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The common name of several species of fishes. They are found in freshwater bodies, in the lakes and rivers between the rocky Mountains and the Alleghanies, and also in several sections of South America, Africa, and Australia.

Mudfish

The common name of several species of fishes. They are found in freshwater bodies, in the lakes and…

A bird found extensively in North America, belonging to the family of goatsuckers. It is a value for its destruction of large insects and beetles, upon which it feeds.

Night Hawk

A bird found extensively in North America, belonging to the family of goatsuckers. It is a value for…

A name applied to the inhabitants of the coast regions of Scandinavia and North Germany, who were noted in the Middle Ages for their skill in navigating the sea.

Norsemen

A name applied to the inhabitants of the coast regions of Scandinavia and North Germany, who were noted…

A genus of trees and shrubs widely distributed in the temperate zones of all the continents, but most abundant in North America. They are not common to the tropical regions of South America, Africa, or Australia.

Oak

A genus of trees and shrubs widely distributed in the temperate zones of all the continents, but most…

A class of carnivorous mammals native to the warmer parts of America, and commonly called tiger-cat.

Ocelot

A class of carnivorous mammals native to the warmer parts of America, and commonly called tiger-cat.

"Derived from the Sanscrit word Svasti, which means good pretence. It dates bck three or four thousand years B.C. and has been found in nearly all excavations of prehistoric times and among the relics of primitive people all over the world. It has been known alike to Ancient Greeks, Egyptians, Chinese, Japanese, East Indians, Aztecs, mound builders, and the North and South American Indians, with all of whom it has a similar meaning, viz., good luck and happiness. In Indian it is drawn below the seats intended for bridegrooms, below the plates containing food to be offered to gods and is tattooed on the arms. It is drawn on the scalp at the thread ceremony and on the dorsum of the feet on all auspicious ceremonies, such as mariages, etc. The usual figure consists of four arms with the cross at right angles and the arms pointing in the direction of motion of a clock's hand, although it has been given different forms, as shown by the accompanying illustrations. It is very commonly used as a rug design, especially in the Chinese, Caucasian, Turkish, and Turkoman products."

Swastika Design

"Derived from the Sanscrit word Svasti, which means good pretence. It dates bck three or four thousand…

"Derived from the Sanscrit word Svasti, which means good pretence. It dates bck three or four thousand years B.C. and has been found in nearly all excavations of prehistoric times and among the relics of primitive people all over the world. It has been known alike to Ancient Greeks, Egyptians, Chinese, Japanese, East Indians, Aztecs, mound builders, and the North and South American Indians, with all of whom it has a similar meaning, viz., good luck and happiness. In Indian it is drawn below the seats intended for bridegrooms, below the plates containing food to be offered to gods and is tattooed on the arms. It is drawn on the scalp at the thread ceremony and on the dorsum of the feet on all auspicious ceremonies, such as mariages, etc. The usual figure consists of four arms with the cross at right angles and the arms pointing in the direction of motion of a clock's hand, although it has been given different forms, as shown by the accompanying illustrations. It is very commonly used as a rug design, especially in the Chinese, Caucasian, Turkish, and Turkoman products."

Swastika Design

"Derived from the Sanscrit word Svasti, which means good pretence. It dates bck three or four thousand…

"Derived from the Sanscrit word Svasti, which means good pretence. It dates bck three or four thousand years B.C. and has been found in nearly all excavations of prehistoric times and among the relics of primitive people all over the world. It has been known alike to Ancient Greeks, Egyptians, Chinese, Japanese, East Indians, Aztecs, mound builders, and the North and South American Indians, with all of whom it has a similar meaning, viz., good luck and happiness. In Indian it is drawn below the seats intended for bridegrooms, below the plates containing food to be offered to gods and is tattooed on the arms. It is drawn on the scalp at the thread ceremony and on the dorsum of the feet on all auspicious ceremonies, such as mariages, etc. The usual figure consists of four arms with the cross at right angles and the arms pointing in the direction of motion of a clock's hand, although it has been given different forms, as shown by the accompanying illustrations. It is very commonly used as a rug design, especially in the Chinese, Caucasian, Turkish, and Turkoman products."

