Discovered in 1511 by the Portuguese Francisco Serrano, these shores were successively visited by Don Jorge de Meneses in 1526, by Juan de Grijalva in 1527, by the Spanish general Alvaro de Saavedra in 1528, by Inigo Ortiz in 1545, by the Dutchman Schouten in 1616, by Nicolas Sruick in 1753, by Tasman, Dampier, Fumel, Carteret, Edwards, Bougainville, Cook, McClure, and Thomas Forrest, by Rear Admiral d'Entrecasteaux in 1792, by Louis–Isidore Duperrey in 1823, and by Captain Dumont d'Urville in 1827.
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World by Jules Verne

tagaktagak v 1 [B6; c16] drop down in spurts or drips.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

Question till you throat be cut, do: dally till the enraged soul find you.
— from Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman by Ben Jonson

The glare of the lights and the bright coloured dresses dazzled Lipa; she felt as though the singers with their loud voices were hitting her on the head with a hammer.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

In einer Gemeinschaftsarbeit von BBC, British Council, dem Dept. of Educ.
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

Most names of plants in -us are feminine ( 407 ); also the following: alvos or alvus , belly , colus , distaff , domus , house , humus , ground , vannus , fan .
— from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane

, on Saponaria Matteucci, on the electric organs of rays Matthiola, reciprocal crosses of Maurandia Means of dispersal Melipona domestica Merrill, Dr., on the American cuckoo Metamorphism of oldest rocks Mice destroying bees —acclimatisation of —tails of Miller, Prof., on the cells of bees Mirabilis, crosses of Missel-thrush Mistletoe, complex relations of Mivart, Mr., on the relation of hair and teeth —on the eyes of cephalopods —various objections to Natural Selection —on abrupt modifications —on the resemblance of the mouse and antechinus Mocking-thrush of the Galapagos Modification of species, not abrupt Moles, blind Molothrus, habits of Mongrels, fertility and sterility of —and hybrids compared Monkeys, fossil Monachanthus Mons, Van, on the origin of fruit-trees Monstrosities Moquin-Tandon, on sea-side plants Morphology Morren, on the leaves of Oxalis Moths, hybrid Mozart, musical powers of Mud, seeds in Mules, striped Muller, Adolph, on the instincts of the cuckoo Muller, Dr. Ferdinand, on Alpine Australian plants Muller, Fritz, on dimorphic crustaceans —on the lancelet —on air-breathing crustaceans —on the self-sterility of orchids —on embryology in relation to classification —on the metamorphoses of crustaceans —on terrestrial and fresh-water organisms not undergoing any metamorphosis —on climbing plants Multiplication of species not indefinite Murchison, Sir, R., on the formations of Russia —on azoic formations —on extinction Murie, Dr., on the modification of the skull in old age Murray, Mr. A., on cave-insects Mustela vison Myanthus Myrmecocystus Myrmica, eyes of Nageli, on morphological characters Nails, rudimentary Nathusius, Von, on pigs Natural history, future progress of —selection —system Naturalisation of forms distinct from the indigenous species —in New Zealand Naudin, on analagous variations in gourds —on hybrid gourds —on reversion Nautilus, Silurian Nectar of plants Nectaries, how formed Nelumbium luteum Nests, variation in Neuter insects New Zealand, productions of, not perfect —naturalised products of —fossil birds of —glaciers of —crustaceans of —algae of —number of plants of —flora of Newman, Col., on humble-bees Newton, Prof., on earth attached to a partridge's foot Newton, Sir I., attacked for irreligion Nicotiana, crossed varieties of —certain species very sterile Nitsche, Dr., on the Polyzoa Noble, Mr., on fertility of Rhododendron Nodules, phosphatic, in azoic rocks Oak, varieties of Onites apelles Orchids, fertilisation of —the development of their flowers —forms of Orchis, pollen of Organisation, tendency to advance Organs of extreme perfection —electric, of fishes —of little importance —homologous —rudiments of, and nascent Ornithorhynchus, mammae of Ostrich not capable of flight —habit of laying eggs together —American, two species of Otter, habits of, how acquired Ouzel, water Owen, Prof., on birds not flying —on vegetative repetition —on variability of unusually developed parts —on the eyes of fishes —on the swim-bladder of fishes —on fossil horse of La Plata —on generalised form —on relation of ruminants and pachyderms —on fossil birds of New Zealand —on succession of types —on affinities of the dugong —on homologous organs —on the metamorphosis of cephalopods Pacific Ocean, faunas of Pacini, on electric organs Paley, on no organ formed to give pain Pallas, on the fertility of the domesticated descendants of wild stocks Palm with hooks Papaver bracteatum Paraguay, cattle destroyed by flies Parasites Partridge, with ball of dirt attached to foot Parts greatly developed, variable Parus major Passiflora Peaches in United States