Elmo – Enns
Elmo
or ERMO, a corrupted Italianized form of Erasmus, Bishop of Formiæ, a town of ancient Italy, who suffered martyrdom under Diocletian, in A. D. 303. He is invoked by Italian sailors during storms.
Emanuel the Great
King of Portugal; born May 3, 1469. He succeeded his cousin John II. in 1495; and aided the expeditions of Vasco da Gama, Cabral, Cortereal, and Albuquerque. He died in Lisbon, Dec. 13, 1521.
Ember Days
certain days set apart
Embroidery
the art of producing
Emerald Isle
an epithet applied to Ireland, from the freshness and bright color of the verdure, produced by the abundant heat and moisture continually reaching it from the Atlantic. This epithet was first used by Dr. W. Drennan (1754-1820), in his poem entitled "Erin."
Emilia
a compartimento of central Italy, comprising the provinces of Bo- Piacenza, Ravenna and Reggio Emilia.
The name is derived from the ancient Flaminia) which passed through these territories. take private property for public use. is well settled that such power exists
Encaustic
a mode of painting in College of Emporia, foundries, woolen heat. and flour mills, canning and carriage factories, gas and electric lights, con-ment with various colors baked and
Encaustic Brick
a brick ornaservatory of music, daily and weekly newspapers, and 2 National banks. Pop. (1910) 9,053; (1920 ) 11,273.
EMU
Energetics
that branch of science which investigates the laws relating to physical or mechanical forces, as opposed to vital. It thus comprehends the consideration of the whole range of physical phenomena.
Englewood
a city of New Jersey, in Bergen co. It is on the Erie railroad.
It is chiefly a residential city, and contains a hospital, a public library, and other public buildings. Pop. (1910) 9,924; (1920) 11,627.
Ennis
a city of Texas, in Ellis co.
It is on the Texas Central and the Texas Midland railroads. It is the center of an important agricultural and stockraising region and its industries include cotton compresses, cotton gins, cottonseed oil mills, railroad shops, flour mills, etc. Pop. (1910) 5,669; (1920) 7,224.
Enns
a river in Austria, which rises in the Alps of Salzburg, flows N., then E. N. E., then N. N. W., entering Upper Austria ("Above the Enns"), which for 15 miles it separates from Lower Austria ("Below the Enns"), and finally enters the Danube a little below the town of Enns. Total course about 180 miles.