Shepherd (WILLIAM R an American educator)
WILLIAM R., an American educator, born at Charleston, S. C., in 1871. He graduated from Columbia in 1893, and took post-graduate studies in Berlin and Madrid. He was professor of history at Columbia University, and honorary professor of the University of Chile. He acted as delegate to the 1st Pan-American Scientific Conand was secretary of gress, in 1908-9, 3-9, the United States delegation at the 4th International Conference of American States, in 1910. He was a correspondent and a member of many Spanish-American societies. He wrote "Latin America"; "Central and South America"; "The Hispanic Nations of the New World"; "The Story of New Amsterdam," and many articles on the history of colonization.
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Shepherd Kings
the chiefs of a Arabs, who established nomadic tribe of of themselves in Lower Egypt some 2,000 years B. C. Manetho says they reigned 511 years, Eratosthenes says 470 years, Africanus, 284 years, Eusebius, 103 years. Some say they extended over five dynasties, some over three, some limits their sway to one; some give the name of only one monarch, some of four, and others of six. Bunsen places them 1639 b. c.; Lepsius, 1842 b. c.; others, 1900 or 2000 B. C.
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Shepherd's Dog
popula for many varieties of Canis familaris, used to tend and drive sheep. The English shepherd's dog has a longish head, with a sharp muzzle, and good breadth over the forehead; his ears are slightly raised, and his coat is short and wooly; tail usually long and bushy; he is less faithful and sagacious than the collie. The drover's dog is larger and stronger, and has usually a strain of mastiff blood. SHEPHERD'S PURSE (Capsella bursa pastoris), a plant of the natural order Cruciferæ. It is an annual weed, found in all temperate climates, having simple or cut leaves and small white flowers. United
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Shepherd's Purse
a common dooryard weed from Europe belonging to the mustard family. Like peppergrass, which it somewhat resembles, it has a pungent, peppery taste. The name is derived from the peculiar seed pods, suggestive of a shepherd's purse. These pods are triangular in form, with a heart-like notch in the wide upper end. On examination they are found to be flattened contrary to a narrow partition which divides the pod into two compartments. A single plant is said to produce as high as 64,000 seeds. The flowers are small, white, and inconspicuous. The stem, which is much branched, springs from a cluster of toothed root-leaves. The stem-leaves are arrow-shaped and sessile.
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Sheppard
MORRIS, a States Senator from Texas, born in Wheatville, Texas, in 1875. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1895, and after studying law at Yale, was admitted to the bar and engaged in practice in Texas. In 1902 he was elected to the 57th Congress and was re-elected to the 58th and 62nd Congresses. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1913 for the unexpired term of Joseph W. Bailey. On the same day he was elected for the term of 1913 to 1919, and was re-elected in 1918.
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Sheppey
an island of England, in the county of Kent, at the mouth of the Thames, between the estuaries of the Medway and the Swale. It is 9 miles long and 5 broad, is rich and fertile, and contains the town of Sheerness.
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Sherbrooke
ROBERT LOWE, VISCOUNT, an English statesman; born in Bingham, England, Dec. 4, 1811; was educated at Winchester and Oxford. Called to the bar in 1836, he went to Australia in 1842, practiced in Sydney; took a leading part in politics and became a member for Sydney. At home again in 1850, and returned in 1852 as a member of Parliament, he in 1853 took office under Lord Aberdeen, and in 1855 under Lord Palmerston. During 1859-1864 he was vice-president of the Education Board, and introduced the Revised Code of 1862, with its principle of "payment by re- He opposed the Whig Reform sults." Bill in 1866. In 1868 he aided the Liberal leaders in carrying the disestablishment of the Irish Church. He obtained in Mr. Gladstone's ministry the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer; exchanging it in 1873 for that of Home Secretary. In education he opposed the once exclusive study of the classics. In 1880 he went to the Upper House as Viscount Sherbrooke. He wrote "Poems of a Life" (1884). He died in Warlingham, England, July 27, 1892.
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Shere Ali Khan
Ameer of Afghanistan; born in 1825; succeeded his father, Dost Mohammed, in 1863. During the earlier part of his reign he passed through many vicissitud vicissitudes, but by 1868 he was fully established on the throne of Kabul. In 1869 he entered into friendly relations with the Indian Government. In 1878 a Russian mission was received with honor at Kabul, and shortly afterward permission was refused for a British mission to cross the frontier. Thereupon the British invaded Afghanistan and took possession of the Khyber Pass and the Kuram Valley. Shere Ali fled from Kabul, accompanied by the members of the Russian mission. He died in Afghan Turkestan, Feb. 21, 1879. He was succeeded by his second son, Yakub, who, however, on account of the Cavagnari massacre, was speedily deposed and deported to India, and was succeeded by his cousin, Abdurrahman, in 1880, who died Oct. 3, 1901. See AFGHANISTAN.
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Sheridan
a city of Wyoming, the county-seat of 'Sheridan co. It is on the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy railroad. It is the center of an important stock raising and coal mining region. It has a State Hospital and a public library. Pop. (1910) 8,408; (1920) 9,175.
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Sheridan (II)
RICHARD BRINSLEY ; born BUTLER, an English dramatist in Dublin, Ireland, Sept. 30, 1751; son of ); educated Thomas Sheridan (1719-1788 1772 he in Dublin and at Harrow. In eloped to France with Miss Linley, a young singer of great beauty and accom- The plishments. In 1775 he brought out " Rivals," which attained a brilliant success. On Nov. 21 he produced the comic a run opera "The Duenna," which had of 75 nights, an unprecedented success. In 1776 he became one of the proprietors of Drury Lane Theater, where in 1777 " his appeared "The School for Scandal, most famous comedy, and in 1779 "The Critic," a farce. In 1780 he became a member of Parliament. In 1782 he became under-secretary of state; in 1783, in 1806, treassecretary of the treasury; urer of the navy and privy-councillor. his His greatest effort as an orator was "Begum" spee speech on the impeachment of Warren Hastings (1787). His wife died Ogle in 1792. In 1795 he married Miss , . a daughter of the Dean of Winchester . His Parliamentary career ended in 1812 In addition to the plays mentioned, he 1777); wrote: "A Trip to Scarborough" ( "The Stranger," and "Pizarro" (1799). His speeches were published in five volumes (1816). He died in London, July in Westminster 7, 1816, and was buried Abbey.
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