Aquarium

a tank or receptacle in which animals and plants are kept as nearly as ) po ible purposes. lection tanks sometimes aquaria. ciple was who actual plants animals, and and to Society aquaria—the tific Sreshwater, of may globe, imprisoned, from tank, the to uquaria may observers generally which easily with; ready greatly object history may scientific ment aquarium tainment word the St. scholastic at died result: Tofana, to paration to lati on. usquebaugh, pe Aquaviva. under natural conditions, for scientific In 1790 Sir John Dalyell formed a col of living marine animals which he kept in» and gla jars, changing the water once, and twice a day. But such tanks were not The first to apprehend the true prinon which an aquarium should be maintained Dr. Ward (the inventor of the Wardian case) endeavoured to reproduce in his tanks the conditions of life in a pond. He introduced to absorb the carbon dioxide given off by the and to aérate the water. Go e followed, his book on the subject, Kingsley's Glaucus, the writings of the Rev. J. G. Wood did much make aquaria popular. In 1852 the Zoological of London erected a house for marine first official recognition of their scienvalue. They are distinguished as marine, and microscopic, according to the forms life kept in them. For the first two the tanks be of almost any shape; the worst is the gla in which one often sees unfortunate gold fish without a spray of weed to shelter them the glare of the sun. The best is an oblong of which the width should be greater than depth, to expose as large a surface as po ible the action of the atmosphere. Microscopic for the cultivation of minute organisms be maintained in any small gla ve el. Some use zoophyte-troughs; and infusoria are bred in test-tubes containing water in hay, straw, etc., is infused. The beginner may gain from books sufficient information to start he will so on acquire experience and find friends and even eager to help him. It will, however, enhance his pleasure if he has some definite in view, say the working out of the life of some animal or plant, and in this way he make some solid contribution to the sum of knowledge. Aquaria are part of the equip of every zoological station (q.v.); the name is often used to denote a place of enter in which the scientific meaning of the is quite secondary or altogether lost sight of. Aquarius (water-bearer), the eleventh sign of zodiac (q.v.). Aquarius, MATTHIAS, 2 monk of the Order of Dominic, who wrote on the Aristo tel i an and philosophy and was profe or of theology Turin, Milan, Venice, Naples, and Rome. He at Naples in 1591, Aquatint, a method of engraving by which a similar to water-colour drawing is obtained. Aqua Tofana (so called from a woman named who lived in the 17th century, and was said have poisoned 600 people with this liquid), a pre in which arsenic is the principal agent. ua Vites (water of life), the name applied spirits, more especially spirits of the first distil- The same idea is seen in the terms whiskey, and eau de vie, UAVIVA, Or ACQUAVIVA, CLAUDIUS, 2 memtt a distinguished Neapolitan family, who 183 was the orum interest took which the structures generally were 20, Roman of magnificent all works, ducts Rome 180 modern supplies long, by ‘were from 100 Liverpool cornea OTN. Pink born in. 1542, Order of Jesuits. for their in the place in 1615. neduct, strictly water is conveyed term is usually which from largely in use indeed, supplying ~ ORTH aqueducts work the Romans structures over the Continent Amongst of antiquity itself) are ft. high), Segovia, aqueducts New York while Glasgow a channel 35 commenced Lake Thirl mere miles, a scheme is supplied Aqueous Humour, (q.v.) of the Aquila. 1, Aqueduct. ( 167 and became in 1581 General of He drew up the Ratio Stud i guidance, and he took an active Molinist controversy. His death speaking, any channel by from one place to another; limited however to signify those convey water to large cities, some distant place. Aqueducts among the Romans, no fewer than Rome itself, The remains of the Pe a erat aaamaetl ee ir, fe oT re OA Sd = ae ee es eh ar" ae 2 ant ee — F UTC SEVS EPEC ECTUISTOCUUEY Mammo OUI TT Pas we x 7, 9 sta ee yw ii he LOCH KATRINE AQUEDUCT. (From a Photograph prove that in this particular form had no equal, and some of their - are still in use to-day, while traces are to be found of such the more celebrated of the aque- (apart from those which supplied those at Nimes (the Pont du Gard, Taragona, and Lyons. Of the Croton aqueduct, which with water, is about 40 miles is supplied from Loch Katrine miles in length. In 1886 works for an aqueduct to bring water to Manchester, a distance of which was eventually completed. from Lake Vyrnwy in Wales. the fivid between the eye and the crystalline lens. AJew born at Pontus in Asia Minor, ) who by the Being tained to Ephesus 2. Hadrian, olia became from turned into 3. > me ces Sade: was Augsburg threw became in the pointed turned Aquila Ulteriore east and Emperor the trade vince town about in 180 with his edict of tent-makers the apostle, (Acts A Greek who Capitol in a a convert the Church Jew, Greek. CASPAR, naiaiean ek by Me rs. Annan Latinised in himself a great translation dean to Saalfeld the II. of Rome, prettily-situated Frederick birthplace are paper, has an tileja, of Italy, 22 miles B.c., it Agquileja. wife Priscilla Claudius, like and xviii. of Sinope employed on the to Christianity, for practising and translated whose & Sons, for literary 1488 and with ardour friend of the of Schmalkald, and capital (also called on the IT. of Sallust. linen, area of 2,509 or AGLAR situated west of rose to be was driven out and then resided at Paul, he and his wife afterwards accompanied 18), where they remained. alleged to be a relative him to build site of Jerusalem. but was astrology. the Old Testament German name Adler Glasgow.) purposes, was entered the Church. into Luther’s movement, of the reformer, aiding Bible. In 1550 he but ultimately died there in 1560. of the province of Aquila), 56 miles river Aterno, a well-built town, founded on the ruins of Amiternum, The chief articles wax, and saffron. square miles (Lat. Aquileia), an at the head of the Trieste. Colonised one of the chief of Rome Corinth. enter him of the city Here he expelled He then (eagle) born ut He him was apre- Abruzzo north by the of The pro ancient Adriatic by Rome cities of 184 the councils bishops now 1227 of graduated his siastical the bined with as 1323 to Church, Scotus, had summed Theologie. and near of the the to territories and nexed was reduced erected Aquitaine was daughter France dowry. becnine retained ment matical ment. Roman, in 8.S.W. ee there. of claims the and attained ‘Tewfik headed military but grew party, second A quinas. ( 168 Empire with 130,000 inhabitants. Several of the Church were held here, and its claimed the title of patriarch. Aquileja is a mere village. 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