=Borden, Robert Laird= (1854- ). Born in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia. Called to the bar, 1878, and practised at Kentville and Halifax; appointed Q.C., 1890. In 1896 elected for the city and county of Halifax to the Dominion Parliament, and for Carleton County, Ontario, 1905. In 1901 succeeded Sir Charles Tupper as leader of the Conservative party. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can. Men; Canadian Who's Who_. =Borgia's House.= =WM= Wolfe occupies, 189; set on fire by Canadians, 193. =Boscawen, Edward= (1711-1761). Born in England. Served at Porto Bello, 1739-1740; at Cartagena, 1741; and in the West Indies, 1747. Commanded on the North American station between 1755 and 1757, and in 1758 commander-in-chief of the fleet at the siege of Louisbourg. In 1759 defeated the French in Lagos Bay, and in 1760 commanded the fleet in Quiberon Bay. =Index=: =WM= In command of naval forces at Louisbourg, 73. =Bib.=: Wood, _Logs of the Conquest of Canada_; Doughty, _Siege of Quebec_; _Dict. Nat. Biog._ _See also_ Louisbourg. =Bossuet, Jacques Benigne= (1627-1704). Churchman and orator; bishop of Meaux; took a leading part in the Gallican controversy. =Index=: =L= On poverty and liberty, 123. =Bib.=: Works: _Histoire Universelle; Oraisons Funèbres_. For biog., _see_ Chambers, _Biog. Dict._ =Boston.= =Bk= Flags hung there at half-mast on declaration of war against Great Britain, 208. =Hd= Rebellious sentiment comes to head at, 84; Haldimand doubts wisdom of closing the port, 85; dangerous condition of affairs at, 95-96, 97-98; reception to General Gage, 96; Haldimand's removal to, 103, people of, revile Haldimand, 105; Haldimand's house at, 107; loss at Bunker Hill, 108; Louis Haldimand at, 109; Loyalists leave, 110; Haldimand's rank at, 121. =L= Americans of, their designs against priests and missionaries, 11. =Boston.= =D= Attacked by natives of Nootka, 1803, and crew murdered, 37. =Botsford, Bliss= (1813-1890). Born at Sackville, New Brunswick. Educated at King's College, Fredericton; called to the bar, 1838, and practised at Moncton until 1870. A member of the New Brunswick Assembly, with brief intervals, from 1851 to 1870. In 1865 surveyor-general in the Smith ministry, and a member of the Executive Council, of which he was Speaker from 1867 to 1870. From 1870 to 1890 judge of the County Court. =Index=: =T= Surveyor-general in Smith government, 91; adds no strength to the government, 92; represents Westmoreland, 115. =Bib.=: Rose, _Cyc. Can. Biog._ =Bouchard.= =L= Founder of the Montmorency family, 16.