[Allman, George J.], M.D., Emeritus Professor of Natural History in Edinburgh, an eminent naturalist; born in Ireland (1812-1898).
[Alloa] (12), a thriving seaport on north bank of the Forth, in Clackmannan, 6 m. below Stirling, famous for its ale.
[Allob`roges], a Celtic race troublesome to the Romans, who occupied the country between the Rhône and the Lake of Geneva, corresponding to Dauphiné and Savoy.
[Allopathy], in opposition to homoeopathy, the treatment of disease by producing a condition of the system different from or opposite to the condition essential to the disease to be cured.
[Allotropy], the capability which certain compounds show of assuming different properties and qualities, although composed of identical elements.
[Alloway], the birthplace of Burns, on the Doon, 2 m. from Ayr, the assumed scene of Tam o' Shanter's adventure.
[Alloway Kirk], a ruin S. of Ayr, celebrated as the scene of the witches' dance in "Tam o' Shanter."
[All-Saints' Day], the 1st of November, a feast dedicated to all the Saints.
[All-Souls' Day], a festival on the 2nd November to pray for the souls of the faithful deceased, such as may be presumed to be still suffering in Purgatory.
[Allspice], the berry of the pimento, or Jamaica pepper.