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a. [Lat. condo no.] To pardon; to forgive.(R.) "The public will gladly condone his earlier errors." - Qu. Rev. Con'dor, n. [Sp.] ( Zool .) The largest of known birds, belonging to the gen. Vulture , and found in the highest and most inacce ible parts of the Andes. It is generally 4 ft. long, and has a spread of wing of 9 ft.; but it is said that in some cases the spread is 14 ft. Their habitations are almost invariably overhanging ledges of dors are gorged, to gallop up on horseback to the entrance, and thus enclose them; for when this bird has not space to run, it cannot give its body sufficient momentum to rise from the ground. The second method is to mark the trees in which, frequently to the number of five or six together, they roost, and then at night to climb up and noose them. They are such heavy sleepers, that this is by no means a difficult task. The C., like all the vulture tribe, discovers his food at a great distance; the body of an animal is frequently surrounded by a dozen of them, almost as soon as it has dropped Fig . 661. CONDOR. dead, although, five minutes before, there was not a single bird in view. Whether this power is to be attributed to the keenne of his olfactory or his visual organs, is a matter still in dispute; although it is believed, from a minute observation of its habits in confinement, to be rather owing to its quickne of sight. Condor cet, MARIE JEAN ANTOINE NICOLAS DE CAR IT AT, MARQUIS DE, ( kon - dor's ai ,) a French mathematician and philosopher, B. at Ribemont, Picardy, 1743, was educated at the college of Navarre. When only 22 years of age he distinguished himself among mathematicians by the publication of his work Du Calcul Intégral . Two years afterwards he published the treatise Du Problème des Trois Corps , and the following year his E ai d'Analyse. In 1769 he was chosen member of the Academy, and in 1773 became its secretary, in which situation he distinguished himself by the elegance of his Elo ges. In 1791, he became a member of the National A embly, and of the Jacobin Club; and he soon became as noted for his political violence as he had already been eminent for his scientific genius. When proscribed by Robes pierre, he voluntarily left the house of the friend who had received him, and wandered about for some time in the country. He was at last recognized, arrested, and thrown into prison, where, on the third morning, (March 28th,) he was found dead, if from hunger and privation or from self administered poison, is unknown. As a philosopher and social reformer, C. was a devoted follower of Voltaire. He expounded his own views on the brilliant Equi e Hist or i que de l' Esprit Humain. D. 1794. Condottie'ri, n . pl . [It., leaders.] ( It . Hist .) A cla of mercenary adventurers in the 14th and 15th centuries, who commanded military bands, amounting to armies, on their own account, and sold their services for temporary engagements to sovereign princes and states. The bands under command of the C. were well armed and equipped. Their leaders had in many instances considerable military skill; but, as they took no interest in national contests, except to receive pecuniary advantages, the wars between them became a sort of bloodle contests, in which the only object of each party was to take as many prisoners as po ible for the sake of the ransom. This singular system of warfare was only put an end to by the more serious military operations of the French, who invaded Italy under Charles VIII. Although many C. acquired much honor as well as emolument, one only attained to high rank and independent power; this was Francesco Sforza, originally a peasant, who in 1451 made himself duke Milan, and transmitted that sovereignty to his descendants. high and perpendicular cliffs, where they both sleep and Conduce', v. n. [Lat. conduco - con, and duco, to lead; breed, sometimes in pairs, but frequently in colonies of 20 or 30 together. They make no nest, but lay 2 large white eggs on the bare rock. The young ones cannot use their wings for flight until many months after they are hatched; being covered, during that time, with only a blackish down, like that of a gosling. They remain on the cliff, where they were hatched, long after having Fr. conduire.] To draw, to bring, or lead together; to lead or direct to the same end or purpose; to tend to some end or object; to contribute; to promote; to sub serve. (Often followed by to.) "He was sent to conduce hither the prince ." - Wotton. Conducibil'ity, n. Quality of being conducible. (R.) Condu'cible, a . [Lat. conducibilis .] Having the power acquired the full power of flight, roosting and hunting in of conducing; leading or tending to; promoting; con company with the parent birds. Their food consists of carca es of guanacos, deer, cattle, and other animals. The condors may often be seen at a great height, soaring over a certain spot in the most graceful spires and circles. Besides feeding on carrion, they will frequently attack young goats and lambs; hence the shepherd-dogs are trained, the moment the enemy pa es over, to run out, and looking up, to bark violently. The people of Chili destroy and catch great numbers. Two methods are used: one is to place a carca within an enclosure of sticks, on a level piece of ground; and when the con ducive.