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Young Gentleman, A. Thomas Rodd, Senior. The Theriad: an heroiccomic poem... by... L. 1790.

Young Gentleman, A. Fortescue Hitchins. Vision of memory, and other poems. By... Plymouth, 1803.

Young Gentleman of Cambridge, A. Rev. Henry Etough, of Therfield, Hertfordshire. A letter to [Henry Dodwell] the author of Christianity not founded on Argument. L. 1742.

Young Gentleman of New York, A. John Blair Linn, D.D. Miscellaneous works, prose and poetical, by... N.Y. 1765.

Young Gentleman of Seventeen, A. A. Pitman. Eugenio; or, the man of sorrow... L. 1780.

Young Gentleman of Sixteen, A. B. Allen. Modern chastity; or, the agreeable rape: a poem; by... in vindication of the Right Hon. Lord B-e [i.e. Frederick Calvert, Lord Baltimore]. L. 1768.

Young Gentleman of Truro School, A. Richard Polwhele. The fate of Lewellyn; or, the druid's sacrifice... L. 1778. Young Gentleman of Winchester School, A. Robert Lowth, afterwards bishop of London. The genealogy of Christ; as it is represented in the east window in the college chappel at Winchester a poem. L. 1729.

Young Gentlewoman, Mrs. A. W., A. Mrs. Anna Weamys. A continuation of Sir Philip Sydney's Arcadia ... L. 1651.

Young Greek Lady, A. Pauline Adelaide Alexandre Panam. Memoirs of ... L. 1823.

Young Lady, A. Helen Maria Williams. Edwin and Eltruda: a legendary tale. L. 1782.

Young Lady, A. Mary Julia Young. Horatio and Amanda: a poem. By.. L. 1777.

Gertrude Wyatt. By... L. 1829. Miss J. Harvey.

Young Lady, A. Miscellaneous poems. Young Lady, A. A sentimental tour through Newcastle. By... Newcastle, 1794.

Young Lady, A. William Coombe, Esq. "A series of letters from ... on a visit in London, to a sick mother in the country," contributed to Ackerman's "Literary Repository."

Young Lady, lately deceased, A. Miss Elizabeth Smith. Fragments in prose and verse. Bath, 1808.

Young Man, A. Henry Revell Reynolds. An address to the ladies. 1796.

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Young Man of Massachusetts, A. Benjamin Waterhouse, M.D. Journal of captured at sea by the British, May, 1813. B. 1816.

Young Painter, A. John Russell. Letters from... abroad to his friends in England. L. 1750.

Young Peer of the Highest Rank, just returned from his travels, A. Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford. A descriptive tour through the interior parts of Germany and France... L. 1786.

Young Pilgrim, A. Mrs. Anne (Hindley) Woods. Life in the tent; or, travels in the desert and Syria, in 1850... L. and Ashton-under-Lyne.

Young Rapid. Col. T. Allston Brown.

Young Roscius. William H. W. Betty.

Young Scots Gentleman, A. Adam Thomson. The disappointed gallant... Edinb. 1738.

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Young 'Un. George P. Burnham. Stray subjects arrested and bound over, being the fugitive offspring of the "Old 'Un [F. A. Durivage] and the Young 'Un, etc. B. 1848.

Young Woman, A. Susannah Harrison. Songs in the night, by... Burlington, N.J., 1788.

Younger Brother, A. Samuel Bailey, Esq. The right of primogeniture examined, in a letter to a friend. By... L. 1837.

Younger Son, A. Edward John Trelawny. The adventures of a younger

son. L. 1831.

Youngest member, The. Annie T. Slosson. The China-hunter's club... N.Y. 1878.

Your Constant Reader. Charles Dickens, in the "Daily News," January, 1846. See "Subscriber, A.”

Your Real Friend. One of the pseudonyms attributed to Junius (q.v.).

The letter thus signed is dated May 6, 1769, and censures the Marquis of Granby.

Youth of Thirteen, A. William

Cullen Bryant. The embargo; sketches of the times: a satire, by. B. 1808.

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Yrubslips, F. Francis Spilsbury. The art of etching and aqua tinting... By L. 1794.

