Bible Encyclopedias

Alva, Duke of
A general of the armies of Charles V. and Philip of Spain; his career as a general was uniformly successful, but as a governor his cruelty was merciless,

Al`ma-Tad`ema, Laurence
a distinguished artist of dutch descent, settled in london; famous for his highly-finished treatment of classic subjects; b . 1836.

Amboyna
with a chief city of the name, the most important of the moluccas, in the malay archipelago, and rich before all in spices; it belongs to the dutch, who have diligently fostered its capabilities.

America, North
Is 4560 m. in length, contains over 8½ millions sq. m., is less than half the size of Asia, consists of a plain in the centre throughout its length,

Antwerp
a large fortified trading city in belgium, on the scheldt, 50 m. from the sea, with a beautiful gothic cathedral, the spire 402 ft. high; the burial-place of rubens; has a large picture-gallery full of the works of the dutch and flemish artists.

Arminius, Jacobus
a learned dutch theologian and founder of arminianism, an assertion of the free-will of man in the matter of salvation against the necessitarianism of calvin (1560-1609).

Backhuy`sen, Ludolph
a dutch painter, famous for his sea-pieces and skill in depicting sea-waves; was an etcher as well as painter (1631-1708).

Baird, Sir David
A distinguished English general of Scotch descent, born at Newbyth, Aberdeenshire; entered the army at 15; served in India, Egypt, and at the Cape; was

Banca
an island in the eastern archipelago, belonging to the dutch, with an unhealthy climate; rich in tin, worked by chinese.

Bantam
a chief town in java, abandoned as unhealthy by the dutch; whence the bantam fowl is thought to have come.

Bart
Or distinguished French seaman, born at Dunkirk, son of a fisherman, served under De Ruyter, entered the French service at 20, purchased a ship of

Batavia
The capital of Java, on the N. coast, and of the Dutch possessions in the Eastern Archipelago; the emporium, with a large trade, of the Far East; with

Beachy Head
a chalk cliff in sussex, 575 ft. high, projecting into the english channel; famous for a naval engagement between the allied english and dutch fleets and those of france, in which the latter were successful.

Beethoven, Ludwig von
One of the greatest musical composers, born in Bonn, of Dutch extraction; the author of symphonies and sonatas that are known over all the world; showed

Beets, Nicolas
a dutch theologian and poet, born at haarlem; came, as a poet, under the influence of byronism; b . 1814.

Behn, Afra
a licentious writer, born in kent, for whom, for her free and easy ways, charles ii. took a liking; sent by him as a spy to holland, and through her discovered the intention of the dutch to burn the shipping in the thames. she wrote plays and novels (1640-1689).

Belgium
A small European State bordering on the North Sea, with Holland to the N., France to the S., and Rhenish Prussia and Luxemburg on the E.; is less than

Bell`amy, Jacob
a dutch poet, born at flushing; his poems highly esteemed by his countrymen (1752-1821).

Bencoolen
a town and a dutch residency in sw. of sumatra; exports pepper and camphor.