Pierre Rose Crsnle Dnmonlin Borie

Pierre Rose Crsnle Dnmonlin Borie, a French missionary, born at Beynat, Feb. 20, 1808, put to death in Tonqnin, Nov. 24,1838. After completing his studies for the priesthood, he sailed for Tonquin, Dec. 1, 1831, arriving just at the commencement of a bloody persecution of the Christian converts. He very soon learned to speak the language and accommodate himself to the habits and temper of the Tonquinese, and labored with great zeal and success for six years. In 1838 he was apprehended, severely beaten, and imprisoned, and after four months condemned to be beheaded. He bore his tortures with fortitude, and such was the veneration of the people for his character that no one was willing to deal the fatal blow. The soldier selected for that purpose intoxicated himself, and performed the task so awkwardly that seven strokes were necessary for its completion. After his death the heathens burned gold paper over his grave and honored him as a divinity.

Pierre Sebastien Laurentie

Pierre Sebastien Laurentie, a French historian, born at Houga, department of Gers, Jan. 21, 1793. He was a professor at Paris, for some time inspector general of studies, and for many years editor of the Quotidienne and other journals in the legitimist interest. Among his numerous works are: De la legitimite et l'usur-pation (1830); Histoire de France (8 vols., 1841-'3; with supplement, 1855); Histoire de l'empire romain (4 vols., 1801 - '2); and several pamphlets in opposition to Renan (1862-'3).

Pierre Veron

Pierre Veron, a French writer, born in Paris in 1833. He was the editor of the Revue de Paris from 1854 till its suppression in 1858, and subsequently was one of the editors of the Charivari. He is a voluminous writer on metropolitan life, one of his most recent works being Le sac d la malice (1875).

Pieter Corneliszoo Hooft

Pieter Corneliszoo Hooftn, a Dutch historian and poet, born in Amsterdam, March 16, 1581, died at the Hague, May 21, 1647. After finishing his education at Leyden, he spent three years in foreign travel, principally in France, Germany, and Italy, and returned to Amsterdam in 1601. In 1609 the stadtholder Maurico appointed him bailiff of Muiden and judge of Gooland, offices which he retained through life. He wrote, in the style of Tacitus, Nederlandsche Historien (2 vols., Amsterdam, 1642-54). To acquire his style, Hooft is said to have read Tacitus through 52 times. He also wrote a life of Henry IV. (1626), and a history of the house of Medici (1649). Among his poetical compositions are the tragedies Gerard van Vel-sen, Baete, and several minor pieces.

Pieter De Jode

Pieter De Jode, the elder, a Flemish engraver, born in Antwerp in 1570, died in 1634. He engraved at Venice Titian's "Virgin and Child," and other works, and executed in Paris one of the largest prints known, after Jean Cousin's " Last Judgment," which is in the Louvre. After his return to Antwerp he produced many other fine works, his " Christ giving the Keys to St. Peter," after Rubens, being his masterpiece. - His son Pieter the younger also engraved many works after Vandyke, Rubens, and others.