Chiragrical

Pertaining to the gout in the hands. Chiriqui, (che-reke,) in Central America, State of Costa Rica, a river, lagoon, and archipelago. The river flows N. and enters the lagoon, which is separated from the Caribbean Sea by the archipelago. The Chiriqui lagoon has three entrances, and is capable of holding the largest ships; it extends 90 miles along the coast with about 50 m. inland. Lat. 90° N., Lon. 82° 30 W. Chirk, a. [From CHIRP, q. v.] Lively; buoyant; in good spirits. (Local, U. States.) and the arm. Various other modes of divination were practised by the observation of the hand and its parts; onychomancy (from onyz , a nail), dactylomancy (from the fingers), . C. was practised throughout antiquity, and was regarded by Aristotle as a certain science. Dur- ing the late middle ages it was chiefly in the hands of gypsies, and was studied, like alchemy and astrology, by such philosophers as Albert us Magnus, Cardan, Roger Bacon, and Para cels us. It may be said that all pa ions, thoughts, and actions leave their traces on the body, and that from the conformation of the hand, its furrows, folds, colors, veins, hardne or softne , an experienced ing the shells and elytra of insects. Burlington, (q. v.) Here the great statesmen Fox and Canning breathed their last. Pop . of par. 8,221. Chit, n. [A. S. cith , a young twig or shoot. Etymology uncertain.) The shoot or sprout of a budding plant. as, the chit of barley. - A little baby; a lively, forward child; as, a pert chit . mancer Chiromantic, Chiromantical, a. Pertaining to chiromancy. Chiron, (kir on.) ( Myth .) A centaur, half man and half horse, son of Philyra and Saturn, was famous for his knowledge of music, medicine, and shooting. He taught mankind the use of plants and medicinal herbs, and he instructed, in all the polite arts, the greatest heroes of his age, such as Achilles, Esculapius, Hercules, . Having received from Hercules an incurable wound in the knee, he begged Jupiter to deprive him of immortality. His prayers were heard, and he was placed by the god among the constellations, under the name of Sag it tar i us. In the ancient works of art, the features of C., instead of expre ing mere savage and sensual strength, as those of the Centaurs generally do, are marked by a mild wisdom in harmony with its character. Chironec'tes, n. (Zool.) The Hand-fishes, a genus of the Lophiida or Angler family. The species belong mostly to the warm seas, and are distinguished by having a compre ed head and body, vertically cleft mouth, and fins suited to creeping. The smooth C., or Mouse fish (C. lævigatus of Cuvier) of the Atlantic coast of the U. States is from 2 to 4 inches long. Chiro'nia, n. ( Bot .) See SABBAT I A. Chironomic, a. Relating, or pertaining, to chironomy. Chironomy, (ki-rön'o-me,) n. [Gr.cheironomia- cheir , and nomos, rule.] ( Rhet .) The art of pantomimic movement or gesticulation of the hands.