Z. H. Wilberforce. - See "a" (under Alpha).

Z. Samuel Adams, in the "Boston Gazette," Oct. 11, 1773.

Z. George Horne, Bishop of Norwich. His signature to papers in the "Olla Podrida," a periodical work, at Oxford.

Z. John Gibson Lockhart, in "Blackwood's Magazine."

Z. Rev. Joseph Warton, in his contributions to the "Adventurer." L. 1752-54.

Z. Hannah More. The lady and the руе. and the plum-cakes. L. 1800. Z. Col. G. W. Prosser. A letter. on the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. L. 1848. Z. Samuel Edmund Sewall, LL.B. Remarks on slavery in the United States B. 1827.

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Z., A. Rev. John Clayton. Four letters occasioned by two pamphlets . L. 1805.

Z., A. Benjamin Gale, M.D. The present state of the Colony of Connecticut considered... New London, 1755.

Z-, Mrs. B. M. Mrs. Bettie M. Zimmerman. "It was in 1863, that the 'Southern Illustrated News' (Richmond, Va.) contained creditable poems by 'Mrs. B. M. Z-,' and in 1864, the Southern Field and Fireside' (Augusta, Ga.) published some poems by the same pen."

Z., E. S. Hon. Elizabeth Susan Law, afterwards Lady Colchester. Miscellaneous poems.. By... L. 1832.

Z., J. V. Joseph Veazie. Asphalt... B. 1875.

Z., T. Q., Esq. Major John Scott, afterwards Waring. An epistle from Oberea, Queen of Otaheite, to Joseph Banks, Esq. Translated by ... professor of the Otaheite language in Dublin, and of all the languages of the undiscovered islands in the South Sea... L. 1774.

Zadig. Hon. Chief Justice J. H. Hogarty, in his contributions to various Canadian periodicals.

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Zadkiel. William Lilly. Astrology, and a grammar of astrology. L. 1832. Zadkiel. Lieut. Richard James Morrison. An essay on love and matrimony. L. 1851.

Zadkiel, Tao Sze. Lieut. Richard James Morrison. Zadkiel's almanack for 1851, etc. L. 1851.

Zadkiel, the Seer. Lieut. Richard James Morrison. The horoscope Edited by... L. 1834 and 1841.

Zaphaniel. George Alexander Sterens. The dramatic history of Master Edward, Miss Ann, Mrs. Llwhuddwhydd, and others. The extraordinaries of these times. Collected from Z.'s original papers, etc. L. 1743.

Zara. Miss Ponsonby. "Zara's look serene," in Anna Seward's "Llangollen Vale."

Zarah. Sarah, Duchess of Marlbourough. The secret history of Queen Zarah and the Zarazians: being a looking glass for... in the kingdom of Albigion.. Albigion [L.]. By Mrs. De la Riviere Manley (?).

Zell. Mrs. H. O'Brien. Social influence; or, take care of the boys. P. 1865. Zell, Ira. Robert Barnwell Roosevelt. Zeno. Thomas M'Grugar. Letters

addressed to the citizens of Edinburgh, on Parliamentary representation Edinb. 1783.

Zeokinizul. Louis XV., King of France. The amours of... king of the Kofirans. Translated from the Arabic of the famous traveller Krinelbol. With a key. [From the French of Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillion.] L. 1749. D. Hulburt, M.D. An eye"Citateur, par Pigault".

Zepa.

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opener. B. 1871. Zero. Allan Ramsay. A succinct review of the American contest... L. 1782.

Zeta. John Lovell, in his contributions to the "Graphic" (L.).

Zeta. James Anthony Froude. Shadows of the clouds [tales]. By... L. 1847.

Zianitzka, K. Th. Kathinka (Halein) Zitz. Schiller's Laura, etc. Mainz, 1855 Zigzag, Mr., the Elder. John Wyke

ham Archer. The recreations of ... 18-.

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Zinn, Serjeant. James Edwin Wilson. A throw for the throne; or, the prince unmasked. L. 1872.

Zion. John Ward. The standard of Zion... Birmingham, 1831.

Ziska. Amos Jay Cummings, in the New York "Sun."

