BROMFIELD, BROOMFIELD, or BRUN'S-FIELD, a parish of Cumberland, 6 m. SW of Wigton, and near the Carlisle railroad. Area 12,850 acres. Pop. in 1841, 2,312.

BROMFLEET, or BROOMFLEET, a township in the p. and 4 m. SW of South Cave, E. R. of Yorkshire, intersected by the Hull and Selby railway, which, in the vicinity, crosses the Market-Weighton canal by a bridge of 70 ft. span. Area 1,220 acres. Pop. in 1841, 206.

BROMHALL, or BROOMHALL, a township in the p. of Wrenbury, Cheshire, 34 m. SSW of Nantwich, near the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction canal. Area 1,130 acres. Pop. in 1841, 157.

BROMHAM, a parish of Bedfordshire, 4 m. WNW of Bedford, intersected by the Ouse, which is here crossed by a bridge. Area 1,910 acres. Pop. in 1841, 314.-Also a p. of Wilts, 34 m. NW of Devizes, near the Kennet and Avon canal. Area 3,300 acres. Pop. in 1841, 1,558.

BROMLEY, a market-town and parish of Kent, on the N side of the Ravensbourne, 10 m. SE of London, and near the Croydon railroad. In the vicinity is the episcopal palace of the diocese of Rochester. Area 4,630 acres. Pop. in 1841, 4,325.Also a township in the p. of Eccleshall, Staffordshire, 8 m. NW of Stafford. Area 1,080 acres. Pop. in 1841, 33.

BROMLEY, or BROOMLEY, a township in the p. of Bywell-St.-Peter's, Northumberland, 4 m. SE of Corbridge, and near the Newcastle and Carlisle railway. Pop. in 1841, 314.

BROMLEY-ABBOTS, a parish and township of Staffordshire, 12 m. E of Stafford and 129 m. NW of London. Area 8,360 acres. Pop. in 1841, 1,508. BROMLEY (GREAT), a parish in Essex, 44 m. SSW of Manningtree, intersected by the Colchester and Harwich railway. Area 3,050 acres. Pop. in 1841, 738.

BROMLEY (ST. LEONARD), a parish in Middlesex, 33 m. ENE of St. Paul's, London, and intersected by the Eastern Counties railroad. Area 620 acres. Pop. in 1841, 6,154.

BROMLEY (LITTLE), a parish in Essex, 33 m. SSW of Manningtree, intersected by the Colchester and Harwich railroad. Area 2,260 acres. Pop. in 1841, 426.

BROMLOW, a township in the p. of Worthen, Salop. Pop. in 1841, 468.

BROMPTON, a town in the parishes of Gillingham and Chatham, 1 m. NE of Chatham. Pop. in 1841, 3,727. Also a hamlet in Kensington parish, Middlesex, 1 m. WSW of Hyde-Park corner. Pop. in 1841, 9,515.-Also a chapelry in the p. and 13 m. NNE of Northallerton, N. R. of Yorkshire, near the Great North of England railroad. In the vicinity is Standard-hill, famous for the defeat of the Scots in 1138. Area 3,490 acres. Pop. in 1841, 1,535.Also a parish in the N. R. of Yorkshire, m. WSW of Scarborough. Pop. 1,534.

BROMPTON, or BRAMPTON-BIERLOW or BIERLEY, a township in the p. of Wath-upon-Dearne, W. R. of Yorkshire, 6 m. NW of Rotherham, near the Dearne and Dove canal and the York and NorthMidland railroad. Area 3,150 acres. Pop. in 1841, 1,704.

BROMPTON-PATRICK, a parish in the N. R. of Yorkshire, 4 m. WNW of Bedale. Area 5,560 acres. Pop. in 1841, 1,130.

BROMPTON-RALPH, a parish of Somerset, 3 m. N of Wiveliscombe. Area 2,800 acres. Pop. in 1841, 492.

BROMPTON-REGIS, a parish of Somerset, 3 m. NE of Dulverton, on the E bank of the Exe. Area 8,810 acres. Pop. in 1841, 875.