Swastika Design

"Derived from the Sanscrit word Svasti, which means good pretence. It dates bck three or four thousand…

A class of marsupial mammals native to America. They include a large number of species, ranging in size from that of a house-mouse to that of a large cat. The hair is soft and wool-like, and the color generally whitish-gray with several stripes down the back.

Opossum

A class of marsupial mammals native to America. They include a large number of species, ranging in size…

A class of birds native to Eurasia, Africa, and the Indian Archipelago, though there are allied species in America, known as the Baltimore bird and the orchard oriole.

Oriole

A class of birds native to Eurasia, Africa, and the Indian Archipelago, though there are allied species…

A tree of the nettle family, so named from the Osage Mountains of Arkansas, where it is native, but it is also found in other regions of North America. The leaves are flossy and alternate, and it bears a fruit somewhat resembling an orange in size and color, but it is not edible.

Osage Orange

A tree of the nettle family, so named from the Osage Mountains of Arkansas, where it is native, but…

A large group of birds of prey, including fully 150 species, about forty of which inhabit America. They are distinguished chiefly on account of their nocturnl habits. The different species have a short head, a circular or triangular facial disc, large eyes and ears, the outer toe reversible, aand, owing to the soft plumage, a noiseless flight.

Owl

A large group of birds of prey, including fully 150 species, about forty of which inhabit America. They…

A large group of birds of prey, including fully 150 species, about forty of which inhabit America. They are distinguished chiefly on account of their nocturnl habits. The different species have a short head, a circular or triangular facial disc, large eyes and ears, the outer toe reversible, aand, owing to the soft plumage, a noiseless flight.

Owl

A large group of birds of prey, including fully 150 species, about forty of which inhabit America. They…

A tree native to tropical America, allied to the passion flower family, and now extensively cultivated in tropical countries. It has a remarkably tapering sem crowned by a tuft of leaves on long footstalks, with the flowers below, and grows to a height of from fifteen to twenty feet.

Papaw

A tree native to tropical America, allied to the passion flower family, and now extensively cultivated…

An American explorer who is usually credited as the first person, on April 6, 1909, to reach the geographic North Pole.

Robert Peary

An American explorer who is usually credited as the first person, on April 6, 1909, to reach the geographic…

A genus of animals allied to the swine, and found extensively in South America and the southern parts of North America. There are two well known species, the white-lipped

Peccary

A genus of animals allied to the swine, and found extensively in South America and the southern parts…

A genus of plants of the nightshade family, which are native to the warmer parts of America. The leaves are entire, and somewhat resemble those of tobacco, especially in having a sticky surface and in emitting a disagreeable odor when crushed. The plants are perennial herbs, and the flowers are either single or double. They are cultivated extensively in gardens and in greenhouses, where they are grown chiefly as annual plants, since they bloom early.

Petunia

A genus of plants of the nightshade family, which are native to the warmer parts of America. The leaves…

A genus of lice classed with the aphidae, which feed as parasites on different kinds of plants. The most notd species is an injurious pest to the vine. This form is native to North America, where it was first observed in 1854.

Phylloxera

A genus of lice classed with the aphidae, which feed as parasites on different kinds of plants. The…

A genus of fishes found in the freshwater bodies of America and Eurasia. Most species have a long body and flat back, and taper toward the tail with more than ordinary abruptness. Cycloid scales cover the body. The mouth is large, with the lower jaw projecting, and there is a large and powerful array of teeth.

Pike

A genus of fishes found in the freshwater bodies of America and Eurasia. Most species have a long body…

Daughter of Powhatan, a distinguished Indian chief, born in 1595; died off Gravesend, England, in March, 1617. Her early life was spent among the Indians in Virginia. In 1607 she became connected with the early history of America by saving the life of Capt. John Smith, and otherwise showed friendship for the English colonists.

Pocahontas

Daughter of Powhatan, a distinguished Indian chief, born in 1595; died off Gravesend, England, in March,…

The eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1849. Polk was born in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, but mostly lived in and represented state of Tennessee.

