Saivas
the name of one of the three great divisions of Hindu sects. The word designates the votaries of Siva, and comprises different special sects which varied in number at different periods of mediæval Hinduism.
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Single-source entries: S (9)
These 15 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Saivas, Sakhalin, Saki.
Sakhalin
a long island in the North Pacific, separated from Manchuria by the Gulf of Tartary, opposite the mouth of the Amoor; area, about 27,800 square miles. The center is mountainous. There are three parallel ridges running from N. to S., from 2,000 to 5,000 feet above sea level, and densely covered with conifers. Climate, flora, and fauna are almost Siberian. The island formerly belonged to the Chinese empire, but early in the 19th century the Japanese took possession. In 1875 the Russians obtained its cession from Japan. The southern half of the island (area, 13,048 square_miles; pop. about 68,000) was ceded to Japan by the treaty of Portsmouth (1905). The Rus- ST. VINCENT DE PAUL. See VIN- sian portion has a population of about 34,000.
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Saki
a monkey, called also fox-tailed monkey, belonging to the Cebidæ, genus Pithecia. These animals usually reside in the outskirts of forests, in small societies of 10 or 12 individuals. On the slightest provocation they display a morose and savage temper; and, like the howlers, they utter loud cries before sunrise and after sunset.
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Saki
or SAKE, the native beer and common stimulating drink of the Japanese. It is made from rice, and is drunk warm, producing a very speedy but transient intoxication.
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Sakieh
SAKIA, or SAKEEYEH, a machine used in Egypt for raising water from the Nile for the purpose of irrigation. It is a modification of the Persian wheel, and consists of a series of cogged wheels, turned by a buffalo or camel, each revolution of the wheel working up a series of earthen pitchers which empty themselves into a trough or pool.
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Sakkara
a village of Egypt, where Is the necropolis of ancient Memphis. It is remarkable for its ancient monuments, pyramids, etc.
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Sakmara
a river of Asiatic Russia, rising in the Ural Mountains, and after a S. course of 350 miles, joining the Ural river, 20 miles S. E. of Orenburg. SAKYAMUNI or the of Saint Salvast وو a name of the founder the Buddhist religion. See BUDDHISM.
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Sakta Cult
(See India .)
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Sal
one of the most valuable timber trees of India, Shorea robusta, natural order Dipteraceæ, growing to the height of 100 feet. Extensive forests of it exist in northern India, where it is largely used in carpentry of all kinds, the wood being light brown in color, hard, and uniform in texture. It yields a whitish, aromatic, transparent resin (sometimes called dammar), used to caulk boats and ships, and also for incense. The sal forests are now protected by government.
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Sal Volatile
carbonate of ammonia. The name is also applied to a spirituous solution of carbonate of ammonia flavored with aromatics.
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Sala
GEORGE AUGUSTUS HENRY, an English journalist; born in London, London England, in 1828; 1828; early 28; early became a contributor to "Household Words"; was the founder and first editor of the "Temple Bar Magazine"; visited the United States as a correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" in 1863; went to Algeria in the same capacity in 1864; and was a war correspondent during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. For several years he edited "Sala's Journal." He acquired a fortune in journalism, but was extravagant and finally became bankrupt. His writings include: "Twice Round the Clock," "A Journey Due North," "My Diary in America in the Midst of War," "From Water- N-Cyc loo to the Peninsula," "My Life and Ad. ventures," etc. He died in Brighton, England, Dec. 8, 1895.
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Saladin
or SALAHEDDIN, a celebrated Sultan of Egypt and Syria; born in 1137. In the time of the Crusades he distinguished himself by his valor. He made great conquests in Syria, Arabia, Persia, and Mesopotamia; after which he defeated the Christians with great slaughter near Tiberias and took Guy de Lusignan, King of Jerusalem, prisoner. This was followed by the surrender of Jerusalem, where he behaved with great generosity to the Christians. In 1189 Richard Cœur-de-Lion, with his ally, Philip Augustus, astus, King of France, laid siege to Acre, which, after a two years' struggle, was taken by them. The crusaders subsequently took Cæsarea and Jaffa, and Richard Cœur-de-Lion advanced to within a short distance of Jerusalem; but a truce was afterward concluded between Saladin and the Christians; soon after which the Sultan died, broken down by his constant toil. He died in Damascus in 1193.
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Salagrama, The
An Indian stone, credited with possessing magical properties, and worn as an amulet. This stone is black in colour, about the size of a billiard ball, and pierced with holes. It is said that it can only be found in the Gandaki, a river in Nepaul, which some believe rises at the foot of Vishnu, and others in the head of Siva. It is kept in a clean cloth, and often washed and perfumed by its fortunate owner. The water in which it has been dipped is supposed thereby to gain sin-expelling potency, and is therefore drunk and greatly valued. It possesses other occult powers, and is a necessary ingredient of the preparations of those about to die. The departing Hindu holds it in his hand, and believing in its powers has hope for the future, and dies peacefully.
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Salal Berry
the fruit of Gaultheria shallon, growing in the valley of the Oregon, about the size of a common grape, of a dark-purple color and of sweet, pleasant flavor.
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Salamanca
a city of Spain. It lies on the banks of the Tormes, 172 miles northwest of Madrid by rail. An old Roman bridge, 500 feet in length, crosses the river here by means of twenty-six arches. The city was captured by Hannibal 222 B. C. It was taken from the Romans by the Goths and from the Goths by the Moors. It passed into the hands of the Spanish about 1055. The University of Salamanca was at one time the most important educational institution in Europe. In the thirteenth century it was attended, it is said, by 14,000 students. The library of 80,000 volumes is still in existence. There are two cathedrals of considerable note. In 1486, at the command of King Ferdinand, Columbus laid his projects before a learned council here. His plan for a voyage of discovery was rejected. The convent in which Columbus lodged still stands. The present population of Salamanca is about 25,000.
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