SCHLESWIG 279 SCHLEY essay "On the Schools of Grecian Poet- ry"; following it with many others of a like tenor, as "The Greeks and Romans" (1797), and "History of Greek and Ro- man Poetry" (1798). In his "Fragments" (1798-1800) he essayed to establish the theory of a new romanticism; in the meantime writing the unfinished romance "Lucinda," and a volume of "Poems." He wrote also a tragedy, "Alarcos." His work "language and Wisdom of the In- dians" (1808) was a valuable contribu- tion to the science of language. Among his other writings are lectures on "Mod- ern History" (1811) ; "History of An- cient and Modern Literature" (1815) ; "Philosophy of Life." He died in Dres- den, Saxony, Jan. 12, 1829. SCHLESWIG, or SLESWICK, former- ly a duchy of Denmark; bounded N. by Jutland, from which it is nearly separat- ed by the Konge Aa river and the Kolding fiord. Prussia took possession of it in 1867 with Holstein, and the two duchies formed the province of Schleswig-Hol- stein. By a plebiscite, provided for by the Treaty of Versailles, north Schleswig in 1920 decided to join with Denmark, while south Schleswig adhered to Prus- sia. Area, 7,299 square miles. Pop. N. Schleswig (1921) 184,133. SCHLESWIG or SLESWICK, a seaport of Prussia, in the province of Schleswig-Holstein ; situated on the W. end of the Schlei, a narrow inlet of the Baltic Sea; 70 miles N. W. of Hamburg. It was an important port and seat of trade as early as 800. It contains a church founded in 850, the ducal castle of Gottorp, a fine cathedral, and deaf and dumb and lunatic asylums. Among the manufactures are lace, woolen goods, earthenware, leather, and sugar. Seven annual fairs are held here. In April, 1848, Schleswig was occupied in turn by the Danes and the Allies; in July, 1850, was regained by the Danes ; in February, 1864, was occupied by the Austrians; and in 1867 came into possession of Prussia. Pop. about 20,000. SCHLETTSTADT, or SCHLESTADT, a town of Alsace-Lorraine ; 27 miles S. W. of Strasburg. It was made a free city under the Hohenstaufen. In 1634 it was taken by the French, and was fortified by Vauban, 1676; ceded to the Germans, 1870; and the fortress destroyed by them, 1874. Here was discovered, in the 13th century, the art of glazing pottery. It is the birthplace of the reformer, Mar- tin Bucer, 1491. It has manufactories of leather, gloves, cottons, linens, chemicals, beer, spirits, oil, and other commodities. Pop. about 10,000. SCHLEY (sli), WINFIELD SCOTT, an American naval officer; born in Fred- erick co., Md., Oct. 9, 1839. He entered the United States Naval Academy in 1854, served with distinction in the Civil War; was present at the bombardment of Valparaiso and Callao by the Span- ish fleet, and during the same cruise he suppressed insurrections at both Middle Chincha Island and La Union, Honduras. He served on the East India and China stations for several years, and in 1871 REAR-ADMIRAL WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY took part in the attack on the Korean fortifications on the Salee river by lead- ing the assaulting column. He com- manded the expedition which rescued Greely from Cape Sabine in 1884. When a war with Spain was anticipated, Com- modore Schley was on March 25, 1898, placed in command of the "Flying Squad- ron" at Hampton Roads, comprising the armored cruiser "Brooklyn," and the battleships "Massachusetts" and "Texas." On May 13, under sealed orders, he steamed out to sea, presumably for the purpose of intercepting and destroying the Spanish fleet under Admiral Cervera. Commodore Schley divined the probable course the Spanish admiral would take, and on May 28 arrived off the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, in which the Spanish fleet had taken refuge, and by blockading the entrance prevented its escape. His squadron was united with Rear-Admiral
