Attachment
Attachment Is An English Legal Term, Signifying The Form Of Process By The Authority Of Which The Person Or The Goods Of A Debtor May Be Seized In Satisfaction. As A Proceeding Against The Person, It Is A Species Of Criminal Process, And Has The Force Of Much That Will ...
Attack
Attack, In Military Warfare, Is An Advance Upon The Enemy, With A View Of Driv Ing Him From His Position. It May Either Be An Attack In The Open Field Or An Attack Upon A Fortress. In An Attack In The Open Field, The General First Ascertains The Strength And ...
Attainder
Attainder Islhe Legal Consequence Of Judgment Of Death Or Outlawry, In Respect Of Treason Or Felony. It Is Said To Boon Rinriond From Thn Latin Crrn,i Rrtiin,h)o Attaint, Stained, And It Is Followed By Forfeiture Of Estate, Real And Personal, And By Ror S Uption. Of Blood; And Generally It ...
Atticits
At'ticits, Trrus Pomroxrus, One Of The Most Noble And Generous Men In Ancient Rome, Was B. In 109 Me., Or A Few Years Before The Birth Of Cicero. His Excellent Education, During Which He Enjoyed The Companionship Of Torquatus, The Younger Marius, And Cicero, Developed, At An Early Age, A ...
Attila
At'tila (ger. Etzel; Hungarian, Etltele, Conjectured To Have Been Originally Titles Of Honor), King Of The Huns, Was The Son Of Mundzuk, A Hun Of The Royal Blood, And In 434 A.d. Succeeded His Uncle Ions As Chief Of Countless Hordes Scattered Over The D. Of Asia And Europe. His ...
Attorney General
Attorney-general, The Title By Which, In England And Ireland, The First Minis Terial Law Officer Of The Crown Is Known. The A. Is Appointed By Letters-patent. His Office, Powers, And Duties Correspond In Many Respects To Those That Belong To The Lord Advocate (q.v.) In Scotland, Though The Powers Of ...
Attorneys And Solicitors
Attorneys And Solicitors Are Those Legal Practitioners Who Conduct Litigation In Courts Of Justice, Preparing The Cause For The Barristers, Or Counsel, As They Are Called, Whose Duty And Privilege It Is To Plead And Argue On Behalf Of The Contending Parties, And Who In Open Court Have Its Exclusive ...
Atwoods Machine
Atwood's Machine, An Instrument For Illustrating The Relations Of Time, Space, And Velocity In The Motion Of A Body Falling Under The Action Of Gravity. It Was Invented By George' Atwood Or Attwood, A Mathematician Of Sonic Eminence, Who Was B. In 1745, Educated At Cambridge, Became Fellow And Tutor ...
Auction
Auction (lat. Auetmn). The Character Of This Convenient Mode Of Offering Property For Sale Is Correctly Indicated By The Name. The Latin Word Audio Means An Increas Ing Or Enhancement," And An A. Is An Arrangement For Increasing The Price By Exciting Competition Amongst Purchasers. What Is Called A Dutch ...
Audets
Audets, Aunfus (or, According To His Native Syriac Name, Udo), The Founder Of A Religious Sect In Mesopotamia, Flourished During The 4th Century. He Commenced By Accusing The Regular Clergy Of Worldliness, Impure Morals, Etc., And Is Said To Have Opposed To Their Manner Of Life A Strict Asceticism, Until ...
Augustin Arguelles
Arguelles, Augustin, A Prominent Spanish Politician Of The Modern Liberal School. On The Breaking Out Of The War Of Independence In 1808, He Went To Cadiz, Where He Agitated For The. Organization Of A Regency Along With A Free Constitution, As The Best Method Of Strengthening And Consolidating The Powers ...
Avicanet
Avicanet (anchusa), A Genus Of Plants Belonging To The Natural Order Boraginece, And Having A 5-partite Calyx, A Funnel Shaped Or Salver-shaped Corolla, With Five Scales Closing Its Mouth, Five Stamens, An Obtuse Stigma, And Ovate Achienia, Which Are Sur Rounded At The Base By A Plaited Tumid Ring. The ...