Pear, grafts of Pedicellariae Pelargonium, flowers of —sterility of Peloria Pelvis of women Period, glacial Petrels, habits of Phasianus, fertility of hybrids Pheasant, young, wild Pictet, Prof., on groups of species suddenly appearing —on rate of organic change —on continuous succession of genera —on close alliance of fossils in consecutive formations —on change in latest tertiary forms —on early transitional links Pierce, Mr., on varieties of wolves Pigeons with feathered feet and skin between toes —breeds described, and origin of —breeds of, how produced —tumbler, not being able to get out of egg —reverting to blue colour —instinct of tumbling —young of Pigs, black, not affected by the paint-root —modified by want of exercise Pistil, rudimentary Plants, poisonous, not affecting certain coloured animals —selection, applied to —gradual improvement of —not improved in barbarous countries —dimorphic —destroyed by insects —in midst of range, have to struggle with other plants —nectar of —fleshy, on sea-shores —climbing —fresh-water, distribution of —low in scale, widely distributed Pleuronectidae, their structure Plumage, laws of change in sexes of birds Plums in the United States Pointer dog, origin of —habits of Poison not affecting certain coloured animals Poison, similar effect of, on animals and plants Pollen of fir-trees —transported by various means Pollinia, their development Polyzoa, their avicularia Poole, Col., on striped hemionus Potemogeton Pouchet, on the colours of flat-fish Prestwich, Mr., on English and French eocene formations Proctotrupes Proteolepas Proteus Psychology, future progress of Pyrgoma, found in the chalk Quagga, striped Quatrefages, M., on hybrid moths Quercus, variability of Quince, grafts of Rabbits, disposition of young Races, domestic, characters of Race-horses, Arab —English Radcliffe, Dr., the electrical organs of the torpedo Ramond, on plants of Pyrenees Ramsay, Prof., on subaerial denudation —on thickness of the British formations —on faults Ramsay, Mr., on instincts of cuckoo Ratio of increase Rats, supplanting each other —acclimatisation of —blind, in cave Rattle-snake Reason and instinct Recapitulation, general Reciprocity of crosses Record, geological, imperfect Rengger, on flies destroying cattle Reproduction, rate of Resemblance, protective, of insects —to parents in mongrels and hybrids Reversion, law of inheritance —in pigeons, to blue colour Rhododendron, sterility of Richard, Prof., on Aspicarpa Richardson, Sir J., on structure of squirrels —on fishes of the southern hemisphere Robinia, grafts of Rodents, blind Rogers, Prof., Map of N. America Rudimentary organs Rudiments important for classification Rutimeyer, on Indian cattle Sageret, on grafts Salamandra atra Saliva used in nests Salmons, males fighting, and hooked jaws of Salt-water, how far injurious to seeds —not destructive to land-shells Salter, Mr., on early death of hybrid embryos Salvin, Mr., on the beaks of ducks Saurophagus sulphuratus Schacht, Prof., on Phyllotaxy Schiodte, on blind insects —on flat-fish Schlegel, on snakes Schobl, Dr., on the ears of mice Scott, Mr. J., on the self-sterility of orchids —on the crossing of varieties of verbascum Sea-water, how far injurious to seeds —not destructive to land-shells Sebright, Sir J., on crossed animals Sedgwick, Prof., on groups of species suddenly appearing Seedlings destroyed by insects Seeds, nutriment in —winged —means of dissemination —power of resisting salt-water —in crops and intestines of birds —eaten by fish —in mud —hooked, on islands Selection of domestic products —principle not of recent origin —unconscious —natural —sexual —objections to term —natural, has not induced sterility Sexes, relations of Sexual characters variable —selection Sheep, Merino, their selection —two sub-breeds, unintentionally produced —mountain, varieties of Shells, colours of, littoral —hinges of —seldom embedded Shells, fresh-water, long retain the same forms —fresh-water, dispersal of —of Madeira —land, distribution of —land, resisting salt water Shrew-mouse Silene, infertility of crosses Silliman, Prof., on blind rat Sirenia, their affinities Sitaris, metamorphosis of Skulls of young mammals Slave-making instinct Smith, Col. Hamilton, on striped horses Smith, Dr., on the Polyzoa Smith, Mr. Fred., on slave-making ants —on neuter ants Snake with tooth for cutting through egg-shell Somerville, Lord, on selection of sheep Sorbus, grafts of Sorex Spaniel, King Charles' breed Specialisation of organs Species, polymorphic —dominant —common, variable —in large genera variable —groups of, suddenly appearing —beneath Silurian formations —successively appearing —changing simultaneously throughout the world Spencer, Lord, on increase in size of cattle Spencer, Mr. Herbert, on the first steps in differentiation —on the tendency to an equilibrium in all forces Sphex, parasitic Spiders, development of Sports in plants Sprengel, C.C., on crossing —on ray-florets Squalodon Squirrels, gradations in structure Staffordshire, heath, changes