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Suide – Summons

Suide

or SUIDA

Suir

a river of Ireland, flowing 85 miles S. and E., chiefly along the boundary of the counties of Tipperary, Waterford, Kilkenny, and Wexford, past Clonmel, Carrick, and Waterford, till it meets the Barrow, and immediately affalls into Waterford Haven. It is navigable by barges as far as Clonmel.

Suliots

or SULIOTES metals, wines and spirits. Old Sukkur, about a mile away, has a good many old tombs in its vicinity . Pop. about 25,000.

ANDROVITCH, a Russian soldier, born

Suliman Mountains

a range on India. The highest summit, Takht-ior "Suliman's Seat," attains an elevation of more than 6,000 feet (according to some estimates 11,000 or ered with dense forests, and are gen- 12,000 feet) . These mountains are coverally erally considered the peculiar seat of the Afghans.

Sulina

the middlemost of the three Khedrile or most S. branch, and opens chief mouths of the Danube; it quits the into the Black Sea after an E. course of branch , and opens over 50 miles (see DANUBE). It is used for transporting immense quantities of corn, chiefly for the British market. mixed Albanian and Greek descent, who

Suliots

or SULIOTES, a people of formerly dwelt in the S. corner of the

Suliots

or SULIOTES

Sullivan

BARRY, an English tragedian; born in Birmingham in 1824; first appeared at Cork in 1840; played at Edinburgh and elsewhere; and at the Haymarket in London as Hamlet in February, 1852. He visited the United States in 1857-1860, and Australia in 1861-1866. He died in Brighton, England, May 3, 1891.

Sullivan's Island

an island at the N. side of the entrance to Charleston harbor, S. C.; 6 miles from Charleston.

It is 6 miles long, but very narrow, and is a favorite sea-bathing resort. On it is situated Fort Moultrie, a position of importance during the Civil War.

Sulpicians

a Roman Catholic congregation of missonary priests founded in 1642 at Paris by the Abbé Ollier. They have a number of houses in Europe and America, and are chiefly engaged in training young men for the priesthood. pr They are called Sulpicians from the parish of St. Sulpice, where the congregation was first organized.

Sultan

in Arabic, signifies "mighty one, lord." It is the ordinary title of SULTAN Mohammedan rulers. The ruler of Turkey assumes the title of Sultan-esselatin, "Sultan of sultans." The title sultan is also applied to the sultan's daughters, and his mother, if living, is styled Sultan Valide.

Summons

in law, a writ commanding the sheriff, or other authorized officer, to notify a party to appear in court, to answer a complaint made against him, and in the same writ specify some day therein mentioned.

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