virgin encircled with rays, and suspended by a watered sky-coloured ribbon.

ELL, a measure of length, different in different countries; but those mostly used in England, are the English and Flemish ells; the former, three feet nine inches, or one yard and a quarter; and the latter only twenty-seven inches, or three-quarters of a yard. In Scotland, the ell contains 37 2-10ths English inches.

ELLIPSIS, in rhetoric, a figure nearly allied to preterition, when the orator, through transport of pas sion, passes over many things: which, had he been cool, ought to have been mentioned. In preterition, the omission is designed; which in the ellipsis, is owing to the vehemence of the speaker's passion, and his tongue not being able to keep pace with the emotion of his mind.

ELM, in Botany, a tree of the first magnitude, the wood of which is very serviceable where it may lie continually dry or wet, in extremes. Ac. cordingly, it is proper for water-works, mills, pumps, aqueducts, and ship-planks beneath the water-lines. It is also of use for wheel-wrights, handles for single saws, axletrees, and the like. The clearness of the grain makes it also fit for all kinds of carved works, and most ornaments relating to architecture.

ELOCUTION, in rhetoric, the adaptation of words and sentences to the things or sentiments to be expressed. It consists of elegance, composition, and dignity the first comprehends the purity and perspicuity of a language, and is the foundation of elocution; the second ranges the words in proper

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