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STEVENS. 563 STEVENS. est acliievcment in sculpture is the Duke of Wel- liugtDu monuuient, Saiut Paul's Cathedral, in- cludiug the powerful groups of "Truth Tearing Out the Tongue of Falsehood" and "Valor Tri- umphing Over Cowardice," which decorate the canopy above the edifice. He is also celebrated for his designs for metal articles of daily use, executed in exciuisite classical taste, as well as for more ambitious ell'orts like the vases decorating the railing in front of the British Museum, and the lions on the posts, since placed in the JIuscum ; the mantelpiece in the dining-room "*' Dor- chester House, Park Lane ; and the mosaics de- signed to fill the spandrels under the dome of Saint Paul's. He was almost unrecognized by the British public. His Italian training, exempt from English influence, accounts for his excel- lence at a time when English sculpture was in the decline. Consult Stannus, Alfred Stevens ami His Work (London, 1891). STEVENS, BE^^TAMI^• Franklik (1833- 1902) . An eminent American bibliographer, born in Barnet, Vt. He joined his brother, Henry, in London in 1860; for many years had charge of the Chiswick Press, acted as. purchasing agent for American libraries, and became L^nited States dispatch agent. For more than thirty years he and his agents searched the archives of England, France, Holland, and Spain for papers relating to America. His publications include: American Manuscripts in European Archives (1887) ; Cam- paign in Virginia in ITSl (1888) ; Fac- similes of Manuscripts in European Archirea Relating to America, 1773-83 (25 vols., 1889- 98) : Gen. Sir William Hou-e's Orderly Book at Cltarlestoini, Boston, and Halifax (1890); Columbus, His Own Book of Privileges, 1502 (1893); Introduction- to Calendar of American Papers in the Earl of Dartmouth's Collection (189,5). STEVENS, Ebenezee (1751-1823). An Ameri- can soldier, born in Boston, Mass. He enlisted as a lieutenant in a Rhode Island artillery regi- ment in May, 1775, and by successive promotions rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel in April, 1778, serving in the expedition against Quebec (1775), and commanding the artillery at Ticon- deroga, at Freeman's Farm, and, for a time, at Yorktown. He was one of the founders of the Society of the Cincinnati, became jirominent as a merchant in Xew' York, and was made a major- general of militia. STEVENS, Edwabd (1745-1820). An Ameri- can soldier. He was born in Culpeper County, Va., became colonel of Virginia militia early in 1775, was in command at the skirmish at Great Bridge (December 9, 1775), saved part of Wash- ington's army from capture at Brandyvvine (Sep- tember 11, 1777), served with gallantry and marked ability at Germantown, Camden, and Guilford Court House, and became a brigadier- general of militia in 1779. STEVENS, Edwin ArcrsTns (1795-1868). An American capitalist, railroad organizer, and ship-builder, born at Hohokcn, N. J. With his brother Robert L. Stevens (q.v.) he succeeded to the large shipping and railroad interests of their father. .John Stevens (q.v.), and became one of the most prominent railroad organizers in the United States. After his brother's death he tried to dispose of the famous Stevens Floating Battery, and on his own death bequeathed it to his native State, together with .$1,000,000 to insure its completion. This sum proved inade- quate, however, and the State disposed of the vessel to the United States Government, which finally scdd it for old iron. Another vessel of his, the Xaugatuck, was accepted by the Federal Government and was used during the Civil War. He fomided the Stevens Institute of Technology (q.v.). STEVENS, George Alexander (1710-84). An English wit, the son of a London tradesman. He joined a company of strolling players, and for many years followed the stage as an actor in mingr parts. He became famous for his Lec- ture on Heads, first delivered at the Hayinarket in 1764 and repeated for many years throughout Great Britain and in America. The lecture is a humorous and extravagant series of hits on con- temporary follies as represented by various heads. Stevens also wrote many popular songs, as "Cease, rude Boreas, blustering railer." Consult the Lecture with heads executed by Charlton jSTesbit from designs by Tliurston (Lon- don, 1799), and Songs, Comic and Satirical, with cuts by Berwick (Oxford, 1772; and numerous reprints). STEVENS, George BiVKKER (1854—). An American theologian, born in Spencer, X. Y., and educated at the University of Rochester (class of 1877) and at Y'ale Divinity School, w'here he graduated in 1880. He was pastor of the First Congregational Church of Buffalo (1880-83) and of the First Presbyterian Church of Watertown, N. Y. (1883-85), and then, after a year's study in the Lniversity of Jena, became pi'ofessor of Xew Testament criticism and inter- pretation at Yale, a chair which he left in 1895 for that of systematic theology in the same uni- versity. He wrote The Pauline Theology (1892) ; The Johannine Theology (1894) ; A Short Com- mentary on Galatians (1894) ; The Epistles of Paul in Modern English (1898) ; The Messages of the Apostles (1900); and The Teaching of Jesus (1901). STEVENS, Henrt (1819-86). An American bibliographer, born at Barnet, Vt. He graduated at Yale in 1843 and studied law at Harvard. Attriicted to colonial history, he visited England in search of Americana in 1845, and remained there till his death, acting as purchasing agent for the British Museum and for many libraries, public and private, note- worthy among which was the Lenox Library of New York, whose collection of Americana he formed. He published many bibliographical catalogues and pamphlets, highly prized for their minute accuracy, and made a collection of Frank- lin documents which was purchased by the L^nited States Government. Of his very nu- merous publications the more noteworthy are: Catalogue Raisonni of English Bibles (1854); Catalogue of American Books in the Library of the British Museum (1857) ; Bibliotheca Ameri- cana (1861): Bibliotheca Historiea (18701; Historical Collections (1881-86); Who Spoils Our Neiv English Books (1885) ; and Recollec- tions of James Lenox (1886). STEVENS, Isaac Ixgalls (1818-62). An American soldier and administrator, born at North Andover. Mass. He graduated at West Point in 1839. He joined General Scott's army in Mexico as adjutant of engineers in 1847, and