These 11 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Mauve, Mawson, Maxentius.
aniline purple, or Perkin's purple, the sulphate of the base mauveine occurring in commerce in crystalline masses, as a paste , and in solution. It is soluble in water, and dyes silk and wood a beautiful purple color. MAVROCORDATOS. See MAUROCOR-
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SIR DOUGLAS, British- Australian Antarctic explorer and geologist; born in Bradford, England, in 1882. While still young he went to Australia, where he was educated at the Universities of Sydney and Adelaide, receiving the degree of D. Sc. in 1909 from the latter institution. He was one of the members of the scientific staff of the Shackleton South Polar Expedition, and reached and determined the position of the south magnetic pole on Victoria Land. From 1911 to 1914 he commanded the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, making many discoveries of unknown land and gathering extensive and valuable scientific data. For his services in connection with this expedition, he was knighted in 1914. In the following year successful lecture tour he made a through the United States covering his Antarctic experiences. Besides many scientific papers, he has also published "The Home of the Blizzard."
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MAR- CUS AURELIUS VALERIUS, a Roman emperor, the son of Maximianus Herculius. He declared himself emperor in 306. He was opposed to Galerius Maximianus, who was defeated, and slew himself. Maxentius then marched into Africa, where he became odious by his cruelties. Constantine afterward defeated him in Italy, and he was drowned in crossing the Tiber, in 312.
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SIR HIRAM STEVENS, an American inventor; born in Sanger- Language" (1910), and other works. ville, Me., Feb. 5, 1840; received a common school education; secured his scientific knowledge by reading and attending lectures; was employed in various iron works; and removed to England in 1881. He patented numerous inventions, includ ing incandescent lamps, self-regulating current machines, the "Cordite" smoke less powder, etc.; devoted much attention to the problem of aërial navigation; but was best known as the inventor of the Maxim gun. He was manager of the firm of Vickers, Sons & Maxim, and a member of numerous American and European scientific and engineering societies. Early in 1901 he was knighted by Queen Victoria. He became a citizen of Great Britain, alleging unfair treatment of his inventions in the United States. His autobiography was published in 1915, He died in 1916.
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HUDSON, inventor and engineer. Born at Orneville, Me., in 1853, was educated at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, later entering the printing and subscription business at Pittsfield, Mass. He took up the business of ordnance and explosives in 1888 and was the first to manufacture smokeless powder in the United States, submitting HUDSON MAXIM samples to the government. Built dynamite factory and smokeless powder mill and sold his inventions to the E. I. du Pont de Nemours Co., becoming consult. ing engineer to the company. His other inventions include motorite, for driving torpedoes, stabilite, a smokeless powder and torpedo ram. He is author of "The Science of Poetry and Philosophy of MAXIM GUN. See MACHINE GUN.
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a group of Russian revolutionists who operated during the revolutionary disturbances in Russia during 1905 and later. They were a very secret organization, a branch of the Social Revolutionists, who deliberately adopted a policy of acquiring funds for revolutionary purposes by robbing government offices, banks, etc. They would openly attack messengers carrying funds in the streets of large cities, not hesitating to kill where resistance was offered. Eventually their operations were much hampered by the precautions taken by the government officials. This group fighting was closely allied with the " arm" of the Social Revolutionary Organization, whose members adopted terrorist measures. The word "Maximalist" has sometimes been applied to the Bolsheviki, but this is through an error of MAXIMIANUS translation, the Bolsheviki being Social Democrats, and having nothing in common with the Social Revolutionists.
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GALERIUS VALE- RIUS, emperor of Constantinople, was originally a shepherd in Dacia, afterward a soldier, and was raised to the imperial dignity by Diocletian, who also gave him his daughter in marriage. In 305 he compelled Diocletian to abdicate the throne; but his cruelty soon rendered him odious to the Romans, who raised Maxentius to the throne. He died in 311.
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2026 Editor's Note: This page uses language about other peoples, religions, or nationalities that was commonplace when the book was published and is offensive by today's standards. The text has been left exactly as it was printed, rather than cut or softened, so that the historical record — including how ordinary such language once was — is preserved. (Ed: ET 2026-07-22) CAIUS JULIUS VERUS, a Roman emperor. He was of barbarian origin, and was at first a shepherd in Thrace. His capacity for fighting procured him rapid advancement, and under Alexander Severus he had the command of a legion with which he served on the Rhine. In A. D. 235 he took part in a conspiracy against Alexander, and on his murder by the soldiers was proclaimed emperor. The Gordiani having been proclaimed in Africa, Maximinus hastened to Italy and laid siege to Aquileia, which made heroic resistance to the hated tyrant. He was there murdered by his soldiers, together with his son in 238.
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PETRONIUS, a noble Roman, who became emperor in 455. In less than three months afterward he was slain in the streets for attempting to fly on the appearance of the fleet of Genseric, King of the Vandals. MAX MÜLLER. See MÜLLER, F. M.
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MAGNUS, a Roman emperor, and a Spaniard. He was general of the Roman army in Britain, where he proclaimed himself emperor in 383. Gratian marched against him, but was defeated and assassinated. Maximus, having made himself master of Gaul, Britain, and Spain, fixed the seat of his empire at Treves. He next marched into Italy, where he committed dreadful cruelties, but was at last besieged in Aquileia by the Emperor Theodosius. His soldiers delivered him up to Theodosius, who then caused him to be beheaded, in 388.
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ISLE OF, a Fife islet in the Firth of Forth, 5½ miles S. S. E. of Crail, rising 150 feet; area, 140 acres; has a lighthouse, whose electric light is visible 22 nautical miles. It was the seat of a priory.
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