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Born at Schwerin, Count Kurt Chris toph. Wusecken, Pomerania, Oct. 26, 1684: killed at the battle of Prague, May 6, 1757. A German general. He entered the Dutch service in 1700, that of Mecklenburg in 1706, and that of Pru ia in 1720. He was made a field-marshal by Frederick the Great, and in 1741 gained the victory of Mollwitz. He distinguished himself in the second Silesian war 1744-45, and in the Seven Years' War in the invasion of Bohemia 1756-57. Schwerin, Lake of. See Schwerinersee. Schwerin-an-der-War the (shvā-ren'än-dervär'te). A town in the province of Posen, Pru ia, situated on the War the 59 miles west-northwest of Posen. Population (1890), 6,560. Schwerinersee (shvā-rēn'er-zā), or Lake of Schwerin. A lake in the grand duchy of Meck- lenburg-Schwerin, Germany. Its outlet is by the Stör to the Elde, and thence to the Elbe. Length, 14 miles. Schwind (shvint), Moritz von. Born at Vienna, Jan. 21, 1804: died at Munich, Feb. 8, 1871. A German painter of the Romantic school. His chief works are the cyclus of the "Seven Ravens" (Weimar), the cyclus of Melusine (Vienna), and the cyclus of Cinder ell a; "Singers' Contest" (Frankfort); decorative paintings in the Wartburg; etc. Schwyz (shvits). 1. A canton of Switzerland. Capital, Schwyz; largest town, Einsiedeln. It is bounded by the Lake of Zug, Zug, and Zurich on the northwest, the Lake of Zurich on the north, St. Gall on the northeast, Glarus on the east, Uri and the Lake of Lucerne on the south, and Lucerne on the west, and is one of the "Four Forest Cantons." The surface is mountain It is noted for its cattle. It sends 3 members to the ous. National Council. The prevailing religion is the Roman Catholic; the prevailing language, German. Schwyz belonged in the middle ages to the Zurich gau; was united with Uri and Unterwalden in 1291 in league against the Hapsburgs; took a leading part in the 14th and 15th centuries in the affairs of the Confederation; opposed the Reformation; made resistance to the French in 1798: and had internal troubles in 1832-33. It was a member (1888), 50,307. of the Sonder bund. Area, 351 square miles. Population 2. The capital of the canton of Schwyz, sit uated at the foot of the Mythen, in lat. 47° 1' N., long. 8° 38′ E. Its parish church is notable. Population (1888), 6,663. Schyn (shen). The lower valley of the river Albula, canton of Grisons, Switzerland, situated tic scenery. 10-14 miles south of Coire: noted for its roman Sciacca (shäk'kä). A seaport in the province Scipio (sip'i-ō), Cneius Cornel i us. Killed 212 or в. с. А Roman general, brother of P. C. Scipio. He was consul in 222 B. C., when with his col league M. Claudius Mar cell us he completed the subjugation of Cisalpine Gaul. He was appointed legate in Spain in 218, and was a ociated with his brother in the Spanish campaigns. Scipio, Me tell us Pius. See Me tell us Pius Scipio . Scipio, Publius Cornel i us. Killed 212 or 211 B. C. A Roman general. He was consul in 218 B. C., when he attempted unsucce fully to prevent Hannibal's pa age of the Rhone; and was defeated at the Ticinus and (with Sempronius) at the Trebia. In 217 he defeated the Cart hag in i an fleet at the mouth of the Iberus, whereby he gained for the Romans the supremacy of the sea. With his brother, Cneius Cornel i us Scipio, he gained several vietories over the Cart hag in i ans in Spain, but was defeated and slain with his brother. Scipio (Publius Cornel i us Scipio Emilianus African us Minor, surnamed also Numantinus). Born about 185 B. C.: died 129 в. с. А celebrated Roman general, son of Æmilius Paulus and grandson by adoption of Scipio African us Major. He served at Pydna in 168, and in Spain as military tribune in 151; went to Africa as military tribune on the outbreak of the third Punic war in 149; was elected consul and commander of the army against Carthage in 147; captured Carthage in 146; was censor in 142; was appointed consul, with Spain as his province, in 134; and took Numantia in 133. On his return to Rome in 132 he placed himself at the head of the artistocratic opposition to the reforms of the popular party. He was found dead in his room one morning after a tempestuous day in the forum, and was commonly supposed to have been a a inated. Scipio (Publius Cornel i us Scipio African us Major). Born about 234 в. с.: died probably 183 в. с. А Roman general, son of P. C. Scipio. He served at the Ticinus and Cannæ; became edile in 212; was appointed to the chief command in Spain as proconsul in 210; captured New Carthage in 210; defeated Hasdrubal in 209; completed the conquest of Spain in 206; was elected consul, with Sicily as his province, in 205; invaded Africa in 204; defeated Syphax and Hasdrubal (son of Gisco) in 203; defeated Hannibal at Zama in 202; negotiated the treaty with Carthage ending the second Punic war in 201; was censor in 199 and consul in 194; and accompanied his brother in the campaign against Antiochus in 190. Scipios (sip'i-ōz), Tombs of the. A group of ancient Roman tombs situated on the Appian Way, near Rome. Sciron (sir on). [Gr. Σκείρων οι Σκίρων .] In Greek legend, a robber who frequented the region near Megara, and forced strangers over the rocks (the Scironian rocks) into the sea, where they were devoured by a turtle. He was slain by These us. Scituate (sit'ū-āt). A town in Plymouth County, Ma achusetts, situated on Ma achusetts Bay 21 miles southeast of Boston. Population (1890), 2,318. Sclater-Booth (sklā'ter-böth), George, first Baron Basing. Born 1826: died Oct. 22, 1894. An English Conservative politician. He was rio us warm springs. Population 20,709. Scilla, or