A London encyclopaedia, or universal dictionary of science, art, literature and practical mechanics : comprising a popular view of the present state of knowledge : illustrated by numerous engravings, a general atlas, and appropriate diagrams . a. CHESTON, n. s. A species of plum. CHETA, a river in the north of Siberia, orAsiatic Russia, rising in 70° 30 lat. and 106° It falls into the Anabora, or Charanga,near its mouth. Also a river of Asiatic Russia,running into the Enisci near Avanska, in the ° 40 N., long. 89° E. CHEVALER, in the menage, is said of ahorse, when, in passaging
A London encyclopaedia, or universal dictionary of science, art, literature and practical mechanics : comprising a popular view of the present state of knowledge : illustrated by numerous engravings, a general atlas, and appropriate diagrams . a. CHESTON, n. s. A species of plum. CHETA, a river in the north of Siberia, orAsiatic Russia, rising in 70° 30 lat. and 106° It falls into the Anabora, or Charanga,near its mouth. Also a river of Asiatic Russia,running into the Enisci near Avanska, in the ° 40 N., long. 89° E. CHEVALER, in the menage, is said of ahorse, when, in passaging upon a walk or trot,his off fore-leg crosses or overlaps the near fore-leg every second motion. CHEVALIER, Fr. chevalier. Aknight;a gallant strong man. Renowned Talbot doth expect my aid ; And I am lowtcd by a traitor villain, And cannot help the noble chevalier. Sliakspeare. Chevalier, in heraldry, signifies any cavalier,or horseman armed at all points ; now out of use,and only to be seen in coat armour. CHEVAUX de Frise, in fortification, is amachine composed of a piece of timber, largeror smaller, pierced and traversed with woodenspikes, pointed with iron, five or six feet long, asin the annexed diagram, used for defending a. passage, stopping a breach, or making a retrench-ment to stop the cavalry. These machines aresometimes mounted on wheels, with artificialfires, to roll down in an assault. The prince ofOrange used to enclose his camp with chevauxde frise, placing them one over another. CHEVEN, n. s. Fr. chevesne. A river fish,the same with chub. CHEVERIL, Fr. ekeverau. A kid;kidleather. Obsolete. A sentence is but a cheveril glove to a good wit:how quickly the wrong side may be turned outward. gifts the capacity Of your soft cheveril conscience would receive, If you might please to stretch it. Id. CHEVIOT, or Tiviot Hills, a ridge ofmountains, which runs from north to souththrough Northumberland and Cumberland, nearwhich was a free chase, c
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