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ment of Kolivan, on the Irtif’ch: 228 miles fauth-weft of 
Kolivan. 
KRO'DO, or Crodo, in German mythologjq another 
name for Satur, or Seatur, the Saturn of the Homans. 
Though the Germans life very few Greek etymologies, 
yet this couid hardly fail to he derived from K^ovo;, the 
Greek name of Saturn, or Time. See Schedius de Du's Germ. 
KRCEPELE'IN, a town of Mecklenburg : twenty-two 
miles eatl of Wifmar, and twelve welt of Roftock. 
KRO'HE, or Sulca va, a town ofWarfaw; thirty-two 
miles fouth of Pofen. 
KRO'KEK, a town of Sweden, in Eaft Gothland : 
eleven miles north-eaft of Nordkioping. 
KROK'IMOW, a town of Samogitia: twenty-two miles 
ealt of Rofienne. 
KRO'KY, a town of Samogitia : eighteen miles fouth- 
calt of Rofienne. 
KRO'LENDORF, a town of Auftria •. fixteen miles 
eaft of Steyr. 
KRO'MAYER (John), a learned German Lutheran 
divine, was defcended from a noble family, and born at 
Dolblen in Milnia in the year 1576. After he had been 
inftruCted in the rudiments of learning at a lchool in his 
native place, he was fent to ftudy fucceffively at Stralfund, 
Butzback, and Naumburg; whence he went to Leipfic, 
more particularly to apply himfelf to the ftudy of divinity. 
In this univerfity he gave fuch proofs of talents and learn¬ 
ing in the public difputations, and in his pulpit exercifes, 
that for his encouragement he had a liberal ftipend grant¬ 
ed him by the adminiftrator of Saxony. In the year 
1600 he was honoured with the degree of M. A. and ap¬ 
pointed deacon, and fome time afterwards pallor, of the 
church of St. Peter and St. Paul, at Eifleben. Here he 
acquired fo high a reputation as a preacher, that the 
ducbefs-doivager of Saxony appointed him chaplain to the 
court. Afterwards the duke of Weimar nominated him 
fuperintendant-general of the churches in that diftricl, 
and the fenate of the city cltofe him pallor of the church 
of Weimar. He died there in 164.3, about the age of 
fixty-feven. He was the author of, 1. Harmonia Evange- 
liftarum, 8vo. 2. Hiftoriae Ecclefiafticae Compendium ; 
5. Specimen Fontium, Scripturae facrre apertorum, &c. 
8vo. 4. Examen Libri Chriftianse Concordias, izmo. 
5. AParaphrafe on the Prophecy and Lamentations of Je¬ 
remiah, held in high eftimation. 6. Expofition of the 
Epiftles and Gofpels throughout the year, 4to. 7. Ser¬ 
mons, &c. Freftcri Tkeat. Vir. Erud. Clar. 
KRO'MAYER (Jerome), nephew of the preceding, 
and a learned profeffor in the univerfity of Leipfic, w r as 
born at Zeitz in the year 1610. From the grammar- 
fchool, where he had made a very commendable profici¬ 
ency, he was fent to the univerfity of Leipfic, and imme¬ 
diately received on the lift of the electoral exhibitioners. 
Here, after going through the regular courfes, he was 
admitted B.A. in 1629. He now removed for further 
improvement to the univerfity of Wittemberg, where he 
fpent one year; and afterwards he purfued his ftudies for 
fome time at the univerfity of Jena. Returning at length 
to Leipfic, he went through the ufual exercifes prepara¬ 
tory to being admitted M. A. with great applaufe, and 
took that degree in 1632. From that time he became a 
private leClurer on logic, rhetoric, natural phiiofophy, 
and aftronomy, and acquired no little reputation in that 
department. In the year 1643, lie was appointed profef¬ 
for of hillory and oratory ; and in 1650, upon a vacancy 
taking place in the minor college of princes, to be filled 
up by a native of Mifnia, he was nominated to that ho¬ 
nourable poll, which he occupied till his death. Four 
times he was called to the office of dean of the univerfity ; 
twice he prefided as pro-chancellor, at the creation of 
inafters; once he was chofen rettor; and in the college he 
was three times honoured with the poll of provoft. In the 
mean time, he had feduioully applied to the ftudy of di¬ 
vinity ; and was admitted bachelor in that faculty in 1640, 
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licentiate in 1645, profeffor extraordinary in the follow¬ 
ing year, and dottor of divinity in 1651. In 1657 he was 
appointed profeffor of divinity in ordinary; in the follow¬ 
ing year, canon of Zeitz, which in 1C61 he exchanged 
for a fimiiar dignity at Meiflen ; in 1662 he was elected 
inco the Decetnvirai college ; and in 1666 he was nomi¬ 
nated a member of the electoral and ducal confmory. Af¬ 
terwards be fucceeded to the chair of fir ft profelfor of di¬ 
vinity. Tliefe feveral pofts and dignities he filled with 
eminent reputation, and great advantage to the univerfity. 
