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A Polish miscellaneous writer; born at Posen, April 8, 1807; died near Gollancz, June 9, 1875. His principal work is "Philosophy and Criticism" (5 vols., 1845-50). He wrote also: "Mathematical Handbook" (2 vols., 1844); a drama, "The Maid of Orleans" (1847); "Humor and Truth" (1848), a volume of brief essays.
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.