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iage, an offer which Bertoldo accepted. The betrothed then went to Palermo to be introduced to the king, when Camiola exposed the conduct of the base young prince. Roberto was disgusted at his brother, Aurelia rejected him with scorn, and Camiola retired to a nunnery.--Massinger, _The Maid of Honor_ (1637). CAMPASPE (3 _syl._), mistress of Alexander. He gave her up to Apelles, who had fallen in love with her while painting her likeness.--Pliny, _Hist_. xxxv. 10. John Lyly produced, in 1583, a drama entitled _Cupid and Campaspe_, in which is the well-known lyric: Cupid and my Campaspe played At cards for kisses: Cupid paid. CAMPBELL (_Captain_), called "Green Colin Campbell," or Barcaldine (3 _syl._).--Sir W. Scott, _The Highland Widow_ (time, George II.). _Campbell (General)_, called "Black Colin Campbell," in the king's service. He suffers the papist conspirators to depart unpunished.--Sir W. Scott, _Redgauntlet_ (time, George III.). _Campbell (Sir Duncan)_, knight of Ardenvohr, in the marquis of Argyll's army. He was sent as ambassador to the earl of Montrose. _Lady Mary Campbell_, sir Duncan's wife. _Sir Duncan Campbell of Auchenbreck_, an officer in the army of the marquis of Argyll. _Murdoch Campbell_, a name assumed by the marquis of Argyll. Disguised as a servant, he visited Dalgetty and M'Eagh in the dungeon, but the prisoners overmastered him, bound him fast, locked him in the dungeon, and escaped.--Sir W. Scott, _Legend of Montrose_ (time, Charles I.). _Campbell (The lady Mary)_, daughter of the duke of Argyll. _The lady Caroline Campbell_, sister of lady Mary.--Sir W. Scott, _Heart of Midlothian_ (time, George II.). CAMPEADOR [_Kam.pay.dor_], the Cid, who was called _Mio Cid el Campeador_ ("my lord the champion"). "Cid" is a corruption of _said_ ("lord"). CAMPO-BASSO (_The count of_), an officer in the duke of Burgundy's army, introduced by sir W. Scott in two novels, _Quentin Durward_ and _Anne of Geierstein_, both laid in the time of Edward IV. CANACE (3 _syl._), daughter of Cambuscan, and the paragon of women. Chaucer left the tale half told, but Spenser makes a crowd of suitors woo her. Her brother Cambel or Camballo resolved that none should win his sister who did not first overthrow him in fight. At length Triamond sought her hand, and was so nearly matched in fight with Camballo, that both would have been killed, if Cambina, daughter of the fairy Agape (3 _syl._), ha
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