Appleton's new practical cyclopedia Volume 3; a new work of reference based upon the best authorities, and systematically arranged for use in home and school - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...of the breed of the horse, the incentive to interest in the races lies in the betting. In England racetrack gambling is regarded by many reformers as little short of a national curse. In the U. S., legislative action tends to abolish horse racing altogether. Horse'-radish, popular name of Nasturtium armoracia, a perennial herb of the order Cru HORTICULTURE roots yield a volatile oil which contains sulphur. The plant is a native of Europe, and is half naturalized in the U. S. Horse-radish leaves and roots are used in medicine as local stimulants. They have also antiscorbutic properties. Horse'shoe Crab, or King Crab, popular name of the species of Limulus, a problematical genus found upon the E. coasts of both hemispheres. The body consists of three regions, anterior portion (carapax), resembling in a striking manner the foot of a horse, a middle piece (abdomen), and a terminal spine (telson). On the upper surface of the carapax are four eyes, two compound ones on the sides and two simple ones side by side in front. Beneath, the carapax supports six pairs of walking feet, while beneath the abdomen are six broad, leaflike appendages, the posterior five being the gills, arranged like the leaves of a book. The mouth occurs between the bases of the legs, the vent is beneath the base of the telson. During most of the year the horseshoe crab lies in deeper water, burrowing in the mud of the bottom, where the sharp edge of the carapax enables it to go with ease. During the months of May and June it comes to the shores in great numbers, and there lays its eggs in the sand, near high-water mark. It feeds on mollusks and worms. Fossil forms strikingly like the horseshoe crab of to-day occur in the Carboniferous rocks, showing that the form has suffered slight change f...
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