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S I P S K I

407

SIPHNEUS, genus of rodent mammals,

xv. 419. SIPHON, hydraulic apparatus, xxn. 95.

FLUSH TANK, Field s, xxi. 714.

SIPHONOCHLAMYDA, suborder of Mol-

lusca, xvi. 649. SIPHONOPHORA, order of Hydrozoa,

xii. 564.

, genus of Myriapoda, xvil. 118.

GRANARIA, wheat pest, xxiv. 535.

SIPHONOPODA, branch of Mollusca, xvi.

666. SIPHON RECORDER, in telegraphy,

xxiii. 124. SIPHRO, piece of Mishnic literature,

xvi. 507. SlPONTUM (Manfredonia), ancient town,

Italy, xv. 479. SIPPADE, Pierre de la, French romancist,

xx. 658. SlPUNCULOIDEA, class of Polyzoa, XIX.

43- SlPYLUS, Mount, Asia Minor, xv. 98;

xvil. 513; xxni. 48; connexion of

Niobe with, xvn. 513. SIR, title, xxiii. 417. SIRACHIDES (Jesus, son of Sirach), XIII.

672.

SlRAjGANJ, town, India, xxn. 95. SlRAj-UD-DAULA, Bengali ruler, VI. 10;

xii. 801.

SlRANG (Ceram), island, Indian Archi pelago, v. 344. Si RANI, people of Bachian, Indian

Archipelago, in. 197. SIR DARIA, or Syr-Daria (q.v. river,

Central Asia, xxil. 818. SIRE-AA, river, Norway, xvil. 575. SlREDON, amphibian, xxil. 96; I. 760,

763- SIREN, amphibian, xxn. 97; skull of,

I. 758.

, foetal monstrosity, xvi. 764. , sound-producing instrument, I.

109; xvn. 104.

SIRENIA, order of Mammalia, xv. 389. SIRENS, of Greek mythology, xxil.

97-

SlRGUJA, state, India, v. 768. SIRICIUS, pope, xxn. 98; xix. 491. SIRIPUL, province, Afghanistan, I. 243. SlRlS, river and town, Lucania, Italy,

xv. 37. - BRONZES, ancient Greek work,

xvi. 73. SlRMIUM (Mitrovic), ancient town, Lower

Pannonia, xvm. 213. SIRMUR, state, Punjab, India, xxn.

98. SIROCCO DUST, in the atmosphere, x.

266. SIROHI, state, India, XXII. 98; xx. 260;

town, xxn. 98. SlROS (Seres), town, Turkey in Europe,

xxi. 675. SIRRH^E (Seres), ancient town, Turkey,

xxi. 675.

SlRSA, district and town, India, xxil.

98.

SIRUMALAIS, hills, India, xv. 192. SlSAPON (Almaden), ancient town, Spain,

I. 589. SlSClA (Sziszek), ancient town, Upper

Pannonia, xvm. 213. SISKIN, bird, xxil. 99. SlSMONDl, Jean Charles Leonard de,

Genevese historian and political writer,

xxn. 99, 799; as political economist,

xix. 383.

SlSSERSKlTE, mineral, xvi. 383. SISTAN, province, Persia, xxil. 100;

xvm. 628; lake, xvm. 620.

MISSION, to Persia, xvm. 653.

SISTERS OF CHARITY, nuns, xvi. 713. SlSTOVA, town, Bulgaria, xxil. 101. SlSTRUM, Egyptian rattle, used in

worship, XXIL 102. SISYPHUS, of Greek mythology, XXIL

102. SITABALDI, suburb of Nagpur, India,

XVIL 164.

SITALCES, Thracian king, xxiii. 318. SITAPUR, district, India, xxn. 102. SlTHONlA, Mount, Macedonia, xv. 138. SITIFIS (Setif), town, Mauretania,

North Africa, xv. 637. SITKA, town, Alaska, I. 444. SlTOUNG (Tsit-toung), river, Burmah,

xxi. 849; xxni. 486. Sl-TSANG, region, Tibet, xxni. 338. SITTA, genus of birds, xvn. 665. SITTANG (Tsit-toung), river, Burmah,

xxi. 849; xxni. 486. SITTEN (Sion), town, Switzerland, xxiv.