Zulano. Jerome Alfred Harte, who, under this pseudonym, for four years contributed to the San Francisco "Argonaut" feuilleton, with the title "Echoes from Everywhere"; also sketches and translations.

ZZ—, J—. Rev. John Butler. The genuine will of a clergyman lately deceas'd... L. 1750.

ADDITIONS.

****. William Maginn. Letter from . inclosing hymn to Christopher North, Esq. [with the hymn], in "Blackwood's Magazine," Vol. IX., pp. 59-64.

A., C. C. Rev. C. C. Adams.

“A," "H," "B," "M," "F," "N,” and "E." Letters from the Irish Highlands. L. 1825.

The letters signed "H" were written by Henry Blake, Esq., of Renvyle; the others by Mrs. Blake and her sisters.

A., H. and R. Harriet and Rose Acton. Poems. L. 1846.

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Said by Mr. John Russell Bartlett to be the joint production of Dr. Seabury, afterwards Bishop of Connecticut, and Mr. Isaac Wilkins, a West-Chester farmer.

A., W. G. G. W. Allen. Two ghost tales: poems. Nottingham, 1870.

Absentee, An. Rev. Edward Mangin. Utopia found: being an apology for Irish absentees by . . . Bath, 1813.

Achates. Thomas Pinckney. Reflections occasioned by the late disturbances [by negroes] in South Carolina. By Charleston, 1822.

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Acorn. James Oakes.

In the Boston "Sunday Herald" for Dec. 7, 1884, is an article called "Passing Away," which

gives an account of "The Place where the 'Scarlet Letter' was written." In this article a bit of information is given about James Oakes. He was something of a literary man, a good theatrical critic, and wrote for the Boston "Post" and New York papers over the signature of "Acorn." He was a friend of Edwin Forrest.

Agricola. Rev. Percival Stockdale.

In the summer of 1779, Rev. Percival Stockdale wrote several political letters with the sig nature "Agricola." They were published by Mr. H. S. Woodfall in the "Public Advertiser."

"Literary Anecdotes of 18th Century," Nichols, Vol. VIII., p. 25, note at foot. The opening of the note is on p. 18, and is signed on p. 29 as "J. P." The next sentence says written by Jane Porter.

Albens, le vicomte d'. Mme Urbain Rattazzi. Articles in the journal "Le Pays," notably parisiennes "Lettres," and among other novels, "Le quartrième larron," published in 1862.

Alceste. Louis Amédée Eugéne Achard. Lettres parisiennes, the first of which appeared in "L'Assemblée Nationale," April 14, 1849, and several of the following appeared signed" Alceste."

Allen, Grant. Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen. Physiological æsthetics.

L. 1877.

Alphonso. John Nichols.

In August, 1778, John Nichols became associated with David Henry in the management of the "Gent. Mag.," and from that time not a single month elapsed in which he did not write several articles in that miscellany, some with his own name or his initials, and some anonymously. A note to the above says, under these signatures, "Alphonso John Nichols; "Eugenio John Nichols; "M. Green"= John Nichols; "A London Antiquary" John Nichols; "J. N." John Nichols. -"Literary Anecdotes of 18th Century," NICHOLS, Vol. VI., p. 628 and note.

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Amateur, An. Hon. E. S. Abbot, afterwards Baroness Colchester. Views in London [in verse], sketched from a window in the "Palais de la Vérité," etc. Chiswick, 1833.

American, An. Henry Pickering Poems by ... B. 1830.

Ancient Brahmin, An. Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield. The œconomy of human life. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by

To which is prefixed an account of the manner in which the said manuscript was discover'd. In a letter from an English gentleman now residing in China, to the Earl of L.

1761. See "Notes and Queries," Vol. X., pp. 8, 74, and 318.

Angelo, Master Michael. Oliver Goldsmith (?). The drawing school for little masters and misses... By... L. 1777.

Goldsmith is believed to have written the "History of Little Goody Two Shoes... From the original Ms. in the Vatican at Rome, the cuts by Michael Angelo." L.

Angeloni, Battista, a Jesuit. John Shebbeare, M.D.

