Clessammor, being closely pressed by the Britons, fled, and never again saw his bride. In due time a son was born, called Carthon; but the mother died. While Carthon was still an infant, Fingal’s father attacked Balclutha, and slew Reuthama (Carthon’s grandfather). When the boy grew to manhood, he determined on vengeance; accordingly he invaded Morven, the kingdom of Fingal, where Clessammor, not knowing who he was, engaged him in single combat, and slew him. When he discovered that it was his son, three days he mourned for him, and on the fourth he died.—Ossian: Carthon.

Cleveland (Barbara Villiers, duchess of), one of the mistresses of Charles II., introduced by sir W. Scott in Peveril of the Peak.

Cleveland (Captain Clement), alias Vaughan [Vawn], “the pirate,” son of Norna of the Fitful Head. He is in love with Minna Troil (daughter of Magnus Troil, the udaller of Zetland).—Sir W. Scott: The Pirate (time, William III.).

Clever, the man-servant of Hero Sutton “the city maiden.” When Hero assumed the guise of a quaker, Clever called himself Obadiah, and pretended to be a rigid quaker also. His constant exclamation was “Umph!”—Knowles: Woman’s Wit, etc. (1838).


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