Marrow of Alchemy
(See Philalethes.) Marshall, Mrs.: An English medium who gave open séances from 1858 onwards. Unlike many of the early mediums she practised professionally, and was for some time the only professional medium of note in this country. The phenomena witnessed included communication by means of rapping, playing on musical instruments, touchings by invisible hands, and all the more familiar forms. A writer in All the Year Round, July 28th, 1860, characterised Mrs. Marshall's performance as a "dull and barefaced imposition," but Robert Bell, the celebrated dramatist, writing in the Cornhill Magazine was satisfied that the phenomena were genuine spirit manifestations. (See Spiritualism .)
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Marryat
FLORENCE (MRS. FRAN- CIS LEAN), an English novelist, daughter ; born in of Capt. Frederick Marryat Brighton, England, July 9, 1837. She married first Col. Ross Church, and then Col. Francis Lean. She became wellknown as a dramatic reader and singer; was editor of "London Society" (1872- 1876); and acted in London in a play of her own, "Her World." Among her works are: "Too Good for Him," "Woman Against Woman," "Confessions of Gerald Escourt," "Veronique," "Fighting the Air," "A Daughter of the Tropics." She published "Life and Letters of Captain Marryat" (2 vols.) in 1872. Her later books were of a spiritualistic tendency. She died in London, Oct. 27, 1899.
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Marryat (FREDERICK an English novelist)
FREDERICK, an English novelist and naval officer; born don, England, July 10, 1792. In 1806 he entered the navy as midshipman. He retired in 1830 with the rank of Captain. His first attempt in literature was made FREDERICK MARRYAT in 1829, by the publication Mildmay. " This was followed King's Own, " " Peter Simple Faithful, " " Japhet in Search ther, " " Newton Forster, " " Easy, " " The Pasha of Many Poacher, " " The Phantom Ship, " Yow or the Dog Fiend, " Keene, " " Masterman Ready Jack, " and others. He died in England, Aug. 9, 1848.
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Marryat, Frederick
Frederick (1792-1848), a British writer. He was a native of London. He served in the British navy from 1806 to 1830 and was stationed at St. Helena when Napoleon died there. He published his first story, The Naval Officer , in 1829. On his retirement with the rank of captain he continued to write tales of sea life addressed to boys. The Phantom Ship, The King's Own, Peter Simple, and Midshipman Easy are some of his titles. His tales are not of a high order from a literary point of view, but they are entertaining and instructive.
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Mars
the Roman god of war, whence such expressions as martial, or warlike, and a follower of Mars, or soldier. He was regarded also as a patron of husbandry. In art Mars is represented as a powerful, eager youth, with helmet, spear, and shield, ready for conquest. The great parade ground in Rome was called the Campus Martius , or Field of Mars. Mars is the Greek Ares.
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Mars
Known to the Greeks as Ares . The god of war, was the son of Jupiter and Juno , or of Juno alone, according to Ovid. The loves of Mars and Venus are greatly celebrated. On one occasion, while in each other's company, Vulcan spread a net round them, from which they could not escape without assistance. They were thus exposed to the ridicule of the gods till Neptune induced Vulcan to set them at liberty. During the Trojan war, Mars interested himself on the side of the Trojans, and defended the favorites of Venus with great determination.
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Mars (Roman god of war at an early)
the Roman god of war, at an early period identified with the Greek Ares, a deity of similar attributes. Like Jupiter he was designated "father," and was regarded in particular as the father of the Roman people, Romulus and Remus being the fruit of his intercourse with Rhea Sylvia. Several temples at Rome were dedicated to him. His service was celebrated not only by particular flamens devoted to him, but by the College of the Salii, or priests of Mars. The month of March, the firs first month of the Roman year, was sacred to him. As the tutelary deity of Rome he was called Quirinus, in his character as the god of war Gradivus (the striding). Ares, the Greek god of war, was the son of Zeus (Jupiter) and Hera (Juno). He is repin Lon - resented as terrible in battle, but not as invulnerable, since he was wounded at various times by Heracles, Diomedes, and Athena. He is represented as a youthful warrior of strong frame, either naked or clothed with the chlamys. The chief seats of the worship of Ares were in Thrace and Scythia.
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Marsala
a fortified seaport city of Sicily, on its W.coast; inclosed by walls, and has a cathedral, several convents and abbeys, a gymnasium, cavalry barracks, and a curious vibrating bell tower, a famous grotto and well. It is the ancient Libybæum, which was long the capital of the Carthaginian possessions in Sicily. Pop. about 70,000.
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Marseilles
. See Quilt ; Pique
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Marsh Gas
in chemistry, CH₁= CH3, methane; light carburetted hydrogen, hydride of methyl, a hydrocarbon gas very abundant in nature . It is evolved from stagnant water, and great quantities are given off in coal pits where it is known as the fire damp of the miners. It is one of the usual products of the destructive distillation of organic matters. It may be formed in large quantities by the destructive distillation of a mixture of alkaline acetate with a hydrated alkali. Of all known compounds it is the richest in hydrogen, and, with the exception of the latter, is the lightest known gas (sp. gr. .5576 , air=1). It is colorless, without taste or smell, and is neutral to test paper.
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Marsh Mallow
the genus Althea, and specially A. officinalis. It is a softly pubescent plant, with axillary cymes of large rosy leaves. Wild in a few places in England in marshes near the sea. A decoction of the roots and other parts Used as a demulcent for children, and yields a tasteless, colorless mucilage . cases of irritation.
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