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of Maine. An American writer; son of
llev. Dr. Payson; b in Portland, Me.;
Bowdoin Coll, 1832; is a farmer at
Deering (formerly Weptbrook), Me
Payson, George, 1824-. Francis Fogie, Sen, Esq.; Ralph Raven; Robert Dexter Romatne. An American novelist ; son of the Rev. Dr. Edward Payson, of Portland, Me ; Bowdoin Coll., 1843; spent two years, 1849-51, at the gold mines in California ; on his return, stud- ied law, and in 1856 settled in Chicago, 111.
Peabody, Miss Elizabeth Palmer, 1804-. A Teacher. An American edu- cator; b. at Billerica, Mass.; sister of Mrs. Horace Mann and of Mrs. Nathan- iel Hawthorne.
Peabody, Nathaniel, M.D., 1774- 1855. A Teacher in Boston. An Ameri- can physician ; b. in Lancaster, Mass. ; Dartmouth Coll., 1800; practised his profession in Salem, Boston, and West Newton, Mass. ; and finally at Perth Am- boy, N J., where he died.
Peabody, Oliver William Bourne, LL.B., 1799-1848. His Tmn Brother. An American lawyer, b. in Exeter, N.H. ; Harv. Univ., 1816 ; practised law in Exeter for 11 years ; removed to Bos- ton in 1830; was the minister of the Unit, society at Burlington, Vt., 1845- 48, and d. in that town.
Peace, John, 1785-1861. A". A. P. An English bibliographer ; b. in Bristol ; for many years librarian of the city li- brary in Bristol ; d. at Durdham Green.
Peacock, James. Jose Mac Packe, a bricklayer's labourer. An English archi- tect and cottage-building humorist.
Peacock, Thomas fcove, 1785-1860. Peter Peppercorn t M.D. An English writer, of London; friend of Shelley and Charles Lamb ; b. and d in London.
Pearce, Miss Alice. Arnica. An Eng- lish poet, of Falmouth.
Pearce, Miss Ellen J., 1843- A Corn- ishwoman. An English writer; b. and lived at St. Keverne, Cornwall.
Pearce, Henry, about 1779-1809. The Game Chicken. An English pugil- ist, once the champion of England ; was a native of Bristol ; d. in London.
Pearce, Rev. Thomas, M. A, Idstone. An English clergyman; Lincoln Coll., Oxford, 1843; Rector of Charborough, 1871-83 et sea., and Yicar of Morden, 1853-83 et &<?</.
Pearce, Zachary, D D., 1690-1774. A. ; R. ; A Clergyman of the Church of England; A Gentleman of Christ Church College, Oxon.; Ned Mum. An English
prelate; b. in London; educ. at West-
minster School and Trm. Coll , Cam-
bridge ; Bishop of Rochester, 1750-74.
Peard, Frances Mary, _F. M. P.; Thoipe Regis. An English novelist of the day.
Pearl, Rev. Cyril. A Citizen of New England An American minister; a missionary in Boston (?).
Pearson, C. The Late President of a Select Chess Club. An English writer.
Pearson, Mrs. Charles H. Pocahontas. An American writer for the young.
Pearson, Edward, D.D., 1756-1811. E. P. An English divine ; b. at Ipswich ; educ. at Cambridge ; Vice-Chancellor of Sidney Sussex Coll., Cambridge, 1808-11 , d. at Rempstone, Notts.
Pearson, Eliphalet, LL.D., 1752- 1826. Two Candidates for the Bachelor's Degree. An American scholar; b. in By- field, Mass ; Harv. Univ., 1773; Profes- sor of Hebrew, etc., at Harv. Univ., 1786- 1806 ; first professor of Sacred Literature at the Theol. Sem., Andover, 1808-9 ; re- sided at Harvard, Mass., 1820-26.
Pearson, Mrs Emily C. Ervie. An American writer of the day.
Peart, Emily. One of them. An Eng- lish governess ; a writer of the day.
Peat, J. B. J. B. P. An American writer of the day.
Peccatier, A. M. Rit Toujours. A French humorist.
Pech, Henriette, 1847-. Ehslca Krd* nohorskd. A Bohemian poet; b. at Prague; her lyrics are much admired; she is also a successful aesthetic critic; and has written the text for the three operas, "Lejla," "Der Kuss," and "Das* Geheimuiss "
Peck, Ellen. Cuyler Pine. An Amer- ican novelist of the day.
Peck, George Washington, 1817-59. Cantett A. Bigly. An American writer, of Michigan; b. at Rehoboth, Mass.; Brown Univ., 1837 ; <1 at Boston
Peck, John Mason, B.D., 1789-1858. An Old Pioneer. An American Baptist clergyman; was a pastor in various churches of Missouri, Illinois, and Ken- tucky, 1845-58; d. at Rock Spring, 111.
Peck, Millie, -1878. Ruth Elliott. An English writer; daughter of the Rev. James B. Peck, of Chelmsford.
Peck, William. W.P. An English topographer.
, Peck, William B. A TheopManthro- pist. An English writer.
PeckweU, Henry, p.D., 1748-87. A Friend to Civil and Religious Liberty. An English clergyman; Rector of Bloxam.