James Polk

The eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1849. Polk was born…

A genus of deciduous trees, widely distributed in the north temperate zone, particularly in the temperate parts of North America and Eurasia.

Poplar

A genus of deciduous trees, widely distributed in the north temperate zone, particularly in the temperate…

A sea mammal of the dolphin family, found extensively off the coasts of North America and Europe and in the Arctic regions.

Porpoise

A sea mammal of the dolphin family, found extensively off the coasts of North America and Europe and…

A genus in the family Simaroubaceae. Its size is disputed; some botanists treat it as consisting of only one species, Quassia amara from tropical South America, while others treat it in a wide circumscription as a pantropical genus containing up to 40 species of trees and shrubs.

Quassia

A genus in the family Simaroubaceae. Its size is disputed; some botanists treat it as consisting of…

Cinchona is a genus of about 40 species in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America. They are large shrubs or small trees growing 5-15 metres tall with evergreen foliage.

Cinchona

Cinchona is a genus of about 40 species in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America. They…

A fleshy plant grown extensively as a garden vegetable. It is thought to be native to India, where it was cultivated in ancient times, and was brought from that country to Europe and America.

Radish

A fleshy plant grown extensively as a garden vegetable. It is thought to be native to India, where it…

A beloved American writer and poet called the "Hoosier poet" and America's "Children's Poet" made a start writing newspaper verse in Hoosier dialect for the <em>Indianapolis Journal</em> in 1875.

James Riley

A beloved American writer and poet called the "Hoosier poet" and America's "Children's Poet" made a…

The name applied to several species of birds of the warbler family, which are native to Europe. they are so named from the red breast of the male, the female having a breast of a yellowish-brown color. the robin in America is a species of thrush, and is much larger than the redbreast.

Robin Redbreast

The name applied to several species of birds of the warbler family, which are native to Europe. they…

The common name of plants of the genus rosa. They have prickly stems and unequally pinnate leaves. About fifty species in a wild state have been described, most of which are confined to the north temperate zone.

Rose

The common name of plants of the genus rosa. They have prickly stems and unequally pinnate leaves. About…

A genus of wading birds allied to the sandpiper. They are found widely distributed in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia. They inhabit marshey places, and are migratory in their habits.

Ruff

A genus of wading birds allied to the sandpiper. They are found widely distributed in the northern parts…

The common name of a class of food fishes belonging to the genus salmo. They are common to both salt fresh waters, and are particularly abundant in the North Atlantic. There are a number of well-known species, all of which are among the most important marketable fishes, but those of the North Atlantic are most widely distributed, ranging north of New york in North America and north of Spain in Europe.

Salmon

The common name of a class of food fishes belonging to the genus salmo. They are common to both salt…

A class of wading birds of the snipe family, which are widely diffused in the northern hemisphere. Birds of this species breed in the Arctic regions, both in America and Eurasia, and on the approach of winter move southward as far as Brazil and Africa.

Sanderling

A class of wading birds of the snipe family, which are widely diffused in the northern hemisphere. Birds…

The dried root or root-stalk of the smilax, a genus of shrubby climbing plants native to tropical America.

Sarsaparilla

The dried root or root-stalk of the smilax, a genus of shrubby climbing plants native to tropical America.

A class of wading birds native to South America. In habits they resemble somewhat the duck, but do not have webbed feet.

Screamer

A class of wading birds native to South America. In habits they resemble somewhat the duck, but do not…

A genus of birds of the insessorial family, and widely distributed in America, Eurasia, and other continents. The food consists of insects, frogs, mice, and small birds, receiving from their habit of killing other birds the name of butcherbird.

Shrike

A genus of birds of the insessorial family, and widely distributed in America, Eurasia, and other continents.…

A genus of quadrupeds of the weasel family, which are native to North America. They are about the size of a large cat.

Skunk

A genus of quadrupeds of the weasel family, which are native to North America. They are about the size…

A genus of mammals belonging to the bear family. They are native to Central and South America. These animals are peculiar for their long claws, which turn toward the body, thus making it difficult to move on the ground, but they pass to and fro with remarkable favility on the limbs of trees.

