These 11 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Adipocere, Adipose Tissue, Adirondack Mountains.
a chemical substance in its character somewhat resembling wax or spermaceti. It arises through the chemistry of nature, when the bodies of men and animals, buried in soil of a certain kind, are subjected to the action of running water, or otherwise brought in contact with moisture.
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a membrane in a state of great te tenuity, fashioned into minute cells, in which fat is deposited. It occurs in man, and in the inferior animals, both when mature and when of imperfect development.
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the highest range in New York State, stretching from near Canada, on the N., to near the Mohawk river on the S., a distance of 120 miles; and from Lakes George and Champlain, on the E., to an indefinite line on the W., covering an area of about 12,000 square miles, and occupying parts of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton counties. These mountains, the geological formation of which is chiefly granite, run in five parallel ranges; the highest range, or Adirondack proper, is on the E. side of the district, and the peaks rise to a great height. Mt. Marcy is 5,345 feet; Gray peak, 4,900 feet; White Face, 4,870 feet, etc. This whole district, sometimes called the Adirondack Wilderness, is covered with dense forests, except the tallest peak, and some of these forests are still unexplored. The 1,000 lakes in the valleys beautifully diversify the scenery. These lakes and streams are well stocked with trout and bass, and in this district are found black bears, wild cats, deer, otter, hawks, wild duck, eagles, rabbits, partridges, ete.; but no venomous serpents of any sort. There are extensive deposits of iron ore, chiefly magnetite. Forest products supply the most important in- Paper-pulp mills use more of Paper dustries. the lumber than sawmills. The region flows in a southern direction by Roveredo, has become one of the best known and northeastern United States.
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a large district, principally forest land, set apart by the State of New York, in 1892, for the protection of the watershed of the Hudson and other rivers of the State, for public recreation, and for the practical study of forestry. It covers Hamilton county, and parts of Essex, Franklin, Herkimer, and St. Lawrence counties, and contains many mountains and lakes.
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A formula of exorcism by which the evil spirit is commanded, in the name of God, to do or say what the exorcist requires of him.
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The Harstrom Adjustable Case Spring shown in Fig. 49 is easily fitted and is said to be a very excellent spring. The holder should be fitted securely in a vice and with a three cornered file cut down near the rear end on the back of the spring enough to rest a punch against; then with a tap of a hammer you can move it backwards. To move it forward, rest your punch against the end of the spring. Thus you can easily make it correspond with the screw hole in the case. Then, near to where it protrudes from the holder, bend the spring upward enough to make the front end level with the upper edge of holder, or move, if greater strength is required.
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The Hopkins patent adjustable chuck, shown in Fig. 66 is designed to grip and hold firmly and accurately any size of work from the smallest staff to the largest pinion, watch wheels of all sizes, mainspring barrels and other large work, and can be adjusted to any make of lathe by simply placing it friction tight, on a plug chuck fitted properly to the lathe. In using this chuck for staffs, pinions, wire, etc., fasten a V piece 7, of proper size, in the hole in attachment 6, taking care that both the V and the seat in which it rests are free from chips, dirt, etc. Then lay your work in the V and fasten it there by means of the sliding jaw above it. This done, place the attachment on the face of the chuck body, with the disc slipped under the heads of the two spring bolts, and then spin the work to center, same as when using wax. After centering thus, fasten the disc to place by tightening the nuts on the back ends of the spring bolts.
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A device for testing the pull of the mainspring.
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The Simpson heater, shown in Fig. 2, will be found invaluable when adjusting movements to temperature. The variation of temperature in this heater is one and one-half degrees in twenty-four hours. It is designed to be heated by gas, the cost of heating being but about three cents in twenty-four hours. A small lamp can be used if the watchmaker has no gas at command.
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of the military staff who is one of the assistants of the commanding officer in the field. His chief work is concerned with the issuing and executing of orders and carrying on the paper details and routine. In the army of the United States there is also a department known as the Adjutant-General's Department, presided over by a general officer with the rank of brigadier-general and the title of adjutant-general. In time of war the adjutant-general is one of the important officers in the service. He has charge of recruiting, the collecting of military information, and the preparation and custody of records. The States also have at the head of their militia organizations an officer known as the adjutantgeneral. See MILITARY ORGANIZATION, UNITED STATES.
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CYRUS, an American educator and theologian; born in Van Buren, Ark., in 1863. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1883. After post-graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University, he became librarian of the Smithsonian Institution in 1892, serving until 1905. He was curator of historic archæology and historical religions in the United States National Museum from 1889 to 1908. In the latter year he became president of Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning. He was president of the Board of Directors of the Jewish The Theological Seminary of America and from 1890 president of this institution, and served as special commissioner to Turkey, Egypt, and other countries. He wrote many articles on Semitic philology and allied subjects, was one of the editors of the "Jewish Encyclopedia," and chairman of the Board of Editors of the "New Jewish Translation of the Bible."
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