BROMPTON-UPON-SWALE, a township in the p. of Easby, N. R. of Yorkshire, 14 m. NW of Catterick. Area 1,710 acres. Pop. in 1841, 399. BROMSBERROW, a parish of Gloucestershire, 3 m. ESE of Ledbury. Area 1,760 acres. Pop. in 1841, 283.

BROMSEBRO, a hamlet of Sweden, in the fogderei and 28 m. SSW of Kalmar, on the small river of Bromse, which is here crossed by a bridge near its entrance into the Kalmar sound and 5 m. N of Christianopel. This locality, on the confines of the ancient prov. of Småland and Bleking, is celebrated in history for the treaties between Sweden and Denmark, which were here entered into in 1541, 1641, and 1645.

BROMSGROVE, or BROOMSGROVE, a parish and market-town of Worcestershire, 64 m. NW of Droitwich, and 116 m. NW of London, near the Birmingham and Gloucester railroad and the Worcester and Birmingham canal. Area of p. 11,230 acres. Pop. in 1841, 9,671.-The town extends about 1 m. along the turnpike road, and contains several good houses. Nail-making is the principal trade here.

BROMWICH (CASTLE, and LITTLE), hamlets in the p. of Aston, Warwickshire. B. Castle is 4 m. NW of Coleshill, near the Birmingham and Derby railway and the Birmingham and Fazely canal. Pop. in 1841, 779. Pop. of B. Little, 262.

BROMWICH (WEST), a parish of Staffordshire, 2 m. SE of Wednesbury, intersected by the Grand Junction railway and the Birmingham canal. It comprises an area of 5,380 acres. Pop. 26,121.

BROMYARD, a parish of Herefordshire, 14 m. NE of Hereford, and 125 m. NW of London. Area 9,310 acres. Pop. 2,927.

BRON, a commune of France, in the dep. of Isere, cant. of Meyzien. Pop. 789.

BRONCASTELLAN, a township in the p. of Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, 14 m. SE of Aberystwith, on the Reidol. Pop. in 1841, 147.

BRONCOED, a township in the p. of Mold, Flintshire. Pop. in 1841, 273.

BRONDOLO, a village of Venetian Lombardy, in the prov. and 19 m. SSW of Venice, dist. and 3 m. S. of Chioggia at the S extremity of the island of the Lido di Sottomarina, on the 1. bank of the Brenta - Nuova, near the junction of the Bacchiglione, and 3 m. above the Conca or Porto di Brondolo, a spacious but shallow port formed by the estuary of these united streams. It possesses some fortifications, and is connected with Chioggia by two wooden bridges, one of which is remarkable for its length. Before the change of the course of the Adige, this town was at the mouth of that river, and was then extremely flourishing. Its situation is very insalubrious.

BRONGWYN, a parish of Cardiganshire, 7 m. ESE of Cardigan. Pop. in 1841, 377.

BRONI, a town of Piedmont, cap. of a mandamento, in the prov. and 15 m. ENE of Voghera, and 21 m. ENE of Alexandria, on the Schieparzio. Pop. 2,500.

BRONIARTH (UPPER and LOWER), townships in the p. of Guilsfield, Radnorshire. Pop. in 1841, of Upper B. 250, of Lower B. 318.

BRONINGTON, a township in the p. of Hanmer, Flintshire. Pop. in 1841, 744.

BRONISLAW, a town of Poland, in the gov. of Mazovia, obwode of Küiavie, 22 m. from Brzesc. Pop. 350.

BRONKHORST, a town of Holland, in the prov. of Gelderland, on the r. bank of the Yssel, 5 m. NNE of Daesburg, and 4 m. S of Zutphen.

BRONLLIS, or BRYNLLYS, a township in the p. of Llanbister, Radnorshire. Pop. in 1841, 177.

