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METROXYLON, genus of trees, xxi.

148. METSU, Gabriel, Dutch painter, xvi.

198. METTERNICH, Clemens Wenzeslaus,

Prince, Austrian statesman, xvi. 199;

ill. 134; his interview with Napoleon,

xvn. 219. METTRIE, Julien OfFray de la, French

writer, xiv. 243; IX. 668. METZ, town, German Lorraine, xvi.

202; siege of (1552), ix. 559; siege

of (1870), ix. 627; aqueduct at, n.

221. METZGERIA, genus of liverworts, XVH.

66. METZGERSPRUNG, popular fete, at

Munich, Bavaria, xvil. 26. METZTLI, Mexican deity, xvi. 211. MEUDON, Paris, Observatory at, xvil.

712. MEULEN, Antony Francis van der,

Flemish painter, xvi. 204. MEUNG, Jean de, early French writer,

ix. 643. MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE, department,

France, xvi. 204. MEURVIN, romance, xx. 652. MEUSE, department, France, xvi. 205. , or Maas (q.v.), river, France, Bel gium, and Holland, XVI. 205. MEUSELWITZ, town, Germany, xxi.

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MEW, bird, XI. 274.

ME- WANG, river, Siam, xxi. 850.

MEWAR, state, India, xx. 260; xxm. 716.

MEXICAN LANGUAGE (Aztec), Diction aries of, vii. 193.

MEXICO, country, North America; xvi. 206; ancient annals of, I. 694; monu ments, II. 451; mythology, xvn. 150; pottery, xix. 633; races, I. 691; con quest of, by Cortes, VI. 441.

, modern republic, xvi. 214; I. 714;

revolt of, from Spain, I. 710; war with United States, xxm. 767; inter ference of France in, IX. 625; under Maximilian, xv. 645 ; Indian races of, XII. 828; libraries, xiv. 536, 551; mines, xvi. 471 ; observatory at Tacubaya, xvil. 715; prison system, xix. 761; railways, xx. 252; weights and measures, XXIV. 490.

, state, Mexico, xvi. 214.

, capital of Mexico, xvi. 220.

, Gulf of, xxiv. 510.

MEYDOOM, or Medum, Egypt, Pyramid of, vii. 773; n. 386; xx. 122, 124; mummies of, xvil. 21.

MEYER, Conrad, pianoforte maker, xix.

77-

, H. L., illustrator of birds, xvm.

18.

, 0. E., on the friction and viscosity

of gases, xvi. 619; on viscosity, xix. 248.

MEYERBEER, Giacomo, German musical

composer, xvi. 222. MEYER-MERIAN, T., Swiss poet, xxn.

799-

MEZANKOORIE, silkworm, xxn. 60. MEZEN, river, Russia, xxi. 73. MEZENC, mountain, Ce venues, France,

v. 358. MEZERAY, Francois Eudes de, French

historian, IX. 660. MEZEREON, plant, xiv. 349. MEZETSK, town, Russia, xv. 824. MEZHA, river, Russia, xxn. 183. MEZIERES, town, France, xvi. 223. , Marie Jean Laboras de (Madame

Riccoboni), French novelist, xx. 538. MEZOMORTO, Husain, Algerine pirate,

I. 566.

MEZO-TUR, town, Hungary, xvi. 223. MEZUZA, Jewish prayer-box, xix. i. MEZZADRIA, Milanese system of land

leases, xvi. 293. MEZZOFANTI, Giuseppe, Italian linguist,

xvi. 223. MEZZOTINT ENGRAVING, vin. 445 ;

shading, for surveys, xxn. 710. MGANGA, African sorcerer, xv. 200. MGLIN, town, Russia, xxm. 96. MIAKO (Kioto), town, Japan, xiv. 92. MiAMlS, American-Indian tribe, xn.

831- MIAN MIR, cantonment, India, xiv.

212. M I AOULIS, Andreas Vokos, Greek naval

leader, XI. 125.

MIARGYRITE, mineral, xvi. 394. MiAUTSE, tribe, China, xvi. 223. MICA, mineral, x. 228; XI. 48; colours

of, xxiv. 450; deposits of, North

Carolina, U.S.A., xvn. 560. MICAH, Old Testament prophet, xvi.

224; xix. 817. -, Syriac writer, XXI I. 830.

MIC ALE, Asia Minor, Naval battle of,

(479 B.C.), xvm. 573. MICA-MAGNESIA, mineral, xvi. 412,

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MiCA-SCHiST, rock, X. 231, 236. MICA-SLATE, rock, x. 236. MICHAEL, of Scripture, xvi. 226. I.-VIL, Byzantine emperors, xvi.

226. VIII.-IX., Byzantine emperors,

xvi. 227. , prince of Servia, XXI. 689.

, voivode of Walachia, xxi. 17.

, Syriac writer, XXII. 851.

of Cesana, general of Franciscans,

xvil. 717. , St, and St George, Order of, xiv.

124.

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ROMANOFF, czar of Russia, xxi.

SCANTBEARD, Osmanli general, xxm. 640.

WlSNlOWiECKI, king of Poland, xix. 295.

MlCHAELls, Christian Benedict, German

Orientalist, xvi. 227. , Johann David, German Orientalist,

xvi. 227. -, Johann Heinrich, German Orient

alist, xvi. 227. MICHARINO, Sienese painter, xxn. 44. MICHAUD, Joseph, French historian and

publicist, xvi. 228. MICHAUX, Andre, French botanist, xvi.

228. , Frangois Andre, French writer on

forestry, xvi. 229. MICHEL, Claude, French sculptor, XXI.

563-

MICHELANGELO, Italian painter, sculp tor, and architect, xvi. 229; II. 438;

xxi. 435, 569; as fresco painter, ix.

773; Perugiiio s jealousy of, xvill.

68 1 ; his relations with Leonardo da

Vinci, xiv. 457, 459; with Raphael,

xx. 275; with Sebastiaiio del Piombo,

xxi. 615. MICHELET, Jules, French historian,

xvi. 235; TX. 681. MICHELETTO, Don, Italian bravo, xv.

148. MICHELL, Francis, degraded from

knighthood, XIV. 125.

, John, English scientist, xvi. 237.

MICHELOZZI, Michelozzo, Italian sculp tor and architect, xvi. 237. MlCHELSON, A., on the velocity of light,

xxiv. 459. MICHIELI, Vitale, doge of Venice, xxiv.

142.

MICHIGAN, State, U.S.A., xvi. 237. , Lake, North America, xiv. 217;

xxi. 178, 182. CITY, town, Indiana, U.S.A., xvi.

241.

MlCHMASH, of Scripture, xvi. 241. MlCHOACAN, state, Mexico, xvi. 214. MlClPSA, Numidiaii prince, Xlil. 766;

XVIL 627. MICKIEWICZ, Adam, Polish poet, xvi.

241 ; xix. 304. MICKLE, William Julius, Scottish poet,

xvi. 242. FELL, mountain, England, xxiv.

5i3> 746.

MiCON, Greek mural painter, xvil. 41.

MlCOUREUS, group of marsupial mam mals, xvn. 796.

MICROBES, minute organisms, xxi. 398.

MiCROCHiROPTERA, suborder of Mam malia, xv. 410.

MlCROCOCCUS, genus of Bacteria, xxi.

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MlCROCODON, genus of Rotifera, xxi. 4.

MlCROCOSMOGRAPHY, Bishop Earle s work, vii. 596.

MiCROCOSMOS, Heylin s work, XL 785.

MICROFARAD, electric unit of measure ment, XXIII. 116.

MlCROGALE, genus of insectivorous