Yuthia
or AYODHYA, the former The German scribe the marvels of this "Venice of the East"; but in 1768 it was razed to the ground by the King of Ava, and of its famous structures there only remains the "Golden Mountain," a neighboring pyramid 400 feet high, with a gilded colossal statue of Buddha. The modern town is the summer residence of many whose fisheries furnish the town its Bangkok merchants, and has an estibut 1768 it was razed to the principal Mandelslohe in the 15th, and Portuguese kok; is almost encircled by the Méinan, whose fisheries furnish the town its principal employment. The German "History of the Wars Against the Christians"; etc. He died in Xativa, in 1070. pal employment. famous structures there only remains mated population of 40,000, including many Chinese and Burmese. town is the summer residence of many the "Golden Mountain," a neighboring colossal statue of Buddha. The modern many Chinese and Burmese.
Bangkok merchants, and has an estimated population of 40,000, including ground by the King of Ava, and of its YVERDON (ē-vär-dông'), or YVER- DUN, a pleasant Swiss town of 6,300 ins habitants in the Canton de Vaud; at the There is a sulis now occupied by municipal schools, a (q. v.) as an educational institute; and library, and museum. There is a sul- phur bath less than a mile out of the miles N. of Lausanne. The old castle, built in 1135, was used by PESTALOZZI (q. v.) as an educational institute; and is now occupied by municipal schools, a library, and museum. phur bath less than a mile out of the town.
Inférieure; 24 miles N. W. of Rouen. There are manufactures of linen, cotton, calico, and a trade in cattle and agri- cultural produce. The court and jail OC- N. W. of Rouen.
France; in the department of Seine- Inférieure; 24 miles N.
There are manufactures of linen, cotton, (1650-1781). Pop. 7,007. The town calico, and a trade in cattle and agricultural produce. The court and jail occupy the site of a Bernardine monastery and territory of Yvetot was long a semisovereign principality, and the Lord of Yvetot was popularly styled "King of well-known song, "The King of Yvetot." This singular dignity was forranger's well-k mally abrogated in 1681, but the people of Yvetot retained some privileges till the Revolution. Pop. about 8,000. Bé- ranger's well-known song, "The King of Yvetot" (1812), translated by Thackthe Revolution. Pop. about 8,000. Béfound practicable. Another route for a railway has been suggested through Salween, from which a route to Talifu, and possibly on to Szechuen, may be railway has been suggested through important routes at present are by river up to the Canton or West river, or by the Yang-tze-kiang. By the agreement of Jan. 15, 1896, Great Britain and important routes at present are by river leges or advantages that might be conceded by China in the provinces of Yun-Yvetot" (1812), translated by Thacknan and Szechuen. eray, was a satire on Napoleon. theologian; born in Mamers, France, in 1714. He wrote "Letters to Rousseau" YUNNAN, the capital, is in the S. E., and is a busy and prosperous town, with theologian; born in Mamers, France, in large copper factories, and manufac- 1714. He wrote "Letters to Rousseau" tures of silks and carpets. Pop. 200,000. (1763), in answer to Rousseau's letters nan and Szechuen. large copper factories, and manufac- (yös öf), an Arabic historian; born in life he had been associated with Diderot tures of silks and carpets. Pop. 200,000. life he had been associated with Diderot and the enclyclopedists, and wrote "Lib- erty of Conscience" (1754), in which he collection of in matters of religion. Other works are: "Agreement of Philosophy and Religion" versed in the traditions of the Oriental erty of Conscience" (1754), in which he Mussulman countries. He wrote: "Be- held that the state should be indifferent hedjet-Almodjalisyn," tales about Mahomet, etc.; "Tamhyd," a commentary on one of the chief Mussul- (1776), and "Philosophical History of man works of religious and civil law; Religion" (1779). He died in Paris in "History of the Opinions and Doctrines 1791. a Z Z, z, the last letter of the English alphabet, a sibilant consonant, and mere vocal or sonant s, having exactly the same sound ass in please, ease, wise, etc. The words in modern English which begin with z are all derived from other languages, principally from Greek.
It was not known in the oldest English.
When not initial, it frequently represents an older s, as dizzy Anglo-Saxon dysig, freeze Anglo-Saxon freosan, etc.
It also stands for a French cors, as in nazard, lizard, buzzard, seize. Z has intruded into citizen French citoyen; and it has changed into g in ginger Latin zingiberi. As a final it occurs in some onomatopoetic words, as in buzz, whizz, etc. In German it is very common, being a double consonant with the sound of ts; and similarly in Greek it was also double consonant, representing the sound of ds or sd. In Great Britain it is called zed; in the United States zed, a or zee.