BRONNIKOV, a town of Russia in Asia, in the gov. and 20 m. NE of Tobolsk, on the r. bank of the Irtish. BRONNITSY, or BRONUITZI, a town of Russia in Europe, cap. of the dist. of the same name, in the gov. and 25 m. SE of Moscow, near the r. bank of the Moskva. Pop. 2,000. It possesses 2 churches, a school, and a royal horse-breeding stud.-The dist. of B. is low and level, and is to a great extent covered with wood. It is watered by the Moskva, Pakhora and Vosta, and contains numerous lakes. It comprises 2 towns, 525 villages, and 123,961 inhabitants. Also a town in the gov. and 20 m. ESE of Novgorod, on the 1. bank of the Msta, here a broad but sluggish river. Pop. 600. It is situated in the middle of a vast plain, on the post road from Moscow to St. Petersburg, and on the site of the ancient Sclavonian town of Kholmograd. To the SW of the town is a hill on which a church now occupies the supposed site of a pagan temple. BRONSA, a town of Denmark, in the duchy of Sleswig, near the W coast, 10 m. S of Ripen.

BRONSON, a township of Huron co., in the state of Ohio, U. S., 2 m. S of Norwalk. It is watered by branches of the Huron river. Its soil is extremely fertile, and generally well-cultivated. Pop. in 1840, 1,291. BRONSON'S - PRAIRIE, a town in Bronson township, Branch co., in the state of Michigan, U. S., 121 m. WSW of Detroit. Pop. in 1840, 622.

BRONTE, a town of Sicily, in the prov. and 22 m. NNW of Catania, near the NW base of Mount Etna, "situated amidst a sea of lava, by which it is overlooked." [Colt Hoare.] Pop. in 1831, 8,871. It contains several churches and convents, a college, and a seminary, and has manufactories of woollenfabrics and paper. This town and territory was bestowed by the king of the two Sicilies upon Admiral Lord Nelson, in 1799.-Also a village of Canada West, in the township of Trafalgar, 7 m. from Wellington Square. Pop. 100.

BRONUS ISLES, a group in the N Pacific, consisting of a circle of islands, connected by a reef, of which the S extremity is in N lat. 11° 20′ 50′′.

BRONX, a village of Winchester co., in the state of New York, 137 m. SW of Albany, near a river of the same name, which rises in Winchester co., and, after a course of 25 m., enters East river opposite Flushing-bay.

BRONYGARTH, a township in the p. of St. Martin, Salop. Pop. in 1841, 324.

BROOANG, or BURENDO-PASS, a defile of N Hindostan, in the Himalaya mountains, near the course of the Sutledge, in N lat. 31° 23', and E long. 78° 12', and 15,300 ft. above sea-level. It leads from Jangleeg to Rasgramee. The surrounding dist. is extremely | rugged, and but thinly populated. The few villages, however, which are found scattered over it, consist of well-built houses of wood or stone, sometimes covered with slate, and it contains some handsome temples. This pass is open 7 or 8 months of the year; and the upper limit of trees on the face is only 2 m. from the crest.-Gerard.

BROOD. See BROD.

BROOK, a parish in the Isle of Wight division of Hants, 83 m. WSW of Newport, on the coast. Area 750 acres. Pop. in 1841, 150.-Also a hamlet in the p. of Bramshaw, Hants. Pop. in 1841, 347.Also a parish of Kent, 4 m. NE of Ashford. Area 540 acres. Pop. in 1841, 158.

avea, in co. Fermanagh, 33 m. NE by N of Linaskea. Pop. 491.

BROOKE, a parish of Norfolk, 7 m. SSE of Norwich. Area 2,060 acres. Pop. in 1841, 756.—Also a p. of Rutland, 2 m. SSW of Oakham. Area 1,560 acres. Pop. in 1841, 113.

BROOKE, a county in the state of Virginia, U. S., comprising a superficies of 150 sq. m.; bounded on the W by the Ohio, and watered by several of the minor tributaries of that river. It is generally fertile, but the surface is rugged. It contains some iron-ore and bituminous coal. Pop. in 1830, 7,040; in 1840, 7,948, of whom 7,080 were whites, 91 slaves, and 77 free coloured. Cap., Wellsburg.-Also a township in the western district of Canada West, intersected in the NW by the N branch of Bear creek. Pop. 169.

BROOKEND, a hamlet in the p. of Shenley, Buckinghamshire, 34 m. NW of Fenny- Stratford, near the Grand Junction railroad. Area 1,620 acres. Pop. in 1841, 264.

