These 11 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Winsted, Winterbergen, Wintergreen.
a town of Connecticut, one of the county-seats of Litchfield co. It is on the Mad and Still rivers, and on the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the Central New England railroads. It is an important industrial community and has manufactures of clocks, hosiery, brass goods, tools, machinery, hardware, etc. It has a hospital, several philanthropic institutions, and two libraries. Pop. (1910) 7,754; (1920) 8,248.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
a city and countyseat of Forsyth co., N. C.; on the Southern, and the Northern and Western railroads; 120 miles W. by N. of Raleigh. The interests of Winston and Salem are nearly identical and they are usually designated as one city, being called Winston- Salem. n. Here are an academy, numerous churches, National banks, and daily and weekly newspapers. It has cotton and woolen mills. shuttle and bobbin works, an iron foundry, and many large tobacco shops. Pop. (1910) 22,700; (1920) 48,- 395.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
a lofty mountain range in the E. of Cape Colony, forming a part of the great dividing chain, the backbone of south Africa." Its culminating point is the sometimes called " Great Winterberg Peak, 7,806 feet high.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
a low plant of the heath family, producing aromatic red berries. The name comes from the leaves, which are evergreen. The plant and its bright fruit give a cheery aspect to the northern woods, but they are so low that they are early covered with snow. The flower hangs bell-fashion. Thoreau called it a "very pretty chandelier of a flower fit to adorn the forest floor." Wintergreen is a well known flavor obtained from the berries. Other names are box-, checker-, and partridge-berry. The latter name, in particular, is shared by the handsome trailing vine with red berries known to the botanist as Mitchella. Wintergreen is a well known flavoring extract much used in candies and in medicine. The essence was first obtained from the leaves and berries of the wintergreen. Commercial wintergreen extract is now distilled chiefly from the bark of the tree known in New England and Canada as sweet birch. The oil has the fragrance and the composition of genuine wintergreen.
Only in Aiton's Encyclopedia
a range in Cape Colony whose termination Port Elizais about 30 miles N. W. of beth. Its loftiest peak, the Cock's Comb, is estimated to be 8,000 feet high, and, though 20 miles inland, is visible 60 miles out at sea. There is also a Winterhoek Peak, 6,840 feet high, 75 miles N. E. of Cape Town, whence it is visible.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
ROBERT CHARLES, American statesman; born in Boston, Mass., May 12, 1809; was graduated at Harvard College in 1828; studied law with Daniel Webster, and was admitted to the bar in 1831. He soon left law for politics and in 1834 was elected to the State Legislature, where he served five years, three as Speaker of the House. In 1840 he was elected to Congress, serving for 10 years, two years as speaker. He was appointed Webster's successor in the United States Senate in 1850, and served one year, after which he retired from public life. He died in Boston, Mass., Nov. 16, 1894.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
a town of Massachusetts which includes several villages, in Suffolk co., on Massachusetts Bay, and on the Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn railroad. It is a residential suburb of Boston. Pop. (1910) 10,132; (1920) 15,455.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
JOHN, first governor of Massachusetts; born in Groton, England, Jan. 12, 1588. He came with the first colonists to Salem in 1630 as their remained in that office, governor, and and with the exception of six or seven years, till his death. He left a journal of the proceedings of the colony, which has been published, and is a valuable contriof Massabution to the early history ory chusetts. He died in Boston, March 26, 1649. His son, JOHN, born in Suffolk, England, Feb. 12, 1606, arrived in Massachusetts in 1633. On returning to England he collected a body of colonists and settled with them in Saybrook, Conn., and was appointed their governor, retaining the office till his death. He was devoted to scientific pursuits, and had the honor of being one of the founders of the Royal Society of London. He died in Boston, April 5, 1676.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
THEODORE, an American military officer; born in New Haven, Conn., Sept. 22, 1828; was graduated at Yale Co College in 1848; traveled extensively; studied law, and joined the 7th New York Regiment in 1861. The 1861 "Atlantic Monthly" contained sketches 2 THEODORE WINTHROP from him of early war scenes. He left completed material for five volumes of novels and essays: "Cecil Dreeme" (1861); "John Brent" (1862); "Edwin Brothercroft" (1862); "The Canoe and the Saddle" (1862); and "Life in the Open Air, and Other Papers" (1863). His sister published "Life and Poems of Theodore Winthrop" (1884). He was killed at the head of an assaulting column of Northern troops at Big Bethel, Va., June 10, 1861.
Only in Collier's New Encyclopedia
So called by plumbers when the solder is left in a mass around a lead joint and smoothed, tapering each way, with a cloth pad.
Only in The Encyclopedia of Founding
The doctrine of magnetic attraction and repugnance formulated by Tenzel Wirdig, professor at Rostock, who published his Tenzelius Wirdig, Nova medicina spirituum in 1673. Wirdig believed that everything in the universe possessed a soul, and that the earth itself was merely a larger animal. Between the souls of things in accordance with each other there was a magnetic sympathy and a perpetual antipathy between those of an uncongenial nature. To this sympathy and antipathy Wirdig gave the name of magnetism. He says: 66 Out of this relationship of sympathy and antipathy arises a constant movement in the whole world, and in all its parts, and an uninterrupted communion between heaven and earth, which produces universal harmony. The stars whose emanations consist merely of fire and spirits, have an undeniable influence on earthly bodies; and their influence on man demonstrates itself by life, movement, and warmth, those things without which he cannot live. The influence of the stars is the strongest at birth. The new-born child inhales this influence, and on whose first breath frequently his whole constitution depends, nay, even his whole life."
Only in An Encyclopaedia of Occultism