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ancient engine of war used by Marcel-las in besieging Syracuse . Plutarch re-lates that two ships were required tocarry it. A minute description of thisengine may be seen in Polybius.
SAM PIT, an instrument or weaponwhich is used by the inhabitants of theisland of Borneo . They sometimes con-vert it into a sort of cross-bow, from whichthey shoot poisoned arrows; at others,into a javelin: and frequently into abayonet, which they fix at the end of afirelock.
SAMPODAR, Ind. a treasurer, orCaslikeeper.
SAND , (sable, Fr.) a fine hard gra-velly earth of great use in building, andin other works.
There are three sorts of sand, whichare distinguished by being called afterthe place out of which they are drawn,viz. pit-sand, river-sand, and sea-sand.Sand is used in building, as one of theingredients in mortar. Pit-sand, for thisuse, is preferable to any other; and otpit-sand the whitest is always the worst.
Of River- Sand, that which is found inthe falls of water is reckoned the best,because it is most purged. River sandserves for rough-casting.
Fit- Sand , as being fat and tough, ismost used in building walls and vaults.
&«-Sand is the worst that can beused. All sand is good in its kind, if,when squeezed and handled, it crackles,and, being put on paper, See. it does not»tain, or make it foul.
All sand is bad which mixed withwater makes it dirty, or which has beenlong exposed to the air; for it will retainmuch earth and rotten humour. Forthis reason, some masons wash theirsand before they use it.
De Lorine observes, that the sand ofI’ozzuolo is the best in the world, espe-cially for maritime buildings.
Some distinguish sand into male andfemale. The male sand is of a deepercolour than another sort of sand, in thesame bank or bed, called /emafe sand.
P’ounders make use of i’ossile sand. Itis properly a yellow fat earth, with whichthey make their moulds for the castingof small work, whence they call it cast-ing in sand. Plumbers use sand inmoulding several of their works, particu-larly large sheets.
Sand Bags. See Bags.
SANG, Fr. blood. This word is used
say, figuratively, Se battre uu premier sang,to fight (as duellists do) until blood isdrawn on one side or the other: Mettreun pays a feu et d sang, to commit everyspecies of enormity in a country by de-stroying the human race, and burningtheir habitations : Sefaire la guerre a feuel d sang, to carry on the war with fireand sword ; or without the least regardto humanity.
$>ANC. Jroid, Fr. a certain state of themind, in which it is not ruffled or agi-tated. It also signifies cold blood.Hence, II l'a tue.de sang froid, he killedhim in cold blood, or without emotion.We use the word sangfroid to signifycoolness, presence of mind.
SANGIAC, a Turkish dignity, whichentitles the person, who is invested withit, to have a horse’s tail carried beforehim. The Sangiac is governor of a pro-vince, and next in authority to the Beg-lerbeys, who are viceroys in that coun-try, and give the name of Beglerbat, orBeglerbey, to a militia which they sup-port at their own expense. Sangiac alsomeans a standard which is used by theTurks.
SANGLANT, Fr. bloody. Combatsanglunt, a bloody contest. The French also say, Injure, offense sanglantc, an out-rageous injury, or offence.
SANGLE, Fr. a girth,
SANGLER, Fr. to gird.
SANGUINARY, (sanguinaire, Fr.)one who loves blood, and delights indeeds of sanguinary devastation andspoil. A sanguinary chief may have hisname mentioned in history, and bemarked for extraordinary feats in war,but the tradition will only serve to handhim down to posterity as an object ofhorror and detestation. The true herois he who gains a victory at the leastexpense of blood ; for every wretch maybe a butcher of his own species.
SANS-Cutoe, Fr. a revolutionaryterm which was first given by the French to the most indigent class of the people,and which Robespierre , and other furi-ous demagogues, endeavoured to convertinto an honourable title. It means,literally, a man without breeches.
Sans -culolterie, Fr. the class consist-ing of what are called Sans-Culottes .
Sans -culottides, Fr. a name given, forsome time, to the five complementarydays which were added to the twelvemonths that formed the revolutionary