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Evans, Rev. John, M.A. An English clergyman; Christ Church, Oxford, 1816; Vicar of Whixhall, Whitchurch, Salop, 1844-83 et seq.

Evans, Rev. Jonathan, 1749-1809. Coventry. An English Cong. minister and hymn-writer; b. at Coventry; was engaged in secular pursuits, but seized every opportunity to preach the Gospel.

Evans, Leo C. Grin. An American journalist, of New York City.

Evans, Morgan. Morgan de Pembroke. An English poet.

Evans, Oliver, 1755-1819.

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Born Citizen of the U.S. An American inventor; b. at Newport, R.I.; resided chiefly in Philadelphia; d. in New York City.

The

Evans, Robert. Adam Bede. father of " George Eliot"; steward to Sir Roger Newdigate and other landed proprietors. The original of "Adam Bede" in his daughter's novel. See "Littell," No. 2072.

Evans, Samuel. Seth Bede. An English writer; uncle of "George Eliot," a carpenter and undertaker; follower of Wesley, and class-leader and preacher among the Methodists. The original of "Seth Bede" in his niece's novel. See "Littell," No. 2072.

Evans, Thomas. Tacitus. An American political writer.

Evans, Sir William David, Knt., -1821. Publicola. A British colonial lawyer; Recorder of Bombay, and afterwards Stipendiary Magistrate of Manchester.

Evanson, Rev. Edward, 1731-1805. A Member of the Church of England. An English clergyman; Vicar of South Minns in 1768, and Rector of Tewkesbury in 1770. In 1778 he became a school-master, and was soon after regarded as an infidel.

Evarts, Jeremiah, A.M., 1781-1831. William Penn. An American journalist

and philanthropist; b. in Sunderland, Vt.; Yale Coll., 1802; admitted to the bar, 1806, and practised at New Haven about 4 years; was Corresponding Secretary of the A.B.C.F.M., 1821-31; d. in Charleston, S.C.

Evelyn, John, F.R.S., 1620-1705 or 6. J. E. An English philosopher and patriot, particularly skilled in natural history; b. at Wotton, Co. of Surrey; resided at Say's Court, near Deptford, and d. there (?).

Everett, Alexander Hill, LL.D., 1792-1847. An American; A Citizen of the United States; Un Ciudadano de los Estados Unidos. An American diplomatist; b. in Boston; Harv. Univ., 1806; Commissioner to China, 1846-47; d. in Canton, China.

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Everett, David, 1769-1813. American; Junius Americanus. American journalist; b. in Princeton, Mass.; Dartmouth Coll., 1795; was engaged in journalism in Boston till 1813, he removed to Marietta, O., where he d. the same year.

Everist, Miss M. L. Emma. An American writer, of the West. Evers, A Gentleman, late an Officer in the Service of the Hon. E. I. Co.

Ewbank, Thomas, 1792-1870. Hab. Westman, K.O. An American inventor; b. at Barnard Castle, Durham, England; came to this country in 1820, and settled in New York City.

Ewer, John. A Lorer of Truth and Decency. An English divine; Bishop of Llandaff, 1761-69.

Ewing, Mrs. Juliana Horatia, -1885. Mrs. Overtheway. An English writer of children's stories.

Ewing, Robert W., -1834 or 35. Jacques. An American dramatic critic; a merchant of Philadelphia; d. at Mobile, Alabama, in the fall of 1834 or 1835.

Eyma, Louis Xavier, 1816–76. Amey. A French littérateur, of Paris; b. at Saint Pierre (Martinique); d. at Paris.

Eymard, Paul. Isabine de Mira. A French writer.

Eyre, Francis, Esq., 1732-1804. A Gentleman; The Gentleman who is particularly addressed, &c.; A Sincere Friend of Mankind. An English Catholic, of Warkworth Castle, Co. Northampton; d. in London.

Eytinge, Margaret. Madge Elliot.

Fabens, Joseph Warren. Resident of San Domingo; A Settler in Santo Domingo. An American adventurer; secretary of emigration to William Walker, the filibuster.

Faber, Frederick William, D.D., 1814-63. A Parish Priest. An English poet and clergyman; b. at Calverley, Yorks.; educ. at Harrow School and Oxford; B.A., 1836; in 1846 he became a Roman Catholic; and in 1849 established at London a brotherhood of "Oratorians," or "Priests of the Congregation of St. Philip Neri," which in 1854 was removed to Brompton, where he died.

Fairbairn, Sir Thomas, 2d Bart., 1823-. Amicus. An English civilian; b. in Manchester; resided a long time in Italy; is a magistrate and dep.-lieut. for Lancashire and Hampshire; and in 1870 was High Sheriff of the latter county; country residence, Brambridge House, Hants.

