CANTONING, in the military art, the allotting separate quarters to each regiment.
CANTON'S PHOSPHORUS, is made by mixing three parts of calcined oyster-shells with one of flowers of sulphur, and exposing the mixture to a strong heat in a covered crucible for an hour. If exposed to the sun's light for a few seconds, it will shine in a dark room for some minutes afterwards. It must be kept in a well-stopped bottle.