Avmond
Avmond, Amygdolus, A Genus Of The Natural Order Roeacece (q.v.), Sub-order Amyg Dale(e Or Drupacer, Consisting Of Trees Or Shrubs, Distinguished By The Coarsely Furrowed And Wrinkled Shell (endocarp Or Putamen) Of The Drupe, And By The Young Leaves Being Conduplicate, Or Having Their Sides Folded Together. According To The ...
Axpiiiivia
Axpiiiivia, In The Linnrean System Of Zoology, A Class Containing Reptiles And Carti Laginous Fishes. The Term Amphibious (gr., Having A Double Life) Had Been Previously Employed, As It Still Popularly Is, To Denote Animals Capable Of Sustaining Existence For A Considerable Time Either On Dry Land Or In Water. ...
Battle Of Antietam
Antie'tam, Battle Of, Sept. 17, 1862: One Of The Most Important Conflicts In The War Of The Rebellion In The United States, 1861-65. The Name Is Taken From A Smal But Deep River In Maryland, Emptying Into The Potomac, 6 M. Above Harper's Ferry. The Battle Was The Result Of ...
Benedict Arnold
Arnold, Benedict, B. Conn., 1740; D. England, 1801. Soon After The Revolution Broke Out He Was Commissioned A Colonel In The Service Of Massachusetts, :ind Late In 1775 Led A Force Of 1000 Men Through The Pathless Northern Forests With The Intention Of Capturing Quebec. At The St. Lawrence River ...
Book Of Amos
A'mos, Book Of, Has A Place Among The Writings Of The Prophets, Undisputed By The Jews, And Twice Affirmed In The New Testament. It Is Not Made Up Of Detached Pre Dictions, But Is Logically And Artistically Connected In Its Several Parts, And Is Evidently The Mature Production Of The ...
Cal1entes
Cal1en'tes, A T. In Mexico, In The Province Of Zacatecas. It Is Situated In N. Lat. 21° 53', And W_long. 101° 45', In A Plain 6000 Ft. Above The Sea-level, And On A Stream Of The Same Name, Which Is Tributary To The Rio Grande De Santiago. It Con Tains ...
Charles De Valois Angouleme
Angouleme, Charles De Valois, Dec D', 1573-1650; Sod Of Charles Ix. Of France, And Marie Touchet; Reared By His Uncle Henry Iii. One Of His Half-sisters, The Marchioness Of Vermeuil, Became The Mistress Of Henry Iv. Charles Was Well Educated, And At The Age Of 16 Was Grand Prior Of ...
Christopher Anstey
Anstey, Christopher, 1724-1805, An English Poet; Educated At Eton And Designed For The Church, But Failing To Get His Degree, He Returned To Private Life. Ile Entered The Army, And Sat In Parliament. Among A.'s Works Are The New Bath Guide, The Election Ball, And Some Others Now Forgotten. An'strutheit ...
Cornelius Henry Agrippa
Agrip'pa, Cornelius Henry, A Remarkable Character Of The 16th C., Distinguished As Writer, Philosopher And Physician, Who United Great Ability And Extensive Acquire Ments With Quackery, Was Born Of A Noble Family At Cologne, 1486. He Led An Adven Turous And Unsettled Life, Quite In The Spirit Of His Times. ...
Cruelty To Animals
Animals, Cruelty To In Law). This Is An ;offense Against Than Criminal Law, And Has Frequently Of Late Formed The Subject Of Legislation, The Chief Act Of Parliament, The 12 And 13 Vict. C. 92 (passed In 1849), Being That Which At Present Regulates The Law Of Eng Land On ...
Daniel Auger
Auger, Daniel Francois Esprit, A Composer Of Operas, Was B. At Caen In Normandy, Jan. 29, 1784. His Father Was A Printseller In Paris, And Being Desirous That His Son Should Devote Himself To Business, He Sent Him To London To Acquire A Knowledge Of The Trade. But His Irresistible ...
Dazevedo Antonio Araujo
Araujo, D'azevedo Antonio, Afterwards Count Da Barca, Was B. At Si, In The Neighborhood Of Foote De Lima, In Portugal, On The 14th Of May, 1754. At The Age Of 11, Lie Was Sent To Oporto To Study Under His Uncle, Who Held A High Military Command There. In 1787 ...
