Rugby

Rugby, a market town of "Warwickshire, England, on the river Avon, 16 m. N. E. of Warwick, and 83 m. N. W. of London; pop. in 1871, 8,385. It is on the line of the London and Northwestern railway, and several other railways meet here. It has important horse, cattle, wool, and cheese fairs. The grammar school, of which Dr. Thomas Arnold was head master from 1828 to 1842, was founded in 1567 by Lawrence Sheriff, a London tradesman born in Rugby. It occupies a quadrangle of buildings in the Elizabethan style, and has 14 teachers and about 500 students, with an income from its endowment of about £5,000, and 20 exhibitions to the universities of £40 to £80 per annum for four years.

Ruins Of Pachacamac

Ruins Of Pachacamac, the remains of an ancient Peruvian city, covering a large area, seven leagues from the city of Lima, near the modern town of Lurin. It was the sacred city of the supreme divinity of Peru, Pachacamac, and was distinguished for a magnificent temple dedicated to him. Its door was richly incrusted with corals and precious stones. The golden keys of this temple, given by Pizarro to the pilot Quintero, were valued at 4,000 murks.

Rumania

See Cumania.

Rumelia

See Roumelia.

Rumiantzeff, Or Romantzoff, Petr

Rumiantzeff, Or Romantzoff, Petr, count, a Russian general, born in St. Petersburg in 1725, died in Mohilev in December, 1796. During the seven years' war he cooperated with Soltikoff in defeating Frederick the Great at Kunersdorf (1759), and captured the fortress of Colberg (1761). In 1770 he became commander-in-chief against the Turks, and defeated in two battles much superior forces on the Pruth and the Kagul, which gave to Russia the whole left bank of the Danube. In 1774 he compelled the Turks to conclude a peace at Kutchuk-Kainarji; and after being made field marshal, he was presented with a large domain. In 1787, on the renewal of the war with Turkey, he and Potemkin were placed in command; but Rumiantzeff declined serving with Potemkin and retired.

Runnels

Runnels, a W. county of Texas, intersected by the N. fork of the Colorado river; area, 750 sq. m.; returned as having no population in 1870. The soil in the valleys of the streams is good. The county is adapted to stock raising, but is subject to Indian incursions.

Runners

See Orthoptera.

Runnimede, Or Runnnemede Runnymede

Runnimede, Or Runnnemede Runnymede, a narrow slip of meadow land on the right bank of the Thames near Egham, in the N. W. part of the county of Surrey, England, about 20 m. W. S. W. of London, memorable as the place where in 1215 King John was compelled by his barons to sign the Magna Charta. The Egham races now take place upon this meadow.

Rupert's Drops

See Annealing.

Rupert's Land

See Northwest Terri-tories.

Ruphia, A River Of Greece

See Alpheus.

Rupture

See Hernia.

Ruremonde

See Roermond.

Rurik

Rurik, founder of the first Russian dynasty. See Russia.

Rusk

I. An E. County Of Texas

An E. County Of Texas, bordered N. by the Sabine river, and watered in the north by its branches and in the south and west by those of the Angelina; area, 1,025 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 16,916, of whom 7,715 were colored. Iron ore is abundant, and there are some mineral springs. The chief productions in 1870 were 347,561 bushels of Indian corn, 73,556 of sweet potatoes, 12,752 bales of cotton, 8,718 lbs. of wool, and 108,301 of butter. There were 1,904 horses, 1,337 mules and asses, 11,251 cattle, 3,607 sheep, and 21,785 swine. Capital, Henderson.

II. A W. Central County Of Dakota

A W. Central County Of Dakota, recently formed and not included in the census of 1870; area, about 1,600 sq. m. It is bounded E. by the Missouri river, and intersected by the Moreau. The W. portion is occupied by Elk ridge. The surface is chiefly rolling prairies.