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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Single-source entries: K (5)
These 13 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Kalm, Kalna, Kalocsa.
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 (Hindu god of love Cupid He)
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
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Kama (River of European province)
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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Kamakura
seacoast a of the early village of Japan, 12 miles E. of Yokohama; formerly a noted city, founded before 1199, and the seat of the early kul'-), consisting of Bhashoguns. the capsules contains d by the na
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Kamala
the powder, consisting of of Ported from minute glands, adhering to the capsules . It of Rottlera tinctoria, employed by the nariver, tives as a brown dye. Imported from prod- India, and used as a remedy for tape- It is, however, a potent purgaworm. tive.
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Kamaran
a littl island in the Red Sea, on the Arabian side, nearly opposite Massowah, with an area of 102 square miles, and inhabited by a few fishermen. The island was annexed by Great Britain in 1858, while the telegraph cable was being laid to Bombay.
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Kambalu
KAMBALUC, or CAMBALUC (-bä'lök), the capital of China and the residence of the Mongol emperors 1234-1368. It partially corresponded with the part now called the "Tartar City" in Peking, was visited by Marco Polo, etc., in the 13th century, and made the seat of an archbishopric by Pope Clement V. in 1314.
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Kamenz
a manufacturing town of Saxony, 22 miles N. E. of Dresden. It was the birthplace of Lessing. Pop. about 12,000. KAMERUN (kä-me-rön') the Cameroons (1) a district on the W. coast of Africa, on the Bight of Biafra, until the World War a German possession but now a British protectorate. Pop. whites about 2,000. Natives about 2,540,000. British forces invaded the country in August, t, 1914, and the fighting against the Germans continued until January 1916 when 700 officers and 14,000 native soldiers were forced to retire into Spanish Guinea and there disarmed. The garrison of the last German fort surrendered in February, to the British. (2) A river in the Kamerun territory. There are several large and thriving towns (including King Bell's town) on the river, through which an extensive trade is carried on in ivory and palm-oil. (3) A mountain range in the territory, the highest peak of which has been estimated at over 13,000 feet.
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Kames
the name given by geologists to banks and ridges of gravel, sand, etc., associated with the glacial deposits of Scotland.
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