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Colman

GEORGE, the Elder, an English dramatist; born in Florence, Italy, April 28, 1732. "The Deuce Is in Him," "New Brooms," "The Separate Maintenance," and several other comedies, proclaimed him a man of wit. He died in London, Aug. 14, 1794.

Colonna

a village in the former Papal states, which gave its name to one

Colophony

the dark resin obtained by distilling turpentine.

Colorado College

a coeducational (non-sect.) institution in Colorado Springs, Col.; organized in 1874; reported at the end of 1919: Professors and instructors, 43; students, 592; president, Clyde A. Duniway, LL.D.

Color Hearing

a vision of colors, which in some persons is thought to accompany their peception of sounds. accompany their peception pece of sounds.

Known also as Color Audition.

Color Line

a line of social distinction drawn between the white people and COLOR LINE, a line of social distincnegroes in the United States.

Colt

LE BARON BRADFORD, United States Senator from Rhode Island. Born in Dedham, Mass, in 1846, he graduated from Yale in 1868, and

Columba

or COLUMBA NOACHI (Lat. "Noah's dove"), a small constellation S. of Lepus and Canis Major, It is situated between Puppis, Pictor, Cælum, Lepus, and Canis Major.

Columba

ST., a native of Ireland (Gartan in Donegal); born in 521. In 545 he founded the monastery of Derry,

Columbia

DISTRICT OF.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Columbide

a family of birds, the typical one of the sub-order columbacei.

The bill is moderate and compressed, having at its base a soft skin in which the nostrils are placed. The feet have three divided toes before and one behind,

Columbus

a city of Indiana, the county-seat of Bartholomew co. It is on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis, and the Cleveland, Cincinnati, tance. Area, 16½ square miles.

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