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Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks. It was founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart and is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books. The ...
A Dutch dramatist and novelist, born at Amsterdam; bred to the bar and practised as a lawyer; was a devoted student of English literature, and executed translations from English poets; was called by his countrymen the Walter Scott of Holland (1802-1868).
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The third book of the Pentateuch, so called as containing the laws and ordinances appointed to regulate the services of the sanctuary as conducted by a priesthood of the tribe of Levi, the narrative portion of it recording the consecration of Aaron and his sons, the death of Nadab and Abihu, and the stoning of the blasphemer, embracing a period of only one year, and the legislation of it no longer issuing from Mount Sinai, but from the door of the Tabernacle.
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Modern name Mytilene, a mountainous island, the largest on the Asia Minor coast, 10 m. off shore and 20 m. N. of the Gulf of Symrna; has a delightful climate, disturbed by earthquakes, fertile soil, and produces fine olive-oil. In ancient Greek days it was a cradle of literature, the home of Sappho, and famous for its wine; Turkish since 1462, its population is mostly Greek; chief town Castro, on the E. coast.
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The capital of Austrian Galicia, from its central position and ready communication with rivers and railways, enjoys an extensive trade; Polish is the prevailing language; there is a flourishing university, and of the population 40,000 are Jews.
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A Chinese scholar, born in Huntly, Aberdeenshire; studied at King's College, Aberdeen; was sent out as missionary to the Chinese by the London Missionary Society in 1839, labored for 30 years at Hong-Kong, and became professor of the Chinese Language and Literature at Oxford in 1876; edited with a translation and notes the Chinese classics, the "four Shu," and the "five King," and gave lectures on the religions of China as compared with Christianity; born 1815.
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Una entrada en Nueva Gales del sur, 5 m. S. de Sydney; descubierto por el Capitán Cook en 1770, así llamados por Sir Joseph Banks, de la variedad y belleza de su flora; fue una vez un asentamiento inglés condenado.
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Un pueblo en Lanarkshire, en el Clyde, 8 m. SE. de Glasgow, escenario de una batalla entre Monmouth y las Covenanters en 1679.
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Una tribu salvaje errante en los bosques de Brasil, cerca de la costa; un tipo muy bajo de los hombres y en una etapa muy baja de la civilización; son adoradores del demonio y se dice que no hay números más allá de uno.
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Una especie de Ficus, sagrado para los budistas como el árbol bajo el cual Buda sentado cuando la luz de vida amaneció primero de él. Ver Buda.
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