manner of his execution, see CHASTEL, whose Florence, who finished his pictures in a superior punishment was similar.

DAMO, the daughter of Pythagoras, was well skilled in the philosophy of her father.

style.

DANDOLO, Henry, duke of Venice, a brave

DANDINI, Hercule Francois, professor of the law at Padua, and author of some learned DAMOCLES, a flatterer of the tyrant Diony-works, died in 1747. sius; who, affecting upon some occasion or other. to admire the fortune of that prince, Dionysius, admiral, and great politician, who took Conto convince him that princes are not always so stantinople, in 1203, and had the moderation to happy as they seem to be, invited him to a feast, refuse the imperial dignity. He died in 1250. and caused a naked sword to be hung over his DANDOLO, Andrew, doge of Venice, of head, which was only held by a single hair. Da-which he wrote a history. He corresponded mocles, extremely struck with a sense of the with Petrarch, and died in 1354. hazardous situation he was in, changed his opinion at once, and, for his own particular part, begged of Dionysius, that he might retire from court, and high life, into that mediocrity of condition, where no danger was, and where he should not be subject to a reverse of fortune. DAMOCRITUS, a Greek historian, author of a treatise on tactics.

DAMON, a Pythagorean philosopher, celebrated for his friendship with Pythias.

DAMON, an Athenian musician, the friend of Socrates.

- DAMOURS, Lewis, a French lawyer, author| of some works of little merit.

DAMPIER, John, a native of Blois, author of sonie elegant Latin poems, died in 1550.

DANDRE BARDON, Michael Francois. He was a professor in the academy of painting, and was admired for his historical writings; he died in 1783.

DANDRIEU, John Francis, a famous musician, of Paris, who composed three books of ||pieces for the harpsichord, and two for the or. gan; he died in 1740.

DANEAU, or DANEUS, Lambert, a Calvinist preacher, who taught theology at Paris, and published commentaries on Matthew and Mark, he died in 1596.

DANES, Peter, Greek professor at Paris. He was a prelate of great eloquence, and extensive learning; he died in 1577.

DANET, Peter, a French abbe, of the number DAMPIER, William, a famous English navi-of those learned persons who were pitched up gator, born in Somersetshire, in 1652, died 1699. on by the duke of Montausier, to illustrate clas His "Voyage round the World" is well known,sical authors for the use of the dauphin. He and has gone through many editions. had Phædrus allotted to his share, which he DAMPIERRE, N., a French officer, who dis-published with a Latin interpretation, and notes. tinguished himself under general Dumourier, died of a wound by a cannon ball, in 1793. DAN, the fifth son of Jacob, by Bilkah, Rachel's maid.

He was also author of "A Classical and Histo rical Dictionary," in 4to, and died in 1709. DANFORTH, Thomas, an Englishman, who, after his arrival, was elected by the people of DANA, Francis, LL. D., an eminent lawyer, Maine, as their president; he died in 1699. of Massachusetts, was a member of the Ameri- DANFORTH, Samuel, minister of Roxbury, can congress in 1776, and minister from that bo-Mass., published, besides several sermons, some dy to the court of St. Petersburg; afterwards astronomical works; he died in 1647. chief justice of the state of Massachusetts. He DANFORTH, John, minister of Dorchester, was distinguished for the fidelity and ability with | Mass., son of the preceding, distinguished for which he discharged his public duties, and for his learning, zeal, and piety; he published sevehis attachment to the institutions of his coun-ral sermons, and died in 1730. try. He died in 1811.

DANFORTH, Samuel, minister of Taunton, DANCER, Daniel, a most singular example | Mass., author of a MS. Indian dictionary, died of penuriousness, with the means of plenty. He in 1727.

