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tones, are extensively distributed, and at Niagara Falls consist of about eighty feet of shale supporting a greater thickness of limestone, which is gradually undermined by the removal of the shale. See Chart of Geology.

ained as a yellowish gray, odorless, tasteless powder by the action of iodine on phenolphthalein.

To draw over, as a covering. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.

ing to the rule of obedience. [R.] An obediental subjection to the Lord of Nature. Sir M. Hale.

Is there such a motion or objectiveness of external bodies, which produceth light Sir M. Hale

The act of obliterating, or the state of being obliterated; extinction. Sir. M. Hale.

One who observes or takes notice. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.

A killing; the act of killing. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.

A subdivision of Cetacea, including the sperm whale, dolphins, etc.; the toothed whales.

reat variety of unctuous combustible substances, not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc. They are of animal, vegetable, or mineral origin and of varied composition, and they are variously used for food, for solvents, for anointing, lubrication, illumination, etc. By extension, any substance of…

persussion than to another, yet not without a mixture of incertainty or doubting. Sir M. Hale. I can not put off my opinion so easily. Shak.

Education late in life. [R.] Hales.

ion of actions upon the case were rare, formerly, and thereby wager of law ousted. Sir M. Hale.

To issue, as breath; to be breathed out; to exhale. Beau. & Fl.

To overstock. Sir. M. Hale.

To say in too many words; to express verbosely. Hales.

A framework of steel or whalebone, worn by women to expand their dresses; a kind of bustle.

h is displayed; a show; a spectacle; an imposing procession; the movement of any body marshaled in military order; as, a parade of firemen. In state returned the grand parade. Swift.

parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark. A parenthetical observation of Moses himself. Hales.

, The keeper of a park. Sir M. Hale.