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private school in his native city till his
death.
Vettergpund, Mrs. Josephina Vll- belmiua (Lundberg), 1830-. Lea. A Swedish novelist and miscellaneous writer.
Vicars, . Basanistes.
Vlckstrom, Prof. V. H. Christer Swahn. A Swedish professor and novel- ist.
Vidal, Jerome Ldon (1797), and Slg- nol, Alphonse, -1830. Sir Hudson Lowe. French editors and writers.
Vigor, Mme. (Ward Rondeau).
line Dame anqlaise.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 578.
Villiers, George, 2d Duke of Buck- ingham, 1627-88. A Person of Honour ; Bub. An English nobleman ; b. in Lon- don; educ. at Christ Church, Oxford; about 1670 he founded the ministry
called the " Cabal " ; d. at Kirkby Moor-
side.
- ' A man bo various, that be aeem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiif in opinions, always in the wrong. He's everything by starts, and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon." Drydbw.
Villinger, Hermine. H. Willfried. A German novelist of the day.
Vincent, . Un Memhre du Con-
yres Amiricain. A French writer of Rouen.
Vinell, Mrs. Slgrid (Lidberg), 1848- 1885. Valfrid Grane. A Swedisii novel- ist.
VoUmer, W. F. A. Br. Morvell. A German novelist.
Voltaire, Francois Marie Arouet de, Docteur Good Natur'd Wellwisher.
See "I. and P,," First Series, p. 579.
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Wachter, Georg Phlllpp Ludwig
Ijeonhard, 1762-1837. Veil Weber. A
German litterateur ; b. at tjlzen ; studied
tlieology at Gottingen ; in 1792 entered
the Hannover army ; in 1798 became a
teacher at Hamburg ; his " Wilhelm
Tell " appeared in 1804, before that of
Schiller.
Waddell, Peter Hately, LL.D. A Probationer of the Free Church of Scotland.
Wade, John. The Editor of " The Cabinet Lawijer" ; Thomas Fielding.
See " I. aiid P.," First Series, p. 580.
Wade, R. W. W. C. An English writer.
Wagstaflfe, WiUiam, M.D. A Free- holder.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 580.
Walbel, Aloys Adalbert. Theophilus iVflk. A German writer.
Wainwright, John Howard. — See " Rice, G. E., and AV., J. H."
Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, D.D., 1793-1854. A Presbijter of the Diocese of Massachusetts. An American Episcopal clergyman ; b. at Liverpool, England; Harv. Univ., 1812; bishop of New York, 1852-54; d. in New York City.
Waliefleld, . Alpha. An Eng- lish poet.
Wakefield, Priscilla (Bell). Vne Anr/laise.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 580.
Waldenstrom, Per Paul. P. W.
A Swedish professor and author of re- ligious books.
Waldie, George. G. W. A Scottish writer.
Waldmiiller, Robert. jSduard Duboc.
Waldo, Leonard. The Astronomer in Charge of the Horological and Thermo- metrical Seaureaus.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 580.
Walford, Cornelius, -1885. Junius. An English lawyer and literary anti- quary ; was called to the bar somewhat late in life; spent much time in literary work ; d. at his residence in South Hampstead.
Walford, Edw^ard. Mus Busticus.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 580.
Walford, J. A Member of the Bourne Family. An English biog- rapher.
Walford, J. H. " Detached Badger " of" The Field." An English writer on angling and floating flies.
Walker, ■. Eubante. An Irish (?)
writer on education, of one hundred years ago.
Walker, Eev. Edward Ashley. The Chaplain of the Begiment. An American clergyman; chaplain of the First Reg- iment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery.
Walker, Miss Emmeline Lisle. Les- ter Lisle.