BROOKESBY, a parish of Leicestershire, 6 m. WSW of Melton-Mowbray. Area 640 acres. Pop. in 1841, 20.

BROOKFIELD, a township of Carrol co., in the state of New Hampshire, U. Š., 46 m. NE of Concord. In the NW is a large pond, connected with Winnipiseogee lake, and in the centre Cook's pond, the outlet of which forms the W branch of Salmon Fall river. Pop. in 1840, 553.-Also a township of Worcester co., in the state of Massachusetts, 60 m. W of Boston. It is generally well-cultivated. On its first settlement it suffered much from incursions of the Indians. Pop. 2,472.-Also a township of Orange co., in the state of Vermont, 17 m. S of Montpelier. It is elevated, but contains several ponds, the outlets of which form branches of White river. Its soil is excellent and well-cultivated, and its pasturage extremely rich. Pop. 1,789.-Also a township of Morgan co., in the state of Ohio. Pop. 1,426. Also a village of Tuscarawas township, Stark co., in the state of Ohio. Pop. 315.-Also a township of Milwaukie co., in the state of Michigan. Pop. 148.-Also a township of Fairfield co., in the state of Connecticut, 60 m. SW of Hartford, and intersected by the Housatonic railroad. It is generally hilly, and is watered by the Housatonic and Still rivers. Its soil is fertile. Pop. 1,488.-Also a township of Madison co., in the state of New York, 88 m. NW of Albany. It presents a hilly surface, and is watered by the Unadilla and its tributaries. Pop. 3,695.Also a township of Tioga co., in the state of Pennsylvania, 174 m. NW of Harrisburg. Pop. 431.Also a township of Trumbull co., in the state of Ohio, 183 m. NE of Columbus, on the Pennsylvania railroad. Pop. 1,302. It contains a flourishing vil lage.-Also a town of Jefferson co., in the state of Pennsylvania. Pop. 1,714.-Also a township of Stark co., in the state of Ohio. Pop. 315.

BROOKHAMPTON, a township in the p. of Holdgate, Salop, 12 m. NNE of Ludlow. Pop. 84.

BROOKHAVEN, a township of Suffolk co., in the state of New York, in Long island. It comprises a superficies of 215 sq. m., drained by Connecticut brook and other small streams, which afford good water-power, and on its W border is Ronconcoma pond. The soil is generally sandy. The interior of the t. is covered with pine, planes, and shrub-oaks, and still contains some deer. On the S is South

BROOK (NORTH and SOUTH), tythings in the p. of Mitcheldever, co. of Hants. Pop. in 1841, of N Brook, 224; of S Brook, 602.

BROOKBOROUGH, a village in the p. of Augh

abounds with fish. On Long Island sound, on the N, there are several good harbours, and a light-house on Old Field point. Pop. in 1841, 7,050.

BROOKLAND, a parish of Kent, 6 m. NW of New Romney, near the Royal Military canal. Area 1,500 acres. Pop. in 1841, 462.

BROOKLINE, a township of Windham co., in the state of Vermont, U. S., 110 m. S of Montpelier. It is hilly in the E, and is bisected from N to S by a deep valley, through which the Grassy directs its course to West river. Pop. in 1840, 328.-Also a township of Hillsboro' co., in the state of New Hampshire, 50 m. SW of Concord. It is watered by the Nissitisset, a branch of the Nashua. Pop. 652.Also a township of Norfolk co., in the state of Massachusetts, 4 m. SW of Boston. It presents a diversified and richly cultivated surface, and is adorned with many fine villas. Pop. 1,365.

eral sulphur and salt springs. The soil is fertile, and affords excellent pasturage. Pop. in 1830, 17,582; in 1840, 22,338. Cap., Binghamton.-Also a township in Schoharie co., in the state of New York, 38 m. W of Albany. It presents a mountainous surface, and is drained by Schoharie creek and its tributaries, and Catskill creek. Its soil consists of a light sandy loam. Pop. in 1840, 2,404.

