Elbe, 10 m

from Glückstadt. Pop. (1895) 6,700. Elm Springs, in Arkansas , a post-village of Washington co., about 212 m. N.W. of Little Rock. Elm Springs, Iowa , a post-office of Sioux со. Elm Tree, in Tenne ee a post-office of Weakley co. Elm'wood, in Illinois , a post-town of Peoria co., about 23 m. W. by N. of Peoria. Industries are coal mining and paper making. Pop . (1897) about 2,000. Elm'wood, in Michigan , a post-township of Tuscola co., about 22 m. N. E. of Va ar. Elmwood, in Mi ouri , a post-village of Saline co., about 30 m. E. S. E. of Lexington. Elmwood, in Nebraska , a post-village of Ca co. Elm'y, a. Abounding with elms. El Obeid, ( el o'baid ,) the cap. of Kordofan, Africa, 230 m. from Sennaar. Exp . Gold, hides, ivory, gum-arabic, and slaves. Pop . 30,000. Eloc'ular, a. [Lat. e, without, and loculus , cell, compartment.] ( Bot . ) That has but one cell; unilocular. Elocution, n. [Fr. Elocution ; Lat. elocutio , from elo quor , elocutus -e, ex, and loquor , to speak.] A speaking out; distinct utterance; the utterance or delivery of words, particularly in public discourses and arguments; manner of speaking; management of the voice in speaking; oral expre ion; pronunciation; delivery. - See DELIVERY, and RHETORIC. Elocutionary, a. Pertaining to elocution, or containing it. Elocutionist, n. One who is versed in elocution, or who treats of the subject. Eloge', n. [Fr., from Lat. elogium , a short saying, an inscription on a tombstone, from log us , Gr. logos , speech, from legein, to speak; It. elogic .] This word, which, literally, denotes praise, is more particularly applied to orations delivered in honor of a deceased person. When a member of the French Academy dies, it is the custom for his succe or to deliver a panegyrical oration, setting forth his labors and merits. These éloges are generally printed and published, and some of them form eloquent and valuable contributions to literature. Elo'gium, or EL'OGY, n. [Fr. éloge ; Lat. elogium . See EULOGY.] An utterance; a short saying or maxim; the praise bestowed upon a person or thing; panegyric; an eulogy. Elohim, n. (Heb.) One of the names given to God in Scripture. Elohis'tic, a. ( Scrip .) Applied to those parts in the Old Testament, where the word Elohim is used instead of Jehovah . Eloign, (e-loin',) v. a. [0. Eng. eloigne ; Fr. éloigner , from L. Lat. elongare .] To put at a distance; to remove far from another; - written also eloin . (R.) E'lon, the twelfth judge of Israel, and the second after Jephthah, succeeded Ibzan about A. м. 3830; he was descended from the tribe of Zebulun, and after governing the republic for the space of ten years, died A. M. 3840, or, according to the nearest computation, в. с. 1167. E'lon, in low a , a post-office of All am akee co. Elon'gate, v. a. [L. Lat. elongo , elongatus - e, ex, and long us , long.] To lengthen; to extend; to remove further off. Elon'gate, Elon'gated, a . ( Bot .) Applied to any part in a plant which exceeds the common proportional length by its breadth. Elon'gated, p . a . Lengthened; removed to a distance. Elongation, n. [Fr.] Act of stretching or lengthening; state of being extended; distance; space which separates one thing from another; extension; continuation. Elongation, n . (Astron.) [Lat. e, and long us , long.) The apparent angular distance of a planet from the sun. The greatest E. of Mercury is about 282°; that of Venus, about 47° 48'. The E. of the superior planets may have any value from 0° to 180°. (Surg.) An incomplete luxation, in which the ligaments of an articulation are stretched, and the limb lengthened, without total luxation. Elope', v. i. [Sax. hleápan , to leap. See LEAP.] To start away; to run away; to quit one's station, without permi ion or right; to escape privately; to run away from a husband with another man, or to quit a father's or guardian's house privately with a gallant. Elope'ment, n. Act of