Warranty
in law, a promise or covenant by deed, made by the bargainer, for himself and his heirs to warrant or secure the bargainee and his heirs against all men in the enjoyment of an estate or other thing granted. The use of warranties in conveyances has long been superseded by covenants for title, whereby, as the covenanter engages for his executors and administrators, his personal as well as his real assets are answerable for the performance of the covenant. Also, any promise (expressed or implied by law, according to circumstances) from a vendor to a purchaser, that the thing sold is the vendor's to sell, and is good and fit for use, or at least for such use as the purchaser intends to make of it. Warranties in insurance are absolute compliance with which conditions, non-c nonvoids the insurance. When express, these warranties should appear in the policy, but there are certain implied warranties.
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Warrington
parliamentary borough and manufacturing town of Lancashire, England, on the right bank of the Mersey, 18 miles E. of Liverpool, 16 W. S. W. of Manchester, and 182 N. W. of London. Though of recent development, it is an ancient place, the Wallingtun of Domesday; and, acquiring strategic importance through its bridge (1496) over the Mersey, it was the scene of defeats of the Scots (1648), the Royalists (1651), and a portion of Prince Charles Edward's forces (1745). To a dissenting academy, founded in 1757, it owes its memories of Drs. Aikin, Priestley, Taylor, etc.; and Lucy Aikin was a native. The parish church, St. Elphin's, with a spire 300 feet high, is a fine cruciform Decorated structure, restored in 1859- 1867 at a cost of over $75,000. Other buildings are the town hall, the Royal Court theater (1862), postoffice (1876), hospital (1876), museum and library (1857), school of art (1882), public baths (1866), grammar school (1526; rebuilt 1857), etc. There are also public gardens and a park. The manufactures include iron, wire, pins, files, cottons, glass, leather, and soap. Pop. about 75,000.
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Warship
. See Navy ; Armor
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Wartburg
CASTLE OF, a notable structure in Eisenach, Saxe-Weimar, an eminence rising 600 feet above the town, engirt by forests, founded in 1067, and till 1440 the residence of the Landgrave of Thuringia. It is famous as the spot where the MINNESINGERS (q. v.) assembled to hold a poetic contest ("the war of the Wartburg") about 1207; as the home of St. Elizabeth (1211-1227); and as the 10 months' asylum to which Luther was carried by the Elector of Saxony (May, 1521). The chapel in which Luther preached, as well as the chamber which he occupied, and in which he discomfited the Evil One by throwing the inkstand at his head, is still pointed out. The whole pile has been magnificently restored since 1851.
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Wartburg, The
The, a castle of Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the summit of a huge rock, half an hour's climb, near the town of Eisenach. It is the ancient seat of the dukes of Saxe-Weimar. It was built in the latter half of the eleventh century. The hall of the Wartburg was noted for the poetic contests of the Minnesingers. In 1206 a famous trial of poets, known as the War of the Minnesingers, was held here. A German poem of the name describes the events of the great contest. In 1521 Frederick the Wise of Saxony pretended to capture Martin Luther on his return from the Diet of Worms and sheltered him in the Wartburg for nearly a year. Luther's room, table, chair, and footstool are still shown the tourist. See Saxony ; Luther ; Minnesingers
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Warthe
the principal tributary of the Oder river; rises near Kromolov, in Poland; flows N.; at Kolo turns to the W.; at Schrimm again to the N.; at Obornik to the W.; at the influx of the Obra finally to the N.; at the influx of the Netze enters on the Wartebruch, a swampy tract 46 miles long by 9 wide, and joins the Oder at Küstrin, where it is 640 feet broad. Its tributaries are, from the right the Netze and Küddow, from the left the Prosna and Obra. Its total length is 487 miles.
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Warton
THOMAS, an English poet and critic, son of the Rev. Thomas Warton, Professor of Poetry at Oxford; born in Basingstoke, England, in 1728. He was educated at Winchester, and Oxford, and early distinguished himself by his poetical compositions and criticisms. He was chosen Professor of Poetry at Oxford in 1757, a chair he filled with great ability for 10 years; appointed and he succeeded Whitehead as poetlaureate in the same year. church livings were also held by him. He Several rendered great service to literature by his "History of English Poetry" (1774- 1781, three vols.), a work never completed. He died in Oxford, May 21, 1790. His brother, JOSEPH (1722-1800), also deserves mention as a literary critic, and as headmaster of Winchester School (1766-1796). To him we owe an essay on the " Writings and Genius of Pope."
JOSEPH, an English clergyman, critic, and editor; born in Dunsfold, England, in 1722. He wrote: "Odes on Various Subjects" (1746); a poetical translation of the "Eclogues and Georgics of Vergil" (1753; 24 critical papers to the "Adventurer" (1753- 1756); an "Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope" (2 vols. 1757-1782). He edited the works of Pope (9 vols., 1797); and the works of Dryden (4 vols., 1811; completed after his death). He died in Wickham, Feb. 23, 1800.
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Warwick Castle
the home of the earls of Warwick. It is situated on a massive rock on the right bank of the Avon, in Warwickshire, ninety miles northwest of London. In its prime the castle was a fortification of enormous strength. The main gateway was provided with overhead holes through which to pour molten lead on besiegers. Caesar's Tower, the oldest part of the structure, but of unknown date, is 147 feet high. Guy's Tower, erected in 1394, is 128 feet high. The court within inclosed two acres. The Warwick vase, a huge receptacle for ale, is still preserved. It measures five feet eight inches in diameter at the lip and holds 163 gallons. Warwick Castle was said by Walter Scott to be "the fairest monument of ancient and chivalrous splendor which yet remains uninjured by time." Though injured by fire it is still considered the most sightly and magnificent edifice of the sort in England. The battlemented, ivy-covered walls, lofty towers, heavy portals, and deep windows combine with the surrounding park and the placid Avon water to form a beautiful picture. An impressive view may be had from the village bridge which crosses the Avon near by. Warwick Castle is thought to be the theme of Shakespeare's lines in Macbeth beginning: This castle has a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentle senses.
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