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Bentham, Jeremiah. A Knight. An English lawyer of London ; the father of Jeremy ; " had no great practice, but he made a considerable fortune by the pur- chase and sale of land. He was, accord- ing to one description of him, ' authorita- tive, restless, aspiring, and shabby.' He beliered that pushing was the one thing needful in life, and he much regretted that his clever son would not act on this maxim. He was fond in a dilettante fashion of literature, and proud of own- ing Milton's house."

Bentliain, Jeremy, 1747-1832. Anti- Machiaoel.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 351.

Bentinck, Rt. Hon. George Augus- tus Frederick Cavendish, 1821-. The Bo' sun.

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Bentley, Joseph. The Oldest School Inspector.

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Bentley, Richard, D.D., 1662-1742. Dismal Fellow ; A Gentleman of the Tem- ple; N. 0., M.A. of the Same University ; Phileleuthire de Leipzig ; Phiteleutherus Lipsiensis ; T^iscianus ; Richardus Criti- cus Cantabriqiensis.

See "I. and P.," First Series, p. 351.

Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858. Old Bullion.

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Bere, Kev. Thomas. The Curate of Blagdon. An English clergyman ; rector of Butcombe, near Bristol.

Berenger, Richard, 1721-82. Philo- nous. An English writer; for many years gentleman of the horse to George III. ; nephew of Lord Cobham and Lady Lyttelton ; d. in London.

Beresford-Hope, Alexander James, 1820-87. Batavian Grace. An English statesman and journalist ; son of Thomas Hope, of London and " Deepdene," near Dorking; Univ. of Cambridge, 1841, when his political and literary career began ; at the time of his death he was M.P. for Cambridge Univ. ; d. in London.

Berg, Mrs. Kiina (Sandell). L. S. A Swedish writer of juvenile stories and hymns.

Berger, Mrs. Charlotta (Cronh- jelm), 1784-1852. CA*******. A Swed- ish novelist.

Bergstrand, P. E., 1834-. Bias. A Swedish author.

Bergstrand, Vilhelm Alexander, 18.50-. W. B. Marcellus. A Swedish journalist and miscellaneous writer.

Berington, Joseph, 1746-1827. J. B — n ; A Catholic Priest. An English

Catholic divine; b. at Winsley, Here- fordshire ; educ. at St. Omer ; after being ordained, he exercised his priestly func- tions for several years, and then returned to England ; between the years 1776 and 1814 he published numerous philosophi- cal, historical, and theological works ; in or about 1786 he appears to have been the priest at Oscott, near Barr; afterwards resided for several years in the London district ; in 1814 was ap- pointed priest at Buckland, in Berkshire, where he died.

Berington, Simon, 1679-. SIgnor Gaudentio di Lucca. An English Roman Catholic writer ; studied and took holy orders at Douay.

Berkeley, Mrs. Eliza (Frinsham), 1734-1800. The Editor. An English authoress; b. at White Waltham, Wind- sor Forest ; in 1761 she married the Rev. George, the son of Bishop Berkeley; d. at Kensington.

Berkeley, George, D.D., 1684-1753. Dion; D — B — y,- G.L.B. 0. C.

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Berkeley, Maurice Frederick Fitz- hardinge. Baron Fitzhardinge, and oth- ers, 1788-. The Other Surviving Sons of the Late Earl and Countess of Berkeley. An English naval officer, second son of the 5th Earl of Berkeley.

Bernard, Sir Thomas, 17.50-1818. Trismegistus Secundut. An English bar- rister-at-law, and chancellor of the dio- cese of Durham ; succeeded his brother, Sir John Bernard, in 1810.

Berquin, Arnaud, 1749-91. The Edi- tor of the " Looking Glass for the Mind." A French writer ; b. at Bordeaux ; d. at Paris.

Berridge, Rev. John. Faith Work- less. An English clergyman. . Berriman, William, D.D., 1688-1750. A Presbyter of the Diocese of London. An English divine ; b. in London ; educ. at Merchant Taylors' School, and Oriel Coll., Oxford; was minister in London from 1712; from 1727, Eton was his summer residence.

Berry, Sir Edward, 1768-1831. An Officer of Rank in the Squadron. An emi- nent English naval officer ; son of a London merchant ; entered the navy in 1779; made lieutenant in 1794; in the battle of the Nile was captain of the flag-ship, and caught Nelson, when wounded, in his arms and prevented him from falling; became rear-admiral in 1821 ; but for several years before his death was incapable of active duty.

Berry, Miss Mary, 1762-1852. The Editor of "Madame Du Deffand's Let-