Diego D Almagbo
Alma'gbo, Diego D', A Spanish Conquistador—i.e., Adventurer—in The Conquest Of S. America, Was B. In 1745. Ile Was A Foundling, And Derived His Name From The Town In The Vicinity Of Which He Was Found. Along With Many Other Adventurers, He Went, As Was Common In Those Days, To Seek ...
Diseases Of Arteries
Arteries, Diseases Of. Most Of The Important Morbid Conditions Of The Arteries Are Those Which Are Occasioned By The Deposition Of Atheroma (a Greek Word Signifying A Tumor Or Deposit Containing Matter Like Athzre, Meal Or Groats) On The Free Surface Of The Inner Coat Of The Vessel; A New ...
Dominique Arago
Ar'ago, Dominique, A Celebrated French Astronomer And Natural Philosopher, Was B. Feb. 20, 1786, At Estagel, Near Perpignan, In The Department Of The Eastern Pyre Nees. At The Early Age Of 17, Lie Entered The Polytechnic School At Paris, Where The Spirit, Promptitude, And Vivid Intelligence He Exhibited In His ...
Don Francesco D Almeida
Almei'da, Don Francesco D', A Famous Portuguese Warrior, Who Flourished In The Latter Part Of The 15th And The Beginning Of The 16th C. He Was The Seventh Son Of The Count Of Abrantes, And At An Early Period Distinguished Himself In The Wars With The Moors, But Especially At ...
Don Miguel Ricardo D
A'lava, Don Miguel Rica.rdo D', A Spanish General, B. At Vittoria, In 1771, Of A Noble Family, In The Province Of Alava. He Entered The Navy In Early Life; But Afterwards Changed To The Laud-service. After The Abdication Of Ferdinand Vii., He Was For A Time A Zealous Partisan Of ...
Edmond Franio1s Valentin About
About, Edmond Franio1s Valentin, A French Litterateur Of Great And Rising Reputation, Was Born At Dieuze, On The 14th Feb., 1828. He Studied First At The Lycee Charlemagne, Where He Greatly Distinguished Himself; And Afterwards At The Ecole Normale. In The Beginning Of 1852, He Received An Appointment To The ...
Elias Asieinole
Asieinole, Elias, A Celebrated Antiquary, Was B. At Lichfield On The 23d May, 1617. In 1633, When Only 10 Years Of Age, He Commenced The Study Of Law, And Five Years After, He Was Admitted To Practice As A Solicitor In Chancery. During The Civil Wars, He Embraced The Side ...
Eltoene Aram
Aram, Eltoene, Was B. In 1704 At Ramsgill, In Yorkshire. His Father Was A Gar Dener, And Could Afford To Keep A. At School Only For A Short Time; But Even While Assist Ing His Father, He Contrived To Gratify His Passion For Learning. At An Early Period Of His ...
Ernst Arndt
Arndt, Ernst Montw, Professor In The University Of Bonn, And For Half A Century One Of The Leading Political Writers Of Germany, Was B. In The Island Of Rrigen In 1769. He Gave Up The Clerical Profession, For Which He Was At First Intended, And, After,) Raveling Over Great Part ...
Etiian Allen
Allen, Etiian, 1739-89, B. Conn. Lie Early Settled In Vermont With Four Brothers, And Became Conspicuous In The Contest In Which Both New Hampshire And New York Claimed Territorial Jurisdiction. Ile Was The Agent Of The Settlers In A Suit At Albany ; The Suit Went Against Them And They ...
Faculty Of Advocates
Advocates, Faculty Of, In Scotland. The Constitution Of This Body, Like The Name By Which Its Members Are Known, Was Unquestionably Derived From France. The Pro Fession Seems To Have Existed In Scotland From A Very Early Time; And In 1424 (c. 45) A Statute Was Passed For Securing The ...
