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Weber's Law – Western Saratoga

Weber's Law

in physiology, that there is always a constant ratio between the strength of the stimulus and the intensity of the sensations. The stronger the stimulus already applied, already applied , the stronger must be the increase of the stimulus in order to cause a perceptible increase of the sensation .

Webster

a city of Massachusetts, in Worcester co. It is on the French river, and on the New York, New Haven, , New Haven , and Hartford and the Boston and Albany railroads. Its industries include woolen mills, stove factories, yarn mills, etc. It has a public library and other public buildings. Pop. (1910) 11,509; (1920) 13,258.

Webster Groves

a city of Missouri, in St. Louis co. It is on the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad. It is chiefly a residential suburb of St.

Louis and contains several educational WEED institutions and a public library. Pop. (1910) 7,080; (1920) 9,474.

Wednesday

the name of the fourth day of the week (in Latin, dies Mercurii, day of Mercury), derived from the old Scandinavian deity Odin or Woden.

Wellesley Islands

a group in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, belonging to Queensland. Mornington Island, the most N. and largest, is 40 miles in length by 15 in breadth.

Wellsville

a city of Ohio, in Columbiana co. It is on the Pennsylvania railroad, and on the Ohio river. It is an important industrial center and has manufactures of steel, terra-cotta, boilers, nails, machinery, etc. Pop. (1910) 7,769; (1920) 8,849.

Wenceslaus

or WENZEL, an Emperor of Germany and King of Bohemia; born in 1361; was the son of Charles IV., whom he succeeded in 1378. He was a dissolute and cruel prince. He favored the Hussites, but was unable to save the life of Huss. He died in 1419.

Werewolf

or MAN-WOLF, the same as the French loup-garou, an imaginary being believed in during the Middle Ages.

West Allis

a city of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee co. It is on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, and the Chicago and Northwestern railroads. It is an industrial suburb of Milwaukee, and has an automobile factory, and manufactories of machinery, wheelbarrows, trucks, sashes, doors, blinds and other manufactures. manufactures. Pop. (1910) 6,645; (1920) 13,745.

Westbrook

a city of Maine, in Cumberland co. It is on the Boston and Maine and the Maine Central railroads.

Its industries include the manufacture of paper, brick, and silk. Pop. (1910) 8,281; (1920) 9,453.

Western Empire

THE, a portion

Western Saratoga

a name a given to Waukesha, Wis., which has numerous mineral springs. Mass.; on the Westfield river, New York, New Haven and Hartford