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Traill, Mrs. Catharine Parr (Strickland), about 1805-. The Wife of an Emigrant Officer. A Canadian writer; sister of Agnes Strickland; is a widow, residing at Lakefield, North Douro, Canada.

Trapp, Joseph, D.D., 1679-1747. J. T., D.D. An English clergyman; b. at Cherrington, Gloucs.; educ. at Wadham Coll., Oxford; first Professor of Poetry at Oxford, 1708-18; held charges in London, 1721-47, where he died.

Trask, Rev. George, 1798-1875. Uncle Simeon Toby; Ziba Sproule. An American Cong. minister and tobacco reformer; b. in Beverly, Mass.; Bowdoin Coll., 1826; Andover Theol. Sem., 1829; was a temperance agent at Fitchburg, Mass., many years, and d. there.

Trask, Mrs. S. Clara Augusta. An American writer, of Framingham, Mass.

Treby, Paul Ourry, Esq., 1786-1862. The Foxhunter Rough and Ready. An English gentleman, of Goodamoor, and Plympton, Devon.; d. at Goodamoor.

Treffry, Rev. Richard, 1771-1842. Testis Oculatus. An English Wesleyan Meth. minister; b. at Newton, near Tregony; governor of Wesleyan Theological Institute, Hoxton, 1838-41; d. at Cookham, Berks.

Trelawny, Edward John, 17921881. A Younger Son. An English writer; b. in London; was the friend of Byron and Shelley, meeting them at Pisa in 1822; went to Greece with the former in 1823, and was known as "The Greek"; was on his return a "lion" of London society, but gradually dropped out of it, and next became an amateur farmer in Monmouthshire; d. at Sompting, near Shoreham, in Sussex; his body was cremated, and the ashes carried to Rome to be placed beside those of Shelley and Keats.

Tremellier, Rev. of the Church of England. clergyman, of the first part century.

A Presbyter

An English of the 18th

Trenchard, John, M.P., 1662-1723. Cato. An English political writer; a Somersetshire man; bred to the law, but became commissioner of forfeited estates in Ireland, and for a time was an M.P. for Taunton.

Trenhaile, John, 1792-1867. A Cornubian. An English popular poet, of Cornwall; b. in Truro; d. at Devonport.

Trenwith, William Henry. T. An American religious writer of the day. Trevelyan, Sir Charles Edward, 1st Bart., K.C.B., 1807-. Sir Gregory

Hardlines; Indophilus. An English financier; b. at Taunton; educ. at the Charterhouse and at Haileybury; East Indian Finance Minister, 1863-64.

Trevelyan, George Otto, K.C.B., 1838-. A Competition Wallah. An English statesman, son of the preceding; Lord of the Admiralty, 1869-70; wrote for "Macmillan's Mag.," 1864.

Trevenen, Miss Emily, 1785-1856. A Lady. An English poet; d. in Helston, Cornwall.

Cordelia.

Treves, Mme Virginia. Trimnell, Charles, D.D., 1663-1723. A Member of the Lower House. An English clergyman; Bishop of Winchester, 1721-23.

Trimmer, Mrs. Sarah (Kirby), 1741-1810. Mrs. T- An English writer; b. at Ipswich; wrote many educational works, chiefly religious; d. at Brentford.

Tripp, Alonzo. A Traveller and Teacher; Willie Triton. An American teacher; b. in Harwich, Mass.; principal of the Highland Institute, Roxbury.

Trollope, Anthony, 1815-82. One of the Firm. An English novelist; a son of Mr. T. A. Trollope, an English barrister, and Frances (Milton) Trollope, an authoress of considerable reputation; educ. at Winchester and at Harrow, and from 1834-67 connected with the British postal service. He became known as an author some thirty-five years ago, and since that time has been a voluminous writer, employing his pen on works of travel as well as on novels. At one time he was editor of "St. Paul's Magazine." Among the countries visited by Mr. Trollope, the United States and Canada are included. D. in London.

Trollope, Mrs. Frances E. (Ternan). A New Writer. An English novelist; daughter of Thomas L. Ternan; in 1866, married Thomas Augustus Trollope.

Trollope, Mrs. Frances (Milton), 1778-1863. F. T. An English novelist; b. in Heckfield, Hants, and in 1809 was married to T. A. Trollope, a barrister-atlaw. In 1829, she came to this country, and tried to establish herself in business at Cincinnati, but failed. She passed the last years of her life at Florence, Italy, and d. there.

