BUCHNER, Luise, German poet and novel ist, sister of Georg Buchner: b. 12 June 1821; d. Darmstadt, 28 Nov. 1877. Her first publica tion, 'Women and Their Calling' (1855), was followed by many others on the "woman's rights it commanded much attention and reached a fifth edition (1883). She wrote a volume of tales, 'From Life' (1861) ; 'Poet Voices of Home and Foreign Lands' ; several original poems; 'Woman's Heart' ; and some 'Christmas Stories.' BUCHON, Jean Alexandre, French historical writer: b. idenetou-Salon, 21 May 1791•, d. 30 April 1846. Having gone to Paris, he became collaborateur on several liberal journals and early took part in the opposition to the Restoration. He was in consequence several times prosecuted by the government and his writings, such as his 'Vie de Tasse' (1817) were interdicted. In 1821 he gave a course of lectures in the Athenaeum on the his tory of dramatic art in England, and in the following years he traveled over the greater part of Europe for the purpose of collecting documents to illustrate the history of France during the Middle Ages. After his return he
published his 'Collection des chroniques na tionales francaises, &rites en langue vulgaire du XIII• au XVI* siecle> (47 vols., 1824-29), which he began with the