Or Hospital Hopital
Hopita'l, Or Hospita'l, Michel De L', Born In 1505, Near Aigueperse In Auvergne, Was The Son Of Jean Do 1116pital, Physician To The Conndtable Do Bourbon, Of Whom He Held A Small Estate. While L'hopital Was Studying Law At Toulouse, His Father Was Involved In The Proscription Of The Conatable, ...
Or Jaroslaw Yaroslav
Yaroslav, Or Jaroslaw, An Extensive Government Of European Russia, Is Situated Between 42' And N. Lat., 45' And 20' E. Long. It Is Bounded N. By Novogorod And Vologda, E. By Kos. Troma, S. By Vladimir, And W. By Twer. The Area Is 13,965 Square Miles. The Population In 1846 ...
Or Jehoasii Joash
Joash, Or Jehoasii, King Of Israel, Was The Son Of Jehoahaz, And Succeeded His Father In D.c. 850. He Did Evil In The Sight Of The Lord, As Isis Predecessors Had Done ; But He Visited Elisha When Ho Was Dying, Lamented Over Him, And The Dying Prophet Predicted His ...
Or Juanes Joanes
Joa'nes, Or Jua'nes, Vicente, A Celebrated Spanish Painter, Was Born At Puente Is Iliguera In Valencia, In 1523. Palomino's Account Therefore, That Be Was The Scholar Of Raffselle, Is An Error. He Studied In Italy, And, As Wo Tray Infer From His Style, Chiefly The Works Of The Roman School. ...
Or Juggernauth
Juggernauth, Or More Correctly Jagannatba, Though Probably A Relic Of Buddhism, Is A Comparatively Modern Idol, Of Whom The Worship Dates From A Little Before The Christian Era. Jagannath, The Lord Of The World, Is Believed To Be An Incarnation Of Vishnu, Who Under This Name, With The Assistance Of ...
Or K I Pton In Craven
Ski Pton, Or K I Pton-in-craven, Westaiding Of Yorkshire, A Market-town And The Seat Of • Poor-law Union, In The Pariah Of Skipton, Is Situated On An Affluent Of The River Aire, In 53' 5s' N. Lat., 2' 2' W. Long., Distant 44 Miles W. From York, 216 Miles N.n.w. ...
Or Karadjich Kaiiajicii
*kaiiajicii, Or Karadjich, Or 1caradsch1tscii, Vuk. Stephanovich, The Collector Of The National Ballads Of Servia, And Author Of A Servian Dictionary, Was Born On The 2cth Of October (old Style) 1787, At Trshich, An Obscure Village In Turkish Servia, Near The Town Of Losnitza, Not Far From The Austrian And ...
Or Katiiia Kuteera
Kuteera, Or Kati'iia, A Kind Of Gum, Considered In India By The Native Practitioners Of Medicine To Be A Good Substitute For Tragacanth. Indeed, They Consider It To Be The True Tragacanth, Which Is Described By Avicenna Under The Name Kuseera In The Original Arabic, While The Plant Which Yields ...
Or Lag Une Lagoon
Lagoon, Or Lag Une. Lagoons Are Sheets Of Water Formed Either By The Encroachments Of Rivers Or Seas Upon The Land, Or By The Separation Of A Portion Of The Sea By The Intervention Of A Bank. There Are Fluvial And Marine Lagoon& When The Land On Either Aide Of ...
Or Langelande Longland
Longland, Or Langelande, 110b1.11t, The Reputed Author Of The Visions Of Piers Plowman.' He Was A Secular Priest, Born At Mortimer's Cleobury In Shropshire, And Afterwards Fellow Of Oriel College In Oxford. He Lived In The Reigns Of Edward Iii. And Richard Il; And, As Bale Assures Us, Was One ...
Or Lawmerchant Lex 31
Lex 31 Ercator1a, Or Law.merchant, In A General Sense, Denotes That Hody Of The Usages And Customs Of Merchants Which Has Been Adopted Into The Laws Of Most Countries, And Particularly Of Mari Time States, For The Protection And Encouragement Of Trade. In This View It Has Been Often Termed ...