BROOMFIELD, a parish of Essex, 2 m. N of Chelmsford, near the Eastern Counties railroad. Area 1,980 acres. Pop. in 1841, 820.—Also a parish of Kent, 6 m. ESE of Maidstone. Area 1,000 acres. Pop. in 1841, 146.-Also a p. of Somerset, 5 m N of Taunton. Area 4,050 acres. Pop. in 1841, 497.

BROOMHAUGH, a township in the p. of BywellSt.-Andrew, Northumberland, 7 m. ESE of Hexham, intersected by the Newcastle and Carlisle railway. Pop. in 1841, 100.

BROONS, a canton, commune, and town of France, in the dep. of Côtes-du-Nord, arrond. of Dinan. The cant. comprises 9 com., and in 1831 contained a pop. of 14,060. The town is 15 m. SW of Dinan, near the Arguenan. Pop. 2,455.

BROQUE (LA), a commune of France, in the dep. of the Vosges, cant. of Schirmeck. Pop. 2,023.

BROQUELES POINT, a headland of New Grenada, on the W coast of Cartagena, at the entrance of the gulf of Darien, in N lat. 9° 12′, W long. 76° 13'. BROQUIES, a commune of France, in the dep. of Aveyron, cant. of Saint-Rome-de-Tarn, on the r. bank of the Tarn, 11 m. WNW of Sainte-Affrique.

BROOKNEAL, a village of Campbell co., in the state of Virginia, U. S., 122 m. WSW of Richmond, finely situated on the N bank of the Staunton. Pop. 109, of whom 61 are whites, and 48 blacks.

BROOKS, a township of Waldo co., in the state of Maine, U. S., 45 m. NE of Augusta. Pop. in 1840, 910.

BROOKVILLE, a township of Hancock co., in the state of Maine, 79 m. E of Augusta, on the E side of Penobscot bay. Pop. in 1840, 1,246.-Also a town of Jefferson co., in the state of Pennsylvania, U. S., 167 m. NW of Harrisburg. Pop. 276.-Also a village, cap. of Franklin co., in the state of Indiana, 69 m. SE of Indianapolis, a little above the junction of the E and W forks of the Whitewater.

BROOM, a hamlet in the p. of Southill, Bedfordshire, 2 m. SW of Biggleswade. Pop. in 1841, 365. -Also a township in the p. of St. Oswald, Durham. Area 1,450 acres. Pop. in 1841, 108.-Also a parish of Staffordshire, 34 m. S of Stourbridge. Area 550 acres. Pop. in 1841, 129.-Also a hamlet in the p. of Bidford, Warwickshire. Pop. in 1841, 391.

BROOM (LOC), a capacious bay on the NW coast of Ross-shire, terminating in a narrow flexuous arm, on the N side of which stands the fishing v. of Ullapool.

BROOMBILL, a hamlet in the p. of Margram, Glamorganshire. Pop. in 1841, 202.

BROOME, a parish of Norfolk, 2 m. NNE of Bungay. Area 1,470 acres. Pop. in 1841, 323.Also a township in the p. of Cardington, Salop. Pop. in 1841, 13.

123.

BROSELEY, a parish and market-town of Salop, 13 m. SE of Shrewsbury, and 146 m. NW of London. Area 1,550 acres. Pop. in 1841, 4,829. It extends from the W bank of the Severn, opposite Madeley, in a line of irregularly built houses, 2 m. in length, and crossed at intervals by short, narrow lanes. The locality contains manufactories of fire-bricks, tiles, and tobacco-pipes; and in the vicinity are extensive coal and iron-works, and a spring of petroleum.

BROSNA, a parish in co. Kerry, 8 m. S by E of Listowel. Area 11,960 acres. Pop. 2,871.-Also a hamlet in the p. of Kilmury, King's co., 2 m. NE of Shinrone. Pop. 142.-Also a river of Westmeath, King's co., an affluent of the Shannon, having a run of about 20 m., in the last 8 m. of which it flows nearly parallel to the Grand canal.

BROSSAC, a canton and commune of France, in the dep. of the Charente, arrond. of Barbezieux. The canton comprises 12 com., and in 1831 contained a pop. of 6,355. The village is 12 m. SE of Barbezieux, and 26 m. SSW of Angoulême. Fairs are held monthly, but they are little frequented. Pop. 1,277.

