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_mon'os_, alone), _a character composed of several letters interwoven_. PRO'GRAMME, _order of any entertainment_. TEL'EGRAM (Gr. _te'le_, at a distance), _a message sent by telegraph_. 12. GRAPH'EIN, _to write_. GRAPH'IC, _well delineated; giving vivid description_. AU'TOGRAPH. See _au'tos_. BIOG'RAPHY (Gr. n. _bi'os_, life), _the history of a life_. CALIG'RAPHY (Gr. adj. _kal'os_, beautiful), _beautiful writing_. GEOG'RAPHY (Gr. n. _ge_, the earth), _a description of the earth_. HISTORIOG'RAPHER (Gr. n. _histo'ria_, history), _one appointed to write history_. HOL'OGRAPH (Gr. adj. _hol'os_, whole), _a deed or will wholly written by the grantor or testator_. LEXICOG'RAPHER (Gr. n. _lex'icon_, a dictionary), _the compiler of a dictionary_. LITH'OGRAPH (Gr. n. _lith'os_, a stone), _an impression of a drawing made on stone_. LITHOG'RAPHY, _the art of writing on and taking impressions from stone_. ORTHOG'RAPHY (Gr. adj. _or'thos_, correct), _the correct spelling of words_. PHO'NOGRAPH (Gr. n. _pho'ne_, sound), _an instrument for the mechanical registration and reproduction of audible sounds_. PHONOG'RAPHY, _a system of short hand; the art of constructing or of using the phonograph_. PHOTOG'RAPHY (Gr. n. _phos, phot'os_, light), _the art of producing pictures by light_. STENOG'RAPHY (Gr. adj. _sten'os_, narrow), _the art of writing in short-hand_. TEL'EGRAPH (Gr. _te'le_, at a distance), _an apparatus for conveying intelligence to a distance by means of electricity_. TOPOG'RAPHY (Gr. n. _top'os_, a place), _the description of a particular place_. TYPOGRAPHY (Gr. n. _tu'pos_, a type), _the art or operation of printing_. 13. HOD'OS, _a way_. EP'ISODE, _an incidental story introduced into a poem or narrative_. EX'ODUS, _departure from a place; the second book of the Old Testament_. METH'OD, _order, system, way, manner_. METH'ODIST, _the followers of John Wesley_. (The name has reference to the strictness of the rules of this sect of Christians). PE'RIOD (Gr. n. _period'os_, a passage round), _the time in which anything is performed; a kind of sentence; a punctuation mark_. SYN'OD, _a meeting of ecclesiastics_. 14. HU'DOR, _water_. HY'DRA, _a water-snake; a fabulous monster serpent slain by Hercules_. HYDRAN'GEA, _a genus of plants remarkable for their absorption of water_. HY'DRANT, _a water-plug_. HYDRAU'LIC (Gr. n. _au'los_, a pipe), _relating t
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