BUCKLE (Henry Thomas, author of "The History of Civilization"), 1822-1862. "_Poor little boys!_" BULL (George, Bishop of Saint David's, author of "The Defence of the Nicene Faith"), 1634-1710. "_Amen._" BUNYAN (John, author of "Pilgrim's Progress"), 1628-1688. "_Weep not for me, but for yourselves. I go to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who no doubt will receive me, though a sinner, through the mediation of our Lord Jesus Christ; where I hope we shall ere long meet to sing the new song and remain happy forever--forever, world without end. Amen!_" BUONAROTTI (Michael Angelo), 1474-1564. "_My soul I resign to God, my body to the earth, and my worldly possessions to my relations; admonishing them that through their lives and in the hour of death they think upon the sufferings of Jesus Christ. And I do desire that my body be taken to the city of Florence for its last rest._"--_Vasari xii: 269._ It was now necessary to convey the mortal remains to Florence. Opposition was feared from the Romans. It was asserted that it was not Michael Angelo's last wish to be buried in his native city. His friends went secretly to work. The coffin was conveyed as merchandise out of the gates. On the eleventh of March it arrived at Florence. After thirty years of voluntary exile, Michael Angelo returned, when dead, to his native city. Only a few knew that it was he who entered the gate in that covered coffin. * * * * * In the sacristy the coffin was opened for the first time. The people had forced their way into the church. There he lay; and, in spite of three weeks having elapsed since his death, he seemed unchanged, and bore no symptom of decay; the features undisfigured, as if he had just died. _Grimm: "Life of Michael Angelo."_ About the year 1720 the vault in Santa Croce was opened, and the remains of Michael Angelo were found not to have lost their original form. He was habited in the costume of the ancient citizens of Florence, in a gown of green velvet, and slippers of the same.--_Bottari._ BURKE or BOURKE (Edmund, orator, and statesman), 1730-1797. "_God bless you._" BURN (Andrew, major-general in the Royal Marines), 1742-1814. "_Nobody, nobody but Jesus Christ. Christ crucified is the stay of my poor soul_," to one who asked him if he wished to see any one. BURNS (Robert, the great peasant poet of Scotland), 1759-1796. "_Oh, don't let the awkward squad fire over me!_" He alluded to a body of Dumfries militia, of which he was a member, and of which he entertained a very poor opinion.[9] [9] In the Appendix of Allan Cunningham's "Life of Burns" we read of an examination of the poet's Tomb, made immediately after that life was published: