Braganza (bra-gan'za), a reigning family of Portugal. brake (brak), a fern; a thicket. brawl (brol), noise: quarrel. breach (brech), an opening in; a break. breakers (brak'erz), waves breaking into foam against the shore. breeches (brich'ez), trousers. Breton, (bret'un), a province of France. brig (brig), a two-masted vessel. brigade (bri-gad'), a body of troops larger than a regiment. brink (brink), verge or edge. British Ministry, the British Government. Briton (brit'un), a native of England. broadside (brod'sid'), the side of a ship above the water line, from bow to quarter. broadsword (brod'sord'), a sword with a broad blade and cutting edge. Brook Farm, a farm near Boston, where an experiment in agriculture and education was tried by a group of literary people. Brunswick (brunz-wik), Duke of Brunswick (Frederick William) was killed in the engagement described, Brutus (broq'tus), a Roman politician who joined in the assassination of Caesar. Buckholm (buk'hom), buffcoat (buf'kot), a military coat made of buff leather. buffet (buf'et), a blow. bulkhead (bulk'hed'), a wall to resist pressure of earth or water. Bunker Hill, a hill near Boston where a famous battle was fought. bouyancy (bou'an-si), lightness. burger (bur'get), an inhabitant of a borough. burgesses (bur'jes-es), citizens of a borough. Burgundian (bur-gun'di-an), pertaining to Burgundy, a province of France on the Rhone river. buskin (bus'kin), a covering for the foot and leg, worn by tragic actors. cad (ca'd), Scotch for called. cadence (ka'dens), a fall of the voice; rhythm. Cadmus (kad'mus), in Greek legend the founder of Thebes and introducer of the letters of the Greek alphabet. Caesar. Julius (se'zar), (l00 B. C.-44 B. C.), a famous Roman general, statesman and writer. Caius Marius (ka'yus ma're-us), calamity (ka-lam'i-ti), misfortune; disaster. calender (kal'en-der), one whose business it is to press cloth or paper between cylindrical rollers. calumny (kal'um-ni), slander. "Calvin's creed." Calvin was a celebrated reformer whose doctrines are noted for their severity. Cameron (kam'er-eri), candid (kan'did), frank; open. Cannobie Lee (kan'e-be le), a lea or large open space in Scotland. cannonade (kan'un-ad'), a discharging of cannon. capacity (ka-pas'i-ti), power. "cap and bells," the tokens or signs of a jester or clown, therefore, foolish pleasures. Cape Palmas (pal'mas), a promontory on the coast of Liberia, western Africa. caper (ka'per), "cutting a caper," to leap about in a frolicsome manner. capon (ka'pon), choice chicken. caprice (ka-pres'), whim, fancy. Capua (cap'u-a), an ancient city in Italy near Naples, famous for its wealth and luxury. career (ka-rer'), move rapidly. carrion (kar'i-un), dead and decaying flesh of an animal. Carthage (kar'thaj), an ancient city in northern Africa. Its wars with Rome are known as the Punic Wars. casement (kas'ment), a hinged window sash.