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BEINHABT 484 BELAPSING FEVER even when they have been burnt. Rein- deer feed upon it and dig for it when it is covered by snow. It tastes like wheat bran, but leaves a slightly burn- ing sensation on the palate. It is the badge of the clan Mackenzie. See Lichens. REINHART, CHARLES STANLEY, an American artist; born in Pittsburgh, Pa., May 16, 1844; went to Paris in 1867, where he studied at the Atelier Suisse, and to Munich in 1868, where he attended the Royal Academy. In 1870 he entered the publishing house of Har- per & Brothers, New York City, remain- ing there till 1876. After five years of independent art work he returned to Harpers in 1881, and in the same year went to Paris where he resided till 1886. He exhibited in Paris, Munich, and New York City. His paintings include "Sep- tember Morning"; "Coast of Nor- mandy"; "In a Garden"; and "Washed Ashore." He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 30, 1896. REINITE, a tetragonal mineral oc- curring in octahedrons. Hardness, 4.0; sp. gr., 66.40; luster, dull; color, blackish- brown; streak, brov/n, opaque. Compo- sition: Tungstic acid, 76.31; protoxide of iron, 23.68 = 99.99; formula as in Wolframite, FeWO*. Found at Kim- bosan, Kei, Japan. REINSCH, PATJL SAMUEL, an American educator; born in Milwaukee, Wis., in 1869; was graduated at the University of Wisconsin in 1892 ana at its Law Department in 1894. After studying abroad, he was Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin 1899-1913. Minister to China 1913-1919. Publications include "The Common Law in the Early American Colonies" (1899) ; "World Politics at the End of the Nineteenth Century as Influenced by the Oriental Situation" (1900) ; "Colonial Government" (1901) ; "Colonial Administration" (1905) ; "In- tellectual Currents in Far East" (1911). REIS (ra'is), a Turkish title for various persons of authority, as for in- stance the captain of a ship. Reis Ef- fendi was formerly the title of the Turk- ish chancellor of the empire and minister of foreign affairs. REISNER WORK, a kind of inlaid cabinet work, on the principle of Buhl iq.v.), but differing in being composed of woods of contrasted color; named af- ter its inventor, Reisner, a German work- man in the time of Louis XIV. REITHRODON, a genus of Murinas, with three species: Reithrodon cunicu- loides, the rabbit-like Reithrodon, from Patagonia; R. typicus, from La Plata; and R. chinchilloides, from the Straits of Magellan. The profile is arched, the eyes large, ears hairy, first and fifth toes of hind feet very short, upper in- cisors grooved. The first species was discovered by Darwin. Fur yellowish gray, mixed with black, throat and belly pale yellow, rump and feet white; length of head and body about seven inches, tail half as much more. REJANE, GABRIELLE, the stage name of Charlotte Reju, an actress on the French stage. Born in Paris in 1857, she entered at the Vaudeville in 1875 and became popular because of her impersonations. In 1893 Victorien Sar- dou wrote his "Madame Sans Gene," with Rejane in mind for the title role. She gained a tremendous success, and ap- peared in it in London and in the United States. In 1905 she founded the Theatre Reiane. She died in 1920. RELAPSING FEVEK (also known as Famine Fever and Seven-day Fever), one of the three great species of con- tinued fever, the two others being typhus and typhoid. It was first definitely dis- criminated from these diseases by Dr. Henderson of Edinburgh and other Scotch physicians about 1842. During the 19th century it was met with in Ire- land, Scotland, England, in central and eastern Europe, the countries surround- ing the Levant, north Africaj India, China, and, though never extensively, in North America. Relapsing fever usu- ally begins suddenly with rigors, a sense of chilliness, and frontal headache. There is severe aching pain in the joints and muscles, and gTcat sleeplessness; but delirium, if present at all, usually comes on only toward the end of the first week. After the above-described symptoms have lasted for a period varying from five to eight days, generally on the seventh day a sudden change takes place. This crisis commences with a copious perspiration, which is followed by a rapid falling of the pulse and temperature to or below the normal, and the patient appears nearly well. But from the fifth to the eighth day of this seeming convalescence a sudden relapse occurs, and all the pri- mary symptoms return; these often run a rather shorter course than before, and again terminate in sweating and in a second convalescence, which is in most cases permanent. The relapse some- times, however, occurs three or even four times. Death is a rare termina- tion of relapsing fever; except enlarge- ment of the spleen. One form of the disease, however, is much more severe, and very often fatal. It was originally described as a distinct disease under thg