Wednesday, September 05, 2007
RANDOM ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA POST
BRAZIL- i took WAY too many notes of blah blah blah. hit highlights. 'discovered' in 1499 by Vincent Pincon, a companion of Columbus. made no settlement, but 'claimed', took posession of the land in the name of Spanish government and went home. the next year, the portuguese commander, Pedro Cabral, was appointed to follow the course of Vasco De Gama and was driven off track to brazil. anchored,mass of easter, and declared portuguese land. Cabral sent small boat to lisbon, telling them and continued east. emperor Emmanuel sent Vespucci w/ 3 ships to his new possession, built fort and left 12 men. 4 30 years brazil forgotten as africa and india were plundered of their riches.
blah blah blah emperor joao III blah blah blah Sousa suveying hi coast and rio de Janero founded(discovered on jan 1) blah blah blah local indian tribe Goagnazes blah blah blahone Govenor arrives with 60 ships blah blah blahjesuits blah blah blah1st bishop in 1552 blah blah blah french icursion blah blah blah hugenots blah blah blah late 1500's invaded by british blah blah blah french/dutch and MORE DUTCH blah blah blah dutch into amalgamation-go fuck some natives! blah blah blahNssau good dutch govenor blah blah blah portuguese revolution/house of Bragana blah blah blah brazil already feels independent of P blah blah blah dutch forced out blah blah blah following Pombal was the conspiracyo of Menas in 1789, the american revolution, filled the minds of the more educated youth and plan to overthrow the P formed. a cavalier officer, Silva Xavia the leader, but plot discovered. most banished to africa, but X hung blah blah blah french revolution unheard, but because of napoleon, B became the seat of the exiled government. prince regent, Joao VI, took refuge in B when napoleon invaded P.
in brazil with wife and the leaders of state, Joao, made move to emmacipate B, opening B's doors to all trade. but the court and officials ment taxes and monetary system altered and resulting chaos.has left lngstanding problems(still with B in 1890-still?). but with new IMMIGRATION, B flourished and grew.(HINT HINT). due to N, in 1809 B sent a force to french guana, and part was absorbed into B, but restored in 1815.
after death of Queen Donna Maria I in 1815, Joao king.brazians getting sick of the Ps Joao personally amiable, but govt. ignorant and profligate and the spirit of the french revolution came to B, but smothered.
but this did change P to a republic. prince Dom pedro conciliator. J left for P, leaving his son.
rev in 1822. fighting in argentina blah blah blah grand reform in 1871.
the emeoror Dom Pedro II and the empress, a sister of the king of naples, are universally beloved and respected for their intellectual and moral endowments, and their affectionate interest in the welfare of their subjects. princess Isabella, born 1846 and her son born in 1875 are their only surviving offspring.
BREED/BREEDING- 70 pages.
BREHON LAW- 3 pgs+ law of ireland previous to conquest and in some communities the 17th C. from breitheam-a judge. 3 volumns of laws, comprising the code called the senchus mor, allegedly revised by st. patrick. the antiquated and often obsolete languages of the oriinal text and the interlined glosies(?) coupled w/ that potions of both are cited in compilations considered not later than 10th C, are arguements for their acceptance as fragments of a primative system unmodified by anglo-saxon, danish, or norman influences. The roman civil lw is hardly tracable in them except as regards ecclesiastical affairs and that sub (modo?) only. what?
BREMEN- 1 of 3 free-cities of the 'new' german empire.
BREMER, Fredrika- b 1801 near Abo Findland. most celebrated Finnish novelist. father ol german family. weealthy merchant. left F when she was 3. lived in stockholm 1 year, then got estate at arsta F. lived there til 1820.no career for a woman then and health declined + 1821 family went to s of france, traveled back slow thru germany and switz and back thru paris and the neth. soon france became aquainted with schiller's poetic works and this left a deep impression. home still unsatisfying an her passionate longing for some work and resolved to be a nurse., but sister's pleading made her give that up. meanwhile had begun to write( more, as she had been writing since she was 8) 1828 attempted publication. soon recognized by govt.. who thrilled at having an author, awarded with a gold medal and became famous. father d in 1830 and with her fame, did as she pleased and travel she wanted. 1849, set out for america. sp[ent 2 years and then england. on return to sweden, devoted to the emancipation of women. forward thinker. 1856, more travel. 5 years on continent and palestine. d. 1865. called the miss austen of sweden.