Or Laylonde Leland
Lela.nd, Or Laylonde, John, An Eminent English Antiquary, Was Born In London In The Beginning Of The 16th Century, And Edu Cated At St. Paul's School Under The Celebrated William Lily. Ho First Entered At Christ's College, Cambridge, Where He Is Said To Have Been A Fellow, But Afterwards Removed ...
Or Legislation Justinians Code
Justinian's Code, Or Legislation. Justinian, Soon After Amendsog The Throne, Gore Orders (feb. A.d. 523) To A Commission Consisting Of Joanna Std Nine Other Persons, Among Whom Were Triboulan And Theophilus, To Make A General Compilation Of The But And Mast Useful Laws, Or " Constitutions" Which Haul Been Pro ...
Or Lorenzetto Lorenzo
Lorenzo, Or Lorenzetto, Ambrogio And Pietro Di, Two Celebrated Italian Painters Of The 14th Century, Were Born At Siena About 1300. They Were Brothers, As We Learn From The Following Inscription, Formerly In The Hospital Of Siena :—" Hoc Opus Fecit Petrua Lanrentii Et Ambrosius Ejus Frater, 1330." It Was ...
Or Lovfni Luini
Lui'ni, Or Lovfni, Bernardino, The Most Celebrated Of The Scholars And Imitators Of Lionardo Da Vinci, Was Born At Luino On The Lego Maggiore, About The Middle Of The 15th Century. Luini's Reputation Is Comparatively Recent, Which Is Owing To Vasari's Silence Regarding Him, Though He Evidently Alludes To Luini ...
Or Luitprandus Lilitprandus
Lilitprandus, Or Luitprandus, Was A Deacon At Pavia In Tho Year 946, When Berengarius, Marquis Of Ivrea, And Regent Of The Kingdom Of Italy, Sent Him As His Ambassador To Constantinople, Where He Learned The Ureck Language. After His Return He Was Made Bishop Of Cremona. Otho I., Emperor And ...
Or Lull Lully
Lully, Or Lull!, Jean-baptiste, The Father Of French Dramatic Music, Was The Son Of A Miller, And Born At Florence In 1633. Showing In His Infant Years A Strong Propensity For Music, A Kind Hearted Monk Taught Him The Use Of The Guitar, An Instrument Then As Common In Italy ...
Or Lynacer Linacre
Linacre, Or Lynacer, Thomas, One Of The Most Eminent Physicians Of His Age, Descended From The Linacrea Of Livacre Hall, In The Parish Of Chesterfield In Derbyshire, Was Born At Canterbury About 1460. He Received His First Education In His Native City, Uuder William Tilly, Or De Selling, And Afterwards ...
Or Maize
Maize, Or Indian Corn, Is A Plant Commonly Cultivated In The Warmer Parts Of The World, Where It Answers A Purpose Similar To That Of Wheat In More Northern Countries. It Is The Lea Maya Of Botanists, A Moncecious Grass, Of Vigorous Growth, With Stems Not More Than Two Feet ...
Or Mmus
Mmus., Or More Properly 1101211174 An Island At The Entrance Of The Persian Gulf, Is About Ten Miles From The Persian Coast, And About Twelve Miles In Circumference. It Is A Mere 'barren Rock, Without Vegetation And Without Soil. Its Conical Shape And The Isolated Position Of The Numerous Small ...
Or Mode Verb Moon
Mood, Or Mode. [verb.] Moon (latin Luna, Greek Crovhvn, Wane), The Satellite Of The Earth, A Heavenly Body Which Moves Round The Earth, Sharing The Motion Of The Earth Round The Sun. In A Day Or Two (depending On The State Of The Weather) From The Time Called In The ...
Or Moment Of Inertia
Momentum, Or Moment Of Inertia. Let Us Conceive A System Of Bodies Possessing Weight, And Immovably Attached To A Fixed Axis, Round Which The Whole System Can Turn. It Is Known From Experience, As Well As Deducible From The Laws Of Motion, That The Nearer The Bodies Are Placed To ...
Or Moravian Brethren Moravians
Moravians, Or Moravian Brethren, A Congregation Of Christians Descended From The Bohemian Brethren, Who Were A Branch Of The Humites. [huss, Joue, In Broca Div.) The Bohemian Brethren Dissented From The Callixtines, And Refused To Subscribe To The Articles Of Agreement Between That Party And The Council Of Basel In ...
