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Pycroft, Eev. James. A Graduate of
Oxford.
See "I. and P.," First Series, p. 529.
Pye, Mrs. J. Henrietta. A Ladij. An English poet ; sister of Henry James Pye, poet laureate to George III. " She
was, says Walpole, "a Jewess who
turned Christian and poetess."
Pyot or Pyet, Rev. . Mago-Pico,
minister of Muchtiwhanock. A Scottish minister of Dunbar. — See Scott's " St. Ronan's Well," note to Chap. XVI.
Q.
QulckseU, W. F. W. F. Q. An Amer-
ican Shakespearian writer of the day, of
Washington, D.C.(1).
Quler, Dr. John, and others. Dif- ferent Practitioners. Quier, John, M.D. ; practised his profession in Jamaica, one hundred years ago.
Quincey, Thomas. A Man of Business.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 530.
Quincy, Edmund. A Leading Demo- crat of " Egypt" in Southern Illinois ; D. Y.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 530.
Quincy, Joslah, LL.D., 1772-1864. A Citizen ; An Alumnus ; A Conservative Whig ; The President of Harvard Univer- sity. An eminent American citizen ; b. in Boston; Harv. Univ., 1790; M.C.,
1805-13; mayor of Boston, 1823-28, and
president of Harv. Coll., 1828-45.
Quincy, Joslah, Jr., 1802-82. The Mayor. An eminent citizen of Boston; b. in Quincy (?), Mass.; Harv. Univ., 1821 ; was a Jawyer ; mayor of Boston, 1845 ; d. in Quincy('0 or BostonC?).
Quincy, Josiah Phillips, -1830. J. P. Q. An American poet and dramatist ; son of the preceding ; b. in Boston ; in 1887 of Boston and WoUaston.
Quincy, Samuel Miller. A Prisoner. An American volunteer.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 530.
Quint, Rev. Alonzo Hall, 1828-. The Pastor. An American Congregational cler- gyman; b. atBarnstead, N.H.; Dartmouth Coll., 1846; AndoverTheol. Sem., 1852.
R.
Radicatl, Albert, Count de Passeran.
A Friend to Truth. An Italian who,
having written against the Church of
Rome, fled to England, where he joined
the infidel writers and wrote infidel
works.
Radot, Valery- Sis Son-in-law. A French writer of the day ; son-in-law of Louis Pasteur.
Raleigh, Samuel. Scotus. A Scot- tish lawyer.
Ralph, James. No Matter by Whom.
See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 630.
Ramsay, . Jonathan Oldbuck. A
Scottish antiquary of Octertyre ; an inti- mate friend and neighbor of Lord Karnes, and cousin-german to the father of Mr. David Dundas.
Ramsay, Rev. A. A Clergyman. An English clergyman of the eighteenth century.
Ramsay, AUan, Jr., 1709-84. A Dilettante in law and politics. A Scottish
portrait painter ; b. in Edinburgh ; son
of the poet ; was also a political writer.
Ramsay, Miss Charlotte (Lennox), 1720-1804. A Young Lady. An Amer- ican poet and novelist ; daughter of Col. James Ramsay, governor of New York, and b. in New York City ; she published under the maiden name of Ramsay.
Ramsay, Rev. James, -1824. A Friend of Truth and Peace. A Scottish minister of Glasgow.
Ranby, John. An Old Member of Parliament. An English politician.
Rand, Eev. William, 1700-79. A Lover of Truth and Peace. An American clergyman ; Harv. Coll., 1721 ; minister at Sunderland, Mass., 1724-45, and of Kingston, 1746-79.
Randolph, Charles. An American Citizen. An American financial writer of the day, of Chicago(?).
Randolph, Edmund, -1813. The Attorney- General. An American lawyer
