Shadwell
THOMAS, an English dramatist; born in Stanton Hall, Norfolk, England, about 1640. His comedy "The Sullen Lovers," produced in 1668, brought him reputation. Among many other plays, he was the author of "The Virtuoso" (1676); "Lancashire Witches" (1682); "The Squire of Alsatia" (1688); and "Volunteers; or, The Stock-Jobbers" (1693). He became poet-laureate and historiographer royal in 1688, succeeding lantic coast of America, and in some of Dryden in both positions. ("Works," 4 the American rivers. It spawns in fresh water. Great quantities are salted. (3) The Twaite shad, C. finta, from 12 to 16 inches long, with 21-27 stout osseous gillrakers on the horizontal part of the outer branchial arch. Common on the coasts of Europe, ascending rivers; abundant in the Nile. The flesh is coarser than that of the allice shad.
SHADDOCK (Citrus decumana), sometimes called pompelmoose, a large species of orange, attaining the diameter of seven or eight inches, with a white, thick, spongy, and bitter rind, and a red or white pulp of a sweet taste, mingled with acidity. It is a native of China and Japan, and was brought to the West Indies by a Captain Shaddock, from whom it derived its name. In the United States vols. 1720.) He died Nov. 20, 1692.