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ake modern and familiar, things supernatural and causeless. Shak. Modern English. See the Note under English.

ey; a shifting of the tonality of a piece, so that the harmonies all center upon a new keynote or tonic; the art of transition out of the original key into one nearly related, and so on, it may be, by successive changes, into a key quite remote. There are also sudden and unprepared modulations.

Any written or stamped promise, certificate, or order, as a government note, a bank note, a certificate of deposit, etc., which is payable in standard coined money and is lawfully current in lieu of it; in a comprehensive sense, any currency usually and lawfully employed in buying and selling.

A species of cassowary (Casuarius Bennetti) found in New Britain, and noted for its agility in running and leaping. It is smaller and has stouter legs than the common cassowary. Its crest is biloted; the neck and breast are black; the back, rufous mixed with black; and the naked skin of the neck, blue.…

sed, as in a time of financial panic, to postpone or delay for a period the time at which notes, bills of exchange, and other obligations, shall mature or become due.

The European small-spotted dogfish, or houndfish. See the Note under Houndfish.

species of large, handsome, tropical American butterflies, of the genus Morpho. They are noted for the very brilliant metallic luster and bright colors (often blue) of the upper surface of the wings. The lower surface is usually brown or gray, with eyelike spots.

A note or series of notes sounded on a horn at the death of game. The sportsman then sounded a treble mort. Sir W. Scott.

A note or brief strain on a bugle. Sir W. Scott.

s, reptiles, and fruit, and are found from Mexico to Brazil. The name is derived from its note. [Written also momot.]

e (Zenaidura macroura) found throughout the United States; -- so named from its plaintive note. Called also Carolina dove. See Illust. under Dove. -- Mourning warbler (Zoöl.), an American ground warbler (Geothlypis Philadelphia). The male has the head, neck, and chest, deep ash-gray, mixed with black on the throat and…

ter fish (Acantharchum pomotis) of the Eastern United States. It produces a deep grunting note. -- Mud bath, an immersion of the body, or some part of it, in mud charged with medicinal agents, as a remedy for disease. -- Mud boat, a large flatboat used in deredging. -- Mud cat. See Catfish. -- Mud crab (Zoöl.), any…

A cushion for terminating or softening a note made by a stringed instrument with a keyboard.

mullet (M. surmulletus) of Southern Europe. The former is the mullet of the Romans. It is noted for the brilliancy of its colors. See Surmullet. French mullet. See Ladyfish (a).

The number which is to be multiplied by another number called the multiplier. See Note under Multiplication.

The number by which another number is multiplied. See the Note under Multiplication.

lication; thus 7 multiplied by 8 produces the number 56; to multiply two numbers. See the Note under Multiplication.

, HCl; -- formerly called also marine acid, and spirit of salt. See hydrochloric, and the Note under Muriate.

goblets or bowls so tuned and arranged that when struck, or rubbed, they produce musical notes. CF. Harmonica, 1.

al. Mute swan (Zoöl.), a European wild white swan (Cygnus gibbus), which produces no loud notes.