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WATTENBACH 321 WATTS WATTENBACH, WILHELM (vaf- ten-ba/i) , a German historian and pa- laeographer; born in Ranzau, Holstein, Sept. 22, 1819; became Professor of His- tory at Heidelberg, 1862, and 1873 in Berlin University. He was author of "Contributions to the History of the Christian Church in Bohemia and Mora- via" (1849) ; "Introduction to Greek Palaeography" (1867) ; "Introduction to Latin Palaeography" (1869) ; "Writing in the Middle Ages" (1871); "Vacation Travels in Spain and Portugal" (1869) T "The Transylvanian Saxons" (1870) ; "The Inquisition against the Waldenses in Pomerania and in the Mark of Bran- denburg" (1886) ; "The Sect of the Brethren of the Free Spirit" (1887) ; "History of the Roman Papacy" (1876). He died in Frankfort, Sept. 20, 1897. JEAN ANTOINE WATTEAU WATTERSON, HENRY, an American journalist and writer, born in Washing- ton, in 1840. He was educated by private tutors and during the Civil War acted as staff officer on the Confederate side and chief of scouts under General Johnston. He entered journalism following the close of the war, and became the owner and editor of the Louisville "Courier-Jour- nal." His brilliant editorial writing in this paper won him a wide reputation. He was active in politics and was one of the chief supporters of the nomina- tion of President Wilson, in 1912. He was distinguished as an orator and as a historian. His published writings in- clude "History of the Spanish-American War" (1899) ; "Compromises of Life, Lectures and Addresses" (1902) ; "Marse Henry, Looking Backward Sketches" (1919). He retired from the editorship of the "Courier- Journal" in 1919. WATTLE BIRD, an Australian bird (Anthoehiera caruncidata) belonging to the honey eaters, and so named from the large reddish wattles on its neck. It is about the size of a magpie, and is of bold, active habits. WATTS, ALARIC ALEXANDER, an English educator, poet, and journalist; born in London, England, March 16, 1797. His journalistic work was done with the Manchester "Courier," the London "Stan- dard," and the "United Service Gazette." He edited a series of annual volumes, "Literary Souvenir" (1825-1835) and published "Poetical Sketches" (1822), and "Lyrics of the Heart" (1851). He died in Kensington, England, April 5, 1864. WATTS, GEORGE FREDERICK, an English painter; born in London, Eng- land, in 1817. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1837. In 1842 and 1845 he secured prizes of $1,500 and $2,500 from the Commissioners for the Decoration of the Houses of Parliament for his "Caractacus," and "Alfred In- citing the Saxons to Maritime Enter- prise"; afterward painting "St. George and the Dragon" in Westminster Palace, and the "School of Legislation" for Lin- coln's Inn. Among his more important pictures are: "Life's Illusion" (1849); "The Window Seat and Sir Galahad" (1862) ; "Ariadne" (1863) ; "Esau" (1865); "Love and Death" (1877); "Time, Death and Judgment" (1878) ; "Happy Warrior" (1884); "Hope" (1886) ; "Judgment of Paris" (1887) ; "The Angel of Death" (1888) ; and "Fata Morgana" (1889). He was one of the most subtle and powerful of portait- painters, among his successful work be- ing Tennyson, Millais, Browning, etc. He was perhaps the greatest idealist in contemporary British art. He became R. A. in 1868, and in 1886 presented some pictures to the nation. He died in 1904. WATTS, HENRY, an English writer on chemistry; born in London, England, Jan, 20, 1815; in 1837 became demonstra- tor of Chemistry at University College; librarian to the Chemical Society in 1850; and editor of its "Journal" in 1861. He translated Gmelin's "Manual of Chemistry" (18 vols.) and other chem- ical works, but is best known by his "Dic- tionary of Chemistrv," based on that of Dr. Ure (5 vols. 1863-1868; new and re- vised ed. by Morley and Muir, 4 vols. 1889 et seq.). He died June 30, 1884. WATTS, ISAAC, an English hymnol- ogist; born in Southampton, England, July 17, 1674. He studied at a Noncon- formist academy at Newington, London; was appointed (1698) assistant clergfy- man to the congregation worshiping in Mark Lane; some years after (1702) sole pastor of the same body. Forced by bod- ily weaikness to resign his charge (i712),