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.
Quagga
Aiton's Encyclopedia: an animal of the horse kind formerly abundant in southern Africa. It was closely related to the zebra. Head, neck, and shoulders were of a dark brown, shading off to a lighter brown along the back. The croup was gray; under parts white. The stripes were like those of a zebra, but did not extend to the hind quarters. In a wild state the quagga was a beautiful, agile animal. Large droves roamed the plains of Kaffirland. It was hunted by the natives for its flesh and was the natural food of the lion. It is believed to be extinct. See Zebra
Collier's New Encyclopedia: Equus (Asinus, Gray) quagga, a striped equine form, from South Africa, now nearly extinct. Height at shoulders about four feet; striped only on head, neck, and shoulders; prevailing color brown; abdomen, legs, and part of tail whitish-gray.
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Quarry
Aiton's Encyclopedia: a place where stones are removed from the earth. The word has reference to squaring, or a place where stones are squared. A pit from which coal or a metal is taken is called, by way of distinction, a mine. See Marble ; Limestone ; Granite ; Pyramid ; Obelisk
Collier's New Encyclopedia: a place, pit, or mine where stones are dug out of the earth, or are separated from the mass of rock by blasting. The term mine is generally confined to pits or places whence coal or metals are taken.
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Quart
Collier's New Encyclopedia: the fourth part of a gallon; two pints; the United States dry quart contains 67.20 cubic inches, the fluid quart 57.75 cubic inches; the English quart contains 69.3185 cubic inches. of weight,
Aiton's Encyclopedia: a measure of capacity. Literally, it is a fourth part. Applied ordinarily to the fourth part of a gallon. See Gallon
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Quartet
Aiton's Encyclopedia: or Quartette (fourth), a musical composition in four solo parts, or a company of four performers or singers. A string quartet includes two violins, a viola, and a violoncello. A mixed vocal quartet includes a soprano or treble, an alto, a tenor, and a bass. Musical critics say that the quartet is the highest form of parlor music. It reached its development in modern times, about the end of the eighteenth century.
Collier's New Encyclopedia: a piece of music arranged for four voices or instruments, in which all the parts are obligati; i. e., no one can be omitted without injuring the proper effect of the composition. Quartets for stringed instruments are generally arranged for two violins, a cello, and violoncello.
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Queen's Metal
The Encyclopedia of Founding: Important: Safety Warning This page describes trade processes that use dangerously toxic materials such as cyanide solutions, mercury amalgams, or strong acids. These processes require training, equipment, and precautions far beyond what the text describes. In addition, this page describes additives or treatments for food or drink that are now known to be toxic and are prohibited in food today. This information has been left in for historical purposes but should not be acted upon. For teapots, spoons, etc. Tin 100, bismuth 1, antimony 8, copper 4; or, tin 9, bismuth 1, antimony 1, lead 1. See WHITE METALS; BRITANNIA METAL; TOMBAC; GERMAN-SILVER.
Collier's New Encyclopedia: an alloy used for by fusing unmaking teapots, obtained of nine parts der charcoal a mixture antimony, lead, and tin, one part each bismuth.
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Queenstown
Collier's New Encyclopedia: a seaport of Ireland; Great Island; in the on the S. side of miles S. E. of Cork, harbor of Cork, 12 Dublin. Its original and 177 S. W. of ; the present name was Cove of Cork visit of Queen name commemorates the . about 8,500. Victoria in 1849. Pop
Aiton's Encyclopedia: . See Cork
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Quicksilver
The Encyclopedia of Founding: A name given by the ancients to the metal mercury. See MERCURY. Racks for Cores.--Brackets projecting from the walls of the foundry oven on which to place the cores during the process of drying. There is nothing more detrimental to the business of core-drying than a scarcity of suitably arranged racks along the walls of the oven; the carriage may also be utilized for this purpose in some instances. When this is practicable, large numbers of cores may be conveniently dried simultaneously with the moulds, etc., with which it may be loaded. See OVEN; CARRIAGE.
Aiton's Encyclopedia: . See Mercury
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Quince
Collier's New Encyclopedia: the fruit of Cydonia vulgaris, or the tree itself. It is 15 or 20 feet high, with white or pale-red flowers , and ultimately golden fruit. It is indig enous in the S. of Europe, the N. of Africa, the Himalayas, etc. The fruit is used in the preparation of marmalade, jelly, and preserves. Its mucilaginous seeds are given by the natives of India in diarrhea, dysentery, sore throat and fever. The Japan quince is a small tree about six feet high.
Aiton's Encyclopedia: a small fruit-bearing tree closely related to the apple and the pear. Quince trees are of slow growth and present a crooked lot of limbs in a rose-shaped or globular top. The fruit is used chiefly for marmalade and preserves. The Japan quince has particularly showy flowers and is cultivated as an ornamental tree.
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Quirinus
1000 Classical Characters: A Sabine word, perhaps derived from quiris, a lance or spear. It occurs first of all as the name of Romulus , after he had been raised to the rank of a divinity; and the festival celebrated in his honor bore the name of Quirinalia.
Collier's New Encyclopedia: among the Romans, a surname of Romulus after he had been raised to the rank of a divinity. Hence Quirinalia, a festival in honor of Romulus, held eld annually on the 13th day before the kalends of March, that is, February 17.
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