Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts. These Are Organizations Of Boys And Youths Between The Ages Of 12 And 18 Years And Upwards, Which Aim To Develop Character, To Aid In Furnishing Equipment For A Career And To Train In Service For Others, Physical Health And Efficient Citizenship, By Utilizing The Natural Activities And ...
Boycott
Boycott. What Is Popularly Known As The Boycott Is A Form Of Coercion By Which A Combination Of Many Persons Seek To Work Their Will Upon A Single Person, Or Upon A Few Persons, By Compelling Others To Abstain From Social Or Beneficial Business Intercourse With Such Person Or Persons. ...
Boyd
Boyd, Zachary, Scottish Divine: B. Ayr Shire, About 1586; D. About 1653. He Received The Rudiments Of His Education At Kilmarnock School And Took The Academical Course In The University Of Glasgow. About 1607 He Went Abroad And Studied At The College Of Saumur, France. He Was Appointed A Regent ...
Boydell
Boydell, John, English Engraver, More Distinguished As An Encourager Of The Fine Arts Than On Account Of His Own Productions: B. Darrington, Shropshire, 19 Jan. 1719: D. 12 Dec. 1804. He Was Intended For His Father's Occupation, Which Was That Of Land-surveyor. Accident Having Thrown In His Way Baddeley's Of ...
Boyden
Boyden, Seth, American Inventor: B. Foxboro, Mass.. 17 Nov. 1785; D. Middleville, N. J., 31 March 1870. He Was Brought Up On It Farm, And Attended A District School. Mechan Ically Inclined, He Spent Much Time Experiment Ing In A Blacksmith Shop. His First Invention Was A Machine For Making ...
Boyer
Boyer, Jean Pierre, President Of The Republic Of Haiti: B. Port-au-prince, 28 Feb. 1776; D. Paris, 9 July 1850. He Was A Mulatto By Birth But Came Early To Europe, Where He Obtained A European Education. In 1792 He Entered The Army And Joined The Blacks, Who Had Risen Against ...
Boyle
Boyle, Richard (earl Of Cork), Eng Lish Statesman: B. Canterbury, 13 Oct. 1566; D. 15 Sept. 1643. In 15;c He Went To Dublin With Strong Recommendations To Persons In Power, Whose Patronage He Obtained. The State Of Ireland At That Time Having Rendered Land Very Cheap, He Took Advantage Of ...
Boyle_2
Boyle, Robert, English Philosopher: B. Lismore Castle, In The Province Of Munster, Ireland, 25 Jan. 1627; D. London. 30 Dec. 1691. He Was The Seventh Son And 14th Child Of Richard, The Great Earl Of Cork. He Was Sent To Eton At The Age Of Eight And In 1638 To ...
Boyle_3
Boyle, Roger (baron Broghill And 1st Earl Of Orrery), English Statesman, Soldier And Dramatist, Third Son Of The 1st Earl Of Cork: B. Waterford, 25 April 1621; D. 16 Oct. 1679. When Only Seven Years Old He Was Cre Ated Baron Broghill, By Which Title He Is Usu Ally Known. ...
Boys Clubs
Boys' Clubs, Organizations In Which Boys Constitute The Membership. Among Clubs Formed By Boys On Their Own Initiation, Those For Games And Athletics Seem To Predominate Very Largely. Clubs For Hunting, Fighting, Etc., Are Also Popular. Sometimes The Organizations Have A Distinctly Literary Or Musical Character And Sometimes They Are ...
Brabant
Brabant, Duchy Of, Bra'bint, Or Bra Bane, The Central District Of The Lowlands Of Holland And Belgium, Extending Over An Area Of 4,341 Square Miles, From The Left Bank Of The Waal To The Sources Of The Dyle And From The Meuse And The Plains Of Limburg To The Lower ...
