Saxe (II)
JOHN GODFREY, an American humorous poet; born in Highgate, Vt., June 2, 1816. In 1872 he became editorially connected with the Albany "Evening Journal," and subsequently contributed to "Harper's Magazine" and the "Atlantic Monthly." He was also well known as a lecturer. His most popular verses include "Rhyme of the Rail" and "The Proud Miss McBride"; and his published works: "The Money King" (1859); "The Flying Dutchman; or, The Wrath of Herr von Stoppelnose" (1862); "The Masquerade and Other Poems" (1866); "Fables and Legends in Rhyme" (1872); and "Leisure-Day Rhymes" (1875). He died in Albany, N. Y., March 31, 1887. SAXE - ALTENBURG, formerly a Duchy, but since 1919 part of Thuringia; a state of the German Republic. Area 511 square miles. The eastern or Altenburg division is very fertile, while the western or Saal-Eisenburg portion is hilly and wooded. The capital is Altenburg. Pop. about 216,000.
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Saxe Holm Stories
a series of tales published in 1874 and in 1878 in Scribner's Monthly. They appeared under the pseudonym of Saxe Holm, and, although the authorship has never been acknowledged, it is believed commonly that they were written by Helen Hunt Jackson.
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Saxe, John Godfrey
John Godfrey (1816-1887), an American poet. He was a native of Vermont and was educated at Middlebury College. He studied law and in 1856 was made attorney-general of Vermont. He edited the Sentinel at Burlington, Vermont, and later the Evening Journal at Albany. He was well known as a lecturer and as a writer of humorous verse, much of which was published in current periodicals. His published books include Humorous and Satirical Poems, Fables and Legends of Many Countries, The Masquerade and Other Poems, and The Money King and Other Poems.
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Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
formerly a Duchy, but since 1919 a part of Thuringia, a state of the German Republic, comprising the province of Gotha, lying between Prussia, Schwarzburg, Meiningen, and Weimar; and the province of Coburg, lying between Meiningen and Bavaria; Coburg 218 square miles, and Gotha 548 square miles. The S. of Gotha and the N. of Coburg are both mountainous. Both divisions are fertile; the hills are covered with wood, and in Gotha coal and other minerals are found. Prior to the World War, the chief occupations of distinguished part. He captured Prague, the inhabitants, particularly in Coburg, were cattle rearing and agriculture. In Gotha there were manufactures of linen, leather, metal-wares, etc. The population profess the Lutheran faith. The Prince Consort of England, husband of Queen Victoria, was the younger brother of Duke Ernest II., and Prince Alfred of Great Britain, Duke of Edinburgh succeeded his uncle in 1893, dying in 1900, without a son. He was succeeded by the Duke of Albany, nephew of King Edward VII of England. He was forced to abdicate in 1918 as the result of the German revolution. Gotha joined the Republic of Thuringia, Coburg that of Bavaria. Pop. of Gotha (1919) 433,959; of Coburg, 74,344.
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Saxe-Meiningen
under the Empire a Duchy but now part of Thuringia, ing of a main body and several minor a state of the German Republic, consistisolated portions; area, 953 square miles. The greater part of the surface is hilly, and the principal crops are oats, buckwheat, potatoes, turnips, hemp, and the pastures rear considerable numbers of cattle, sheep, and horses. The minerals include iron and copper, worked to a small extent, and the manufactures are chiefly ironware, porcelain, glass, etc. The government under the empire was hereditary and constitutional with a representative chamber of 24 members. The capital is Meiningen. Pop. (1919) 191,491. SAXE - WEIMAR, or MAR-EISENACH, under the Empire a SAXE-WEI- Grand-Duchy, since 1919 part of Thuringia, a state of the German Republic. Area, 1,397 square miles. The forests are very extensive, and cipal wealth of the grand-duchy. The form the prinminerals are unimportant. In Eisenach woolen, cotton, and linen tissues, ribbons, and carpets, etc., are made. The chief town is Weimar, and there is a university at Jena. Pop. (1919) 270,015.
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Saxhorn
a brass wind invented by Adolph Sax, constructed in instrument, such a manner that the large portion, after passing under the arm of the per- , repasses over his shoulder, preconting former senting the bell to the front. The advantage of this shape is that it avoids the elbows, which would otherwise impair the progress of the sound. Saxhorns have great powers, more especially the contra bassos in E and B flat; the latter of which has 48 feet of development in its tube.
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Saxifraga
in botany, saxifrage, the typical genus of Saxifragaceæ. Perennial plants, rarely herbs, with white or yellow, or rarely red or purple, cymose inflorescence. Known species, 160. SAXIFRAGACEÆ Not found in Australia, South Africa, or the South Sea Islands; distributed in most other regions. or SAXIFRA- SAXIFRAGACEÆ, in botany, Baxi GEÆ, in botany, saxifrages; the typical order of the alliance Saxifragales, herbs often growing in patches. Known genera 19, species 310. (Lindley.) Genera 19, species 250, including the Ribesieæ. (Sir Joseph Hooker.) Most of the species are from the North Temperate and Arctic zones.
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Saxifrage
saks'i-fraj, a family of plants, in systematic botany placed usually next to the rose family. Its members are widely distributed throughout temperate latitudes. It includes currants, gooseberries, bishop's cap, grass of Parnassus, hydrangeas, and other well known plants.
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Saxon Switzerland
a name given to part of Saxony, on the Elbe, S. E. of Dresden and bordering on Bohemia. It consists of a group of mountains of sandstone, with valleys and streams of the most picturesque character, in which isolated masses of sandstone, large and small, occur in very fantastic shapes. It is about 24 miles long and equally wide.
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Saxones
A powerful people in Germany, who originally dwelt in the southern part of the Cimbric Chersonesus, between the rivers Albis (Elbe) and Chalusus (Trave). Scaevola, Mutius (surnamed Cordus). He was famous for his courage, and attempted to assassinate Porsenna, but was seized; to show his fortitude when confronted with Porsenna, he thrust his hand into the fire, on which the king pardoned him. Scandia or Scandinavia. The name given by the ancients to Norway, Sweden, and the surrounding islands. Scapte Hyle or Scaptesyle. A small town on the coast of Thrace, opposite the island of Thasos. It was celebrated for its gold mines. Thucydides here arranged the materials for his history. 2026 Editor's Note: While early records place the Saxones north of the Elbe, the term was often used by Romans to describe a broad group of North Sea raiders rather than a single tribe. These groups eventually established the Duchy of Saxony in Germany and migrated to Britain, where they formed the basis of Anglo -Saxon culture and the Old English language. Recent genetic evidence confirms that this migration involved large-scale intermarriage with local Britons, particularly in eastern England. (Ed: BR 2026-06-24)
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