See also:

• PALMA, JACOPO (c. 1480-1528)
• PALMA, or PALMA DE MALLORCA
• PALMA, or SAN MIGUEL DE LA PALMA

PALMA, or PALMA DE MALLORCA  , the See also:

• CAPITAL (i.e. capital stock or fund)
• CAPITAL (Lat. caput, head)

capital of the See also:

• SPANISH

Spanish See also:

• PROVINCE
• PROVINCE (Lat. provincia; perhaps a contraction of providentia)

province of the Balearic Islands, the See also:

• RESIDENCE (Latin residere, to remain behind, to dwell, reside)

residence of a See also:

• CAPTAIN (derived from Lat. ca put, head, through the Low Lat. capitanus)

captain-See also:

• GENERAL
• GENERAL (Lat. generalis, of or relating to a genus, kind or class)

general, an episcopal see, and a flourishing seaport, situated 135 M . S.S.E. of See also:

• BARCELONA

Barcelona, on the See also:

• SOUTH
• SOUTH, ROBERT (1634–1716)

south-See also:

• WEST
• WEST, BENJAMIN (1738-1820)
• WEST, NICHOLAS (1461-1533)

west See also:

• COAST (from Lat. costa, a rib, side)

coast of See also:

• MAJORCA (Mallorca)

Majorca, at the See also:

• HEAD (in 0. Eng. heafad; the word is common to Teutonic languages; cf. Dutch hoofd, Ger. Haupt, generally taken to be in origin connected with Lat. caput, Gr. KerbOvi7)
• HEAD, SIR EDMUND WALKER, BART
• HEAD, SIR FRANCIS BOND, BART

head of the See also:

• FINE

fine See also:

• BAY

Bay of See also:

• PALMA, JACOPO (c. 1480-1528)
• PALMA, or PALMA DE MALLORCA
• PALMA, or SAN MIGUEL DE LA PALMA

Palma, which stretches inland for about 10 m. between Capes Cala Figuera and Regana . Pop . (1 goo), 63,937, including a See also:

• COLONY (Lat. colonia, from colonus, a cultivator)

colony of See also:

• JEWS
• JEWS (Heb. Y8hudi, man of Judah; Gr. 'Iovbaiot; Lat. Judaei)

Jews converted to See also:

• CHRISTIANITY

Christianity (Chuetas) . Palma is the See also:

• MEETING (from " to meet," to come together, assemble, 0. Eng. metals ; cf. Du. moeten, Swed. mota, Goth. gamotjan, &c., derivatives of the Teut. word for a meeting, seen in O. Eng. Wit, moot, an assembly of the people; cf. witanagemot)

meeting See also:

• PLACE (through Fr. from Lat. platea, street; Gr. IrAar6s, wide)

place of all the highways in the See also:

• ISLAND (O.E. ieg =isle, +land')

island, and the See also:

• TERMINUS

terminus of the railway to Inca, See also:

• MANACOR

Manacor, and Alcudia . The ramparts, which enclose the See also:

• CITY (through Fr. cite, from Lat. civitas)

city on all sides except towards the See also:

• PORT

port (where they were demolished in 1872), have a See also:

• CIRCUIT (Lat. circuitus, from circum, round, and ire, to go)

circuit of a little more than 4 in . Though begun in 1562, they were not finished till 1836 . Palma underwent considerable See also:

• CHANGE (derived through the Fr. from the Late Lat. cambium, cambiare, to barter; the ultimate derivation is probably from the root which appears in the Gr. «a urmu', to bend)

change in the 19th See also:

• CENTURY (from Lat. centuria, a division of a hundred men)

century, and the fine old-See also:

• WORLD

world Moorish See also:

• CHARACTER (Gr. xapareri7p, from xap&crew, to scratch)

character of the place suffered accordingly . The more conspicuous buildings are the See also:

• CATHEDRAL

cathedral, the See also:

• EXCHANGE

exchange, the royal See also:

• PALACE (Lat. Palatium, the name given by Augustus to his residence on the Palatine Hill)

palace, now occupied by the captain-general, and the See also:

• LAW
• LAW (0. Eng. lagu, M. Eng. lawe; from an old Teutonic root lag, " lie," what lies fixed or evenly; cf. Lat. lex, Fr. loi)
• LAW, JOHN (1671—1729)
• LAW, WILLIAM (1686-1761)

law courts, the episcopal palace, a handsome See also:

• LATE

late See also:

• RENAISSANCE, THE

Renaissance See also:

• BUILDING

building (16r6), the general See also:

• HOSPITAL (Lat. haspitalis, the adjective of hospes, host or guest)

hospital (1456), the See also:

• TOWN

town-See also:

