Japan
Japan (ante). Native Name Dai Nippon, Or Nihon, From 72i, Sun, Lion. Root Or Rising; First Bestowed Either By The Coreans Or The Inhabitants Of The South-western Provinces Were First Peopled—and Found In The Native Literature As Early As A.d. 670. The Japanese Empire Comprises Chishima (kurile Islands), Yezo (" ...
Japan
Japan (native Name, Xiport—or Nlpon, Great Nipon—i.e.. The Land Of The Rising Son), A Very Ancient Islaed-enipire Of Eastern Asia, Long Remarkable For The Proud Isolating Policy Of Its Rulers, And Now Claiming Special Consideration, Both On Account Of Its Recent Renewed Relations With The Civilized World, And The %•onderful ...
Japanning
Japanning Is The Art Of Giving A Coating Of Varnish And Other Materials To Certain Manufactures, By Which A Resemblance Is Produced To The Beautiful Lacquered Wares Of Japan And China. The Term Is More Generally Applied In This Country To Metal Works Upon Which A Dark-colored Varnish Is Applied ...
Jared Potter Kirtland
Kirtland, Jared Potter, La.u., 1793-1877; B. Conn. Educated By His Uncle, A Distinguished Physician, He Early Showed A Disposition For Analytical Research. 'when A Boy Of 16 His Study Of Botany Led Him To Experiments In The Cross-fertilization Of Flowers For The Artificial Production Of New Varieties Of Fruit, And ...
Jargonizing
Jargonizing Is A Phenomenon Observed Chiefly In Acute Mania; It Consists In The Utterance Of Uncouth And Unintelligible Sounds, Which May Resemble Articulate Words, Or Be Little More Than Harsh Ejaculations And Bellowings. This Symptom Must Not Be Con Founded With Those Imitations Of Foreign Tongues Or Provincial Idioms, Or ...
Jaundice
Jaundice (ante). In The Diagnosis It Is Noticed That The Color Of The Skin In A Sick Person Sometimes Becomes So Yellow Or Brownish-yellow As To Lead To A Belief In The Rcabsorption Of Bile, Which Is Not The Fact. The White Of The Eye Is Always More Or Less ...
Javanese Language And Literature
Javanese Language And Literature. Two Languages, Possessing Many Words In Common, But Differing In Essentials, Are Spoken In Java, The Javanese And The Sunda. From The Earliest Times Javanese Has Been A Written Language. And Its Alphabet Has Extended To The Sunda Language. Inscriptions On Stone And Metal Are In ...
Javap
Javap, A Well-known Purgative Medicine, Is The Root Of Exogonium Purga, A Plant Of The Natural Order Convolvulacete. It Is Found In Mexico, At An Elevation Of About 6,000 Ft. Above The Level Of The Sea, In The Neighborhood Of The Town Of Jalapa Or Xalapa,, From Which The Name ...
Jaxaictes
;jaxaictes, Now Called Sur0n, Or Siii-daria (i.e., Yellow River), A River Of Turkis :tau, .which Rises In The High Plateau S. Of Lake Issikul, In The Thian Shan Mountains, Flows In A Westerly Direction Through The Valley Of Khokan, Receiving In Its Course +numerous Accessions; After Passing Otrar, It Divides ...
Jean Alphonse Karr
Karr, Jean Alphonse, A French Literary Man Of Considerable Eminence, Was B. At Paris Nov. 24, 1808. After Getting His Preliminary Education At Home From His Father, Who Was A Distingtijshed Pianist, He Passed With Much Distinction Through The Curriculum Of The College Bourbon, In Which He Afterwards, While Very ...
Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire
Lacordaire, Jean-baptiste Henri, The Most Distinguished Of The Modern Pulpit Orators Of France, Was. B, At Recey-sur-ource, In The Department Cote-d'or, Mar. 12, 1802. He Was Educated At Dijon, Where He Also Entered Upon His Legal Studies; And Having Taken His Degree, He Transferred Himself In 1822 To Paris, Where ...
Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine
Lamarck, Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine De Monet, Chevalier De, A Most Dis Tinguished French Naturalist, Was B. Of A Noble Family At Barentin, In Picardy, Aug. 1, 1744. He Was Intended For The Church, But Preferred The Army. An Accidental Injury, Which Placed His Life In Danger, Put A Stop ...
Jean De La Fontaine
La Fontaine, Jean De, A French Poet, Distinguished Above All His Countrymen As A Fabulist, Was The Son Of A Maitre Des Eaux Et Fortlts, And Was B. July 8, 1621, At Olniteau Thicrry, In Champagne. In His Early Youth He Learned Almost Nothing, And At The Age Of 20, ...
Jean De Labadie
Labadie', Jean De, 1610-74; B. Bou•g-en-guienne; Educated In The Jesuits' College At Bordeaux, He Entered Their Order And Distinguished Himself As A Preacher. He Exposed The Abuses In The Roman Church And Urged Reform; But Finding No Encouragement In His Order, He Left It And Joined The Fathers Of The ...
Jean Denis Lanjuinais
Lanjuinais, Jean Denis, Comic De, 1753-1827; B. Rennes,' France; Named By The Parisians "iron Head And Lion Heart." He Made An Early.success At The Bar Of Rennes; In 1775 Became Professor Of Ecclesiastical Law And Wrote Treatises On The Canonical Legis Lation Of France. In 1789 He Was Deputy From ...
Jean Ingres
Ingres, Jean Domfmorre Auguste [from Supplement], One Of The Most Eminent Painters Of The French School, Was B. At Montauban, Sept. 15. 1781. A Casual View Of A Copy Of One Of Raphael's Pictures Inspired Him (so It Is Said), At The Age Of Ten, With The Ambition To Become ...
Jean La Harpe
La Harpe, Jean Fit.kmois De, 1739-1803; B. Paris; Began His Literary Life At A Very Early Age By Inditing Satirical Verses, Which Brought Him Under Severe Discipline, At The Hands Of The Government. He Next Devoted Himself To Dramatic Writing, But Though With Some Success, It Was Not To His ...
Jeejeebhoy
Jeejeebhoy, Sir Jamsetjee, A Parsee Merchant-prince And Philanthropist, Was B. Of Poor Parents At Bombay, July 15, 1783. At An Early Period, He Showed A Great Aptitude For Mercantile Pursuits, And In Consequence, His Father-in-law, Framjee Nusser-, Wanjee, A Bombay Merchant, Took Him Into Partnership. While Still A Young Man, ...
Jehotah
Jehotah (heb. Yehovah; More Correctly, Yahve, Yahaveh, Or Yahaviih; In Poetry, Rah; Generally Believed To Be Derived From The Verb Haya, Be," Though Scholars Are Far From Unanimous In Regard To Its Etymology) Is One Of The Names Employed In The Old Testament, Its Meaning—if The Root Be Haya—is, "he ...
Jehovah
Jehovah (ante), The Name Given In The Old Testament To God As Revealing Himself To Man From The Beginning Of History, And To Become Incarnate In The Fullness Of Time. After The Narrative In The First Of Genesis, Ascribing The Creation Of The Heavens And Earth To God, There Is ...
Jehu
Jehu, Eleventh King Of Israel, B. C. 883-855; Son Of Jehoshaphat, And Grandson Of Nimshi, Beginning His Military Career As One Of The Guards Of Ahab. Lie Was Distin Guished As A Charioteer For His Rapid Driving, Find A Certain Reckless Vehemence Of Man Ner. The First Mention Made Of ...
Jena
Jena, A T. In The Grand-duchy Of Saxe-weimar-eisenach, And Formerly The Capital Of The Duchy Of Saxe-jena, Is Most Beautifully Situated In A Romantic Valley At The Confluence Of The Leutra With The Sallie. Pop. '75, 8,903. It Derives Celebrity Chiefly From Its University, But Also From The Great Battle ...
Jephthah
Jephthah, Ninth Judge Of The Israelites, B.c. 1256-50, Illegitimate Son Of Gilead, Of The Tribe Of Manasseh. Driven From Home By His Brothers, Who Were Born In Wed Lock, He Removed To The Land Of Tob, Beyond The 'hebrew Frontier. He Was Distinguished For Bravery And Skill In Arms, And ...
Jerboa
Jerboa, Dipus, A Genus Of Rodent Quadrupeds, Of The Family Muridce, Remarkable For The Great Length Of The Hindlegs, And Kangaroo-like Power Of Jumping. The Fore-legs Are Very Small, Hence The Ancient Greek Name, Dipons (two-footed). L'he Tail Is Long, Cylindrical, Covered With Short Hair, And Tufted At The End. ...
Jeritsalem
Jeritsalem (heb. Yerushalm, Gr. Illerousalem, Lat. Iliermolynza ; Called Also In Arabic, El-kltud8 Or El-kock " The Holy "), The Jewish Capital Of Palestine. Its Origin And Early History' Are Very Obscure. Josephus (antiq. I.x. 2) Identifies It With The " Salem' Of Which Melchizedek (gen. Xiv. 18) Is Called ...
Jerome On Prague
Jerome On Prague, The Companion Of John Huss, Whom. He Surpassed In Learning And Eloquence, Though He Was Inferior In Judgment And Moderation, Was Born At Prague In The Latter Half Of The 14th Century. After Attending The University Of His Native Town, Be Continued His Studies At Paris, Colt-gm, ...
Jersey City
Jersey City (ante) Stands Upon A Peninsula Once Known As Paulus Hook, And Used For Farming Purposes For 150 Years Before The Beginning Of The Present Century. In 1802 It Contained But 13 Inhabitants, Living In A Single House. In 1804 The Legislature Of New Jersey Granted A Charter To ...
Jervis
Jervis, Joni, Earl Of St. Vincent, A British Admiral, Was B. Jan. 9, 1734. He Obtained A Commission In The Navy As Lieut. In 1755, And In 1769 Commanded The Alarm Frigate In The Mediterranean. When She Was Paid Off Lie Made A Tour Of Inspection To The Naval Arsenals ...
Jestjs
Jestjs, The Greek Form Of The Hebrew Word Joshua, Jehoshua, The Savior." Is The Name Given To The Sort. Of The Virgin Mary By The Angels Who Announced His Approaching Birth (matt. I. 21; Luke I. 31). The Reason Of The Name Was At The Same Time Declared: "for Lie ...
Jesuits
Jesuits (ante). The Religious Instructors Of The First Catholic Settlers Of Maryland Were Jesuits Who Came With Lord Baltimore From Europe. John Carroll, Born In Mary Hind, While Receiving His Education In France'became A Member Of The Society Of Jesuits, And Was With Some Other Americans Completing His Studies When ...
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ (jesus, Ante), The Name Given In The New Testament To The Son Of God Incarnate (see Incarnation), Jesus Being The Greek Form Of The Hebrew Joshua, Signifying Jehovah The Savior, And Christ The Being Translation Of The Hebrew Messiah, Signifying The Anointed. Matthew's Gospel Gives A Table Of ...
Jetty
Jetty, An Embankment Or Pier Extending Into The Sea, And Built Of Earth, Stone, Fascines, Timber, Or Other Suitable Material, Either Singly Or Combined. Jetties Are Applied To Rivers And Tidal Harbors, To Increase The Depth Over Bars By Narrowing The Channel, And Thus Concentrating The Current. Jetties Have Been ...
Jewelry
Jewelry. The Manufacture Of Jewels Has In All Times Been A Test Of The Artistic Cowers Of A Nation ; For, Being Intended Only For Personal Adornment, The Genius Of The Jeweler Has Been Directed To The Production Of The Largest Amount Of Beauty In The Most Limited Space. It ...