He died in 1670, when about fifty years of age. He was 
the author of, 1. Coinmentaria in EpilL.ad Galatas. 
2. Comment, in Apocalypfin. 3. Hiftorise Ecclefiaffiica; 
Centuriae XVI. 4. Theoiogia Pofitivo Polemica. 5. Loci 
Antifyncretiftici. 6. Polymathia Theologica. 7. Con- 
troverfial Trafts ; Differtions, &c. Freheri Theat. 
KRO'MI, a town of RulFia, in the government of Orel: 
fixteen miles fouth of Orel. 
KRO'MERZIZ. See Kremsier. 
KROM'ME, a river of Africa, which runs into the In¬ 
dian Sea, forming a bay at its mouth. Lat. 34. 6. S. 
KRO'NAS, a town of Auftria: three miles fouth of 
Steyregg. 
KRON'BURG, or Croneneurg, a town of Germany: 
nine miles north-well of Frankfort on the Maine, and 
fourteen nortb-ealt of Mentz. 
KRON'BERG, a town of Auftria : four miles weft- 
north-weft of Pirrawarth. 
KRO'NENBERG, a town of Holland, in the depart¬ 
ment of Utrecht: ten miles north of Utrecht. 
KRON'HAMN, a Irnall illand on the welt fide of the 
gulf of Bothnia. Lat. 62. 25. N. Ion.17. 26. E. 
KRON'OBY, a town of Sweden, in the government of 
Ulea : feven miles fouth of Gamla Karleby. 
KRON'ORN, a fniall illand on the welt fide of the gulf 
of Bothnia. Lat. 63. 27. N. Ion. 19. 8. E. 
KRON'SEY, a town of Auftria: fix miles nortn-wefi; 
of Crems. 
KRO'PIN, a town of Moravia, in Prerau : nine miles 
fouth-fouth-weft of Prerau. 
KROPIV'NA, a town of Ruffia, in the government of 
Tula: fixteen miles weft of Tula. 
KROP'PA, a town of Sweden, in the province of 
Warmeland : thirty miles north-eaft of Carlftadt. 
KROP'PENSTADT, a town of YVeltphalia, in the prin¬ 
cipality of Halberltadt: nine miles eaft-north-eall of Hal- 
berltudt, and eleven north-north-eaft of Quedlingburg. 
KRO'REN, a lake of Norway : thirty three miles north- 
weft of Chriftiania. 
KROPSUNKA'RI, a fmall illand on the eaft fide of the 
gulf of Bothnia. Lat. 65.10. N. Ion. 25, 6. E. 
KROS'CHAU, a town of Bohemia, in Rakonitz: five 
miles north-weft of Rakonitz. 
KROS'KA, a town of Servia, on the right bank of the 
Danube : ten miles fouth-fouth-eaft of Belgrade. 
KROS'NO, a town of Auftrian Poland, in Galicia: 
twenty-five miles north-weft of Sanock. 
KROT'TAU, a town of Bohemia, in Boleflaw : forty- 
fix miles eall of Drefden, and fifty north-north-eaft of 
Prague. 
KROU'NA, a town of Bohemia, in Chrudim : twelve 
miles fouth-fouth-eaft of Chrudim. 
KROU'STA,y. In the ancient mufic, is a term purely 
Greek, implying the third fpecies of mufical inftruments, 
which the Latins term pulfaiilia, and the Englifh, injiru- 
inenis of percujfion ; their tones being produced by beating 
with the hand, as drums, tabours, timbrels, See. or with 
fmall fticks or iron rods, as the pfaltry, cymbal, and dul¬ 
cimer ; or by being ftruck with hammers, as bells, gongs, 
piano-fortes, See. 
KROZE, a town of Samogitia: twenty miles north- 
weft of Rofienne. 
KRSFWNO, or Krichen, a town of the duchy of 
Warlaw : twenty-four miles fouth of Pofen. 
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