Gospel Of Mark
Mark, Gospel Of (ante), Was Received In The Earliest Times By The Christian Churches As Canonical, And As The Work Of Mark, Under The Guidance Af The Apostle Peter. The First Written Declaration To The Effect, N'ow Extant, Is Recorded By Eusebius As Quoted By Papias From John The Prcsbyter, ...
Gospel Of Matthew
Matthew, Gospel Of, Placed First In All Armngernents Of The Four Gospels, And -also Probably One Of The First Written, Was From The Beginning Acknowledged And Widely Diffused As One Of The Canonical Books Of The New Testament. From Papias, Who -closely Followed The Apostles, There Is .continuous Chain Of ...
Gulf Of Mexico
Mexico, Gulf Of, A Basin Of The Atlantic Ocean, The Estimated Extent Of Which Is 800,000 English Sq.m., Is Closed In By The United States On The N., By- Mexico On The W. And S., And Its Outlet On The E. Is Narrowed By The Jutting Peninsulas Of Yucatan And ...
Hans 1435 95 Memling Or
Memling Or Hemling, Hans. 1435-95 (about) Probably A Native Of Brug,es, But Very Little Is Known About The Date And Place Of His Birth Or The Time Of His Death, Which Could Not, However, Have Been Later Than 1495. Several Other Ways Of Spelling The Name Are Given, But " ...
Harriet Iiiartineaii
Iiiartineaii, Harriet, An English Authoress, Was B. At Norwich, June 12, 1802. Her Education Was Conducted For The Most Part At Home; From An Early Age She Was A. Lover Of Books, And Was Wont To Amuse Her Solitary Hours By Committing Her Thoudits To Paper. The Deafness Which She ...
Henry Edward Manning
Manning, Henry Edward, Cardinal, B. July 15, 1808, At Totteridge In Hertford Shire, England; Was Educated At Harrow School And Balliol College, Oxford, Where He Took Orders In The Church Of England. In 1834 He Was Presented To The Living Of Lav Ington And Graffham In Sussex Co., And In ...
Henry Hart Milman
Milman, Henry Hart, Mu., An English Poet And Ecclesiastical Historian, Was The Youngest Son Of Sir. Francis Milman, Physician To George Iii., And Was B. In London, Feb. 10, 1791. He Was Educated At Eton, And Afterwards At Brasenose College, Oxford, Where He Took The Degree Of M.a., Obtained The ...
Henry Martyn
Martyn, Henry, 1781-1812; B. Truro, Co. Of Cornwall, England; Of Humble Origin, His Father Being A Laborer In The Mines Of Gwenap. At The Age Of Seven He Was Placed At The Grammar School Of Truro With Dr. Carden, Where He Made Great Proficiency In The Classics. Remaining Here Till ...
Henry Mayhew
Mayhew, Henry, 1812-76, B. London; Sou Of A Solicitor In Good Practice. Was Sent To 1vestininster School, But Twice Ran Away, And Made A Voyage To Calcutta On A Ship-of-war. On His Return To London He Passed Three Years In His Father's Law Office As An Articled Clerk, Traveled For ...
Henry Meiggs
Meiggs, Henry, 1811-77; B. N.y.; Was In New York, Engaged In The Lumber Busi Ness, In 1835, And Failed In The Commercial Crisis Of 1837. He, However, Made Another Effort In The Same Business In Williamsburg, L. I., Was For A Time Successful, And Was Elected President Of The Board ...
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, An Arnerican Poet, Was B. At Portland, Me., Ou Feb. 27, 1807. At The Age Of 14 He Entered Bowdoin College, Brunswick, And Gradu Ated There With High Honors In 1825. For A Short Thne He Studied Law In His Father's Office; But A Professorship Of Modern ...
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow_2
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth (ante), Was The Son Of Stephen, An Emiuent Lawyer Of Portland, Me. While A Student In Bowdoin College He Wrote Some Of The Best Known Of His Earlier Poems, Among Them The Hymn Of The Moravian Num; The Spirit Of Poetry; "noels In Winter, And Sunrim On ...
