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Porter – Poses Plastiques

Porter

SIDNEY WILLIAM (pseudonym O. Henry), an American author; born in Greensborough, N. C., in 1862. At 18 he moved to Texas, and worked successively as a bank clerk, editor of "The Rolling Stone," on staff of "The Houston Daily," etc. Among his works are "The Four Million," " lion," "Rolling Stone," "Cabbages and Kings," etc. He died in 1910.

Portici

a town of Italy; on the slope of Vesuvius, 5 miles S. E. of Naples. Its environs are delightful, and are dotted over with country houses.

The royal palace built (1738) by Charles III. is now an agricultural college.

There are a small fort, fishing, and sea bathing. Silkworms are reared and ribbons made.

Portland Beds

in geology, a series of marine beds, 180 feet thick, of

Portland Beds

in geology, a They constitute the foundation on which Upper Oölitic age, found chiefly in They constitute the foundation on which the fresh-water limestone of the Lower and Yorkshire. the fresh-water limestone of the Lower Purbeck reposes. ing the color of Portland stone.

Port Mahon

the capital of the

Portobelo

a small seaport town of Colombia, on the N. shore of the Isthmus of Panama, almost due N. of the town of Panama. It has an excellent harbor, discovered by Columbus in 1502, but is very unhealthy, and has fallen into decay since 1739, when it was stormed by Admiral Vernon, during the war between England and Spain.

Porto Maggiore

a town of Italy, on an island in the Valli di Commacchio, midway between Ferrara and Ravenna, the chief occupations are cattlebreeding, fishing, and agriculture, the products comprising beet root, and grain.

Pop. about 22,500.

Porto Novo

capital of Dahomey, French West Africa, near the Gulf of Guinea, with which it is joined by a stretch of shallow water leading to the seaport of Kotonu. It is connected by rail with Pobe, and has trade in oil and nuts. French administration headquarters situated here since last conquest of Dahomey in 1893. Pop. about 30,000.

Porto Novo

a small port on the Coromandel coast of India, 145 miles S. of Madras. Both the Danes and the Dutch had formerly a factory here. The place is celebrated for the battle fought here on July 1, 1781, when Sir Eyre Coote, with 8,000 men, defeated Hyder Ali and an army of 60,000.

Portumnus

or PORTUNUS, the Roman god of harbors. The Portumnalia were yearly celebrated in his honor.

Pose

in heraldry, a term applied to a lion, horse, etc., represented standing still, with all his feet on the ground; statant.

Poses Plastiques

or TABLEAUX VIVANTS, imitations of pictures by living persons taking the place of those depicted.