in Stag-beetles, fighting Star fishes, eyes of —their pedicellariae Sterility from changed conditions of life —of hybrids —laws of —causes of —from unfavourable conditions —not induced through natural selection St. Helena, productions of St. Hilaire, Aug., on variability of certain plants —on classification St. John, Mr., on habits of cats Sting of bee Stocks, aboriginal, of domestic animals Strata, thickness of, in Britain Stripes on horses Structure, degrees of utility of Struggle for existence Succession, geological —of types in same areas Swallow, one species supplanting another Swaysland, Mr., on earth adhering to the feet of migratory birds Swifts, nests of Swim-bladder Switzerland, lake inhabitants of System, natural Tail of giraffe —of aquatic animals —prehensile —rudimentary Tanais, dimorphic Tarsi deficient Tausch, Dr., on umbelliferae Teeth and hair correlated —rudimentary, in embryonic calf Tegetmeier, Mr., on cells of bees Temminck, on distribution aiding classification Tendrils, their development Thompson, Sir W., on the age of the habitable world —on the consolidation of the crust of the earth Thouin, on grafts Thrush, aquatic species of —mocking, of the Galapagos —young of, spotted —nest of Thuret, M., on crossed fuci Thwaites, Mr., on acclimatisation Thylacinus Tierra del Fuego, dogs of —plants of Timber-drift Time, lapse of —by itself not causing modification Titmouse Toads on islands Tobacco, crossed varieties of Tomes, Mr., on the distribution of bats Transitions in varieties rare Traquair, Dr., on flat-fish Trautschold, on intermediate varieties Trees on islands belong to peculiar orders —with separated sexes Trifolium pratense —incarnatum Trigonia Trilobites —sudden extinction of Trimen, Mr., on imitating-insects Trimorphism in plants Troglodytes Tuco-tuco, blind Tumbler pigeons, habits of, hereditary —young of Turkey-cock, tuft of hair on breast Turkey, naked skin on head —young of, instinctively wild Turnip and cabbage, analogous variations of Type, unity of Types, succession of, in same areas Typotherium Udders enlarged by use —rudimentary Ulex, young leaves of Umbelliferae, flowers and seeds of —outer and inner florets of Unity of type Uria lacrymans Use, effects of —under domestication —in a state of nature Utility, how far important in the construction of each part Valenciennes, on fresh-water fish Variability of mongrels and hybrids Variation, under domestication —caused by reproductive system being affected by conditions of life —under nature —laws of —correlated Variations appear at corresponding ages —analogous in distinct species Varieties, natural —struggle between —domestic, extinction of —transitional, rarity of Varieties, when crossed —fertile —sterile —classification of Verbascum, sterility of —varieties of, crossed Verlot, M., on double stocks Verneuil, M. de, on the succession of species Vibracula of the Polyzoa Viola, small imperfect flowers of —tricolor Virchow, on the structure of the crystalline lens Virginia, pigs of Volcanic islands, denudation of Vulture, naked skin on head Wading-birds Wagner, Dr., on Cecidomyia Wagner, Moritz, on the importance of isolation Wallace, Mr., on origin of species —on the limit of variation under domestication —on dimorphic lepidoptera —on races in the Malay Archipelago —on the improvement of the eye —on the walking-stick insect —on laws of geographical distribution —on the Malay Archipelago —on mimetic animals Walsh, Mr. B.D., on phytophagic forms —on equal variability Water, fresh, productions of Water-hen Waterhouse, Mr., on Australian marsupials —on greatly developed parts being variable —on the cells of bees —on general affinities Water-ouzel Watson, Mr. H.C., on range of varieties of British plants —on acclimatisation —on flora of Azores —on rarity of intermediate varieties —on Alpine plants —on convergence —on the indefinite multiplication of species Weale, Mr., on locusts transporting seeds Web of feet in water-birds Weismann, Prof., on the causes of variability —on rudimentary organs West Indian islands, mammals of Westwood, on species in large genera being closely allied to others —on the tarsi of Engidae —on the antennae of hymenopterous insects Whales Wheat, varieties of White Mountains, flora of Whittaker, Mr., on lines of escarpment Wichura, Max, on hybrids Wings, reduction of size —of insects homologous with branchiae —rudimentary, in insects Wolf crossed with dog —of Falkland Isles Wollaston, Mr., on varieties of insects —on fossil varieties of shells in Madeira Wollaston, Mr., on colours of insects on sea-shore —on wingless beetles —on rarity of intermediate varieties —on insular insects —on land-shells of Madeira naturalised Wolves, varieties of Woodcock with earth attached to leg Woodpecker, habits of —green colour of Woodward, Mr., on the duration of specific forms —on Pyrgoma —on the continuous succession of genera —on the succession of types World,
— from The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, 6th Edition by Charles Darwin

