To Take in. A low phrase, signifying to cheat, to gull. Officers, especially the junior classes, are frequently taken in.
To Take oath. To swear.
To Take up. To seize; to catch; to arrest; as to take up a deserter.
To Take on. An expression in familiar use among soldiers that have enlisted for a limited period, to signify an extension of service by taking a fresh bounty.
To Take. To adopt any particular formation:
| Rear ranks take open order | - | |
| Rear ranks take close order |
Words of command which are used in the discipline of troops. For the manner in which they are executed see [Order].
To Take cognisance. To investigate with judicial authority.
TALC, (Talc, Fr.) In natural history, a shining, squamous, fissile species of stone, easily separable into thin lamina or scales, improperly called Isinglass.
There are two kinds of talc, viz. the white talc of Venice, and the red talc of Muscovy.