Part 95 (2/2)

Paulina, _Latin, feminine of_ Paulinus.

Penelope, _Greek_, a weaver.

Persis, _Greek_, destroying.

Philadelphia, _Greek_, brotherly love.

Philippa, _Greek, feminine of_ Philip.

Phoebe, _Greek_, the light of life.

Phyllis, _Greek_, a green bough.

Polly, _variation of_ Molly, _dim. of_ Mary, q.v.

Priscilla, _Latin_, somewhat old.

Prudence, _Latin_, discretion.

Pysche, _Greek_, the soul.

Rachel, _Hebrew_, a lamb.

Rebecca, _Hebrew_, fat or plump.

Rhoda, _Greek_, a rose.

Rosa / Rose, _Latin_, a rose.

Rosalie / Rosaline, _Latin_, little rose.

Rosalind, _Latin_, beautiful as a rose.

Rosabella, _Italian_, a fair rose.

Rosamond, _Saxon_, rose of peace.

Roxana, _Persian_, dawn of day.

Ruth, _Hebrew_, trembling, or beauty.

Sabina, _Latin_, sprung from the Sabines Salome, _Hebrew_, perfect.

Sapphira, _Greek_, like a sapphire stone.

Sarah, _Hebrew_, a princess.

Selina, _Greek_, the moon.

Sibylla, _Greek_, the counsel of G.o.d.

Sophia, _Greek_, wisdom.

Sophronia, _Greek_, of a sound mind.

Susan / Susanna _Hebrew_, a lily.

Tabitha, _Syriac_, a roe.

Temperance, _Latin_, moderation.

Theodosia, _Greek_, given by G.o.d.

Tryphena, _Greek_, delicate.

Tryphosa, _Greek_, delicious.

Victoria, _Latin_, victory.

Vida, _Erse, feminine of_ David.

Ursula, _Latin_, a she bear.

Walburga, _Saxon_, gracious.

Winifred, _Saxon_, winning peace.

Zen.o.bia, _Greek_, the life of Jupiter.

[NOR BREAK THE TIES OF FRIENDs.h.i.+P NEEDLESSLY.]

973. Hints on the Barometer.

974. _Why does a Barometer indicate the Pressure of the Atmosphere?_

Because it consists of a tube containing quicksilver, closed at one end and open at the other, so that the pressure of air upon the open end balances the weight of the column of mercury (quicksilver); and when the pressure of the air upon the open surface of the mercury increases or decreases, the mercury rises or falls in response thereto.

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