GEORG WAITZ
\d͡ʒˈɔːɡ wˈe͡ɪts], \dʒˈɔːɡ wˈeɪts], \dʒ_ˈɔː_ɡ w_ˈeɪ_t_s]\
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A great German historian; born at Flensburg, Oct. 9, 1813; died at Berlin, May 24, 1886. He became professor at Gottingen, 1849. Among his very numerous writings are: "History of the Formation of Germany" (8 vols., 1843-78; revised ed. 1893), his greatest work. "The Life and Teaching of Ulfilas" (1840); "Researches in German History" (1862); "German Emperors from Charlemagne to Maximilian" (1872).
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.