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Reinite

a tetragonal mineral occurring in octahedrons. Hardness, 4.0; sp. gr., 66.40; luster, dull; color, blackishbrown; streak, brown, opaque. Composition: Tungstic acid, 76.31; protoxide of iron, 23.68 = 99.99; formula as in Wolframite, FeWO4. Found at Kimbosan, Kei, Japan.

Reisner Work

a kind of inlaid cabinet work, on the principle of BUHL (q. v.), but differing in being composed of woods of contrasted color; r; named after its inventor, Reisner, a German workman in the time of Louis XIV.

Release

a discharge of a right; an

Relief

WAR pilgrimages, and is an even more impor tant feature of Buddhism.

Reliquary

a depository for a relic or relics; a casket or case in which relics are kept.

Remigius

the name of three eminame of three emi- Remy) was Bishop of Rheims for over mous of whom (St. Remigius or St. or St. 20 years, and in 496 baptized Clovis, King of the Franks and founder of the French monarchy.

Remington

PHILO, an American breech loading rifles and of the Remington typewriter was largely due to his inventive skill. In 1886 he retired, and in 1889 he died.

Remonstrants

a name given to che Dutch Protestants, who, after the death of Arminius (A. D. 1609) continued to maintain his views, and in 1610, presented to the States of Holland, at Friesland, a remonstrance in five articles formulating their points of departure from Calvinism.

Renierine

in zoölogy, a group including all sponges which resemble Reniera in having a skeleton formed niera in having a skeleton formed of loose network of acerate or cylindrical Pelspicules. Genera: Amorphina, Pel- Tedania, Schmidtia, Plicatella, and Auletta. Distribution, world-wide.

Rennet

an aqueous infusion of the dried stomach of the calf. It is a valuable agent in the coagulation of the casein of milk preparatory to the manufacture of cheese. Also several sub-varieties of apple, with more or less spotted fruit; ground color gray, or golden.

There is a French and a Canadian rennet; called also a queen.

Rennie

GEORGE, an English civil engineer, eldest son of John Rennie;

Rensselaer

a city of New York,