then the main portion of the leucoplast lies at one side of the starch-grain, the smaller portion being stretched until it forms a very thin, almost invisible, membrane. In this case the additions to the starch-grain will be more rapid on the side where the larger mass of the leucoplast lies. If the leucoplast is ruptured, remaining in contact with only one side of the .starch-grain, further additions will be confined to portions in contact with the leucoplast ( see figure). If a starch-grain begins to develop at more than one point, two or mure may arise within a single leucoplast, pro- ducing the so-called 'compound' starch-grains. The leucoplast is visible on the larger grains only after special treatment. In some cases leueo- plasts accumulate in their interior masses of solid proteids which may or may not take the crystalline form. Such leucoplasts have reeentlj- been distinguished by the name proteinoplasts.
LEU'CORRHCE'A (Xeo-Lat., from Gk. Xei/»c6s,
leukos, white + poia, rhoia, a flow, from fxii',
rhei)i, to flow), or "The Whites.' A catarrhal
discharge from the female generative organs, con-
sisting of mucus or mucus and pus. Leucorrhcea
is a symptom of disease of the mucous membrane
lining the vagina, or the uterus, or possibly of
the Fallopian tubes. Any pathological state
which keeps the uterus in a condition of engorge-
ment or of retarded circulation may result in
leucorrhcea. It is a very common condition and
may be of trivial character. It may be an indica-
tion of endometritis or salpingitis. Astringent
or antiseptic douches are ordered by the physi-
cian if the trouble is simply vaginal. If it be
uterine, intrauterine applications must be made
by the physician. Constipation favors leucor-
rhoea.
LEUCOSTICTE, lu'ko-stlk'te (Neo-Lat., from Gk. evK6s, leukos. white -I- ariKThs, stiktos,
pricked, spotted, from arl^uv, stizein, to prick).
The generic, and frequently the vernacular, name
of a group of large fringilline birds, which inliab-
it the higher parts of the mountains of the West-
ern United States and are. often called 'rosy
finches.' because of the red mixed with the brown
of their plumage. They are active, beautiful
birds, and have sweet songs. Consult : Coues,
Birds of the Xortlnrest (Washington, 1874) ;
Keyser, Birds of the Rockies (Chicago, 1902).
LEUC'TRA (Lat., from Gk. AcCxTpo, Leuk-
traj. A village of Bceotia, in Greece, famous for
the great victory which the Tliebans under
Epaminondas (q.v. ) won here over the Spartan
King Cleombrotus (B.C. 3711, in consequence of
which the Spartan supremacy in Greece, which
had existed since the close of the Peloponnesian
War (B.C. 404). was broken forever. See Thebes;
Sp.XRTA.
LEUKERBAD, loi'ker-biit (Fr. Loeche-les-
Bains . A watering-place in the Canton of
Valais. Switzerland. It is situated on the right
slope of the Rhone Valley at the entrance to the
Gemmi Pass and at an elevation of 4.i00 feet
above the sea. It has about twenty baths, im-
pregnated with lime, and having a temperature
varying from 88° to 124°F. Their use is recom-
mended for rheumatism and skin diseases. Popu-
lation, in 1900. 600.
LEURET, le'rA'. Francois (1797-18.51). A
French physician, born in Xancy. He made a
special study of the treatment of the insane and
ultimately became director of the asylum at
Bict'trc. His works include: De la frequence du
pouls Chez les alienes (1832), with Mitivie;
Fragments psychologiques sur la folie (1834);
Anntomie comparee du systeme nerveux (1839-
58), completed by Gratiolet ; and Uu Iraitement
moral de la folie' {ISiO).
LEUTHEN, loi'ten. A village of Lowy Sile-
sia, Prussia, 9 miles west of Breslau, celebrated
for the victory won there December 5, 1757, by
Frederick the" Great, with 34,000 men, over an
Austrian army of about 90,000 under Prince
Charles of Lorraine ( Map : Germany, G 3 ) . The
loss of the Austrians was 10,000 in killed and
wounded, 12,000 in prisoners, besides 110 pieces
of artillery. The victorious army lost 6500 in
killed and wounded. The result was the recon-
quest of the greater part of Silesia by the Prus-
sians. Population, about 800.
LEUTHOLD, loit'hok, Ueineich (1827-79).
A German poet, bom near Zurich and educated in
that city and in Basel. His brief literary activ-
ity, mostly in Munich and Frankfort, was brought
to an end by insanity, and he died in an asylum
near Zurich. He was one of the most gifted
members of the Munich group of poets. In col-
laboration with (Jeibel, Leuthold translated se-
lected French lyrics (1862). He showed great
beauty of form and much depth of thouglit in
his lyrics and the (practically Ij'ric) epic Penthesilea, posthumously published (1879).
LEUTZE, loit'se, Emanuel (1810-68). A German-American historical painter of the Düsseldorf school. He was born in Gemünd, Württemberg. May 24, 1816. His parents came to the United States, settling first in Philadelphia, then at Fredericksburg, Va. He received his first instruction in art from J. A. Smith, a
portrait painter, in Philadelphia. In 1840 one of his pictures attracted attention and procured him several orders, which enabled him to go to Düsseldorf, where he studied with Lessing. In 1842 he went to Munich. studying the works of Cornelius and Kaulbach, and the following year he
visited Venice and Rome. In 1845 he returned
to Düsseldorf and was married, making his home there for fourteen years. He devoted himself to American, Spanish, and English historical subjects, especially to the famous series of pictures of the Revolution, of which "Washington Crossing the Delaware" is the finest. In 1859 he returned to the United States: in 1860 he received the commission for the fresco on the staircase of the Capitol at Washington, entitled "Westward the Star of Empire Takes Its Way." In 1860 he was elected a member of the National Academy. He died in Washington, D. C., July 18, 1868. leaving several large cartoons for the decoration of the Senate Chamber.
Leutze is more famous for the subjects than for the technical qualities of his paintings. His color is often crude and his drawing academic, yet his composition is good and his figures show a high power of individualization. The most important works are: "Columbus Before the Council of Salamanca" (1841), purchased by the Dusseldorf Art Union: "Columbus in Chains" (1842): "Columbus Before the Queen;" "Landing of the Norsemen in America." Pennsylvania Academy, Philadelphia: "Cromwell and His Daughter;" "The Court of Queen Elizabeth;" "Henry VIII. and Anne Boleyn" (1858); "The Iconoclast;" "Washington at Monmouth;"
