Madockawando

Madockawando, a chief of the Etechemin Indians, on the Penobscot, who figured prominently in the border wars between the French and English colonies. He first appears as a leading chief about 1676, when he made a treaty at Boston, but from 1690 to 1694 he was the scourge of the New England frontier. The baron de St. Castin married the chief's daughter Matilda, and the tribe espoused his cause when despoiled by the English. In May, 1690, Madockawando with his Indians aided Portneuf to reduce Fort Casco; and in June, 1692, he made an attack on Wells. He joined in the peace made at Pemaquid in August, 1694, but soon after accompanied Villieu in his operations against Oyster River, now Durham, N. II.

Madonna

Madonna (Ital.), a word originally equivalent in Italy to the French madame, and as such used as a title of deference and honor; but now applied almost exclusively to the Virgin Mary, or, as she is called in other languages, Our Lady. The title has also given the name to a great number of pictures in which the Virgin forms the sole or prominent object, such as the Madonna di San Sisto or the Madonna della Seggiola of Raphael. The pictures of Madonnas without the infant Christ belong only to modern art; the most celebrated of these is Murillo's " Conception." The "Legends of the Madonna" (8vo, London, 1852), by Mrs. Jameson, describes the manner in which the subject has been illustrated by different painters.

Madrepore

See Coral.

Maeander

Maeander, the ancient name of a river in western Asia Minor, now called Menderes, or Meinder. It rises near the S. extremity of the Turkish vilayet of Khodavendighiar (S. Phry-gia), flows S. W. (through Caria), and falls into the Archipelago a little north of the site of ancient Miletus. Its principal affluents are the Arras Tchai (anc. Harpasus), and the Tchine (Marsyas). The Maeander carries down an immense quantity of mud, which has extended the coast so as to take in several small islands. From its peculiarly winding course its name has become a synonyme for tortnousness. It is about 300 m. long, including windings, and very deep, but navigable only by small craft.

Maes, Or Maas, Nicolas

Maes, Or Maas, Nicolas, a Dutch artist, born in Dort in 1632, died in 1693. In his youth he went to Amsterdam and entered the school of Rembrandt, under whose instruction he became an excellent colorist. He painted small historical subjects, and subsequently portraits. His cabinet pictures are very scarce and bring high prices. His portraits are distinguished by vigor of coloring and skilful relief.

Magadoxo, Or Magadishu

Magadoxo, Or Magadishu, an Arabian town, once considered the capital of a kingdom, on the E. coast of Africa, about lat. 2° N., lon. 45° 30' E., subject to the sultan of Muscat; pop. about 4,000. It is a place of considerable trade, being frequented by Arabian and Indian vessels and a few European ships, and by caravans bringing grain, ivory, hides, horses, and slaves from the Galla countries to the west of it. Its imports are chiefly sugar, dates, firearms, and salt fish. The town is surrounded by a wall, and contains a mosque and about 150 houses of stone, the rest of the buildings being of wood. Magadoxo was a considerable town, strongly fortified, when in 1498 it was bombarded by the Portuguese squadron commanded by Vasco da Gama. It was subsequently subject to Portugal.