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Wardrop, James, M.D., -1869. Layman. A Scottish physician, of Edinburgh; afterwards of London; surgeon to George IV.; a strenuous Unitarian.

Ware, C. N. Cumberlege. A Layman. An English writer of the day.

Ware, Henry, Jr., D.D., 1794-1843. An Unitarian Clergyman. An eminent American minister and pulpit orator; b. at Hingham, Mass.; Harv. Univ., 1812; professor at Harv. Univ. Divinity School, 1830-42; d. at Framingham, Mass.

Ware, Rev. John Fothergill Waterhouse, 1818-81. J. F. W. W. An eminent Unitarian clergyman; b. in Cambridge, Mass.; d. in Milton, Mass.; minister of the Arlington Street Church, Boston, 1872-81.

Ware, Mrs. Mary Clementina. Mary Clementina Stewart. An English writer of the day; wife of Mr. Hibbert Ware.

Ware, Mrs. Mary (Harris). Gertrude Glenn. An American "Southland poet and prose writer; b. in Tennessee; resided afterward in Alabama; in 1864 married Mr. Horace Ware; and in 1871 lived in Columbiana, Ala.

Ware, N. A. A Southern Planter. An American writer of the South.

Ware, William. X. An Irish writer. Ware, Rev. William, A.M., 1797-1852. Lucius M. Piso. An American clergyman and novelist; b. at Hingham, Mass.; Harv. Univ., 1816; editor of the "Christian Examiner," 1838-44; d. at Cambridge.

Warfield, Mrs. Catharine Ann (Ware), about 1814-. A Southern Lady;

Two Sisters of the West. A popular American poet and novelist; b. at Natchez, Miss.; in 1868 residing on a farm in Pewee Valley, near Louisville, Ky.

Waring, Miss Anna Lætitia. A. L. W. An English hymn writer; b. at Neath, South Wales; "is better known through her beautiful spiritual hymns than many others whose life story has long been written."

Waring, Elijah. Crito. An English Friend, of Alton; but left there to reside at Neath, and afterwards became a Wesleyan minister.

Waring, John Burley. An Architect; Hon. Botibol Bareacres. An English artist and poet, of London.

Waring, John Scott. J. S.; Asiati cus; Bengalensis; A Whig. An English soldier and M.P.; engaged in the East India Service; the friend and agent of Warren Hastings.

Waring, Miss S. S. W. An English poet; sister of Samuel Miller Waring (1792-1827).

Waring, S. D. S. D. W. An American translator of the day.

Warne, Jonathan. A Lover of the Truth. An English anti-Quaker writer, of London, early in the 18th century.

Warner, Miss Anna B. Amy Lothrop. An American novelist; sister of Susan Warner; b. in New York City; daughter of Henry W. Warner, also an American author.

Warner, Rev. Beverly Ellison. Pascarel. An American Epis. clergyman and journalist of the day; in 1882 Rector at South Manchester, Conn.

Warner, Mrs. H. P. H. P. W. An American poet of the day.

Warner, Rev. Richard, 1763-1857. An Aged Parson; A Retired Country Parson; Peter Paul Pallet. An English clergyman and voluminous writer; b. in the parish of Marylebone, London; Curate of St. James's Parish, Bath, for 23 years; Rector of Chelwood, Somerset w. Great Chalfield (1809), 1827-57; d. at Chelwood.

Warner, Miss Susan, 1818-85. E. W.; S. W.; Elizabeth Wetherell. An American novelist; b. in New York City; for some years resided with her family on Constitution Island, in the Hudson, opposite West Point; d. at Highland Falls, N.Y.

Warner, William. W. W. "J., R." (Richard Jones).

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Warren, Arthur. Timothy Quill. An American writer of the day.

Warren, Ira, M.D., 1806-64. Laicus. An American physician and journalist; b. in Hawkesburg, Canada; educ. at Brown Univ., and Kenyon Coll.; editor in Boston.

Warren, Hon. John Byrne Leicester, 1835-. W. P. Lancaster. An English author; M.A., Oxon.; called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn, 1860; a magistrate for Cheshire.

Warren, S. M. S. M. W. An English compiler; a Swedenborgian of the day.