3i- SlTTlNGBOURNE, town, England, xxil.

102. SlUT, or Asioot, town, Upper Egypt,

xxn. 103; vil. 775. SIVA, Hindu deity, iv. 207; vni. 126;

worship of, among Mahrattas, xv.

290.

SIVAGANGA, town, India, xv. 192. SlVAGIRI, town, India, XXIII. 405. SIVAITES, tribe, India, xv. 185. SIVAJI, Mahratta emperor, India, XII.

795, 803; xv. 291. SIVAKASI, town, India, xxni. 405. SlVAS, town, Turkey in Asia, xxn. 103;

province, XXIII. 653. SIVAVAKYAM, Tamil poems, xxni. 44. SIVERTSON, Sylvester, Norwegian poet,

XVIL 591.

SIWA, oasis, Africa, xvn. 695. SIWALIK HILLS, India, XL 824, 827;

xxi. 151. Si WARD, the Strong, Northumbrian

earl, xvn. 571.

SIWAS, town, Turkey in Asia, xxil. 103. Six MEN S SONG, early musical piece,

xvn. 83. SIXTINE CHAPEL, Eome, Michelangelo s

works in, xvi. 231. SIXTUS I.-III., popes, xxn. 103.

SIXTUS IV., pope, XXIL 103; xix. 503;

xx. 806.

V., pope, XXIL 104; xix. 504.

SlZEBOLl (Apollouia), town, Turkey in

Europe, II. 186. Sj^ELLAND, island, Denmark, xxiv.

771. SjOBERG, Erik, Swedish poet, XXIL

757- SKADAR (Scutari), town, Albania, xxi.

573- SKAGEN, or Scaw, cape, Denmark, vil.

80. SKAGERACK, or Skagerrack, channel,

North Sea, xvn. 563; xxn. 737. SKALLAGRIMSON, Egill, Icelandic

writer, xxi. 368. SKANDAMALIA, sacred hill, India, xv.

192.

SKANE, district, Sweden, xxn. 737. SKARABORG, county, Sweden, xxn.

741.

SKARDO, town, Tibet, xiv. 198. SKARGA, Peter, Polish writer, xix. 301. SKARGARD, Skiirgaard, or Skjsergaard,

island belt, Norway and Sweden, xvil.

576; XXIL 737. SKATE, fish, xx. 299. SKATING, on ice, xxn. 104. SKAVRONSKA, Martha, wife of Peter the

Great of Russia, xvm. 697; xxi. 97. SKEAT, Walter William, on alliterative

verse, I. 586. SKELETON, xxn. 105; of man, i. 820;

of Amphibia, I. 751; of apes, II. 157;

of birds, III. 700; of fishes, XII. 640;

of mammals, XV. 355; of reptiles, XX.

446; of sponges, xxn. 416. SKELLINGS, islands, Ireland, XIIL 216. SKELTON, John, English scholar and

poet, xxn. 119; VIIL 415. SKENE, Loch, Scotland, xxi. 526. , William Forbes, on Welsh litera ture, v. 316. SKERRYVORE LIGHTHOUSE, Scotland,

xiv. 616.

SKETCH DRAWING, vn. 451. SKETCHES BY Boz, Dickens s work, vn.

174.

SKEW ARCH, in bridges, n. 330. SKEW-BEVEL WHEELS, xv. 756. SKEW-SYMMETRY, in mathematics, xix.

797-

SKIDDAW, mountain, England, vi. 697. SKIDDY, bird, xx. 223. SKIEN ELV, river, Norway, xvn. 575. SKIERNEWICE, town, Russian Poland,

xxiv. 375.

SKIFF, boat, xxi. 31. SKIMMER, bird, xxn. 120. SKIN, Anatomy of the, I. 897; effect

of bathing on, in. 439; cancer of,

xvin. 382; colour of, as indication of

race, II. in; ingrafting of, xxni. 21;

formation of, on scars, xvin. 366;

sense of touch in, xxiii. 480.