Clinquant, Clinkant

[Fr.] Tinsel finery; false glitter. nebec co., 25 m. N. by E. of August a, on the E. side of Kennebec River. Clinton, in Ma achusetts , a manufacturing town of Worcester co., on the Nashua River, 35 m. W. by N. of Boston. Manf. Bru els and Will on carpets, Lancaster ginghams, figured counterpanes, Clinton gala-plaids, hoop-skirts, horn combs, wire cloth, machinery, . The township covers an area of about 5,000 acres. Pop . (1895) 11,497. Clinton, in Michigan , a central co.; area , about 576 sq. m. It is drained by the Grand, Maple, and Looking- gla rivers. The surface is level and heavily timbered. The soil is fertile. Cap . St. John. -A post-village of Lewanee co., on the Raisin River, 15 m. N. by E. of Adrian. -A township of Macomb co. Clinton, in Minnesota , a village of Steele co., about 12 m. S. of Faribault. Clinton, in Mi i ippi , a post-village of Hinds co.. 10 m. W. of Jackson. It is the seat of Mi i ippi College. Clinton, in Mi ouri , a N.W. co.; area, about 460 sq. It is drained by Smith's Fork and Little Platte River, and by Castile Creek. The general surface is level, and the soil fertile. The county has a large pro- portion of prairie. Limestone and sandstone are the principal rocks. Cap . Plattsburg. Clinton-Col'den Lake, in British N. America, come nected with Lake Aylmer on the N. W., and with Artil- lery Lake on the S., is intersected by the parallel of 64° N., and by the meridian of 107° 30 W. Clinton Corners, in New York , a P.O. of Dutche co. Clinton Corners, in Pennsylvania , a village of Wyo- ming co. Clinton dale, in New York , a post-office of Ulster co. Clinton Falls, in Minnesota , a post-township of Steele co., 2 or 3 m. N. of Owatonna, Clinton Hill, in Illinois , a village of St. Clair co., 5 or 6 m. N. of Bellville. Clinton Hollow, in New York , a P.O. of Dutche co. Clinton Lake, in Minnesota , a township of Sherburne Clintonia, in Illinois , a township of Dewitt co., con- tains Clinton the county seat. Clinton Mills, in New York , a P. O. of Clinton co. Clinton Point, in New York , a P. O. of Dutche co. Clinton River, in Michigan , has its source in the numerous small lakes of Oakland co., and flows through Macomb co., into Lake St. Clair, 6 m. from Mount Clemens. Its length is about 50 miles. Clinton town, in N. Jersey , a town of Hunter don co. Clinton Station, in Ohio , a villlage of Clinton co. Clinton Valley, in Ohio , a P. O. of Clinton co. -A city, cap. of Henry co., on the N. Fork of Salt River, 81 m. N. of Jefferson City. Pop . (1897) about 5,100. Clinton, (formerly RIVES COURT-HOUSE,) in Mi ouri , a post-village, cap. of Henry co., a few m. N. of Grand River, (of the Osage,) and 107 m. W. by S. of Jefferson Clintonville, in Kentucky , a township of Bourbon Clinton, in N. Carolina , a village of Davie co., on the Yadkin River, about 105 m. W. of Raleigh. -A post-village, township, and cap. of Sampson co., 35 m. E. of Fayetteville. Clinton, in Nevada , a mining-village of Lander co., in the Smoky Valley district, 15 m. S.E. of Austin. Clinton, in New Jersey, a thriving township of E ex Clinton, SIR HENRY, an English general. He succeeded Sir William Howe as commander-in-chief in America; and his ill succe in 1781, and 1782, was so severely ani- mad verted upon in England, that he thought it neces- sary to exculpate himself through the medium of the pre . After his return from America, he was for some -A post-village and township of Hunter don co., on the S. Clinton, in California , a mining-village of Amador co., about 50 m. N.E. of Stock ton. Clinton, in Connecticut , a post-village and township of Middle sex co., on Long Island Sound, 23 m. E. of New Haven. Clinton, in Georgia , a village of Gwinnett co. -A post-village, cap. of Jones co., about 20 m. W. by S. of Milledgeville; Clinton, in Illinois , a S. central co.; area, 420 sq. m. It is intersected by the Kaskaskia River and by Shoal Creek, and also drained by Beaver and Crooked creeks. The surface is generally level, and the soil fertile. It contains a number of prairies alternating with tracts of timber. Cap . Carlyle. Pop . (1890) 17,411. -A city, cap. of De Witt co., 23 m. S. of Blooming ton. Pop . (1897) abt. 3,000. branch of Raritan River, about 10 m. north of Flem- ington. Clinton, in New York , a N.E. co.; area , about 950 sq. m. It is bounded on the E. by Lake Cham plain, and on the S. by the Rivière-au-Sable, and is drained by the Saranac and Chazy rivers, and other small streams. In the E. the surface is generally level, and the soil fertile. The W. part of the co. is mountainous, and abounds in iron ore. Cap . Plattsburg. -A township of Dutche co. -A post-village of Kirk land township, Oneida co., sit, on the Oriskany Creek, 9 m. S.W. of Utica, and 100 m. W. N.W. of Albany. It is the seat of Hamilton College, connected with which is one of the finest observatories in the U. States. Clinton, in Ohio , a S.W. co.; area , about 467 sq. m. It is drained by the E. Fork