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French writer who, together with Octave Feuillet and Paul Bocage, under this pseudonym, in 1845, published "Le Grand Viellard" in Le National."

Aubry, Philippe Charles, 1744- 1812. P. C. -4****. A French poet and translator; b. at Versailles; for a time held a situation in the Ministry of Marine at Paris ; but in 1798 returned to Versailles, and was a teacher of lan- guages till his death.

Audin, J. M. V., 1793-1851. Richard. A French historian and biographer; b. at Lyons ; removed to Paris ; he d. sud- denly in his carriage between Marseilles and Avignon.

Audran, Prosper Gabriel, 1744- 1819. P. G-. A. A French lawyer; b. in Paris; Professor of Hebrew in the University of Pans from 1799; d. in Paris.

Auersperg, Anton Alexander, Count von, 1806-1876. Anastasms Gn2n. A popular German poet; b. at Laybach ; in 1831 he retired to his fam- ily estate, and occupied himself exclu- sively with agriculture and literary labor.

Auger, Louis Simon, 1772-1827. L. jS. A. An eminent French critic and journalist; b. in Paris; after filling vari- ous important positions, he was, in 1827, made perpetual secretary of the French Academy. He was accidentally drowned in the river Seine.

Aulnay, Louise <T. Julie Gouraud. A French writer.

Aurevilly, Leon Louis Frfcderic, dit Jules, Barbey d/ 1809-, Old Noll. A French litterateur,- b. at Saint-Sauveur- le-Vicomte, Manche ; from 1851 a jour- nalist at Paris.

Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. A Lady. An English novelist; b. at Steventon, Hampshire, where her father was rector for more than 40 years. Miss Austen resided at Chawton while publishing her novels, but d. at Winchester, to which city she was removed for her health.

Austin, Benjamin, 1752-1820. Mones- tus; Old South. An American political writer; b. in Boston; was a merchant and an earnest political writer of Boston.

Austin, Miss Eliza Howard, -1849. Miss Betty Austin. An English colonial lady ; for many years proprietor of the Clarence Hotel, at Bridgetown, Barba- does, where she died.

Austin, George Lowell, M.D., 1849-. Barry Lyndon. An. American miscella- neous writer, of Cambridge and Boston ; b. in Lawrence, Mass. ; spent three years

at Harv. Univ., 1868-71; in 1875, studied medicine, and adopted it as his profes- sion; has, however, devoted much tune to literary labor.

Austin, Harry. An Officer. An Eng- lish writer.

Austin, Ivers James, M.A. 180S-. A Member of the Boston Bar. An Ameri- can lawyer; b. in Boston; West Point, 1828 ; Honorary A.B. at Harv. Univ. in 1831; A.M. in 1852; practised his pro- fession in his native city, 1831-71

Austin, James Trecothick, LLD., 1784-1870. A Citizen of Massachusetts. An American lawyer; b. in Boston; Harv. Univ. 1802; editor of the "Emer- ald " ; County Attorney for Suffolk, 1812- 32; Attorney-General of Massachusetts, 1832-43 ; a fine political and miscellane- ous writer ; d in Boston.

Austin, Lewis. Augustin Lewis; Frederic Daly. An English author; private secretary of Mr. Henry Irving, the celebrated actor.

Austin, Mary Theresa, 1849-. Betsy B. An American writer; b. at Green- bay, Wis. ; since 1876, dramatic critic of the " Saa Francisco Argonaut."

Austin, William, A Presbyter of the Church of England. An English clergy- man.

Austin, Bev. WiltsMre Stanton, Jr. V. JDayrell. An English Epis. divine and litterateur; Exeter Coll., Oxford; Rector of Allhallows, Lombard Street, London.

Avellaneda, Gertrudis Gomez de. 1816-1873. Peregrina. A distinguished Spanish poet; b. at Puerto Principe in the island of Cuba; in 1840 settled in Madrid. In 1846 she married the Dep- uty, Pedro Sabadon; became a widow in a few months ; in 1854 again married, the Deputy Masieu, whom she lost in 1860, when she removed to Seville, where she died.

Avery, Jane Greenough. A. Jane Ghreenough. An American writer for the young.

Avery, Samuel P. Spavery. An American artist and humorous writer of New York City.

Avril, Baron Adolphe d\ Cyrille. A French writer.

Axon, William Edward Anuitage. W. JS. A. A. ; The Author; Dudley Armi- tage. An eminent English bibliographer, of Manchester ; a constant correspondent of " Notes and Queries."

Aynge, G-, A. G. A. A. An Ameri- can poet.

Ayrton, William, Esq., F.B.S, F.S.A,,