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 TINTORETTO, MARIETTA, born in Venice, in 1560, and was instructed in the art of painting by her father, Giocomo. She showed an early genius for music, as well as for painting, and performed remarkably well on several instruments; but her predominent [sic] inclination to the art in which her father was so eminent, determined her to quit all other studies, and apply herself entirely to it. By the direction of Giacomo, she studied design, composition, and colouring; and drew after the antique, and finest models, till she had obtained a good taste and great readiness of band. But though she was well qualfied [sic] to make a considerable appearance in historical, she devoted her talents wholly to portrait-painting. Her father, who was accounted little inferior to Titian, if not his equal in that line, took great pains to direct her judgment and skill in that branch of art, till she gained an easy elegance in her manner of design, and an admirable tone of colour. Her pencil was free, her touch light and full of spirit; and she received deserved applause, not only for the beauty of her work, but for the exactness of resemblance. Most of the nobility of Venice sat to her; and she was solicited by the Emperor Maximilian, Philip II., King of Spain, and by the Archduke Ferdinand, to visit their courts; but such was her affectionate attachment to her father, that she declined these honours, and continued at Venice, where she married; she died in 1590.

TISHEM, CATHARINE, to have been an Englishwoman, married Gualtherus Gruter, a burgomaster of Antwerp, to whom she bare a son, James Gruter, celebrated for his erudition. Being persecuted on account of her religion, by Margaret, Duchess of Parma, she took refuge with her son in England, in 1565. She was one of the most learned women of the age; was well acquainted with the ancient and modern languages, and read Galen in Greek, which few physicians were then able to do. She was her son's chief instructor, and continued to superintend his studies during his residence in .Cambridge. She was living in 1579.

TOMLINS, ELIZABETH S., ingenious poetess, novelist, and miscellaneous writer, was born in London, in 1768. Her father was Thomas Tomlins, Esq., an eminent solicitor. She showed an early talent for poetry; but afterwards turning her attention to the composition of tales and novels, she published successively several works, the most popular was, "The Victim of Fancy," and a ballad, entitled "Connell and Mary." Miss Tomlins also translated the first history of Napoleon Bonaparte. She died at her residence at Chalden, in Surrey, 1826.

TONNA, CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH, known simply as Charlotte Elizabeth, was the only daughter of the Rev. Mr. Browne, an Episcopal clergyman at Norwich. She was born in the latter part of the eighteenth century; when about six years old, intense application to study brought on a total blindness, which lasted for several months. At the age of ten, she was afflicted with an illness, which, together with the severe