Chapter Cona to Constance of Beverley of C by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Conlath, youngest son of Morni, and brother of the famous Gaul (a man’s name). Conlath was betrothed to Cuthona, daughter of Ruma, but before the espousals Toscar came from Ireland to Mora, and was hospitably received by Morni. Seeing Cuthona out hunting, Toscar carried her off in his skiff by force, and being overtaken by Conlath, they both fell in fight. Three days afterwards Cuthona died of grief.—Ossian: Conlath and Cuthona.

Connal, son of Colgar petty king of Togorma, and intimate friend of Cuthullin general of the Irish tribes. He is a kind of Ulysses, who counsels and comforts Cuthullin in his distress; and is the very opposite of the rash, presumptuous, though generous Calmar.—Ossian: Fingal.

Connell (Father), an aged catholic priest, full of gentle affectionate feelings. He is the patron of a poor vagrant boy called Neddy Fennel, whose adventures furnish the incidents of Banim’s novel called Father Connell (1842).

Father Connell is not unworthy of association with the protestant Vicar of II akefield.—R. Chambers: English Literature, ii. 612.

Conqueror (The).

Alexander the Great, The Conqueror of the World (B.C. 356, 336–323).

Alfonso of Portugal (1094, 1137–1185).

Aurungzebe the Great, called Alemgir (1618, 1659–1707).

James of Aragon (1206, 1213–1276).

Othman or Osman I., founder of the Turkish empire (1259, 1299–1326).

Francisco Pizarro, called Conquistador, because he conquered Peru (1475–1541).

William duke of Normandy, who obtained England by conquest (1027, 1066–1087).

Conquest of Granada (The), a tragedy by Dryden (1672).

Conrad (Lord), the corsair, afterwards called Lara. A proud, ascetic, but successful pirate. Hearing that the sultan Seyd [Seed] was about to a ttack the pi rates, he entered the palace in the disguise of a dervise, but being found out was seized and imprisoned. He was released by Gulnare , the sultan’s favourite concubine, and fled with her to the Pirates’ Isle; but finding his Medora dead, he left the island with Gulnare, returned to his native land, headed a rebellion, and was shot.—Byron: The Corsair, continued in Lara (1814).

Conrad, a monk of Murpurg, and the pope’s commissioner for the suppression of heresy.—Kingsley: The Saint’s Tragedy (a dramatic poem, 1846).

Conrade , a follower of don John (bastard brother of don Pedro prince of Aragon).—Shakespeare: Much Ado about Nothing (1600).

Conrade , marquis of Montserrat, who with the Grand Master of the Templars conspired against Richard Cœur de Lion. He was unhorsed in combat, and murdered in his tent by the Templar.—Sir W. Scott: The Talisman (time, Richard I.).

Consenting Stars, stars forming certain configurations for good or evil. Thus we read in the book of Judges v. 20, “The stars in their courses fought against Sisera,” i.e. formed configurations which were unlucky or malignant.

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