Indeed that gentleman, whatever objections were made to him, had knowledge and abilities much above the class of ordinary writers, and deserves to be remembered as a respectable name in_literature, were it only for his admirable "Letters on the English Nation," under the name of "Battista Angeloni, a Jesuit." This was John Shebbeare, in 1755. BOSWELL'S "Life of Johnson," edition of London (Bell), 1876, Vol. VIII., p. 90, year 1781.

Anti-Janus. Dr. Phil Hergenroether. An historico-theological criticism of

"The Pope and the Council," by "Janus." N.Y. 1871.

Anti-Sejanus. James Scott.

Dr. James Scott wrote, in 1765, the letters signed "Anti-Sejanus," which were published in the "Public Advertiser," and were so popular that they raised the sale of the paper from 1500 to 8000 a day There are likewise some

others signed "Philanglia," written by Dr. Scott. NICHOLS, "Literary Anecdotes of 18th Century," Vol. IX., p. 725.

Antiquarian. Henry Phillips, Jr. A review of an article on Continental money, in "Harper's Magazine" for March, 1863. n.p. 1863.

Armenian, An. Judge Robert Hellen. Letters from... in Ireland to his friends at Trebisond... L. 1757. Also ascribed to Edmund Sexton Pery, Esq., afterwards speaker of the Irish House of Commons.

Artist, An. John Beugo. Poetry, miscellaneous and dramatic. By... Edinb. 1797.

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Ashleigh, Rose. Mrs. Rose Aldrich, in contributions to the "Weekly (N.Y.).

Augustinus. William Maginn. Latin prosody from England. To Christopher North, Esq., dated St. Andrews, Sept. 13, 1821, in Blackwood's Magazine," Vol. pp. 383-388.

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"The pseudonym of Azamat Batuk' was used by me for fancy sketches in the Pall Mall Gazette' (L.); the pseudonym of Rigolo' was used for the last seven or eight years in the 'Sun' for my Monday Wall Street articles only, and is being used still. I have occasionally used some other pseudonyms, including that of John Collins in the Sun,' giving sketches of Wall Street men (Vanderbilt, Gould, Woerishoffer, and others), in the years 1877 and '78."-- Letter to A. R. Frey, Jan. 18, 1885.

B., C. K. Charles K. Bishop, in "Harper's Monthly."

B., E. B. Elizabeth (Barrett) Browning. "Victoria's tears," in the "Athenæum "for July 8, 1837, p. 506.

B., O. B. Oliver Bell Bunce, in various periodicals.

B., S. J. Mrs. Sallie J. (Hancock) Battey.

Barrett, Rev. J., D.D.S.F.T.C.D., Professor of Hebrew in Trinity College, Dublin. William Maginn. A Hebrew dirge over Sir Daniel Donnelly. By in " Blackwood's Magazine," Vol. VII., pp. 197-199.

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Beauchamp, Philip. George Grote. Analysis of the influence of natural religion on the temporal condition of mankind. L. 1822.

The "British Museum Catalogue" thus ascribes this work to Mr. Grote, and not to Mr. Bentham.

Beauvoir, Roger de. Edouard Roger de Bully. L'ecolier de Cluny; ou, le sophisme, 1315. Paris, 1832.

Belle, Clara. Frank File, in various periodicals.

Benedick. Joseph Reed.

"Joseph Reed wrote letters under the signature Benedick' (in defence of Mr. Garrick, on the publication of Kendrick's Love in the suds), printed originally in the Morning Chronicle.'"NICHOLS, "Literary Anecdotes of the 18th Century," IX., 118

Bernard, Camille. Mme Urbain Rattazzi.

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Member of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce]. Bonnel Thornton. City Latin; or, critical and political remarks on the Latin inscription on laying the first stone of the intended new bridge at Black Fryars... By.. L. 1760.

"This sparkling, frisky squib from the pen of Bonnel Thornton was let off more in merriment than rancour. The witty author followed up his whimsical strictures in another droll pamphlet," for the title of which, see "A Deputy."See "Notes and Queries," July, 1865, pp. 41, 42.

Bluggen, Vander von. Charles Knight. "The Baotian order of architecture," in Knight's "Quarterly Magazine," 1824.

