1885, August 24th (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. ROSINA JANE EASTWICK.

"In recognition of the valuable services rendered by her husband, the late Mr. E. B. Eastwick, C.B., M.P., F.R.S., in connexion with Oriental literature. 100l."

Edward Backhouse Eastwick, 1814-83 ('D.N.B.,' vol. xvi. pp. 334-5).

1887, January 14th (Marquis of Salisbury). MR. CHARLES KENT.

"In recognition of the value of his contributions to biographical and other literature.

100l."

Born November 3rd, 1823. Edited the Sun, 1845-70; Weekly Register, 1874-81; presented to the British Museum the last letter of Charles Dickens and the first of Edward, Lord Lytton ('Who's Who,' 1901).

1887, September 27th (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. JESSIE JEFFERIES.

"In consideration of the literary attain

ments of her late husband, Mr. Richard Jefferies, and of her destitute condition. 100l."

Richard Jefferies, 1848-87, author of 'The Gamekeeper at Home,' 'The Life of the Fields,' and 'The Dewy Morn' ('D.Ν.Β.,' vol. xxix. pp. 265-6).

1888, January 4th (Marquis of Salisbury). MISS CONSTANCE FREDERICA GORDON CUMMING. "In consideration of her merits as an author, and of her destitute condition. 50l.” See English Catalogue,' Sampson Low, Marston & Co.

1888, January 4th (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. CEIRIOG HUGHES.

"In recognition of the merits of her late husband, Mr. J. C. Hughes, as a Welsh poet, and in consideration of her destitute condition. 50l."

John Ceiriog Hughes, 1832-87; born September 25th, 1832. Between twenty-five and thirty thousand copies of his first volume of poetry, 'Oriau'r Hwyr' ('Evening Hours '), were sold. He also wrote fifty songs for Brinley Richards's 'Songs of Wales' (London, 1873). He was the author of the original song for which Brinley Richards wrote the

tune 'God bless the Prince of Wales' ('D.N.B.,' vol. xxviii. pp. 182-3).

1888, January 4th (Marquis of Salisbury). MISS LAURA LIEBE BARNES.

"In consideration of the merits of her late

father, the Rev. W. Barnes, as an author and linguist, and on account of her destitute condition. 50l."

Rev. W. Barnes, 1820-86; author of 'Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect.'

1888, January 4th (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. ANNABELLA BAYNES.

"In consideration of the eminence of her

late husband, Prof. T. S. Baynes, as an author and scholar, and of her destitute condition. 751."

Thomas Spencer Baynes; born March 24th, 1823; editor of the ninth edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica'; was assistant editor of the Daily News, 1857-64; died May 30th, 1887 ('Chambers's Encyclopædia,' vol. i. p. 809).

1890, January 15th (Marquis of Salisbury). MISS ELLIN ISABELLE TUPPER.

"In recognition of the services of her late father, Mr. Martin F. Tupper, to literature, and in consideration of her inadequate means of support. 751."

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1810-89. 'Proverbial Philosophy was first published in 1838 ('D.N.B., vol. lvii. pp. 318-20).

1891, May 2nd (Marquis of Salisbury). MR. GEORGE BARNETT SMITH.

"In consideration of his services to literature, and of his inadequate means of support. 801."

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Born May 17th, 1841; author of 'Life of Gladstone,' 'Life of John Bright,' and other works ('Who's Who,' 1901).

1892, March 8th (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. MARY GRAY GARDEN.

"In consideration of the literary merits of her father, the late James Hogg (known as the Ettrick Shepherd), and of her inadequate means of support. 40l."

Author of "Memorials of James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd, with preface by Prof. Veitch" (Alexander Gardner, 1885).

1892, June 20th (Marquis of Salisbury).

MRS. ELEANOR FREEMAN.

"In consideration of the eminence of her late husband, Prof. Edward Augustus Freeman, as an historian. 100l."

Athenœum obituary notice, March 19th, 1892.

1892, August 15th (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. CASHEL HOEY.

"In consideration of her literary merits, and of her inadequate means of support. 50l." Born 1830 (Johnston). For works see 'English Catalogue,' Sampson Low, Marston & Co. 1893, June 19th (W. E. Gladstone).

MR. JOHN GWENOGFRYN EVANS.

"To enable him to continue his researches in Welsh literature. 2001."

1893, June 19th (W. E. Gladstone).

MRS. FRANCES E. TROLLOPE.

" In consideration of the literary merits of her husband, the late Mr. Thomas Adolphus Trollope, and of her narrow means."

Thomas Adolphus Trollope, eldest son of Frances Milton Trollope, author of 'The Widow Barnaby' (1838). Her works reached 115 volumes, although she published nothing until she was fifty-two. Her son Thomas Adolphus was born 1810; between 1840 and 1890 he published some sixty volumes; he popularized gossip about Italy; died 1892 ('D.N.B.,' vol. lvii.).

1894, June 19th (Earl of Rosebery).

MR. T. H. S. ESCOTT.

educated at King's School, Canterbury; first wrote for the Westminster Review, January, 1857; obituary notice in the Atheneum, August 4th, 1894.

1895, January 26th (Earl of Rosebery). MRS. MARIE EUGÉNIE HAMERTON.

"In consideration of the literary merits of her late husband, Mr. P. G. Hamerton. 100l.”

Philip Gilbert Hamerton; born September 10th, 1834; died November 6th, 1894. See 'Chambers's Biographical Dictionary.'

1895, February 26th (Earl of Rosebery). MR. WILLIAM WATSON.

"In consideration of the merit of his poetical works. 100l."

Born August 2nd, 1858; first verses appeared in the Liverpool Argus, 1875; collected poems published 1898 ('Who's Who,' 1901).

