$H Sua.

Sua. Another form o= f the Egyptian royal name Shabaka, which see. (1876= c1)

Sua. A king of the = Nanikirians,(?) who paid= tribute to Samas-Rimmon or Samsi= -Vul III, king of Assyria. (1876c1)

$H Suandahal.

One of the principal cities of Minni. The inhabitants urged their king Iranzu to revolt against Sargon II., who soon conqu= ered them, and carried off the inhabitants into slavery. (1876c1)

$H Subarmale. Costume

Subarmale, Subermale. R. A garment worn by soldiers underneath their armour; it formed the tunic of the legionaries, and representations of it are very frequently met with on the bas‑reliefs of monumental columns and triumphal arches.(1883m1)

$H Subarti.

An early Babylonian(?) town, which was des= troyed by Sargina or Sargon I. (1876c1)

A district in Mesopotamia which was subjec= t to the Assyrians, who were there conquered by the Hittites, who were themsel= ves again subjugated by Tiglath Pileser I., who restored the bounds of the Assyrian dominions, and expelled and subdued the Hittites. (1876c1)

$H Sub‑basement.

(Arch.) The lower part of a construction. A continuous <= span class=3DSpellE>socle (q.v.) running round the base of a faç= ade or a row of columns. In buildings of the Renaissance period of the centuries which followed it, sub‑basements are generally found running round entrances and are decorated with rustic work. In Gothic buildings subR= 09;basements are generally found running round entrances, and are decorated with a profusion of sculptured ornament, representing rich draperies, blind arca= des or symbolic and grotesque bas‑reliefs inscribed in trefoils, quatrefoils, &c. 3 ILLUS. subbase1, subbase2, subbase3(1891a1)

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$H Subermale. [See Subarmale= - Editor]

$H Subject.=

A term applied to the motive, historical or conventional, real or ideal, which an artist chooses for interpretation in his work. For instance, a happy subject, an ill‑c= hosen subject. Some subjects do not lend themselves easily to artistic treatment others, on the other hand, are an inexhaustible mine of wealth. It is not= too much to say, however, that subject of itself c= an never make a picture interesting. A great subject, if not greatly treated= , is of no avail. Pictorial art is not a debased species of literature, and it= is nobility of line and colour, treatment, in fact, which alone can make a picture great.(1891a1)

$H Subjugium.

R. Curved pieces of = wood placed at each end of a yoke, und= erneath it; whence their name.(1883m1)

$H Sublicius.

R. (sublica, a pile). Any woo= den structure supported on piles. (See PONS.)(1883m1)

$H Subligaculum, Subligar.

R. (subligo, to tie below). A= cloth worn by acrobats, drawn between the legs and made fast to the girdle.(188= 3m1)

$H Sub‑ordinaries.

(Her.) The subordinaries, though of less dignity than the honorable ordinaries, are of frequent occurrence in heraldry. They are sixteen in number: ‑ the Canton, Gyron, Inescutcheon, Orle, <= span class=3DSpellE>Tressure, Lozenge, Fusil, Fret, Flanch,= Flasque= , Mascle,= Rustre,= Label, Billet, Bordure, = Pile. Descriptions of these sub‑ordinaries will be found under the differ= ent headings.(1891a1)

$H Subsecus.

R. A tenon, in carpentry; that is, the tongue or wedge which fits into a mortise.(188= 3m1)

$H Subsellium.

R. (i.e. lower than = a sella).= A movable bench without a back, which was used in large assemblies. In a theatre or circus the same term was applied to the circular rows of seats= in the cavea.(1883m1)

$H Subsericum.

Partly, not all, sil= k; opposed to h= olosericum.(1883m1)

$H Substructio.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

R. (substruo, to build undern= eath). Any work of solid masonry, such as a foundation wall, abutment walls, &am= p;c. (See SUSPENSURA.)(1883m1)

$H Subtrefoiled.=

Arch. Decorated with= foils placed underneath; a term applied to what are called trefoil‑headed arches.(1883m1)

$H Subucula.

R. (sub, and duo, to = put on). Under‑garments of wool which the Romans wore next the skin, underneath the tunic.(1883m1)

$H Suburbanum.

R. A villa in the su= burbs of Rome.(1883m1)

$H Suburgillu.

A city which was conquered for Tiglath Pileser II. by the governor of Nahiri, in Assyria. (1876c1)

$H Succinctus.

R. (succingo, to gird beneath= ). Wearing a girdle round the waist above the tunic; applied to a person prepared for active exertion.(1883m1)

$H Succoth-benoth.

The name by which the Assyrian goddess Zirrat Banit is mention= ed in Hebrew history. (1876c1)

$H Sucula.

R. A capstan.(1883m1= )

$H Sudarium.

