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 LEGGETT LEGHORN 319 ercices de calcul integral sur divers ordres de transcendantes et sur les quadratures (3 vols. 4to, 1807-' 19), in which he attempted to col- lect all that is most remarkable in the theory of transcendental s and integrals. This subject was enlarged and reduced to a more digested system in his Traite des fonctions elliptiques et des integrates euleriennes, avec des tables pour en faciliter le calcul numerique (3 vols. 4to, 1827-'32). He was appointed in 1808 councillor of the university, and in 1816 exam- iner of candidates for the polytechnic school. LEGGETT, William, an American author, born in New York in 1802, died May 29, 1839. He was educated at the college in Georgetown, D. C., and in 1819 accompanied his father to Illinois. In 1822 he entered the navy as mid- shipman, but resigned his warrant in 1826. He had in the previous year published a vol- ume of poems, entitled "Leisure Hours at Sea, by a Midshipman of the U. S. Navy " (18mo, New York). In 1828 he became editor of the " Critic," a weekly lit- erary journal, which was soon united with the "New York Mir- ror." He subsequent- ly collected in a vol- ume some of his con- tributions to these and other publications, un- der the title of "Tales by a Country School- master," followed by one entitled " Sketches at Sea." In the sum- mer of 1829 he became one of the editors of the New York " Even- ing Post," to which journal he was attach- ed till January, 1836. At the outset he stipu- lated with his princi- pal, Mr. William C. Bryant, that he should not be required to write on political subjects, as he had no taste for or fixed opinions upon them ; but before a year had passed he appeared to have found his true vocation in discussing them. In 1835 the meetings of the abolitionists in New York city were attacked and dispersed by mobs. Leggett denounced these proceedings, and de- fended the right of free discussion in regard to slavery as well as all other subjects. Hav- ing retired from the "Post," he commenced a weekly journal called the " Plaindealer," which attained a large circulation, but was discon- tinued in less than a year through the failure of its publisher; after which, his health be- ing greatly enfeebled, he ceased literary labor, and lived in retirement at New Kochelle. In 1839 he was appointed by President Van Bu- ren diplomatic agent to Guatemala, but died suddenly while preparing for his departure. 488 VOL. X.-21 Soon after his death a collection of his " Po- litical Writings," with a memoir, was published by Theodore Sedgwick (2 vols., New York, 1840). Mr. Leggett was remarkable among the journalists of his day as an unflinching ad- vocate of freedom of opinion for his political opponents as well as for the men of his own party. Mr. Bryant, who has written a poem in his memory, describes him as a person fond of study, one delighting to trace principles to their remotest consequences, and greatly gifted with moral courage, having no fear of public opinion as regarded the expression of his own convictions. LEGHORN (It. Livorno). I. A province of central Italy, in Tuscany, consisting of two districts, the city of Leghorn and the island of Elba; area, 126 sq. m. ; pop. in 1872, 118,851. II. A city, capital of the province, on the W. coast, in lat. 43 33' N., Ion. 10 18' E., 12 m. S. by W. of Pisa and 50 m. W. by S. of Florence; pop. in 1872, 97,096, including The Port of Leghorn. about 10,000 Jews, who are the richest class of the inhabitants; also Greeks and Arme- nians, Turks, Moors, Germans, English, ^c. The town is of comparatively modern origin, and possesses few remarkable buildings or ob- jects of art. The cathedral is interesting in consequence of the facade having been de- signed by Inigo Jones. There are seven other Catholic churches, and places of worship for members of the church of England, Scotch Presbyterians, Greeks, and Armenians. The Jews have a richly ornamented synagogue, and the Mohammedans a private mosque. The modern palazzo Lardarel, built by the count of that name, contains a gallery of pictures and statues. There is another palace, formerly the residence of the grand dukes of Tuscany. In the piazza dei Due Principi, a large new- square, is a statue of the grand duke Ferdi-