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BURDETT-COUTTS, ANGELA GEORGIANA (1814) [44], 

 an English philanthropist, youngest daughter of Sir Francis Burdett 

 (1770-1844), an English politician who married the youngest daugh- 

 ter of Thomas Coutts, a London banker. 



BURKE, EDMUND (1730-1797), an English statesman, son of 

 Richard Burke who practiced law in Limerick and later in Dublin, 

 where he married in 1725. Ancestry in female line to poet Spenser 

 is 1774=44+. 



BURNOUF, EUGENE (1801-1852), [26], a French orientalist, 

 son of the distinguished philologist, Jean Louis Burnouf (1775-1844). 

 His cousin, Emile Louis Burnouf (1821 ), was an eminent scholar 

 born 20 years later. 



BURNS, ROBERT (1759-1796) [38], a Scottish poet, son of 

 William Burns (1721 ), who was son of Robert Burns. The mother 

 of Burns was much younger than her husband and died Jan. 14, 1820. 



BURR, AARON (1756-1836) [40], an American soldier, poli- 

 tician and vice-president of the United States. He was son of Rev. 

 Aaron Burr (1716-1757), president of the College of New Jersey. 



BURRITT, ELIHU (1810-1879) [A?], an American scholar and 

 reformer known as the "Learned Blacksmith." He was the youngest 

 of ten children. 



BUTLER, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1818-1893), an American 

 lawyer, statesman and soldier, son of John Butler who was son of 

 Capt. Zephaniah Butler. 



BYRON, GEORGE GORDON (1788-1824) [32], an English 

 poet, son of John Byron ("mad Jack Byron") (1756 ) [33], who 

 was son of Admiral John Byron (1723-1786) [54], who was son of 

 William Byron (1669 ). 



CAESAR, CAIUS JULIUS (B. C. 100-44), a Roman general 

 and statesman. 



CALDERON DE LA BARCA, PEDRO (1600-1681), a Spanish 

 dramatist, and "next to Shakespeare the greatest of modern play- 

 wrights." He was the youngest of four children and an orphan at 