DANGEAU, Philip de Courcillon, marquis de, brother of the preceding, an accomplished and virtuous nobleman. He was a great favourite of the age, and died in 1723.

lived at Pinner, in Middlesex, with a sister of DANGEAU, Louis Courcillon de, a member his, who was of a congenial disposition; and, of the French academy of sciences, and master though possessed of 30001. a-year, besides great of a great variety of languages. He was an sums in specie and bank notes concealed in dif-industrious and good man, and the author of ferent parts of his house, he denied himself the many works; he died in 1723. common necessaries of life. He usually had his body girt with a hayband, to keep together his tattered garments; the stockings he wore had been so frequently darned and patched, that scarcely any of the original could be seen; but DANHEWER, John Conrad, theological pro in dirty or cold weather, they were thickly co-fessor at Strasburg, and author of some theovered with ropes of hay, which served as sub- logical tracts, died in 1666. stitutes for boots. He rarely washed his face DANICAN, Andrew, a Frenchman, of many or hands, and never allowed his bed to be made, good qualities, who, only two months before le or his house to be cleaned. He hid bank notes died, played at the same time, two games of among the cobwebs in his cowhouse, and guineas chess, with the best players, he being blindfoldin the fire-place, covered with soot. A numbered, and beat them both, died in 1795. of singular eccentricities are recorded of him, in "Biographical Curiosities," 12mo, 1797. He died in October, 1794.

DANCHET, Anthony, a French dramatic poet, born at Riom, in 1671, died 1748. DANDINI, Jerome,the first Jesuit who taught philosophy at Paris. He wrote a commentary Ca Aristotle, and died in 1634. DANDINI, Pietro, an eminent painter, born of Florence, died in 1712.

b.NDINI, Cæsare, a historical painter, of

DANIEL, the last of the four great prophets, was of the royal blood of Judah, and was carried away into captivity, 606 B. C.

DANIEL, Arnauld, count of Provence. He wrote several poems, from which Petrarch took many ideas; he died in 1189.

DANIEL, Samuel, an eminent English poet, and historian, who flourished in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I., to the former of whom he was poet laureat, was born near Taunton, in Somersetshire, in 1562. His "History of Eng

DARGONNE, Dom Bonaventure, a learned Carthusian monk, who died in 1704.

DARIUS, the Mede, the same as Cyaxares son of Astyages, died at Babylon, about 348 B. C.

land" is written with great brevity and politeness, and his political and moral reflections are useful and instructive. He wrote also some plays, which have much merit, and died in 1619. The judicious Mr. Headley has observed, that he was the Atticus of his day. DARIUS I., king of Persia, destroyed BabyDANIEL, Gabriel, a very ingenious and learn-lon, and restored the captive Jews to their coun ed Frenchman, born in 1649, wrote a great many try; he was defeated at Marathon, and died in books upon different subjects, but is most me-485 B. C.

morable for his "History of France," in 7 vols. DARIUS II., king of Persia, and father of 4to. He died in 1728; and by his death the Je-Cyrus the Younger; died 404 B. C. suits lost one of the greatest ornaments their order ever could boast.

DARIUS III., Codomanus, the last king of the ancient Persian empire, who was conquered DANIEL, Peter, a learned advocate of Or-by Alexander the Great, and at last treacherously leans, died at Paris, in 1603. assassinated by Bessus, his own general, govern. DANIEL, Robert, president of the councilor of Bactriana (who hoped thereby to succeed of North Carolina, and deputy governor of S. C., to his sovereignty), 331 B. C. was succeeded, in 1717, by gov. Johnson.

DARKE, William, a brave officer in the DANTE, Peter Vincent, a native of Perouse.||American war; died in 1801.

He was eminent for his skill in mathematics, DARQUIER, Augustine, an eminent astronoand was famed as a poet; he died in 1512. mer, built an observatory himself, and took DANTE, Vincent, grandson of the preced-pupils gratis. He was an able author and a vir ing, well-known as a painter, sculptor, and ma-tuous man; he died at Toulouse, in 1802. thematician, died at Perouse, in 1567. DARWIN, Dr. Erasmus, an eminent poet, DANTE, Alighieri, an eminent Italian poet, philosopher, and physician, born at Elston, near born at Florence, in 1265. He discovered an Newark, Nottinghamshire, 1731, and educated early inclination and genius for poetry; but was at Chesterfield school, under the Rev. Mr. Burambitious; and, having attained some of the rows; whence he went to St. John's College, most considerable posts in the commonwealth, Cambridge. He afterwards settled as a physiwas crushed by the ruins of the faction which ciau at Litchfield. His principal publications he embraced. He died in exile at Ravenna, inare, "The Botanic Garden," a poem with phi1321. The most considerable of his works, is losophical notes, 4to, 1791. "Zoonomia," 4to, his poem entitled, "The Comedy of Hell, Pur-1794. "Phytologia," and "The Shrine of Nagatory, and Paradise."

ture," a poem: this last was published after his death, which happened April 18, 1802. In his Zoonomia, atheism is unblushingly avowed.

