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Barebone's Parliament

the "Little Parliament" summoned by Oliver Cromwell, met July 4, 1653, so nicknamed from the name of one of its members. It consisted of 139 persons, "faithful, fearing God, and hating covetousness." They began by abolishing the Court of Chancery, and were proceeding to abolish tithes, when Cromwell dissolved the Parliament on Dec. 12 of the same year. France, department of Hautes-Pyrénées, BAREGES, a watering-place, S. of BARITE for its thermal springs, which are fre- about 4,000 feet above the sea, celebrated liquors; has a trade in wine, grain, alm- linen goods, hats, soap, glass, and France, department of Hautes-Pyrénées, about 4,000 feet above the sea, celebrated for its thermal springs, which are frequented for rheumatism, scrofula, etc. of a district of the same name, on a pleasant and elevated site. It has a fort and cantonments, a government college, and manufactures sword-cutlery, gold and silver lace, perfumery, furniture and upholstery. On the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny the native garrison took possession of the place, but it was retaken by Lord Clyde in May, 1858. Pop. about 130,000.

BARFLEUR, a noteworthy in history as the port whence, about 15 miles E. of Cherbourg. It is seaport town of about 15 miles E. of Cherbourg. It is noteworthy in history as the port whence, in 1066, William the Conqueror set out on his invasion of England. Close by, on the ill-famed "Pointe de Barfleur, stands the highest lighthouse in France, 271 feet above the sea. Pop. about 1,250.