Adam Gottl013 Ceelenschlager
Ceelenschlager, Adam Gottl013, The Greatest Poet Of Northern Europe, Was B. In 1779, At Copenhagen: His Early Years Were.spent At The Palace Of Fredericksborg, In The Neighborhood Of The Danish Capital, Where His Father Was Employed, First As Organist, And Afterwards As Steward Or Bailiff. During The Absence Of The ...
Adolpiie Frederic Theodore Monod
Monod, Adolpiie Frederic Theodore, 1802-56; B. Copenhagen. His Father, Jean, Residing In Paris As Pastor Of A French Protestant Church, The Son Was Educated At The College Bonaparte, Paris, And Then Studied Theology At The University Of Geneva, Remaining Till 1824. In 1825 He Visited Italy, And Preached To A ...
Aiontana
Aiontana (ante), A Territory Of The United States Formed From Parts Of Idaho And Dakota; Pop. '80, 39,157-27,642 Oc_ American Birth, 3,689 Colored, 1737 Chinese, And 1750 Indians And Half-breeds. Its Surface Is Rough And Mountainous, The Main Range Of Tha Rocky Mountains Entering The Iv. Portion From The N., ...
Albert J Myer
Myer, Albert J., 1828-80, B. N. Y.; Son Of A Jeweler Who Established Himself In That Business In Buffalo, N. Y., While Albert Was A Child. He Graduated At Hobart Col Lege, Geneva, N. Y., In 1847; And, Returning' To Buffalo, Began The Study Of Medicine With Dr. Frank Ii. ...
Alexander Monro
Monro, Alexander, An Eminent Anatomist, And Founder Of The Medical School Of Edinburgh, Styled Prima To Distinguish Him From His Son And Successor, Was B. At Lon Don, Sept. 8, 1697. His Grandfather, Sir Alexander Mourn Of Bearcrofts, A Colonel In The Army Of Charles Ii. At The Battle Of ...
Alexander Monro_2
Monro, Alexander, Secundus, An Eminent Physician And Medical Professor, Young Est Sod Of The Preceding, Was B. At Edinburgh, Mar. 24, 1733. Ile Studied At The University Of That City; And In Oct.., 1755, Obtained The Degree Of M.d. In Julyfollowiug He Was Appointed Joint Professor Of Anatomy And Surgery ...
Alexander Murray
Murray, Alexander, D.d., 1775-1813; B. Scotland; Son Of A Shepherd. In His Early Life He Showed A Great Desire For Learning, And By The Family Hearth In The Evening Or Amid His Flock On The Hill-side During The Day He Read With Avidity The Few Books In His Father's House. ...
Ancient And Medieval Navies
Navies, Ancient And Medieval. The Ancient Method Of Naval Warfare Consisted In Great Part, In The Driving Of Beaked Vessels Against Each Other: And Therefore Skill And Celerity In Maneuvering, So As To Strike The Enemy At The Greatest Disadvantage, Were Of The Utmost Importance. The Victory Thus Usually Remained ...
Andial Motion
Motion, Andial. Motion Or Progression Is That Function By Which An Animal Is Able To Transport Itself From Place To Place. It Is Enjoyed Exclusively By Animals, There Being Nothing Strictly Analogous To It In The Vegetable Kingdom. The Organs Employed In Locomotion Are Of Two Kinds, The Passive And ...
Anne Marie Louise Montpensier
Montpensier, Anne Marie Louise D'orliians, Duchess De, 1627-93; Niece Of Louis Xiii. Of France, Known As Gcande Mademoiselle; One Of The Richest Princesses Of Her Time, Ambitious, And Beautiful. Though 11 Years Older Than The Dauphin, After Ward Louis Xiv., She Sought To Marry Him, But Failed. Charles Ii. Of ...