Boythorn. W. S. Landor, in Dickens's "Bleak House."

Bridges, Sallie. Mrs. S. B. Stebbins, of Philadelphia, in poems contributed to various periodicals.

Brown, Edward, Esq. John Campbell, LL.D. The travels and adventures of... L. 1739.

Buller, Bob. William Maginn. A Latin version of Will's [see W. Seward] "Ullaloo,” in “ Blackwood's Magazine," Vol. VII., p. 197.

C., Mrs. Maria (Little) Child, in her contributions to literary journals.

C., C., C.A.D.A. [Carolus Cordell, Catholicæ Academic Duacena Alumnus]. Rev. Charles Cordell. The Divine Office for the use of the laity. Newcas tle (?), 1763.

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C., G. T.

George Ticknor Curtis, in Harper's Weekly," Aug. 9, 1884, and in other periodicals.

C., H., Esq. Henry Coventry. The history of Pompey the Little. 1751.

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C., M. A. Miss Mary Ann Cursham. Emanuel Swedenborg; and other poems. L., n.d. Also poems in Colburn's "New Monthly," about 1834.

Calcroft, John William. J. W. Cole. A defence of the stage. L. 1809.

Campana. Right Hon. Frederick Richard Chichester, Earl of Belfast, who, under this signature, contributed to the 'Northern Magazine" for February, 1852, an article headed "Twelfth-day at Cannes," written in a style of lively reminiscence and graceful sentiment. Carlton, Carrie. Mary Booth. Celeste.

kins) Brown.

by "Virginia Champlin." They were the work of a scholar, and, by the beauty of their composition, showed a familiarity with the original that could only come from long years of study."

Chromo, Polly. Miss Lizzie F. Schuster, in contributions to the "Household" (Brattleboro, Vt.) et al.

Citizen of Massachusetts, A. Willard Phillips. An appeal to the good sense of the Democrats and the public spirit of the Federalists. By... B. 1814.

Citizen of New York, A. Mathew Adgate. A northern light; or, new index to the Bible... Troy, 1800.

Citizen of South Carolina, A. William Smith. Candid examination of the objections to the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation between the United States and Great Britain... By N.Y. 1795.

Clergyman of the Episcopal Church in England, A. Rev. William Edward Heygate. See "Layman of Boston, A."

Clyde, Kate. Miss C. G. Tharin, in contributions to the "Weekly (N.Y.).

C-o. Rev. John Spicer, in "Gent. Mag.," Vol. LIV., 825; Nichols' "Literary Anecdotes of 18th Century," IX., 545.

Crito. John Duncombe.

"In the Gent. Mag.,' John Duncombe's communications in biography, poetry, and criticism, during the last 20 years of his life, were frequent and valuable. Many of them were without a name, but his miscellaneous contributions were usually distinguished by the signature 'Crito'; and the Review of Books' ... was nearly all his own."- NICHOLS, "Literary Anecdotes of the 18th Century," Vol. VIII., p. 277 at top.

Crookleg, W. William Tennant. The Anster concert. Cupar, 1811.

Crossman, P. J. William Maginn, in the "Literary Gazette," in 1819.

See "Noctes Ambrosianæ," edited by Mackenzie, Vol. V., p. iv.

"Ó. P." Im. Maginn. -See same book, Vol. V., p. v. This pseudonym was changed to "Olinthus, Petre, D.D." Wm. Maginn.-See same book, Vol. V., p. vii.

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Curio. Mark Akenside.

"His stay at Northampton, however, was fertile in a literary respect, for he published two of his more remarkable works while there; his. 'Epistle to Curio,' in November, 1744, and his 'Odes on Several Subjects.' Under the pseudonym of Curio,' the former of these works was a very spirited attack on Wm. Pulteney."

Custom-House Officer, A. William Russell. Leaves from the journal of....

L. 1868. Mrs. George C. (Bowlin Jen

Champlin, Virginia. Miss Grace Virginia Lord.

"Many have read with pleasure the transla. tions in different papers and magazines furnished

D., A. Dr. Andrew Douglas. Notes of a journey from Berne to England through France, made in the year 1796. By... (with supplement by M. D.). L. 1797.

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