Jewelry_2
Jewelry (ante), Allinufactune Or, In The United States. The Wearing Of Jewelry, Was Earnestly Discountenanced In The New England Colonies As A Practice Savoring Of Worldly Pride And Ostentation, And Therefore Hardly Compatible With Piety. This Form Of Asceticism, Thdugh It Had Its Root In Religious Feeling, Was No Doubt ...
Jewish Sects
Jewish Sects, A Term Generally Applied (after Josephus) To Certain Divergent Schools Which Grew Up In The Midst Of Judaism, Subsequent]yto The Syrian Wars. So Far, How Ever, From Forming. As The Word Would Seem To Imply, Separate Communities With Places Of Worship And A Religious Law Of Their Own, ...
Jews
Jews, In Point Of Law, Are Now, If Natural-born Subjects, On Nearly The Same Footing As English Subjects, The Following Peculiarities Only Being Noticeable. By The S And 9 Viet. C. 52 They Were Allowed To Hold Offices In Municipal Corporations. On Condition Of Signing A Declaration (in Place Of ...
Jeypoor
Jeypoor, One Of The 19 Native Slates Of Rajpootana, India, Anciently Known As Amber; 150 In. Long, 140 In. Broad; 15,251 Sq.m.; Pop. 494,598. With The Exception Of Some Insulated Peaks And Clusters Of Hills In The N. And North-western Parts, The Surface Is Level. The Population Is Composed Of ...
Jiiiian
Jiiiian, Surnamed The Apostate, On Account Of His Renunciation Of Christianity; Roman Emperor 361-363 A.d., Was B. At Constantinople Nov. 17, 331, And Was The Son Of Julius Constantius, The Brother Of Constantine The Great. His Proper Name Was Flavius Claudius Julianus. He And His Brother Gallus, Who Were Too ...
Jiipati Palm
Jiipati Palm, Rapltia Teeth:gem, A Palm Which Grows On Rich Alluvial, Tide-flooded Lands Near The Mouth Of The Amazon. The Stem Is Seldom More Than 6 Or 8 Ft. High; But The Leaves Are Often 50 Or 60 Ft. Long, Rise Vertically From The Summit Of The Stem, And Bend ...
Jiirispritdence
Jiirispritdence Is The Science Of Law, Which Professes To Discuss The Principles On Which Legal Rights Should Be Protected And Enforced; Or It May Be Called The Philosophy Of Law. This Subject Has Been Less Cultivated In England Than In Continental Countries, Or Even In Scotland; For In England The ...
Jitno And
Jitno And Lirra, The Roman And Greek Names Of The Queen Of Heaven And Wife Of The Supreme Divinity. The Two Conceptions Have Unfortunately Been Con Founded, And Hence Their Essential Dissimilarity Has Been Lost Sight Of—a Dissimilarity, It May Be Remarked, As Great As That Which Existed Between The ...
Joachim Liebiiard
Liebiiard, Joachim. See Camerarius, Ante. Justus Vox, Baron, One Of The Greatest Chemists Of The 19th C., Was B. At Darmstadt, May 12, 1803. Ile Early Showed A Strong Predilection For Natural Science, Lie Studied At Bonn And Erlangen, And Afterwards In Paris, Where He Attracted The Attention Of Alexander ...
Joan Of Abc
Joan Of Abc (fr. Jeanne D'arc), The Maid Of Orleans, Was The Daughter Of Respectable Peasants, And Was B. In 1412, In The Village Of Domremy, In The Depa•tment Of Vosges, France. She Was Taught, Like Other Young Women Of Her Station In That Age, To Sew And To Spin, ...
Joel Leftwich
Leftwich, Joel, 1759-1846; B. In Bedford Co., Va.; Was A Soldier In The Revolu Tionary War, Fighting Gallantly At Germantown, Camden, And Guilford, And Being Severely Wounded At The Latter Place. In The War Of 1812 Lie Commanded A Brigade Under Gen. Harrison At Fort Meigs; Was Afterwards A Maj.gcu. ...
