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School and the Univ. of Berlin, made his first appearance on the stage in Lon- don iii 1872, where he has since re- mained.

Courtarey, Rev. John. J. C.; A Cletgiptian. An English writer.

Courtauld, S. & C. An English "botanist.

Courtenay, Kt, Hon. Thomas Pere- grine, 1782-1841. Decius. An English civilian; MP. for Totnes, 1810-31; Vice-Pres. of the Board of Trade, 1828- 30. He iviis drowned while bathing at Torquay.

Courtier, Feter Jj Onesimus. An English poet and biographer, of London; for some years an assistant at Biving- tons', Booksellers, Paternoster Row.

Courtland, Mrs. Grace, Gypsy An English writer ; a clairvoyant.

Courtney, William Fricleaux, 1845-. P. W. Trenpolpen. An English anti- quary, 5th son of John Sampson Court- ney ; b in Penzance ; one of the authors of " Bibhotheca Cornubiensia," 1874 -78

Cousin, Charles, Chailes C.; Chailes C***. A French novelist of the time.

Cousin d'Avalou, Charles Yves, 1769-1840. M. C**. A French com- piler; b. at Avalon (Yonne); in 1780 and soon after sought his living in liter- ary labor.

Coventry, Henry, -1 752. H. C., Esq. ; Philemon. An English writer, of Mag- dalen Coll., Cambridge. He took orders, and became vicar of Edgvvare, Middle- sex; one of the authors of the "Athenian Letters "

Cowan, Charles The Head of a Family, etc. A Scottish physician.

Coward, William, M.D., 1650-1723. W. C7., MJ>., Oaf., L'0.; A Doctor of PhysicL An English physician and

Soet; educ. at Hart Hall and Wadham oil, Oxford. He is best known by his " Second Thoughts concerning the Hu- man Soul/' by Estibius Psychalettres, 1702. This work was burnt by the com- mon hangman in 1704.

Coward, William C. W. C. C. An English political writer.

Cowen, Mrs. Samuella (atardis), 1842-. Le Clerc. An American " South- land" poet and prose writer, of New Orleans.

Cowles, T. Z. C. Buttons. An Ameri- can writer (*)

Cowley, Charles. Historicus; A Lawyer. An American lawyer, of Lowell, ilass.

Cowley, Mrs. Hannah Parkhouse,

1743-1809. Anna Matilda. An English poet and dramatist; d. at Tiverton.

Cowley, William. W. C. An Eng- lish poet,

Covrper, A. Timothy Scribble. An English poet.

Cowper, William, 1731-1800. Tit* Bard of Olney. An eminent English poetj b. at Berkhampstead, Herts, j d. at Dereham, Norfolk.

Cpwtan, Robert. A" Man of Kent" ,- Reginald Fitz-Rotf Stanley, MA. An English author, of the British Museum

Cox, Daniel, M.D. A Physician in Town. An English physician, of Lon- don.

Cox, Irvine E B. I. $. B. G. An English writer on angling, etc.

Co x, Sir Richard, 1650-1733. A La ij Hand. A British jurist, Lord Chancel- lor of Ireland in 176S

Cox, Mrs. S. B (Hughes). Beverley* An American "Southland" writer, of New Orleans; b. in Warren Co., Miss.; at an early age married Mr. Cox, and has devoted much time to literary work*

Cox, Bev. Samuel Carpus. An English writer.

Cox, Bev. Thomas An Impartial Hand. An English clergyman, of Broom- field, Essex, early in the 18th century.

Cox, Mrs. Wight. A Lady* An English writer of the last century,

Cox, "William, -1851. An Amateur. An English artist and writer, came to the United States early in life as a printer; after writing several years for the " New 1 York Mirror/' returned to England.

Cox, Mrs. William X. Percy Cur- tiss An American novelist.

Coxe, Miss A. Lady. An

English lady; sister of Mr. William Cose (1747-1828).

Coxe, Bt. Kev. Arthur Cleveland,

B.B., 1818-. A ;A.C.a.;C. AnA-

merican poet and clergyman ; b. at Mend- ham, N.Y.; educ at the Univ. of New- York; after holding several charges as rector, he was, in 1864, chosen Bishop of the Western Diocese of New York.

Coxe, Eev. Henry Octavius, M.A., 1811-81. H. 0. G. An eminent English bibliographer; Worcester Coll., Oxford*. 1833; sub-librarian of the Bodleian Li- brary, 1838 ; and chief librarian, 1800- 81.

Coxe, Peter, Esq., 1753-1844. JVz- Iricia Nunnery, Spinster. An English writer; b. in London; educ. at the Char- ter house; was once an eminent auc- tioneer in London ; but for many years.-