BROSSARDIE'RE (LA), a hamlet of France, in the dep. of the Vendee, cant. and 14 m. W of Bourbon-Vendee. It contains cold ferruginous springs. BROSSES, a commune of France, in the dep. of Yonne, cant. of Vezely. Pop. 1,140.

BROSSOS, a town of Greece, in the prov. of Livadia, on the 1. bank of the Fidari, 10 ̊m. NNW of Lepanto.

BROUGHTON-IN-AREDALE, a parish in the | W. R. of Yorkshire, 4 m. SW of Skipton, near the Leeds and Liverpool canal. Area 3,950 acres. Pop. in 1841, 407.

BROUGHTON-ASTLEY, a parish and township of Leicestershire, 5 m. NW of Lutterworth, intersected by the Midland Counties railway. Area of p. 1,930 acres. Pop. in 1841, 728. Pop. of township, 306.

BROUGHTON BAY, a small harbour on the SE coast of Prince Edward's island in North America.

BROUGHTON-BRANT, a parish of Lincolnshire, 8 m. E of Newark, on the Brant. Area 4,490 acres. Pop. in 1841, 650.

BROUGHTON CAPE, a headland of British N America, on the N side of Merchant's bay, Davis straits, in N lat. 68°, and W long. 63°.

BROUGHTON-CHURCH-WITH-SAPPERTON, a parish of Derbyshire, 10 m. SW of Derby. Area 2,380 acres. Pop. in 1841, 652.

BROUGHTON-FIELD, or EAST-BROUGHTON, a chapelry in the p. of Cartmel, Lancashire, 7 m. NE of Ulverstone. Area 2,830 acres. Pop. in 1841, 458. BROUGHTON - IN - FURNESS, or WESTBROUGHTON, a market-town and chapelry in the p. of Kirkby-Ireleth, Lancashire, 29 m. N of Lancaster and 281 m. NNW of London. Iron, copper, and roofing slate abound in the neighbouring mountains. The river Duddon is navigable by vessels of 30 tons burthen to within a mile of the town. Area 7,040 acres. Pop. in 1841, 1,250.

BROUGHTON-GIFFORD, a parish of Wilts, 2 m. W of Melksham, on the W bank of the Avon, and near the Kennet and Avon canal. Area 1,640 acres. Pop. in 1841, 741.

BROUGHTON (GREAT), a township in the p. of Bridekirk, Cumberland, 3 m. W of Cockermouth, on the N bank of the Derwent. Pop. in 1841, 562.

BROUGHTON (GREAT and LITTLE), a township in the p. of Kirkby-in-Cleveland, N. R. of Yorkshire, 34 m. SE of Stokesley. Area 2,780 acres. Pop. in 1841, 511.

BROUGHTON-HACKETT, a parish of Worcestershire, 5 m. E of Worcester, near the Birmingham and Gloucester railway. Area 390 acres. Pop. in 1841, 154.

BROUGHTON (LITTLE), a township in the p. of Bridekirk, Cumberland, 3 m. NW of Cockermouth. Pop. in 1841, 344.

BROUGHTON (NETHER), a parish of Leicestershire, 6 m. WNW of Melton-Mowbray. Area 2,110 acres. Pop. in 1841, 232.

BROUGHTON-POGGS, a parish of Oxfordshire, 5 m. SSW of Burford. Area 360 acres. Pop. in 1841, 151.

BROUGHTON-SULNEY, or UPPER BROUGHTON, a parish of Nottinghamshire, 12 m. SSE of Nottingham. Area 1,600 acres. Pop. in 1841, 371. BROUGHTON'S ARCHIPELAGO, a group of islands in Queen Charlotte's sound, between Vancouver's island and the coast of British America, between 50 and 51° N lat., and 125° and 127° W long. They were discovered by Broughton and Vancouver in 1790.

