Complex sentence: He graduated from Brown University in 1826, with the highest honors, and spent some time abroad from 1831-34 in Gottingen, Bonn, and Berlin.
Split into simpler sentences: He graduated from Brown University in 1826, with the highest honors. Burgess, 26 After college, Burgess spent some time abroad from 1831-34 in Gottingen, Bonn, and Berlin.