Retina – Revenue
Retina
the net-like expansion of the optic nerve, lying between the black pigment and the vitreous humor of the concerned in the act of sensation. eye. It is the only part immediately
Reszke
EDOUARD DE. See DE iron.
Reszke
EDOUARD.
Reszke
JEAN DE. See DE RESZKE, JEAN.
Retaining Wall
a wall erected to maintain a bank of earth in position, as in sunk fences, faces of earthworks, railway cuttings, sea-walls, etc.; strictly speaking, a wall erected to hold an artificial bank in upright or nearly upright position.
Retention
in law, a lien; the right of withholding a debt or of retain ing property till a debt due to the person claiming this right be duly paid.
Retiarius
in Roman antiquities a gladiator wearing only a short tunic and
Retriever
a breed of dog, trained, as the name implies, to find out and bring back any killed or wounded game.
The two varieties of retriever differ only in coat; the curly coat should curl closely and firmly all over the body, the wavy coat should fall straight and thick.
Retrograde
in botany, a term used of hairs on a plant, and meaning bent back or down.
RETURNING BOARDS
Reus
a town of Spain; 58 miles S. W. of Barcelona and 4 N. of its seaport, Salou. The prosperity of the place dates from about 1750, when a number of English merchants settled there. It is a busy sy center of the cotton, silk, and silk ribbon industries, prepares wine, and manufactures soap, brandy, and leather. Pop. about 26,000.
Revels
MASTER OF THE, an English officer in former times appointed to superintend the revels or amusements, consisting of dancing, masking, etc., in the courts of princes, the inns of court, and noblemen's houses, during the 12 Christmas holidays. He was a court official from the time of Henry VIII. to that of George III.
Revenue
the income of a nation derived from taxes, duties, and other sources, for public uses. See articles on the different countries.