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Hall, W. Will-Will-be-so. An Eng-
lish author; a singular character.
Hall, William. Peter Paul Pallette. An English writer, of Birmingham (?).
Hall-Stevenson, John, -1785. Cosmo. An English writer; a kinsman of Lau- rence Sterne, and the "Eugenius " of his "Tristram Shandy"; lived in "Crazy Castle "
Hallard, Frederick. One of the Defeated. A Scottish lawyer ; connected with the Edinburgh Advocates' Library.
Halle, Hughes B. P. Fraser, LL D. JR. P. Brancassine. An English writer on philosophy, etc
Halleek, Fitz-Greene, 1790-1867 A Connecticut Farmer's Soy. An eminent American poet; b., lived, and d. in Guilford, Conn.
Hallet, John. J. H. An English writer of the first part of the 18th cen- tury.
Hallett, Benjamin Franklin, A.M., 1797-1862. Their Chairman. An Ameri- can lawyer and politician; b. in Barn- stable, Mass.; Brown Univ., 1816; a member of the Boston bar, and d. in that city.
Hallett, Miss E. V. Ferna Vale. An American writer.
Hallett, M. W. M. W. H. An American writer.
Halley, Edmund, LL.D., 1656-1742. An Infidel Mathematician. An eminent mathematician and astronomer; b. at Haggerston, Shoreditch, London; As- tronomer Royal, 1719-^2.
Halliburton, Sir Brenton, Knt., 1775-1860. Anglo-American ; An Octoge- narian ; An Old Inhabitant of British North America. A British colonial jurist; Chief Justice of Nova Scotia, 1833-60.
Halliwell-Pliillipps, James Or- chard, LL.D., E.R.S., etc., 1820-. A Fellow of the Royal Society ; J. 0. H. An English literary antiquary, b. in Chel- sea; studied for a time at Cambridge; and entered upon his work in London in 1839.
Hallock, Charles. Penman. An American sporting writer, of New York City.
HaXLoran, Lawrence Hynes, D.D., 1766-1831. Philo-Nauticus. An Irish clergyman; in 1818 convicted of forging a frank, by which he defrauded the rev- enue of 10d., and' sentenced to transpor- tation for seven years; d. at Sydney, 3Sfew South Wales.
Halpine, Charles Graham, 1829-68. Charles Broadbent; The Letter H; Priv- ate Miles O'Reilly. An Irish-American
writer; b. at Oldcastle, Co. Meath, Ire-
land; Univ. of Dublin, 1846; in 1847
came to this country; and was a journal-
ist in New York City, 1847-68.
Halsey, Harlan, 1835-. Tony Pasto? . An American comic vocalist, of Xew York City.
Halstead, Murat, 1829-. M. H. An American journalist ; b. in Butler Co., 0. ; in 1851 went to Cincinnati; and from 1853 has been connected with the " Cin- cinnati Commercial."
Halstead, William H. Quilp, Jr. An American poet, of Norfolk (?), Va.
Halsted, Leonora B. Barbara El- bon. An American writer, of St. Louis.
Hambro, Mrs. C. J. A Gi andmother ; Philojuvenis. An English writer for the young.
Hamel, . H. A German musi- cal writer.
Hamilton, Alexander, LL.D., 1757- 1804. An American; Camillus ; Cato; Lucius Crassus ; Pacijicus ; Phocion ; Pub- hus; Scipio. An American statesman; b. in the West India island, Nevis, Col- umbia Coll. (then King's Coll), 1774; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1789-95 ; d. in New York City.
Hamilton, Alexander. Cuthbert Clut- terbuck of Kennaquhair. A Scottish nov- elist ; writer to the Signet.
Hamilton, Mrs. Alice (King). Alice King. An American writer.
Hamilton, Charles G. C. G. H An English writer on grammar, etc.
Hamilton, Edward. Theseus. An American engineer C 2 ).
Hamilton, Miss Elizabeth, 1758- 1816. Geoffrey Jarvis ; A Hindoo Rajah. An English lady ; author of several use- ful and elegant works ; d. at Harrogate.
Hamilton, Frank E. Fern. An American writer.
Hamilton, Her. G. One of the Minis- ters of this Present Church. A Scottish ( * ) minister of the first part of the 18th cen- tury.
Hamilton, Gavin. G. H. A Scot- tish poet of the day.
Hamilton, Harris, D D. A Beneficed Clergyman of the Established Church. An English clergyman.
Hamilton, Jonn Chnrcn, 1792-1882. His Son. An American lawyer; b. in Philadelphia; Columbia Coll., 1809; aide to Gen. Harrison till 1814; d. at Long Branch, N. J.
Hamilton, Miss Kate W. Fleta. An American writer for the young.
Hamilton, Robert Douglas, M.D., 1783-1857. Mungo Coulter Goggle; Guy