BROUGHTY-FERRY, a village chiefly in the p. of Monifieth in Forfarshire, on the N shore of the frith of Tay, 4 m. E of Dundee. To the SE of the v. a point of land stretches into the frith, which it contracts to little more than 1 m. in width. A harbour and extensive works are now in progress here, in connection with the Edinburgh and Northern railway, which will here unite with the Aberdeen and Dundee junction line.

BROUILLY, a hamlet of France, in the dep. of the Rhone, cant. of Belleville, and com. of St.

Lager. Pop. 189. The environs afford good red wine.

BROUNISTA, a river of Turkey, in the prov. of Romelia, which rises on the W and S flanks of the Karatova mountains; passes Karatova in a SW course; joins the Egrisu coming from the N; bends SSW, and receives the Bregalnicza; and then falls into the Vardar on the 1. bank.

BROUSENAGO, a mountain of Russia in Europe, gov. of Vologda, in the N part of the dist. of Oust-Sysolsk, to the W of the Vichera.

BROUSILOV, a town of Russia in Europe, gov. and 40 m. WSW of Kiev, dist. and 28 m. SE of Radomysl, on the 1. bank of the Zdvij.—Also a town of Russia in Europe, in the gov. and 12 m. ENE of Tchernigov, on the r. bank of the Desna. BROUSSA. See BRUSAH.

BROUSSE, a commune of France, in the dep. of Puy-de-Dome, cant. of Cunlhat. Pop. 2,293.-Also a commune of France, in the dep. of Aude, cant. of Saissac, 6 m. S of Carcassonne. Pop. 316. It has manufactories of woollen fabrics, and a few papermills.

BROUSSEVAL, a commune of France, in the dep. of the Haute-Marne, cant. of Vassy. Pop. 423. It contains some iron-works.

BROUT-VERNET, a commune of France, in the dep. of the Allier, cant. of Escurolles. Pop. 1,569. BROUVELIEURES, a canton and commune of France, in the dep. of the Vosges, arrond. of SaintDié. The cant. comprises 9 com., and in 1831 contained a pop. of 4,226. The town is 12 m. WSW of Saint-Dié. Pop. 468.

BROUWERSHAVEN, a town of Holland, in the prov. of Zeeland, on the N of the island of Shouwen, at the mouth of the Meuse called the Krammer. Pop. 820. It has a port, and is the principal entrepot of the beer of Delft imported into Zeeland. It was formerly a town of greater importance.

BBOUZILS (LES), a commune of France, in the dep. of Vendee, cant. of Saint-Fulgent. Pop. 1,967. BROVARY, a town of Russia in Europe, in the gov. and 70 m. SSW of Tchernigov, dist. and 31 m. S of Oster, and 12 m. ENE of Kiev.

BROVIS (COL DE), a pass in the Alps of Savoy, from which the road to Nice, from the valley of the Roya, descends upon the valley of the Bevera. Alt. 4,277 ft.

BROWELL COVE, an inlet on the coast of the Arctic ocean, in N lat. 70°, W long. 130° 20′, which Franklin is of opinion probably communicates with Esquimaux lake.

BROWN, a county in the state of Ohio, U. S. It comprises an area of 470 sq. m., bordered on the S by the Ohio, and watered by the Eagle, Red-Oak, Straight and White-Oak creeks. Except in the vicinity of the Ohio, its surface is level and its soil highly productive. Pop. in 1830, 17,869; in 1840, 22,715. Cap. Georgetown.-Also a county in the state of Illinois. It comprises an area of 300 sq. m., bordering on the E on the Illinois, on Crooked creek on the NE, and intersected by M'Kee's creek. Its surface is hilly, but the soil is generally fertile. Pop. in 1840, 4,183. Cap. Mount Sterling. Also a county in the state of Indiana, containing an area of 310 sq. m., drained by Salt creek and its tributaries. It possesses a hilly surface, but its soil is generally good. Pop. 2,364. Cap. Nashville.-Also a county in the state of Wisconsin, to the W of Lake Michigan, and stretching along both sides of Green bay. It comprises in the portion surveyed 1,150 sq. m., diversified in surface and soil, but to a considerable extent capable of good cultivation. Pop. 2,107.— Also a township of Lycoming co., in the state of Pennsylvania, drained by Pine creek and its tribu