Chapter Corinne to Corn-Law Rhymer of C by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Coritani, the people of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutlandshire, and Northamptonshire. Drayton refers to them in his Polyolbion, xvi. (1613).

Cork Street (London). So called from the Boyles, earls of Burlington and Cork. (See Clifford Street, p. 219.)

Cormac I., son of Conar. (See Conar, p. 229.)

Cormac II. (a minor), king of Ireland. On his succeeding his father Artho on the throne, Swaran king of Lochlin [Scandinavia] invaded Ireland, and defeated the army under the command of Cuthullin. Fingal’s arrival turned the tide of events, for next day Swaran was routed and returned to Lochlin. In the third year of his reign Torlath rebelled, but was utterly discomfited at lake Lego by Cuthullin, who, however, was himself mortally wounded by a random arrow during the pursuit. Not long after this Cairbar rose in insurrection, murdered the young king, and usurped the government. His success, however, was only of short duration, for having invited Oscar to a feast, he treacherously slew him, and was himself slain at the same time. His brother Cathmor succeeded for a few days, when he also was slain in battle by Fingal, and the Conar dynasty restored. Conar (first king of Ireland, a Caledonian) was succeeded by his son Cormac I.; Cormac I. was succeeded by his son Cairbre; Caïrbre by his son Artho; Artho by his son Cormac II.; and Cormac II. (after a short interregnum) by his cousin Ferad-Artho.—Ossian: Fingal, Dar-Thula, and Temora.

Cormack (Donald), a Highland robber-chief.—Sir W. Scott: Fair Maid of Perth (time, Henry IV.).

Cormalo, a “chief of ten thousand spears,” who lived near the waters of Lano (a Scandinavian lake). He went to Inis-Thona (an island of Scandinavia), to the court of king Annir, and “sought the honour of the spear” (i.e. a tournament). Argon, the elder son of Annir, tilted with him and overthrew him. This vexed Cormalo greatly, and during a hunting expedition he drew his bow in secret and shot both Argon and his brother Ruro. Their father wondered they did not return, when their dog Runa came bounding into the hall, howling so as to attract attention. Annir followed the hound, and found his sons both dead. In the mean time his daughter was carried off by Cormalo. When Oscar, son of Ossian, heard thereof, he vowed vengeance, went with an army to Lano, encountered Cormalo, and slew him. Then rescuing the daughter, he took her back to Inis-Thona, and delivered her to her father.—Ossian: The War of Inis- Thona.

Cormoran (The Giant), a Cornish giant slain by Jack the Giant-killer. This was his first exploit, accomplished when he was a mere boy. Jack dug a deep pit, and so artfully filmed it over atop, that the giant fell into it, where-upon Jack knocked him on the head and killed him.

The Persian trick of “Ameen and the Ghool” recurs in the Scandinavian visit of Thor to Loki, which has come down to Germany in The Brave Little Tailor, and to us in Jack the Giant-killer.—Yonge.

This is the valiant Cornish man
Who killed the giant Cormoran.
   —Jack the Giant-killer (nursery tale).

Cornavii, the inhabitants of Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire. Drayton refers to them in his Polyolbion, xvi. (1613).

Corneille du Boulevard, Guilbert de Pixérécourt (1773–1844).

Cornelia, wife of Titus Sempronius Gracchus, and mother of the two tribunes Tiberius and Caius. She was almost idolized by the Romans, who erected a statue in her honour, with this inscription: Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi.

Clelia, Cornelia,…and the Roman brows
Of Agrippina.
   —Tennyson: The Princess, ii.

Corner (The). So Tattersall’s used to be called.