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Rh gave names to the provinces, cities, and villages, which were marked down in the public registers. The latter came to the throne in 715, and reigned nine years, when she resigned the crown to her nephew, and lived in a private station for twenty-five years, when she died, aged 48.

excelled her father in the latter, and was but little inferior to him in historical pictures. She lived for the most part at Naples in great splendor, and was as famous all over Europe for her gallantry, as for her talents. Fresnoy's Art of Painting,

employed her great riches to succour misfortune and protect the learned, by whom she was much esteemed. Her fame was spread all over Europe, and even crowned heads sought to honour her by public marks of respect. She died 1777. F.C.

took infinite pains to read and well understand the British authors; and, if we may judge by the  ner