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SOME CONTRIBUTORS TO NEW VOLUMES OE ‘ ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA’ Sir William Turner Thiselton-, Lieut.-Col. John Richard, M.B., DYER, H.M. Behring Sea Commissioners, 1891, and DODD, M.A., B.Sc., LL.D., Ph.D., K.C.M.G., C.M.G., F.R.C.S., R.A.M.C. ; Medical Officer, Royal under the Behring Sea Joint Commission C.I.E., F.R.S. ; Director, Royal Gardens, Arsenal, Woolwich. (JRD.) Agreement, 1892 ; author of numerous scienKew; Fellow, University of London, 1887-90; tific and technical reports printed by the DOUGLAS, James, LL.D.; member and ViceV P.R.S. 1896-97; joint-author of ‘Biology’ in President Am. Inst, of Mining Engineers; Canadian Government, and scientific and other Ninth Edition of ‘ Ency. Brit.,’ ‘ Flora of member Am. Philosoph. Soc., Am. Geolog. Soc., papers. (<*• M. D.) Middlesex,’ edited English edition of Sachs’ Society of Arts, London, etc.; formerly Pro‘Text-book of Botany,’ ‘Flora Capensis,’ DAY, Lewis F.: English Designer and Art fessor of Chemistry, Morrin College, Quebec ; etc. (W. T. T.-D.) Lecturer; Med. Paris Exhibition (1900) ; Exauthor of ‘ Canadian Independence,’ ‘ Imperial aminer for Art, Board of Education ; author of Federation and Annexation,’ numerous technical ‘ Windows—Stained and Painted Glass,’ ‘The articles and reports, etc. (J- Ds.) Anatomy of Pattern,’ ‘The Distribution of E Ornamental Design,’ ‘Nature in Ornament,’ DOUGLAS, Robert Kennaway, Keeper of etc. (L- F• D-) Oriental Printed Books and MSS. at the British EARDLEY - WILMOT, Rear-Admiral Museum; Professor of Chinese, King’s Coll. DAYOT, Armand; Inspector of Fine Arts, Sydney M.. R.N.; author of ‘The British London; appointed China Consular Service, Ministry of Fine Arts, France; author of ‘ Un Navy, Past and Present,’ ‘ The Next Naval War,’ 1858; retired, and appointed assistant in charge siecle d’art,’ ‘ La Revolution Frangaise, d’apres ‘Our Flags : Their Origin, Use, and Traditions,’ of Chinese Library, British Museum, 1865; des peintures, sculptures, etc.,’ ‘Les maitres ‘ The Development of Navies during the Last author of ‘Canton,’ ‘China,’ ‘Jenghiz Khan,’ de la caricature Frangaise an XIX® siecle,’ Half Century,’ etc. (S. M. E.-W.) ‘Manchuria,’ etc., in Ninth Edition of ‘Ency. etc. (-A- Da.) Brit.,’ ‘The Language and Literature of EATON, Fred. A.; Secretary to the1 Royal DEACON, George Frederick, M.I.M.E.; China,’ ‘Confucianism and Taoism,’ ‘China,’ Academy, London ; edited Thausing’s Albert Member of Council of Institution of Civil ‘A Chinese Manual,’ ‘The Life of Li HungDiirer: His Life and Works.’ (F. A. E.) Engineers, London; investigated schemes for Chang,’ ‘China.’ (RK. D.) water-supply of Liverpool; projected the DOUGLASS, William Tregarthen, EDGINGTON, Charles, M.A.; President Oxford University Speed Skating Club ; holder Vyrnwy scheme ; carried out part of it in conM.I.C.E., M.I.M.E., M.I.E.E. ; late Resident since 1898 of the world’s speed record for the junction with the late Thomas Hawksley; Engineer to the Trinity House; Con. Eng. to hour (19 m. 348 yds.). (C. E.) President Association of Municipal and County Govts, of W. Australia, N. 8. Wales, Victoria, EDGEWORTH, Engineers, 1878 ; President Engineering Section Francis Ysidro, M.A.; Cape of Good Hope, etc.