Antonio Nibby
Nibby, Antonio, A Roman Arclucologist Of High Celebrity, Was B. In 1792. He Was One Of Those Who, Following In The Footsteps Of Winekelmann, Made An Elaborately Minute Investigation Of The Remains Of Antiquity Their Special Study. The First Work That Made Him Known Was His Translation Of Pansanias, With ...
Art Navigation
Navigation, Art Os', We Shall Give A Few Indications Of The Manner Of Ducting The Course Of A Ship At Sea, Referring To The Various Headings, Such As Sentaxr, Latitcde And Longitude, Great-circle Sailing, Etc., For The More Scientific Expla Nation Of The Operations In Use For Determining Position. A ...
Asaitel Dd Nettleton
Nettleton, Asaitel. D.d., 1783-1844; B. Conn.; Graduated At Yale College In 1809; Studied Theology At New Haven; Was Licensed To Preach In 1811 By The West Con Gregational Association Of New Haven; Ordained As An Evangelist In 1817 By The South Consociation Of Litchfield County. He Commenced Study With The ...
Ascending Scale Descending Scale
Ascending Scale. Descending - Scale. ;1 4••,2 0 4, ____ . Each Minor Scale Is Called The Relative Minor To The Major Scale On Its Right Hand In The Scale Of Triads, With Which It Has The Same Signature: Thus The Relative Minor Scale To C Major Is That Of ...
Barry Edward 0 Dieara
0 Dieara, Barry Edward, Was B. In Ireland In The Year 1786. Otherwise Without Claim To Be Remembered, His Name Remains Notable From His Connection With The First Napoleon, Whom He Accompanied To St. Helena As Household Physician. A The Age Of 18 He Entered The British Army As Assistant-surgeon. ...
Bartnolome Esteban Murillo
Murillo, Bartnolome Esteban, Was B. At Seville, And Baptized Jan. 1, 1618; And After Receiving Some Education, Was Placed With His Relative, Juan Del Castillo, To Study Painting. Having Saved A Little Money, Which Lie Made By Painting Religious Pictures For Exportation To South America, He Went To Madrid In ...
Bartrold Georg Niebuhr
Niebuhr, Bartrold Georg, One Of The Most Acute Historians, Critics, And Philolo Gists Of Modern Times, Was B. Aug. 27, 1776. At Copenhagen, Where His Father, Karsten Niebuhr (q.v.).. Then Resided. The - Aptitude -for Learning-which Niemilir Displayed, Almost From Infancy, Led Him To Be Re Aided A Juvenile Prodigy, ...
Basra
Basra. The Liquid Vegetable Oils Are Very Numerous, And Several Are Of Great Commercial Importance. First In Rank Is Olive Oil, Made From The Ripe Fruit Of The Common Olive (olea Europea). When Good And Fresh, It Is Of A Pale Greenish-yellow Color, With Scarcely Any Smell Or Except Ti ...
Battle Of Monmouth
Monmouth, Battle Of, So-called, Though The Battle Occurred At Freehold, N. J., Which Is In Monmouth Co., And Which Point Sir Henry Clinton Had Reached, After His Evacuation Of Philadelphia, When Attacked By Gen. Washington's Little Army. The Battle Took Place June 28, 1778, And. Was Opened By Gen, Lee, ...
Battle Of Nashville
Nashville, Battle Of. After The Battle Of Franklin, Nov. 30,•1864, Between Hood And Schofield, The Hitter Withdrew To Nashville, Which He Reached The Next Day, Taking Up His Position On The Heights About The City. Before Hood Had Established His Lines S. Of Nashville On The 4th, Thomas Had Been ...
Book Of Nehemiah
Nehemiah, Book Of, The Latest Of The Historical Books Of The Old Testament, Was In Some Ancient Greek And Latin Versions Called The Second Book Of Ezra Or Esdras. This May Be Accounted For By The Intimate Official Relations Between Ezra And Nehemiah, And By The Similarity Of The Circumstances ...