Trollope, William, D.D. Dr. T-e. An English philologist; of Pembroke Coll.; once a master of Christ's Hospital. Trotter, John. Don José Balscopo. An English writer.

Trotter, William. W. T. An English religious writer.

Trowbridge, John Townsend, 1827-. Paul Creyton. An American popular writer; b. at Ogden, N.Y.; in 1846, settled in New York City as a writer for periodicals; removed in 1847 to Boston, where he has since chiefly resided.

Trueblood, N. A. Frank Winter. An American writer of the day.

Truinet, Charles Louis Etienne, 1828-. C. L. E. Nuitter. A French stagepoet; b. at Paris; studied law, and then devoted himself to literature, and sometimes alone, sometimes with others, produced a large number of vaudevilles and operettas, as well as lyric poetry.

Antonio

Trumble, Alfred, 1846-. Aquaverde; Babbler; Jack Manley; Matt. Marling. An American writer.

Trumbull, Henry (?). A Citizen of Connecticut. An American author.

Trumbull, J. H. Vertaur. An English writer; contributor to "Notes and Queries," etc.

An

Trumbull, James Hammond, LL.D., 1821-. Loammi N. Hurlbut, M.D. eminent American philologist; b. at Stonington, Conn.; Yale Coll., 1842; since 1847, resident at Hartford, Conn.; Asst.-Secretary of State, 1847-52 and 1858-61; Secretary, 1861-65; librarian of the Watkinson Library, Hartford, since 1863; lecturer at Yale Coll., 1873.

Tucker, Abraham, 1705-74. Cuthbert Comment, Esq.; Edward Search; The Country Gentleman. An eminent English littérateur; b. in London; studied at Merton Coll., Oxford, and in the Inner Temple; purchased Betchworth Castle, Dorking, in 1727, and then devoted himself chiefly to literary pursuits.

Tucker, Miss Blanche. Rosavella. Afterwards Madame Marocho.

Tucker, Miss Charlotte. A. L. O. E. An English writer for the young.

Tucker, George, 1775-1861. A Citizen of Virginia; Enquirer; A Virginian. An American lawyer; b. in Bermuda; came to Virginia about 1787; M.C., 181925; lived in retirement, chiefly in Philadelphia, till his death at Sherwood, Albemarle Co., Va.

Tucker, Rev. John, 1795-1870. Scrutator. An English clergyman; b. at Newport, Cornwall; Vicar of Lannarth, Gwennap, 1845-70, and d. there.

Tucker, Rev. John Kinsman. Α Country Clergyman. An English clergyman; Rector of Pettaugh, Stonham, Suffolk.

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Carmarthen; St. John's Coll., Oxford; Dean of Gloucester, 1858-99. Owes his reputation chiefly to his tracts on politics and political economy.

Tucker, Nathaniel Beverley, 17841851. Edward William Sydney. An American jurist and man of letters; resided in the West, where, in Missouri, he was raised to the Bench, 1815-30; professor in William and Mary Coll., 183451.

Tucker, Saint George, 1752-1827. Melmoth; Jonathan Pindar. An American poet and jurist; Judge of the Court of Appeals from 1803, and Prof. of Law in William and Mary Coll. from 1813 till his death.

Tucker, Miss Sarah. S. T. An English writer of religious works.

Tuckerman, Edward, 1817-. Notitia Literaria. An American botanist; b. in Boston, Mass.; Harv. Univ., 1847; Prof. at Amherst Coll., 1854-85 et seq.

Tuckerman, Henry Theodore, 1813-71. A Dreamer. A popular American miscellaneous writer; b. in Boston; from 1845 resided chiefly in New York City.

Tuckett, Miss E. One of the Party. An English lady.

Tuel, J. E. J. E. T. An American poet.

Tuke, Esther, 1727-94. A Lover of Peace and Order. An English Friend; wife of William Tuke, of York.

Tulloch, Maj.-Gen. Sir Alexander Murray, K.C.B., 1804-60. Dugald Dalgetty. A distinguished Irish soldier; b. at Newry, Ireland; obtained an ensign's commission in the 45th Reg't in 1826, and sailed for India in 1827; rose to be major-general in 1859; d. at Winches

ter.

Tupper, Miss Ellin Isabella, Margaret Elenore, and Mary Frances. Three Sisters. English poets; daughters of the following.