Flaviits Arrianus
Arria'nus, Flaviits, A Native Of Nicomedia, In Bithynia, B. About 100 A.d. He Became A Disciple Of Epictetus, The Stoic Philosopher, And, Tinder His Instructions, A Warm Advocate Of That System. On Bringing Before The Public The Earliest Products Of His Pen, The Learned Men Of Athens Were Highly Pleased ...
Francesco Antommarchi
Antommarchi, Francesco, A Well-known Physician And Native Of Corsica, Was Born In The Second Half Of The 18th Century. He Owes His Celebrity Almost Entirely To His Intimacy With Napoleon Bonaparte During The Exile Of The Latter In St. Helena. In 1818, Lie Was Induced To Leave Florence, Where He ...
Francis Atterbury
At'terbury, Francis, Bishop Of Rochester, Was B. On The Gth Of Mar., 1062, At Milton, Near Newport Pagnel, In Buckinghamshire, And Educated At Westminster School, From Which, In 1680, He Passed To Christ Church, Oxford. In 1687, He Gave Proof Of That Ready Controversial Talent Which Distinguished Him Through Life, ...
Gabriel Animal
Animal, Gabriel, A Celebrated French Physician, Member Of The Institute And Of The Academy Of Medicine, Was B. In Paris On The 6th Of Nov., 1797. In 1823, He Estab Lished His Reputation By The Publication Of The First Part Of His Clinique .:ifeduale; In 1828, Partly Through The Influence ...
General Assembly
Assembly, General, In Scotland, Ireland, And The United States, Denotes The Highest Court Of The Presbyterian. Church. It Differs From The Anglican Convocation At Once In Its Constitution And In Its Powers, Representing As It Does Both The Lay And The Clerical Elements In The Church, And Possessing Supreme Legislative ...
George Biddell Airy
Airy, George Biddell, F.r.s., Etc., Astronomer Royal, Was B. At Alnwiek In 1801. He Was Educated Principally At Colchester, And Passed In 1819 To The University Of Cambridge. In 1822 He Was Elected Scholar; In 1823 He Took The Degree Of B.a., With The Honor Of Senior Wrangler; And In ...
George Itamilton Aberdeen
Aberdeen, George Itamilton Gonnoc, Earl Of, Was Born At Edinburgh In 1784. He Was Educated At Harrow And At St. John's College, Cambridge, Where He Took His Degree Of M.a. In 1804. Before This, On Succeeding To The Earldom In 1801, He Made A Tour Through Greece, The Record Of ...
George Joiin Douglas Canipbell
Argyle', George Joiin Douglas Canipbell, 8th Duke Of A., Was B. In 1823, And Succeeded His Father In 1847. At The Age Of 19, His Grace, Then Marquis Of Lorn, Wrote A Pamphlet Entitled A Later To The Peers From A Peer's Son, On The Subject Of Tha Struggle Which ...
George An Son
An Son, George, Lord, Admiral, B. On 23d April, 1007. At Shugborough, In Staf Fordshire. From An Early Period Be Manifested A Predilection For A Sea-life. In 1716 He Served As Second Lieutenant Under Norris; Next Under Byng In 1718, Against The Span Iards; And Was Made A Captain In ...
Giulio Alberoni
Albero'ni, Giulio, Cardinal, The Son Of A Poor Vine-dresser, Was Born On The 31st Of May, 1664, At Firenzuola In Parma. From Being Merely A Chorister In A Church At Piacenza, He Quickly Rose, Through His Abilities, To The Dignity Of Chaplain And Favorite Of Count Roncovieri, Bishop Of St. ...
Gnaeus Or Cneius Julius
Agric'ola, Gnaeus Or Cneius Julius, A Roman Of The Imperial Times Distinguished Not Less By His Great Abilities As A Statesman And A Soldier Than By The Beauty Of His Private Character, Was Born At Forum Julii (now Frejus In Provence), 37 A.d. Having Served With Distinction In Britain, Asia, ...
Gulf Of Akabah
Ak'abah, Gulf Of, The Sinus Felaniticus Of Antiquity; The Eastern Of The Two Divisions Of The N. End Of The Red Sea, Running Into Arabia Petrma About 100 In. N.n E., With A Width Of 12 To 17 M. Navigation Is Difficult On Account Of Reefs And Sudden Squalls. The ...
