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16, British Poets" (1854-57). Bell, Samuel. Born at London derry, N. H., Feb. 9, 1770: died at Chester, N. H., Dec. 23, 1850. An American politician, governor of New Hampshire 1819-23, and United States senator 1823-35. Bell, Thomas. Born at Poole, Dor sets hire, England, Oct. 11, 1792: died at Selborne, Hants, March 13, 1880. An English dental surgeon and zoölogist. He was profe or of zoology in King's College, London, 1836-80; a secretary of the Royal Society 1848-53; president of the Linnean Society 1853-61; and president of the Ray Society 1843-59. His works include a "Monograph of Testudinata" (1832-36), “History of British Quadrupeds” (1837), “History of British Reptiles" (1839), and "History of British Stalk-Eyed Crustacea" (1853), an edition of the "Natural History of Selborne" (1877), etc. Bell Rock, or Inch cape Rock. A rock in the North Sea off the Firth of Tay, Scotland, in lat. 56° 26′ N., long. 2° 23′ W. Bell, The. A noted old inn in Warwick Lane, London. Archbishop Leighton died suddenly here in 1684. Bell, The. A noted inn at Edmonton, not far from London. It was to this spot that John Gilpin pursued his mad career in Cowper's in India, where as superintendent of the Madras Maloch the pupils were led to teach one another under the direction of a master. His originality was disputed by Joseph Lancas ter (see Lancaster ) and the contest between their systems a umed considerable public importance. He wrote "An Experiment in Education made in the Asylum of Madras." Bell, Sir Charles. Born at Edinburgh, Nov., 1774: died at Hallow Park, near Worcester, April 28, 1842. A distinguished British physiologist and anatomist, noted as the discoverer of the distinct functions of the sensory and motor nerves. He was the author of "Anatomy of Expre ion" (1806), "Anatomy of the Brain" (1811), "SysBell, Currer. A pseudonym of Charlotte Comparative Surgery" (1807), etc. Brontë. Bell, Ellis. A pseudonym of Emily Brontë. Bell, George Joseph. Born at Fountain Bridge, near Edinburgh, March 26, 1770: died 1843. A Scotch advocate, brother of Charles Bell. He published various works on the laws of Scotland. Bell, Henry. Born at Torphichen Mill, near Linlithgow, Scotland, 1767: died at He lens burgh, Scotland, 1830. A Scotch engineer. He is famous as the builder of the steamship Comet which began to ply on the Clyde Jan., 1812, and thus as the originator of steam navigation in Europe. It has been a erted that Fulton ideas steam navigation from Bell. Bell, Henry H. Born in North Carolina about 1808: drowned in the Osaka River, Japan, Jan. 11, 1868. An American rear-admiral. He became fleet-captain to Farragut in 1862, commanded a division of the fleet in the attack on the defenses of New Orleans, April 18-25; hauled down, in the midst of an angry mob, the State flag from the United States custom-house on the occupation of the city; commanded the Western Gulf Blockading Squadron for a time in 1863; and obtained the rank of rear-admiral in 1866. Bell, Sir Isaac Lowthian. Born at Newcastle on-Tyne, England, 1816. An English manufacturer and politician. He founded, with his brothers Thomas and John Bell, the Clarence Iron Works on the Tees in 1852, and was member of Parliament for Hartlepool 1875-80. Author of "The Chemical Phenomena of Iron Smelting" (1872), and "Report on the Iron Manufacture of the United States, and a Comparison of it with that of Great Britain" (1877). Bell, James. Born 1825. A British chemist. He became principal of the Somerset House Laboratory, Inland Revenue Department, in 1875, and is the of "Chemistry of Foods" (1881-83). Bell, John. Born at An term ony, Scotland, 1691: died there, July 1, 1780. A Scotch traveler in European and Asiatic Ru ia, China, and Turkey. His "Travels" were published in 1763. Bell, John. Born at Edinburgh, May 12, 1763: died at Rome, April 15, 1820. A Scotch surgeon and anatomist, brother of Charles Bell. Bell, John. Born 1811: died in March, 1895. An English sculptor. His works include "Eagle Slayer," "Andromeda," "Guards' Memorial" (at Waterloo Place, London), "United States directing the Progre of America" (copy at Washington), etc. Bell, John. Born near Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 15, 1797: died at Cumber land Iron Works, Tenn., Sept. 10, 1869. A noted American politician. He was member of Congre from Tenne ee 1827-41, speaker Whig of war 1841, State 1884-351847-59 and rec and i date of the const i ted tional Union Party for President in 1860. He received 39 electoral and 589,581 popular votes. Bella (bel'lä), Stefano dell a. Born at Flor ence, May 18, 1610: died there, July 12, 1664. An Italian engraver. He was commi ioned by Cardinal Richelieu to execute designs of and engrave the principal military events of the minority of Louis XIII. His works number more than fourteen hundred pieces. Bella. A town in the province of Potenza, Italy, 18 miles northwest of Potenza. Population, about 5,000. Bella Wilfer. See Wilfer , Bella . Bellac (be-läk'). A town in the department of Haute-Vienne, France, situated on the Vincou 23 miles northwest of Limoges. Population (1891), commune, 4,903. Bell a cool a. See Bilqula . Bell a front (bel'a-frunt). 