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* LAO. 692 LAGOS. LAG. A phenomenon attending the magneti- zation of iron. See M.gxetism, section Magnetic Properties of Iron : Hy.-^tkresis. LA GALLISSONNIEBE, lii ga'lg'so'nySr', Manniis de. See GALLissONNifcBE, RoL.ND Michel B.RIUN, Marquis de hi. LA'GAN. A small river in the Province of ristir. Ireland (Map: Ireland. F 2). It rises in the middle of County Down aliout 1.3 miles west of Downpatriek and. Howins first northwest and finally northeast, empties into Belfast Lough at Belfast, after a course of about 3.i miles, Its lower half forms the houndnrv between counties Down and Antrim. The Lajran Canal, which is 27 miles long and admits vesseU of .i'.; feet draught, starts from the river about one mile from Belfast and enters Lough Neagh about 2 miles from Lurgan. LAGARDE, la'giird' (properly Botticler, La- garde being his mother's name). P.viL Anton de (1827-01). One of the greatest Orientalists of the nineteenth century. He was born at Berlin, Kovember 2, 1827. He studied theology-, phi- losophy, and Eastern languages at Berlin and Halle, and began his academic career in the latter place in IS.'jl. From 1854 to ISOli he was teacher at a gjmnasium in Berlin. In I8G9 he became Kwald's successor at Giittingen and re- mained there till his death. Decemlier 22, 1891. Lagarde's writings were very numerous, and rep- resent a wide Held of activity. His earlier studies were on Iranian subjects, and were pub- lished as Gesamnielle AhhandUingen (1860). As Ihe result of investigations in London and Paris in 18.52-53 he published several Syriac and Greek texts and critical studies, among them: Didascnlia Apostoloriim (1854) ; Aiirileetn Syriii- ca (1858) ; the books of Titus Bostrenus against the Manicha-ans, CJreek and Syriac (1859): Geoponica (I860); Reliquia' Jurin Ecclesiastici Antiquissimw CIrwve (ISoG) ; Const it utiones .-l/w.t- toloriim (1862): Clementina (1865). Other studies of a like character are the Prcptermis- sorum Libri Duo (1879) ; Petri Eispani de Lin- gua. Arabica Lit)ri Duo (1883): ./»rfp Harizii Maeamw Hcbrnice (1883). He edited the Opere italiane of Giordano Bruno (1888-89). In his Armenisehe f^tudien (1877) and Persiache >Stu- dien (1884) he continued his Iranian studies. The latter contains valuable articles on the Juda-o-Persian text of Isaiah and .Jeremiah. Seinitica (1878-79) : Onentalia (1879-80) : .JUgyp- tiaca (1883) : and the Ucbersieht iibcr die hn Aranminchen. Arabisehen und Hehriiiselien iib- liche liildunfi der Xcnnina (188ft) were important works. Lagarde's most valuable work, perhaps, was his contributions to the textual criticism of the Bible and upon the Old Testament Apocry- pha and the Septuagint, represented by a long list of editions and criticisms of Syriac, Arabic, Coptic, and Greek versions and fragments. Symmicta (1877-80) and the Jfitteilunqen (1884-91) contain some of the best of his later work. Consult the "Bibliography of the Works of Paul .-Vnton de Lagarde." by Gottheil. in the Proceedings of the Atnericnn Oriental fiorietii for 1892. Lagarde also attempted to play the part of a politician (cf. Deutsche Schriften. 1878- 81), but not so successfully as that of the scholar. A volume of poems written by him appeared after his death (1897). His library is now owned hv the Xew York University. Con- sult the memoirs bv -Anna de Lagarde (Giittingen. 1894) and by Alb'recht (Berlin, 1901). LAGAR'TO. One or another of the lizard- fislii'^ I .|. . I . especially ^ynodus foetens. LAGENABIA, laj'6-na'ri-a. A genus of cu- curbitaccuus |>lants. See Bottle-Uolbd. LAGERSTRCEMIA, la'ger-stre'nu-i or la'ger (Xeo-Lat., named in honor of Magnus von Lagerstroni, a director of the East Indian Com- pany at Gothenburg). A genus of plants of the natural order Lythraeea?, which is distinguished by winged seeds, and in which are to be found some ol the noblest trees of tropical forests. Lugcrslru niiu Flos-reginw is the jarool of India, a magniticent tree, which attains a height of 50 leet. with red wood, which, although soft, is durable under water, and is therefore much used for boatliuilding. It has been successfully in- troduced into southern California as an orna- mental jilant. Lagirstramia Indiea. the crape- myrtle, is a common shrub cultivated from the vicinity of Washington, D. C, southward. If grown nuich farther north it requires winter protection. It is a native of India or China, being extensively grown in both countries for the beaiity of its flowers which continue to open for a month or more. Compare JIyktle. LAGOA DOS PATOS, la-gO'a dosh pii'tosh. The largest lake oi Brazil, 145 miles long by 20 to 40 wide, situated in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, and separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a small strip of swampy land (Map: Brazil, G 10). It receives from the west the .lacuhy River, and is connected by a short chan- nel with the Lagoa Mirim on the south. Lagoa dos Patos commimicates by an inlet with the Atlantic at the city of IIio Grande do Sul. At its northern extremity is Porto .Alegre. It is very ~lia]low, Init has a navigable channel. LAGO MAGGIORE, la'gA mi-jT/ra. A lake of Italy. See M.ggiore. L.ke. LAGOON' BAY. A lake of the Philippines. Sec Bay L.VGO0N. LA'GOS. A British colony and a British pro- tectorate of Western Africa, constituted as such in .July. 1901. Lagos is bordered on the north and east by British Nigeria, on the south by tlie Gulf of Guinea, and on the west by French Da- homey. The colony is confined to a strip of land along the coast. The protectorate comprises the interior, including the Yoruba country, and ex- tends to about latitude 9° X. — the precise limits having been defined in December. 1899. The area of the colony is 3460 square miles: esti- mates of that of the protectorate vary from 22.- 000 to 29.000 square miles. The interior is hilly. The rivers are unimportant. Lagos has an un- healthful climate. Nearly every crop known to the latitude is grown to some extent, and the usual tropical products, especially palm oil, gums, and palm kernels, figure in the trade. In 1901 the exports were £909.232. the imports £737.283. Four-fifths of the commerce is with Great Britain. The Lagos Territory is admin- istered by a Governor and by executive and legis- lative councils. The latter body has ten mem- bers. The native chiefs are recognized to some extent in the adntinistration. Lagos is financial- ly self-supportins. In 1900 the receipts were £211,467. the expenditures £187.125. There is cable communication with England. Two lines of railroad are in operation connecting Abeoknta and Ihadan with Lagos on the coast. The colonial army is officered by Europeans and num-