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 662 TERRE BONNE TERRIER in the water somewhat the appearance of a snake, as it swims with this part and the head alone visible above the surface. It is found from North Carolina and Georgia to Louisiana, not far from the sea coast ; it is often brought to market, and is the most es- teemed of the terrapins for food. The salt- water terrapin (malacoclemmys palmtris, Ag. ; E. terrapin, Holbr.) is 7 in. long and 3 in. high ; the shell is nearly entire, slightly notched posteriorly ; the head is very large ; jaws strong and cutting, the upper slightly notched and the lower hooked ; eyes small with a gray iris ; neck short and thick. The color is dusky olive-green, with darker concentric lines ; ster- num generally yellowish with concentric dusky lines ; side of the head, neck, and limbs brown- ish white with innumerable black dots ; the males are the smaller, and have deeper striae. It lives in salt water and in salt marshes, where it hibernates ; it is very shy, a rapid swimmer, and a quick runner on land ; it is found from Rhode Island to Florida, along the gulf of Mexico, in South America, and perhaps in the West Indies ; it is abundant about Charleston, S. C. ; the flesh is excellent, and in the middle states most esteemed during hibernation. TERRE BOE, a S. E. parish of Louisiana, bordering on the gulf of Mexico, and drained by the Terre Bonne, Black, and Caillou bayous ; area, 1,640 sq. m. ; pop. in 1875, 15,486, of whom 7,988 were colored. The surface is flat and marshy, and diversified by numerous shal- low lakes. Morgan's Louisiana and Texas railroad intersects the N. part. The chief pro- ductions in 1870 were 209,050 bushels of In- dian corn, 233,000 Ibs. of rice, 130 bales of cotton, 6,537 hogsheads of sugar, and 366,282 gallons of molasses. There were 676 horses, 1,798 mules and asses, 696 milch cows, 1,357 other cattle, and 2,426 swine ; 4 saw mills, 64 manufactories of molasses and sugar, and 4 of upholstery. Capital, Houma. TERREBONNE, a S. W. county of Quebec, Canada, on the N. bank of the St. Lawrence, opposite Montreal ; area, 541 sq. m. ; pop. in 1871, 19,591, of whom 18,151 were of French and 970 of Irish origin or descent. It is drained by the North river, an affluent of the Ottawa, and by several streams that empty into the St. Lawrence. Capital, St. Jerome. TERRE HAUTE, a city and the capital of Vigo co., Indiana, on the E. bank of the Wabash river, here spanned by three bridges, 70 m. W. S. W. of Indianapolis, and 55 m. N. of Vincennes ; pop. in 1850, 4,051 ; in 1860, 8,594; in 1870, 16,103. It is situated on an elevated plateau, is well built, and has broad streets ornamented with shade trees. It is the centre of trade for a rich and populous region, abound- ing in coal. It is connected with Lake Erie by the Wabash and Erie canal. The Wabash river is navigable a portion of the year for steam- boats, and shipments are made direct to and from points on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The city is an important railroad centre, being the point of intersection of seven lines, viz. : the Cincinnati and Terre Haute; Evunsville, Terre Haute, and Chicago ; Terre Haute, Paris, and Decatur ; Evansville and Crawfordsville ; Indianapolis and St. Louis ; St. Louis, Vanda- lia, Terre Haute, and Indianapolis ; and Lo- gansport, Crawfordsville, and Southwestern. There are numerous large factories, blast fur- naces, glass and iron works, machine shops, nail works, &c. Pork packing is extensively carried on. Terre Haute has a handsome court house, a commodious market house and city hall, a good opera house, two orphan asylums, eight fine public school buildings, and several private schools and academies, and is the seat of the state normal school. There are three daily, a tri-weekly (German), and six weekly (one German) newspapers, two public libraries, and 20 churches. Terre Haute was laid out in 1816, and incorporated as a city in 1853. TERRELL, a S. W. county of Georgia, drained by affluents of Flint river; area, about 300 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 9,053, of whom 5,284 were colored. The surface is nearly level. The Southwestern railroad traverses it. The chief productions in 1870 were 158,130 bushels of Indian com, 13,973 of oats, 22,898 of sweet potatoes, and 6,163 bales of cotton. There were 444 horses, 983 mules and asses, 982 milch cows, 2,083 other cattle, 1,069 sheep, and 6,742 swine ; several manufactories, 6 saw mills, and 1 tannery. Capital, Dawson. TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM. See MAGNETISM, TERRESTRIAL. TERRIER (canis terrarius, Flem.), a small variety of dog, so named from its propensity to pursue and attack its prey in subterranean re- treats. It is considered by Hamilton Smith as descended from an indigenous European canine. Skye Terrier. There are two well marked varieties, the result of fancy or accident. One, the English or black and tan, is smooth, rounded, elegant in shape, usually black, with tan-colored spots over the eyes and the same tint on the legs and lower parts; the nose is sharp, eyes bright, ears pointed or slightly turned down, and the tail carried high and bowed over the back. The other, the Scotch terrier, the oldest and purest breed, has shaggy and wiry hair, a shorter and fuller muzzle, bearded snout and face, stouter limbs, less elegant form, and a pale sandy or