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ter at Whitburn, 1768-86; professor of divinity, 1786-1806.

Bruce, George. A Volunteer. A Scottish writer of sixty years ago.

Brace, ReT. John. Philalethes. A Scottish divine ; minister of the United Secession congregation, Newniilns.

Bruce, Wallace, 1844-. Thursty ilcQ)nH. An American lecturer; b. at Hinsdale, Columbia Co., N.Y. ; Yale Coll., 1867 ; has lectured extensively on literary subjects.

Brunet, Pierre Gustave, 1807-, and Delepierre, Joseph Octave, 1804-79. G. B. 0. D.

Brunet, P. G. — See " I. and P.," Pirst Series, p. 369.

Delepierre, J. 0. — See " I. and P.," Pirst Series, p. 407.

Brun, Ida Brunslg, edle von. Ida von BTun-Barnow. A German novelist of the day.

Bryan, Edward B., Esq. E. B. B. An American writer of South Carolina.

Bryan, Thomas E. An Old Hand. All American publisher of New York ("ity,

Bryant, John Howard, 1807-. J. II. B. An American poet; brother of AV. C. Bryant; b. at Cuniraington, Mass.; emigrated in early life to the West, and became a farmer in Illinois.

Bryant, William CuUen. W. G. B.; B.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 369.

Bryce, James, D.D., 1707-1857. A Protestant of the School of the Reformation. A Scottisli divine ; b. at Airdrie, in Lan- arkshire; educ. at the Univ. of Glasgow; minister at Killaig, county Londonderry, Ireland, 1805-57, and d. there.

Brydges, James, 1st Duke of Chan- dos. Timon. An English nobleman of the first part of the eighteenth cen- tury.

Brydges, Sir S. E. S. E. B.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 369.

Brydone, James. An Elder of the United Presbyterian Church. A Scot- tish writer and publisher('?) of Edin- burgh.

Buchan, Alexander Winton. Esther. A Scottish poet and compiler.

Buchanan, Rev. . A. T. A

Scottish clergyman of Inverary more than a century ago.

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868. Old Public Functionary. An American states- man ; b. in Franklin Co., Penn. ; Dickin- son Coll., Carlisle, Ponn., 1809; admitted to the bar, 1812 ; president of the United States, 1857-61; d. at Wheatland, near Lancaster.

Buchanan, John, LL.D. Glasguensis. A Scottish writer of the day. Buchanan, Robert Williams. B.;

R. \V. B. ; Williams Buchanan.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 369.

Buohler, Thomas H., M.D. T. H. B. An American physician of Baltimore.

Buck, Benjamin. Masdama. An American writer of the day.

Buck, James Smith. Ichabod. An American writer of the day, of Mil- waukee.

Buckham, Rev. Philip Wentworth. A Graduate of Cavibrid(/e, and Editor of the ^^ Theatre of the Greeks." An English clergyman.

Buckingham, Edgar. E. B. An American clergyman ; Harv. Univ., 1831 ; Divinity School, 1835; in 1887 pastor at Deerfieid, Mass.

Buckingham, Edwin, 1801-33. Phin- ehas Pica. An American journalist; b. in Boston ; an editor and proprietor of the "New England Mag."; d. on board the brig "Mermaid."

Buckingham, James Silk. An Old Traveller.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 370.

Buckingham, Jane W. J. W. B. An American writer of the day, in Ohio.

Buckingham, Joseph Tinker. J. T. B.

See "I. and P.," First Series, p. 370.

Buckner, J. P. Karl Kringle. An American writer of the day.

Buckrldge, Rev. Theophilus, M.A., 1724-89. T. B. ; »*». An English an- tiquary ; b. in Lichfield ; educ. at Ox- ford; Master of St. John's Hospital in Lichfield, 1769-89, where he died.

Budd, Thomas Hay^va^d. A Chum of Johnny Bull. An English writer of the day ; a solicitor(?).

Budd, William. Witch Hazel-Bud.

Budgell, Eustace. X;E — ce B — II.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 370.

Buford, Lieut. Harry T. Lorela Janeta Valasquez. An American writer.

Bulfinch, Stephen Greenleaf, 1809- 70. S. G. B. An American clergyman ; b. in Boston, Mass.; Columbian Coll., 1826 ; studied theology at Cambridge, Mass. ; after preaching some years, in 1852 removed to Cambridge, and d. there.

Bulfinch, Thomas, 1796-1867. T.B. An American author; b. and d. in Bos- ton, Mass. ; Harv. Univ., 1814 ; was a merchant in Boston till 1837 ; and a bank clerk, 1837-67.

Bull, Mrs. E. O. E. 0. B. An Eng- lish lady; widow of Rev. Henry Bull.