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 LUCAS, 381 of doctor, and was made provost of the cathedral church of Cambray. In 1614, he was personally noticed by King James, in his speech from the throne, as one of those who disturbed his government. He was at that period Archbishop of Armagh, having been appointed thereto by Pope Paul V. by whom he was first made assessor, and after, president of the congregation de Auriliis at Rome, where he died A. D. 1625. A list of his tracts is to be found in Ware. ROBERT LONG, Was born in Bandon. He was both deaf and dumb from his birth, but acquired, chiefly by his own industry, a considerable knowledge of some branches of the mathe matics. He had a perfect knowledge of the principles of geography, and could calculate eclipses. He also made both the terrestrial and celestial globes, and drew the map and constellations himself. He could survey and guage, and also read, as far as words signify the names of things, or, what the grammarians call, nouns; but he seemed to have no notion of the other parts of speech. A wheel barometer of his making, and also some tables for calcu lating the motions of the planets, have been exhibited to the public eye. He was living in Mallow in 1792, and was supposed then to be about thirty-seven years of age—was married, and had children. CHARLES LUCAS, M.D. This firm and incorruptible patriot was born, according to the most probable account, in the city of Dublin, on 26th of September, 1713. Other accounts state him to have been a native of Ballymageddy, in the county of Clare, where his ancestors were substantial farmers. His father, having lost the family property by mismanage ment, settled in Dublin, and the first certain notice we can obtain of the son i s , that h e kept a n apothecary's shop