Fairbanks, Mrs. A. W. Myra. An English writer.

Fairbanks, Charles Bullard, 182759. Aguecheek. An American writer, of Boston.

Fairholt, Frederick William, Esq., F.S.A., 1814-66. A Literary Antiquary; An Archeologist. An English artist; b. in London; won for himself an eminent position as an antiquarian draftsman; d. at Brompton.

Fairs, John. John Hare. An English actor, of London; first appearance in 1865. Falconer, R. W. R. W. F. An English botanist.

Falconer, Thomas, 1736-92. A Layman. A learned English writer; a native and resident of Chester.

Falconer, William, M.D., F.R.S., 1743-1824. A Layman. An English physician, of Bath.

Falkner, Mrs. Rhoda Ann (Paige), 1826-63. R. A. P. A Canadian poet; b. at Hackney, near London; removed to Canada when six years old.

Falkonberg, B. E. B. Solymos. A Hungarian civil engineer, who was appointed, in 1875, a member of an exploring party sent from the Upper Nile to Darfour.

Falmouth, Mary Frances Elizabeth Boscawen, Viscountess, 1822-. M. F. E. F. An English lady; b. in Westminster; in 1845 married Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth.

Farrar, Mrs. Eliza Ware (Rotch), 1791-1870. A Lady. An American writer; b. in Flanders, Europe; in 1828 married Prof. John Farrar, of Harv. Univ.; and d. in Springfield, Mass.

Farrar, Frederic William, D.D., F.R.S., 1831-. F. T. L. Hope. An English clergyman; b. in Bombay; educ. in London and Cambridge; Chaplain to the Queen from 1873.

Farrar, Timothy, LL.D., 1788-1874. A Member of the New England Hist. Gen. Society. An American jurist; b. at New Ipswich, N.H.; Dartmouth Coll., 1807; Judge of the New Hampshire Court of Common Pleas, 1824-33; d. at Mount Bowdoin, Boston.

Farren, Mrs. American novelist.

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Farrer, Henrietta Louisa. H. L. F. - See "Lear, Mrs. H. L. (F.)." Fast, Edward G. Ben Horst. An American dramatist and miscellaneous writer.

Faulder, John, 1801-63. A Member. An English Friend, of Bristol.

Fauquier, Francis. F. F. An English writer on finance.

Fauvel, Guillaume Amédée, 1808– 41. Edouard Réville. A French lawyer, of Normandy.

Fawcett, Edgar. E. F.; Karl Drury. An American novelist, of New York City; editor of the "Family Star Paper"; and contributor, both as poet and novelist, to many of the leading periodicals of the day.

Sir

Fawcett, Rev. Joseph, -1804. Simon Swan, Bart. An English Dissenting clergyman; lecturer at the Old Jewry Meeting, London; afterwards a farmer; d. in Essex.

Fawkes, Francis, 1721-77. A Gentleman of Cambridge. An English clergyman, poet, and classical scholar; b. in Yorkshire.

Fay, Joseph Dewey, M.A., 17801825. Howard. An American lawyer; b. in Bennington, Vt.; Williams Coll., 1798; studied law, and settled in New York City, where he died.

Fay, Theodore Sedgwick, 1807-. F. Sedley; One of the Editors of the N.Y. "Mirror"; A Quiet Man. An American journalist and miscellaneous writer; b. in New York City; Minister to Switzerland, 1857-61.

Fechner, Gustav Theodor, 1801-. Dr. Mises. A German writer on physics and philosophy; b. at Gross-Gärchen, near Moskau; studied the natural sciences at Leipsic; became in 1834 Prof. of Physics, but afterwards exchanged to the chair of Natural Philosophy and Anthropology.

Feist, Charles, 1795-. An East Anglian. An English poet.

Feist, Henry Mort. Augur; Hotspur. An English sporting writer of to-day.

Felix, Elizabeth Rachel, 1820-58. Mile Rachel. A famous French actress, a Jewess.

Fell, Edward, Jr., 1804-35. E. F., Jr. An English author; was well versed in heraldic matters; d. at High Holborn. Fell, Rev. John, 1735-97. Phileleutheros. An English Dissenting minister; b. in Cumberland; tutor in the academy at Homerton, near Hackney.

Fellowes, George W. Romeo.

Fellowes, Rev. Robert, LL.D., 17701847. Philalethes, M.A., Oxon.; The Spirit of Hampden. An English journalist; b. in Norfolk; educ. at Oxford, and in 1795 took orders; d. in London.

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Fellows, John, - about 1770. lanthropos. A Methodist poet and hymnwriter; most of his works date from Birmingham.

