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GEORGE HENRY, an American inventor; born in Easton, N.
Y., June 2, 1817. The construction of stationary steam-engines was revolutionized by his improvements and a single engine made by him moved all the machinery in the Centennial Exposition of 1876. He died in Providence, R. I., Feb. 21, 1888.
CORMORANT (bald-headed raven), a genus of web-footed birds in the order Steganopodes, besides pelicans, solan. geese, and frigate-birds. They are familiar birds, frequenting islands in most parts of the world. The head is relatively small, and is naked behind the eyes and at the root of the beak. At the breeding season some forms exhibit a crest and wattles. There is a dilatable membrane beneath the lower jaw. The bill is moderately long, straight, rounded above, and strongly hooked at the end.
The neck is long, snake-like and naked on the throat. The wings are of moderate length; the tail is rather short and rounded, but with stiff feathers, which are used as aids in progression.
The common British cormorant is an almost cosmopolitan bird about three feet long, for the most part of a blackish-green metallic color, with brownish feathers on the shoulder region. When in full breeding plumage it has a crest on the head, white plumes on the throat, and a white patch on the lower flanks.
The bill is black, the face yellow, the feet also black. It was formerly trained CORN in England, as still in China, for fishing purposes. The dwarf cormorant from southeastern Europe, north Africa, CORMORANT CORNELIA tude for his services, appointed him governor of New York. He began his administration as a successor of Lord Bellamont, 1702. He was a bigot in religion, and oppressive and unjust in his administration of the government.
He died in London, April 1, 1723 .