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lish architect and draftsman. He de- voted himself to the theory and teaching of his profession; exhibited at the Academy from 1793.

Brown, Robert Irandiu. A Friend. A Scottish teacher, early in the 18th century.

Brown, Samuel, M.D., 1817-56. Alumni of the Univ. of Edinburgh. ^ A Scottish poet, chemist, and essayist; b. at Haddington; educ. at the TJniv. of Edinburgh ; devoted himself chiefly to chemistry ; d, at Edinburgh.

Brown, Samuel. Crito. An, Eng- lish journalist; writer for the London " Insurance Magazine."

Brown, Theron. Park Ludlow. An American (*) novelist.

Brown, Col. T. Allston. Young Rapid. An American journalist.

Brown, Thomas, 1770-1851. An Old Traveller. AT* English merchant, at St. Petersburg ; d. at Edinburgh.

Brown, Thomas Oowtfcer. A Lay- man. An English religious writer; a Friend, or Quaker, of Cirencester.

Brown, William W. B., Gent. A Scottish poet, early in the 18th century.

Brown, William, 1769-1846. Ahie- zer. An English Eriend, of Houghton, near Huntingdon.

Brown, William. W.B. A Scottish surgeon and biographer, of Edinburgh.

Brown, William. A Layman. An American ( ? ) political writer.

Brown, William Linn. A Fisher in Small Streams. An English miscella- neous writer.

Browne, Albert Gallatin, Jr., A.M. A. G. B., Jr. An American writer; Hary. Univ., 1853; Ph.D., Heidelberg, 1855

Browne, Hev. Arthur. A Son of the Church of England. An English clergy- man ; Vicar of Marham, Downham Mar- ket, Suffolk.

Browne, Charles Farrar, 1834-67. Artemus Ward} Mrs. Betsy Jane Ward. An American humorist ; b. at Waterf ord, Me. ; became first a printer, then wrote and lectured under the pseud, of " Arte- mus Ward"; d. at Southampton, Eng- land.

Browne, Charles Thomas, 1825-68. Alexandra de Comyn. An English poet; b. at Wellington, Somersetshire ; educ. at Trin. Coll., Dublin; first published a poem in " Blackwood's Magazine."

Browne, Hablot Knight, about 1816-83, Phiz. An English artist and comic designer; educ. at a private school, and at an early age began to

draw caricatures with great spirit; in 1825 he became the illustrator of " Pick- wick," and his success at once estab- lished his reputation as one of the first artists of the day.

Browne, Lady Hester Georgiana, 1837- Bluebell. An Irish lady, daugh- ter of the 2d Marquis of Sligo.

Browne, James, LL.T)., 1793-1841. An Old Dissector. An eminent Scottish writer; b. at Coupar-Angus ; educ. at Edinburgh and St. Andrews; in 1826 became a member of the Faculty of Advocates ; editor of the " Caledonian Mercury/' 1828, and in 1830 sub-editor of the "Encyclopaedia Bntannica; d. at Edinburgh.

Browne, Peter, -1735. Peter, Lord Bishop of Cork and Rosse. An Irish cler- gyman; was at first Provost of Trin. Coll, Bublin, and afterwards Bishop of Cork.

Browne, Thomas. The Comet Liter- ary and Patriotic Club. An Irish writer.

Browne, William, 1807-. W. B., Fowey. An English geologist, of Corn- wall

Browne, William Hand. Anobium Pertmax An American bibliographer; librarian of Johns Hopkins Univ., Balti- more.

Brownell, Henry Howard, M.A., 1820-72. A Volunteer in the U. S. Ser- vice. An American poet; b. in East Hartford, Conn. ; Trin. Coll., Hartford, 1841; studied law, but devoted himself to literature; friend and secretary of Admiral Farragut; d. in his native city.

Brownhill, Frederick Robson, 1821-04 Frederick Robson. An Eng- lish comic actor; b. at Margate; d. in London.

Browning, Mrs, Elizabeth (Bar- rett), 1809-61. E. B. B. An eminent English poet; b. m London; in 1846 married Robert Browning ; resided with him in Italy ; d. m Florence.

Browning, Robert, 1812-, Dervish SeriosoB Fenshtah. An eminent English poet; b. at Camberweli; educ. at the London TJniv ; began his literary career in 1836; in 1846 married Elizabeth Bar- rett, and afterwards resided in Florence, Italy.

Brownlee, Thomas. The Laird of Torfoot, an Officer in the Presbyterian Army. A Scottish writer,

Brownlow, William Grannaway, 1805-77. Parson Brownlow. An Ameri- can Methodist minister and politician; b. in Virginia; editor of the "Knorrille