ULRICH HEGNER
\ˈʌlɹɪt͡ʃ hˈɛɡnə], \ˈʌlɹɪtʃ hˈɛɡnə], \ˈʌ_l_ɹ_ɪ_tʃ h_ˈɛ_ɡ_n_ə]\
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A Swiss story writer and humorist; born in Winterthur, Feb. 7, 1759; died there, Jan. 3, 1840. His reputation was made by "The Whey Cure" (Die Molkenkur) and "Susan's Nuptials". "Sally's Revolution Days" is an effective picture of conditions in Switzerland at the end of the last century.
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.