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Daughter of the Late Serjeant Wilson. A Scottish writer, of Glasgow

Wilson, Anthony Henry Bromley. An English writer

Wilson, Mrs Caroline (Fry), 1787- 1846 The Listener. An English Friend , b and d at Tunbndge Wells ; editor for several years, from 1823, of an educa- tional publication, from which she issued separately " The Listener/' 1832 ; in 1831 she married Mr. Wilson.

Wilson, Daniel, D.D, 1778-1858. D. W ; The Bishop; An Absent Brother; Daniel, Bp of Calcutta. An eminent English clergyman; b at Spitalfields ; Bishop of Calcutta, 1832-58 ; d. in that city

Wilson, Daniel, LL.D., 1816-. Wil D'Lema, Usq, of the Outer Temple. A Scottish antiquary, b. at Edinburgh; Prof, of History at Toronto, Canada, from 1853; editor, for several years, of the "Canadian Journal "

Wilson, Bey David. A Lover of Tiy.th, A Protestant. An English Cong, minister, of the Associate Congregation, Bow Lane, London

Wilson, Mrs. E V. May Farmer. An American writer of the day.

Wilson, Erasmus, PR.S, 1809-. W. J. Erasmus. An English surgeon, of London ; Prof, in the Coll. of Surgeons, 1869.

Wilson, F. T. Saul Wright. An English writer of the day.

Wilson, Francis. F. W. An Eng- lish poet of the day

WUson, Frederick. The Wander- ing Minstrel. An American writer of the day.

Wilson, Frederick J. A Comprehen- sionist. An English ] ournalist, of London ; editor of the " Comprehensionist," 1872.

Wilson, George, M.D, 1818-59. Alumm of the University of Edinburgh. An eminent Scottish physician; b. in Edinburgh ; Regius Prof, of Technology in the Univ. of Edinburgh, 1855-69.

Wilson, G. L. Fiank Falkland. An American writer of the day.

Wilson, James. Daft Jamie. A Scotchman.

Wilson, James, 1795-1856. An Ani- mal Painter; Glaudew, Son of Nimrod. A Scottish naturalist and scientific writer; brother of Prof. John Wilson; b. at Paisley; resided at a beautiful cot- tage at Woodville, near Edinburgh, and d. there.

Wilson, James Edwin. Chancery Lane, Esq. ; Serjeant Zmn. An English political writer.

Wilson, James Grant, 1832- Allan Grant. A Scottish-American author and bookseller, b. in Edinburgh, was brought to this country when a child ; served in the late civil war, before 1SG1 was en- gaged in the book business at Chicago ; in 1861 removed to Kew York City

Wilson, Miss Jessie Aitken His Sister A Scottish lady ; sister of Prof. George Wilson, M D., of Edinburgh.

Wilson, John, 1750-1826. J. IP.; J. W, deceased, in usum Amicorum. An English poet, of Islington

Wilson, Prof John, 1785-1854. Aqui- lius; The Late Arthur Austin; JBiemus; Kit ; Mathetes / Mordecai Mullion ; O A" ; Christopher North; Polyanthus; Silunensis. A Scottish writer, critic, poet, and phi- losopher; b. at Paisley; professor at Edinburgh, 1820-54, where he died.

WUson, John Alfred. Alf Wilson. An American writer of the day.

Wilson, John Hiffe, 1791-1861. J. I. W. An English author ; a bookseller and afterwards a reader in Messrs. Clowes' office; d. in Prince's-street, Lam- beth

Wilson, Rev. Joseph. A Minister of the Gospel. An American Presbyt. cle'r- gyman.

Wilson, Mrs Mamie. May Clayton. An American writer of the day.

Wilson, Sirs Mary. Francis Palliser. A Scottish novelist.

Wilson, Hev. Plumpton, LLB. A Country Clergyman An English divine; Rector of Ilchester, afterwards of New- market and of Ruaptoft, Leicestershire.

Wilson, Richard, D D. D. Z>., Can- tab An English clergyman ; St. John's Coll, Cambridge, 1824; Curate of St. Saviour's, Upper Chelsea, London, 1872- 74 et seq.

WUson, Robert. Pedestrian. An English traveller.

Wilson, Robert A. Barney Maglone. An American writer of the day.

Wilson, Rev. Robert Francis, M.A. G.; Contributor, etc. An English clergy- man; Oriel Coll., Oxford, 1831 ; Vicar of Rownhams, Southampton, 1863-83 etseg.

Wilson, Thomas. An Amateur; T. W. An English fine-art amateur and Shakespearian scholar; agent to Lord Portman(?).

WUson, Thomas, B.B., 1703-84. A Sufferer. An eminent English clergy- man; b, at Kirk-Michael, Isle of Man; was for 46 years Rector of St. Stephen's, Walbrook; d. in Bath.

Wilson, Major Thomas Fourness. A Staff Officer. An English officer.