 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 páginas
...spear, was much before all the rest, and not more than one hundred yards from him. * Pronounced pra-re, an extensive tract of land, mostly level, destitute of trees, and covered with tall coarse grass. They are numerous in the western •tatea and territories, and frequently extend farther than (he eye... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1845 - 348 páginas
...spear, was much before all the rest, and not more than one hundred yards from him. * Pronounced pra-re, an extensive tract of land, mostly level, destitute of trees, and covered with tall coarse grass. They are numerous in the western states and territories, and frequently extend farther than the eye... | |
 | John Boag - 1848 - 744 páginas
...ii.MAiisT, prag'ma-tlst, n. One who is impertinently busy or meddling. I'M inn ь. pri're, [Fr.] n. An extensive tract of land mostly level, destitute of trees, and covered with tall coarse grass. PRAIÍABLE, prà'zâ-bl, a. That may be praised. Obi. PBAISE, prize, [D. pryt; G preii,] n. Commendation... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1848 - 456 páginas
...held over it by the friends of the deceased, 300 in number. — Western Newspaper. PRAIRIE. (French.) An extensive tract of land, mostly level, destitute of trees, and covered with tall, coarse grass. These prairies are numerous in the United States west of the Alleghany Mountains, especially between... | |
 | Alexander Chodźko - 1851 - 540 páginas
...STEMPLOVVAC, LUJE, v.imp, to stamp. — papier, pieniqdze, towary, to stamp paper, money, goods. STEMPLOWY, A, E, of the stamp. Papier — y , a stamp , stamped,...covered with tall coarse grass), prairy, savanna. ST£P, v , sm (in the abl. case it is also fern. STJJPA), the pace or pacing of a horse. Ten kon dobrze... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1859 - 570 páginas
...really the power behind the throne. — Kane, Arctic Explorations , Vol. II. p. 11S. PRAIRIE. (French.) An extensive tract of land, mostly level, destitute of trees, and covered with tall, coarse grass. These prairies are numerous in the United States west of the Alleghany Mountains, especially between... | |
 | English language - 1872 - 426 páginas
...to business; overforward in acting; officious. Prairie, (pru're)n. [F., from L. pratum, a meadow.] An extensive tract of land, mostly level, destitute of trees, and covered with tall coarse grass. Praise, (prus) n. [Ger. preis, F. prix, L. pretium, price, value, reward, akin to G. priamai, to buy.]... | |
 | 1872 - 406 páginas
...to business; overforward in acting ; officious. Prairie, (pra're) n. [F., from L. pratum, a meadow.] An extensive tract of land, mostly level, destitute of trees, and covered with tall coarse Praise, (praz) n. [Ger. preis, F. prtx, L. pretium, price, value, reward, akin to G. priamai, to buy.]... | |
 | Aleksander Chodźko - 1874 - 1022 páginas
...STEMPLOWAC, LWE, v.imp, to stamp. — papier, pieniqdze, towary , to stamp paper , money , goods. STEMPLOWY, A, E, of the stamp. Papier — y , a stamp , stamped,...covered with tall coarse grass), prairy, savanna. ST^P, D , sm (in the abl. case it is also fern. STE.PA), the pace or pacing of a horse. Ten kon dobrze... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1881 - 322 páginas
...the tallow of hogs, but in America I never heard the word thus applied. " Prairy, n. [Fr. prairie.] An extensive tract of land, mostly level, destitute of trees, and covered with tall, coarse grass. These prairies are numerous in the United States, west of the Alleghany Mountains, especially between... | |
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... of animal fat, particularly that which is obtained from animals of the sheep and ox kinds. . . . The fat of swine we never call tallow, but lard or suet. I see in English books, mention is made of the tallow of hogs, but in America I never heard the... 