Braccio
Braccio (bra'ch6) Da Monto'ne, Andrea, Italian Captain: B. Perugia Of The Il Lustrious Family Of The Fortebracci 1368; D. 1424. He Early Embraced The Profession Of Arms, And Entered The Service Of Ladislas, King Of Naples, Under The Promise That He, If Successful, Would Make Him Master Of Peru Gia; ...
Bracelet
Bracelet, An Ornament Usually Worn On The Wrist, The Use Of Which Extends From The Most Ancient Times Down To The Present, And Be Longs To All Countries, Civilized As Well As Un Civilized. The Word Has Come To Us From The French And Is Ultimately Derived From Brachium, The ...
Braddock
Braddock, Edward, British General: B. Perthshire, Scotland, About 1695; D. Great Meadows, Pa., 13 July 1755. Through His Father, An Officer In The Coldstream Guards, He Became In 1710 An Ensign In That Famous Regi Ment. Appointed Captain In 1736, He Rose To' Lieutenant-colonel By Service On The Continent 1742-45, ...
Bradford
Bradford, William, American Colonial Governor And Author: B. Austerfield, York Shire, England, 1590; D. Plymouth, 9 May 1657. He Joined The Separatists Or Brownists In 1606; Persecutions Followed; An Attempt To Reach Holland Was Frustrated; He Was Imprisoned, But Ultimately Reached Zealand And Became Apprenticed To A French Protestant Silk ...
Bradford_2
Bradford, England, Manufacturing City And Municipal, County And Parliamentary In The West Riding Of Yorkshire, Eight Miles West Of Leeds, On The Bradford Canal And The Midland, Northeastern, Great Northern And Lancashire & Yorkshire Railways. It Is Pleasantly Situated On A Feeder Of The Aire, At The Junction Of Three ...
Bradford_3
Bradford, Pa., City In Mckean County, On Several Railroads, 15 Miles Northwest Of Smethport, The County-seat, And 75 Miles South Of Buffalo, N. Y. It Is In An Extensive Coal, Oil And Natural Gas Region And Is Principally Engaged In Industries Connected Therewith, Be Sides Having Machinery, Chemical, Boiler, Vacuum ...
Bradley
Bradley, James, English Astronomer: B. Sherborne, Gloucestershire, 1693; D. Chal Ford, Gloucestershire, 13 July 1762. He Was Educated At Balliol College, Oxford, And Took Orders, But His Taste For Astronomy Soon Led Him In A Different Direction, And In 1721 He Was Appointed Savilian Professor Of Astronomy At Oxford. Seven ...
Bradshaw
Bradshaw, William, Puritan Minister: B. Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, 1571; D. 1618. After Graduation From Cam Bridge College /1595) He Became Tutor In The Family Of Sir Thomas Leighton, Governor Of Guernsey, Where He Came Under The Influence Of Thomas Cartwright, The Famous Puritan Leader, Who Was Preaching In The ...
Bradstreet
Bradstreet, Simon, American Colo Nial Governor: B. Horbling, Lincolnshire, Eng Land, March 1603; D. Salem, Mass., 27 March 1697. Left An Orphan At The Age Of 14, He Was Brought Up Under The Care Of Thomas Dudley (q.v.), Whose Daughter Anne He Married. For A Time He Was Steward To ...
Brady
Brady, Cyrus Townsend, American Clergyrnan: B. Allegheny, Pa., 20 Dec. 1861. He Was Graduated At The United States Naval Academy 1883; Ll.d., Saint John's College, Md., 1902; Was In Railway Service With The Missouri Pacific And Union Pacific Roads For Several Years; Studied Theology Under Bishop Worthington Of Nebraska; Deacon ...
Bragg
Bragg, Braxton, Confederate General: B. Warren County, N. C., 22 March 1817; D. Gal Veston, Tex., 27 Sept. 1876. After Gradua Tion At West Point In 1837, He Was Appointed Second Lieutenant In The 3d Artillery (i July 1837) ; Served In The Seminole War In Florida In 1837-39 And ...
