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Aspinall, W. B. An Invalid. An English writer.

Aspinwall, James. An Old Stager. An English writer.

Aspland, Rev. Robert, R.A., 1782- 1845. The Editor of the "Monthly Re- pository" An English Unitarian minis- ter; b. at Wicken, Co. of Cambridge; was for 40 years pastor of the Gravel- Pit Chapel, Hackney, London.

Asplin, Rev. William, M.A. W. M. ; A Master of Arts of the University of Ox- ford; Philalethes Rusticus; A Presbyter of the Church of England; A True Son of the Church of England An English clergy- man, Vicar of Banbury.

Assheton-Craven, Rev. Charles Audley, M.A. A Gentleman. An Eng- lish clergyman; Ass't Chaplain to the Forces, Chatham.

Assolant, Jean Baptiste Alfred, 1827-. Alcofribas, le Magicien; Lord Claudius Hastings Cumbermere. A French feuilhtomst ; b. at Aubusson Creuse; was professor in the Normal School for several years ; visited the United States, and, on his return to France, contributed to the "Revue des Deux Mondes" an article on " Walker and the Americans." He also published " Scenes de la Vie des Etats-Ums."

Astell, Mrs. Mary, 1668(*)-1731. A Daughter of the Church of England; A Lover of her Sex; William Wotton, D.D. An English writer of considerable note in her day.

Astley, Francis Dukinfield, Esq. An Admirer of the Fine Arts. An Eng- lish poet, of Pttkmfield Hall, Cheshire.

Aston, Anthony. Matthew Medley; Tony Aston. An English "gentleman, lawyer, poet, actor, soldier, exciseman, and publican " of first half of the 18th century. He was bred an attorney, but left the law for the stage. He played in all the theatres in London, but never long in any of them. In 1735 he peti- tioned the House of Commons to be heard against the bill then pending for regulating the stage, and was permitted to deliver a ludicrous speech, which was afterwards published in folio, 1735. He is thought to have been living in 1749, and travelling in some part of the king- dom.

Aston, C. Penrhyn. One of them- selves. An English workingman.

Aston, Joseph, Editor of the " Man- chester Herald." An English journalist and dramatist.

Aston, the Hon. W. Timothy Touch- stone. An English scholar; one of the

editors of the "Trifler"; at Westminster school in 1788 ; afterwards a student of Christ Church, Oxford.

Atcherley, James. A Drapier. An English teacher, Master of Shrewsbury school.

Atcheson, Rev. Alfred S. A. S. A. An English clergyman; rector of Teigh, Rutlandshire.

Atcheson, Thomas. Broad Church* An American writer, of Louisville, Ken- tucky.

Atkins, Mrs. Anna. A. A. An Eng- lish novelist.

Atkinson, D. H. Jeremiah Odman; An Old Leeds Cropper. An English writer.

Atkinson, Edward. E.A.; A Cot- , ton Manufacturer. An American gentle- man; president of the Boston Manufac- turers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, etc.

Atkinson, G-. W. One of the Raiders. An American writer.

Atkinson, George Francklin. Our Special Correspondent. An English writer in India; Captain Bengal Engi- neers.

Atkinson, Jane. Jenny Wren. An English author.

Atkinson, Sir Jasper, Knt., 1790- 1856. /. A. An eminent English finan- cier; was Provost of the Royal Mint, 1804-51, when a change in its manage- ment caused his retirement; he d. at his- country residence at North Frith, Tun- bridge Wells, Kent.

Atkinson, John. /. A. An English financier; father (?) of the preceding; and, like him, an official of the Royal Mint.

Atkinson, William, M.A. The En- quirer; The Inquirer. An English politi- cal writer, of Bradford.

Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732. A Membei of the Lower House of Convoca- tion. An English clergyman; b. near Newport-Pagnell ; Bishop of Rochester, 1713-23; d. in Paris.

Atteridge, Andrew Hilliard. A. H. A. An English writer.

Atthill, Rev. fcombe. L A. An Irish clergyman; Domestic Chaplain to- the Earl of Bantry, and clerk in orders at Trinity Church, Hull, Yorkshire.

Attwell, Henry. H. A. An Eng- lish writer of educational works.

Attwood, J. S. J. 3. A. An Eng- lish writer.

Atwood, A. Watson. Wattie Rush- ton.

Aubert, Albert. Desire* Hazard. A