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ham, was engaged in 1780 as a draughts- man at Soho, m the employment of Mr. James Watt. After various other em- ployments, he became an author in Lon- don, where he died.

Plinth, Octavius The Ram-Water Doctor. An American quack, an imitator of Sylvan, enemy of human diseases.

Ploug, Parmo Karl, 1813-. Poul llytter. A. Danish poet; studied philol- ogy at Copenhagen Irom 1829, and after- wards devoted himself entirely to literary work.

Plumer, William, 1759-1850. Cm- cinnatus. An American lawyer and statesman; b. at Newbury, Mass.; in 1768, removed to Epping, N.H.; U.S. Senator, 1802-7; Governor of N.H., 1812-13 and 1816-19; afterwards en- gaged in literary pursuits ; d. at Ep- ping.

Pluminer, John, 1831-. The North- amptonshire Poet. An English poet and prose writer; b. near Tower Hill, Lon- don ; settled at Kettering, Northants, in 1853.

Plumptre, Annabella. A Lady An English writer ; third daughter of the Rev. Dr. Robert Plumptre, who was for 28 years president of Queen's Coll, Cam- bridge.

Plumptre, Miss Anne. Miss p###*###. An English writer ; sister of the preced- ing; second daughter of Dr. Plumptre.

Plumptre, John, D.D. A Clergyman of the Church of England. An English divine; Dean of Gloucester, Canon of Worcester, and! sometime Fellow of lung's Coll., Cambridge.

Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-49. A Bostonian; Arthur Gordon Pym; Hans Pfaal; Quarks. An eccentric American poet and prose writer; b. in Boston; educ. in London, in Virginia, and at West Point; was a journalist at Rich- mond, Va., in New York City, and in Philadelphia; d in Baltimore.

Poilow de Saint-Mars, Gabrielle Anne (de Cisternes de Coutiras), Marquise de, 1805-. Jacques Reynaud , la comtesse Dash. A French writer; b. in Paris ; was driven by her misfortunes to devote herself to literary labor.

Poinsett, Joel Roberts, LL.D., 1779- 1851. A Citizen of the United States. An American statesman; b. at Charleston, B.C. ; educ. in Connecticut, at Edinburgh, and at Woolwich; travelled in Europe and Asia, 1801-9; M.C, 1821-25; U.S Secretary of War, 1837-41; d. at States- burg, S.C.

Polnsot, Antoine Edmond, 1834-.

Geoiges d'Heilly. A French bibliogra- pher, of Paris, of the day.

Pole, Thomas, M.D, 1753-1829. A Fuend to Education, etc. An English Enend, of Bristol ; a minister 56 years.

Pole, Prof. William, Mus. D., P R S , P.R.S E., 1814-. Piof. P. An English civil engineer; b. at Birmingham; pro- fessor at the Univ. Coll., London, 1859- 67 ; the author of a scientific work on whist, and a contributor to the " Quar- terly Review"; in 1876 resident in West- minster.

Polglase, Ann Eaton, 1803-65 A. E. P. An English Friend, of Bristol , b at Helston ; in 1842 married William Moon ; d. at Bristol.

Polidori, Dr. Louis Eustacne, -1830. Lord Byron. An Italian physi- cian; b. at Bientina, near Pisa; Profes- sor of Physiology at Florence, 1825-30.

Political Tatter. Supposed editor, Joshua Standfast.

Polk, Josiah. F. AJaoates. An Amer- ican writer.

Pollard, Edward Alfred, 1838-72. A Distinguished Southern Journahst ; The Southern Spy. An American journalist and miscellaneous writer, of Richmond, Va. ; b. in Nelson Co, Va ; educ at the Univ. of Va., and at William and Mary Coll. ; editor of the " Richmond Exam- iner," 1861-65, and of the "Southern Opinion," 1867-69

Pollock, Rev. John. A Well-wisher of the Good-old-way. A Scottish minister of the first part of the 18th century.

Pollock, Rev. John. A Member of the Church of Scotland. A Scottish minister of the last part of the 18th century.

Polwhele, Rev. Richard, 1760-1838, P.; E. P.; Eusebius Exomensis; A Country Gentleman; An Undergraduate; A Young Gentleman of Truro School. An English poet and clergyman ; b and d. at Truro ; Vicar of Newlyn East, 1821-38.

Pomeroy, Mark M., 1833-. Bricl Pomeroi/. An American journalist, of New York City ; late editor of the "La Crosse (Wisconsin) Democrat."

Pomfret, John, about 1667-1703. A Person of Quality. An English poet.

Pond, Frederick Eugene, 1856-. Red Wing; Will Wildwood. An Ameri- can journalist.

Pond, George E. Philip Quillibet.

Poniatowski, Jozef Anton, Prince, 1762-1813. The Polish Bayard. A Pol- ish general and marshal, of IPrance.

Ponsonby, Miss. Zara. See

"Butler, Lady Eleanor."

Ponsonby, Hon, Frederick George