MIAULIS, ANDREAS VOKOS, 1770-1835, b. Greece; adhered to the Greek revolution ists iu 1821, and the next year, was put in command of the Greek fleet. In March of that year, he defeated a Turkish-squadron at Patras, and in September, another squadron near Spezzia. In 1825 he burned the fleet commanded by Ibrahim Pasha near Modon. He left the service in 1827, upon the appointment of lord Cochra-ne, as his superior in command. He was soon restored to his old rank, and stationed at the harbor of Poros. He participated in the insurrection of-1831, and burned the fleet under his command at Poros, to keep it out of the hands of the Russians. He was indicted for treason, but the proceedings came to nothing. In 1832 the naval stations in the Archipelag,o were placed iu his charge. Soon after, he was made vice-admiral.
IqATITSf, the aborigines or hill-tribes of China. From the dawn of Chinese history,
we find the people of the plains contending against those of the high lands, and to the present day the hardy mountaineers have maintained their independence. They consist of numerous tribes, occupying large portions of Kwang-sb, Kwei-chow, Yun-nan, Sze chuen, and adjacent provinces. Some of them own Chinese sway; other tribes are absolutely independent. They are smaller in size and stature, and have shorter necks, and their features are somewhat more angular than the Chinese. Their dialects IVO VariOUS, aud wholly different from the Chinese. Dr. Macgowan describes them as skillful in the manufacture of swords. He has shosvn that the 3liautse of 'Western China and the Karens or hill-tribes of Burmah are identical.—Reports of Dr. 3lacgowan's Lectures.