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ene that runs before he leaps, and so reports, and communicates them to themay leap higher than he that goes every king. This temporary command of thetime a leap. brigade does not, however, interfere

STEPPING off to mtisic. In step- with the promotions that may be goingping o!f to music, or to the tap of the forward, as each colonel lays those ofdrum, it will be recollected, that the his own particular corps before hisword of command is the signal to lift majesty. Formerly the gold stick com-up the left foot, and that it comes down, mantled all guards about his Majesty’sor is planted, the instant the tap is person. On levees and drawing-roomgiven, or the music completes its first days, he goes into the king’s closet fornote, so that the time must be in- the parole.

variably marked by the left foot, and Silver Stick. The field-officer of thenot by the right, as has been practised Life Guards, when on duty, is so called,by the Guards and the Artillery , until a The silver-stick is in waiting for a week,recent regulation. during which period ail reports are made

ST£ltE, F r. a measure for firewood through him to che gold-stick, and orderswhich has been adopted by the French , from the gold-stick pass through him tosince the revolution. The store is equal the brigade. In the absence of the gold-to the cubic meter. It is used instead stick on levees and drawing-room days,ot the voie, and is about half of that he goes into the king’s closet for themeasure. The Corde, in decimals, an- parole.

swers to 3.335 stores. | .STICKLER, a sidesman to fencers,

STEREOGRAPHY, (stheogiophk,', or second to a duellist; also an indi-Fr.) the art of drawing the forms of vidnal that adheres to trifles,solids upon a plane. I STEREOTOMY, (stircotomie, Fr.)

STEREOMETRY , (stereometric,Yr.)\ the art of cutting solid bodies; it alsothe art of measuring, or that which ‘ means the method of cutting stones,teaches how to measure, all sorts ofj -Mr. Frezkr has written scientificallysolid bodies. | upon this subject in a work called Truitt

STEWARD, one who manages thei(/e Slcreotomk.affairs of others. In all well conducted I S TILETTO, (stilet , Fr.) a smallmesses belonging to military corps, cer-j dagger, with a round blade and sharptain officers are named to act as stew- j point.

ards, for some specific period. These j S TINKPOT, a firework made of of-act, conjointly with the treasurer and Tensive combustibles, which is used at

pay-master, for the good of the whole.

STICK, the same as Baton, an in-strument of dignity, which is occasion-ally carried by persons and officers inhigh situations, particularly by such asare in waiting near the royal person.

Stick, an instrument of punishmentamong the Germans , and attempted tobe introduced among the French by M,De St. Germain, minister of the war

sieges, See. See Laboratory.

STIPEND, (suluire, Fr.) salary, hire,wages, pav.

STIPENDIARY, (stipendiaire , Fr.)that, serves a foreign power for pay.Hence, stipendiary troops.

STIPEND IUM, wages, or pay forsoldiers. This term was applied, amongthe ancient Romans, to the money whichwas paid, by way of subsistence, for

department under Louis XVI . No such military service, and which only took

instrument is used among the British.

Gold Stick, an officer of superiorrank in the Life Guards so called, whois in immediate attendance upon theling’s person. When his Majestv giveseither of his regiments of Life Guardsto an officer, he presents him with thegold stick. The colonels of the tworegiments wait alternately month andmonth. The one on duty is then calledgold stick in waiting, and all ordersrelating to the Life Guards are trans-mitted through him. During that monthhe commands the brigade, receives all

place in the year 347 of the Romansera. Until that period the Roman sol-diers, or rather citizens, served volun-tarily, and without pay; clothing andsubsisting themselves until the close ofthe w ar, in which the Republic mightbe engaged. It was so, likewise, in theearly days of Greece ; among the Lace-dsemonians, the Athenians , and theSpartans, who never paid their soldiersexcept when the campaign was at agreat distance from home. Tiie pay ofthe foot soldiery, among, the Greeks andRomans, resembled, in some degree, the5 R