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=Bushnell, William H.= _N. Y._, 1823- ----. A littérateur of
Washington. Biographical Sketches of the Early Settlers of Chicago; The
Hermit of the Colorado Hills, a Story of the Texan Pampas; Ah Meek the
Beaver, or The Copper Hunters of Lake Superior.
=Butler, Clement Moore.= _N. Y._, 1810-1890. An Episcopal clergyman
of the evangelical type, professor of ecclesiastical history in the
Episcopal Divinity School at Philadelphia, 1864-1884. Book of Common
Prayer Interpreted by its History; Old Truths and New Errors; The Flock
Fed; St. Paul in Rome; Inner Rome; Manual of Ecclesiastical History
from the 1st to the 18th Century; The Reformation in Sweden, are his
most important works. _Ran._
=Butler, Frederick.= _Circa_ 1766-1843. A writer of Hartford. History
of the United States to 1820; The Farmer’s Manual; Memorial of
Lafayette and his Tour in the United States.
=Butler, James Glentworth.= _N. Y._, 1821- ----. A Presbyterian
clergyman of New York. The Bible Work, an extended scriptural
commentary; The Fourfold Gospel. _Fu._
=Butler, John Jay.= _Me._, 1814-1891. A Free Baptist clergyman of
Michigan, professor of sacred literature in Hillsdale College from
1873. Natural and Revealed Theology; Commentary on the Gospels, are his
principal works.
=Butler, Nicholas Murray.= _N. J._, 1862- ----. An educator of New York
city, professor of philosophy in Columbia College. Horace Mann and
American Systems of Education.
=Butler, Noble.= _Pa._, 1819-1882. A classical professor in the
University of Louisville, who published A Practical and Critical
English Grammar and other valuable text-books.
=Butler, Thomas Belden.= _Ct._, 1806-1873. A Connecticut jurist whose
Philosophy of the Weather, 1856, appeared later in enlarged form as a
Concise Analytical and Logical Development of the Atmospheric System.
=Butler, William.= _I._, 1819-1899. A Methodist missionary. The Land of
the Veda; From Boston to Bareilly and Back; Mexico in Transition from
the Power of Political Romanism to Civil and Religious Liberty.
=Butler, William Allen.= _N. Y._, 1825-1902. A lawyer of New York city
well known as a writer of poetical satires, among which Nothing to
Wear has long been famous. Others are, Two Millions; General Average,
a satire upon mercantile life; Barnum’s Parnassus. His prose writings
include, Martin Van Buren, a Biography; Mrs. Limber’s Raffle, an
able attack on the morality of church fairs; Domesticus, a Story;
Oberammergau. _Ap. Har. Scr._
=Butterfield, Consul Willshire.= _N. Y._, 1824-1899. A Wisconsin
educator. Historical Account of the Expedition against Sandusky, 1782;
System of Punctuation for Schools; History of the Discovery of the
Northwest by John Nicollet, 1634, comprise his chief works. _Clke._
=Butterfield, Daniel.= _N. Y._, 1831-1901. A major-general in the
United States army. Camp and Outpost Duty. _Har._
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