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AMMONITES, of Scripture, 1.742; xin.

397; xvm. 175. , fossil Mollusca, xvi. 669, 671,

674. AMMONIUM, Cyanide of, xx. 23.

SALTS, xvm. 92.

AMMONIUS HERMI/E, philosopher of

Alexandria, I. 743. AMMONIUS LITHOTOMUS, surgeon of

Alexandria, xxil. 674. AMMONIUS SACCAS, founder of Alex andrian school of Neoplatonists, I.

743; xvii. 335.

AMMOPERDIX, genus of birds, xvm. 333. AMMOTHEA, genus of Arachnida, II. 277. AMMUNITION, i. 744; ix. 453; sporting,

xxi. 835.

WAGGONS, n. 66 1.

AMNESTY, i. 746.

AMOEBA, genus of Protozoa, xix. 828,

842; xn. 4. AMCEBOID MOVEMENT, of plants, xix.

6r.

AMOL, town, Persia, I. 746. AMOLE, plant, xvii. 401. AMONTILLADO WINE, xvi. 791; xxiv.

607.

AMONTONS, Guillaume, French physic ist, i. 746. AMOOR, Amour, or Amur, river, Eastern

Asia, I. 746; XV. 548; xvni. 117;

xxi. 68; xxil. 5.

, government, Russia, XXII. 2.

AMORAIM, expounders of the Talmud,

XXIII. 36.

AMORAL, Ferreira do, governor of Macao, xv. 125.

AMORITES, of Scripture, I. 747; iv. 763; xin. 397; xvi. 533.

AMORPHISM, in chemistry and miner alogy, i. 747.

AMORPHOUS ROCKS, x. 308.

AMORTIZATION, of loans, xvii. 244.

AMOS, Old Testament prophet, I. 747; XIIL 410; xix. 817.

AMOUR (Amoor, q.v.), river, Asia, I. 746.

AMOV, town, China, I. 748; v. 636.

AMPANAN, harbour, Lombok, Indian Archipelago, Xiv. 817.

AMPELIS, genus of birds, xxiv. 460.

AMPERE, electrical unit of measure ment, xxm. 1 1 6.

AMPERE, Andre Marie, French scientist, I. 748; his contributions to electrical science, vm. 10, 67, 70, 74; his mag netic molecule hypothesis, xv. 276.

, Jean Jacques Antoine, French

writer, I. 749; on the ballads of France, in. 284.

AMPHIARAUS, in Greek mythology, I. 749; vin. 524; oracle of, xvii. 808; xvm. 50.

AMPHIARTHRODIAL JOINTS, i. 833.

AMPHIBIA, class of vertebrate animals, I. 750; xx. 432; distribution of, vn. 270, 282; hibernation, XI. 789; their relation to Mammalia, xv. 370; in

Lankester s classification, xxiv. 812; olfactory organs of, xxn. 166; skele ton of, xxn. 106; works on develop ment of, vm. 1 68.

AMPHIBOLE, mineral, xvi. 417.

AMPHIBOLOGY, Liguorian doctrine of, Xiv. 638.

AMPHICONDYLA, branch of the Verte- brata, xxiv. 812.

AMPHICTYONY, Greek religious con federation, i. 772; XL 92; xvn. 766.

AMPHIDOZOTHERIUM, genus of fossil Insectivora, XV. 405.

AMPHILINID^, family of tape-worms, xxm. 54.

AMPHILOCHIA, work of Photius, XVIIL 821.

AMPHIMORPH/E, group of birds, in. 712.

AMPHION, in Greek mythology, I. 774; tomb of, at Thebes, xxm. 230. , spa, France, xxi. 332.

AMPHIOXUS, genus of fishes, i. 774; n. 53; Xiv. 258; xxm. 609; xxiv. 180, 183, 184.

AMPHIPERATHERIUM, fossil opossum, xvn. 797.

AMPHIPODA, order of Crustacea, vi. 661.

AMPHIPOLIS, town, Macedonia, I. 774; xv. 137; xvn. 326.

AMPHISB^TNA, genus of lizards, i. 774; xx. 457.

AMPHITHEATRE, i. 774; Roman, x. 65; xx. 830; architecture of, II. 419; near Dorchester, England, VII. 372; at Nhnes, France, xvii. 510; at Pola, Dalmatia, xix. 284; atSaintes, France, xxi. 167; at Verona, xxiv. 172.

