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a term used, in the countries distilled spirits, especially those distilled to which the Arabs have penetrated, for from rice and the sap of palm trees. mous during the mutiny of 1857 by the heroic resistance of a body of 20 civilians and 50 Sikhs, cooped up within a detached house, to a force of 3,000 Sepoys, heroic resistance of a body of 20 civilians who were ultimately routed and overthrown by the arrival of a small Eurocriminal law the calling of a prisoner by reigned till 1301, was born in the second half of the 9th century. He was the son of Almus, whom the seven Magyar clans dwelling in the steppes N. E. of the awer Caspian Sea had elected their hereditary chief about 889. Thus united into one 25,000 warriors, crossed the Carpathians and conquered Hungary, when Arpad was elected their prince. Arpad was unable completely to transform their nomadic hordes into an agricultural nation. He died in 907.
ARPEGGIO (ar-pej'ō), the distinct sound of the notes of an instrumental chord; the striking the notes of a chord in rapid succession, as in the manner of chord; the striking the notes of a chord them simultaneously.
ARPENT (ar-pan), formerly a French measure for land, equal to five-sixths of an English acre; but varying in different parts of France. ARPENT (ar-pan), formerly a French measure for land, equal to five-sixths of an English acre; but varying in differbirthplace of Caius Marius, Agrippa, and Cicero; pop. about 10,000.
W. of Naples. It is the ancient Arpinum, Italy, 12 miles S. W. of Padua, in which province it is situated. It is famous for having been the residence of Petrarch during the greater part of his life, and the place where he died in 1374. His sarcophagus is still to be seen. ng province it is situated. It is famous for having been the residence of Petrarch during the greater part of his life, and the place where he died in 1374. His tly of