Solway Firth
an arm of the Irish Sea, forming part of the boundary be- tween England and Scotland, and exing from 20 miles, at its entrance between tending inland in a N. E. direction for above 41 miles, with a breadth diminish- St. Bees Head in Cumberland, and Raymiles, and finally only to 2 miles. A large berry Head in Kirkcudbrightshire, to 7 miles, and finally only to 2 miles. A large portion of the Solway is left dry at ebb tide. It abounds with fish and has valuable salmon fisheries. ble salmon fisheries.
NOBLE, Emperor of Turkey, was proclaimed emperor after the defeat and capture of his father, Bajazet, by Timour, 1402. He was dethroned by his brother, Mousa, during a revolt of his subjects, and soon after killed, 1410.
SOLYMAN II. surnamed the MAGNIsubjects, and soon after killed, 1410. quelled a rebellion in Syria. he turned FICENT; born in 1493, succeeded his father, SOLYMAN II. surnamed the MAGNItruce with Ismael, sophi of Persia, and 1 SOLYMAN III his arms against Europe. In 1521 he took Belgrade; and in the following year Rhodes fell into his hands after an obstinate defense. In 1529 he made himself master of Buda, and then laid siege to Vienna, whence he was obliged to retreat with the loss of 120,000 men. In 1534 he marched into the East, and took Tauris from the Persians, but was soon afterward defeated by the Shah. His forces were also repulsed before Malta; but he took the Isle of Chios in 1566. He was a poet, legislator, and warrior of eminent greatness for an Oriental. He encouraged arts and literature, made roads, bridges, erected noble mosques and public buildings, and superintended the compilation of an administrative code. He died in Szigeth, Hungary, in 1566.
SOLYMAN III., became sultan on the deposition of his brother, Mahomet IV., in 1687. His life had been spent up to his 49th year, in the seraglio, where he had devoted himself to the study of the Koran. Under his weak rule the Turks were defeated in Hungary and in Servia.
He died in Constantinople in 1691.