a French musician in the 17th century, was at first admired for the manner in which he touched the organ, and became superintendent of the music to Anne of Austria the queen-mother. The abbe Perrin associated him in the privilege he obtained of his majesty, of setting up an opera in 1669. Cambert set to music two pastorals, one entitled Pomona, the other Ariadne, which were the first operas given in France. He also wrote a piece entitled The pains and pleasures of love. These pieces pleased the public; yet, in 1672, Lully obtaining the privilege of the opera, Cambert was obliged to come to England, where he became superintendent of the music to king Charles II. and died there in 1677.

CAMELET, or CAMLET, a plain stuff composed of a warp and a woof, which is manufactured on a loom with two treadles, as linens and flannels are.

There are camelets of several sorts: some of goat's hair, both in the warp and woof; others in which the warp is of hair, and the woof half hair and half silk; others again in which both the warp and the woof are of wool; and, lastly, some in which the warp is of wool, and the woof of thread. Some are dyed in thread, others in the piece, others are marked and mixed; some are striped, some waved or watered, and some figured.

Camelets are proper for several uses, according to their different kinds or qualities: some serve to make garments both for men and women; some for bed-curtains; others for household furniture, &c.