of Little Miami, by Ander- son's Fork, and by Todd's and Rattlesnake creeks. The surface is undulating, and the soil very fertile. Cap . Wilmington. -A township of Franklin co. -A township of Fuiton co. -A village of Huron co.. about 14 m. S.S.E. of Norwalk. -A township of Knox co. It is drained by the forks of Wildcat River and Su--A township of Seneca co. gar Creek. This co., which lies in the fertile valley of -A township of Shelby co. the Wabash, has a level surface and an alluvial soil. It -A post-village of Summit co., 118 m. E. of Columbus. contains a prairie 12 m. long and 4 m. wide. Cap . Frank--A township of Vinton co. fort. Clinton, in Pennsylvania , a N. central co.; area , abt. 1,000 sq. m. It is intersected by the W. Branch of the Susquehanna River, and also drained by the Bald Eagle and Kettle creeks. The surface is mountainous. The soil of the limestone valleys is productive. There is abundance of iron-ore and bituminous coal. Cap . Lock Haven. Clinton, in Iowa , an E. county, bordering on Illinois: area, 696 sq. m. The Mi i ippi River forms its E. -A village of Armstrong co., on the Alleghany River, 33 boundary; the Waps i pin icon traverses the W. part, and forms the S. boundary. The co. has considerable timber and prairie, and the soil is fertile. Cap . Clinton. Pop . (1890) 41,199. -A city, cap. of Clinton co., on the Mi i ippi river, 42 m. above Davenport. The river is here cro ed by an iron bridge 4,000 ft. long, which is used by several rail- roads. C. has railroad repair shops and other industries. Pop . (1897) about 29,000, -A village of Madison co., about 37 m. S.W. of Des Moines. -A township of Wayne co. Clinton, in Kansas , a post-village and township of Douglas co., near the Wakarusa River, 11 m. W.S.W. of Lawrence. Clinton, in Kentucky , a S. county, bordering on Ten- ne ee; area , about 350 sq. m. Cumber land River washes its N. border, and it is drained by Wolf River and Indian Creek. The surface is hilly and undulating; Poplar Mountain, a spur of Cumber land Mountain, rises in the E. part of this co. to a height of 1,000 feet or more. The soil is fertile, and iron ore and coal abound in the high- lands. Cap . Albany. -A city, the cap. of Hickman co., about 10 m. from the Mi i ippi River, and 300 m. W. S. W. of the city of Frankfort. Pop . (1897) about 1,500. Clinton, in Louisiana , a post-village, cap. of E. Felici- ana parish 32 m. N. of Baton Rouge. -A viliage of Centre township, Greene co., about 6 m. W. of Waynesburg. -A ownship of Venango co. -A township of Wayne co. -A township of Wyoming co. Clinton, in Tenne ee , a town, cap. of Anderson co., on the Clinch River, 18 m. N. W. of Knoxville, and 175 E. of Nashville. Pop . (1897) about 1,250. Clinton, in Teras , a vill. formerly cap. of De Witt co., about 94 m. S. by E. of Austin. The lands of the Gua- dalupe Valley are said to be extremely fertile, and the uplands are roiling and diversified in scenery. Clinton, in W. Virginia , a P. 0. of Ohio co. Clinton, in Wisconsin , a post-village of Clinton town- ship, Rock co., sit. 14 m. S.E. of Janesville, 60 m. W. by S. of Racine, and 10 m. E.N.E. of Beloit. -A village of Dane co., on the Koshkonong River, 24 m. E. by S. of Madison. -A post-township of Rock co., bordering on Illinois, con- tains the village of Clinton. The greater part of Jeffer- son prairie is included in it. IMG:content-0228.png:[blocks in formation] -To nip, cut, shear, or divide; to cut off with shears or sci ors; to separate by a cutting stroke; as, to clip the hair. "Philosophy will clip an angel's wings." - Keats. -To diminish by cutting off; to cut short; to curtail; as, to clip coin. "Mrs. Mayore clipped the king's English."-Add is on. -v.i. ( Sports .) In Falconry, to move swiftly; usually followed by it . -n. "Some falcon... flies at check, and, clips it down the wind." Dryden. An embrace, or act of throwing the arms around; a hug; a clasp. -Act of cutting or shearing sheep. - The product of sheep-shearing; as, a good clip of wool. -In the U. States, a quick blow or stroke given by the hand; as, to hit one a clip. (Farriery.) The hammered-out upper edge of a horse's shoe, turned up to protect the lower part of the crust. Clip'per, n. One who clips; more particularly, one who debases coin by cutting off a portion; as, a money clipper . ( Naut .) A cargo ship, especially constructed for speed. They were built in the first instance for the conveyance of perishable goods, and the fruit-clippers and slave Fig . 624. -A CLIPPER SHIP. clippers became known as the fastest ve els afloat. Of late years, the finest clippers are those of American build, which are employed in the Atlantic. Clippers are usually of narrow beam, with sharply curved bows and of generally an elliptical shape, having a deep draught and lofty raking masts. Clipper Gap, in California, a post-village of Placer co., 43 m. N.E. of Sacramento. Clipper Mills, in California, a post-village of Butte co., 30 m. E. of Oroville.