Book Or Lxx Numbers
Numbers, Book Or (lxx. Arithmoi; Bel). Bamidbar), The Fourth Book Of The Pen Tateuch, Consists Of 36 Chapters, Embracing The History Of The March Of The Israelites Through The Desert, Together With The Special Laws Given During This Period As Comple Mentary To The Sinaitic Legislation. Beginning With The Census ...
Book Or Nahum
Nahum, Book Or (arde), Has An Undoubted Place In The Canon Of Jewish Scrip Ture. The Precise Time At Which It Was Written Has Not Been Determined, Notwithstand Ing The Diligent Investigation Of The Question That Many Writers Have Made. Resem Blances Are Pointed Out Between It And Other Prophecies, ...
Books Obscene Prints
Obscene Prints, Books, Or Pictures (ante). By U. S. Revised Statutes, Sec 2,491, All Persons Are Prohibited From Importing Into The United States From Any Foreign Country Any Obscene Book, Pamphlet, Paper, Writing, Advertisement. Circular, Print, Picture, Drawing, Or Other Representation, Figure, Or Image, On Or Of Paper Or Other ...
British Navy
Navy, British. Owing To The Insular Position Of Great Britain Her Navy Has Long Been Considered A Matter Of Vital Importance, And Is The Service In Which Every Inhab Itant Takes A Peculiar Pride. In Considering The History Of The British Navy It Is Conven Ient To Divide The Subject ...
Cabeca De Vaca Nurez
Nurez. Aexar, (cabeca De Vaca), 1490-1564; B. Spain. Second In Command To Pamfilo De Narvaez In The Unfortunate Expedition To Florida In 1527. After The Latter Was Lost While Attempting To Make His Way To Mexico, Nunez, With A Few Other Sur Vivors Of The Expedition, Succeeded In Landing On ...
Cattiedrnl Of Notre Dime
Notre Dime, Cattiedrnl Of (ante), The Most Celebrated Church Among The Many Of That Name In France. It Is The Cathedral Of Paris; And By Its Great Age, The Majesty Of Its Proportions, And The Stirring Scenes Of Seven Centuries Of History, Of Which It Has Been Either Theater Or ...
Cdefga Bc Defgabc
Cdefga Bc Defgabc These Notes Correspond With The White Keys Of The Pianoforte Or The Diatonic Scale When C Is Key-note, No Allowance Being Made For The Black Keys, Which, As We Have Seen, Divide The Tones Into Semitones. Those Semitones Which Do Not Occur With C As Key-note Are ...
Cdefgabc
Cdefgabc As 24, 27, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48 These Are The Degrees Of The Diatonic Scale, Which Are Indicated By The White Keys Of The Pianoforte, As In The Figure Represented Below. • The Interval Cd Is Commonly Called A Second; Ce, A Third; Of, A Fourth; Cg, ...
Cedema
Cede'ma (gr. A Swelling) Is The Term Applied In Medicine To The Swelling Occasioned By The Effusion Or Infiltration Of Serum Into Cellular Or Areolar Structures. The Subcu Taneous Cellular Tissue Is The Most Common, But Is Not The Only Seat Of This Affection. It Is Occasionally Observed Iu The ...
Cedipiis
Cedipiis (gr. Oidipous), The Hero Of A Celebrated Legend, Which, Though Of The Mos; Revolting Nature In Itself, Has Supplied Both Euripides And Sophocles With The Subiect Matter Of Some Of Their Most Celebrated Tragedies. The Story, As Generally Relatea, Follows: Cedipus Was The Son Of 'ans. King Of Thebes, ...
Charles Forbes Montalembert
Montalembert, Charles Forbes, Comte De, Was B. In April 1810 Of An Ancient Family Of Poitou. His Father Was Created A Peer Of France Under The Restoration, And For A Considerable Time Was Minister Of The French Court In Sweden. His Mother Was Of The Scottish Family Of Forbes, To ...
Charles Montesquieu
Montesquieu, Charles Dr Secondat, Baron De La Brede Et De, One Of The Most Celebrated Authors And Political Philosophers Of France, B. Jan. 18, 1689, At His Father's Château Of Brede Near Bordeaux, And Descended From One Of The Most Distinguished Fam Ilies Of Guienne. In His Youth He Was ...
Charles Murchison
Murchiso.n, Charles, 1830-79; B. Jamaica, Of Scotch Descent. He Studied At The University Of Aberdeen From 1845 To 1851, Obtaining A Prize For Greek Scholarship, The Balfour Medal For Skill In Plant Dissection, And The Thompson Prize. After Gradu Ating At The Medical School In 1851 With High Honors, He ...
Christian Missions
Missions, Christian, Foreign (ante). The Foundation Of The Work Of Mis Sions Is The Command Of Christ Given To His Disciples Immediately Before His Ascension, "go Ye Into All The World, And Preach The Gospel To Every Creature." Tracing The Apostles And Early Christians In Their Fulfillment Of This_command, We ...
Christian Nees Von Esenbeck
Nees Von Esenbeck, Christian Gorrstmed 1776-1858; He Germany; Educated At The Darmstadt Gymnasium And The University Of Jena. He Studied Medi Cine, After Practicing Which, For A Short Time, He Was Called To The Chair Of Botany At The University Of Erlangen. He Was Soon Made President Of The Leopoldine ...
Ciiarles Mordkunt
Mordkunt, Ciiarles, Earl Of Peterborough, Military And Naval Commander, And One Of The Most Brilliant ,englishmen Of His Time, Was The Son Of John, Lord Nordaunt, And Was Born In 1658, Some Say 1662. He Served As A Boy In The Navy, And Then Entered The Army. Ile Took Part ...
Ciiristine Nilsson Rouzaud
Nils'son (rouzaud), Ciiristine, B. Sweden, 1843. At An Early Age Showed A Taste For Music, And Although Her Parents Were In Humble Circumstances, Became Quite Proficient On The Violin, Learned The Flute, And Attended Fairs And Other Places Of Public Resort, At She Saw*, Accompanying Herself On The Violin. While ...
Ciiristopii Nicolai
Nicolai, Ciiristopii Friedii„ A Celebrated German Author, Bookseller, And Pub Lisher, Was B. Mar. 18, 1733, At Berlin, Where His Father Was Also A Bookseller. He Devoted Himself Very Earnestly To Literary And Philosophical Studies, And Early Distin Guished Himself By His Briefe Fiber Den Jetzigc N Zustand Der Wissenschaften ...
Claude Felix Abel Niepce De St
Niepce De St. Victor, Claude-felix-abel, A French Chemist And Photographer, Was B. At Saint Cyr, Near Chalon-sur -saone, July 26, 1805. He Served For Some Time In The Army; But Having Made An Important Chemical Discovery In Connection With Dyeing, He Was Permitted To Exchange Into The Municipal Guard Of ...
Co Ko
Ko,co, Cao,no. = Cao,co, Ko,n05 The Clear Liquor Is Then Evaporated And Crystallized. It Has Been Found That The Earth In Which Niter Has Once Been Formed Furnishes Fresh Niter More Readily Than On The First Occasion. Care Is Taken That The Niter Plantations, As They Are Termed, Shall Rest ...
College Of New Jersey
New Jersey, College Of, Founded Through The Exertions Of Some Leading Mem Bers Of The Synod Of New York—which Then Included Many Of The Presbyterian Churches In New Jersey—under Charters Granted, 1746, By Acting Governor Hamilton, And, 1748, With More Liberal Provisions By Governor Belcher. It Wasopened, 1747, At -elizabeth. ...
College Of The City
New York, College Of The City Of, The Only Free College Supported By City Taxpayers In The United States. It Began Its Existence As The Free Academy In 1848, Having First Received The Sanction Of A Popular Vote, And Its Present Title Was Bestowed Upon It In 1866. Standing At ...
