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religion of a Muhammadan sect, founded 1844, by Mirza ‘Ali Muhammad, which acknowledges Muhammad as a prophet, and the Koran as an inspired book, but refuses to accept the finality of either, and denies the doctrine of bodily resurrection. Eng. R.C. gentleman (of Derby shire), who had been page to Mary Queen of Scots at Sheffield, and later became head of a plot to a a inate Elizabeth and place Mary on the throne. The conspiracy was discovered, and B. and the rest of the plotters were hanged at Tyburn. Its discovery also led to Mary’s execution. 89), Eng. cla ical scholar; made his reputation as a translator of the writings of Hypereides from the papyri_ discovered at Thebes (1847-56).