Jericho (ROSE OF popular name)
ROSE OF, popular name of Anastatica hierochuntina, a genus of plants belonging to the order Brassicaceæ, or crucifers. It is an annual, inhabiting the Egyptian desert. It is so highly hygrometric that when fully developed it contracts its rigid branches so as to constitute a ball. Exposed then to the action of the wind, it is driven hither and thither. If, however, it be brought in contact with water, the ballform vanishes, and the branches again acquire their natural expansion. It is said to have first bloomed on Christmas eve, and continued in flower till Easter; its birth heralding the advent of the Redeemer, and immediately before its departure honoring His resurrection.
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Jeroboam
the 1st King of Israel, an officer in the service of Solomon, who had created him governor of the States of Ephraim and Manasseh. While fulfilling these offices it was predicted that he should yet rule over 10 instead of 2 of the tribes. Solomon, alarmed at the effect of such a report, sent out his officers to secure Jeroboam; but he, receiving timely warning, left his post and fled into Egypt, where, for the rest of Solomon's reign, he remained in retirement. On the death of that monarch, 977 b. c., and the revolt of the 10 tribes from the house of Judah, Jeroboam returned to his native land; and the revolted tribes having formed themselves into a separate kingdom, under the name of Israel, elected Jeroboam as their first king. After an unholy and idolatrous reign of 22 years he died in 954 b. c. JEROBOAM II., King of Israel, and son of Joash, succeeded that king in 825 B. C. After some signal victories over the Assyrians he fell into the practice of idolatry and had his kingdom and hed the overrun by the Assyrians. The prophets Great Hosea and Amos predicted the downfall predicted of his house.
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Jerome
or HIERONYMUS, one of tion HIERONY the fathers of the Church; born ab. 340, along Le Church at Stridon, on the frontiers of Dacia. was W. he frontie He ordained a presbyter at Antioch, 378, is Jersey a presbyte and soon after went to Constantincor went t ople, where he lived with Gregory Nazianzen. In the with ved with 382 he visited Rome and he visited was made secretary to Pope Damasus; other ary to Pop but three years afterward he returned library afterward into the East, accompanied by several man ccompanied female devotees who wished to lead an who wished ascetic life in the Holy Land. His writ- College Holy Land ings are very numerous, the most impitals merous, portant being his Commentaries on variwas tal Commenta ous parts of the Bible. The Church Bible. owes to him the Latin translation of the was Latin trans Bible, well known under the name of the under the Vulgate. His style is singularly pure le is sine and classical. He died in 420. terests died in 4 with
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Jerome (KLAPKA an of English author)
JEROME KLAPKA, an of English author; born in Walsall, May 2, 1861. born in Wa the the He wrote: "On the Stage and "On the Off" (1888), largely autobiographical; rgely auto Jersey "Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow"; and a of an Idle the comedy, "Barbara." "Three Men in a ara." "Th York Boat" (1889); "Paul Kelver" (1902); "Paul Kel "The Passing of the Third Floor Back" the Third (1907); "Cook" (1917), etc. He wrote (1917), et 13 is also many successful plays. Gave readsful plays. ings in the United States in 1914. d States in
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Jerome of Prague
a Bohemian PRAGUE, the reformer; born about 1360. He was in bout 1360. and faith and sufferings the companion of the s the compe trade famous John Huss. Together they made Togethe stock a vigorous crusade against the dissolutevators against te ness of the clergy, the worship of relics, the worsk Its etc. When Huss was imprisoned in Conwas imprise sive, stance Jerome hastened to his defense, stened to but was seized and carried thither in nd carried works chains (1415). On May 30, 1416, he On May 8 silk, was burned at the stake, and his ashes thrown into the stake, an paints Rhine. hine. sugar
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Jerrold
DOUGLAS, an English dles, UGLAB, humorist and dramatist; born in 1803. 1920 matist: bo After being for a short time a midshipseveral short time man. he was bound as an apprentice to d as an a printer in London. His play "Black con. Eyed Susan" produced in his teens had known uced in hi a prodigious success and is still acted 1804; in revised form. His other successful in His other dramas include "The Rent Day," "Nell in 1838 The Rent Gwynne," "Bubbler of a Day," "Time son rofs D Works Wonders," and "Heart of Gold." ville and "Hear He edited and wrote for periodicals. The 1889. 103. rote for celebrated "Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Ars. Caude Lectures" were contributed to Punch. ontributed He was the first editor of "Lloyds Weekly Newspaper." He tor of "Lio and died in 1857. died in 188 Palestine
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Jersey
in England, a term long used to designate the finest and longest wool in a fleece, so called from the island of Jersey in the English channel noted for its finewooled sheep. The name came gradually to be applied to fine worsted yarn. Still later it was given to a close fitting knitted upper garment which has been popular in America and England in various styles and shapes for nearly a century. Jersey cloth is a name given to wool stockinet. See Stockinet
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Jerusalem Cherry
See in the 8th century, and probably much earlier in India. The famous Calif Haroun al-Raschid had a jester named Bahalúl, some of whose sayings and doings have been preserved by Arabian writers . a name given to two shrubs of the genus Solanum ( potato genus) cultivated as ornamental plants.
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Jervin
or JERVINE, in chemistry, C30H40 N2O32H₂O, an alkaloid discovered by E. Simon in the root of white hellebore (Veratrum album) , in which it exists together with veratrine. ding
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Jesodoth, Jets, Jinnistan & John King
Jesodoth The angel through which Elohim, the source of knowledge, understanding and wisdom, was imparted to the earth. This belief is of Jewish origin. 66 Jets (See Siberia .) Jinnistan An imaginary country which, according to a popular belief among the Persians, was the residence of the jinn who had submitted to Solomon . John King A spirit. (See Spiritualism .)
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