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Wilson, Thomas L. V. One who

Jcnous them. An American publisher, of Boston, 1848.

Wilson, William, 1801-60. Alpin; Allan Grant. An eminent Scottish-Amer- ican htt&ateur, b. m Perthshire; a book- seller at Poughkeepsie, NY., 1833-60, where he died.

Wilson, Rev. William, -1741. A Minister of the Church of Scotland. A Scottish minister at Perth.

Wilson, Rev. William Carus, B A. The Editoi s of the Children's Friend. An English clergyman, Wadham Coll., Ox- ford, 1867; Vicar of Maryland, Maldon, 1874-83 et seq.

Wilson, William Rae, LL.D., 1774- 1849. A Veteran Traveller. A Scottish lawyer; b in Paisley; the son of Mr. Rae; added Wilson to his name in 1806, on succeeding to the estate of his uncle, John Wilson, of Glasgow; d, in London.

Wilton, J. H. A Soldier. An Eng- lish officer; 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers; served in the East, 1839-43.

Wilton, Mary Margaret Egerton, the Countess of, -1858. A Lady of Rank. An English lady; daughter of Edward, twelfth Earl of Derby ; wife of Thomas Egerton, second Earl of Wilton.

Winchelsea,, the Earl of, 1752-

1826 Caius Claudius Nero. An English nobleman ; M.A., Christ Church, Oxford, 1771; Groom of the Stole, 1804-20; d. in London.

Winchelsea, Lady. See

"Pinch, Anne."

Winchester, Rev. Samuel Gover, 1805-41. Wickhjfe. An American Pres- byt. clergyman; b. at Rock Run, Mary- land; pastor at Philadelphia, 1830-37; and at Natchez, Miss., 1837-41.

Windham, Colonel William, -1761. An English Gentleman. An English writer, of Felbrigg, Norfolk.

Windham, Sir William. An Ab- sented Member. An English nobleman; a writer of the early part of the 18th century.

Wingate, Charles Frederick, 1847-. Carlfned. An American journalist, of New York City.

Wingate, W. H. Spectator. An English poet of the day.

Wingfield, John, 1792-1811. Aknzo. An English officer of the Coldstream Guards ; an early friend of Lord Byron, at Harrow School ; d. at Coimbra, Portu- gal.

Winkler, Karl Gottfried Theodor, 1775-1856. Thedor Hell A German

poet and musical composer ; director of the opera at Dresden from 1825.

Winn, Alice Alice Wn. An Eng- lish lady ; afterwards Mrs. Bartram, wife of Mr. Bartram, pawnbroker of Piinces street, Coventry street, London.

Winner, Septimus, 1827-. Alice Hawthorne An American song com- poser, of Philadelphia.

Winnington, Rt. Hon. Thomas, -1746. Mr. Wn. An English states- man.

Winslow, Forbes Benignus, M.D , D.C.L., 1810-74. F. W.; Medicus. An eminent English physician; b. in Lon- don ; studied medicine in New York City and London ; devoted himself from 1847 to the care of the insane at the Sussex House Asylum, Hammersmith.

Winstanley, William. W W An English author in the reigns of Charles I., Charles II., and James II. ; originally a barber, afterwards a poet, a biographer, etc.

Winston, Charles, Esq., F.S.A, 1814-64. C. W.; An Amateur. An English artist and lawyer; entered at the Inner Temple, 1834 or 35; called to the Bar, 1845 ; d. at his chambers in Lon- don.

Winston, Thomas B. A Southern Pre-Emptor. An American writer.

Winter, George. Benjamin Bramlle. An English farmer; author of "New System of Husbandry," Bristol, 1788.

Winter, Sally. Sally Wr. An Englishwoman; an acquaintance of Charles Lamb.

Winter, William, 1836-. Mercutio. An American poet and journalist ; b. in Gloucester, Mass, ; LL.B., Harv. Univ., 1857 ; removed to New York City, 1859; dramatic critic there, 1861-85 et Beg.

Winthrop, Robert Charles, Sr,, LL.D. Blank Etcetera, Sen. An eminent American statesman; b. in Boston; Harv, Univ., 1828; M.C., 1841-50; U.S. Senator, 1850-51 ; devotes his leisure to historical researches at his residence in Brookline, near Boston.

Wintringham, Clifton, M.D., -1748. C. W., M.D. An English physician; practised at York, England, and d. there.

Wirt, Mrs. Elizabeth Washington (Gamble), 1784-1857. A Lady. An American writer ; wife of the following ; b. in Bichmond, Va.; d. at Annapolis, Md.

Wirt, William, LL.D., 1772-1834. The Old Bachelor ; A Young Englishman.