Gruagach
That is "long-haired one," from the Gaelic gruag, a wig: a fairy being with protective duties, to be met with in Scottish legends, and which apparently may be of either sex. The Gruagach appears to have been particularly associated with cattle, and milk was laid aside for him every evening - otherwise no milk would be got at next milking. Usually this being was of a beneficent nature, although occasionally it showed mischievous traits by loosing the cattle in the byres so that the herds had to get up, sometimes several times during a night, to tie them up: this apparently caused the Gruagach much delight. There are many tales in different parts of Scotland about the Gruagach, from which one gathers that this fairy commonly had long hair and was well dressed, of whichever sex it might happen to be. (See Scotland). a
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Grundy
Mrs., an invisible character in Thomas Morton's comedy, Speed the Plough, published in 1798. Dame Ashfield, one of the dramatis personae, is constantly asking, "What will Mrs. Grundy say?"--but Mrs. Grundy never appears. The question has become proverbial, and "Mrs. Grundy" a synonymous term for the opinion of conventional society.
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Guadalajara
a town of Guadalajara province, Spain; on the Henares, 35 miles N. E. of Madrid. It has manufactures of flannel and college of engineering. serge, and a royal Here is the quaint, neglected palace of the Mendozas.
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Guadalajara
city and capital of the State of Jalisco, Mexico, and the second city of the republic; in a valley by the Rio Grande de Santiago, here crossed by a fine bridge of 26 arches, 280 miles W. N. W. of Mexico City, with which the place is connected by rail. Though most of the houses are of only one story, the town presents a pleasing appearance. Guadalajara is the seat of an archbishop, and possesses a handsome cathedral, besides the government palace, a mint, university, hospitals, and school of art. Its industries are important; it is the chief seat of the cotton and woolen manufactures of the country, and the Guadalajara pottery and metal wares, like the confectionery, have a reputation all over Mexico. Pop. about 120,000. gwä - THäl -kever'), a river known to the ancients by the name "Baetis," rises in the Sierra de Cazorla, Spain, on the borders of Jaen and Murcia, 15 miles E. S. E. of Ubeda, and passes Andejar, Cordova, Seville, and San Lucar-de-Barameda. The Guadthe right the alquivir receives on Guadalimar, Campana, Guadamelleto, Guadabarbon, Guadiato, and Biar; on the left, the lesser Guadiana, Guadalentin, Jaen, Guadajoz, Xenil, and Corbones. It falls into the Atlantic at San Lucar, winding course of about 250 after a miles.
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Guadalupe
a river rising among the mountains in Kerr co., Tex,; flows a general E. and S. E. course through Blanco, Comal, Guada, Gonzales, De Witt, and Victoria counties, and enters Espiritu Santo Bay between Calhoun and Refugio counties. GUADALUPE-HIDALGO (gwä-thälö pā-ē-dälgō), a village of the Federal District in Mexico, at the foot of Guadalupe mountain; 5 miles N. of Mexico City. It has a famous brick cathedral, the richest in all Mexico. Here is preserved a miraculous picture of a brown Virgin, painted on a peasant's coarse cloak. The treaty which ended the war with the United States was signed here, Feb. 2, 1848. Pop. about 6,000.
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Guaiacum
a genus of Zygophyllaceæ, tribe Zygophylleæ. Guaiacum officinale is an ornamental tree with blue flowers, growing in Jamaica. The wood furnishes Lignum vitæ; its resin is called gum guaiacum. The leaves of G. sanctum are used in the West Indies as a substitute for soap. The bark and wood of both species are used as sudorifics, diaphoretics, or alteratives. GUALEGUAYCHÚ (-chö'), a town of Entre Rios, Argentine Republic, on the Gualeguaychú river. Besides slaughtering and salting works, it has an extract of beef factory.
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Guanajuato (City and capital of Guanajuato)
city and capital of Guanajuato, Mexico, on both sides of a deep ravine, traversed by a mountain tween Bolivia and Brazil. It unites with stream that in the rainy season is swelled to a foaming torrent. The streets are steep and tortuous, the houses frequently of four or even five stories. The public buildings include a large government palace, a mint, barracks, a cathedral, several convents and colleges, an art school, and the Alhondiga, a public granary. It is a mining town; its handsomest private houses belong to the wealthy proprietors of mines, and it contains several amalgamation works, others lining the cañon for several miles. There are also blanket factories and cotton printing works, electric lights and telephones. Pop. about 36,000.
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Guanajuato (State of Mexico area square)
a State of Mexico; area, 11,370 square miles. The greater part of the surface belongs to the lofty plateau of Anahuac, and is traversed by the Sierra de Gorda in the N. and the Sierra de Guanajuato (11,030 feet) in the center; the S. W. portion belongs to the fertile plain of Bajio. The riches of Guanajuato con consist chiefly in its valuable mineral products; there are large numbers of gold, silver, lead, copper, and quicksilver mines worked. Stock-raising is of some importance, but agriculture is little pursued, although the soil yields most products of both the temperate and tropical zones; a noteworthy article of export is chillies. Large cotton and woolen factories have been established by foreigners. Pop. State, 1,086,000.
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Guard Pin
See Safety Pin.
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Guarini
GIOVANNI BATTISTA (gwä-rēnē), an Italian poet; born in Ferrara, Dec. 10, 1537; studied at Pisa, Padua, and Ferrara, and was appointed to a chair at Ferrara. At the age of 30 he accepted service at the court of Ferrara, and was intrusted by Duke Alfonso II. with various diplomatic missions. His chief and most popular work, "The Faithful Swain," passed through 40 editions in the author's lifetime, though it is really an imitation of Tasso's "Aminta." He died in Venice, Oct. 4, 1612.
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Guatavita
a village of the republic of Colombia, 20 miles N. E. of Bogotá. Previous to the Spanish conquest it was a town of great importance, and on the banks of the Lake of Guatavita near it are the ruins of many once magnificent and venerated Peruvian temples.
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