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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 i77-f-4=44+- 



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

 son of the distinguished philologist, Jean Louis Burnouf (1 775-1844). 

 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 