Or New Sarum Salisbury
Salisbury, Or New Sarum, The Capital Of Wiltshire, Au Episcopal City, A Municipal And Parliamentary Borough, And The Seat Of A Poor-law Union, Is Situated On The Great Exeter Road, Nt The Junction Of The Rivers Avon, Wily, And Bourne, In 51' 5' N. Lat., I' 48' W. Long., Distant ...
Or New Windsor Windsor
Windsor, Or New Windsor, Berkshire, A Market-town, Muni Cipal And Parliamentary Borough, And The Seat Of A Poor-law Union, Is Situated On The Right Bank Of The River Thames, In 51° 29' N. Lat., 0° 37' W. Long., Distant 18 Miles E. By N. From Reading, 22 Miles W. By ...
Or Nusance Nuisance
Nuisance, Or Nusance, Is A Term In English Law Derived Immediately From The French Mare, And Ultimately From The Latin Nocere, "to Hurt;" Signifying An Unlawful Act Or Omission Which Occasions Annoyance, Damage, Or Inconvenience To Others. Nuisances May Consist Of Injurious Acts Done, Or Of Omissions To Perform Duties ...
Or Nv Earing Veering
Veering, Or Nv Earing (from The French, Rirer), Is That Move Ment Of A Ship In Which, Supposing Her To Have Been Previously Sailing With The Wind On Either Bow, She Is Brought, By Her Head Being Turned To Leeward, Into Such Position That The Wind Is On The Other ...
Or Opici Osci
Osci, Or Opici, A People Of Ancient Italy, Who Seem To Have Been Identical With The Ausonians, Or Aurunci, And Who Inhabited The Central Part Of The Peninsula— From Campania And The Borders Of Latium To The Adriatic. Some Ancient Writers Consider The Ausoniana To Be A Branch Of The ...
Or Original Contract Social
Social Contract, Or Original Contract. Locke Thus Expounds His Doctrine Of The Social Contract (` Essay On Civil Govern Ment,' C. 8, Of The Beginning Of Political Societies): He Says That "men Being By Nature All Free, Equal, And Independent, No One Can Be Put Out Of His Estate And ...
Or Oval
Oval, Or As The Name Imports, Egg-shaped, Is The Name Given Ori Ginally To Such A Form As The Section Of An Egg Presents, Round, But Not Circular. In Mathematics It Has Received Some Extension Of Meaning. Any Curve, Or Isolated Branch Of A Curve, Which Returns Into Itself, Would ...
Or Pallium Pall
Pall, Or Pallium, A Cloak Or Covering ; More Especially Used For The Ornamental Article Of Dress Granted By The Pope To Patriarchs And Archbishops : It Is Made Of White Wool, In The Form Of A Band Three Fingers Broad, To Surround The Shoulders, Having Pendants A Span In ...
Or Para
Para, Or With Its Fell Title, Santa Maria Alt Belens Do Gram Pard, Is A Town In Brazil, The Capital Of The Province Of Pare, Iu 1° 18' S. 48° 22' W. Long. It Is Built On The Eastern Banks Of A Wide River, Formed By The Confluence Of The ...
Or Parallactic Instrument
Parallactic Instrument, Or Ptolemy's Rules, The Name Given To An Instrument Invented By Ptolemy For Determining The Moon's Parallax, And Described By Him, Almagest,' B. V., C. 12. A B, ? C, Dig. 1, Are Two Stout Wooden Rods Turning On A Pin Or Centre At A ; S A=nc; ...
Or Perqa3ium Pergaiios
Pergaiios, Or Perqa3ium, The Most Important Town In Mysia, First Mentioned In Xenophon's Anabasis' (vii. 8, S. 8), Was Situ Ated North Of The River Caicus, On A Small Stream Named Silenus. It Was Strongly Fortified By Nature And Art, And Was Chosen By Lysimachns, When Ruler Of The North-west ...
Or Pimento Pi M
Pi M En Ta, Or Pimento, Allspice, The Produce Of Eugenia Pimenta, A Tree Native Of The West Indies, But Cultivated Almost Exclusively In Jamaica, Thence Called Jamaica Pepper. The Unripe Two-seeded Berries, Which Are About The Size Of A Pea, Are Dried By Frequent Turning In The Sun, By ...
