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a of the Rhetian Alps. These strata are regarded as closing the Triassic period. See the Chart of Geology.

rubs and small trees; buckthorn. The California Rhamnus Purchianus and the European R. catharticus are used in medicine. The latter is used for hedges.

The root of several species of Rheum, used much as a cathartic medicine. Monk's rhubarb. (Bot.) See under Monk. -- Turkey rhubarb (Med.), the roots of Rheum Emodi.

mal of the chase. Like wild boars late roused out of the brakes. Spenser. Rouse the fleet hart, and cheer the opening hound. Pope.

ted, would make them rioters, and actually making a motion toward the executing thereof. Wharton.

Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society. Battle royal. See under Battle. -- Royal bay (Bot.), the classic laurel (Laurus nobilis.) -- Royal eagle. (Zoöl.) See Golden eagle, under Golden. -- Royal fern (Bot.), the handsome fern Osmun…

ing the practice of the courts, or an order made between parties to an action or a suit. Wharton.

A chart of a course, esp. at sea. [Obs.]

dung at the temple of Jupiter Ammon in Africa. Called also muriate of ammonia. -- Sal catharticus Etym: [NL.] (Old Med. Chem.), Epsom salts. -- Sal culinarius Etym: [L.] (Old Chem.), common salt, or sodium chloride. -- Sal Cyrenaicus. Etym: [NL.] (Old Chem.) See Sal ammoniac above. -- Sal de duobus, Sal duplicatum…

eds of New York State belong largely to the Salina period of the Upper Silurian. See the Chart of Geology.

an system, containing the brine-producing rocks of central New York, was formed. See the Chart of Geology.

sisting of salt, or containing salt; as, saline particles; saline substances; a saline cathartic.

Any mineral salt used as an aperient or cathartic, especially Epsom salts, Rochelle salt, or Glauber's salt.

tary measures; hygiene. How much sanitation has advanced during the last half century. H. Hartshorne.

a dull light green pigment prepared from the juice of the ripe berries of the Rhamnus catharticus, or buckthorn. It is used especially by water-color artists. -- Sap rot, the dry rot. See under Dry. -- Sap sucker (Zoöl.), any one of several species of small American woodpeckers of the genus Sphyrapicus, especially t…

A large African antelope (Alcelaphus tunata), similar to the hartbeest, but having its horns regularly curved.

smell like that of old cheese, and a somewhat acrid taste. It is used in medicine as a cathartic.

ican Devonian system; -- so called from Schoharie, in New York, where it occurs. See the Chart of Geology.

scire facias to repeal letters patent) why the record should not be annulled or vacated. Wharton. Bouvier.

Raspings of ivory, hartshorn, metals, or other hard substance. Chambers.