Semicolon
in grammar and punctu- , ation the point (;), marking a greater distinction of sense than a comma, but less than a colon. It is used to distinguish the conjunct members of a sentence. V-Cyc
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Each of these 15 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.
Semilor
A cheap imitation of gold, used for common articles of jewelry. The composition varies from 2 to 5 copper, and 1 zinc. See GOLD; TOMBAC
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Semipalatinsk
territory of a Central Asia. It belongs to Russia and is an administrative division of the Steppes. Its area is 184,626 square miles, the principal river being the Irtysh. There are many lakes and the minerals include gold, silver, lead, copper, and coal. Agriculture is being developed, but is hindered by storms and lack of irrigation. The population is made up largely of the nomadic Kirghizes, who engage chiefly in stock raising. Pop. (1915) 874,900. The capital is Semipalatinsk, which has mosques, library and cathedral, and nearby the Tongus ruins. Pop. about 35,000.
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Semiquaver
in music, a note half writing, and comparatively far advanced the length of the quaver.
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Semmering
a mountain of Austria, 4,575 feet high, on the borders of Styria and lower Austria, 44 miles S. W. of Vienna. It is crossed by the Semmering railway, the first of the mountain railways in Europe. The railway is carried along the face of precipices , through 15 tunnels, and over 16 viaducts , the surrounding scenery being magnificent. It was constructed at a cost of $5,000,000 for the Austrian Government between 1848 and 1853.
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Semolina
a term applied to a kind of wheat meal in large, hard grains, used for making puddings, thickening soup, etc.
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Sempach
a village of Switzerland, in the canton and 8 miles N. W. of Lucerne, on Lake Sempach. It is remarkable as being the scene of a great victory which the Swiss gained over the Austrians under Duke Leopold, who was slain, together with 600 nobles and upward of 2,000 troops. The victory was attributed to the heroism of Arnold of Winkelried.
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Send
an American financier, born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1849. He was educated at Friends' Central School, Philadelphia, and after having acquired some mercantile experience, he became connected with the Philadelphia banking house of Drexel and Company, becoming a partner in 1882 and later the head of the concern as well as a member of the firm of J. P. Morgan and Company. He was the chairman of the board of di- H rectors of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company and an officer or director of many railroad companies and corporations. He was greatly interested in the breeding of thoroughbred horses, was a patron of arts and an owner of an extensive and valuable collection of paintings, sculptures, etc. He also supported for many years grand opera enterprises in Philadelphia. In 1904 he was treasurer of the Republican National Campaign Fund for Roosevelt and 1908 for Taft.
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Seneca Falls
a village in Seneca co., N. Y.; on the Seneca river, near Cayuga Lake, and on the New York Central and Hudson River railroad; 16 a public miles N. of Auburn. It contains library, the Convent of St. Patrick, National and other banks, and several newspapers. The river here falls 50 feet and furnishes motive power for flouring, woolen and knitting mills, foundries, and manufactories of steam fire engines, pumps, and agricultural implements. Pop. (1910) 6,588; (1920) 6,389.
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Seneca Indians
a tribe of North American Indians belonging to the Iroquois, and formerly occupying western New York and a portion of northwestern Pennsylvania. They were once powerful; and their most famous chief was Sagoyere watha, or "Red Jacket." They mostly side in New York State still, numbering between 3,000 and 4,000.
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Seneca River
a river of New York State; flows E. from the N. end of Seneca Lake to the N. end of Lake Cayuga, then turns N. and is joined on the left by the outlet of Lake Canandaigua, then turns again E., and receives in succession the drainage of the other parallel "finger lakes" to the E. (Owasco, Skaneateles, and Onondaga), then turns N. W., taking the name of Oswego river, and enters Lake Ontario at Oswego. Length (including the Oswego) nearly 100 miles.
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Senecio
the groundsel, a genus of plants, order Asteraceæ, remarkable as being probably the most extensive in point of species in the whole vegetable kingdom. They are spread over all parts of the globe, fully 1,000 different kinds being known to botanists. The groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) and the ragwort (S. Jacobæa), afford a good idea of the appearance of the European species, the most noteworthy of which is, perhaps, the well-known S. cineraria, better known in gardens as Cineraria maritima, extensively used for planting in flower beds for the sake of contrast with scarlet and other colors, its beautiful foliage being clothed with short white down. The golden senecio, S. aureus, an American species found in all the states, in meadows, woods, etc., is a handsome plant, with golden-yellow flowers.
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Senefelder
ALOYS, the inventor of lithography; born in Prague, Bohemia, Nov. 6, 1771; died in Munich, Bavaria, Feb. 26, 1834. See LITHOGRAPHY.
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Senegambia
a region of western Africa. It extends from the Atlantic to the upper valley of the Niger. The name is a compound of Senegal and Gambia, the chief rivers. The region is one of abundant rainfall and equatorial vegetation, of gigantic trees and massive forests, resembling in these respects the valley of the Amazon. The baobab, cocoa-palm, pomegranate, and sycamore abound. In the more open parts of the country there are herds of antelopes, gazelles, and giraffes. The rivers swarm with crocodiles. The hippopotamus is seen occasionally. There are still a few elephants. On the border next the Sahara the ostrich, the rock partridge, and the quail are seen. The bulk of the population is negro. This region was formerly drawn upon heavily by the slave traders, hence the expression "woolly Senegambian." The coast has been partitioned by France, England, and other countries. See Libya; Africa ; Congo ; Niger
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Seneschal
in the Middle Ages, an officer in the house of princes and high dignitaries, who had the superintendence of feasts and domestic ceremonies; a steward. In some instances he had the dispensing of justice.
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