Johann Jahn
Jahn, Joha.nn, A Distinguished Roman Catholic Orientalist And Biblical Critic, Was B. At Tasswitz, In Moravia, Jane 18, 1750, Received His Early Education At Znaim And Ohntitz, And In 1772 Entered The Premonstratensian Convent Of Bruck, Where He Took His Vows In 1774, And Was Appointed Professor Of Oriental Languages ...
John
John", The Name Of A Long Line Of Popes, The Number Of Whom Is Variously Slated By Different Historians, Owing To Some Uncertainty As To The Designation Of Two Of The Popes In The Series—john Viii. (872-82), Who Is Styled The Ix. By Sonic Writers, Who, Accept Lag The Story ...
John 0 Groats House
John 0' Groat's House (or, More Correctly, It Would Seem, Johnny Groat's Horse), On Dungansby Head, The North-eastern Extremity Of The Mainland Of Scotland, Has Been Long Widely Known As Marking One Of The Limits Of That Country, As In Burns's Line: Frae Maidealdrk To Johnny Groat's. It Stood On ...
John Iii
John Iii. (jonss Sourestst), King Of Poland, 1674-96; One Of The Greatest Warriors Of The 17th C.; Was B: In 1624, Or, According To Others, In 1629, And Educated With The Utmost Care, Along With His Brother Mark, By His Father, James Sobieski, Eastellan Of Cracow, A Man Of Virtuous ...
John Keble
Keble, John, Son Of The Rev. John Keble Of Coln St. Alwynds, Gloucestershire, And Sarah Maule, A Lady Of Scotch Descent, Was B. At Fairford, 3 M. From His Father's Living, April 25, 1792. The Elder Keble, A Divine Of The School Of Ken, Educated His Son At Home, And ...
John Knox
Knox, John, The Great Scottish Reformer, Was B. In The Year 1505, In A Suburb Of Haddington Called Gifford Gate,. Where A Small Field Still Goes By The Uame Of "knox's Croft." The Social Position Of His Parents Is Not Very Clearly Ascertained. His Own Statement Is That "his Great-grandfather, ...
John Laurens
Laurens, John, 1753-82; Son Of Henry, Having Been Liberally Educated In Eng Land, Returned To His Home In South Carolina, And In 1777 Entered The Patriot Army, Being Appointed Aide To Gen: Washington. In This Position Many Of The Duties Of A Vite Secretary Fell To His Lot, And His ...
John Law
Law, John. Comptroller-general Of The Finances Of France, And Famous For His Credit Operations During The Minority Of Louis Xv.. Was Born At Edinburgh. April 21, 1671. His Father Was A Goldsmith And Banker, And Proprietor Of The Estate Of Lauriston. Near Edinburgh. Law Early Showed A Most Remarkable Talent ...
John Ledyard
Ledyard, John, 1751-89; B. Conn.; Prepared Himself For Missionary Labors, And Was For Is Time Among Time Indians Of The Six Nations. In 1776 He Went To London, And Accompanied Capt. Conk On His Ihird And Last Voyage. Ile Was At This Time A Cor Poral Of Marines In The ...
John Of
John Of Neronmf (more Properly, Pomuk), A Popular Bohemian Saint Of The Catho Lic Church, And Honored As It Martyr Al ; .nv.o.a......ty Of The Seal Of Confession. He Was Born At Pomult, A Village In The District Of Klatati, Nbout The Middle Of The 14th Century. Having Entered Into ...
John_2
John, Tun Apostle And Evangelist (ante), Was Probably One Of The Two Disci Ples Of John The Baptist Who, Impressed With The Witness Of Their Master To Jesus Of Nazareth, Followed Him And, Having Abode With Him The Rest Of The Day, Were Thence Forth Numbered Among His Disciples. Ile ...
