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Brougham, Henry Peter, Lord Brougham and Vaux. A Biy-Wig ; A Friend of the People. Harrij Twiwher; Mr. Peter Jenkins ; Foaming Fudge.

Sfi' " I. and P.," First Series, p. 3G6.

Brougham, John, 1814-80. Harry ZfOrrf'(/afU\

See " I, and P.," First Series, p. ,300.

Broughton.Eev.Thomas, 1704-74. 7'.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 307.

Brewer, Miss Minnie D. Marie De Wolfe.

Brown, Dr. A Late Popular

Writer.

Brown, Alexander. Berwickshire Sandie. A Scottish dialect poet of the first part of the nineteenth century.

Brow^n, Bucltminster, M.D., 1819-. B — II. An American surgeon ; b. in Boston ; Harr. Medical School, 1844 ; in 1887 still practices his profession in Boston.

Brown, Cliarles Brocltden. Popli- cola ; C. B. B.

See " 1. and P.," First Series, p. 307.

Brown, Colin. The Ewing Lecturer on Music, Andersonian Universiti/, Glasgow.

Brown, D. Beader Bookum. An American humorous writer; published at East Dover, Vt.

Brown, Frances, 181G-. The Blind Poetess of Ulster. An Irish poet ; b. at Stranorlar, county Ulster, whose poems were mucK admired.

Brown, George 31. Virginius. An American writer of the day.

Brown, George Shaw. " Silver- cloud," n detective nffifci'.

Brown, Mrs. Hclt-n E. H. E. B. An American religious writei-.

Brown, James. A .Scotsman.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 807.

Brown, Rev. James. The Presbyterian concerned therein. A Scottish minister of Glasgow.

Brown, James Bryce. A Four Years' Resident. A Scottish writer ; an emigrant to Canada.

Brovpn, James E. Mose Skinner. An American humorous writer of the day.

Brown, John, M.D., 1735-88. A Gen- tleman conversant with the Subject. A Scot- tish physician ; founder of theBrunonian system of medicine ; b. in the parish of Buncle, Berwickshire ; when he was eighteen he went to Edinburgh to sup- port himself by private tuition; when twenty-four he went again to Edinburgh and began to study medicine ; after gain- ing his profession, he, not succeeding in gaining practice in Edinburgh, in 178© removed to London, and d. there.

Brown, Lancelot, 1715-83. Capa- hility Brown. An English architect and landscape gardener; b. at Harle-Kirk, Northumberland ; he realized a large fortune, and in 1770 he was high sheriff of Huntingdonshire.

Brown, Robert, D.C.L., 1773-1858. Verus. A Scottish botanist; b. at Mont- rose, and educ. at Aberdeen and Edin- burgh ; librarian of the Linnsean Society, 1800, and to Sir Joseph Banks, 1810-20 ; keeper of tlie botanical collections at the British Museum, 1827-58.

Brown, Samuel Sneade. A Sanita- rian. An English writer of the day.

Brown, Thomas. Thomas Bruno.

Brown, Walter. A Laijman. A Scottish writer.

Browne, Benjamin Frederick. B. F. B. An historical and genealogical writer of Salem, Mass.

Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-82. Nemo.

See '■ I. and P.," First Series, p. 368.

Browne, J. J. Norweb. A musical writer; published at Amsterdam, 1867.

Browne, James, LL.D., 1793-1841. Colonel Cloud.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 308.

BrOTFne, John. A Student. An Eng- lish medical student.

Browne, John White, 1810-60. J. W. B. An American lawyer; b. in Salem, Mass.; Harv. Univ., 1830; was a lawyer at Lynn, Mass., and after- wards in Boston ; d. in Braintree, Mass.

Browne, Maria J. B. -1 New Eng- land lady. An American writer for the young; b. in Northampton, Mass.; was a teacher by profession, but wrote nmch for magazines and riewsiDapers.

Bro'wne, Sara H. A Lady ; A S. S. Teacher. An American author ; sister of Maria J. B. ; b. in" Sunderland, Mass. ; wrote several books and magazine arti- cles in prose and verse.

Browne, Sir WiUiam, 1092-1774. D. G. An English physician ; educ. at Cambridge; settled at Lynn; having acquired a competency by his profes- sion, he removed to London; d. at his house in Queen's Square, Bloomsbury.

Brownson, Orestes Augustus, 1803- 70. 0. A. B. An American author; b. at Stockbridge, Vt, ; d. in Detroit, Mich.

Bruce, Alexander. A Friend of the Author. A Scottish advocate of the first part of the eighteenth century.

Bruce, Archibald, 1746-1816. A Foreign Protestant ; A Rural Divine. A Scottish clergyman; b. at Broomhall, Stirlingshire ; educ. at Glasgow ; minis-