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Scottish writer, of Eyemouth, Co of Berwick; of the first part of the 18th century.

Ramsay, Rev. James. A Member of tie Duddmgston Curling Society. A Scot- tish minister

Ramsden, F. E. Kalula. An Amer- ican jouinalist

Rand, C. H. Mabel Hazdton. An American (* ) novelist of the day

Rand, Olive. O. R. An American author and journalist; now (1885) on the editorial staff of the Manchester (N.H ) "Mirror."

Randall, J. R J R. H. An Ameri- can poet, of Mnr} land.

Randies, E., 1760-1820 The Lyr- ist. An English organist; a pupil of the celebrated Parry, harper to Sir TV. W Wynn ; d. at Wresham.

Randolph, Paschal Beverley, M.D , 1825-. Grtffin Lee; A. Rosicrucian An American editor and novelist, of Boston and New York City ; b. in the latter.

Rands, William Brighty, 1827-82. Henry Holbeach ; Matthew Browne ; Timon Field mouse. An English miscellaneous writer, of London.

Ranken, Major George, 1888-55. A Sotdiei ; X. } Author of Nothing, and prop- crly represented by the above Unknown Quantity. An English officer of the Royal Engineers; killed at Sebastopol, while leading an assault party on the Redan.

Rankin, Fannie W F. W. R. An American (?) novelist of the day.

Ranking, B. Montgomerie. M. R. An English poet of the day.

Ranyard, Mrs. Ellen, -1880. L. N. R. An English writer, of London ; editor of the " Missing Link Magazine."

Rapallo, Mrs. S. F. JJudomilla (Schetky). His Daughter. An English author; daughter of J". C. Schetky, ma- rine painter to the Queen.

Rarey, John S, 1828-66. Scrutator. An American horse-tamer; b. at Madi- son, Franklin Co., O.

Rashleigh, Sir John Oolman, Bart., 1772-1847. One of the 80,000 Incorrigible Jacobins. An English politician; b. at Penquite ; d. at Prideaux.

Rathbone, Mrs. Mary Anne (Man- ning), 1812-. Beatrice ; An English Girl; Itfargareta More; Edward Osborne. An English writer of fiction.

Rathbone, William, 1819-. A Man of Business. An English merchant, of Liverpool; President of Queen's Coll., Liverpool, from 1874; M.P. from 1868.

Ratisbonne, Louis Gustave For-

tune, 1S27-. Turn. A French author and journalist, b. at Strasburg, studied at Paris, and was on the staff of the " Journal des Dcbats," 1853-70.

Rattazzi, Princesse Marie Studol- mine (Bonaparte, dame de Solins). Le ncomte d'Albens; Camille Bernard; Le laion Stock. A French \vriter, b. at Waterford, Ireland; the daughter of Princesse Letitia Bonaparte, in 1850, married Frederic de Solms, a rich Alsa- cian ; in 1803, Urbam Kattazzi

Rattenbury, John. A Smuggler.

Rawlinson, Richard, LL.D, F.R S., F.A S., -1755. An Impartial Hand. An English antiquary ; son of the following ; educ. at St John's Coll, Oxford ; labored zealously in the cause of letters virile he lived, and left his lands, books, Mss , and medals to his university, when he died.

Rawlinson, Thomas, 1681-1725. Tom Folio. An English literary anti- quary and great collector of books. "While he lived in Gray's Inn, he had four chambers so completely filled with books that his bed was removed out into the passage. He afterwards removed to London-house, in Aldersgate Street, where he died.

Rawson,. A Cambridge Gentle- man. An English writer early in the 18th century.

Rawson, George. A Leeds Lai/man. An English hymn-writer, of Leeds.

Rawson, Mrs Harry A Lady. An English traveller, of Manchester.

Rawston, George. An Ex-Dissenter. An English writer

Ray, Dewitt Grinnell. Widett Gray.

Raybaud, Maxime Gustave d'Al- aux A French writer; Consul-General at Hayti.

Raymond, Henry S. Bflli/ Bowline.

Raymond, Rossiter Worthington, 1840-. Robertson Gray. An American mining engineer; b. at Cincinnati ; educ. at Brooklyn, N.Y., and in Germany ; in 1881 et seq. of New York City.

Rea, George James, 1820-64. George Raynor. An American minstrel, d. at Brooklyn, N.T.

Read, H. Y. An Actual Settler. A Canadian writer, of Hopefield, U.C.

Reade, Alfred Arthur. A Special Correspondent. An English traveller, of Manchester ; a writer of the day.

Reade, Rev. John, 1838-. J. R.; R. J. O.; J. F. Home. A Canadian Epis. clergyman, poet, and journalist, of Potton, L.C;

Reade, "William Winwood, 1839-