Gormander

Same as GORMAND, q. v. Gormandism, n. Love of good eating; gluttony; ravenousne ; voracity. Gor'mandize, v . a. To eat greedily or to exce ; to swallow voraciously. - To feed ravenously. Gor'mandizer, n. A greedy or voracious feeder. ciously. formation concerning the animal's habits and mode of -n. Act or habit of eating greedily and voraciously. living. M. Du Chaillu, in his Explorations and Adven- tures in Equatorial Africa , first described the appearance and habits of the G. in its native haunts; and, though his statements were greatly doubted, they have since been abundantly confirmed by other African explorers and travellers of more recent experience. The main points of difference between the Goroguea, or Gurguea, (go-ro- ga'a ,) a river of Brazil, joins the Parahiba abt. 95 m. N.N.W. of Oeiras. Length, abt. 320 m. G. and the chimpanzee are as follows: The gorilla is much longer than the latter animal; the ordinary height of a full grown male is between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 8 inches, and it is probable that many of the largest size exceed six feet in height. Its strength is tremendous, and its skeleton indicates great power in the jaws and limbs. The bony ridges above the eyes are very prominent, and the skull of the male exhibits a large occipital ridge on the top of the head. The brain is, small, and the nasal bones project more than in the chimpanzee; these peculiarities give to the animal a hideous resemblance to the human face. The jaws and lower parts of the face project very much, and the teeth do not form an uninterrupted series, as in man. The canine teeth are very large, and the molars bear a greater proportion to the incisors, - thus again approaching the SKELETON OF A GORILLA. Gorse, n. [A. S. gorst, furze.] ( Bot. ) See ULEX. Gorsuch's Mills, in Maryland, a post-office of Balti more co. Gor'sy, a. Abounding in, or resembling gorse; as, the gorsy heath. Gort, a town of Ireland, in co. Galway, Con naught, abt. 16 m. N.N.E. of Ennis. Gortschakoff, ( gort's ha - kof , ) the name of three Ru ian brother princes, two of whom distinguished themselves as military commanders, and one as a diplomatist. - Prince PETER, B. 1790, a military commander, took part in the Ru ian wars against Turkey, and in 1839 was made governor of Eastern Siberia. In 1843 he became general of infantry, and in 1851 retired from service. - Prince MICHAEL, B. 1795, played a prominent part in many of the Ru ian wars, and in 1855 succeeded Prince Mensch i koff in the command of the Ru ian forces in the Crimea. He superintended the defence of Sebastopol, which, however, he was at last forced to evacuate, making a masterly retreat. D. 1861.-Prince ALEXANDER, the diplomatist, B. 1800, represented Ru ia at varions European courts, and in 1855 negotiated the peace between Ru ia and the Western powers. Goruck pore, ( gor - uk - poor ' ,) a fertile district of British India, pres. Bengal, bounded by Nepaul, Oude, Sarun, and Azinghur. Area , 7,346 sq. m. Pop . 2,640,000.- Its cap., of the same name, stands on the Raptee, 420 m. N.E. of Calcutta; poр . 5,600. Gory, (gore,) a. [From GORE, q.v.] Covered with congealed or clotted blood; bloody; murderous. Go'ry Dew, a term frequently applied to the dusky red film seen upon the damp walls of cellars, or other moist situations. Its disagreeable and alarming nature is due to the unpleasant fact of its resembling the stains of blood.