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a kind of close-grained, tough f close-grained, tough wood, obtained from the Genipa ameriom the Genipa americana, a tree of the Cinchona family, and te Cinchona family, and a native of. British Guiana. fruit, ish Guiana. The fruit, called genipap, yields a pigment called rields a pigment called lana dye, used by the natives to stain by the natives to stain their skins.
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the county town of Lanarkcounty town of Lanarkon a slope near the shire, Scotland; on a slope near the W. of Edinburgh. It Clyde; 33 miles S. W. of Edinburgh. It has some weaving and other industries; and other industries; pop. about 5,900. NEW LANARK, 1½ NEW LANARK, 1½ a small manufacturing miles S. by W., is a small manufacturing village founded in 1783 by David Dale, 1788 by David Dale, and for 28 years the scene of the social the scene of the social experiments of his son-in-law, Robert his son-in-law, Robert Owen. south-western south-western RE
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a a county of Scotland, bounded on the N. and, bounded on the N. by the counties of Dumbarton and Stirof Dumbarton and Stirling, on the E. by Prebleshire, Midby Prebleshire, Midlothian and Linlithgowshire, and on the ithgowshire, and on the S. by Dumfriesshire. The county emhire. The county emof the Clyde, and the braces the valley of the Clyde, and the surface is diversified, being level in the led, being level in the N. W. and hilly towards the S. The towards the S. The loftiest height is Colter Fell. There are Colter Fell. There are important mines in the N., the chief minthe N., the chief minerals being coal, lead and iron. In these ead and iron. In these mines are found the iron ore used in the he iron ore used in the iron-works of Glasgow, and the shipasgow, and the shipbuilding at Govan and Partick. Much and Partick. Much of the soil is marsh, but there is considsh, but there is considerable agriculture, as well as stock raisas well as stock raising. The capital is Lanark. Area, 897 is Lanark. Area, 897 op. about 1,500,000. square miles. Pop. about 1,500,000. HIRE, a northwestern
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a northwestern end, bounded on the N. county of England, bounded on the N. and Westmoreland, E. by Cumberland and Westmoreland, E. hire and Cheshire; and and S. by Yorkshire and Cheshire; and W. by the Irish Sea. The surface near The surface near it gradually rises the sea is level, but it gradually rises and Yorkshire. towards Cumberland and Yorkshire. Mersey, Rib- The principal rivers are the Mersey, Ribwealth of ble and Wyre. Though the wealth of the county is largely industrial, there is dal, there is considerable agriculture, the chief prodchief products being wheat, oats and potatoes. and potatoes. It is rich in minerals, particularly in iron arly in iron and coal. The cotton manufactures are Enctures are Manchesextensive, particularly round Manchester, and other industries include the pro clude the pro duction of soaps, glass, silk, woolens and woolens and glass, si machinery. The shipbuilding yards are shipbuilding yards are important. Liverpool, Manchester, Presrpool, Manchester, Preston and Lancaster are the principal caster are the principal cities, and the valley of the Mersey be-valley of the Mersey between Liverpool and Manchester is the ol and Manchester is the most thickly populated region in Eng-populated region in England, outside of London. Area, 1,86901 London. Area, 1,869 p. about 5,000,000. square miles. Pop. about 5,000,000.
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a W. outlet of Baffin Bay, in lat. 74° 20′ N., connected with Boothia Gulf on the S. by means of Prince Regent Inlet. Though this opening into the Arctic Ocean was discovered by Baffin in 1616, it was first navigated by Parry in 1819. formed, of a form
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Amphioxus lanceolatus, Eatus, in 1 Louis a transparent and iridescent fish about about Lou during three inches long, with a fin extending nding dur sion. nearly from the snout to the hinder ex- -r ex- sion tremity. The skeleton is imperfectly de- Ey de- in veloped, the blood colorless; no proper roper raze skull or brain. It has affinities to the the Ascidian. Its movements are active. It . It France Fra is found in temperate and tropical seas. seas. The The the
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King of Naples, called the Liberal and Victorious; born in 1376. He succeeded his father, Charles Duras, in 1386. He was previously Count of Provence and King of Hungary. He obtained the latter crown in 1403 during the imprisonment of Sigismund, who compelled him to return to Italy. On
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a cavalry soldier armed red the sheep. with a lance. Lancers were introduced duced shee or into European armies by Napoleon I., most after the pattern of those in the Polish Polish mo products service. After the campaign of 1815, 1816, four regiments of English lancers were were and are classed to - day as melassed to-day as meare valuable in open cavalry. They are valuable in open but were not employed empl fighting, but were not employed ntent in the World great extent in the World The Uhlans in the German service in the German service and used as in England, and sed as in England, and alry." In dancing, the medium cavalry. " In dancing, the " are a certain set of quadrilles. tain set of quadrilles. wood valuable for
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a wood valuable for elasticity. It is strength and elasticity. It is by the small tree Guatteria tree Guatteria ( natural order Anonacea). An- Aпoпacse). An species, G. laurifolia, yields the urifolia, yields the called white lancewood, which, howlancewood, which, howused. Laneewood is of not much used. Lancewood is of value to coach - builders, by whom bach-builders, by whom for shafts and carriage poles. its and carriage poles. the main trunk of the used is the main trunk of the It comes in small quantities from from Jamaica. small quantities from the West Indies, chiefly chiefly from Jamaica.
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a city in Italy, the resi a bishop of the Catholic church. of the Catholic church. near the city of Chieti and about he city of Chieti and about from the Adriatic. Situated on the Adriatic. Situated on nected by large stone hills connected by large stone date from Roman times. which date from Roman times. ter of an important fruit the center of an important fruit Pop. about 20,000. and oil district. Pop. about 20,000.
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