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th nearly transparent wings. The male makes a shrill sound by pecular organs in the under side of the abdomen, consisting of a pair of stretched membranes, acted upon by powerful muscles. A noted American species (C. septendecim) is called the seventeen year locust. Another common species is the dogday cicada.…

A form of monochasium in which the lateral branches arise alternately on opposite sides of the false axis; -- called also scorpioid cyme. --Cin*cin"nal (#), a.

ircuit (see Circuit, 6). In the United States, the federal circuit courts are commonly presided over by a judge of the supreme court, or a special circuit judge, together with the judge of the district court. They have jurisdiction within statutory limits, both in law and equity, in matters of federal cognizance. Some…

To agitate on all sides. Jer. Taylor.

Surrounding; inclosing or being on all sides; encompassing. "The circumambient heaven." J. Armstrong.

Act of inclosing on all sides. [R.]

A flowing round on all sides; an inclosing with a fluid.

Condition of being circumjacent, or of bordering ou every side.

Lying round; borderong on every side. T. Fuller.

cumstance, of no account. [Colloq.] -- Under the circumstances, taking all things into consideration.

A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengthwise through the middle by a barrier around which the track or course was laid out. It was used for chariot races, games, and public shows.

A kind of circular valley in the side of a mountain, walled around by precipices of great height.

A Latin preposition, sometimes used as a prefix in English words, and signifying on this side.

On the hither side of the Alps with reference to Rome, that is, on the south side of the Alps; -- opposed to transalpine.

On this side of the Atlantic Ocean; -- used of the eastern or the western side, according to the standpoint of the writer. Story.

On the Austrian side of the river Leitha; Austrian.

On this side of the mountains. See under Ultramontane.

On the hither side of the river Po with reference to Rome; that is, on the south side.

ally: (a) A bronze receptacle, round or oval, frequently decorated with engravings on the sides and cover, and with feet, handles, etc., of decorative castings. (b) A cinerary urn. See Illustration in Appendix.

In the United States, a commission appointed by the President, consisting of three members, not more than two of whom may be adherents of the same party, which has the control, through examinations, of appointments and promotions in the classified civil service. It was created by act of Jan, 16, 1883 (22 Stat. 403).…