Jervin – Joel
Jervin
or JERVINE, in chemistry, C30H40 N2O32H₂O, an alkaloid discovered by E. Simon in the root of white hellebore (Veratrum album), in which it exists together with veratrine. ding
Jesse
in Scripture the son of Obed and father of David. He was a grandson of Ruth, the Moabitess, finding asylum in her land while David was in danger from the pursuit of Saul.
Jesters
persons formerly kept in the households of princes and lesser dig-
Jesuits' Nut
a name sometimes given to the fruit of the Trapa natans.
Jesus
son of Sirach, the author of cus.
Jesus College
in Oxford, England, was founded by Queen Elizabeth in 1571. Many of the fellowships and to persons born thus distinctively the Welsh one. This or educated in Wales. The college is tant principles. was the first college founded on Protes-
Jethro
a king and priest of the Midianites, surnamed Raguel, who received Moses into his family when he fled from Egypt, and gave him his daughter Zipporah in marriage. When Moses had delivered the Israelites from their bondage, Jethro met him, and delivered him his wife and children.
JETSAM. See FLOTSAM.
Jettee
the fiber of Marsdenia tenacissima, a small climbing plant of the natural order Asclepiadaceæ, of which the Rajmahal mountaineers make bowstrings.
Jew Fish
the name given to two species of large fishes well known in American waters. The one known also species of large fishes well known in on
Jitomir
or ZHITOMIR (zhit-
Joachim
JOSEPH (yo-ä'kim), a German violinist; born in Kittsee, near Pressburg, June 28, 1831. He first appeared in London in 1844. His performances at Vienna, Pest, Paris, and London established for him the position of one of the first violinists of the day .
Died 1907.
Joel
BOOK OF view, since adopted by various Biblical Captivity. The Talmud originated the view, since adopted by various Biblical critics, that the book is only a parable.
But against this view may be quoted It is a grass, sometimes rising to the