Warren, Samuel, D.C.L., 1807-77. S. W.; An Attorney; Gustavus Sharp, etc.; Warren Warner, etc. An English lawyer; b. at Racre, Denbighshire, Wales; educ. at Edinburgh; studied medicine, then law; called to the Bar at the Inner Temple, 1830; M.P., 1856–59; wrote exclusively for "Blackwood."

Warriner, Rev. Edward A. A Broad Churchman. An American poet and novelist; b. at Agawam, Mass.; Union Coll., N.Y., 1855; in 1877 Epis. Rector at Montrose, l'a.

Warter, John Wood, B.D., 1806-78. Cedric Oldacre, of Sax-Normanbury; An Old Vicar. An English clergyman; B.A., Oxford, 1827; Vicar of West Tarring, Worthing, Sussex; son-in-law of Robert Southey.

Warton, Joseph, D.D., 1722-1800. Z. An English poet and critic; b. at Dunsford, Surrey; educ. at Winchester School, and Oriel Coll., Oxford; head master of the school, 1766-93; d. in Wickham.

Warton, Thomas, 1728-90. T. W.; Brother Tom. An eminent English poet; younger brother of the preceding; b. at Basingstoke; Prof. of Poetry at Oxford, 1757-67; Camden Prof. of Anc. Hist. there, and Poet-Laureate, 1785-90; d. in Oxford.

Warwick, J. H. Broadbrim. An American Shakespeare scholar of the day.

Warwick, William Atkinson. A. W. An English author. Warying, Miss Jane. Varina. An Irish (?) lady; a friend of Dean Swift. Wasborough, The King. An

English writer.

Wash, Henry. H. W. An English compiler of school books; an educator of the day.

Washburn, Henry Stevenson. II. S. W. An American poet, etc., of Boston; in 1871-72, Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives; in 1873-74, of the Massachusetts Senate.

Washburne, Miss Mary B. Mary Morrison. An American (?) writer of the day.

Washington, John. J. W. An English hydrographer to the British Admiralty; entered the navy in 1812, and was made captain in 1842.

Wasse, Rev. Joseph, 1672-1738. П. An English clergyman; b. in Yorkshire; educ. at Queen's Coll., Cambridge; Rector of Aynhoe, Northants., 1711-38.

Wästberg, Anna (Andersson), 1832-. Anna Andersson. A Swedish poet; b. at Bidtsköfle; married in 1857, and since that time has resided in Wenersborg.

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Waterfield, Charles. The Registrar of the Birmingham County Court. English lawyer.

Waterhouse, Benjamin, M.D., 1754– 1846. A Young Man of Massachusetts. An eminent American physician; b. at Newport, R.I.; studied medicine in Edinburgh and Leyden, and began practice at Newport; Professor of Physics at Harv. Univ., 1783-1812; d. at Cambridge, Mass.

Waters, E. S. E. S. W. An American compiler, of Chicago.

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Waters, Frank. Our Bard. American poet, of Philadelphia; b. in that city; since his twelfth year, resident alternately in New York and Philadelphia.

Waters, John. Flaccus. An English poet.

Waterston, Mrs. Anna C. (Quincy). A. C. Q. W. An American lady; daughter of Josiah Quincy, and wife of Rev. R. C. Waterston, of Boston.

Waterston, Rev. Robert Cassie, A.M. R. C. W. An American clergyman, poet, and miscellaneous writer; b. in Kennebunk, Me., but has always lived in Boston.

Watkins, Tobias, M.D., 1780-1855. Paul Allen. An American author and journalist; for many years Auditor of Accounts at Washington, where he died. Watson, Miss A. A. de Yonge. An English poet.

Watson, Alexander. A Layman. A Scottish poet and essayist; town clerk of Port Glasgow.

Watson, Alfred E. T. R. An English sporting writer of the day; London correspondent of the New York "Spirit of the Times."

Watson, E. H. E. H. W. An American (2) author of the day.

Watson, Rev. Edward John, M.A. An Ex-Curate. An English clergyman;

Christ Coll., Cambridge, 1869; Curate of Frome-Selwood, 1872-74 et seq.

Watson, Forbes, -1871. A Medical Man. An English botanist.

Watson, George Bott Churchill. Medicus. An English physician.

Watson, James. A Member of the College of Justice. A Scottish advocate. Watson, Jean L. J. L. W. A Scottish writer of the day.

