard, sir H.; lord mayor, 1357.
Pichegru; Manheim; suicide, 1804.
Pickens, gen.; Kettle Creek.

Pickering, Thomas; admin. U.S., 1795
Pictet, R.; air, gases, 1877; oxygen, hy-
drogen, distillation.

Picton, gen.; trials, 1806; Quatre-Bras,
Waterloo, 1815.

Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744; Alexandrine
verse, satire; Homer, 1714.
Pope, gen. J.; Manassas, U. S., 1862.
Popham, sir Home; Buenos Ayres, Cape;
trials, 1807.

Popoff, admiral; circular ironclads, 1875.
Popp, V.; clocks, 1881.

Poppea (wife of Nero); masks.
Porsenna; labyrinth, 520 B.C.
Porson, prof., 1759-1808; writing.
Porter, sir Charles; Limerick.
Porter, adm. D. D.; Red River campaign.
Porter, gen. F. J.; balloons; Peninsular
campaign.

Pierce; United States, president, 1853.
Pierce, gen.; Big Bethel.
Pierola, N. de; Peru, 1876-81.
Pierrepont, Mr.; United States, 1876; Porteus, bishop; London, 1787.
admin. U.S., 1875.

Porter, J. M.; admin. U.S., 1843.
Porter, P. B.; admin. U.S., 1828; Black
rocks.

Piers, archbishop; York, 1589.

Pigot, David Richard; exchequer, 1846.
Pigot, lord; India, Pigot diamond, 1802.
Pigot, major-general; Malta, 1800; Qua-
ker Hill.

Pigott, Mr.; trials, 1871.

Pike, Miss; Cork; trials, 1800.
Pilkington, bishop; liturgy.
Pillow, gen. G.; Belmont, 1861.
Pilpay; Anvar, fables.
Pinchbeck, C.; pinchbeck.

Pinckney, W. C.; admin. U.S., 1811.
Pindar, about 522-439 B. C.

Pindar, Peter (Dr. Wolcot), 1738-1819;
trials, 1807.

Pine, sir B. C.; Natal, 1873.
Pinel, M.; lunatics, 1792.

Pinzon; South America, 1500; Peru, 1863.
Pisander; naval battles, 394 B.C.
Pisistratus; Athens, 527 B.C.
Pitman, I.; phonography, 1837.
Pitt; diamond, 1720.

Pitt, William; see Chatham, earl of
Pitt, William, 1759-1806; Pitt admin.
1783; East India company, reform;
duels, 1798; income tax.
Pius; popes, 142 et seq.
Pius IV.; confession, 1504.
Pius VII.; concordat, 1801.

Pius IX., 1792-1878; popes, 1848-78; pa-
pal aggressions, conception.
Pizarro; America, 1524.
Planché, J. R.; dress.

Planté, G.; electric battery, 1860.
Plato, Greek philosopher, 429-347 B.C.;
academics, anatomy, antipodes, names,
Sicily.

Platts, John; executions, 1847.
Plautus, Lat., b. 184 B. O.; drama.
Plimpton; rink, 1875.

Plimsoll, S.; parliament, seamen, 1873.
Pliny the elder, 23-79; pearls, Vesuvius;
-the younger, d. 100.
Plowden, Mr.; Abyssinia, 1849.
Plumer, sir Thomas; atty. gen. 1812.
Plummer, Eugenia; trials, 1860.
Plunket, lord; chancellor, lord (Ireland),
1830.

Plutarch, f. 80; biography.
Pocock, admiral; Cuba, 1762.

Poe, Edgar Allan; English language.
Poerio, C.; Naples, 1850-9-60.
Pogson, N.; planets, 1856.
Poinsett, J. R.; admin. U. S., 1837.
Poitevin, M.; balloons, 1852-8.
Poitiers, Roger de; Liverpool, 1089.
Pole, Wellesley; mint; trials, 1825.
Pole, archbishop; Canterbury, 1556.
Polignac, prince de; France, 1830.

