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rst a blood vessel; to burst open the doors. My breast I'll burst with straining of my courage. Shak.

). See Bean, 1. -- Bush buck, or Bush goat (Zoöl.), a beautiful South African antelope (Tragelaphus sylvaticus); -- so called because found mainly in wooden localities. The name is also applied to other species. -- Bush cat (Zoöl.), the serval. See Serval. -- Bush chat (Zoöl.), a bird of the genus Pratincola, of the…

to the stature; -- worn by tragic actors in ancient Greece and Rome. Used as a symbol of tragedy, or the tragic drama, as distinguished from comedy. Great Fletcher never treads in buskins here, No greater Jonson dares in socks appear. Dryden.

Trodden by buskins; pertaining to tragedy. "The buskined stage." Milton.

A note blown on the horn to encourage the hounds.

t overlying ore, generally of barren vein material. -- Flat cap, cap See Foolscap. -- Forage cap, the cloth undress head covering of an officer of soldier. -- Legal cap, a kind of folio writing paper, made for the use of lawyers, in long narrow sheets which have the fold at the top or "narrow edge." -- To set one's…

A mile traveled by a single car, taken as a unit of computation, as in computing the average travel of each car of a system during a given period.

The final event in a romance or a dramatic piece; a denouement, as a death in a tragedy, or a marriage in a comedy.

S.] Bartlett. -- Cattle show, an exhibition of domestic animals with prizes for the encouragement of stock breeding; -- usually accompanied with the exhibition of other agricultural and domestic products and of implements.

t he, her fears to cease Sent down the meek-eyed peace. Milton. Cease, then, this impious rage. Milton

Vexation; irritation of mind; rage. The cardinal in a chafe sent for him to Whitehall. Camden.

r chap or jaw drooping, -- an indication of humiliation and dejection; crestfallen; discouraged. See Chopfallen.

e principles of a political party in England (1838-48), which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot, annual parliaments, equal electoral districts, and other radical reforms, as set forth in a document called the People's Charter.

To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered. Dryden.

In a manner to cheer or encourage.

To hold dear; to embrace with interest; to indulge; to encourage; to foster; to promote; as, to cherish religious principle. To cherish virtue and humanity. Burke.

Encouragement; comfort. [Obs.] Rich bounty and dear cherishment. Spenser.

A check to enthusiasm or warmth of feeling; discouragement; as, a chill comes over an assemblly.

The beverage made by dissolving a portion of the paste or cake in boiling water or milk. Chocolate house, a house in which customers may be served with chocolate. -- Chocolate nut. See Cacao.

A band of singers and dancers. The Grecian tragedy was at first nothing but a chorus of singers. Dryden.