Ched'eraza'de (5 _syl_.), mother of Hem'junah and wife of Zebene'zer, sultan of Cassimir. Her daughter having run away to prevent a forced marriage with the prince of Georgia, whom she had never seen, the sultana pined away and died.--Sir C. Morell [J. Ridley], _Tales of the Genii_ ("Princess of Cassimir," tale vii., 1751). CHEDER'LES (3 _syl_.), a Moslem hero, who, like St. George, saved a virgin exposed to the tender mercies of a huge dragon. He also drank of the waters of immortality, and lives to render aid in war to any who invoke it. When Chederlês conies To aid the Moslem on his deathless horse, ... as _[if]_ he had newly quaffed The hidden waters of eternal youth. Southey, _Joan of Arc_, vi. 302, etc. (1837). CHEENEY _(Frank)_, an outspoken bachelor. He marries Kate Tyson.--Wybert Reeve, _Parted_. CHEERLY' _(Mrs.)_, daughter of colonel Woodley. After being married three years, she was left a widow, young, handsome, rich, lively, and gay. She came to London, and was seen in the opera by Frank Heartall, an open-hearted, impulsive young merchant, who fell in love with her, and followed her to her lodging. Ferret, the villain of the story, misinterpreted all the kind actions of Frank, attributing his gifts to hush-money; but his character was amply vindicated, and "the soldier's daughter" became his blooming wife.--Cherry, _The Soldier's Daughter_ (1804). Miss O'Neill, at the age of nineteen, made her _début_ at the Theatre Royal, Crow Street, in 1811, as "The Widow Cheerly."--W. Donaldson. CHEERYBLE BROTHERS _(The)_, brother Ned and brother Charles, the incarnations of all that is warm-hearted, generous, benevolent, and kind. They were once homeless boys running about the streets barefooted, and when they grew to be wealthy London merchants were ever ready to stretch forth a helping hand to those struggling against the buffets of fortune. _Frank Cheeryble_, nephew of the brothers Cheeryble. He married Kate Nickleby.--C. Dickens, _Nicholas Nickleby_ (1838). CHEESE _(Dr.)_, an English translation of the Latin _Dr. Caseus_, that is, Dr. John Chase, a noted quack, who was born in the reign of Charles II., and died in that of queen Anne. CHEMISTRY _(The Father of_, Arnaud do Villeneuve (1238-1314)). CHE'MOS _(ch = k)_, god of the Moabites; also called Baal-Pe'ör; the Pria'pus or idol of turpitude and obscenity. Solomon built a temple to this obscene idol "in the hill that is before Jerusalem" (1 _Kings_ xi. 7). In the hierarchy of hell Milton gives Chemos the fourth rank: (1) Satan, (2) Beëlzebub, (3) Moloch, (4) Chemos. Next Chemos, the obscene dread of Moab's sons, Peör his other name. _Paradise Lost_, 406, 412 (1665). CHENEY, a mighty hunter in the northern woods, whose story is told in _The Adirondack_, by Joel Tyler Headley (1849). CHERONE'AN _(The)_ or THE CHERONE'AN SAGE _(ch = k)_, Plutarch, who was born at Chaerone'a, in Boeo'tia (A.D. 46-120).