[Campbell, Thomas], poet, born in Glasgow; studied with distinction at the University; when a student of law in Edinburgh wrote "The Pleasures of Hope"; the success of the work, which was great, enabled him to travel on the Continent, where he wrote the well-known lines, "Ye Mariners of England," "Hohenlinden," and "The Exile of Erin"; married, and settled in London, where he did writing, lecturing, and some more poetry, in particular "The Last Man"; after settling in London a pension of £200 was awarded him through the influence of Fox; he wrote in prose as well as verse; he was elected Rector of Glasgow University in 1827, and again in the following year: buried in Westminster (1777-1844).
[Campbeltown], a town in Kintyre, Argyllshire, with a fine harbour; is a great fishing centre; and has over 20 whisky distilleries.
[Campe, Joachim Heinrich], German educationist; disciple of Basedow, and author of educational works (1746-1818).
[Campeachy] (12), a Mexican seaport on a bay of the same name; manufactures cigars.
[Campeggio, Lorenzo], cardinal; twice visited England as legate, the last time in connection with the divorce between Henry VIII. and Catherine, with the effect of mortally offending the former and being of no real benefit to the latter, whom he would fain have befriended; his mission served only to embitter the relations of Henry with the see of Rome (1474-1539).
[Camper, Peter], a Dutch anatomist, born at Leyden; held sundry professorships; made a special study of the facial angle in connection with intelligence; he was an artist as well as a scientist, and a patron of art (1722-1789).
[Camperdown], a tract of sandy hills on the coast of N. Holland, near which Admiral Duncan defeated the Dutch fleet under Van Winter in 1797.
[Camphuysen], a Dutch landscape painter of the 17th century, famous for his moonlight pieces.
[Campi], a family of painters, distinguished in the annals of Italian art at Cremona in the 16th century.
[Campine], a vast moor of swamp and peat to the E. of Antwerp, being now rendered fertile by irrigation.