Commissioners Northern Light Houses
Northern Light-houses, Commissioners The Body Corporate Which Has Under Its Mangagement The Whole Of The Light Houses Of Scotland And Isle Of Man. The Body Was First Constituted By Act Of Parliament 26 Geo. Iii., But Has Been Frequently Since The Subject Of Legislation. The Light-houses Of The Isle Of ...
Councils Of Nice
Nice, Councils Of, The First Of Which. Held 325 A.d., Is Properly Called Ecumeni Cal. It Was Convened By The Emperor Constantine Who, With The Invitation Sent To Each Bishop, Provided Public Conveyance For Himself; Two Presbyters, And Three Servants. The Empire Had At The Time About 1800 Bishops, 1000 ...
Counties
Counties. Population. Counties. Population. Adams 24,004 Mercer . 21,808 Allen 31,323 Monroe 26,497 Ashtabula. 37,139 Montgomery . 78,545 Athens 28,413 Morgan 20,074 Belmont 49,638 Muskingum 49,780 Butler 42.580 Noble 21,137 Clermont 36,713 Ottawa 19,763 Coshocton . 26,641 Paulding 13,490 Cuyahoga 196,943 Perry 28,218 Defiance 22.518 Pike 17,927 Franklin 86,816 Preble ...
Daniel Oconnell
O'connell, Daniel, Eldest Son Of Mr. Morgan O'connell Of Darrynane, Near Cahir Civeen, In The Co. Of Kerry, Ireland, Was Born Aug. 9, 1775. His Family Was Ancient, But Straightened In Circumstances. O'connell Received His First Education From A Hedge Schoolmaster, And, After A Further Training Under A Catholic Priest ...
David Macbeth Moir
Moir, David Macbeth, 1798-1851; B. At Musselburgh, Scotland; Was Educated At The Grammar School. And At The Age Of 13 Was Apprenticed For Four Years To Dr. Stew. Art, A Medical Practitioner. At The Close Of His Apprenticeship He Linislwd His Course At Edinburgh, And Received His Diploma As Surgeon ...
David Nelson
Nelson, David, 1793-1844; B. Tenn.; Graduated At Washington College, Va.; Studied Medicine In Danville, Ky., And In The Philadelphia Medical School; Returned To Kentucky At The Age Of 19, Intending To Practice His Profession, But The War Of 1812 Having Commenced, He Joined A Kentucky Regiment As A Surgeon, And ...
De Molinos
Molinos, De, Was B. Of Noble Parentage At Patacina, In The Kingdom Of Aragon, Dec. 21, 1627. He Received Holy Orders And Was Educated•at Pampeluna, And Afterwards At Coimbra, At Which University He Obtained His Theological Degree. After A Career Of Considerable Distinction In His Native Country, Molinos Went To ...
Diets Of Nuremberg
Nuremberg, Diets Of, 1522-23, Important Church Councils Of The Reformation. After The Invasion Of Hungary By Soliman The Turk The Emperor Charles V. Convened A Diet At Nuremberg, Mar. 22, 1522, To Concert Measures Against The Turks, And Settle Internal Religious Difficulties. The Emperor Wrote To Pope Adrian Vi., Urging ...
Diithrida Tes
Diithrida Tes (more Properly, Miteeradates, A Name Formed From The Persian _maras, Or Mithra, "the Sun," And An Aryan Root Da, To Give; Hence "sun-given" Or "sun-born" Prince), The Name Of Several Kings Of Pontus, Armenia, Commagene, Par Thia, And The Bosporus, All Of Whom Have Sunk Into Insignificance, With ...
Diseases Of The Mouth
Mouth, Diseases Of The, Occur In Different Forms, But Usually Begin With Mation Of The Mucous Membrane. The Inflammation May Be Equally Diffused, Or May Be Chiefly Or Entirely Confined To The Mucous Follicles. 'when Diffused, It May Either Present No Peculiar Secreted Product, Or The Surface May Be Covered ...
