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Hodgson, "William, Jr. TF. H., junr. An English writer.

Hodshon, Ralph. A Layman. An English writer of the 18th century.

Hodson, Mrs. Margaret (Holford). A Lady, An English poet; daughter of Mrs. M. Holford, of Chester.

Hoffinan, Clxarles Fenno, 1806-84. A New Yorker. An American poet; b. in New York City ; in 1824 entered upon literary pursuits ; in 1849 was seized with a mental disorder, and was compelled to retire from the world ; d. at Harrisburg, Penn.

Hoffman, David, LL.D., 1784-1854. Cartaphilus; Anthony Grumbler, Esq., of Grumbleton Hall. An American lawyer; b. in Baltimore ; Professor of Law in the TJniv. of Maryland, 1817-86; practised his profession in Philadelphia, 1838-47 ; d. in New York City.

Hoffman, David Murray, LL.D., 1791-1878. Pacificator. An American jurist ; h. in New York City ; Columbia Coll., 1809 ; Judge of the Superior Court of New York, 1853-62.

Hofiand, Mrs. Barbara (Wreaks Hoole), 1770-1844. An Englishwoman. An English writer; b. in Sheffield; d. at Richmond.

Hog, Her. James. A Member of the Church of Scotland. A Scottish minister, of Carnock.

Hog, James Mainland. A Barrister. A Scottish lawyer.

Hogan, Bev. Edmund. E. G. An Irish editor.

Hogarth, Mrs. Georgina. His Sister- in-law. An English lady; Bister-in-law of Charles Dickens.

Hogarth, T. B., R. A. T. B. H., R.A. An English artist.

Hogarth, William, 1697-1764. Giles Grinagain. A celebrated English painter ; b., lived, and d. in, London.

Hogg, James, 1772-1835. J. R. Craig, of Douglas, Esq.; The Ettrick Shepherd; The Shepherd; Jamie the Poeter; A Jus- tified Sinner; Robert Wnngham Colwan. A famous Scottish poet; b. at Ettrick in Selkirk; in 1810 removed to Edinburgh; d. at his residence on the banks of the Yarrow.

Hogg, James. J. H. A Scottish pub- lisher, of Edinburgh.

Hogg, Thomas Jefferson, Esq., 1792- 1862, John Brown, Esgre. ; A Traveller. An English lawyer; b. at Norton, Co. Durham; called to the bar at the Middle Temple, 1817 ; for more than 20 years was Revising Barrister for Northumber- land, etc. ; d. at St. John's Wood, London,

Holbach, Paul Thiry, Baron von, 1723-89. Mirabaud. A German phi- losopher.

Holberg, Baron lJudwig von, 1084- 1764. Niels Khm. A Danish poet and dramatist, of Copenhagen.

Holbrook, Mrs. A. M. Pearl Elvers

Holbrook, Silas Pinckney, 1796- 1835. A Boston Merchant; Jonathan Far- brick ; A Traveller. An American writer ; b. in Beaufort, S.C. ; studied law in Bos- ton, and practised at Medfield, Mass. , d. at Pineville, S C.

Holcroft, Thomas, 1744-1809. Wil- liam Vincent, of (foray's Inn; Mar- shall. An English actor and dramatist; b. in London, and chiefly practised his art there ; but spent the principal part of the years 1799-1801 hi Germany and France.

Holden, J G. P. Ralph Redwood.

Holden, Imther Ii. Rambler ; Ranger. An American journalist ; correspondent of the Boston "Journal."

Holden, Mrs. Maria. May Myrtle

Holden, Oliver, -1831. A Citizen of Massachusetts. A popular American com- poser of sacred music ; was a carpenter ; then a music-teacher and bookseller ; d. at Charlestown, Mass.

Hole, Matthew, D.D., about 1640- about 1730. A. R.; A Presbyter of the Church of England. An English clergy- man; Rector of Exeter Coll., Oxford, 1715-SO.

Hole, Rev. Samuel Reynolds, M.A. An Oxonian. An English clergyman ; Bra- senose Coll., Oxford, 1844 ; Vicar of Caun- ton, Newark-on-Trent, 1860-83 et seq.

Holford, Miss Margaret. See "Hodson, Mrs. M. (H.)."

Holland, Edwin Clifford, about 1793-1824. A South Carolinian. An American poet, essayist, and journalist, of Charleston, S.C.

Holland, Rev. Frederic West, 1811-. A Pilgrim of 1861. An Ameri- can clergyman; b. in Boston; Harv. Univ., 1831; has been pastor in many places; is now (1885) resident in Con- cord, Mass.

Holland, Henry Fox, 1st Baron, 1706-74. The Paymaster. An English nobleman and politician.

Holland, Henry Richard Vassal! Fox, 3d Baron, 1773-1840. A Disciple ofSelden; An Englishman. An eminent English statesman; b. at Winterslow house, in Wiltshire ; d. at Holland house, Kensington.

Holland, John, 1794-1872. A Chris- tian Poet; Sexagenarius. An English author and journalist; b. in Sheffield,