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a range of mountains connecting the Green mountains of western Massachusetts with the highlands of the Hudson. The Taconic system, in geology, was named from the characteristic strata of this range, a metamorphic rock, now known to be of the Lower Silurian system.
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NAVAL cavalry are first to try to drive off the enemy's cavalry and effect reconnoissances on both sides; then on the attacker's side to complete the investment, and afterward secure the besieging troops against surprise. For instruction of tactics in the World War, see WAR, and related articles.
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MILITARY, the science which enables one of two opposing bodies of troops to be stronger than the other at every crisis of an engagement. STRATEGY (q. v.), which has precisely the same objects, merges into tactics as the
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the larva of the anurous amphibia, sometimes so far extended as to include larvæ of the urodela, which undergo a much less complete metamorphosis. At first the young have no respiratory organs or limbs. They are all head and tail with simple entire gills which soon disappear, to be followed by METAMORPHOSIS OF A FROG others of more complicated structure, situated within the cavity of the body as in fishes. After a certain length of time the hind legs begin to appear, the head becomes more developed, and the body assumes a more compact form. Still to exist fully later the forelegs are found ready ultiformed beneath the skin and . The tadpole at mately to burst forth its subsistence from first seems to derive and on the fluid absorbed within its body to seek its the surface, but soon begins or decomposing food amidst softened period the vegetable matter. From that more and more tadpole begins to assume . Toes appear the appearance of a frog very rapidly on its hind legs, the tail , and finally the disappears by absorption developed and the forelegs become fully tadpole is commetamorphosis of the pleted.
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a money of account in China, considerably the value of which varies rate of exaccording to locality and the 0.724 to 0.806 change. It is worth from The tael is also to the American dollar. ounces a definite weight, equal to 1.208 troy.
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a thin lustrous silk of plain texture. The distinguishing feature of grosgrain silk is the rib; of surah, the twill; and of taffeta, the plain weave. The name taffeta is of uncertain origin. It is thought to be derived from a Persian word, which, however, has two meanings; to spin, and to shine, burn, or glow. The word, as applied to a silken fabric, has been in use since the fourteenth century, and has, during that time, designated a variety of quite different silken textiles. At the present time, the name has reference technically to the plain weave, and may be employed for any material. It is therefore common to use it with some qualifying word as taffeta silk, wool taffeta, etc. Taffeta silks are made in a variety of weights, degrees of fineness, and colorings; in plaids, stripes, and moire effects. They are largely used for waists, dresses, petticoats, linings, and trimmings.
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originally the upper flat called because part of a ship's stern, so with carving or frequently ornamented rail which pictures; now a transverse member of a constitutes the uppermost ship's stern.
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a small seaport town on the island of Java, ca capital of the province of same name. the The Dutch province is in northern Java, and has a population of 819,509.
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a seaport of Russia, in the province of the Don Cossacks, on the N. shore of the Sea of Azov; 15 miles W. of the mouth of the Don. Pop. 71,000.
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RABINDRANATH, a Hindu poet, born in 1860. He was long well known in India and gained a worldwide reputation in 1913, when he was awarded the Nobel prize for literature. At the age of 17 he went to Europe, where he completed his education. On returning to India, he became known as an educator and philosopher and was the founder of a university in Bengal. His poetry, which was contributed to magazines in India, possessed extraordinary merit and charm. Much of it was translated into English. He made many visits in the United States, where he lectured and read from his books. He was made a knight by King George, in 1915. His best known writings are: "The Crescent Moon" (1913); "The Gar- RABINDRANATH TAGORE dener" (1913); "Poems"; "The Realization of Life" (1913); "Essays"; "Chitra" (1913); "The King of the Dark ( Chamber" (1914); "Short Stories" (1915); "Fruit-gathering: Nationalism" (1917); "Lover's Gift" (1918).
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a British officer, born in 1873. He entered the army in 1893, and became a captain in 1900, going through the grade to major-general, to which he was promoted in 1916. He served with the Imperial Yeomanry, Bushmen Corps, South Africa, 1899-1902, and afterward with the Canadian Scouts, being dangerously wounded. He was with the West African Frontier Force in 1906. In the European war he became commandant of the Central Flying School, and finally in 1918 Chief of the Air Staff with the title of Air-Marshal.
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ta-he'te, the chief of the Society Islands. It is situated in the eastern Pacific and, with the group, belongs to France. Area, 600 square miles. Population, about 12,000. The inhabitants are Polynesians of the Malay race. Tahiti was visited by Captain Cook in 1769, and was early the seat of an English mission. The island is mountainous. Cocoanuts and bananas, oranges, sugar-cane, and vanilla, as well as a little cotton, coffee, and tobacco are cultivated along the coast. The total exports are valued at about $1,000,000 a year. Trade is carried on chiefly with New Zealand or with San Francisco by means of steamships visiting the islands at intervals of about five weeks. Pearls are exported.
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an island giving name to a small archipelago, also called SOCIETY ISLANDS (q. v.), in the middle of the Pacific; a French possession. Pop. about 12,000. Chief town Papeete, pop. 3,600. Exports consist of copra, mother-of-pearl, vanilla, cocoanuts, and oranges. Value, $2,000,000 annually.
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