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Aust, Mrs. Sarah, 1744-1811. The Hon. Mrs. Murray of Kensington. An English writer, whose first husband was the Hon. William Murray ; and after his death, in 1786, she married Mr. George Aust; d. at Noel House, Ken- sington.

Austin, Alfred, 1835-. A. A. An English poet, critic, and journalist ; b. at Headingley, near Leeds; educ. at Stoney- hurst Coll. and St. Mary's Coll., Oscott ; B.A. at the Univ. of London in 1853; and in 1857 was called to the bar at Inner Temple ; has devoted himself to liter- ary pursuits ; has written for the " Stan- dard " newspaper and the " Quarterly Eevieiv " ; in 1887 editor of the " Na- tional Review."

Austin, William, 1778-1841. Decius. An American lawyer of Charlestown, Mass.; Harv. Coll., 1798; b. and d. in Charlestown.

Austin, Rev. Wiltshire Stanton, Jr.

W. S. A.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 337.

Avery, Samuel P. Mrs. Partington^

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 337.

Awdry, Miss Prances, and others. Nine Authors. An English author of the day.

Axelson, Arvid. Cahriolo. A Swed- ish writer.

Ayres, James. A Gentleman late of Trinity College. An English dramatist of the eighteenth century.

Ayrton, William, Esq., 1777-1858. Edward Fitzgibbon.

See "I. and P.," First Series, p. 337.

Ayscough, Francis, D.D., 1700-66. A Member of the University. An English di- vine ; b. at St. Olave's, Southwark ; educ. at Oxford ; rector of North Church, Berk- liamstead, 1740; afterwards dean of Bristol.

Aytoun, Roger. A Trustee of the Fife and Mid-Lothian Ferries. A Scot- tish gentleman of Inchdairnie.

Babad, P. A Professor of the Spanish and Portuguese languages, in St. Mary's College. A Portuguese(?) teacher of modern languages in London, sixty years ago.

Bahcock, James Staunton, -1847. Philalethes. An American poet; Yale Coll., 1840; d. at his home, Coventry, Conn.

Babson, Mrs. E. M. Esther Sarah Kenneth.

Bache, Alexander Dallas, 1806-67. The Superintendent of the Coast Survey. An eminent American scientist; b. in Philadelphia ; educ. at the United States Military Acad, at West Point ; professor in the Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1828—41 ; superintendent of the Coast Survey, 184.3-67 ; d. at Newport, E.I.

Bache, Benjamin Frantlin. Oliver Fairplaij.

See "' L and P.," First Series, p. 338.

Backlund, Joseph. Philaletes.

Bacon, Anthony, about 1558-. A Member of Parliament. An English politi- cal writer ; half-brother of Francis Bacon.

Bacon, Lady Charlotte Mary, 1801- 80. lanthe. An English lady, 2d daughter of the 5th Earl of Oxford, and widow of General Anthony Bacon; b. and d. in London.

Bacon, Mrs. Eliza Ann (Munroe).

A Lady. An American religious writer ; wife of Rev. Henry Bacon.

Bacon, Francis, A.M. R. M. T. H. An American journalist ; brother of Rev. Dr. Leonard Bacon, of New Haven, Conn. ; graduate at Yale Coll. in 1838, and d. in 1849.

Bacon, George Blagden. John Tripod. An American writer of the day.

Bacon, Rufus Henry, 1820-59. R. H. B. An American clergyman; Hamilton Coll., Clinton, N.Y., 1842; Cambridge Divinity School, 1847.

Bacon, William Johnson, LL.D., 1803-. His Father. An American jurist; b. at Williamstown, Mass. ; removed to Utica, N.Y., in 1814; Hamilton Coll., 1822 ; called to the bar, 1824 ; justice of the New York supreme court, 1853-70; M.C., 1877-79.

Badcoclt, John, -1830. John Hinds.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 339.

In " I. and P." " John Hinds " is J. Bell. Ste- phen's '* National Biography " makes it John Badcock.

Badger, Rev. Henry Clay, 1833-. A Delegate ; A Stalwart Republican. An American clergyman ; b. at Mendon, N.Y. ; Antioch Coll., 1857 ; in the minis-