Polk, James K.; U. S., president, 1845.
Polk, gen., k. 14 June, 1864; Atlanta
campaign.

Pollen, J. G.; furniture, 1874.
Pollio, C.; slavery, 42 B.C.
Pollock, gen. G.; Afghanistan, India,
1842; tower.

Pollock, sir Frederick, 1783-1863; attor-
ney-general, exchequer, 1834-44.
Polo, Marco, writes about 1298.
Polybius, 207-122 (?) B.C.; signals, tele-
graphs, Achaia, physic.
Polycarp martyred, 166.
Polydorus; Laocoon.
Pomare; Otaheite, 1799.
Pomeroy, Jesse; trials in U.S.

Pompey, k. 48 B.C.; Rome, Spain, Phar-
salia.

Pond, J.; Greenwich, 1811.
Ponti, G.; academies.

Pontius, C.; Caudine Forks, 321 B. C.
Pook, E.; trials, 1871.

Portland, duke of; Portland admin. 1783;
Ireland (lord-lieutenant), Junius.
Portman, sir William; King's Bench, 1554.
Portsmouth, earl of; trials, 1823,
Porus, Hydaspes, 327 B.C.
Posidonius, fl.86 B. C.; atmosphere, moon,
tides, air.

Potamon; eclectics, about 1.

Potter, archbishop; Canterbury, 1737.
Pottinger, sir H.; China, 1841.
Poucher, M.; spontaneous generation,

1859.

Pouillet, C. S. M., French natural philoso-
pher, 1791-1868.

Pourtalès, count de; deep-sea soundings.
Poussin, N.; painters, 1594-1665.
Pouyer Quertier; France, 1871.
Powell, Laugharne, and Poyer, colonels;
Wales, 1647.

Power, Mr.; wrecks, 1841.

Powers, H.; United States, 1873.
Powys, bishop; Man, 1854.
Poynter, E. J., R. A., b. 1836.
Prado, M.; Peru, 1824-67.
Praslin murder, 1847.
Praxiteles, fl. 363 B. C.; mirrors.
Premislaus; Poland, 1295.
Prescott, col.; Bunker Hill.
Prescott, William H., 1796-1859; Eng-
lish language.

Preston, lord; conspiracy, 1691.
Preston, William B.; admin. U.S., 1849.
Pretender, old, 1688-1765; young, 1720-
88; Pretender, Falkirk, Prestonpans,
Culloden.

Pretorius; Natal, 1838; Transvaal, 1880.
Pretsch, P.; photo-galvanography, 1854.
Prevost, sir George; Plattsburg, 1814.
Priam; Ilium, Troy, 1224 B. C.
Price, Mr.; duels, 1816; alchemy, annu-
ities.

Price, gen. S.; Lexington.

Price, admiral; Petropaulovski, 1854.
Prichard, Dr., 1785-1848; ethnology.
Pride, col.; Pride's purge, 1648.
Priessnitz, V.; hydropathy, 1828.
Priestly, Joseph, 1733-1804; earthquakes,
eudiometer, Lunar Society, nitrous gas,
oxygen, flourine, color blindness.
Prim, gen. Juan, 1814-70; Castellejos,
Guad-el-ras, 1860; Spain, 1866-70; as-
sassinations, 1870.

Prince, H. J.; Agapemone, 1845.
Prior, M., poct, 1664-1721.
Priscillian; Gnostics, 384.

Pugin, E. W.; trials, 1874.
Pullan, R. P.; dilettanti, 1861-70; Priene.
Pullen, capt.; Franklin, 1852.
Pullinger, G.; banks, joint-stock, 1860.
Pulteney, Mr.; Halifax admin. 1714.
Pulteney, sir James; Ferrol, 1800.
Punshon, R.; gunpowder, 1872.
Purcell, Henry, musician, 1658-95.
Purchas, Samuel, 1577-1628.
Purdon, col.; Ashantees, 1826.
Purefoy; duels, 1788; trials, 1794.
Pusey, Dr. E., b. 1800; Puseyism.
Putnam, gen. I.,b. 1718; Bunker Hill, 1775.
Putnam, A. D.; trials in U.S.
Pyat, F.; France, 1880.

