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shire ; member of the Faculty of Advo- cates in Edinburgh, 1752.

Arnot, Rev. William. John Bunyan, Junior. An eminent minister of the Free Church in Scotland; pastor of St Peter's in Glasgow

Arnould, Arthur, 1833- A. Matthey. A French journalist and litterateur; b. at Dieuze (Meurthe); has made himself favorably known by his contributions to various literary and political jour- nals.

Arnoux, Charles Albert d', 1820-. BertalL A French artist and litterateur ; b. in Paris. His works, disseminated every- where, and of which the first date from 1843, have appeared under the pseud, of "Bertall," a sort of anagram of Albert, which was suggested to him by Balzac, the kind protector of his de'buts.

Arriazza, Don Juan Bautista de, 1770-1837. D. J. B. de A. A Spanish poet; b. and d. in Madrid. He took an active part in politics, advocating an ab- solute monarchy, and thus gained the favor of Ferdinand VU.

Arrington, Alfred W., 1810-67. Charles Summerfield. An American law- yer, statesman, and litterateur ; b. in Ire- dell Co., N.C.; became a Methodist preacher, and was an itinerant in Mis- souri, 1832-33, where his remarkable mental powers, and his glowing, fiery eloquence everywhere drew crowds to hear him. He then studied law. In 1857, he went to Chicago, where he was remarkably successful in his profession, and drew much attention by his contri- butions to the "Democratic Beview" and the " Southern Literary Messenger." D. in Chicago.

Arrora, Cecilia (Bohl de Faber), 1797-1877. Ferrtan Cabattero. A Span- ish novelist; b. at Merges, in Switzer- land; in 1813 followed her father to Spain; married the Marquis von Arco- Hermoso, and after his death in 1835, the Advocate Arrom, in Seville, where she afterwards lived and died.

Arrowsmith, R. G. Juvenis. An English writer.

Arthington, Maria, -1863. A Member. An English Friend, of Leeds.

Arthur, Timothy Shay, 1809-85. Uncle Herbert; Mrs. John Smith. An American author; b. near Newburg, Or- ange Co., NX; has resided in Philadel- phia since 1841, devoted to literary work.

Arundell, Bev. Francis Vyvyan >Jago, M.A., 1780-1847. The Rector.

An English traveller and antiquary; b. at Launceston; Bector of Landulph, Cornwall, 1804-47, where he died.

Arundell, William Arundell Har- ris, 1794-1865. Arundell Harris. An English poet; b. at Kenegie, near Pen- zance, Cornwall; assumed the name of Arundell in 1822; sheriff of Cornwall, 1817 ; d. at Lif ton, Devon.

Ascher, Isidore GK, 1835-. Isidore. A Canadian poet ; b. in Glasgow, Scot. ; came to Canada in 1843, and educ. at Montreal, and became a lawyer. Since 1864 he has resided in England, contrib- uting regularly to one or two leading London magazines.

Ash, Edward, M.D. A Member of the Society; One of its Members; A Prot- estant Nonconformist. An English Friend and physician, of Bristol.

Ashe, Thomas, -1835. T. A. ; T. A., Gent. ; Captain Light Dragoons. An Eng- lish writer (the well-known Captain); author of several works ; was in Oxford a few weeks before his death, in a very distressed state, and received alms from the Anti-Mendicity Society. He d. in Bath, at an advanced age.

Ashhurst, William Henry, Esq., -1855. John Search. An English writer ; a solicitor of the Old Jewry, who had at one time a large proportion of business in bankruptcy; d. at Wimbledon Park, county of Surrey.

Ashley, Florence Emily. F. E. A. An English poet.

Ashley, Rev. George, 1724-1808. Dr. Taylor's Friend. An English divine and antiquary; St. John's Coll., Cambridge ; an able contributor to several important works ; d. in the parsonage house at Lyt- chet, Maltravers, Co. Dorset.

Ashley, John, LL.D. A Wykehamist. An English writer.

Ashley, John. A Barbadoes Planter. A West Indian gentleman; member of the Council of Barbadoes.

Ashley, Eev. John Marks, S.C.L, LL.B. J. M. A. An English Epis. di- vine, and voluminous writer; Caius Coll., Cambridge, 1866; Vicar of Feuston, Ot- ley, 1873-83 et seq.

Ashton, John. A Man of Busi- ness. An English writer, of Man- chester (?).

Ashton, Thomas, D.D., 1716-1775. A Late Fellow of King's College, Cam- bridge. An EngHsh clergyman, of Eton and Cambridge; b. at Lancaster; preacher at Lincoln's Inn, 1762-64.

Ashworth, T. M. Ouno. An Ameri- can writer.