See PAMPAS.
LLORENS, Battle of (1645).
See SPAIN: A. D. 1644-1646.
LOANO, Battle of.
See FRANCE: A. D. 1795 (JUNE-DECEMBER).
LOBBY, The.
"'The Lobby' is the name given in America to persons, not
being members of a legislature, who undertake to influence its
members, and thereby to secure the passing of bills. The term
includes both those who, since they hang about the chamber,
and make a regular profession of working upon the members, are
called 'lobbyists,' and those persons who on any particular
occasion may come up to advocate, by argument or solicitation,
any particular measure in which they happen to be interested.
The name, therefore, does not necessarily impute any improper
motive or conduct, though it is commonly used in what Bentham
calls a dyslogistic sense."
_J. Bryce,
The American Commonwealth,
volume 1, appendix note (B) to chapter 16._
LOBOSITZ, OR LOWOSITZ, Battle of.
See GERMANY: A. D. 1756.
LOCH LEVEN, Mary Stuart's captivity at.
See SCOTLAND: A. D. 1561-1568.