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Rh au pays des Mormons" (2 vols., Paris. 1860; Eng- lish translation, 1860); "On the Religious Move- ment in the United States" (London. lsi;i>: Ka Moolelo Hawaii : Histoire de 1'archipel havaiien." text and translation, with an " Introduction on the Physical, Moral, and Political Condition of the Country" (Paris, 1862) ; and " Pelerinage d'un curi- eux au monastere bouddhique de Pemmiantsi " (Chalons, 1880). M. Remy has also translated into French several German works of travel, especially those of Hermann Wagner.

REMY, Paul Eduuard, French author, b. in La Rochelle in 1711 ; d. there in 1784. He was for several years in the navy department at Paris, and, becoming afterward one of the keepers of the state archives, made historical researches among the state papers there. He was obliged to publish his works in Amsterdam anonymously, as before the French revolution the publication of state papers was an unpardonable offence. They include " Memoire pour faire connoitre 1'esprit, la conduite, et les operations de la Compagnie du Mississipi " (Amsterdam, 1759) ; " Memoire sur 1'etablissement du commerce au Canada" (1761); "Detail de la colonie de la Louisiane " (1762) ; " Considerations sur 1'edit d'etablissement de la Compagnie des Indes Occidentales " (1771) ; " Histoire naturelle et veritable des mceurs et productions du pays de la Nouvelle France Meridionale, appelee commune- ment Guiane" (1783); and Detail sur 1'etat pre- sent de 1'eglise et de la colonie de 1'ile de Saint Domingue " (1784).

RENARD, Gustave Henri (reh-nar), French explorer, b. in Evreux, in 1673; d. in Rouen in 1741. He followed the sea, fought under Dugay- Trouin in the expedition against Rio de Janeiro, 6 Oct.. 1711. and became in 1714 lieutenant of the king in Santo Domingo. In 1717 he was given by the regent a mission to explore the northern prov- inces of South America, with the permission from King Philip V. of Spain. He visited Central Amer- ica, the Isthmus of Panama, New Granada, and the Guianas in 1718-'24, and returned with valu- able collections in natural history. These became afterward the property of the Academy of sciences, which presented theni to the Royal botanical gar- den. Renard's works include " Choix de plantes nouvelles et peu connues de 1'Amerique du Sud " (3 vols., Paris, 1729) ; " Voyages d'explorations a travers les forets vierges d'e la Guiane" (Rouen, 1730) ; " Traite des fougeres de 1'Amerique du Sud et en particulier du bassin de I'Orenoque " (2 vols., 1732); "De naturalibus Antillorum " (2 vols., 1739); and "Histoire et description de File Es- pagnole ou de Saint Domingue, et de l'ile de la Tortue ou des bouccaniers " (2 vols., 1740).

RENAUD, Pierre Francois (reh-no), Flemish missionary, b. in Liege in 1641 : d. in Lima, Peru, in 1703. "He united with the Jesuits, was sent to South America about 1670, labored about twenty years among the Indians of the basin of Amazon river, and became afterward professor in the Col- lege of Lima. While he was in South America he wrote to his family and friends interesting letters, describing the Indians and the country, which were afterward collected and published under the title " Experiences et tribulations du Pere Pierre Re- naud dans les deserts de 1'Amazonie en 1'Amerique du Sud" (Amsterdam, 1708).

'''RENAULD. Cesar Auiruste''' (reh-no), West In- dian poet, b. near Fort Royal, Martinique, about 1701 ; d. in that city in 1734. He was a negro slave, and at festivities and dances sang melodies of his own composition. An official of the colony heard him and reported to the governor, who sent 'or Cesar, and, ascertaining that, notwithstanding lis total want of education, he composed creditable verses, enfranchised him and sent him to France ii 1 T'.'O, where he received considerable attention. In 1722 he recited verses before the regent, who _;uvr him an annual pension of 200 livres. and or- lered that he should be taught to read and write. Toward 1725 Cesar, who had adopted the name of Renauld, returned to Martinique, and was admitted into the household of the governor, where he after- ward lived. His poems were collected after his Icalh and published under the title "Romances et melodies du poete negre Cesar Auguste dit Re- nauld" (Fort Royal, 1761).

RENAULT, Philip Francois (reh-no), colonist, b. in Picardy, France; d. in France after 1744. He was the principal agent of the Company of St. Phi lip, and sailed from France for Illinois in 1719 with 200 mechanics and miners. This company was a branch of the Western company, or " Mississippi scheme," organized in Paris in 1717 at the instiga- tion of John Law (q. c.). The headquarters of the company was established at Fort Chartres. about sixteen miles north of Kaskaskia in 1718. The wall of the fort, which contained four acres, was made of hewn stone, and, notwithstanding a large portion of it has been destroyed by encroachments of the Mis- sissippi river, the remnant that is left is a magnifi- cent ruin. Renault's company was organized in Paris for the express purpose of mining. In the West Indies he bought 500 negro slaves for miners, who were the ancestors of the slaves in Illinois and Missouri. He obtained large grants of land for mining purposes, and established the first snirlt- ing-furnaces for lead in the Mississippi valley. He returned to France in 1744.

RENGINO, Luis (ren-ge-no). Mexican mis- -i<>nary. b. in Mexico about 1520; d. there about 1580. He entered the Dominican order in his native city in 1545, became known as a linguist and a successful missionary, and was appointed definer of the provincial chapter of his order. He wrote " Sermones y tratados doctrinales en diver- sas lenguas de los Indies de la N. E." (Mexico, 1565), which has the text in Spanish, Aztec, Mis- tec, Zapotec, Mije, Chocho, and Tarasco, and is now extremely rare.

RENO, Jesse Lee (re-no'), soldier, b. in Wheel- ing, W. Va,, 20 June, 1823 ; d. on South Mountain, Md., 14 Sept., 1862. He was appointed a cadet in the U. S. military academy from Pennsylva- nia, where he was graduated in 1846, and at once pro- moted brevet 2d lieutenant of ord- nance. He served in the war with Mexico. taking part in the battles of Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Churu- busco, and Chapul- tepec, and in the siege of Vera Cruz. He was commissioned 2d lieutenant. 3 March, 1847, brevetted 1st lieutenant, 18 April, for gallant conduct in the first-named engagement, and captain, 13 Sept., for bravery at Chapultepec, where he commanded a howitzer battery, and was severely wounded. He was assistant