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Forrester, Charles Robert, 1803-50. Alfred Growquill; Hal Willis, Student-at- Lau\ An English humorist, brother of Alfred Henry Forrester The two, un- der the pseudonym of "Alfred Crowquill,"

Charles as author, and Alfred as ar- tist and illustrator, united their forces for about 18 years, 1827-44, in their lit- erary career, when Charles discontinued his literary work, and Alfred became him- self both author and artist.

Forshall, Rev. Josiah, MA, F.R S., 1797-1863. A Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies. An English bibli- cal scholar ; grad. at Exeter Coll., 1818 ; Asst. Keeper of the MSB. in the British Museum, 1824; afterwards Keeper and Secretary; d. at his residence, Woburn Place, London.

Forster, Johann Georg Adam, 1754-92. J. G-. A. F. A German nat- uralist ; b in Dantzic, and went with his father to England when he was about 12 years of age ; Professor of Natural His- tory in the Univ. of Cassel, 1779 et seq., whence he removed to Wilna; d. in Paris,

Forster, John. Philanthropes. An English Friend, of Warrington, Lan- cashire

Forster, John, 1812-76. J. F. An English lawyer, author, and journalist; b. at Newcastle; educ. at the London Univ., and called to the bar at the Inner Temple; devoted himself to literary work in London.

Forster, Josiah, 1726-90. A Qua- ker. An English Friend ; a linen draper, of Paul's Church Yard, London ; d. at Plaistow.

Forster, Samuel. A Gent, An Eng- lish writer, of the first part of the 18th. century.

Forster, Thomas, M D., F.L S., 1789- 1860. F.i Alumnus Cantabriaiensis ; The Hon. Foreign Secretary to the Annual Friends 9 Society ; Philochelidon ; A Physi- cian ; Un Physicien Voyageur ; Verax. An English astronomer, naturalist, and me- teorologist ; b. in London.

Forster, Thomas Ignatius Maria.

See "Forster, Thomas."

Forsyth, Ebenezer. S. F.; A Stu- dent. A Scottish Shakespearian writer of to-day.

Forteguerri, Xicold, 1674-1735. A7- colb Carteromaco. An Italian priest and poet ; Bishop of Ancyra.

Fortis, Abbate Giovanni Battista, 1741-1803. Albert. An Italian poet, naturalist, journalist, and biographer.

Fosberry, Rev, Thomas Vincent,

MA. T. V F. An English clergyman ; Tnn Coll., Dublin, 1830; Vicar of St. Giles, Reading, 1857-70 et seq,

Foscolo, Niccold Ugo, 1777-1827. Dedimo Chierico; Jacopo Ortis. An eminent Italian poet and miscellaneous writer; b. in the Island of Zante; re- sided in England, 1816-27 ; d at Turn- ham Green, near London.

Fosdick, Charles A Harry Castle- mon. An American novelist.

Foss, Edward, F.S.A., 1787-1870. John Giffbrd. An English lawyer and biographer ; b. in London ; was a Magis- trate for Kent and Surrey, and Dep. Lieut, for Kent.

Foster, Arnold. One who knows. An English writer.

Foster, Catharine. C. F. An Eng- lish poet and hymn-writer.

Fo&ter, Charles J. Prhateer. An American journalist and sporting writer, of New York City.

Foster, Clement le Xeve, 1841-. Ossola An English geologist and mining engineer; H M. Inspector of Mines for Cornwall, etc, from 1873-.

Foster, George O An Experienced Carver. An American author and pub- lisher, of New York City.

Foster, Mrs, Hannah (Webster). A Lady of Massachusetts. An American novelist ; daughter of Grant Webster, of Boston, and wife of Rev. Dr. John Fos- ter, of Brighton; wrote the first Ameri- can novel.

Foster, Mrs. I. H. Faye Huntington. An American novelist.

Foster, James. An Ohio Volunteer. An American soldier ; present at Hull's surrender in 1812.

Foster, Rev. John, 1770-1843. A Quiet Looker-on. An eminent English essayist ; passed the last 18 or 20 years of his life at Stapleton, near Bristol, in literary pursuits.

Foster, Miss Mary A, 1823-. Mary Neville. An English-American poet and prose writer ; b. near Oxford, England ; came to this country and settled at Col- umbus, Ohio.

Foster, Mrs Olive (Leonard), 1819- 81. 0. L. F. An American poet and hymn-writer, of Raynham, Mass.; in 1847 married Theodore Foster.

Foster, Theodore. Charles Summer- field. An American author and jour- nalist ; husband of the preceding.

Foster, Thomas, M.D. Julius Juni- per; Philostratus. An English writer; Poet Laureat to the Royal College of Physicians.