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q. What do tho authorizations found
In encyclopedias mean, such as u. ",
c., and d.? n. l.. NJ.
"A. Tho Authorization q. v. Glands
for tho Latin phrase qucd vide. mean
Ing (which sec" II notifcs the read
or that an article viii no found con-
corning tho word 81 follows, In tho
alphabetical place Il should occupy.
G. stands for clroa meaning about"
IL Is used TO explain tho fact that the
exact date cf "A happening II not
known. that IL was, for example about
1900. C. 1900. II. Is the abbreviation
FOR died" II Is generally employed
when tho dato OF death but not OF
birth In known.
g. What is the significance of the
pencil shaped object that hangs on the
French Fourragero cord? Have tho
colors OF tho cord aud tho word
Tourragcre any particular meaning?
X. n.
\. Tho pencils OF the French
Fourragere do not have any particular
significance. Fer two decorations the
Fourragcrc comprises the colors OF the
Croix do Guerro. which are green and
red. For four decorations ~ has Che
colors Of the Medaille Militaire, which
are yellow and green. For six deco
ratlons the coicrs Of tho Legion OF
Honor, scarlet and gold. arc used. The
word Fourragero Is French. literally
meaning n lettering ropo.
q. What kind of n CANDID was a
watch? -. q;
4. Years ago some candles were
marked into sections. which would
burn certain length. OF time. These
were called watches.
.. What AFRO tho homes Of enc
Eskimos mada OF? \. \. g.
n. Their dwellings are OF two
kinds. I'm summer thcy two I'm tents
or tupiks. made of sealsldn. In win.
ter they live IN igloos. Some are bull
Of stone. Chinked and covered with
moss and banked with snow. som,
are mado az wood. and some are md,
OF blocks Of hard packed enow.
g. Was the yard originally Oh,
length Of Kings arm? u. \.
a. IL Is said that tho ward wa.
originally defined by royal decree a,
tho length Of tho arm Of King Henr,
|. Tho British yard is now tho dis
TANGO AT Sc degrees r.. between tv,
lines on a bronze har kept NJ IN,
Standards Office. Westminster. Lon,
don.
-. What is tho difference betvNer
an OCEAN nave and an ocean ewerl;
l.. T. $.
\. Tn" words are given Ne ~.
uonyms, hut in practical use a de.
,inction f. made. Swell IN tho name
given TO ocean waves not produced
by WIND in tho locality in which thoy
arc met. They are. however. SGT IN
motion 10y storms occurring ~ dla.
tanoa
-. Has South America higher
mountain peaks than North America ?
J. X.
\. Nj. Mckinley, 2o.se0 feet hirh.
Ia the h'gheet mounts1n On North
America: MI. Aconcseua- Chii.-Ar-
sencna, 2S.os0 feat. " the hishc-,
mountain in South America.
.. Why IN 81 said tina: tho pro-ro%ss
81 civilization "a proportional 20 tho
quantity OF sulrhuric acid used? l.
=. VI.
y Tho Geological Survey says tina.
tho reason that tho progress OF clvii-
cation Is proportional; 10 the quantity
or Suiphuric acid IS that sulphuric
acid Is a key chemical and IS an I'm
portaut substance used TO a large ex-
ton; IN the manufacture Of those
products which are mado IN ,ncreas-
Ing quantities ne civilization progress
seS. IL Is used IN tho manufacture
81 artificial fertilizers. explosive.
paper. soap, glass. pa!n,e. powder. In
tho preparation 81 chemicals. bleach.
ms. and the mo,aliurgy OF metals. I'm
purifying mineral oils. in dyeing calico
printing. tanning. and refining Of gold
and for other purposes.