Fermentescible

A constituent of a fermenting body. Fer'mo, a walled city of Central Italy, until 1860 cap. of a delegation of same name, forming part of the States of the Church, prov. Ascoli, 3 m. from the Adriatic, and 32 S.S.E. of Ancona. Its harbor on the Adriatic, called Porto di Fermo, is small, and but little frequented. Exp . Corn, silk, and woollens. F. was founded by the Sabines before Rome existed, was colonized by the Romans towards the beginning of the First Punic War, and was repeatedly sacked by the Goths and other barbarians. In the 8th century the city was transferred to the Holy See. Pop . 20,895. Fermoy', a thriving town of Ireland, co. Cork, on the Blackwater, 118 m. S.W. of Dublin. F. , formerly a village, has, of late years, owing to the establishment of a barracks for troops, developed into a handsome town. Manuf. Paper. Pop . 9,575. St. Fern, or Farne, İslands, a group of 17 rocky islets off the N.E. coast of England, co. North umber land; Lat. 55° 37′ N., Lon. 1° 30 W. Two light-houses are found here, a vicinity noted for its perils to mariners. Cuthbert died here, and his stone coffin is still pointed out. The "For far shire" steamer was wrecked here in 1838, when 9 persons were saved by the heroism of Grace Darling, the daughter of a light-house keeper, and the "Ida Lewis" of England. The islands are the haunt of myriads of sea-birds.