SOLDIER

(Lat. soldarius; literally, one who serves for pay.) In general language, a person equipped and maintained by the state for the purpose of defending it from eign aggre ion, of putting down intestine comrmtion; or. short, of protecting its interests either at home or chtoad, according to instructions i ued by the civil government. See Army, Enlistment, . surface SOLE A of the(Lat.foot a or slipper),hoof. in Mammalogy, is the inferior Solea. The name of a genus of flat fishes (Pleuronectidce), characterized as follows: "Both eyes on the right side; the mouth distorted on the side opposite the eyes small teeth in both jaws, but confined to the under side only form of the body oblong; dorsal and anal fins extending the tail." The common sole (Solea vulgar is, Cuv.) is ken by trolling, and in enormous quantities, along our coasts, principally from Su ex to Devons hire; and excepting wards the latter end of February, and the beginning March, when the soles are spawning, and are rather and watery, they are in good condition for the table throughout the year. [s. 1152]