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1722. A P., MD. A Scottish poet and botanist; b. at Newhall, County of Edinburgh.

Pennell, Mrs. Elizabeth (Robins). An American writer of the day, of Phil- adelphia; a niece of Charles Godfrey Leland.

Penney, William, Lord Kinloch, 1801-72. A Layman. A Scottish writer; senator of the College of Justice.

Pennie, John Fitzgerald, 1782-1848. A Modern Genius; Sylvaticus. An Eng- lish writer ; b. at East Lul worth, Dorset- shire ; was an actor, schoolmaster, poet, etc. ; d. at Rogvald Cottage, Wareham, Dorsetshire.

Pennington, Mrs. S. 8. P. An English writer of the 18th century.

Penny, Mrs. Anne (Christian), 1781- 84. **** ***** An English poet; her first husband was Capt. Hugh Christian, who commanded the batteries at Rhode Island when Count D'Estaing was re- pulsed; her second husband was in the nary; she was highly esteemed by Dr. Johnson; d. in London.

Pennyman, John. Phil Aug. An English anti-Quaker writer.

Penrose, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe, 1759-1830. A Flag Officer. An English seaman; b. at St. Gluvias; entered the Royal Navy in 1776; Rear- Admiral of the Blue in 1813; d. at Ethy, St. Winnow.

Penrose, Mrs. Elizabeth Cart- wright, 1781-1837. Mrs. Markham. An English writer ; wife of Rev. John Pen- rose, Vicar of Bracebridge; d. at Lin- coln.

Penrose, Rev. John, M. A., 1778-1859. A Senior; A Trinitarian. An English clergyman ; Corpus Christi Coll., Oxford, 1709 ; Vicar of Langton, near Wragby, Lines,, 1802-59, and P. C. of North Hykeham, 1838-59; d. at Langton.

Pentz, Jacob. Gopher.

Perceval, Hon. and Rev. Arthur Philip, B.C.L., 1800-53. A Churchman ; A Late Fellow, etc.; A Minister of the Church of Ireland; One of His Majesty's Chaplains; One of His Majesty's Servants; A Presbyter in the Diocese of Canterbury. An English clergyman; All Soul's Coll., Oxford, 1820; Rector of E. Horsley, 1824; d. at Little Bookham, Surrey.

Perceval, Hon. and Rev. Charles George, 1796-. The Rector of Calverton, Bucks. ; A Country Clergyman. An Eng- lish clergyman; b. at the Admiralty, Whitehall ; Rector of Calverton, Bucks., from 1822,

Perceval, Sir John, 1st Earl of Eg-

mont, 1685-1748. A Nobleman of the oth& Kingdom. An English lord; b. at Barton, in the County of York.

Pereira, Jonathan, M.D., F.R S., 1804-53. J. P. An eminent English physician and pharmacologist ; b. and d. in London; physician at the London Hospital, 1851-53.

Perkins, Miss Eliza. A Lady. An English writer on botany.

Perkins, Ellen M. Christie Pearl. An American writer for the young.

Perkins, Frederic Beecher. Pha- raoh Budlong. An American bibliogra- pher; Yale Coll., 1850; librarian at San Francisco.

Perkins, Henry. An Experienced Clerk. An English accountant.

Perrier, Miss Anna. An Irishwoman. An Irish writer of the day.

Perry, Capt. David. An Old Soldier. An American soldier, of Chelsea, Vt.

Perry, Mrs. B. C. Elfin Hall.

Perry, Rev Henry G. Regryph. An An American journalist, of Chicago.

Perry, W. A Silahcum. An Amer- ican journalist, of Seattle, Wash. Ter.

Perry, Waiiam Stevens, D.D., 1832-. W. S. P. An eminent American clergy- man ; b. in Providence, R I. ; Harv. Univ , 1854; Bishop of Iowa, 1876-85; and re- sides at Davenport, la.

Pery, Edmund Sexton. An Arme- nian in Ireland.

Peter, William, 1788-1853. A Lay- man. An English poet and politician; b. at Harlyn, St. Merryn; H. M. Consul for Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 1840- 60; d. in Philadelphia.

Peterkin, Alexander, 1781-1846. Alumnus Edinensis ; Anti-Harmonicus ; Civis. A Scottish poet, lawyer, and an- tiquary.

Peters, Bernard. Pestalozzi. An American journalist, of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Peters, Samuel Andrew, LL.D, 1735-1826. A Gentleman of the Province ; Parson Peter; John Viator, Esq. An American loyalist ; b. in Hebron, Conn. ; Yale Coll., 1757 ; d. in New York City,

Peters, W. A., 1841-. Doctor Bron- son ; Joel Sloper. An American, journal- ist, of New York City.

Peterson, Charles J., 1818-. J. Thornton Randolph. An American pub- lisher and journalist, of Philadelphia; proprietor and co-editor of "Peterson's Ladies' National Magazine/'

Petit-mer6, Frederic du. Monkey. A French writer.

Pettes, George William. X, Y, Z> Club; G. W. J?. An American poet,