Cahokia

See Illinois. Cahors (ka-or). The capital of the department of Lot, France, situated on the river Lot in lat. 44° 27′ N., long. 1° 24' E.: the ancient Divona, or Civitas Cadurcorum. It contains a cathedral, ruined medieval ramparts, and the ruined palace of John XXII. The bridge over the Lot, of the 14th century, is a strikingly picturesque monument spanned by three towers, the two outer of which are machicolated. It was the ancient capital of Quercy, and had formerly a university. Population (1891), 15,369. Cahroc. See Karak . Caiaphas (kā'ya-fas). [Po ibly from Babylonian qépu , watchman.] The surname of Joseph, Jewish high priest 27 (181)-36 A. D., noted in New Testament history: son-in-law of Annas. Caicos, or Caycos (kī kōs). Four islands in the Bahama group, situated about lat. 21° 30'22° N., long. 71° 30′-72° W. They are under the government of Jamaica. Population (1891), 1,784. Caieta. The ancient name of Gaeta (which see). Caifung-Fu. See Kaifung - Fu . Caille. See Lacaille . Caillet (kä-yā'), Guillaume. A French peasant who a umed the name of Jacques Bonhomme, and was leader of the Jacquerie in 1358. Cailliaud (kä-yō'), Frédéric. Born at Nantes, France, June 9, 1787: died at Nantes, May 1, 1869. A French traveler in Egypt and Nubia. Caillié, or Caillé (kä-yā'), René. Born at Mauzé, Poitou, France, Sept. 19, 1799: died at Paris, May 8, 1838. A French traveler in central Africa. He penetrated to Timbuktu in 1828. Cailloux. See Cayuse . Cain (kān). [Heb.; of uncertain origin.] The eldest son of Adam and Eve, and the murderer of his brother Abel, according to the account in Genesis. He was condemned to be a fugitive for his sin. Cain, a Mystery. A dramatic poem by Lord Byron, published in 1821. It was written at Ravenna. Caine (kan), Thomas Henry Hall. Born at Runcorn, Cheshire, England, in 1853. An English novelist, known as Hall Caine. Among his works are "The Shadow of a Crime" (1885), "The Deemster" (1887), "The Manxman" (1893). He has contributed to various journals and reviews, and, with Mr. Wilson Barrett, has produced two plays "Ben-ma'-Chree" and "Good Old Times," the former a dramatization of "The Deemster." Cainites (kān'itz). A Gnostic sect of the 2d century, which reverenced Cain, Esau, Korah, and Judas Iscariot. Ça ira (sä e-rä'). [F., 'it will go.'] The first popular song which was the offspring of the French Revolution. It was probably first sung in 1789 by the insurgents as they marched to Versailles. (Grove.) The music was that of a contre-dance which was extremely popular under the name "Carillon national." Ça ira It was composed by a drummer in the orchestra of the opera, named Bécourt, and was a great favorite with Marie Antoinette. The words were suggested by Lafayette to Ladré, a street-singer; he remembered them from hearing Franklin say at various stages of the American Revolution, when asked for news, "Ça ira, Ça ira." There are five verses with different refrains, becoming more ferocious as the Revolution progre ed, one of which was: "Ah! ça ira, ça ira, ça ira! Les aristocrat' à la lanterne; Ah! ça ira, ça ira, ça ira! Les aristocrat' on les pendra!" Caird (kard), Edward. Born 1835. A Scottish metaphysician, brother of John Caird. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, and became fellow and tutor at Merton in 1864, profe or of moral philoso phy at Glasgow University in 186, and master of Balliol,