Sloth

A genus of mammals belonging to the bear family. They are native to Central and South America. These…

A genus of wading birds. They are common to America and Eurasia, and mostly frequent the regions along the shores of rivers and lakes and the marshy places.

Snipe

A genus of wading birds. They are common to America and Eurasia, and mostly frequent the regions along…

A bird of the bunting family, widely distributed in America and Eurasia. It differs from the true buntings in having a long and nearly straight claw on the hind tow, and it is similar to the lark in its habits of running along the ground.

Snow Bunting

A bird of the bunting family, widely distributed in America and Eurasia. It differs from the true buntings…

A genus of birds allied to the crow family. They occur in Eurasia and North Africa.

Starling

A genus of birds allied to the crow family. They occur in Eurasia and North Africa.

The Vice President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

Alexander Stephens

The Vice President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

A genus of birds belonging to the finch family. They are native to the warmer regions of America.

Tanager

A genus of birds belonging to the finch family. They are native to the warmer regions of America.

A plant of the nightshade family, which is extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. The tomato is native to South America, whence it was introduced to the United States about 1830.

Tomato

A plant of the nightshade family, which is extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. The tomato is…

A class of climbing birds native to tropical America. they are noted for their immense beak, which is toothed along the margins of the mandibles. The yellow toucan is about eighteen inches long, the tail is short.

Toucan

A class of climbing birds native to tropical America. they are noted for their immense beak, which is…

An ornamental bulbous plant, native to tropical America and Asia, and cultivated in gardens for its fragrant white flowers.

Tuberose

An ornamental bulbous plant, native to tropical America and Asia, and cultivated in gardens for its…

A large bird native to America, It was first brought to Europe when Hernando Cortez returned to Spain

Turkey

A large bird native to America, It was first brought to Europe when Hernando Cortez returned to Spain

The name commonly applied to several species of fishes of the salmon family. They are found mostly in the lakes of the northern regions of North America, and are generally favored among the food fishes.

Whitefish

The name commonly applied to several species of fishes of the salmon family. They are found mostly in…

An animal of the marmot family, which is native to the eastern part of North America, ranging from Alabama to Hudson Bay. The color is blackish above and chestnut-red below.

Woodchuck

An animal of the marmot family, which is native to the eastern part of North America, ranging from Alabama…

The common name of several kinds of small birds related to the warblers. Most species are native to America, but birds of this class are found in abundance in Eurasia and northern Africa.

Wren

The common name of several kinds of small birds related to the warblers. Most species are native to…

Patagonian dancers. Patagonia is that portion of South America which, to the east of the Andes, lies south of the Neuquen and Rio Colorado rivers, and, to the west of the Andes.

Patagonian Dancers

Patagonian dancers. Patagonia is that portion of South America which, to the east of the Andes, lies…

An Aquatic bird found in many parts of North America and northern Europe.

Diver

An Aquatic bird found in many parts of North America and northern Europe.

A rather large bird common to North America and Europe.

Guillemot

A rather large bird common to North America and Europe.

Any species of North American snake within the genus Thamnophis.

Garter-snake

Any species of North American snake within the genus Thamnophis.

A very large snake native to North America. It is known to reach lengths of up to twelve feet.

Pine Snake

A very large snake native to North America. It is known to reach lengths of up to twelve feet.

Small, bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America, Europe and North Asia.

Newt

Small, bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America, Europe and North Asia.

"Willson's Historical Series- Franklin, The Printer's Boy"-Willson, 1859.

Printers Boy

"Willson's Historical Series- Franklin, The Printer's Boy"-Willson, 1859.

"Willson's Historical Series- Franklin, The Philosopher"-Willson, 1859.

Philosopher

"Willson's Historical Series- Franklin, The Philosopher"-Willson, 1859.

A bird mostly blue in color native to North America.

Blue Jay

A bird mostly blue in color native to North America.

This image shows Orleans in the fifteenth century. Orleans is a city and commune in north-central France.

Orleans

This image shows Orleans in the fifteenth century. Orleans is a city and commune in north-central France.

A black footed ferret commonly found in North America.

Black Footed Ferret

A black footed ferret commonly found in North America.