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* KOVE BEETLE. 322 EOWING. full"!. Many of tlicm have a fetid odor. About iiOOO species' liave been described, 1000 of which occur in North America. A very large and pow- A ROVE BEETLE. ferful species lives in the nests of wasps and hor- nets. Other species live in the nests of termites. ROVEREDO, ro've-ra'do (Ger. Rofreit). A town in Soutli Tyrol, Austria, picturesquely situ- ated on the Leno, 15 miles by rail south-south- west of Trent (Map: Austria, B 4). Roveredo is the centre of the Tyrolese silk trade. It manu- factures leather, paper goods, and strings for musical instruments, and trades in wines, cereals, hams, and fruits. Near by is a castle where Dante sojourned. Roveredo belonged to Venice in the fifteenth century. Population, in 1900, 10,180. mostly Italians." ROVIGNO, r6-v5'ny6 (Lat. Arupenum, RiM- niDii). A seaport in the Crownland of Istria, Austria, situated on a rocky promontory in the Adriatic, 40 miles south of Triest {Map: Aus- tria, C 4). Rovigiio is famous for its wine, hazel-nuts, and olive oil. There are ship-building yards, a large tobacco factory, and tunny and sardine fisheries. The inhabitants are famous as pilots. Population, in 1900, 10,205, mostly Italians. ROVIGO, r6-ve'g6. The capital of the Prov- ince of Rovigo, Italy, situated on the Adigetto, 38 mile;-; southwest of Venice (Map: Italy, F 2). Its ancient walls and towers and the ruins of an old castle are still to be seen. There are a town hall with a picture gallery and a library of 80,- 000 volumes, a gymnasium, a lyceum, and a tech- nical school. In the Middle Ages Rovigo be- longed to Venice. Population (commune), in 1901. 11,174. ROVIGO, Duke of. See Savary, ROVING. See Spinning. ROVNO, rov'no. A town in the Government of Volhynia, Russia, situated on two important railway lines, 115 miles west-northwest of Zhito- mir. It has some flour mills, and trades in grain, cattle, and wood. It belongs to the counts of Lu- homirski. Population, in 1897, 24,905, mostly •lews. ROVUMA, r.j-vixj'ma. A river of East Cen- tral Africa, forming the boundary between Ger- man and Portuguese East Africa (Map: Congo ]''ree State, (i 5 ) . It rises on the Livingstone Mountains, which extend along the east shore of Lake Nyassa. and flows eastward into the Indian Ocean. Its length is about 400 miles. About half way to its source it receives the Lujenda, a rapid and shallow stream. Below the confluence the Rovuma is navigable during the wet season for river craft of considerable size. The river was tirst exploi-ed in 1861 by Livingstone. ROWAN, ro'an, Stephen Clegg (1808-90), A distinguished American naval officer. He was born near Dublin, Ireland, but emigrated to America with his parents at an early age and settled in Ohio. In 1826 he was appointed mid- shipman in the navy. In the Mexican War, as executive ollicer of the Cyaii<:, he assisted in the capture of Monterey and San Diego and in the attack on Guyamas. He also connnanded the naval battalion under Conunodore Stockton at the battle of Mesa in Upper California, and later helped to surprise a ilexican outpost near the town of Mazatlan. The outbreak of the Civil War found him in command of the I'uwnee. With tliat vessel he protected Washington for a time and covered the Federal force in Alexandria, and on ilay 25, 1861, engaged a Confederate battery at Accjuia Creek, thus fighting the first naval action of the war. Later he took (lart in the Pa ic lice in the capture of the forts about Hatteras Inlet, participated in the expedition imder Ciolds- borough in January, 1862, and in the following month assisted in the capture of Roanoke Ishuul. On February 10th, as commander of the Dihi- icare and a flotilla of other vessels, he pursued the Confederate fleet into Pasquotank River, cap- tured it. and destroyed the fortifications on shore. Following up this success, he passed on up the river, seized Elizabeth City and Edenton, cap- tured and destroyed several armed vessels, and then obstructed the Chesapeake and Albemarle Canal. In March, 1862, he cooperated with Gen- eral Burnside in the capture of Winston. Xew- Ijern, and Beaufort. For his services Rowan re- ceived the thanks of Congress, and was promoted first to be captain, and afterwards to be com- modore. He was iu command of the A'eir Iron- aides ofJ' Charleston, and in the absence of Admi- ral Dahlgren was in command of the entire blockading squadron. In 1866 he was made a rear-admiral, and in 1870 was advanced to the rank of vice-admiral. He retired in 1889. Con- sult an article by Admiral Stevens in Hamersly's Naval Encyclopedia (Philadelphia, 1881 and 1884); John.son and Buel (eds.). Battles and Leaders of the Ciril War (New York, 1887). ROWAN-TREE {Pi/rtis Aucvparia). A small tree of the natural order Rosaceoe, often planted for its graceful pinnate foliage, corymbs of small whitish flowers, and bright-red berries. See JIouNTAix Ash. ROWE, Nicholas (1674-1718). An English dramatist and poet laureate, born at Little Bar- ford. Bedfordshire. He was educated at West- minster, and studied law in the Jliddle Temple, but devoted himself to literature. Between 1700 and 1715 he brought forth eight plays, of which three were long popular: TtimerUiite (1702), The Fair Penitent (1703), and Jane Shore (1714). The character of Lothario in The Fair Pentitent is the prototype of Lovelace in Richardson's Cla- rissa HarlOHe. Perhaps Rowe is now best known for his critical edition of Shakespeare (0 vols., 1709: revised, 8 vols., 1714), really the first criti- cal edition. His popular talents and engaging manners procured him many friends and several lucrative offices. The Duke of Queensberrv made him Under-Secretary of State. In 1715 e suc- ceeded Tate as poet laureate. He died December 6, 1718, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. After his death appeared his complete verse translntion of Lucan's PharsaJia. ROWENA, ro-e'mi. In Scott's Ivanhoe. the ward of Cedric the Saxon, and the successful rival of Reliecca for Ivanhoe's love. ROWING (from rou; AS. roican, Icel. roa, to row; connected with Olr. rame, Lat. remits, Gk.