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Samuel (1797-1868), an Irish novelist and poet. He was born in Dublin and died on the Island of Jersey. In 1844-6 he toured Great Britain and America, giving a series of entertainments which he called Irish Evenings. Among his published tales and collections are Legends and Stories of Ireland, Rory O'More, Songs and Ballads, Handy Andy, Treasure Trove, Molly Bawn and The Low-backed Car.
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ROBERT SCOTT, American
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a term commonly apare St. John's Hospital, Lowell Hospital, plied in the Church of England to those Old Ladies' Home, St. Peter's Orphanwho form the more moderate party in age, Theodore Edson Orphanage, State the Church, having less ambitious notions Normal School, Lowell Textile School, of its authority and power, and being and Rogers Hall School. The principal more tolerant in their conduct toward public buildings are the court house, the dissenters-opposed to HIGH CHURCH city hall, and several fine churches and (q. v.). school houses. There are many public
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a name applied to squares; waterworks supplied from the the territory occupied by the Netherriver, thorough sewerage, daily, weekly lands, Belgium, and the Grand Duchy of and monthly periodicals, banks, and Luxemburg. The three formerly made electric light and street railroad plants. up the region known as the Netherlands. Pop. (1910) 106,294; (1920) 112,759.
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This iron is manufactured under exceptional conditions, as both ore and fuel employed for making the pig iron used in their forges are of special quality, and are both obtained within their own premises. The ore is a brown ironstone, containing after calcination 42 per cent of metal, and is found in the coal-measures of the neighborhood. Even the limestone used for flux comes from the same county--Yorkshire, England. See ORES. Lug (or snug, in some localities) is an extension-piece cast on loam-plates for the purpose of handling and lifting by whatever method is in vogue. Some have staples of wrought iron cast in them to receive a hook, others again have simply a hole in the lug for that object but unless required for some special reason, a plain lug is amply sufficient when chains or slings are used for lifting with. See SNUG; PIN AND COTTER. Lustre is the brightness on the outer surface of a mineral, or in the interior when newly broken, as in pig iron, etc. When it can be seen plain at a distance, it is then termed splendent; if weak, shining; when the lustre is to be seen only at arm's length, glistening; and glimmering when it must be held close to see the shining points. When the surface is without lustre it is termed dull. Lustre on Iron.--See IRON-LUSTRE.
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FRANK ORREN, an
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SIR HUDSON, a British miliarships. In 1899 he was appointed by President McKinley a member of the tary officer; the custodian of Napoleon delegation to represent the United States in St. Helena; born in Galway, Ireland, 28, 28, 1769. Entering the army in at the International Peace Conference July July 1787, he served in various parts of the at The Hague. Mr. Low was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Greater Mediterranean, and in 1808 capitulated at Capri to the French. He was for New York in 1897; and was again nominated for the office on a fusion ticket some time attached to the Prussian army in 1901. After accepting the nomination commanded by Blücher. he resigned the presidency of Columbia 1815, he was appointed University in order to begin a vigorous St. Helena. Napoleon had campaign, which resulted in his election on Oct. 17 of the same year to the mayoralty. He was defeated in ill - treatment of Napoleon 1903 for re-election by George B. McClelmuch bitter criticism against him. In 1825 he was appointed commander of lan. He served in important public cathe forces in Ceylon. He died in London, pacities, and was a member of many learned societies. He died Sept. 16, 1916. England, July 10, 1844.
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an institution founded by John Lowell who in 1836 left $250,000 for the maintenance and support of public lectures upon philosophy, natural history, and the arts and sciences. Edward Everett delivered the first lecture in 1839 and since that time them. The institute now conducts classes for workingmen, as well as special classes in drawing and science for teachers. The general management is under the control of one trustee, who by the terms of the will must be of the Lowell family. A. Lawrence Lowell is at present trustee.
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formerly a crownland of Austria, in the eastern part of the Archduchy of Austria, and now part of the Austrian Republic. The capital city is Vienna itself. The region, is both industrial and agricultural, has an area of 7,654 square miles, a mixed population, of which Germans predominate, numbering about 3,600,000 before the war.
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a peninsula the Pacific coast of North America on , extending about 750 miles S. of Caliabout fornia; 53,000 area. 58,328 square miles; with the exception It belongs of a few to Mexico spots, is sterile and unproductive region. towns are La Paz, the capital, Loretto and Rosario.
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a municipal borough and seaport on the Suffolk coast, England, 118 miles N. E. of London, and 40 from Ipswich; has of late years rapidly grown in favor as a watering-place; the older part, which lies to the N., is built on a cliff facing the sea, on its summit being a lighthouse (1874) 123 feet above the sea-level, while at its base, on the Ness-the most E. point of land in England-stands another lighthouse (1866); the modern part, which has a fine esplanade 800 yards long, extends S. into the parish of Kirkley, and is separated from the old town by the harbor, formed partly by two piers extending seaward 1,300 feet, and partly by Lake Lothing. In 1643 Cromwell entered the town at the head of 1,000 troopers, and, seizing several royalists, sent them prisoners prisoners to Cambridge; it was partially destroyed by fire in 1644; a great naval engagement took place off the coast June 3, 1665, when the Dutch were defeated with loss of 18 ships; George II. landed here on his return from Hanover, June 14, 1736. During the war the town was shelled by German boats and aeroplanes a number of times. Pop. (1918) 37,886.
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