Gustaf Arm Felt
Arm Felt, Gustaf A Celebrated Swede, Whose Public Life Was Characterized By Striking Vicissitudes Of Fortune, Was The Eldest Son Of Baron Armfelt, And B. At Juva, In The Government Of Abo, On The 1st Of April, 1757. Having, As An Officer Of The Royal Guard, Displayed Great Activity And ...
Hans Christian Andersen
Andersen, Hans Christian, One Of The Most Gifted Poets That Denmark Has Recently Produced, Was B. April 2, 1805, At Odense In Funen. His Father Was A Poor Shoemaker, Who Used, However, To Console Himself By Speaking Of The Former Prosperity And Wealth Of His Family. After His Father's Death, ...
Heart
Heart And Circulation. Aorta: During Foetal Life, There Is A Communication Between A, Ascending Arch Of Aorta; Rs, The Arch Of The A. And The Pulmonary Artery Called The Coronary N Ductus Arteriosus, The Canal Of Which Becomes Obliterated C, Right Earotid; Left Carotid; After Birth. It Has Been Calculated ...
Henry Airay
Ai'ray, Henry, D.d., D. 1616; A Puritan Preacher, And President Of Queen's Col Lege, Oxford. When First A Student He Was Poor, And Did Servile Work In The College ; But He Rose In Station, Took Orders, And Became A Frequent And Zealous Preacher, A Thorough Calvinist And A Fiery ...
Henry Anglesea
An'glesea, Henry Willwi Paget, Earl Of Uxbridge And Marquis Of A., B. May 17, 1768. Was Educated In Oxford, And, As Lord Paget; Entered The Army At The Beginning Of The French Revolution. From 1793 To 1794 He Commanded A Volunteer Corps In Flanders, And Subsequently Acquired A High Reputation ...
History Of Atlantic Telegraph
Atlantic Telegraph, History Of. In 1842, Prof. Morse, Of New York, Having Stretched A Submarine Cable Between Castle Garden And Governor's Island, New York, And Succeeded In Transmitting An Electric Current From One End To The Other, Expressed His Opinion That It Would Be Possible To Effect An Electrical Communication ...
History Of Atlantic Telegraph_2
Atlantic Telegraph, History Of (ante). The First Experiment In Submarine Telegraphy Was Made In 1839 By Dr. W. O'shaughnessy At Calcutta. Having Laid Across The River Hoogly A Copper Wire, Insulated With A Covering Of Cotton Thread Saturated With Pitch And Tar, He Was Able To Transmit Signals Through It. ...
Honorable Artillery Company
Artillery Company, Honorable, Is The Oldest Existing Volunteer Corps In Britain. Four Military Bodies—the A. C., The Sergeant-at-arms, The Yeomen Of The Guard, And The Gentlemen Pensioners, Were Established As Far Back As The Time Of The Tudors; They All Still Exist, But Under Greatly Altered Circumstances. In 1537, Henry ...
Human Arm
Human Arm. Effected By Muscles, Two For Each Movement, Which, Taking,:ibc Deltoid Muscle; D, Coraco Their Fixed Points From The Humerus And Ulna, Pull The Brachialis Muscle; R, R, Radius Round On The Latter. The Elbow-joint Is Ginglymoid Ceps; L S E, I, Extensors Of , Of Fingers Hinge-like, And ...
Industan
Industan). The Evidence On Which A Family Relation Has Been Established Among These Nations Is That Of Language. Between Sanscrit (the Mother Of The Modern I I Indn Dialects Of Hindustan). Zend (the Language Of The Ancient Persians), Greek (which Is Yet The Language Of Greece), Latin (the Language Of ...
Jacobus Armin Eis
Armin Eis, Jacobus, The Founder Of Arminianism, Was B. At Oudewater (old Water) In 1560. His Real Name In Dutch Was James Harmensen; But In Accordance With The Prevailing Custom Amongst Scholars In Those Days, He Latinized It. His Father Was A Cutler, And Died When A. Was A Child. ...
