BJERREGAARD, byar're-gard, Carl Henrik Andreas, Danish author: b. Fredericia, Denmark, 24 May 1845. He comes of Viking stock and his family still owns the reputed Viking home. His immediate ancestors were learned men. His father was president of Fredericia College where Carl was educated.
Later he was graduated from Copenhagen Uni versity and from the Military Academy, and served five years as lieutenant; was scout in the Schleswig-Holstein War of 1863-64. He came to America in 1873 for political reasons. Not knowing English, nor the manners and customs of the country and being unable to perform much hard manual labor, he suffered intensely, sinking so low as to work a whole winter under a negro as boss. Finally he made a place for himself, beginning as teacher and lecturer. In 1879 he entered the service of the Astor Library and is now assistant librarian of the New York Public Library. His trend of
thought and contribution to American civili zation lies in his teaching of the inner life, often called mysticism. He has advocated the introduction of the healthier side of Oriental literature and life, and has opposed strenuously all those false and often degrading forms of Orientalism so often preached of late. Be sides many articles in magazines and encyclo paedias he has written