These 9 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Barrow, Barrows, Barry.
a river in the S. E. of Ireland, province of Leinster, rising on the borders of the King's and Queen's counties, and after a southerly course joining the Suir in forming Waterford harbor. It is the next in importance to the Shannon, and is navigable for vessels of 200 tons for 25 miles above the sea.
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an artificial mound or tumulus, of stones or earth, piled up over the remains of the dead. Such erections were frequently made in ancient times in our own land, and are numerous in many countries. In Scotland they are called cairns. Burial in barrows seems to have been practiced as late as the 8th century A. D. One of the finest barrows in the world is Silbury Hill, Wiltshire, near Marlborough. It is 170 feet in perpendicular height, 316 along the slope, and covers about five acres of ground.
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ISAAC, an English mathematician and clergyman, born in London, 1630; studied at the Charterhouse and in at Trinity College, Cambridge. After a course of medical studies he turned to and graduated anew at Oxford in 1652. In 1659 he was ordained; in 1660 elected Greek professor at C Cambridge; in 1662 Professor of Geometry in Gresham College; in 1663, Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge. In 1670 he was created D. D., in 1672 Master of Trinity College, and in 1675 Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University. He died in 1677. His principal mathematical works (written in Latin) are: "Elements of Euclid" (1655); "Data of Euclid" (1657); "Mathematical Lessons" (1664- 1666); "Lessons in Geometry" (1670); "Works of Archimedes"; "Spherics of Theodosius" (1675). All his English works which are theological were left in MSS., and published by Dr. Tillotson, in 1685. As a mathematician Barrow was deemed inferior only to Newton.
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a term applied to three prominent localities of the Arctic Ocean, in honor of Sir John Barrow. (1) Point Barrow on the N. coast of Alaska, in 71° 23' N. lat. and 156° 31' W. long., long considered as the most northerly spot on the American mainland. (2) Cape Barrow, on the coast of Canada, or Coronation Gulf, is at 68° N. lat., 111° W. long. (3) Barrow Strait, the earliest of Parry's discoveries, leading to the W. out of Lancaster Sound, which Parry's immediate predecessor, Captain, afterward Sir John Ross, had pronounced to be landlocked in that direction. Besides its main course to Melville Sound, Barrow Strait throws off Prince Regent's Inlet to the S. and Wellington Channel to the N. The passage averages about 50 miles in breadth, extending nearly along the parallel of 74° N., from 85° to 100° W.
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an English seaport and county borough in Lancashire; opposite the island of Walney. Its prosperity is due to the mines of red hematite iron ore which abounds in the district. There is an extensive trade in timber, cattle, grain and flour; and iron ore and pig iron are largely shipped. It has numerous blast furnaces, and one of the largest Bessemer steel works in the world. Besides iron works a large business is done in ship building, the making of railway cars and rolling stock, ropes, sails, bricks, etc. Pop. about 75,000.
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JOHN HENRY, an American educator, born in Medina, lina, Mich., July 11, 1847; was graduated at Olivet College in 1867; subsequently studied in Yale College, Union and Andover Theological Seminaries, and at Göttingen. Pastor First Presbyterian Church, at Chicago, for 14 years; organized and was president of the World's Parliament of Religions at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, in 1893. He delivered lectures on Christianity in universities in India, under the patronage of the University of Chicago, in 1896-1897, and became President of Oberlin College in 1898. He published "The Go Gospels are True Histories" (1891); "Henry Ward Beecher, the Pulpit Jupiter" (1893); "The World Pilgrimage"; "History of the Parliament of Religions"; etc. He died June 2, 1902.
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SIR CHARLES, an English architect, born in London, in 1795. After executing numerous important buildings, such as the Reform Club-house, London, Birmingham, etc., he was appointed architect St. Edward's School, Houses of Parliament, at Westminster, with the execution of which he was occupied for more than 24 years. He was divinity, mathematics, and astronomy, knighted in 1852, and died suddenly in 1860.
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THOMAS HENRY, an American soldier, born in New York City in 1855. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1877 and was appointed 2d lieutenant in the same year. After promotion through various grades, he became lieutenantcolonel and assistant adjutant-general in 1900. In the same year he was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers and with that rank served with the China relief expedition and in the Philippines in 1901. He was appointed colonel and assistant adjutant-general of the regular army in 1902, brigadier-general in 1903, and major-general in 1908. In 1900 and 1901 he was chief of staff of the Division of the Philippines. From 1907 to 1909 he commanded the army of Cuban pacification, and was commander of the department of California until 1910, when he was appointed superintendent of the United States Military Academy. He was commander of the Eastern Department in 1913, the Philippine Department in 1915, and the Central Department in 1917. During the training of troops for the American Expeditionary Forces, he was commander at Camp Grant, and was commander of the 86th Division of the National Army until February, 1918, when he became again commander of the Central Department. He died Dec. 30, 1919.
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JOHN, an American naval officer, born in Tacumshane, Ireland, in 1745. He settled in Philadelphia in 1760. When the Revolutionary War broke out he was appointed commander of the "Lexington," with which he captured the British tender "Edward," in 1776. Ho afterward took command of the "Raleigh," which was captured by the British "Experiment"; but in his next command, the "Alliance," he captured the British ships "Atlanta" and "Trepassy." He was chosen to convey Lafayette and Noailles back to France; and in 1794 was appointed commodore. He died in Philadelphia, Sept. 13, 1803. appointede
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