EAGRE, an unusually high tide wave rushing up an estuary (see BoRE), used locally in relation to the Humber and the Trent. EAKINS, THOMAS (1844-1916), American portrait and figure painter, was horn at Philadelphia (Pa.), on July A pupil of J. L. Gerome, in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, and also of Leon Bonnat, besides working in the studio of the sculptor Dumont, he became a prolific portrait painter. He also painted genre pictures, sending to the Centennial exhibition at Philadel phia, in 1876, the "Chess Players," now in the Metropolitan Mu seum of Art, New York. A large canvas, "The Surgical Clinic of Professor Gross," owned by Jefferson Medical college, Phila delphia, contains many life-sized figures. Eakins, with his pupil Samuel Murray (b. 1870), modelled the heroic "Prophets" for the Witherspoon building, Philadelphia, and his work in painting has a decided sculptural quality. He was for some years professor of anatomy at the schools of the Pennsylvania academy of fine arts in Philadelphia. A man of great inventiveness, he experi mented in many directions, depicting on canvas modern athletic sports, the negro, and early American life, but he is best known by his portraits. He died in Philadelphia on June 25, 1916. EALING, a municipal and parliamentary borough of Middle sex, England, suburban to London, 9 m. W. of St. Paul's cathedral, on the highroad to Uxbridge, with a number of stations on the G.W., the Central London, and the District railways. Pop. (1901) ; the municipal borough was considerably enlarged in 1926 by the addition of the urban districts of Hanwell and Greenford, whose figures are now included. The parish church of St. Mary (rebuilt c. 1870) contains many interesting tombs. The church of All Saints (1905) commemorates Spencer Perceval, prime minister, who was assassinated in the House of Commons in 1812, and who lived in Ealing. It was erected under the will of his daughter Frederica, a resident of Ealing. The tower of Holy Cross, Greenford, has a timber structure of the 12th century. Ealing has many fine parks, recreation grounds and open spaces under the control of the corporation, including the ancient common (47ac.), Walpole park (3oac.), Pitshanger park (26ac.) and others. Gunnersbury park (199ac.), with a fine mansion, was purchased in 1925 from the Rothschild family by the Ealing and Acton borough councils, with whom it is now also shared by the urban district of Brentford and Chiswick. Among former owners of the property was Princess Amelia, daughter of George II., who lived here from 1761 till her death in 1786. The name of Gunnersbury is said to be traceable to the residence here of Gunilda, niece of King Canute. The manor of Ealing early belonged to the see of London. The corporation is governed by a mayor, io aldermen and 3o councillors, it owns the electricity undertaking and has a technical institute and art school.