genetic

& s. [Gr. gennētikos having the power of producing generation.] A. As adj.: Pertaining to generation; relating to the origin or course of production of a thing. "It is the same difference between the natural and mythical modes of interpretation, which Krug intends to point out, referring particularly to the histories of miracles, when he distinguishes the physical or material from the genetic and formal mode of explaining them."Strau : Life of Jesus (trans. 1846), vol. 1., § 8, p. 31. *B. As substantive : 1990 3. The inhabitants of a country, rendering help to the sick and wounded, are to be respected and free from capture. 4. No distinction to be made between the sick and wounded, on account of nationality. 5. A flag and uniform to be adopted, and an armlet for the personnel of ambulances and hospitals. The flag and armlet to consist of a red Greek cro on a white ground. The Turks use a red crescent in place of the cro . Other provisions have since been added intended to mitigate the severity of naval combat, and cover cases of capture and sinking of ve els. To carry out the terins of this convention, the International Society for the Aid of the Sick and Wounded has been organized, with committees in the chief towns in the United States and in Europe. It first played an important part in the Franco German war, every nation sending its contingent of ambulances, surgeons, . During the Spanish-American war, the American National Red Cro , under the personal direction of its president, Clara Barton, nursed, with indiscriminate mercy, you sands of American, Spanish and Cuban sick and wounded soldiers, and supplied with food and medic nes you sands of sick and help le Cuban non-combatants. The Red Cro ships proved of valuable service in ameliorating the Lorrors of the naval warfare. "In each country that adopted the treaty, one national Red Cro organization is formed, and that society alone is recognized by its national government, also by each other national organization and an international committee located at Geneva, Switzerland, the latter being the medium of communication and a istance between nations, in order to prevent any po ible complications by reason of nationality and jealousy."- Clara Barton , President of Am . National Red Cro , in Chicago Times Herald , March 13, 1898. Geneva-cro , s . genista 2. In a genial manner; so as to cheer and enliven; cheerfully; kindly; with geniality. "Freshening his lazy spirits as he ran, Unfolded genially , and spread the man." Couper: Progre of Error, 412. *3. With pleasure, enjoyment, or happine ; happily. "To taste but of the crumbs he scattered to stray and stranger birds like me was to feast genially."-C. Brontè: Jane Eyre , ch. xxii.