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QXIATREMEKE. 600 QUEBEC. his y^moircs qi-oymplnfiues rt hisloriqucs snr VEdHPtc (1811); liis Histoire des sullaiis mam- lonks (1837-45), translated from the Arabic of Makrizi; and his Bistoire des Moiifiols dr la I'crse (1836), from the Persian of Rashid-Eddin. He was the author of man.y valuable articles in the Journal Asiatigne and the Jourmil des Sa- vants, and he edited the Arabic text of the Prolegomena of Ibn-Khaldun (18d8). Uis Mchinqes d'histoire et de philologie was published after his death by Barthelemy de Saint-Hilaire. Quatiemfre's library (45.000 volumes), his Arabic manuscripts, and his manuscript notes were purchased by the King of Bavaria; they arc now in the royal library at Munich. QTJATREMERE DE QTJINCY, kax'se', Ax- TOIXE CiiRYSOSTOME (1755-1849). A French archieologist and politician, born in Pans. He was actively concerned in the events of the French Eevolution. and occupied various political posi- tions during the Republic. Consulate, and Em- pire. He became intendant of arts and public monuments in 1S15. perpetual secretary of the Academy of Beaux-Arts in 1810, editor of that department in the Jourmil des Sarniits. and was Deputy in 1820-21. His chief works are: Die- tionnaire de Varchitectiire (3 vols., 1786-1825); Jupiter olympien, ou I'art de la seulpture antique (1814); Histoire de la rie et des ourrages de Rafael (1824); Monuments et ouvrar/cs d'art antique restitues (2 vols., 1826-28) ; Bistoire de la tie et des ouvrages des plus cclehres archi- tectes, etc. (1830) ; and Canova et ses outrages (1834). QXTATRE-VINGT-TREIZE, ka'tr' vax trliz (Fr., ninety -three). The last novel of Victor Hugo (1874) and one of his best works. The action takes place principally in La Vendee m 1793. though a part of the book describes scenes in Paris and the Convention. It depicts, in a reallv epic spirit, the great conflict between the old r^t'ime and the new on their last battlefield in the^west of France, and the clash of human passions aroused by this conflict. QUAVER. In music, an eighth note. Its measure is equal to half a crotchet, one-fourth of a minim, or one-eighth of a semibreve. It is EEi*^ ; or when two or represented thus: more are conjoined, thus : ~ ' — QUAY. A landing place or wharf for unload- ing vessels, often supplied with mechanical de- vices for the loading and discharging of cargoes. Quays usually are of masonry, though they may be constructed of wood or iron on piles, but in such cases the term wharf is generally applied. In Europe such structures have been more per- manently constructed than in the United States, and often ehTborate systems of railways connect the various docks with each other and with the principal railway systems. There are also steam, hydraulic. "or electrical cranes to facilitate the handling of the cargoes, and in the best docks a vessel comes alongside of the quay and the cargo is removed directly to or from railway cars or warehouses. See Dock; H.RB0B. QUAY, kwa. M.tthew Stanley ( 1833-1904) . An American politician, born in Dillsburg. York County, Pa. He graduated at Jefferson College in 18.50, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1854. During the Civil War he was suc- cessively assistant commissary-general of the State, colonel of the 134th Pennsylvania Regi- ment. State military agent at Washington, and military secretary to the Giovernor. He was^a member of the Legislature from 1805 to 1867; was Secretary of State for Pennsylvania from 1S72 to 1878; ^vas Recorder of Philadelphia from 1878 to 1879; was again Secretary of State from 1879 to 1882; was elected State Treasurer in 1885; and was chosen United States Senator in 1887. He was for years the most influential of the Republican politicians in Pennsylvania, and also took a very active part in national politics. In 1888 he was chairman of the Executive Com- mittee of the Republican National Committee, and as such conducted the successful Presi- dential campaign of that year. He was re- elected to the Senate in 1893, but failed to succeed himself in 1899, because of a deadlock which lasted throughout the session of the Legis- lature. His failure was partly due to an accusa- tion that he had been instrumental in the mis- applying of public funds. After he had been acquitted he was appointed Senator ad interim by the Ciovernor. but the Senate refused to recognize the appointment. He was, liowever, nominated to succeed himself by the Republican State Convention, and in 1901 was reelected for the term to expire in 1905. In 1902-03 he at- tracted attention by his championship of the admission of New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Arizona to Statehood, and by his opposition to the Panama Canal Treaty. QUAYLE, kw.al, Willi.m Alfred (I860—). An American Methodist clerical author and edu- cator. He was born in ilissouri soon after his people came to the United States from the Isle of Man; he graduated at Baker University, Baldwin, Kan., in 1885; and became adjunct professor of ancient languages, 1885; professor of the Greek language and literature, 1887-90; and president of the university. 1890-92. He entered the pastorate in the Saint Louis Con- ference on his resignation, and has since been pastor of large churches in Kansas City and Indianapolis. He is widely known as an elo- quent lecturer. He has published: The Poet's Poet and Other Essays (1897); .1 Bero and Some Other Folhs (1900); The Blessed Life (1901): The Gentleman in Literature (1902); Bero: Jean Yaljean (1902); In flod's Out of Doors (1902) ; King Cromwell (1902). QUEBEC, kwe-bek', formerly Lower C.N-.iD.. One of the eastern provinces of the Dominion of Canada. Its greatest east and west measurement is nearly 1000 miles, that from north to south, 500 miles. It touches Hudson Bay on the north- west, its boundary extending thence slightly northeast to Ham'ilton Inlet on the Atlantic coast, a strip of Labrador separating Quebec from the open sea. The province borders for about 4()0 miles on the C4ulf of Saint Lawrence. A long strip of its territory lies south of the Saint Lawrence River and bo'rders three of the Xew England States and the northeast corner of Xew York. On the southwest the Ottawa River separates the province from Ontario. The remainder of the boundary on the side of Ontario is formed by a line running due south from the southern ex- tremity of Hudson Bay to the Ottawa River.