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gius Professor of Divinity at Oxford, from 1763.

Be nth am, Jeremy, 1747-1832. J. B. ; Gamaliel Smith; Philip Beauchamp. An English philosopher and legal reformer ; b in London ; B.A, at Oxford, 1763 ; d. in London m the house where he had lived for 50 years.

Bentinck, Et Hon. George Augus- tas Frederick Cavendish, 1821-. John Doe. An English lawyer; Trin. Coll., Cambridge, 1843; called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn, 1846; judge advocate general from 1875 and of the Privy Council,

Bentley,. A Near Observer.

An English political writer

Bentley, Edwin. E. B. An Eng- lish poet.

Bentley, Joseph. J. B. ; The Oldest School Inspector. An English educator, of London.

Bentley, Richard, D.D., 1661-62- 1742. A Member of Trinity College, Cam- bridge; Philalethes ; Phileleutherus Lipsi- ensis. An eminent English Grecian; b at Oulton, near Wakefield, in the West Riding of Yorkshire; Master of Trin. Coll., Cambridge, 1700-42.

Bentley, Richard, Esg., -1782.

P. D. ; R B, Esq. An English

poet and prose writer; educ. at Trin. Coll., Camb. ; resided for many years in the south of Prance, and for some time at Teddington, near Twickenham, being a friend of Horace Walpole.

Benton, Mrs. C. C. C. C. B. An American writer.

Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858. A Senator of Thirty Years. An Ameri- can statesman; b. at Hillsbprough, N.C. ; was a lawyer at St. Louis from 1815, and U.S. Senator, 1820-50; d. at Washington, D.C.

Benwell, John. An Englishman. An English traveller in America.

Beraud, Antoine Nicolas, 1792- 1800. Antony. A French miscellaneous writer; b. at Aurillac (Cantal); Director of the Prison of Belle-Isle-en-Mer, 1849- 52; d. at Paris.

Berens, Rev. Edward, 1778-1859. A Churchman / A Country Clergyman. An English divine; Oriel Coll., Oxford, 1804; Vicar of Shrivenham, and Arch- deacon of Berks. ; d. at Shrivenham.

Beresford, Eev. James, 17(34-1840. An Aspirant; Ignoto Secondo; Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive. An English clergyman and humorous writer; b. at Upham, Hants. ; educ. at Oxford Univ. ; Eector of Kibworth, Leicestershire.

Bergh, A E., 1855-. Sylvanus Snap. An American writer.

Berguin, H. K. A Citizen of North Carolina.

Berkeley, George, D.D., 1084-1753. The Bishop of Cloyne; Ulysses Cosmop- olite. An Irish prelate ; b. in Kilcrin, Co. Kilkenny; Bp. of Cloyne, 1734-53.

Berkeley, Hon. George Charles Grantley Fitzhardinge, 1800-81. The English Sportsman; A Huntsman. An English author; a younger son of the Earl of Berkeley; served for a time in the army; was an M.P., ,1832-47; and in 1836 commenced his literary career by his novel of "Berkeley Castle."

Berkeley, George Monck, Esq., LLB., P.A.S., -1793. Bard; A Gentle- man of the Inner Temple. An English writer, only son of Dr. Berkeley, Pre- bendary of Canterbury; d. at Chelten- ham.

Berkeley, Henrietta, Countess. Silvia. An English lady; one of the younger daughters of the Et. Hon. George, Earl Berkeley.

Bernard, Sir Francis, 1st Bart.,

1714-79. F B. An English

lawyer; Governor first of New Jersey, then of Massachusetts, 1760 et seg.

Bernard Du Grail de la VUlette Charles, 1804-50. Charles de Bernard. A French writer; b. at Besan9on; re- moved to Paris, and met the pleiad of the young authors of the day, Hugo, Dumas, Musset, Sainte Beuve, etc., and became one of the most brilliant; d. at Sablonville.

Berneck, Karl Gustav von, 1803- 71. Bernd von Guseck. A German nov- elist; b. at Kirchhain, Prussia; Professor of Mathematics in the School of Engi- neers at Berlin, where he died.

Bernstein, Aaron, 1812-, A Hefon- stein. A German author; b. at Dantzic; the son of a Jewish elder ; was educ. for the office of Rabbi, and completed his education at Berlin, where he became favorably known by his literary work.

Berridge, Eev. John, 1716-93. A Methodist Preacher in Cambridgeshire. An English divine; b. at Kingston, Notts.; Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1738; Vicar of Everton, 1755-93 ; adopted the views and became the friend of Wesley, Whitefield, and Lady Huntington, and his labors resembled theirs.

Berry, Frances Miriam. *- See "Wbitcher, Mrs. Prances (Berry)/'

Berry, Mrs. Martha Eugenia. Eugenia St. John. An American writer of religious fiction.