Cervus
the genus of animals to which the stag belongs, forming the type of the deer family, Cervidæ.
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Single-source entries: C (46)
Each of these 8 subjects appears in only one of the 6 encyclopedias on this shelf. None is long enough to carry a page by itself, so they are gathered here by letter. Anything that grows moves out to a page of its own.
Cesarion
son of Julius Cæsar and Cleopatra, put to death by order of Augustus. CÆSARS, THE ERA OF, also known as the Spanish Era, a period of time reckoned from Jan. 1, 38 B. c., being the year following the conquest of Spain by Augustus. It was much used in Africa, Spain, and the S. of France; but by a synod held in 1180 its use was abolished in all the churches dependent ragon on Barcelona. Pedro IV. of Arragon abolished the use of it in his dominions in 1350. John of Castile did the same in 1383. It was used in Portugal till 1415, if not till 1422. The months and days of this era are identical with the Julian calendar, and to turn the time into that of our era, subtract 38 from the year; but if before the Christian era, subtract 39. CÆSURA (sē-zū'rä), in Latin verse the separation of the last syllable of any word from those which precede it, by making it part of the following foot. In English poetry it is equivalent to a pause.
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Cesena
a hill-town in the province of Forli, central Italy, on the Emilian Way. Among its buildings A library founded (1452) by Doare: menico Malatesta Novello, which possesses 4,000 precious manuscripts; a Capuchin church containing one of the best of Guercino's paintings, and a noble cathedral. Productive sulphur mines are in the neighborhood; and the region has been noted ever since Roman times for the excellence of its wine. Cesena was the birthplace of Popes Pius VI. and VII. In 1357, under Maria Ordelaffi, it made a famous defense against Albornoz; but in 1377 it was barbarously pillaged by Robert of Genf. On March 30, 1815, Murat gained a victory at this place over the Austrians. Pop. about 40,000.
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Cesnola
LUIGA PALMA DI (cheso nō'lä), an American_archæologist, born in Piedmont, Italy, June 29, 1832. He served in the Italian war with Austria and came to the United States in 1860, serving in the Civil War, and attaining the rank of Brigadier-General. He was United States Consul at Cyprus (1865-1877), where he made extensive archæological discoveries. In 1878 he became a trustee and director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York City. In 1897 he was awarded a Congressional medal of honor for conspicuous military service. He wrote "Cyprus," "Cypriolite Antiquities," and many similar works. He died in 1904. CÉSPEDES Y BORGES, CARLOS MANUEL DE (thās-pā'-thās-ē bor'gās), a noted Cuban insurgent, born in Bayamo, April 18, 1919. He studied at the University of Havana, and later at Barcelona, Spain. Implicated in Prim's conspiracy, he was banished from Spain (1843), and returned to Cuba to practice law. As leader of the revolt of 1868, he was chosen by the insurgents President of the newly proclaimed republic. He was killed in a skirmish with the Spaniards, March 22, 1872.
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Cetacea
se-ta'she-a, warm-blooded, four-legged animals that have become fishlike in form. In some respects they resemble the seal and the walrus, but they have become still more degenerate through disuse of their legs on land. It is difficult to believe that a whale was originally a four-legged land animal suckling its young; but such, scientists tell us, is the case. The cetacea includes the various whalebone or baleen whales, the sperm whales, the dolphins, the porpoises, the so-called blackfish, the grampus, the killer, the herring hog, and the narwhal. See Whale ; Porpoise , etc.
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Cette
an important seaport town of France, in the department of Hérault, built on a neck of land between the lagoon of Thau and the Mediterranean, 23 miles S. W. of Montpellier. The space inclosed by the piers and breakwater forming the harbor can accommodate about 400 vessels; and the harbor is defended by forts. A broad, deep canal, lined with excellent quays, connects the port with the Lake of Thau, and so with the Canal du Midi and the Rhône, thus giving to Cette an extensive inland traffic; it has likewise an active foreign The principal trade is in commerce. wine, brandy, salt, dried fruits, fish, dyestuffs, perfumery, and verdigris. gris. Cette has shipbuilding yards, salt-v salt-works, glassworks, factories for the mant facture of syrups and grape-sugar, etc. It is a resort for sea-bathing, and has extensive fisheries. Colbert founded it in 1666. Pop. about 35,000.
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Cettinje
or CETINJE, (chet-ten' yā), the capital of the former kingdom of Montenegro; situated in a lofty mountain-valley, 19 miles E. of Cattaro, with which it is connected by a steep road. It contains a royal palace and a convent founded in 1478. Turkish invaders sacked and burnt the town in 1683, 1714, and 1785, but it was each time rebuilt. Many famous Montenegrin rulers lie buried here. It was occupied by the Austrians during the WORLD WAR (q. v.) in January, 1916. Pop. about 5,000.
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Ceyx
se'lks, in Greek mythology, the son of Hesperus, the day star. Ceyx, in the most common version of the story, was king of Thessaly, happy with his devoted wife Halcyone, daughter of Aeolus. Ceyx becomes alarmed by certain direful prodigies following the death of his brother, and decides to make a voyage to Ionia to consult the oracle of Apollo. Halcyone begs him to remain at home or to take her with him, for she has a presentiment of evil. Ceyx longs for her companionship, but, dreading to expose her to the dangers of the voyage, he refuses and sets out alone. His vessel is overtaken by a storm and wrecked. Ceyx is drowned. Meanwhile Halcyone spends her days in prayers for the safety of her husband and makes preparations for his return. Juno finally takes pity on her and sends a dream to announce to her the fate of Ceyx. In the morning Halcyone seeks the shore where she bade her husband farewell. While looking out over the sea, striving to recall every incident of the parting, her husband's body is borne in upon the waves. As she starts to grasp it, the gods, in pity, change husband and wife into a pair of kingfishers, whose affection for each other has ever since been proverbial. Another version of the same tale represents Ceyx and Halcyone as presumptuous enough to call themselves Zeus and Hera. In punishment the gods changed them into birds. See Halcyone
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