Jacques Etienne Arago
Arago, Jacques Etienne Vicrou, Brother Of The Great Savant, Was Born In 1790. In 1817, Lie Accompanied The Expedition, Under Freycinet, In A Voyage Round The World. Afterwards, We Find Him Engaged, First At Bordeaux, And Then At Toulouse, In Several I Branches Of Light Literature, Industriously Writing, In Company ...
Jaiebulance
Jaiebulance, A Military Term Which Is Somewhat Differently Applied In Different Coun Tries. In France, An A. Is A Portable Hospital, One Of Which Is Attached To Every Division Of An Army In The Field, And Provided With All The Requisites For The Medical Succor Of Sick And Wounded Troops. ...
James Anderson
Anderson, James, Ll.d., A Writer On Political Economy And Agriculture, Was B. In 1739 At The Village Of Hermiston, Near Edinburgh. He Lost Both His Parents When Very Young, So That The Management Of A Large Farm, Which Had Been In The Pos Session Of The Family For A Long ...
Janos Arany
Arany, Janos, Next To Petofi The Most Distinguished Of Modern Hungarian Poets, Was H. At Nagy-szalonta In 1810. His Father Was A Poor Peasant, Who Spared No Pains To Get Him Into The Church. In 1832, He Entered The College At Debreczin, Where He Distinguished Himself By His Diligence; But ...
Jean Baptiste Bourgitignon D
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourgitignon D', A Celebrated French Geographer, B. At Paris In 1697, D. In 1782. He Devoted His Whole Life To Geographical Science. Such Was His Natural Taste For Map-drawing That His First Study Of The Ancient Authors Induced Him To Publish, At The Age Of 15, A ...
Jean Jacques Ampere
Ampere, Jean Jacques Atcrorxe, Son Of The Above Named, Professor Of Modern Literature In The College De France, At Paris, And Member Of The French Academy, Was B. At Lyon, Aug. 12, 1800. He Acquired A Brilliant Reputation On Account Of The Keen And Searching Character Of His Manifold Literary ...
John Arbuthnot
Ar'buthnot, John, A Distinguished Writer And Physician, The Contemporary And Friend Of Pope And Swift, Wv. The Son Of A Scottish Episcopal Clergyman; And B. At Arbuthnot, In Kincardineshire, Shortly After The Restoration. He Studied Medicine At Aberdeen, Where Lie Took His Degree. A.'s Father Was Obliged To Resign His ...
John Armstrong
Armstrong, John. Physician And Poet, Was B. About 1709 At Castletown, Pastoral Parish In Roxburghshire, Of Which His Father Was Minister. He Studied Medicine At The University Of Edinburgh, Where He Took The Degree Of M.d., Feb. 4, 1732. Soon After, He Commenced Practice In London. And Became Known By ...
John Quincy Adams
Adams, John Quincy, The Sixth President Of The U. S. Of North America, And Son Of The Second President, Was Born In Mass., July 11,1767. In His Boyhood Lie Accompanied His Father On An Embassy To Europe, And Passed A Considerable Part Of His Youth In Paris, At The Hague, ...
Joseph Addison
Addison, Joseph, The Son Of An Eminent, Clergyman Of The Church Of England, Was B. At Milston, Near Amesbury, In Wiltshire, On The 1st May, 1672. After A Preliminary Education At Various Schools, He Entered The University Of Oxford When Only Fifteen Years Of Age, Where He Greatly Distinguished Himself, ...
Joseph Arch
Arch, Joseph, An English Agriculturist, B. 1828. His Parents Were In Humble Circumstances, And He Educated Himself; At An Early Age He Became An Advocate Of Tem Perance And A Methodist Local Preacher. He Rebelled Against The Low Price Paid For Farm-labor, And After Much Struggle And Suffering Became A ...
Lancelot Andrews
Andrews, Lancelot, An Eminent English Prelate, Was B. In London In 1555, And Educated Successively At The Coopers' Free School, Ratcliffe, Merchant Taylors' School, And Pembroke Hall, Cambridge. Of Which College, After Having Greatly Distinguished Himself By His Industry And Acquirements, He Was In 1576 Elected A Fellow. On Taking ...