Pye, Henry J.; poet-laureate, 1790.
Pye, J.; engraver, d. 1874.
Pym, J.; politician, d. 1643.
Pyrrho; sceptics, 334 B.C.
Pyrrhus; Macedon, 287 B.C.; Epirus,
318-272 B.C.; Tarentum, Asculum, 279.
Pythagoras, fl. 555 B.C.; acoustics, as-
tronomy, Copernicus, Egypt, the globe,
harmonic strings, shoes, solar system,
spheres.

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Radetsky, marshal, 1766-1858; Austria,
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, edu-
cation, infanticide.
Raleigh, sir W., 1552-1618; dress, Penn-
sylvania, Trinidad, Virginia, England.
Ralston, W. C.; California, 1875.
Rameses; Egypt, 1618.
Ramirez II.; Semincas, 938 B. C.
Ramsay, David; combat, 1631.
Ramsay, sir George; duels, 1790.
Ramsden, Jesse, 1735-1800; theodolite,
1787.

Ramsey, A.; admin. U.S., 1879.
Rance; Trappist, 1662.

Randall, A. W.; admin. U.S., 1866.
Randolph, bishop; Bangor, London, 1809.
Randolph, Edmund; admin. U.S., 1794.
Randolph, T.; post-office, 1581.
Rankin, J.; velocipedes, 1878.

Pritchard, Dr. E. W.; tr.als, executions, Ransome; Ransome, filterers, ploughs.

1865.

Probert; trials, 1824.

Probus; Rome, emperor, 276; massacre.
Procles; biarch, 1102 B. C.
Procopius; Nacolea, 366.
Procopius, Latin historian, 500-565; Hus-
sites, 1431.

Procter, poets; Bryan W. (Barry Corn-
wall), 1790-1874; Adelaide, daughter,
1835-64.

Propertius, Latin poet, 26 B. C.
Proudhon, P. de, socialist, 1809-66.
Prynne, W., legal antiquary, 1600-69.
Psalmanazar, G.; Formosa, 1704.
Psammetichus, 650 B.C.; Egypt, laby-
rinth, languages, sieges.
Pseusennes, 971 B. C.; Egypt.
Psycho; automaton, 1875.
Ptolemy (astronomer), d. 161.
Ptolemy; Egypt, Bible, Septuagint, Ip-
sus, pharos, arithmetic, academies.
Ptolemy Epiphanes, 205 B.C.; Egypt,
Rosetta.

Puckering, sir John; chancellor, lord
high, 1592.

Pugin, A. W., 1811-52; decorative art.

Raphael, 1483-1520; cartoons.
Raphael, Alexander; Roman Catholics,
1834.

Rapieff; electric light, 1878.
Rarey, J. S.; horse, 1858.
Rassam, H.; Abyssinia, 1864; Nineveh.
Rathbone, William; Liverpool, 1877.
Rattazzi, U., 1808-73; Italy, 1862.
Rauch, C., sculptor, 1777-1857.
Rauscher, cardinal; Austria, d. 1875.
Ravaillac kills Henry IV., 1610.
Rawdon, lord; Camden, 1781.
Rawlins, J. A.; admin. U.S., 1869.
Rawlinson, col. sir H., b. 1810; Assyria,
Babylon, Behistún, 1844.
Ray, John, naturalist, 1628-1705.
Ray. Peter; volunteers (19th meeting),
1878.

Rayhere; Bartholomew's, 1100.
Rayleigh, lords, 1879.
Raymond, lord; attorney general, 1725;
King's Bench.
Rayneckers, L.; fuel.
Réaumur, d. 1757; light, steel.
Reay, lord; combat, 1631.
Reay, Miss, k.; trials, 1779.

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