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O'Harrls, fcee. Lariij O'Hannegan.

O'Kelly, Col. Charles. A Herald Corespondent. An Irish writer of the day.

Olcott, E5 M Catherine Prevorst. An American writer of the day.

Oldisworth, William, -1734. A Layman; Walter Wagstaffe, Esq. An English writer in the reigns of Queen Anne and George I.

Oldmixon, John, 1673-1742 J. 0.; A Fuend; Mr. Omicron, "the Unborn Poet" ; One vert/ near akin to the Author of " the Tale of a 'Tub." An early English writer for the stage; b. near Bridge- water, Somersetshire ; was the author of poems and historical works; d. in Lon- don.

Oldys, William, 1696-1761. W. 0.; Mr, Thomas Betterton ; Henry Stonecastle. An English literary antiquary ; librarian to Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, and Norrey King-at-Arms ; noted for his love of old books " and old wine."

Oliphant,. Timothy Touchstone.

An English scholar; one of the editors, under this pseud, of the "Trifler"; at Westminster School in 1788 ; afterwards a student of Trin. Coll., Cambridge.

Oliphant, Caroline. See "Nairn, the Baroness."

Oliphant, Laurence, 1829-. Irene Macgillicuddy ; Sionara, a Japanese Trav- eller. An English miscellaneous writer; manager of the American interests of the Direct Cable Company, 1873-75.

Oliphant, Mrs. Margaret O. (Wil- son), 1818-. Margaret Maitland, of Sun- nyside. A popular English novelist ; b. in Liverpool.

Oliver, Rev Daniel, A.M., 1753-1840. An Alumnus. An American Cong, min- ister; b. at Boston; Dart. Coll., 1785; pastor at Beverly, Mass, 1787-97 ; then a missionary in Boston ; d, at Roxbury, Mass.

Oliver, Daniel, M.D, LL.D., 1787- 1852. Investigator. An American scholar ; b. at Marblehead, Mass.; Harv. Univ., 1800; professor at Dartmouth Coll., 1820-37; at Cincinnati, 1840-42; d. at Cambridge, Mass.

Oliver, Cteorge, DD., 1781-1861. Cunosus. An English clergyman; b. at Newington Butts, London; for more than 63 years a resident of Exeter ; d. at St. [Nicholas Priory, Exeter.

Oliver, Mrs. Harriet (Downing), 1778-1845. A Monthly Nurse. An Eng- lish writer, in "Eraser's Magazine," etc.; d, at Chipping Norton.

Oliver, John Cardell, 1844-. J. O. 0.

An English writer ; b. at Newquay, Corn- wall.

Oliver, Peter, 1821-55. William Pyn- chon Oliver. An American lawyer and historian; b. at Hanover, N.H.; Harv. Umv, 1842 ; d. while on a voyage for his health.

Olmsted, Frederick iJaw, 1822-. An Amencan Farmer. An American archi- tect and landscape gardener; b. in Hart- ford, Conn ; a resident of New York City since 1848 ; and in 1858 appointed superintendent of the Central Park in that city.

O'Mahony, Th.ad.deus. A. M. An English writer.

O'Meara, Miss Kathleen. Grace Ramsay. An Irish writer ; a relative of Dr. O'Meara, Napoleon's physician at St. Helena.

Onderdonk, Henry TJstick, D D., 1789-1858. H. U. 0. An eminent American P. E. clergyman ; b. in New York City; Columbia Coll., 1805 ; Bishop of Pennsylvania, 1827-58; d. in Phila- delphia.

O*Neil, Miss Elizabeth. Betty. An

lady ; afterwards became Lady E.

O'N. Beecher.

O'Neill, Daniel. D. O'N. An Amer- ican journalist, of Pittsburg, Perm.

Ongley, Robert Henley Ongley, 1st Baron. A Member of Parliament. An English nobleman, originally Bpbert Henley, who represented Bedfordshire in Parliament, and upon inheriting the es- tates of his grand-uncle, Sir Samuel On- gley, Knt., assumed the name of Ongley, in addition to his patronymic.

Onls, Don Luis. Vents. A Spanish diplomatist; Minister to the United

Onwhyn, Thomas. Peter Palette. An English engraver.

Opie, Mrs. Amelia (Alderson), 1769- 1853. Mrs. ****. An English writer; b. in Norwich; wife of John Opie, the painter; lived in Norwich, 1807-68, andd. at her residence, Castle Meadow, Norwich.

Oppermann, Heinrich Albert, 1812- 70. Hermann Forsch. A German publi- cist ; b. at Gbttingen, where he pursued the study of jurisprudence and philoso- phy, 1831-35, and was afterwards em- ployed as an attorney from 1842, at Hoya, and from, 1852 at Nienberg, where he died.

O'ReiUy, Bt. Bev. Bernard, D.D., 1824-. Laval. An Irish B. C. prelate ; b. at Ballybeg, County Meath; educ. at St. Cuthbert's Coll., near Durham; Bishop of Liverpool from 1873.