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Rh a retiring disposition, was held in high esteem by his fellow-workers in science, especially in the de- partment of ornithology. Mr. Ord was a fellow of the Linnaean society of London, and vice-president of the American philosophical society, and president of the Academy of natural sciences of Philadelphia in 18ol-'8. He was an intimate friend of Alexan- der Wilson, the naturalist, and accompanied him on many of his rambles. After Wilson's death in 1813 Mr. Ord completed the eighth volume of the former's " American Ornithology " (Philadelphia, 1814), and wrote the entire letter-press of the con- cluding volume, to which he added a sketch of the author's life. In 1825 Mr. Ord prepared a new edition of the last three volumes of the ornithology, and in 1828 issued his life of Wilson as a separate volume. He also contributed to the scientific journals, and was the author of memoirs of Thomas Say (1834) and of Charles A. Lesueur (1849). He assisted in the enlargement of Johnson's dictionary, and also in the lexicographical labors of Xoah Webster. Mr. Ord bequeathed over $16,000 to the Pennsylvania hospital, to be used for the benefit of the insane, and to the College of physicians in Philadelphia he gave his large and valuable library of scientific works.

ORDAZ, Diego de, Spanish adventurer, b. in Oastro Verde in 1485 ; d. in Paria, Venezuela, in 1533. He came in his youth to South America, served under Diego Velasquez in Cuba, joined Cortes in 1518 with a ship, and took an active part in the conquest of New Spain, deciding by a timely movement the success of the battle of Ceutla, 25 March, 1519. He was the first European to ascend Popocatepetl, which feat greatly impressed the In- dians, and for which he was permitted by a decree of Charies V., dated 22 Oct., 1523, to add to his escutcheon a burning volcano. He afterward ex- plored the province of Oaxaca and sailed up the river Coatzacoalco. He was sent in 1521 to Spain to present the emperor jvith a narrative of Cortes's discovery, and again in 1522 to obtain for Cortes the government of New Spain, which was granted by decree of 15 Oct. With this good news Ordaz returned to Mexico, biit after some years he went a,gain to Spain, where he obtained a grant of the country between Cape Vela and the Bay of Vene- zuela. After forming an expedition he left San Lucar in March, 1531, and sailed along the coast of South America, discovering Orinoco river, which he explored for nearly 200 miles and which he was the first to ascend. On his way to Spain to give an account of his discovery he touched at Paria, where he died suddenly.

ORDONEZ, Diego (or - done' - yeth). Central American author, b. in Salamanca, Spain, in 1491 ; d. in Sombrerete, Mexico, in 1608. He entered the priesthood in early youth and became archdean of his native city, but in 1511 he left this post, en- tered the order of St. Francis, and a few years af- terward came with five other monks to Guatemala. He founded the villages of Aletenango and San Pe- dro Xoh, became provincial of his order for Guate- mala, and after thirty years of missionary labor was called to Mexico as a judge of the Inquisition. Although he was more than a centenarian, he began his missionary labor again in the province of New Biscay, and one day while preaching at Sombrerete fainted in the pulpit and died thirty days after- ward, at the age of 117. According to Vasquez, he was the first to write in the Cakchiquel language. His works are " Doctrina dogmatica en lengua de Guatemala para instruir, a los Indios," " Exhorta- •ciones sobre la Penitencia y Comunion," in Quiche dialect ; and " Sermones panegirieos y morales en lengua de Guatemala" — all of which are in manu- script in the convent of Guatemala; and "Comen- tarios del Subtil Dr. Scoto" (Spanish manuscript), in the convent of Nombre de Dios. Zacatecas.

ORDONEZ Y CEVALLOS, Pedro, Spanish traveller, b. in Seville in the latter half of the 16th century ; d. in Spain about 1620. He became a sol- dier in his youth and set out for America in search of adventures. He landed at Carthagena, travelled as far as Chili, and, after visiting the Antilles and Mexico in 1570, embarked at Acapulco for the Philippines. He then returned to Spain, was or- dained priest, and wrote the history of his travels. It was published under the title " Viage del Mun- do " (Madrid, 1614, 1616, and 1691). A part of it was translated into Latin by Barteus and pub- lished under the title " Descriptio Indi£e Occidenta- lis " (Amsterdam, 1622). There is also a French translation. This work gives a good idea of the West Indies at the close of the 16th century. The author speaks with indignation of the cruelties committed by his fellow-countrymen in America.

ORDWAY, John Morse, chemist, b. in Amesbury, Mass., 23 April, 1823. He was graduated at Dartmouth in 1844, and then studied chemistry. In 1847 he became superintendent of the Roxbury color and chemical company, which place he held until 1858, except during 1851-'4, when he was principal of Grand river college in Edinburg, Mo. Subsequently he was chemist to the Hughesdale chemical works, Johnston, R. I., in 1858-'60, then successively chemist, manager, and superintendent of the Manchester, N. H., print works in 1860-'66, and superintendent of the Bavside alkali works. South Boston, in 1866-74. Meanwhile, in 1869, he became professor of industrial chemistry at the Massachusetts institute of technology, where he remained until 1884, when he accepted the chair of chemistry and biology, with the superintendence of the manual training department in Tulane university. New Orleans. Prof. Ordway is a mem- ber of various scientific societies, and in 1880 was chairman of the chemical section of the American association for the advancement of science. His investigations have been numerous, but are princi- pally in the direction of original researches in vari- ous branches of industrial chemistry for private corporations. In consequence his scientific papers have been few and have appeared chiefly in the " American Journal of Science " and in the " Pro- ceedings of the American Institute of Mechanical Engineers." He has published " Plantarum Ordi- nura Indicator " (Boston, 1881).

ORE, Luis Jeronimo de (o'-ray), Peruvian R. C. bishop, b. in Huamanga, Peru ; d. in Concepcion. Chili, in 1628. After his ordination he was appointed professor in the College of the Twelve Apostles, Peru, and in 1612 he was sent as commissary to Florida. He was nominated bishop of Concepcion in 1620. He was a voluminous writer, and published collections of his sermons, treatises on theology, and lives of the saints. It was as an Indian scholar that he chiefly distinguished himself, having become familiar with all the Peruvian dialects, into which he translated several religious works. He wrote " Orden de ensefiar la doctrina Cristiana en laslenguas Quichuay Aymara " (Lima, 1598); "Simbolo Catolico Indian©"; "Una Descripcion del Nuevo orbe y de las costumbres de sus Naturales" (1598); "Relacion de los Martires que ha habido en Florida" (1604); and "Manuale Peruanum ac brevem formam administrandi sacramenta juxta ordinem Sanctis Ecclesia? Romanae cum translationibus in linguas Provinciarum Pe- ruanarum " (Naples, 1607).