Louis Riel

See Manitoba, vol. xi., p. 114.

Louis Rochet

Louis Rochet, a French sculptor, born in Paris, Aug. 24, 1813. He studied under David d'Angers, and exhibited his first work in 1835. Among his principal works are: "Madame de Sévigné," at Grignan (1857); a colossal statue of Pedro I. of Brazil, unveiled at Rio de Janeiro in 1862; an equestrian statue of Charlemagne (1867); and "Raphael" (1868).

Louis Sebastien Le Nain De Tillemont

Louis Sebastien Le Nain De Tillemont, a French historian, born in Paris, Nov. 30, 1637, died Jan. 10,1698. He was educated at Port Royal, and at the episcopal seminary of Beauvais, became a subdeacon in 1672, and a priest in 1676. In 1677 he went to reside with the recluses at Port Royal; and in 1679 he retired to his estate of Tillemont, between Vincennes and Mont-reuil. His principal works are : Memoires pour servir a l'histoire ecclesiastique des six premiers siecles (16 vols. 4to, 1693-1712), and Histoire des empereurs et des autres princes qui out regne durant les six premiers siecles de l'eglise (6 vols. 4to, 1690-1738). His Vie de St. Louis was first published by the French historical society (6 vols. 8vo, ,1847-'51).

Louis Valentin Elias Robert

Louis Valentin Elias Robert, a French sculptor, born in Étampes about 1818. He studied under David d'Angers, and has produced "France crowning Art and Industry," a colossal group on the palace in the Champs Élysées (1855), four caryatides for the opera at Philadelphia (1857), several for the new Paris opera opened in 1875, a bust of Houdon in the Louvre, a statue representing the drama, busts for the Châtelet theatre, and a bronze statue of Justice which decorates the fountain of St. Michel in Paris.

Louisa Ulrica

Louisa Ulrica, queen of Sweden, born in Berlin, July 24, 1720, died in Stockholm, July 16, 1782. She was a sister of Frederick the Great, and married in 1744 the crown prince and future king Adolphus Frederick of Sweden. She distinguished herself by her great intelligence and persuasive powers, by her patronage of Linnaeus and of science and art, and by establishing at her own expense the academy of belles-lettres and history and the museum at Stockholm, and the library and art museum at the palace of Drottningholm. Her .efforts to make the crown more independent of the nobles, and to indoctrinate her sons, Gus-tavus III. and Charles XIII, with her views, made her many enemies; and after the death of her husband (1771) she appeared little at court.

Louise Chandler Moulton

Louise Chandler Moulton, an American authoress, born in Pomfret, Conn., April 10,1835. In 1855 she was married to William U. Moul-ton of Boston, where she now lives (1875), but has a summer residence at Pomfret. She has been a contributor to periodicals from her 15th year, and has published the following books: "This, That, and the Other" (12mo, Boston, 1854); " Juno Clifford," a novel (New York, 1855); "My Third Book," a collection of stories (1859); "Bedtime Stories" (Boston, 1873); " Some Women's Hearts," a collection of novelettes (1874); and "More Bedtime Stories" (1874).