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a morbid condition of the system, in which one of the most prominent symptoms is the persistent occurrence of crystals of oxalate of lime in the urine. Persons who secrete this form of urine are usually dyspeptic, hypochondriacal, and liable to attacks of boils, cutaneous eruptions, and neuralgia.
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JOHN, an English dramatist and critic; born in Camberwell, England, in 1812, 1812, and was originally edu educated for the bar, but early turned to a life of letters, made himself familiar with French, German, and Spanish literature and translated Goethe's "Autobiography," and Eckermann's "Conversations with Goethe." For his last 30 years he was dramatic critic for the "Times." His "Illustrated Book of French Songs" (1855) showed a dexterous mastery of the lighter forms of verse. He wrote many plays, among them the "Dice of Death," the "Reigning Favorite," the "Two Orphans," as well as the libretto for "The Lily of Killarney," and one farce at least, "Twice Killed," that became widely popular. He died in London, Feb. 21, 1877.
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HENRY NUTCOMBE, an English theologian; born in Harrow, England, Nov. 15, 1829; and educated at Balliol College, Oxford, taking a classical second class in 1850. He took orders in 1854, and held various curacies, but entered the Roman Catholic Church in 1857, and was successively professor at St. Edmund's College, Ware, and master at the Oratory School, Birmingham. Oxenham translated Döllinger's " First Age of the Church " ( 1866), and " Lectures on Reunion of the Churches " ( 1872), also vol. ii. of Hefele's " History of the Councils of the Church " ( 1876); "Catholic Eschatalogy and Universal- Aug. 28, 1654. ism" (1876); "Short Studies in Ecclesiastical History and Biography" (1884); and "Short Studies, Ethical and Religious" (1885). He died March 23, 1888.
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JOHN. English novelist. He was born in Manchester, Lancashire, and educated at Victoria University in that city, acting first as a clerk and later as a commercial traveler, reresenting English firms in continental Europe and the United States. His first efforts at novel writing were in the interests of business. His works include: "God's Prisoner"; "Bondman Free"; "Barbe of Grand Bayou"; "Hearts in Exile"; "Carette of Sark"; "Pearl of Pearl Island"; "A Maid of the Silver Sea"; "The Coil of Carne"; "Red Wrath"; "Broken Shackles."
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AXEL, COUNT, a Swedish statesmen; born in Fanö, Sweden, June 16, 1583, studied theology at COUNT AXEL OXENSTJERNA Rostock, Wittenberg, and Jena; and in 1609 returned to Sweden and entered the service of Charles IX. In 1608 he was admitted into the senate; and on the accession of Gustavus Adolphus, in 1611, was made chancellor. He accompanied Gustavus Adolphus during his campaigns in Germany; and on the fall of his master at Lützen (1632) was recognized, at a congress assembled at Heilbronn, as the head of the Protestant League. This league was held together and supported solely by his influence and wisdom, and in 1636 he returned to Sweden, laid down his extraordinary powers, and took his seat in the senate as chancellor of the kingdom and one of the five guardians of the queen. He died in Stockholm,
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in geology, a bed of clay, sometimes 600 feet thick, underlying the Coral Rag, and the accompanying sandy beds of the Middle Oölite. Corals are absent, but Ammonites and Belemnites abound. Remains of Ichthyalso osaurus, Plesiosaurus, etc., are found. OXFORD, EARL OF. See WALPOLE. OXFORD, UNIVERSITY OF, an English university that lays claim to great antiquity, tradition assigning its foundation to King Alfred in 879. The_earliest charter was granted by King John, and its privileges were confirmed and extended by subsequent monarchs, the act by which it was created a corporate body having been passed during reign of Elizabeth in 1570. The ber of colleges established are 21, University ( founded, 1249); ( 1263); Merton ( 1274); Exeter ( 1314 Oriel ( 1326); Queen's ( 1340); (1379); Lincoln (1427); All Soul's 1,300 miles. (1437); Magdalen (1458); Brasenose (1509); Corpus Christi (1516); Christ Church (1526); Trinity (1554); St. John's (1555); Jesus (1571); Wadham (1610); Pembroke (1624); Worcester (1714); Keble (1870); and Hertford (1874). There are colleges, not incorporated, viz.: Magdalen, St. Edmund's, New Inn, and St. Alban's. St. Mary's, Attached to the university is the Bod- Library, founded by Sir Thomas Bodley, containing about 500 leian 500,000 printed volumes, and more than 30,000 valuable MSS. Practically the entire student body volunteered for service in the World War, and the university was used for war activities of many sorts.
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co. of England vided from Berkshire by the Thames, and adjoining Gloucestershire and the counties of Warwick, ampton, and Buckingham. The area, which totals 751 square miles, is divid- to the liquid state. ed outside the towns between forest, agriculture and pasture land, this last dominating. The social life is at Oxford, which is the capital. farming is one of the industries, the manufactures include shoes, blankets and farming utensils. about 200,000.
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in chemistry, the chemical change which gives rise to the formation of oxides, and which is brought about by the action of oxygen acids, water, or free oxygen.
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The process or converting metals or other substances into oxides, by combining with them a certain portion of oxygen. It differs from acidification in the addition of oxygen not being sufficient to form an acid with the substance oxidized. See OXIDES; OXYGEN.
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the product of the combination of oxygen with a metal or metalloid.
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When a mixture of purified charcoal and oxide of iron or zinc is exposed to a strong heat in an iron retort, the metallic oxide is gradually reduced, and during the reduction a great quantity of gas is evolved. This gas is a mixture of carbonic-acid gas and another gas, which burns with a blue flame and is called carbonic oxide. See GAS; OXYGEN.
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Important: Safety Warning This page describes trade processes that use dangerously toxic materials such as cyanide solutions, mercury amalgams, or strong acids. These processes require training, equipment, and precautions far beyond what the text describes. This information has been left in for historical purposes but should not be acted upon. Substances combined with oxygen without being in a state of acid. The metallic oxides are the most important, and occur naturally as abundant and valuable ores. See METALS; ORES; REDUCTION OF ORES; OXYGEN. Oxidized Metal is silver or other metal subjected to a process of dipping into a boiling solution of hyposulphite of soda or ammonium sulphide, continuing the process until the required degree of discoloration has taken place. It may then be varnished with non-transparent varnish consisting of alcohol 18, red arsenic 3, castoroil 1. See DIPPING; LACQUERING; STAINING METALS.
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