TEN 
52. Tenebrio ovatus.—Ovate, blackish-brown ; shells with 
eight strias, smooth. 
53. Tenebrio rotundatus.—Black, wholly smooth: the 
coleoptera rotundata. 
54. Tenebrio subvillosus.—Wholly ferruginous, subvil- 
lose. 
55. Tenebrio glaber.—Wholly ferruginous, smooth.—The 
four last found in France. 
56. Tenebrio lignarius.—Thorax with two cavities; shells 
violet or red; antennae and feet ferruginous. 
57. Tenebrio lardarius.—Oblong, yellow-fulvous; eyes 
black ; shells with punctated striae.—Found in Belgium. 
58. Tenebrio curvipes.—Ovate, pitchy; shells puncta¬ 
ted-striate ; thighs crenated ; the hinder beneath ciliated. 
59. Tenebrio bicolor.—Ovate; shells striated; above 
black; the antennae beneath and feet, ferruginous. 
60. Tenebrio ater.—Black; antennae ferruginous. 
61. Tenebrio lunatus.—Black; depressed thorax lunated; 
shells striated ; feet ferruginous. 
62. Tenebrio hispidus.—Black, rough; shells striated; a 
spot at the base on both sides red ; the antennae and legs red. 
63. Tenebrio glaber.—Ferruginous; head and thorax 
smooth, and shells black; these striated; mouth ferruginous; 
feet livid. 
TENEBRIO Mortisagus, a species of the Fimelia, 
(which see,) in the Gmelinian edition of the Linnaean system, 
thus described by Dr. Shaw:—It is a coal-black insect, 
measuring about an inch in length, of rather slow motion, 
and distinguished by the remarkably pointed appearance of 
the wing-sheaths, which, at their extremities, project a little 
beyond the abdomen; they are also perfectly connate or 
undivided, forming a complete covering to the body, and 
being carried over the sides to some distance beneath, and 
the insect is totally destitute of real or under wings. It is 
usually found in dark neglected places, beneath boards, in 
cellars, &c., and if handled, espedially if crushed, diffuses a 
very unpleasant smell. 
TENE'BRIOUS, adj. Gloomy; tenebrous. 
Were moon and stars for villains only made 
To guide yet skreen them with tenebrious light ? Young . 
TENEBRO'SITY, s. [tenebrosite, old French; from 
tenebra}, Lat.] Darkness; gloom.—Peculiar signs of head 
melancholy, from the motion alone, and tenebrosity of 
spirits. Burton. 
TENEDOS, a small rocky island of the Grecian archipe¬ 
lago, close to the coast of Asia Minor, and at a small distance 
from the entrance of the Dardanelles. It is mentioned by 
Homer under the same name which it now bears, and its po¬ 
sition tends to identify the site of the plain of Troy. It 
continued always to derive an importance from its situation 
near the mouth of the Hellespont. Tenedos was anciently 
famous for its earthenware, fragments of which are found in 
the district of Troas. A mountainous ridge incloses the port, 
and the town stands on the slope of a hill. It is supposed to 
contain 600 Turkish, and 300 Greek families. Lat, 39. 53, 
N. long. 26^E. 
TENEMBER, an island in the Eastern seas; 12 miles 
long and 3 broad. Lat. 6.30. S. long. 132. 45. E. 
TE'NEMENT, s, [ tenementwn , law Lat.] Any thing 
held by a tenant. 
Treat on, treat on, is her eternal note. 
And lands and tenements glide down her throat. Pope , 
TENEME'NTAL, adj. To be held by certain tenure. 
Mason.™* The other tenamental lands they distributed among 
their tenants, Blackstone. 
TENEME'NTARY, adj. Usually let out; denoting 
tenancy. Cowel.~- Ceorls among the Saxons were of two 
sorts; one hired the lord’s tenementary land, like our 
farmers. Spelman. 
TENENE, a settlement of South America, in the province 
of Tucuman, on-the shore of the river Coromoros, 
TE'NENT, s. See Tenet? 
