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a short time; in 1778 he went to Eng- land, where he died.

Howe, Charles, 1661-1745. A Per- son of Honour. An English writer, h. in Gloucestershire; a diplomatist under James II.

Howe, Elias, Jr., 1819-67. Gumbo Chaff, An American inventor; b.^at Spencer, Mass ; invented his sewing machine in 1840 ; from that time lived chiefly in Boston.

Howe, Mrs. Julia (Ward), 1819-. A Lad if. An American poet; b in New York City ; in 1843 married Dr. Samuel G. Howe, and has since lived chiefly in Boston.

Howe, Miss Maud. Halcyon. An American novelist, of Boston; daughter of the preceding.

Ho well, Mrs. F. C. Walsingham. An American writer.

Ho well, John. A Sufferer. A Scot- tish writer.

Howell, John, 1788-1863. Bill T) nek. A Scottish author, of Edinburgh ; a " polyartist," as he called himself. He was a printer and book-binder, and invented the plough for cutting the leaves of books, etc., etc.; d. in Edin- burgh.

Howells, William Dean, and An- other, 1837-. Two Friends. A popular American editor and author; b. at Mar- tinsville, 0.

Howes, Osborne F. A. C. T. An American writer.

Howison, William. M. de Peudemots. A Scottish writer; protege of Sir Walter Scott.

Howltt, William, 1795-1879. Dr. Cornelius. An English author; b. at Heanor, Derbyshire ; has chiefly devoted his life to literary pursuits.

Howlett, Robert, Esq. R. H., Esq., near Forty Years a Practitioner in this Art. An early English writer on angling.

Hows, George W. Strix. An Ameri- can journalist, of New York City.

Howse, Mrs. Rebecca (Wildgoose Hedges), 1737-1818. Mother Goose. An English woman, of Oxford.

Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769." A Gen- tleman. An English writer of London, on games.

Hoyt, Charles H. His Majesty Him- self. An American journalist; on the staff of the Boston "Post."

Hoyt, Mrs. G. S. Marion West. An American religious writer.

Hubbell, Mrs, Martha Stone, 1814- 66. A Pastor's Wife. An American writer; b. at Oxford; d. at North Ston- jtngton ; both of Connecticut.

Huber, Johann Neporauk, 1880-79. Janus. A German theologian; b. at Munich ; Professor of Philosophy there, 1859-79; was an old "Catholic."

Hue, Abb6 Evariste Regis, 1818-GO A Nankin Man of Science A Trench lit- erary man of world-wide celebrity ; a na- tive of Toulouse, and became a mission- ary in 1839 ; d. in Paris.

Huddesford, George, 1751-1809. The Editor of "Salmagundi" An English clergyman and humorous poet ; M. A. of New Coll., Oxford, 1780; Vicar of Lox- ley, Co. Warwick ; d. in London.

Hudson, George, 1800-71. The Rail- wau King. An Englishman ; b. in York ; M.P. for Sunderland, 1845-59.

Hudson, Rev. Henry Norman, 1814-. A Chaplain. An American Shakespearian scholar; b. in Cornwall, Vt.; Middle- bury Coll., 1840; has for some years re- sided in Cambridge, Mass.

Hudson, William G. Gadwalader. An American journalist.

Hiilsen, Helene (von Haseler), GrS- fin von, 1829-. Helene. A German au- thor; b. at Blankenf elde ; in 1849 mar- ried the theatrical Von Hiilsen at Ber- lin.

Hughes, Catherine C. H. An Eng- lish writer.

Hughes, George, M.A. A Graduate of Oxford; A Poetaster. An English poet; Christ Church, Oxford, 1811.

Hughes, John, Esq., 1790-1868. Bui- ler ofSrasenose. An English literary an- tiquary, of Donnington-priory, Berks.

Hughes, T. M. An English Resident. An English poet and prose writer; in 1845 resident in Spain.

Hughes, Thomas, 1823-. A Layman ; An Old Boy ; Vacuus Viator. An English writer; b. at Donnington-priory, near New- bury, Berks.; Oriel Coll., Oxford, 1845; called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn, 1848 ; M.P., 1865-74; visited the United States in 1870.

Hughes, William, 1803-61. Piscator. An English lawyer; Auditor of the Poor Law Union District of Cornwall and Devon, ; b. at Maker Vicarage ; d. at Millbay Grove, Plymouth.

Hugo, Le Comte Victor Marie, 1802- 85. Aristide; Hierro. A French poet and novelist ; b. at Besancon ; resided at the islands of Jersey and Guernsey, 1851- 71 ; d. in Paris.

Huidekoper, H. J., 1776-1854. A Unitarian Layman. A Dutch-American ; b. in the Netherlands ; came to the United States in 1795 ; in 1804 removed to Mead- ville, Penn., where he lived and died.