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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ... and the earl of Warwick land at, 1470. See Claernce, George, duke of.--Taken by Fairfax, Jan. 18,1646. Daetmouth, George Legge, lord, accused of having projected a Jacobite insurrection, and is committed to the Tower, 1691--d. 1691. Dartmouth, William, lord, a privy councillor to queen Anne, 1701--secretary of state, 1710--negotiates with the French envoy the preliminaries of peace, 1711--prevents a duel between the duke of Marlborough andearl Pan let, 1712-4.1750. Daru, count, d. 1829. Darwin, Dr. Erasmus, 6.1721--d. 1802. Dasmon, Olympic victor, R.c. 724. Dastagerd, the palace of Chosroes Purvis, occupied by the emperor Heraclius, 627. Dates, Olympic victor, R C. 472. Dates, one of the Persian generals defeated at Marathon, r.c. 490. Datianus, consul of Rome, 358. Daun, count, 6.1705--defeats Frederic the Great at Hochkirchen, Oct. 14, 1758--takes the Prussian general Finck and his army, 1759--is defeated by Frederic at Torgau, Nov. 3,1760--d-1766. Dauphin. See Dauphiny.--The title first borne by Charles, eldest son of John II. See Chaeles V., king of France.--Louis, eldest son of Charles VI., d. 1415--his brother, John, betrothed to Jaqueline, countess of Holland and Hainault, poisoned,1417--Charles, third son of Charles VI. See Chaeles VII., king of France.--Louis, only son of Louis XIV., 6. 1661--d. of the small-pox, Apr. 14,1711--his eldest son, Louis, duke of Burgundy, 6. 1682--d. of the same disease, Feb. 18, 1712--hiseldest son, the duke ofBritanny, 6. 1707---d. of the same, March 8,1712--a younger son, Louis, b. 1710--becomes dauphin. See Louis XV., king of France.--Louis, only son of Louis XV., 6. 1729--d. 1765--his eldest son, Louis, 6. Aug. 23, 1754--inherits the title; marries Maria Antoinette, daughter of Maria Theresa, of..