[Cockney], a word of uncertain derivation, but meaning one born and bred in London, and knowing little or nothing beyond it, and betraying his limits by his ideas, manners, and accent.
[Cockney School], a literary school, so called by Lockhart, as inspired with the idea that London is the centre of civilisation, and including Leigh Hunt, Hazlitt, and others.
[Cockpit of Europe], Belgium, as the scene of so many battles between the Powers of Europe.
[Cockton, Henry], a novelist, born in London, author of "Valentine Vox" (1807-1853).
[Cocles, Horatius], a Roman who defended a bridge against the army of Porsenna till the bridge was cut down behind him, when he leapt into the river and swam across scatheless amid the darts of the enemy.
[Cocos Islands], a group of 20 small coral islands about 700 m. SW. of Sumatra.
[Cocytus], a dark river which environed Tartarus with bitter and muddy waters.
[Codrington, Sir Edward], a British admiral; entered the navy at 13; served under Howe at Brest, in the capacity of captain of the Orion at Trafalgar, in the Walcheren expedition, in North America, and at Navarino in 1827, when the Turkish fleet was destroyed; served also in Parliament from 1832 to 1839, when he was appointed Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth (1770-1851).
[Codrington, Sir William John], a British general; served in the Crimean war, and Commander-in-Chief after the death of General Simpson (1800-1884).
[Codrus], the last king of Athens; sacrificed his life to fulfil an oracle, which promised victory to the side whose king fell in an engagement between the Athenians and Dorians in 1132 B.C.