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Kaleda

in Slavonic mythology, feast was celethe god of peace, somewhat similar to the Latin Janus. His feast was celebrated Dec. 24. kle), in Hindu onsort of Siva in

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Kalee

or KALI (kâ'lē), in Hindu . She is repre mythology, the sacti or consort of Siva in cne kolding the form of KALA (q. v.). She is repreant, the third sented with four arms, one holding a Shield. A dead sword, the second a trident, the third a of her ears; club, and the fourth a shield. A dead ther form her body hangs from each of her ears; of alsuratered human skulls strung together form her h other comnecklace; and the hands of slaughtered yebrowe are giants interlaced with each other comthe gore of matted and stained with the gore of monsters which she has just torn to undate pieces and devoured. She is exceedingly selected pleased when her altars are inundated with human blood. The Thugs selected instrinnent her as their tutelary deity. enables us an instrument

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Kalevala

. See Literature ; Epic

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Kalgan

a Chinese town, 110 miles N. W. of Peking, built opposite the passage through ugh the Great Wall; one of the chief emporiums of the Chinese tea trade with Mongolia and Siberia, about 21,500,000 pounds being exported from here annually. Textiles and smoked provisions are imported from Siberia and Russia. Pop. about 80,000.

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Kali

in botany, the saltwort, Salsola kali. Also a name given by the Arabs to a plant, Salsola kali, which grew near the seashore, and from whose ashes they extracted a substance which they called alkali, for making soap. The term kali is used by German chemists to denote caustic potash. KALI. See KALEE.

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Kalinjar

a hill-fortress and hillshrine in the northwestern provinces of India; on an isolated rock (1,230 feet high), the termination of a spur of the Vindhya Mountains, overlooking the plains of Bundelkhand. The records of the pla place go back to a period d of great antiquity, the name Kalinjar occurring in the "Mahabharata" as that of a city even at that time famous. The whole rock is thickly studded with ruins of ancient Hindu edifices and other works, including gateways, temples, tanks, caves, statues, inscriptions, etc., the most celebrated of all being the remains of the superb temple of Nil Kantha Mahadeo.

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Kalisz

the capital of a province (area 4,377 square miles; pop. about 1,4 1,400,000) of the same name in Poland; on the frontier river, the Prosna, 132 miles W. S. W. of Warsaw, with manufactures of cloth. The "Kalisia" of Ptolemy, it is one of the oldest towns in Poland. On Oct. 29, 1706, King Augustus of Poland here routed the Swedes, and on Feb. 13, 1813, the Russians defeated the French and Saxons. Here, too, was signed, Feb. 28, 1813, the treaty of alliance between Prussia and Russia. Pop. about 55,000. It was captured by German troops after a hard fight in 1914.

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Kalium

another name for potassium, whence its symbol K is derived.

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Kaliyuga

in Hindu mythology, the last of the four Hindu periods contained in the great Yuga, and corresponding to the "iron age" of classical mythology; it comprised a period of 432,000 solar-sidereal years.

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Kalki

in Hindu mythology, the 10th avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu. Nine are believed to be past; this one is future, and many Hindus look forward to it as Christians do to the Second Advent of our Lord. About 1845 a sect sprang up in the Nagpore country called Kalankis. They believed the 10th avatar to have come. They soon died away.

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Kalm

PETER, a Swedish botanist; born in Finland, in 1715; was Professor of Botany in Abo, and wrote "A Journey to North America" (1753-1761), etc. He died in Abo, Finland, Nov. 16, 1779.

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Kalna

or CULNA ( ich is a town of Bengal, India; on the ed groun girathi ( Hooghly). The town numerous temples, and is a station the Free Church ( Scotland) Mission n, 12 m does a large amount of trade by a not chiefly in rice and other natural the ucts. pow dherin ia, em dye. town of bank of the m Budapest. It

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Kalocsa

a town of tribe Hungary, near the left bank of the bishop (bishop's Danube; 86 miles S. from Budapest. It d has a catheare thbishop's palace. The is the seat of an archbishop (bishop's Cansee from 1000 to 1135), and has a cathefax, wine, etc. the dral, and an archbishop's palace. The are a town in the N. inhabitants grow flax, wine, etc. honeya, near the bank of flowers es S. W. of Cawnpur.

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Kalpi

a town in the N. tly in the wars waged W. provinces of India, near the bank of , is empire, came definthe Jumna; 50 miles S. W. of Cawnpur. poihands in 1806, and was It figured prominently in the wars waged against the Mogul empire, came definal agencies of the East itely into British hands in 1806, and was of the East On May 23, 1858, Sir agencies defeated 12,000 rebels. India Company. On May 23, 1858, Sir one of the principal Asia, gar-candy and paper; Russia. Hugh Rose here defeated 12,000 rebels. people ton, etc. (to Cawnpur Manufactures sugar-candy and paper; of exports grain, cotton, etc. (to Cawnpur the 'ga), chief town of the and to Calcutta). Allied of Kaluga; 76 miles N. Keraits 88 S. S. W. from Mos-

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Kaluga

chief town of the Russian province of Kaluga; 76 miles N. who rable Oka river, it carin trade, especially in W. of Tula and 188 S. S. W. from Mos- Ordus, leather, oil, bast Oka river, it carries on an extensive trade, especially in cow; on the navigable river les, etc.; but its spe- Altai corn. Manufactures leather, oil, bast akes," sold throughout beant of over $500,000 mats, tallow, candles, etc.; but its specialty "Kaluga cakes," ," sold throughout Casbut 60,000. Russia to the extent of over $500,000 great as a river of European annually. Pop. about 50,000. , of the al tributary try cattle,

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Kama

the Hindu god of love, Cupid He apcorresponding, generally speaking, to the uth riding on a 1675. ng a bow with a Kal- Greek Eros and Roman Cupid. He apand having five in pears as a beautiful youth riding on a parrot, generally carrying a bow with a a flower that is , string formed of bees, and having five large orous influence. bear him com arrows, each tipped with a flower that is Khossupposed to have some amorous influence. our returng મા China; 38 Gish or marine Dancing girls or nymphs bear him com- Mounpany, and one carries his banner, the about Russia; emblem on which is a fish or marine a seacoast monster on a red ground. probably E. of Yokothe city, founded

a river of European province of Viatka, Russia, the principal tributary of the gin a S. W. direc- Volga, rising in the province of Viatka, ne Volta about 50 they length, 1,400 miles, near Glazgov, flowing in a S. W. direc- . tion, and joining the Volga about 50 vigable. It is conor of the Dwina by a miles N. of Kazan; length, 1,400 miles, more establishing water most of which is navigable. It is connected with a branch of the Dwina by a of n the Caspian and canal 12 miles long, establishing water communication between the Caspian and emigra- Hindu god of love, from White Seas. This speaking, to the of

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