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as captain in the 28th Massachusetts Regiment; in 1860-07 visited England, and m 1867-68, California.

Brash, Richard. Richardus Incog- nitus An English writer.

Braussi, Mathieu Philippe, ft ere. A French theologian, Superior-general of the Christian " Freres dcs Eeoles."

Braxton, Carter, 1730-07. A Native of that Colon >/. An American patriot, b. at Ncwington, Va , one of the signers of the American Declaration of Independ- ence.

Bray, Mrs Anna Kliza, 1700-1883. Kempe Slothard An English novelist; b. in the county of Surrey ; married in 1818 to Charles Stothard, and after his death, in 1821, to the Rev. Edward A. Bray, vicar of Tavistock, who died in 1859

Bray, Rev. Thomas, D D., 1656-1730. A Mimster of the 0/tui ch of England. An English clergyman ; b at Martin, Shrop- shire; educ at Hart Hall, Oxford; in 1609 he ^as sent to America as Ecclesi- astical Commissary for Maryland and Virginia; was minister of St. Botolph, Aldgate, London, 1706-30.

Brazer, John, D.D., 1787-1846. J. B. An American minister; b in Worcester, Mass. ; Harv. Univ., 1813 ; pastor in Salem, Mass., 1820-46; d. in Charles- ton, S.C.

Brecknock, Timothy. A Member of the Society of Lincoln's Inn An English lawyer, of the last century.

Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson, D.D., 1800-71. R. J. B. An American Presbyt. minister; b. at Cabell's Dale, Ky. ; studied at Princeton, Yale, and Union Colls ; practised law in Ken- tucky, 1823-31; having studied theol- ogy, lie was pastor in Lexington from 1847, and President of Theology at Dan- ville, 1853; in the civil war he was a firm Union man, and in 1864 presided over the National Convention that nomi- nated Mr. Lincoln for the Presidency ; d. at Danville, Ky.

Breed,. A Merchant An Eng- lish writer, of Liverpool.

Brennan, Mrs. R. A. Hope A] den, An American poet.

Brent, Henry J., 1811-80. Stimip. An American journalist ; b. in Washing- ton, D,C.; the associate of Lewis Gay- lord Clark in founding and editing the " Knickerbocker " Magazine ; d. in New York City.

Brentano, Clemens, 1777-1842. Maria. A German novelist and poet, brother of Elisabeth von Arnim ; b, at

Frankf ort-on-the-Main ; studied at Jena, and afterwards lived in Heidelberg, Vienna, and Berlin, and still later at Dulmen, and still later at Ratisbon, Frankfort, and Munich ; d. at Aschaf- fenburg.

Brentano, Elisabeth. Beitina See "Arnim, Elisabeth (Brentano) von."

Brereton, Jane Hughes. Melissa.

Bretland, Rev. Joseph, 1742-1810. Adjutor; Gaion; A Loief of Older An English Dissenter; b. in Exeter, and spent there the whole of a long-pro- tracted life, in literary retirement, and d. there. he was a Unit, minister.

Breton, AVilliam. IK. B, Gent. An English writer.

Brett, Robert H. B. A Lay- member of the English Church.

Brett, Rev. Thomas, 1667-1743. T. B. An English clergyman ; Rector of Bettishangcr, 1703, and of Ruckinge, 1705.

Breval, John Durant de, -1738-39. Joseph GUI/. An English officer, a cap tain under the Duke of Marlborough ; he was the son of Francis Durant de Breval, D D, Prebendary of Westmin- ster; graduated at Trin. Coll., Cam bridge, in 1700; in 1708 entered the army; he was the author of several poems and dramas.

Brewer, George, 1766. G. B. An English naval officer, then lawyer and miscellaneous writer, of London.

Brewer, Rev. Jehoida, 1752-1817. Si/tvest)is. An English Cong minister; b. at Newport, Monmouthshire ; of Birm- ingham, 1708-1817, and d. there.

Brewer, William A. W. A. B.; Amiens $ Apex; Guildfielnif Justttia; Mercator; jSenex; Wdhelm. An Ameri- can writer ; was for many years a mer- chant of Boston, now (1885) of New York City,

Brewster, Sir David, LL.D., etc., 1781-1808. A Calm Observer. A Scot- tish physicist, of Edinburgh ; b. at Jed- burgh; M.A.,Univ. of Edinburgh, 1800; editor of the "Edinburgh Encyclopae- dia " ; editor and co-editor of the " Edin- burgh Philosophical Journal," 1819-, etc., etc. ; Principal of the Univ. of Ed- inburgh, 1838-68.

Brewster, Bev. John, M.A., 1754- 1843. A Recluse, An English clergy- man; b. at Heighington, Co. Durham; M.A. at Lincoln Coll., Oxford, 1778; Hector of Egglescliffe, Co. Durham, 1814-43, and a magistrate for the county ; d. at his rectory.

Brewster, Rev. Samuel. S. B. An