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Leland (CHARLES GODFREY an eminently)

CHARLES GODFREY, an eminently a literary center; besides poseminently a literary center; besides pos- sessing a noble university and various American author; born in Philadelphia , fine libraries and scientific institutions, it Pa., Aug. 15, 1824, He was graduated is the grand emporium of the German at Princeton College in 1845, and afterbook trade. The great sale of new works ward studied at Heidelberg, Munich, and place at the Easter fair. Paris.

He was admitted to the Philadeltakes Among its chief manufactures are silk goods, stockings, leather, hats, ism. From 1869 he resided chiefly in playing-cards, paper hangings, tallowpaper hangings, tallow chandlery, gold and silver wares , liquors, etc. Leipsic and vicinity was, in October, 1813, the scene of one of the most tremendous battles of modern times.

Napoleon I. having concentrated at this point an army of about 135,000 men, was attacked on the 16th by the allies under Prince Schwartzenberg, Blücher, and other generals, accompanied by the Emperors of Russia and Austria and the King of Prussia. The allied force amounted to at least 250,000 men. The men. struggle, which was fierce, obstinate, and bloody, terminated at nightfall without advantage to either party. The next day passed over with the same results. On the 18th, shortly after the renewal of the fighting, a Saxon brigade deserted the French, and went over to the allies, the allies , which gave the latter an advantage that all the genius of Napoleon could not counteract. Though the French maintained their ground during the day, a retreat became indispensable; and owing to the accidental blowing up of the bridge, a part of the French army was cut off; thus, Napoleon lost 25,000 men , who fell into the hands of the allies as prisoners, exclusive of the far greater number who fell in the previous battles.

Prince Poniatowski ("the last of the Poles"), after displaying prodigies of valor, lost his life in the retreat on the 19th, having been drowned in attemping to cross the Elster. This great battle completely emancipated Germany from the French yoke. In 1913 a great monument 300 feet high was unveiled to celebrate the victory. Pop. about 630,000.