Tupper, Martin Farquhar, D.C.L., F.R.S., 1810-. T.; Peter Query; The Late Mr. Esop Smith. A popular English poet; b. in London; educ. at the Charterhouse, and Christ Church, Oxford, 1831; lives at Albury, Surrey.

Tupy, Karl Eugen, 1813-. Boleslaw Jablonsky. A Bohemian poet; b. at Kardasch-Rzetschitz; is one of the favorite lyric poets of Bohemia and Moravia.

Turnbull, Lieut. Gordon. An Eye Witness; An Old Planter. A British colonial writer.

James, M.D., An American

Turnbull, Robert 1775-1833. Brutus. physician, planter, and politician; b. at North Smyrna, Fla.; prominent at the S.C. Nullification Convention, 1832; d. at Charleston, S.C.

Turnbull, William Barclay David Donald, 1811-63. A Delver into Antiquity. An eminent Scottish antiquary; b. in Edinburgh; became a lawyer; calenderer of the foreign correspondence of the State Paper Office, London, 1859-61.

Turner, Rev. Daniel, M.A., 1710–98. An Impartial Hand. An English writer; minister of the Bapt. church at Abingdon, Berks.; b. in Hertfordshire.

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Turner, John M. Archibald Head. An American writer of the day. Turner, Samuel, 1759-1801. Ambassador. An English diplomatist; distinguished himself in the East India Service under Warren Hastings.

Turner, Samuel Hulbeart, D.D., 1790-1861. Presbyter. An eminent American Prot. Epis. clergyman; b. in Philadelphia; professor in the Gen. Theol. Sem., New York City, 1821-61, and in Columbia Coll., 1831-61.

Turner, Sharon, Esq., 1768-1847. A Layman. An eminent English historian; b. in London; studied law, but devoted his life chiefly to literary pursuits; d. at the house of his son, in Red-Lion-square, London.

Turton, Thomas, D.D., 1780-1864. Crito Cantabrigiensis; Clemens Anglicanus; Philalethes Cantabrigiensis. An eminent English prelate; b. at Hatfield, Yorkshire; Bishop of Ely, 1845-64; d. at Ely House, Dover-street, London.

Turton, Sir Thomas, 1st Bart., 17641844. A Country Gentleman. An Eng

lish baronet; son of William Turton, Esq., of Soundes, Co. Oxford; a military officer who served at the battles of Minden and Warbourg; was created a baronet in 1796.

Tuthall, Hon. William H., 18081880. Anti-Quary. An American lawyer; b. in New York City; practised law in that city till 1840, when he removed to Tipton, Ia., where he resided till his death.

Tuttle, E. C. Judge Vernon. An English journalist of the day.

Tuttle, Rev. Joseph Farrand. J.

F. T. An American clergyman and educator; President of Wabash Coll., Crawfordsville, Ind.

Twining, Miss Louisa. L. T. An English religious writer, of London; a leading member of "The Woman's Dress Association."

Twining, Rev. Thomas. Philalethes. An English Baptist minister, of Trowbridge, Wilts.

Twiss, Horace, Esq., Q.C., 1787-1849. Horatius. An English lawyer; the senior Queen's Counsel; Vice-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; and a Bencher of the Inner Temple; d. in London.

Twiss, Richard, 1747-1821. An Irish Traveller. A lover of literature, music, and chess; d. in Somers Town.

Twiss, Sir Travers, D.C.L., 1819-. Corvinus. An English lawyer; b. at Trevallyn, Denbighshire; educ. at Oxford; called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn, 1840; Queen's Advocate-General, 1867-72.

Twombly, Rev. Alexander Stevenson, 1832-. Abner Perk. An American Cong. minister; b. in Boston; Yale Coll., 1854; pastor at Winthrop Church, Boston, 1872-85 et seq.

Twort, Charles William. A Protestant. An English writer.

Tyas, Rev. Robert, M.A. R. T. An English clergyman; Queen's Coll., Cambridge, 1848; Vicar of East Tilbury, Essex, 1871-80 et seq.

Tyers, Thomas, 1726-87. Tim Restless. An English miscellaneous writer; d. at Ashted.

Tyler, Bennet, D.D., 1783-1858. A New England Minister. An American theologian; b. at Middlebury, Conn.; Yale Coll., 1804; Pres. and Prof. at East Windsor, 1834-58; d. at East Windsor Hill.

Tyler, Major John. Python. An American writer.

Tyler, Robert. A Virginian. An American poet; son of President John Tyler.