Or Polyant Ies Tuberosa
Polya'nt Ies Tubero'sa, Or The Tuberose (a Corruption Of Plants Tubdrcuse), Is A Tuberous-rooted Plant Highly Prized For The Delicious Fragrance Of Its Flowers, On Which Account It Is Cultivated In The Wanner Parts Of Both The Old And New World. It Is Stated To Be An Indian Plant Introduced ...
Or Ponton Pontoon
Pontoon, Or Ponton. This Term Is Employed By The French To Signify Any Barge Or Flat-bottomed Boat ; But In This Country It Is Confined To Those Vessels Which Are Used In The Formation Of Floating. Bridges For Military Purposes. The Conveyance Of An Army With Its Artillery And Baggage ...
Or Port Phillip Victoria
Victoria, Or Port Phillip, A British Colony In Australia, Situated At The Southern Extremity Of The Continent, Extends Between 31' And 39* S. Lat., 141° And E. Long.; And Is Bounded N. And E. 1 Y New South Wales, From Which It Is Divided By The River Murray, And A ...
Or Porto Rico Puerto
Puerto Rico, Or Porto Rico, An Island Of The West Indies, Belonging To Spain, Is The Smallest Of The Greater Antilles [arteuxes], And The Most Western Of The Leeward Islands. It Lies Between 17° 55' And 18° 30' N. Lat., 39' And 67° 11' W. Long. ; And Is Bounded ...
Or Pulo Penang Prince
Prince Of Wales Island, Or Pulo Penang, Is The Seat Of Government Of The British Possessions In The Strait Of Malacca. These Possessions Consist Of Prince Of Wales Island, Province Wellesley And The Provinces Of Malacca And Sinoapore. The Two Latter Are Noticed Under Separate Heads. These Possessions, Under The ...
Or Pultava Poltava
Polta'va, Or Pultava, A Government In European Russia, Lying Between 48' And 51' 4' N. Lat., 30° 25' And 36° E. Long., Is Bounded N. By Tschernigov, E. By Kursk And Charkov, S. By Ekaterinoslav )(hereon, And W. By Kiew. The Area Ie About 18,973 Square Miles. The Population In ...
Or Quina
Quina, Or Quinia,—one Of The Alkaloids Of Cinchona—medical Properties Of. The Mode Of Procuring This And Other Alkaloids Front Bark, And The Mode Of Forming Some Of The Numerous Salts And Coin Binationa Of These Bodies, Aro Already Given Under Cinchona, Ai,kaloins Ov. Soon After Their Discovery They Were Employed ...
Or Quinsy
Quinsy, Or Cynanche, Or Angina, Is An Inflammation Of The Throat. Nosologists, Having Applied The Name Of Cynanche To Nearly All The Inflammatory Diseases In This Part, Have Been Obliged To Distinguish The Different Affections Of The Several Organs Included In It, By Specific Names; Hence We Have Comanche Parotidaa,another ...
Or Quote Quotient
Quotient, Or Quote, The Result Of Dividing One Number By Another. Is One Of The Vibrating Letters Called Liquids. It Is Formed At The Back Of The Palate, And Is On This Account More Nearly Related To The Liquid 1 Than Ton Or M. For The Various Forms Of The ...
Or Raugia Ragusa
Ragu'sa, Or Rau'gia (rhacusa, In Latin ; Dubrounik, In Sla Ionian), An Episcopal And Sea-port Town Of Austria, Iu The Crown-land Of Dalmatia, Is Situated On The Eastern Coast Of A Peninsula In The Adriatic, Formed By The Gulf Of Breno On The East And The Gulf Of Santa Croce, ...
Or Respirator
Respirator, Or Breath-warmer, An Instrument, Invented And Brought Into Use By Mr. Julius Jeffreys, For Giving Warmth To The Air Drawn Into The Lungs In Breathing, And Thereby Enabling Invalids To Enjoy The Benefits Of Exercise In The Open Air Without Injury Or Inconvenience. The Common Practice Of Wrapping Up ...
Or Rhayadergwy Rhayader
Rhayader, Or Rhayadergwy, Radnorshire, A Market-town, Parliamentary Borough, And The Seat Of A Poor-law Union, In The Parish Of Lthayader, Is Picturesquely Situated On The Banks Of The River Wye, In 52° 19' N. Lat., 3° 31' W. Long., Distant 27 Miles W. By N. From Preeteigue, And 181 Miles ...
