Patella
the same as knee cap. family Patellidæ. The shell is oval, with a subcentral apex, the animal with a sessile eyes, and six lingual teeth. Rea subcentral apex, the animal with a cent species 144, from the shores of Great living between high and low water Britain, No Norway, and other countries, living between high and low water rian onward. crated at Mass. At first the paten was Christian times to receive the Host conserian onward. made of glass, but the use of this material was forbidden in the 6th century. In England it was often made of the less precious metals, though gold or silver lones), and the part E. of the Andes should properly be employed. Larger (360,000) belong to the latter (Rio precious metals, though gold or silver Negro, Chubut, Sa The Straits of Magellan form a S. boun- of the laity. In the Roman Church the Santa Cruz districts). hold the small Hosts for the communion dary of 360 miles, and separate the maindary of 360 miles, and separate the maindel Fuego. Here the Chilean Government established the settlement of Punta Arenas, with stations along the coast.
Patagonia E. of the Andes consists mainly of vast, undulating plains, fremainly of vast, undulating plains, freup by ridges of volcanic rock. The vegetation is scanty, except adjoining the Andes, and there are shallow salt lakes Rio Negro, the Chupat, the Rio Desire, and the Rio Chico, which have their hold the small Hosts for the communion chrism, and evidence exists that this rite was in use in the 8th century. by a government (in letters patent or