Page:The New International Encyclopædia 1st ed. v. 11.djvu/767

* LAGOS. 033 LAGRANGE. bers less than 1000 men. The total population of the protectorate is estimated at from 1,500.000 to 2,500,000, including about 350 Europeans. The natives are slowly being educated. In 18!)'J 3000 pupils were attending the 40 schools in the colony. The Government not only aids the Prot- estant and Catholic schools, but also the Moham- medan and pagan school.-. The English made in 1801 a permanent footing in the colony. About twenty-five years later it was separated from the colony of the Oold Coast. — Lagos, the chief town, is situated partly on islands near the mouth of the river Ogun (Map: Africa, E 4). It is the most important port of Upper Guinea. Formerly it was a centre of the slave trade. Its popula- tion was 4200 in 1901, including a few score of Europeans. LAGOS, Iji'gos. A city of ^Mexico, in the northeastern part of the State of .Jalisco, on the Mexico Central Railroad, and at an elevation of fiOOO feet above sea-level (Map: Mexico, H 7). It was founded in 1503, by Krancisco Martel, and after the War of Independence was named Lagos de Moreno after its defender. Pedro Moreno, who died here in battle ag:iinst the Spaniards in 1817. Population, about 14,000. LAGOS, lii'gosh. A seaport of Portugal, in the Province of Algarve, on a wide bay on the southern coast, 40 miles west of Faro (Ma]>: Portugal, A 4). It is fortified by an ancient wall with two batteries. A large viaduct leads over the narrow part of the bay. The harbor affords protection from north and west winds only, but is deep and capacious. The surround- ing region is fertile, and the vine is much cul- tivated. A productive tunny fishery is carried on in the vicinity. Lagos is supposed to be on the site of the Roman Lacobriga. Population, in 1000. S26S. In the bay of Lagos, Admiral Boscawen obtained a signal victory- over the French Mediterranean fleet, August 18, 1759. LAGOSTA, la-g^sta. An island in the Ad- riatic, oil' the coast of Dalmatia. Austria, to which it l)elongs (Map: Austria, E 5). It has an area of about 10 square miles. Its coasts are precipitous. On the north side is the village of Lagosta with a small port, and a population (1800) of 1226 inhabitants, engaged chiefly in the production of oil and wine. There is a safe harbor nn the west coast for small vessels. LAG'OTHKIX (Neo-Lat., from Gk. ayiis, logos, hare -f Spl^. thrix. hair). . genus of South -Vmerican monkeys, closely allied to Cebus, and containing the two species of woolly howlers, or "barrigudos," naraeXj, Ijiifjothrix 11 innhohUi and haijothrLT infumntus. The former is the larger and better known, as it inhabits the lower Amazon Valley, but the latter is abundant about the headwaters of that river, and upon the slopes of the Andes, where it forms an imp«irtant article of the food of both whites and In- dians. LA GRANDE, 1: grand'. A city in Union County, Ore., about 300 miles east of Portland : on the Grande Ronde River, and on the line of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company. It is the most important commercial centre of a productive lumber, wheat, fruit, apd live-stock region, and has hmilwr-mills. a beet-sugar fac- tory, railroad shops, a flour-mill, brickvard. «tc! Population, in 1S90, 2583; in 1900, 2991. LA GRANDE ARMEE, 14 grUN dir'mi' (Kr., the great army). An historic title given to the magniii^^-ent force which Napoleon led again.st Russia ill 1812, and of which only a small frag- ment returned. T.A GRANGE, l;'i granj. A city and the coun- ty-seat of Irou]) County, (ia., 71 miles southwest of Atlanta; on the Atlanta and West Point Rail- road, and a terminus of the Macon and Birming- ham Railroad (Map: Georgia. A 2). It has large cotton-mills and cottonseed-oil mills, and is of considerable importance as a commercial centre. There are two female colleges, which are controlled by the Methodist and Bajitist de- nominations." Settled in 1820. La Grange was incorporated in 1828. The government, under a charter of 1901, is vested in a mayor, elected annually, and a unicameral council, one-half of whose members are elected each year for a term of two years. Population, in 1890, 3090; in 1900. 4274! LA GRANGE. A town and the county-seat of La Grange Co., Ind., 45 miles north by west of Fort Wa,^^le: on the Grand Rapids and Indi- ana Railroad (Map: Indiana. D 1). It has agri- cultural interests, and manufactures of chairs, harrows. bed-s])rings, flour, lumber, etc. Popu- lation, in ISOO, 1784; in 1900. 1703. LA GRANGE. A city in I.«wis County, Mo., 10 miles north by west 'of Quiney, 111.: on the Mississippi River, and cm the Saint Louis. Keo- kuk and Northwestern Railroad (Map: Missouri, El). It has an important river trade, export- ing hay, corn, oats, and creamery products, and manuf-actures pearl buttons, overgaiters, and breakfast food. La Grange College (Baptist) was established here in 18.58. The electric-light plant is owned by the municipality. La Grange was settled in 1833, and incorporated in 1853. Population, in 1890, 1230; in 1900, 1507. LA GRANGE. . city and the county-seat of Fayette County, Tex., about 80 miles east liy south of Austin: on the Colorado River, here crossed by two fine bridges, and on the Southern Pacific and the Missouri. Kansas and Texas rail- roads (Map: Texas, F 5). It has a considerable trade in cotton (12.000 bales annually), cotton- seed oil, grain, live stock, etc., and several in- dustrial establishments, among which are cotton gins and compresses and cottonseed-oil mills. Population, in 1890. 1626: in 1900, 2392. LAGRANGE, la'griiNzh'. .TosepiiLoii.s (1736-1812). The greatest French mathema- tician of the eighteenth century-. He was born at Turin, his father lieing War Treasurer to the King of Sardinia. Lagrange was educated at the College of Turin. At first he became interested in s|)eculative philosophy, but his extraordinary matlieniatical ability soon made it clear that the proper domain of his activity was mathematics. At nineteen he communicated to Euler his solu- tion of the famous isoperimetric problem, which had led him to establish the principles of the calculus of variations. The result was that Lagrange at once took a place among the fore- most savants of Europe. He was soon made pro- fessor of mathematics in the artillery school at Turin, and in 1758 he founded the society which subsequently became the Royal .cademy of Turin. In 1764 he received the prize offered by the .cademy of Sciences at Paris for an in- vestigation on the libration of the moon; in