erected the EddySanitary Institute, 1894; President Mechanical D.C.L.; Professor of Political Economy, Oxford, stone, Bishop Rock Lighthouses, etc.; author Science Section, British Association, Toronto, Fellow of All Souls’ Coll. Oxford; Fellow of of ‘The New Eddystone Lighthouse,’ ‘On 1897. (G- F- D.) King’s Coll. London; editor of the ‘ Economic the More Efficient Lighting of Estuaries and DEANS, Richard Storry, LL.B. ; BarristerJournal ’; author of ‘ Mathematical Psychics,’ Rivers,’ etc. (W. T. D.) at-Law, Gray’s Inn. (R. S. D.) etc. (F. Y. E.) J. Emerson, M.I.C.E., M.I.M.E.; DENNING, W. F., F.R.A.S.; Gold Medal, DOWSON, EDWARDS, William Seymour, Attorney Inventor of the Dowson Gas Plant; part R.A.S. ; President Liverpool Ast. Society, and Counsellor-at-law, U.S. A.; author of1 Coals author of ‘ Tramways,’ ‘ Decimal Coinage,’ 1877-78; author of ‘Telescopic Work for Starand Cokes in West Virginia.’ (W. S. E.) etc. etc. (JE. Do.) light Evenings,’ ‘The Great Meteoric Shower,’ DREYER, John Louis Emil, Director EGERTON, H. E.; author of ‘ A Short History etc. (W. F. D.) Armagh Observatory; assist. Astronomer at of British Colonial Policy,’ ‘Sir Stamford DE VILLIERS, J ohn Abraham J.; Dublin University Observatory, 1878-82; author Raffles,’ ‘ Essays on Christ’s Hospital,’ British Museum. (J. A. J. de V.) of ‘Observatory,’ ‘Sextant,’ ‘Time,’ ‘Transit etc. (H. E. Eg.) Circle,’ in Ninth Edition ‘Ency. Brit.,’ ‘Second DE VINNE, Theodore Low, printer and Charles William, LL.D., D.C.L.; Armagh Catalogue of 3300 Stars,’ 1886, ‘ New ELIOT, typographist, New York; head of the firm of President of Harvard University; author of General Catalogue of Nebul* and Clusters of Theodore L. de Vinne and Co.; author of ‘ American . Contributions to Civilization,’ Stars,’ ‘Tycho Brahe’; co-editor ‘Coperni‘ Printers’ Price List,’ ‘ Invention of Printing,’ ‘Educational Reform,’ etc. (C. W. E.) cus: an International Journal of Astronomy,’ ‘ Historic Types,’etc. (T. L. de V.) 1881-84. (J- L. E. D.) ELIOT, Whately, M.I.C.E.; conducted survey DEWAR, James, M.A., Hon. LL.D. (Glasgow, DRIESCH, of the coast of New Zealand; late Engineer Hans A. E., Ph.D. Jena ; St Andrews, Edin.), D.Sc. (Victoria), F.R.S., to Peterhead Harbour Board; Resident EnStazione Zoologica, Naples; author of ‘ AnaF.R.S.Ed., F.I.C., F.C.S.; Professorial Fellow gineer Eastham section of the Manchester Ship lytical Theory of Organic Development,’ of Peterhouse, Camb.; Jacksonian Professor of Canal; Superintendent Civil Engineer, Keyham ‘Biology,’etc. (H. A. E. D.) Experimental Philosophy, Cambridge; Fullerian Dockyard Extension, etc. (W. E.) Professor of Chemistry, Royal Institution, DRIVER, Rev. Samuel Rolles, D.D., ELLINGTON, E. B., M.I.C.E.; Member of London ; Vice-President of the Royal Society ; D.Litt.

