Bethune, Rev. George Washington, i. 155. Beverly, J. R. L. describes life at, i. 365, 366. _Bibliolatres_, i. 228. Biglow, Hosea, J. R. L. regrets making him a bad speller, i. 261; thinks of educating him, 261. _Biglow Papers_, first series, quoted, i. 21; begun in _Boston Courier_, 201; published also the _Standard_, 256; origin of, in J. R. L.’s mind, 257; their success referred to by J. R. L, 260; progenitors of, 261; bad spelling in, 261; revised for publication, 261, 262; the apparatus of, 263; success of, 264; expressive of New England, 265; and of Lowell, 265; eclipsing _A Fable for Critics_, 266; relation of, to _Sir Launfal_, 268; second series, 400; not liked by Mrs. Lowell, 428; introduced by Hughes in England, 454; demand for more, ii. 32; first of second series written, 34; second series compared with first, 36; quoted in newspapers after the Spanish war, 94; Introduction to second series, 102. Birmingham and Midland Institute, address before, ii. 313. Black, Charles C., a friend of J. R. L. in Italy, i. 317; helps him to London papers, 320; gets up private theatricals, 331. _Blackwood’s Magazine_, reputation of, in America, i. 419; model of the _Atlantic_, 421. Blaine, James Gillespie, J. R. L. rejoices over the defeat of, ii. 204; corresponds with J. R. L when Secretary of State, 285; is succeeded by Mr. Frelinghuysen, 290, note; had chosen successor to J. R. L. in anticipation of election to the presidency, 317; divides the Union League Club in Chicago, 352. Blarney Castle, J. R. L. visits, ii. 152. Bliss, Edward Penniman, ii. 202, note. Blondel, a prototype of Lincoln, ii. 43. Bologna, J. R. L receives degree at, ii. 379. _Books and Libraries_ quoted, i. 30; ii. 326. Boott, Francis, i. 318. Bores, passage on, in _A Fable for Critics_, i. 246. _Boston Courier_, J. R. L. contributes to, i. 168, 174. _Boston Daily Advertiser_, J. R. L.’s lecture reported in, i. 373; on Commemoration Ode, ii. 64. _Boston Miscellany, The_, a literary journal, i. 98; J. R. L’s contributions to, 98, 99; is merged in _Arcturus_, 99. Boswell’s Johnson frequently read by J. R. L., ii. 407. Bowen, Francis, controversy of, with Mrs. Putnam, i. 304. Bowker, Richard Rogers, gives an account of the Lowells in London, ii. 267; on J. R. L.’s perplexities in presenting ladies at court, 298. Boyle, Miss Mary, entrusts Landor’s letters to J. R. L., ii. 342. Brackett, Dr., of Portsmouth, i. 19. Bradburn, George, projects a magazine, i. 7. “Brahma,” by Emerson, the quidnuncs on, i. 415; J. R. L. on, 415, 416. Brattle, Thomas, i. 2. Bremer, Fredrika, describes the Lowell household, i. 298. Brewster, Sir David, a teacher of Charles Lowell, i. 7.