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Burgess, James, J. B. An English biographer, early in the eighteenth cen- tury.

Burgess, Thomas. Tlie President.

See " 1. and P.," First Series, p. 372.

Burgh, James. The Editor; J. B. ; J. B; Gent.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 372.

Burgh, WiUiam, 1741-1808. A Lay- man. An Irish controversialist ; son of Thomas Burgh, M.P., of Bert, County Kildare ; he lived for the cliief part of his life in England ; member of the Irish Parliament for the borough of Athy, county Kildare, 1769-76 ; after having lived at York nearly forty years, he d. there.

Burgoyne, Lieut Gen. John, A General Officer.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 372.

Burke, jEdanus. Cassius.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 372.

Burke, CM. C. M. B. An Ameri- can Catliolic writer of the day.

Burke, Edmund, E B ;

E — d B — e ; An Enrjlish Freeholder ; The Dinner Bell ; A Distinguished English Commoner.

See " I, and P.," First Series, p. 372.

Burleigh, William Henry. Fuzzy Guzzij ; Ligonier.

See " 1. and P.," First Series, p. 372.

Burman,. Conny. An

English writer of the day.

Burn, David. Tarro Anstralasiaticus. An Englisli colonial writer of Sydney, New South Wales.

Burnap, George Washington, 1802- 59. B. ; B — p. An American clergy- man ; b. in Merrimack, N.H. ; Harv. Univ., 1824; pastor at Baltimore, Md., 1828-59 ; d. in Philadelphia, Penn.

Burnet, Gilbert, 1),D., 1643-1715. Balak ; 8a. Oxon. An eminent Scottish divine ; b. in Edinburgh ; educ. at Aber- deen ; bishop of Salisbury, 1689-1715 ; d. in London.

Burnet, Sir Thomas, 1694-1753. T. B.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 373.

Burnett, Athole. Ttenrub Elohta. An English writer of the day.

Burrage, Henry Sweetser, and others. A Committee of the Regiment. American soldiers, members of the 36th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, in the late civil war.

Burrltt, Elihu, 1810-79. Krick.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 374.

Burrow, Sir James, 1701-82. /. B., F.R.S. and F.S.A. An English lawyer; son of Thomas Barrow, of Clapham, Sur-

rey ; in 1725 called to the Bar at the Inner Temple; elected bencher, 1764; became reader in 1764, and treasurer, 1765; in 1773 was knighted ; was the owner of Starborough Castle in the parish of Ling- fleld, Surrey, and d. there.

Burt, John P. Prof. J. Q. iSmith. An American writer of the day, of Dubuque.

Burt, Thomas Seymour. T. S. B.

See " I. anil P.," First Series, p. 374.

Burt, William, 1778-1826. Amicus Patriie. An English writer; b. in Ply- mouth; educ. at Exeter and at Bridge- water ; for some time resided at Colyton, near Honiton ; but finally settled at Plymouth as a solicitor, and d. there.

Burton,. B. An English

writer; storekeeper of the Victualling Office.

Burton, Hazen J. //. J. B. An American poet.

Burton, Jlrs. Isabel, ne'e Countess Arundell, of Wardour. A. E. I.; P

Burton, John. ^4 Commissioner. An English writer ; fellow of Eton Coll.

Burton, John, M.D., 1697-1771. Dr. Stop. An English antiquary; b. at Ri- pon ; educ. at Oxford, but also studied at Leyden and Cambridge ; practised his profession in the city and county of York.

Burton, Philip, 1746-1806. An Eng- lishmini. An English writer; clerk of the survey in the dockyard at Chatham.

Burton, Robert (or Nicholas Crouch(O), 1632(?)-1725C!) A'. B. An English miscellaneous writer ; son of a tailor at Lewes ; was a publisher, and compiled a number of small books, which, issued at a shilling each, had great popularity.

Burton, Warren, 1800-66. W. B. An American author; b. in Wilton, N.H.; Harv. Univ,, 1821; Divinity School, 1826; after preaching some years he devoted himself to objects of reform ; d, in Salem, Mass,

Bury, Lady Charlotte Susan Maria (Campbell), 1775-1861. A Lady.

See " I, and P.," First Series, p, 375.

Bush, Charles. Sir Michael Angela Raphael Smith. An American artist of the day.

Bush, George, D.D., 1796-1859. Cam- paginator. An American theologian; b. in Norwich, Vt.; Dartmouth Coll., 1818; professor of Hebrew and Oriental litera- ture in the Univ. of New York, from 1831 ; in 1847 he became a Swedenborgian and a New Church minister; d. in Rochester, N.Y.