Eupyrian

[Gr. eu, and pyr, fire.] A term applied to several contrivances for obtaining instantaneous light, such as lucifer-matches, . Eura's ian, n. [A contraction from Europe and Asia .] A descendant of an European born in Asia. Eure, ( oor ,) a river of France, rising in the dep. Orne, and falling into the Seine near Pont-de-l'Arche. Eure, a dep. of France, comprising the E. part of Normandy, and situate on the sæstuary of the Seine; Lat. between 48° 37′ and 49° 28′ N.; area , 2,414 sq. m. It is divided into 5 arrond., - Evreux, Louviers, Les Andelys, Bernay, and Pont-Audemer. Cap . Evreux. Along the Seine the soil in some parts is sandy, stony, and barren, but the greater part is very fertile. The chief natural products are corn, hemp, flax, vegetables, and fruit, particularly apples and pears, from which large quantities of cider and perry are made. The breeding of cattle, horses, and sheep is favored by extensive meadows and pasture-lands. Iron is found in considerable quantities. There are extensive iron and copper works and pin manufactories. Cotton goods, cloth, linen, paper, gla , and stoneware are likewise manufactured. Eure-et-Loir, a dep. of France, formed chiefly from the prov. of Orléanais, bet. Lat. 47° 57′ to 48° 55′ N., and Lon. 0° 47' to 2o E.; area, 2,248 sq. m. It is watered mainly by the Eure in the N. and the Loir in the S., the two rivers from which it takes its name. This dep. lies on the water-shed between the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel. It is in general level, with a soil very fertile. In the forests the oak and birch are the prevailing trees. The rivers, none of which are navigable in this dep., furnish valuable water-power for the numerous mills of various kinds that are situated on their banks. Iron is the only mineral found and worked to any great extent; but the chief articles of trade are corn, flour, and wool. The dep. is divided into the four arrond. of Chart res, Château-dun, Dreux, and No gentle-Rotrou, with the town of Chart res for capital. Pop . 311,340.