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 DARKE DARLING 689 between the Zab and the Tigris, near a village called Gaugamela, a short distance south of the ruins of Nineveh. Previous to the battle his headquarters had been at Arbela on the other side of the Zab, and hence the action is known in history as the battle of Arbela. Al- exander's army numbered somewhat less than 50,000 ; but the discipline and bravery of the Macedonian troops and the genius of their commander triumphed. The Persian army was completely routed, and Darius fled to Ec- batana in Media (October, 331 B. 0.). Here he collected a new force. Early in the follow- ing year Alexander set out in pursuit. Darius fled through Rhagse, .the Elburz mountains, and the deserts of Parthia, followed by Alex- ander. When almost overtaken, he was assas- sinated by Bessus, satrap of Bactria. Pierced with wounds, he was left upon the road, where he was found by the Macedonians. He asked and received a glass of water, for which he thanked the giver, expressed his gratitude for the kind treatment extended to his family by Alexander, and expired. Alexander on com- ing up covered the body with his mantle, and sent it to Persepolis to be buried in the tombs of the Persian kings. DARKE, a W. county of Ohio, bordering on Indiana; area, 609 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 32,- 278. The soil is fertile, and the surface gene- rally level, occupied partly by small prairies, and partly by forests of beech, ash, walnut, hickory, and sugar maple. The Columbus, Chicago, and Indiana Central, the Dayton and Union, and the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincin- nati, and Indianapolis railroads traverse it. The chief productions in 1870 were 792,203 bushels of wheat, 1,063,030 of Indian corn, 330,352 of oats, 51,854 of barley, 25,387 of flaxseed, 70,- 101 of potatoes, 16,558 tons of hay, 738,243 Ibs. of butter, 63,323 of wool, and 167,989 of tobacco. There were 9,942 horses, 9,089 milch cows, 11,631 other cattle, 20,235 sheep, and 31,522 swine; 9 flour mills, 29 saw mills, 24 manufactories of carriages and wagons, 6 of furniture, 7 of bricks, 2 of sashes, doors, and blinds, 3 breweries, 7 tanneries, and 7 currying establishments. Capital, Greenville. DARLASTON, a town and parish of Stafford- shire, England, 4 m. S. E. of Wolverhampton ; pop. of the parish in 1871, 12,841. It has ex- tensive mines of coal and iron, and manufac- tures of various articles of hardware. The ore obtained from the mines is here converted into iron of different kinds and of superior quality. DARLEY, Felix 0. C., an American artist, born in Philadelphia, June 23, 1822. He was placed in a mercantile house at the age of 14, but spent his leisure hours in drawing. Some of his sketches having attracted attention, he was offered a handsome sum for them, which en- couraged him to rely entirely on his pencil for support. After several years' labor in Phila- delphia, during which he produced the series of drawings for the " Library of Humorous American Works," he removed in 1848 to New York, where he occupied himself in illustrating Irving's humorous writings. His elaborate outline drawings devoted to the " Legend of Sleepy Hollow " and " Rip Van Winkle " led to his recognition both at home and abroad as a worthy successor of Retzsch and Fuseli. He declined an advantageous offer to settle in Lon- don, and applied himself assiduously to his art. In 1856 his illustrations of Judd's " Margaret" were published, and gave him rank as one of the most original, graceful, and sympathetic artists of the day. Illustrations of Cooper's works, 500 in number, of Dickens's works, and of Simms's novels followed in quick succession. In 1859 appeared his drawing of the wedding procession in Longfellow's " Courtship of Miles Standish." Since then he has executed many large works, among which are four ordered by Prince Napoleon when in this country, viz. : " Emigrants Attacked by Indians on the Prairie," "The Village Blacksmith," "The Unwilling Laborer," and " The Repose." Du- ring the civil war he delineated many dramatic and characteristic scenes, including one repre- senting Dahlgren's charge at Fredericksburg. Some of the most elaborate figures and scenes on the government bonds and legal-tender notes, and on the notes of the national banks, were designed by him. Toward the close of the war he visited Europe for the first time. He studied models in Rome, and made a large number of pencil sketches, many of which ap- peared in current periodicals. On his return he published " Sketches Abroad with Pen and Pencil" (New York, 1868), for which he fur- nished both letterpress and. illustrations. He has also illustrated several other works, which he has almost made his own by the felicity of his drawings. DARLEY, George, a British author, born in Dublin in 1785, died in London in 1849. He graduated at Trinity college, Dublin, in 1811, went to London in 1825, and became attached to the " Literary Gazette " and " Athenaeum " journals, in which his criticisms of poetry and the fine arts gave him a favorable reputation. He wrote "The Labors of Idleness," "Silvia," and miscellaneous works of a mingled philo- sophical and poetic character, edited the works of Beaumont and Fletcher, and published an edition of Euclid and other mathematical works. DARLING, a river of central Australia. It is formed by the union of several small streams in the province of New South Wales, and du- ring an irregular course of more than 400 m. through a barren country, receiving the river Bogan from the S. E., it empties into Murray river. Its waters are salt for a great distance above its mouth. DARLING, Grace, an English heroine, born at Bamborough, on the coast of Northumberland, Nov. 24, 1815, died Oct. 20, 1842. Her father was keeper of the Longstone lighthouse, on one of the most exposed of the Fame islands. On the night of Sept. 6, 1838, the Forfarshire steamer, proceeding from Hull to Dundee, was