GEORG WEBER
\d͡ʒˈɔːɡ wˈɛbə], \dʒˈɔːɡ wˈɛbə], \dʒ_ˈɔː_ɡ w_ˈɛ_b_ə]\
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A German educator and historian; born in Bavaria, Feb. 10, 1808; died at Heidelberg, Aug. 10, 1888. His works are: "Text-Book of General History" (2 vols.); "History of German Literature"; "General History of the World for the Educated Classes" (15 vols., 1857-80); and with M. H. Holtzmann, a history of the Hebrew people and the origin of Christianity.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.