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BOTHNIA 129 BOTOCUDOS England in 1899, he was given a subordi- nate command, and, upon the death of General Joubert, in March, 1900, he be- came commander of the Boer forces. He demonstrated great capacity by his vic- tories at Spion Kop and Colenso. He was chief representative of the Boers in the GEN. LOUIS BOTHA peace negotiations in 1902; Prime Min- ister of the Transvaal in 1907; Prime Minister Union of South Africa in 1910. In 1915 he led the Union forces that crushed the rebellion in Southwest Africa. He worked patiently to estab- lish friendly relations between the Boers and the British. He died in Pretoria in 1919. BOTHNIA, the name formerly given to a country of northern Europe, extend- ing along the E. and W. shores of the Gulf of Bothnia, the E. portion now be- ing comprised in Finland, and the W. in Sweden. BOTHNIA, GULF OF, the N. part of the Baltic Sea, which separates Sweden from Finland; length about 450 miles, breadth 90 to 130, depth from 20 to 50 fathoms. Its water is but slightly salt, and it freezes in the winter, so as to be passed by sledges and carriages. BOTHWELL, a village of Scotland, 8 miles E. of Glasgow. About a mile dis- tant, toward the S. E., the road to Hamil- ton is carried over the river Clyde by Bothwell Bridge, the scene of one of the most memorable events in Scottish his- tory. The Covenanters, numbering from 4,000 to 5,000 men, having taken posses- sion of the bridge, were attacked, on June 22, 1679, the bridge forced, and their army totally routed by the royal troops commanded by the Duke of Mon- mouth. Near the village is the magnifi- cent ruin of Bothwell Castle. BOTHWELL, JAMES HEPBURN, EARL OF, known in Scottish history by his marriage to Queen Mary, born about 1526. It is believed that he was deeply concerned in the murder of Darnley, Mary's husband, and that he was even supported by the Queen. He was charged with the crime and tried, but, appearing along with 4,000 followers, was readily acquitted. With or without the Queen's consent he seized her at Edinburgh, and carrying her a prisoner to Dunbar Castle prevailed upon her to marry him after he had divorced his own wife. But the nation was now aroused against Both- well. A confederacy was formed and Mary became a prisoner while Bothwell was forced to flee to Denmark, where he died in 1576. BOTOCUDOS. the most barbarous of the Indian tribes of Brazil, inhabiting the East Coast range, between the Rio Pardo and the Rio Doce. They are of BOTOCUDOS INDIAN middle height, sturdily built, and have small hands and feet; their features are strongly marked, with broad cheek bones, and repulsively thick lips and nose, re-