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an American educator; born in ated at Hamilton College in 1872 and at the Auburn Theological Seminary in 1876. Subsequently he held pastorates in Auated at Hamilton College in 1872 and at the Auburn Theological Seminary in 1876.

Mass.; and Chicago, III.; and in 1892 Subsequently he held pastorates in Aubecame president of Hamilton College, burn, N. Y.; Ithaca, N. Y.; Holyoke, serving until 1917. He was the author of numerous hymns and poems including, "Song of Miriam"; "Lattermath"; "Leton Lincoln" (1917). ter of James"; "English Bible Versions and Origins" (1915); "Three Addresses ems including, recovery ensues, the time being about two hours after taking the poison. STRYCHNOS, in botany, the typical corolla tubular, spreading; stamens five, inserted into the throat of the corolla; ovary two-celled; style one; fruit, a berry with a hard rind and a pulpy sarcocarp; seeds many.

Natives of Asia, America, and Australia. throat of the corolla; ovary two-celled; style one; fruit, a berry with a hard rind and a pulpy sarcocarp; seeds many. Natives of Asia, America, and Australia. ate-sized evergreen, with dark gray bark and no spines; the leaves entire, strongly three to five nerved; the flowers small, greenish-white; the fruit round, like an orange in color, but smaller, with a brittle rind, a white, gelatinous pulp, and many seeds. It is found on hills and in forests in India and Burma. The seeds, which are about the size and shape of a many seeds. It is found on hills and in contain strychnine, and it is said, a brown dye. The wood is very bitter, especially the root, which has been given in intermittent fevers and as an antidote to the bites of venomous serpents. S. potatorum, a tree about 40 feet high, with only one seed, is the clearingnut tree of India; so called because the seeds render muddy water clear. They are used also in diseases of the eye. The fruit, which is like a black cherry, is eaten by the numerous hymns and poems ar, funnel-shaped, limb

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