_Babylon_ (B[)a]b´ [)y] lon). A celebrated city of Asia, now in ruins. _balusters_ (b[)a]l´ [)u]s t[~e]rz). The rail which guards the side of a staircase. _bazaar_ (b[.a] zär´). In the far East, a market place where goods are for sale. _bewildering_ (b[+e] w[)i]l´ d'r[)i]ng). Excitement; embarrassment. _billows_ (b[)i]l´ l[=o]z). Great waves. _Bogie_ (b[=o]´ g[)y]). Goblin; bugbear. _breach_ (br[=e]ch). Break; opening. _broom_ (br[=oo]m). A plant from the twigs of which brooms are made. _caravan_ (k[)a]r´ [.a] v[)a]n). A large company traveling together. _cockatoos_ (k[)o]k´ [.a] t[=oo]z´). A bird of the parrot family. _counterpane_ (koun´ t[~e]r p[=a]n´). A coverlet for a bed. _crocodile_ (kr[)o]k´ [.=o] d[=i]l). A reptile which grows to the length of 16 or 18 feet, and lives in the large rivers of Africa, Asia, and America. _Crow_ (kr[=o]). The name of a tribe of Indians. _Crusoes_ (kr[u:]´s[=o]z). Men like the hero of De Foe's great novel, "Robinson Crusoe." _curious_ (k[=u]´ r[)i] [)u]s). Strange. _dale_ (d[=a]l). Valley. _deserted_ (d[+e] z[~e]rt´ [)e]d). Forsaken; abandoned. _diet_ (d[=i]´ [)e]t). Food. _Dog_ (d[)o]g). One of the two ancient constellations lying south of the zodiac, known as Canis Major and Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. _Egyptian_ ([+e] j[)i]p´ shan). A native of Egypt. _emperors_ ([)e]m´ p[~e]r [~e]rz). The rulers of empires. _estate_ ([)e]s t[=a]t´). Condition; state. _flamingo_ (fl[.a] m[)i][n=]´ g[+o]). A large bird, usually red or pink in color. _foreign_ (f[)o]r´ [)i]n). Strange; distant. _gabies_ (g[=a]´ b[)i]z). Simpletons; dunces. _Great Wall_ (gr[=a]t w[a:]l). Fifteen hundred miles in length, built in 215 B. C., along the north frontier of China. It is the most gigantic work of defense ever made by man. _Grenadier_ (gr[)e]n´ [.a] d[=e]r´). One of a company attached to each regiment, taking post on the right of the line, and wearing a peculiar uniform. _harbor_ (här´ b[~e]r). Station for rest and safety. _haunted_ (hänt´ [)e]d). Frequented by ghosts. _hearty_ (härt´ [)y]). Bold; active. _Highland bonnet_ (h[=i]´ land b[)o]n´ n[)e]t). A closely woven, seamless wool cap worn by the Highland Scotchman. _Hunter_ (h[)u]nt´ [~e]r). A constellation representing a centaur (a monster, half man and half horse) drawing a bow. It is called the Archer. _increases_ ([)i]n kr[=e]s´ [)e]z). Grows. _jungles_ (j[)u][n=]´ g'lz). Heavy growths of brushwood, grasses and vines, so dense as to hardly be penetrated. _lea_ (l[=e]). A grassy field. _leaden_ (l[)e]´ 'n). Made of lead. _Leerie_ (l[+e]r´ [)i]). The lamplighter. _Malabar_ (m[)a]l´ a bär´). A district in British India. _man-devouring_ (m[)a]n´-d[+e] vour´ [)i]ng). Man-eating. _Mars_ (märz). One of the planets of the solar system. It gives a very red light. _marten_ (mär´ t[)e]n). One of several species of swallows. _martial_ (mär´ shal). Military; warlike; brave.