Teck
an ancient German principality, named from a castle on "the Teck," a limestone peak in the Swabian Alb, 20 miles S. E. of Stuttgart. Held by various families from the 11th century on, it passed in 1498 to the Dukes of Württemberg. In 1863 the King of Württemberg conferred the principality on Duke Albert of Württemberg's son (born 1837) who in 1866 married the Princess Mary of Cambridge. Their daughter, Princess Victoria Mary married July 6, 1893, Prince George, afterwards George V of England.
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Teel
or TEEL-SEED, an Indian name for Sesamum indicum and its seed.
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Teeming
This term is synonymous with pouring, and is principally employed by steel-melters to signify the act of pouring metal out of the crucible. Pits in which the ingot-moulds are vertically arranged, for better convenience in casting the steel with crucibles, are by them invariably termed teeming-holes. Many moulders also employ this term as the equivalent of pouring.
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Tees
a river in the N. of England, rising on Cross Fell, in Cumberland, and flowing 70 miles E., mainly along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire, till it falls into the North Sea, 4 miles below Stockton. Owing to works carried out since 1853 it is now navigable to that town for vessels of large burden, those works including the construction of two breakwaters at the mouth.
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Tefft
LYMAN BEECHER, an American college president, born at Exeter. R. I., in 1833. He was educated at Brown University and Rochester Theological Seminary, graduating in 1860. was ordained to the Baptist ministry in 1862, and was pastor at Prescott, Wis., 2, 1846. 1862-1863; Winona, Minn., 1863-1866; Norwich, Conn., 1866-1869; Mankato, Minn., 1869-1871, and Colchester, Conn., 1871-1874. He was instructor and acting principal at Nashville Normal and Theological Institute, 1874-1893, and president of Hartshorn Memorial College, Richmond, Va., 1893-1912. He wrote "Curiosities of Heat" and "Institutes of Moral Philosophy."
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Tegea
a city of Arcadia, in ancient Greece. It took part in the battle of Platæa in 479 B. C.; was on the side of Sparta in the Peloponnesian and Corinthian wars, but opposed her at the battle of Mantinea in 362 B. C.; and joined the Arcadian Confederacy and the Ætolian and Archæan Leagues. Tegea contained a famous temple to Athena Alea, which was burned about 394 B. c., but restored by Scopas. It was a peripteros of Doric architecture, 154 feet long by 72 feet wide, with respectively 13 and 6 columns. The E. pediment bore sculptures representing the sla slaying of the Calydonian boar; the W. pediment, the combat of Achilles and Telephus. The columns of the cells were Corinthian and Ionic.
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Tegner
ESAIAS, a Swedish poet; born in Kyrerud, Värmland, Nov. 13, 1782. In 1799 he entered the University of Lund, where he studied theology and philosophy, and became "Adjunkt" of Æsthetics in 1805, and Professor of Greek in 1812. After he had been elected to the Swedish Academy (1818), and graduated in theology, he was appointed Bishop of Wexiö, where he remained till his death. His first great works were his "Svea" (1811), crowned by the Academy; the idyl "Nattvardsbarnen" (1821), and "Axel" (1822), whose subject is drawn from the age of Karl XII. It was by his " Frithjofs Saga " ( 1825) that Tegner won his highest fame. This poem has been translated into almost every European language. Its German translations number 19, of which the best are by Simrock (1875), Zoller (1875), Von dens. Kleinburg (1875), and Möhnike (1877). Two works left incomplete at his death are "Helgönabacken" and "Gerda," the latter an epos placed in the time of Valdemar the Great. Tegner's "Samlade Skrifter" have been published by his sonin-law, Böttiger (7 vols. 1847-1850), and his posthumous works by El Tegnér (3 vols. 1873-1874). His rich humor and lively fancy, his warm and manly feel ing, and his wealth of high thoughts
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Tegner, Esaias
teg-nar, Esaias (1782-1846), a Swedish poet. He was born in the county of Wermland. He was educated at the University of Lund and became professor of Greek literature . Later he was ordained priest and was appointed bishop of Wexio in 1824. His first literary work, War Song for the Militia of Scania, appeared in 1808. Svea, a poetical name of Sweden, The Children of the Lord's Supper, which has been translated into English by Longfellow, Axel, The Gotha Lion, called the national song of Sweden, and Frithjofs Saga, are other titles. Frithjofs Saga is a cycle of romances in epic form, based upon the Old Norse saga of the same name. The Gothic school of poets founded by Geijer claim Tegner as their most famous representative and he is without doubt the greatest of Swedish poets. See Geijer
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Tegucigalpa
the capital of a department of the same name in Honduras; situated in a fertile valley 3,400 feet above the sea; on both sides of the Rio Grande, with mountains rising round about. It has an active trade and gold and silver mines. Pop. about 30,000.
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Teheran
or TEHRAN expressed in noble forms, entitle him to He rank among the greatest poets of his H time. He died in Wexiö, Sweden, Nov.
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Teheran (TEHRAN way was constructed)
or TEHRAN way was constructed from Teheran to Shah Abdul Azim, a shrine and place of pilgrimage about 6 miles S. of the town. Tramways were also laid down in different parts of the city; and gas was introduced (by a Belgian company) in March, 1892. In the vicinity of Teheran are the ruins of Rei, the "Rhages" of the Book of Tobit, known in the time of Alexander the Great under the name of "Rage" and the birthplace of Harun-al- Raschid. In 1913 the police were placed under the direction of Swedish officers. Swedes are chiefly in command of the Persian troops. Pop. about 220,000.
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Tehuacan
a town in the State of Puebla, Mexico. It has a mineral spring and there are the ruins of magnificent temples. It is 125 miles S. E. of the City of Mexico. Pop. about 9,000.
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Tehuantepec
a town of Mexico; in the State of Oaxaca; 14 miles above the mouth of a river of the same name, falling into the Pacific Ocean. On account of a dangerous bar the river is little used for navigation. The town is near the S. side of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the narrowest part of North America, having the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the Pacific side, the Bay of Campeachy on the Atlantic side; width, about 115 miles. A ship railway across the isthmus was projected by his death it James B. Eads, and after was built by an English firm for the Mexican Government at a cost of $20,- 000,000, and opened for 150 miles in 1907.
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