John_3
John Tue Baptist, Was Of The Priestly Race By Both Parents, His Father, Zech:trios, Being A Priest Of The Course Of Abia Or Abijah (i. Chrnn. Xxiv. 10), And His Mother, Eli'zabeth, Being Of The Daughters Of Aaron (luke I. 5). His Coming As The Precursor Of The Christ Was ...
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University, In Baltimore, Md., Began Its Instructions In 1876. It Was Established By The Liberality Of Johns Hopkins, A Merchant Of Baltimore, Who Gave A Fund Of About $7,000,000 For The Establishment Of A University And A Hos Pital. The Gifts Are Free From Ecclesiastical And Political Control, ...
Johnson
Johnson, Andrew (ante), 1808-75; B. N. C.; Son Of Jacob Johnson. A Petty City Officer In Raleigh. The Father Lived Only Four Years After Andrew's Birth, And, Being Extremely Poor, He Left No Funds For The Boy's Education. When Ten Years Old Be Was Bound To A Mr. Selby To ...
Joiin
Joiin (ante), The Name Of Twenty-three Popes.—i., A Tuscan. Who Followed Hormis Das In The Papal Chair, In 523. He Was Employed By King Thoodoric On A Special Mission To Constantinople. In Which He Would Appear To Have Been Unsuccessful, As 011 His Return He Was East Into Prison, Where ...
Joinder Of Parties
Joinder Of Parties, In Law, Is A Phrase Signifying That Persons Having As Common Interest And A Common Responsibility In Any Matter Or Subject Are To Be Joined. J In Any Action At Law Relating Thereto. Such Joinder Arises Generally Out Of Joint Con Tract, Ownership, Or Wrong Done. When ...
Joint Owner
Joint Owner Is, In English Law, A Person Who Is One Of Several Owners Of Property. The Property May Be Either Personal Or Real, Goods Or Laud. One Of The Characteristics Of This Ownership Is, That If One Of The Parties Dies, His Interest Accrues To The Others, And Does ...
Joint Stock Company
Joint-stock Company (ante). Until Within A Recent Period Joint-stock Corn Tallies In The States Of The American Union Were Organized According To The Rules Of The Common Law; But Now They Are Formed Generally Under Statutory Provisions Intended To Secure The Rights Of Stockholders And To Protect The Public From ...
Joint Stock Company
Joint-stock Company, An Association Of Individuals Who Unite To Carry Out A. Particular Object Of A Private Nature By Each Taking And Paying For Shares In The Common. Stock. The Object Of The Association May Be To Manufacture Some Species Of Article, To. Conduct Some Branch Of Trade Or Commerce, ...
Joint Tenancy
Joint Tenancy (ante) Is It Term Of The Common Law Signifying The Ownership— Either In Fee-simple, Fee-tail, For Life, For Years, Or At Will, By Two Or More Persons, With Unity Of Interest, Time, Title, And Possession—of An Estate In Real Property. They Must All Hold Upon One And The ...
Joint And Several
Joint And Several, A Legal Phrase In England And Ireland, Meaning That A Con Tract Or Obligation Is Made By, Or In Favor Of, Each Of Several Parties, Independently As Well As Jointly With The Others. The General Rule Of Law Is, That A Contrsct Of Several Persons Is Joint, ...
Joint And Several_2
Joint And Several (ante), A Legal Phrase Defining The Liability Of Two Or More Persons For A Debt Which They Owe In Common. It Implies That Each Individual Debtor Is Responsible Not Merely For A Relative Proportion Of The Indebtedness, But For The Whole, And May Be Sued Therefor If ...
Joints
Joints, In Anatomy. A Joint Or Articulation May Be Defined To Be The Union Of Any Two Segments Of The Skeleton Of An Animal Body Through The Intervention Of A Structure Or Structures Of A Different Nature. The Textures Which Enter Into The Formation Of The More Complex Joints Are ...
