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Faimouth, England, and d. in Indiana, U.S.A.

Devonshire, William Cavendish, 1st Duke of, 1640-1707. Duke of

D-. An English, peer, poet, and

statesman.

Dewey, Oreille, D.D., 1794-1882. D. ; An English Traveler. An American clergyman ; b in Sheffield, Mass ; Wil- liams Coll., 1814; from 1862 a resident of Sheffield, Mass., where he died.

DeTvhurst,Jane. J. D> An. English poet.

De Wint, Mrs. C, A. C. A. D. An American poet.

Dexter, Franklin, LL.B., 1793-1857. Hancock. An American lawyer; b. at Charlestown, Mass. ; Harr. Univ., 1812 ; admitted to the Suffolk oar, and prac- tised in Boston with eminent success. D. at Beverly, Mass.

Dexter, John Haven, 1791-1876. PMagaihus. An American merchant,* b. in Marlboro, Mass ; was in business in Boston till 1833, when he employed his leisure in collecting facts concerning persons and places in Boston, where lie died. ,

Dexter, Samuel, Sr., LL.TX, 1761- 1816. Philotkeorus; A Junior Sophister. An American jurist and statesman; b. in Boston; Harv. Univ., 1781 ; admitted to the bar, 1784, and after practising a few years in. several country towns, removed to Boston ; d. while on a jour- ney to Athens, N.Y.

Dibdin, Thomas, 1771-1841. T. Merchant. An English dramatist and song-miter, of. London; d. at Penton- ville.

Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, !D.D., 1776-1847. T. F. &.; Li/sander; A Member of the Roxbwrghe Club; Mercurms Kuslicus; A Pastor; Rosicrucius ; Regi- nald Wolfe, Esq. An English bibliogra- pher; b. in Calcutta; educ. at Oxford; studied law, but afterwards took orders, and was rector of St. Mary's, Bryanstone- square, 1824-47.

Dick, John. A Felloio of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, A Scottish writer.

Dtcfc, William Brisbane, 1828-. Joshua Jedediah Jinks ; Leger D. fifayne ; Trumps. An American writer and pub- lisher, of & T ew York City.

Dickens, diaries (Ha flam), 1812-70. JBoz; Godfrey Sparks; Timothy Sparks; A Subscriber ; Ttbbs; The Uncommercial Traveller; Your Constant Reader ; W.P. An English novelist; b. at Landport, Hants.; was for some years a reporter

for the London press, hut in 1837 was known as a popular writer.

Dickenson,. Quip. An English

writer, of London, where he became very profligate, but was suddenly concerted, and went out as a TVesleyan missionary to a savage tribe, by whom he was slain.

Dicker, Thomas. The Catholic Bish- op of Bantry ; A Man of Business* An English satirical writer, of Lewes.

Dickinson, Eev. Charles Albert, 1849-. Eleven Sophomores An Ameri- can clergyman ; b. at Westminster, Vt. ; Harv. Univ., 1876; Pastor ot the Second Parish Church, Portland, Me, 1879.

Dickinson, Charles M, A Village Schoolmaster*

Dickinson, John, LLJX, 1732-1808 D.; Anticipation; Fabius; A Gentleman in Philadelphia; A Noith American; A Pennsylvania Farmer. An American statesman; b in Maryland; studied law in Philadelphia and in London; M.C., 1776-77 and 1779-80; d. at Wilmington.

Dickinson, Eev, Moses, 1696-1778. An Aged Minister. An American Cong minister; b. in Hatfield, Mass.; Yale Coll., 1717 ; Pastor at Norwalk, Conn., 1727-78; d. at Plymouth, Conn.

Dickinson, Mrs T P. Hester A.. Benedict. An American writer.

Dickinson, W. JL. IF. L. D. An English writer of to-day.

Dickson, Miss. Dolores An

English musical writer.

Dickson, Samuel, MJD A London Physician; A Physician. An English physician.

Didier, Eugene JJexnoine. Lemome. An American writer.

Diekenga, I. E. Don. An American novelist.

Dfgges, Leonard, 1588-1635. L. D. An English poet and orator; son of Thomas, and brother of Sir Dudley.

Dilg, William. Henricus vom See. An American poet, of Milwaukee, Wis.

Dill, J. M. Morahsto, Poet " Lanat" of Carthage. An American poet.

DiU, Sey. James Reid, J. It. D. An English religious writer,

Dillon, Sir John Joseph, Knt., -1837. A Barrister; Hiberno-Anglm ; Putticus jSeverus. An English lawyer, of Lin- coln's Inn, 1801 ; d at Ipswich

Dillon, John Talbot. An English Traveller in Spain. An English writer; Knight and Baron, etc., of the Sacred Roman Empire.

Dillon, Bobert Crawford, D.D., 1796-1848. The Chaplain to the Mayor- alty. An English clergyman ; b. in the