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"Webb, Philip Carteret, 1700-70. P. C. W. ; A Gentleman of Lincoln's Inn ; A Member of the House of Commons. An English antiquary; Joint-Solicitor of the Treastiry, 1756-65

Webb, Bev. William The Protes- tant Rectw of Tixall, Stafford. An Eng- lish clergyman.

"Webb, William H. Magpie. An American writer.

Webb, William I^ocock. W. L. W. An English writer of the day.

Webbe, Cornelius A Person lately about Town. An English litterateur; for many years proof-reader of the "Quar- terly Review," and a contributor to sev- eral periodicals.

Webber, Charles EdmundL C E. W.; An Officer of the Hoi/al Engineers. An English soldier; 1st Lieut, of the R.E. in 1855; served throughout the campaigns of 1858 and 1859 in Central India.

Webber, Cliarles WUkins, 1819-56. C. W EimL An American adventurer und journalist; b. at Kussellville, Ky. ; went to Central America in 1855; joined Walker in Nicaragua, and was there killed.

Webber, Samuel, M.D, 1797-1880. 8. An American physician,* 1). in Cam- bridge, Mass. ; Earv. Univ., 1815; prac- tised his profession at Charleston, N.Y., 1822-80, and d. there.

Webster, Alexander, D.D., 1707-84. A. W & 7*, MA. An eminent Scot- tish minister, of the Tolbooth Church, Edinburgh, 1737-84,

Webster, Mrs. Augusta (Davies). Cecil Home. An English poet and scholar, of London ; daughter of Admi- ral George Davies; married Thomas Webster, Fellow of Trin. Coll., Cam- bridge; she commenced her literary career in 1860; resident, 1877, in Vic- toria Street, Xondon.

Webster, Ezekiel, A.M., 1780-1829. Goto. An American lawyer; b. in Salis- bury, NJEL; Dart. Coll,, 1804; studied taw, and practised his profession at Bos- 3awen, K.S. ; d. at Concord, N.H.

Webster, EeT, George Edis, M.A. d Minister of the Church of England. An English clergyman ; Rector of Grundis- >urgh, Woodbridge, Sufiolk, 183%70tf \eg.

Webster, Eev. James. Om of the Country Party; A Sincere Lover of the Church and State. A Scottish clergy- man, of the first part of the 18th cen- tnryj minister of the Tolbooth Church, Edinburgh.

Webster, Noah, LL.D, 1758-1843. An American; Aristides, Aureitus ; B, ; Candor; Curt ins ; A Federalist; Hamp- den ; JSononus ; LQ-L& of Stability ; ^ Mar" cettus; Peace and Justice; Seneca; Sidney; Tnimbidl. An eminent American lexicog- rapher; b in Hartford, Conn,; grad. at Yale Coll in 1778; resided at New Haven, Conn., 1798-1812; at Amherst, Mass., 1812-22; again at New Haven, 1822-43 ; and d there.

Webster, FelatiaH, A.M., 1725-95. A Citizen of the United fftates, An Amer- ican patriot; 1). at Lebanon, Conn, ; Yale Coll., 1746, preached at Oreeirvrich, Mass, 1748-49 ; a merchant of Philadelphia, about 175l>-95, and d. there.

Webster, Bev. Tfcomas, B.D., 1780- 1840 W.; T. W Au English clergy- man ; Rector of St. Botolph, Cambridge, and Vicar of Oakington.

Webster, William, B D, 1689-1758. The Draper; A Draper of London; A Friend to the Government; Richard Hooker, Esq., of the Inner Temple. An English clergyman; Vicar of Ware and of Thiin- dridge, Herts, 1741-58

Weed, Tnurtow, 1797-1884. T. W. An American journalist and politician ; for many years proprietor and editor of the " Albany Evening Argus/'

Weekes, John Ernest. J. E. W. An English writer of the day.

Weeks, Mrs. Helen Campbell. Campbell IVheaton. An American writer of the day for the young.

Wehlen, Feodor zu, 1821-. Feodor WeM. A German author; D. at Kunzen- dorf in Silesia ; was general mtendant of theatres, 1874-82 et $eq., at Stuttgart.

Weidemeyer, John. William, 1819-. John W.Montclair. An American broker and poet; b. at Fredericksburg, Ya.; from 1876 has resided in New York City.

Weitzel, Miss Sophy Winthrop. Sophy Wmthrop. An American novelist of the day.

Welfry, Mrs. Amelia B. (Coppuck), 1821-5$. Amelia. An American poet; 1). at St. Michaels, Md. ; m 18C8 married George B, Welby 5 a merchant of ]Louis- viHe, Ky.; afterwards lived and d. there.

Welchman, Rev. Edward, ahont 1665-1739. A Minister in the Country. Magdalen Coll., Oxford, 1084; Arch- deacon of Cardigan, 1727-39.

Weld, Theodore Plight, 1803-. T. D.W.; Wythe. An American anti-slav- ery reformer; b. at Hampton, Conn.; educ. at Hamilton Coll. ; studied theol. at the Lane Sem. ; in 1854 established a