DARWIN, Charles, son of the preceding, born at Litchfield, in 1758. He is well known as the author of a treatise on the means of dis tinguishing pus, from mucus; he died in 1778.

DASSIER, John, a medalist to the republic of Geneva. His nephew was appointed second engraver in the British mint, in 1740.

DANTE, John Baptiste, of the same family, probably, with the preceding, and native of Perugia, was an excellent mathematician; and is memorable for having fitted a pair of wings so exactly to his body, as to be able to fly with them. He made the experiment several times over the lake Trasimenus, and succeeded so well, that he had the courage to perform before the whole city of Perugia. He shot himself from the highest part of the city, and directed his flight over the square, to the admiration of the spectators; but, unfortunately, the iron with which he managed one of his wings, failed, and then, not being able to balance weight of his body, he fell on a church, and broke his thigh. He flourished toward the end of the 15th centu-taught rhetoric and the classics; he died in 1478. ry, and died before he was forty years old. DATI, Carlo, professor of polite literature at DANTE, Ignatius, a descendant of the great Florence, where he was born, became famous poet, well known for his great skill in mathe-as well for his works as for the eulogies which matics and astronomy, died in 1576. many writers have bestowed on him. He died in 1675.

. DANTON, George James, one of the most atrocious and unprincipled among the associates of Robespierre and Marat; he was guillotined in

1794.

DASSOUCI, a French musician and poet of the 17th century. He procured the patronage of the great by his wit and drollery.

DATAMES, an illustrious Persian general, who was assassinated by Mithridates, 361 B. C. DATI, Augustin,a native of Sienna, where he

DAUBENTON, John Lewis Marie, born in Burgundy; an eminent anatomist, and an ac tive associate of Buffon. He was the author of several works on natural subjects, and died DAUBENTON, William, confessor to Philip DARAN, James, a native of Gascony, sur-V., of Spain, author of orations and sermons, geon-general of the army of Turin and Milan. died in 1723. He was an expert operator, and a good writer; he died in 1784.

DANTZ, John Andrew, a learned Lutheran divine of Germany, who wrote a Hebrew and a in 1799. Chaldee Grammar; died in 1727.

DARCET, N., an able chymist and physician, professor in the national institute at Paris; he died in 1801.

DAUMIUS, Christian, an excellent classical scholar, regent of the college of Zwickau, died in 1687.

DAUN, Leopold count, a great general who distinguished himself in the wars of Maria DARCI, Patrick, count, an eminent philoso-Theresa, and against the king of Prussia; he pher and mathematician, was born in Ireland, in died at Vienna, in 1766. 1725, and died in 1779. DAUNOIS, countess, acquired some celebriD'ARCON, John Claudius Eleonore Limi-ty, by her romances and travels in Spain; she ceaud, an eminent French engineer, who dis-died in 1705. played great talents in conducting the siege of DAURAT, John, an eminent French poet, Gibraltar, in 1780. He joined the popular side, born in 1507. Some have said that the odes, epiJuring the French revolution, and died in 1890. grains, hymns and other poems, in Greek and

Latin, composed by Daurat, amount to about 50,000 verses. He died at Paris, in 1588. DAVAL, Peter, a barrister of the Middle Temple, an able mathematician and engineer,|| died in 1763.

DAVANZATI, Bernard, a native of Florence, who translated Tacitus into Italian; he died in 1606.