1895, May 16th (Earl of Rosebery).

MRS. EDITH L. PEARSON.

"In consideration of the literary merits of her late husband, Mr. Charles Henry Pearson. 1001."

Charles Henry Pearson (1830-94), Colonial Minister and historian. He prophesied the Yellow Peril (‘D.N.B.,' vol. xliv.).

1897, June 2nd (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. ELIZABETH DICKENS.

"In consideration of the literary eminence of the late Mr. Charles Dickens, and of the straitened circumstances in which she has been left by the death of her husband, Mr. Charles Dickens, Jun. 100l.” ‘D.N.B.,' vol. xv.

1897, June 2nd (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. ROSE TROLLOPE.

"In consideration of the distinguished literary merits of her husband, the late Mr. Anthony Trollope, and of her straitened circumstances. 100l."

Anthony Trollope, 1815-82 ('D.N.B.,' vol. lvii.; Autobiography,' 2 vols., published 1883; and 'What I Remember,' by T. A. Trollope, 1887).

1897, December 15th (Marquis of Salisbury). MISS JANET MARY OLIPHANT.

"In consideration of the literary eminence of the late Mrs. Oliphant. 75l."

Margaret Oliphant (née Wilson); born 1828; died at Wimbledon, June 25th, 1897. Athenœum, July 3rd, 1897, and 'Chambers's Biographical Dictionary.'

1898, April 29th (Marquis of Salisbury). MR. WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY.

"In recognition of his literary merits, and of his inadequate means of support. 225l." Born August 23rd, 1849; editor of the

National Observer, 1888-93, the New Review, 1893-98 ('Chambers's Dictionary' and 'Who's Who,' 1901).

1898, June 9th (Marquis of Salisbury). THE REV. CANON DANIEL SILVAN EVANS. "In recognition of his labours on the 'Welsh Dictionary,' and of his services to Welsh literature generally. 100l."

1899, June 14th (Marquis of Salisbury). MISS ELIZA PATON HILL BURTON.

"In consideration of the services rendered to literature by her late father, Dr. John Hill Burton, especially in connexion with the history of Scotland. 65l."

John Hill Burton, 1809–1881. "His beginnings were humble, and most that he wrote cannot now be identified." For a time was editor of the Scotsman, and committed that journal to the support of free trade (‘D.N.B.,' vol. viii. pp. 10-12).

1899, June 14th (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. MARIA MARGARET KINGSFORD.

"In consideration of the literary services of her late husband, Dr. William Kingsford, the Canadian historian. 100l."

1899, June 14th (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. MARIAN CHARLOTTE MALLESON.

"In recognition of the eminence of her late husband, Col. George Bruce Malleson, as an Indian and military historian. 100l."

Col. George Bruce Malleson; born May 8th, 1825; edited Calcutta Review, 1864-9 ('Chambers's Dictionary ').

1899, June 14th (Marquis of Salisbury). MR. JOHN PAYNE.

"In recognition of his nterary literary work, work, especially in connexion with Oriental literature. 100l."

1899, August 18th (Marquis of Salisbury).

MR. ALFRED AUSTIN.

"As Poet Laureate.

2001."

1901, February 13th (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. EMILY TRAILL.

"In consideration of the literary merits of her late husband, Mr. Henry Duff Traill. 751."

Henry Duff Traill, 1842-1900. For the two and a half years previous to his death was editor of Literature (Athenœum, February 24th, 1900).

SCIENCE.

1854, January 3rd (Earl of Aberdeen). MISS MARGARET CHRISTINA MACGILLIVRAY.

"Daughter of the late Dr. Macgillivray. In consideration of her late father's contributions to the service of natural history, and the destitute condition in which she was placed at his decease. 80l."

William Macgillivray's (1796-1852) first published note was on the occurrence of a walrus on the shore of Lewis in December, 1817 ('D.N.B.,' vol. xxxiv.).

1858, February 15th (Lord Palmerston). MISS FANNY CRESSWELL PARIS.

"In consideration of the scientific acquirements of her father, the late Dr. Paris, the benefits he conferred by his addition to the knowledge of geology, and of her present scanty means. 150l.'

1858, October 4th (Earl of Derby).

MISS JANET ARCHER.

"In consideration of the valuable contribution of her late father to the science of photography. 501."

Frederick Scott Archer, 1813-57; inventor of the collodion process; first account published in the Chemist, March, 1851 ('D.N.B.,' vol. ii.).

1860, January 16th (Lord Palmerston). MISS CLARINDA LARDNER (sister of Dr. Dionysius Lardner).

"In consideration of her late brother's labours in the cause of science, and of her

1835 ('Who's Who,' 1901).

1900, May 25th (Marquis of Salisbury).

MR. HERMAN CHARLES MERIVALE.

"In consideration of his literary work and of his straitened circumstances. 1251."

Born 1839; editor of Annual Register, 18701880 ('Who's Who,' 1901).

1900, May 25th (Marquis of Salisbury). DR. JOHN MACKINTOSH.

"In consideration of his historical writings and researches. 50l."

'English Catalogue' (Sampson Low, Marston & Co.).

Dionysius Lardner, 1793-1859 ('D.N.Β.,' vol. xxxii.).

1861, April 19th (Lord Palmerston). MRS. ELIZABETH ANNE HENFREY.

"On account of her husband the late Prof.

Henfrey's contributions to anatomical and physiological botany. 50l."

Arthur Henfrey, 1819-59 ('D.N.B.,' vol. xxv.).

1862, June 19th (Lord Palmerston). MISS MARIE JOSEPHINE BALY (now FAUVEL). "In consideration of the late Dr. Baly's long career in the public service, and of the