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Naghten, Frederick, Esg., B.A, 1822-45. A Late Graduate of Oxford. An English poet; Corpus Christi, Ox- ford ; d. at Crof ton House.

Nagle, J. E., M.D. Cousin Nourma.

Nairn, Lady Carolina Oliphant, 1766-1845. B. B. ; Flower of Strathearn. A Scottish poet; b. at Gask, Perthshire ; became a poet by attempting to write for the popular tunes of the peasantry better words than the loose and ribald lines which accompanied so many of them ; in 1806 she married William Mur- ray Nairn, who became 5th Lord Nairn ; d. in her native place. See Notes and Queries, 3d Ser. XII. 1867.

Naish, William. W. N. An Eng- lish biographer.

Napier, Adm. Sir Charles, K.C.B., 1786-1860. A Flag Officer of Her Maj- esty's Fleet. A British seaman; b. at Merchistoun-castle, Co. Sterling ; entered the navy in 1799 ; M P. for Southwark, 1855-60 ; d. at Merchistoun-Eall, Horn- dean, Hants.

Napier, Sir Charles James, G.C.B., 1782-1853. The Bayard of India. An eminent British general ; in India, 1841- 47 and 1849-50; b. at Whitehall, West- minster ; d. at his seat at Oatlands, near Portsmouth.

Napollon, Margarita Ernesta, 1840-. E.; D'Inc. A Prench-Italian writer; b. in Paris ; writes for the Italian jour- nals.

Nares, Edward, D.D., D.CL, 1762- 1841. 7? matters not who ; Thinks I to My- self, Who? An English clergyman; b. in London; Fellow of Merton Coll., Ox- ford, 1788; Professor of Modern History and Modern Languages in the Univ. of Oxford, 1814-41; d. at Biddenden, in Kent.

Naron, I*. N. Chichasaw, the Scout. An American writer.

Nary, Cornelius, 1660-1738. C. N., C.F. C.D. An Irish R. C. divine of great learning; b. in the Co. of Kildare.

Nash, Thomas, 1845-85. A First Class Man of Balliol College, Oxford; Tom Palatine. An English writer, well known in the political and literary circles of Manchester; b. and educ. in that city; grad. at Balliol Coll., Oxford; d. in his native city.

Nash, Willard G. Dusty. An Amer- ican writer.

Nason, Daniel. A Citizen of Cam-

Bridgeport. An American writer; a car- penter by trade.

Nason, Rev. Elias, A M., 181 1-. IK Waybndge. An American minister; b. at Wrentham, Mass ; Brown Univ., 1835; has given much time to literary pursuits.

Navarro, Joachim. /. N. A Span- ish writer.

Neal, Mrs. Alice (Bradley). See "Haven, Mrs A. (B. N.)."

Neal, Rev. Daniel, 1678-1743. A Dis- senter. An English minister ; b. in Lon- don ; pastor in Jewin Street, in that city.

Neal, John, 1793-1876. Witt Adams ; Paul Allen; Logan; Jehu 0* Cataract; A New Englander over the Sea. An Ameri- can editor, lecturer, lawyer, poet, novel- ist, and teacher of gymnastics, of Port- land, Me. ; b and d. in that city.

Neal, Nathaniel. A Layman. An, English writer, of the first half of the 18th century; an attorney; and Secretary to the Million Bank.

Neal, Sir Paul. Stdrophel

Neale, Rev. Erskinc, M.A., about 1805-. A Working Clergyman; A Coro- ner's Clerk; A Country Curate; A Gaol Chaplain. An English writer of religious fiction; B.A, Cambridge, 1828; Vicar of Exning (w. Lanwade), Newmarket, 1854-83 et seq.

Neale, John Mason, D.B., 1818-60. Aurelius Gratianus ; Two Priests of the Church of England. An English poet and theologian; b. m London; Trin. Coll., Cambridge, 1840 ; warden of Sack- ville Coll, East Grimstead, 1846-06* where he died.

Neale, W. Johnson. Cavendish, An English novelist.

Needham, Mrs. Elizabeth Allen (Annable) E. A. A. An American religious writer of the day.

Neild, James Edward. John Brown. An English colonial Shakespenan critic, of Melbourne.

Neill, Rev. Edward Duffield, 1828-. E. D. N. An American clergyman ; b. in Philadelphia; Amherst Coll., 1842; Andover Theol. Sem., 1846 ; private sec- retary to President Johnson, 18G7-G8; and then consul at Dublin,

Neilson, Mrs. Andrew. A Lady Res- ident near the Alma. An English writer.

Nelson, Charles Alexander, A.M, 1830-. 0. A. K f N. A. B.; Chelsea; Manhattan. An American bibliographer ;.