Brahe
Brahe, Tycho, Tilco Bra, Or Bra, Swedish Astronomer: B. Knudstrup, Near Lund, 14 Dec. 1546i D. Prague, Bohemia, 24 Oct. 1601. The District Where He Was Born Was Then A Province Of Denmark, But The Family Was Of Swedish Origin. He Was Sent At The Age Of 13 To The ...
Brahmanas
Brahmanas, The Ancient Theological Writings Appended To The Original Four Vedas By The Brahmans, Or Priests, For The Purpose Of Very Greatly Magnifying Their Own Office As A Caste Entrusted With The Conduct Of Sacrifices Of Every Kind. There Are Some 13 Of Them, With Attachments To Different Parts Of ...
Brahmaputra
Brahmaputra, Bri'ma-pii'tra, A Large River Of Asia, Whose Sources, Not Yet Explored, Are Situated Near Lake Manasarovara, In Tibet, Near Those Of The Indus. In Tibet, Where It Is Called The Sanpo, It Flows Eastward North Of The Himalayas And, After Taking A Sharp Bend And Passing Through These Mountains, ...
Brahmin
Brahmin, A Term Used To Indicate The Sacerdotal And, From An Early Period, The Dom Inant Caste Of The Hindu Community. The Origin And Rise Of The Brahmin Is Shrouded In The Mists Of Obscurity. Long Before Any Period Known To History The Brahmin Was A Power In Hindustan. The ...
Brahms
Brahms, Johannes, German Composer: B. Hamburg, 7 May 1833; D. Vienna, 3 April 1897. His Father Was A Double-bass Player In The Stadt-theatre Of His Native Town And From Him He Received His First Instruction In Musical Technique, But His Artistic Taste Was Developed Under The Guidance Of The Eminent ...
Braille
Braille, Brie, Louis, French Educator Of The Blind: B. Coupvray 1806; D. 1852. He Invented A System Of Writing With Points, Used Extensively In Institutions For The Blind. Him Self Blind Almost From Birth, At The Age Of 10 Years He Was Admitted To The Institute For The Blind In ...
Brain
Brain, Diseases Of. These Are So Many And So Diverse That A General Article Cannot Readily Be Written Upon Them. In General They May Be Divided Into: (1) Developmental De Fects. These Are Considered Under Idiocy, Im Becility (qq.v.), Etc. (2) Acute Infections In Which The Brain Itself Or Its ...
Brain
Brain, That Portion Of The Nervous System Contained, For The Most Part, Within The Skull. It Is Usually Divided Into Two Parts. The Larger Mass Is Termed The Cerebrum, The Smaller The Cerebellum; From The Lower End Of The Cerebrum The Medulla Oblongata Tapers Down Into The Spinal Cord. The ...
Braintree Resolutions
Braintree Resolutions, Instruc Tions Given By The Town Of Braintree, Mass., On 24 Sept. 1765, To Its Representative In The Massachusetts General Court, Ebenezer Thayer, Relative To His Action In The Matter Of The Stamp Act. They Were Drawn By John Adams, One Of A Committee Appointed By The Braintree ...
Bran
Bran, The Husks Of Ground Wheat, Rye,, Corn Or Other Cereals, Separated From The Flour. The Nutritive Value Of These Husks Increases As We Proceed From The Outside Of The Grain Toward The Interior. The Outer Skin, Or Coarse Bran, Is Very Indigestible, Owing To The Pres Ence Of Silica. ...
Brandeis
Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, American Jurist: B. Louisville, Ky., 13 Nov. 1856. He Was Educated In The Louisville Public And High Schools, At The Annen Realschule, Dresden, 1873-75, And At Harvard University, Where He Received The Degree Of Ll.b. In 1877. He Was Admitted To The Bar The Following Year. From ...