Hetayer
Hetayer (ital. Mea, Fr. Moitig, Half), In French, Is The Cultivator Of A Metairie, Or Farm, The Tenant Of Which Gives The Landlord A Portion Of The Produce A-s His Rent. In Some Of The Ol(ler French Dictionaries, Such As That Of Trevoux, The Word Is Said To Apply To ...
History Of Medicine
Medicine, History Of. There Is Reason To Believe That Egypt Was The Country In Which The Art Of Medicine, As Well As The Other Arts Of Civilized Life, Was First Cultivated With Any Degree Of Success, The Offices Of The Priest And The Physician Being Probably •combined In The Same ...
Hobert Machray
Machray, Hobert, D.d., Ll.d., B. England, 1830; Graduated At Sidney-sussex College, Cambridge, 1855: Became Dean And Fellow Of His College; Vicar Of Madingley,. Near Cambrid,ge, Which He Resigned In 1865 To Enter Upon The Bishopric Of Rupert's Land, To Which He Had Been Appointed. Mc'ilvaine, Charles Pettit, D.d., Ll.d., D.c.l., ...
Horatio 2111culloch
2111culloch, Horatio, A Scottish Landscape-painter, Was B. In Glasgow In 1806, And_ Named After Lord Nelson. His First Intention Was To Fit Himself For Being A Manufacturer, But Finally He Devoted Himself Entirely To Art. Fle Exhibited For The First Thne In 1829. In 1836 He Was Elected An Associate ...
House Of Lords
Lords, House Of. See Parliament. Lord's-si:hier, The, Is One Of The Sacraments Of The Christian Religion (see Sacra Ment). It Is So Called From Its Being Instituted At Supper By Jesus Christ, Whom His Disciples Styled The Lord Or Master. It Receives Also The Names Of Eucharist And Com Munion ...
Hugh Mercer
Mercer, Hugh, 1721-77; B. In Aberdeen, Scotland; Educated At The University There; Entered The Medical Profession, And Served As Assistant-surgeon In The Army Of Prince Charles Edward, The "young Pretender," In 1743. The Insurrection Proving A Failure, He Emigrated To A Merica In 1747, Settling.as A Physician Near The Present ...
Hugh Miller
Miller, Hugh, A Distinguished Geologist, Wrs B. In Cromarty, In The North Of Scot Land, Oct. 10, 1802. He Was Descended From A Family Of Sailors, And Lost His Own Father By A Storm At Sea When Lie Was Only Five Years Of Age. In Consequence Of This Misfortune He ...
I The Dutch Mennonites
I. The Dutch Mennonites. Williani, Prince Of Orange Granted The Mennonites A ,.settlement In The United Provinces Near The End Of The 16th Century. In 1626 Their -confession Of Faith Was Published; In 1626 An Association Was Forined Among Theta, And Was Strengthened In 1649, Which In Its Organization Resembled ...
Ignatius De Loyola
Loyo'la, Ignatius De Atigo Lopez De Recalde), The Youngest Son Of Bertram De Loyola And Marina Salez De Baldi, Was B. In The Year 1491 At His Ancestral Castle Of Loyola, In The Basque Provinces. After The Scant Training Of That Age In Letters He Was Received As A Page ...
Iiiddleserough
Iiiddleserough, The Center Of The N. Of England Iron Manufacture, Is An Important Market T., Port, And Parliamentary Borough In The North Riding Of Yorkshire, At The Mouth Of The Tees, 48 Nt. H.e. From York, Returning One Member To Parliaplent. The Town Is Of Recent Growth, And Owes Its ...
Illfmination Of Manuscripts
Manuscripts, Illfmination Of, The Art Of Painting Manuscripts With Miniatures,. And Ornaments, An Art Of The Most Remote Antiquity. The Egyptian Papyri Of The Ritual Istic Class, As Old As The 18th Dynasty, Are Ornamented With Vignettes Or Miniatures, Attached To The Chapters, Either Designed In Black Outlines, Or Painted ...
