These 13 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Chubut, Chuck, Chuck Box.
or CANTON RIVER, the "Pearl river" of the Chinese, is the lower part of the Pekiang, and has a navigable able channel of about 300 miles. Opposite Canton it is about 1½ mile wide, and is crowded with shipping up to 1,000 tons' burden; larger vessels must tie up at Whampoa, 15 miles below. About 40 miles below Canton it is called "Boca Tigris."
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or CHUPAT, a region in Patagonia, Argentina, so named from a river which drains a large part of its Its principal interest lies in its area. Welsh settlement, which has remained almost wholly Welsh-speaking. The first settlers, 151, arrived in July, 1865. Epochs in its its history have been the abandonment of the colony in 1867; the subsequent return from New Bay; a 20 months' nearly complete isolation from the outer world, terminated in 1871. The principal town is Trerawson, or Rawsonville (pop. about 500), about 5 miles from the sea. Petroleum has been found in the southern part. Area, about 93,000 square miles; pop., about 15,000.
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A mechanical contrivance for holding work in a lathe. True chucks are the most important adjuncts to a watchmaker's bench. A good lathe and untrue chucks will result in inferior work, while a cheap lathe with true chucks will permit of some good results. Chucks hold the work truest that come the nearest fitting the hole in them. Trying to hold work too large or too small, will soon get them out of true, and often make the workman dissatisfied with his chucks, his work, himself and his lathe. Wax is the only sure thing for fine staff and pivot work, although there are many substitutes that do very well, and with the aid of them a good workman can turn out a very fine job. With a good lathe, true chucks and sizes to suit, and a reasonable amount of practice, first class work can be done with split chucks. One chuck or tool of any kind seldom does all kinds of work and does it well. Fig. 65 is a good example of the modern split wire chuck, such as is furnished to go with all American made lathes. The table of American wire chucks on page 79 will prove useful to those persons who contemplate purchasing chucks for lathes of foreign manufacture.
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A circular box with lid, for holding chucks. They are usually made of cherry or mahogany. By keeping your chucks in a box similar to that shown in Fig. 85, you can find a chuck of the desired size in a moment and the chucks are less liable to be damaged than when kept in a drawer with miscellaneous tools.
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In this device, shown in Fig. 71, A rests in chuck slightly less than diameter of work. B tightens in rear end of draw-in-spindle. Turning c regulates depth of step. By the use of this tool any wire chuck will accurately serve as a step chuck. It is a device of great service to the watchmaker when used and understood. It enables him to make a step in any wire chuck of any depth he may wish, and will push out the work if desired. It is very useful many times for a stop for marking or cutting off when you want a number of pieces of the same length or kind. Many object to the stepped chuck for general use, objections which this device obviates.
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a popular name for a bird of the goat-sucker family, Antrostomus carolinensis, so called from its cry.
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or Chuddah. See Cash-Mere Shawl
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a Chinese port in Szechuen, on the Yang-tze-Kiang, at the junction of the Pei river. It was declared open in 1890, and has become the trade center for west China. Pop. about 500,000.
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or SUCRE, a city of South America, the former capital of Bolivia; well situated on a plateau between the Amazon and La Plata rivers, 9,343 feet above sealevel. It has a cathedral and a university and is the seat of an archbishop. It was founded by one of Pizarro's officers in 1539. Pop. about 30,000. The province of Chuquisaca has an area of 36,132 square miles; pop. about 350,000.
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a term applied to a body of religious believers; also to the buildings in which worship is held. The twelve largest church edifices in the world are as follows: Milan cathedral, with seating or standing capacity for 37,000; St. Peter's, 32,000; St. Paul's, 25,600; San Petronio, Bologna, the Florence cathedral, and the Antwerp cathedral, about 24,000 apiece; St. Sophia, Constantinople, 23,-000; St. John Lateran, Rome, 22,900; Notre Dame , Paris, 21,000; Pisa cathedral, 13,000; the cathedral of the City of Mexico, the cathedral of Notre Dame in Montreal, and St. Stephen, Vienna, 12,400. With the exception of St. Paul's which belongs to the Church of England, and St. Sophia, which belongs to the Greek Church , these edifices are all Roman Catholic churches. See Cathedral ; Basilica ; Temple
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FREDERICK STUART, an American artist; born in Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1842. He studied at the National Academy of Design, and in 1885 became a member thereof. He has achieved note as a painter of figures and animals.
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FREDERICK EDWIN, an American landscape-painter; born in Hartford, Conn., May 4, 1826; was a pupil of Thomas Cole. His earliest productions were views of the Catskill Mountains, among which he resided, and a view of East Rock, near New Haven, which attracted very favorable notice. In 1855 he visited South America, and found in the magnificent scenery of that country materials for several of his most admired pictures. After his return he executed his "View of Niagara Falls from the Canadian Shore," regarded by many as the most successful representation of the great cataract. He died in New York City, April 7, 1900.
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a denomination which had its origin near the close of the 18th century in Virginia and North Carolina, when three bodies withdrew from the Methodist Episcopal Church. They were first known as Republican Methodists, but in 1795 decided to be known only as The Christian Church. In 1819 the three bodies united to form one denomination. It grew rapidly and perfected organizations for the carrying on of publishing, educational, and missionary work. These interests are now represented by the American Christian Convention, composed of members of local conferences from the United States and Canada, and of the presidents of colleges and State and district organizations. The convention meets every four years. Missionary work is carried on in the United States, Canada, Japan, Porto Rico, and other countries. Educational institutions carried on by the denomination include the Christian Biblical Institute, Defiance, O.; Starkey Seminary, Lakemont, N. Y.; Union Christian College, Merom, Ind.; Elon College, Elon College, N. C.; Palmer College, Albany, Mo.; Defiance College, Defiance, O., and the Franklinton Christian College (colored), Franklinton, N. C. The denomination issues many publications. In 1919 there were 117,853 communicants, 1,274 ministers, and 1,213 churches.
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