Fourierism
a system partly of cooperation, partly of socialism; advocated, and to a certain extent carried out, by François Marie Charles Fourier. Fourier's scheme was that what he called from the word phalanx, a phalanstery, consisting of about 400 families, 1,800 persons, should live together, or combining their labor, upon a district about a square league in extent. The buying and selling transactions requisite for the support of the community, were to be managed by a single person, which would save a multitude of peddling operations. If any brought capital into the concern, it was not confiscated, but he was allowed interest upon it. The labor being carried on in common, the profits were apportioned on the following system: First a minimum of mere subsistence money was assigned to every member of the society, including those incapable of labor. The remainder of the profits were then divided in proportions agreed on beforehand, to remunerate labor and talent, and pay interest on the capital received. The profits divided thus were then expended by the individual recipients as they pleased. An effort was made about 1852 to form an industrial colony on Fourier's plan, but the attempt was unsuccessful.
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Fourth Dimension of Space
There are three known dimensions in space typified in the three geometric figures-a line, having length, a surface, length and breadth, a cube, length, breadth and thickness. It has been conjectured that a fourth dimension may exist in addition to length, breadth, and thickness. Spiritualists have claimed to find proof of a fourth dimension in certain of the physical phenomena of the séance-room such as the tying of knots in endless cords, and the passage of matter through matter.
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Fowler
ELLEN THORNEY- CROFT, an English novelist, born in 1873. She published several volumes of verse and a volume of short stories. She first achieved fame by the publication of "Concerning Isabel Carnaby" (1898). This was followed by "A Double Thread" (1899); "Fuel of Fire" (1902); "Place and Power" (1903); and "Ten Degrees Backward" (1915).
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Fox
CHARLES JAMES, an English statesman; born in England, Jan. 24, 1749; was educated at Oxford; entered Parliament in 1768; and in 1770 of Lord came forward as a supporter support North. After six years' active dismissed of that administration he was from office in consequence of a quarrel the with his chief. Thereupon he joined formiopposition and became the most dable opponent of the coercive measures adopted by England toward the Ameridownfall can colonies. In 1782, on the of Lord North, he was appointed one of he the secretaries of state, which office On held till the death of Rockingham. adminthe dissolution of the Shelburne istration in 1783 the North and Fox coalition was formed, and he resumed his former office; but the rejection of the India Bill by the House of Lords led to his resignation. It was then that Pitt came into power and that the long and famous contest between him and Fox began. After the death of Pitt in January, 1806, Fox became Foreign Secretary in the Ministry ry of All the Talents, and was on the point of introducing a bill for the when he abolition of the slave-trade, , 1806. died in Cheswick, England, Sept. 13
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Fox (General the genus Vulpes)
in general, the genus Vulpes. The foxes differ from the dogs in having a long, bushy tail, and the pupil of the eye elliptical or nearly linear by day, but becoming circular or nearly so by night. This fits them to be nocturnal animals. The American or red fox is Canix fulvus. Many skins are annually exported from this country. V. lagopus is the Arctic fox. The Deccan fox is V. bengalensis, though Bengal and the Deccan are some distance apart. V. vulgaris, formerly and still by many called, after the example of Linnæus, Canis vulpes, is the common English species. Its cunning is proverbial. It is an inhabitant of nearly all Euope, as well as of western Asia and northern Africa. Other species are the black or silver gray, the cross-gray, and the cross-woods foxes. Also Callionymus lyra, the gemmeous dragonet, a fish, so called from its yellow color. In nautical language, a small strand of rope made by twisting several ropeyarns together. Used for seizings, mats, sennits, and gaskets. In mechanics, a wedge driven into the split end of a bolt to tighten it.
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Fox (II)
JOHN (WILLIAM), an American writer of dialect stories; born in 1863. He became a contributor to magazines, and published "The Cumberland Vendetta, and Other Stories" (1895); ,, "Hell Fer Sartain, and Other Stories" (1897); "Crittenden" (1900); "Bluegrass" (1901); "A Knight of the Cumberland" (1906 "Heart of the Hills" (1913) “In Happy Valley" (1917) "Erskine Dale-Pioneer" (1920). He died in 1920.
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Fox and Geese
a favorite parlor game. It is played by two players. One manages the fox; the other has thirteen geese. The board is marked with a diagram having the shape of a Greek cross. Fox and geese may move in any direction backward, forward, or diagonally, from one intersection to another. The geese advance one at a time toward the fox. For each move of a goose the fox is entitled to a move. If at any time the fox occupies a space next a goose, and the space beyond the goose is vacant, the fox may jump over the goose and thus remove that goose from the board. The object of the geese is to pen the fox up in a corner, so that he can neither jump nor move. The object of the fox is to carry off, that is, to jump, so many geese that his imprisonment becomes impracticable. Bernacle goose. Canada goose. Geese Domestic goose. Geese Geese
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Fox Family
(See Spiritualism .)
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Fox Hound
a hound kept and trained for hunting foxes. They are smaller than the staghound, averaging 22 to 24 inches in height. They vary very much in color. They possess a very fine scent, great fleetness and endurance.
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Fox, John William
John William (1863-), an American novelist. He is a native of Kentucky and received his education at Harvard University . He has displayed special skill in depicting life in the vicinity of the Cumberland Mountains. His novels include The Kentuckians, A Mountain Europa, A Cumberland Vendetta, Christmas Eve on Lonesome, and The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come. The last mentioned story is probably the best known and most popular of Fox's novels. It is a Civil War story, presenting, with unusual clearness and attractiveness, the views of nobleminded participants on both sides. Mr. Fox has published an account of his experiences as a war correspondent in Following the Sun Flag.
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