A, B, C, D. Diagram XIV.
— from The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed

Captain Gaspar de Quesada Notary Sancho de Heredia Pilot of his Highness Joan Lopez Caraballo Portuguese Master Joan Sebastian de Elcano 32 Guetaria Boatswain Joan de Acurio Bermeo Barber Hernando de Bustamente 33 Mérida Calker Antonio de Basazabal 34 Bermeo Carpenter Domingo de Iraza 35 Deva Steward Joan de Campos Alcalá de Henares Cooper Pero Perez Sevilla Sailor Francisco Rodriguez 36 Sevilla Sailor Francisco Ruiz Moguer Sailor Mateo de Gorfo 37 Gorfo Sailor Joan Rodriguez 38 Huelva Sailor Sebastian Garcia 39 Huelva Sailor Gomez Hernandez Huelva Sailor Lorenzo de Iruna 40 Socavila in Guipúzcoa Sailor Joan Rodriguez, 41 el sordo [ i.e. , the deaf man] Sevilla Sailor Joan de Aguírre Bermeo Sailor Joan de Ortega Cifuentes [ 285 ] Gunner Hans Vargue, 42 chief gunner German Gunner Master Pedro Bruselas Gunner Roldan de Argote Flandes, in Brujas Common seaman Joan de Olivar 43 Common seaman Guillermo de Lole 44 Common seaman Cristóbal de Costa 45 Jerez Common seaman Guillen Galvey Common seaman Gonzalo de Vigo Vigo Common seaman
— from The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 33, 1519-1522 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century by Antonio Pigafetta

When the infinitive is the expression of an immediate action, which it must be, after the verbs, bid, can, dare, do, feel, hear, let, make, may, must, need, see, shall , and will , the preposition TO is omitted.
— from The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown

The left was occupied by the third brigade, Colonel Dudley Donnelly commanding.
— from Experience of a Confederate States Prisoner Being an Ephemeris Regularly Kept by an Officer of the Confederate States Army by Beckwith West