Watson, John. A Layman of the Church of England. An English writer. Watson, Richard, D.D., 1737-1816. A Christian Whig; A Consistent Protestant. An English clergyman; b. at Heversham, Westmoreland; Bishop of Llandaff, 1782-1816.

Watson, Walker, -1854. The Poet of Kirkintillock. A Scottish poet; author of "Jockie's Far Awa'."

Watson, William Robinson, A.M., 1799-1864. Hamilton. An American political writer; b. in South Kingstown, R.I.; Brown Univ., 1823; lived and d. at Providence, R.I.; for nearly 40 years was devoted almost exclusively to politics.

Watterson, Henry, 1832-. Asa Trenchard. An American journalist; b. at Washington; but from 1868 has been at Louisville most of the time, part owner and editor-in-chief of the "Courier-Journal."

Watterston, George. A Foreigner; The Wanderer. An American miscellaneous writer; librarian of Congress, 1825-29.

Watts, Phillips. Felix Balfour. An English dramatist and journalist.

Watts, S. S. W. An English writer. Watts, Thomas, 1811-69. P. P. C. R. An eminent English linguist; b. and d. in London; assistant in the British Museum, 1837-69.

Watts, Walter Henry. W. H. W.; An Old Reporter. An English journalist; wrote the "Annual Biography and Obituary" from 1817 to 1831.

Wauchope, John. J. W. A Scottish writer, of Edmondstone; Lieut.-Col. of the Mid Lothian Militia.

Waugh, Rev. John, A.M. Chor-Episcopus. An American clergyman; Hon. A.M. at Hamilton Coll., N.Y., 1852.

Way, Arthur S. Avia. An English scholar and translator of the day. Way, B. Musidorus. An English scholar; contributor to the "Microcosm" of Eton Coll., 1787.

Dr. Francis Wayland; b. at Providence; Brown Univ., 1849; Pastor of the Third Bapt. Church, at Worcester, Mass., 185461; editor at Philadelphia, 1872-84 et seq. Weale, William Henry James. W. H. J. W. An English publisher, of London.

Weamys, Mrs. Anna. Mrs. A. W.; A Young Gentlewoman, Mrs. A. W. An English poet of the 17th century.

Weatherly, Rev. Frederick Edward, M.A. A Resident M.A. An English clergyman, poet, and prose writer of the day; Brasenose Coll., Oxford, 1871. Weaver, Lieut. A Seaman. Weaver, Rev. Robert. A Quadragenarian. An English Cong. minister. Weaver, Thomas. Job Shuttle.

Webb, Charles Henry, 1831-. John Paul. An American journalist; b. at Rouse's Point, N.Y.; became a wellknown humorous correspondent of the New York "Tribune," and travelled in Europe in that capacity in 1876.

Webb, Charles Hull, 1843-. Caqueteur; Jack Manley; Matt Marling; Pierce Cutting. An American writer of the day for the young.

Webb, Col. F. Philalethes. An English writer; a Shakespearian scholar.

Webb, Foster. Telarius; Vedastus. An English poet; a clerk to a merchant of London; amused himself with translating from the Latin classics for the "Gent. Mag.," 1740 et seq. He d. in his 22d year.

Webb, Francis, Esq., 1735-1815, Verus. An English writer; b. at Taunton; was settled in the ministry, and afterwards in London, but left it after about ten years' service, and distinguished himself in the literary world by many elegant publications on various subjects. About the year 1810 he went to reside in Somersetshire.

Webb, James Watson, 1802-84. An Amateur Traveller. An American journalist and politician; b. at Claverack, N.Y.; was an officer in the U.S. army, 1819-27; editor of the "New York Courier," 1827-29, and of the New York "Courier and Inquirer," 1829-61; U.S. Minister to Brazil, 1861-69; d. in New York City.

Webb, Joseph, 1735-87. Josephus Tela. An American writer; Grand Master of Freemasons in America; d. in Boston.

Webb, Mrs. Laura S. Stannie Lee. An American poet and teacher; wife of Dr. W. T. Webb; in 1868 a teacher in the St. Joseph's Institute, Mobile.

Webb, Philip Carteret, 1700-70. P. C. W.; A Gentleman of Lincoln's Inn ; A Member of the House of Commons. An English antiquary; Joint-Solicitor of the Treasury, 1756-65.

Webb, Rev. William. The Protestant Rector of Tixall, Stafford. An English clergyman.

Webb, William H. Magpie. An American writer.

