Cadet
a younger or youngest son; a junior male member of a noble family. Also the name or title given to a young man in training for the rank of an of ficer in the army or navy, or in a military school. In Great Britain cadets are trained for the army by a course of military discipline, at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, or the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, previous to obtaining a commission. A naval cadet is one who holds the first or lowest grade as a candidate for a commission in the navy. In the United States cadets are trained for military life at West Point, N. Y., and for naval life at Annapolis, Md.
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Cadi
or KADI, in Arabic, a judge or jurist. Among the Turks cadi signifies an inferior judge, in distinction from the mollah, or superior judge. They belong to the higher priesthood, as the Turks derive their law from their prophet.
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Cadillac
a city of Michigan, the county-seat of Wexford co. It is on the Grand Rapids and Indiana, and the Ann Arbor railroads. The city is the center of an important lumbering region and has also manufactures of chemicals, furniture, and machinery. There is a hospital, a city hall, a court house, and a public library. Pop. (1910) 8,375; (1920) 9,750.
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Cadman
(SAMUEL) PARKES, a Congregational clergyman; born in Wellington, England, Dec. 18, 1864. He was educated at Richmond College, London University. He came soon after to the United States, where he has since remained and has occupied prominent pulpits. From 1895 to 1900 he preached to the Central Congregational Church, Brooklyn. He was a forceful speaker and lectured widely, besides taking a prominent part in community efforts looking toward social betterment. He wrote "Charles Darwin and Other English Thinkers" (1911), and "Three Great Oxford Movements" (1915).
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Caduceus
A rod entwined at one end with two serpents. It was the attribute of Mercury, and was given to him by Apollo in exchange for the lyre. 2026 Editor's Note: Although the Rod of Asclepius, which has only one snake and no wings, is the traditional and more widely used symbol of medicine, the caduceus is sometimes used by healthcare organizations. Given that the caduceus is primarily a symbol of commerce and other non-medical symbology, many healthcare professionals disapprove of this use. (Ed: BR 2026-06-30)
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Cadwalader
JOHN, an American soldier, born in Philadelphia, Jan. 10, 1742. At the outbreak of the Revolution he was placed in command of a battalion and soon became brigadiergeneral. He fought at Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth. In 1777 he organized the militia of east ern Maryland. In 1778 he challenged and wounded Thomas Conway for plotting against Washington. His daughter became, in 1800, the wife of Lord Erskine. He died in Shrewsbury, Pa., Feb. 10, 1786.
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Cadzand
or CADSAND, a small port of Zeeland, in Holland, near the Belgian frontier. It was a great medieval port; and here in 1337 the English, under Sir Walter Manny and the Earl of Derby, defeated the Flemings in French pay. CÆCUM, the beginning of the great gut, commonly called the blind - gut, because it is perforated at one end only; it is the first of the three portions into dian, C. which the intestines are divided. Also a genus of mollusks, by some considered to be the type of the family cæcidiæ, but generally placed under the family turritellidæ. The species are recent or tertiary, commencing in the Eocene period.
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Caen
a town of France, in Normandy, capital of the department of of Paris, and of Calvados, 125 miles N. W. about 9 miles from the mouth of the Orne, which is here navigable. There is a dock connected with the sea by a canal as well as by the river. It is the center of an trade important , the market of a rich agricultural district, and carries on extensive manufactures. One of the finest churches is that of St. Pierre, built in 1308. Two other remarkable churches are St. Etienne or Church of the Abbaye-aux-Hommes, built by William the Conqueror, who was buried in it, and La Ste. Trinité or Church of the Abbaye-aux-Dames, founded by the Conqueror's wife. The buildings of the former abbaye are now used as a college, of the latter as a hospital. Other buildings are the castle and the hôtel de ville. There is a public library of over 100,000 volumes, and a botanic garden. Lace is largely made here. Valuable building stone is quarried. Pop. about 48,000.
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Caer
The daughter of Ethal Anubal, Prince of the Danaans of Connaught, and mentioned in Irish myths. It was said that she lived year about in the form of a maiden and of a swan. She was beloved by Angus Og, who also found himself transformed into a swan; and all who heard the rapturous song of the swan-lovers were plunged into a deep sleep, lasting for three days and nights.
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Caffeine
Important: Safety Warning This page describes trade processes that use dangerously toxic materials such as cyanide solutions, mercury amalgams, or strong acids. These processes require training, equipment, and precautions far beyond what the text describes. This information has been left in for historical purposes but should not be acted upon. symbol, CsH10N4O2; the same as theine; a feeble organic base occurring in tea, coffee, and the leaves of Guarana officinalis and Ilex paraguayensis. A decoction of tea is mixed with excess of basic lead acetate, filtered, then H₂S is passed in to precipitate the excess of lead, evaporated, then neutralized by ammonia; the caffeine crystallizes out on cooling. It forms tufts of white, silky needles; it has a bitter taste; it with platinum and forms double salts gold chlorides. It is a methyl substitution compound of theobromine, and is used as a nerve sedative and a hypnotic.
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Cagayan
an island of the Philippine group; the largest of six small islets, known as the Cagayan- Sulu group. It is about 5 miles wide and 8 miles long.
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Cagliari
PAULO. See VERONESE, PAUL.
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Cagliari
the capital of the island of Sardinia, at the head of a fine bay on the S. coast. It is the residence of the Viceroy and of an Archbishop, and the seat of a university. It has some manufactures, and is the chief emporium of all the Sardinian trade. Its spacious and safe harbor is defended by several forts. Pop. about 60,000.
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