eloping; private or unlicensed departure from the place or station to which one is a igned by duty or law, particularly of a wife from her husband, or a daughter or ward with a gallant. Elops, n. [Lat. elops , ellops , helops; Gr. elops , ellops , originally signifying mute.] ( Zool .) The Sein-fish, or Sea galley-wasp of the W. Indies, a small fish about 15 inches long, and of a silvery-gray color. El'oquence, n. [Fr. éloquence , from Lat, eloquent i a from eloquor , eloquense , ez, and loquor , to speak.] A speaking out; the force of speaking; power, beauty, and appropriatene of language; the expre ion of strong emotions in a manner adapted to excite similar emotions in the minds of others. The art of clothing the thoughts in the most suitable expre ions, in order to produce conviction or persuasion. - See RHETORIC. -In its primary signification, E. had reference to public speaking alone; but as most of the rules for public speaking are applicable equally to writing, the word was extended to both. El'oquent, a. [Fr. Eloquent; Lat. eloquens.] Relating to or having eloquence; having the power of oratory; having the power of fluent and elegant speech; having the power of expre ing truth or strong emotions in a vivid and appropriate manner; adapted to expre truth or strong emotion with elegance and power. El'oquently, adv . With eloquence; in an eloquent El'ora, a village of Hindostan. See ELLORA. manner. El'ora, a village of prov. of Ontario, co. of Wellington; at the junction of the Irvine and Grande rivers, abt. 12 m. N. W. of Guelph. Pop . 1,498. El Pas'o, or EL PASO DEL NORTE, OF EL PASSO, a line of settlements, abt. 10 m. in length, extending along a fertile and narrow valley upon the Rio Grande, in the Mexican State of Chihuahua, about 350 m. S. by W. of Santa Fé. It is the principal thoroughfare between New Mexico and Mexico. Pop . (1897) abt. 5,000. El Paso, in Colorado , an E. central co.; area , about 2,660 sq. m. Rivers, Squirrel creek, and other small tributaries of the Arkansas river. Surface, generally mountainous, the most elevated point being Pike's Peak, in the W. part, which is 14,147 feet high. Soil , in some parts fertile. Min. Gold. Cap . Colorado Springs. Pop . (1890) 21,239. El Paso, in Illinois , a city of Wood ford co., about 18 m. N. of Blooming ton. Pop . (1890) 1,353. El Paso, in Mi ouri , a village of At chis on co., about 75 m. N. N. W. of St. Joseph. El Paso, in Tezas , a W. co., bordering on Mexico and New Mexico; area, 9,750 sq. m. Cap . El Paso. Pop . (1890) 15,678. -A city, capital of El Paso county, on the Rio Grande, opposite El Paso in Mexico. Pop . (1897) abt. 12,500. El Paso, in Wisconsin, a post-village and township of Pierce co., on Rush river, about 22 m. E. of Pre scott. Pop . (1897) about 950. El Pen'on, a fortified elevation, about 81⁄2 m. E. of the city of Mexico, to which it commands the E. approach. Elphin, a town, parish, and bishop's see, of Con naught, co. of Roscommon, Ireland, about 17 m. W.N.W. of Long ford. Ballyoughter, in the vicinity, is the reputed birthplace of Oliver Goldsmith. Pop . of parish about 1,600. El Rosa'rio, a town of Mexico, State of Cinaloa, abt. 55 m. E.N.E. of Mazatlan; pop . abt. 5,000. El'roy, in Wisconsin , a city of Juneau co., on the Baraboo river, 70 m. N.W. of Madison. Pop . (1895) 1,560. El's ah, in Illinois , a post-village and twp. of Jersey co. Else, a . or pron . [A. S. elles, else; O. Ger. alles , another; Lat. alias , Gr. allos , other, not the same.] Other; one or something besides. -adr . Otherwise; in the other case; if the fact were different; besides; except that mentioned. Else'where, adv . In any other place; in some other place; in other places; indefinitely. Els'fleth, a town of Oldenburg, on the Weser, 12 m. E.N.E. of Oldenburg; pop . 