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* PTJBLIUS. 527 PUEBLA. by Jay; 10, 14, 18-20, 37-03 by Madison; and the remainder by Hamilton. PtrCCINIA, puk-sin'i-a (Xeo-Lat., named in honor of Puccini, an Italian anatomist). A genus of fungi, the best known species of which is probably Puccitiia grrimiiiis, wheat rust, Yhich passes part of its life ufxin the barberry (q.v.). See RrsT. PUCCOON' ( from the North American Indian name). An American name for various plants or their colored juices. In the South it is ap- plied to Sanguinaria (q.v.) ; in the Southwest to Litliospermum hirtum. (hairy puecoon) and hithospermum canescens (hoary puecoon or alka- net). Yellow puceoon (Hi/drnstis ('(lyuidensis) is also called Indian dye or turmeric, yellow or orange root, and golden seal. PXJCHTA, pooK'ta, Georg Friedkich ( 1798- 1840). A great German jurist who systematized the theories of the historical school of law. He was born at Kadolzburg, was educated at Erlang- en, taught there (1820-28), was professor at Mu- nich until 1835, then in Marbuig, in Leipzig (1837-42), and for the last three years of his life in Berlin as successor of Savigny. A follower of Sehelling in philosonhy, and an intimate friend of that master, whom he had known in Munich, Puchta was a profound thinker and clear stylist. His more important works are: Vivilistische Ab- handlungeii (1823); Lehrbuch der Pandekten (1838; 12th ed. 1877) ; Einleitung in da» Recht der Kirche (1840); Kursus der Institntionen (1841-47; Qth ed. 1881) ; Vorlesungen iiher das keutige romische Recht (1847-48, edited by Ru- doriT-, 6th ed. 1873-74). PUCK. An elf who plays an important part in Sliakespeare's ilidsummer Wight's Dream, and who is identified with Robin Goodfellow (q.v.). PTTCKLE, James ( 1667 ?-1724). An English writer. He was born at Norwich and later set- tled in London as a notary public. He is re- membered for The Club, or a Dialogue Betioeen Father and lion, in Vino Veritas (1711). In 1723 a revised and enlarged version ap- peared under the title The Club, or a Grey Cap for a G-reenhead, in a Dialogue Between Father and Son. It is a seTies of character sketches connected by the fiction of a club, called The Noah's Ark. The son describes the types met at the club, and his father comments upon them. The edition of 1723 was reprinted with illustrations by John Thurston (1817), with a preface added by S. VV. Singer (1834) ; again at Glasgow in 1890: and with an introduction by Austin Dobson (London. 1000; New York, 1901). PtJCKLEE-M U S K A XT, puk'ler-mus'kou, Hermann Ludwig Heixrich, Prince (1785- 1871). A German author, born in Muskau, Lusatia, and educated at Halle and Leipzig. He entered the army in 1803, served with much distinction, and in 1822, after his retirement, was made prince by the King of Prussia. He traveled much in England, where he developed his love for landscape gardening. Gardens on his own estate at Muskau and in Weimar were laid out after the plans described in his Land- schaftsgdrtnerei (1834). His books of travel, especially The Travels of a German Prince in England' (tr. by Sarah Austin, 1832), Tutti Frutti (tr. by Spencer, 1834), and Mehemet Ali and Egypt (1848), made a strong impression on .account of their brilliant style. His first work. Briefe eines Verstorbenen (1830), a diary descrip- tive of manners and customs of the aristocracy of many lands, is still read. PXTCRAS (East Indian name), or Koklass. A pheasant of the Himalayan genus Puerasia, recognizable by the long crests and still longer ear-tufts of the cocks. Their flight is swift and they are favorites with sportsmen. PUDDLING. See Irom and Steel. PUDICITIA, pu'di-sish'i-a (Lat., modesty). The goddess of chastity and modesty, at first worshiped only by patrician Roman matrons, but later by plebeians as well. She corresponds to the Greek goddess AiScis. PUDSEY,. pud'zi. A woolen-manufacturing town in the West Riding of Y^orkshire. England, three miles east of Bradford ( Map : England, E 3). It was incorporated in 1899, and has shown much municipal activity and improvement. Population, in 1891, 13,400; in 1901, 14,900. PUDU, po'do5 (South American name). A very small white-tailed, stout-limbed deer of the Chilean Andes {Pudua humilis), which has ant- lers in the form of minute simple spikes, and has no upper canine teeth. It is restricted to the high mountains of Chile. See Plate of F.llow Deer, Musk, etc. under Deerstalking. PUEBLA, pwaOjla. An inland State of Mexi- co, bounded by the State of Vera Cruz on the north and east, Oaxaca and Ciuerrero on the south, and bv Morelos, Mexico, and Hidalgo on the west (Map: Mexico, K 8). Area, 12,204 square miles. The State includes one of the most elevated portions of Mexico. On the western fron- tier rise the volcanic peaks of Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl, and on the eastern boundary the great cone of Orizaba. The northern part is trav- ersed by the Sierra Madre, and the extreme north slopes toward the low coast region. The central portion belongs to the Plateau of Anahuae (q.v.), while in the south deep valleys are the most prominent features. The chief river is the Apoyac, or upper course Of the Mescala, which traverses the southern portion. The climate varies considerably according to the elevation, and the soil is generally fertile in the valleys, where sugar and cotton are cultivated. The more elevated regions are devoted chiefly to the raising of cereals. Cirazing is carried on ex- tensively in some parts of the State. The min- eral deposits are believed to be considerable, but mining is as yet in a backward state, though some marble is quarried. The State is crossed by several railroad lines. Population, in 1895, 973,876: in 1900. 1.024.440, including a large number of civilized Indians. Capital. Puebla. PUEBLA, or Piebla de Zar.*.goza. formerly Puebla de los Angeles. The capital of the State of Puebla. ilexico, and the largest city of the Republic next to the national capital. It is situated on the Atoyac River. 60 miles southeast of Slexieo City, at an elevation of 7200 feet above the sea, and between the bases of Mounts Malinche and Popocatepetl (Jlap: Mexico, K 8). It is a ver>' pleasant and well-built city, regularly laid out with broad streets and spacious squares. The uniform slope of the ground gives it a good natural drainage, which is further reinforced by a good artificial system, so that it is a very healthful city. Among its many handsome build- ings the most prominent is the cathedral, which rivals that of Mexico, and whose two fine towers