Pasiphae – Pax
Pasiphae
the wife of Minos, and mother of the Minotaur.
Pasque Flower
or PASCHAL FLOWER, Anemone pulsatilla. it has a tuberous root and is common in borders. It is a very handsome plant, with purple, externally silky flowers.
Passamaquoddy Bay
in North America, opens out of the Bay of Fundy, at the mouth of the St. Croix river, between Maine and New Brunswick. It is 15 miles long by 10 wide, and shut in by a cluster of islands so as to form an excellent harbor. or
Pasto
a town in the S. W. of Colombia, in a fertile valley 8,350 feet above sea-level. Above it rises the volcano of Pasto (14,000 feet above the sea); and in 1827 the town was destroyed by an earthquake. Pop. about 20,000.
Pastoral Poetry
poetry which
Patiala
the name of a state and city of Punjab, India. The state has an area of 3,542 square miles, with a population of about 1,500,000. Included in this is timber land and fertile region, producing grain, barley, maize and wheat. There are also industries of iron and brass ware. The city and capital has a population of about 50,000.
Patna
a native state of the Central provinces, India; area, 2,399 square pop. about 145,000. It has been under the management of a British political agent since 1871. Patna is the chief town; pop. about 3,000.
Patricia
a district of the Province of Ontario, Canada. It has an area of 14,400 square miles. The district was added to the Province in 1912.
Patroclus
in Greek story, the friend of Achilles, whom he accompanied to the Trojan war. His success was at first brilliant; but, Apollo having stunned him and rendered him defenseless, he was slain by Euphorbus and Hector. See ACHILLES.
Paulus Hook
FORT, a Revolutionary fortress erected by the British on the site of Jersey City, N. J.
Pawnbroker
one who is licensed to lend, or make a business of lending money on goods pawned or pledged.
Pax
the Roman goddess of peace.