"Well, there is one good thing," said Mrs. Blanche Creamer; "Dick doesn't get much out of that cousin of his this evening!
— from Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works by Oliver Wendell Holmes

El Salvador in 1992, the ICJ ruled on the delimitation of "bolsones" (disputed areas) along the El Salvador-Honduras boundary, but they remain largely undemarcated; in 2002, El Salvador filed an application to the ICJ to revise the decision on a section of bolsones; the ICJ also advised a tripartite resolution to a maritime boundary in the Golfo de Fonseca with consideration of Honduran access to the Pacific; El Salvador claims tiny Conejo Island, not mentioned by the ICJ, off Honduras in the Golfo de Fonseca Equatorial Guinea in 2002, ICJ ruled on an equidistance settlement of Cameroon-Equatorial Guinea-Nigeria maritime boundary in the Gulf of Guinea, but states have not yet agreed to abide by the decision; creation of a maritime boundary in hydrocarbon-rich Corisco Bay with Gabon is hampered by dispute over small islets on Mbane/Mbagne bank, administered and occupied by Gabon since the 1970s Eritrea Eritrea and Ethiopia agreed to abide by 2002 independent boundary commission delimitation decision, but demarcation, scheduled to begin in 2003, has been hampered by technical delays and Ethiopian concerns that the decision ignored "human geography" and awarded Badme, the focus of the 1998-2000 war, to Eritrea, demarcation of the boundary has been postponed indefinately; UN Peacekeeping Mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) monitors a 25 km wide Temporary Security Zone in Eritrea until the demarcation; Sudan accuses Eritrea of supporting Sudanese rebel groups; Eritrea protests Yemeni fishing around the Hanish Islands awarded to Eritrea by the ICJ in 1999 Estonia Russia continues to reject signing and ratifying the joint December 1996 technical border agreement with Estonia Ethiopia Eritrea and Ethiopia agreed to abide by 2002 independent boundary commission delimitation decision, but demarcation, scheduled to begin in 2003, has been hampered by technical delays and Ethiopian concerns that the decision ignored "human geography" and awarded Badme, the focus of the 1998-2000 war, to Eritrea, demarcation of the boundary has been postponed indefinately; Ethiopia maintains only an administrative line and no international border with the Oromo region of southern Somalia and maintains alliances with local clans in opposition to the Transitional National Government in Mogadishu; "Somaliland" secessionists provide port facilities and trade ties to land-locked Ethiopia; efforts to demarcate the porous boundary with Sudan have been delayed by civil war there Europa Island claimed by Madagascar Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) claimed by Argentina whose forces briefly occupied it in 1982, but now declares it will no longer seek settlement by force Faroe Islands Faroese are considering proposals for full independence; Denmark dispute with Iceland over the Faroe Islands fisheries median line boundary of 200 NM; Denmark disputes with Iceland, the UK, and Ireland over the Faroe Islands continental shelf boundary outside 200 NM
— from The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

In fact, I place a few stalks of clary and Babylonian centaury, duly dried, near the reed-hives.
— from Bramble-Bees and Others by Jean-Henri Fabre

Just then Fred, her favorite and only remaining brother, came dancing down the path and stopped, amazed before Molly's display of wealth.
— from Connor Magan's Luck and Other Stories by M. T. W.

Anguilla tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds Antarctica severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing Antigua and Barbuda tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation Arctic Ocean polar climate characterized by persistent cold and relatively narrow annual temperature ranges; winters characterized by continuous darkness, cold and stable weather conditions, and clear skies; summers characterized by continuous daylight, damp and foggy weather, and weak cyclones with rain or snow Argentina mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest Armenia highland continental, hot summers, cold winters Aruba tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation Ashmore and Cartier Islands tropical Atlantic Ocean tropical cyclones (hurricanes) develop off the coast of Africa near Cape Verde and move westward into the Caribbean Sea; hurricanes can occur from May to December, but are most frequent from August to November Australia generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north Austria temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain in lowlands and snow in mountains; cool summers with occasional showers Azerbaijan dry, semiarid steppe Bahamas, The tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream Bahrain arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers Baker Island equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun Bangladesh tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)
— from The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency