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* LELEWEI,. 116 LEMAITRE. university in 1814. Tublic librarian and pro- fessor al'Warsaw from 1S18 to 1822, he retunied tliat year to Vilna, to liis old chair. In 1824 he ■was liisiiiissed upon suspicion of being engaged in secret revolutionary proceedings, and in 18.'i0 was elected a member of the I'olisli Diet. He was prominent as a leader in the Polish insur- rection of that year, became a member of the National (Jovernnicnt. and after the failure of the uprising lied to France. He lived in Paris for twoyears, and was then banished for partici- pation in several Polish conspiracies. He went to Brussels and lived there in great priva- tion. His writings are extensive and of high value. Among them are his Xiimisnialiijue du moycn-age (Paris, 18.35) : Gcotjraphie dcs Arabes (Paris. 1851); Vicnyrnphie du moyen-iiye (Brus- sels. 1852-57) ; Uixtorij of Poland (182!.l) ; Ucgcn- eralcd rohnid (IS.SG). His political writings in twenty volumes, entitled I'olska, appeared in Poson from 1853 to 1870. LELOIR, If-lwUr', Je.x B.ptiste Augu.ste (I8!J-'.)2). A French historical painter, born in Paris. He was a pupil of Picot, and after travels in Italy e.xhibitcd at the Salon of 1835. His other early works were '"Sainte Cecile," '•Puth et Naomi," "JIarguerite en prison," ".Jeunes paysans ail has de la vole sacrce." and "Honi^re," now at the Lu.xcmbourg. A middle period is occupied by mural paintings in several Parisian churches. ]-ater subjects are: a portrait of Henri de Chennevi&res, "Daphnis ct Chloe," "Jeanne d'Arc dans sa prison," "La Madeleine au timibeau." "Saint Vincent," "Jeanne d'Are enfant," and "RinaUlo et Arniida." — His son, Louis Au- GlSTE (1843-84), won the second prize at Rome in 18G1 after study in his father's atelier. His early works were religious subjects, but later he turned to genre, and was an excellent painter of aquarelle. Among his paintings are: "Daniel dans la fosse aux lions" (18G4); "La fete du grand-p&re" (1875); "Serenade" and "Les fian- caillcs" (1878), all aquarelles exhibited at the Exposition of 1878. — Another son, M.trice( 1853 — ), was Alexandre's pupil. Besides illustrations he painted, and exhibited at the Salon and the exhibits of the Society of Aquarellists: "Les marionettes" (187G); "Le dernier voyage de Moli&re il Paris" (1878); and "La derni&re gerbe" (1882). LELONG, lelox'. J.CQni:s (1G05-1709). A Frencli cataloguer, born in Paris. He studied at JIaltn. and then in Paris. xVfterwards, he was appointed lilirarian at the Oratorium of Saint Honore (IGOti). His reputation rests upon one book, La hihUothiiiuc de la Franrc, jjublished after his death (1719), and enriched and re- pul)lislied in 1778. It is a catalogue of all books and manuscripts relative to the history of France, and is of great importance to the student of French history. He also arranged a catalogue of all the editions of the Bible, Bibliotheca Sacra (1709 and 1723). LE LOTJTBE, le loo'tr'. I^ris .Joseph (C.1G90 C.1770) . A French missionary to the Jlicmacs and Vicar-General of Acadia. He was sent to Nova Scotia about 1741. Through the spiritual hold he gained upon the Indians he was enabled to direct their operations against the English forts and settlements, and when the country was taken by the British, he contrived by threats of excommunication, or of mjss.ncre by his Indians, to terrify the simple Acadians into remaining loyal to King Louis, and covertly lighting for him after they luid been subjects of King George for a generation. The misery he brought upon the people reached its climax when the long-suti'ering English Government ordered llieir deportation (1755). The Abbe Le Loutre had sought safet}- in lliglit at the surrender of BeausL'jour, but he was coldly received by the Bishop and brethren at (Quebec, and the ship in which he sailed for France was captured en route by the English, who held him prisoner for eight years in the Isle of Jersey. On his re- lease he returned to his native land and died in obscurity. LELY, le'Ii, Sir Peter (1018-80). A Dutch- English portrait painter ( Pieter van der Faes), wlio practiced chiefly in England. He was the son of Jolian van der Faes, alias Lely, a cajitain of foot in the service of the Stales-General. He was born at Soest — authorities differ whether the town in Westphalia or the village near Utrecht is meant. A pupil of Pieter de (irebber at Haarlem, in 1641, he went to England in the train of William, Prince of Orange, where his portraits of the latter and his bride. Princess jiary. made him well known. He renuiined in London, and in August. 1047, he painted the striking portrait of Charles I., now in Lion House, Isleworth. During the Coninionwealth he painted the portrait of Cromwell (Pitti Gal- lery, Florence ). and at the Restoration he was made Court painter by Charles II. He painted the royal family, the royal mistresses and their cliildren, ministers, and generals. He was cele- brated in the verses of Pope and other contem- poraries, and Pepys notices him in liis diary. Though very extravagant, he amassed a fortune, and was without a rival until the arrival of Kneller (q.v.). He was knighted in 1G79, and died in London, November 30, 1G80. Lely's early works are modeled on Van Dyck, and are clear and warm in color, the hands being especially well drawn. In later life, when he had become popular, he employed assistants for the dra])eries and accessories, and his art de- generated. His color became cold and heavy, and his style mannered. He is chielly famous for his portraits — the fair and frail beauties of the Court of Charles II. His best known work is the series of "Beauties." originally eleven in number, but now reduced to nine, painted for the Duchess of York. They are now at Hampton Court. Another well-known series is that of the "Admirals," twelve in number, painted for the Duke of York. LEMAIRE, le-mar', Jeanne Madeleine Colle (1845 — ), A French painter, born at Sainte Rosseline (Var). She was a pupil of her aunt, JIme. Herbelin, a miniature painter, and afterwards of Chaplin. Besides her portraits, her floral paintings are famous, and she made a great success at the Exposition of 1878 with her aquarelles. Some of her subjects are: "Improvi- .satrice vfnitienne" and "Diane et son ehien" (18G9): "La sortie de I'eglise" (1872): "Mile. Angot" and "La Marguerite" (1873); "Colom- bine" and "Le panier de roses" (1874). LEMAITRE, le-mn'tr'. Axtotxe Louis Pros- per, known as FRfiDERiriv (1800-7G). A cele- brnfed French actor; born at Havre, .July 28, 1800. He wns educated at the Conservatoire, anil in 1820 after acting at minor playhouses he appeared at the Odeon, but his fame began when