Each of these 11 subjects appears in only one of the 6 encyclopedias on this shelf. None is long enough to carry a page by itself, so they are gathered here by letter. Anything that grows moves out to a page of its own.
a river which flows 120 Pennsylvania to Bages, history, miles through Eastern scenery is very divinity, divini science, matheadence, political science, physical in polite letters. His essays ence, mathethe Delaware River. Its is famous for matics, even field of mere eru- His essays picturesque, and the valley anthracite coal. and disquisitions in the the "Acta of mere eruits rich mines of dition are numerous, such as Berolinensia," as the "Acta
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an educainstitution in South tion of his " was . He Works" was tional non-sectarian in 1865; republished in 11 volumes (1884) 14, 1716. (1884). He Bethlehem, Pa.; founded died in Hanover, Nov. 716. ported at the close of 1919: Professors ; students, 1,100; voland instructors, 90 ROBERT ROBERT (les'ter) LEICESTER DUDLEY, EARL OF, an English noble of Queen Elizabeth; born English noble umes in the library, 140,000; productive $450,000; funds, $3,000,000; income, . D. and favorite accession sabeth; bor June 24, 1532, or 1533. On the , Dudley met the accession president, Henry S. Drinker, LL of Elizabeth to the throne winning the Dudisy met
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a borough of Pennsylon the Lehigh Eruditorum," "Miscellanea and in his vol- Berolinensia," vania, in Carbon co. It is "Journal des Savants," ." Among his Coal and Navigation Canal, and on the Central of New uminous "Correspondence writings Among his Lehigh Valley and the include theological and philosophical Goodness, Man's cel writings Jersey railroads. Its industries packing house are: "Essays on God's Evil" (1710); Mess, Man's silk and lace mills, a meat- , stone works, Freedom, and the Origin of Nature and Grace," VAL" (1710); "Principles of a shirt factory, car shops, It contains two parks. and Grace, foundries, etc. 6,102. (1717); "New Essays on the Human Unof Spinoza," Human Understanding"; "Refutation lete ediincomplete of Spinoza," Pop. (1910) 5,316; (1920) first printed in 1854. An Mathematical Works" complete edi
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LILLI, a German operat Würzburg German operhad but one house. , and the atic singer, born in 1848, . first lessons in music at Würzburg. called the Senate in the States ; the lower is She received her chain musie Council in the Territories Representatives in from her mother, who was also an opera her first appearance iso an opera called the House of the Territories and most of the States, House of Delegates, singer. She made but is known as the in Berlin in 1870, and was at once suc Fat once suc cessful. She afterwards sang in London York, wher ng in London the Assembly, or the General Assembly, and in 1884 came to New soprano York, wher in a few of the States. she was engaged as the principal Opera House. She cipal soprano at the Metropolitan
FREDERICK WILwith rapid preferment, address winning the
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GOTT- NIZ GOTT- LEGUMINOSÆ, leguminous plants, exogens, alliance
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les'ter, a prosperous city in the north central part of England. It is the seat of the county of that name,--a region noted for coal, Leicester sheep, and as a hunting country. The city is noted for its manufactures of hosiery, boots and shoes , etc. The name is derived from the Latin, meaning camp of the legion, and is in itself a reminiscence of the period when the Romans occupied Great Britain . Remnants of Roman walls and other antiquities are still shown. The population of the city and its manufacturing suburbs was returned in 1903 at 220,272. Montfort, Dudley, and other earls of Leicester were men of prominence in English history.
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an inland county England, bounded of N. by Nottinghamshire, E. by Lincolnshire and Rutland. Surface is undulating and. , the highest point being in Charnwood Forest, of which Bardon Hill has an elevation of 912 feet. The county is traversed by the Soar and Avon, tributaries and (1 of the Trent and Severn. The minerals include coal, slate, and granite. The soil is loamy, and the richest agricultural district ate, the is E. of the Soar, the which is largely pasturage. Wheat, oats and barley are under cultivation. About nine-tenths of the total area is ca cultivated, but the proportion of pastureland is increasing. The county is famous for fox of hunting, and has produced famous cricketers. Capital, Leicester. Area , 819 square miles. Pop. about 250,000.
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half-mythical a Scandinavian voyager who flourished about the year 1000 A. D. to have sailed from Iceland and to have discovered the American continent, and in 1887 there was erected in Boston, Mass., a statue to "Leif the Discoverer." mon
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a city in England about 10 miles from Manchester. Situated near coal mines and in one of the leading industrial sections of England it has important silk, glass, and textile manufactures. One of the oldest and most heavily endowed of the English grammar schools is located here. Pop. about 45,- 000.
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a province ace of Ireland, coterminous with the ancient kingdom of of Ireland, the Mac ient kingdom of Morroughs, occupying the central and ccupying the censoutheastern part of the island, and extending part of the island, to the left bank of the Shannon. It left bank of the includes counties Wexford, Kilkenny counties Wexford, , Wicklow, Carlow, Longford, Westmeath, arlow, Longford, Meath, Louth, King's County, outh, King's Coun- Kildare, Dul Dublin, Queen's County. Meath, now part Queen'e County. of Leinster, was the ancient domain of the Leinster was the high-monarchs of Ireland. The high-morarchs of kings of Leinster reigned He is reported with full power till 1171, and with re- Leinster reigned 1171, and with restricted power to the 16th century. The daughter of Diarmuid 16th century. The , King of Leinster at the date of the Norman d, King of Leinster French invasion of Ireland in 1169, married Strongman French invamarried Strongbow, who led these adventurers. Gradual division of the old principality adventurers. Gradold principality followed until its organization into the presfolent county system on into the pres- . Pop. about 1,165,000. Pop, about 1,165,000.
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a genus of Rasores birds, family Megapodidæ, the only genus of Rasores known the only species of which is L. Ocellata, the "native Ocellata, pheasant" of the colonists of Western nists of Australia; which in its habits is its habits is very like the domestic fowl. It deposits its eggs in a mound of sand about three deposits feet high, the about three inside being lined with layers of dried leaves ed with lay- , grasses, etc. etc. The bird never sits on the eggs, but leaves The them to ut leaves be hatched by the heat of the sun's rays. heat of the
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