DAVENANT, Sir William, a celebrated poet of the 17th century, born at Oxford, 1605. His father kept an inn at Oxford, where Shakspeare used to lodge in his journeys between London and Warwickshire; and as his mother was a great beauty, some have surmised, but without apparent foundation, that he derived his very being and along with it, his poetical talents, from Shakspeare. In 1637, when Ben Jonson died, he was created poet laureat. He had a great turn for the drama, and after the restoration of Charles H., obtained a patent for erecting a new company of actors, under the patronage of James, duke of York. They performed many years in Little Lincoln's Inn Fields, where he died 1668, and was interred in Westminster Abbey. His works consist of plays and poems. DAVENANT, Dr. Charles, the eldest son of Sir William Davenant, born 1656, and died 1714. He wrote "Circe," a tragedy; but was chiefly employed as a political and commercial writer. DAVENANT, William, fourth son of Sir William, a noted classical scholar, was drown ed at Paris, in 1681.

fled first to Friesland, and from thence to Basil where he lurked under the name of John Bruck, and died in that city in 1556.

DAVID, Gantz, a Jewish historian of the 16th century, the author of a Hebrew chronicle DAVID, of Hirazug, a Welsh divine and poet, called the Black, about 1350.

DAVID EL DAVID, a Persian Jew, in the 12th century, who pretended to be the Messiah DAVID AB GUILUM, a celebrated Welsh bard, who inscribed 147 poems to his mistress; she, however, married another man.

DAVID, emperor of Trebizonde, defeated and slain by Mahomet II., in 1461.

DAVID AP EDMUND, a Welch poet, president of an assembly of bards who met at the request of Edward IV.

DAVID I., earl of Northumberland and Huntingdon, king of Scotland. He married Maud, grand niece of William the Conqueror, and was a mild and popular king; he died in 1153.

DAVID II, king of Scotland, son of Robert Bruce, was taken prisoner by the English in 1346, and confined in the tower 10 years; he died in 1371.

DAVIDIS, Francis, a Hungarian, who changed his religious principles four times, and finally declared that no worship was due to Christ; he died in prison, in 1579.

DAVIDSON, William, a brigadier-general in the American revolutionary army, who was killed in North Carolina, while endeavouring to DAVENANT, John, bishop of Salisbury, a prevent the passage of Cornwallis over the Čazealous and pious divine, author of many learn-tawba. ed works, the tendency of which was, to unite DAVIE, William R., governor of North CaChristians in one sentiment. He was born in rolina, was distinguished for his services in London, 1570, and died in 1640. the army, during the revolution. After the DAVENPORT, Christopher, a learned En-peace, he was chosen a member of Congress, glishman who became a Franciscan, and wrote and, in 1799, was appointed one of the commisseveral religious works; he died in 1680. sioners for negotiating a treaty with France. He DAVENPORT, John, first minister of New-soon after withdrew from public life, and died at Haven, Connecticut, and one of the founders Camden, in 1820. of the colony of that name; he published numerous sermons, and died in 1670.

DAVENPORT, John, minister of Stamford, Connecticut, eminently faithful in his office and distinguished for his knowledge of the learned languages; he died in 1731.

DAVENPORT, Addington, a native of Mass. and a judge of the supreme court of that state, died in 1736.

DAVID, king of Israel, was anointed by Samuel, while keeping the flocks of his father, Jesse. His courage in killing Goliah made him famous; he died 1015 B. C.

DAVID, St., the patron of Wales, was a native of Bangor, where he was educated in the 5th century. He was buried at St. David's Cathedral.

DAVID, an Armenian philosopher of the 5th century. He translated some of the Greek Classics.

DAVID, de Dinant, taught, in the 13th century, that God was original matter.

DAVIE, Mary, of Newton, Mass.; died in 1752, aged 116 years.

DAVIES, John, a writing-master and poet, who died about 1618. Besides many poems, he left a book called "The Anatomy of Fair Writ ing."

DAVIES, Sir John, an eminent lawyer and poet, born at Chisgrove, in Wiltshire, in 1570. He was successivly attorney-general and speaker of the House of Commons of Ireland; and, going over into England, he was, in 1626, ap pointed lord chief justice of the King's Bench; but before his installation, died suddenly of an apoplexy. His works on legal subjects are nu merous and valuable. His chief poetical work was intitled "Nosce Teipsum."

DAVIES, Dr. John, born in Denbighshire toward the latter end of the 16th century, and highly esteemed for his knowledge of the history and antiquities of his own nation, and in the Greek and Hebrew languages. He assisted in translating the Bible into Welch in that correct edition which came out in 1620.

