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Pennsylvania, and the General Theologi- cal Seminary, New York City ; devoted his life to the missionary service at the West ; d. at Benicia, Cal.

Brekell, Rev. John, 1697-1769. ./. B. ; Verus. An English Presbyterian ; b. at North Meols, Lancashire ; minister at Liverpool for more than forty years, and d. there.

Brenan, Joseph, 1829-57. J.B. An Irisli poet ; b. in the North of Ireland ; becoming implicated in a revolutionary movement at Tipperary, he fled to this country in 1849; was for several years on tlie staff of the New Orleans "Delta," and d. in that city.

Brent, Henry Johnson, 1811-80. J. B.

Sec "I. and P.," First Series, p. 36.S.

Brett, Robert, 1808-74. ij. B. ; The Editor of ** The Charchtnan's Guide to Faith." An English surgeon; b. at or near Luton (!), Bedfordshire; entered at St. George's Hospital, London, as a medi- cal pupil, and passed his examinations in 1830 ; he practised at Stoke Newing- ton for many years till his death.

Breval, John Durant de, 1680- 17.39. ,/. D. B. ; Joseph Gai/.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 363.

Brevint, Daniel, D.D., 1616-95. A Late Author. An English polemical and devotional author; b. in the isle of Jersey ; educ. at the Univ. of Saumur on the Loire ; fellow of Jesus Coll., Oxford, 1637 ; dean of Lincoln, 1681-82 to 1695, and d. at the deanery house.

Brewer, William A. The Present

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See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 363.

Brewster, Mrs. Ann Hampton (Harris), 1818-. Emma Duval. An American writer ; b. in Philadelphia ; in 1886 resident in Rome, Italy ; has writ- ten for " Blackwood," etc.

Brice, Andrew, 1690-1773. Democri- tus ./urenal. An English printer ; b. at Exeter ; apprenticed liimself for five years, as a printer, to a tradesman in his native city ; commenced business on his own account in 1714; became the oldest master printer in England, but parted with his business for an annuity, and retired to a country house near Exeter.

Bridge, Rev. Henry M. A ^finister. An American clergyman.

Bridges, Mrs. Colonel. Mrs.

Forrester. An English novelist of the day.

Bridges, Thomas. Cotton, Junior.

See "I. and P.," First Series, p. :;64.

Briggs, Charles Frederick. H. F.

[Harry Franco].

See "I. and P.," First Series, p. 364.

Briggs, George Ware, B.U. G. W.B. An Amji'ican clergyman ; Brown Univ., 1825 ; Cambridge Divinity School, 1834 ; in 1887 was pastor at Cambridgeport, Mass.

Brigham, Charles Henry, 1820-79. C, H. B. An American clergyman ; b. in Boston; Harv. Univ., 1839; Cam- bridge Divinitj' School, 1844 ; minister at Ann Arbor, Mich., 1866-77 ; professor at Meadville, Penn., 1866-77 ; d. at Brooklyn, N.Y.

Brigham, William, 1806-00. W. B. An American lawyer; b. at Grafton, Mass; H.arv. Univ., 1829; studied law and practised in Boston, 1832-69, and d. there.

Brine, Rev. Edward. The Chaplain. An English clergyman ; Queen's Coll., Cambridge, 1842 ; chaplain of the Eng- lisli Church at the Hague, 1851-87.

Brine, George, -1881. The King of the Vagrants. An English beggar; d. at the Union workhouse at Sherborne.

Brinley, George, 1819-57. G. B., T. C, C. An English essayist; b. at Cambridge ; educ. at Trin. Coll., Cam- bridge ; college librarian, 1845-57, and d. there ; most of his writings appeared in the " Spectator," or in " Eraser's Mag."

Brior, J. The Butler of Brasenose College.

Briscoe, John Ivatt. A Member of the University of Or ford.

See " I. and P.,"' First Series, p. 364.

Brlsted, Charles Astor. C. A. B. ; Carl Benson ; Colonel Cratiberri/ Faster.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 364.

Brittain, Thomas, 1806-84. Brittan- icus. An English naturalist ; b. at Shef- field; settled in Manchester in 1842, and continued to live there the re- mainder of his life, and d. there.

Brittan, Samuel B. S. B. B.; A Dweller in the Temple. An American spiritualist of the day.

Brock, Irving. A Member of the Spital-felds Benevolent Society. An Eng- lish writer early in the nineteenth cen- tury.

Brock, R. A. Civis. An American writer of the day ; a member of the Vir- ginia Historical and Philosopliical So- ciety, Richmond, Va. . Brockedon, William, 1787-1854. An Al/iine Travetlrr. An English author and painter; b. at Totnes; afterwards lived chiefly in London, and d. there.