of information to which the kindness of those interested in the undertaking has given him access, and believes he has been enabled to produce a volume that will be useful to librarians and of interest to the general reader. Notification of errors or omissions, or any information that would add to the value of the work, will be gladly received by the undersigned. INITIALS AND PSEUDONYMS. PART I. Henry Ward Beecher, in the New York "Independent," author of "The Star Papers." N.Y. 1855. *. Rev. Benjamin Franklin De Costa, in his letters to "The Advertiser " (Boston), during 1861-62. Charles Fenno Hoffman. His signature in the New York " American," in which he published a series of brilliant articles. ***. William Kelynack Dale. Mammon; a poem. By... Penzance, 1856. ***. Rev. Benjamin Franklin De Costa, in his letters to "The Advertiser" (Boston), during 1861-62. *** ‚a Magistrate in the Countrey. Sir Francis Grant, Lord Cullen. 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I hired one of the panes of glass from my friend, and stuck up the following advertisement with wafers: "Epigrams, anagrams, paragrams, chronograms, monograms, epitaphs, epithalamiums, prologues, epilogues, madrigals, interludes, advertisements, letters, petitions, memorials on every occasion, essays on all subjects, pamphlets for and against ministers, with sermons upon any text, or for any sect, to be written here on reasonable terms, by "A. B. Philologer. "The uncommonness of the titles occasioned numerous applications, and at night I used privately to glide into the office to digest the notes or heads of the day, and receive the earnest, which was directed always to be left with the memorandums, the writing to be paid for on delivery, according to the subject."- Percy Anecdotes. A., C. Miss Charlotte Adams, in contributions to "The Art Age." N.Y. A., C. Charlotte Anley. Miriam; or, the power of truth, 1826. The prisoners of Australia, 1841. A., C., Esq. Christopher Anstey. 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Short whist, its rise and progress, to which are prefixed precepts for tyros. By Mrs. B*****, with an essay . . . by Prof. P. (q.v.). L. 1865. By Mrs. B***** is meant Mrs. Battle, whose opinions on whist were contributed to "The Monthly Magazine." L. 1821. By "Elia" (q.v.). |