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in Pendleton Village, S C, in 1870 re- sided in New York City

Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-. Mixpah. An American author and publisher, of Philadelphia; and b.in that cityj grand- son of Mathew Carey

Leach, Harry Harwood. A Senti- mental Idler.

Leadbetter, J. /. L. An English writer of the day.

Leask, William, D D. A Dissenting Minister. An English clergyman, of Kennington.

Leathes, Mrs. Stanley. M. G. An English novelist of the day; wife of a London clergyman.

Lebeau, Eug&ne. Eugene Ruy-BIas. A French poet ; a ballad-maker, of Lice.

Le Breton, Mrs. Anna Letitia (Aikin) One of a Literary Family. An English lady ; autobiographer of the day.

Lebrun, Pauline (Guyot), 1805-. De Camille; Camille Lebnm. A Erencli woman of letters, of Pans; wrote also under the pseudonyms "Laure Dar- tigue" and "Fabien de Saint Leger."

Lechanteur, M. E. De Pontaiimont. A French writer; Inspector of the Ma- rine, Cherbourg.

Lechmere, B. Edmund Sti afford.

tie Clerc, Miss Clara. Harry Hah ; Pollt/ Holt. An American "Southland" writer; b.in Alabama; in 1869 teacher at "College Temple," Newnan, Ga.

Leclerc, Louis, 1799-1854. Ludovic Celler. A French economist, of Paris.

Lecomte, Jules, 1814-C4. Jules Du Camp; Van Engelyom. A French jour- nalist and man of letters, of Paris ; b. at Boulogne ; d. at Paris.

Led'huy, Jean Baptiste Alphonse. Chi ijsostome Dagobet t. A French teacher at London.

Lee, Miss A. E. A. E. L. An Eng- lish writer.

Lee, Miss Abby. A. L. An Ameri- can writer.

Lee, Arthur, M.D., LL.D, 1740-92, An American; An American Wanderer; Jumus Americanus; Monitor; An Old Member of Parliament. An American statesman, of Virginia; b. in Westmore- land Co. ; educ. at Edinburgh and Lon- don; U.S. secret agent in Paris, 1776-79; M.C., 1782-89; d. in Middlesex Co., Va.

Lee, Charles, 1731-82. Junius Ameri- canus. An English- American soldier; a Major-General in the American army; b. at Dernhall, Cheshire, England.

Lee, Mrs. Eleanor Percy (Ware), and Another, 1820-50. Two Sisteis of

the West. An American poet; sister of Mrs. C. A. Warfield ; b. near Natchez ; resided in Philadelphia and Cincinnati, and married H. W. Lee, of Vicksburg, Miss.

Lee, Dr. Francis. A Lay Gentleman. An English writer of 200 years ago

Lee, Frederick George, D.D F G-. L. An English clergyman and poet; St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, 1854; Vicar of All-Saints, Lambeth, 1807-83 et seq.

Lee, John, D D., 1780-1859. Alumni of the University of Edinburgh. A Scot- tish divine and scholar; b in a village on Gala Water; Univ. of Edinburgh; Principal of the Univ. of Edinburgh, 1840-59 ; d. at his residence in the col- lege.

Lee, Miss Mary Elizabeth, 1810-49. M. E. L.; A Friend. An American writer in prose and verse, of Charleston, S.C. ; b. and d in that city.

Lee, Mrs Rachel Frances Antonina Dashwood, about 1770-1829, R. F A ; Philopatna. An English writer, calling herself Baroness Despencer.

Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-94. The Federal Farmer. An eminent American statesman, of Virginia ; b. at Stratford, Westmoreland Co.; educ. in England; M.C., 1778, and its President, 1784; U.S. Senator, 1789-92 ; d. at Chantilly, West- moreland Co., Va.

Lee, Mrs Sarah (Wallis Bowdich), 1791-1850. A Traveller. An English lady; b. in Colchester; d. at Erith, Co. Kent

Lee, William, -1840. Un Am<fricain Citoyen; The High Constable. An Ameri- can writer ; consul at Bordeaux.

Leech, H. E. S. H. K S. L. An English botanical writer.

Leeds, William Henry. W. H. L. An English architect.

Lees, James Cameron, D.D. A. R. A.; Rev. RvryM'Rory; Ray, Toy, and Bobtail. An eminent Scottish min- ister, of the High Kirk, Edinburgh.

Jjefevre, Mrs. . Mrs. L***. An

Irish writer.

Lefevre, Sir George William, Knt., M.D., 1797-1846. A Travelling Physician An English physician, of the British Em- bassy at St. Petersburg!! ; d, in London.

Legge, Alfred Owen. Augustus <Sta- well; One of her Sons. An English writer, of Manchester.

Leggett, William, 1802-39. A Country Schoolmaster,' A Midshipman of the U.S. Navy; Several American Authors. An American journalist; b. in New York City; d. at New Rocaelle, N.Y,