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Gur'nard, Sea Robin or Grunt'er, names applied to a number of marine spiny fishes, of which there are probably forty recognized species. When taken out of the water they emit a faint, grunting sound, hence their name. The head is angular and entirely covered with bony plates; the body is long, nearly round, and tapering. The lower three rays of the large side fins are semidetached, and are used in seeking food as well as to assist movement through the water. Many species are remarkable for their beauty of color. In the United States and Canada these fish are known as sea robins, the most common species being found on the east coast from Nova Scotia to South Carolina. The flying gurnard is found on both coasts of the Atlantic. The flesh of the European gray grunter is highly esteemed, but that of the American variety is little used for food.

Gus'taf V (1858- ), king of Sweden, who came to the throne in December, 1907, at the death of his father, Oscar II. He was born in the castle at Drottningholm, entered the army at the age of seventeen, and studied at the University of Upsala. During the years 1878 and 1879 he spent his time traveling in most of the countries of Europe. In 1881 he married Victoria, the daughter of the Grand Duke of Baden, and they have five sons. From 1884 to 1891 he served as regent of Norway, during the illness of his father, and in 1892 became lieutenant-general. Several times, during his father's absence or illness, he acted as regent, so that he was well prepared to take up the royal duties when he was called to the throne. In 1914 King Gustaf made a patriotic speech at a mass meeting of 40,000 peasants in which he advocated increased armament, thus arousing criticism among the Liberals and Socialists, who opposed his militaristic policy. In the War of the Nations he sympathized with Germany, and succeeded in keeping Sweden neutral.

Gusta'vus, the name borne by four kings of Sweden, of whom the second, known as Gustavus Adolphus, was particularly notable.

Gustavus I (1496-1560), founder of the royal House of Vasa, and king of Sweden from 1523 to 1560, is commonly known as Gustavus Vasa, the name Vasa being derived from a device on his coat of arms which resembled a vase. He was the son of Erik Johansson, a Swedish nobleman. At the age of eighteen Gustavus adopted the cause of the Swedes who were fighting for independence from Danish rule, and four years later he was treacherously carried off by the king of Denmark, with five other Swedish hostages, and held a prisoner for over a year.

Eventually he made his escape; taking refuge in the Swedish province of Dalecarlia he roused the peasants of that district to resist the oppression of the Danes. At the head of the Swedish forces he won many victories, and after the capture of Upsala was proclaimed administrator of the Swedish kingdom. Two years later, in 1523, the Swedish Diet declared the union of Sweden and Denmark dissolved and proclaimed Gustavus king. During his reign of forty years Protestantism was established as the state religion, and the material prosperity of the country was greatly advanced. When he died Sweden possessed a well-supplied treasury, a standing army of 15,000 men and a good fleet.

Gustavus II, better known as Gustavus Adolphus (1594-1632), was the celebrated general who turned the tide for the Protestants in the Thirty Years' War (which see). He was the grandson of Gustavus I, and succeeded his father, Charles IX, in 1611, at a time when the country was involved in wars with Denmark, Russia and Poland. In bringing these wars to a conclusion he won large tracts of territory for Sweden, made his armies the most efficient in Europe, and won for himself the title "Lion of the North."

Peace was declared in 1629, and the next year, at the head of an army of 13,000, Gustavus invaded Germany, where the

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