These 12 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Wafer, Wagram, Waikato.
The sacred wafer is often used by devil-worshippers for purposes of profanation. (See Devil-worship.) There was found in the house of the notorious witch, Dame Alice Kyteler (q.v.), a wafer of sacramental bread, bearing thereon. the name of the Devil .
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COSIMA, the widow of Richard Wagner. She was born in 1841, the daughter of Liszt, the composer. She first married Hans von Bülow, a musician, and one of Richard Wagner's most intimate friends, but was divorced from Von Bülow in 1870 and married Wagner, whom she assisted greatly in his musical writing. Following his death she organized a small staff and maintained the Bayreuth Theater, where festival performances were conducted at future. Meantime he may safely be regular intervals. She died in 1918.
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a village of Lower Austria; on the left bank of the Rossbach; 12 miles N. E. of Vienna; famous for the great battle in 1809 between the French under Napoleon and the Austrians under the Archduke Charles, each about 15,000 strong. The battle was well contested, but the result gave Napoleon a decisive victory, which was followed up by an armistice and the treaty of Schönbrunn (Oct. 14).
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the principal river of the North Island of New Zealand; flows first into Lake Taupo, and then out of it N. to Manakan harbor, with a total course of 170 miles. Between the Upper Waikato, Lake Taupo, Mount Ruapehu, and the W. coast lies the mountainous and picturesque "King Country," occиpied mainly by Maoris under their king, who till 1884 resolutely opposed the survey or settlement by Europeans of the lands within their aukati or frontier.
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JONATHAN MAY- HEW, an American clergyman; born of American parents in Liverpool, England, Feb. 24, 1793; was graduated at Harvard College in 1812; studied theology and was ordained in the Protestant Episcopal Church in 1818; settled in New York City in 1819; and was there rector of Grace Church in 1821-1834. Three years later he was made assistant in charge of St. John's Chapel, and remained there till November, 1852, when he was consecrated provisional bishop of New York. He was one of the founders of the University of New York, and was deemed one of the most eloquent pulpit orators of his time. His publications include "Four Sermons on Religious Eduons on the Church" cation" (1829); ); "Lessons (1835); "The Pathway and Abiding ord, Illustrated in the Places of Our Lord, Journal of a Tour Through the Land of Promise" (1851); "The Land of Bondage: being the Journal of a Tour in Egypt" (1852); etc. He died in New York City, Sept. 21, 1854.
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RICHARD, an American naval officer, born in Washington, in 1849. He was graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1868, having previously served in the Civil War as ensign. He was promoted to be lieutenant commander in 1894, commander in 1899, captain in 1903, and rear admiral in 1908. He served in various bureaus and in command of several vessels, and from 1887 to 1890 was on duty at the Naval Academy. In 1896- 1897 he was chief of the Intelligence Office and was executive officer of the Maine until she was blown up at Havana harbor, on February 15, 1898. During the Spanish-American War he took part in the destruction of Admiral Cervera's squadron off Santiago, Cuba, July 3, 1898. For his service in this and other engagements, he was advanced ten numbers in rank. From 1900 to 1902 he was superintendent of the United States Academy. He was a member of Naval Aca the General Board, from 1904 to 1907. He commanded the 2d division of the Atlantic Fleet in 1908-1909, and of the 3d division, in 1909-1910. In the latter year he was appointed aid for operations to the Secretary of the Navy. He was retired by operation of the law in the following year.
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one of a body of minstrels or musical watchmen attached to the households of kings and other great eat persons, who paraded an assigned district sounding the hours at night. Many cities and towns, both English and foreign, encouraged and licensed their waits, Exeter among other places having a regular company as early as the year 1400. As a plural, the word was sometimes used to describe those who acted as the town muscians, but did not do duty as watchmen, and any company of performers when employed as serenaders. The instruments used were a species of hautboys, called also shawms, and from their use "waits." aits." Also one of a band of persons who promenade the streets during the night and early morning about Christmas or New Year, performing music appropriate to the season.
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MORRISON REMICH, an American jurist; born in Lyme, Conn., Nov. 29, 1816; was graduated at Yale University in 1837; studied law and practiced in Ohio; member of the Ohio legislature 1849-1850; in 1871 was appointed one of the attorneys to represent the United States before the tribunal of arbitration at Geneva; nominated by President Grant to be chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874, and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate. He died in Washington, D. C., March 23, 1888. town of Hungary,
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a comitat of Pest, on the Danube; 23 miles N. of Pest. It is an episcopal see; has a cathedral built in 1761-1777 on the model of St. Peter's at Rome; four other Catholic churches and one Protestant.
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a picturesque lake in the South Island of New Zealand; area, Queenstown and Glenorchy, 112 acres. on the borders of the lake, are favorite tourist resorts, on account of the magnificent mountain scenery in the vicinity.
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an educational institution in Wake Forest, N. C.; founded in 1834 under the auspices of the Baptist Church; reported at the close of 1919: Professors and instructors, 30; students, 465; president, W. L. Poteat, LL. D.
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a rocky islet in the Pacific midway from San Francisco to Manila. The area is one square mile. The island is a possession of the United States . It is uninhabited, and is of no importance, save that it serves as a resting spot for the Philippine cable. See United States
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