BRAZIL- i took WAY too many notes of blah blah blah. hit highlights. 'discovered' in 1499 by Vincent Pincon, a companion of Columbus. made no settlement, but 'claimed', took posession of the land in the name of Spanish government and went home. the next year, the portuguese commander, Pedro Cabral, was appointed to follow the course of Vasco De Gama and was driven off track to brazil. anchored,mass of easter, and declared portuguese land. Cabral sent small boat to lisbon, telling them and continued east. emperor Emmanuel sent Vespucci w/ 3 ships to his new possession, built fort and left 12 men. 4 30 years brazil forgotten as africa and india were plundered of their riches.
blah blah blah emperor joao III blah blah blah Sousa suveying hi coast and rio de Janero founded(discovered on jan 1) blah blah blah local indian tribe Goagnazes blah blah blahone Govenor arrives with 60 ships blah blah blahjesuits blah blah blah1st bishop in 1552 blah blah blah french icursion blah blah blah hugenots blah blah blah late 1500's invaded by british blah blah blah french/dutch and MORE DUTCH blah blah blah dutch into amalgamation-go fuck some natives! blah blah blahNssau good dutch govenor blah blah blah portuguese revolution/house of Bragana blah blah blah brazil already feels independent of P blah blah blah dutch forced out blah blah blah following Pombal was the conspiracyo of Menas in 1789, the american revolution, filled the minds of the more educated youth and plan to overthrow the P formed. a cavalier officer, Silva Xavia the leader, but plot discovered. most banished to africa, but X hung blah blah blah french revolution unheard, but because of napoleon, B became the seat of the exiled government. prince regent, Joao VI, took refuge in B when napoleon invaded P.
in brazil with wife and the leaders of state, Joao, made move to emmacipate B, opening B's doors to all trade. but the court and officials ment taxes and monetary system altered and resulting chaos.has left lngstanding problems(still with B in 1890-still?). but with new IMMIGRATION, B flourished and grew.(HINT HINT). due to N, in 1809 B sent a force to french guana, and part was absorbed into B, but restored in 1815.
after death of Queen Donna Maria I in 1815, Joao king.brazians getting sick of the Ps Joao personally amiable, but govt. ignorant and profligate and the spirit of the french revolution came to B, but smothered.
but this did change P to a republic. prince Dom pedro conciliator. J left for P, leaving his son.
rev in 1822. fighting in argentina blah blah blah grand reform in 1871.
the emeoror Dom Pedro II and the empress, a sister of the king of naples, are universally beloved and respected for their intellectual and moral endowments, and their affectionate interest in the welfare of their subjects. princess Isabella, born 1846 and her son born in 1875 are their only surviving offspring.
BREED/BREEDING- 70 pages.
BREHON LAW- 3 pgs+ law of ireland previous to conquest and in some communities the 17th C. from breitheam-a judge. 3 volumns of laws, comprising the code called the senchus mor, allegedly revised by st. patrick. the antiquated and often obsolete languages of the oriinal text and the interlined glosies(?) coupled w/ that potions of both are cited in compilations considered not later than 10th C, are arguements for their acceptance as fragments of a primative system unmodified by anglo-saxon, danish, or norman influences. The roman civil lw is hardly tracable in them except as regards ecclesiastical affairs and that sub (modo?) only. what?
BREMEN- 1 of 3 free-cities of the 'new' german empire.
BREMER, Fredrika- b 1801 near Abo Findland. most celebrated Finnish novelist. father ol german family. weealthy merchant. left F when she was 3. lived in stockholm 1 year, then got estate at arsta F. lived there til 1820.no career for a woman then and health declined + 1821 family went to s of france, traveled back slow thru germany and switz and back thru paris and the neth. soon france became aquainted with schiller's poetic works and this left a deep impression. home still unsatisfying an her passionate longing for some work and resolved to be a nurse., but sister's pleading made her give that up. meanwhile had begun to write( more, as she had been writing since she was 8) 1828 attempted publication. soon recognized by govt.. who thrilled at having an author, awarded with a gold medal and became famous. father d in 1830 and with her fame, did as she pleased and travel she wanted. 1849, set out for america. sp[ent 2 years and then england. on return to sweden, devoted to the emancipation of women. forward thinker. 1856, more travel. 5 years on continent and palestine. d. 1865. called the miss austen of sweden.
