These 13 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Scapula, Scapular, Scarabaeus.
in anatomy, one of the two bones, the other being the clavicle, which together form the pectoral arch or shoul der girdle. The scapula constitutes its posterior part. It is placed upon the upper and back part of the thorax, is articulated with the outer end of the clavicle, and has suspended from it the humerus. In zoology, the row of plates in the cup of crinoids, giving origin to the arms.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
or SCAPULARY, a dress originally worn over their other dress by the monks when at manual labor, but now forming part of the habit of the older religious orders; also a miniature copy of a monk's scapular made of two pieces of cloth, connected by strings, worn by Roman Catholics from motives of devotion. There are four other scapulars in use: that of the Trinity, of white linen with a red cross; the Servite scapular of the Seven Dolors, of black stuff; that of the Immaculate Conception, of of light blue woolen, and the Red scapular, in commemoration of the Passion. In ornithology in the plural, a series of feathers springing from the base of the humerus, and continued in a longitudinal stripe so as to cover the last series of the quill feathers, with which they are often confounded. In surgery, a bandage for the shoulder blade. SCARABÆUS, in entomology, a genus of Copridæ, and the typical one of Scarabæidæ. The semicircular clypeus is divided by sharp notches into a series of triangular teet teeth; the forelegs are retracted. About 70 species are known, all from the Old World. S. acer, formerly Ateuchus sacer, is the sacred beetle of the Egyptians, often represented on Egyptian monuments, though Latreille thought it was S. egyptiorum, a golden green species. Both deposit their eggs in pellets of dung, which they roll with their hind legs into a hole dug for its reception.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
skar-a-be'us, a tumblebug held sacred by the Egyptians. None might injure it. In the ball of dung which the beetle rolls from morn till night, the Egyptians are said to have recognized an emblem of the globe. If this be true, their ideas of the shape of the world were centuries in advance of Christian Europe. The beetle itself personified the sun, the sharp projections on the head being rays of light and the thirty segments of its six feet (tarsi) represented the thirty days of the month. In hieroglyphics, a picture of the scarabaeus was used to represent the verb to be. Its figure was imitated in sculpture and its dead body was hung about the neck as an ornament.
Only in Aiton's Encyclopedia
a port and watering place in England, much resorted to for health and pleasure. It is in Yorkshire, on the east coast, 37 miles N. E. of York, and overlooks a crescent sweep of sands ornamented by a headland crowned by a castle. Two bridges spanning the Ramsdale valley connect the modern with the older part of the town. A promenade pier, spa and garden, aquarium, and facilities for bathing and boating are among the attractions. The industries include fisheries, the making of jet, and, in the suburbs, market gardening. The town was bombarded by German cruisers in December, 1914, and by a German submarine in September, 1917. Pop. about 40,000. SCARLATINA. See SCARLET FEVER.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
ALESSANDRO, an Italian composer, born in 1659, who was the founder of the Neapolitan school of music, in which most of the composers of the 18th century were trained. Scarlatti originated the overture. He is said to have written 200 masses, 115 operas, and 3,000 cantatas. His writings, though they produced a revolution in the style of operatic music, are almost all completely forgotten. He died in Naples, Oct. 24, 1725. His son DOMENICO (1683- 1757) was considered the greatest harpsichord plaver (pianist) of his time. beautiful bright red
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
a color, brighter than crimson. The finest scarlet dye is obtained from cochineal.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
or SCARLET RUN- NER, a twining plant, the Phaseolus multiflorus, a native of Mexico, cultivated as a green vegetable or as an ornamental plant.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
a name given to the telescope carp, from its brilliant red color.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
The, a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. The scene is laid in Boston about the middle of the seventeenth century, and depicts with marvelous intensity the effects of sin and of the punishment of sin upon two wholly different natures. The story made its author, then forty-five years of age, famous. It is unquestionably the most powerful of Hawthorne's works, and as a piece of imaginative prose is unequaled.
Only in Aiton's Encyclopedia
in ornithology, the Pyranga rubra, a summer visitant to the United States, retiring S. in winter. The popular name is derived from the prevailing hue of the summer plumage of the male.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
JAMES HENRY, an American in 1867. From 1887 to 1889 he was a meteorologist, born in Ionia co., Mich., student at the State Normal School at Emporia, Kan. For a time he studied law, and from 1889 to 1895 was engaged in teaching in the public schools. He was bar 1892 and practiced law until 1898, when he entered the admitted to the in employment of the United States Weather Bureau. He was local forecaster at Sacramento, Cal., from 1901 to 1908; at Tampa, Fla., in 1908-9; and in New York City since 1909.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
in the drama, a subdivision of an act. The scene is that portion of the action which passes without change of time or place. It will be seen that no rule can be laid down for the number of scenes in any act. Usually, not more than three or four, however, are presented. A division into scenes does not necessitate change of place or time. If an important change of characters occurs, it is often deemed sufficient cause for a new scene. See Drama ; Tragedy ; Comedy ; Act
Only in Aiton's Encyclopedia
PHILIP, an American clergyman; born in Chur, Switzerland, Jan. 1, 1819. He studied at Tübingen, Halle, and Berlin; lectured in the latter university in 1842-1844, and then went to America, where ere he was professor sor in the theological seminary of the German Reformed Church at Mercersburg, Pa. (1844-1863). In 1864-1869 he was lecturer in several theological institutions, and after 1870 was Professor of Sacred Literature in Union Theological Seminary, New York. He was a prolific writer, his works including: "History of the Apostolic Church"; "Life and Labors of St. Augustine"; "Through Bible Lands"; "History of the Christian Church "; " Creeds of Christendom "; "Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge" (Schaff-Herzog), etc. He was president of the American Committee on Bible Revision in 1871. He died in New York City, Oct. 20, 1893.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia