FRIEDRICH ZARNCKE
\fɹˈiːdɹɪt͡ʃ zˈɑːŋk], \fɹˈiːdɹɪtʃ zˈɑːŋk], \f_ɹ_ˈiː_d_ɹ_ɪ_tʃ z_ˈɑː_ŋ_k]\
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A German antiquary; born near Bruel in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, July 7, 1825; died Oct. 15, 1891; having been since 1852 professor in the University of Leipsic. Among his works are: "The German Cato" (1852); "The Nibelungen Question" (1854); "Contributions to the Explanation of the Nibelungenlied" (1857); "The Trojan Legend of the Franks"; "German Universities in the Middle Ages" (1857); "Mediaeval Proverbial Poetry" (1863.)
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.