Joinville
Joinville, Prancois Ferdinand Philippe Louis Marie D'orleans, Prince De, The Third Son Of Louis Philippe, King Of The French; B. Neuilly, 1818; Began His Naval Studies Soon After His Father's Accession In 1830, Went To Sea At The Age Of Thirteen As Pupil' On Board The Frigate Artemise; Received A ...
Jomelli
Jomelli, Nicolo, 1714-74; B. Aversa, Near Naples. Initiated In Music Muzillo He Visited Naples In 1730, Where He Studied Under Prota And And After Wards At A Conservatory Under Feo And Leo. His First Compositions Were Cantatas.. Devoting Himself To Dramatic Music Be Composed At The Age Of Twenty-three His ...
Jonah
Jonah (heb. Yonah, A "dove;" Gr. Jonas), A Hebrew Prophet, Son Of Amittai, Wag, As We Learn From 2 Kings Xiv, 25, A Native Of Gath-hepher, A T. Of Galilee In Zebulun, And Not Far From Phenicia. He Appears To Have Flourished About The Second Half Of The 8th C. ...
Jonas King
King, Jonas, D.d., 1792-1869; B. Mass.; Graduated At Williams College, 1816; Andover Seminary, 1819. On Leaving The Seminary He Engaged In Home-mission Work In Milssachusetts; Also In Charleston, S. C., Where He Was Ordained As An Evangelist. In Preparation For Mission Work In The East He Went To Paris And ...
Jones
Jones, Jolts Paul (ante), 1747-92, B. Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. His Name Was Properly John Paul, That Of Jones Being Afterwards Assumed By Him For A Reason Not Givel. At The Age Of 12 He Was Apprenticed To A Merchant Of Whitehaven Engaged In The American Trade, And Soon Went To Sea ...
Jones_2
Jones, Sir William, Was H. In London, Sept. 2-8, 1746, And Was Sent To Harrow In 1753, Where He Soon Eclipsed All His Fellows, Particularly In Classical Knowledge. In 1764 He Was Entered At University College, Oxford,where He Was Enabled To Gratify That Desire For A Knowledge Of The Oriental ...
Joris
Joris, Davin,.1501--56; B. Delft, Holland; The Leader Of An Anabaptist Sect Known By The Name Of Jorists Or Davidists. Early Showing A Fondness For The Art Of Glass Painting, He Was Apprenticed To A Glass Painter, And Soon Displayed Great Aptitude In The Work. To Perfect Himself In The Art ...
Joseph
Joseph, Son Of Jacob, N.e. 1745-1635 As Is Conjectured; B. Padan-aram, Syria. As. The Favorite Of His Father He Was Envied By His Brothers, Who, Angered By His Dreams, Which Predicted His Future Supremacy, Sold Him Into Egypt. His Master, Potiphar, An Officer Of Pharaoh, Made Him Steward Of His ...
Joseph Eccleston Johnston
Johnston, Joseph Eccleston, An American Gen., B. Prince Edward Co. Va., 1807; Graduated At The Military Academy, West Point, In 1829; Was Engaged In Gar Rison Duty And As Aide To Gen. Scott In The Seminole War- Until 1837, When He Resigned Lis Commission And Became A Civil Engineer, But ...
Joseph Ii
Joseph Ii., Emperor Of Germany, Son Of Francis I. And Maria Theresa (q.v.), Was B. Mar. 13, 1741, At A Time When His Mother's Fortunes Were In Their Lowest State Of Depres Sion. Ile Early Gave Proof Of Excellent Abilities. After The Peace Of Ilubcrtsburg, He Was Elected King Of ...
Joseph Lagrange
Lagrange, Joseph Louis, Comte. One Of The Greatest Of Mathematicians, Was B. At Turin In 1736. He Was Of French Extraction, Andwas The Grandson Of Descartes. When Still A Youth He Solved The Isoperimetrical Problem Of Euler, And When Scarcely 19 Years Of Age Was Appointed Professor Of Mathematics In ...