DAM 
DAMEL, or Kayo, in Geography, a country of Africa, 
on the coalt of the Atlantic, between the rivers Senegal and 
Gambia. 
DAMELEN, a town of Germany, in the circle of Upper 
Balter and Middle Mark of Brandenburg ; 6 miles W. of 
ehitz. 
LOPRE, a kind of bilander ufed in ane 
ENSII, in Ancient Geography, a sae ae of Africa, 
occupying the saat of the region called Syr 
DA UR, in Ceograpiy a "fal town of 
ee: in the saetetateh of the me, 6 of Foix. 
AMERISCOTTA ee in ‘America, 
in ne ftate of Maine. , 
fend harbour, or Booth- bay ; ae river, whic 
bay from Briftol, d, which is 
about 10 miles long ai 2 wide, and {preads between New- 
caftle and ie 
DAMER TEIM, a on of Germany, in the circle of 
Bavaria, aad principality of Neuburg ; ro miles N.W. of 
euburg. 
DAMERY, a {mall tows of France in the department of 
the Marne, between Ay and Chatillon on the river Marne, 
3 miles W. of Epernay, remarkable for its excellent red 
Champaign, known by the name of Ocil de Perdrix 
DAMGARTEN, or Damcarp, and ancien i ‘Damgur, 
Damgor, Dan:agora, a fmall town of Germany, in that part of 
Pomerania, which, a belonged to Sweden, is at ei 
in a of the French. i i 
not far f rom - river Reckenitz, 21 miles W. of Stralfund, 
at. 
eaves TA. i in Mythology, a pagan divinity, or the good 
goddefs, faid by Varro to be wife of Faunus, and by 
Mac — - be Cybele, and fo chats that fhe never i 
nor any other man than her own hufband. Her fa- 
enh hich was privately offered on the firft da 
in ete having their doo rs and window 
Damium. No 
velect na nor woman to r 
nights and days in this feftival, magnificently apparelled; 
danced, fung, and took what liberties they pleafed. Aauoy, it 
is faid, is a word of the Doric diale@, and is put for dnysoy, Ze. 
Sazodir. public, Some have taken this expreffion for aa an- 
foe as oe fignified that nothing was lefs public than this 
feftiva we learn from Cicero, (Harufp. Refp.c. 17.) 
that chi facrifice was offered to the good goddefs for the 
public. Cicero fays, that the places appointed for this fo- 
lemnity were the houfes of the firft magittrates, and that this 
privilege belonged to the confuls and prief 8 only. 
DAMIAN, Sr., in Geography, a {mall town of France in 
the department of the Sture e, which formerly was a part o 
Piedmont i in Italy. It contains 1498 inhabitants, and is the 
chief place of a canton in the diftriét of Coni. The canton 
itfelf has 14 communes, with a population of 11,276 indivi- 
uals. 
AMIANA, or Damrnas i in air Geography, a town 
of Spain, in the country of the Edet 
NI, in ies “phy. an oon pee with a /oprano 
ice, of confiderable is voice is fw weet and flexible, but 
ew 
fire, and only performed at a concert eltablithed on i ede 
DAM 
of his talents by the worthy Raimondi, on a fuppofition fe 
perform, but though a good finger, his talents and fame were 
not of that tranfeendent kind which incline lovers of mufic 
o think it neceflary to hear him in order to qualify them- 
felves for converfation ; and Damiani, who was highly paid 
or his performance, though he increafed his fortune by the 
engagement, did not aagment his fame. 
Rene ANISTS. in "Heclefiaflical Hiftory, a branch of the 
ncient Acephalous Severites; who agreed with the Catholics 
in iaeouading the fourth council ; but difowned any diftinétion 
of perfons in the Godhead, and profelfed one ae pte in- 
capable of ae differences an ather, 
on, and Holy Ghok. On which account the Se verita Pe- 
trite, another branch o F Acept hali, ufed to call them Sabel- 
ius much we learn from 
Bl 
-_ a bifhop of Alex- 
andria, who was vriginally their ere the fixth pueath 
DAMIANO, Perse. in Bingroply, was born a Rave 
in the beginning of the eleventh cent His defcent ibe 
highly re{pe&table, and he enjoyed ie ree of a good 
education, which he improved with fo much diligence, as to 
render himfelf capable of offices of diftinguifhed truit, and 
importance. In the year 1057 he was created cardinal, by 
pope Stephen IX. much againft his own wifhes, which led 
him, it is faid, to prefer a private and a ftudious life to publie 
honours. If he really defired privacy, he was unfortunate in 
eng’ a ee to feveral good livings and ae ene in 
the churc Und cr the pontificate of Nicholas II. he w 
Uno his return to he wee di 
profligacy of manners which prevailed among all ranks of 
the people, and with a becommg zeal for the interefts of re« 
s of prin 
laxation of order ad Citiplin, and a6 enormous v 
tifed by the m eae clerg 
ftrances produced 1 
ae Alexander Il., he retired to a in 
Here s not permitte - _ remain ; his integ ei ad 
ability ae: him fit for fervices i pen life, and he 
was fent, in 1062, papal legate to France. In the following 
years he was {ent on miflions to Florence, and different parts 
of Germany. He died in the year 1073, highly ee 
by his contemporaries ; his works, which were numerous, 
entitle him to be ranked among the beft writers a the times 
in ode he four ed, 
MIANO, Saint, in Geography, a {mall town 
France, in the department of the Tanaro, which formerly 
was a part of Piedmont in Italy. It is the chief place of 
a canton, in the diftri of Alfti, g miles N. of Aiba, and 
nas a population of 6109 individuals, ‘The canton cone 
tains 5 communes and 11,347 inhabitante. 
DAMIANOVITZ, a town of Croatia, 64 miles 3. of 
Varafdin, and 52 E.S.E. of Carlftadt. 
DAMIATTE, a fmall town of France, in the depart- 
ment of the ca. 12 miles W. of Caftres. 
DAMICO » a town of Hindooftan, in the Coim- 
betore ake 30 aa N. of Coimbetore, and 60 S. of 
Seringapa 1° 28’, E. long. 41° 25%. 
DAMIER, i in Can bytaleey, the name given bY French 
turalifts 