DAVID, de Pomis, a Jewish physician, who pretended that he came from the true stock of DAVIES, Thomas, born 1710, was for many Judah. He wrote a Hebrew and Italian dic-years an actor on the London Stage. This tionary. profession he at length quitted for that of a DAVID, George, a most extraordinary here- bookseller. In 1780 he wrote and published tic, son of a waterman of Ghent, and bred a "The Life of Mr. Garrick," which acquired glazier, or, as some say, a glass-painter. He him much fame and some money. He afterbegan about 1525 to preach such whimsies as wards published "Dramatic Miscellanies," in these namely, that he was the true Messiah, 3 vols. in which he discovered much learning the third David, nephew of God, not after the and critical acumen, and enlivened his work flesh, but after the spirit. A prosecution being with many interesting and valuable anecdotes commenced against him and his followers, he|| relating to the stage and its professors His

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other works are, "Some Memoirs of Mr Ilen-lic and private charity. Mr. D. lost his life derson," "A Review of Lord Chesterfield's Sept. 1789, by a fall from his horse. Characters," "A Life of Massinger," "Lives DAYTON, Elias, early engaged in the war of Dr. John Eachard, Sir John Davies, and Mr. of the revolution, and continued in it till it endLillo;" ;" and fugitive pieces without number, ined; he died at Philadelphia, in 1807: he was prose and verse, in almost all the public news-then a major general. papers. Mr. Davies died in 1785.

DAYTON, John, governor of the state of DAVIES, Samuel, president of Princeton Col-South Carolina, afterwards a district judge of lege, New-Jersey; eminent as a preacher; pub-the United States, died in 1822. lished several sermons, still much admired; he DEACON, James, an English gentleman, died in 1761. known for his skill in music, painting and draw

DEAGEANT, DE ST. MARCELLIN, Guichard, a French writer and statesman, in the time of Lewis XIII.

DAVILA, Henry Catherine, a celebrated his-ing, died in 1750. torian, born of an illustrious family in the isle of Cyprus. His most important work is his "History of the civil wars of France," which is divided into 15 books, and contains every thing worth notice that passed from the death of Henry II., 1559, to the peace of Vervins, 1598. This history has always been reckoned a fine one, and lord Bolingbroke does not scruple to confess it in many respects equal to that of Livy. Davila was murdered in 1634.

DAVILA, Peter Francis, a famous Spanish naturalist; died in 1785.

DAVIS, John, an English navigator, who first discovered those straits in North America which bear his name, 1585.

DEANE, Silas, a native of Connecticut, was chosen a member of Congress in 1774, and afterwards appointed minister of the United States, at the court of France: he died in 1789. DEBORAH, a prophetess of Israel, who composed a beautiful ode, 1285 B. C.

DE BURE, William Francis, a bookseller a Paris, well known for his "Bibliographe Ins tructive," 7 vols. 8vo. ; he died in 1782.

DECATUR, Stephen, a captain in the navy of the United States, distinguished for his bravery and professional skill. He rendered himself DAVIS, Henry Edward, was born at Wind-conspicuous by his services at Tripoli, in 1804 sor, 1756, and at the age of 21, distinguished by his actions with two British frigates, during among the earliest and most able examiners of the last war, and by his success, against the Al some remarkable assertions, and insinuations gerines in 1815; and was afterwards a member yet more extraordinary, introduced in Mr. Gib- of the board of navy commissioners until his bon's "History of the Decline and Fall of the death, which happened in a duel, in 1820. Roman Empire," and tending certainly to un- DECEBABUS, a king of Dacia, whose coun dervalue the testimony of the Christian religion.try was reduced to a Roman province, by TraHe died in 1784.

DAVISON, Jeremiah, a portrait painter, born in England, of Scotch parents, studied under sir Peter Lely, excelled in painting satyrs and died in 1745.

DAWES, Sir William, an English nobleman and prelate, one of the royal chaplains of queen Anne; he was a learned, benevolent and pious man, and the author of several religious works: he died in 1724.

jan, in 105.

DECEMBRIO, Peter Candido, a native of Pavia, secretary to the pope, and afterwards to the king of Arragon. He wrote several lives, and translated some of the classics: he died in 1477.

