Moraine

(mo - ran'.) [From Fr. moron, a bullock.] (Geol.) The stony detritus found at the extremities and along the edges of glaciers. See GLACIERS Moralities, (mo-ral'e leez.) (Dram.) See Mvs-Fig. 479.-WHITE MULBERRY. TERIES. Morat, (mo'rah, a lake of Switzerland, connecting with the Lake of Neufchatêl by the river Broye, in the cantons Vaud and Fribourg. Length 7 m., breadth 2m. Nearit is a small town of same na ine, memorable for the decisive battle fought near it, June 22, 1476, when Charles the Bold of Burgundy was defeated by the Swi . Moratia, LEANDRO FERNANDEZ DE, (mo-rah-teen',) a distinguished Spanish dramatic author, B. at Madrid, 1760; D. in France, 1828. IIis numerous plays are among the most popular and succe ful in the language. Moravia, (mo-ru've-ah,) a p. of the Austrian empire,b. N. by Pru ian and Austrian Silesia, E. by the latter and Hungary, S. by Lower Austria, and W. by Bohemia; bet. N. Lat. 48° 40′-50°, E. Lon. 15° 5'-18° 45'. Area, 8,579 sq.m. Excepting the more S. parts, the entire surface is of a mountainous character, and well watered. The chief products of the soil are grain, flax, hops, fruits, and vegetables. Cattle and sheep feeding is largely carried on. Its minerals are many 4C and important, and it ranks as a manufacturing country. C. Brünn. Pop. 2,030,783. [s. 617]