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Briggs (HENRY an English mathematician)

HENRY, an English mathematician, born near Halifax , Yorkshire, in 1561; studied at St. John's College, Laws, until they were many of 1845 he obtained the appointment a select committee of the House on the In 1855 he energetically de- Game Laws, and also one on the subject of cotton cultivation in India. A member of the Peace Society, he strenuously opposed the war with Russia in 1854. nounced the Crimean War. Elected in 1857 for Birmingham, he seconded the motion against the second reading of the Conspiracy Bill, which led to the overi other Australian ports, as well as with London (11,295 miles), and there is an extensive system of wharfs on both sides of the river.

Brisbane was settled as a penal station, in 1825, by Sir T. Brisbane , Governor of New South Wales.

In 1836 the town comprised the houses of the comother Australian ports, as well as with London (11,295 miles), and there is an extensive system of wharfs on both sides , a Brisbane was settled as a penal staetc. Three years later BRISSOT (bre-so'), JEAN FIERN (also called BRISSOT DE WARVILLE), a 1780, he published his "Théories des Lois French political writer , born in 1754. In Criminelles," and two years later "Bib- (also called BRISSOT DE WARVILLE), a French political writer, born in 1754. In 1780, he published his "Théories des Lois ." During the Revolution he made himself known as one of the leaders of the Girondist party. Brissot, like most of his party , died by the guillotine in 1793.

BRIDGEWATER BRIEF villas. Bridgetown is the residence of object. She learned to know people mouth co., Mass.; on the New York, BRIDGEWATER, a town in Ply- a year or two more she was able to re- Islands. Pop. about 17,000.

BRIDGEWATER, lages and has a State Normal School, miles S. of Boston. It contains five vila town in Ply- New Haven and Hartford railroad; 27 miles S. of Boston. It contains five villages and has a State Normal School, the State Farm, State Almshouse, a public library, a savings bank, and manufactories of iron, nails, tacks, boots, shoes, and brick. Pop. (1910) 7,688; (1920) 8,438. a year or two more she was able to reletters from all parts of the world. She letters from all parts of the world. She history. She received and answered ceive lessons in geography, algebra, and She died May 4, 1889. learned to write a fair, legible, square She died May 4, 1889. ing or riding rein, completing the head gear of a horse's harness. The mod- BRIDLE, a head stall, bit, and bearsists of the following pieces: ern bridle of Europe and America constrap, the throat latch or lash, the rein, and the bit. Sometimes, also, there are crown piece, the brow band, the cheek sists of the following pieces: The hitching strap. a nose band, blinkers or blinders, and a and the bit. Sometimes, also, there are TON, third DUKE OF, the "Father of born in 1736. With the assistance of Inland Navigation in Great Britain," born in 1736. With the assistance of after enormous expense, and years of difficulty, he cut a canal uniting Liverpool and Manchester which was completed in 1761. moted the Grand Trunk Canal naviga- He afterward protion, and by the two schemes, for a was deprived of the commonest comwas deprived of the commonest comforts. He became ultimately the possesresults of his life's labors. The annual results of his life's labors. The annual value of the Bridgewater canal estate is estimated at about $1,250,000. He died mouth of the animal. The curb bit conin London, March 3, 1803. bridle. Such bits are seen in Assyrian BRIDLE BIT, a bit connected with a and and Egyptian paintings and sculptures, bridle. Such bits are seen in Assyrian and are subsequently mentioned by Xenophon. Bridle bits may be classed are subsequently mentioned by and stiff bits. The snaffle has two bars, joined together in the middle of the mouth, and has rings at the end for the rein. It sometimes has cheek pieces to Jome mouth, and has rings at the end for the Cheek BRIDGMAN, FREDERIC ARTHUR, pieces or branches, with eyes for the an American artist, born in Tuskegee, cheek straps and for the reins, and holes sists of the following parts:

Ala., Nov. 10, 1847. He studied at the cheek straps and for the reins, and holes pieces or branches, with eyes for the Brooklyn Art School and National ing the cheek pieces and forming the bit Academy of Design, and was a pupil of proper; sometimes a bar uniting the chain covered by closely coiled wire between the bit rings. Another form of elastic bit is made of twisted wire with a soft rubber covering.

J. L. Gérôme, and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Elected to the American Academy chain. The elastic bit consists of a of Design 1891, Chairman American Art Department, Paris Exposition 1900, of Design 1891, Chairman American Officer Legion of Honor 1907. Is noted for Oriental and archæological figure pieces. Among his notable paintings are "Procession in Honor of Isis" and "The Bocher-Biskra."

Soht BRIDGMAN, LAURA, an American blind mute, born in Hanover, N. H., Dec. 21, 1829. She was a bright, intelligent child, but at two years of age both sight and hearing were entirely destroyed by fever, but she learned to find her way about the house and neighborhood, and even learned to sew and to knit a little.

In 1839 Dr. Howe, of Boston, undertook her care and education at the deaf and dumb school. The first attempt was to give her a knowledge of arbitrary signs, by which she could interchange thoughts with others. Then she learned to read embossed letters by touch; next, embossed words were attached to differto read embossed letters by touch; next, ciate each word with its corresponding a soft rubber covering. elastic bit is made of twisted wire with ments of various rocks. It contains mollusks, of which four species are exsists of sand and bluish clay, with fragmost of the remaining species tinct, natica occlusa, cardita analis, mollusks, of which four species are ex- ments of various rocks. It contains deposited during the period of the greatest cold.

Arctic shells. It appears to have been tinc are particularly the summary of a client's Arctic shells. It appears to have been case which the solicitor draws up for a brief or short statement or summary, the instruction of counsel. A brief may also mean, in law, an order emanating from the Superior Courts. A Papal brief is a sort of pastoral letter in which the Pope gives his decision on some matter which concerns the party to whom BRIEL it is addressed. The brief is an official document, but of a less public character than the bull. BRIGANDS trict that reached over into Luxemburg.

It gave her an incalculable advantage in the struggle.

The Treaty of Peace with Germany put the Briey district under the control of France.