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The popular name of a fever now known to be a severe form of typhus, such as happened in 1579 at the "Black Assize," so called as so many of those in the conduct of it died infected by the prisoners.
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The presumed author of the Jehoistic portions of the Pentateuch. See Elohist.
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The process of inducing sleep by wearying out the optic nerve of the eyes, by making the patient fix them upon a certain spot for a time, generally situated where it is a little wearisome for the eyes to find it. The fatigue thus induced spreads from the ocular muscles to the system, causing deep sleep.
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The province of France of which Paris is the capital; was also formerly the name of Mauritius.
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The pseudonym of Rev. Richard Barham, author of "Ingoldsby Legends," a collection of humorous tales in verse.
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The Railway King, originally a linen-draper in York, the great speculator in the construction and extension of railways, in connection with which he made a huge fortune; acquired civic honors, and was nearly having a statue raised to his honor, but certain frauds being exposed he fell into disgrace and embarrassment, and died in London; he was elected thrice over Lord Mayor of York, and represented Sunderland in Parliament from 1845 to 1859 (1800-1871).
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The sacred city of Northern Africa, in Tunis, 80 m. S. of Tunis, a decayed town, was the chief seat of the Mohammedans in N. Africa, and a sacred city; manufactures copper vessels, carpets, and articles of leather.
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The science of pure motion under the categories of space and time, irrespective of consideration of the forces determining it and the mass of the body moved.
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The science of the action of forces causing motion; both this law and the two preceding are derived from a Greek word signifying "to move."
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The second of the Asmonaean kings of Judea; reigned in the beginning of the century before Christ; insulted the Jews by profaning the rites of their religion, and roused a hostility against him which was appeased only by his death, the news of which was received with expressions of triumphant exultation.
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