Stephen Butler, generally called “Bible Butler,” grandfather of Reuben and father of Benjamin.

Widow Judith Butler, Reuben’s grandmother and Stephen’s wife.

Euphemia or Femie Butler, Reuben’s daughter.

David and Reuben Butler, Reuben’s sons.—­Sir W. Scott, Heart of Midlothian (time, George II.).

Butler (The Rev. Mr.), military chaplain at Madras.—­Sir W. Scott, The Surgeon’s Daughter (time, George II.).

BUTTERCUP (John), a milkman.—­W.  Brough, A Phenomenon in a Smock Frock.

Buttercup (Little), Bumboat woman, who in her youth, took to baby-farming, and “mixed those babies up,” i.e. Ralph Rackstraw and the Captain of the Pinafore.—­W.S.  Gilbert, Pinafore (1877).

BUXOMA, a shepherdess with whom Cuddy is in love.

  My Brown Buxoma is the featest maid
  That e’er at wake delightsome gambol played ... 
  And neither lamb, nor kid, nor calf, nor Tray,
  Dance like Buxoma on the first of May. 
  Gay, Pastoral, i. (1714).

BUZFUZ (Sergeant), the pleader retained by Dodson and Fogg for the plaintiff in the celebrated case of “Bardell v. Pickwick.”  Sergeant Buzfuz is a driving, chaffing, masculine bar orator, who proved that Mr. Pickwick’s note about “chops and tomato sauce” was a declaration of love; and that his reminder “not to forget the warming-pan” was only a flimsy cover to express the ardor of his affection.  Of course the defendant was found guilty by the enlightened jury. (His junior was Skimpin.)—­C.  Dickens, The Pickwick Papers (1836).

BUZ’ZARD (The), in The Hind and the Panther, by Dryden (pt. iii.), is meant for Dr. Gilbert Burnet, whose figure was lusty (1643-1715).

BYCORN, a fat cow, so fat that its sides were nigh to bursting, but this is no wonder, for its food was “good and enduring husbands,” of which there is good store, (See CHICHI-VACHE.)

BYRON (Miss Harriet), a beautiful and accomplished woman of high rank, devotedly attached to sir Charles Grandison, whom ultimately she marries.—­Richardson, Sir Charles Grandison (1753).

Byron (The Polish), Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855).

Byron (The Russian), Alexander Sergeivitch Puschkin (1799-1837).

BYRON AND MARY.  The Mary of Byron’s song is Miss Chaworth.  Both Miss Chaworth and lord Byron were wards of Mr. White.  Miss Chaworth married John Musters, and lord Byron married Miss Anna Isabella Milbanke:  both were equally unhappy.

  I have a passion for the name of “Mary,”
  For once it was a magic name to me. 
  Byron, Don Juan, v. 4 (1820).

BYRON AND TERESA GUICCIOLI.  This lady was the wife of count Guiccioli, an old man, but very rich.  Moore says that Byron “never loved but once, till he loved Teresa.”