town of Middlesex, on the great London road to the west. It is divided into old and new Brentford, in which last are the church and market-house, and where the county elections are held. It is a long place, well stocked with public houses, and is seated on the river Thames, in W. Long. 0. 10. N. Lat. 51. 26.

Brentwood or Burntwood, a town of Essex in England. It stands on a rising ground in the road from London to Colchester, and has several good inns. E. Long. 0. 25. N. Lat. 51. 38.

Brewood, Edward, a very learned English mathematician and antiquary, was the son of Robert Brewood, a tradesman, who was thrice mayor of Chester; and born in that city in the year 1565. He was educated in grammar learning at the free school in Chester; and afterwards admitted, in 1581, of Brazen-nose-college in Oxford. In the year 1596, he became the first professor of astronomy in Gresham-college in London; where he led the same private and retired course of life that he had before done in Oxford. He died there of a fever, upon the 4th of November 1613, much lamented. He was a great searcher into antiquity and curious knowledge; but is remarkable for having never published any thing during his lifetime. After his death came out the following works. 1. De ponderibus et pretiis veterum nummorum. 2. Inquiries touching the diversities of languages and religion through the chief parts of the world. 3. Elementa logicæ in gramm.