Imar Malachy
Malachy, Imar, Archbishop Of Armagh, In Ireland, And A Saint Of The Roman Catholic Church, Is Remarkable Not Only For His Connection With A Very Important Period Of Irish Church History, But Also From The Circumstance Of His Biography Having Been Written By His Distinguished Contemporary, St. Bernard. Malachy Was ...
Iron And Steel Xasts
Xasts, Iron And Steel. As Far Back As 1838, The City Of Dublin Steam-packet Coin Pany Had A Steamer With Hollow Iron Masts, The Masts Acting Also As Ventilating Funnels For The Cabins. From That Time, Iron Has Been Frequently Employed For Lower Masts. In Sailing-ships As Well As In ...
Isidor Lowenthal
Lo'wenthal, Isidor, 1827-64; B. Posen, Prussian Poland, Of Jewish Parents; Acquired The Hebrew Language At An Early Age, Exhibiting Au Extraordinary Aptitude For Philological Studies. At 17 Years Of Age, Without Having Been To College, He Had More Than Mastered The Studies Embraced In The College Curriculum. He Then Accepted ...
Isle Of Man
Man, Isle Of, Is Situated In The Irish Sea, In N. Lat. 54° 3' To 54° 25', And W. Long. 4° 18' To 4° 47'; The Shortest Distance Between The Island Find The Adjacent Countries Being From Point Of Ayre To Burrow Head In Scotland, 16 Miles. The Length Of ...
Ism Of
Ism Of. Idagnet'o-electric Machine (more Recent Forms Of). Of Late Years, Quite A Nor Era Has Arisen In The Construction Of Mag Neto-electric Machines. The Compactness. Simplicity Of Construction, And Marvelous Power Which The New Machines Possess, Give Them Quite A Novel Importance In Practical Electricity. The Names Chiefly Associated ...
James Harris Malmestury
Malmestury, James Harris, First Earl Of, 1746-1820; B. England; Son Of James Harris, The Author Of Hermes. He Was Educated At Winchester, Oxford, And Leyden, And, After Traveling On The Continent, Was Appointed, At The Age Of Twenty-one, Secretary Of The Spanish Embassy Through The Influence Of Lord Shelburne. He ...
James Longstreet
Longstreet, James, B. S. C., 1820; Appointed To The Military Academy From Ala. Barna, And After His Graduation In 1842 Stationed At Various Points On The Texan Frontier Until The Breaking Out Of The Mexican War, In Which Lie Served With Distinction, And Was Brevetted Successively Captain And Nutjor For ...
James Macpherson
Macpherson, James, It Person Who Has Obtained A Remarkable Notoriety In Litera Ture, Was B. In 1738, At Ruffiven, In Inverness-shire. After Finishing His Studies At King's College, Aberdeen, He Became A Schoolmaster In His Native Village, Published A Poem Entitled The Highlander In 1758, Contributed About The Same Time ...
James Madison
Madison, James (ante). The Public Life And Works Of James Madison Fill A Long Period Of American History, And Are Marked By A Precocity Of Statesmanship, And Calm, Logical, Judicial Wisdom. At 21 Years, A Graduate Of Princeton College, Among A Class Of Students Who Subsequently Filled Many Of The ...
James Mangles
Ma.ngles, James, 1785-1861; B. England; Entered The British Navy In 1800, And Was Made A Commander In 1815. The Next Year He Went Down The Nile, And Made Excavations At The Temples In Ipsambool. He Returned To England In 1820, By Way Of Syria. A Collection Of Letters, Written By ...
James Manning
.manning, James, D.d. 1738-91; B. Elizabethtown, N. J.; Graduated At Pnnceton College In 1762; Became Pastor Of A Baptist Church In Morristown, N. J., In 1763. And Sood Afterwards In Warren, R. I. In 1763 He Proposed To Some Prominent Baptist Gentlemen Of Newport The Formation Of A "seminary Of ...
James Marsh
Marsh, James, D.d., 1794-1844; B. Hartford,vt.; Graduated At Dartmouth In 1817, And Entered The Andover Theological Serninary, But Suspended His Studies There After The First Year To Return To Dartmouth As Tutor. • Returning To The Seminary In 1820, He Grad Uated In 1822. His Studies At Andover Extended Beyond ...