Diseases Of The Nostrils
Nostrils, Diseases Of The. Acute Inflammation Of The Nasal Mucous Membrane Is A Very Common And Well-known Affection, Which Has Been Already Described Under The Title Of Catarrh (q.v.), Or Cold In The Head; While The Chronic Form Of Inflammation Is Described In The Article Ozcena. Hemorrhage From The Nostrils, ...
E Nehth
.neht.h.,,e (ante). The Earliest Mention Of Nebulae Is That Of The Arabian Astronomer Sufi. Who, In The 10th C. Described The Magellanic Clouds And The Nebula In Andromeda. Ptolemy Lint Made A Catalogue Of " Cloudystars," But The Objects He Mentioned Are Easily Resolvable Into Star Clusters With Small Telescopes. ...
Ecclesiastical Miracles
Miracles, Ecclesiastical. The Position Of The Reformed Churches Generally With Regard To Miracles Is That They Ceased In The Church After The Apostolic Age, While The Romanists Contend That The Power To Perform Miracles Has Remained With The Church And Will Continue Forever. The Arguments Of The Reformed Are That ...
Edible Nests
Nests, Edible, An Important Article Of Commerce Between The Eastern Islands And China, And Of Luxury In China, Are The Nests Of Several Species Of Swallow (q.v.), Of The Genus Collocalia. The Best Known Of These Birds, 0. Eseulenta, Is About 4:1- In. In Length, 11 In. Expanse Of Wing, ...
Edict Nantes
Nantes, Edict Or. The Name Given To The Famous Decree Published In That City By Henri Iv. Of France, April 13, 1598. Which Secured To The Protestant Portion Of His Sub Jects Freedom Of Religion. Among Its More Important Provisions Were—liberty To Cele Brate Worship Wherever Protestant Communities Already Existed; ...
Eimene Ocurry
O'curry, Eimene, 1705-1832; B. Ireland; Appointed In 1831 An Assistant In The Ordnance Survey Of Ireland. In 1841 He Began To Catalogue And Copy The Gaelic Mss. Of Trinity College, Dublin, And The Royal Irish Academy, And Assisted In The Preparation Of The Irish Archaeological Society's Publications. In 1853 He ...
Eliphalet Nott
Nott, Eliphalet, D.d., Ll.d., 1773-1866; B. Ashford, Conn. He Enjoyed The Careful Training Of An Excellent Mother, And At The Age Of Four Had Read The Bible Through. At The Age Of 16 He Taught School, And At 18 Took Charge Of The Plainfield Academy, Pnr At The Same Time ...
Eta Oligoch
Oligoch.,eta, An Order Of Annelids, Of Which The Common Earth-worm Is A Good Example. Their Locomotive Appendages Are In The Form Hf Bristles Attached In Rows To The Sides And Ventral Surface Of The Body ; No Bra Nchias; Nil Hermaphrodite; Young Pass Through No Metamorphosis. The Order Is Divided ...
Felix Neff
Neff, Felix, 1;98-1829; B. At Geneva, Switzerland. He Received His Early Educe. Tion From His Widowed Mother, Who Was Distinguished For Piety, And Lied Occasional Les Sons From Some Pastor Of His Native Canton. Ilis Favorite Authors In Youth Were Plutarch Anal Rousseau, And He Was Fond Of Mathematics And ...
Florence Nightingale
Nightingale, Florence, Famed For Her Labors In Reforming The Sanitary Condition Of The British Army, Is The Daughter Of Shore Nightingale Of Embly Park, Hampshire, And Leigh Hurst, Derbyshire, And Was Born At Florence In 1823. Highly Educated, And Brilliantly Accomplished, She Early Exhibited An Intense Devotion To The Alleviation ...