1. The principal female character in Middle ton and Dekker's "Honest Whore." She gives its name to the play, but turns out a true penitent, resisting the temptations of Hippolito, who at first reclaimed her from vice. She is a true wife to an unsatisfactory husband, Matheo. 2. The false mistre in N. Field's comedy of that name. Bellaggio (bel-lä'jō). A town in the province of Como, Italy, situated at the separation of the Lake of Como into two arms, 15 miles north east of Como. Population, about 3,000. Bellair (bel-ar'), Count. A character in Farquhar's "Beaux' Stratagem," a French officer, a prisoner at Lich field. This part was cut out by the author after the first night's representation, and the words added to the part of Foigard. Bellair, Old. An amorous old man who imagines he disguises his love for women, in Ether edge's comedy "The Man of Mode, or Sir Fopling Flutter." Bellair, Young. The son of Old Bellair, a well bred, polite youth of the period: a character in which Ether edge is said to have drawn his own portrait. Bellaire (bel-ar'). A manufacturing city in Belmont County, Ohio, situated on the Ohio River 5 miles south of Wheeling. Population (1900), 9,912. Bell amir a (bel-lä-mē'rä), her Dream, or the Love of Shadows. A tragicomedy in two parts by Thomas Kill i grew. It is in the folio edition of his works published in 1664. Bell amir a, or The Mistre . A comedy by Charles Sedley, produced in 1678. This play was partly founded on the "Eunuch us" of Terence, and in it audacity of Church ill. Sedley exhibited the frailty of Lady Castle maine and the Bellamont, Earl of. See Coote , Richard . Bellamy (bel'a-mi). 1. The lover of Jacinth a in Hoadly's "Suspicious Husband."- 2. In Dryden's play "An Evening's Love, or the Mock Astrologer," a young lively gallant, a friend of Wild blood. He disguises himself as an astrologer, and gives the second name to the play. Bellamy, Edward. Born 1850: died 1898. An American economist and journalist, the leading advocate of "nationalism." He has written "Looking Backward”(1888), “Equality”(1897), etc. Bellamy, George Anne. Born at Fingal, in Ireland, in 1731 (?): died at London (?), Feb. 16, 1788. An Irish-English actre . She was the Belle Hélène, La daughter of a Mrs. Bellamy and Lord Tyrawley, who ac knowledged her and supported her. She first appeared on the stage (Nov. 22, 1744) as Monimia in "The Orphan," and she rose rapidly in her profe ion, but never reached the first rank. In 1785 her "Apology" was brought out in five volumes, to which a sixth was added. Alexander Bicknell is believed to have written it from her material. The name George Anne was given her, in mistake for Georgiana apparently, in her certificate of birth. Bellamy (D. pron. bel'ä-mi), Jacobus. Born at at Flushing, Flushing, Holland, Nov. 12, 1757: died March 11, 1786. A Dutch poet. He wrote patriotic and anacreontic poems, and is the author of the popular ballad "Roosje." Bellamy (bel'a-mi), Joseph. Born at North Cheshire, Conn., 1719: died at Bethlehem, Conn., March 6, 1790. An American Congregational clergyman and theologian, author of "True Religion Delineated" (1750), etc. Bellamy, Lord. A character in Thomas Shad well's comedy "Bury-Fair." Bellano (bel-lä'nō). A town in northern Italy, situated on the eastern shore of the Lake of Como, 18 miles northeast of Como. Bellaria (bel-lä'ri-ä). The wife of Pandosto in Greene's "Pandosto, or the Triumph of Time." She is the original of Hermione in Shakspere's "Winter's Tale." Bellario (bel-lä'ri-ō). In Beaumont and Fletcher's play "Phil aster," a page. She is Euphrasia in disguise, who follows the fortunes of Phil aster with romantic tenderne and fidelity. It is a character which suggests Shakspere's Viola. Bellario, Doctor. The erudite lawyer of Padua, as whose substitute Portia appears in the trial scene in Shakspere's “Merchant of Venice." Bellarmine (bel-lär-men'). An impertinent fine gentleman in Fielding's "Joseph Andrews," the mercenary lover of Leonora. Bellarmine (bel'är-min). A drinking-jug with the face of Cardinal Bell arm i no on it, and the shape of which was supposed to resemble him: originated by the Protestants of Holland to ridicule him. Bell arm i no (bel-lär-mēnō), E. Bellarmine (bel'är-min), Roberto. Born at Monte pul cia no, Tuscany, Oct. 4, 1542: died at Rome, Sept. 17, 1621. A noted Italian cardinal, and Jesuit theologian and controversialist. He was profe or in Louvain and in the Roman College, and archbishop of Capua. His works include "Dis put at i ones de Con trovers i is, fidei, etc." (1581), "Tract at us de pot estate summi pontific is in rebus temporal i bus" ("On the Pope's Temporal Sovereignty"), "Christianæ doctrinæ applicatio" (1603).