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Whig" about 1837; Governor of Ten- nessee, 1865 and 1867; U.S. Senator. 1869-75.

Bruce, Capt. Alexander. Don A. B. A writer of the earlier part of the 18th century.

Bruce, Rev Archibald, 1746-1816. Cahianus Presbyter; Cakmus Minor; A Reverend Divine; Scoto-Bntannus. An eminent Scottish Secession minister; b. at Broomhall, near Denny, Stirlingshire ; minister at Whitburn,

Bruce, Benjamin Neptunus

Bruce, D. A Native of Scotland; The Scots-Irishman.

Bruce, Leslie C C 2 ). Mercury. An American publisher, of New York City.

Bruce, Peter Henry, Esq., 1692- 1757. A Military Officer. An English traveller; b. in Westphalia; devoted himself to a military life in the service of Prussia, Russia, and Great Britain.

Bruce, Col. Sanders D. Occasional. An American publisher, of New York City ; partner of Leslie C. Bruce ; editor of the New York "Turf, Field, and Forest."

Bruce, William, D.D. W. B. An English classical scholar; senior minis- ter of the iirst Presbyterian congrega- tion, Belfast.

Bruckner, Rev. Jonu. 1726-1804. J. Cassander. A Lutheran divine ; b. on the island of Cadsand, near Belgium; studied at Erancker and Leyden, preacher at Norwich, England, 1763- 1804 ; from 1766 he was also minister of the Dutch church while any members were living.

Bruen, Rev. Matthias, A.M., 1793- 1829. An American. An American Presbyt. minister; b. at Newark, N.J.; Columbia Coll., 1812 ; licensed to preach in 1816 ; after travelling in Europe, he was a missionary and minister in New York City, 1822-29, and d. there.

Brummel, George Bryan, 1778- 1840. Beau Brummel. An English gentleman.

Brunet, Pierre Gustave, 1807-. Dom Catalogus ; Philomneste, Junior. A French bibliographer; b. at Bordeaux, where he has been for a long time assist- ant to the Mayor, meanwhile very indus- trious in his bibliographical and editorial labors,

Bryan, George S., Esq. G. 8. B. An American jurist ; b in Pennsylvania ; received a liberal education, and settled in Charleston, S.C.; m 1866 appointed United States Judge for that district.

Bryant, Lemuel, 1794-1883. Ned

Myers. An American sailor ; d. at Port- land, Me. He was in the war of 1812, wounded, shipwrecked, and taken pris- oner on Lake Ontario and confined in Dartmoor Prison.

Bryant, William Cullen, LL.D., 1794-1880. Francis Herbert, Esq.; A Traveller; A Youth of Thirteen. An eminent American poet ; b. at Cumming- ton, Mass.; entered Williams Coll. m 1810, but withdrew in 1812, and com- menced the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in 1816; practised his profession at Great Barrington, Mass., till 1825, when he removed to New York City, and commenced his career as a journalist, which he contin- ued till his death; d. in New York City.

Bryce, James, D.D., 1785-1866. A Parishioner of St. George's Parish, Edin- burgh. A Scottish clergyman ; b. at Ab- erdeen; educ. there and in Edinburgh; Chaplain at Calcutta, 1814-35; d. in Edinburgh.

Brydges, Sir Samuel Egerton, Bart., 1762-1837. N. S.; S. JE. B.; Sir Cosmo Gordon; Wilfred Woodfall. An English miscellaneous writer; b. at Wootton; Queen's Coll., Cambridge, 1783; called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1787 ; M.P., 1812-18; removed to the continent and resided there, 1818- 37; d. at Campagne Gros Jean, near Geneva.

Bubier, Bev. George Burden, 1823-. B. An English Cong, minister and hymn-writer ; was educ. for the ministry at Homerton Coll., and entered upon his duties as a pastor at Orsett, Essex, in 1844. In 1864 he became Professor of Theology and Philosophy in Spring Hill ( Congregational) College at Birmingham.

Buccleugh, The Duke of, 1746- 1812. 2>. A Scottish peer; succeeded his grandfather in 1761, and the 4th Duke of Queensbury in 1810.

Buchan, Right Hon. David Stewart Erskine, llth Earl of, 1742-1820. M- banicus An eminent and eccentric Scottish nobleman; d. at Dryburgh Abbey, Roxburghshire.

Buchan, George. A Passenger in the Ship. A Scottish writer, of Kelloe, Ber- wickshire.

Buchan, Miss Margaret. Aunt Mar- garet. An American writer for the young in " St. Nicholas ", in 1883 be- came principal of Wolfe Hall, a young ladies' school at Denver, Col.

Buchanan, Robert, 1841-. Caliban ; Thomas Maitland. An eminent Scottish poet ; educ. at Glasgow ; commenced his