Each of these 13 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 Jewess who became the queen of Ahasuerus, King of Persia, and whose story is told in the book of the Old Testament called by her name. This book is supposed by some to be the composition of Mordecai himself, the uncle of the heroine. The feast of Purim, which commemorates the events narrated, is still observed by the Jews during the month Adar.
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a former maritime gov. ernment of Russia, bounded by the Gulf of Finland, the Baltic and the former governments of Livonia and Petrograd. It includes several islands, of which the most important are Dagoe and Oesel; area, 23,160 square miles. It has for the most part a flat or undulating surface. The whole of the N. side, however, rises considerably above the sea, and presents to it ranges of cliffs. The Narva, which merely bounds Esthonia on the E., is the only river of any importance; but minor streams, as well as small lakes, are very numerous. About a fourth of the surface is covered with forests of pine, birch, and alder. The crops include a little wheat, much barley and oats, and some flax, hops, and tobac- Cattle are reared, and active fishco. eries are carried on. The peasantry are almost all of Finnish origin, and speak a Finnish dialect. In the 10th and 12th centuries it belonged to Denmark; it was afterward annexed by Sweden, and in 1710 was seized by Russia. Reval is the capital. Pop. (1919) 1,744,000. On Feb. 24, 1918, the National Council of Esthonia declared for an independent state, which was recognized de facto by Great Britain. After the conclusion of the World War (1914-1918) the government of Esthonia was established.
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a town of Spain, in the province of Pontevedra. It is on the Rio Ulla. It is the center of an extensive farming and stock-raising region, and has manufactures of woolen and linen goods. Pop. about 30,000.
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MANUEL, a president of Guatemala, born in Guatemala in 1857. He studied law and became a justice of the Supreme Court. In 1892 he was appointed Secretary of State. He became acting president in 1898, following the assassination of President Barrios, and was successively reelected, becoming actual dictator of the country. He did much in improving conditions in Guatemala, especially along agricultural and industrial lines. He was compelled to abdicate the presidency in 1920.
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a W. division of Spain, consisting of the provinces of Badajoz and Caceres. It is fertile, but not cultivated to its full extent. The Tagus and Guadiana intersect it E: to W. Immense flocks of sheep graze on the rich plains. The area is about 16,100 square miles. Pop. 882,000.
a maritime province of Portugal, divided by the Tagus into two nearly equal parts, of which the N. is the more mountainous. Wines and olives are the principal produce. The principal city is Lisbon. Area, Area, 6,937 square miles. Pop. about 1,250,000.
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the wide mouth of a river opening out so as to form an arm of the sea.
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a town in Hindustan, Northwest provinces; capital of the district of the same name on the left bank of the Jumna, picturesquely situated among ravines, and richly planted with trees. It has some good buildings and a considerable trade.
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The. See Rome ; Caine ; Hall
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The Etesian Winds, derived from the Greek word meaning "year," signified any periodical winds, but more particularly the northerly winds which blow in the Aegean for forty days from the rising of the dog star. Etruria or Tuscia. Called by the Greeks Tyrrhenia or Tyrsenia. A country in central Italy. Euboea (Negropont). The largest island of the Aegean Sea , about ninety miles in length, lying along the coasts of Attica , Boeotia , and the southern part of Thessaly, from which countries it is separated by the Euboean Sea, called the Euripus in its narrowest part.
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King of England, succeeded his father, Egbert, about 837. His reign was in great measure occupied in repelling Danish incursions; but he is best remembered for his donation to the clergy, which is often quoted as the origin of the system of tithes. He died 857.
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BATTLE OF, the victory wh which Alfred the Great gained over the Danes (878), and which led to the treaty with Guthrum, the Danish King of East England. The locality is doubtful.
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compounds containing two alkyl groups, which may be identical or different, united to an oxygen atom. For instance, methyl ether has the formula CH3.O.CH3, and consists of the two identical methyl groups, CHs, united to the oxygen atom. Methyl ethyl ether has the formula CH3.O.C2H5, the alkyl groups in this case being different. Methyl ether is a gas, but all other ethers are mobile, volatile, inflammable liquids. The best known is ethyl ether, C2H5.O.C2H5, sometimes known as sulphuric ether, and this is the ether used in surgery as an anæsthetic. It is prepared from alcohol, by heating with sulphuric acid, ethyl hydrogen sulphate being first produced, this compound reacting with more alcohol to yield ether and sulphuric acid. Sulphuric ether is a colorless liquid, boiling gravity at 35° C, and having a specific ific of 0.720. It is highly inflammable, and its vapor forms an explosive mixture with air. Its odor to some is pleasant, but to those on whom it has been used as an anesthetic it is apt, afterward, to produce nausea. Large quantities of it are used in the manufacture of smokeless powder and as a solvent for fats, resins, alkaloids, etc.
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an organization founded in New York in 1876 by Dr. Felix Adler for the purpose of associating together those who because of antagonism to traditional creeds and ceremonies had drifted away from organized churches and synagogues. His purpose was to promote the moral development of society and the individual by emphasis upon the humanitarian impulses of men and women and by holding up a high moral standard of conduct. Meetings of the society were held on Sundays and an address on some social or economic question was made. The moral aspect of the problem was stressed. The importance which the society placed on education led them to establish the New York Ethical Culture School. This school, providing elementary and secondary instruction, was among the first to assign to manual training an important role in the elementary education. In 1882 a similar society for ethical culture was formed in Chicago, and three years later an organization was effected in Philadelphia. By 1915 they numbered in membership 2,500, being confined mostly to the large cities. Societies have also been formed in England and Germany.
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