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Nelson, D. A Delaware Waggoner. An American writer.
Nelson, John. Johannes tfenilis. An English writer of the day, on botany.
Nelson, William Nelson, D.D , 1st Earl, 1757-1835. Earl N. An English nobleman; brother and successor of Horatio Nelson ; d. in London.
Nesmith, John, 1793-1869. An Old Merchant. An American manufacturer; b. in Londonderry, NH.; removed in 1831 to Lowell, Mass.; Lieutenant-Gov- ernor of Massachusetts, 1862.
Ness, Richard Derby, 1796-1867. P. H. An English writer; son of the Rev. Dr. Richard Ness, Rector of West Parley, Dorset.
Netherlands. Nicholas Frog.
Nettle, G. A Seven Years' Resident, etc. An English writer.
Newbery, John. Mrs. Mary Mid- night. An English printer and publisher, of London, early in the 19th century.
Newbould, Mrs. Susanna, 1821-188-. Aunt Sue. An American writer for the young; b. near London; for 40 years a resident of Brooklyn, N.T.
Newell, Andrew. An Inhabitant of Boston. An American writer; at one time a printer in Boston ; later, a teacher of navigation.
Newell, Charles M. Gapt. B. Barna- cle. An American writer of the day.
Newell, Mrs. Dolores A. (Fuertos Menken Heenan), 1835-68. indigina.
Newell, E. J. Vindex. An American writer.
Newell, Robert Henry, 1836-. Or- pheus 0. ICerr, An American humorist ; b. in New York City; editor of the New- York " Hearth and Home" since 1874.
Newenham, Thomas. T*#*#s 2V*#**** W; One of the Laity of the Church of England. An Enghsh writer of the 19th century ; at one time an M.P.
Newhall, C. S. Carl. An American writer of the day.
Newhall, James Robinson. Obadiah Oldpath. An American lawyer; b. in Lynn, Mass.; entered upon the practice of his profession in that city in 1847 ; judge of the Lynn police court, 1866-76 et seq.
Newington, Samuel, M.D. Sigma. An English writer of the 19th cen- tury.
Newman, Mrs. B. B. Evangeline. An American writer of the day.
Newman, Edward, 1801-76. Rusti- cus. An English naturalist, who for
many years made pedestrian tours
through England, Wales, Scotland, and
Ireland ; b. at Hampstead, Middlesex.
Newman, John Henry, D.D., 1801-. 8; D.; J.H.N.; Catholicus; Contributor to Tracts for the Times An eminent English theologian; b. in London; educ. at Ox- ford ; became a Roman Catholic in 1845 ; head of the R. C. school at Egbaston.
Newman, Mrs. May Wentworth. May Wentworth. An Irish (?) novelist of the day.
Newman, Rev. M. W. Exile of Erin. An Irish- American journalist, of New York City.
Newton, Rev. John, 1725-1807. A Minister of the Church of England. An English clergyman; b. in London; Cur- ate of Olney, Bucks., 1764-80 ; held a living in London, 1780-1807, where he died.
Niboyet, Jean Alexander Paulin, 1828-. Paulin M. Fortunio. A French novelist; b. at M&con; was for a time consul at Chicago from 1870 ; afterwards at Newcastle; and at Mannheim, 1879- 80 et seq. ,
Nichol, John, 1833-, J. N. A Scot- tish poet and man of letters ; b. in Mont- rose ; towards the close of the civil war visited the United States; since 1861 Professor of English Literature and Lan- guage at Glasgow.
Nicholas, John. Decius. An Ameri- can politician.
Nicholas, Samuel Smith, 1796-1869, A Kentuckian. An American jurist; b. at Lexington, Ky. ; at first a merchant in New Orleans; afterwards practised law in Louisville, Ky. ; Judge of the Court of Appeals from 1831 ; d.in Louis- ville.
Nichols, John, Esq., F.S.A., 1745- 1826. J.N.; Alphonso; The Cobbler of Alsatia; Eugenio; M. Green; A London Antiquary. An eminent English man of letters; b. at Islington; editor of the "Gentleman's Magazine," 1778-1826; d. in London,
Nichols, John Bowyer, Esq., P.S.A., 1779-1868. J.B.N.;N.R.S. An Eng- lish publisher and literary antiquary ; b. in London; d. at Ms residence, Hanger Vale, Ealing, Middlesex.
Nichols, Mrs. Mary (Neal Sergeant Gove),1810-. Hari/ Orme. An Ameri- can lecturer and writer; b. at Goffstown, N.H.; wife of Dr. Thos. L. Nichols, of New York City.
Nichols, Philip. A Proprietor of that Work. An English author.
Nichols, Mrs. Rebecca S. (Reed),
