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CAR Pacata Hibernia, is eminently pleasing.

Carey, John, LL.D., an eminent classical scholar, was born in Ireland in 1756. He edited more than fifty volumes of the Regent's Classics, Ainsworth's Latin Dictionary, Schleusner's New Testament Lexicon, and the like; and was besides the author and translator of several valuable works. The Eclectic Review, referring to a work edited by him, say : "Dr. Carey's name is a guarantee for correct impression." He died in 1829.

 Carey, Matthew, brother of preceding, author and publisher, was born in Dublin, 28th January 1760. He was apprenticed to the printing business; and at eighteen he published a pamphlet on the wrongs endured by Irish Catholics. It was denounced as treasonable, and he was obliged to fly to Paris, where he was employed for a time by Franklin in his private printing office. Returning to Dublin, he commenced in 1783 The Volunteer's Journal, and again incurring the hostility of Government, he was imprisoned in Newgate. Disguised as a woman, he escaped on board an American vessel, and landed at Philadelphia in November 1784. Lafayette, with whom he had become acquainted in France, advanced him money, and in the January after his arrival he commenced the Pennsylvania Herald. His reports of the debates in the Assembly assured its success. About 1791 he entered on the business of bookselling, in which he was eminently successful. A strenuous advocate of protection, he issued fifty-nine works bearing upon that question, besides many other books and pamphlets on social and economic subjects. He advocated a system of internal improvements, by which Pennsylvania was much benefited. In 1819 appeared his able work, Vindidiciœ Hiberniœ, an examination and refutation of the charges against his countrymen with regard to the War of 1641-'52. He accumulated a large fortune; and "as a practical philanthropist, brave, munificent, and discreet, his adopted country is under lasting obligations to him. He was an untiring advocate of popular education, and a bold reformer of municipal abuses— labouring effectually to carry out the greatest good of the greatest number." The accidental overturning of his carriage hastened his death, 15th September 1839, aged 79. Allibone speaks of him as one to whom "the citizens of the United States will ever owe … a debt of gratitude for his invaluable labours as a citizen, a politician, and a philanthropist." Henry C. Carey, his son, born in Philadelphia, continued his father's fame as a writer and publisher. Allibone devotes nearly two pages to a review of his works.

 Carey, William Panlett, brother of preceding, was born in Ireland in 1768. He was a United Irishman. He subsequently removed to England, and "distinguished himself," says Allibone, "as an eloquent advocate of art, artists, and political reform, and as the author of many critical and poetical contributions to the periodicals of the day. Among those on whose behalf his pen was early enlisted may be mentioned Chantrey, Hogan, Gibson, and James Montgomery." He died in 1839.

 Carleton, Sir Guy, Lord Dorchester, was born at Strabane, 3rd September 1724. Entering the Guards at an early age, he became in 1748 Lieutenant-Colonel of the 72nd Foot; served in the German campaign of 1757; under Amherst at the siege of Louisburg in 1757; as Quartermaster-General, under Wolfe at Quebec, in 1759; and was wounded at the siege of Belleisle. Made a Colonel in 1762, he served in the Havannah expedition, and was wounded at the assault on the Moro Castle. In 1766 he was Lieutenant-Governor, and in 1774 Governor of Quebec. In October of next year he attempted to retake Ticonderoga and Crown Point from the Americans, and narrowly escaped being made prisoner. Reaching Quebec, he exerted himself successfully in putting it in a state of defence, and, 31st December 1775, repulsed the assault of the Americans, who lost their leader, his countryman. General Montgomery. Receiving reinforcements, he drove the Americans from the province, and on 13th October 1776, in a naval battle on Lake Champlain, he totally defeated the flotilla under Arnold. In 1778 he was made a Lieutenant-General, and in 1781 succeeded Sir Henry Clinton as Commander-in-chief in America, where he had the credit of doing all in his power to soften the acerbities of war. He returned to Great Britain in 1783, was created Baron Dorchester in 1786, and for the next ten years was; Governor of British North America. His administration was marked by mildness and justice. The latter part of his life was spent in England, where he died, l0th November 1808, aged 84.

 Carleton, William, an author, distinguished for his just delineation of the character of the Irish peasantry, was born on Shrove Tuesday, 1798, at Prillisk, near Clogher, County of Tyrone. He was the youngest of fourteen children. His father, a small farmer, was a man of considerable intelligence, endowed with a surprising 73