Blubber

the fat of whales and other large sea animals, from which train oil is obtained. The blubber lies under the skin and over the muscular flesh. It is eaten by the Eskimos and the seacoast races of the Japanese Islands, the Kuriles, ete. The whole quantity yielded by one whale ordinarily amounts to 40 or 50, but sometimes to 80 or more hundred weights. | Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht won, a distinguished Pru ian’ General, born at Rostock, Mecklenburg- Schwerin, Dec. 16, 1742. He entered the Swedish service when 14 years of age and fought against the Pru ians, but was taken prisoner in his first campaign, and was induced to enter the Pru ian service. Discontented at the promotion of another officer over his head, he left the army, devoted himself to agriculture, and by industry and prudence acquired an estate. After the death of Frederick II. ‘he became a Major in his former regiment, which he commanded with distinction en the Rhine in 1793 and 1794. After the battle of Kirrweiler in 1794 he was appointed Major-General of the Army of Observation stationed on the Lower Rhine. In 1802, in the name of the King of Pru ia, he took po e ion of Erfurt and Muhlhausen.