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 148 BOUDINOT BOUFLERS cated as a civil engineer, under the guidance of Dr. Lardner, but devoted himself to the stage, and produced in 1841 his popular comedy of "London Assurance," at Covent Garden theatre. After the success of this play, he rapidly produced upward of 100 pieces, either original or adapted from the French, including "Old Heads and Young Hearts," " Love and Money," "The Rich Heiress," "Love in a Maze," " The Corsican Brothers," " The Wil- low Copse," " Janet Pride," "The Phantom," and " Faust and Margaret." He excels in con- structive power, knowledge of stage effect, and epigrammatic dialogue. In September, 1853, he visited the United States, and after deliver- ing several lectures in New York, he resumed his profession, writing and playing "Jessie Brown," " The Octoroon," and "The Colleen Bawn." In 1860 he returned to London, and brought out at the Adelphi theatre " The Colleen Bawn," which proved successful. A French adaptation of this drama was perform- ed in Paris in 1861 under the title of Le Sue de Gflenaston. In 1865 he produced " Arrah na Pogue " with equal success. This drama was also translated for the French stage under the title of Jean la, Paste. In the seven following years he brought forth the comedies and dramas "The Long Strike," " Hunted Down," " How She Loves Him," "Flying Scud," "The Rapparee," "Formosa," "After Dark," "Foul Play " (in collaboration with Charles Reade), "Lost at Sea," "Rip Van Winkle" (which Mr. Joseph Jefferson has rendered so popular), " Kerry, or Night and Morning," " Elfie," and "Babil and Bijou." In the summer of 1872 he entered into partnership with Lord Londes- borough and became the manager of Covent Garden theatre; and in the autumn of that year he made, together with his wife (Agnes Robertson), a second professional visit to the United States. BOCDIXOT, Ellas an American patriot, born in Philadelphia, May 2, 1740, died in Burling- ton, N. J., Oct. 24, 1821. He was descended from a family of French Huguenots, studied law, commenced practice in New Jersey, was early a devoted advocate of the patriot cause, and in 1777 was appointed by congress com- missary general of prisoners, and during the game year was elected a member of congress. In 1782 he became president of that body, and as such signed the treaty of peace. In 1789 he resumed the practice of the law, but in 1796 was appointed by Gen. Washington superin- tendent of the mint, which office he held till 1805, when he resigned all public employments and retired to Burlington. He became a trustee of Princeton college in 1805, and endowed it with a valuable cabinet of natural history. In 1812 he became a member of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions, and in 1816 was made the first president of the American Bible society. To these and other institutions he made munificent donations. He was the author of several works, including " The Star of the West, or an Effort to dis- cover the Lost Tribes of Israel," in which he seeks to show that the American aborigines are Hebrews. i:t)l KT-U II.I.1M1I /. Lonls Edousrd, count de, a French naval officer, born near Toulon, April 24, 1808, died in Paris, Sept. 10, 1871. He left the naval school in 1829 with the grade of en- sign, became lieutenant in 1835, served in South America' and at the bombardment of Moga- dore, and was employed in 1838 in surveying the W. coast of Africa. In 1844, having at- tained the rank of captain, he was appointed governor of Senegal, where he remained till 1847. During the Crimean war he served as rear admiral, after which he was maritime prefect successively of Cherbourg and Toulon, commanding the Mediterranean squadron, and was promoted to be vice admiral. In 1865 he was made senator; and in 1870 he commanded the French squadron in the Baltic. He pub- lished Description nautique des cotes com- prises entre le Senegal et Vequateur (1849) ; Oampagne aux cotes occidentals d'Afrique (1850) ; Bataillea de terre et de mer (1 855) ; and Tactique supplementaire a Pusage d'unejlotte cuirassee (1865). BOIIFAR1K, a town of Algeria, in the centre of the plain of Metidja, 16 m. S. by W. of Algiers ; pop. in 1866, 5,267, about half Europeans. In 1832 Gen. d'Erlon established here an in- trenched camp in the midst of a malarious swamp, and the early colonists suffered much from fevers; but by means of draining, the district has been rendered one of the most healthy and fertile in Algeria, producing the mulberry tree, grain, fruit, cotton, and to- bacco. The town carries on an extensive trade, and is the seat of a large fair. Being upon the direct route from Algiers to Blidah and Oran, it is an important military post. IJOI ITK. Marie, a French comedian, born in Paris, Sept. 4, 1800. He was a mechanic previous to going on the stage. For 40 years he was one of the first French comic actors, especially excelling in vaudevilles. In 1855 he was much admired at the Varieties theatre in Paris in the Abbe Galant, and in 1857 in Jean le Toque. Since 1864, when he gave his fare- well performance, he has only played once at the Gymnase theatre, in 1866, in La fille de Vwtare. BOUFLERS, Lonls Francois, marquis, afterward duke de, a French soldier, known as the che- valier de Bouflers, born Jan. 10, 1644, died at Fontainebleau, Aug. 22, 1711. He distinguish- ed himself during the retreat of the French army before Montecuculi in 1675, and was cre- ated marshal in 1693. In 1708 he successfully withstood a siege in Lille for three months. At Malplaquet (1709) he served as a volunteer under his junior, Marshal Villars. When the latter was wounded, Bouflers was constrained to retreat ; but he succeeded in saving all the guns, and left only 30 prisoners in the hands of the enemy.