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became one of the police magistrates at Great Marlborough Street, and resigned that appointment about four years before his death ; d. in London (?).

Bingham, William, 1751-1804, An American now resident in London. An American politician ; b. in Philadelphia; educ. at Philadelphia Coll. [now Univ. of Penn.] ; United States senator, 1795- 1801 ; in 1797 being the president, pro tern. ; d. at Bath, England.

Blnney, Thomas, D.D., LL.D., 1798- 1874. A Balance, Esq., of the Middle Temple.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 354.

Blnzer,Einilevon. Ernst Ritter. A German author.

Birch, Thomas, D.D., 1705-66. B. ; Cleander. An English clergyman ; b. at Clerkenwell ; educ. at Quaker schools ; rector of Depden, Suifolk, 1761-66; d. on the road from London to Hampstead.

Birch, Thomas Ledlie, -1808. An Irish Emigrant. An Irish Presbyterian minister ; was ordained minister of Saint- field, county Down, in 1776 ; in 1798 he was much mixed up with the insurrec- tion, and, having been tried by court- martial at Lisburn, was permitted to emigrate to America, where he died.

Birch, Rev. Walter, B.D., 1774-1829. ^[r. Smith, Demy of Magdalen College, Ox- ford. An English clergyman ; b. at South Thoresby, county Lincoln ; educ. at Rugby and Oxford ; rector of Stanway, Essex, 1817-29; and vicar of Stanton Bernard, Wiltshire, 1812-29.

Birch, William John. A Master of Arts formerly of Balliol College of the Uni- versiii/ of Oxford. An English writer ; New Inn Hall, Oxford ; Oxford, 1832.

Bird, Robert Montgomery, M.D. A Jtambler at Home.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 354.

Birt, William Radcliflf. The Editor of the " Lunar Map and Catalogue." An English meteorologist.

Bisani, Alessandro. An Italian Gentleman. An Italian traveller of one hundred years ago.

Bishop, Mrs. Isabella Bird. A Lady.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 354.

Bishop, James. My Uncle Know-all. An English miscellaneous writer, chiefly for the young.

Bishop, John Banlch. An Elder of the Church. A Scottish (■?) religious writer of the day.

Bishop, Samuel, 1731-95. S- and P. An English poet; b. in London; educ. at Oxford ; rector of St. Martin Outwich, London, 1789-95, where he died.

Bissell, Mary L. M. L. B. An

American writer of the day.

Bisset, Rev. William, -1747. Mr.

B — (. An English clergyman ; b. in

Middlesex ; educ. at Westminster School and at Trin. Coll., Cambridge ; rector of "Whiston, 1697-1747 ; he was made chap- lain to Queen Caroline.

Bltzius, Albert. A Schoolmaster.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 354.

Black, Emily Julia. Mmilie. An English poet.

Black, Helen. Helen Dhu. An American (?) writer; published at New York in 1855.

Black, William. A Deerstalker.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 354.

Black, William Henry, 1808-72. Hari Dhu. A Scottish antiquary ; eldest son of John Black, of Kintore, Aber- deenshire ; educ. at a private school; and at seventeen years of age became himself a tutor among the families re- siding at Tulse Hill and neighborhood ; afterwards obtained a position in the Public Record OflEice, becoming at last assistant keeper ; he was also pastor of the Seventh Day Baptists.

Blackhurne, Francis, 1705-87. A. B. C. An English clergyman; b. at Richmond, Yorkshire; educ. at Cam- bridge; archdeacon of Cleveland, 1750- 87.

Blackhurne, Francis, M.A., 1782- 1867. AMember of a Law-Society. AnIrish lawyer ; b. at Great Footstown, county Meath; educ. at Trinity Coll., Dublin; studied law at that city and in London, and called to the bar, 1805 ; attorney- general of Ireland, 1830-34, and again in 1841 ; master of the rolls in Ireland, 1842 ; chief-justice of the queen's bench, 1846 ; chancellor of Ireland, 1852 ; lord chancellor of appeal, 1867.

Blackhurne, Lancelot, 1658-1743. Lancelot. An English clergyman; b. in London; educ. at Westminster and Ox- ford ; archbishop of York, 1724-43 ; d. at Westminster.

Blackford, Mrs. Hattie. Fanny Lear.

Blackiston, Dr. . A Wykeham- ist. An English clergyman of the eigh- teenth century.

Blacklock, Thomas, D.D., 1721-91. Valerius Corvinus. A Scottish clergy- man ; b. at Awnan, in Dumfrieshire ; became blind when a child; passed his life chiefly at Edinburgh, teacliing.

Blackmore, Richard Doddridge, 1825-. A Market Gardener. An Eng- lish novelist; b. at Longworth, Berk-