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the same with Syria. In 63 he captured Jeru-
salem, arc! entered the Holy of holies in the
temple. He next joined with Csesar and Cras-
sus in the first triumvirate. As the result of
this, Caesar was consul for 59 B.C., and Pom-
pey married Caesar's daughter Julia. Through
jealousy of Caesar he became the head of the
aristocratic party. Then followed the civil
war between Pompey and Caesar. After rais-
ing an army in the East, Pompey established
himself in Epirus, near Dyrrachium. In 48
Caesar followed him; and near Pharsalus
was fought on August g the battle which de-
cided the war in Caesar's favor. Pompey es^

Plaza de las Delicias and the Plaza Principal
It is the most modern city of Porto Rico,
being well built, with clean and wide streets,
and having good water, public schools, lib-
rary, theatres, asylums, and hospitals. There
are also electric street railways and electric
lights; p.41,912.

Ponce de Leon, Juan (1460-1521), cele-
brated Spanish explorer, born in San Servas,
Spain, according to some accounts accom-
panied Columbus on his second voyage; and
in 1502 was a member of Nicolas de Ovando's
expedition to Hispaniola. He became gov-
ernor of part of the island; in 150$ led an

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Pompeii: Recent Excavations. Street of Abundance.

caped to Egypt, but was murdered as he was
landing. As a general Pompey was bold, rapid,
and foreseeing in action; a wise administrator
and governor; and personally a man of
brave, upright, and just nature; but he was
no statesman.

Ponce, the capital of the department of
Ponce, Porto Rico, 50 miles southwest of
San Juan. It is connected by an electric road
with its port, Playa de Ponce, 3 miles dis-
tant. It is the second largest city of the island
and the first in commercial importance, hav-
ing a large export trade in coffee, sugar, rum,
molasses, and tobacco. The two most prom-
inept features are the squares known as the

expedition to Porto Rico; and in 1510 was
made governor of the island, which he pro-
ceeded to conquer. Having been deprived of
his position in 1512, he determined to go in
search of a fountain of perpetual youth.
With three ships he sailed northwest in
March, 1513, and on March 27, Palm Sun-
day (Pasciia Florida), sighted land. On Apri*
8 he landed near the site of the present town
of St. Augustine, and, taking possession,
named the land 'Florida.* Returning to Spain,
he secured an appointment as governor of
the new region; and in 1521, after one abor-
tive attempt in 1515, led an expedition to
conquer the country. Th** attempt was un-