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International

THE. See So- CIALISM.

INTERNATIONAL See COPYRIGHT.

Interval

in music, the distance be- INTRANSIGENTES tween any two sounds. Intervals when confined within the octave are simple, when they exceed it they are compound.

The interval of a whole tone, as from C to D, is called a second, of a whole tone and a semitone, as from c to E flat, a minor third, etc.

Intrenchment

any work that enemy. The word is generally used to denote a ditch or trench, usually a part of a system of trenches.

Intrepid

THE, the name given to the Tripolitan ketch captured by Decatur, in which he and 74 brave American tars, on the night of Feb. 16, 1804, entered the harbor of Tripoli, and boarded the American warship "Philadelphia," which the Tripolitan pirates had captured, and after a fierce struggle with her turbaned defenders killed or drove them into the sea.

Inventory

a list or catalogue of true, and particular description of each, with its value, made on various occasions, as on the sale of goods, decease of a person, storage of goods for safety, etc.; hence, generally a list, an account, a catalogue.

Intuition

in ordinary language, broken them up. regard, an aim. In philosophy, a term the act of looking on; a sight, a view; a regard, an aim. In philosophy, a term naturally obtained, and by consequence, superior to knowledge obtained by ordinary methods. In the French and Scotch schools all beliefs and judgments

Inverness-Shire

a county of Scotland, with an area of 4211 square miles, the largest county in the kingdom. deer forests. Within its borders are included several large islands. On the coast are important fisheries. Pop., about 90,000.

Inversion

the chemical change

Invoice

a statement on paper concerning goods sent to a customer for sale or on approval. Details respecting is important for the co or consignee which it is to be informed are added, and in these respects it differs from a trade bill or definite account.

Involucre

or INVOLUCRUM, in botany, verticillate bracts surrounding the flowers of Umbelliferæ and Compositæ. Those surrounding the general umbel in the former order are called the universal involucre, and those around the umbrellules the partial involucre.

An involucre may be caliculated, scaly, imbricated, superimposed, etc.

Iodic Acid

HIOs, white, crystalline is added to a solution of barium iodate. solid, formed when iodine is boiled with Specific gravity 4. strong nitric acid, or when sulphuric acid reducing agents, forming hydriodic acid caustic for external application. and free iodine. Used in medicine as a caustic for external application. 4.629, m.p. 110° C. Sol-

Ionian Sea

that part of the Mediterranean communicating with the Gulf of Venice by the Strait of Otranto, and having Greece and part of European Turkey on the E.; Sicily and the most S. part of Italy on the W. Its greatest breadth is between Cape Matapan in the Morea, and Cape Passaro in Sicily, which is about 400 miles. part