the younger son of a family, is a term naturalized in our language from the French. At Pa- ris, among the citizens, the cadets have an equal patri- mony with the rest. At Caux, in Normandy, the cu- stom, as with us, is to leave all to the eldest, except a small portion to the cadets. In Spain, it is usual for one of the cadets in great families to take the mother's name.

CADET is also a military term denoting a young gen- tleman who chuses to carry arms in a marching re- giment as a private man. His views are, to acquire some knowledge in the art of war, and to obtain a commission in the army. Cadet differs from volunteer, as the former takes pay, whereas the latter serves with- out pay.