de [35] las auras, y han sido repetidos por el murmurio de los arroyos, y reproducidos por el eco de las colinas, y, antes que aplaudidos en los palacios del rico, han alegrado las vigilias en las cabañas de los pobres, y resonado en tierras remotas, entonces está medio ganado el pleito de la fama. — from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson
Rembrandt employed Elie Magus
Retiring from the trade, Vervelle became, in his own way, an amateur artist; wished to form a gallery of paintings, and believed that he was collecting Flemish specimens, works of Tenier, Metzu, and Rembrandt; employed Elie Magus to form the collection, and, with that Jew as go-between, married his daughter Virginie to Pierre Grassou. — from Repertory of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A — Z by Anatole Cerfberr
recoge entre esos millares
Esa armonía que el viento That harmony that the breeze recoge entre esos millares creates among countless leaves de floridos olivares, of flourishing olive trees, que agita con manso aliento; that it stirs so tenderly, ese dulcísimo acento that sweetest mystery con que trina el ruiseñor from the tree-top, close to dawn, de sus copas morador that calls the approaching morn, llamando al cercano día, the nightingale’s trill, sweet spell, ¿no es verdad, gacela mía, isn’t it true, my gazelle que están respirando amor? — from Don Juan Tenorio by José Zorrilla
reis esse et mortuos
I give the reading of Huschke: "Licere enim etiam, si fato is fuerit mortuus, mortuum dare; nam quamquam diximus, non etiam permissum reis esse, et mortuos homines dedere, tamen et si quis eum dederit, qui fato suo vita excesserit, aeque liberatur." — from The Common Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes
reasons endorsed every measure
Our situation, stranded without possibility of escape in such a land, was clearly full of danger, and our reasons endorsed every measure of caution which Lord John's experience could suggest. — from The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle
Le Roy (David) and the protection of the Louvre from lightning 80 ———— (J. B.), his theory of protecting buildings from lightning 101 Leyden Jar, the first discovery of the 5 Lightning, superstitions in regard to 63 Lightning-clouds, the height of 67 Lightning-conductors, the discovery of 17–24 ———— early experiments with 25 , 33 ———— the clergy on 26 ———— Professor Winthrop’s defence of 26 , 27 ———— E. Kinnersley’s lectures on 27 ———— ‘Poor Richard’s Almanac’ on 28 ———— the gradual spread of 34–48 ———— Abbé Nollet’s animadversions on 35 , 37 ———— Franklin’s reply thereto 36 , 37 ———— their general use in North America 38 ———— their first erection on St. Paul’s 39 ———— their progress in Germany 43 ———— Italy 44 ———— the various metals used for 50 ———— Arago on the efficiency of 73 ———— the French ‘Instruction’ on 75 ———— Professor Pouillet on 78 ———— for ships 85 ———— Sir William Watson’s system of, for ships 87 ———— Sir William Snow Harris’s system of, for ships 90 ———— F. McTaggart’s opinion of 92 ———— their use in India 92 ———— the best material for 100–110 ———— German and French technical terms for 102 ———— and weathercocks 121 ———— Jarriant’s form of 133 ———— the twofold function of 142 ———— the insulation of 147 , 160 , 176 ———— Newall’s system of 140–168 ———— should they be carried down inside or outside the building 158 ———— Professor Clerk Maxwell’s theory of 164 ———— the necessity for periodically inspecting 218 ———— Dr. W. Holtz on the construction and maintenance of 223 ‘Lightning-rod men,’ the tramping, of America 133 Lightning and thunderstorms, character of 62 ———— protection, inquiries into 73–84 Line of least resistance, the 142 , 148 Lisle (M. de) on the height of lightning-clouds 67 Louis XV. and experiments in electricity 6 , 19 Louvre, the protection of the, from lightning 80 ———— the first public building in France fitted with lightning-conductors 80 M McTaggart (F.), his opinion of lightning-conductors 92 Magnetisation of metals by lightning 56 Magnetism and lightning, the connection between 56 Majendie (Major), report on the destruction by lightning of the powder magazine, Victoria Colliery, Burntcliffe 147 254 Marly-la-Ville, Dalibard’s electrical experiments at 20 Matthiessen (Professor), his researches on the conductivity of copper 109 Maxwell (Professor Clerk, F.R.S.), his theory of lightning protection 164 Melsens (Professor), his system of lightning-conductors at the Hotel de Ville, Brussels 111 Merton