Bruhns

Carl Christian, a remarkable self-taught as iron omer, born in Pion, Holstein, Nov. 22, 1830, the son of a locksmith; died in Leipsic, July 25, 1881. - Bruise, or Contusion, signifies an injury inflicted by a blow or sudden pre ure, in which the skin is not wounded, and no bone is broken ot dislocated. Both terms, and especial i the latter, are employed in surgery i include all such my in their widest range, from a black eye to a thoroughly crushed ma of muscle. In the slighter forms of this injury, as in ordinary simple bruises, there is no tearing, but only a concu ion of the textures, the utmost damage done being the rupture of a few small blood ve els, which occasions the discolor a~ tion that is always observed in these cases, Brumaire, the second month of the year in the French Revolutionary ealendar. 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 usually prevail about this time. The 18th of Brumaire, VIII. year (Nov. 9, 1799), is celebrated for the ovcrthrow of the Directory and the est; blishment of the sway of Napoleon, Brummel, George Bryan, (the sometime famous Brau BRUMMEL), born in London, June 7, 1778. He was educated at Eton, and there formed intimaeies with the younger nobility of the day. On his father’s death, inheriting a fortune of about $150,000, he began his career as a man of fashion, and became the _intimate a ociate of the Prince of Wales (afterward George IV.). He it was who. inaugurated the reign of dandyism, and for a period of 20 years exercised almost despotic sway over English society in the matter of dre . His fortune being soon swallowed up, he maintained his position in society by his succe at play, and the indeseribable charm of his manner and conversation. After a rupture with the Prince, his influence gradually declined; and oppre ed by debt, and the falling off of former friends, he retired to Calais, and afterward to Caen, where he was appointed British consul, and where he died, March 30, 1840.