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Bowling, J. Ii. J. L. D. An Eng- lish writer of to-day.

Downer, Silas, A.M., -1785. A Son of Libet ty. An American patriot ; Harv. Univ., 1747.

Downey, John, 1770-1827. Simon the Wagoner. An American educator; b. at Germantown, Penn. ; in 1795 opened a Latin and grammar school at Harris- bnrg, Penn.; and afterwards held im- portant civil offices in that city, and d. there.

Downing, Mrs. Fanny (Murdaugh). Viola. An American "Southland" writ- er; b at Portsmouth, Va. ; in 1851, mar- ried Charles W. Downing, Esq., of Flor- ida; in 1869 she resided m Charlotte, KC.

Downing, Frank Li. The Editor of "Bell's Life in London,"

Downs, Major. Marcus Sper- maceti, the Elder. An English compiler ; d. on board the Bewick packet, on his passage to London.

Dowson, Emerson. E. D. An Eng- lish writer.

Dowson, Susanna. ****** JD*****. An English poet.

Dowty, A. A. Young and Happy Husband; Philander Smiff, 0. P. Q. An English journalist, in the London "Figaro."

Doyle, Hannah H. D. An English Friend, of Crimplesham, Nor- folk.

Doyle, Jefferson E. P., 1837-. Major Jep Joslyn; Modoc; Vtdette. An Amer- ican journalist, of New York City and of Cincinnati.

Doyle, J. Dixie. Dixie. An Amer- ican journalist, of Washington, D.C.

Doyle, Kt. Rev James Warren, D.D., 1786-1834. /. K. L.; An Irish Cathohc. An Irish E. C. prelate ; b. near New Boss, Co. Wexf ord ; educ. in Portu- gal; Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, 1819-34; d. in Carlow.

Doyle, John, 1797-1868. HE. An Irish caricaturist; b. in Dublin; his works from 1829 to 1840 aroused a de- gree of interest in England, which more than approached the proportions of a furore; d. at his residence in Clifton Gardens.

Doyle, Richard, 1826-. Dick Kitcat. An English artist; son of the preceding; b. in London; first attracted attention by his designs for " Punch"'; but in 1850 he severed his connection with that journal on account of its incessant at- tacks on the Roman Catholics.

Doyle, Thomas, about 1799-1879.

Father Thomas. An eminent R. C. priest, of London.

D'Oyly, Sir Charles, 7th Bart., 17S1- 1846. A Civilian, an Officer in the Ben- gal Establishment. An English gentle- man, of Shottisham ; early in life entered the East India Service, and remained in India for 40 years; d. at Adenza, near Leghorn.

D'Oyly, Thomas. Viator. An Eng- lish poet and prose writer.

Drake, Daniel, M.D., 1785-1852. The People's Friend. An American physician ; b. in Plainfield, N. J. ; a resident of Cin- cinnati, and d. there.

Drake, JosephRodman, and Another, 1796-1830. Croaker fr Co. An American poet ; b. in New York City ; studied at Columbia Coll, but did not graduate ; re- sided and d. in his native city.

Drake, Samuel Adams, 1833-85. S. A. D. An American journalist ; brother of Samuel Gardner Drake ; b. in Boston ; was a newspaper editor and correspond- ent at the West from 1858 ; returned to Massachusetts in 1871; resided at Mel- rose.

Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875. S. G. D ; The Editor of that Periodical. An American literary antiquary; b. in Pittsfield, N.H.; kept an Antiquarian Bookstore in Boston from 1828.

Drake, Swaine The Clerk of the "California." An English writer.

Draper, Mrs. Elizabeth. Eliza. An English lady; correspondent of Laurence Sterne.

Draper, Sir William, KB,, 1720-87. Modestus; A Traveller. An English offi- cer and statesman ; Lieut.-Go v. of Min- orca, 1779 et seq.

Drayton, William Henry, 1742-99. A Carolinian; Freeman. An American patriot and statesman; b. at Dayton Hall, on Ashley River, S.C.; educ. in England ; in 1775 President of the Pro- vincial Congress; and M.C., 1778-90; d. in Philadelphia.

Drennan, William, M.D., 1754-1820. Orellana. An Irish physician ; b. at Bel- fast; M.A. at Glasgow Coll. in 1771; studied medicine, and began to prac- tise at Belfast; but soon removed to Newry, and then to Dublin; but in 1807 returned to Belfast.

Drew, Benjamin. Dr. E. Goethe Digg. An American writer ["an old 'Boston Post' joker "J; visited Canada, and wrote an interesting book about fug- itive slaves there.

Drew, Jacob Halls, 1793-1875. His Eldest Son. An English publisher; b. at