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A member of the English Royal Family, Prince William Augustus, 3d son ot George II.

dimming, John, D.D., FRS.E, 1810-81. The "Times" Bee -Mast. An eminent minister of the Scottish Church; b. in Aberdeenshire ; became a resident of London in 18S3, and a popular preacher; d in that^city.

Cummings, Amos Jay. Zisl a. An American journalist, of New York City

C a mm ings, Elizabeth. E C. An American writer, of Terre Haute, In- diana.

Cummings, M. J. Capt. Carries. An American writer for the young

Cummins, Mrs. Alexandrine (Ma- comb) His Wife. An American lady; widow of George David Cum- mins, D D

Cunningham, Allan, Esq., 1784- 1842. Mid-Allan; Mark Macrobin. A Scottish poet and miscellaneous writer; b. at Blackwood, Dumfriesshire; re- moved to London in 1810, and while devoting much time to literature, held a position in the studio of Sir Francis Chantrey till his death ; d. in London.

Cunningham, H. S. H. 8 C. An English writer of the day

Cunningham, Rev. John William, M A., 1780-1861. A Country Clergyman ; Suncho. An English clergyman; Vicar of Harrow for more than 50 years, and d there. He was a poet and a writer of religious fiction.

Cunningham, Timothy, Esq. A Gentleman of the Middle Temple. An English lawyer, of London, of the 18th century.

Cuoq, Rev. Jean Andr6. N. 0., Ancien missionaire. A French Canadian priest and philologist; in 1867 became attached to the Seminary of St. Sulpice, Montreal

Curgenoen, John Brendon, MRCS., 1831. Tretane. An English physician; b. at Tretane, St. Kew; Fel- low of the Med. Chir. Society, 1865-73.

Curran, H. G., Esq. H. <?. C., Esq. An Irish lawyer ; a writer of the day.

Currie, Rev E. One who has a Tear for Others as well as himself. A Scottish minister, of Abercorn.

Currie, James, M D, F.R S., 1756- 1805. Cams; Philo Musa; Jasper Wil- son. An eminent Scottish physician ; b. at Kirkpatrick, Fleming, in Dumfries- shire ; came to Virginia, and spent some time in a commercial capacity ; returned to Scotland, and studied medicine at Edinburgh; settled in Liverpool ; a short

time before his death removed to Bath for his health, and d there.

Currie, Rev. John. A Minister of the Church o/ Scotland. A Scottish minis- ter, of Kmglassie, Co of Fife.

Curry, Otway, 1804-C5. Abdalldh. An American poet and jouinahst; b on a farm where is now the village of Greenfield, Highland Co., 0. ; was chiefly self-educated, in 1823 he went to Leb- anon, and learned the trade of a carpen- ter; worked at his trade in several towns, and wrote poetry for the news- papers till 1829, when he settled as a farmer in Union Co., in 1838 he united with W. D. Gallagher in editing the " Hesperian," at Columbus, ; in 1839 removed to Marysville, and began to study law; in 1842 purchased the " Greene County Torchlight," published at Xenia, whither he removed the next year ; in 1845 he returned to Marysville, and from that time was devoted to his profession, except that in 1853-54 he edited the " Scioto Gazette," residing in the meantime at Chillicothe. D. at Marysville,

Cursham, Miss Mary Ann M. A. C. ; A Lady. An English poet and novelist, of Nottinghamshire.

Curtis, Mrs Caroline G. Arnold Winchester ; Carroll Winchester An American novelist, of Boston, wife of Charles Pelham Curtis, Esq.

Curtis, Miss E J. Shirley Smith.

Curtis, George Ticknor, 1812-. O. T. C.; Phocion; A Citizen of Massachu- setts. An eminent American lawyer, b. in Watertown, Mass. ; Harv, Univ., 1832 ; has for many years practised his profes- sion in New York City.

Curtis, George William, 1824-. Eowadji; The Lounger; Old Bachelor; Paul Potiphar ; A Traveller. An American journalist and miscellaneous writer; b. at Providence, HI.; when he was 15 years old, the family re- moved to New York City; in 1842 he went with an elder brother, and resided at the Brook Farm, at Roxbury, for 18 months ; then to Concord, Mass , where they lived with a farmer, and worked on his farm, for another 18 months ; in 1846 he went to Europe, resided in Germany and Italy, and trav- elled in Egypt and Syria ; on his return home, he soon became connected with the New York "Tribune" and has since been devoted to authorship and journal- ism in New York City, being from 1857 the editor of " Harper's Weekly "

Cusack, Miss Mary Frances, 1882-.