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Falconer, Rev. Thomas, 1771-1839.
F. ; T. F. ;\ The Editor of the " Voyage of
Hanno." An English scholar and di-
vine; son of Dr. William Falconer; h.
and d. at Bath ; Corpus Christi Coll.,
Oxford, 1791 ; devoted his life to classi-
•cal and literary pursuits.
Falconer, William, M.D., 17-13-1824. TI'. F. ; A Lai/ man. An English physician ; b. at Chester; father of tlie Rev. Thomas Falconer ; was physician to the General Hospital at Bath, and d. iu that city.
Falk, Johann Daniel, called Johannes, 1768-1826. Johannes von der Osisee. A German satirical poet; h. at Dantzig ; studied theology at Halle and at Weimar ; and in 1806 became secre- tary of a French commission of contri- butions ; he founded the Institut de Falk.
Falkener, Edward. E. F. An Eng- lish editor of the day.
Fallow, Mrs. (T. M.)C?). A Clergy- man's Wife. An English poet.
Fane,'Robert George Cecil. C F. An English lawyer.
Fanton, A. A. F. A French writer of the day.
Farington, . A Lover of Truth
and Godliness. An English clergyman ■of the first part of the eighteenth cen- tury.
Farley, Frederick Augustus, D.D. F. A. F. An American clergyman ; Harv. Coll., 1818 ; for many years pastor at Brooklyn, N.Y., and in 1887 resident there.
Farley, Rev. Stephen. .S. F. An American clergyman of liberal views ; father of Miss Harriet Farley, editor of the " Lowell Offering."
Farlin, J. Warren. A Common Sense Man. An American writer.
Farmer, J. B. J. B. F. An Eng- lish poet.
Farnham, John Hervey. John Gcelion.
Farquhar, Barbara H. A Labourer's Daughter. An English poet and religious ■writer.
Farrar, Mrs. Fliza Ware (Rotch). A Lady.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 424.
Farrell, R. P. A Consul. An Ameri- can diplomatist.
Farrington, Rev. Richard, A.M. R. F., A.M. An English clergyman early in the eighteenth century.
Faulkner, George, -1775. Attkus; Peter Paragraph. An Irish printer and bookseller; in 1726 was at London, un- der the teaching of the celebrated Bow- yer; soon after, settled in Dublin, where he was the printer of the Dublin " Jour-
nal " ; brought an action against Samuel
Foote for libel, and recovered damages ;
S. an alderman of Dublin. — See "Gen-
tleman's Magazine," IIQ'A, p. 39.
Faussett, Godfrey, D.D., 1780-1853. Quinquagenarius. An English clergyman ; canon of Christ Church ; Mari;aret Pro- fessor of Divinity, Oxford ; vicar of Crop- thorn, Worcestershire.
Faw^cett, Miss Sophia Alice. George Fau'cett. An English writer of the day.
Faxon, Henry W., about 1830-64. A. P. L. Parin. An American journal- ist ; b. in Buffalo, N.Y. ; entered the navy, but soon left it, and, after two other changes, became an editor of the Buffalo "Republic" in 1855; was after- wards on the staff of the Buffalo " Times " ; in 1861 became war corre- spondent of the New York City papers ; d. in Washington, D.C.
Fazy, Jean Jacques \_dit James], 1794-1878. Un Amifricain. A Swiss economist and statesman; b. at Geneva; educ. in France; he settled in Paris, took part in theLiberal opposition to theRestor- ation, and treated especially of questions of political economy in "brochures" and articles in the journals ; returned to Gen- eva in 1833 ; was afterwards engagedin the political movement of his native country; d. at Geneva.
Fearnley, W. W. F. An English veterinary surgeon early in the century.
Featherstonhaugh, George Wil- liam, -1866. A Field Officer. An American traveller ; a writer on geology.
Feilde, Rev. Edward, M.A. E. F. ; A Cambridge Mabter of Arts. An Eng- lish clergyman ; St. Peter's Coll., Cam- bridge, 1830; in 1851 minister at Belle Vue, Harrogate; at one time perpetual curate of Rock and Rennington.
Fellowes, Robert, Esq., 1770-1847. A Magistrate. An English writer; b. in Norfolk ; A.M. of St. Mary's Hall, Cambridge ; he withdrew from the Eng- lish Church, and became editor of the " Critical Review."
Fellows, George W. Faxon. An American travelling correspondent of the New York "Commercial."
Felton, Cornelius Conw^ay, LL.D., 1807-62. C. C. F. An American scholar; b. in West Newbury, Mass.; Harv. Coll., 1827; president of the col- lege, 1860-62 ; d. at Chester, Penn.
Fendall, Philip Richard, 1794-1868. Patrick Henry. An American lawyer; b. in Alexandria, Va. ; New Jersey Coll., 1815 ; admitted to the bar in Alexandria about 1820; some years later removed
