KINGS 348 KING'S MOUNTAIN KINGS, a name of two books of the Old Testament, relating the history of the Hebrew monarchy (united and di- vided) from the proclamations of Solo- mon, a little before the death of David, to the death of Jehoiachim — a period not less than 431, and perhaps more than 453 years. In Hebrew, the two Books of Kings were originally one volume: the Septuagint divided them, calling them the third and fourth of the Kingdoms, and the Vulgate the third and fourth of the Kings. The unity of style between I and II Kings proves them to have had the same editor. The materials^ to which he had access for the composition of the book seem to have been govern- mental records, published histories of individual kings, with memoirs of Elijah and Elisha, from an enthusiastic friend and admirer. The work contemplates events from the prophetic, as the books of Chronicles do from the priestly, point of view. KING'S COLLEGE, an institution adjoining Somerset House, in London, founded by royal charter in 1829, and confirmed by act of Parliament in 1882. The college being strictly in connection with the Church of England, divinity lectures are a regular part of its routine. The usual university education for young men is provided in theology, literature (ancient and modern), science, engineer- ing and applied science, and medicine. It has also a school of fine art, and a department for the preparation of can- didates for the civil service. KING'S (or QUEEN'S) COUNSEL, certain barristers at law, in England and Ireland, who have been appointed by let- ters-patent. The office is entirely hon- orary, but it gives a right of preaudience in all the courts, according to the date of appointment. The appointment prac- tically belongs to the Lord Chancellor. In spite of their title they are not pre- vented from being retained and acting for ordinary clients, except that in de- fending prisoners and acting in suits against the crown they require a special license from the crown, which is, how- ever, never refused. KING'S EVIL, an old name for scrof- ula, which was believed to be cured by the royal touch. The practice began with Edward the Confessor, in 1051. It reached its maximum in the ultra-loyal days of Charles II., when it is said that 92,107 persons were touched. KINGSLEY, CHARLES, an English author; born in Holne, near Dartmoor, Devonshire, June 13, 1819. He became vicar (1842) of Eversley, where he spent a large part of his life. In 1848 he pub- lished "The Saint's Tragedy," a drama in verse on the story of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. This was followed by a series of novels, "Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet" (1849), which led to the estab- lishment of co-operative associations in England, "Yeast" (1851); "Hypatia" (1853); "Westward Ho!" (1855); "The Water Babies" (1863). Of his verse, "Poems," chiefly lyric, appeared in 1856, and "Andromeda and Other Poems" in 1858. "Lectures delivered in America" , (1875). His controversy with John Henry (afterward Cardinal) Newman, in 1864, led to the latter publishing his celebrated "Apologia pro Vita Sua." Kingsley became Professor of Modern History at Cambridge in 1860, chaplain to the queen in 1860, canon of Westmin- ster in 1873. He died in Eversley, Hampshire, Jan. 23, 1875. KINGSLEY, FLORENCE MORSE, an American author, born near Medina, 0., in 1859. She studied at Wellesley College and married in 1882, Charles R. Kingsley. She wrote many books, some of which attained a wide circulation. Among these are "Titus — a Comrade of the Cross" (1894) ; "Resurrection of Miss Cynthia" (1905) ; "The Glass House" (1909); "Veronica" (1913); "The Heart of Philura" (1915). KINGSLEY, HENRY, an English novelist; brother of Charles; born in Barnack, Northamptonshire, Jan. 2, 1830. An unsuccessful experiment at gold mining in Australia gave him the material for his first novel, "The Recol- lections of Geoffrey Hamlyn" (1859). He followed it with "Ravenshoe" (1861) ; "Austin Elliot" (1863); "The Hillyars and the Burtons" (1865); "Leighton Court" (1866). The battle of Sedan, at t which he was present, formed the subject of "Valentin: A French Boy's Story of Sedan" (1872). He died in Cuckfield, Sussex, May 24, 1876. KINGSLEY, MARY H., an English author; born in 1850; daughter of Dr. George H. Kingsley, and niece of Canon Kingsley, traveled extensively in West Africa, and was a Fellow of the Anthro- pological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. Her works include "Travels in West Africa" (1897); "West African Studies" (1899); and "The Story of West Africa" (1900). She died in Si- monstown, Cape Colony, June 3. 1900. KING'S MOUNTAIN, an eminence in York CO., S. C, 80 miles N. W. of Co- lumbia, where a battle took place Oct. 7, 1780, between the Americans, under Sevier, Shelby, Campbell, etc., and the