League
League, The Name Adopted By An Association Which Concentrated The Efforts Of The Free-trade Party In Britain, And Enabled Them To Carry The Repeal Of The Corn Laws, And Establish In Practice The Principle Of Free-trade. The Results Thus Accom Plished Will Have To Be Considered Under Other Heads, As ...
Lieuwe Van Aitzema
Aitze'ma, Lieuwe Van, A Dutch Author Whose History Of The _netherlands From 1621 To 1668 Is Valuable For Original Documents. He Was An Active Politician, And Agent Of The Hanse Towns At The Hague. Aix, A T. In France, Formerly The Capital Of Provence, Now The Chief T. Of An ...
Louis Antoine De Bourbon
Angouleme, Louis Antoine De Bourbon, Due D', The Eldest Son Of Charles X. Of France, And Dauphin During His Father's Reign, Was B. At Versailles On The Oth Aug., 1775. He Retired From France Along With His Father At The Commencement Of The Revo Lution, And Spent Some Time In ...
Maranon Amazon
Am'azon, Maranon, Or Orellana, A River Which, After Traversing Nearly The Entire Breadth Of South America, Enters The Atlantic Between Brazil And Guiana, By A Mouth Of About 150 M. In Width—a Mouth Though It Admits The Tide For Nearly 500 M., Is Yet So Far From Meeting Our Ordinary ...
Mark Akenside
A'kenside, Mark, An Author Of Considerable Celebrity, In His Own Day, On Account Of His Didactic Poem, The Pleasures Of The Imagination, And Some Medical Works. Lie Was B. Nov. 9, 1721, At Newcastle-on-tyne, Where His Father Was A Butcher. Being Intended For The Presbyterian Church, He Was Sent To ...
Max Eman Ainmuller
Ainmuller, Max. Eman., To Whom We Owe The Restoration Of The Art Of Painting On Glass, Was Born At Munich, 1807. He Began The Study Of Architecture, But Afterwards Entered The Royal Porcelain Manufactory As Decorator ; • And It Was Here That He First Suc Ceeded In Overcoming The ...
Mediaval Armies
Armies, Media:val. The Downfall Of The Roman Empire Marked The Dividing-point Between Ancient And Medimval Times In Military Matters, As Well As In Other Things That Concern The Existence Of Nations. The Barbarians And Semi-barbarians Who Attacked On All Sides The Once Mighty But Now Degenerate Empire, Gradually Gained Possession ...
Michael I Apapi
Apa'pi, Michael I., Prince Of Transylvania, Was B. In 1632, Of An Old Hut Decayed Family. He Accompanied Prince George Ii. In An Expedition Against The Poles In 1656, Hut Was Taken Prisoner At The Irruption Of The Tatar Hordes Under Their Khan, Mohammed (ural. After His Release, He Went ...
Miciiele Amari
Ama'ri, Miciiele, An Italian Historian And Orientalist, Was B. At Palermo, July 7, 1806. At The Age Of 16, He Entered A Government Office; And Shortly After—his Father Being Condemned To 30 Years' Imprisonment For A Political Crime—the Duty Of Supporting His Mother And The Other Members Of The Family ...
Modern Armies
Armies, Modern. The Formation Of Standing A.. May Be Said To Have Introduced The Modern Military System. When The Remarkable Exploit Of Jeanne D'arc (joan Of Arc) Had Enabled Charles Vii. To Check The Victorious Progress Of The English In France, He Set About Remodeling His Army. By Gradual Changes, ...
N206 Asparagine C5ii
Asparagine (c5ii,n206,2110) Is A Crystalline Substance Which Exists Ready Formed In Common Asparagus, In The Marsh-mallow, In Comfrey, In Potatoes, In Chestnuts, In The Leaves'of The Deadly Nightshade, In Licorice Root, In The Milky Juice Of The Lettuce, In The Tubers Of The Dahlia, And In The Young Shoots Of ...
National Assembly
Assembly, National (france). The States-general (q.v.), Convoked By Louis Xvi. Of France, And Opened May 5, 1789. Consisted Of The Two Privileged Orders, Clergy And Nobles, And Of The Tiers-etat Or Commons The Privileged Orders Refusing To Join The Third Estate And Deliberate In A Common Chamber, The Latter, Of ...
