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English clergyman, early in the 18th century.

Brickwood, Edwin D, Argonaut. An English writer on rowing, training, etc., of London; a contributor to the London "Field."

Bridge, Horatio, 180G-. An Officer of the United States Navy. An Ameri- can lawyer; b. in Augusta, Me.; Bow- doin Coll., 1825; studied and practised law, 1825-38 ; entered the navy as pay- master, 1838-54 ; Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing at Washington, 1854-G9, and Inspector of the same, 1800-73.

Bridge, J. A Fellow Townsman* An English writer, of Manchester.

Bridges, Mrs. F. D. A Lady. An English traveller of to-day.

Bridges, George. Segdirboeg. An English writer.

Bridges, Thomas. Caustic Bare- tones. An English humorist ; b. in York- shire; at one time a wine-merchant in Hull ; was also member of a banking house.

Bridgman, George, -1882. Poet Laureat of Westminster. An English- man who, during the latter part of the reign of George III., was court newsman. For several years before his death he was designated as above ; d. at the Cat and Bagpipe public house, London.

Bridle, Kev. John, 0. W. An Eng- lish clergyman, of Hardwiek.

Brlerley, Benjamin. A.$ Ab; Ab kissel; AB-o'-tlie-Yate. An English dialect writer, of Manchester (?).

Briggs, Charles Frederick, about 1810-77. C. F. D. ; Harry Franco ; Tom Pepper. An American journalist ; b. at Nantuckct, Mass,; early removed to New York City, and engaged in literary work as editor of some of the most important of the New York jour- nals.

Briggs, Emily Edson. Olivia.

Bright, Charles. Tliomas Jones* An English \vritcr, of Australia, on. Shakes- peare.

Bright, Henry Arthur, 1830-84, A Cambridge Man; A Liverpool Merchant. An English economist; b. at Liverpool; educ. at Rugby, and at the Univs. of Cambridge and London ; became a mer- chant; devoted much time to literary pursuits. "There are many personal touches in these books ['Year in a Lan- cashire Garden ' and the ' English Flower Garden 'I, as, for instance, his acquaint- ance with Hawthorne, who, on his part, has left some notices of liis Lancashire

friend," In 1877 et scq. resident at Ash- ford, Knotty Ash, Liverpool.

Bright, Jonathan Huntington, 1804-37. Viator. An American poet and journalist; b. in Salem, Mass.; re- sided in New York City, Albany, and Richmond, Va, ; m 1836 lie sailed for New Orleans, and soon after his ai rival was induced to ascend the Mississippi to take part in a mercantile interest at Manchester, where he suddenly died.

Bright, Kev. William, D.D, 1824-. IF. J3. An English Epis. divine ; b. at Doncaster; Univ. Coll., Oxford, 1846; Canon of Christ Church and Kegius Pro- fessor of Ecclcs. History at Oxford, 1868-83 et seq.

Brightwell, Thomas. T. B. An English writer.

Briscoe, John Ivatt, 1791-. One of Ms Constituents and a Magistrate of the County. An English civilian; b. at Twickenham; B,A, Oxford, 1812 ; M.P., 1830-41, and from 1857.

Bristed, Charles Astor, 1820-74. Ca>l Benson; A B token-down Critic; A New Yorker. An American author; b. in New York City ; Univ. of Cambridge, England, 1845 ; afterwards spent many years in Europe; wrote much for the newspapers and magazines, and pub- lished several books ; d at Washington, B.C.

Brltton, John, F.S.A., 1771-1857. Ellans Benevolus fr Co. An English antiquary, of London ; a writer on topog- raphy and architecture ; b. at the village of Kingston in Wiltshire; in 1787 went to London, where he was apprenticed to a wine-merchant, meanwhile cultivating his taste for reading ; after various ad- ventures and struggles with life, he engaged in the pursuits which occupied the last 50 years of his life. " He was the originator of a new class of literary works. Before his time popular topog- raphy was unknown."

Britton, Thomas, about 1050-1714. Musical Smallcoal Man. An English eccentric; b. near Higham Ferrers, Northants; set up the trade of small- coal in London, which he continued to the end of his life. In the " Guardian/' No. 144, Steele says : " "VYe have a small- coal man who, beginning with two plain notes, which made up his daily cry, has made himself master of the whole com- pass of the gamut, and has frequent concerts of music at his own house for the entertainment of himself and friends." See CHALMERS, Vol. 7.