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An American Bapt clergyman; b. in Coventry, R I ; Brown Univ., 1859; pas- tor at Springfield, Mass, 1864-81 et seq.

Potter, Elisha Reynolds, 1811-82. A Landholder. An American writer ; b. in S. Kingston, R I ; Harv. Univ., 1830 , M C, 1843-45 ; d in his native town

Potter, Rev. Robert, 1721-1804. Mr. P. An eminent English classical scholar, educ. at Emmanuel Coll., Cam- bridge; Prebendary of Norwich, 1788; and Vicar of Lowestoft and Kensmgland, 1789-1804.

Potter, Woodbourne. A Late Slaff Officer. An American soldier; b. in Pennsylvania; appointed from that State; second lieutenant 7th Infantry, 1837 ; resigned, 1839.

Pottinger, J An American

Potts, IJaurence Holkar, M D., 1789- 1850. JEsculapius. An English physi- cian; b. and d. in London, inventor of the hydraulic pile-driver patent, etc.

Potts, Stacy Gardner, 1800-65. Oliver Oakwood. An American lawyer; b. at Harnsburg, Penn. ; admitted to the Bar, 1827 ; Judge of the New Jersey Su- preme Court, 1852-59; d at Trenton, N. J.

Potvin, diaries, 1818-. Dom Ja- cobus; Dom Liber. A Belgian poet and literary historian; b. at Mons, studied at Lowen, and then became Professor of the National Literature at the public lectures of the City of Brussels, in 1809, he founded the " Revue de Belgique "

Potwin, Mrs. H. K. H. K P. An American writer of the day, for the young.

Pouchfcine, Alexandra Sergeie"- vitch, 1799-1837. Ivan Belkine. A cel- ebrated Russian poet, of Moscow, after the accession of Nicholas.

Poulet-Malassis, Auguste Paul, -1878. Paul Jiouillon. A French politi- cal writer.

PoutrS, Felix:. Un prisonnier d'Etat. A Canadian writer.

Powell, Thomas, 1809-. Pierce Pun- gent; Grandfather Whitehead. An Eng- lish-American journalist; b. in London; came to New York City in 1849, and has been engaged there since in editing sev- eral journals.

Powell, Thomas. T. de Monmouth. An English writer of the last century.

Power, Dr., D.D. Fidehs, An

Irish clergyman; Bishop of Waterford.

Power, Miss Marguerite A. Hono- ria; Honoria N. An English novelist; niece of the Countess of Blessington.

Power, Richard. A Banister. An Irish lawyer; Baron of Exchequer.

Power, Samuel Browning. . Z?. P.

An English writer for the young.

Power, Mrs. Susan C (Dunning). Shirley Daie. An American writer of the day.

Powers, Miss S. Rugeley. 8. E P. An English writer of the day ; secretary to the Ladies' National Association foV the Diffusion of Sanitary Knowledge, London.

Pownall, Henry. HP; An Inhab- itant. An English author, of Epsom, in 1829.

Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1S05. A King's Friend. An English statesman; b. in Lincoln; Governor of Massachu- setts, 1757-60; from 1780 spent his life in retirement and in antiquarian studies ; d. at Bath.

Poyas, Mrs. E. A. The Octogenarian Lady of Charleston, S C.

Poynder, John, Esq, 1779-1849 A Layman. An English writer ; for many years one of the proprietors of the IJast India House ; d. at South Lambeth

Poyser, Thomas, Esq, F.RCS., 1790-1860. T. P. An English physi- cian; for nearly 50 years the leading practitioner m "VYirksworth and its dis- trict; gave Miss Nightingale her first hints in nursing and medicine; d at Wirksworth, County Derby.

Praed, Winthrop Macltworth, 1802-39. Peregrine Courtenay; Vyvian Joyeuse. A brilliant English poet and classical scholar ; b. and d in London ; educ. at Eton and Trin. Coll., Cam- bridge; called to the Bar, 1829; MP, 1830-81 and 1835.

Prantner, Ferdinand, 1817-71. Leo Wolfram. A German author ; b. at Vi- enna and d. there.

Pratt, Anna A. Say Putnam. An American writer of the day, for the young.

Pratt, Mrs. Ella (Faraam). Doro- thea Alice Shepherd. An American writer of the day ; b. in New York.

Pratt, Ii. Blaria. L. L. ; Laura Lor- ing. An American writer of the day, for the young

Pratt, Samuel Jackson, 1749-1814. Courtney Helmoth. An English writer; b. at St. Ives, in Huntingdonshire ; d. at Birmingham; he was for a time an actor and then a bookseller at Bath.

Preble, George Henry, 1816-85. El- berp. An eminent American naval offi- cer, 1835-78; b. in Portland, Me. ; d. at his home at Cottage Farm, Brookline, Mass.

Prentice, George Denisoa, 1802-70.