l 1882; entered Harvard College 1882 but was obliged to
leave almost immediately because of ill health. Contributor of essays
and poems to various magazines; has a remarkable insight into the
characters of historical figures, and in a few pages reveals their
inner souls. Among his books are "Types of American Character," "A
Pageant of Life," "The Private Tutor," "Between Two Masters," "Matthew
Porter," "Lee, the American," "Confederate Portraits," "Union
Portraits," "A Naturalist of Souls," and "Portraits of American
Women." _God; Heinelet; The Joy of Living_.

BRALEY, BERTON. Born at Madison, Wis., Jan. 29, 1882. Graduated from the
University of Wisconsin 1905; reporter on the Butte, Mont., _Inter
Mountain_ 1905-6; later with the Butte _Evening News_ and the
Billings, Mont., _Gazette_; with the New York _Evening Mail_ 1909;
associate editor of _Puck_ 1910; free lance writer since 1910; special
correspondent in Northern Europe 1915-16; in France, England, and
Germany 1918-19. Among his books are "Sonnets of a Freshman," "Songs
of a Workaday World," "Things as They Are," "A Banjo at Armageddon,"
"In Camp and Trench," and "Buddy Ballads." _Opportunity; Playing the
Game; Start Where You Stand; Success; The Conqueror_.

BRANCH, ANNA HEMPSTEAD. Born at New London, Conn. Graduated at Adelphi
Academy, Brooklyn, 1893, from Smith College 1897, and from the
American Academy of Dramatic Art, New York, 1900. Among her books are
"The Heart of the Road," "The Shoes That Danced," "Rose of the Wind,"
and "Nimrod, and Other Poems." _Gladness_.

BROWNING, ELIZABETH BARRETT. Born at Coxhoe Hall, Durham, Eng., Mar. 6,
1806; died at Florence, Italy, June 30, 1861. A semi-invalid all her
life. Married Robert Browning 1846, and resided in Italy for the
remainder of her life. Author of "Casa Guidi Windows," "Aurora Leigh,"
and "Sonnets from the Portuguese." _Cares_.

BROWNING, ROBERT. Born at Camberwell, Eng., May 7, 1812; died at Venice,
Italy, Dec. 12, 1889. Educated at home and at London University; well
trained in music. Travel in Russia 1833; considered diplomatic career;
trip to Italy 1838; married Elizabeth Barrett 1846, and during her
life time resided chiefly at Florence, Italy. After her death in 1861,
he lived in London and Venice. Among his works are "Pauline,"
"Paracelsus," "Strafford," "Sordello," "A Blot in the 'Scutcheon,"
"Colombe's Birthday," "Dramatis Persona