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of his life he devoted himself to literary-
pursuits ; and d. there.
Adams, William Bridges, 1797- 1872. Junius Redirivus.
See " I. and P.," Pirst Series, p. 327.
Adams, WiUiam Heury Daven- port. Arthur H. Elliott ; W. H. D. A.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 327.
Adariis-Acton, Mrs. . Jeanie
Seri/ii/. An English writer of the day.
Adamson, John. J. A.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 327.
Addington, Henry, Lord Sidraouth. The Doctor.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 327.
Addington, Rev. Stephen, 1729-96. Eusebes. An English Dissenting clergy- man ; b. at Nortliampton ; was a pupil of Dr. Doddridge ; became a schoolmaster of some repute ; then in 1781 the min- ister of a congregation in London, where he died.
Addison, Joseph. Atticus.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 327.
Adet, Pierre Auguste, 1763-1832. The French Minister. A French chem- ist and politician ; b. at Nevers ; minis- ter to the United States, 1795-97 ; was a member of the French Assembly in 1809.
Adgate, Mathew. A Citizen of New York. An American religious writer of nearly one hundred years ago.
Adlersparre, Carl August, Count, 1810-62. Albuno.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 327.
Adolphns, Otto. A Clergi/man. An English clergyman ; C. C. C, Cambridge, 1851 ; English lecturer to K. C. Ev. Class Department, 1857-86; residing at Lynd- hurst-road, Camberwell.
Afzelius, Rev. Arvid August, 1785- 1871. Are Pederson. A Swedish clergy- man, poet, and historian.
Agassiz, Jean liouis Rodolptae, 1807- 73. L. A. A Swiss-American natural- ist ; b. at Motier ; educ. at home and at Lausanne ; studied medicine at Zurich ; came to this country in 1846 ; professor in the Scientiiic School at Cambridge, 1847-73; director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1862-73; died in Cambridge.
Agg, John, -1813. Peter Pindar, jun. ; Humphrey Hedgehog.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 328.
Agrell, Mrs. Alfhild. Thyra. A Swed- ish novelist and miscellaneous writer.
Aikin, Dr. John. J. A.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 328.
Ai lriTi , Lucy. L, A.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 328.
Aikman, WUliam Robertson, A
Soldier of the Cross. An Euglish relig- ious writer of the day.
Alnslie, Whitelaw, M.D. A North Briton.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 328. Ainsworth, Rev. Thomas. A Pres- byter of the Church of England. An Eng- lish clergyman in the first part of the eighteenth century ; minister of West- well.
Aitken, Andre^w. A Cultivator of the Ground. A Scottisli writer.
Aitken, Mrs. Jane (Carlyle). J. C. A. A Scottish lady; daughter of Thomas Carlyle.
Alton, Rev. Thomas. T.A. A Scot- tish clergyman ; early in the eighteenth century ; minister at Alyth.
Akenside, Mark, M.D., 1721-70. The Bard of the Imagination.
See '" L and P.," First Series, p. 328. Akerman, John Yonge. J. Y. A. See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 328. Alden, William Livingston, 1837-. " Funny Man of the Times " ; Jimmy Brown. An American humorist; b. at Williamstown, Mass. ; educ. at Lafay- ette and Jefferson Colls., 1858 ; and stud- ied law ; in 1885 was appointed United States consul-general at Rome.
Aldwinkle, . Al-w-le. The
name of a rectory in Northamptonshire. Alexander, Mrs. Cecil Frances (Humphreys). C. F. H. ; C. F. A. See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 329. Alexander, James Waddel, D.D., 1804r-59. Charles Quill. See "I. and P.," First Series, p. 329. Alexander, John, D.D. An Observer. A Scottish clergyman ; incumbent of St. Columba's Episcopal Chapel ; afterwards minister of St. Paul's Church, Edinburgh. Alexander, Mrs. Susan M. S. M. A. An American religious writer of the day. Alexander, William. Alic. See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 329.
Alfeston, Stephen. A. , A . A
French poet; French teacher at Fal- mouth and at the Belle Vue Acad., Pen- rhyn; d. at Ialmouth.
Alger, Miss Abbie Langdon, 1850-. Out and About. An American writer; b. at Roxbury ; daughter of the Rev. William Rounseville Alger; has con- tributed to the "Hearth and Home," the Boston " Transcript," etc.
Alger, Francis, A.M., 1807-63. A. An American mineralogist; b. at Easton, Mass.; Hon. A.M. at Harv. Univ., 1849; in 1856 succeeded his father in the man-
