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No. 48O8:-The artistic repre-
sentation in continuous narrative
of the life and character of a.
particular individual is called a.
biography. It may be either a
mere curriculum vitae, detailing
only the historical sequence of the
incidents of a mans life, or it may
be an elaborate attempt at an
analysis of his character and a
complete reconstruction of the
whole motives of his actions.
No. 5O91:- The Know-nothings.
or Natives 1889, were a polit-
ical society in the United States
of America who declared that the
right of citizenship should be re-,
stricted to natives" or those born
of American parents in America.
They were opposed to Catholicism,
as inconsistent with the spirit of
republicanism. When asked any
question respecting their society,
their only reply was, 81 know
nothing" They split on the slave
question and died out as distinct
party.
No. 45OS:-The invention Of
chess is attributed to Palamedes,
about $50 B. c., though also at
tributed to the Hindus. It is a
game of skill played with figures
on chequered board. 1t con-
tinues to be a favorite with all
civilized nations and chess-clubs
have long been established in the
chief cities. An international chess
congress was held at London in,
1851.
No. 51O8:-The Vendome COL
umn in Paris was erected by
Napoleon [. (1806), in the Place
Vendome, to commemorate his
successful campaign in Germany:
pulled down by the Communists
(1S7D, but restored by the
National Assembly (1S74). It is
one hundred and thirty-two feet
high, with statue Of Napoleon l..
at the top.
No. 4559:-The Scottish brownie
has a rival in Spain who is called
the Ancho, and who haunts the
shepherds huts, warns himself at
their fires, tastes their clothed milk
and cheese, converses with the
family, and is treated with famil-
iarity mixed with terror. The
Ancho hates church bells.
No. 5O56:-Iconoclasts (Gr..
eikon, IAN image and klazo, II
break'), was the name used to-
designate those in the Church
from the eighth century down.
wards, who have have been op-
posed to the use Of sacred images
ii. e. of statues, pictures, and
other sensible representations Of
sacred objects), or at least to the
paying of religious honor or
reverence to such representations.
The iconoclast movement had it's
commencement in the Eastern.
Church.
No. $3.50: 1.-The name alcohol
(Arab, al-koh'l, originally applied
to collyrium, very fine powder
of anthony for staining the eye
lids; afterwards essence" or
''spirits''). Ordinary or ethyl al
cohol is limpid, colorless liquid.
of hot pungent taste, and having
a slight but agreeable smell. It
is the characteristic ingredient Of
fermented drinks, gives them their
intoxicating quality, and is OBJ
tanned from them by distillation.
It is said to have been first OBJ
tanned by this process by Abucasis,
in the twelfth century. If we
look at the extraordinary consump-
ton of these liquors for various
purposes, it is seen to be one of
the most important substances pro-
duced by art.
No. 4979:-The tael is money
of account in China, and is equiv.
alent to tael weight of pure
silver, or to about twelve hundred
and fifty of the copper coin known
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