Fehmarn – Freneau
Fehmarn
or FEMERN (fa'mern), Denmark in 1864 and now part of an island lying in the Baltic; taken from Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia. Area, 70 square miles; surface, level; soil, fertile, producing corn. Cattle are abundant.
Cattle are abundant.
The inhabitants are mostly engaged in fishing and coastwise navigation.
Fellahs
the people in Egypt who live in villages and cultivate the soil.
They form three-fourths of the population; are the most ancient race in that country, and are generally believed to be the descendants of the old Egyptians , their physiognomy resembling that which is found on the ancient sculptures.
Felsite
a name given to the dense volcanic or dike rocks found in the Appalachians, in the Rocky Mountains, and elsewhere. The name is applied more particularly to dense igneous rocks whose structure can only be accurately determined by the use of the microscope.
A felsite containing crystals of recognizable minerals is known as a felsite porphyry.
Felspar
or FELDSPAR, a genus of minerals rather than a single mineral.
Formerly there were included under it five species-viz.: (1) Adularia or moonstone, (2) common, (3) compact, (4) glassy, and (5) Labrador felspar.
Femur
in vertebrate animals the first bone of the leg or pelvic extremity, situated between the os innominatum and the tibia; in insects the third joint of the leg; it is long and generally compressed; also in architecture, the long, flat, projecting face between each channel of a triglyph in the Doric order.
Fenn
HARRY, an American artist; born in Richmond, England, Sept. 14, He died in 1911.
FERBER seeds are strongly aromatic, and are used in India for putting with woolen goods to keep away insects. In Palestine and Egypt they are used for flavoring curries.
Fermoy
a town in the county of Cork, Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the Blackwater. It is the site of convents, and a college. The chief ina cathedral, archbishop's palace, two dustries are agricultural products and grist mills. It is an important garrison town with accommodations for 3,000 troops. Pop. about 12,000.
Fern
or FARNE, ISLANDS, a group Pecast the N FERNIE coloring earned for him the name of the Spanish Titian. He died about 1579.
Fernando De Noronha
an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, belonging to Brazil. It is 8 miles long, by FERROL 124
Freeport
a village of Long Island, residential place, although fishing is carried on to some extent . There are a high school and two large club houses.
Pop. (1910) 4,836; (1920) 8,599. sumed by those who, disbelieving in rev-
French
ALICE. See THANET, FRENCH
Freneau
PHILIP, an American poet; born in New York City, Jan. 2, 1752. His connection with Jefferson and other men of the time made him conspicuous. Among his poems are: Home of Night," "The College Examination," "Eutaw Springs," "The Indian FREUD Student," and "Lines to a Wild Honeysuckle." He died near Freehold, N. Y., Dec. 18, 1832.