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ADELBERT DE (shämis'ō), a German poet, born at the castle CHAMOIS from 1796 to 1798, page to the queen- Berlin by the Revolution, he became, 30, 1781. His family being driven to Berlin by the Revolution, he became, from 1796 to 1798, page to the queenmother, and afterward entered the Prussian service, where he remained till 1808. natural science at Berlin. In 1815 he years devoted himself to the study of after returned to Prussia, and for three years devoted himself to the study of natural science at Berlin. In 1815 he accompanied as naturalist an expedition for the discovery of the Northwest Pas- Jage, and on his return took up his residence at Berlin, where he was appointed superintendent of the botanic garden.
He wrote several works on natural history and botany, and an account of his voyage, but his reputation as a naturalist has been somewhat eclipsed by that which he acquired as a poet. In 1804- 1806, in concert with Varnhagen von Ense, he published a collection of poems, under the name of the "Muses' Almanac, ," and in 1813 appeared his famous Man," the plot suggested by a casual lads and songs are masterpieces in their way and still maintain their popularity.
He died in Berlin in 1838.
CHAMOIS (sham'wä), an antelope, Rupicapra tragus, f lope Rupicapra. It is the only antelope formerly called Anti found wild in Europe, and in physical character it is somewhat aberrant, ap- """ CHAMOIS CHAMOIS about 3 feet 3 inches high, with two parallel horns 6 or 7 inches long, and no beard. It is densely clothed with hair.
It is found on high mountain ranges, CHAMPAGNE especially on the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Carpathian mountains, and those of Greece. from the skin of the Chamois (Rupi-