James Mill
Mill, James, Was The Son Of A Small Farmer, And Was B. In The Neighborhood Of Mont Rose, Scotland, April 6,1773. He Studied, With A View To The Church, At The University Of Edinburgh, Where He Distinguished Himself In Greek And In Moral And Metaphysical Philosophy. He Was Licensed To ...
Jean Baptiste Louvet De
Louvet De Couvray, Jean Baptiste, 1760-97; B. Paris; Son Of A Paper Mer Chant; Of Moderate Education. Before The Revolution Of 1789 He Achieved A Reputation By The Publication Of A. Licentious Romance, The Fashion Of Its Time. He Entered With Ardor As A Satirical Writer Into The Polities Of ...
Jean Baptiste Massillon
Massillon, Jean Baptiste, One Of The Most Distinguished Of Modern Pulpit Orators, Was B. At Hieres, In France, June 24, 1663. His Father, A Notary, Designed The Boy For His Own Profession; And It Was Only After Repeated ,and Persistent Efforts That Massillon Obtained His Father's Permission To Enter The ...
Jean Francois Xamtontel
Xamtontel, Jean Francois, An Elegant French Writer, B. Of An Obscure Family At Bort, In The Limousin, July 11, 17'23. He Studied For The Church, But Turned Aside To Literature, And After Obtaining Some Reputation In Toulouse As A Poet, Lie Went To Paris On An Invitation From Voltaire In ...
Jean Paul Marat
Marat, Jean Paul, One Of The Most Infamous Characters Of The French Revolution, B. 1744, Of Protestant Parents, At Baudry, In Neufchatel. He Spent Some Of His Early Years In Britain; Published Several Treatises In London; Acted As A Teacher Of Languages In Edinburgh; And Underwent Punishment For Stealing Some ...
Jean Siffrein Maury
Maury, Jean Siffrein, Cardinal 1746-1817; B. At Valreas, Venaissin; Son Of A Shoe Maker; Educated For The Priesthood At Avignon; Went To Paris At The Ago Of 20 As Abbe Pricepteur, But Devoted Himself To Preaching, And By His Panegyrics On St. Louis In 1772 And On St. Augustine In ...
Jeremiah Mason
Mason, Jeremiah, Ll.d., 1768-1848, B. Oonn., Son Of Jeremiah Mason, A Col. In The Revolutionary War. He Graduated At Yale, In 1788, And Was Called To The Bar In 1791. He Began The Practice Of His Profession At Westmoreland, N. H., Near Walpole, Whither Lie Removed In 1794. Three Years ...
Jeronimo Lobo
Lobo, Jeronimo, 1595-1678; B. Lisbon; Joined The Order Of Jesuits In 1609; Was Made In 1621 Professor In The Jesuits' College At Coimbra, But Ordered To Resign And Repair :as A Missionary To India, Embarked In 1622, And Arrived In Goa The Same Year. In 1624 He Left India And ...
Johann Heinrich Meyer
Meyer, Johann Heinrich, 1759-1832; B. Switzerland; Studied Painting At :zurich, Under Filasly, Brother Of The Well-known Royal Academician, Henry Fuseli. In 1784 He Went To Rome, Where He Met Goethe, With Whom He Contracted A Friendship. So Intimate That He Was Known In Germany By The Name Of " Goethe-meyer." ...
John Lilburne
Lil'burne, John, 1618-1657; A Protestant Agitator Of England. Imbibing Opinions In Opposition To The English Church, At The Age Of 18 He Went To Holland To Procure The Printing Of A Pamphlet Against The Bishops. This Lie Aided To Circulate Secretly, Was Exposed To The Authorities, Tried In The Court ...
John Lindley
Lindley, John, A Distinguished Botanist, Was B. Feb. 1799, At Catton, Near Norwich, Where His Father, Who Was The Author Of A Guide To Brcluird And Kitchen Gardens, Owned A Large Nursery Garden. Botany Seems To Have Early Attracted His Attention, As, In 1819, He Published A Translation Of Richard's ...
