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 INITIALS AND PSEUDOI^YMS.

Part II.

Abbe, Cleveland, 1838-. The Direc- tor. An American meteorologist; b. in New York City ; educ. at tlie New York Pree Acad. ; director of the Cincinnati observatory, 1867-71 ; in the United States Signal Service at Washington since 1871.

Abbey, Edwin Austin, 1852-. The Chestnut. An American artist; b. in Philadelphia ; illustrator of books and periodicals ; resident chiefly in New York City ; but since 1883 in London.

Abbot, Ezra. E. A.

See " I. and ¥.," First Series, p. 325.

Abbott, Charles, 2d Baron Colchester, 1798-1867. A Member of Parliament. An English naval ofEcer ; educ. at We.5t- minster School ; entered the Royal Navy, 1811 ; admiral on the retired list, 1864.

Abbott, Rev. Edward, 1841-. Uncle Paul; Channinr/ ; Ellery ; Windsor. An American clergyman ; b. at Farmington, Me.; Univ. of New York City, 1860; Andover Theol. Sem., 1860-62; Epis- copal minister at North Cambridge, 1880-87 ; and for several years editor of the " Literary World."

Abbott, Rev. Edwin Abbott, 1838-. A Square.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 325.

Abbott, Mrs. Sarah P. Selina. An American religious writer for the young.

A Beckett, GUbert Abbott, 181 1-56. The Perambulating Philosopher ; Sleekhead. An English comic writer ; b. in London ; educ. at Westminster School; wrote for the London " Times," " Morning Herald," etc. ; d. at Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Abel, Mrs. Peter E. Hilda. An American writer of the day, of Pliiladel- phia.

Abernethy, John, M.D., 1764-1831. Doctor Mij-Book. An English surgeon ; b. in London ; studied surgery at St. Bartholomew and the London hospitals ;

assistant-surgeon and surgeon at the former, 1787-1827 ; d. at Enfield.

Abraham, Henry Augustus. Luna- rian. An American writer of the day.

Adair, Robert. Robin Adair. An Irishman ; a descendant of the Desmond Fitz Geralds; d. about 1789.

See " N. and Q.," 3d Series, pp. 233, 254.

Adam, Mme. Edmond. Comte Paul Vnsili.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 326.

Adam, William. W. A. An Amer- ican clergyman ; for some years an Eng- lish Baptist missionary in India; became a Unitarian missionary there ; later came to this country, and resided at the West.

Adams, Mrs. B. Leith. B. L. A. An English writer of the day.

Adams, Charles. Timothy Templeton.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 326.

Adams, Charles Coffin, D.D. The Rector of St. i^farii's Church, New York.

See "'l. and P.," First Series, p. 326.

Adams, Charles Francis. C. F. A.

See "I. and P.," First Series, pp. 306, 326.

Adams, J. F. C. Bruin. An Amer- ican publisher, in 1887, of the firm Beadle & Adams, 98 William Street, New York City.

Adams, John, 1735-1826. A Veteran.

See " 1. and P.," First Series, p. 326.

Adams, John Greenleaf. Her Hus- band. An American minister ; b. 1810, at Portsmouth, N.H. He was editor of the " Gospel Teacher."

Adams, John Quincy. A Celebrated Personage ; ,T. Q. A.

See "■ I. and P.," First Series, p. 326.

Adams, John TurviU, 1805-82. /. T. A. An American lawyer and journal- ist ; b. in Pemarara, South America ; Yale Coll., 1824 ; was for a time a jour- nalist, then a lawyer; residing from 1844 at Norwich, Conn., where the latter part