Singhalese, a native of Ceylon. Sirius, in Canis Major (The Great Dog), the brightest star in the heavens. Sociology, talk about society; the science of society. Sodium, the metallic base of soda; common salt is chloride of sodium. Solecism, a blunder. Sonometer, an instrument to measure sound. Sophisms, clever but unsound arguments. Sophistries, clever but unsound reasonings. Spectrum analysis, the art of taking apart the colours, e.g. of the sun and stars. Sphærularia bombi, a parasitical worm of the humble bee; the male is 28,000 times smaller than the female. Spheroid, a geometrical body approaching to a sphere, but not perfectly spherical. Spherules, exceedingly small spheres. Spontaneous, as of its own accord. Stamens, Pillars supporting the anthers in flowers. Staphylinida, "cock-tail" beetles, also known as "The Devil's Stellar, starry. Sub-conscious, partially or feebly conscious. Subordinated, put under one higher. Subordinates, (1) lower orders; (2) puts below another in rank or power. Subtile, thin, refined. Suffrages, a vote; an aid. Sui generis, after his kind. Sulphides, combinations of sulphur with a metallic base. Sulphite, a salt formed by combination of sulphur with a metallic base. Sulphuric Acid, the result of combining one part of sulphur with three of oxygen; also called oil of vitriol. Sulphurous Acid, the combination of one part of sulphur with two of oxygen. Summative, unity; summary. Supercelestial, (1) above the sky; (2) higher than Heaven itself. Supernatural, above, i.e. greater than nature. Supernaturalism, that which is greater than nature. Supersensuous, above sense. Swinked, over-worked; from Anglo-Saxon geswinc, to toil or drudge. Syllogism, in logic; an argument in three parts, i.e. two premises, and a conclusion drawn therefrom. Synchronize, to bring together in time. Synchronously, at the same time. Synthesis, reasoning by gathering together proofs or arguments. Tactual, (organs) of touch. Tangible, that which can touched. Technicalities, special terms used in any given science. Tegumentary, be covering; used generally of living bodies, as the wing of a fly. Teleology, the science of the final causes of things. Teleosteans, bony fish of cretaceous period. Tentacles, feelers; sometimes used as legs, as in anemones. Tentative, seeking for truth; feeling for truth. Tenuity, thinness. Ternary, proceeding by, or consisting of threes. Tertiary, the third formation; con taining eocene, miocene, pliocene; contains chiefly sand Glossary of Scientific Terms. stones, claystones, limestones; Thallogens, purely cellular plants. Theistic, believing in a God. Therapeutics, the science of medi cine. Thermo-electricity, electricity developed by heat. Thesprotian, ship of Thebes. Thorax, the chest ; in insects the forepart, which carries the wings. Tiamat, the Babylonian spirit of destruction. Transcends, goes above; exceeds. Transition, change. Transmigration of souls, a Hindoo belief that souls travel through a series of bodies. Transmission, sending across; as of exchange of energy between two persons. Trias, the upper red sandstone. Triassic, pertaining to; or composed of Trias. Triplicate (v. and adj.), trines, or threefold. Trilobites, extinct crustacea; formed in three lobes; in earliest fossil strata. Tritons, amphibious animals akin to frogs. Trituration, grinding to powder. Truisms, manifestly true state ments. Turanian, a word loosely applied to designate a family of languages; sometimes Asiatic languages in general, outside the Indo-European and Semitic families; sometimes used restrictedly of the Ural-Altaic, or Scythian family. Types, (1) representative creatures; (2) emblems. Ultimate Atom, the smallest possible particle. 469 Umbra, a shadow; the dark cone Vacuum, an empty place. Veddahs, the sacred books of the Vermiform, worm-shaped. Vertebrata, animals with a backbone. Vertical, perpendicular to horizon; pointing exactly up and down. Vibrio, a genus of infusoria. Virus, (1) active and contagious matter of an ulcer or wound; (2) poison. Viscous, so sticky it can be drawn out into threads. Vitelline, relating to the vitellus. Vitellus, a fleshy bag between the embryo and albumen in some germs. Vitreous, glassy. Volitional, according to will. Vortex, centre of whirling of wind or water. Warp and Weft of History means, its ins-and-outs; the facts complete. Whorled, growing like wheel spokes; rayed. Zones, bands, real or imaginary; showing climate, or distribution of elements. Zooid, a tiny life form. Zoon,an animal, i.e. a thing with life. Zoroastrism, a rare form of the word Zoroastrianism; a mixed worship of good and evil powers; represented as light (the sun, Ormuzd, creator of man and all good), and darkness (Ahriman, creator of darkness and evil). DEGRADATION. Out of letters-words, Out of evil deeds-Satan. ELEVATION. Out of Satan-sin, Out of sin-death, Out of death--life through Jesus. Actinia, 368 A INDEX. Adam the first man, 259, 260, 280 70 Age of the earth, 74; no Divine Allotropic forms, 69 Amia, the grunting fish, 366 Anomalies, physical, 368; chemi- cal, 377; indicate the existence Ants, 372; some use aphide as Argon, 154 Arius Boakei, how hatched, 371 Ascidian, the, blood circulation Astronomy, 72-5; Babylonian, Atavism, 370 201 Atomic theory no explanation of Automatism, 316, 347 B Babbage's calculating machine, Bacteria, IOI Beetles, viviparous, 375 to be regarded as a scientific Cain, 279 C Calculating machine (Babbage's), Carbonic acid gas, the food of Causation implies a first cause, 31, Christianity, the religion of the world's greatest men, 13; will Chromosphere, sun's, 202 future, 309; not incompatible Creation, Biblical account of, not Crime, hereditary, example of, |