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Seymour

LADY JANE, the third wife of Henry VIII., and the mother of Edward VI.; born in England, about 1510.

She was at first maid of honor to Anne Boleyn, whom she supplanted in 1536.

She died Oct. 24, 1537, a few days after giving birth to her son.

Sfax

a town on the E. coast of Tunis, situated in the midst of fruit gardens. It is surrounded by walls and bastions, and has a strong citadel. It ex- SHACKLETON ports large quantities of fruit, wool, sponges, alfa, etc. Sfax was captured by the French after a two days' bombardment on July 16, 1881. Pop. about 45,000.

Shagreen

a species of leather, or rather parchment, prepared without tanning, from the skins of horses, asses, and camels. Shagreen is also made of the skins of otters, seals, sharks, etc. It was formerly much used for cases for spectacles, instruments, watches, etc.

Shah

the title given by European writers to the sovereign of Persia; in his own country he is known by the compound title Padishah. Also a chieftain or prince.

Shahjahanpur

a town in India, in the Northwest Provinces; 95 miles N. W. of Lucknow, in the executive district of the same name. There is a cantonment at the place, an American Methodist mission station with churches and schools; and sugar works in the neighborhood. Pop. about 71,000.

Shallop

a light fishing-vessel with two masts and carrying lug or fore-andaft sails; also a sloop or a boat for one or two rowers.

Shallot

a plant, the Allium ascalonicum, a species of garlic, the mildest cultivated. It is sufficiently hardy to en-.

SHAMANISM dure the severest winters. The shallot is used to season soups and made dishes, and makes a good addition in sauces, salads, and pickles.

Shamanism

a form of religion practiced in Siberia. There is no system of belief, and the only religious ceremonies consist in the Shamans working themselves into a fury, and supposing or pretending that they are inspired by the spirit in whose name they speak, and through whose inspiration they are enabled to answer questions and foretell the future.

Shampooing

the name given in the East Indies to a process connected with bathing, in which the whole body is pressed and kneaded by the hands of the attendants. In the United States the term is applied to the thorough cleansing of the scalp by lathering, rubbing and washing.

Shapinshay

one of the Orkney Islands of Scotland, between the islands of Stronsay and Pomona. It is about 4½ miles long and 4 miles broad; area, 6,733 acres, of which nine-tenths are under cultivation, and yield excellent crops of grain. The surface is generally flat, but at one point rises to the height of 162 feet.

Shari

a large river in Central Africa, which enters the S. side of Lake Tchad by several mouths after a course of about 1,400 miles from the S. E. See TCHAD, LAKE.

Sharpsburg

a borough in Allegheny co., Pa.; on the Allegheny river, and on the Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis railroads; 5 miles N. E. of Pittsburgh.

Here are public and private schools, banks, and a number of weekly news- SHAUGHNESSY papers. The borough contains numerous coal mines, foundries and iron furnaces.

Pop. (1910) 8,153; (1920) 8,921.