Chapter Cæsar to Cairbar of C by Brewer's Readers Handbook

off Conlama, daughter of the king of Ulster (i.e. “chief of the Cael”), and a general war ensued between the two races. The Cael, being reduced to the last extremity, sent to Trathal (Fingal’s grandfather) for help, and Trathal sen t over Conar, who was chosen “king of the Cael” immediately he landed in Ulster; and having reduced the Fir-bolg to submission, he assumed the title of “king of Ireland.” The Fir-bolg, though conquered, often rose in rebellion, and made many efforts to expel the race of Conar, but never succeeded in so doing.—Ossian.

Caer Eryri, Snowdon. (Eryri means “an eyrie” or “eagle’s nest.”)

…once the wondering forester at dawn ..
On Caer Eryri’s highest found the king.
   —Tennyson: Gareth and Lynette.

Caer Gwent, Venta, that is, Gwent-ceaster, Wintan-ceaster (or Winchester). The word Gwent is Celtic, and means “a fair open region.”

Caerleon or Caerleon, on the Usk, in Wales, the chief royal residence of king Arthur. It was here that he kept at Pentecost “his Round Table,” in great splendour. Occasionally these “courts” were held at Camelot—

Where as at Caerleon oft, he kept the Table Round,
Most famous for the sports at Pentecost.
   —Drayton: Polyolbion, iii. (1612).

For Arthur on the Whitsuntide before
Held court at old Caerleon-upon-Usk.
   —Tennyson: Enid.

Caerleon (The Battle of), one of the twelve great victories of prince Arthur over the Saxons. The battle was not fought, as Tennyson says, at Caerleon-upon-Usk, in the South of Wales, but at Caerleon, now called Carlisle.

Cages for Men. Alexander the Great had the philos opher Callisthenês chained for seven months in an iron cage, for refusing to pay him divine honours.

Catherine II. of Russia kept her perruquier for more than three years in an iron cage in her bed-chamber, to prevent his telling people that she wore a wig.—Mons. De Masson: Mémoires Secrets sur la Russie.

Edward I. confined the countess of Buchan in an iron cage, for placing the crown of Scotland on the head of Bruce. This cage was erected on one of the towers of Berwick Castle, where the countess was exposed to the rigour of the elements and the gaze of passers-by. One of the sisters of Bruce was similarly dealt with.

Louis XI. confined cardinal Balue (grand-almoner of France) for ten years in an iron cage in the castle of Loches [Losh].

Tamerlane enclosed the sultan Bajazet in an iron cage, and made him a public show. So says D’Herbelot. (See Calisthenes, p. 170.)

An iron cage was made by Timour’s command, composed on every side of iron gratings, through which the captive sultan [Bajazet] could be seen in any direction. He travelled in this den slung between two horses.—Lennclavius.

Cagliostro (Count de), Giuseppe Balsamo, the prince of literary thieves and impostors (1743–1795). (See under Forgers And Forgeries.)

Ça ira, one of the most popular revolutionary songs, composed for the Fête de la Féderation, in 1789, to the tune of Le Carillon National. Marie Antoinette was for ever strumming this air on her harpsicord. “Ç