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... Returned to Edinburgh . Writer to the Signet , 1835. Called to Bar . 1840. Contrib . to ' Blackwood , ' 1836-40 . Contrib . ( with Sir T. Martin ) to ' Tait's ' and ' Fraser's ' Mags . , under pseudonym of ' Bon Gaultier . ' Joined ...
... Returned to Edinburgh . Writer to the Signet , 1835. Called to Bar . 1840. Contrib . to ' Blackwood , ' 1836-40 . Contrib . ( with Sir T. Martin ) to ' Tait's ' and ' Fraser's ' Mags . , under pseudonym of ' Bon Gaultier . ' Joined ...
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... Returned to Kilkenny , 1815. To Dublin 1820 , to adopt literary career . Contrib . to ' Limerick Evening Post ' and other | [ Brother of preceding . ] Born , at Kil- BARBAULD - BARHAM BARING - GOULD. Vicar Bishop Retired to Germany ...
... Returned to Kilkenny , 1815. To Dublin 1820 , to adopt literary career . Contrib . to ' Limerick Evening Post ' and other | [ Brother of preceding . ] Born , at Kil- BARBAULD - BARHAM BARING - GOULD. Vicar Bishop Retired to Germany ...
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... Returned to France , ' 1605 . Married Louise Debonnaire , 1605 . In London , 1606-16 . To Rome , 1616 . ' Argenis ' completed , July 1621 . Died 15 Aug. 1621 . Works : Satyricon ' ( under pseud . of Euphormio Lusininus ) . pt . i ...
... Returned to France , ' 1605 . Married Louise Debonnaire , 1605 . In London , 1606-16 . To Rome , 1616 . ' Argenis ' completed , July 1621 . Died 15 Aug. 1621 . Works : Satyricon ' ( under pseud . of Euphormio Lusininus ) . pt . i ...
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... Returned to Kidderminster . To Lon- don , 1660. Preached before House of Commons at St. Margaret's , 30 April 1660 ; before Lord Mayor and Alder- men at St. Paul's , 10 May 1660. Ap- pointed Chaplain to Charles II . Finally left Church ...
... Returned to Kidderminster . To Lon- don , 1660. Preached before House of Commons at St. Margaret's , 30 April 1660 ; before Lord Mayor and Alder- men at St. Paul's , 10 May 1660. Ap- pointed Chaplain to Charles II . Finally left Church ...
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... Returned to England , 1658. Married to - Behn , 1660 [ ? ] . In favour with Charles II .; sent by him on secret service to Antwerp , 1665. On return to England took to playwriting . First play produced at Duke's Theatre , 1671. Various ...
... Returned to England , 1658. Married to - Behn , 1660 [ ? ] . In favour with Charles II .; sent by him on secret service to Antwerp , 1665. On return to England took to playwriting . First play produced at Duke's Theatre , 1671. Various ...
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