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Ocmulgee – Odontoglossum

Ocmulgee

a river rising in the central part of Georgia, running in a S. S. E. direction, passing the town of Macon, and ultimately uniting with the Oconee to form the Altamaha river, length about 200 miles.

Oconee

a river in Georgia, which rises in Hall co., and unites with the Ocmulgee to form the Altamaha at Colquitt; is navigable about 100 miles.

Ocracoke Inlet

an inlet of North Carolina, forming a passage into Pamlico Sound, 22 miles S. W. of Cape Hatteras. eight angles or sides. A regular octageometry, a polygon of A regular octagon is an octagon all of whose sides sides and OCTAHEDRON angles are respectively equal to each other.

Octavo

the size of one leaf of a sheet of paper, which has been folded so as to make eight leaves; hence, applied to a book printed with eight leaves to the sheet. It is generally written 8vo, and varies in size according to the sizes of paper employed; as, foolscap octavo (or 8vo), imperial octavo (or 8vo), etc.

October

the 8th month of the socalled year of Romulus, which became the 10th when Numa changed the commencement of the year to Jan, 1, though it retained its original name. Many Roman and Greek festivals were celebrated in this month, the most remarkable of which was the sacrifice at Rome of the October horse to the god Mars.

Octopus

in zoölogy, the typical genus of the family Octopodidæ. The body is oval, warty, or cirrose, finless; OCTOPUS rounded by Hydrus, Mensa, Chamæleon, eight long arms, suckers in two rows Musca, Triangulum australis, Apus, Pavo, Indus, and Tucana. See TRANSIT IN- STRUMENT.

Octroi

an old French term signifying a grant, privilege, or monopoly from government to a person or to a company. Also a tax levied at the gates of French cities, towns, etc.

Ode

a poem of lyrical character, sup- ODESSA a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1895 to 1899 Was governor of New York from 190. till 1904. He was head of the party machine till 1905, when he was defeated as state chairman by Timothy L. Woodruff.

ODENBURG. See OEDENBURG.

Odenwald

a forest and chain of

Odell

BENJAMIN B., JR., an American public official; born in Newburgh, N. Y., 1854; studied in Bethany College, W. Va., and Columbia University. Entered party politics and in 1884 became member of the New York State Republican Committee, and chairman of its Executive Committee in 1898. Was

Odometer

an instrument employed for registering the number of revolutions of a carriage wheel, to which it is attached.

Odontoglossum

an extensive genus of orchids, natives of Central America, much prized by cultivators for their magnificent flowers, which are remarkable both for their size and the beauty of their colors. A considerable number of species have been introduced into Europe.