More than one of these 7 encyclopedias carries each of the following subjects — but every one of them treats it in a sentence or two and then moves on. They are gathered here so the different accounts can sit side by side.
Kenilworth
Collier's New Encyclopedia: a market-town of Warwickshire, England, on a small subaffluent of the Avon. The castle, founded about 1120 by Geoffrey de Clinton, was defended for six months (1265- 1266) by Simon de Montfort's son, and passed by marriage (1359) to John of Gaunt, and so to his son, Henry IV. It continued a crown possession till in 1563 Elizabeth conferred it on Leicester. Dismantled by the Roundheads, the castle has belonged since the Restoration to the Earls of Clarendon. Its noble ruins comprise "Cæsar's Tower," the original Norman keep; Mervyn's Tower and the Great Hall, both built by John of Gaunt. Tanning is the chief industry. Pop. about 6,000. KENLIS. See KELLS.
Aiton's Encyclopedia: a market town in Warwickshire, England. It is noted chiefly for the neighborhood of Kenilworth Castle. This stronghold was presented by Elizabeth to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. In 1575 he entertained his queen here for seventy days at a daily expense, it is said, of $5,000. There are still extensive remains of the castle, hinting somewhat at its former magnificence. They are covered with ivy, and serve as nesting places for swarms of jackdaws and rooks. The castle is well described in Scott's novel, Kenilworth.
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Kensington
Collier's New Encyclopedia: a district in the W. of London adjoining Westminster, within which are Kensington Palace and Gardens. South Kensington Museum was at first a temporary edifice of iron and wood (popularly known "the Brompton as Boilers"). It was opened in 1857, and opened to it were removed various collections which had since 1852 been exhibited in 52 been Marlborough House. This edifice has been superseded by permanent buildings. permanen The institution comprises (1) the Art mprises ( India M Museum, (2) the India Museum, (3) various science collections. ections.
Aiton's Encyclopedia: a locality of London, about four miles west of St. Paul's, and immediately west of Hyde Park . Kensington Gardens, a beautiful public park, comprises about 350 acres. Kensington palace was for many years a favorite royal residence. Queen Mary, William and Anne, and George II died here. Several museums designed to relieve and supplement the British Museum are located at Kensington. Albert Memorial, a monument erected by Queen Victoria in remembrance of her husband, the prince consort, stands at the southern entrance to the Gardens.
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Kerosene
Collier's New Encyclopedia: a name given to the principal product of the distillation of petroleum, the crude domestic oil yielding 70 per cent. of its weight. It is also obtained from bituminous shale.
Aiton's Encyclopedia: . See Petroleum
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Kersey
Aiton's Encyclopedia: ker'zy, a heavy, close, woolen cloth of plain weave, finished with a short, fine nap. Kersey is made in many grades. The better qualities are finished by methods similar to those employed in finishing broad-cloth. The fabric is fulled to such an extent that the threads are concealed. The cheaper grades are finished with little care and flock is used to add weight. Kersey is used for men's overcoats and women's jackets and coats. A similar but somewhat lighter material is called melton from the name of its original manufacturer. See Broadcloth ; Flock
Collier's New Encyclopedia: a variety of woolen cloth, voolen cloth. differing from ordinary broadcloth by being woven as a twill.
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Khaki
Aiton's Encyclopedia: ka'ke, a kind of light brown cotton cloth brought into public notice by its use for the uniforms of the British army in India. It is a dust colored sort of duck of great strength and durability, well adapted to the use of soldiers, especially in hot countries. It was worn by the British soldiers in the late South African War with the Boers. It was adopted by the United States army for use in the Spanish-American War and is now worn by the American soldier. Our government buys 5,000,000 yards of eight-ounce khaki a year for this purpose.
Collier's New Encyclopedia: a dust-colored cloth now emcolored clo ployed as material in army uniform by in army the principal governments, and valued enments, on account of its aid toward invisibility id toward in the field. It was first used by British first used regiments in India, but modifications , but have been introduced in the United aced in ' States and other countries, an olive countries shade of cotton being employed. ng employ
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Kiln
Collier's New Encyclopedia: a furnace for calcining; as ce for calcining; as Catholics gathered. Cromwell laid siege plaster of Paris or carbonate of lime in , or limestone; carbonate of lime in to the city in 1648, and in 1650 it capitu- . The fable of its shapes of marble, chalk the biscuit le, chalk, or limestone lated on honorable terms on the for baking articles of clay in drying of clay in the biscui the "Kilkenny cats," was a satire Irishtown condition, as a biscuit-kiln; for , starch, scuit-kiln; for drying contentions of Kilkenny and in on till malt, hops, lumber, grain, fruit articles of grain, fruit, starch the 17th centuries which went . Pop biscuit, etc.; for vitrifying . rifying articles o both towns were impoverished . clay, such as pottery, porcelain, bricks tery, porcelain, bricks about 10,000.
The Encyclopedia of Founding: An oven or stove which may be heated for the purpose of drying, hardening, or burning anything. Kilns are used for roasting or calcining iron ores, with the view of expelling water, sulphur, and volatile or other matters which under the influence of heat, or the combined action of heat and atmospheric air, are capable of volatilization, and to free the ore from these constituents and leave it porous; in which condition it is more readily acted upon by the flame and gases of the blast-furnace. See CALCINATION; WEATHERING ORES.
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Kingbird
Aiton's Encyclopedia: a large species belonging to the flycatcher family. The kingbird is so called from the zeal with which he drives crows and hawks from the vicinity of his nest. Also called bee-bird, from an inveterate habit of stationing himself, flycatcher fashion, on a perch near beehives, from which he darts off and back again, snapping up a bee at each trip. Kingbirds are welcomed by poultry raisers and are dreaded by bee keepers. The kingbird is a slate-colored bird; underparts white: tail black, tipped with white. The head is crested with a concealed orange-red spot that no one would suspect. Nests are built at ends of branches ten to twenty-five feet up. in prairie countries the bird is apt to build on fence-corners. Eggs, three to five, white, spotted with amber. Kingbird
Collier's New Encyclopedia: a name given to a shrike, the Tyrannus intrepidus, of the United States. It is above of a dark slaty ashcolor, and beneath white; the feathers of the crown are orange. They build in the United States, breeding in general twice a year, and laying five eggs each time. Named from an erectile orangecolored crest on the head, as also from the tyrannical character of the bird. It is insectivorous, and is not in good repute with beekeepers.
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