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the Catholic Apostolic church at Brigh- ton; d. at Ifairlie House, Bridge of Allan.

Boase, Henry, 1763-1827. A Free- holder; Britanmcus; One of his Constitu- ents. An English financier; father of the preceding ; b. at Madron ; d. at Pen- zance, Cornwall.

Boase, John Josias Arthur, 1801-. Johannes Buritonensis. An English anti- quary; son of the preceding; b. in Lon- don, Librarian of the Geological Soci- ety of Cornwall.

Boase, William Millett, M.D, 1802-. Delta; Gregory Hopeful; A Wayfaung Man. An English physician and anti- quary, of Cornwall; b. at Penzance; Univ. of Edinburgh, 1823.

Boaz, Mrs. Eliza. His Widow An English lady ; widow of the Rev. Thomas Boaz, LL.D., of Calcutta.

Boaz, H. H. B. An English poet.

Bolt>o, William M A South Caroli- nian.

Bock, Cornelius Peter, 1804-70. Christodor. A German archaeologist ; Hon. Prof, at Freiburg, about 11 years before his death.

Bockett, Elias, 1695-1735. E. B.; Alexander Blunt; Damon; A Friend; A Gentleman; John Scaiengci, M,D.; The Translator of the Pattern of Modest)/. An English Friend; a distiller of George- yard, Lombard Street, London ; b. and d. in that city.

Bocock, Willis H. Cigarette; Ercel- doune. An American poet, of the Univ. of Virginia; contributed to Richmond journals.

Bogardus, Adam H. The Champion Wwg Shot of America. An American sharpshooter; Captain to the American Rifle Team.

Bogart, Miss Elizabeth. Adelaide; Estelle. An American poetess ; daughter of the Rev David Schuyler Bogart; b. in New York City, where she has chiefly resided.

Bogart, William H. Sentinel. An American journalist, of New York City.

Boid, Captain G. An Amateur; A Naval Officer. An English writer.

Boissiere, Jean Baptiste Prudence, 1806-. R. P.; Sierebois. A French grammarian ; b. at Valogne (Manche) ; was engaged in teaching in France and England till 1856, but since that time in philological and lexicographal works.

Boissieu, Arthur de. Jean Lavigne. A French journalist; contributed to
 * Figaro " and the " Gazette de France."

Boltel, Leonard, 1806-65. Le'on. A

French litterateur and journalist, of Lyons.

Bolde, Rev. Samuel, 1674-1737. A Clergyman vi the Country. An English clergyman; Vicar of Shap\vicke, Dorset- shire, 1674; Rector of Steeple, in the same county, 1682.

Boles, W. Alexander the Coppersmith. An Irish writer.

Bolingbroke, Henry St John, Vis- count, 1078-1751. Hump/it ei/ Old castle ;

A Late Noble Wnter ; Lord B ; Lord

B ke. An eminent English statesman , b. at Battersea, in Surrey, was distin- guished for his talents, brilliancy of con- versation, fascinating manners, and great personal beauty, was a rival of Sir Rob- ert AValpole through life ; d. at Batter- sea

Bollan, William. Timolcon. An English political writer; agent of the Massachusetts colony in Great Britain, 1745-62.

Bolland, Sir William, Knt, M.A., 1773-1840. Hortensms. An English lit- erary antiquary ; Tnn Coll., Cambridge, 1795 ; d. at his residence, Hyde Park Terrace, London.

Bolles, John Augustus, LL D,, 1809- 78. A Member of the Boston Bar An American lawyer; b. at Eastford, Conn ; Bro\vn Umv, 1829; admitted to the Boston Bar, 1833 ; Mass. Secretary of State, 1843 ; Judge Advocate on the staff of Gen. John A. Dix, 1862-05; Brev. Brig -Gen., 1865; d. at Washing- ton, B.C.

Bolton, John. OneoftheCiew. An American seaman; carpenter on board the ship Omartel, which was lost on the voyage from London to New York City in 1860.

Bolton, Miss B. One of her Sisters. An English lady; granddaughter of Rev. William Jay

Bolton, Rev. Robert, A.M., 1814-77. R. B. An English American clergy- man, brother of the preceding; b. at Bath, Somerset Co., England; came to this country in 1836; after being en- gaged in fanning and teaching for some years, in 1868 he was ordained to the Episcopal ministry, and took charge of St. John's Church, Lewisboro, N.Y,; d, in Pelliam, N.Y.

Bonaparte, Prince Louis Lucien, 1813- L. L. B. An English philolo- gist; b. at Thorngrove, county of Wor- cester ; in 1852 he was appointed Senator under the French Empire ; is deeply in- terested in philological researches and work.