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ARCHANGEL (ARCHANGELSK), a government of European Russia, bounded N. by the White Sea and Arctic Ocean, W. by Finland and Olonets, S. by Vologda, and E. by the Ural mountains. It comprehends the islands of Novaya-Zemlya, Vaygach and Kolguev, and the peninsula ...

ARACHNE. in Greek mythology, the daughter of Idmon of Colophon in Lydia, a dyer in purple. She had acquired such skill in the art of weaving that she ventured to challenge Athena. While the goddess took as subjects her quarrel with Poseidon as to the naming an

... the profits. This original form of artel ktill survives among the fishermen of Archangel. Artels have come, however, to be little more than trade gilds, with mutual responsibility. (For details see RUSSIA.)

... e last angle of the Volga on the other hand; a line in northern Russia bringing Archangel into connexion with the European system at Vologda (opened in 1898) ; a detached line in the north-east across the Urals from Perm by Ekaterinburg (completed in 1878) to ...

... neral pitch and petroleum. Wood Tar. — Wood tar, known also as Stockholm and as Archangel tar, is principally prepared in the great pine forests of central and northern Russia, Finland and Sweden. The material chiefly employed is the resinous stools and roots ...

... s esters in the vegetable and animal kingdoms, chiefly in the roots of Angelica archangelica and Valeriana officinalis. It may be extracted by boiling with water or soda. A similar product is obtained by oxidizing fermentation amyl alcohol with chromic acid. I ...

... ment of Solomon." Over each, at a much higher level, is a colossal figure of an archangel — Raphael, Michael and Gabriel. The great internal court is surrounded with arcading. From the interior of the court access is given to the upper loggia by a very beautif ...