These 11 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Jalap, Jalapa, Jalisco.
jal'ap, a plant of the morning glory family found originally on the table lands of Mexico, in the neighborhood of the town of Jalapa. The root, which is turnip-shaped and has a milky juice, is dried and exported as the jalap of commerce. Jalap is a powerful medicine and is administered either as a tincture or in the shape of a powder made by grinding the root. It is a valuable remedy, especially in certain cases of dropsy. See Medicine
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capital of the Mexican State of Vera Cruz; 60 miles N. W. of Vera Cruz City; in a charming and fertile district, in a healthful and temperate climate, 4,330 feet above the The principal buildings are the old sea. Franciscan monastery (1556), the church of St. Joseph, and the government offices. Pop. about 25,000.
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a State of Mexico, on the Pacific, with an area of 38,840 square miles. It is traversed by the Sierra Madre, and in great part forms a plateau. The climate is healthful away from the coast. The principal river is the Rio Grande de Santiago; in the S. E. is the lake of Chapala. Silver and copper mining and agriculture have been the chief industries; but within recent woolen ve been years a number of cotton, woolen, paper, 100, Th and tobacco factories have been established. Pop. about 1,220,000. The capital is Guadalajara. ra and since
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a former town and countybugh of seat of Queen's co., N. Y.; since Jan. 1, 1898, a portion of the borough of Queens Be Long in Greater New York; on the Long Island The forme railroad, 10 miles E. of the former city was sett housesc of Brooklyn. The town was settled in ary War, 1656, and contains many houses dating direct des from before the Revolutionary War, some settlers. of which are occupied by direct descends large m ants of the original Dutch settlers. This veral car portion of the borough has large market garden interests, and several carriage factories. West India of Cuba
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an inlet of the At- nected of it lo lantic Ocean S. of Long Island, N. Y. duct than of St. P sableness
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in is strongly Sanskrit poetry and Buddhist writings, of it look certain. a name given to India, though strictly of St. Paul 45, in it is applicable to the whole earth, of ii: 21, 25 e, the 2d probably which India was regarded as the princi- -Version certain. pal part. se, ranked 45, in A. a. mens/
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the name of seven sovereigns of the Stuart family. JAMES I of Scotland was taken prisoner by the English when but twelve years of age, to prevent the promotion of an alliance between the Scotch and the French. While in captivity he wrote a number of poems, the most noted being The King's Quhair. He wedded a lady of the English royal family. In 1424 he was restored to his kingdom. In 1437 he was murdered at Perth by emissaries of his turbulent nobles.
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DANIEL WILLIS, an Amerin Liverpool, England, in 1832. In his early youth he entered the employ of Phelps, Dodge & Co., in New York. He soon became a member of the firm and acquired a large fortune. He gave large sums to various institutions, including the Union Theological Seminary, University and the Cathedral of St. Amherst and Oberlin colleges , Columbia John the Divine. At his death he left large legacies to these and other colleges and organizations . To the town of Madison, N. J., he presented resented a public park, a library, and an assembly hall. ican educator, born in Jacksonville, Ill.,
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GEORGE WHARTON, an American ethnologist; born in Gainsborough, England, Sept. 27, 1858; devoted himself to researches in geology , archæology, and ethnology in California , Nevada, and other Western States. He was the author of "The Lick Observatory" (1888); "The Missions and Mission Indians of California" ; "In and Around the Grand Canyon" (1900); "Indian Basketry" (1900): "Reclaiming the Arid West" (1916); "The House Blessing and Guest Book" (1918). an American as JAMES, HENRY, novelist and essayist; born in New York, April 15, 1843. He was educated in
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FRANCIS EDWARD STUART; born in 1688, known CHEVALIER DE ST. GEORGE, or the OLD PRETENDER, was the son of James II. , by his second wife, Mary d'Este. In 1708 he sailed from Dunkirk with a French fleet for the invasion of Scotland, but the vigilance of the English admiral, Sir George Byng, prevented the execution of the plan, and the the prince returned to France. In 1715 a rebellion in his favor, headed by the Earl of Mar, broke out in Scotland. In December, the Pretender himself arrived at Peterhead, assumed royal state, formed a council, and made a progress through the country, but the case was hopeless, and he was glad to escape to Gravelines . In 1719 the prince married Maria Clementina, daughter of the King of Poland, by whom he had two sons, Charles Edward, the Young Pretender, and Henry, Cardinal of York. Maria Clementina died in 1735. Disaffection and restlessness continued in Great Britain and showed themselves from time to time in overt acts, and in 1745 another Jacobite rebellion broke out in Scotland, Prince Charles Edward landing there, and getting his father proclaimed once more . This struggle ended with the defeat of the Jacobites at Culloden by the Duke of Cumberland, 1746. The Pretender died in Rome, where he had lived for many years, in 1765.
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the Politically dependent on Jamaica are the Cayman Islands, and the Turks and 12 apostles called Jam Luke vi: Caicos Islands. The Secretary of the Colonies of Great Zounge name was acco xv: 40); Britain in 1899 directed that in purr called James suance of official recommendations, an income tax, increased stamp duties, and younger an increased land-tax should be imposed, or on account in order to raise the necessary increase xv: 1; Luke of revenue. He also directed the governor to appoint a full number of nom- Epistle inated members of the Legislature, and general keep them appointed. He further stated James, the that the Colonial Office would in future brother of WAS tered abr different; exercise control over the finances of the verts to designations colony. There was much local opposiof Palest was tion, in consequence, and one element in nected po the population suggested application to tered abroad duct tha verts to the United States for annexation. sableness of Palestine is strong
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