Brandenburg
Brandenburg, Germany, A Province Of Prussia, Surrounded Mainly By Mecklenburg And The Provinces Of Pomerania, Posen, Si Lesia And Prussian Saxony. The Soil Consists In Many Parts Of Barren Sands, Heaths And Moors, Yet The Province Produces Much Grain, As Well As Fruits, Hemp, Flax, Tobacco, Etc., And Supports Many ...
Brandes
Brandes, Georg Morris Cohen, Danish Literary Critic Of Jewish Family: B. Copenhagen, 4 Feb. 1842. He Was Graduated At The Univer Sity Of Copenhagen In 1864, And Taught There 1872-77. Several Books On Aesthetic And Phil Osophic Subjects Brought On Him A Charge Of Skepticism Which Was Not Removed By ...
Branding
Branding, A Form Of Punishment Once In Use For Various Crimes By The Greeks And Romans And Adopted By The Canonists And By Our Anglo-saxon Ancestors, But Abolished In England In 1823. It Was Performed By Means Of A Red-hot Iron And The Part Which Was Branded Was The Cheek, ...
Brandy
Brandy, The Name Commonly Applied To The Spirit Distilled From The Juice Of The Grape, But Also Given To Liquors Distilled From Other Fruits, Such As Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Etc. All These Brandies Differ From Each Other Only In The Essential Oil Which They Contain And , Which Gives To ...
Brandywine
Brandywine, Battle Of The, In The American Revolution. After The Battle Of Princeton (q.v.), The American And British Armies Retained Their Respective Positions Until Early Summer Of 1777, Employing The Interim In Foraging And Plundering Expeditions And In Recruiting Their Forces. Finally, In June, Howe Left New Brunswick And Evacuated ...
Brant
Brant, Joseph (t H Ayen Da Negea), Mo Hawk Chief : B. Ohio, About 1742; D. 24 Nov. 1807. He Was Sent By Sir William Johnson To A School At Lebanon, Conn., From Which Grew Dartmouth College. Joining The Episcopal Church, He Taught Religion To The•mohawk In Dians, Translating Into ...
Brant_2
Brant, Brant, Or Brandt, Sebastian, German Poet And Satirist: B. Stcassburg 1457; D. There, 10 May 1521. He Studied Law At Basel, Took The Doctor's Degree And Delivered Lectures 'on Jurisprudence For !natty Years. In 1501 He Was State Councillor At Strassburg And State Recorder In 1503. Some Of His ...
Brantome
Brantome, Pierre De Bout Deilie (lord Of The Abbey Of : B. Perigord, Gascony, About 1540; D. 1614. Being The Younger Son Of A Nobleman, He Was Des Tined For Ecclesiastical Preferment But Left The Church To Become A Page At The Court Of Mar Garet Of Navarre. In His ...
Brasidas
Brasidas, Spartan General Who Distin Guished Himself In The First Half Of The Pelo Ponnesian War By His Courage And His Military Skill: D. 422 A. C. He First Distinguished Him Self By Repelling The Attack Of The Athenians On The Fortress Of Methone (431 A.c.). In 429 He Was ...
Brass
Brass. The Quality Of Brass Depends Upon The Proportions Of Its Two Constituents, Copper And Zinc. The Greater The Quantity Of Zinc The Lighter The Color And The More Brittle And Springy The Alloy, While, On The Other Hand, The Greater The Quantity Of Copper, The Redder The Color And ...
Brasses
Brasses, Called Also Monumental Brasses And Sepulchral Brasses. From The 13th To The 18th Century A Certain Method Of Decorating Graves Of European Dignitaries Consisted Of In Laying The Horizontal Upper Stone Slab With A Thick Plate Of Metal Called Latten, A Species Of Hard Brass. The Metal Had Incised ...
