CHOPPARD 
 
 
answered, "I'll ask my wife, my memory's 
so slippery."-Edward Stirling, The Cou- 
rier of Lyons (1852). 
 
  Chriemhil'da. (See under K.) 
 
  Chrisom Child (A), a child that dies 
within a month of its birth. So called 
because it is buried in the white cloth 
anointed with chrism (oil and balm) worn 
at its baptism. 
  "He's in Arthur's [Abraham's] bosom, if ever 
man went to Arthur's bosom. 'A made a finer 
end, and went away, an it had been any christom 
[chrisom] child. 'A parted just . . . at turning 
o' the tide." (Quickly's description of the death 
of Falstaff.)-Shakespeare, Henry V. act ii. se. 3 
(1599). 
Why, Mike's a child to him . . . a chrism child. 
       Jean Ingelow, Brothers and a Sermon. 
 
  Chris'tabel (ch = k), the heroine of a 
fragmentary poem of the same title by 
Coleridge. 
 
  Christabel, the heroine of an ancient ro- 
mance entitled Sir Eglamour of Artois. 
 
  Christabelle [Krts.'ta.bel], daughter of 
"a bonnie king of Ireland," beloved by sir 
Cauline (2 syl.). When the king knew of 
their loves he banished sir Cauline from 
the kingdom. Then as Christabelle drooped 
the king held a tournament for her amuse- 
ment, every prize of which was carried off 
by an unknown knight in black. On the 
last day came a giant with two "goggling 
eyes, and mouthe from ear to ear," called 
the Soldain, and defied all comers. No one 
would accept his challenge save the knight 
in black, who succeeded in killing his adver- 
sary, but died himself of the wounds he 
had received. When it was discovered 
that the knight was sir Cauline, the lady 
"fette a sighe, that burst her gentle hearte 
in twayne."--Percy, Reliques (" Sir Cau- 
line," I. i. 4). 
 
 
  Christian, the hero of Bunyan's allegory 
called The Pilgrim's Progress.  He flees 
from the City of Destruction and journeys 
to the Celestial City. At starting he has a 
heavy pack upon his shoulders, which falls 
off immediately he reaches the foot of the 
cross. (The pack, of course, is the bundle 
of sin, which is removed by the blood of 
the cross. 1678.) 
 
  Christian, a follower of Christ. So called 
first at Antioch.-Acts xi. 26. 
 
  Christian, captain of the patrol in a 
small German town in which Mathis is 
burgomaster. He marries Annette, the 
burgomaster's daughter.-J. R. Ware, The 
Polish Jew. 
 
  Christian, synonym of "Peasant" in 
Russia. This has arisen from the abun- 
dant legislation under czar Alexis and czar 
Peter the Great, to prevent Christian serfs 
from entering the service of Mohammedan 
masters. No Christian is allowed to belong 
to a Mohammedan master, and no Moham- 
medan master is allowed to employ a 
Christian on his estate. 
 
   Christian IT. (or Christiern), king of 
Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. When 
the Dalecarlians rose in rebellion against 
him and chose Gustavus Vasa for-their 
leader, a great battle was fought, in which 
the Swedes were victorious; but Gustavus 
allowed the Danes to return to their coun- 
try. Christian then abdicated, and Swe- 
den became an independent kingdom.-H. 
Brooke, Gustavus Vasa (1730). 
 
   Chris'tian (Edward), a conspirator. He 
has two aliases, "Richard Gan'lesse" (2 
syl.) and " Simon Can'ter." 
   Colonel William  Christian, Edward's 
brother. Shot for insurrection. 
   Fenella alias Zarah Christian, daughter 
 
 
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