ZDONSKAWOLA, zdtiony-skft-v5I'y3. A town in the Government of Kalish, Russian Poland, about 40 miles west of Lodz. Tt has manufactures of cotton and woolen goods. Popu lation, in 1897. 15.934.
ZE'A, or KE'A (Lat. Cca, from Gk. Kla, Kia, Von, hens). The northwesternmost island of the Cyclades, 13 miles east of Cape Colonna. 14 miles in length, and S in greatest breadth. Its surface rises from the coast in terraces. cul minating in the centre in Mount Saint Elias, about 1700 feet in height. The climate is healthy, and the soil fertile. The products are ii ins, fruit, barley, cotton, and silk. Attention is paid to the rearing of cattle and silkworms. Population, in 1889, 3S63. The island anciently possessed four towns, Inlis, Coressia, Cartinea, and Poieessa, but there is now only one. Zca, situated on the northwest slope of the mountain, about three miles from the en:1,1, on the site of the ancient lulis. Near it is a colossal lion, and there are other less important remains of the ancient city. A few remains are also still to be found on the sites of the other three ancient towns. fulls was the native town of the lyric poets Simonides, 'the Cean,' and Bacehylides, and of Prodieus, the famous sophist. The har bor of Zen. Port Saint Nicholas, about three miles from the town, admits the largest vessels, and is well frequented.
ZEA. See Sl.tIzE.
ZEA, s5'a, FRANCISCO ANTONIO (1770-1S22). A Colombian naturalist, author, and statesman, horn in Sle(lellin and educated at Popayiin and Bogotii. In the latter city he became asso ciated with the Spanish botanist Mutis. While a tutor of natural history in the College of San Bartolome at BogotS he was sent to Spain and imprisoned for two years at Cadiz for his political pamphlet. Los dercebos del sombre (1795). Be was released on condition that he should not return to his country. Upon the rec ommendation of Mutis he was well received in scientific circles at Madrid, and was granted a pension to continue his studies in Paris. After his return to Madrid in 1801 he was appointed di rector of the botanical garden, and assumed the editorship of the Semanario dr A gricultura ( 1S05) and of El Mercurio do Esparta. He was
repeatedly refused permission to return to his native country. but finally managed to do so in 1815 as a result of his association with the French. With Bolivar (q.v.) he took an active part in the war of independence, founded the Correo del Orinoco ( ISIS), became a member and the president of the first Constituent Assem bly at Angostura (1819), and was elected Vice President of Venezuela and later of the new Colombian (1819). In 1820 he was sent to Europe as Minister fo England and France, with instructions to negotiate loans in behalf of the new Government. But his unfa miliarity with financial matters made him an easy prey of designing capitalists, and his ex travagance was far beyond the means of the in fant repuldie. So ruinous were the terms lie made that his credentials were canceb.d. and he retired to England in disgrace. There he died, at Bath, in 1822. His publications include: llrrstoria sour la quina sequin los principios de (1s00); Las minas dc let Yucca Granada DeReripehin del Salto Jr Tr/ler/Ida/WI 1H05); and Colombia Siendo (1522)• ZEALAND, 7..'land, ZEELAND, or SEE LAND ( Rim Sialland). The largest and most important island of Denmark. It lies between the oh gat and Ifie Baltic. and is separated by the :sound from Sweden. and by the Great Belt from Ehnen (Slap: Denmark. E 3t, Length. 81 miles: extreme breadth. 67 miles; area. 2682 square miles. The snrfaee is low and undulating; the coasts, which are on the southeast. are indented by bays and fiords, the chief of which is the Boskilde-Isetiord in the north. The river., are small, the largest being only 50 miles long, but there are several lakes. The island is exceed ingly fertile. Agriculture and cattle-breeding are the principal employments. The chief city is Copenhagen (q.v.). Population, in 1901 (in cluding the islands of :Moen, Amager, and other neighboring islets), 960,053.