EMDEN, 6m/den. A city in the Prussian Province of Hanover, situated on an inlet of the Dollart Bay at the mouth of the Ems--lade Canal and about 75 miles west-northwest of Bremen (Map: Prussia. B 2). It lies low. hut is protected by strong dikes from the waters of the bay. The town was formerly surrounded by walls, whose site has been converted into pleasant promenades; it is well built. has spacious and Well-paved streets. and is intersected by nu merous canals, which are crossed by many ' bridges. The principal building, and one of the finest public edifices in the whole region, is the town hall, erected in the sixteenth century. which contains a library and a curious collection of ancient arms and armor. A large Protestant church, dating from the twelfth century, contains a number of fine monuments. Other interesting buildings are the museum of natural history and the old barracks. The chief industry is ship building, but there are also extensive manu factures of paper, wire, tobacco, soap, mustard, basket-ware. etc. The herring fishery is also of considerable importance. Emden is connected
with Wilhelmshaven by the Ems-Jade Canal. Population. in 1890, 13.695; in 1900, 16,453. Emden was known as early as the tenth century. In 1433 it came under the dominion of Hamburg. In 1595 it was raised to the rank of a free Im perial city and its commerce at that time was extensive. It. was made a free port in 1751, was occupied by Holland in 1806, and with the whole of East Friesland was incorporated with the Kingdom of Hanover in 1815, and in 1866 was united to Prussia.
EMEL, A-mu-IV, WILHELM (1830-1. A German painter. He was born at Buchen, Baden. He is mainly known as a battle painter. After studying in Munieh. Antwerp. and Paris, he set tled in Vienna, (1801), where several of his large equestrian scenes and hunting parties were painted. Afterwards he resided successively in Munich. Berlin. and Karlsruhe. The following are a few of his best works: "Attack of French Cuirassiers at Waterloo" (1867) ; "Episode from the Battle of \Vorth" (1879) "Cavalry Eneonn ter Near Langenbruek" (1873).