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eight years in New York City ; travelled all over Europe, in Egypt and Palestine, Central America, and all parts of this country ; d. in New York City.

Stephens, William W A Civilian. An English lawyer of the day.

Stephenson, B. C Bolton fiowe.

Stephen son, Benjamin, 17G8-. Eln Osn An English poet, of Pentonville.

Stephenson, J. W. Juvems. An Eng- lish novelist.

Sterling, Sir Anthony Coningham, K C B A Staff Officer uho was there. An English officer, captain 73d Regi- ment Royal Artillery; military secre- tary to Lord Clyde, in the suppression of the Indian mutiny, 1858-59.

Sterling, Edward, 1773-1847. Cap- tain Whulwmd; Veins. An Irish jour- nalist; b. at Waterford; in early life, a captain in the army; about 1812 began to write for the London "Times/* of which he became editor ; d. at Knights- bridge, a suburb of London.

Sterling, John, 1806-44. Archceus. An English author; son of Edward; b. at Kaimes Castle, Island of Bute, Scot- land ; spent his literary life chiefly in London ; d. at Ventnor, Isle of Wight.

Stern, Rev. Henry A., and Others. The Captive Missionaries. An English missionary to the East.

Sterne, Rev. Laurence, 1713-68. A. B., Philologer, Tristram Shandy, Gent.; Yonck. An English clergyman and miscellaneous writer; resided chiefly in France, 1762-67.

Sterne, Bichard, D.B., 1596-1683. J. Fell. An eminent English divine; great-grandfather of the preceding; Archbishop of York, 1664-83.

Stevens, Abel, D.D., LL.D., 1815-. Pastor; An Itinerant. An eminent Meth. divine; b in Philadelphia; is the author of many valuable works, and an exten- sive contributor to periodical literature.

Stevens, Charles Asbury. Kit; Wade; Wash. An American writer for the young.

Stevens, George Alexander, -1784. Sir Henry Humm; A Lady; Peter; Wade Whipple ; Zaphamel. An English strolling player, dramatic author, vocal- ist, and lecturer; b. in London; he visited America with his lecture on heads, and was well received in all the capital towns; at Boston his reception was far beyond what he expected, for there he had crowded audiences for the space of six weeks. This lecture, in the course of a few years, produced him nearly 10,000; d at Biggies^ ade, Beds.

Stevens, H. S. H S S. An Ameri- can journalist of the day

Stevens, Henry, A M, 1819-. B B. 3f. A. C., Son of Vermont. An eminent American-English bibliographer; b. at Barnet, Vt.; Middlebury Coll, 1838-39; Yale Coll., 1843; Cambridge Law School, 1844; since 1845 has resided in London,

Stevens, John Austin, Jr., 182 7-. Knickei backer. An accomplished Ameri- can antiquary and historian ; b. in New York City, Harv. Univ, 1846 ; a mer- chant in his native city; prominent in the civil war.

Stevens, William, Esq, 1732-1807. Am; A Layman; Nobody. An English merchant and author ; b. in Southwark, London, and d in London.

Stevenson,. A Lay Member of

the Church of Scotland. A Scottish writer of the day.

Stevenson, Miss. A Rustic

Maiden* A Scottish writer of the day.

Stevenson, Andrew. A w

S n;~A Lover of the Publick

Welfare. A Scottish writer to the Signet, of Edinburgh.

Stevenson, John. A Lay Dissenter ; A Seaman An English writer of the 18th century.

Stevenson, John Hall, 1718-85. Cosmo, mythogelastic professor ; Eugemus; Rt. Hon. It. B. Sheridan. An English humorous and satirical poet ; a friend of Sterne, and the "Eugenius " of Tristram Shandy. See " Hall-Stevenson, J."

Stevenson, T. M. A Layman. An English writer of the day.

Stevenson, W. F. A Fellow of the Royal Society. An English chemist.

Stevenson, William G., M.D., 1843-. An Impressed New YorLer. An Ameri- can journalist ; b. at Troy, N.Y. ; army correspondent, at the South, of the Mem- phis " Avalanche," 1861.

Stewart, Alexander P., M.D. A Presbyterian Scot.

Stewart, Andrew. A WoiMng Man. A Scottish writer.

Stewart, Charles Edward, MA. The Author; A Suffolk Freeholder. An English clergyman and poet ; Magdalen Coll., Oxford; Rector of Reed, Suffolk.

Stewart, Douglas, 1830-80. Edward Askew Sothern. An American writer, of Sfew York City.

Stewart, James. A Lover of Peace and Good Government.

Stewart, Sir James Denham, 1718- 80. Robert Frame, A Scottish lawyer; b. at Edinburgh; d. at his family seat, Caithness, Co. of Lanark.