Each of these 19 subjects appears in only one of the 6 encyclopedias on this shelf. None is long enough to carry a page by itself, so they are gathered here by letter. Anything that grows moves out to a page of its own.
the inductive philosophy of which it is sometimes said that Lord Bacon was the founder. This, however, is an exaggerated statement. What Lord Bacon did for this mode of ratiocination was to elucidate and systematize it and point out its great value. The modern triumphs of modern science have arisen from a resolute adherence on the part of its votaries to the Baconian method of inquiry.
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A common name for the augurs and sorcerers of Tonquin. They are often consulted by the friends of deceased persons for the purpose of holding communication with them. Backstrom, Dr. Sigismund : (See Rosicrucians ).
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that branch of biology which treats of bacteria. The study of these microscopic organisms has developed into one of the most important branches of modern biological science.
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a province of the ancient Persian empire, lying N. of the Paropamisus (Hindu Kush) Mountains, on the upper Oxus. A northern branch of the same range separated it from the Sacæ, and it had Sogdiana on the N. and Ariana on the S. It thus corresponded pretty nearly with the modern Balkh. Here many scholars locate the original home of the Aryan or Indo-European family of nations. Its capital, Bactra, or Zariaspa, was also the cradle of the Zoroastrian religion. It maintained its independence until its subjugation by Cyrus about 540 B. C., when it became a satrapy of the Persian empire. It was included in the conquests of Alexander, and formed a part of the kingdom of the Seleucidæ until the foundation, about 256 B. C., by Diodotus, of the Greek kingdom of Bactria, which extended to the Indus, and which, after a long struggle, was overthrown by the Parthians. BACTRITES (bak'trites, or bak-tritēs), a genus of fossil ammonitidæ, with a straight shell, and indented, but not ramified septa. The genus ranges from the lower silurian to the devonian.
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a genus of fossil ammonites, characteristic of the chalk, having a straight, tapering shell.
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a municipal borough of England, in Lancashire, 20 miles N. of Manchester. The chief manufacturing establishments are connected with cotton and woolen spinning and weaving; there are also iron works, Turkey-red dyeing works, and in the neighborhood numerous coal pits and immense stone quarries. Pop. about 22,500.
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or BADAGRY, a British seaport on the Bight of Benin, in the extreme S. W. corner of the southern Nigeria, Africa. Early in its history, it was a noted slave mart and contained important manufactories.
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the fortified capital of the Spanish province of Badajoz, on the left bank of the Guadiana, which is crossed by a stone bridge of 32 arches. It is the seat of the captaingeneral of Estremadura and of a bishop and has an interesting cathedral. During the Peninsular War, Badajoz was besieged by Marshal Soult, and taken in March, 1811. It was twice attacked by the English, on May 5 and 29, 1811; was besieged by Wellington on March 16, and taken April 6, 1812. Pop. (1917), province, 694,220; city, 37,600.
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a province of Afghanistan. It has the Oxus on the N. and the Hindu Kush on the S.; and has lofty mountains and fertile valleys; the chief town is Faizabad. The inhabitants profess Mohammedanism. Pop. about 100,000.
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ADAM (ba-dō'), an American military officer, born in New York City, Dec. 29, 1831; educated at private schools. He served with gallantry in the Union army during the Civil War; was on the staff of General Sherman in 1862- 1863, and secretary to General Grant in ; 1864-1869 retired with the rank of Captain in the and in the latter year was regular army and of Brevet Brigadier- General of Volunteers, and was appointed Secretary of Legation in London. He was Consul-General in London, 1870- 1881, but obtained leave to accompany General Grant in his world tour (1877- 1878). In 1882-1884 he was Consul- General in Havana. His publications include "The Vagabond" (1859); "Military History of Ulysses S. Grant" (3 vols., 1867-1881); "Conspiracy; A Cuban Romance" (1885); "Aristocracy in England" (1886); and "Grant in Peace" (1886). He died March 19, 1895.
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a town in the republic of Baden. Pop. about 25,000. It is chiefly celebrated for its medicinal springs, which were known in the time of the Romans. Its gaming tables, the most renowned in Europe, were closed with the rest of the licensed German gaming houses in 1872. The mineral springs consist of thermal saline waters. They contain chloride of sodium, with sulphate of lime, carbonate of iron, and carbonic acid, and a small quantity of lithia, and are used chiefly as hot baths.
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a frequented watering place of Lower Austria, about 15 miles S. S. W. of Vienna. It was the Aquæ Pannoniæ, or Cethiæ of the Romans, and is still famous for its warm mineral springs. Near by is the former royal hunting lodge, Meierling, where Crown Prince Rudolf met a tragic end in 1889. Pop. about 20,000.
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a watering place in the republic of Baden, near Mülheim. Its mineral springs are now rated among the indifferent waters, and it is of interest chiefly for the ruins of Roman baths that were discovered in 1847. The foundation of the town is referred to the time of Hadrian, and the remains of the vapor baths, of which there are excellent specimens, are supposed to be of the same period.
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a distinctive device, emblem, mark, honorary decoration, or special cognizance, used originally to identify a knight or distinguish his followers.
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a long-bodied, shortlegged dog, with rather large pendulous ears, usually short-haired, black, and with yellow extremities; often called by its German name, dachshund.
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. See Wisconsin
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a region N. of Herat, Afghanistan, comprising the country between the Murghab and the Harirud rivers, as far N. as the edge of the desert. It lies just to the S. of the boundary line between Afghanistan and the Russian territories, as defined in 1887.
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the name of the person in whose garments Napoleon II. escaped from the fortress of Ham in 1846; afterward a nickname for Napoleon III.
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a popular game, closely resembling lawn tennis, played with battledore and shuttlecock on a rectangular portion of a lawn. The ground is divided crosswise by a strip of net, not less than three inches wide, suspended from poles at a height of five feet. As in lawn ten tennis, the ground on either side of the net is divided lengthwise into right and left courts. The first player, standing on a specified part of his right court, must strike the shuttlecock so as to fall across the net into the back section of the right court opposite. The opponent strikes it back, then it is returned by the first player, and so on till the first player misses the shuttlecock. After the first stroke, it suffices that the shuttlecock be sent across the net, if it does not fly beyond the boundaries.
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