=Banks, Sir Joseph.= 1743-1820. Naturalist. _See Cuvier, Elegy on Sir J. Banks, 1821._ =Barbauld [bar´bawld or bar-b[=o]´], Mrs. Anna Lætitia.= 1743-1825. Miscellaneous writer. Author of Hymns in Prose, Miscellaneous Poems, etc. Among her best efforts is the exquisite little poem, Life. Some of her religious poetry is deservedly popular. Style easy and graceful. _See edition with Memoir, by L. Aikin, 1827._ =Barbour, John.= 1316-1396. Archdeacon of Aberdeen. Scotch poet. His Bruce, a metrical hist. in 13,000 octosyllabic lines, is a chronicle of the life of King Robert I., and has historical value as well as literary merit. _See Craik's Eng. Lit. vol. I._ =Barclay, Robert.= 1648-1690. Scotch writer. His Apology for the Quakers was first pub. in Latin. =Barham [b[)a]r´am], Richard Harris.= 1788-1845. Humorous poet. Author of the Ingoldsby Legends, a witty volume of facile rhymes. _Pub. Por. Wid._ =Baring-Gould, Sabine.= 183 Author Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, Lives of the Saints, etc. _See Lit. World, Jan. 13, 1883._ _Pub. Apl. Lip. Rob._ =Barnard, Lady Anne.= 1750-1825. Scotch poet. Author of Auld Robin Gray. =Barnfield, Richard.= 1574-c. 1605. Poet. His ode "As it fell upon a day" was once ascribed to Shakespeare. _See Warton's Eng. Poetry._ =Barrow, Isaac.= 1630-1677. Theologian and mathematician. Author of Sermons and Mathematical works of almost equal renown. _See Selections from, pub. 1866._ _Pub. Mac._ =Barton, Bernard.= 1784-1849. A Friend of Lamb's. "The Quaker Poet." Author of Poetic Vigils, Devotional Verses, etc., the literary merit of which is but slight. =Baxter, Richard.= 1615-1691. Theologian. A voluminous writer, but now best known by his Saints' Rest, and Call to the Unconverted. _See edition of 1850 in 23 vols. with Life._ _Pub. Clx._ =Bayley, Thos. Haynes.= 1797-1839. Song writer. Author of I'd be a Butterfly, She wore a Wreath of Roses, We met, 't was in a Crowd, etc. =Bayne, Peter.= 183 Essayist and biographer. Author of Christian Life, Essays in Biographical Criticism, Life of Hugh Miller, etc. _Pub. Har. Rou._ =Beale, Lionel Smith.= 182 Scientific writer of note. Author of How to Work with the Microscope, Protoplasm, The Mystery of Life, etc. =Beattie [bee´t[)i] or b[=a]´t[)i]], James.= 1735-1803. Scotch poet. Author of The Minstrel, a long, prosy poem in Spenserian stanza, and a prose Essay on Truth. _See Ward's Eng. Poets, vol. 3._ _Pub. Hou._