Sudarium. A term applied to the handkerchief upon which S. Veronica took an image of the face of Christ.(1891a1)

Sudarium, Chr. A name of the miraculous portrait of our Lord, impressed on the cloth presented to Him = by St. Veronica on the way to the Crucifixion. (See STOLE, VERA ICON.) A representation of this legendary portrait is given in Albert Dürer's "Little Passion."(1883m1)

$H Sudatorium.

R. (sudor, sweat). The hot ro= om in a Roman bath. (See CALDARIUM.)(1883m1)

$H Sud'ha. Hindu

Hind. A temple of th= e Khmers or ancient inhabitants of Cambodia, built of one unmixed material, and thence called pure (sud'ha).(1883m1)

$H Sudras. Hindu

The lowest actual caste in the Hindu syste= m. They were said to have been created from the soles of the feet of Brahma. (187= 6c1)

$H Sudri. Scandinavian

Sudri. "South." In Scandinavian mythology = one of the four horns which support the vault of heaven. See Austri. (1876c1)

$H Sudunu.

A deity of the Susian= s, of whom nothing is known. (1876c1)

$H Sufeira.

The modern name of the ancient Chaldean city Sippara. = (1876c1)

$H Suffetes.

Among the Ethiopians and the Hebrews the n= ame of the chief officer, who has been called generally "Judge." His duties partook of those of a magistrate and priest, and he was elected for life. (1876c1)

$H Suffibulum.

R. A large square pi= ece of white cloth worn by vestals and priests during the discharge of their functions.(1883m1)

$H Suggestus.

R. (sub and gero, to heap up).

(1) A stage or platf= orm from which an orator addressed a crowd. The ROSTRA at <= st1:City w:st=3D"on">Rome was a celebrated suggestus.

(2) In a camp the suggestus was formed of stones and clods of turf, or constructed of woodwork, from which the general harangued the troops.

(3) The raised seat = from which the Emperor saw the games. Fig. 638. Suggestus.(1= 883m1)

$H Sughdha. "Sogdiana."

Sughdha. "Sogdiana." In Zendic mythology t= he first resting-place of the Iranians after their departure from Aryanem Vaedjo, or the plateau of Pamir. (1876c1)

$H Sugi.

A district North of Assyria, which was conquered by Tiglath Pileser I. (1876c1)

In Chaldean astronomy one of the seven stars of the week. (1876c1)<= /p>

In Chaldean astronomy also one of the twelve stars of the West. (Sayce.) (1876c1)

$H Suhi.

A kingdom in Chaldea<= /span>, which was conquered by Assurnazirpal, king of= Assyria. (1876c1)

$H Suile.

R. A stable for pigs= ; among the Romans a building of considerable size, containing a number of separa= te sties (harae= ).(1883m1)

$H Suite.

A term applied to a collection of pictures, the subjects= of which are taken in a certain order of ideas or events. For instance, the suite of pictures painted by Rubens for the gallery of the Medici.(1891a1= )

$H Sukhatara. Arabia

The true name of the Arabian island called= by the moderns Socotra. (1876c1)

$H Suklu. Assyria

An Assyrian measure of length, sixty of wh= ich made one suk= lu rabtu, or cubit, equal to twenty inches. (1876c1)

$H Sukul-na.

Sukul-na. "Seizer of Seed." The Accadian name of the month Dazu, w= hich see. (1876c1)

$H Sukulu-rabu. Assyria

Sukulu-rabu. "Great Attendant." An Assyrian chief officer of state in personal attendance on the king. (1876c1)

$H Sulpa-uddu.

Sulpa-uddu. "The Messenger of the Rising Sun." The name of the deity Marduk as the planet Mercury in the month Nisan.(1876c1)

$H Sulphate of Barytes. (See BARYTES.) (1883m1)

$H Sulphate of Zinc.

Sulphate of Zinc, or white vitrol<= /span>, is used as a dryer.(1883m1)

$H Sulphur.

Sulphur. A sulphur is an impression taken from an engraved pl= ate upon a thin layer of sulphur, which was laid upon the plate in a melted state. Some "sulphurs" of goldsmiths' work = are still preserved, and they have an artistic importance. because they form a curious link in the history of engraving.(1891a1)

Sulphurs. Impressions taken by the goldsmiths of the 16= th century from the engravings executed on plates, paxe= s, &c.; and which they obtained by spreading a layer of melted sulphur on the face of the plate, producing a cast = in relief of the lines engraved. So= me few of these proofs exist in the British and continental museums, and are kno= wn as "sulphurs." They are amongst the rarest specimens connected with the art of engraving. (Fairholt.)(1883m1)

$H Sulum.

Sulum. "Rest." The name of the Assyrian Sabbaths, which were held on the seventh, fourteenth, twenty-first, and twenty-eighth days of the moon's age. They were regulated by restrictions similar to those among the Hebrews. (1876c1)

$H Sulumal. Syria

The king of Milid, one of the Northern states of Syria. He and other princes combined against Tiglath= Pileser II., who utterly defeated them. (1876c1)

$H Suma.