College Chapel, Oxford, struck by lightning 182 Metals as conductors of electricity 49–61 Metals, the different conductivity of various 50–55 Michel (R. F.), his modified terminal-rod 132 Mineral oil-tanks, the protection of, from lightning in America 138 Monks, Carthusian, electrical experiments made on 6 Musschenbroek (Peter Van), his researches on electricity 4 , 5 N Newall (R. S., F.R.S.), his copper-rope manufactory 110 , 142 ———— on the church at Laughton-en-le-Morthen being struck by lightning 153 , 154 Newall’s system of protecting buildings from lightning 140 ———— copper-rope conductors 162 , 164 Newbury Church, Massachusetts, struck by lightning 27 New River, electrical experiments made on the 8 Newton (Sir Isaac), his electrical machine 2 Nollet (Abbé), his criticisms on Franklin’s electrical experiments 19 , 35 ———— his animadversions on lightning-conductors 35 , 37 ———— Franklin’s reply thereto 36 , 37 O Oersted (Hans Christian) his researches in electro-magnetism 55 , 57 Ohm (Professor), his experiments on the conductivity of metals 53 Ohm’s law 59 Oil, mineral, tanks, the protection of, from lightning in America 138 Orsini family and lightning-conductors 64 Oxford, Merton College Chapel struck by lightning 182 P Padua, the first lightning-conductor in 48 Painting lightning-conductors 129 Paratonnerres, the Paris Academy ‘Instruction’ on 75 Paris Academy, the ‘Instruction’ of the, on lightning-conductors 75 Paris, death of two persons by the fall of a ‘tige’ from steeple of St. Gervais 146 Peltier (Jean Athanase), his researches in electricity 71 ‘Physico-mechanical experiments,’ Hauksbee’s 3 Pliny the Elder, on the observation of thunderstorms 62 ‘Points v. balls,’ the controversy of 40 ‘Poor Richard’s Almanac’ and lightning-conductors 28 Pope, the, on electrical experiments on monks 7 Pouillet (Professor Claude), his experiment on the conductivity of metals 54 ———— on lightning-conductors 78 Powder-magazines in France, the protection of, from lightning 82 255 ———— Sir William Snow Harris’s instruction for protecting 93 Pringle (Sir John) his resignation of the Presidency of the Royal Society in 1777 41 Protestantism and lightning-conductors 43 Prussia, statistics of deaths from lightning in 170 Purfleet, building struck by lightning in 1777 41 R Rarefied air, the conductivity of 142 , 149 Raven (Mr.), his house in Carolina, U.S., struck by lightning 159 ———— Arago’s comments thereon 159 Réaumur (Rene Antoine de) Musschenbroek’s letter to, on the Leyden Jar 5 ‘Return strokes’ of lightning 70 Richmann (Professor G. W.), his experiments on electricity 31 ———— his death thereby 32 ‘Ridge Circuit’ as used in France 129 Robespierre and lightning-conductors 36 , 43 Roman Catholicism and lightning-conductors 42 , 44 Rosenburg, Austria, church repeatedly struck by lightning at 64 Rosstall, Bavaria, church struck by lightning at 105 ———— Professor Kastner’s report thereon 106 Royal Navy, vessels of the, destroyed by lightning 88 Royal Society and Benjamin Franklin 17 Russia, statistics of deaths from lightning in 171 S St. Bride’s Church, London, struck by lightning in 1764 38 ———— Dr. William Watson’s account thereof 39 ———— account of the damage done 183 St. Omer, the first lightning-conductor at 35 St. Paul’s Cathedral, the erection of lightning-conductors upon 39–41 Saussure (Professor Horace de) erects the first lightning-conductor in Geneva 43 ———— the opposition thereto and his manifesto thereon 43 , 44 ———— on the height of lightning-clouds 67 ———— on the origin of atmospheric electricity 70 Schleswig-Holstein, thunderstorms in 222 Secchi (Father) on the protection of churches from lightning 203 Ships destroyed by lightning, statistics of 88 Shooter’s Hill, electrical experiments made at 8 Siena, the erection of lightning-conductors on the Cathedral at 45 Smoke, the conductivity of 142 Solokow and Professor Richmann’s experiment in electricity 32 Solomon’s Temple, its immunity from lightning-strokes 63 Staples for lightning-conductors 163 Statistics of deaths, fires, and damage caused by lightning 170 Superstitions in regard to lightning 63 Sweden, statistics of deaths from lightning in 172 Switzerland, statistics of deaths caused by lightning in 175 T 256 Terminal-rods, Newall’s 144 Thomson (Sir William, F.R.S.), his researches on the conductivity of copper 109 Thunderstorms and lightning, the character of 62 ‘Tightening-screw,’ the 162 Tin, the use of, for lightning-conductors 104 Toaldo (Abbé Giuseppe) and lightning-conductors 