DECHALES, Claudius Francis Milliet, an excellent mathematician,mechanic, and astronomer, born at Chamberry, the capital of Savoy, in 1611. His principal performances have been collected in 3 vols. in folio, under the title of DAWES, Richard, an English scholar, cele-" Mundus Mathematicus;" being indeed a com orated for the publication of a work, intitled, "Miscellanea Critica," born 1708, died 1766. DAWSON, John, a mathematician, and an eminent teacher of mathematics in England, died in 1820.

DAY, John, an eminent English printer, and the first who printed in Greek and Saxon characters in England, died in 1594. He printed in 1549 the folio Bible, dedicated to Edward VI.

plete course of all the mathematics. He died professor of mathematics, in the university of Turin, in 1678.

DECIO, Philip, of Milan, a celebrated lecturer on jurisprudence at Pisa; died in 1635.

DECIUS, Publius, a Roman consul and brave general, memorable for having devoted himself for his country in a battle with the Latins, 340 B. C. Decius Mus, his son, followed his father's DAY, Thomas, was born in London, 1748, example, as did a grandson. The custom was, bred to the law, and called to the bar; but, dis- that the officer who devoted himself to the gods gusted with the technical nicety of legal process, for the service of his country, after certain cehe soon quitted Westminster Hall, devoted his remonies of consecration, rushed, completely mind to literary pursuits, and became the advo-armed, into the enemy's foremost ranks, when cate of human kind. The admirable poem of his own despaired of victory. Though this was "The Dying Negro," written by himself and an act of superstition which proved fatal to the the late John Bicknell, esq., and his " Fragment hero, it re-animated his party, and occasioned of a Letter on Slavery," mark him among the them to gain the battle. first of those who exerted their efforts to emancipate a large portion of the human race from cruelty and tyranny. His latest work, "The History of Sandford and Merton," will long re- DECKER, or DECKHER, John, a pious and main an instance of the successful application learned Flemish jesuit, who wrote much on Saof genius to form the minds of youth to active cred Chronology, was born 1559, and died 1619 and manly virtue. Plain and simple in his ha- DECKER, Thomas, a dramatic writer of bits, denying himself all the luxuries, and ma- some celebrity in the reign of James I. In his ny of the conveniences of life, no man could ex-"Honest Whore," and the comedy of "Old pend less upon himself, or bestow more upon Fortunatus," there are beauties, as to character, the necessities of others; and he devoted the plot, and language, especially in the former, reater part of an ample income to acts of pub-lequal to those of any dramatic writer (Shak

DECIUS, a Roman emperor after Philip. He perished with his army in a morass, fighting against the Goths, A. D. 251.

speare excepted) that England has produced. some measures which he thought unconstituThe precise time of this author's birth and tional and unjust, he not only cheerfully underdeath are not recorded; yet he could not have went the punishment, but at the same time died young, as the first play we find of his wri-wrote "A Hymn to the Pillory," as a defiance ting was published in 1600, and the latest date of their usage of him. But, after all, De Foe is we meet with to any other is "The Wonder of by nothing better known at present, than by his a Kingdom," 1636. interesting "History of Robinson Crusoe;" DE COETLOGON, Charles Edward, an emi- which, though a romance, is written in so na. nent English_divine, assistant preacher to the tural a manner, and with so many probable in→ chapel of the Lock-hospital, and rector of God-cidents, that it was judged to be a true story stone, in Surrey, died in 1820. His writings for some time after its publication. He was are principally on theological subjects. born in London, 1660, and died at Islington, 1731. DEDEKIND, Frederic, a German of the 16th DEGHUY, an eminent French engraver, died century, who published a curious ironical eulo-in 1748. gium on incivility and rudeness.

DEIDIER, Anthony, a medical professor, of Montpelier, author of a dissertation, "De Veneris Morbis."

DEJAURE, N. a promising French poet, who died young, in 1800. He wrote Lodoiska, an opera, which has been received with applause. DEJOTARUS, king of Galatea, espoused the cause of Pompey, for which he was dethroned by Cæsar.

DEE, John, a great mathematician, and very extraordinary person in the republic of letters, born in London, 1527. He was a man of uncommon parts, learning, and application; and might have performed great things, if he had been possessed of a solid judgment; but he was extremely credulous and superstitious. He suffered himself to be deluded into an opinion, that by certain invocations, an intercourse or com- DELAMET, Adrian Augustin de Bussy, born munication with spirits might be obtained; from in Picardy, a relation of Cardinal de Retz, whence he promised himself an insight into the whom he attended in his travels. He wrote Occult sciences. He found a young man, one" Dictionary of Cases of Conscience," 2 vols., Edward Kelly, a native of Worcestershire, who and died in 1691.

had already dipped deep into these matters, and DELANCY, James, a judge and chief justice who readily undertook to be his instrument in of the supreme court of the colony of Newthem, for which he was to pay him 50l. per an-York, and afterwards lieutenant governor, died num. Dec. 2, 1581, they began their incanta-in 1760.

DELANY, Mary, wife of the foregoing, celebrated for her skill in painting, and in cutting flowers and other ornaments in paper, was born at Coulton, in Wiltshire, 1700, and died 1788.

tions; in consequence of which, Kelly was, by DELANY, Dr. Patrick, a theological writer the inspection of a certain table consecrated for of Ireland, but perhaps better known as the inthat purpose, with many superstitious ceremo-timate friend and correspondent of Dean Swift, nies, enabled to acquaint Dee with what the was born in Ireland,1686, and died at Bath, 1768. spirits thought fit to show and discover. These conferences were continued for about two years and the subjects of them committed to writing, but never published, though still preserved in Ashmole's museum. He travelled much abroad DELAUNE, Thomas, wrote in 1683," Plea in company with Kelley, who had in his pos- for Nonconformity," which gave so much of session, as was reported, a philosophical pow-fence, that he was cast into prison, where he died der of projection, by which they were furnished DELAWARE, Thomas West, lord, governor with money very profusely. In the latter end of Virginia, in 1610. He felt a deep interest in of his life, however, he became miserably poor; the affairs of the colony, and may be considered and it is highly probable, that he remained un- as one of its first founders. He died near the der his delusions to his death; for he was ac-mouth of Delaware bay, on his return from tually providing for a new journey into Ger- England, whither he had gone for the benefit many, when, worn out by age and distempers, of his health, in 1618. de died in 1608, aged 80, and was buried at Mortlake. His mathematical works are numerous and valuable.

DEFESCH, William, a German, eminent for his skill on the violin, died about 1750.

DELEYRÉ, Alexander, a Frenchman, au thor of an analysis of Lord Bacon's works, 3 vols. 12mo., died in 1797.

DELFT, Jacob, a celebrated portrait painter of Delft, who died in 1661.

DE FOE, Daniel, equally famous for politics DELILLE, one of the most distinguished and poetry, was bred a hosier. In that situa- poetical authors that France has hitherto protion he was unsuccessful; and this probably in-duced, died at Paris, December, 1814. He made duced him to apply to his pen for subsistence. at an early age, a masterly translation of Vir Tutchin having, in 1700, written "The Foreign-gil's "Georgics" into French verse; wrote a ers," an infamous satire on king William and counterpart to the Georgics, under the title, the whole Dutch nation, De Foe wrote "The "Les Jardins; translated the "Eneid," and True-born Englishman,' as an antidote to it, wrote many original poems. In the latter pe and thereby recommended himself to the notice riod of his career, he published a translation of of his sovereign, who failed not to reward the Milton's "Paradise Lost." Like most other auauthor. He afterwards wrote an amazing num-thors, however, he appears to have left his pos ber of tracts, 30 of which have been collected terity nothing but his writings; which, as his in two vols. 8vo. One of these tracts, entitled, eulogist, M. Campenon, says, "Death cannot "The shortest Way with the Dissenters," con- destroy, nor time annihilate.' tained reflections against some ecclesiastics in power, for breathing too much a spirit of persecution. Becoming obnoxious to the ministry on this account, he was obliged to explain himself, which he did very clearly, for he was a man DELMONT, Deodalt, a historical painter, of great firmness: and when he was sentenced pupil to Reubens, who highly esteemed him afterwards to stand in the pillory for attacking|| he died in 1634.

DELIUS, Christopher Traugott, a native of Walhausen, an eminent mineralogist, and surveyor of the mines of Hungary and Venice, died in 1799.