John Locke
Locke, John, Was B. At Wrington, Near Bristol, On Aug. 29,1632. His Father Was Steward To Col. Popham, And Served Under Him As Capt. In The Parliamentary Army Dur Ing The Civil War. Locke Was Sent For His Education To Westminster School, Where He Continued Till 1651, When Lie Was ...
John Loudon Macadam
Macadam, John Loudon, Was B. In Scotland In 1756, And Passed His Youth In The United States. On His Return, He Was Appointed Manager Of A District Of Roads In Ayr Shire, And Originated And Successfully Practiced The System Of Road-making, Now Known, By His Name. Iu 1819, He Was ...
John Milton
Milton, John, An Engli H Poet, Was B. In Bread Street, London, On Dec. 9, 1608. His Father Was Of An Ancient Catholic Family, But Was Disinherited On Becomhig Protestant. He Followed The Occupation Of A Scrivener, By Which, According To Aubrey, " Lie Got A Plentiful Estate," And Was ...
John Ramsay Mtulloch
Mtulloch, John Ramsay, B. At Isle Of Whithorn, Wigtonshire, In 1789, A Distin Guished, Political Writer, And The Foremost Among Our Political Economists, First Became Known In Connection With The Seotsthan Newspaper And The Edinburgh Review. He Came Forward As A Contributor To The Former Soon After Its Establishment In ...
John Stuart Mill
Mill, John Stuart, Was B. In London May 20, 1806. He Was Educated At Home By His Father. In 1820 He Went To France, Where He Lived For Upwards Of A Year, Making Himself Master Of The French Language, And Occasionally Attending Public Lectures On He Lived For Some Time ...
Joicn Lingard
Lingard, Joicn, D.d., A Member Of A Humble Roman Catholic Family, Was B. At Winchester, Feb. 1, 1771; And Being Destined For The Priesthood Of That Church, Was Sent To The English College Of Douai, In France, Where He Remained Till That College, In Common With Most Of The Religious ...
Joiiajsn David Michaelis
Michaelis, Joiiajsn David, One Of The Most Eminent And Learned Biblical Scholars Of The 18th C.,was B. On Feb. 27, 1717, At Iialle, Where His Father, Christian Benedict Michaelis, A Theologian And Orientalist Of Some Distinction, Was A Professor. After Com Pletin7 His Studies At His Native University Lie Traveled ...
Joiin Macgregor
Macgregor, Joiin, B. At Gravesend, England, 1825; Graduated At Trinity Col Lege, Cambridge, And Entered At The Middle Temple In 1847. In 1849-50 He Made A Tour Of Europe, Egypt, And Palestine, And On His Rcturn Was Called To The Bar. He After Wards Visited Every European Country, As Well ...
Joiln Marlborough
Marlborough, Joiln Cnnucrull, Duke Of, The Greatest General And Statesman Of His Time, Was B. June 24, 1650, At Ashe, In Devonshire, Of An Old Family Impoverished By The Civil Wars. Without Having Received Much Education He Became A Page In The Service Of The Duke Of York, Who Gave ...
Jose211 Michaud
Michaud, Jose211 Francots, 1767-1839; B. In Savoy, Educated In The Ecclesiastical College Of Bourg; At 19 Employed In A Book-store At Lyons; Author:the Following Year, Of Voyage Au Mont Blanc, Followed By Other Essays. In 1790 He Had The Good Fortune To Meet The Comtess Fanny De Beauhaeuais Who Persuaded ...
Josephine Jeanne Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette De Lorraine, Josephine Jeanne, Wife Of Louis Xvi. Of ;france, Was The Votingest Daughter Of Francis I., Emperor Of Germany. Her Mother Was The Famous Maria Theresa (q.v.). Marie Antoinette Was Born At Vienna, Nov. 2, 41755; At The Age Of 14 Was Betrothed To The Dauphin ; ...
Joshua Marshman
Marshman, Joshua, D.13., An English Missionary; 1767-1837; B. At Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire. While Young He Showed A Great Passion For Reading. His Parents Being Poor. He Was Obliged To Struggle For An Education. In 1794 He Became Master Of A School In Bristol, And At The Same Time A Student ...
