Chandler's Encyclopedia Volume 1-3; An Epitome of Universal Knowledge ... (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...Carron Oil. Mixture of equal parts of lime water and oil, usually linseed, used in the treatment of burns. Carrot. Daucus Carota. Herb of the natural family Urnbellifera, native of the Old World, widely diffused as a weed and cultivated for its fleshy nutritious roots; grown sparingly as a food for stock, especially horses. The culture is the same as for beets, except that the young plants are slower in starting. The wild carrot is of the same species, escaped from cultivation, and is a bad weed, especially in grass lands, from which it is almost impossible to eradicate it. Carrot Tree. Monizia edulis. Large rooted plant of the Carrot family, native of Madeira. Carruthcrs, William, b. 1830 in Scotland. Keeper of Botanical Department of British Museum. He has conducted many original investigations on fossil plants, pub. numerous memoirs on fossil botany, re-edited Lindley's Fossil Flora, and supplemented it with an account of the fossil plants of Britain. Cars. The total number of cars on U. S. railroads in 1893 was 1,273,946, of which 31,384 were passenger cars, and the remainder freight cars. There were 53 cars for each million passengers carried, and 1,613 for each million tons of freight carried. The number of passenger locomotives was 8,957, ab. 1 for every 4 cars; that of freight locomotives was 18,599, ab. 1 for every 6 cars. Carson, Alexander. LL.D., 1776-1844. Irish Presbyterian who became an Independent 1804, and received immersion 1814. Baptism, 1831. Carson, Kit, or Christopher, 1809-1868. Fremont's guide in his western journeys; later in U. S. army. Carson Lake. In w. Nevada; sink of Carson R. Area ab. 300 sq. m. Carstares, Wiluam, D.D., 1649-1715. Chaplain and agent of William III. while Prince of Orange; principal Univ. Edinburgh 1703. He prom...