Each of these 11 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 city of Louisiana, the parish-seat of Jefferson parish. It is on Morgan's Louisiana and Texas, the Texas and Pacific, and the New Orleans, Southern and Grand Isle railroads. The industries include manufactures of cotton seed oil, barrels, lard and soap, fertilizers, etc. The city is the seat of a Catholic college. Its notable buildings include a fine court house. It was incorporated in 1913. Pop. (1920) 7,197.
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CHARLES VERNON, an American naval officer; born in Logansport, Ind., in 1845; entered the United States navy in September, 1860; was promoted midshipman July 16, 1862; commander, March 4, 1868; and captain, March 14, 1897; and shortly after was ordered to the Pacific station. When he reached Hong Kong, China, he was placed in command of the cruiser "Olympia,” the flagship of the Asiatic fleet. On the morning of May 1, 1898, after the American fleet entered Manila Bay, Captain Gridley took his position in the conning tower of the "Olympia" and Commodore Dewey stood on the bridge. As soon as the American ships drew within range of the Spanish fleet Commodore Dewey gave the brief command: "You may fire when you are ready, Mr. Gridley," and in a few minutes the battle began. Captain Gridley skillfully managed the "Olympia" during the engagement and delivered the broadside which destroyed the flagship of the Spanish fleet. Though very ill, he commanded his ship throughout the fight. Shortly after his sickness became more serious, and he was ordered home, but died on reaching Kobe, Japan, June 4, 1898.
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EDVARD (grēg), a Scandinavian composer; born in Bergen, Norway, June 15, 1843; entered the conservatory at Leipsic in 1858, where he remained for four years; then continued his studies at Copenhagen. He went to London in 1888, where he both played and conducted. Among the best known of his compositions are "Humoresken" (for the piano); "Songs"; the "Peer Gynt" suite; "Norwegian Folk-Songs"; "Ligurd Jorsalfa"; "Norwegian Dances"; etc. He died Sept. 4, 1907.
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WILLIAM ELLIOTT, an American clergyman; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 17, 1843; was graduated at Rutgers College in 1869 and at the Union Theological Seminary in 1877; spent several years in Japan teaching spe and organizing schools; became pastor of the First Congregational Church of Ithaca, N. Y., in 1893. He is the thor of "The Mikado's Empire"; author "Corea, the Hermit Nation"; "Japan: In History, Folklore, and Art"; "Brave Little Holland and What She Taught Us"; "The Religions of Japan"; "First American Envoy in Japan"; "The Japanese Nation in Evolution” (1907); "Story of New Netherland" (1909); "The Mikado" "Belgium" (1912); (1915); "Dutch Fairy Tales" (1918).
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FRANZ (gril pärts- mar"; "German Mythology"; "History of the German Language." The great "German Dictionary," their joint production, was left unfinished by them. The well-known "Children's and Family Tales" was also their joint work. Jakob died in Berlin, Sept. 20, 1863.
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JOSEPH, a noted Engnglish pantomimist; born in London, Eng- Eng land, Dec. 18, 1779. He first appeared on the boards of Drury Lane at two years old, and in his third year he had his first engagement at Sadler's Wells Theater, where he regularly performed ) till his retire- (except for one season ment from the stage, prematurely worn out by hard work, in 1828. Charles Dickens edited his "Memoirs" (1838). He died in London, May 31, 1837.
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A magical work published at Rome in 1629, and not, as is generally thought, connected in any way with Kabbalistic magic. The work is indeed permeated with Christian ideas. It is extremely unlikely that it is the work of the Roman Bishop known as Honorius. The work has been called a malicious and somewhat clever imposture," since it pretends to convey the sanction of the Papal Chair to the operators of necromancy. It deals with the evocation of the rebellious angels.
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or GREAT GRIMSBY, a parliamentary and municipal borough and seaport of Lincolnshire; on the right bank of the Humber, 20 miles E. S. E. of Hull and 41 N. E. of Lincoln. The parish church, a good cruciform edifice in the Early English style, was restored in 1859. A statue of the prince consort was unveiled in 1879, and a public park of 27 acres opened in 1883. The town is the largest fishing port in Great Britain, being mostly engaged in the cod, herring, and whelk fisheries. The industries include shipbuilding, tanning, brewing, cordage-making, and flax-dressing. Pop. about 78,813.
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one of the most beautiful valleys (3,468 feet) of the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland, about 12½ miles long and 4 broad; it forms the approach to the two Grindelwald glaciers; it is recommended as a winter health resort.
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or GRIN- (gran-gwär'), PIERRE, GOIRE a French dramatist and satiric poet; born between 1475 and 1480. He early became known as a writer of moral and allegorical poems, next of satirical farces abounding in allusions to the social and political circumstances of the time. He is an important figure in literary history as one of the creators of the French political comedy. In later life he entered the service of the Duke of Lorraine as a herald, and confined his muse to religious poetry alone. He wrote: "The Game of the Prince of Blockheads" (1511), directed especially against Pope Julius II.; "The Foolish Undertakings," "The Hunt for the Stag of Stags," and the famous "Mystery of St. Loys" (about 1524). He died in 1544.
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a city of Iowa, in Poweshiek co. It is on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific and the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroads. Its industries include the manufacture of gloves, washing machines, aeroplanes, carriages, etc. The notable public buildings include a Carnegie library, and the city is the seat of Grinnell College. Pop. (1910) 5,036; (1920) 5,362.
GEORGE BIRD, American editor and author; born in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1849. He was the editor of "Forest and Stream." His works deal principally with Indian life and folklore. Among the best known are: "American Game Bird Shooting"; "The Story of the Indian"; "Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk Tales"; "The Fighting Cheyennes."
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