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Prize Court

a court established to adjudicate on prizes captured at sea.

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Probate

in law, the official proof of a will. This is done either in common form, which is upon the oath of the executor before the judge of the probate court; or per testes (by witnesses), in some solemn form of law, in case the validity of the will is disputed.

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Probate Court

a court of record established to exercise jurisdiction and authority in relation to probate of wills and letters of administration, and to hear and determine all questions relating to matters and causes testamentary.

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Probationer

one who is in a state of probation or trial, so that he may give proof of his qualifications for a certain position, place, or state. Also a student in divinity.

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Proboscidea

in zoölogy, an order of mammalia, characterized by the absence of canine teeth, the molars few in number, large, and transversely ridged or tuberculate; incisors always present, growing from persistent pulps, and constituting long tusks. One living genus, Elephas.

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Proboscis Monkey

or KAHAU (Presbytes nasalis), a native of Borneo, distinguished particularly by its elongated nose, its shortened thumbs, and its elongated tail. The general color is a lightish red,

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Probus

MARCUS AURELIUS, a Roman emperor; born in Sirmium, Pannonia; early entered the army, and attracted the notice of the Emperor Valerian. He distinguished himself on the Danube, and in Africa, Egypt, Asia, Germany, and Gaul. By the Emperor Tacitus he was appointed governor of the Asiatic possessions of Rome, and on the latter's death was called to the throne (A. D. 276). His brief reign was brilliant; the Germans were driven out of Gaul, and the barbarians from the Rhætian, Pannonian, and Thracian frontiers; and Persia was forced to accept peace. Probus devoted himself to the development of its internal resources. He employed the soldiers as laborers in executing various extensive and important works, occupations considered as degrading by them; and a large body of troops engaged in draining swamps murdered the emperor in 282.

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Procedure

CIVIL, the method of proceeding in a civil suit throughout its various stages.

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Process

in anatomy, an enlargement, such as the cygomatic process of the temporal bone, the vermiform process of the cerebellum, etc. In botany, any extension of the surface; a protrusion whether natural or monstrous. In law, a term applied to the whole course of proceedings in a cause, real or personal, civil or criminal, from the original writ to the end of the suit.

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Processional

a service book of the Roman Catholic Church, for use in religious processions.

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Prochlorite

a species of chlorite, consisting of a hydrated silicate of alumina, iron and magnesia. Crystallizes in the monoclinic system. It occurs in granular or foliated masses, is green in color, and may be either opaque or translucent.

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Procida

an islet of Italy, between the island of Ischia and the mainland (Cape Miseno), 12 miles W. by S. of Naples; area, 1½ square miles; pop, about 15,000. On its shores is the city of the same name, with a harbor, a royal palace, a State prison, and a marine school. The people fish coral, tunny, and sardines, and grow fruits, wine, and oil. The island was occupied o by Great Britain on two or three occasions between 1799 and 1813. Pop. about 5,000.

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Procopius

Born of a noble family in Cilicia, and related to the emperor Julian. He signalized himself under Julian, and afterward retired to the Thracian Chersonesus, whence he made his appearance at Constantinople, and proclaimed himself master of the Eastern Empire. He was defeated in Phrygia, and beheaded A. D. 366. There was a famous Greek historian of the same name, who wrote the history of the reign of Justinian, and who was secretary to Belisarius . Procrustes (The Stretcher). A surname of the famous robber Polypemon or Damastes. He used to tie all travelers who fell into his hands upon a bed; if they were shorter than the bed, he stretched their limbs till they were of the same length; if they were longer than the bed, he made them of the same size by cutting off some of their limbs. He was slain by Theseus .

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Procter

BRYAN WALLER, R, pseudonym BARRY CORNWALL, an English et; born in London, Nov. 21, 1787. poet; Educated at Harrow, with Byron and Peel for schoolfellows, he studied law, and in 1815 began to contribute poetry to the "Literary Gazette." He published four volumes of poems, and produced a tragedy at Covent Garden. He was called to the bar in 1831. His works comprise "Dramatic Scenes" (1819), “A Sicilian Story" and "Marcian Colonna" (1820), "The Flood of Thessaly" (1823), and "English Songs" (1832), besides memoirs of Kean (1835), and Charles Lamb (1866). He died Oct. 5, 1874.

ADELAIDE ANNE, an English poet; daughter of Bryan W.; born in London, England, Oct. 30, 1825. She wrote "Legends and Lyr Lyrics" (1858), which went through nine editions in seven years; and a second series (1860), which had a like success. She died Feb. 3, 1864.

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Procter, Adelaide Anne

Adelaide Anne (1825-1864), an English poet, daughter of Bryan Waller Procter. Her first verses were published in Household Words in 1853. They attracted the notice of Dickens, who gave the young author hearty encouragement. She produced many poems published under the title, Legends and Lyrics. Some of her songs have been set to music, The Lost Chord being the most famous among them. It is like telling one's beads, or reading a prayer-book, to turn over her pages--so beautiful, so pure and unselfish a spirit of faith, hope, and charity pervades and hallows them.--Stedman.

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Prods

A common name in some parts for the prickers on a loam-plate. See PRICKERS. Projectiles are such bodies as, being put in a violent motion by any great force, are then cast off or let go from the place where they received their quantity of motion; as a shell or shot from a gun. There are various descriptions of projectiles, spherical and elongated, some being solid, others hollow; also case-shot, etc. See SHOT; SHELL; ORDNANCE.

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Proetus

Son of Abas and Ocalea, and twin- IOOO CLASSICAL CHARACTERS brother of Acrisius . In the dispute between the two brothers for the kingdom of Argos, Proetus was expelled, whereupon he fled to Iobates in Lycia, and married Antea or Stheneboea, the daughter of the latter. With the assistance of Iobates, Proetus returned to his native land, and Acrisius gave him a share of his kingdom, surrendering to him Tiryns , Midea, and the coast of Argolis.

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