Francis William Newman
Newman, Francis William. Brother Of The Preceding, Was B. In London In 1805, And Educated At The School Of Ealing. Thence He Passed To Worcester College, Oxford, Where Lie Obtained First-class Honors In Classics And Mathematics In 1826, And, In The Same Year, A Fellowship In Ilaliol College. This Fellowship, ...
Francisco Mohazan
Mohazan', Francisco, 1799-1842; B. In Honduras, His Father Being Of Corsican Descent. At An Early Age He Began To Be Active In The Troubled Politics Of Central Amer Ica, And When But 25 Years Old Was Made Secretary-general Of Honduras; And Soon After, Having Shown Himself Both A Good Soldier ...
Frederic Monod
Monod, Frederic Join, Jean Gerard, 1794-1863; B. Monnaz, Canton De Vaud, Switzerimd; Educated At Geneva; Entered The Ministryin 1820, And Succeeded His Father I As Pastor Of The National Protestant Church Of France N Paris. He Established In 1824 The Archives Du. Chrislianisme, The Chief Organ Of The Evangelical French ...
Frederic North
North, Frederic, Lord, English Minister, Was H. April 13, 1732, And Educated At Eton, And Trinity College, Oxford. His Father, Baron Guilford, A Descendant Of Roger, Baron North (temp. Henry Viii.), Was Created An Earl In 1752. North Entered The House Of Commons At An Early Age, Was Made A ...
Frederick Law Olmsted
Olmsted, Frederick Law, B. Hartford, Conn., 1822; Eincated There, And At Yale College, Making A Specialty Of Agricultural Science And Engineering. He Began Life As A Farmer And Horticulturist; In 1850 Traveled On Foot Through Portions Of Eng Land, Scotland, And The Continent, And Published. In 1852, A Book Of ...
Freedom Of Navigation
Navigation, Freedom Of, In The Open Or High Seas Has Been Fully Established For Nearly A Century, And Such Efforts As Have Been Made In The Past To Churn Exclusive Jurisdiction Were Founded Rather On National Pride Or Arrogance Than On Reasonable Principles Or Considerations Of Commercial Value. The Most ...
Friedrich Christoph Oetinger
Oetinger, Friedrich Christoph, 1702-82; B. Goppingeo, In Wortemberg; Stud Ied At The Niniversity Of Tubingen, Where He Met Those Who Styled Themselves The Inspired, And Devoted Himself To The Mystical Philosophy Of Leibnitz And Wolf. After Finishing His Course At The University He Became Intimate With Bengel, With Whom He ...
Friedrich Muller
Muller, Friedrich, A German Philologist: B. At Jcunik, Bohemia, 1834; Studied In Vienna In 1853-57: Was Librarian There In 1858-66; Became In 1869 Professor Of Com Parative Philology And Sanskrit At The University, And A Member Of The Academy Of Sciences. He Is Considered One Of The Highest Authorities In ...
Gabriel Montgomery
Montgomery, Gabriel, Comte De, A French Knight Of Scottish Extraction, End An Officer In The Scottish Life-guard Of The King Of France, Was Horn About 1530. At A Tournament Given, June 30, 1559, By Henry Ii. In Honor Of His Daughter's Marriage With Philip Of Spain, The King Insisted Upon ...
George Monk
Monk, George, Duke Of Albemarle, Was The Son Of Sir Thomas Monk Of Potheridgc, In Devonshire, And Was Born At His Father's Residence, Dec. 6, 1608. Lie Spent Some Of His Earlier Years In The Service Of Holland, Returned To England When About The Age Of 30. And Served In ...
Girolasio Muziano
Muzia.no, Girolasio, 1528-00; B. Aquafredda, Near Brescia, Italy; Hence His Title, Bressano, Or Brescianino. His First Instructor Was The Painter Girobuno Romania°. Lie Afterwards Studied At Venice And Rome, And Devoted Himself To The Painting Of Landscapes. }l Is Earliest Important Painting, " The Resurrection Of Lazarus," Attracted The Attention ...