Juan Antonio Llorente
Llorente, Juan Antonio, A Spanish Historian, Was B. At Rincon Del Soto, Near Calahorra, Mar. 30, 1760. He Was Educated By His Maternal Uncle, And Received Orders In 1779. He Took His Degree In Canon Law, And ',vas Named Successively Advocate Of The •council Of Castile In 1781, Vicar-general Of ...
Juan Mariana
Mariana, Juan, A Distinguished Spanish Historian And Scholar, Was B. At Talavera In 1537, And In 1,554 Entered The Then Rising Order Of The Jesuits. His Early Studies, Both In Languages And Theology, Were So Brilliant That He Was Appointed To Teach In The Schools. Of His Order, First At ...
Jules Mazarin
Mazarin, Jules (ital. Giulio Nazarinx), Cardinal And Chief Minister Of France During The Minority Of Louis Xiv., Was Born July- 14, 1602, At Rome, Or, Some Say, At Piscina In The Abruzzi. The Social Position And Occupation Of His Father Are Points In Dispute. Mazann Studied Law Si Rome And ...
Jules Micitelet
Micitelet, Jules, A Brilliant French Historian, B. At Paris, Aug. 21, 1798. He Studied Milli Great Success Under Viriemain And Leclerc, And At The Age Of 23 Became A Professor In The College Rollin, Where He Taught History, Philosophy, And The Classics. In 1826 He Pubrished Les Tableaux Synchronigaes De ...
Justus Lipsius
Lipsius, Justus, 1547-1606; B. At Isque, Near Brussels; Educated At Brussels, Louvain, And The Jesuits' College At Cologne. The Jesuits, In View Of His Talents And Learning, Endeavored To Draw Him Into Their Order, But Were Defeated By His Removal, Through The Influence Of His Mother, To The University Of ...
Kama
Kama Is The Form Of Mental Derangement Most Familiar To Ordinary Observers. The Excitement And Violence By Which It Is Sometimes Characterized Have Become, Erroneously And Unfortunately, The Type And Standard By Which The Disease And Those Subject To It Have Been Recogmzed And Treated. These Qualities Occasionally Involved Danger ...
Keniikden
, Keniikden, Atom Menhaden, A Fish Of The Same Genus With The Shad (q.v.), Which Is Caught In Great Quantities On The Coasts Of New York And New England During The Summer Months, When It Visits Them For The Purpose Of Spawning. Its Length Is From 8 Either Difficult Or ...
Kerilaid
Kerilaid (i.e., Sea-maid), An Imaginary' Inhabitant Of The Sea. The Upper Parts Of Mermaids Are Represented As Resembling Those Of A Human Being, Generally Of A Female— Although The Merman Is Also Sometimes Heard Of—whilst The Body Terminates In A Tail Like That Of A Fish. There Is An Evident ...
Kicrard Kidder Meade
Meade, Kicrard Kidder, 1750-1803; B. Virginia, Was Educated In London At The Famous Grammar School Of Harrow, And, Returning To His Native State, At The Age Of 25 He Commanded A Company In The Battle Of Great Bridge, Near Norfolk, Dec., 1775, The First Engagement Of The Revolutionary War Fought ...
Kilitary Schools
Kilitary Schools, As Regards The British Army, Are Divisible Into Several Classes 1. Those For The Education Of Officers Already In The Service; Of These There Are The Staff College (q.v.) And The Establishment At Chatham For Training Engineer Officers. 2. Pro• Fessional Schools Common To Officers And Men Will ...
L Licinius Luculvis
Luculvis, L. Licinius, A Very Distinguished Roman General, B., It Is Conjectured, About 110 B.c. In The First Mithridatic War, He Commanded The Fleet As Legate Of Sulla. In 77 B.c. He Filled The Office Of Prfetor, And Immediately After Held The Administration Of The Province Of Africa. In 74 ...
