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Me.; wife of Fred. A. Pike, M.C., of Calais, Me.

Ptfce, Noah. W. G-ordox. An Amer- ican writer, of New York City.

Pilgrim, Thomas, -1882. Arthur Morecamp; Eugene Owl. An American writer, of Gonzales, Tex.

Fillet, Raymond Frangois LiSon, 1803-67. Ernest Renaud. A French journalist, theatrical manager, and dra- matic author ; b. in Paris ; d. at Venice.

Pilon, Martin Regul. Yanko-Segwr* An American writer and publisher, of New York City.

Pirn, Jonathan. A Member of the Society of Friends. An Irish Friend, of Dublin.

Pinchard, Mrs. . A Lady. An

English writer ; the wife of an attorney at Taunton, in Somersetshire.

Pinckney, Charles, LL.D, 1758- 1824 A Republican ; A South Carolinian ; A South Carolina Planter. An American statesman; b. at Charleston, S.C.; was a lawyer; M.C., 1784-87; U.S. Senator, 1798-1801; Minister to Spain, 1802-6 j again M.C,, 1819-21; d. in his native city.

Pinckney, Thomas. Achates,

Pine, Rev. George Stevenson, 1853-. Eleven Sophomores. An American cler- gyman ; b. in Philadelphia ; Harv. Univ., 1876; rector of St. Mark's Church, New Canaan, Conn., 1881-85.

Pinkerton, John, F.S.A., 1758-1826. H. Bennet t MA.; Robert Eeron, Esq. A Scottish writer ; b. in Edinburgh ; settled in London in 1781 ; but resided in Paris the latter part of his life, and d. there.

Pinney, G. W. Columella. An Amer- ican writer, of San Francisco.

Piozzi, Mrs. Hester IJyncn (Thrale Salusbu: y), 1710-1821. Anna Matilda. A British authoress, of London ; friend of Dr. Johnson ; b. in Wales ; d. at Clifton,

Piper, Mrs. . Estelte. An Amer- ican writer of the day.

Pitcairne, Archibald, M.D., 1652- 1713. A Scots Gentleman. A Scottish physician; b. in Edinburgh; studied at Montpelier and Paris ; Prof, of Physic in the Univ. of Leyden, 1692-98; and the chief physician in Edinburgh, 1693-1713.

Pitcairns, The. ThePs. PJtcairn, Dr. David, was a minister of the Church of Scotland, and for more than 50 years pastor of the church of Dysart; Pitcairn, Major, lost his life, at the age of 52, at the battle of Bunker's Hill; Pitcairn, Dr. W., was very high in the profession of physic ; Pitcairn, Dr. David, 2d, was the eldest son of Major Pitcairn.

Pitman, Ambrose, Esq. Ephraim Epigiam, Esq.; A Young U-entkman of Seventeen. An English poet, composer, editor, and contributor to periodical lit- erature; resided in London from about 1795.

Pitman, John, LLD., 1784-1864. One of the Rhode Island People. An Ameri- can jurist; b. in Rhode Island; Brown Univ., 1799; Judge of the US. District Court for 40 years ; d. in Providence, II I.

Pitman, Mrs. Marie J. (Davis). Margery Deane. An American writer of the day, of Newport, R.L

Pitt, Eight Hon. William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-78 William the Fourth ; The Celebrated Commoner; The Great Man. An eminent; English statesman; b. at St. James', Westminster; entered Parliament as M.P.for Old Sarura, 1734; created Earl of Chatham, 1766; Lord Privy Seal and Premier, 1706-08; d. at Hayes, Kent.

Pitt, Rt. Hon. William, 1769-1806. Deep Will / Juuus Florus ; A Right Hon- ourable Person. An English statesman; son of the preceding; b. at Hayes, Kent, educ. at Pembroke Coll., Cambridge; called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn ; Eng- lish Premier, 1784-1801 and 1804-6; d. at Putney.

Pitter, J. Mercury. An English poet.

Pittis, Rev. John. A Presbyter of the Church of England. An English cler- gyman of the nrst part of the 18th cen- tury

Pitts, Rev. Joseph. A Presbyter of the Church of England. An English cler- gyman of the first part of the 18th cen- tury.

Pixley, Frank M, 1826-, Olla Po- dnda. An American author and editor^ of San Prancisco ; b. in Leroy, N.Y.

Place, Francis. Gamaliel Smith. An English writer; a tailor at Charing Cross, London, who wrote for the " West- minster Review."

Planche, James Robinson, 1790- 1880. The Somerset Herald. An English miscellaneous writer ; b. m London ; au- thor of nearly 200 dramatic pieces, etc. ; d. at St. Leonard's Terrace, Chelsea.

Platel, F&ix. Iqnotus; JUtienne Pall. A French writer, of Paris, of the day.

Player, John Thomas JElhrirfi/p Rooke, Esq. An English merchant at Eockington, near Bristol.

Playfair, William, 1769-1823. Joshua Montefiore and J* Jephson Oddy. A Scot- tish writer on politics and political econ- omy ; b. near Dundee ; left Scotland for England, and, proceeding to Binning-