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LUGANO. 526 LTJINI. Switzerland, C 2). The Iohti is entirely Italian in character, with arcaded streets and broad promcuadcs and squares along the lake front, while the shores of the lake, with their terraced vineyards and gardens dotted with villas, give the scenery- an Italian aspect. The finest edifices of the" town arc the Church of San Lorenzo with a marble facade, built in the fifteenth century by Rodari, and the convent Church of Santa Maria degli Angioli, containing the valuable Tas- sion fresco by Bernardino Luini. The view from llonte San Salvatore, whose summit is reached by a cable railway, is particularly grand. Popu- lation, in 1800, 9600.. Lugano was an important citv during the Middle Ages, and formed a part of the Diichv of Milan till it entered the Swiss Confederation in 1512. Prior to ISSl it was one of the three alternating capitals of the canton. LtTGANO, L.KE OF. One of the famous Ital- ian lakes, situated between Lakes Como and Maggiore in the southem part of the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland, and partly extending into the Province of Como, Italy. Its length, follow- ing its windings, is about 20 miles: its width no- where exceeds Uj miles: its depth ranges from 950 feet in its upper part to 150 feet at its lower extremity. It receives a number of mountain streams," among them the Agno, and discharges through the Tresa into Lake Maggiore. The scenerv along the shore is rugged and of exceed- ing beauty. The lake is provided with steam- boats. Lugano is its principal town. litTGANSK, liw-giinsk'. A town in the Gov- ernment of Yekaterinoslav, Russia, situated on the Lugan, a tributary of the Donetz, 240 miles east of Yekaterinoslav (Map: Russia, E 5). It has manufactures of machinery, locomotives, and cannon, and produces tallow, candles, leather, and brick. It is the seat of a meteorological sta- tion, a mineralogical museum with a library, and of the special administration of the Government coal-mines in the basin of the Donetz. Lugansk grew up arounil an iron-foundry erected by the Government in 1795. Population, in 1897, 20,400. LTJ'GARD, Sir Edward (1810-98). An Eng- lish s.iUlicr. He was eilucated at the military college in Sandhurst, entered the British Army as an ensign in 1828, and served many years with distinction in India. He was in the Afghan War of 1842. in the campaign on the Sutlej. in that of the Punjab, and in the Persian expedition of 1857, being finally promoted to be lieutenant-general and general. He was made permanent L'nder- Secretary of War in 1801, and president of the Army Purchase Commission in I87I. LTJGDU'NUM. The Latin name of Lyons (q.v. I. LUGDUNUM BATAVCRUM. The Latin name of Leaden. LUGGAGE. See B.gg.ge. LUGGER (probably from hirj. sail. ear. from Swed., Xorw. lugga, to pull by the forelock, from luqfj, forelock, hair of the head) . A small vessel, cariying two or three masts, with a lug-sail (q.v.) on each, and occasionally a topsail. The rigging is light and simple, and the form of the sails enables a lugger to beat close up to the wind. Among English boats, the lug-rig rarely extends beyond the larger class of'fishing vessels, though there are some very elegant lugger yachts in the different clubs, in France, however, it is a favorite rig. and is used for vessels of consider- able size. LUGG'NAGG. In Swift's GiiUiier's Tracels, an island off Japan, the inhabitants of which never die. The account of the island shows the miseries of immortality without the powers of youth and mind. LUGO, loo'g*. A town of Central Italy, in the Province of Ravenna, 17 miles west of Ravenna (Map: Italy. F 3). It has a public library and a technical school. There is an important annual fair, which lasts from the first to the thirteenth of September. The trade is large in hemp, grain, cattle, silk, wine, etc. Population (commune), in 1901, 27,415. LUGO (Lat. Liiciis August i). The capital of the Province of Lugo, in the northwestern part of Spain, situated on the left bank of the Minho, 46 miles southeast of Coruuna, and on the railroad between that city and Leon (Map: Spain, B 1). The old .city is surrounded by an ancient wall, partly of Roman origin. It is about 3fl feet high and is feet wide, and has 85 cylindrical towers; its top offers a magnificent promenade around the city. Lugo has a Romanesque cathedral of the twelfth century. There are manufactures of leather, linen goods, and cream of tartar. It was celebrated in the time of the Romans for its warm sulphur baths. Population, in 1887, 19,- 952: in IHOO, 28,024. LUGOS, lu'gosh. The capital of the County of Krasso-Sziireny. Hungary, situated on the river Temes, 34 miles east-southeast of Temesvar tv rail (Map: Himgary, H 4). It is divided by the river into German and Ruman Lugos, inhabited by Ciermans and Magyars respectively. In the vicinity are extensive vineyards, and wine is the principal article of trade. Lugos is the seat of a Greek bishop, and has a gvmnasium. It was for- merly fortified. Population, in 1900, 10,126. LUG-SAIL (from Swed., Xorw. Uigga, to pull by the forelock, from higg. forelock, hair of the head). A sail in the shape of a quadrilateral, the head shorter than the foot and the lufi' shorter than the leech. The head is bent to a yard which is hoisted by halliards bent (i.e. made fast) about one-fourth or one-third the length from the for- ward end. The t.ack of the sail secures at the foot of the mast or a short distance forward of it. The lug-sail is a very good one for open boats, as it gives spread of canvas with a low centre of pressure; but it is inconvenient in tacking, as the yard has to be lowered and hoisted on the other "side of the mast ( this is called dipping the lug i , and in most lug-rigs either the sheet or tack must also be dipped, LUGWORM. An English name for the lob- worm ( q.v, ) . LUINI, loo-e'ne, Bebxardixo (c,1475-c,I533). A ililanese painter, of the high Renaissance. He was born at Luino. on Lake ilaggiore. between 1475 and 1480, the son of Giovanni Lutero, His chief master was Borgognone ( q,v. ) . with whom he labored in the decoration of the Chapel of San Maurizio, Milan. The years between 1521 and 1530 he spent in decorating churches at Milan. Saronno, and Lugano. He was a follower of Leonardo da Vinci, though there is no record of his ever having personally known or studied under that master. The earliest work attributed to Luini, a "Pieta," in the choir of Santa Maria