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Telemaque

ta-la-mak'. See Ulysses ; Fenelon

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Telemeter

an instrument for determining the distance of an object whose linear dimensions are known, from length or height, when its apparent viewed between two parallel wires of a telescope.

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Teleology

in philosophy, a branch of metaphysics; the doctrine of final causes and of the uses which every part of nature was designed to subserve; the argument from design in proof of the existence of God. The expression "final causes" was introduced by Aristotle, and the extension which he gave to the idea of causation drew his followers away from studying the proper object of physical science. Bacon said on the subject: "Inquiry into final causes is fruitless, and like a virgin dedicated to God, produces nothing." The context shows that his objection was not to the investigation of final causes in themselves, but to the supposition that this study was a branch of physics. Descartes objected to the study of final causes, believing that to do so successfully was beyond the faculties of man; and most of the French philosophers of the 18th century for various reasons ignored teleology. Modern physical science confines itself rigorously as its name suggests, to the investigation of physical causes. Also, the doctrine of ends in morality, prudence or policy, and æsthetics.

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Teleosaurus

a genus of fossil crocodiles, the remains of which occur in the lower Jurassic rocks. They are found associated with marine fossils, and the peculiar modification of their skeleton seems to have specially fitted them for an aquatic life.

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Telephony

LONG-DISTANCE 43 In 1920 the Peruvian delegates in the League of Nations Assembly brought up the question of Tacna-Arica there, but afterward withdrew the request for its consideration. In 1921 the Bolivian delegates requested that the treaty of 1904 be revised under that section of the League of Nations Covenant which says that the Assembly may advise reconsideration of treaties endangering peace. The Assembly declared that it had no jurisdiction on to revise treaties, and Bolivia Mikewise withdrew her demand. On Dec. 12, 1921, a Chilean note to Peru proposed the opening of negotiations in regard to the holding of the Tacna-Arica plebiscite, but Chile denied Peru's demand that the entire treaty of 1883 be reopened and also denied the claim of Bolivia to have a voice in the negotiations. On Jan. 17, 1922, the United States Government extended invitations to Chile and Peru to discuss the matter of the plebiscite in Washington. Both states accepted two two days later. LONG-DISTANCE.

(See LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONY.)

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Telescope Fish

or TELESCOPE CARP, in ichthyology, the most highlyprized of the many varieties of Cyprinus ( Carassius) auratus, the goldfish. The Cyc-Vol. 1X dorsal fin is absent, the tail is much enlarged, sub-triangular or tri-lobate, and the eyes which are large and protruding, are set in pedicels.

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Teller

HENRY MOORE, an American statesman; born in Granger, N. Y., May 23, 1830; was admitted to the bar in 1856; practiced law in Illinois in 1858- 1860; went to Colorado in 1861; was major-general of the Colorado militia in 1862-1864; United States Senator in 1876-1882, and 1885-1897; Secretary of the Interior in President Arthur's cabinet in 1882-1885; and was a delegate to the National Republican Convention in St. Louis in 1896, from which he withdrew because of a financial plank in the platform. He was again elected to the United States Senate in 1897, which office he held until 1909. He died in 1914.

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Tellicherri

a seaport town and military station of British India, in the district of Malabar, Madras presidency. The site of the town is very beautiful, and the neighboring country highly productive. There is a natural breakwater abreast of the fort, formed by a reef of rocks running parallel to the shore. The town, with suburbs, occupies about 5 square miles. Coffee, cardamons, and sandalwood are the chief exports. The East India Company founded a factory here in 1683, which was reduced to a residency in 1766. Pop. about 28,000.

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Tellurism

A name applied by Kieser to Animal Magnetism (q.v.) Temeraire, Charles A.: Duke of Burgundy. He disappeared after the battle of Morat; and it was said by his chroniclers that he was carried off by the devil, like Roderick. Some maintained, however, that he had withdrawn to a remote spot and become a hermit.

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Tembuland

a Transkeian Territories in eastern South Africa; bounded by Cape Colony, Basutoland, and Natal. Tembuland has an excellent climate and a fertile soil, which is well suited for pastoral and agricul- ag tural purposes. The coast regions are adapted to the growth of sugar, cotton, and coffee. The minerals include coal and copper. Area, 3,339 square miles; pop. about 236,086. Europeans (1918) 4,204.

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Temesvar

a royal free city of Hungary; consisting of the fortified city or "citadel," with four suburbs; on the Bega canal; 160 miles S. E. of Budapest. It has a fine cathedral, an ancient castle, a magnificent Episcopal residence, manufactures of flour, tobacco, cloth, silk, paper, leather, wool, and oil, and a brisk transit trade in grain, wax, honey, and brandy with Transylvania, Servia, and Rumania. Temesvar has endured a great number of sieges-the latest being that of 1849 1849, when it was besieged and bombarded for 107 days by the Hungarian insurgents, but was relieved by Haynau. Pop. about 72,500.

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Tempe

A valley in Thessaly through which the river Peneus flows into the Aegean. It is described by the poets as one of the most delightful places in the world. Tenedos or Tenedus. A small island of the Aegean Sea , off the coast of Troas. It appears in the legend of the Trojan war as the station to which the Greeks withdrew their fleet in order to induce the Trojans to think that they had departed, and to receive the wooden horse. In the Persian war it was used by Xerxes as a naval station.

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Temperature Error

With increase of temperature, the pendulum in common with most other substances, lengthens, and the clock loses; with decrease of temperature the contrary effect is produced. The object of the compensation pendulum is to meet the error arising from change of temperature by keeping the distance between the point of suspension and the center of oscillation constant.

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