Each of these 16 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.
a name applied by Sir W. Hamilton to that system of philosophy which holds that the will is not a free agent, but is irresistibly determined by providential motives, that is, by motives furnished by Providence, which turn the balance in our mental deliberations in accordance with its views.
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capital of the former German Principality of Lippe, on the Werre, 47 miles S. W. of Hanover. The chief buildings are the old castle, the modern palace, and the theater. Detmold has also a museum, a public library, a hospital, a gymnasium, and several other schools. There are manufactures of tobacco, cards, and carved work in wood and stone, as well as several breweries. On a hill two miles from Detmold is a colossal statue of Arminius.
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certain chemical compounds, which, on being exposed to heat or suddenly struck, explode with a loud report, owing to one or more of the constituent parts suddenly assuming the gaseous state. The chloride and iodide of nitrogen are very powerful detonating substances.
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a species of eudiometer, being a stout glass tube used in chemical analysis for detonating gaseous bodies. It is generally graduated into centesimal parts, and perforated by two opposed wires for the purpose of passing an electric spark through the gases which are introduced into it, and which are confined within it over mercury and water.
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applied in geology to accumulations formed by the disintegration of rocks, may consist of angular and subangular debris, or of more or less waterworn materials, such as gravel, sand, or clay, or an admixture of these.
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or STRAIT of ST. CLAIR, a river or strait of North America, which runs from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie. It is 28 miles long, and of sufficient depth for the navigation of large vessels. It is about three-fourths of a mile wide opposite Detroit and enlarges as it descends.
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a village of Bavaria, on the Main, 10 miles N. W. of Aschaffenburg; is noted as the scene of a battle during the war of the Austrian Succession, when, on June 27, 1743, George II. of England, commanding English, Hanoverians, and Austrians, defeated the larger French army under the Duc de Noailles. This was the last time a king of England took the field in person.
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the valley of the Dee (or Deva) in Cheshire, England. "He chose a farm in Deva's vale, Where his long alleys peeped upon the main." -Thomson's "Castle of Indolence."
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In Theosophy , constitute one of the ranks or orders of spirits who compose the hierarchy which rules the universe under the Deity. Their numbers are vast and their functions are not all known to mankind, though generally these functions may be said to be connected with the evolution of systems and of life. Of Devas there are three kinds-Bodiless Devas, Form Devas and Passion Devas. Bodiless Devas belong to the higher mental world , their bodies are composed of mental Elemental Essence, and they belong to the first Elemental kingdom. Form Devas belong to the lower mental world, and while their bodies are composed also of mental Elemental Essence, they belong to the second Elemental kingdom. Passion Devas belong to the astral world and their bodies are composed of astral Elemental Essence. Devas are creatures superlatively great and superlatively glorious, of vast knowledge and power, calm yet irresistible, and in appearance altogether magnificent.
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the gradual advance, stage by stage, of animal or vegetable bodies from the embryonic to the perfect state.
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a city of Holland, at the junction of the Schepbeek and Yssel rivers. There are several inportant and interesting mediæval buildings, including an early Gothic church, a town hall, and a court house. The industries include carpet and rug factories. There are also manufactures of iron, cigars, rope, and cotton. The city has a large trade in grain and live stock. Pop. about 30,000.
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in Hindu mythology, "the goddess," or Mahadevi "the great goddess," wife of the god Shiva and daughter of Himavit (that is, the Himalaya Mountains) She is represented as being of two characters, one gentle, the other fierce, and it is under the latter aspect that she is generally worshipped.
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A bridge thrown across the Afon Mynach, near Aberystwyth. The story goes that an old woman who had lost her cow saw it on the opposite side of the chasm to that on which she stood, but knew not how to reach it. At that juncture the Evil One appeared to her in the shape of a monk, and promised to throw a bridge across, if she would give him the first living thing that would pass over it. The old lady agreed, the bridge was completed, and the crafty fiend begged that she would try it. But the old woman had observed his cloven hoof, and knee bent backwards, so she took a crust from her pocket and flung it across the ravine, bidding her little dog go fetch it. The Evil One was outwitted, as he generally is in such tales.
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There is a tradition in Switzerland that St. Bernard has the devil chained in some mountains in the neighbourhood of the Abbey of Clairvanx. From this comes the custom, observed by the farmers of the country, of striking three blows with the hammer on the anvil every Monday morning before setting to work. By this means the devil's chain is strengthened, so that he may not escape. Devil 's Girdle, The Witches in mediaeval times were often accused of wearing the Devil's Girdle, probably as a mark of allegiance to the Evil One. Magical girdles were commonly worn, and a modern writer suggests that the magnetic belts advertised at the present day had their origin in this practice.
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a small rock formation off the coast of French Guiana, belonging to France. The area is about 16 square miles, and the island itself is sandy, dry, and torrid. Here Capt. ALFRED DREYFUS (q. v.) was imprisoned for alleged treason.
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a city of North Dakota, the county-seat of Ramsey co. It is on the Great Northern and the Farmers' Grain and Shipping Company's railroads, and on Devil's Lake. The industries include creameries and flour mills. The city has a school for the deaf, a public park, St. Mary's Academy, and a general hospital. Pop. (1910) 5,157; (1920) 5,140.
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