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Taught by one's own efforts.

See Stanch, Stanchly, etc.

A mineral of a brown to black color occurring in prismatic crystals, often twinned so as to form groups resembling a cross. It is a silicate of aluminia and iron, and is generally found imbedded in mica schist. Called also granatite, and grenatite.

Of or pertaining to staurolite; resembling or containing staurolite.

An optical instrument used in determining the position of the planes of light-vibration in sections of crystals.

Staurolite.

A South American tinamou (Crypturus tataupa).

See Tautog. [R.]

A school or place of training in which some special art is taught; as, the military academy at West Point; a riding academy; the Academy of Music. Academy figure (Paint.), a drawing usually half life-size, in crayon or pencil, after a nude model.

he evidence furnished by physical and physical data, to warrant a positive conclusion (as taught by the school of Herbert Spencer); -- opposed alike dogmatic skepticism and to dogmatic theism.

A red star of the first magnitude, situated in the eye of Taurus; the Bull's Eye. It is the bright star in the group called the Hyades. Now when Aldebaran was mounted high Above the shiny Cassiopeia's chair. Spenser.

The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body.

A tau cross with a loop at the top, used as an attribute or sacred emblem, symbolizing generation or enduring life. Called also crux ansata.

According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles; as, apostolic faith or practice.

n Arabia and adjacent countries. (b) A squirrel-like Australian marsupial, a species of Petaurus. (c) A beautiful Brazilian toucan Ramphastos ariel).

A constellation west of Taurus, drawn on the celestial globe in the figure of a ram.

Those branches of learning which are taught in the academical course of colleges; as, master of arts. In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts. Pope. Four years spent in the arts (as they are called in colleges) is, perhaps, laying too laborious a foundation. Goldsmith.

Sheeted home, hoisted taut up and ready for trimming; -- said of sails.

One who is self-taught; an automath.

One who is self-taught. [R.] Young.