Tyler, Royall, A.M., 1757-1826. S.; Trash; Colon and Spondee; Dr. Updike Underhill. An eminent American jurist and humorous writer; b. in Boston; Harv. Univ., 1776; Judge of the Supreme Court of Vermont, 1794-1800; Chief-Justice, 1800-6; d. at Brattleborough, Vt.

Tyng, Miss Florence. Florence. An American writer of the day.

Tyrwhitt, Rev. Richard. A Clergy-
An English clergyman.

man.

Tyson, John S. A Citizen of Balti

more. An American writer; son of Elisha Tyson.

Tyssen, Amhurst Daniel, D.C.L., 1843-. A. D. T. An English barrister of the Inner Temple, 1869, and antiquary.

Tytler, Alexander Fraser, Lord Woodhouselee, 1747-1813. Paul Pas

quin. An eminent Scottish scholar and writer; b. in Edinburgh; educ. at Kensington and at Edinburgh; Lord of Session, 1802-11; Lord of Justiciary, 181113; d. in Edinburgh.

Tytler, Miss Anne Fraser. A. F. T. A Scottish novelist; eldest daughter of the preceding.

Ferragus; A French

Ulbach, Louis, 1822-. Jacques Souffrant, ouvrier. poet and political writer, of Paris; b. at Troyes (Aube); in 1868 he started "La Cloche," which he left in 1872, and became co-editor of "l'Indépendance belge' and of the Revue politique et littéraire."

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Underhill, Cave. Elephant Smith. A British dramatist of the last part of the 17th century.

Underhill, Edward Bean, LL.D. Eli Fant. An English writer; secretary of the Baptist Missionary Society.

Underwood, T. T. U-d. An English poet, of St. Peter's Coll., Cambridge; a writer of the 18th century.

Uniacke, Mary. M. U. An English writer of the day, for children.

"Universal Spectator." Supposed editor Henry Stonecastle, of Northumberland, Esq.

Updike, Wilkins, A.M., 1786-1867. A Landholder. An American lawyer; b. and d. in North Kingston, R.I.; a member of the Rhode Island Bar; Hon. A.M. at Brown Univ., 1846.

Upham, Edward, Esq., F.S.A., -1834. E. U. An English bookseller; first of Exeter, then of Dawlish, and last of Bath, where he died.

Upshur, Miss Mary J. S. Fanny Fielding. An American "Southland" poet and prose writer; b. in Accomac Co., Va.; about 1869 she married a Mr. Sturges, of New York City.

Upton, George P. Peregrine Pickle. An American journalist; for many years the literary editor and dramatic and musical critic of the Chicago “Tribune."

Upton, John, -1760. J. U. An English clergyman; Prebendary of Rochester, 1736-37, and Rector of Great Rissington.

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Urbino, Mrs. Levina Buoncuore. L. Boncaur; Lavinia Buon Cuore. An American writer, of Boston; wife of Samson R. Urbino.

Ure, G. P., -1860. A Member of the Press. A Scottish-Canadian journalist, of Toronto, and of Montreal, where he died.

Urner, Nathan D. Burke Brentford; Mentor. An American writer of the day, of New York City.

Urquhart, C. K., 1855-. Scotty. An American journalist, of Chicago.

Urquhart, David, 1805-77. An Old Diplomatic Servant. A Scottish statesman; b. at Brackanwell, County Cromarty; educ. at St. John's Coll., Oxford, and became Secretary of the British Embassy at Constantinople; M.P. for Stafford, 1847-52; d. at Naples, Italy.

Urquhart, Rev. David Heary, M.A. Querulous Moody. An English poet and clergyman; Prebendary of Lincoln, 1792. Urquhart, William Pollard, 1815– An M.P. An Irish statesman; b. at Castle Pollard, Westmeath County, and educ. at Trin. Coll., Cambridge; M.P. for Westmeath, 1852-57 and 1859.

Uschner, Karl Richard Waldemar, 1834-. Julian; Chr. Klausner. A German lawyer; b. at Wittenberg; since 1875, established in Oppeln; has succeeded as a dramatic poet.

Usher, Charles. C. U. An early English writer, of the Univ. of Cambridge.

Usher, James, about 1720-72. J. U. An Irish writer; b. in the county of Dublin; was successively a farmer, a linen-draper, a R. C. priest, and a schoolteacher, of Shaftesbury.

Utterson, Edward Vernon. E. V. U. An English literary antiquary, and edi tor of rare books.

