ould defy the full power of Burgundy. Perhaps they also expected aid
from France or Liege. In 1466 Charles, in his father's name, laid siege
to Dinant, and on the 27th of August carried the place by storm. He
razed the walls and allowed the women, children and priests to retire in
safety to Liege, but the male prisoners he either hanged or drowned in
the river by causing them to be cast from the projecting cliff of
Bouvignes. In 1675 the capture of Dinant formed one of the early
military achievements of Louis XIV., and it remained in the hands of the
French for nearly thirty years after that date. The citadel on the
cliff, 300 ft. or 408 steps above the town, was fortified by the Dutch
in 1818. It is now dismantled, but forms the chief curiosity of the
place. The views of the river valley from this eminence are exceedingly
fine. Half way up the cliff, but some distance south of the citadel, is
the grotto of Montfat, alleged to be the site of Diana's shrine. The
church of Notre Dame, dating from the 13th century, stands immediately
under the citadel and flanking the bridge. It has been restored, and is
considered by some authorities, although others make the same claim on
behalf of Huy, the most complete specimen in Belgium of pointed Gothic
architecture. The baptismal fonts date from the 12th century, and the
curious spire in the form of an elongated pumpkin and covered with
slates gives a fantastic and original appearance to the whole edifice.
The present prosperity of Dinant is chiefly derived from its being a
favourite summer resort for Belgians as well as foreigners. It has
facilities for beating and bathing as well as for trips by steamer up
and down the river Meuse. It is also a convenient central point for
excursions into the Ardennes. Although there are some indications of
increased industrial activity in recent years, the population of Dinant
is not one-eighth of what it was at the time of the Burgundians.

DINAPUR, a town and military station of British India, in the Patna
district of Bengal, on the right bank of the Ganges, 12 m. W. of Patna
city by rail. Pop. (1901) 33,699. It is the largest military cantonment
in Bengal, with accommodation for two batteries of artillery, a European
and a native infantry regiment. In 1857 the sepoy garrison of the place
initiated the mutiny of that year in Patna district, but after a
conflict with the European troops were forced to retire from the town,
and subsequently