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devoted himself to close and sympathetic study of nature, working much from a houseboat on the Seine, and painted landscape with originality, naturalness and fidelity. He also became a vigorous etcher, frank in method and retaining the painter’s freedom. The Pool of Gylien and the Rising Moon rank with his best pictures. He died in 1878.

Daudet (dō′ dā́′), Alphonse, a modern French novelist, was born at, May 1840. His first literary work was in the line of poetry, and he spent some years writing for the stage. To Figaro and other journals he contributed some of his best work. One of his most noted early works is Tartarin of Tarascon, a most amusing satire on the characteristics of the natives of the south of France, which he followed by a second part, Tartarin on the Alps. Many of his later works exhibit a rich pathos, as in Jack.  His writings generally are vigorous and lively. He died at Paris, on Dec. 16, 1897.

Daughters of the American Revolution, a patriotic society organized by and for women, Oct. 11, 1890, with headquarters in the City of Washington and to-day having a membership in the various chapters of the order throughout the states, territories and dependencies of the Union, as well as in England, Canada and South Africa. The design of the society is to perpetuate the memory of those who took part in achieving American independence, to collect and preserve relics of the historic era and to erect monuments of notable patriots on eligible historic sites. Membership in the society is restricted to “women who are lineal descendants of an ancestor who was a military, naval or marine officer, soldier, sailor or marine in actual service under the authority of any of the 13 colonies or states or of the Continental Congress and remained always loyal to such authority, or descendants of one who signed the Declaration of Independence, or one who, as a member of the Continental Congress or the congress of any of the colonies or states or as an officer appointed by or under the authority of any such representative bodies, actually assisted in the establishment of American independence by service rendered during the War of the Revolution, becoming thereby liable to conviction of treason against the government of Great Britain, but remained loyal to the authority of the colonies or states.” The society is incorporated, publishes a monthly periodical, and, besides its headquarters at the national capital, has chapters throughout the country, with a total membership (1908) of over 40,500.

Dauphin (da̤′ fĭn), the title given to the eldest son of the king of, the heir-apparent to the throne. The title in this form originated with Humbert II, Lord of Viennois, in 1349. Humbert died childless, and transferred his possessions to Charles of Valois on condition that the heir-apparent to the throne of France bear the title of Dauphin of Viennois. Dauphin was a title earlier held by some of the feudal lords of France who wore dolphins upon their helmets, or used them as a family crest.

Davenport, a city of ranking third in the state in population, is located on the Mississippi, 183 miles west of. The site was formerly occupied by an Indian village, and was visited by Père Marquette and Louis Joliet in 1673. The city was incorporated in 1838, and the first school was established in the same year. The population, which was 1,848 in 1850, had increased to 43,028 in 1910. Davenport is largely a manufacturing city, the capital invested in manufactures being $15,000,000, and the men employed 8,000. The value of the output, in 1909, in lumber, metal-wheels, glucose-products, wagons, cigars, pearl-buttons and other manufactures was $18,801,842.

Davenport is at the western terminus of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal, and is on six railways. It has all the institutions and agencies of the most advanced cities. Among the public institutions are Iowa Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home, C. C. Cook Home for the Friendless, St. Vincent’s Orphanage and the Home for Old Farmers. A $75,000 public library has been erected through the munificence of Andrew Carnegie. The city has five semipublic libraries.

Davenport has five miles of river frontage and a model water-service with the largest filter-plant in the world. It is the see-city of the Roman Catholic and Episcopal denominations. The museum of the Academy of Sciences has the largest collection of relics of mound-builders extant. Its public-school system is up-to-date in every respect, and has a large enrollment. Other schools are St. Katharines Hall; St. Ambrose College; the Academy of the Immaculate Conception; and parochial and private schools.

Davenport forms with Rock Island and Moline a community of 91,000 people whose social interests and commercial advantages are like those of the citizens of one place.

Da′vid, meaning beloved, the second king of Israel. He sprang from the family of, and was the youngest son of Jesse. He is described as a handsome youth, “red-haired, with beautiful eyes and fair face,” when he first distinguished himself in Israel

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