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Vachette, Eugène, 1827-. Chavette. A French novelist; b. at Paris; wrote first for "Figaro." "Événement," etc., and made himself remarkable for his sharp and minute observations.

Vail, Floyd. Flambeau; Floyd Valentine. An American writer of the day. Vail, John Cooper. Zekel Allspice. An American humorous writer of the day.

Valbezene, A. de. Le Major Fridolin. A French writer of the day.

Valentia, George Annesley, Viscount, 1770-1844. The Last Traveller. An English nobleman; b. at Arley Hall, Staffs.; educ. at Rugby and at Oxford, but did not graduate; spent some years in the army; in the West Indies, 1802-6; M.P. for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, from 1808; d. at his birthplace.

Valentine, Mrs. Laura (Jewry). L. V. An English editor of the day.

Valentine, Mrs. Richard. Aunt Louisa. An American (?) writer of the day, for children.

Vallancey, Charles, (originally Vallance), LL.D., 1722-1812. C. V. An Irish antiquary; general in the Engineer Department of the Royal Army, 1803-12; resided chiefly in Dublin, and d. there. John Iredale; Vallentine, B. B. Francis Fitznoodle. An American humorist of the day.

Valpy, Abraham John, 1777-1854. A. J. V. An English scholar, publisher, and bookseller, of London; b. at Reading; educ. at Oxford; d. in St. John's Wood Road, London.

Valpy, Rev. Edward, B.D., 17641832. A Member of the University of Cambridge. An English clergyman; b. in the island of Jersey; of Trin. Coll., Camb.; brother of Richard Valpy, D.D., and for many years his assistant in Reading School; d. at Yarmouth.

Valpy, Rev. Francis Edward Jackson, M.A. F. E. J. V. An English scholar, of Trin. Coll., Camb.; youngest son of Richard Valpy, D.D., and his successor as head master of the Reading Grammar School, etc.; Rector of Garveston, Attleborough, Norfolk, 1845-73. Valpy, Henrietta F. II. F. V. An English writer, of fifty years ago.

Valpy, Richard, D.D., F.A.S., 1754– 1836. R. V.; A Young Gentleman; A Clergyman. An English clergyman and educator; b. in the island of Jersey;

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educ. at Pembroke Coll., Oxford; Rector
of Stradishall, Suffolk, 1787-1836; head
master of Reading School, 1781-1830; d.
at Earl's Terrace, Kensington.

Van Arden, J. Howard, 1856-. Paul
Braddon. An American writer of the
day.

Van Ness, Judge William P. Aris-
An American
tides; Lysander; Marcus.
lawyer and politician; b. in New York
City; Columbia Coll., 1797; U.S. Judge
for the Southern District of New York
from 1812.

Vandenburgh, Theodore H. Jack
Bunsby. An American writer of the day.
G. L. V.
Vanderbuilt, Mrs. G. L.
An American writer of the day, for the
young.

Marie

Vandenbussche, Mme
Ennery. A French writer for children.
Vanella. An
Vane, the Hon. Anne.

English lady of the 18th century.
Vane, Lady Frances, Viscountess.
Lady V-ss V. An English lady of
the 18th century.

Vanhomrigh, Miss Esther. Vanessa.
An Irish lady; a friend of Dean Swift.
Vardill, Miss Anna Jane. A Lady.
An English poet.

Varela, Héctor F.

Orion.

Varnum, Joseph Bradley, Jr., A.M., 1818-74. Viator. An American lawyer; b. in Washington; Yale Coll., 1838; admitted to the Bar in Baltimore, and practised there for a few years, but removed to New York City, where he reAn mained till his death; d. at Astoria, L.I. A Beefeater. Vasey, George. English writer of the day, of schoolbooks,

etc.

Vaudoncourt, Guillaume G. de. G. G. d. V.

Vaughan, C. M. C. M. V. An English compiler of educational works. Vaughan, Rev. David James, M.A. An English clergyA Private Tutor. man; Trin. Coll., Cambridge, 1848; Vicar of St. Martin, Leicester, 1860-83 et seq.; Hon. Can. of Pet. Cathedral, 1872; R.D. of Leicester, 1875.

Vaughan, Herbert. H. V. An English novelist of the day.

Vaughan, Rev. Thomas. A Member of Convocation. An English clergyman; Vicar of Yarnton.

Vaulabelle, Eléonore Tenaille de, 1801-59. Jules Cordier; Ernest Desprez. A French dramatist, of Paris.

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