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121CÉLESTE, MME. — a dancer, born in Paris; made her début in New York; in great repute in England, and particularly in the States, where she in her second visit realised £40,000 (1814 1882) …
122HILARION, ST. — founder of monachism in Palestine; was a convert of St. Anthony, and of great repute for sanctity (291 372). Festival, Oct. 21 …
123WESTMACOTT, SIR RICHARD — sculptor, born in London; studied at Rome under Canova; acquired great repute as an artist on his return to England, and succeeded Flaxman as professor of Sculpture in the Royal Academy; he executed statues of Pitt, Addison, and others, and a… …
124Vouet, Simon — (1590 1649) painter simon Vouet, who brought italian influences to French baroque painting, was born in Paris and studied with his father, Laurent Vouet, who was the painter of the royal stables of King henry iv. The younger Vouet s talents …
125Kells — KELLS, a parish, in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright, 14 miles (N. W. by N.) from Castle Douglas, and 19 (N. by W.) from Kirkcudbright; containing, with the burgh of New Galloway, 1121 inhabitants. This place is supposed by some to derive its… …
126Muckairn — MUCKAIRN, lately a quoad sacra parish, in the parish of Ardchattan, district of Lorn, county of Argyll, 12 miles (E. by N.) from Oban; containing, with the villages of Stonefield and Calnadaluck, 960 inhabitants. This parish, of which the name …
127eminent — a. 1. High, lofty, elevated. 2. Distinguished, conspicuous, celebrated, prominent, illustrious, exalted, famous, renowned, remarkable, of great repute …
128Ashmole, Elias — (1617 1692) Antiquary, was ed. at Lichfield, and became a solicitor in 1638. On the breaking out of the Civil War he sided with the royalists; went to Oxford and studied science, including astrology. The result of his studies in this region of …
