End Stone
The small stone disc on which a watch pivot rests, applied principally to escapement and balance pivots. Jewels with end stones are known as capped jewels.
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Single-source entries: E (23)
These 13 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as End Stone, Endicott, Endive.
Endicott
JOHN, a colonial governor of Massachusetts ; born in Dorchester, England , in 1589. He landed as manager of the plantation of Naumkeag (Salem) in 1628. Giving place in 1630 to John Winthrop , he headed a sanguinary expedition against the Indians in 1636, was deputy -governor in 1641-1644, 1650, and 1654, and governor in 1644- 1649, 1650-1653 , and 1655-1665. Endicott was an austere Puritan, choleric, benevolent, and brave . He died in Boston, March 15, 1665.
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Endive
a composite plant, a native of Asia; early cultivated in Egypt, used by the Greeks and Romans, and introduced into Great Britain some time before A. D. 1548. It has a head of paleblue flowers. the other with leaves narrower and There are two leading varieties, one with broad, ragged leaves, curled. The leaves , after being blanched to diminish their bitterness , are used in salads and stews.
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Endless Cord, Tying Knots in
About the years 1877-88 Professor Zöllner of Leipsic investigated the phenomena of the medium Slade, and particularly anything which might prove a fourth dimension of space , in which hypothesis Professor Zöllner was at that time greatly interested. The tying in an endless cord of such knots as could ordinarily only be made if the ends of the cord were free provided such a test. In December, 1877, Zöllner visited Slade with two pieces of hempen cord, the free ends of each England being sealed to a piece of cardboard. To ensure the cord always being in sight Zöllner hung it round his neck, and kept Slade's hands continually in view. Under these circumstances four knots were produced, apparently on the original sealed cord.
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Endor
a village of Palestine, 4 miles S. of Tabor; a poor mud hamlet. It was the place which Saul visited (I Sam. xxviii: 7), to consult the "woman with a familiar spirit" previous to his } fatal engagement with the Philistines.
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Energetics
that branch of science which investigates the laws relating to physical or mechanical forces, as opposed to vital. It thus comprehends the consideration of the whole range of physical phenomena.
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Energy
the power that a body or system possesses of doing work; a term in physics. There is no manifestation of energy apart from matter. There are two main types of energy: Energy of motion (kinetic energy), and energy of position (potential energy). Currents of air or of water possess kinetic energy; a stone resting on the brow of a cliff, and water at the edge of a fall, possess potential energy. There is energy of visible motion and energy of position in visible arrangements of bodies, as in the bullet moving upward or downward, or at rest at its highest position. A bullet projected vertically upward possesses a great amount of energy. The higher it rises the less resistance can it overcome; and having reached the highest it can attain, it seems incapable of doing work, yet it will gradually acquire speed in the downward direction, and will finally (the resistance of the air being neglected) reach the ground with the same speed it had at first, and is thus capable of doing the same amount of work. When at its highest position and seemingly incapable of doing work, it really possesses energy as at first. A bent spring possesses potential energy.
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Engadine
en-ga-den', a famous valley of eastern Switzerland. It is about sixty-five miles long, and is seldom more than one mile broad. In reality it is merely the upper part of the valley of the River Inn. It is one of the few highways leading from northern Italy into Bavaria. Lakes, springs, flowery meadows, charming inns, and beautiful scenery make it one of the most delightful routes for tourists in the world. The climate is described as "nine months winter and three months cold." Certainly the summer is delightfully cool and bracing. Aside from dairy products, the inhabitants maintain themselves chiefly by the entertainment of tourists and summer boarders. The younger people go out to all parts of Europe and even America, as confectioners and cooks, returning as soon as they have earned a competence to spend their old age in their native valley. They are a strong, sober, intelligent race, chiefly Protestant. Society is democratic. An old Engadine proverb runs to the effect that "Next to God and the sun, the poorest inhabitant is the chief magistrate." The language of the people is a Romance dialect--akin to Italian. German is taught in the schools. See Tyrol ; Switzerland
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Engine
. See Locomotive ; Steam Engine
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Engine Turning
The wavy, curved lines used as decorations for watch cases. See Rose Engine.
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Engineers
ROYAL, a corps in the British army intrusted with the construction of all military works, plans, surveys, etc. In 1772 the first company of "sappers and miners" was organized at Gibraltar. In 1783 the engineers were raised to be a royal corps, and in 1812 several companies of artificers were converted into "sappers and miners." This name was abolished and that of royal engineers substituted in 1857. The corps usually numbers from 5,000 to 6,000 officers and men. The privates, who are generally skilled artisans, receive a much higher rate of pay than ordinary infantry soldiers.
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Englewood
a city of New Jersey, in Bergen co. It is on the Erie railroad. It is chiefly a residential city, and contains a hospital, a public library, and other public buildings. Pop. (1910) 9,924; (1920) 11,627.
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English
WILLIAM HAYDEN, an American capitalist; born in Lexington, Ind., Aug. 27, 1822; received a college education and became a lawyer; was elected to Congress in 1852 and served there through four consecutive terms. As a member of the Committee on Territories, in opposition to his own party, he worked against the admission of Kansas to the Union. He reported from the Committee of Conference what was known as the "English bill," in which it was urged that the question of admission be referred back to the people of Kansas according to the provision of the Lecompton constitution. This bill was adopted and the people voted against admission. He strongly opposed secession. In 1861 he retired to private life; was president of the First National bank of Indianapolis, in 1863-1877, and was also interested in railroads. In 1880 he was the Democratic nominee for Vice- President on the ticket with General Hancock. He published a historical and biographical work on the constitution and lawmakers of his State. He died in Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 7, 1896.
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