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Mosby
U.S. guerrilla leader. Born in Edgemont, Va., he joined the Confederate cavalry in the Civil War and was a scout with J. E. B. Stuart's troops. He led guerrilla units, called Mosby's Rangers, on raids on Union outposts in N Virginia and Maryland, disrupting supply and communication lines. His capture of Gen. E. H. Stoughton behind federal lines (1863) earned him promotion to colonel. After the war he resumed his law practice, and he later served as U.S. consul to Hong Kong (1878-85) and as assistant attorney in the U.S. Justice Department (1904-10).


cyst
Enclosed sac within body tissues. It has a distinct membrane and generally contains liquid. Most cysts are benign, but several kinds may be malignant or precancerous. Benign cysts often press on nearby organs and require removal. Formed by overproduction of epithelium (surface tissue of anatomical structures), cysts may become detached from surrounding structures and move freely. They can contain natural secretions, abnormal breakdown products, or, in infections, bacteria, larval parasites, and microbial products. Some organs, incl. the kidney, liver, and breast, can become filled with cysts as a result of cystic diseases that may be dangerous or may hide more serious diseases. See also tumor.


dybbuk
In Jewish folklore, a disembodied human spirit that must wander restlessly, burdened by former sins, until it inhabits the body of a living person. Belief in such spirits was common in Eastern Europe in the 16th-17th cent. Individuals thought to be possessed by a dybbuk were taken to a baal shem, who would carry out a rite of exorcism. The mystic I. Luria helped promote belief in dybbukim with his doctrine of the transmigration of souls. The folklorist S. Ansky depicted such a spirit in his classic Yiddish drama The Dybbuk (c.1916).


Dyson
English-U.S. physicist and educator. After studies at Cambridge Univ., he taught principally at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study (from 1953). He has done extensive research into quantum theory, but is perhaps best known for his speculative work on human colonization of the solar system and beyond, and for his researches into modes of searching for intelligent extraterrestrial life. His books for a general audience include Disturbing the Universe (1979), Weapons and Hope (1984), and Origins of Life (1985).


hyssop
Small perennial garden herb (Hyssopus officinalis) of the mint family, native to the area from S Europe east to Central Asia and naturalized in N. America. Its flowers and evergreen leaves have long been used as a flavoring for foods and beverages and as a folk medicine for nose, throat, and lung afflictions. The plant has a sweet scent and a warm, bitter taste. It is used to flavor both sweet and savory foods, and such liqueurs as absinthe. Hyssop honey is considered especially fine.


Lesbos
Third largest island (pop., 1991 est.: ...

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