Congregational clergyman

He was secretary of astronomer. He became Savilian profe or of astron omy at Oxford in 1721, lecturer on experimental philosophy at Oxford in 1729, and astronomer royal in 1742. He is especially famous for his discovery of the aberration of light, and his demonstration of the nutation of the earth's axis. His observations were published in two volumes, the first in 1798, the second in 1805. Bradley Headstone. See Headstone . Bradshaw (brad's ha), Henry. Born at Chester, England, about 1450: died 1513. An English Benedictine monk and poet. He wrote "De Anti quit ate et Magnificent i a Urbis Cestriæ," and a "Life of St. Werburgh," in English verse, mainly a translation of a Latin work by an unknown author. Bradshaw, John. Born at Stock port, in Cheshire, England, 1602: died at Westminster, Nov. 22, 1659. An English judge and politician, famous as a regicide. He was judge of the sheriff's court in London 1643-49; became chief justice of Chester 1647; was president of the High Court of Justice which tried Charles I., Jan., 1649, was president of the Council of State 1649-52; became chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster and attorney-general of Cheshire and Parliament by Cromwell, 1653; and refused to sign the "recognition" pledging the members of Parliament to sustain the government, 1654. His memory was attainted by Parliament, May 15, 1660, and his body hanged in its coffin, Jan. 30, 1661. Wales, opposed the di olution of Long Brad street (brad's trēt), Anne. Born at North amp ton, England, 1612: died at And over, Ma ., Sept. 16, 1672. An Anglo-American poet, daughter of Governor Thomas Dudley. She was married in 1628 to Simon Brad street, afterward governor of Ma achusetts, with whom she emigrated to New England in 1630. A collection of her poems was published in London in 1650, under the title "The Tenth Muse," the second edition of which (Boston, 1678) contains the best of her poems, "Contemplations." Brad street, John. Born 1711: died at New York, Sept. 25, 1774. An English soldier in the French and Indian war. He served as lieu 178 state for Ma achusetts and edited the "Boston Gazette" in 1826. He wrote a "History of Ma achusetts, 1764-1820." Bradford, John. Born at Manchester, Eng tenant-colonel in the expedition against Louis burg in 1745; became lieutenant-governor of St. John's, Newfoundland, in 1746; participated in the attack on Ticonderoga in 1758; captured Fort Frontenac in 1758; and was made major-general in 1772. Bramah nor of Ma achusetts 1679-86 and 1689-92. man, grandson of Governor Simon Brad street. Brad war dine (brad'wär-din), Baron. An old man, the master of Tully Veolan, in Scott's "Waverley." He was a scholar, and of very ancient family, of which he was inordinately proud. He had been bred to the bar, and had served in the army. He had been in arms for the Stuarts, and was in concealment after the rebellion of 1745 till released by pardon. IMG:content-0265.png:[ocr errors] Brad war dine, Rose. The daughter of Baron Brad warding in Scott's She Waverley aver i the Rose of Tully Veolan. She saves Waverley's life, and marries her. Brad ward in(e), Thomas. Born at Hart field, beth, England, Aug. 26, 1349. A celebrated English prelate, theologian, and mathematician, England, about 1290: died surnamed "Doctor Pro fundus." He was appointed archbishop of Canterbury in 1349. His works include "De causa Dei," "De quadratura circuli," "Geometria speculativa," "Ars memorativa," etc. Brady (bra'di), Nicholas. Born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, Oct. 28, 1659: died at Richmond, England, May 20, 1726. An English divine and poet, collaborator with Tate in the "New Version of the Psalms of David" (1695-1703). Brady, Widow. See Irish Widow, The. Brag, Jack. See Jack Brag. Brag, Sir Jack. A nickname given to General John Burgoyne (died 1792). Braga (brä'gä). [L. Bracara , Bracara August a , Bra car august a , from Bracares or Bracari , a tribe name.] A city in the district of Braga, province of Minho, Portugal, 33 miles northeast of Oporto. It contains a cathedral, founded in the century, but remodeled almost throughout in the latest Pointed style. The early west doorway has a graceful triple porch of florid work, elaborately carved. There is a raised choir with well-sculptured Renai ance stalls, and a cloister, connected with which is a maze of chapels with some historic tombs. There is also a pilgrimage church of Bom Jesus, on a high hill, the ascent to which is bordered with 12 grated chapels containing groups of large colored wooden figures illustrating the stations of the cro , etc., and with fountains typifying the five senses and the Christian virtues. The great church, simple in design and well proportioned, is preceded by pyramids and statues: the fine wooden retable portrays the Crucifixion. The combination of nature and art is both eurious and beautiful. Population (1890), 23,089.