Great Namaqitaland
Nama'qitaland, Great. The Extensive Region In South Africa N. Of The Cape Colony. Extending From The Ormige River, Lat. 29° 30', To Walfish Bay, Lat. 23', And Stretching Inland From The Iv. Coast To The Kalihari Desert, Comprehending An Area Of About 100,000 Sq.m., Is Known Under The Name Of ...
Heinrich Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg, Heinrich Mi:lotion, D.d. 1711-1787; B. Einbeck, Hanover, Then A Free City Of Germany. His Parents Were Saxon, But Having Suffered Neatly In The Thirty Years' War Removed To Einbeck. His Father Was A Member Of The Council, And Held A Judicial Appointment. His Mother Was The Daughter Of A ...
Heinrich Wilhelm Matisias Mors
(mors, Heinrich 'wilhelm Matisias, A Celebrated Gernatti Physician And Astrono Mer, Was Born At Arbergen. A Small Village Of Bremen, Oct. 11, 1758. He Studied Medi Cine At Gottingen From Till 1780, And Subsequently Commenced To Practice At Bremen, Where, Both As A Physician And As A Man, He Was ...
Hellmiitit Moltke
Moltke, Hellmiitit, Count Von, Field-marshal Of The German Empire, And Chief Of The General Staff, Who Planned The Prussian Campaign Of 1860 Against Austria, And German Campaign Of 1870-71 Against France. He Belongs To An Old Family Who Had Their Seat For Centuries In Mecklenburg, Where Moltke Was Born, Oct. ...
Henry
Henry Pelrfam-clinton, Fifth Duke Of Newcastle, And Twelfth Earl Of Lincoln, Was B. 11;11, And Educated At Christ-church, Oxford. He Represented South Notts In Parlia Ment From 1832 To 1846, When He Was Ousted By The Influence Of His Father, The Fourth Duke, For Supporting Sir R. Peel In His ...
Henry Obookiah
Obooki'ah, Henry, B. In The Island Of Hawaii, About 1795. In His Childhood In A Civil War His Parents Were Killed Before His Eyes. Taking His Infant Brother Upon His Back, And Attempting To Escape, His Brother Was Pierced Through With A Spear, And He Was Made Prisoner And Taken ...
Horny
Horny, Cliatiles Auguste Louis Josai'it, Comte De, A French Statesman, Of The Second Empire, Regarding Whose Parentage The Biographical Dictionaries Published Under Imperial Censorship Are Strangely Silent. It Is,, However, Universally Believed That He Was The Son Of Queen Hortense And Of The Comic De Flahault, And Consequently Half Brother ...
House Of Oldenburg
Oldenburg, House Of, Which Lays Just Claim To Being One Of The Oldest Reigning Families Of Europe, Has Bean Rendered Still More Illustrious By Various Matrimonial Alliances, Which, In The Course Of Ages, Have Successively Been The Means Of Creating New Royal Dynasties. Thus, For Instance, In 1448, A Scion ...
Huller George
Huller. George, B. Kroppenstfidt, Prussia, In 1805; Was Sent Between The Ages Of 10 And 11 To The Cathedral Classical School At Halberstadt To Prepare For The University. At The Age Of 15 He Left The School And Read The Classics With Dr. Nagel. After Spending 4 Years At The ...
And The Sense Of
Nose, And The. Sense Of Smell. The Nose Is Not Only The Organ Of Smell, But Is Likewise A Part Of The Apparatus Of Respiration And Voice. Considered Anatomically, It May Be Divided Into An External Part—the Projecting Portion, To Which The Term Nose Is Popularly Restricted; And An Internal ...
In Ternational Monetaryconference
Monetary Conference, In Ternational : Paris, Aug.,1878. The Profound Interest Awakened In The United States And Europe From 1807 To 1878 By The Legislation Of Various Countries To Demonetize And Remonetize Silver, And To Restrict And To Expand The Coinage; The Discussions On The Subject Of A Single Metal, Or ...