Borgognone
AMBROGIO FOSSANO (borg-on-yō'ně) a Milanese the 16th century. His last and best work was the "Coronation of the Virgin" painter of the transition stage between the old school and the great masters of (1524), now in San Simpliciano, Milan.
He died in 1535.
He died in 1535. state, attached by treaty, since 1884-1886, to the Royal Niger Company, lying on both sides of the Niger river, and border- ing on Gando and Illorin, provinces of the empire of Sokoto. The country is both sides of the Niger river, and bordergenerally level, but rises in the N. into Sokoto. The country is the empire of Sok generally level, but rises in the N. into one of the chief towns, that Mungo Park lofty ranges of hills, and is very fertile and thickly populated. It was at Boussa, lost his life in 1805.
BORIC or BORACIC, ACID, an acid formed by dissolving boron trioxide lost his life in 1805. which issues from volcanic vents in Tus- も BORING cany called suffioni, or fumaroles. These are directed into artificial lagoons, the water of which becomes charged with boric acid, and it is obtained from it by evaporation. Boric acid is supposed to be formed by the action of water on BN (nitride of boron), which is decomposed by it into boric acid and ammonia.
Boric acid is a most valuable antiseptic, and is particularly useful as a dressing for a wound from which it is probable pyæmia will result. It has a very marked effect in subduing the attacks of disease germs on the mucous membranes of the body, and, used in due season, will avert many evil consequences arising from contact with bacilli.