Orsini – Osborn
Orsini
one of the most illustrious, and powerful families of Italy. It became known about the 11th century, and had already acquired high rank and extensive possessions in the Papal States when one of its members, Giovanni Gætano, was raised to the pontificate under a ive victory over Soult, Feb. 27, 1814.
Orsova
the name of two towns on
Ortegal
CAPE, the N. W. point of Spain.
Orth
SAMUEL PETER, an American educator, born at Capac, Mich., in 1873. Graduated Oberlin College in 1896 and took post graduate courses at the University of Michigan and Columbia University. From 1897 to 1902 he was professor of political and social science of Buchtel College. From 1903 to 1912 he practiced law in Cleveland. In
Orthoepy
the art of uttering words correctly; correct speech or pronunciation.
Orthoptera
in entomology an order of the class Insecta, having four densely reticulated wings, wings, the anterior more or less coriaceous, the posterior folded under them, and membranous; sometimes apterous. In the most typical groups the wings are deflexed and closely applied to the body. Mouth mandibulate, metamorphosis incomplete. ORTLER-SPITZE
Ortler-Spitze
or ORTLER, a mountain of the Alps, in Tyrol, near the borders of Switzerland and Italy, the highest of the Austrian and German Alps; height, 12,814 feet. The group to which this mountain belongs is known as the Ortler Alps.
Ortolan
a gardener. In ornithology, Emberiza hortulana, a native of continental Europe and Western Asia, migrating S. in winter, though it is unknown whither, returning about the end of April or the end of May. In appearance and habits it much resembles the yellowhammer, but the head is greenish-gray.
Ortyx
in ornithology, a genus of Perdicinæ; bill short, very high, the tip hooked; lateral toes, unequal; hinder toe, one, confined to America. O. virginianus is the Virginian quail.
Oruro
capital of the department of Oruro, in Bolivia; on a saline plain 11,- 960 feet above the sea, near the salt lake of Aullagas, and possesses mines of silver, gold, and tin. Founded in 1606, it had 70,000 inhabitants in the 17th century, pop. about 25,000.
Osages
a tribe of North American Indians, about 1,500 in number, living on a reservation in the N. part of the State of Oklahoma. It is said to be the richest community in the world. They own nearly 1,500,000 acres, most of it leased to oil companies.
Osborn
LAUGHTON, an American artist and author, born in New York City in 1809. He graduated at Columbia College in 1827. His works include: "Sixty Years of Life" (1831); "Vision of Ru Rubeta" (1838); "Arthur Carryl" 1841; "Travels by Sea and Land" (1868).
He died in New York City, Dec. 12, 1878.