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Member of the Societe des a Director of the Davy - Faraday Research Canon of Christ Church, Oxford; member of Ingenieurs Civils de France; Chief Engineer Laboratory ; President British Association for Old Testament Revision Company; author of London and Liverpool Hydraulic Power Com1902; co - inventor with Sir Frederick Abel ‘Isaiah,’ ‘Notes on the Hebrew Text of the panies, etc.; inventor of numerous improveof cordite; late member of the Government Books of Samuel,’ ‘An Introduction to the ments in hydraulic machinery. (E. B. E.) Explosives Committee; author of ‘Alum,’ etc. Literature of the Old Testament,’ various in Ninth Edition of ‘Ency. Brit.,’ numerous commentaries ; joint-editor of the ‘ Holy Bible, ERNST, Gen. Oswald Herbert; Brigadierpapers contributed to the proceedings of the with various renderings and readings from the General U.S.A.

member of the U.S. Isthmian Royal Societies of London and Edinburgh, best authorities,’ ‘ A Hebrew and English Canal Commission; Engineer in charge of the Royal Institution, the British Association, Lexicon of the Old Testament.’ (S. R. D.) Western River Improvements, 1878-86, and of the Chemical Society, etc. (J. Dr.) Harbour Improvements on Texas Coast, 1886-89; Rt. Hon. Sir Mountstuart Superintendent U.S. Military Academy, 1893-98; DIBDIN, Charles, F.R.G.S., A.V.I.; Knight DUFF, Elphinstone Grant, P.C., M.A., D.L., author of ‘Manual of Practical Military Enof St John of Jerusalem in England; Hon. G.C.S.I., F.R.S. ; Under - Secretary of State ginering,’ etc. (0. H. E.) Corresponding Member of Institutions de Prefor India, 1868-74; Under-Secretary for the voyance, France; Secy, of the Royal National Colonies, 1880-81 ; Governor of Madras, 1881- EVANS, Hon. Henry Clay; U.S. CommisLifeboat Institution, England; Hon. Secy, of 86; Member of Senate University of London, sioner of Pensions, Washington. (H. C. E.) the Civil Service Lifeboat Fund. (C. Di.) 1891; President Royal Geographical Society, EVERETT, Commander Allan F., R.N.; 1889-93; President Royal Historical Society, DIBDIN, Lewis Tonna, K.C., D.C.L. (DurSignal School, H.M.S. ‘Victory,’ Ports1892-99; author of ‘ Miscellanies, Political and ham), F.S.A. ; author of ‘ Church Courts,’ mouth. (A. F. E.) Literary,’ ‘ Memoir of Sir H. S. Maine,’ ‘ Ernest ‘City Livery Companies,’ ‘Brewer’s EndowRenan,’ ‘Memoir of Lord de Tabley,’ ‘Notes EVERETT, Joseph Davi.d, M.A., D.C.L., ment and Establishment,’ ‘ Monasticism in from a Diary.’ (M- G- D.) England,’ ‘ Hanson’s Death Duties.’ (L. T. D.) D.Sc., F.R.S.; late Professor of Natural Philosophy, Queen’s Coll. Belfast; Assist, to ProWilliam Bartleet; of the DICEY, Edward, C.B., B.A.; editor of ‘The DUFFIELD, fessor of Mathematics, Glasgow, 1864-67; author Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law. (W. B. Du.) Observer’ (London), 1870-89 ; author of ‘ Rome of ‘ Centimetre - Gramme - Second System of in I860,’ ‘Cavour,’ ‘The Morning Land,’ DU FIEF, J. : Secretaire, Society Royale Beige Units,’ English edition of ‘ Deschanel’s Physics, ‘ England and Egypt,’ ‘ Victor Emmanuel,’ de Geographie, Bruxelles

