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rn Appalachian), in early times noted for their pursuit of agriculture, and for living at peace with the white settlers. They are now one of the civilized tribes of the Indian Territory.

hotgun. To choke off, to stop a person in the execution of a purpose; as, to choke off a speaker by uproar.

The small apple-shaped or pear-shaped fruit of an American shrub (Pyrus arbutifolia) growing in damp thickets; also, the shrub.

To cut by striking repeatedly with a sharp instrument; to cut into pieces; to mince; -- often with up.

An appearance of Christ, as to his disciples after the crucifixion.

A picture printed in tints and colors by repeated impressions from a series of stones prepared by the lithographic process.

An inscription in which certain numeral letters, made to appear specially conspicuous, on being added together, express a particular date or epoch, as in the motto of a medal struck by Gustavus Adolphus in 1632: ChrIstVs DVX; ergo trIVMphVs. - the capitals of which give, when added as numerals, the sum 1632.…

A species to fresh-water fish of the Cyprinidæ or Carp family. The common European species is Leuciscus cephalus; the cheven. In America the name is applied to various fishes of the same family, of the genera Semotilus, Squalius, Ceratichthys, etc., and locally to several very different fishes, as the tautog, black bas…

The institution, government, or authority of a church. [R.] Bp. Pearson.

A rustic; a countryman or laborer. "A peasant or churl." Spenser. Your rank is all reversed; let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls. Emerson.

A morbid condition in which the urine contains chyle or fatty matter, giving it a milky appearance.

A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself. Thus in a circle runs the peasant's pain. Dryden.

repeating itself; ending in itself; reverting to the point of beginning; hence, illogical; inconclusive; as, circular reasoning.

lace or person to person; free diffusion; transmission. The true doctrines of astronomy appear to have had some popular circulation. Whewell.

A European bunting (Emberiza cirlus).

Summons to appear, as before a judge. [R.] Johnson

An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.

To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon. The cited dead, Of all past ages, to the general doom Shall hasten. Milton. Cited by finger of God. De Quincey.

A suborder of Arachnoidea, including the European tarantula and the wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and their allies, which capture their prey by rapidly running and jumping. See Wolf spider.

and all the good things connected with manners, and with civilization, have, in this European world of ours, depended for ages upon two principles -- . . . the spirit of a gentleman, and spirit of religion. Burke