Ternina Milka
a German dramatic soprano; born in Vezisee, Croatia, in 1863. After studying under Dr. Josef Gansbacher, of Vienna, she acquired experience in Leipsic, Graz, and Bremen. In 1890 she became prima donna in Munich, where her success was great. Her talents were recognized throughout Germany, and she was a favorite in Russia and America. She first appeared in England at Covent Garden Opera House as Isolde in 1898, and further attracted attention by exceptionally fine impersonations of Brünnhilde and Fidelio, appearing in the former rôle with great success in New York City during the season of 1896. Owing to poor health she made few public appearances after 1906.
TERNSTRÆMIACEÆ TERRAPIN TERNSTRÆMIACEÆ, a natural cithara, rather than to Mercury. She is order of polypetalous dicotyledonous represented as a young virgin crowned plants, consisting of trees or shrubs, with laurel and holding in her hands a musical instrument. or shrubs, with laurel and holding in her hands with alternate simple usually coriaceous a musical instrument. leaves without stipules. The flowers are generally white, arranged in axillary or terminal peduncles, articulated at the the base. This order is one of great economical importance, as it includes the genus Thea, from which the teas of commerce are obtained. The favorite garden camellia also belongs to it. The plants belonging to the order are principally inhabitants of Asia and America.