Kootenay
a river in British Columbia, 300 miles long, noted for its curvature. It flows through a pleasant region named also Kootenay. an oriptures, revsistions to Mohammed, the
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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 Kootenay, Kopeck, Korolenko.
Kopeck
ko'pek. See Russia
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Korolenko
VLADIMIR, a Russian author. He was born at Jitomir in 1853 and was educated at Jitomir, Rovno, the Technological Institute, Petrograd; Moscow Agricultural Academy. He was banished to Vologda, settled in Kronstadt, and returned to Petrograd in 1877. He was banished to Glasov, then to Berezovskava-pochinka; imprisoned in Viatka moved to Tomsk and to Perm in 1880. He then went to Yakutsk and settled in Nijni-Novgorod in 1885. He went to in 1896, and since 1900 has Petrograd rad been associated with the editing of the Bogatshbo." His journal "Russkoe works include: "Makar's Dream"; "In the Hunger-Year"; "The History of a Contemporary of Mine"; "The Blind Musician"; "Without Speech"; and three volumes of tales and sketches.
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Kosciusko
MOUNT, one of the highest mountain peaks in Australia, in the Muniong Alps, in New South Wales, according to the near the frontier of Victoria; 7,308 feet Thus "Kosher meat" high. epared by Jews atand so fit to be
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Kosh
The wicked forest fiend of the Bangala of the Southern Congo. Lady of Lawers on. The witch also caused the death of one David Jones, Kostchtchie, or " Deathless A Russian goblin of the bogle-boe species. This horrid monster is described as having a death's head and fleshless skeleton, "through which is seen the black blood flowing and the yellow heart beating." He is armed with an iron club, with which he knocks down all who come in his path. In spite of his ugliness, he is said to be a great admirer of young girls and women. He is avaricious, hates old and young alike, and particularly those who are fortunate. His dwelling is said to be amongst the mountains of the Koskels and the Caucasus, where his treasure is concealed.
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Kosher
pure, according to the Jewish ordinances. Thus "Kosher meat" is meat killed and prepared by Jews af- Pomerania, Ger ter the Jewish manner, and so fit to be miles from the eaten by Jews. mber of
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Koslin
a town in Pomerania, Gerortant many, situated about 8 miles from the Pop. Baltic Sea. In addition to a number of churches and schools it has important soap, paper and silk factories. Pop. about 25,000. sloy is at the
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Koslov
a town in the province of Tambov, Russia, about 250 miles S. E. of Moscow. district is noted for its breed of horses, and as Koslov is at the junction of two railroad lines it does a considerable business in live-stock and grain. Pop. about 50,000.
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Kossovo
the "Field of Blackbirds," a plain in Turkey, near the Serbian frontier W. of the Prishtina, on which two battles were fought: (1) between Sultan Murad I. and the Servians under their Tsar Lazar, June 15, 1389; both sovereigns fell, and the Serbians lost their independence in consequence of their defeat; (2) between the great Hungarian general Hunyady and Sultan Murad II., on Oct. 17-19, 1448, when the former was defeated.
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Kossuth (FRANCIS an Hungarian statesman)
FRANCIS, an Hungarian statesman, born in 1841, the son of Louis Kossuth. He was educated at Budapest where he studied engineering. He engaged in the practice of his profession and at the same time carried on propaganda for the freedom of his country. He was elected as a member of the Hungarian Parliament in 1887 but de- He became eminent as clined to serve. an engineer and was decorated by the Italian Government. On the death of his father the son accompanied the remains to Budapest, where he was greeted with great enthusiasm by the Independents and acclaimed the natural successor of his father and a leader of that party. In 1896 he was elected to the Diet, and in 1905 the party became a dominant one in the Diet and under the influence of Kossuth became great even with the Emperor. He was appointed Minister of Commerce in the Wekerle cabinet, but continued as leader of his party until 1909 when his advocacy of a Hungarian national bank was strongly opposed and he resigned his seat in the Diet. He thereafter took little part in politics and died on May 25, 1914. He edited several volumes of memoirs of his father and also contributed to many scientific papers. He also contributed articles to newspapers and wrote much on the subject of Hungarian independence.
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Kossuth, Louis
kosh'oot, Louis (1802-1894), Hungarian patriot. He was descended from a Protestant family of high rank. In 1832 he entered the Hungarian Parliament. To understand his life it must be remembered that Hungary was held at that time by Austria, practically as a southern province. He was a member of a party that favored independence from Austria. He became the editor of a secret newspaper circulated in writing. For this offense he was imprisoned for a time. He held various positions in the Hungarian government, always opposing the views of the Viennese, that is to say, the Austrian party. In 1848 he was instrumental in organizing a revolutionary outbreak with a view to throwing off Austrian domination. The movement assumed large proportions, and might have been successful, it is believed, but for the interference of Russia in favor of the Austrians. In 1849 Kossuth was obliged to flee the country. He was intercepted by the Turks and held prisoner for two years, being liberated finally through the influence of Great Britain . He then visited England and the United States . He was received in this country with great enthusiasm. Matters were patched up between Austria and Hungary in 1867. Kossuth was then at liberty to return to his native land, but preferred to live abroad. He died at Turin, Italy, never fully satisfied with the formation of the Austria-Hungarian government.
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Kostka, Jean
The pseudonym of Jules Doinel. A late Gnostic and initiate of the 33rd degree, who, converted to the Christian standpoint, revealed his diabolic adventures in the pages of La Verité under the title of " Lucifer Unmasked." He tells of diabolic happenings in the private chapel of a lady, "Madame X." who figures frequently in his pages, and who is thought to be the late Countess of Caithness, of visions of Jansen, and the classical deities. It is certain from the evidence that M. Kostka never came into personal contact with a Satanic or Luciferian cultus, and that his diabolic experiences were merely those of the amateur Satanist. L Labadie, Jean : A fanatic of the seventeenth century, born in 1610 at Bourg, on the Dordogne. He declared himself a second John the Baptist, sent to announce the second coming of the Messiah. He even went so far as to claim some measure of divinity for himself. But to his ambition as a votary he joined a taste for more worldly pleasures, which he indulged under the mask of religion. He died in 1674. Among his works (which were condemned) was Le Veritable Exorcisme, au l'unique moyen de chasser le diable du monde chrétien. Labartu: (See Babylonia , also Semites.) Laburum is a kabbalistic sign, embodied in the Great Magical Monogram which is the seventh and most important pantacle of the Enchiridion.
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