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Chatsworth
Language; Encyclopedias
The palatial seat of the Duke of Devonshire, in Derbyshire, 8 m. W. of Chesterfield, enclosed in a park, with gardens, 10 m. in circumference.
Chemical affinity
Language; Encyclopedias
The tendency elementary bodies have to combine and remain in combination.
Cheddar
Language; Encyclopedias
A village in Somersetshire, on the Mendip Hills, famous for its cheese.
Chigoe
Language; Encyclopedias
An insect which infests the skin of the feet, multiplies incredibly, and is a great annoyance to the negro, who, however, is pretty expert in getting rid of it.
Chiem-see
Language; Encyclopedias
A high-lying lake in Upper Bavaria, 48 m. from Munich, adorned with three islands; famous for its fish.
Chihuahua
Language; Encyclopedias
A town in Mexico; capital of a State, the largest in Mexico, of the same name, with famous silver and also copper mines.
Chickasaws
Language; Encyclopedias
N. American Indians, allied to the Chocktaws, settled in a civilised state in the Indian Territory like the Cherokees.
