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Title: The world book; (electronic resource) organized knowledge in story and picture
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932, ed Foster, Ellsworth D., ed Locke, George Herbert, 1870-1937, ed
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: Chicago, New York (etc.) Hanson-Roach-Fowler Co.
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n the prince that he was invited to continue his studies at Oxford University. This he did, studying medicine under the direction of Sir Hy Acland, the princes physician. On completing his studies Oronhyatekha returned to Canada, and began to practice medicine at Frankford, Ont. Later he removed to London, Ont., and after 1889 made his home in Toronto, where he practiced with conspicuous success. In 1863 he married Miss Ellen Hill, a great-granddaughter of Joseph Brant (whichsee), the great chieftain of the Mohawks. ORPHEUS, awrfuse, a famous musician and poet mentioned often in Greek myths, and supposed to be the son of Apollo and Calliope. His musical powers were marvelous, and anyone who had a heavy task to perform was fortunate in securing the aid of Orpheus, for all things, even in animate objects, were influenced by his playing. On the voyage of the Argonauts the music of his lyre made the good ship glide smoothly through the water and was of great service in securing the Golden Fleece.
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ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE From a painting by Leighton. When he descended into Hades in search of his wife Eurydice, Cerberus forgot to growl, the wheel of Ixion stopped, Tantalus ceased trying to slake his burning thirst, Sisyphus rested on his rock, and Pluto and Proserpina were charmed into letting Eurydice go. By looking back when he had been warned not to do so he lost his wife a second time, and then in despair he cast away his lyre and vowed never to look at women again. One day, as he wandered disconsolately in the woods, he was met by a group of Bacchantes, who demanded that he should play for them to dance, and when her efused they killed him and threw him into the river Hebrus. His soul joined that of Eurydice in Hades. ORRIS, ahris, ROOT, a corruption of irisroot, the name of the umderground stems of the European iris. The plant is cultivated for commercial purposes chiefly in Florence, Italy .In August the uderground stems are dug, scraped, freed of small rootlets, dried and packed. On the ma

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