Lanka
the ancient Sansname party. In 1827 he was home secretary; acting with the Whig from krit of the island of CEYLON (q. v.) party v.) from 1831 to 1841 president of the coun-
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These 11 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Lanka, Lankavatara, Lankester.
Lankavatara
one of the chief cil. He was leader of the opposition in the religious works of the Buddhists, which House of Lords from 1841 to 184 ich the treats of their religious law, and of some of when he entered the cabinet of Lord John Russell as of when their most abstruse philosophipresident of the council. In 1852 he declined cal problems. the premiership. 1852
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Lankester
EDWIN RAY, an
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Lansford
a borough of Pennsyl- English scientist; born in London, Engvania, in Carbon co. vania, land, May 15, 1847. A graduate of of high high and New England railroad. It is Christ Church, Oxford, he was Linacre the center of an important coal mining region re the Professor of Human and Comparative and its industries include the ve region Anatomy at that university, and among the manufacture of silk goods, shirts, garage supplies first authorities of his time in biology , etc. Power is supplied from a and physiology. He was made Professor electric power plant in of Zoology in London University in 1874; borhood. Pop. ( 1910) 8,321 secretary of the British Association, and 9,625. president of its biological section; was S founder and president dent of the Marine
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Lansquenet
a German fterward, s Lycos, common soldier, originally one belonging who gave Antiochus aid highest to the infantry, raised by the Emperor the site Maximilian toward the end of the 15th inte lanc polis. century; afterward. a soldier of fortune; a game st quake a soldier who gave his services to any rebuilt one who paid highest. The name became wealthy corrupted into lance-knight. Also the common to its a lamp or name of a game at cards. fell was
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Lantern Pinion
A pinion formed of two circular brass, or other metal plates, and connected by means of short steel wires. LAP. A disc used in conjunction with a lathe for polishing or cutting. Laps are made of steel, copper, ivory, etc., and are charged with the cutting or polishing compounds. See Diamond Laps.
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Laodicea
in ancient geog- , the name of several towns of ancie the most important of which was a ral ancient Phrygia, near the river wh so called after Laodice, Queen of ear Theos, its founder, built on lice, of an older town named Diosder It was destroyed by an earthnas during the reign of Tiberius, but by by the inhabitants, who were very Ti . A severe rebuke is addressed whe inhabitants in the Apocalypse. It is into the hands of the Turks in 1255, Doc again destroyed in 1402, and is now of ruins, known by the name of Hissar. Art and science flourished among the ancient Laodiceans, and it was strong position since the 5th the seat of a famous medical school. rounded with The number of Jews who were settled to 1790 it was here at the rise of Christianity will accathedral, a count for its importance. An important was strong century, and ecclesiastical council, the First Council col. since of Laodicea, was held here in 363, which law - court, still led round e-to 1790 nt cathedr ch lay T THE LAOCOON GROUP are noted market adopted resolutions concerning the canon century the of the Old and New Testaments and redence of the ferring to ecclesiastical discipline. A capital of JP second council, 476, condemned the and 10, 1814, Eutychians. ed marketby the allies the city w and it surrendered
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Laon
the chief town of the Sept. 9, 1870. French department of Aisne; 87 miles of Francis man forces N. E. of Paris. Occupying a naturally 1814, Nap lies under urrendered 1870. In t es captures has been a fortress story; its citadel is sur- , it has been a fortress inns walls. From 515 century; its citadel is sureat of a bishen. The ruinous walls. From 515 this edifice of the 12th the seat of a bishop. The bishop's palace, now a Gothic edifice of the 12th main. The inhabitants the bishop's palace, now a remain. The inhabitants deners. In the 10th the place of resi- - gardeners. In the 10th lovingian klugs, and city was the place of resi- At Laon, March 9 Carlovingian kings, and leon I. was repulsed Francia. At Laon, March 9 Blücher and Bülow; Napoleon I. was repulsed to a German force, under Blücher and Bülow; he fall of 1914, Gerto a German force, I the town and held In the fall of 1914, Gercaptured the town and held it until the Allied offensive in the sumdom of works mer of 1918. Pop. about 15,000. strength Eve in the these
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Lapis Exilis
A name applied to the Graal itself. It is this stone which causes the phoenix to renew her youth. Lapis Exilis, according to Wolfram von Eschenbach, was synonymous with the Holy Grail.
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Lapis Judaicus
Also identified with the Graal and the Talismanic stone of inexhaustible feeding power. It is sometimes called Theolithos, and seems but another name for the Lapis Exilis (q.v.) It has been confounded with the Phoenix stone. Another legend clings to it: it is said to have fallen from the crown of Lucifer , as he was banished from heaven, and remains in the keeping of the angels of the air.
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Lapis Lazuli
la'pis laz'u-li, a mineral much used as a gem and for decorative purposes. As a rule it is without cleavage. It is harder than glass. It consists of silica, alumina, iron, soda, carbon, and a trace of sulphur. The color is usually a deep blue, though it is occasionally violet, green, red, or even colorless. It occurs in small masses in crystalline limestone or in gneiss. It is found only in a few localities. The Old World supply is drawn chiefly from Asia--China, Tibet, Persia, Tartary, and the vicinity of Lake Baikal. The Andean region of Chile and Peru yields fine specimens. The exquisite blue pigment or artists' dye known as ultramarine blue is formed by pulverizing this mineral into a fine powder.
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