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MOHLER. 676 HOIB. graduated at Dickinson College in 1887, and at Johns Hopkins L niversit.v in IS'JT, and after- wards was appointed professor ol physics at Dickinson. His researches include investigations on iJie surface tension of water below 0° Centi- grade. He assisted in the discovery that tlie pres- sure surrounding the electric are changes the wave-length of the light emitted, and discovered the relation of the 'shift' of spectral lines to the atomic volume, as well as a peculiarity in the light spectrum of magnesium. He also measured the pressure in the electric light spark. His publications include A Mimiinl of J'ractical I'liysicn (1807-1003), and numerous articles in scientific ptiblications. IffOITN', mon. Hexrik (isa.";— ). A Norwe- gian meteorologist, born at Bergen, and educated at Christ iania. In 18(10 he was made assistant in astronomy, and in IStiO director of the meteo- rological institute of the Cliristiania Iniversity. Jlohn represented Norway in many international congresses of meteorologj- and was a member of the Polar Commission which organized nuignetie and meteorological stations (1882 sqq.). His writings include Lcs oriifirti rlaiis hi iiniiiisiile srandiiKiir (with Hildcbrandsson. 1888) and a very valuable (iniiidzuye tier ilctroroloiiic (187.5 ; trans, into Kalian, Spanish, French, Russian, Polish, and Flemish). MO'HO. A tropical tree. See HiBlscr.s. MOHO. A honey-sucker of the Sandwich Ishinils whose native name has become the desig- nation of a local genus of the family Meliphagi- dic. which contains two species, the yi'llowiufteil moho, or 'oo' or 'uho' (Malio nobilisj and an- other (ilolio ai>iriilis). They are handsome, long-tailed, blackish birds with bright yellow tufts of feathers on each side of the wings, and some white tail feathers. After the disappearance of the nianio (q.v. ) the feathers of the moho were used for making the ceremonial robes and ornaments of Hawaiian chiefs, until they were superseded by Kuroiicaii clothes an<l insignia of rank. F-arly accounts of the islands record that this bird, which frequented the m<nnitains and forests, and had nuieh the appearance and habits of a North . icrican luiole. was captured by means of bird-lime. Its yellow feathers having been plucked out. it was then freed, in ho])e that it wotild furnish another supply the next year. These feathers, from which also a beautiful head- dress (for wonx'n) called 'leis' was made, were received by the King as a |)oll-tax; yet it took manv .vears to collect enough for a ntantle. the price of which, estimating the time and labor at modern standards, would probably exceed a mil- lion dollars. A few examjdes of these feather eloaks are preserved in European musetiins. See Plate of Crf.rpers. MOHOCKS. The name by which the mem- lier> 111' I lie .Moho<>k or Mohawk Club of London in 17ll-i'2 were known. The object of the club was mischief. With the Hestoration it had In- come n favorite amusement of dissolute young gentlemen to swagger at night about the town, breaking winilows. upsetting sedans, beating quiet men. anil otb-riuL' rude caresses to preH- iinien. The Mohocks, who formed one of tin- ruflian clubs fif the time, made n specialty of slitting men's noses, beating i)eople. and rolling women in hogs- heads down Snow Hill. . royal proclamation dissolved it after about a year's existence. Con- sult Swift, Journal to Stella. MOHB (Ar. mjihr. colt, from mnhara. to be adroit). A West African gazelle {(liiriUn niohr), called the 'swift,' and among the largest of its group, which is much hunted by the .rabs of Senegal because its stomach often contains the bezoars called 'molir's eggs,' so highly valued in Morocco and the western Sahara for their sup- posed medicinal properties. MOHR, CHARLE.S Theodor (1824—). An American botanist and forester. He was born at Ksslingen in Wiirttemberg; studied at the Stutt- gart Polytechnic; and with Kappler explored Dutch Guiana in 184.5. He went to California on the discovery of gold in 1840. and. after four years as a druggist in Louisville. Ky.. removed to jlobile, Ala., in 1857. He was a member of the committee on revision of the United States I'har- macopo"ia in 1890, and in 1802 gave himself up to forestry and botany. He had been appoint<'d botanist of the Alabama Geological Survey in 1884, and agent of the Forestry Division of the United States Department of Agriculture in 1880. He contributed to IJerney's lliiinlbook of Alahama. and wrote The Timber I'inrs of the Southern United States (1890-97) and I'lunt Life of Alabama (1901). MO'HUN", iricH.EL (Ifi20?-a4). A noted English actor of the period following the Restora- tion. He had been a soldier both in the Civil War and afterwards in Flanders, where he got the title of major, by which he was known. He was a member of the company in the early days at Drury Lane, then the Theatre Royal, and created roles in several of the plays of Dryden and of Lee. King Charles II., for who.se father he had fought, regarded him highly. He died in London in October. 1C84. Consult : Geneste. His- torn of the Enrjlish Sfafje (Bath. 1832) : Doran, Annah of the Stage (ed. Lowe, London, 1888) ; Downes, lioscius Anglicanus (repr. London, 1880). MOIDORE. moi'dor (Port, moedn ^ d'our, money of golill. . former gold coin of Portugal, of the value of 4800 reis, or nearly $0.75. It was also called lishonine. MOIGNO, mwii'nvA', Fraxcois XAl•oI.f:o^f Marie (1S04-84). A French mathematician, born at (iucniAie in ^lorbihan. He entered the Society of .lesus in 1822 and devoted himself to the study of mathematics and ))hysics. Dur- ing the Revolution of 1830 he sought refige with others of his Order in Switzerlan<l. In 1830 he became professor of mathematics at the ])reparn- tory school of Sainte Genevieve in Paris. He re- signed from his Order in 1844 and became con- nected with various journals. Among his works are I.rrunn de ealeul diffrrentirl et de calrul intftjrai (1840-01); Iiei)crfoire d'optii/ue mo- denie (1847.50) : Les splendeurs dr la foi (1879- 83) : and Les livres saints et la science ( 1884). MOIR. D.vir> M.vcbeth (170S-1S51). A Scottish liumori-t. born at Musselburgh, a small ~eaport near Edinburgh. -Tanuary 5. 1708. He -tndied medicine, and |iraili(cd in his native town. Moir became widely known by his essays and poems contributed to li lack wood's Maqnzine under the signature A (delta). He died .July 8, 1851. Moir's most interesting production is a