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.

CABERT, 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 Abbé Perin afflicated 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.