Botanic — Bo*tan ic, Botanical Bo*tan ic*al, a. [Cf. F. botanique. See {Botany}.] Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants; as, a botanical system, arrangement, textbook, expedition. {Bo*tan ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Botanic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Botanic garden — Botanic Bo*tan ic, Botanical Bo*tan ic*al, a. [Cf. F. botanique. See {Botany}.] Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants; as, a botanical system, arrangement, textbook, expedition. {Bo*tan ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eclectic physician — Eclectic Ec*lec tic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to pick out, choose out: cf. F. [ e]clectique. See {Eclogue}, and cf. {Elect}.] 1. Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems; as, an eclectic … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Botanical — Botanic Bo*tan ic, Botanical Bo*tan ic*al, a. [Cf. F. botanique. See {Botany}.] Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants; as, a botanical system, arrangement, textbook, expedition. {Bo*tan ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Botanically — Botanic Bo*tan ic, Botanical Bo*tan ic*al, a. [Cf. F. botanique. See {Botany}.] Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants; as, a botanical system, arrangement, textbook, expedition. {Bo*tan ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eclectic — Ec*lec tic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to pick out, choose out: cf. F. [ e]clectique. See {Eclogue}, and cf. {Elect}.] 1. Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems; as, an eclectic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eclectic school — Eclectic Ec*lec tic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to pick out, choose out: cf. F. [ e]clectique. See {Eclogue}, and cf. {Elect}.] 1. Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems; as, an eclectic … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mary Ann Bickerdyke — Steel engraving of Mary Ann Bickerdyke Mary Ann Bickerdyke (July 19, 1817 – November 8, 1901), also known as Mother Bickerdyke, was a hospital administrator for Union soldiers during the American Civil War. She was born in Knox County, Ohio, to… … Wikipedia
John D. Rockefeller — For the Rockefeller family, see Rockefeller family. For other people named John D. Rockefeller, see John D. Rockefeller (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
DARWIN, ERASMUS — physician and natural philosopher, born in Nottinghamshire; studied at Cambridge and Edinburgh; practised medicine in Lichfield, and finally settled in Derby; occupied his mind with the study of fanciful analogies in the different spheres of… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
