ounded the Lancasterian system of
education. In 1798 began teaching poor children on the Madras system;
and gradually introduced improvements. In 1818 came to America, and at
one time conducted a school in Montreal. Published several books on his
system of education. =Index=: =W= Founder of Madras system of national
schools, 86. _See also_ Madras schools. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._

=Landry, Pierre Armand= (1846- ). Born in Dorchester, New Brunswick.
Educated at St. Joseph's College, Memramcook; studied law and called to
the bar of New Brunswick, 1870. Member of the Assembly, 1878-1883;
elected to the House of Commons, 1883; appointed judge of the County
Court, 1890; puisne judge of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, 1893.
=Index=: =Md= His motion of regret that sentence of death passed upon
Riel not commuted, 280-281. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can. Men_.

=Lands, Public.= =Mc= Evils of methods of granting, 74; list of grants
in first thirty-five years, 74. =Bk= Grants made near Niagara to
previously disloyal persons, 64. =W= Dissatisfaction over management of,
in New Brunswick, and movement to bring under provincial control, 18-30,
38, 48. =T= Improper sales of, 51-52. =S= Land boards attempt to check
speculation, 102; discontinued, 104; grants of, dealt with by Executive
Council after discontinuance of boards, 101-103, 104; grants of, made to
officers of the government, 215.

=Langelier, Francois Charles Stanislas= (1838- ). Born at Ste. Rosalie,
Quebec. Educated at Laval University; studied law and called to the bar,
1861. Joined the staff of Laval, and became dean of the law faculty, and
member of the council. Entered public life in 1871; returned for
Montmagny, 1873, and for Portneuf, 1878, in Legislature; sat for
Megantic, 1884; and for Quebec Centre, 1887, in Dominion House. Held the
offices of commissioner of crown lands, and provincial treasurer, in the
Quebec government, 1878-1879. =Index=: =C= One of the founders of _Le
Parti National_ and its organ _Le National_, 30. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can.
Men_.

=Langevin, Sir Hector Louis= (1826-1906). Born at Quebec. Entered
Parliament in 1867, as member for Dorchester; subsequently represented,
successively, Charlevoix, and Three Rivers. Appointed secretary of
state, 1867; minister of public works, 1869; postmaster-general, 1878;
and again minister of public works, 1879; resigned 1891. =Index=: =Md=
Secretary of state in first Dominion Cabinet, 134; his organizing
ability and