Webb, William Locock. W. L. W. An English writer of the day.

Webbe, Cornelius. A Person lately about Town. An English littérateur; for many years proof-reader of the "Quarterly Review," and a contributor to several periodicals.

Webber, Charles Edmund. C. E. W.; An Officer of the Royal Engineers. An English soldier; 1st Lieut. of the R.E. in 1855; served throughout the campaigns of 1858 and 1859 in Central India.

Webber, Charles Wilkins, 1819-56. C. W. Eimi. An American adventurer and journalist; b. at Russellville, Ky.; went to Central America in 1855; joined Walker in Nicaragua, and was there killed.

Webber, Samuel, M.D., 1797-1880. S. An American physician; b. in Cambridge, Mass.; Harv. Univ., 1815; practised his profession at Charlestown, N.Y., 1822-80, and d. there.

Webster, Alexander, D.D., 1707-84. A. W-b-r, M.A. An eminent Scottish minister, of the Tolbooth Church, Edinburgh, 1737-84.

Webster, Mrs. Augusta (Davies). Cecil Home. An English poet and scholar, of London; daughter of Admiral George Davies; married Thomas Webster, Fellow of Trin. Coll., Cambridge; she commenced her literary career in 1860; resident, 1877, in Victoria Street, London.

Webster, Ezekiel, A.M., 1780-1829. Cato. An American lawyer; b. in Salisbury, N.H.; Dart. Coll., 1804; studied law, and practised his profession at Boscawen, N.H.; d. at Concord, N.H.

Webster, Rev. George Edis, M.A. A Minister of the Church of England. An English clergyman; Rector of Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1832-70 et seq.

Webster, Rev. James. One of the Country Party; A Sincere Lover of the Church and State. A Scottish clergyman, of the first part of the 18th century; minister of the Tolbooth Church, Edinburgh.

Webster, Noah, LL.D., 1758-1843. An American; Aristides; Aurelius; B.; Candor; Curtius; A Federalist; Hampden; Honorius; Lover of Stability; Marcellus; Peace and Justice; Seneca; Sidney; Trumbull. An eminent American lexicographer; b. in Hartford, Conn.; grad. at Yale Coll. in 1778; resided at New Haven, Conn., 1798-1812; at Amherst, Mass., 1812-22; again at New Haven, 1822-43; and d. there.

Webster, Pelatiah, A.M., 1725-95. A Citizen of the United States. An American patriot; b. at Lebanon, Conn.; Yale Coll., 1746; preached at Greenwich, Mass., 1748-49; a merchant of Philadelphia, about 1755-95, and d. there.

Webster, Rev. Thomas, B.D., 1780– 1840. W.; T. W. An English clergyman; Rector of St. Botolph, Cambridge, and Vicar of Oakington.

Webster, William, D.D., 1689-1758. The Draper; A Draper of London; A Friend to the Government; Richard Hooker, Esq., of the Inner Temple. An English clergyman; Vicar of Ware and of Thundridge, Herts., 1741-58.

Weed, Thurlow, 1797-1884. T. W. An American journalist and politician; for many years proprietor and editor of the "Albany Evening Argus."

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Weekes, John Ernest. An English writer of the day. Weeks, Mrs. Helen Campbell. Campbell Wheaton. An American writer of the day for the young.

Wehlen, Feodor zu, 1821-. Feodor Wehl. A German author; b. at Kunzendorf in Silesia; was general intendant of theatres, 1874-82 et seq., at Stuttgart.

Weidemeyer, John William, 1819-. John W. Montclair. An American broker and poet; b. at Fredericksburg, Va.; from 1875 has resided in New York City.

Weitzel, Miss Sophy Winthrop. Sophy Winthrop. An American novelist of the day.

Welby, Mrs. Amelia B. (Coppuck), 1821-52. Amelia. An American poet; b. at St. Michaels, Md.; in 1838 married George B. Welby, a merchant of Louisville, Ky.; afterwards lived and d. there.

Welchman, Rev. Edward, about 1665-1739. A Minister in the Country. Magdalen Coll., Oxford, 1684; Archdeacon of Cardigan, 1727-39.

Weld, Theodore Dwight, 1803-. T. D. W.; Wythe. An American anti-slavery reformer; b. at Hampton, Conn.; educ. at Hamilton Coll.; studied theol. at the Lane Sem.; in 1854 established a