Fenety, George E. A Bluenose. A New Brunswick journalist; in 1839 established the "Commercial News" at

St. John, the first tri-weekly or penny newspaper started in the Maritime Provinces, which he continued till 1863, when he was appointed Queen's printer for New Brunswick.

Fenn, Lady Eleanor (Frere), 17431813. Mrs. Lovechild; Solomon Lovechild. An English lady and writer for the young; widow of Sir John Fenn; d. at Dereham, Norfolk.

Fennell, Greville. Greville F., of Barnes. An English writer of guidebooks, of London.

Fennell, James, Esq. Nemo Nobody. An American writer.

Fenton, Richard, Esq., F.R.S., -1821. A Barrister. A Welsh lawyer; in the early part of his life he spent much of his time in London, during which period he associated with Goldsmith, Glover, Garrick, and many wits of that age. He d. at Glynamel, near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.

Fenwick, John Ralph, M.D. Ralph Bigod. An English physician, of Dur

ham.

Fenwick, Rev. Thomas. Blue Bonnet; Hydrophilus. A Canadian Presbyt. clergyman, of Metis, Lower Canada.

Ferguson, Adam, LL.D., 1724-1816. A Gentleman in the Country. A Scottish historian; b. in the parish of Logierait, Perthshire; Professor in the Univ. of Edinburgh, 1759-84; d. at St. Andrews.

Ferguson, C. C. F-n; C. F-r-n. An English writer.

Ferguson, Charles. Member of the Faculty of Advocates. A Scottish lawyer, of Kilkerran.

Ferguson, J. E. Jeff Josslyn. An American journalist, of Washington, D.C.

Ferguson, James Frederick, Esq., 1807-55. F. & J. F. F. A literary antiquary; b. in Charleston, S.C.; went to Dublin in 1820; was employed there in the Record Office; d. in Dublin.

Ferguson, John Clark. Alfred Lee. An English poet.

Ferguson, Peter K. Jak Wonder. An American humorist.

Ferguson, Samuel, 1815-. Mr. Michael Hejerman. An Irish lawyer and poet; b. in Belfast, Ireland; educ. at the Univ. of Dublin; and from 1838 practised his profession in Dublin.

Fermin, Philippe. A Person who lived there Ten Years. A British colonial writer of the last century.

Fernihough, John C. A Local Artist. An English artist, of Liverpool.

Fernyhough, Thomas. The Survivor. An English officer.

Ferrier. William W. Baconian. An American Shakespeare scholar, of Angola, Indiana.

Ferrigni, Piero Francesco Leopoldo, 1836-. Yorick. An Italian lawyer, author, and journalist; b. at Livorno; after the peace of Villafranca he became private secretary to Garibaldi; later, lived in Florence.

Ferris, Mrs. Benjamin G. Wife of a Mormon Elder. An American lady, whose husband was Secretary of Utah Territory.

Fessenden, Thomas Green, 17711837. Christopher Caustick; Peter Pepperbox; Peter Periwinkle; A Practical Gardener; Simon Spunkey. An American journalist and satirical writer, of Boston; b. at Walpole, N.H.; Dart. Coll., 1796; in 1804 settled in Boston; and in 1822 commenced the publication of the "New England Farmer"; d. in Boston.

Fessenden, William. Peter Dobbins, Esq., R.C., U.S.A. An American politician.

Feuillet, Octave, 1812-. Désiré Hazard. A French dramatist and novelist; b. at Saint Lo (Manche); has devoted himself at Paris to literary pursuits.

Feuillet de Conches, Baron Félix Sébastien, 1798-. Un curieux septuagénaire. A French writer; b. in Paris; entered, in 1820, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; then was, under the 2d empire, master of ceremonies, retiring in 1874.

Féval, Paul Henri Corentin, 1817-. Sir Francis Trolopp. A popular French novelist; b. at Rennes; devoted himself at l'aris to literature.

Fewell, Miss Laura R. Parke Richards. An American "Southland" writer; b. in Brentsville, Prince William Co., Va., and spent most of her life there; when she was sixteen her father died, and she commenced teaching, and contributed to "Scotts Magazine" and other journals.

Fibiger, Johannes Henrik Tauber, 1821-. Diodoros. A Danish poet; b. at Nykjobing; studied theology; and in 1874 became pastor at Vallensved, in Soroe.

Field, Barron, Esq., 1787-1846. F.; B. F.; A Barrister. An English jurist; called to the bar at the Middle Temple, 1814; at one time, Advocate Fiscal at Ceylon; afterwards, Chief Justice of New South Wales; and finally, Chief Justice of Gibraltar; after his retirement from his judicial functions and return to England, he devoted considerable attention

to dramatic literature; d. at Meadfoot House, Torquay.

