Sais
an ancient Egyptian city, on the right bank of the Canopic branch of the Nile. It gave its name to two Egyptian dynasties, the 24th and 26th, founded by natives of the city. Sais was important as a religious capital, and had a famous temple of the goddess Neith and the tomb of Osiris. Toward the decline of the 1755, and so distinguished himself in the monarchy it rose to great splendor. The Quebec expedition in 1759 as to receive the rank of commander. As captain of the "Foudroyant" in 1778 he fought in the action of Brest, and in 1782 captured the "Pégase," of 74 guns, whereupon he was made K. B. In 1793 he commanded the naval part of the successful expedition against the French West India Islands. In 1795, now admiral, he received the command of the Mediterranean fleet.
On Feb. 14, 1797, with only 15 sail of the line and seven frigates, he fell in, off Cape St. Vincent, with the Spanish fleet of 27 sail. Jervis determined to engage the enemy, and the battle of St. Vincent was fought; but it should be remembered that the genius of Nelson contributed greatly to the success of the day. For this victory the king created Jervis Earl St. Vincent, and Parliament settled on him a pension of $15,000 a year. After having, by great firmness, repressed a mutiny off Cadiz which threatened the loss of the whole fleet, he was compelled by ill-health to return home. He subdued the spirit of sedition which had openly manifested itself in the Channel fleet; held the appointment of First Lord of the Admiralty, 1801-1804; reformed innumerable crying abuses; having for a second time commanded the Channel fleet, he retired and died March 13, 1823. He was buried at Stone, in Staffordshire. 26th dynasty transferred hither the capital of the kingdom. It was also a renowned seat of learning, and was frequently visited by the sages of Greece. The legend of the mysterious veiled statue in the temple at Sais (which formed the subject of Schiller's ballad and of Novalis' romance) is the issue of Greek invention.