Caricature
a representation of the qualities and peculiarities of an object, but in such a way that beauties are concealed and peculiarities or defects exaggerated, so as to make the person or thing ridiculous, while a general likeness is retained. Though a degenerate, it is one of the oldest forms of art. Egyptian art has numerous specimens of caricature, and it has an important place in Greek and Roman art. It flourished in every European nation during the Middle Ages, and in the present day it is the chief feature in the so-called comic journals.
CARIES (kā'ri-ēz), a disease of bone analogous to ulceration in soft tissues.
The bone breaks down, or may be said to melt down into unhealthy matter, which works its way to the surface and bursts. Excision of the carious portion of the bone is often effected with good results, but the disease often results in CARILLON death. Caries of the teeth is decay of the dentine or body of the tooth. chime, played by hand or clockwork on a number of bells, forming a complete CARILLON (car-ēl'yon), a species of the dentine or body of the tooth.
CARILLON (car-ēl'yon), a species of like those of the organ or harpsichord. of bells, forming a complete a number of series or scale of tones or semi-tones, like those of the organ or harpsichord.
CARINTHIA (Ger. Kärnthen), for merly a W. duchy or province of Austria- Hungary, on the borders of Italy, now one of the provinces of the REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA (q. v.). Area, 3,682 square miles including certain territories made subject to a plebiscite by the Treaty of St. Germain between the Allies and Austria. It is extremely mountainous, generally sterile, and one of the most thinly populated provinces of Austria. The principal river is the Drave. The iron, lead, and calamine mines are the main sources of its wealth, though there are several manufactories of woolens, cotart, the capital. Pop. about tons, silk stuffs, etc., most of which are in Klagenfurt , 300,000.