Goshawk

[A. S. goshafoc, from gos, a goose, and hafoc, a hawk.] ( Zool.) See ASTUR. Go's hen. ( Script .) That tract of country in Egypt which was inhabited by the Israeli tes from the time of Jacob to that of Moses. It was probably the tract lying east of the Pelusian arm of the Nile, towards Arabia. It appears to have reached to the Nile, ( Ex . i. 22; ii. 3,) since the Jews ate fish in abundance, ( Num . xi. 5,) and practised artificial irrigation, ( Deut . xi. 10.) It was near Helio polis and Rameses, and not far from the capital of Egypt, ( Gen. xlv. 10; xlvii. 11; Ex . 8-12.) It was a part of "the best of the land," at least for the pastoral Hebrews, ( Gen. xlvi. 34,) and was evidently better watered and more fertile than at present. - G. was also the name of a city and territory in the mountains of Juda. Go's hen, in Connecticut, a post-village and township of Litchfield county, about 30 miles W. by N. of Hart ford. features of a human being. It is very broad acro the shoulders, has thirteen pairs of ribs, and approaches nearer to the human form in the shape of the pelvis than any other ape. The legs, although shorter in pro- portion than those of a man, are longer than those of the chimpanzee. When standing erect, the arms nearly reach the knees. The feet are formed for walking on the ground, and the great toe is a true thumb. The hands are remarkable for their great size and strength, the fingers being short but very thick. The skin of the gorilla is black in color and covered with dark-gray hair, which changes to a tawny brown on the head. The hair is longest on the arms. The face is hairy, but the chest is bare. The mouth is large and wide, and there is scarcely any appearance of neck. The eyes are much sunk, and in general the countenance is marked by a ferocious scowl. It is a voracious feeder, its food being exclusively vegetable; and its belly is very large and prominent. Gorillas are not gregarious in their habits; they generally live on the ground, but spend much of their time in climbing trees in search of food. Their immense strength enables them to defend them- selves against beasts of prey. They live in the densest parts of the tropical forests, and are much dreaded by the inhabitants. As yet the gorilla has not been Goshen, in Ma achusetts, a post-town of Hampshire tamed, and it would appear as if it were incapable of co., about 100 m. W. by N. of Boston. being so in an adult state. A few young gorillas have Go's hen, in Mi ouri , a post-office of Mercer co. been brought to Europe, but pulmonary disease soon Go's hen, in New Hampshire , a post-town of Sullivan co., carried them off. The G. is not gregarious in habit, about 30 m. E. by N. of Concord. Go's hen, in Georgia , a post-village of Lincoln co., abt. 95 m. N.E of Milledgeville. Go's hen, in Illinois , a flourishing township of Stark county. Go's hen, in Indiana , a thriving city, cap. of Elkhart co., on the Elkhart river, 25 m. N. of Warsaw. Has water power, important manufactures, and a large local trade, and two lines of railroad. Pop . (1897) about 7,000. Go's hen, in Iowa , a township of Muscatine co. Go's hen, in Kentucky , a post-office of Oldham co. Go's hen, in Maryland , a post-office of Montgomery co. except to the extent that the young remain with the Go's hen, in New Jersey, a post-village of Cape May co. parents until of adult size. In walking they are rarely -A village of Ocean co. seen erect, the body being bent forward, and the long Go's hen, in New York, a post-village and township, cap. arms reaching the ground, progre being made by a sort of swinging motion between the arms. The G. is not so ferocious as it has been considered, usually seeks safety in flight, will not attack man unle cornered or wounded, and even then is not persistent in attack. Gor'ing, n. [From GORE.] A pricking; a puncture. Goring-cloth, n. ( Naut .) A piece of canvas cut obliquely and put in to add to the breadth of a sail; a gore. Gose, 4 m. S.E. of Hildesheim. Manuf. Vitriol, carpets, leather, shot, and hardware. Pop. 9,440.