. Collier's new encyclopedia : a loose-leaf and self-revising reference work ... with 515 illustrations and ninety-six maps. the Statecapital. It is in a rich, cotton-growingregion; is noted for its fine climate,which makes it a popular resort forNorthern invalids, and has a Nationalbank, excellent public schools, and sev-eral large manufactories connected with 2—Vol. i—Cyc t ABBEY the cotton industry. Pop. (1910) :(1920) 4,570. / . ^57, ABBEVILLE, a city of France, capi-tal of the arrondissement of the samename (department of the Somme), situ-ated on both sides of the river Somme,12 mile
. Collier's new encyclopedia : a loose-leaf and self-revising reference work ... with 515 illustrations and ninety-six maps. the Statecapital. It is in a rich, cotton-growingregion; is noted for its fine climate,which makes it a popular resort forNorthern invalids, and has a Nationalbank, excellent public schools, and sev-eral large manufactories connected with 2—Vol. i—Cyc t ABBEY the cotton industry. Pop. (1910) :(1920) 4,570. / . ^57, ABBEVILLE, a city of France, capi-tal of the arrondissement of the samename (department of the Somme), situ-ated on both sides of the river Somme,12 miles above its mouth. It is one of themost thriving manufacturing towns inFrance. Besides black cloths of the bestquality, there are produced velvets, cot-tons, linens, serges, sackings, hosiery,packthread, jewelry, soaps, glasswares,etc. Its most interesting building is thechurch of St. Wolfram, begun in 1488,one of the richest existing examples ofthe flamboyant style. Pop. about 20,000. ABBEY. See Monastery. ABBEY, EDWIN AUSTIN, an Amer-ican artist; born in Philadelphia, April1, 1852. Besides illustrating many books. EDWIN A. ABBEY and painting a number of notable pictures,he designed a series of IB paintings forthe wails of the Boston Public Library,on the subject of the Holy Grail. Dur-ing the last 10 years of his life he ex-ecuted a series of brilliant mural paint-ings in the Pennsylvania State Capitolat Harrisburg. The greater part of hisartistic life was spent in London, wherehe died in August, 1911. His areespecially noted for their brilliant color-ing, romantic treatment, and historicaccuracy. ABBEY ABBOTT ABBEY, HENRY EUGENE, an Amer-ican operatic manager; born in Akron,O., June 27, 184G; was enpafred forseveral years in theatrical, and, from1883, in operatic management, producingItalian and German operas with themost distinguished singers of the died in 1896. ABBOT, the superior of a monasteryof monks erected into an abbey or priory,the principal disti
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