A king of the country of the Cinucai or Kinuka, who = paid tribute to Samas-Rimmon or Samsi-Vul III., king of Assyria. (1876c1)

$H Sumai. Chaldaea

An early Chaldean astronomer, some observations by whom are preserved in the Cuneiform inscriptions. (1876c1)

$H Sumirians. Chaldaea

The ethnological name for the peoples inhabiting the countries North of Chaldea. (1= 876c1)

$H Summer.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> [See Bressumme= r.] (1891a1)

<= /b>

$H Sommit.

The upper extremity. The summit of a building. The point= at which the sides of an angle or the faces of a solid meet. The summit of a triangle; the summit of a pyramid.(1891a1)

$H Sumudu.

A deity of the Susian= s, of whom nothing is known. (1876c1)

$H Sun.    1. Egypt; 2. Heraldry

Egypt<= span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-= ansi-language: EN-GB'>. The sun was personified under the form of Ra (q.v.). Many of his attributes, and different aspects were also personified. Osiris was the night sun, Tum the setting sun, Horus at times the rising sun. The lioness- and cat-headed goddesses represent varying degrees of the heat of the sun. The Egyptian conception of the sky being = that it was a vast ocean, they represented the sun disk sailing across this in= a bark.(1902b1)

Her. When represented shining a= nd surrounded by rays, he has a representation of a human face on his disc, = and is blazoned "In splendour," or "In glory;" when "eclipsed" the representation is the same, but tinctured sable.= Fig. 639. Device of Louis XIV.(1883m1)
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$H Suna.

A town on the banks of the Khabour which was conquered by Assurnazir-pal. (1876c= 1)

$H Sunba.

A district near Lak= e Van which was plundered by Mutariz-assur, or Mulis-assur, the Rabsaki of Samsi-Vul or Samas-Rimmon III. This war was the second which took place in the reign of Samsi-Vul, and it is one of the first instances of a chief officer being allowed to represent the monarch, and his campaign being registered in the royal nam= e. (1876c1)

$H Sun‑blind.    Architecture

(Arch.) A long strip of stuff, which may be rolled up on a small cylinder, to which one of its ends is attached. It is used to protect a window from the heat of the sun and the brilliance of the light. Sun̴= 9;blinds may be placed either inside or outside a window. In museums and picture galleries they are indispensable to diminish the glaring effect of the sunlight. They are generally of some soft texture, but they may be made of very thin bamboo canes, as indeed they generally are in China and Japan. ILLUS. sunblind(1891a1)

$H Sundial or Sun‑dial.

Sun‑dial. A plaque set either vertically or horizontally, on which the hours are marked. The time of day may be told = from the depth of the shadow cast on the face of the dial by the Gnomon. Accor= ding to Viollet‑le‑Duc sun‑dials= were act up on the highways as early as the 13th century. In the 14th and 15th centuries they were placed against the walls of churches and other buildi= ngs. ILLUS. sundial(1891a1)

Sundials. The sundia= l of Ahaz is mentioned by Isaiah, 713 B.C. Sundials with appropriate mottoes have been at all times fashionable. Mrs. Palliser gives a long selection of such mottoes: e.= g.: ‑

Nulla hora sine linea, "No hour without a line." (Nec momentum sine linea, was Cardinal Richelieu's motto.) Pereunt et imputantur ‑ "They pass and are imputed" ‑ (Martial). Of the passing hour, Dubia omnibus, ultima <= span class=3DSpellE>multis ‑ ("Uncertain to all, the last to many"); or, suprema haec multis forsitan tibi ‑ ("The last to many, perhaps= to thee"). The old sundial at the Palais de Justice in Paris= is inscribed, in letters of gold, Sacra Themis mores, ut pendula= dirigit horas ‑ ("Holy Justice guides manners, as this dial does the hours). The lar= gest number are allusions to Death= , as:

Io vado e vengo ogni giorno. Ma tu andrai senza ritorno ‑ (= "I go and come daily, but thou shalt go and never return.")

And on a sundial at Bourges i= s the following:

"La vie est comme l'hombre,

Insensible en son cours.

On la croit immobile:

Elle s'avance toujours."

More cheerful mottoes are found= from Horace, as:

Carpe diem. Horas non numero nisi serenas (at Venice), &c.

(Consult Mrs. Alfred Gat= ty, "Book of Sundials."= )(1883m1)

$H Sungur-sara.

A deity of the Susian= s of whom nothing is known. (1876c1)

$H Sunk‑in.    Painting

(Paint.) When <= /b>colours, after they have dried on the canvas, lose their brilliance, they are said= to have sunk in.(1891a1)

$H Sunset.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>    Painting

(Paint.) It is a common practice among artists and art critics to describe a picture by the effect which the painter wished to produce. Thus we speak of a sunset by Claude Lorraine or by Crome.(1891a1)

$H Sunt.     Egypt [See Shen - Editor]