Lomond
lo'mond, Loch, a Scottish lake, the largest in Great Britain . It lies northward from Glasgow twenty miles. It is almost twenty-five miles in length and from one and a half to seven miles in width. The greatest depth is sixty feet. Ben Lomond, on the eastern shore, the southernmost spur of the Grampians, rises from the water's edge to a height of 3,192 feet. The waters are beautifully clear and are studded with green islands. Salmon, trout, pike, perch, and fresh water herrings are taken in season. Loch Lomond, Loch Katrine, and the Trossachs lie in the traditional course followed by tourists on the way from Glasgow to Edinburgh or the reverse. Loch Lomond is a favorite fishing ground for trout. The hotels keep a record of catches. See Katrine ; Highland; Scot
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Lomza
POLAND, a fortified city, 96 miles N. E. of Warsaw, on the E. bank of the Narev. Pop. about 30,000, a large portion of which is Jewish. It is the center of an agricultural region which produces most of the grain crops. The city and its environs was the scene of several important battles between the Russians and Germans during the struggle for Warsaw. 1
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London
the capital of the United Kingdom and of the British Empire . The name is British, that is to say, Welsh-not English. It means "Pool Hill," having reference to a widening in the Thames convenient for ships, and to a hill, whether the site of the Tower or of St. Paul's Cathedral is uncertain. In the day of the Britons London was but a hamlet of huts-a dry spot among the marshes of the Thames-a suitable place for landing and camping. It is now the most extensive, the most populous, the wealthiest, and the most influential city in the world. 2026 Editor's Note: By way of comparison, greater London today holds about 9 million people — this article, written when it was 'the most populous city in the world,' gives no count, but its late-Victorian total was already over 6 million. (Ed: BR 2026-06-09)
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London
UNIVERSITY OF (1903); "The Sea Wolf" (1904); "Burning Daylight" (1910); "The Valley of the Moon" (1913); "People of the Abyss" (sociological, 1903); "The War of the Classes" (1905); "The Iron Heel" (1908), and "John Barleycorn" (1913), the latter being autobiographical.
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London
DECLARATION OF, a code of rules governing naval war practices adopted by the International Naval Conference in London, promulgated Feb. 26, 1909. The principal naval and maritime powers attempted in this declaration to define rules and principles to govern naval practices in wartime which should be obligatory on national prize courts and upon the International Prize Court to be established; to define the rights and obligations of neutral traders and the relation of belligerents in warlike operations at sea. The powers united in stating that the rules agreed upon corresponded with the recognized principles of international law. The document marked an advance on rules previously in force, and displayed a more careful regard for neutral rights. The Declaration did not receive unanimous consent of the powers and failed to be put into effect. The House of Commons ratified it, but it was rejected by the Lords. In the World War, Great Britain at first announced adherence to the Declaration, and afterward reverted to the old principles, which were vigorously interpreted, causing friction with the United States and other neutrals.
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London (JACK an American writer born)
JACK, an American writer born in San Francisco, Cal., 1876; died on his ranch in Marin co., Cal., 1916. At the age of seventeen he made a trip to sea on a sealer, before the mast, cruising in Behring Sea. On his return a year later he tramped throughout the country, associating with the migratory laborers labor known as "hoboes." At the age of twenty- JACK LONDON one he took a special course in literature and sociology at the University of California, at Berkeley, but cut his studies short to join in the gold rush to the Alaskan gold fields. On his return, two years later, he began writing short stories on the North country, the first of which were published in the "Overland Monthly," in San Francisco. Later he contributed short stories to "McClure's Magazine," which attracted country-wide attention. It was "The Call of the Wild," however, published as a serial in "The Saturday Evening Post," then as a book, in 1903, that established his reputation as a writer of forceful fiction. His essays and books on sociological subjects, with a strong socialistic trend, also gained him a wide audience. His style much resembles that of Kipling, without the humor of Kipling. Among his most notable books are: "The Call of the Wild"
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London (Port of entry)
a port of entry and the principal city of Middlesex co., Ontario, Canada; on the Thames river, and the Grand Trunk, the Canadian Pacific, the Michigan Central, the Père Marquette, and the London and Port Stanley railroads; about 120 miles W. of Toronto. It is in one of the finest agricultural districts of the Dominion, and has numerous iron foundries, machine shops, mills, chemical works, boot and shoe factories, tanneries, breweries, printing offices, and other industrial establishments. It is the seat of Western University and College, and of Huron College; contains Anglican and Roman Catholic cathedrals, several hospitals, lunatic asylum, orphan asylum, convent, several banks, libraries, daily, weekly, and monthly periodicals. London is a noted summer and health resort, its white sulphur springs attracting many invalids. Pop. about 60,000. LONDON-AUSTRALIA FLIGHT. In 1919 the Australian Government offered a $50,000 prize for an aeroplane flight from England to Australia, 30 days being allowed for the journey. The flight was successfully carried out by Captain Ross Smith and his brother, Lieutenant Keith M. Smith, who left Hounslow Aerodrome on Nov. 12, 1919, in a Vickers- Vimy bomber, and by way of Crete, Cairo, Bagdad, Delhi made the journey of 10,- 500 miles in 28 days, arriving at Port Darwin, Australia, on Dec. 10, 1919.
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London (UNIVERSITY OF an institution)
UNIVERSITY OF, an institution of learning in London, England; originally established as a jointstock undertaking in 1825. In 1836 two 1 charters were granted, one to a university retaining the name of University of London, and having power to examine and grant degrees, another to a teaching premises at body occupying the original premises at Gower street, which took the name of University College, and now prepares students for obtaining the degrees conferred by the university. New and supplementary charters were granted in 1858, 1863, and 1878, the last admitting women to all degrees and prizes granted by the university. In 1910 King's College, except for the Department of Theology, became a part of the university. In 1918-1919 there were 3,300 students and 1,140 instructors. The university sends a representative to Parliament.
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