12,000. Elsie, in Michigan , a post-office of Clinton co. Elsin borough, in New Jersey, a township of Salem CO. ject; explanation; illustration; exposition; annotation; comment. Elucidative, a . Making clear; explanatory. Elucidator, n. One who explains; an expositor. Elucidatory, a . Tending to elucidate. Elude', v . a . [Fr. éluder ; Lat, eludo-e, ex, and ludo , to play.] To avoid by artifice, stratagem, wiles, deceit, or dexterity; to baffle; to foil; to evade; to escape; to shun. Elud'ible, a . That may be eluded or escaped. Elul, n. (Heb., from alal , to gather, reap, harvest; Aramaic, alal , corn, grain.] The 12th month of the civil Jewish year, and the 6th of the ecclesiastical, answering to a part of August and September. Elu's ion, n. [L. Lat. elusio.] Act of eluding; an escape by artifice or deception; evasion. Elu's ive, a. That eludes; practising elusion; using arts to escape; evasive; delusive. Elu's ively, adv . By way of elusion. Elu's orine , n . State of being elusory. Elu's ory, a. Tending to elude or deceive; evasive; fraudulent; fallacious; deceitful; deceptive. Elute', v . a. [Lat. eluere, elutum , from e, out, and luere , to wash.] To wash off; to cleanse; to elutriate. Elu'triate, v. a. [Lat. elutrio , elutriatus , from eluo - e, ez, and luo , lutum , to wash.] To purify by washing; to cleanse, as a pulverulent substance, by separating foul matter, and decanting or straining off the liquor. Elutria'tion, n. [Lat. elutrio , I cleanse.] (Chem.) A proce employed for separating substances reduced to powder, when of different specific gravities, by means of water. The materials being placed in a vat of water and kept in a state of agitation, a stream of water flow- ing through the vat floats away the finer particles, which being allowed to settle in other vats, the water may be run off from the surface. The proce is em- ployed in separating metals from their ores, in the manufacture of materials used in pottery, and in the preparation of pigments. Gold-washing is a rough E. El'van, a. Relative to elves; elvish. Elvas, ( ailva ,) a strong frontier-town of Portugal, in the province of Alentejo, situate on a rocky hill, not far from the Guadiana, and 10 m. from Badajoz. It is one of the most important strongholds in the kingdom, and has a cathedral, several churches, convents, a college, seminary, hospital, arsenal, and a bomb-proof barracks capable of containing 6,000 or 7,000 men. It is supplied with water by a Moorish aqueduct. - Manuf . Jewelry and arms. Pop . 18,481. In 1808 it was captured and held for five months by the French. El'vast on, in Illinois , a post-village of Hancock co., abt. 10 m. E. by N. of Keokuk. El'ver, n. (Zool.) A young Conger, or sea-eel. Elves, n. The plural of ELF, q. v. Elvi'ra, in Iowa , a post-village of Clinton co., abt. 9 m. Elv'ish, a. Same as ELFISH, Q. v. El'win, in Illinois , a post-village of Macon co. El'wood, in Illinois , & post-village of Will co., 9 m. S. by W. of Joliet. Elsinore, or ELSINEUR, (el'se-nor,) a seaport of Denmark, on the E. coast of the island of Zealand, 24 m. from Copenhagen; Lat. 56° 2 11" N., Lon. 12° 36′ 49′′ E. It W. of Lyons. stands in the narrowest part of the Sound, on a declivity inclining towards the shore. It has no harbor, but an excellent roadstead, generally crowded with ve els going up or down the Baltic, and anchoring here to take in stores of some kind or other, the supply of which forms the great traffic of the place. On its N.E. side is the fortre of Kronborg. Pop . 