• HOUSE
• HOUSE (O. Eng. hiss, a word common to Teutonic languages, cf. Dut. huis, Ger. Haus; in Gothic it is only found in gudhiss, a temple; it may be ultimately connected with the root of " hide," conceal)

house (end of the 16th century), the picture See also:

• GALLERY (through Ital. galleria, from Med. Lat. galeria, of which the origin is unknown)

gallery, and the See also:

• COLLEGE (Collegium)

college . The See also:

• CHURCH
• CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr. Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other languages under various forms—Scottish kirk, Ger. Kirche, Swed. kirka, Dan. kirke, Russ. tserkov, Buig. cerk
• CHURCH, FREDERICK EDWIN (1826-1900)
• CHURCH, GEORGE EARL (1835–1910)
• CHURCH, RICHARD WILLIAM (1815–189o)
• CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1784–1873)

church of See also:

• SAN

San Francisco is interesting for the See also:

• TOMB (Gr. Tuµ/3a, Tuµ(3os, probably allied to Lat. tumulus, literally a swelling, tumere, to swell)

tomb of Raimon See also:

• LULL (or LvLLY), RAIMON, or RAYMOND (c. 1235-1315)

Lull, a native of Palma . The cathedral was erected and dedicated to the Virgin by See also:

• KING
• KING (O. Eng. cyning, abbreviated into cyng, cing; cf. O. H. G. chun- kuning, chun- kunig, M.H.G. kiinic, kiinec, kiinc, Mod. Ger. Konig, O. Norse konungr, kongr, Swed. konung, kung)
• KING [OF OCKHAM], PETER KING, 1ST BARON (1669-1734)
• KING, CHARLES WILLIAM (1818-1888)
• KING, CLARENCE (1842–1901)
• KING, EDWARD (1612–1637)
• KING, EDWARD (1829–1910)
• KING, HENRY (1591-1669)
• KING, RUFUS (1755–1827)
• KING, THOMAS (1730–1805)
• KING, WILLIAM (1650-1729)
• KING, WILLIAM (1663–1712)

King See also:

• JAMES
• JAMES (Gr. 'IlrKw,l3or, the Heb. Ya`akob or Jacob)
• JAMES (JAMES FRANCIS EDWARD STUART) (1688-1766)
• JAMES, 2ND EARL OF DOUGLAS AND MAR(c. 1358–1388)
• JAMES, DAVID (1839-1893)
• JAMES, EPISTLE OF
• JAMES, GEORGE PAYNE RAINSFOP
• JAMES, HENRY (1843— )
• JAMES, JOHN ANGELL (1785-1859)
• JAMES, THOMAS (c. 1573–1629)
• JAMES, WILLIAM (1842–1910)
• JAMES, WILLIAM (d. 1827)

James I. of See also:

• ARAGON, or ARRAGON (in Span. Aragon)

Aragon as he sailed to the See also:

• CONQUEST

conquest of Majorca; but, though founded in 1230, it was not finished till 16o1 . The older and more interesting portions are the royal See also:

• CHAPEL

chapel (1232), with the See also:

• MARBLE (from Lat. marmor, Gr. pApµapos, shining stone)

marble See also:

• SARCOPHAGUS (Gr. vapsorg yos, literally " flesh-eating," from vapt, flesh, ¢ayeiv, to eat)

sarcophagus of James II .

(d . 1311) which was erected here in 1779; and the south front with the elaborately-sculptured See also:

• DOORWAY (corresponding to the Gr. Iran, Lat. porte)

doorway known as del mirador (1389) . The exchange (lonja), a See also:

• GOTHIC

Gothic building begun in 1426, excited the admiration of the See also:

• EMPEROR (Fr. empereur, from the Lat. imperator)

emperor See also:

• CHARLES
• CHARLES (1270-1325)
• CHARLES (1421-1461)
• CHARLES (1525-1574)
• CHARLES (c. 1319-1364)
• CHARLES (Fr. Charles; Span. Carlos; Ital. Carlo; Ger. Karl; derived from O.H.G. Charal,latinized as Carolus, meaning originally " man ": cf. Mod.Ger., Kerl," fellow," A.S. ceorl, Mod. Eng. " churl ")
• CHARLES (KARL EITEL ZEPHYRIN LUDWIG; in Rum. CAROL)
• CHARLES [KARL ALEXANDER] (1712-1780)
• CHARLES, ELIZABETH (1828-1896)
• CHARLES, JACQUES ALEXANDRE CESAR (1746-1823)
• CHARLES, THOMAS (1755-1814)

Charles V . Palma has a See also:

• SEMINARY (Lat. seminarium, from semen, seed)

seminary founded in 1700, a collection of archives dating from the 14th century, a school and museum of fine arts, a nautical school and an See also:

• INSTITUTE (from Lat. instituere, to establish or set up)

institute founded in 1836 to replace the old university (1503) . The See also:

• HARBOUR (from M.E. hereberge, here, an army; cf. Ger. Heer and -beorg, protection or shelter. Other early forms in English were herberwe and haiborow, as seen in various place names, such as Market Harborough.. The French auberge, an inn, derived through

harbour, formed by a See also:

• MOLE
• MOLE, LOUIS MATHIEU, COMTE (1781—1855)
• MOLE, MATHIEU (1584—1656)

mole constructed to a length of 387 yds. in the 14th century and afterwards extended to more than 65o yds., has been greatly improved since 1875 by dredgingand a further addition to the mole of 136 yds . Previously it was not accessible to vessels See also:

• DRAWING

drawing more than 18 ft . Palma has frequent and' See also:

• REGULAR

regular communication by steamer with Barcelona, See also:

• VALENCIA
• VALENCIA, or VALENTIA

Valencia and See also:

• ALICANTE

Alicante . Puertopi, about 2 M. south-west of the city, was once a See also:

• GOOD, JOHN MASON (1764-1827)

good harbour, but is now See also:

• FIT

fit only for small See also:

• CRAFT (a word common to Teutonic languages for strength, or power; cf. Ger. Kraft)

craft . Palma has a thriving See also:

• TRADE (O. Eng. trod, footstep, from tredan, to tread; in M. Eng. the forms teed, trod and trade appear, the last in the sense of a beaten track)
• TRADE, BOARD OF

trade in See also:

• GRAIN (derived through the French from Lat. granum, seed, from an Aryan root meaning " to wear down," which also appears in the common Teutonic word " corn ")

grain, See also:

• WINE (Lat. vinum, Gr. oivos)

wine, oil, almonds, See also:

• FRUIT (through the French from the Lat. fructus; frui, to enjoy)

fruit, vegetables, See also:

• SILK

silk, foodstuffs and livestock . There are manufactures of See also:

• ALCOHOL

alcohol, See also:

• LIQUEURS

liqueurs, See also:

• CHOCOLATE

chocolate, See also:

• STARCH

starch, See also:

• SUGAR

sugar, preserves, See also:

• FLOUR

flour, See also:

• SOAP

soap, See also:

• LEATHER (a word which appears in all Teutonic languages; cf. Ger. Leder, Dutch leer or leder, Swed. leder, and in such Celtic forms as Welsh llader)
• LEATHER, ARTIFICIAL

leather, earthenware, See also:

• GLASS
• GLASS (O.E. glees, cf. Ger. Glas, perhaps derived from an old Teutonic root gla-, a variant of glo-, having the general sense of shining, cf. " glare," " glow ")
• GLASS, STAINED

glass, matches, See also:

• PAPER
• PAPER (Fr. papier, from Lat. papyrus)

paper, See also:

• LINEN

linen, woollen goods and rugs . Palma probably owes, if not its existence, at least its name (symbolized on the See also:

• ROMAN

Roman coins by a See also:

• PALM (Lat. palma, Gr. iraX6.jn )
• PALM, JOHANN PHILIPP (1768-1806)

palm See also:

• BRANCH (from the Fr. branche, late Lat. branca, an animal's paw)

branch), to See also:

• METELLUS

Metellus Balearicus, who in 123 B.C. settled three thousand Roman and Spanish colonists on the island . The bishopric See also:

• DATES

dates from the 14th century .

About 1 m. south-west of Palma is the See also:

• CASTLE
• CASTLE (Lat. castellum, a fort, diminutive of castra, a camp; Fr. chateau and chdtel)

castle of Bellver or Belbez, the See also:

• ANCIENT
• ANCIENT (also spelt ANTIENT; derived, through the Fr. ancien, old, from the late Lat. antianum, from ante, before)

ancient residence of the See also:

• KINGS, FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF

kings of Majorca . Miramar, the beautiful See also:

• COUNTRY (from the Mid. Eng. contre or contrie, and O. Fr. cuntree; Late Lat. contrata, showing the derivation from contra, opposite, over against, thus the tract of land which fronts the sight, cf. Ger. Gegend, neighbourhood)

country seat of the See also:

• ARCHDUKE (Lat. archidux, Ger. Erzherzog)

archduke See also:

• LUDWIG, KARL FRIEDRICH WILHELM (1816—1895)
• LUDWIG, OTTO (1813-1865)

Ludwig Salvator of See also:

• AUSTRIA
• AUSTRIA, LOWER (Ger. Niederosterreich or Osterreich unter der Enns, " Austria below the river Enns ")
• AUSTRIA, UPPER (Ger. Oberosterreich or Osterreich ob der Enns, " Austria above the river Enns ")

Austria, is 12 M. See also:

• NORTH
• NORTH, BARONS
• NORTH, MARIANNE (1830—1890)
• NORTH, ROGER (1653-1734)
• NORTH, SIR THOMAS (1535?-16o1?)

north of Palma .