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leading planter, is said to have been the first
colonist to begin the cultivation of tobacco,
and in April, 1613, was married to Pocahon-
tas, whom he took to England in 1616. He
returned to the colony in 1617 as secretary,
Pocahontas having died in England. He was
a member of the council in 1619.

Roller (Coracias garrulus), a bright-plum-
aged bird, in which the sexes are alike in
plumage, which is chiefly shades of blue, ex-
cept for the brown back. The bird reaches a
length of twelve inches, and is remarkable

Rolls, Hon. Charles Stewart (1877-
1910), English pioneer aviator, was born in
London. He competed in many motor car
races, but he is best remembered by his
achievements as an aviator.

Rolvaag, Ole Edvart (1876-1931), Nor-
wegian-American writer, emigrated to Amer-
ica at the age of 16 and became professor at
St. Olafs College, Minnesota. His novels of
pioneer life include Giants of the Earth, Pcder
Victorious, His Father's Son. He was deco-
rated by the Norwegian king, 1926.

Statue by Rodin—'The Thinker*.

for the curious antics performed by the male
in the breeding season.

Holland, Romain (1866- ), French
author and dramatist; wrote Jean Christophe
and UAme Enchantee; also a biography of
Beethoven. Awarded Nobel Prize, 1915. He
introduced history of music at the Sorbonne.

Rolling Mills, machines for reducing the
ingots of steel or 'piles' of wrought iron into
sheets, plates, bars, rails, angles or other sec-
tions. These machines were invented in 1783
by Henry Cort, an Englishman, who also in-
vented a process of 'puddling' iron. There are
special forms of mills for rolling tires, rods,
and tubes.

Romagna, district, Italy. Known in the
middle ages as Romania or Romandiola, it
formed a part of the exarchate of Ravenna.
It was annexed to Italy in 1860.

Romaic, a term for the popular Greek
dialect developed before the fall of the By-
zantine empire, essentially similar to the
modern Greek tongue as now spoken.

Roman Architecture. Of the early archi-
tecture of Rome and the other Latin cities
comparatively little is known; the remains of
early Italian architecture consist of a few
arches and sepulchral monuments, With the
conquest of Carthage, Greece, and Egypt, the
Romans became acquainted with the arts of