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Bowes, Ecv, Nicholas, M.A., -1755. Constant Rock-man. An American Cong aninister; Harv. Univ., 1725; pastor at Bedford, Mass.

Bowles, Thomas Gibson. John, Junior. An English (?) journalist; edi- tor of "Vanity Fair."

Bowles, Rev. William Lisle, M.A., 1762-1850. The Late Dr. Archibald Macleod. An English clergyman and man of letters ; b. at King's Sutton; Canon Residentiary of Salisbury, and Hector of Dumbleton, Gloucestershire. D. at his residence in the Close, Salis- bury.

Bowring, Sir John, LL.D, 1792- 1872 Ti/dua-Pooh-Pooh; W.; X. An English translator ; b. at Exeter; served his Government ten years in China, as Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintend- ent of Trade; he, himself, estimated the number of languages which he knew, at two hundred, of which he spoke one hun- dred ; d. at Mount Radf ord, near Exeter

Bowser, Miss Ijucinda. Luanda B. An English writer.

Boyce, O. W. A Cape Correspond- ent. An English poet.

Boyce, Rev. John. Paul Pepper- grass. An American R. C. priest and novelist; b. in Ireland; cduc. at May- nooth; pastor and assistant pastor at Worcester, Mass., from 1847.

Boyce, Rev. John Coxe, M.A J. C. B. An English Epis. divine ; Chap- lain of the West Hiding Lunatic Asy- lum, 1869-80 et seq.

Boyce, Rev. William Birmington. W. B. B. An English writer ; a Wes- leyan missionary.

Boyd, Rev. Andrew Kennedy Hutchison, DIX, 1825-. A Country Parson. An eminent Scottish essayist; b. in Auchinleck, in Ayrshire ; educ. at King's Coll., London, and at the Univ. of Glasgow; minister at the Univ., City of St. Andrews, 1875 et seq.

Boyd, S. S. Jurisconsult. An Amer- ican lawyer.

Boyer, Louis, 1810-1866. La Roque. A Trench dramatic author ; b. in Paris ; in 1848, with two others, he founded " Le Lampion, ou Eclaireur politicise " ; in 1851-54, was first inspector, then cen- sor, of the theatres, and was manager of the "Vaudeville" Theatre, 1854-56; d. in Paris.

Boykin, Edward M. An Officer of the Rear-Guard. An American officer.

Boyle, Hon. Eleanor Vere (Gor- don), 1825. JS. V. B. A Scottish art- ist; b. at Anchlunies, Kincardineshire ;

chiefly self-educated ; in 1845 was mar- ried to the Hon. and Rev. Richard Boyle ; and since 1851 has been much devoted to artistic pursuits.

Boyle, John, Earl of Cork and Orrery, 1706-62. G. K.; Gohah English; Regi- nald Fitzworm; Michael Krawbridge ; Moses Orthodox; Thomas Vamall. An eminent British peer and author.

Boyne, William, F.S.A. B. W. An English numismatist; Hon member of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Leeds.

Boynton, Charles Brandon, D.D, 1806-83. A Looker-on from America, An American minister, who served as pastor of the Vine Street Cong. Church in Cincinnati twenty-five years ; he also preached in Eastern churches, and served two terms as Chaplain of the House of Representatives in Washington, begin- ning in 1865 ; he was a native of Pitts- field, Mass., and graduated at Williams Coll. in 1827 ; d. in Cincinnati.

Boynton, Harry Free. Harry B. Free. An American journalist, of New York City.

Boyrie, Arthur. Aristophanes, An American dramatist,

Boyse, Samuel, 1708-49. Alcceus; Y. An English poet, idle and improvident, befriended by Dr. Johnson, and employed by Mr. Cave of the " Gent. Mag."

Brackenridge, Henry Hugh, 1748- 1816. Democritus; A Gentleman of Mary- land. An American jurist ; b. in Scot- land ; was brought to this country when a child ; graduated at New Jersey Coll., 1771 ; removed to Pittsburg m 1781 ; judge of the Supreme Court of Penn- sylvania, 1799-1816; wrote one humor- ous and satirical novel, and many es- says and fugitive verses ; d. at Carlisle, Penn.

Brackenridge, Henry M., Esq., 1786- 1871. A Friend of Truth and Sound Pol- icy. An American statesman ; b. at Pitts- burgh, Penn. ; admitted to the bar, 1806; M.C, 1841 ; d. in his native city.

Bradbury, Edward. Strephon. An English writer (<).

Bradbury, Irene. Irene Lunt.

Bradbury, Stephen Henry. Quallon, At English editor, of Nottingham.

Bradbury, Rev. Thomas, 1677-1769. T. B. An English Dissenting minister, of London, celebrated for his facetiotis- ness.

Braddon, Henry. Gilbert Forrester ; A Member of the Burton Munt. An Eng- lish sporting writer in the old London " Sporting Magazine/'