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[ ?] of eleven children of William Cobden and an orphan at an early 

 age. 



COCKBURN, SIR ALEXANDER JAMES EDMUND (1802—) 

 [28?], lord chancellor of England, son of Alexander Cockburn 

 (1774? — ) [45?], a diplomat who was fourth son of Sir James Cock- 

 burn (1729 — ). 



COKE, SIR EDWARD (1552-1633), an English jurist. 



COLERIDGE, SAMUEL TAYLOR (1772-1834) [53], an Eng- 

 lish poet and philosopher, youngest son of John Coleridge (1719 — ), 

 a learned and amiable clergyman. 



COLFAX, SCHUYLER (1823-1885), an American statesman 

 and vice-president, grandson of Gen. Wm. Colfax (1760 — ). 



COLIGNY. See page 184. 



COLUMBUS, CHRISTOPHER, discoverer of America. Place 

 and date of his birth is uncertain. One account makes him the eldest, 

 and another makes him the youngest, of three brothers. 



COMBE, ANDREW (1797-1847) [A 2 ], a Scottish physician and 

 author. He was the 15th child. 



COMBE, GEORGE (1788-1858) [A?], a Scottish phrenologist, 

 one of the elder brothers of Andrew. 



COMPTON, HENRY (1632-1713) [42], bishop of London, 

 youngest son of Spencer Compton (1690 — ). 



COMTE, AUGUSTE (1798-1857), a French philosopher, founder 

 of the system of positivism. 



CONDORCET, MARIE JEAN ANTOINE NICOLAS CARI- 

 TAT (1743- 1 794), a French savant. He was descended from a 

 noble family and was an orphan at the age of four. 



CONFUCIUS (B. C. 551-479) [A 3 ]. See page 123. 



CONSTANTINE THE GREAT (272?- 33 7), emperor of Rome, 

 son of Constantius Chlorus (25o?~3o6). 



COOPER, SIR ASTLEY (1768-1841), an English surgeon, son 

 of the curate of Brooke. His mother was a popular writer of her day. 



