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a book against the Trinity, and sen- tenced to make a recantation in the four courts m Westminster Hall. He resided at the Chapelry of Hinton St. Mary, Co. Dorset, where he died.

Fre*mont, John Charles, 1813-. The Pathfinder of the Rocky Mountains. An American explorer and general; b. in Savannah, Ga.; candidate for the U.S. presidency in 1856.

French, Miss Alice or Olive. Oc- tave Thanet. An American writer, of Davenport, la.; educ at the Abbot Academy, Andover, Mass.

French, Benjamin Franklin, 1799-. A Gentleman of Philadelphia. An Ameri- can poet and scholar, b. in Virginia; studied law; in 1830 became a planter and merchant of Louisiana; afterwards removed to New York City.

French, James Clark, and Edward Carey. A Committee appointed by the Passengers of the " Oceanus."

French, 'Mrs. IJ. Virginia (Smith), 1820-81. L'Inconnue'. An American "Southland" writer; b. in Virginia; educ. in Pennsylvania, and married in Tennessee ; d at McMmnville, Tenn.

French, Nicholas, N. F. An Irish clergyman; R. C. Bishop Perns.

French, Robert. A Friend to his Country. An Irish writer.

Frend, William, Esq., M.A., 1757- 1841. A Member of the Senate. An Eng- lish writer; b. in Canterbury; Christ Church Coll., Cambridge, 1780; fixed his residence in London, and aided in form- ing the Rock Life Assurance Co., and was its Actuary till 1827 ; d in London.

Freneau, Philip, 1752-1832. Tomo Cheeki; Hezekiah Salem ; Robert Slender. An American poet and journalist ; b. in Kew York City; grad. at Nassau Hall, then known as the New Jersey "Log College," in 1771; passed his life chiefly in Philadelphia, devoted to literary work ; perished in a snowstorm, near Freehold, NJ.

Frere, B. A Dramatist. An English writer.

Frere, John. D. An English schol- ar, of Eton Coll. ; one of the editors of the "Microcosm," 1787.

Frere, John Hookham, M.A., 176$- 1841. William and Robert Whisthcraft. An English poet and diplomatist ; b. in Norfolk; M.P., 1796; Minister to Spain, 1818-19 ; passed his last years at Malta, where he died.

Frere, Bev. R. fc. R.L.F. An Eng- lish clergyman.

Frere, William. W. F. An Eng-

lish writer; Serjeant-at-Law; master of Downing Coll. See " S., R."

Freshfield, Mrs. Henry. A Lady. An English traveller.

Frey, Albert R. Carton. An Amer- ican bibliographer, of the Astor Library, New York City.

Frey, Friedrich Hermann, 1839-. Martin Gretf. A German poet; b. at Spires ; studied at Munich ; entered the army; became an officer in 1859; re- signed in 1867 ; and now (1882) lives in Munich.

Friswell, James Hain, 1827-78. Jaques; Mr. Limbertongue. An English miscellaneous writer; b. in Newport, Shropshire; devoted himself chiefly to literature; d. at Pair Home, Bexley Heath.

Fritts, Charles. Excelsior.

Frost, John, LLJD., 1800-59. Wil- liam V. Moore, A Veteran Soldier. An American educator; b. in Kennebunk, Me. ; Harv. Univ., 1822 ; in 1828 he set- tled in Philadelphia, devoting himself to teaching and literary work

Frothingham, Nathaniel Langdon, D.D., 1793-1870. N. L. F. An Ameri- can clergyman; b. in Boston; Harv. Univ., 1811 ; Pastor of the First Church, Boston, 1815-60, and afterwards lived and d. there.

Frothingham, Eev. Washington. Hermit; The Hermit of New York; Macaulay ; Maitel ; Rostcrucian. An American journalist, at different times at Portsmouth or Concord, N H., and Koch- ester, Troy, and Utica, N.Y.

Froude, James Anthony, LL.D., 1818-. Zeta. An English historian and journalist; b. at Dartmgton, Devon; Exeter Coll., Oxford; lectured in the United States, 1872-73, has written for " Eraser" and "Westminster Review/'

Fry, Caroline The Listener. See Wilson, Mrs. Caroline (Fry)."

Fry, John, 1792-1822, Y. N. ; Jn F-y; J. F. An English poet and bibli- ographer, of Bristol; was a publisher and bookseller.

Fry, Joseph Storrs, 1767-1836. Peter BuUcalf. An English Friend, of Frenchay, and afterwards of Redland, near Bristol'.

Fryatt, Fanny. Sepia.

Fuhrmann, Wilhelm David. W. D. F. A German classical scholar and writer on the Greek and Latin classics.

Fuller, Hiram, about 1816-80. Belle Brittan; The White Republican. An American journalist (b. in Halifax, Mass.), of New Tork City; afterwards at