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vena. A Welsh divine and poet ; b. in Car- diganshire; educ. at Jesus Coll., Oxford; took orders, and officiated as curate in several places ; d. in his native place.

Evans, Frederick White, 1808-. A Friend of Youth and Children. An A- merican Shaker; b. in Leominster, Eng- land; came to the U.S. in 1820; was a hatter, but occupied his leisure hours in study; became a socialist; but finally joined the Shakers, and became a pre- siding elder at Mt. Lebanon, N.Y.

Evans, Eev. John, M.A. Observator. An English clergyman; Christ Church, Oxford, 1816; Vicar of Whixhall, Whit- church, Salop, 1844-83 et seq.

Evans, Rev. Jonathan, 1749-1809. Coventry. An English Cong, minister and hymn-writer; b. at Coventry; was engaged in secular pursuits, but seized every opportunity to preach the Gospel.

Evans, Leo C. Grin. An American journalist, of New York City.

Evans, Morgan. Morgan de Pem- broke. An English poet.

Evans, Oliver, 1755-1819. Native Bom Citizen of the U.S. An American inventor; b. at Newport, E.I.; resided chiefly in Philadelphia; d. in New York City.

Evans, Robert, Adam Bede. The father of "George Eliot"; steward to Sir Koger Newdigate and other landed proprietors. The original of "Adam Bede" in his daughter's novel. See Littell,"No.2072.

Evans, Samuel. Seth Bede. An English writer ; uncle of " George Eliot," a carpenter and undertaker; follower of Wesley, and class-leader and preacher among the Methodists. The original of "Seth Bede" in his niece's novel. See"Littell,"No 2072.

Evans, Thomas. Tacitus. An Ameri- can political writer.

Evans, Sir William David, Rat., -1821. Publicola. A British colonial lawyer; Eecorder of Bombay, and after- wards Stipendiary Magistrate of Man- chester.

Evanson, Kev. Edward, 1731-1805. A Member of the Church of England. An English clergyman ; Vicar of South Minns in 1768, and Eector of Tewkes- bury in 1770. In 1778 he became a school-master, and was soon after re- garded as an infidel.

Evarts, Jeremiah, A.M., 1781-1881. William Penn. An American journalist

and philanthropist ; b. in Sunderland, Vt. ; Yale Coll., 1802 ; admitted to the bar, 1806, and practised at New Haven about 4 years; was Corresponding Sec- retary of the A.B.C.F.M., 1821-31 ; d. in Charleston, S.C.

Evelyn, John, F.B S., 1620-1705 or 6. J. E. An English philosopher and pa* triot, particularly skilled in natural his- tory; b. at Wotton, Co. of Surrey; re- sided at Say's Court, near Deptford, and d. there (?).

Everett, Alexander HUT, LL.D., 1792-1847. An American ; A Citizen of the United States; Un Ciudadano de los Estados Unidos. An American diploma- tist; b. in Boston; Harv. Univ., 1806;. Commissioner to China, 1846-47 ; d. in Canton, China.

Everett, David, 1769-1813. An American; Junius Americanus. An American journalist; b. in Princeton,. Mass.; Dartmouth Coll., 1795; was en- gaged in journalism in Boston till 1813, he removed to Marietta, 0., where he d. the same year.

Everist, Miss M. L. Emma. An American writer, of the West.

Evers,. A Gentleman, late an

Officer in the Service of the Hon. E. 7. Co.

Ewbank, Thomas, 1792-1870. Hab* Westman, K.Q. An American inventor ; b. at Barnard Castle, Durham, England ; came to this country in 1820, and settled in New York City.

Ewer, John. A Lover of Truth, and Decency. An English divine ; Bishop of" Llandafe, 1761-69.

Ewing, Mrs. Juliana Horatia, -1885. Mrs. Oiertheucay. An English writer of children's stories.

Ewing, Robert W., -1834 or 35. Jacques. An American dramatic critic ; a merchant of Philadelphia; d. at Mo- bile, Alabama, in the fall of 1834 or- 1836.

Eyma,!L6uisXavier, 1816-76. Amey* A French httratewr> of Paris ; b. at Saint Pierre (Martinique); d. at Paris.

Evmard, Paul. Isabine de Mira. A Prench writer.

Eyre, Francis, Esq., 1782-1804. A Gentleman; The Gentleman who is partic- ularly addressed, fro,; A Sincere Fi-iend of Mankind. An English Catholic, of~ Warkworth Castle, Co. Northampton ; d.. in London.

Eyttnge, Margaret Madge Elliot.