Brugg
a town in the Swiss canton and near the mouth of the Reuss, 36 miles E. S. E. of Basel by rail. Near it is the site of Vindonissa, the chief Roman station in Helvetia; and it was also the E. S. E. of Basel by rail. Near it is the ruined castle, founded in 1020, crowns a wooded height 2 miles from the village. cradle of the house of Hapsburg, whose ruined castle, founded in 1020, crowns a (1310; converted in 1872 into an asylum), wooded height 2 miles from the village. many of the members of the Austrian royal family. in the vaults beneath which are interred many of the members of the Austrian (brögsh), a German Egyptologist, born in Berlin, Feb. 18, 1827. He early devoted himself to the study of Egyptian antiquities, and resided a number of years in Egypt, being for some time in the employment of the Egyptian Governvoted himself to the study of Egyptian antiquities, and resided a number of and latterly a Pasha. His "History of Egypt from the Monuments" has been translated into English. He died in Berlin, Sept. 11, 1894. and latterly a Pasha. His "History of injury inflicted by a blow or sudden pressure, in which the skin is not wounded, lin, Sept. 11, 1894. terms, and especially the latter, are employed in surgery to include all such injuries in their widest range, from a black eye to a thoroughly crushed mass of muscle. not very severe bruises require little With regard to treatment, simple and not very severe bruises require little treatment, but the rest necessary for the avoidance of pain; but the removal of the erating the circulation through the tened by the application of various local stimulants, which seem to act by accelerating the circulation through the ments have made it very doubtful tion of the effused fluid. Tinture of arnica has a great reputation; but experiments have made it very doubtful whether it is any more efficacious than simple spirit of the same strength. A solution of sulphurous acid, and hazeline and other preparations of the American witch-hazel are of more value. They should be kept constantly applied to the bruised part on lint or cotton wool. the tissues, must, of course, at once be there is much breaking or crushing of the tissues, must, of course, at once be placed in the hands of a surgeon.
BRUMAIRE (brü-mar'), the second month of the year in the French Revolu- tionary calendar. It commenced on the 23d of October, and ended on the 21st of November, thus comprising 30 days. It received its name from the fogs that November, thus comprising 30 days. It of Brumaire, VIII. year (Nov. 9, 1799), usually prevail about this time. The 18th of Brumaire, VIII. year (Nov. 9, 1799), is celebrated for the overthrow of the Directory, and the establishment of the sway of Napoleon.