Brauwer
Brauwer, Brou'er, Or Brouwer, Adrian, Dutch Painter: B. Haarlem, Or Narde In East Flanders, 1608; D. Antwerp 1640. He Made Designs Of Flowers And Birds, Which Were Stitched Upon Caps And Bonnets Sold By His Mother, A Poor Woman, To The Peasants. Franz Hals, A Distinguished Painter Of Lem, Happening ...
Bravo
Bravo, Bri'vey, Nicholas, Mexican States Man: B. Chilpanzingo 1790; D. 22 April 1854. He Participated In The Revolution Against Spain (1810-21), And Later Aided Iturbide In Establish Ing A Republic, And Supported Him Until 18 May 1822, When Iturbide Proclaimed Himself Em Peror. To This Step Bravo Was Opposed, And ...
Breach
Breach, In Law Any Violation Of A Legal Obligation. A Continuing Breach Is One Where The Condition Of Things Constituting A Breach Continues During A Period Of Time, Or Where The Acts Constituting A Breach Are Repeated At Brief Intervals. In Pleading, A Breach Is That Part Of The Complaint ...
Bread And Bread Making
Bread And Bread Making. Historical.— Baking Is Probably The Very Oldest Industry Man Engaged In. Wheat Tombs Of The Pyramids Show, Had Perfected Both Baking And Brewing 1,500 Years Before The Beginning Of The Christian Era, And The Old Testament Makes Mention Of A Mill Known To The Assyrians. These ...
Breasted
Breasted, James Henry, American Orientalist And Historian: B. Rockford, Ill., 27 Aug. 1865. A.b. Northwestern College, 1888; Studied At The Chicago Theological Seminary (particularly Hebrew), 1888-90; A.m. Yale, 1892; Ph.d. University Of Berlin, 1894; Hon. B.d. Chicago Theological Seminary, 1898; Orientalist At University Of Chicago Since 1894; Professor Of Egyptology ...
Breathing And Health
Breathing And Health. Essen Tial To Continuance Of Physical Being Are Food, Water And Air, And The Most Important Is Air. The Supply Of Food May Be Cut Off For Days Or Weeks And Life Remain In The Body. The Quality May Be Poor And Amount Reduced, And While It ...
Brebeuf
Brebeuf, Bre-bef, Jean De, French Pioneer Missionary In North America : B. Conde Sur-vire, Normandy, 25 March 1593; D. Near Georgian Bay, Canada, 16 March 1649. He Entered The Society Of Jesus (jesuits) In 1617 And In 1625 Arrived In Quebec. He At Once Took Up His Abode In The ...
Breccia
Breccia, Brecha, Connected With Breach And Break, A Conglomerate Composed Of Angular Pieces Of The Same Or Of Different Rocks, United By A Cement Or Matrix, Which, According To Its Nature, Forms The Several Varieties Of Calcareous, Silicious, Etc. The Cementing Material May Consist Of Calcite, Iron Oxide, Quartz Or ...
Breckenridge
Breckenridge, Hugh Henry, Amer Ican Artist: B. Leesburg, Va., 6 Oct. 1870. Studied In The Schools Of The Pennsylvania Academy And With Bougereau, Ferrier And Doucet In Paris. Instructor In Drawing And Painting In The Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Since 1894. Awarded European Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy; First ...
Breda
Breda, Holland, Town In The Province Of North Brabant, 24 Miles Southwest Of Bois-le Due, On The Merk. Being A Strong Frontier Fort Ress, It Was Formerly Of The Greatest Importance To Holland, As The Chief Point Of The Line Of Fortresses In Front Of The Meuse. The Fortifica Tions ...
Breeding
Breeding, The Process Of Organic Pro Creation. In This Article The Physiology Of The Matter Is Not To Be Considered, However, But Only The Methods And Results As Applied To The Reproduction Of Domesticated Animals And Plants On Varietal Lines In Accordance With Human Requirements Or Fancy— That Is, Selective ...