45 ‘Tomlinson’s Thunderstorm,’ quoted 177 Torpedo fish and electric shocks 1 Trees, their liability to be struck by lightning 228 Tuscany, the erection of lightning-conductors upon powder-magazines in 48 U United States, lightning protection in 133 Units, the law of 68 V Vaccination and lightning-conductors, analogy between the progress of 46 Venice, the erection of lightning-conductors in 48 Victoria Colliery, Burntcliffe, destruction of the magazine by lightning 146 ———— Major Majendie’s report thereon 147 Volta and the ‘return stroke’ 70 Voltaire, his bon mot concerning lightning 158 W Wall (Dr.), on electricity and lightning 3 Watson (Dr. William), experiments in electricity 7 ———— the first to erect a lightning-conductor in England 38 ———— on St. Bride’s Church being struck by lightning 39 ———— and the protection of the Royal Navy from lightning 86 Weathercocks and lightning-conductors 21 Weber (Dr.) and the law of units 59 West-End Church, Southampton, struck by lightning 181 Westminster Bridge, electrical experiments made from 7 ———— Palace, the system of lightning-conductors at 98 , 118 Wilson, the advocate of ‘balls versus points’ 40 Winckler (Dr.), his experiments in electricity 5 , 6 Windsor Castle inadequately provided with lightning-conductors 175 Winthrop (Professor), his defence of lightning-conductors 26 , 27 ———— Franklin’s letter to, defending lightning-conductors 36 Wurtemberg, statistics of deaths caused by lightning in 175 Y Yelin (J. C. von) his advocacy of brass wire for lightning-conductors 105 Spottiswoode & Co., Printers, New-Street Square, London. — from Lightning Conductors: Their History, Nature, and Mode of Application by Anderson, Richard, F.C.S.
cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the council chairman; approved by the National House of Representatives elections: the three members of the presidency (one Bosniak, one Croat, one Serb) are elected by popular vote for a four-year term (eligible for a second term, but then ineligible for four years); the chairmanship rotates every eight months and resumes where it left off following each national election; election last held 1 October 2006 (next to be held in 2010); the chairman of the Council of Ministers is appointed by the presidency and confirmed by the National House of Representatives election results: percent of vote - Nebojsa RADMANOVIC with 53.3% of the votes for the Serb seat; Zeljko KOMSIC with 39.6% of the votes for the Croat seat; Haris SILAJDZIC with 62.8% of the votes for the Bosniak seat note: President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Borjana KRISTO (since 21 February 2007); Vice Presidents Spomenka MICIC (since NA 2007) and Mirsad KEBO (since NA 2007); President of the Republika Srpska: Rajko KUSMANOVIC (since 28 December 2007) Botswana chief of state: President Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA (since 1 April 2008); Vice President Mompati MERAFHE (since 1 April 2008); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: President Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA (since 1 April 2008); Vice President Mompati MERAFHE (since 1 April 2008) — from The 2009 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Rustem exerted every muscle to shake off his opponent; but the leech was the stronger, for the Masdakite was weakened by fever and loss of blood. — from The Bride of the Nile — Volume 04 by Georg Ebers
reading Elegant Extracts Materials
There, if he has our own good fortune, he will find the landlady, a frank, cheerful, and kindly woman, with the table drawn in quite to the hearth, and reading “Elegant Extracts.” Materials of another kind will speedily grace the board, viz., bread, butter, cheese, eggs, and excellent home-brewed ale. — from The Wye and Its Associations: A Picturesque Ramble by Leitch Ritchie
record every existing monumental
C ANON R AINES , is valuable, as showing that unless some limit is placed to the antiquarian ardour of those who would "collect and record every existing monumental inscription," the historical and genealogical inquirer will be embarrassed by a mass of materials in which, like Gratiano's reasons, the two grains of wheat will be hid in two bushels of chaff—a mass, indeed, which, from its extent, would require to be deposited with the Registrar-General, and arranged by the practised hands of his official staff. — from Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 87, June 28, 1851
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