Jollyboat
a small boat used for the general miscellaneous work of the ship, such as bringing off, marketing, etc. attached to United A boat of this kind States vessels of war is called a dingy.
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These 12 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Jollyboat, Jomelli, Jomini.
Jomelli
NICCOLO (yo-mel'lē), an Italian composer; born in Naples, Italy, Sept. 11, 1714. He was the author of 36 operas, which were generally very popular. His celebrated "Requiem" and "Miserere" are often played in Roman Catholic Churches. He died in Naples, Italy, Aug. 28, 1774.
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Jomini
BARON HENRI (zhō-mēnē'), a Swiss writer on military science; born in Payerne, Vaud, Switzerland, March 6, 1779. He joined the Swiss Guards at Versailles, and rose to be chief of the staff to Marshall Ney. In 1804 he attracted the notice of Napoleon by his "Treatise on Large Military Operations." He distinguished himself at Jena, in the Spanish campaigns of 1808, the retreat from Russia, and at Lützen and Bautzen. Of fended by Napoleon, he entered the service of Russia in 1814. In 1828 he took part in Russian War against Turkey and the capture of Varna. He wrote: "Critical and Military History of the Campaigns of the Revolution" (1806); "Life of Napoleon" (1827); "Summary of the Art of War" (1830). He died in Passy, France, March 24, 1869. 1869. of
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Jonah
prophet, the a son Amittai, and a native of Gath-hepher (II Kings xiv: 25), a border town of the tribe of Zebulun (Joshua xix: 13). He lived prior to or in the reign of Jeroboam II. (II Kings xiv: 23, 25), who ascended the throne 824 b. c. The Prophecies of Jonah. The book opens with a divine command given to Jonah to go to Nineveh and cry against it for its wickedness. In place of obeying this injunction, Jonah took ship for Tarshish. A storm arising the crew cast lots to discover who had raised the tempest and the lot fell on Jonah and he was cast overboard. A great fish swallowed the prophet, who remained alive in the body three days and three nights. His prayer offered from his living dungeon being answered, the fish vomited him out on the dry land. The closing episode of the narrative represents the prophet in the execution of his ministry. A second time he was ordered to go to Nineveh, and this time he obeyed. The people, alarmed by his declaration that in 40 days the city should city sh be destroyed, humbled themselves before God and thus averted the threatened judgment.
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Jonathan
a son of Saul, and the constant and unshaken friend of David. Jonathan fell in battle in the war with the Philistines.
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Jonathan
son of Mattathias, and brother of Judas Maccabæus, a famous Jewish general. He compelled Bacchides, the Syrian commander, to sue for peace; defeated Demetrius Soter and his general Apollonius. At length he fell by treachery into the hands of Tryphon, who, after receiving a large sum as a ransom for him, put him to death, 143 B. C.
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Jones
DAVY, in sailors' superstisailors' superstition, an evil sea spirit whose locker, or it whose locker, or chest is at the bottom of the sea. of the sea.
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Jones
ANDRIEUS ARISTIEUS, an American public official, born in Tennes- Aug. 3, 1850. He see in 1862; he received his education both general and legal at Valparaiso University in Indiana. For a time he was principal of the public schools of Las Vegas N. M., whither he had moved in 1885. Later he entered the law firm of Jones and Rogers. He became a promibecame a prominent member of the Democratic party Democratie party in the territory and state of New Mexico, of New Mexico, being National Committeeman from that Teeman from that state. Appointed first Assistant Secre- Assi t Secre tary of the Interior in 1913. 1918.
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Jones (II)
HENRY ARTHUR, an Eng- ARTHUR, an English dramatist; born in Grandborough, in Grandborough, Bucks, England, Sept. 20, 1851. He pt. 20, 1851. He wrote: "A Clerical Error" (1879); cal Error" (1879); "Silver King" (1882); "Saints and Sin- 2): "Saints and Sinners" (1884); "Middleman" (1889); "Judah" (1890); " Addieman" (1889); The Dancing Girl" The Dancing Girl" (1891); "The Tempter" (1893); "The (1898); "The Masqueraders" (1894); "The Triumph "The Triumph of the Philistines" (1895); "The Rogue's "The Rogue's Comedy" ( Liars" (1897); "The Manœuvres of Jane" (1898); "Mrs. 1896); "The Liars" (1897); (1898); "Mrs. Dane's Defence" (1900); "The Hyp- "The Hypocrites" (1906); "The Lie" (1914), etc. The Lie" (1914), etc.
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Jones (III)
JENKIN LLOYD, an Amer- HOYD, an Amer ican Unitarian clergyman. Born in Born in nan Wales in 1843 but brought to Wisconsin it to Wisconsin at an early age. After serving in the the g Civil War, he received his theological education at Meadville, Pa., and then returned as a pastor to Wisconsin. In 1882 he founded the All Souls' Church in Chicago of which he became the pastor. He has written extensively on religious subjects. He died in 1918.
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Jones (INIGO the reviver)
INIGO, the reviver of classireviver of classical architecture in England in the begland in the beginning of the 17th century; born in Century; born in London, England, July 15, 1573. The 15. 1573. The Earl of Pembroke sent him to Italy to ant him to Italy to study art. At Venice the works of Palthe works of Palladio inspired him with a taste for ar- Lavaste for architecture. H Having returned land, he became court architect under to Eng- James I. and Charles I. Among his best-known works are the Banqueting Bre the Banqueting House at Whitehall, Ashburnham Ashburnham House, Covent Garden Piazza, Heriot's Hospital, House, za, Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh, and Shaftesbury House. Be- Poesbury House. Being royalist and Catholic he suffered Catholic he suffered heavy losses during the Civil War, and the Civil War, and died in poverty in London, June 21, London, June 21, 1652.
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Jones (IV)
JOHN PERCIVAL, an American Senator. Born in England in 1829 and died in Nevada, 1912. Brought to the United - States at an early age he was educated in the Cleveland Public Schools. During 1848-1849 he went to California where he attained success as a mine owner. Removing to Nevada in 1867 he became the owner of a prosperous silver mine which gave him a large fortune. He served three terms in the United States senate and championed the cause of free silver although he was a Republican. For a time he deserted that party to follow Bryan, but later in 1900 returned to the Republicans.
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