EARTH, Globe, World.
Arad, ARAB. ZaMih, . . PERS.
Myay, Bum Bhu , SANSK.
Terre, FR. Tierra, SP.
Erde, GER. Bhum, TAM. Danya,Jahan, Zamin, Hn. Toprak, . . . TURK. Terra, rr , , LAT.
The surface of the globe has 31,625,6251'2 square miles, of which the waters are 23,814,121. The surface covered with water is therefore to dry land as 3.8 to 1.2. The islands form scarcely of the continental masses. In astronomy the symbol of the earth (8 ) is the inverted emblem of life and probably bears some reference to terrestiial corruption and decay.
Earth-Bath is a form of medical treatment occasionally adapted on the littoral tract of the Persian Gulf, and eastwards to the Indus. It had a great run in London about the middle of the 18th century.
Earth Goddess, Mrittika. Human sacrifices were made to this deity in the Tributary Mahals.
Earth Nuf, Arachis hypogea, ground-nut. In the year 1879-80, the quantity exported from Iudia was 48,435 cwt., value 2,85,519 rupees.
Earth - Oil is found in great abundance in Burma, where deep pits are sunk to obtain it. It is found more or less in almost every residency of Java, oozing into wells dug in certain spots in the ground for it to drain into.
Earths of kinds are largely used in India. A white earth from the hill state of Dhenkanal, in Cutta,ck, locally called Teelak earth, is used for making the marks on the forehead, nose, arms, and breast, particularly by Hindu devotees, but also by high class natives in the Madras Presidency. That obtained from the banks of
the Dhumsecrie Nuddee is used for making a white paste to plaster over their idols. An earth obtained near Seel-Chitta, in the Jummoonah Nuddee, in Nowgong Zillah, is used in painting.
The Chamarfo earth of Spiti is of a bright, deep red colour, and used in dyeing.
The Chasarfo is an orange-coloured dye-earth of Spiti.
.211itti-gachni, called also Multani Mitti, or Gil i-Multan, is a soft saponaceous earth, used for washing the hair, also medicinally. Its white variety, termed Khujru, is eaten. Its yellow variety, termed Khakri, is used for dyeing cloths. A light-green variety, sabzi matti, is used for washing the hair.
The Gehru and Hirmji, or red ochres, are impure sesquioxides of iron, used by Hindu ascetics for dyeing their cloths of a dull orange colour. Yellow ochre, or hydrated sesquioxide of iron, is the dyestuff called rarnraj. The black earth of tanks is used for dyeing_a _blue-black. Reh, an impure carbonate or sulphate of soda, is used in dyeing, as a detergent for washing the cloth.— Pay'. Exh.; Proctor's Saturn, p. 197 ; Maury.