Lake Memphre31agog
Memphre31agog, Lake, In Canada And In Orleans Co., Vermont; About 30 M. Long From N. To S., With A Width Varying.from 2 To 5 Miles. Its Outlet Is The Magog River, Which Discharges Into The St. Francis Nver, A Tributary Of The St. Lawrence. Its Shores Are Steep And Picturesque, ...
Le Louis I
Louis I., Le' Dknonnante Or The Pious (ante), Roman Emperor, King Of The Franks, 778-840; B. At Casseneuil; Son Of Charlemagne By His Third Wife, Hildegarde. Ilis Elder Brother Having Died He Succeeded His Father In 814. He Was Quite Successful For A Time, But In 817 He Was Persuaded ...
Legal Maxims
Maxims, Legal, A Term Used By Members Of The Legal Profession And Writers Oz. Jurisprudence To Denote Those Brief And Pithy Utterances, Which By General Consent Have Been Accepted As Embodying In Proverbial Form The Accumulated Wisdom Af The Past, The Well-determined General Principles Which Are The Foundation Of Both ...
Leona Rdo Marquez
Marquez, Leona-rdo. B. Mexico, 1818; Prominent During The War Between Mexico And The United State's, 1845-48, And In 1847 Was Active In The Defense Of The Vall.ty Of Mexico. In 1849 The Successful Revolutionary. Movement Of Santa Anna Was Supporte I By Marquez, Who Beaded A Rising In Guanajuato. In ...
Life Mortars And Rockets
Life Mortars And Rockets. When A Life-boat Is Not At Hand, Or A Raging Sea And . A Shoal Coast Render Its Use Impracticable, A Distressed Ship May Often Receive Help From Shore, Provided The Distance Be Not Too Great For The Throwing Of A Rope. A Small Rope Imay ...
Life Preservem
Life-preservem, Inventions For The Preservation Of Life In Cases Of Fire Or Ship Wreck. The Fire Life-preservers Will Be Found Treated Of Under Fine-escares. The Other Class Includes The Various Contrivances For Preserving The Buoyancy Of The Hutnan Body, And For Reaching The Shore. Of These, The Readiest And Most ...
Life Saving Service
Life-saving Service. The First Instance On Record Of A Combined Public Effort In The Direction Of Life-saving Is That Of The National Life-boat Association, In England, Founded In 1824 Under The Name Of The Royal National Association For The Preservation Of Life From Shipwreck. But As Early As 1785, When ...
Ligature
Ligature (ante). The Ligature Had Been Partially Applied By The Roman Surgeons, :but It Fell Into Disuse During The Dark Ages, And Was Not Revived Till 1536-37, When The ,celebrated Ambroise Pare (q.v.) Introduced It While In Italy With The Army Of Marshal Ilene De Mont-jean. This Example Did Not, ...
Light
Light Is The Subject Of The Science Of Optics (q.v.). We Here Just Notice Its Principal ' Phenomena, And Thnhypotlieses Advanced Tu Explain Them. Every One Know S That Light Diverges From A Luminous Center In All Directions, And That Its Transmission In Any Direc Tion Is Straight. It Travels ...
Light Ii0iise
Light-ii0iise (ante). Light-houses Were Not Constructed Until Some Advance Ment Was Made In Navigation, But Beacon-fires Were Lighted For The Guidance Of The Early Mariners. The Most Celebrated Ancient Light-house Was The Pharos (q.v.) Of Alex Andria, Built Upon A Rocky Point Of That Name Which Had Been An Islet, ...
Lightfoot
Lightfoot, The Rev. Joseph Barber, D.d., Bishop Of Durham, A Distinguished English Scholar And Theologian. Born At Liverpool In 1828, He Was Educated At Cam Bridge, Obtained Numerous Distinctions There, And In 1857 Became A Tutor Of Trinity. In 18611e Was Made Professor Of Divinity; In 1871, Canon Of St. ...
Lighting Or Beacons And
Lighting Or Beacons A.nd Buoys At Sea. Ti1c Plan Hitherto Generally In U£c For Illuminating A Rock Or Reef Where No Light-house Could Be Built Is By Means Of An " Apparent Light," As In The Case Of A Reef At Stornoway (see Light-house). Of Late, Trial Has Extensively And ...