Corpulence

or Corpulency, Brogene or fleshine of body. ’ Corpus Christ i, city, health and pleasure resort, and capital of Neuces county, Tex.; on Corpus Christ i bay and several railroads; 200 miles S. W. of Galveston; is in an agricultural and stock-raising section; has extensive fisheries; and a“.livestock, and oysters. Pop. (#10) 8,299, Corpus Christ i Festival, the most splendid festival of the Roman Catholic Church. It was instituted in 1264, in honor of the Consecrated Host and with a view to its adoration, by Pope Urban IV., who appointed for its celebration the Thursday after the festival of the Trinity, and promised to all the penitent who took Yas in it indulgence for a period of from 40 to 100 days. The festival is chiefly distinguished by magnificent proce ions. In France it is known as the Fete Dieu; in German, as the Fronleichnamsfest.