Wednesday, June 13, 2007
RANDOM ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA POST
BLESSINGTON, Margaret Power-countess of-novelist and miscellaneous writer. b 1790 in ireland. forced to marry at 15 to pt. Frarmer(? private?-can't remember what my note means). a drunkard. was killed while riding drunk in 1817(she had seperated from him some time before). 2nd marriage to Earl of Blessington. celebrated for her wit, literary accomplishments, generousity, and her social attractions. high tastes and high living. more debt. Earl died in 1829. lived in sin with count d' Orsay. the earl's daughter by 1st marriage husband, til her death. their house in london became art attraction, literature, learning, science, and fashion. when debt piled up, their house and contents sold and she went to paris where the count had gone. d 1849
BLIGH, William-admiral. b. 1754 sailing master to Cook on 2nd expedition on "Resolution" and 1787 departed for pacific in command of H.M.S. Bounty, to introduce Bread-fruit tree from south sea islands to West Indies. 1787 sailed from Otaheite, but mutiny near the friendly islands, led by fletcher christian, master's mate. Bligh and 18 others set adrift in launch. not tyranny by Bligh, but attachment of crew to women on Otaheite. landed in Timor. returned to England in 1790. appointed to "providence" same bread-fruit tree assignment. ANOTHER mutiny, in 1797 by Nore. at battle of copenhagen, where admiral Duncan defeated the dutch under De Winter. 1801, commanded "Glatton" at battle of Copenhagen. Commanded by Nelson. Made Governor of New South wales and vice-admiral of the blue. d. 1817. quote 'courageous officer, although perhaps, SOMEWHAT EXACTING IN HIS MANNER'.
BLIND-7+ pages. small pox could cause blindness. somehow shorthand used. [a 'new' machine called 'the typewriter', has lately been invented in america. it is largely manufactured and is coming into general use for the seeing. it is equally well adaptable to use for the blind, is very simple, and can be manipulated rapidly. a skillful operator can write at least twice as fast as an expert penman. it is but only a valuable invention, but one superior to all other of it's kind].
Braille in france. carlton in belgium. hughes system of dots and lines did not catch on.
Braille invented in france in 1834 by M. Braille. a blind student.
BLOCKADE-1 page.
BLOIS-France. may want to go there. 1st referanced in 6th century by gregory of Tones and has a roman aquiduct and a castle.
BLOOD, Thomas- a disbanded officer of the parliamentary army. in 1671, tried to steal crown jewels and almost did. did not give up any accomplices. freely confessed and amused Charles II, who pardoned him and granted and estate in ireland and a pension.
BLESSINGTON, Margaret Power-countess of-novelist and miscellaneous writer. b 1790 in ireland. forced to marry at 15 to pt. Frarmer(? private?-can't remember what my note means). a drunkard. was killed while riding drunk in 1817(she had seperated from him some time before). 2nd marriage to Earl of Blessington. celebrated for her wit, literary accomplishments, generousity, and her social attractions. high tastes and high living. more debt. Earl died in 1829. lived in sin with count d' Orsay. the earl's daughter by 1st marriage husband, til her death. their house in london became art attraction, literature, learning, science, and fashion. when debt piled up, their house and contents sold and she went to paris where the count had gone. d 1849
BLIGH, William-admiral. b. 1754 sailing master to Cook on 2nd expedition on "Resolution" and 1787 departed for pacific in command of H.M.S. Bounty, to introduce Bread-fruit tree from south sea islands to West Indies. 1787 sailed from Otaheite, but mutiny near the friendly islands, led by fletcher christian, master's mate. Bligh and 18 others set adrift in launch. not tyranny by Bligh, but attachment of crew to women on Otaheite. landed in Timor. returned to England in 1790. appointed to "providence" same bread-fruit tree assignment. ANOTHER mutiny, in 1797 by Nore. at battle of copenhagen, where admiral Duncan defeated the dutch under De Winter. 1801, commanded "Glatton" at battle of Copenhagen. Commanded by Nelson. Made Governor of New South wales and vice-admiral of the blue. d. 1817. quote 'courageous officer, although perhaps, SOMEWHAT EXACTING IN HIS MANNER'.
BLIND-7+ pages. small pox could cause blindness. somehow shorthand used. [a 'new' machine called 'the typewriter', has lately been invented in america. it is largely manufactured and is coming into general use for the seeing. it is equally well adaptable to use for the blind, is very simple, and can be manipulated rapidly. a skillful operator can write at least twice as fast as an expert penman. it is but only a valuable invention, but one superior to all other of it's kind].
Braille in france. carlton in belgium. hughes system of dots and lines did not catch on.
Braille invented in france in 1834 by M. Braille. a blind student.
BLOCKADE-1 page.
BLOIS-France. may want to go there. 1st referanced in 6th century by gregory of Tones and has a roman aquiduct and a castle.
BLOOD, Thomas- a disbanded officer of the parliamentary army. in 1671, tried to steal crown jewels and almost did. did not give up any accomplices. freely confessed and amused Charles II, who pardoned him and granted and estate in ireland and a pension.
