Chapman (J WILBUR an American clergyman)
J. WILBUR, an American clergyman and evangelist, born in Richmond, Ind., in 1859. He graduated from Lake Forest University in 1879 and from Lane Theological Seminary in 1882. In the latter year he was ordained Presbyterian minister. He served as pastor in Albany, N. Y., and Philadelphia, and in 1893 began evangelistic work, which he carried on with great activity in all parts of the United States. Among his published writings were "The Lost Crown"; "The Secret of a Happy Day"; "Present-Day Parables"; "Chapman's Pocket Sermons," and "When Home Is Heaven." He died ۱ in 1918.
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Chapman (JOHN JAY an American essayist)
JOHN JAY, an American essayist, born in New York City in 1862. He graduated from Harvard in 1884 and, after studying law, was admitted to the bar in 1888, but ceased active practice in 1898. He was the author of many volumes of essays, including (1898); "Causes and Consequences" (1898); "Learning and Other Essays" (1911), He and "Greek Genius" (1915), etc. also wrote several plays, a tragedy in verse, and "Songs and Poems" (1919). He edited "The Letters of Victor Chapman, with Memoirs." His son, Victor, was one of the first American aviators killed in the World War.
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Char-Lock
a plant with yellow flowers, commonly called wild mustard. It is very common and troublesome in cornfields.
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Charade
sha-rad', a sort of punning enigma. A word is chosen. Usually each syllable or letter is described in verse or prose as enigmatically as possible, and finally the whole word is described. A few examples may serve to make this description clear: My first is company; my second shuns company; my third collects a company; my whole amuses company. Answer. Co-nun-drum. I am composed of four letters. My last is equal to my whole and my whole is nothing at all. Answer. Zero. My first is an article of furniture; my second is a grain; my third is what we all want. My whole is one of the United States . Answer. Mat-ri-mony. Some one threw my first and second at my third, but it did not hurt me for it was only a branch of my whole. Answer. Mistletoe. Of another sort is the acted charade. The players choose a word and act each syllable, or group of syllables, and finally act the entire word. The company endeavors to guess the word. Amost any device as dialogue, allusion, quotation, story telling, posing, and punning are permissible. Words like catalog, Massachusetts, mandolin, Friday, Cinderella, antimony, silicate, sentinel, century, sirup, etc., are adapted to the purpose. Accurate syllabication is not insisted on. No twisting of meaning is considered too far-fetched for parlor charades. Sirup, for instance may be represented by a man standing on a chair (sir up).
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Charcot
ETIENNE AUGUSTE, a French explorer, born at Neuilly, France, in 1867. He was educated in Paris, where he later studied medicine and was attached to several important hospitals. In 1903 he began a series of Arctic explorations in the region of the South Pole, an and his researches proved of great scientific value. His published writings include "France at the South Pole"; "Around the South Pole" and many scientific articles relating to his explorations.
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Charcot (II)
JEAN MARTIN (shärkō'), a French physician, born in Paris, Nov. 29, 1825. His specialty was in the treatment of nervous and mental diseases, and he performed many curious and successful experiments in hypnotism and mental suggestion, in the Salpetrière where he founded a clinic for the treatment of nervous diseases in 1880. He published several works treating of these subjects. He died Aug. 16, 1893.
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Chard
the leaves of artichoke covered with straw in order to blanch them and make them less bitter. Beet chards, the leaf stalks and midribs of a variety of white beet in which these parts are greatly developed, dressed for the table.
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Charente
a river in western France, rising in the department of Haute-Vienne, and falling into the sea about 8 miles below Rochefort, opposite to the isle of Oleron, after a course of about 200 miles.
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Charente
an inland department France, formed of chiefly out of the ancient province of Angoumois and traversed by the river Charente; area, 2,305 square miles; capital, Angoulême (pop. about 39,000). Soil generally thin, dry, and arid; one-third devoted to tillage, a third to vineyards, and the remaining meadows, woods, and waste lands. The wines are of inferior quality, but they yield the best brandy in Europe, the celebrated cognac brandy being made in Cognac and other districts. Pop. about 350,000. CHARENTE-INFÉRIEURE (an-fari-eur), Lower Charente, a maritime province of France; area, 2,791 square miles. Surface in general flat; soil chalky and sandy, fertile, and well cultivated; a considerable portion planted with vines; salt marshes along the coast. The pastures are good, and well stocked with cattle, horses, and sheep. The wine is of common quality, and chiefly used for making brandy. Oysters and sardines abound on the coast. Salt and brandy are the only articles manufactured to any great extent. Capital, La Rochelle (pop. about 37,000). about 450,000.
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Charites
Called Gratiae by the Romans, and by us the Graces, were the personification of Grace and Beauty. The Charites are usually described as the daughters of Zeus ( Jupiter ), and as three in number, namely, Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia . The names of the Charites sufficiently express their character. They were the goddesses who enhanced the enjoyments of life by refinement and gentleness. 2026 Editor's Note: While the Charites are often depicted as a trio, their names and parentage varied across different mythological accounts. The specific names mentioned here carry distinct meanings: Aglaia represents festive radiance or splendor, while Thalia signifies abundance and the luxury of banquets. Though later Roman art typically portrayed them as an interlaced nude group, they were originally depicted in the Greek Archaic period as fully clothed and dancing. (Ed: BR 2026-07-07)
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Charity
SISTERS OF. TERHOODS.
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Charleroi
a borough of Pennsyl- It is on the vania, in Washington co. Monongahela river, and on the Pennsylvania railroad. Its industries, which are important, include mining and the manuof glass and shovels. Pop. (1910) 9,615; (1920) 11,516.
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