Jollyboat – Judah
Jollyboat
a small boat used for the general miscellaneous work of the ship, such as bringing off, marketing, etc.
A boat of this kind attached to United States vessels of war is called a dingy.
Jomelli
NICCOLO (yo-mel'lē), an Italian composer; born in Naples, Italy, Sept. 11, 1714. He was the author of 36 operas, which were generally very popular. His celebrated "Requiem" and "Miserere" are often played in Roman Catholic Churches. He died in Naples, Italy, Aug. 28, 1774.
Jonathan
a son of Saul, and the constant and unshaken friend of David.
Jonathan fell in battle in the war with the Philistines.
Jones
DAVY, in sailors' superstition, an evil sea spirit whose locker, or chest is at the bottom of the sea.
Jones
ANDRIEUS ARISTIEUS, an see in 1862; he received his education both general and legal at Valparaiso University in Indiana. For a time he was principal of the public schools of Las Vegas N. M., whither he had moved in 1885. Later he entered the law firm of crew.
Jonquil
a bulbous plant of the the daffodil.
It has long lily-like leaves, and spikes of yellow or white fragrant flowers. flowers. The sweet-scented jonquil (N. ), a native of southern Europe, is alsc generally waters are obtained from jonquil flowers. also generally cultivated. Perfumed erally cultivated. Perfumed
Joseph
the husband of Mary, in Matt. i: 1-15, to David, Judah, and Abraham. His residence was at Nazareth in Galilee, where he followed the occupation of a carpenter, to which Christ was also trained (Mark vi: 3).
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Joseph
or JOSEE. See BARNABAS, named JUSTUS, one of the two persons
Joseph
called BARSABAS and sursurchosen as worthy to fill the vacant place of Judas among the Twelve Apostles (Acts 1:23).
Joseph Emmanuel
King Portugal; born in 1715. He was son and successor of Charles V., and ascended the throne in 1750. The great earthquake at Lisbon, in 1755, and the expulsion of the Jesuits from the kingdom in 1759, were the principal events of his reign. He died in 1777.
Joux
CHATEAU DE (shä-tō' duh), a fortress in the Jura Mountains, France, department of Doubs, commanding the route to Neufchâtel, 16 miles N. of the lake. It was successively the prison of Fouquet, Mirabeau, Toussaint l'Ouverture, and General Dupont.
Judah
KINGDOM OF taken a strong regard for Juba, married him to one of Antony's daughters, Cleopatra, and restored him to his father's throne. Juba possessed great judgment and considerable learning, and left behind him "A History of Arabia," "Antiquities of Syria," and "A History of Rome," written in Greek. He died in A. D. 17.