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168:27 corrosive. Destructive of tissue.
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184:12 vitae. Of life.
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166:3 infusion. The act of pouring in.
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167:1 Albertus Magnus. A famous scholastic philosopher and member of the Dominican order (1193-1280).
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167:1 Cornelius Agrippa. A German philosopher and student of alchemy and magic (1486-1535).
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167:1 Paracelsus. A German-Swiss physician, and alchemist (1492-1541).
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167:10 Royal Society. An association for the advancement of science, founded in London a little before 1660.
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Written in 1848; published in Holden's Dollar Magazine in 1851.
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182:26 Delectable Mountains. A range of mountains referred to in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress.
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190:22 ubiquitous. Being present everywhere.
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194:29 diorama. A series of paintings arranged for exhibition. See dictionary.
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195:30 Titanic. Characteristic of the Titans; therefore large.
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Published in 1878. Acknowledgment is due to the Charles Scribner's Sons Company, Publishers, for the use of the text of their edition of Stevenson's works.
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207:18 bartizan. A small overhanging turret with loop-holes and embrasures projecting from the parapet of a medieval building.
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208:1 gargoyles. Mouths of spouts, in antic shapes.
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209:30 debouched. Passed out.
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212:29 Leonardo. (1452-1519.) A famous Italian painter, architect, sculptor, scientist, engineer, mechanician, and musician.
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222:7 salle. French word for hall or room.
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223:13 Charlemagne. (742 or 747-814.) A great king of the Franks and emperor of the Romans.
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225:25 poltroon. A coward, a dastard.
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229:12 Hercules. A mighty hero in Greek and Roman mythology.
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229:13 Solomon. Son of David. King of Israel, 993-953 B.C.
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231: 26 steadings. A farmstead – barns, stables, cattle-sheds, etc.
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Written in 1884. This story is used by permission of and special arrangement with the Charles Scribner's Sons Company, Publishers.
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237:1 windfalls. Unexpected gains.