Brissot (JEAN PIERRE also called)
JEAN PIERRE (also called BRISSOT DE WARVILLE), a French political writer, born in 1754. In 1780, he published his "Théories des Lois Criminelles," and two years later "Bibliothéque des Lois Criminelles." 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. tries with signal success. In Greece, organized companies of brigands, as disinguished from bands of highway robbers , fortuitously collected, have disappeared; and, in Italy, the chiefs with whom princes made treaties are found only in history. Nevertheless, brigandage is by no means obsolete. In Sicily it is still active at times (see MAFIA); and the bands that infest the Turkish frontier are notoriously dangerous to the wayfaring ring merchant me and the defenseless tourist. In 1887 special attention was attracted by the boldness of brigands in the Pyrenees, Tuscany, Servia, Macedonia, Asia Minor, and Mexico.
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Bristed
CHARLES ASTOR ("CARL BENSON"), an American author, born in New York City, Oct. 6, 1820. He graduated from Yale University in 1839, and from Trinity College, Cambridge, England, in 1845. He traveled extensively in Europe, and was a frequent contributor to the magazines. Among his works are "Five Years in an English University" (1851); "The Upper Ten Thousand" (1852); "Interference Theory of Government" (1868). He died in Washington, D. C., Jan. 15, 1874.
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Bristles
the strong hairs growing on the back of the hog and wild boar, and extensively used in the manufacture of brushes, and also by shoemakers and saddlers. Russia, Germany, and in a lesser degree France, Belgium, and the Scandinavian states are large exporters of bristles. The supplies from the United States and East India have risen into importance within the last few years. The quality of bristles depends on the length, stiffness, color, and straightness-white being the most valuable. The best bristles are produced by hogs that inhabit cold countries.
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Bristol
FRANK MILTON, Methodist Episcopal bishop, born in Orleans co., N. Y., in 1851. He studied for the ministry and held important pastorates in Chicago and Washington. He was elected bishop in 1908. He is an eloquent preacher and voluminous writer. Among his publications are "Shakesand America," "Providential peare Epochs," and "The Ministry of Art."
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Bristol
a town in Hartford co., Conn.; on the New England railroad, 17 miles W. of Hartford. It has a public raillibrary, electric light and street road plants; National and savings banks; manufactories of clocks, brass goods, table ware, tools, woolen and knit goods, and bicycle and other bells, Pop. (1910) 13,502; (1920) 20,620.
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Bristol (Borough in Bucks co Pa)
a borough in Bucks co., Pa.; on the Delaware river, the Pennsylvania railroad and the Pennsylvania canal; 21 miles N. E. of Philadelphia. It has a National bank, high school, electric light and street railroad plants, and a noted mineral spring, and manufac- office, etc. tories of carpets, hosiery, and foundry products. It is in a rich fruit and truck farming region, and is the center of considerable trade. Pop. (1910) 9,256; (1920) 10,273.
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Bristol (City in Sullivan co Tenn)
a city in Sullivan co., Tenn., and Washington co., Va.; on several railroads; 130 miles E. by N. E. of Knoxville. The boundary line between Tennessee and Virginia runs E. and W. main street of the city. along the Bristol is the seat of King's College (Presbyterian), Sullins College, and the Southwest Virginia Institute for young ladies; and is principally engaged in the manufacture of tobacco, cotton and woolen goods, iron, lumber, and leather. Pop. (1910) 7,148; (1920) 8,047.
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Bristol (Town port of entry)
town, port of entry, and county-seat of Bristol co., R. I.; on Narragansett Bay and the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, 15 miles S. E. of Providence. It has an excellent harbor, facilitating a large daily passenger and freight service for Fall River and Providence. It is the seat of the widely known Herreshoff shipbuilding works, where a number of noteworthy sailing and steam yachts and torpedo boats have been constructed; and also of the Saunders & West yacht building yards. The town has large market gardening and coast trade interests and manufactories of rubber, woolen, and cotton goods. Bristol is the site of the residence of King Philip, the great Narragansett chief. Pop. (1910) 8,565; (1920) 11,375.
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Bristol Bay
an arm of Bering Sea, lying immediately to the N. of the peninsula of Alaska, receives the waters of two large lakes, by which communication with the interior is opened up for a considerable distance.
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Bristol Channel
an arm of the Atlantic, extending between the S. shores of Wales and the S. W. peninsula of England, and forming the continuation of the estuary of the Severn. It is remarkable for its high tides. BRISTOL, or BRISTOW, DIAMOND, a species of rock crystal, sometimes , colored sometimes transparent. It is found chiefly in the St. Vincent rocks near Bristol, and is also known as Bristol stone.
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Bristow
JOSEPH LITTLE, American newspaper editor; born in Wolfe co., Ky., July 22, 1861. He was graduated at Baker University, Kansas, Ka in 1886; was clerk to the district court, Douglas co., Kan., from 1886 to 1890; owned and edited the Salina (Kan.) "Daily Republican" from 1890 to 1895; bought the Ottawa (Kan.) "Herald" in 1895; was private secretary to Governor Morrill of Kansas in 1895-7; and from 1894 to 1898. was secretary to the Republican State Commission of Kansas. Bristow was assistant postmaster-general from 1897 to 1905, and in 1900 was commissioned to superintend the investigation of Cuban postal frauds and the reorganization of the Cuban postal service. He again bought the Salina "Daily Republican Journal" in 1903 and continued editing it until 1909, when he was elected r, serving until 1915. United States senator, He was defeated for re-election and was appointed chairman of the Kansas Utilities Commission, on which he served until 1918. BRISTOW STATION (old form, now BRISTOE), a village in Prince William co., Va.; 4 miles S. W. of Manassas co Junction. On Aug. 27, 1862, a drawn battle took place here between the Fed eral army, under General Hooker, and a Confederate one, under General Early, and on Oct. 14, 1863, the Federal troops, under General Warren, repulsed with severe loss a Confederate attack under General A. P. Hill. BRITAIN. See GREAT BRITAIN.
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