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made his first appearance on the stage in London in 1830 ; came to this country in 1842, and for 38 years was not only a favorite on the stage, but outside the theatre ; d in New York City.

Broughton, John Cam Hobhouse, Lord, G.C.B., F.R.S., 1786-1869. An Englishman. An English nobleman and writer; b. near Bristol, Trin. Coll., Camb., 1808 ; travelled with Lord Byron; M.P., 1820-33 and 1834-51; in 1851 elected to the peerage as Lord Brough- ton ; held public office much of the time, 1832-41, and 1846-52, but from that time took no active part in politics ; d in London.

Broughton, Rev. Thomas, 1704-74. Phileleutherus Chnstianus. An English clergyman ; b. in London ; Vicar of Bed- minster, near Bristol, 1774, and Preben- dary in Salisbury Cathedral.

Brown,. A Son of Mary Moore.

An American writer; son of Rev. Sam- uel Brown, who married Mary Moore.

Brown, Mrs, C. B. Mattie May. An American novelist, of Concord, 35T.ET.

Brown, Charles Carlone; Carluc- cio. An English writer, whose name is well known in connection with Keats, and whose invitation to "domesticate with him " Keats accepted. Contributed to the "Liberal" and other periodicals.

Brown, Charles Brockdeu, 1771- 1810 G. B. B. An American novelist and journalist ; b. of Quaker parents, at Philadelphia, founded, in 1803, the "Lit- erary Magazine and American Register," which he conducted for nearly five years. Richard H. Home, of London, wrote me a few years ago: "In early life I read all his novels with an interest that has made a lasting impression, Certainly, they are very unlike any that preceded them; and they have exercised a quiet, but peculiar influence, more especially in a tender melancholy, producing some- thing like tears in the heart, rather than tears in the eyes."

Brown, Charles John, B.D. A Clergyman of the Church of Scotland. A Scottish minister, of the Free New North Church, Edinburgh.

Brown, David. Amiens. A Scot- tish bookseller, of Edinburgh, 1826.

Brown., David Boyer A Member of the Philadelphia Bar. An American lawyer, of Philadelphia.

Brown, Miss Emma Elizabeth. E. E. B. An American poet, of Concord, TST.H.; has, since she was a school-girl, contributed a large number of papers to a large number of newspapers, and is

the author of several books. She studied painting 1, and has bad charge of the art department at Mapleirood Institute, Pittsfield, Mass, and St. Catherine's Hall, Augusta, Me. Through the winter of 1876-77 she was art critic of the Bos- ton " Advertiser."

Brown, George, 1810-67 ('). A Lay- man. An English bairister-at-law.

Brown, Harcourt. 12. Tynt. An English writer, of London.

Brown, Irving. Cream Curdle; W. Ord Hunter A writer on Shakespeare.

Brown, J. E. J. E. B. An English poet.

Brown, James. J. B.; Selkirk. A Scottish poet, and Shakespearian scholar, of Selkirk.

Brown, James. A Pilot who has hitherto wealh&red the Storm. A Scottish writer, of Glasgow.

Brown, James Baldwin, Esq., LUX, 1785-1843. Three Friends. An English barrister-at-law, called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1816 ; Judge of the Oldham Court of Requests, 1840- 43 ; d. in London.

Brown, Rev. James Baldwin, LL.D., 1820-. Epsilon. An eminent English Independent minister; b. in London; educ. at Tfniv. Coll., London; studied for the bar at the Inner Temple ; and then for the ministry at Highbury Coll.; Minister of the London Road Independent Chapel, Derby, 1843, and of Clay land's Independent Chapel, Clap- ham Road, London, 1846 ; removed to a new church at Brixton, 1870.

Brown, John J. An American An- gler. An American writer.

Brown, Capt, John Murray. An Eye- Witness. An English historian.

Brown, Joseph. The Man in the Moon. An English writer, early in the 18th century.

Brown, Miss Josephine His Daughter. An American colored woman j daughter of William Wells Brown, educ. in France, and returned home in 1855.

Brown, Peter, about 1784-1863. Lihertas. A Canadian journalist; b. in Scotland ; was first a merchant in Edin- burgh ; came to ISTew York City in 1838, where he wrote for the "Albion," and afterwards established the "British Chronicle/ 5 In 1843 he removed to To- ronto, and established the Banner." He also wrote largely for the " Globe." IX in Toronto.

Brown, Rebecca. A Lady of Boston. An American writer.

Brown, Richard, J2. B. An Eng-