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Jacob; a C. J. An English author

Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744. 6 s. J. An English poet, dramatist, and law- compiler; b. at Romsey, Co. of South' ampton.

Jacob, Hildebrand, Esq, -1739. H d J s, Esq. An English poet and dramatist; son of Sir John Jacob; re- sided in Clarges Street, Piccadilly, Lon- don.

Jacob, Thomas Oreer, 1797-1887, A Member, An Irish Friend, of Bel- fast ; b. m Waterf ord.

Jacobs, Mrs. Harriet. Linda Brent, An American autobiographer ; a slave girl

Jacox, Bev. Francis Nicias Foxcar ; A Recluse; Parson Frank. An English clergyman; B.A., Cambridge, 1847; in 1880 et seq, resident at Prestwood, Charl- wood, Crawley, Sussex.

Jacquot, Charles Jean Baptiste, de MIrecourt, 1812-80. Eugene de Mire- court. A French author ; b. at Mirecourt ; commenced his literary career at Paris, with novels for the smaller journals. At the close of his 60th year he entered a cloister; assumed the priesthood; and retired to Hayti, where he died.

James, Edward. Guy Fawkes. An English writer.

James, Mrs. Edwin. A Beauty. An American (?) writer.

James, George Payne Rainsford, 1801-60. G. P. R. Jacobus An Eng- lish novelist; b. in London? resided at Stockbndge, Mass., 1850-52; British Consul at Norfolk, Va, 1852-68; and at Venice, from 1858, and d, there.

James, James Henry. Altquis. An English poet and barrister, of the Middle Temple, London.

James, Thomas Chalkley, M.D,, 1766-1835. P D. An American physi- cian; b.in Philadelphia; Univ. of Penn , 1787; professor there, 1811-35; d. m his native city.

Jameson, Mrs. Anna (Murphy), 1797-1860. An EnnuyjSe ; A Lady. An Irish miscellaneous writer ; b. in Dublin ; d. at Ealing, Co. Middlesex.

Jamieson, John, D.D., 1759-1836. Dr. Jehan, of the Hall Ryal. A Scottish clergyman ; b. in Glasgow ; educ. at the Univ. of that city; minister at Edinburgh, 1797-1836, where he died.

Jamieson, William. A Member of the Honourable Society of Writers to the Signet. A Scottish lawyer of the 19th century.

Jantn, Jnles Gabriel, 1804-74, Le

critique mane, The Hatried Critic; Le prince de la critique A Prench journal- ist; b. at Samt-Etienne (Loire); lived and d in Pans.

Janson, Charles William. The Stran- ger. An English writer; "late of the State of Rhode Island ; " resided in Amer- ica, 1793-1806.

Janvier, Margaret. Margaret Van- derqrift.

Janvier, Thomas A. Ivory Black. An American novelist; author of " Chi- quita," and contributor to the " Century."

Japp, Alexander Hay. J. H. Alex- ander, B A. ; H. A. Page. A British au- thor and publisher, of tondon

Jardine, Alexander. An English Offi- cer ; An Officer. An English officer; en- tered the army, 1826; Maj.-Gen., 1859; served with distinction during the Indian campaign of 1858.

Jarke, Franziska Jolie (Scnlesius), 1816-. E.Bttdorf. A German author; b. at Kbnigsberg, in 1850 married the rich nobleman Jarke ; and in 1864 com- menced her literary career.

Jarmain, E. E. J-M-N. An. Eng- lish writer.

Jarnac de Rohan-Cliabot, Le Comte de. Sir Charles Rochnpham. A French novelist ; published chiefly at London.

Jarves, James Jac&son, 1818. An American Amateur in Europe ; An Inquirer. An American art critic ; b. in Boston ; has resided in the Sandwich Islands, and much at Paris and Florence.

Jarvis, Edward, -1884. E. ,T. An American physiologist; b. in Concord, Mass.; Harv. Univ., 1826; resided in Dorchester, Mass, and d there.

Jaryis, Russell. An Anti-Abolitionist; A Citizen of New York. An American writer.

Jasmin, Jacques, 1798-1864. The Barber Poet. A French poet, of the south of [France.

Jay, Jofcn, LL.D-, 1745-1820 Puohus. An American jurist and statesman, b. in Eew York City; Columbia Coll., 1764; Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1789-94; resided on his estate at Bed- ford, Westchester Co., N.Y., 1800-27, and d. there

Jay, John, 181 7-. A Churchman; A Cttizen of New York; The President. An American lawyer; grandson of the pre- ceding ; b in New York City ; Columbia Coll., 1836 ; admitted to the bar in 1839 ; Minister to Austria, 1869-75.

Jay, William, LLJX, 1789-1858. A Churchman ; A Churchman of the Diocese of New York. An American jurist, son of