author of ‘ Atlas du ‘Elementary Text-Book of Physics,’ ‘Outlines ‘ Bulgaria, the Peasant State,’ ‘ The Story of Belgique,’ ‘Les decouvertes maritimes des of Natural Philosophy.’ (J- D. E.) the Khedivate,’ etc. (E. D.) Portugais au XV® siecle,’ ‘ Les Expeditions Beiges au Katenga,’ etc. (J. i>u F.) EWART, James Cossar, M.D., F.R.S.; DICKEY, Rev. Charles A., D.D.; President Regius Professor of Natural History, Edinof the Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia; DUNCAN, Louis, Ph.D.; sometime President burgh ; Professor Natural History, Aberdeen, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presof the American Institute of Electrical En1878-82 ; member Fishery Board for Scotland; byterian Church in the U.S., 1900. (0. A. D.) gineers, and Associate Professor of Electricity, author of ‘ The Locomotor System of the EehinoJohns Hopkins University, Baltimore. (L. Du.) DICKSON, Henry Newton, B.Sc., FtR.S.E., derms’ (with the late G. J. Romanes), ‘ On the F.R.G.S.; late Vice-President Royal Meteoro- DUNCAN, P, ; Secretary’s Department, Inland Progress of Fish Culture in America,’ ‘On logical Society; Lecturer in Physical Geography, Whitebait,’ ‘On the Preservation of Fish, Revenue Office, London. (P. D.) Oxford ; author of ‘ Meteorology: the Elements ‘The Development of the Limbs of the of Weather and Climate,’ etc. (H. N. D.) DUNNING, William Archibald, Ph.D.; Horse.’ (JProfessor of History, Columbia University, DIXON, Capt. J. Whitly, R.N.; conservator EWING, James Alfred, M.A., B.Sc., F.R.S., New York; member of The American Hisof the river Humber ; late Staff Commander of M.I.C.E.; Professor of Mechanism and torical Association; author of ‘ Essays in the Medway Fleet Reserve; author of ‘ Mariner’s Applied Mechanics, Cambridge; Fellow of Reconstruction,’etc.; editor ‘ Political Science Compass in an Iron Ship,’ etc. (J. W. D.) King’s College, Cambridge; Professor ot Quarterly.’ (W. A. D.) Mechanical Engineering at the Imperial UniDOBSON, George; Petersburg; author of DUTT, Romesh Chunder, C.I.E.; Lecturer versity, Tokyo, Japan, 1878-83; author of ‘ Russia’s Railway Advance and Central Asia,’ Indian History, Univ. Coll. London; Fellow of ‘Pneumatic Despatch,’ ‘Seismometer,’ ‘Seweretc. (G. D.) the Calcutta Univ.; Divisional Commissioner, age,’ ‘Siemens,’ ‘Steam Engine,’ ‘Strength ol 1894 and 1895, being the only native of India DOBSON, Henry Austin, Principal, H.M. Materials’ in Ninth Edition of ‘Ency. Brit., who attained that position in the last century ; Board of Trade, to 1901; author of ‘ Hogarth ’ ‘Treatise on Earthquake Measurement,’ ‘Mag; author of a series of historical and social novels in Ninth Edition of ‘ Ency. Brit.’; ‘ Proverbs netic Induction in Iron and other Metals,( in Bengali, and a translation of the Rig Veda in Porcelain,’ ‘ Old-World Idylls,’ ‘At the Sign ‘ The Steam Engine and other Heat Engines, and other Sanscrit religious works into that of the Lyre,’ ‘Collected Poems,’ ‘Thomas etc. (J- A' E ) language; in English, ‘Civilization in Ancient Bewick and his Pupils,’ Lives of Fielding, EXETER, Bishop Of, Right Rev. India,’ ‘ Lays of Ancient India,’ ‘ Maha-bharata,’ Steele, Goldsmith, Horace Walpole, William Herbert Edward Ryle, D.D., B-A-’ condensed into English verse, ‘ Ramayana,’ conHogarth, ‘ Four Frenchwomen,’ ‘ Eighteenth War burton Lecturer 1899-1903

Fellow King » densed into English verse, ‘ England and India, Century Vignettes,’ ‘A Paladin of PhilanCollege, Cambridge, 1881; Divinity Lecturer at 1785-1885; ‘Famines in India.’ (R. C. D.) thropy,’ etc. (A. D.)

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