Spanish Fly

See Cantharides.

Spanish Main

Spanish Main, the appellation formerly given to the southern portion of the Caribbean sea, together with the contiguous coast, embracing the route traversed by Spanish treasure ships from Mexico, Central America, and the northern shores of South America.

Spar

See Baryta, Calcareous Srar, Feldspar, and Fluor Spar.

Spartanburg

Spartanburg, a N. W. county of South Carolina, bordering on North Carolina, and watered by affluents of Broad river; area, about 900 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 25,784, of whom 8,408 were colored. The surface is mostly hilly; the soil is productive. It is traversed by the Spartanburg and Union and the Atlanta and Richmond Air-line railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 73,783 bushels of wheat, 525,698 of Indian corn, 36,106 of oats, 30,247 of sweet potatoes, 2,851 bales of cotton, 15,-345 lbs. of wool, and 170,951 of butter. There were 2,465 horses, 1,794 mules and asses, 5,451 milch cows, 6,740 other cattle, 11,380 sheep, and 19,701 swine; 4 manufactories of carriages and wagons, 5 of cotton, 18 flour mills, 8 tanneries, and 8 currying establishments. Capital, Spartanburg Court House.

Specific Gravities

Lithium.............. 0.593

Potassium............ 0.868

Sodium.............. 0.972

Magnesium........... 1.750

Antimony............ 6.71

Chromium (cast)..... 6.81

Zinc................. 7.15

Tin.................. 7.29

Iron (pure)........... 8.12

Nickel(forped)--------- 8.67

Copper (cast)......... 8.92

Silver................ 10.50

Lead................. 11.85

Mercury............. 18.59

Gold................. 10.30

Platinum (fused).....21.15

Speisippis

Speisippis, a Greek philosopher, born in Athens about 380 B. C., died in 339. He was a nephew of Plato, and at his death succeeded him as president of the academy, over which he presided eight years (347-339). He followed partially the philosophic system of his master, but diverged from it in the prominence he gave to empiricism. He adopted Plato's threefold division of philosophy into dialectics, ethics, and physics.

Sperm Whale

See Whale.

Spermophile

See Peaieie Sqlieeel.

Speyer, Or Speyr

See Spire.

Spezia

Spezia, La, a town of N. Italy, in the province and 50 m. S. E. of the city of Genoa; pop. in 1872, 24,123. It is at the N. W. extremity of the gulf of Spezia (anc. Portns Limce), which is one of the largest and finest harbors in the world, surrounded by lofty mountains and containing within itself many minor ports. Spezia contains the principal naval arsenal of Italy, and is an important station for foreign squadrons. The arrivals and departures of steamers in 1872, including the ports of Lerici, Fezzano, and Portovenere within the gulf of Spezia, amounted to 461 and 459, and of sailing vessels to 1,118 and 1,124; aggregate tonnage, 93,445. The imports were valued at $1,607,-000 (including $867,660 for the navy) and the exports at $533,772. Among the most celebrated products are olive oil and wine.