Clift

[See CLIFF.] A fi ure, crack, or cleft. "High growing on the top of rocky clift ." - Spenser. Clift'ed, a . Broken; fractured; fi ured. Clifton, a favorite watering-place of England, forming the W. suburb of Bristol. It has tepid springs of 750, which contain much carbonic acid and salts of magnesia, and were brought into notice about 1675. Pop . 17,897.- See BRISTOL. Clifton, in Illinois, a post-village of Iroquois co., 69 m. S. by W. of Chicago. Clifton, in Indiana, a flourishing township of Boone co. Clifton, in low a , a post-village of Louisa co., 22 m. S.W. of Muscatine. Clifton, in Kansas , a post-village of Washington co., about 50 m. N.W. of Manhattan. mans, the clients were a numerous body of the Roman cit-Clifton, in Kentucky , a village of Wood ford co., on the izens, so termed relatively to their patrons or protectors. Kentucky River. Clifton, in Minnesota , a village of St. Louis co., on Lake Superior, about 12 m. N.E. of Du Luth. Clifton, in Mi ouri , a village of Jefferson co., on the Mi i ippi River, 26 m. S. by W. of St. Louis. Clifton, in Nevada , a village of Lander co., on the Troiyabe Mountain range, in Reese River mining dis- trict, 1 m. W. of Austin. Clifton, in New York , a twp. of St. Lawrence co. -A village of Richmond co., on New York Bay, about 7 m. S.S.W. of New York city. allies of Rome, had a share of its franchise, might choose Clifton, in Ohio , a village of Clarke co., about 50 m. themselves patrons on their coming to settle in the city. S.W. of Columbus. The obligations of clients were hereditary, and could -A post-village of Greene co., on the Little Miami River, not be shaken off unle through the decay of the family of the patron. The clients have by some been distinguished from the plebeians; by others they have been regarded as plebeians who of their own will entered into certain relations with the patrician families. - Among 75 m. N.E. of Cincinnati. Clifton, in Pennsylvania, a village of Carbon co., N. of the Lehigh river, about 120 m. N. E. of Harris burg. -A post-village of Lacka co., abt. 16 m. S. E. of Scranton. Clifton, in Tenne ee, a post-village of Wayne co. the other duties of a Roman patron towards his client Clifton, in W. Virginia , a post-office of Mason co. was that of maintaining his cause gratuitously in legal Clifton, in Wisconsin , a village of Dane co., on the Wis- proceedings. Hence the term client has become appro cons in River, about 24 m. N.W. of Madison. priated in modern times to one whose cause is prose--A township of Grant co. vocate, counsellor, or lawyer, though it cannot be said IMG:content-0225.jpg:[blocks in formation] Sparta. -A township of Pierce co., on the St. Croix River, 5 m. above Pre scott. Clifton Springs, in New York, a post-village of Ontario co., 44 m. E.S.E. of Rochester. mew co. Clifty, in Indiana , a flourishing township of Bartholo Clifty, in Indiana , a post-village of Decatur co., 45 m. S.E. of Indianapolis. Clifty Creek, in Alabama, flows S. into Sipsey River, in Walker co. Clifty Creek, in Indiana , Jefferson co., falls into the Ohio 1 m. below Madison. Clifty Creek, in Indiana , rises in Rush co., flows S.W. about 50 m. and enters the Driftwood Fork of White River, 3 m. below Columbus. Clifty Creek, in Kentucky , flows through the S.E. part of Muhlenberg co., into Muddy Creek. Climac'ter, n . Same as CLIMACTERIC.