11,376,-This town is the scene of Shakspeare's tragedy of "Hamlet," and the vaults of the castle of Kronborg are the fabled residence of Holger Danske, the mythic hero of the Danes. The Sound-dues were here collected from all merchant ve els, except those of Sweden and Denmark. They were originally instituted for keeping up lights and landmarks on the Cattegat and neighboring coasts. In April, 1857, a treaty was concluded between Denmark and the principal European powers, for the redemption of the Sound-dues. Elsler, THE RES A, and FANNY, eminent dancers, B. at Vienna, the former in 1808, and the latter in 1811. Though the two sisters almost invariably danced together, the younger was the more celebrated. In 1830 they made their appearance at Berlin, creating an extraordinary sensation. After this, the career of Mdile. Fanny in particular was one continued ovation, and at Vienna, St. Petersburg. London, and Paris, her receptions were most enthusiastic. In 1841, the two sisters came to this country, where they excited unwonted enthusiasm. In 1851, Fanny E., having ama ed a fortune, retired to a villa purchased by her near Hamburg. D. 1884. While The res a E. contracted a morganatic marriage with Prince Adalbert of Pru ia, and D. in 1878. El's on's Bay, in Alaska , an arm of the Arctic Ocean, a short distance E. of Port Barrow; Lat. 71° N., Lon. 156 W. Els'ter, two rivers of Germany, one of which, the White Elster, rises in Voightland, Bohemia, and falls into the Saale, 3 m. from Halle; the other, called the Black Els- ter, rises 2 m. from Elstra, in Saxony, and falls into the Elbe, 8 m. from Wittenberg. El'ton, a salt-lake of Ru ia, 170 m. S.S.E. from Saratov; Lat. 43° 56 N., Lon. 46° 40′ E.; area , 130 sq. in. 100,000 tons of salt are annually obtained from this collection of water. It is at no place more than 15 inches in depth. El'ton, in New York , a post-village of Cat tar aug us co., about 300 m. W. of Albany. El'ton, in Wisconsin , a post-office of Langlade co. El-Tyh, (DESERT OF,) (el-ti,) was the place wherein the Hebrews sojourned for 40 years. The name is applied to the peninsula between the gulfs of Suez and Akabah, and Egypt and Palestine. Elucidate, v. a. Fr. Elucider, from L. Lat. elucido , elucidatus-e, ez, and lucid us , clear, bright.] To make clear, bright, or manifest; to free from obscurity; to il- lustrate; to clear up; to explain. Elucida'tion, n. [Fr. élucid at i on .] Act of elucidating; et of explaining or throwing light on any obscure sub Elwood, in Indiana , an important town of Madison co., 44 m. S. E. of Logan sport. Pop . (1897) about 12,000. Elwood, in Kansas , a small city of Doniphan co. Elwood, in New York , a post-office of Suffolk co. Elwood, in New Jersey , a post-village of Atlantic co. E'ly, a city of England, chief town of the Isle of Ely (see BEDFORD LEVEL), and an episcopal see, 16 m. from Cambridge; noted for its fine cathedral, built between the reigns of William Rufus and Edward III. Pop . 7,000. E'ly, a demesne of Ireland, in Ulster, 4 m. from Enniskillen. It includes several woody islets about the head of Lower Lough Erne. Ely, a village of the province of Quebec, co. of Shef ford, about 10 m. S. S. E. of Melbourne. Ely, in Iowa , a post-office of Linn co. Elydor'ic, a. [Fr. éludorique , from Gr. elaion, olive oil, oil, and ydor , water.] Applied to a mode of painting with a vehicle composed of oil and water. Ely Lick, in Mi ouri , a village of Ralls co., abt. 78 m. N.N.E. of Jefferson City. Elymas, (el'e-mas,) a Jewish sorcerer of Paphos, in Cyprus. He was struck with instant blindne by St. Paul, for opposing the religious inquiries of the proconsul Sergius Paulus, who was embracing the gospel, ( Acts xiii. 6-12.) E'lym us, n. [Gr. elyo, to fold up; the spike being enveloped in the sheaths in some species.) ( Bot . ) A genus of plants, ord. Graminaceæ , distinguished by having, spikelets 2 or more at each joint of the rachis, 2-6-flowered; glumes 2, collateral, subequal, subulate; paleæ lanceolate, lower one entire, mucronate or awned; scales ciliate. The principal American species are E. Virginicus, The Lime Gra ; E. villosus , The Rye Gra ; and E. Hystriz , The Hedgehog Gra . Elyria, in Ohio , a post-village and township, cap. of Lorain co., on the Black river, about 7 m. from Lake Erie and 25 W. S. W. of Cleveland. Pop . (1897) about 7,000. Elysburg, in Pennsylvania , a post-village of North umber land co., abt. 