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Cosenza – Counter-Tenor

Cosenza

a town in Calabria, Italy,

Cosmos

order or harmony, and hence by Humboldt as the title of his celesystem. In this sense it has been adopted brated work, which describes the nature phenomena of the earth. of the heavens as well as the physical southern and eastern parts of

Cotinga

a genus (of ampelidæ (chatters). They have beautiful plumage, and are found in South America.

Cotise

or COST, in Heraldry, one of the diminutives of the Bend.

Cotswold Hills

a range of ucester, in England, county of Gloucester, which they traverse N. to S. for upward of 50 miles; extreme elevation near Cheltenham, 1,134 feet. The Cotswold sheep are a breed of sheep remarkable for the length of their wool.

Coucal

or LARK-HEELED

Cuckoo

a genus of common bush-birds in Africa, India, and through the Malayan Archipelago to Australia. The hindtoe is prolonged into a very long spur. Their call is loud and in some cases apparently ventriloquistic.

Couchant

in Heraldry, a beast lyis down, he is dormant. ing down, with his head up. If the head

Cough

a spasmodic effort, attended the Puma concolor of naturalists.

Council Bluffs

a city and county- The city is the E. terminus of the Union

Countersign

in military affairs, is a watch-word used to prevent unauthorized persons passing a line of sentries whose orders are to stop anyone unable to give it. It is fixed each day by the commanding officer, but may be changed at any moment, if necessary.

Counter-Tenor

the highest adult male voice, the same as alto.