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A description, or the doctrine, of death. Dunglison.

exhibition of revealed truth, the science of Christian faith and life." Many speak of theology as a science of religion [instead of "science of God"] because they disbelieve that there is any knowledge of God to be attained. Prof. R. Flint (Enc. Brit.). Theology is ordered knowledge; representing in the region of the i…

Therapeutios.

A discourse on, or an account of, heat. Whewell.

The doctrine of nutrition; a treatise on nutrition.

A discourse or treatise upon the tides; that part of science which treats of tides. J. S. Mill.

or midwifery; that department of medicine which treats of parturition. [Written also tokology.]

The art of, or method for, assisting the memory by associating the thing or subject to be remembered with some place. [R.]

The art or the description of scupture such as bas-relief in metal; toreumatography.

The science which treats of poisons, their effects, antidotes, and recignition; also, a discourse or treatise on the science.

tage, a drama, or acted story, consisted in reality of three dramas, called together a trilogy, and performed consecutively in the course of one day. Coleridge.

A rhetorical mode of speech, including tropes, or changes from the original import of the word. Sir T. Browne.

A discourse or treatise on types.

The science of the universe, and the relations which it involves.

A discourse or treatise on the heavens and the heavenly bodies; the study of the heavens; uranography.

See Uronology.

That part of medicine which treats of urine. Dunglison.

A discourse or treatise on worms; that part of zoölogy which treats of worms; helminthology. [R.]

The science which treats of phenomena due to plutonic action, as in volcanoes, hot springs, etc. [R.]

The branch of dendrology treating of the gross and minute structure of wood.