Field, Cyrus West, 1819-. Harry Hunter. An American merchant; b. at Stockbridge, Mass.; at New York City much engaged in promoting the interests of ocean telegraphs, having crossed the Atlantic more than fifty times for this purpose.

Field, E. E. F. An English religious writer.

Field, Mrs. E. B. Blanche. An American journalist.

Field, Edwin Wilkins, 1804-71. E. W. F.; A Solicitor. An English lawyer; b. in Warwick; admitted to the bar, 1826; and practised law in London; drowned in the river Thames.

Field, Rev. John Edward, M.A. A Graduate of Dame Europa's School. An English clergyman; C. of Burnham w. Boveney, 1878-83 et seq.

Field, Joseph M., -1856. Everpoint ; Straws; Old Straws. An American actor, writer, editor, and manager; b. in England; came to the United States at an early age.

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Field, (M.) Kate. Straws, Jr. American actress and journalist; daughter of the preceding; in 1874, first appearance at Booth's Theatre, New York City.

Field, Matthew C., 1812-44. Phazma. An American poet and prose writer; brother of Joseph M.; b. in London; contributor to Southern journals; d. on the passage from Boston to Mobile.

Field, Maunsell Bradhurst, A.M., 1822-75. An Old Stager. An American lawyer; b. in New York City; Yale Coll., 1841; admitted to the New York bar in 1848; Judge of the 2d District Court in New York City, 1873-75; d. in his native city.

Field, Richard M. Ager. An American writer; manager of the Boston Museum.

Field, Rev. William, 1787-1851. W. F. An English local historian; b. in London; educ. for the ministry, and was Pastor at Warwick for 54 years; d. at Leamington, near Warwick.

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Fillias, Achille Étienne, 1821-. Charles Besson. A French author and journalist.

Filon, Pierre Marie Augustin, 1841-. Pierre Sandrié. A French writer; b. at Paris; was at first Professor of Rhetoric at the Lyceum of Grenoble; was appointed tutor of the Prince Imperial in 1867; and in 1870 followed him into exile.

Finch, Anne, Countess of Winchelsea, -1720. A Lady. An English poet.

Finch, George. A Member of the Reformed Catholic Church. An English religious writer.

Finch, Richard. R. F.; T. S Y—, Esq.; A Member of One of the Religious Societies. An English Friend; a clock-maker, of White-Hart-Court, Lombard-street, London.

Findlay, Mrs. Robert (Markland), -1851. One of the "Belles of Mauchline."

For an account of the "Belles of Mauchline," see" Gent. Mag.," November, 1851, p. 557.

Findley, William, 1750-1821. A Citizen. An American politician; b. in Ireland; came to this country while young; served in the Revolutionary War; settled in Pennsylvania; M.C., 1791-99 and 1803-17; d. at Unity Township, Greensburg, Penn.

Finerty, Hon. John F., 1846-. J. F. F. An American journalist; b. in Galway, Ireland; came to this country, 1864; settled at Chicago, Ill.; M.C., 1883-85.

Finlay, K. J. K. J. F.

Finley, Miss Martha. Martha Farquharson. An American writer of children's books; b. in Chillicothe, O.; in 1853 she went to New York City, and there commenced her literary career.

Fisher, Eliza A. Mason. Ida Mason. An American writer.

Fisher, Miss Frances C. Christian Reid. An American novelist of the day. Fisher, G. C. Horus.

Fisher, George Adams. A Yankee Conscript. An American writer; a compulsory soldier in the Rebel army.

Fisher, Joseph E., 1856-. Mohican. Fisher, Rev. R. A Citizen of New York; Neckar. An American writer on politics.

Fisher, Thomas, Esq., F.S.A., 17721836. An Abolitionist; Antiquitatis Conservator. An English antiquary; b. in Rochester; clerk at the India House, 1786-1816, and Searcher of Records, 1816-34, when he retired on a pension; d. at Stoke-Newington.

Fisk, Rev. Samuel, A.M., 1828-64. Dunn Browne. An American elergyman; b. at Shelburne, Mass.; Amherst Coll., 1848; Pastor at Madison, Conn., 1857-61; served with distinction in the late Civil War, and was killed in the battle of the Wilderness.

Fiske, Nathan, D.D., 1733-99. The General Observer; A Neighbor; The Worcester Speculator. An American Cong. minister; b. in Weston, Mass.; Harv. Univ., 1754; Pastor of the Third Church in Brookfield, Mass., 1758-99.

Fiske, Stephen, 1840-. An Ameri can; Ariel; Seraph. An American journalist; b. in New Brunswick, N.J.; Rutger's Coll., 1861; editor of the New York "Star," and editor of the dramatic department of the New York "Spirit of the Times."

Fitch, John. An Officer. An Ameri can writer.