Brehon
Brehon (irish, Breitheamh, A Judge), The Name Given To A Magistrate Among The Ancient Irish. These Magistrates Seem To Have Been Hereditary, And Before The Introduction Of Christianity Probably Combined The Offices Of Judge And Priest. They Administered Justice To Their Respective Tribes— Each Tribe Had One Brehon — Seated ...
Bremen
Bremen, Bri'men, Germany, A Port And Free City, And An Independent Member Of The Empire, One Of The Three Hanse Towns, Is Sit Uated On The Weser, About 50 Miles From Its Mouth, In Its Own Small Territory Of 98 Square Miles, Besides Which It Possesses The Town And Port ...
Bremer
Bremer, Bri'mer, Fredrika, Swedish Novelist : B. Tuorla, Finland, 17 Aug. 1801; D. Arsta, 31 Dec. 1865. At 17 She Was Taken On A Tour Through Germany, Switzerland And France. In 1828 Appeared The First Volume Of Her Of Everyday Life,' But The Second Volume, (the H. Family> (1833; English ...
Brennus
Brennus, The Name Or Title Of Several Princes Of The Ancient Gauls, Supposed To Be Derived From The Kymrian Brenhin, A King. A Leader Of The Senones, A Gallic Nation In The Upper Part Of Italy, The Most Famous Person Age I Who Is Mentioned Under This Name Made Invasion ...
Brent
Brent, Charles Henry, American Cler Orman: B. Newcastle, Ontario, 9 April 1862. He Received The Degree Of B.a. At The Univer Sity Of Trinity College, Toronto (with Classical Honors) 1884; M.a. 1889; D.d. 1901; D.d. King's College 1910; D.d. Harvard University 1913; Was Made Deacon 1886; Priest 1887; Was Assistant ...
Brescia
Brescia, Bre'sha (latin, Brixia), Italy, An Episcopal City Of Lombardy. It Is Situated At The Foot Of The Alps, 40 Miles Northwest Of Verona, On A Fertile And Beautiful Plain On The Banks Of The Rivers Mella And Garza. It Is The Capital Of The Province Of The Same Name ...
Breshrovskaya
Breshrovskaya, Ekaterina Con Stantinovna, Russian Revolutionist: B. 1843. The Daughter Of Well-to-do Parents, She Was Brought Up And Educated In The Country. She Early Evinced A Deep Sympathy With The Poor And Illiterate Peasants Around Her, Dispensing Charity And Teaching Them To Read. As A Young Girl She Was Married ...
Breslau
Breslau, Breslow, Germany, City Rank Ing Third After Berlin And Cologne In Popula Tion; Capital Of The Province Of Silesia. It Is Situated In A Spacious Plain At The Confluence Of The Ohlau And The Oder, The Latter Dividing It Into Two Main Portions (the Largest On The Left Bank), ...
Brest
Brest, France, A Fortified And Naval Station, In The Department Of Finisterre, In The Former Province Of Brittany, Situated At The Mouth Of The Penfeld, 320 Miles South By West From Paris. It Has One Of The Best Har Bors In France And A Safe Roadstead, Capable Of Containing 500 ...
Brethren Of The Common
Brethren Of The Common Life, A Mediaeval Semi-monastic Order Founded By Gerard Groot Of Deventer (1340 84), A Deacon, As An Intermediate Stage Between Monasticism, Which He Considered The Highest Life, And The Life Of The People. He Established At Deventer And Elsewhere Communities Where In Men, Or In Some ...
Breton
Breton, Juke Adolphe, French Painter: B. Courrieres, Pas De Calais, 1 May 1827; D. Paris, 5 July 1906. He Was Educated At Saint Omer And At Douai, And Studied Under Felix Devigne And At Drolling's Atelier In Paris. The Subjects Of His Earlier Pictures, Such As (misere De Desespoir) (1849), ...
