ure the rights of the crown over property which had legally
escheated to it. In Ireland mention is made of escheators as early as
1256. In 1605 the escheatorship of Ireland was split up into four, one
for each province, but the duties soon became practically nominal. The
escheatorship of Munster was first used for parliamentary purposes in
the Irish parliament from 1793 to 1800, and in the united parliament
(24 times for Irish seats and once for a Scottish seat) from 1801 to
1820. After 1820 it was discontinued and finally abolished in 1838.

6. _Steward of the Manor of Old Shoreham, Sussex._--This manor
belonged to the duchy of Cornwall, and it is difficult to understand
how it came to be regarded as a crown appointment. It was first used
for parliamentary purposes in 1756, and then, occasionally, until
1799, in which year it was sold by the duchy to the duke of Norfolk.

7. _Steward of the Manor of Poynings, Sussex._--This manor reverted to
the crown on the death of Lord Montague about 1804, but was leased up
to about 1835. It was only twice used for parliamentary purposes, in
1841 and 1843.

8. _Escheator of Ulster._--This appointment was used in the united
parliament three times, for Irish seats only; the last time in 1819.

See parliamentary paper--_Report from the Select Committee on House of
Commons (Vacating of Seats)_ (1894). (T.A.I.)

CHILWA (incorrectly SHIRWA), a shallow lake in south-east Africa, S.S.E.
of Lake Nyasa, cut by 35 deg.20'E., and lying between 15 deg. and 15 deg.35'S. The
lake is undergoing a process of desiccation, and in some dry seasons (as
in 1879 and 1903) the "open water" is reduced to a number of large
pools. Formerly the lake seems to have found an outlet northwards to the
Lujenda branch of the Rovuma, but with the sinking of its level it is
now separated from the Lujenda by a wooded ridge some 30 to 40 ft. above
the surrounding plains. There are four islands, the largest rising 500
ft. above the water. The lake was discovered by David Livingstone in
1859 and was by him called Shirwa, from a mishearing of the native name.

CHIMAERA, in Greek mythology, a fire-breathing female monster resembling
a lion in the fore part, a goat in the middle, and a dragon behind
(_Iliad_, vi. 179), with three heads corresponding. She devastated Caria
and Lycia until she was finally slain by Bellerophon (see H.A. Fischer,
_Bellerophon_, 1851). The ori