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Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

JOSEPHUS NELSON, au- ; born in thor Chatham, Ont., May 11, 1836; received a public school education; was on the editorial staff of the Buffalo "Express" in 1859-1872, and superintendent of the Buffalo Library in 1877- 1897. He is the author of "Talks About Labor" (1877 ): "History for Ready Reference" (5 vols . 1895, 6th Vol. 1901); and "History of England for Schools" (1900); "Library and for Schools of American History" (1902); "Books, Culture and Character" (1906). Died 1913 and Character LA ROCHEFOUCAULD kō'), FRANÇOIS DUKE DE, PRINCE (rōsh-fö- DE MARSILLAC, a French courtier and man of letters reign of Louis XIV.; born in Paris, France, Sept. 15, in the reign of Louis 1613. He acted a conspicuous part in the civil war of promous part in the Fronde, but he is chiefly remembered onde, but he is as the writer of "Reflections and Maxims." Its distinctive characteristic is that hard, worldly wisdom which finds selfishness rd, worldly winat the bottom of everything. at the bottom He also wrote "Memoirs of the Regency of Anne Memoirs of Austria." He died in Paris, March He 17, 1680. LA ROCHELLE port of France, on an islet of the Bay of (lä-rō-shel'), a sea- Biscay, formed B by the islands Ré and Oleron. The inner harbor has two basins, in which ships of any size may remain afloat . The public buildings most worthy of notice are the arsenal, the palace, ace, the town hall, the and the great clock tower, remnant of cathedral, the ancient resmant of fortifications. Pop. about 36,000. By the marriage of Eleanor of Guienne with Henry Plantagenet, afterward Henry II. , May 18, 1152, this town came into the 1162, this town hands of was captured by Louis VIII. in 1224. In the English, and 1360 it was ceded to England recovered by Bertrand du Guesclin in , but was 1372. The Huguenots Hd it from 150 to Oct. 28, 1628, when it surrendered to held it from 1557 Louis XIII. surrendered to They had sustained a siege from December, 1572 to 1573, when stained a siege peace was made. It was Vauban in the reign of Louis XIV. An again fortified by attempt made by to destroy the French fleet here was unthe English, in 1809, successful. 309, LAROUSSE French lexicographer; born in Toucy, , PIERRE (lä-rös'), a Oct. 23, 1817. For Loucy piled valuable educational text-books. several years he com- In 1864 appeared the first volume of his Dictionary ( of the Ninesupplementary also of the Ninethe Dictionary volumes 1878 amblishedy two ry" and "Complete Illustrated Dictionary." He died Jan. 3, 1875. LARTIUS shi-us), the first appointed dictator at , TITUS FLAVIUS (lar'- Rome, in 498 b. c.