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in 1817; was for several years a lec- turer in Philadelphia ; and afterwards a professor in Ohio. — See " Condie, D. F."

Bell, Mrs. Nancy (Meugens). N. D'Ancers. An Bnglisli writer on art, of the day.

Bellamy, Daniel, the Elder, 1687-. A dentleman of Oxford. An English miscellaneous writer; b. in London; educ. at Merchant Taylors' School and at Oxford (which he left, without a de- gree, in 1709) ; and became a convey- ancer's clerk.

Bellamy, Mrs.George Anne, 1731 (■? )- 88. The Damjhter of Darius. An Irish actress ; b. at Fingal ; was the daughter of Lord Tyrawley, ambassador to Lisbon, who sent her, when she was five years old, to Boulogne, where she was in a convent till she was eleven, when she went to Eng- land ; she became very eminent as an act- ress ; d. in London(l).

BeUamy, Joseph, D.D., 1718 or 19- 1790. One of his Candid Neighhours. An American Congregational minister; b. in the part of Wallingford which is now Cheshire, Conn. ; Yale Coll., 17.35 ; pastor in that part of Woodbury which is now Bethlem, Conn., 1740-90 \ and d. there.

BeUasis, Edward, 1800-73. An Old Boij ; An Anrjlicun since become a Catholic ; An Anglican Layman. An Englisli bar- rister ; b. at Basilden ; educ. at Christ's Hospital ; was called to the bar in 1824; was engaged in parliamentary business, 1836-66 ; d. at Hyeres, in Provence, France.

Bellew, Frank. An Ex-Tramp ; Tri- angle. An American writer of the day.

Bellew, Henry Walter. Spectator. An English traveller.

Bellows, Henry Whitney, 1814-82. S. W. B.; B — s. An American clergy- man; b. in Boston ; educ. at Harv. Univ. and the Cambridge Divinity School; pastor in New York City, 1839-82 ; d. in New York City.

Bellows, John N. ./. N. B. An American translator.

Bellows, WiUiam Lamb, 1802-77. His Son-in-law. An English Friend; b. at Bere Regis, Dorset ; resided at Lis- keard, 1829-32 ; at Pool, near Redruth, 1841-58; at Dorchester, 1858-77, and d. there.

Bcloe, William. The Sexagenarian.

See " 1. and P.," First Series, p. 350.

Belrose, Louis. Jr. A Poet. An Ameri- can writer of the day, of Philadelphia.

Belsham, Rev. 'Thomas. T. B.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 350.

Belshaw, Robert Redman. R. B. B.

An Amcrican(?) writer.

Beuerlictsson, Mrs. Victoria. Ernst AJilqren. A Swedish authoress.

Benham, Henry W., 1817-84. An Engineer Officer. An American soldier; b. in Connecticut; educ. at West Point; served with distinction in the civil war, 1861-05 ; was engaged as a military en- gineer, 1869-82 ; on the retired list, 1882- 84 ; d, in New York City.

Benjamin, Park. A Voi/ager ; P. B.

See "I. and P.," First Series, p. .'KO.

Bennet, Rev. John. ^-1 Clergi/man of the Church of England. An English divine ; curate of St. Mary's, Manchester.

Bennet, William, 1746-1820. Za- varre Wilmhurst. An English clergy- man(1) ; b. in the Tower of London; Emanuel Coll., Cambridge, 1707 ; Bishop of Cloyne, 1794; d. in London.

Bennett, Rev. . A Presbi/terian.

A Scottish minister of the Antiburgher Church, Cupar-Fife.

Bennett, Charles, -1804. The Blind Organist. A English poet and musician ; b. and d. at Truro ; organist of St. Mary's in that town, 1764-1804; travelled through Cornwall as a teacher of music.

Bennett, E. Fidelis. An English printer, of South Petherton.

Bennett, William. Lee Gibbons. An English solicitor of Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire.

" Lee Gibbons " is wrongly given in " I. and P." as the pseudonym of Thomas lioscoe, Jr.

See " N. and Q.," May, 1885, p. 483. Bennett, Rev. William James

Earlj', 1804-86. W.J.E.B.; The Vicar of Frame- Selwood.

See "I. and P.," First Series, p. 350.

Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833. Curator. An American jurist; b. in New York City; educ. at King's [now Columbia] Coll., New York City ; attorney-general of New York, 1777-89; member "of the continental congress, 1784-88 ; M.C. the 1st and 2d congress ; and again in 1813- 15 ; judge of the supreme court of New York, 1794-1808 ; and a regent of the New York Univ., 1789-1802 ; d. at Jamai- ca, L.I.

Benson, WiUiam, 1682-1754. A Member of the House of Commons. An English critic and politician ; b. in Lon- don; travelled in Germany and Sweden, and on his return became the owner of considerable property in Dorsetshire and Wiltshire, and was made sheriff of the latter county in 1710; M.P., 1714-15; surveyor-general of works, 1715; auditor, 17— ; d. at Wimbledon.'