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See Sitcanxu. Brulgruddery (brul-grud'er-i), Dennis. In Colman the Younger's comedy "John Bull," an eccentric, whimsical Irish man, the host of the Red Cow. He has married "the fat widow to Mr. Skinny gauge," who is described as "a waddling woman wi' a mulberry face." Brumaire (brü-mar'). [F. (after L. * bruma rius ), from brume , fog, from L. bruma , winter.] The name adopted in 1793 by the National Convention of the first French Republic for the second month of the year. In the years 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 it began Oct. 23, and ended Nov. 20; in years 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 it began on Oct. 23, and ended Nov. 21; and in year 12 it began on Oct. 24, and ended Nov. 22. Brumaire, The 18th. In French history, Nov. Brunehaut (brün-hō'), or Brunehilde (brünhild'). Died 613 A. D. A queen of Austrasia, daughter of A than a gild, king of the Visigoths. She married Sigebert, king of Austrasia, 561. She incited her husband to make war on his brother Chilpéric, king of Neustria, who had murdered his wife Galsuinda (Galeswintha), sister of Brunehaut, in order to espouse his mistre Fredegonda (Fredegunde). Sigebert was murdered in 575 by Fredegonda, and Brunehaut became regent for her minor son Childebert. She was captured, after many reverses of fortune, at the age of eighty, by Clothaire II., who suffered her to be dragged to death by a wild horse. IMG:content-0278.png:[ocr errors] Brunei (brö-ni'). [See Borneo.] A sultanate in the northwestern part of Borneo, placed under British protection in 1888. Capital, Brunei. Area, about 3,000 square miles. Brunel (bru-nel'), Isambard Kingdom. Born at Portsmouth, England, April April 9, 1806: died at Westminster, England, Sept. 15, 1859. An English civil engineer and naval architect, son of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel. He was engineer of the Great Western Railway. He designed the Great Western (1838), the Great Britain (1845), the Great Eastern (1858). Brunel, Sir Marc Isambard. Born at Hacqueville, Eure, France, April 25, 1769: died at London, Dec. 12,1849. A civil engineer. He emigrated from France to the United States in 1793 (where he designed and built the Bowery Theater, New York); was appointed chief engineer of New York; settled in England in 1799; completed machinery for making ships' blocks in 1806; and constructed the Thames tunnel 1825-43. Brunelleschi (brö-nel-les ́kē), Filippo. Born at Florence, Italy, 1379: died there, April 16, 1446. A noted Italian architect. He at first studied jewelry and goldsmiths' work, and later experimented with mechanics, constructing clocks and machines of all sorts. He also attempted sculpture. In 1401 he entered into competition with Ghiberti for the doors of the baptistery at Florence. He a ociated himself with Donatello, and about 1403 the two made a famous visit to Rome. His study of the Roman monuments was most exhaustive, and when he returned to Florence he had reconstructed for himself the entire scheme of antique arch i tecture. He built the famous dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, which was begun about 1417. The vault was started in 1425 and finished in 1436. Between 1445 and 1461 the lantern was built after his designs. This was the most important structural problem of the 15th century. Bru nelleschi also built the church of San Lorenzo at Florence, the Badia at Fiesole, the cloister of Santa Croce, that of Santo Spirito (finished from his designs after his death), and the Capella dei Pazzi, also the Spedale degli Innocent i, the Pitti Palace, and the Pazzi Palace. Brunello (brö-nel'lo). A thief in Boiardo's "Orlando In nam or a to” and Ariosto's “Orlando Furioso." He was of mean extraction, but was made king of Ting it an a by Agramont for his services, and after a life spent in theft and subtle knavery was hanged. Brunswick