The Americana; a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc., of the world (1908) (14578768048)

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Title: The Americana; a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc., of the world
Year: 1908 (1900s)
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Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: New York : Scientific American Compiling Dept.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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706. He enteredthe French na\-j-, in 16S6 took part in the ex-pedition for the capture of the English forts onJames Bay, in 1690 in that for the destructionof Schenectady. X. Y. He took Fort Nelson,on Hudson Bay: captured and demolished FortPemaquid, built for the protection of the NewEngland settlements; laid waste all the Britishposts on the island of Newfoundland: and. hav-ing defeated three English vessels with his one,reduced Fort Bourbon, the last station of theHudsons Bay Company. In 1690 he ascendedthe Mississippi for some distance, and built FortBiIo.\i at the head of Biloxi Bay. This post heremoved to Mobile in 1701. In 1706 he capturedthe island of Nevis. He was considered theablest officer in the French naval service of histime, and is generally called the founder ofLouisiana. Ibex, any of several species of wild goat(q.v.), sometimes placed apart in a sub-genusIbex, distinguished by the form of the horns ofthe ram. which are large (30 to 50 inches long). THE inis fa:\iily
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REPRESENTATIVE IBISES.I. Ot.n-l,ill (Anastonius lamelligerus), ?. Wood IbisC(Tantalus ibis)» 2* Sacred Ij.s (Ibis icligiosa). IBICUHY —IBSEN backward curving, compressed, and marked onthe front with bold cross-ridges or knot-likeprotuberances. The ibexes are larger than othergoats, that of the Himalayas standing 40 incheshigh at the withers. Their coats are harsh, uni-formly brown, becoming much grayer in winter,whitish on the under surface and buttocks, andwith darker tints on the face and fore-legs.These animals inhabit the most precipitous andinaccessible heights of lofty mountains, wherethey assemble in flocks, sometimes consisting of10 or 15 individuals. During the night they feedin the highest woods, but at sunrise they againascend the mountains, till they have reached themost perilous heights. They are remarkablyswift, and display amazing agility and dexterityin leaping. They are objects of the chase, andthe hunter must have great skill and hardihoodto succeed. Several speci