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LUIGA PALMA DI (chesnō'lä), an American_archæologist, born in Piedmont, Italy, June 29, 1832. He CESPEDES 1860, serving in the Civil War, and attaining the rank of Brigadier-General. He was United States Consul at Cyprus (1865-1877), where he made extensive archæological discoveries. In 1878 he became a trustee and director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York City. In 1897 he was awarded a Congressional medal of honor for conspicuous military service. He wrote "Cyprus," "Cypriolite Antiquities," and many similar works. He died in 1904.
CÉSPEDES Y BORGES, CARLOS MANUEL DE (thās-pā'-thās-ē bor'gās), a noted Cuban insurgent, born in Bayamo, April 18, 1919. He studied at the University of Havana, and later at Barcelona, Spain. Implicated in Prim's conspiracy, he was banished from Spain (1843), and returned to Cuba to practice law. As leader of the revolt of 1868, he was chosen by the insurgents President of the newly proclaimed republic. He was killed in a skirmish with the Spaniards, March 22, 1872.
CETTE (set), an important seaport town of France, in the department of Hérault, built on a neck of land between the lagoon of Thau and the Mediterranean, 23 miles S. W. of Montpellier. The space inclosed by the piers and breakwater forming the harbor can accommodate about 400 vessels; and the harbor is defended by forts. A broad, deep canal, lined with excellent quays, connects the port with the Lake of Thau, and so with the Canal du Midi and the Rhône, thus giving to Cette an extensive inland traffic; it has likewise an active foreign commerce.
The principal trade is in wine, brandy, salt, dried fruits, fish, dyestuffs, perfumery, and verdigris. Cette has shipbuilding yards, salt-v salt-works, glassworks, factories for the manu facture of syrups and grape-sugar, etc. It is a resort for sea-bathing, and has extensive fisheries. Colbert founded it in 1666.
Pop. about 35,000.