Gissing
GEORGE, an English novhas made a remarkable study of the London masses, from the ranks of skilled labor to the most noisome human refuse of the slums, the result being half repulsive and wholly powerful; particularly in "The Grub Street," "Demos," and "Sleeping Fires." He died Dec. 28, 1903.
The Nether World," "New a Czecho-Slovakia, 60 miles N. E. of GITSCHIN (gich'in), Prague. Gitschin was once the capital of the duchy of Friedland, and here Wallenstein built a splendid palace in 1630. On June 29, 1866, the Austrians were severely defeated here by the Prustown of sians.
Bible in the loggie of the Vatican and the the series of the so-called Raphael's of several of his finest works, such as GIULIO ROMANO (jö'lē-ō rō-mä'no), Italian artist; 1492; assisted Raphael in the execution st; born in Rome about of several of his finest works, such as the series of the so-called Raphael's Bible in the loggie "Benefactors of the Church" in the Incendio del Borgo, and at Raphael's death he completed the "Battle of Congie of the Vatican and the stantine" and the "Apparition of the Cross" in the Hall of Constantine in the Vatican. He built the Villa Madama, and adorned it with a fresco of Polyphemus. In 1524 Giulio accepted the invitation of Federigo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, to carry out a series of architectural and pictorial works, and restored the Palazzo del Te, the cathedral, the streets, and a ducal palace at Marmirolo, a Among the pictorial works of this period few miles from Mantua. were the "History of Troy," Troy," in the rus," and the castle, and "Psyche," "Icarus, "Titans," in the palace. In Bologna he designed the façade of the Church of St. Petronio. Perhaps the best of his oil pictures are the "Martyrdom of St.
Stephen," at Genoa; "A Holy Family," at Dresden; "Mary and Jesus" and the the" GLACIAL PERIOD French department of Eure, on the Mantua, Nov. 1, 1546. Rumania, on the Danube, opposite Rustwhich town it is the port. It imports and exports corn, salt, and petroleum.
It was originally settled by the Genoese iron and textile goods, in the 14th century, who called it St.
George. Since 1771 the town has played GIURGEVO (jör-jā'vō), a town of Rumania, on the Danube, opposite Rusttween the Turks and the Russians. Pop. s, coal, and spirits, an important part in all the wars beabout 15,000. was the scene of much fighting in the war. It was at first defended by an Indian brigade, which was driven out at the beginning of the war by the Germans.
S. of Armentières, and midway between the Turks and the Russians. Pop. an important part in all the wars between Béthune and La Bassée, which It remained a contested point while the war lasted. in the French department of Ardennes, Paris. The citadel of Charlemont, on a rock 700 feet above the stream, was reconstructed by Vauban. There manufactures of lead pencils, and sealing-wax, copper-wares, soap, etc. In war lasted.
August, 1914, the British forces held the of Namur in Belgium, and 193 N. E. of on both banks of the Meuse, 31 miles S. month. Pop. about 7,700. town for some time against the Germans, who occupied it in the last days of the are French department of Rhône, on the especially bottles, and silk and iron goods are extensively manufactured, and rock 700 feet above the stream, was reriver Rhône, 14 miles S. of Lyons. Glass, a considerable able trade in coal is carried on. stomach in birds; it is an elongated sac in the body of birds just below the liver, and having two openings above, the one into the duodenum and the other into the proventriculus. The gizzard of the rapriver Rhône, 14 miles S. of Lyons. Glass, of the graminivorous bird is strong, with thick and muscular walls, the whole