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lxxx_, 236 (1876). BURRITT, ELIHU. _b._ New Britain, Connecticut 8 Dec. 1810; a blacksmith at Worcester, Massachusetts 1837; translated all the Icelandic Sagas relating to discovery of America and obtained name of the “learned blacksmith”; public lecturer 1841; started _Christian Citizen_ a weekly journal 1842; co-operated in England with English peace advocates 1846–9; developed basis of an international association known as the League of universal brotherhood 1848; prominent organiser of first Peace Congress at Paris 22 Aug. 1849; editor of _Citizen of the World_ in Philadelphia 1852; walked from London to John O’Groats 1863 and from London to Land’s End 1864; United States consul at Birmingham 1867 to June 1869. _d._ New Britain 9 March 1879. _The world’s workers by J. W. Kirton_ (1885) 65–94, _portrait_. BURROUGHES, HENRY NEGUS. _b._ 8 Feb. 1791; sheriff of Norfolk 1817; M.P. for East Norfolk 11 Aug. 1837 to 21 March 1857. _d._ 22 March 1872. BURROUGHS, WATKINS. _b._ England 1795; Manager of Surrey theatre, London Oct. 1822; stage manager at Astley’s theatre; lessee of Belfast theatre; first appeared in America 1825, at Park theatre, New York as Harry Dornton in _The road to ruin_; acting and stage manager of Lafayette theatre N.Y.; acted at Philadelphia 1825. _d._ Liverpool 12 July 1869. BURROW, VEN. EDWARD JOHN. Educ. at Magd. coll. Cam., B.A. 1805, M.A. 1808; incorporated M.A. at Trin. coll. Ox. 1820, B.D. and D.D. 1820; P.C. of Bempton, Yorkshire 1810–16; minister of Hampstead chapel near London 1816–23; domestic chaplain to bishop of Winchester 1823–35; principal of College school Mount Radford, Exeter July 1827 to Jany. 1828; civil chaplain of Gibraltar 1835–42; archdeacon of Gibraltar 1842–59; F.R.S. 26 Feb. 1818; author of _Elements of conchology_ 1815, _2 ed._ 1818; _The Elgin marbles with an account of Athens_ 1817; _A summary of Christian faith and practice 3 vols._ 1822; _Questions on the memorial scripture copies_ 1829, _3 ed._ 1854. _d._ Honiton, Devon 8 Aug.