TEN 891 
TENERIFFE, a considerable island, forming part of the 
group of the Canaries, situated ofF the western coast of 
Africa. It is of a triangular form, each side being about 36 
miles in length. As a natural object, it is chiefly remarkable 
by that lofty peak, of the sloping sides of which the island 
actually consists. The lofty height to which it rises, the dis¬ 
tance from which it is perceived at sea, and the volcanic erup¬ 
tions which issue from its sides, have long rendered it an ob¬ 
ject of curiosity to naturalists. By none, however, has it 
been so carefully examined as by Humboldt, on his way to 
the American continent. The climate of Teneriffe is pecu¬ 
liarly delightful and salutary. By the rapidity of its rise, it 
presents, within a very short distance, every variation of tem¬ 
perature, from the colder climates of Europe to those of the 
equinoctial regions. The port of Santa Cruz, indeed, from 
which the principal trade is carried on, is intensely hot, not 
only from the lowness of its situation, but from the reflection 
of the basaltic rocks that rise above it. Laguna, however, 
elevated about 2000 feet above it, is cool and agreeable, and 
being placed on a wood-crowned hill, surrounded by gar¬ 
dens, forms a delightful residence. 
The view from the top of the Peak appears characterised 
by peculiar beauty. The traveller, placed on the summit of 
such colossal mountains, sees usually only their own barren 
steeps; while the plains, covered with rich vegetation, appear 
in the immensity of distance. But the slender form and 
rapid rise of this mountain causes the cultivated and wooded 
parts of the island to be seen in very close proximity. 
The summit of the Peak may be considered as a solfatara 
or extinguished volcano, having remained tranquil during 
many ages, and presenting no symptom threatening a new 
eruption, which, however, cannot be considered as impos¬ 
sible. From its flanks several violent eruptions have taken 
place in the course of the present century. 
The commercial importance of Teneriffe depends chiefly 
on its wine, which, though of an inferior quality to tha. of 
Madeira, yet being afforded at a cheaper rate, is in consider¬ 
able demand. From 10,000 to 15,000 pipes are annually 
exported. The islaud derives also great advantage, in con¬ 
sequence of its port of Santa Cruz forming a great place of 
refreshment, or, as Humboldt terms it, a grand caravansery, 
between Spain and the Indies. For this purpose it affords 
beef and fish in plenty, and excellent water. A considerable 
trade is also carried on between this island and the Spanish 
West Indies. 
TENERIFFE, a town of New Grenada, in the province 
of Santa Martha, founded on the shore of the river Magda¬ 
lena, in the year 1536. It was formerly a large and com¬ 
mercial town ; but is now reduced to a miserable village ; 97 
miles south-south-west of Santa Martha. Lat. 9. 45. N. long. 
74. 33. W. 
TE'NERITY, s, [ teneritas , tener, Lat.] Tenderness. 
Ainsworth. 
TENE'SMUS, s. The stone shutting up the orifice of the 
bladder, is attended with a tenesmus, or needing to go to 
stool. Arbuthnot. 
TE'NET, s. [from tenet, Lat., he holds. It is sometimes 
written tenent, or they hold. ] Position; principle; opinion. 
They wonder men should have mistook 
The tenets of their master’s book. Prior « 
TE'NFOLD, adj. Ten times increased.—Fire kindled 
into tenfold rage. Milton. 
TENGALLE, a sea-port town of Ceylon. It is situated 
near the south-east extremity of the island, having a small 
bay, and tolerably good anchoring ground. It contains 
about 300 inhabitants, many of whom are fishermen. It 
formerly possessed a small fort, but which is now in ruins, 
Lat. 6. 3. N. long. 80. 48. E. 
TENGAN, a city of China, of the first rank, in the pro¬ 
vince of Houquang, It is situated in a very fertile district, 
on a river which falls into the Yangtsee-kiang. It is distin¬ 
guished for a species of white wax, peculiarly adapted for 
making candles. Lat. 31. 20. N. long. 113. 17. E. 
TENGG* 
