Each of these 10 subjects appears in only one of the 6 encyclopedias on this shelf. None is long enough to carry a page by itself, so they are gathered here by letter. Anything that grows moves out to a page of its own.
in zoölogy, the Petaurus sciureus; from Australia, about eight or nine inches long, with a tail as long as the body. Color, ash-gray with a black stripe from the nose to the root of the tail, cheeks white with a black patch, under surface white.
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the Callithrix sciureus, from South America. It is about 10 inches long, with a tail half as KAIBAB SQUIRREL much again; fur olive-gray on the body, limbs red, muzzle dark. They are affectionate and playful in disposition.
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a city and capital of the State of Kashmir, in the Western Himalayas, situated in the valley of Kashmir, on both banks of the Jehlum. The city extends along the river for about 2 miles, and is exceedingly picturesque, though on nearer approach the streets are found to be narrow and dirty. The Jama Masjid, a large mosque said to be capable of containing 60,000 persons, is situated in the city, and in the environs are beautiful gardens and the lake mentioned in Moore's "Lalla Rookh." Srinagar has manufactures of shawls, paper, leather, firearms, otto of roses, etc. Pop. about 130,000.
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MARGUERITE JEANNE, BARONESS DE, a French author; born in Paris, May 30, 1684, the daughter of a poor painter named Cordier, whose name she dropped for that of her mother, Delaunay. She had a sound education at the convent of Saint Louis at Rouen, and at 27 was attached to the person of the imperious and intriguing Duchesse de Maine at the little court of Sceaux. Her devotion to the interests of the duchesse brought her two years in the Bastille, where she had a love affair with the Chevalier de Menil. In 1735 she married Baron_de Staal, an officer of the Guard. Her "Mémoires" (4 vols. 1755), show intellect and observation, as well as remarkable mastery of subtle irony, and are written in a style clear, firm, and individual. Her "Complete Works" appeared at Paris in two volumes in 1821. She died in Paris, June 16, 1750. STAËL-HOLSTEIN
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sta'bat mater, a noted Latin hymn of the Middle Ages . The name is taken from the first two words of the hymn, beginning: Stabat mater dolorosa Juxta crucem lacrymosa Dum pendebat Filius. "The sad mother stood by the cross weeping, whilst her son hung there." The authorship is not known certainly. The hymn was placed in the Roman missal to be sung at the feast of the Seven Sorrows of Mary. It is universally acknowledged to be one of the finest metrical compositions in any language. It is famous for beauty both of language and of thought. See Hymn
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British writer and a publicist. He was educated at Malvern College, and studied medicine at St. George's and St. Mary's hospitals. He practiced for some time as a doctor and was first drawn towards literature by the works of Carlyle and the German metaphysicians and poets. His works include: "Social Comedy"; "The Bourgeois"; "Fanny Lambert"; "The Doctor"; "The Pearl Fishers"; "The North Sea and Other Poems"; "The Beach of Dreams." His works have been translated into other languages and he has written much for the magazines.
HENRY DE VERE
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Another form of staff gauge, which is very simple, and which any watchmaker can manufacture is made as follows: Procure a small tube of steel, or make one from steel wire, thread it on the inside, and screw into each end a small steel plug as shown in Fig. 147, until the ends of the plug meet, cut off the outer end of plugs so as to leave the total length that of a short staff; harden, draw to a blue, place in a split chuck, plugs and all, and turn a pivot of good length on each plug. Flatten the sides of the plugs at the base of the pivots, so that they may be readily turned in or out by the aid of tweezers. By inserting this tool in the place of the balance, and screwing the plugs to the right position, screwing bridge down, and adjusting until the right endshake is obtained, you can ascertain in a moment the exact length that the staff should be over all, which can easily be transferred to calipers and thence to the new staff.
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an inland county of England. Area, 1,128 square miles. Pop. about 300,000. The capital of the county is Stafford (pop. about 30,000). In the north and in the south the county is hilly, with wild moorlands in the north. In the midland regions the surface is low and undulating. Throughout the entire county there are vast and important coal fields. In the southern part there are also rich iron ore deposits. The so-called Black Country, between Birmingham and Wolverhampton, about 15 miles in length, is one of the principal iron and steel manufacturing districts of England. The largest river is the Trent. The soil is chiefly clay and agriculture is not highly developed. The manufacturing interests, however, are of great importance and diversity, and besides the above mentioned steel and iron industries they include the manufacture of bricks, chemicals, cotton goods, glass, leather goods, pottery, shoes, silk, and of many other articles. The pottery industry is centered around Stoke-on-Trent and the brewing industry around Burton-on- Trent.
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AMOS ALONZO, an American physical director, born in West Orange, N. J., in 1862. He graduated from Yale in 1888, and from the International Y. M. C. A. College, Springfield, Mass., in 1892. From 1892 to 1900 he was associate professor and director of the department of physical culture and athletics of the University of Chicago, and in 1900 became full professor. He became a member of the football rules committee in 1904, and was a member of various American committees on Olympic Games, as well as, in 1911 and 1912 1912, president of the Society of Directors of Physical Education in Colleges. The athletic field of the University of Chicago was named in his honor "Stagg Field."
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a popular term applied to several diseases of horses. Mad or sleepy staggers is inflammation of the brain, a rare but fatal complaint, marked by high fever, a staggering gait, violent convulsive struggling, usually terminating in stupor. Grass or stomach staggers is acute indigestion. It is most common in summer and autumn, is indicated by impaired appetite, distended abdomen, dull aspect, unsteady gait, and is remedied by full doses of purgative medicine.
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