Neil Arnott
Arnott, Neil, 11.d., Was B. In 1788 At Arbroath, But His Family Home Was Dysart, Near Montrose, Scotland. He Was Educated At The Grammar School Of Aberdeen, And Subsequently At Marischal College In Time Same City, Where Lie Had The Advantage Of Study Ing Natural Philosophy Under Prof. Copland, One ...
Oath Abjuration
Abjuration, Oath Of. Formerly There Were Three Oaths, Called The Oaths Of Allegi Ance, Supremacy, And Abjuration, Required Of All Persons Before Admission To Any Public Office; And Next, By The 21 And 22 Vict. C. 48, One Oath Was Substituted For The Three Referred To, And Was As Follows: ...
In Tons Of 2240
The Anthracite Coal Production Of Pennsylvania, In Tons Of 2240 Lbs. A. Is The Purest Form Of Natural Carbon, Except The Diamond. The Carbon Varies From 95 Per Cent In Specimens Picked From The Best Veins, To 80 Or 85 Per Cent. Coal Con Taining Less Than 80 Per Cent ...
Of Tyana Apollonius
Apollo'nius, Of Tyana, In Cappadocia, Who Lived In The Time Of Christ, Was A Zealous Follower Of The Doctrines Of Pythagoras. He Soon Collected A Considerable Num Ber Of Disciples, Traveled Through A Great Part Of Asia Minor, And Endeavored To Find His Way To India, In Order To Become ...
Or Acheen
Acheen', Or Amax, A Small Kingdom In N.w. Sumatra, The Only Part Of The Island That Has Always Resisted The Dutch; Area About 16,500 Sq.m., Pop. Est. From 50,000 To 330,000. The Interior, Never Explored, Is Believed To Be Inhabited By Tribes Kindred With The Battas, A Race Of Anthropophagi, ...
Or Advent
Advent, Or Time Of Advent (lat., The Approach Or Coming), A Term Applied, By The Christian Church, To Certain Weeks Before Christmas. In The Greek Church, The Time Of A. Comprises Forty (bays; But In The Romish Church, And Those Protestant Churches In Which A. Is Observed, Only Four Weeks. ...
Or Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad', Or More Properly Ahmadabad, The Chief T. In The District Of The Same Name, In The Presidency Of Bombay, Is Situated On The Left Bank Of The Sabermutty, Which Flows Nearly Due S. Into The Gulf Of Cambay. It Was Built In The Year 1412, By Ahmed Or Ahmad ...
Or Aire
Aire, Or A T. Of The Dep. Of Pas-de-calais, France, On The Lys, 30 M. S.e. From Calais. It Is A Fortress Of The Third Class; The T. Well Built, But Its Situation Low And Marshy. The Barracks Are Capable Of Containing 6000 Men. There Are Manu Factures Of Woolen ...
Or Aisisteldaii Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Or A.isisteldaii (the Dam Or Dike Of The Amstel), The Chief City Of The Netherlands, Is Situated At The Confluence Of The Amstel With The Ij (pronounced Eye), An Arm Of The Zuiderzee, And Is Divided By The Former, And Numerous Canals, Into Small Islands, Connected By About 300 ...
Or Albert
Albert, Or Aminecrrr. Five Sovereign Dukes Of Austria (q.v.) Bore This Name, Of Whom Two (i. And V.) Were Also Emperors Of Germany. A. I., Duke Of Austria And Emperor Of Germany, Was The Eldest Son Of Rudolph I., And Born In The Year 1248. Rudolph, About The Close Of ...
Or Albu3iinuria
Albu3iinu'ria, Or Buicurr's Disease, Albumen In The Urine, With Dropsical Ten Dency, And Organic Change In The Substance Of The Kidneys. Acute A. May Commence With A Chill Followed By Fever, Dry Skin, Furred Tongue, And Rapid Pulse; Sometimes The Countenance, Or Even The Whole Body, Is Swollen; Urine Greatly ...