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THE

ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA

A

DICTIONARY

OF

ARTS, SCIENCES, AND GENERAL LITERATURE

Ninth Edition-Complete Repriut.

VOLUME XVIII

NEW YORK

THE HENRY G. ALLEN COMPANY, PUBLISHERS

1890

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VOL. XVIII.—(ORN—PHT).

Total number of Articles, 554.

PRINCIPAL CONTENTS.

ORNITHOLOGY. ALFRED NEWTON, F.R.S., Pro-
fessor of Zoology, University of Cambridge.
ÒSTADE. J. A. CROWE, Author of "Early Flem-

ish Painters."

OSTRICH. Prof. A. NEWTON.

OTHO. H. F. PELHAM, M. A., Fellow and Tutor of

Exeter College, Oxford.

OTTER. W. H. FLOWER, F. R.S., Director of Nat-
ural History, British Museum, London.
OTWAY. RICHARD GARNETT, LE.D.

OVERBECK. J. B. ATKINSON, Author of "Schools
of Modern Art in Germany."

OVID. W. Y. SELLAR, LL.D., Professor of Hu-
manity, University of Edinburgh.

OWEN, JOHN.. OSMUND AIRY, Editor of the "Lau
derdale Letters."

OWEN, ROBERT. THOMAS KIRKUP, M.A.
OWL. Prof. A. NEWTON.

OXALIC ACID.

W. DITTMAR, Ph.D., F.R.S., Pro-
fessor of Chemistry, Anderson's College,
Glasgow.

OXFORD. FALCONER MADAN, M.A., Sub-Libra-
rian of the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
OXFORD, EARL OF. W. P. COURTNEY.
OXUS. Lieut.-General WALKER, R. E., C. B.
OYSTER. J. T. CUNNINGHAM, В. A., Fellow of
University College, Oxford.

INDUSTRY. G. BROWN GOODE, U.S. National Mu-
seum, Washington.

PACIFIC OCEAN. JOHN MURRAY, Director of the
"Challenger" Expedition Commission.

PADUA. H. F. BROWN.

PESTUM. J. H. MIDDLETON, F.S.A.

PAHLAVI. Prof. THEODOR NÖLDEKE, University
of Strasburg.

PAINTING. GEORGE REID, R.S.A.
PALEOGRAPHY. E. MAUNDE THOMPSON, Keeper

of the Manuscript Department, British Museum,
PALERMO. E. A. FREEMAN, D.C.L., LL.D., Re-
gius Professor of Modern History, University
of Oxford.

PALESTINE. Prof. ALBRECHT SOCIN, University
of Tübingen.

PALESTRINA. W. S. ROCKSTRO, Author of "Life
of Handel."

PALEY. Prof. ANDREW SETH, University College,
Cardiff.

PALI. REINHOLD ROST, Ph.D., LL.D.
PALISSY. J. H. MIDDLETON.

PALM. MAXWELL T. MASTERS, M.D., F.R.S.,
Editor of "Gardener's Chronicle," London.
PALMERSTON.

PALMYRA. W. ROBERTSON SMITH, LL.D., Lord
Almoner's Professor of Arabic, University of
Cambridge.

PAMPHLETS. H. R. TEDDER, F.S.A. Librarian,
Athananm Club. London.

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ENTOMOLOGY
PANGOLIN. OLDFIELD THOMAS, British Museum.
PANIZZI. RICHARD GARNETT, LL. D.
ΡΑΝΤΟΜΙΜΕ. A. W. WARD, M. A., Professor of
English Literature, Owens College, Manchester,
PAPER. E. MAUNDE THOMPSON and R. C. MENZIES.
PAPHLAGONIA. E. H. BUNBURY, M.A., Author
of "History of Ancient Geography."
PAPPUS. T. L. HEATH, B.A.
PAPYRUS. E. MAUNDE THOMPSON.
PARACELSUS. JOHN FERGUSON, M. A.,

Professor

of Chemistry, University of Glasgow.
PARAFFIN. Prof. W. DITTMAR and JAMES PATON.
PARAGUAY. H. A. WEBSTER.
PARALLAX. DAVID GILL, LL. D., F.R.S., Astron-
omer-Royal, Cape of Good Hope.

PARALLELS. GEORGE CHRYSTAL, M. A., Professor
of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh.
PARALYSIS. J. O. AFFLECK, M.D.
PARASITISM-

ANIMAL. PATRICK GEDDES, F.R.S.É.
VEGETABLE. G. R. MILNE MURRAY, Botanica
Department, British Museum.

IN MEDICINE. CHARLES CREIGHTON, M. A., M.D.
PARIS. GASTON MEISSAS and ANTHYME ST PAUL.
PARISH. CHARLES 1. ELTON, Barrister at Law.
PARKER, MATTHEW. J. BASS MULLINGER,
M.A., Author of "History of the University of
Cambridge."

PARKER, THEODORE. Rev. J. F. SMITH.
PARLIAMENT. The Right Hon. Sir THOMAS

ERSKINE MAY, K.C.B., D.C.L., Clerk of the
House of Commons, London.

PARMENIDES. HENRY JACKSON, M. A., Fellow of
Trinity College, Cambridge.

PARMIGIANO. W. M. ROSSETTI, Author of "Fine
Art, chiefly Contemporary."

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PASSOVER. Prof. W. R. SMITH.

PASTON LETTERS. RICHARD GARNETT, LL.D.
FASTORAL. E. W. GOSSE, Author of "Studies in
the Literature of Modern Europe."

PASTORAL EPISTLES. Rev. EDWIN HATCH,
M.A., D D., Vice-Principal, St. Mary Hall, Ox-
ford.

PATAGONIA. H. A. WEBSTER.

PATENTS. J. HENRY JOHNSON, Solicitor, London.
PATERSON. FRANCIS WATT, M. A.
PATHOLOGY. CHARLES CREIGHTON, M. A., M.D.
PATRICK, ST. WM. K. SULLIVAN, Ph.D., D.Sc.,

President, Queen's College, Cork.

PATRON AND CLIENT. JAMES MUIRHEAD, M. A.,

M725343 Professor of Civil Law, University of Edinburgh).

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