Blake, William—­his Enthusiasm, Eccentricity, and Poverty, i, 3;
    his melancholy yet triumphant Death, 1, 4.

  Boydell’s Shakespeare Gallery, iii, 305.

  Bridge, Trajan’s, across the Danube, i, 164.

  Bridge, Mandrocles’, across the Bosphorus, ii, 162.

  Bridge, the Britannia Railway Tubular, iii 46;
    the Tubes, iii, 47;
    the Piers, iii, 48;
    Construction of the Tubes, iii, 49;
    Floating the Tubes, iii, 50;
    Raising the Tubes, iii, 52;
    the prodigious Hydraulic Presses used, iii, 53;
    Bursting of one, iii, 55;
    Sir Francis Head’s Description, iii, 56;
    Cost of the Structure, iii, 57.

  Brower, Adrian, iii, 182;
    his Escape from a Cruel Master, iii, 183;
    Brower, the Duke d’Aremberg, and Rubens, iii, 184;
    his Death, iii, 184;
    his Works, iii, 185.

  Brunelleschi, Filippo—­remarkable instance of the Trials and Triumphs
    of Genius, iii, 80;
    his Inquiring Mind, Industry, and Discoveries, iii, 81;
    his Genius, iii, 82;
    his Ambition, iii, 83;
    his first Visit to Rome and Assiduity, iii, 84;
    Assembly of Architects to consult on the best means of raising the
    Cupola of the Cathedral of Florence, iii, 85;
    his Return to Rome, iii, 86;
    his Invitation back to Florence, iii, 87;
    his Discourse, iii, 87;
    his Return to Rome, iii, 89;
    grand Assemblage of Architects from all parts of Europe, iii, 90;
    their Opinions and ridiculous Projects to raise the Cupola, iii, 91;
    Filippo’s Opposition and Discourse, iii, 92;
    taken for a Madman, and driven out of the Assembly, iii, 93;
    his Discourse, iii, 94;
    his Arguments, and his Proposal that he who could make an Egg stand
    on one end should build the Cupola, iii, 94;
    his Plan submitted, iii, 96;
    its Adoption, iii, 99;
    Opposition encountered, iii, 101;
    Lorenzo Ghiberti associated with him, iii, 101;
    his Vexation and Despair, iii, 102;
    Commencement of the Work, iii, 103;
    Lorenzo’s incapacity for such a Work, iii, 104;
    Filippo’s Scheme to get rid of him, iii, 105;
    Lorenzo disgraced, iii, 109;
    Filippo appointed Sole Architect, iii, 111;
    his Industry, the wonderful Resources of his Mind, and his
    triumphant Success, iii, 112;
    Filippo chosen Magistrate of the City, iii, 116;
    Jealousies he still encountered, iii, 118;
    his Arrest, Mortifying Affront, and Triumph, iii, 118;
    Grandeur and Magnificence of his Cupola, iii, 120;
    his Enthusiasm, iii, 122;
    Brunelleschi and Donatello, iii, 123.