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Berthet, Elie Bertrand, 1815-. Elie
Raymond. A French novelist; b. at
Limoges ; in 1834 he went to Paris and
devoted himself to literature, and is the
author of about one hundred volumes.
Berthoud, Eugene. Gontran JBorys. A French writer ot the day
Berthoud, Samuel Henri, 1804-. 8am. A French htte'ratew ; b. at Cam- brai (Nord) ; in 1832 removed to Paris, and from 1848 he wrote scientific arti- cles for " La Patrie," Pans, under the pseudonym of " Sam."
Bertram, James O Rev. William U. Cooper, B.A. An English miscella- neous writer.
Bertrand, L'Abbe Frangols Marie, 1807-. Sophronius. A French Oriental- ist; b..at Fontainebleau (Seine-et-Marne); Canon of the Cathedral of Versailles.
Besant, Walter, 1838-. W. B. An English novelist, of London ; b. at Ports- mouth; Christ's Coll., Cambridge, 1859; devoted to literary pursuits.
Besemeres, Jane. Janet Byrne. An English religious writer.
Besemeres, John. John Daly. An English writer, of Calcutta.
Besly, Rev. John, MA. /. B. An English Epis. divine; Rector of Aston Subedge, Gloucs., 1831-60 et seg.
Besse,Joseph,about 1683-1757. J.B.; Irenicus; One of the People called Quakers; Philalet hes ; Philanthropos. An English Friend; a writing-master of Colchester, but afterwards of Clerkenweli, London, and Chelinsford; still later removed to Ratcliffe, London, where he died.
Bestoujeff, Alexandra, 1793-1837. Marlimky, the Cossack, A Russian nov- elist, the famous conspirator of 1825.
Bethune, George Amory, MJX A Certain Traveller. An American physi- cian ; Harv. Univ. in 1831 ; Harv. Med. School, 1834 ; practises his profession in Boston.
Bethune, Rev. John. A Minister of the Church of Scotland. A Scottish min- ister, of Rosskeen.
Bethune, John. 1812-39. Fifeshire Forester. A Scottish peasant-poet ; b. in the parish of Monimail, Fif eshire ; never was but one day at school, and passed his short life chiefly at Lochend, near the loch of Lindores.
Bettany, George, 1819-. A Practical Teacher. An English teacher and jour- nalist; b. at Cheadle; Master of the Wes- leyan School at Penzance, 1847-74 ; edi- tor and manager of the "Methodist," 1874-75; on the staff of the " Western Morning News " from 1875.
Betty, William Henry West, 1791-.
The Young Roscius. A young English
actor, who was wonderfully successful
on the stage, 1804-7.
Bettziech, Heinrich, 1813-70. H. Beta A German writer and journalist; b. at Werben, near Dehtsch, in Prussian Saxony ; from 1838 engaged at Berlin on various journals.
Beudin, Jacques F&ix, 1706-. Dinaux. A French banker and man of letters; b. in Paris; although at the head of a great Parisian banking-house, he was a successful writer of romance and the drama.
Bevan, E. F. E. F. B. An English poet and translator.
Bevan, Joseph Gurney, 1753-1814. Cryptommus ; Editor of that Journal; Vmdex. An English chemist and drug- gist; b. in London; a member of the Society of Friends; d. at Stoke-New- ington.
Bevan, Robert Casper tiee. JR. C. L. B. An English writer.
Bevan, Samuel. Cavendish. An English artist (?); son of Paul Bevan; a Friend, of Tottenham.
Bevan, Thomas. Gustos. An Eng- lish Friend ; son of Thomas Bevan, M.D., of London.
Bevans, John, Jr., 1773-1836. Chris- ticola; A Layman. An English Friend, of London.
Beverley, Robert, -1716. A Native and Inhabitant of that Place. An Ameri- can historian; b. and d. in Virginia; was the son of Major Robert Boverley, clerk of the council of Virginia.
Beverley, Rev. Robert Mackenzie. A Wanderer; Rev. Rabshakeh Gathercoal, fate Vicar of Tuddington. An English Epis. divine ; at one time Vicar of Tud- dington,
Bewick, Miss Jane, 1787-1881. J. B. An English lady; daughter of Thomas Bewick, and editor of his memoirs ; d. at Gateshead.
Bewley, Henry. H. B. An Irish Friend, of Dublin.
Beyle, Marie Henri, 1783-1842. A. M. B. A.; Alexandra Cfsar Bombet ; JDe StendhaL An accomplished French litterateur; b. at Grenoble; removed to Paris in 1802, and devoted himself to study and literary work ; d. in that city.
Biard, Mme Auguste Francois, 1820-79. Leonie tfAimet. A French lit- erary lady, of Paris ; became the wife of the celebrated painter, and accompanied him to Spitzbergen ; but separated from him in 1843; d. in Paris.
