FREDRIK FERDINAND CARLSON
\fɹˈɛdɹɪk fˈɜːdɪnˌand kˈɑːlsən], \fɹˈɛdɹɪk fˈɜːdɪnˌand kˈɑːlsən], \f_ɹ_ˈɛ_d_ɹ_ɪ_k f_ˈɜː_d_ɪ_n_ˌa_n_d k_ˈɑː_l_s_ə_n]\
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A Swedish historian; born in Upland, June 13, 1811; died in Stockholm, March 18, 1887. He was prominent in public affairs for many years, and wrote, among other works, a "History of Sweden" (1855-87), which ranks high because of its exhaustive accuracy and literary merit.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.