Or Rheims Reims
Reims, Or Rheims, A City In The Department Of Marne In France, Is Situated On The Right Or North Hank Of The Vele, A Feeder Of The Aisne, 80 Miles In A Straight Line And 107 Miles By Railway Through Epernay E. By N. From Paris, In 49°15'15" N. Lat., ...
Or Rickets
Rickets, Or Rachitis (from Ifelyets, The Spine), Is A Disease In Which The Bones Being Of Unnatural Softness, Some Of Them Bend Under The Weight Of The Superincumbent Parts Of The Body. Bones Affected With Rickets Present Such A Softness Of Texture That They May Be Cut With A Knife; ...
Or Rifled Rifle
Rifle, Or Rifled, A Term Applied To Muskets Or Pieces Of Ord Nance When Their Bores Are Furrowed With Spiral Grooves. It Is Probably Derived From An Anglo-saxon Word Signifying To Rive Or Tear ; The Grooves Or Channels Being Formed By A Machine Which Scrapes Away The Substance Of ...
Or Rjasan Riasan
Riasan, Or Rjasan (sometimes Written Risan), Is An Extensive Government Of European Russia, Which Derives Its Name From The Very Ancient Town Of Riasan, Which Indeed Has Long Since Fallen Into Ruins, But The Name Has Been Transferred To The Town Of Pereelawl. It Is Situated Between 53° And 55° ...
Or Rods Napiers Bones
Napier's Bones, Or Rods, A Contrivance Of Napier To Facilitate , The Performance Of Multiplication And Division, Explained By Him In His' Itabdologile, Eeu Nummtionis Per Virgules Libri Duo,' Edinburgh, • 1617, 12ino. The Invention Would Have Been Perhaps More Employed, Several Of The Above Compounds Exist In Seven, Or ...
Or Rosscarbery Ross
Ross, Or Rosscarbery, County Cork, Irelaud, A Merket-town And The Seat Of A Diocese, Is Situated On A Rocky Muluence At The Heacr. Of Ross Bay, In 51' 35' N. Lat., 8' 59' W. Long., Distant By Road. 39 Miles S.w. From Cork, And 197 Miles S.w. From Dublin. The ...
Or Roumili Rum Ili
Rum-ili, Or Roumili (' Country Of The Romans'), A Name Origin Ally Given By The Turks To The Territories Which They Wrested From The Eastern Emperors. Hence Asia Minor Is Known In All Eastern Countries By The Name Of Rum, Or Roam. In The Course Of Time The Term Roamili ...
Or Saghalien Tarakat
Tarakat, Or Saghalien, A Large Island In The North Pacific Ocean, Extends From 40* To 54° 20' N. Lat., More Than 000 Miles In Length. The Width Towards The Southern Extremity, North Of The Bay Of Aniva, Is Nearly 100 Mike, But It Soon Contracts To About 25 Miles, Which ...
Or Salivation
Salivation, Or Ptyal1s.)/, Is A Superabundant Secretion Of Saliva. This Sometimes Occurs As An Idiopathic Disease, Originating Without Any Evident Cruse. Dr. Chriatison (` Treatise On Poisons ') Has Collected Several Such Outs, In Some Of Which The Quantity Of Saliva Discharged Amounted To Thence Or More Pints Daily. Irritation ...
Or Salop Shropshire
Shropshire, Or Salop, A County In The West Of England, Is Bounded N. By Cheshire, E. By Staffordshire, S. By The Counties Of Worcester And Hereford, And W. By The Welsh Counties Of Radnor, 3lontgomery, And Denbigh. It Lies Between 52° Is' And 53" 0' N. 1st, 2' 14 And ...
Or Or Logy Orograpfiy
Orograpfiy, Or Or Logy, From Spos A Mountain, And 7paysi Description, And Aleyes, Discourse, Respectively, (the Science Of Mountains,) Belongs Technically To Three Branches Of Natural Knowledge, Physical Geography, Meteorology, And Geology; But It Is Usually Regarded As A Part Of The First, And Confined To The Subjects Of The ...