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A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.

To adorn with a chaplet or with flowers. R. Browning.

A bright brown color, like that of the nut.

A river fish; the chub. Sir T. Browne.

Like a child. Mrs. Browning.

Having the gout in the hand, or subject to that disease. Sir. T. Browne.

A cutaneous affection characterized by yellow or yellowish brown pigmented spots.

ho describes or makes a map of a district or region. "The chorographers of Italy." Sir T. Browne.

apping or description of a region or district. The chorography of their provinces. Sir T. Browne.

A mineral, found in crystals, of a yellow to green or brown color, and consisting of aluminia and glucina. It is very hard, and is often used as a gem.

To tame. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Made, or consisting, of hair. [Obs.] A Cilicious or sackcloth habit. Sir T. Browne.

Red sulphide of mercury, occurring in brilliant red crystals, and also in red or brown amorphous masses. It is used in medicine.

cle; a concentric layer. [Obs.] "The circinations and spherical rounds of onions." Sir T. Browne.

The act of surrounding or encompassing. Sir T. Browne.

To include in a circular space; to bound. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

from glands in the anal pouch of the civet (Viverra civetta). It is of clear yellowish or brownish color, of a strong, musky odor, offensive when undiluted, but agreeble when a small portion is mixed with another substance. It is used as a perfume.

The act of crying out. Sir T. Browne.

A little cloud. R. Browning. Eve's first star through fleecy cloudlet peeping. Coleridge.

orses originally from Clydesdale, Scotland. They are about sixteen hands high and usually brown or bay.