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75. Francesco AbatL An English nov- elist and traveller; nephew of Charles Reade; 1>, at Ipsden; correspondent of the London " Times " on the Ashantee expedition, 1873-74, d at Wimbledon.

Reay, Henry Utrick, Esq. A. Gen- tleman Fatmtr. An English gentleman, of Killingworth, near Newcastle; a great landowner, and one of the largest coal- owners, -was at one time high. sheriS for tho county of Northumberland.

Reay, Prof. Stephen, B D., 1782- 1861. P Ileus Quadratus. A Scottish orientalist; b at Montrose, KB.; educ. at St. Alban's Hall, Oxford, and Laudian Prof, of Arabic there, 1840-61; sub- librarian of the Bodleian Library, d, at 1m residence, St. Giles, Oxford.

Reboul, Jean, 1796-1864. The Baler Poet. A French, poet; a baker of Nismes.

Redcliffe, Viscount Stratford de, 1788-1880. Sir Hector Stubble. An Eng- lish diplomatist; better known as Sir Stratford Canning ; b, in London ; raised to the peerage in 1852; d. at Tunbridge Weils.

Redden, Miss Ziaura C. See " Sear- ing, Mrs. L, C. (B,)."

Redding, Cyrus, 1785-1870 U U. ; J, W Bengiston, Esq.; Peter Wiilins. An English poet and miscellaneous writer; b. at Penryn; removed to Lon- don in 1806; resided iu Paris, 1815-18; d. in London,

Redfoord, A. An Independent Ob- server. An Irish writer, of one hundred years ago.

Redford, Albion H. Tim Trimmer. An American novelist of the day.

Redpatlij James, 1S33-. Bewick; The Roving Editor. A Scottish- A men- can reformer and journalist; b a.t Ber- wick-on-the-Tweed j came to this country in 1848; has occupied various positions here ; in 1880, was lecturing in Massa- chusetts.

Reed, Emeline. Ernie Roseau.

Reed, Isaac, F.A.S,, 1742-1807, The Editor of "Dodsley's Collection of Old Plays." An English editor, critic, and biographer; b. and d. in London. It took 39 days to sell his library after his death, and it brought more than 4000.

Reed, Joseph, 1723-90. J. R. ; Ben- edict; A Halter-maker; Dr. Humbug, An English dramatic and miscellaneous writer; b. at Stockton, County Durham, in 1757 removed to Sun Tavern Pields, at Stepney, near London, where he pur- sued his trade of rope-maker till his death.

Reed, Mary J, 1830-. Mane Roseau. An American writer 5 b. in Philadelphia.

Reed, Peter Fishe, 1819-. Viva Nona. An American poet and prose -writer ; b. in South Boston, Mass. ; in 1860, of In- dianapolis., Ind ; he commenced life a farmer, find "became successively a shoe- maker, a bouse and sign painter, an edi- tor, a doctor, a photographer, a music- teacher, and finally an artist.

Reed, William Bradford, LLD., 1S06-7G W. B. R ; A Citizen rf Penn- sylvania ; A Northern Man. An American statesman, b in Philadelphia ; Unir. of Penn., 1822; US. Minister to China, 1857-58 ; d. in ff ew York City.

Bees, James, 1802-85. Colley Gibber. An American author and journalist, of Philadelphia; b, at Momsto-wn, Penn.; in 1876, held a position in the Philadel- phia post-office, d. in that city.

Reeve, Mass Clara, 1725-1807. 0. R. An English poet and novelist; oldest daughter of the Rev. William Reeve, of St Nicholas, in Ipswich ; and d there.

Keeve, Henry, F.S.A., C.B., DG.L., 1818-. H. R. An English editor and essayist ; b. at Norwich ; Registrar of the Privy Council, 1837-76 et seq. ; editor of the " Edinburgh Review/' 1855.

Reeve, Robert, -1840. Juvenis Suf- folciensis. An English antiquary; b. and d. at Lowestoft,

Reeve, TJiomaSj M D, 1700-80 T. 7?., Af D. An English physician; b in Middlesex ; educ. at Emmanuel Coll , Cambridge ; physician to St. Thomas's Hospital, London, 1740-60; d. in Lon- don.

Reeves, Miss Marian C Ijegare'. See " Rodney, Mrs. M C, L (B.)."

Regnler, Maria Sidonia (Serrur), 1840- Daniel Dare; Daniel Darcey. A Prench writer ; b in Pans; in 1861 was married in that city to Dr Eegnier, of Mantes, where she devoted herself to a literary career

Reid, Christopher. Cosmo Caustic, Gent ; Tyro Tnm&tave, H>D> A Scottish writer

Reid, E E. R. An American (*) writer of the day.

Reid, J J. J. J. 2J. A Scottish au- thor of the day

Reid, T Wemys. An Extinguished Erde. An English writer of the day.

Reilly, Edwin J. Cho.

Reitzenstein, Franziska, Baronin von, 1837- Franz ion Nemmersdorf. A German novelist; in 1852, married the Freiherrn von Reitzenstein, and after the early death of her husband, spent some time in travels; now, 1882, she lives at Munich.