Angina

a term derived from a Greek word to strangle. Angina was used by the to signify an inflammation of the throat or pa ages attended by difficulty of breathing or It is still used at times in this sense, in the expre ion angina faucium, which is some used in speaking of quinsy. The most use of the word is, however, that which in angina pectoris, Angina pectoris was name given by Heberden to a peculiar form of in which pain occurs in the heart region, at times to the left shoulder and even down left arm. The attacks come on quite suddenly, patient appearing to bein extreme distre , and the most. acute agony. The subjects of anare usually over fifty years of age, and are much frequently men than women, The duration of seizure is from a few seconds to several hours, death may terminate the attack. Angina has attributed to a cramp of the muscle of the or to a spasm of the muscles of the small Much relief is at times afforded during the by the inhalation of nitrite of amyl. Angiosperm (Greck, aggeiin, a ve el, or closed w botanical term applied to all those plants in which the seeds are enclosed the carpels in an ovary, as opposed to the or naked-seeded plants. The Azgioform the larger and higher division of the Phanerogam i a, Angle between two lines, the amount of required to bring a line from one position the other, regard being taken of the “sense” or which the bounding lines are understood po e . If two lines are parallel and drawn in the sense no rotation is nece ary, hence the angle ANGLE, them is zero. Angles are measured in (a) measure, A complete rotation is called right angles. 1 right angle = 90 degrees (°). 1 degree == 60 minutes (/). 1 minute = 60 seconds (“). Centesimal measure. Lright angle = 100 grades (gr.). 1 vrade = 100 French ee ). 1From in, = 100 French seconds (). Circular measure. By the ratio of the circular subtended by the angle to the radius of the a ratio found to be constant for any ratio if angle is constant. Angler-fish (Lophius), a genus of Pediculati which the carpal bones are prolonged, so as to a sort of arm terminating in the pectoral fin), 144 called (from species, is specimens very the the generally head fronds on the directions, bait, near Maglish), const Menai the 21 neres, Climate one 1768; silver, wapital, products cattle the head, as Ireland. structure, above member quis born 1793 which colonel Holland 1812 led in mngleses. ( 132 ne een rene EE RE also fishing-frog, frog-fish, or sea-devil its ugline and voracity). There are four identical in habits. One (4. piscator is) British, which attains a length of five feet, and of three feet are cunsmon. The head is broad, and the body tapers rapidly to the tail; pectoral and ventra) fins are articulated so that Sets ty pee ASGLER- FEST. fish ean walk on the hottom of the sea, where it hides in sand or seaweed. Round the and body are numerous appendages like short of sulin, and there are three long filaments head, the anterior one being movable in all The angler uses the appendage as a attracting other fishes, which when sufliciently are swallowed ata gulp. pag eee: or ANGLESEY (The Island of the av island and county on the north-west of Wales, separated from the imaindand by the Strait, whieh is, however, now cro ed by tubular and suspension bridges. ‘The island is miles long and 19 broad; its aren being 193,57] ‘The soil is fertile, the surface flat, and the mild, The copper mines, which were at time very considerable, were discovered in the island vields also lead, ochre, and a little ‘The principal towns are Beanmiaris, the Holy head, and Amlwech. The agricultural are wheat, barley, oats, rye, and potatoes; and sheep are 1 raised toa large extent. The Roman name for the island was Mona, and remains of a Roman camp still exist at Holy- Thigdatter town is a place of importance, it forms the point of departure of the boats for The suspension- -bridge is a magnificent 580 ft. from pier to pier, and 100 ft. high-water mark. Anglescy returns one to Parliament. Pop. (1901), 34,808. Ang glesey, ILENRY WILLIAM PAGET, Ist Marof, the eldest son of the first Earl of Uxbr idge, in 1768. Tle entered the army early, and in raised a regiment among his father's s tenantry, later on became the S0th foot. As lieutenant of this corps he did excellent. service in (1794) and in the Peninsula (1809). In he succeeded to the earldom. At Waterloo he the final charge, and lost a leg from a wound the knee. He was created a marquis, and was ) _ Anglo-Saxon. ete cena AOSET SOD also honoured with the Grand Cro of the Bath. He became Master-General of Ordnance in 1827, and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1828, but was forced to resign because he favoured Catholic Emancipation. He died in 1854.