Leeuwarden
capital of the Dutch province of Friesland, on the Harlingen and Groningen Canal, 113 miles from Utrecht. It contains handsome law courts and town hall, has an Y, anythi ancient palace of the Prince of Orange, a library with valuable archives, and 12 churches. Linen fabrics, mirrors, down from , pianomirrors fortes, and wagons are manufactured. EDUCAT Leeuwarden is one of the largest fruit e of the le and cattle markets in Holland, and does educa considerable trade in agricultural produce, groceries, wine, and brandy. In rac the 13th century it was situated on an arm of the sea, which subsequently sanded up. Pop. about 34,000.
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Leeuwin
CAPE (lā'vin), the S. W. corner of Australia, notable on account of the tempestuous weather usually encountered there.
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Leeward Islands
the W. section ucatio of the Lesser Antilles (so called in dissults. tinction from the Windward Islands with little reference to the trade winds). Of the s de whole group Guadalupe, Martinique, St. duca part of St. Martin het. Eustatius, Saba, and to Holland; and the Bartholomew, and part of St. Martin bethe United States. long to France; St. Eustatius, Saba, and to Great Britain part of St. Martin to Holland; and the in one federal col- Virgin Islands to the United States. of the five presi- Those which belong to Great Britain Barbuda and were grouped together in one federal col- Kitts and ony in 1871, and consist of the five presiinica, and the dencies of Antigua (with Barbuda and rd Islands Redonda), Montserrat, St. Kitts and cative govern- Nevis (with Anguilla), Dominica, and the executive, and Virgin Islands. The Leeward Islands though each confederation has representative governconstitution. ment, with a governor, executive, and of government of Federal Legislative Council, though each t. John, Antigua. presidency possesses its own constitution. are sugar and The capital and seat of government of the Leeward Islands is St. John, Antigua. OSEPH SHERIDAN The chief products sugar and are an Irish journalmolasses. Dublin, Ireland,
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Lefebvre De
a French jurist and historian; born in Paris, Jan. 18, 1811. He was appointed Professor of Comparative Jurisprudence in the Collège de France in 1849, deputy in 1871; life senator in 1875. His greatest work outside of the field of jurisprudence is a "Political History of the United States, 1620-1789" (3 vols. 1855-1866). He wrote also "The United States and and France" (1862) and the humorous satiric novel "Paris in America" (1863). His novel of "Prince Caniche" (1868) reached a 20th edition. But by far his best-known works of fiction are the three series of " Blue Stories"-tales of fairies, elves, enchanters, etc. He also wrote "Contemporary Studies of Germany and the Slavic States" (1856); "Religious Liberty" (1858 ). He died in Paris, May 25, 1883.
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Left-Handed Screws
A screw plate for left-handed screws can easily be made by screwing a good piece of steel of the desired size into a right-handed screw plate, removing, filing down on two sides, to leave only a knife edge, and hardening. Drill hole in steel plate and cut with the screw described by turning with reverse or left-handed motion. Left-handed screws can be made very successfully with this plate.
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Leg
a limb used to support and move the body. The word is Scandinavian. The English word used by Burns and other writers is shank. The German word is bein, equivalent to our bone. Strictly speaking, the leg is the part between the thigh and the foot. A limb used otherwise is known as a wing, fin, flipper, arm, etc. Man, the monkey, and the bird have two legs. Most vertebrates are quadrupeds having a pair of front legs and a pair of hind legs. Over three-fourths of all animals, including insects, have six legs. The spiders have eight; the higher crustaceans have ten; and there are animals, as the centipede and millipede, having over a hundred pairs of legs.
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Leg Cake
The name given in the Highlands of Scotland to a cake given to a herd when he came with the news that a mare had foaled, or to a dairy-maid when she brought word that a cow had calved.
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Legacy
anything which is handed CON, education for or passed down from an ancestor or prew. It takes on two decessor. in the office of an
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Lege
an educational ladelphia, Pa., founded auspices of the Roman reported at the close of and instructors, 20; president, Brother E. BARTHOLOMÉ DE panish prelate; born in 1474. In his 19th year his father, who sailed o the West Indies . On ain he embraced the ecssion, in order that he ssionary in the Western did man more zealct a great and good he crossed the foot of the Spanish wretched Indians. hlapa in 1544; 1551, returned died in Madrid, The most valuable of his General History of the (läs-käz), EMMANUEL COMTE DE, a French born near Revel, Lanin 1766. He was a lieuvy before the Revolution, rom France to England. became consul, Las Casés self as a bookseller in "Historical Atlas" no made him a baron, and tracted the attention of 31, 1864. LATAKIA (lä-tä-kē'yä) employed him in the administration. his enemies. He died in Geneva, Aug. After Waterloo he obtained leave to share the exile of Napoleon in St. Helena, where the ex -emperor dictated to him a part of his "Memoirs." In 1816 Las Casés was sent back to Europe, and after Napoleon's death published "Memorial of St. Helena" (8 vols. 1821-1823). Las Casés died in Passy, France, May 15, 1842.
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Leghorn
in rank, the third seaport of Italy. It is situated on the Mediterranean coast, midway between Genoa and Rome. About 4,000 ships clear annually. The trade is chiefly with the Levant. Raw silk, olive oil, soap, candied fruits, wine, glass, paper, straw braid, coral ornaments, hemp, hides, marble, borax, and quicksilver are exports. The city is the original port of shipment for the famous leghorn hats. Foodstuffs, coal, spirits, and petroleum are bought abroad. The city is prosperous. Its ancient walls still stand. A fine light-house guides the way into a safe harbor. The warehouses are built along canals. Attractive suburbs make the city a popular summer resort. The population at the beginning of the century was returned at 98,321. See Milan ; Millinery
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