In 1823 he published his first novel, Hand 'Islande, which in 1825 appeared in an English translation as Hans of Iceland. The journalist Charles Nodier was enthusia tic about it and drew llugo into the group of friends, all devotees of Romanticism, who met regularly at the Bibliotheque de L'Ars…
Thailanguage, also called SIAMESE, the standard spoken and literary language ofThailand, belonging to the Tai language family of Southeast Asia. It is based largely on the dialect of Bangkok and its environs in the central region of the country but retains certain consonant distinctions (such as I versu r; kl versus k), which …
taynaud syndrome, condition occurring primaly in young women that is characterized by spasms I the arteries to the fingers that cause the fingertips , become first pale and then cyanotic-bluish pon exposure to cold or in response to emotional ress. Upon ce sation of the stimulus, redness d elops and there …
legal aid, the professional legal assistance given, either at no charge or for a nominal sum, to indigent persons in need of such help. In criminal cases most countries specially those in which a person accused of a crime enjoys a presumption of innocence-provide the services of a lawyer for those …
Harihara,also spelled I IARI-I IARA, in Hinduism, a syncretic deity combining the two major gods, Vishnu (Hari) and hiva (Hara). This dual form
Harihara, detail of a sandstone carving from northern India, 10th century ce; in the British Museum. P. Chandra found special favor in Cambodia, where inscriptions and …
The rise of air temperatures near Earth's surface over the past century is known as global warming. Earth has experienced periods of gradual wanning and cooling throughout its existence due to natural causes, such as volcanic eruptions and variations in the un 's output. However, scientists have attributed …
Earlyyears. Francis was the son of Charles de Valois-Orleans, comte d'Angoulerne, and Louise of Savoy. On the accession of his cousin Louis XII in 1498, Francis became heir presumptive and was given the Duchy of Valois. With his sister Marguerite, he was raised by his mother, who had been wid• owed at the age…
Daigo, in full DAJGO TENNO, personal name ATSUKIMJ (b. Feb. 6, 885; Kyoto-e-d. Oct. 23, 930, Kyoto), 60th emperor of Japan. He was unsuccess ful in continuing his father's policy of limiting the power of the important Fujiwara family, which dominated the Japanese government from 857 to 1160. The son of the emperor Uda, he ascended the t…
Centipedes generally remain under stones, bark, and ground litter by day. At night they hunt for and capture other small invertebrates. They move rapidly on from 14 to 177 pairs oflegs and have one pair of long, many-jointed antennae and a pair of jawlike, venomous claws just behind the head. The 25-mm ( 1-inch)-long …