70 m. N. of Harris burg. Elysian, (e-lizh'yan,) a. [Lat, elysius.] Pertaining to Elysium or the seat of delight. - Yielding the highest pleasures; deliciously soothing; exceedingly delightful. Elysian Fields, in New York . See HOBOKEN, Elysium, ELYSIU CAMPI, ELYSIAN FIELDS. (Lat. Ely sium; Gr. elysion pedion , the Elysian Fields.] ( Myth . ) The paradise in which the souls of the virtuous after death were rewarded by the enjoyment of perfect bli . Their notions with respect to the life pa ed in these happy realms differed at different periods, as did their suppositions regarding the locality in which Elysium was situated. Homer places it in the west, near the ocean, distinct from Hades and Tartar us, or the realms of the dead, and describes it as blest with another sun and stars, enjoying an everlasting summer, refreshed by gentle zephyrs, - exhibiting in fact, but in the utmost perfection, all that is most lovely in earthly scenery, and where translated heroes pa ed their time in following the pursuits most congenial to their nature, Homer represented the ghost of Achilles as waging war with wild beasts, while other chiefs are recreating themselves by managing horses, or with admiring and handling arms and armor. Hesiod and Pindar place Elysium in the "isles of the blest," on the extreme western verge of Ocean; while Plato, in his "Timæus," relates legend said to have been narrated to Solon by the Egyptian priests, from which arose the fabulous story of the island of At lant is, celebrated by poets as the paradise of the souls of the heroic and the just, and which is conjectured to have originated in the glowing accounts given by the first discoverers-most probably the Phœnicians-of either the Azores or of the Canary Isles. Lucian places the Elysian Fields near the moon. Plutarch a igns them to the centre of the earth. Virgil describes them as a separate part of the lower world, or domain of Pluto; and according to others they are situated near the ancient Memphis, in Egypt. Elysium, ( e - lizh'yum ,) in Illinois , a village of McHenry co., abt. 50 m. N.W. of Chicago. Elysium, or ELYSIAN, in Minnesota, a post-village and township of Le Sueur co., about 15 miles E. N.E. of Mankato. E'lyton, in Alabama , a post-village of Jefferson co., about 100 m. N. N. W. of Montgomery. Elytra, pl . of ELYTRON, q. v. Elyt'riform, a . [Gr. elytron , sheath, and Lat. form a .] (Zool.) Formed like the elytron. El'ytrine, n. (Chem.) A substance in the horny cover ing of insects. Elytrocele, n. [Gr. elytron, sheath, and cele , tumor.] (Med.) A hernia in the vagina. El'ytroid, a. [Gr. elytron, and eidos , form.] Formed like a sheath. Elytron, Elytrum, n .; pl . ELYTRA. ( Zool .) The wing-sheaths, or upper crustaceous membranes, which form the superior or top wings of the coleopterous and orthopterous insects, or those of the different tribes or genera that have sheaths and over-lapping wings. The elytra cover the body of the insect, and protect the true membranous wings. El'zevir, a distinguished name in the history of literature, borne by a family of printers, remarkable for the choice and beautiful execution of their works. - LOUIS, the first of the family known to biographers, was a bookseller at Leyden, at the close of the 16th cent. - MATTHEW, his son, B. 1565, was a bookseller at Leyden, 1618.-ISAAC, eldest son of Matthew, and first printer of the family, Leyden, 1617-1628.- BONA VENTURE and ABRAHAM, brothers of the preceding, and the most famous of the family, partners at Leyden, 1626-1652.- JOHN, son of Abraham, B. 1622, in partnership with his cousin Daniel, 1652-1654, D. 1661.- DANIEL, the last printer of the family, son of Bona venture, B. 1617; after the death of John a ociated with his cousin Louis, who had long flourished at Amsterdam, D. 1680.- The Elzevir edition of the cla ics, and other works, are still held in high esteem for their correctne and beauty.