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 LINCOLN 487 VIII. and to the princess Mary. Through his influence the college of physicians in London was founded, and he was its president during life. This organization of the medical facul- ty first gave educated physicians rank above quacks and pretenders. He also studied di- vinity, and received various preferments. He was one of the first, in conjunction with Colet, Lily, Grocyn, and Latimer, to introduce classi- cal learning into England. His most celebra- ted works are his Latin translations from Galen, which, in the opinion of Erasmus, " speak bet- ter Latin than they ever spoke Greek." LINCOLN, the name of 16 counties in the United States. I. A S. county of Maine, bounded S. by the Atlantic and W. in part by the Kennebec, and drained by Sheepscott, Da- mariscotta, and Musconegus rivers ; area, about 700 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 25,597. The soil is productive, but the inhabitants are mainly en- gaged in navigation and fisheries. It has many fine harbors. The Knox and Lincoln railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 4,702 bushels of wheat, 28,255 of Indian corn, 21,766 of oats, 48,175 of barley, 241,625 of potatoes, 11,485 of peas and beans, 48,820 Ibs. of wool, 537,885 of butter, and 44,- 185 tons of hay. There were 2,260 horses, 6,136 milch cows, 3,656 working oxen, 6,469 other cattle, 13,936 sheep, and 1,437 swine; 32 manufactories of brick, 47 of cooperage, 2 of machinery, 2 of matches, 9 of fish oil, 5 of sails, 6 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 3 wool-carding and cloth-dressing establishments, 4 establishments for curing and packing fish, 4 flour mills, 19 saw mills, and 15 ship building and repairing establishments. Capital, Wis- casset. II. A W. county of "West Virginia, intersected by the Guyandotte river; area, about 350 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 5,053, of whom 36 were colored. The surface is hilly and well wooded ; the soil is productive. Iron and coal are abundant. The chief productions in 1870 were 6,260 bushels of wheat, 104,961 of In- dian corn, 12,054 of oats, 7,151 Ibs. of wool, 56,083 of tobacco, and 48,271 of butter. There were 547 horses, 950 milch cows, 1,607 other cattle, 3,874 sheep, and 4,051 swine. Capital, Hamlin. III. A S. W. county of North Caro- lina, intersected by the South Catawba and bounded E. by the Great Catawba ; area, 275 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 9,573, of whom 2,759 were colored. The surface is undulating, and the soil fertile. Gold is found in the eastern portion, and iron is abundant. The western division of the Wilmington, Charlotte, and Eutherford railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 42,155 bushels of wheat, 190,286 of Indian corn, 52,396 of oats, 12,572 of sweet potatoes, 44,674 Ibs. of butter, and 242 bales of cotton. There were 1,022 horses, 681 mules and asses, 1,739 milch cows, 2,183 other cattle, 4,971 sheep, and 7,567 swine; 1 manufactory of cotton goods, and 3 of pig iron. Capital, Lincolnton. IV. A N. E. county of Georgia, bounded N. E. by the Savannah river, which separates it from South Carolina; area, 220 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 5,413, of whom 3,616 were colored. The surface is hilly and the soil moderately fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 75,606 bushels of Indian corn, 21,275 of oats, 7,918 of sweet potatoes, and 2,587 bales of cot- ton. There were 462 horses, 508 mules and asses, 1,054 milch cows, 1,852 other cattle, 1,360 sheep, and 3,317 swine; 11 flour mills, and 6 saw mills. Capital, Lincolnton. V. A S. W. county of Mississippi, watered by afflu- ents of Pearl river and by the Bogue Chitto and Homochitto rivers; area, about 600 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 10,184, of whom 4,162 were colored. The surface is uneven and largely occupied by pine forests ; the soil is moderate- ly fertile. The New Orleans and Jackson rail- road passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 144,364 bushels of Indian corn, 25,052 of sweet potatoes, 3,850 bales of cotton, and 23,406 Ibs. of rice. There were 1,121 horses, 2,084 milch cows, 1,018 working oxen, 3,056 other cattle, 4,144 sheep, and 8,882 swine. Capital, Brookhaven. VI. A N. W. parish of Louisiana, formed in 1873 from portions of Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, and Union par- ishes; area, 550 sq. m. It is watered by Bayou d'Arbonne and other streams. The surface is undulating and the soil mostly fertile. Capi- tal, Vienna. VII. A S. E. county of Arkansas, formed since the census of 1870, bounded N. E. by the Arkansas river, and S. W. by the Saline, and intersected by Bayou Bartholomew ; area, about 700 sq. m. The surface is level and part- ly covered by forests of cypress, ash, &c. ; the soil is fertile. Capital, Star City. VIII. A S. county of Tennessee, bordering on Alabama ; area, 650 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 28,050, of whom 5,953 were colored. The Elk river intersects it from E. to W. The surface is undulating and the soil fertile. It is well watered, the streams affording valuable water power. The Winchester and Alabama railroad terminates at the county seat. The chief productions in 1870 were 202,497 bushels of wheat, 1,233,960 of Indian corn, 72,179 of oats, 29,982 of Irish and 23,103 of sweet potatoes, 31,837 Ibs. of tobacco, 48,113 of wool, 318,173 of butter, and 3,745 bales of cotton. There were 7,968 horses, 3,434 mules and asses, 6,934 milch cows, 1,371 working oxen, 8,099 other cattle, 27,075 sheep, and 26,595 swine; 1 manufactory of cotton yarn, 7 of saddlery and harness, 1 of woollen goods, 13 tanneries, 13 currying estab- lishments, 9 saw mills, and 8 flour mills. Capi- tal, Fayetteville. IX. An E. central county of Kentucky, drained by Dick's river and its branches, and by the sources of Green river ; area, 280 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 10,947, of whom 3,076 were colored. The surface is undulating and the soil fertile. The Knoxville and Rich- mond branches of the Louisville and Nashville railroad pass through it. The chief produc- tions in 1870 were 61,306 bushels of wheat, 16,148 of rye, 321,438 of Indian corn, 72,611