AMPHITHERIUM, fossil mammal, xv.

375- AMPHITRITE, in Greek legend, I. 776;

xvii. 346; xix. 558. AMPHITRUO, Plautus s comedy, xxi.

216. AMPHITRYON, Moliere s play, xvi.

629.

AMPHODELITE, mineral, xvi. 420. AMPHORA, ancient vessel, i. 776; xix.

182, 614; Roman measure, xxiv. 486. AMPLEPIUS, town, France, xx. 529. AMPLITUDE, in astronomy, i. 776. AMPRACIA (Ambracia), ancient town,

Epirus, I. 66 1. AMPSAGA, river, Numidia, xv. 636;

xvn. 627.

AMPSANCTI VALLIS, Italy, i. 778. AMPTHILL, town, England, I. 776. AMPULLA, ancient vessel, I. 776. AMPULLARID^E, family of snails, xxn.

187. AMPUTATION, in surgery, xxn. 678,

688. AMR, Mosque of, Cairo, xvi. 864.

B. AL-As, Moslem conqueror of

Egypt, i. 778; vii. 749 ; xvi. 558, 565,

567; his capture of Alexandria, I. 494.

AMR B. KOLTHUM, Arabic poet, xvi.

537-

B. SAID, pseudo-caliph, xvi. 570.

AMRAALKAIS, or Amru-el-Kais, Arabic

poet, i. 778; xvi. 537. AMRAOTI, district and town, India, I.

777- AMRIT MAHAL, breed of cattle, India,

xn. 752. AMRITSAR, district and town, India, I.

777; xx. 109, 1 10. AMRU, fabulous bird, XX. 611. BEN-EL-Ass, Moslem conqueror of

Egypt,l. 778; vn. 749; xvi. 558, 565;

his capture of Alexandria, I. 494. EL-KAis, or Amraalkais, Arabian

poet, i. 778; xvi. 537. AMSANCTI VALLIS, Italy, i. 778. AMSDORF, Nicolaus, Reformer, I. 778;

xv. 85.

AMSLER, Samuel, engraver, I. 779. AMSTEL, river, Netherlands, i. 779. AMSTERDAM, capital of Holland, i. 779;

XII. 65; academy of sciences, I. 73;

bank of, ill. 337; canal, IV. 788;

libraries, Xiv. 532; ordinances of, XXI.

584; university, xxm. 850.

, island, Indian Ocean, I. 781. AMU DARIA, or Amu (Oxus), river, Cen tral Asia, XVIII. 101 ; IV. i ; XXIII.

512.

AMUL, or Amol, town, Persia, I. 746. AMULET, charm, i. 781. AMUR (Amoor), river, Eastern Asia, I.

746; xv. 548; xvm. 117; xxi. 68;

xxn. 5.

, government, Russia, XXIL 2.

AMURATH, or Murad, I., Turkish sultan,

i. 781; xxm. 641.

- II., sultan, I. 781; XXlll. 641; his victory over the Poles, XIX. 289.

- III., sultan, I. 782; XXIII. 644.

- IV., sultan, I. 782; xxm. 645. V., sultan, xxm. 652.

AMURSAMA, Kalmuk khan, xvi. 746. AMWELL, village, England, i. 782. AMY, Pierre, friend of Rabelais, XX. 194. AMYGDALON, reservoir, Jerusalem, xin.

638.

AMYLOID DEGENERATION, in patho logy, xvni. 390.

AMYMONE, in Greek legend, i. 782. AMYNTAS, king of Macedonia, xv. 138. AMYNTOR, Toland s work, xxm. 434. AMYOT, Jacques, French bishop and

writer, I. 782; in. 143; IX. 656; Xiv.

868. AMYRALDISTS, sect, followers of Amy-

raiit, iv. 742. AMYRAUT, Moses, French theologian, I.

782; iv. 741; xvni. 492. AMYRT^EUS, Egyptian king, vn. 744;

xvm. 574. ANA, i. 783; in. 655; French, ix. 657.

, town, Mesopotamia, II. 59; XVI. 48.

ANABAPTISTS, religious sect, I. 786; in.