Breton Literature
Breton Literature. Breton Forms With Cornish And Welsh The Cymric Or South Ern Division Of The Celtic Group Of Languages. For The Purpose Of Freeing Themselves From The Saxon Domination, An Emigration From Britain To Armorica (brittany) Took Place In The 5th And 6th Centuries Of Our Era, And The ...
Breughel
Breughel, Bre-1161, The Name Of A Cele Brated Dutch Family Of Painters, The First Of Whom Adopted This Name From A Village Not Far From Breda. This Was Pieter Breughel, Also Called, From The Character And Subject Of Most Of His Representations, The °droll° Or The °peasants' Breughel.* He Was ...
Breviary
Breviary (from The Latin Breviarium), A Summary Or Abridgment Of Prayers. The Breviary Is The Book Containing The Daily Offices Which All Who Are In Orders, Or Enjoy Any Catholic Benefice, Are Obliged To Read. It Is An Abridgment Of Similar Offices Previously In Use. The Breviary Contains Prayers Or ...
Brewing Industry In America
Brewing Industry In America. To Narrate The History Of The Art Of Beermaking Is To Tell A Story That Is As Old As The Human Race. To Trace The Art Of Brewing From Its Early Days Down To The Present Time It Is Necessary That One Should Pass Through All ...
Brewing And Malting
Brewing And Malting. Beer Is One Of The Greatest Industrial Products Of Many Of The Foremost Nations. America Produced During A Recent Twelve Month About 60,000,000 Barrels Of Beer, Representing A Market Value Of About $400,000,000, And Providing A Revenue To The Government Of Approximately $90,000,000 For The Year. Brewing ...
Brialmont
Brialmont, Henri Alexis, Distin Guished Belgian Military Engineer: B. Venloo, 25 May 1821; D. 21 Sept. 1903. The Son Of A General, He Studied At The Ecole Militaire Under French Officers And Entered The Belgian Army (engineer Corps) In 1843. He Devoted Himself Entirely To The Theory And Construction Of ...
Brian
Brian (surnamed Abottonase Or Bow, Aof The Tribute”, King Of Ireland: B. 926; D. 23 April 1014. He Was The Son Of Kennedy, King Of Munster. At First Chief Of Thomond, Or North Munster, Brian Became King Of Or Monde On The Death Of His Brother In 976. He Rose ...
Bribe
Bribe, A Reward Given To A Public Officer Or Functionary To Induce Him To Violate His Official Duty For The Benefit Or In Compliance With The Wishes Of The Party By Whom Or On Whose Behalf The Bribe Is Given Or Promised. Bribery, At Common Law, Is The Receiving Or ...
Brick
Brick, A Rectangular Mass Of Clay And Sand, Dried In The Sun Or Baked In A Kiln And Used For Building Purposes. To Mold Wet Clay Into Cubes For The Erection Of Walls And Houses Was One Of The First Efforts At Architecture. There Still Exist In Perfect Preservation Sun ...
Brick Making Machinery
Brick-making Machinery. Ma Chines And Structures Employed To Prepare, Mold And Dry Plastic Clay Into Rectangular Blocks Of Various Sizes. These Blocks, After Being Hard Ened By Baking In Ovens Or Kilns, Are Commer Cially Known As Bricks And Are Extensively Used For Building And Other Purposes. For Infor Mation ...
Bride And Bridegroom
Bride And Bridegroom, Words Of Anglo-saxon Origin Applied From Very Early Times To A Newly-married Wife And Husband, The More Common Form At Present Being Bride And Groom. It Has Been Usual From The Earliest Period Of Antiquity To Pay Especial Honors To A Bride And Groom, And In Every ...
Bridge Construction
Bridge Construction, American. The Application Of Scientific Principles To The Construction Of Bridges Is More Complete To-day Than Ever Before. This Statement Applies To The Specified Requirements Which The Finished Struc Ture Must Fulfil, The Design Of Every Detail To Carry The Stresses Due To The Various Loads Im Posed, ...