according to our monkish historians, one of the three sons of Brutus, who, upon his father's death, had that part of Britain assigned him for his share, called from him Cambria, now Wales.

CAMBER-Beam, among builders, a piece of timber in an edifice cut archwise, or with an obtuse angle in the middle, commonly used in platforms, as church leads, and on other occasions where long and strong beams are required.

CAMBERED DECKS, among ship-builders. The deck or flooring of a ship is said to be cambered, or to lie cambering, when it is higher in the middle of the ship's length, and droops towards the stem and stern, or the two ends. Also when it lies irregular; a circumstance which renders the ship very unfit for war.

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 Abbé 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.