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tone in the pulpit the term " cant " is supposed to be derived. See the " Spec- tator," No. 147.

Capen, Rev. Lemuel. L. C.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 378.

Cappe, Rev. Newcome, 1732-1800.^ A Warm Well- Wisher to the Interests of Gen- uine Christianity.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 378.

Cardale, Paul, 1705-75. Phileleuthe- rus Vigorniensis. An English dissenting minister ; b. at Dudley ; was pastor at Evesham from 1733, and d. there.

CardeU, William S., -1828. John Franklin Jones. An American maker of school-books ; d. in New York City.

Carey, George Saville, 1743-1807. Paul Telt-Trulh, Esq. An English mis- cellaaeous writer ; b. and d. in Lon- don ; a son of Henry Carey ; failed as an actor, but gave dramatic entertain- ments and imitations of Foote and others.

Carey, Henry, -1743. Benjamin Bounce. An English poet and musician ; son of George Saville Carey, the famous marquis of Halifax; he taught music in boarding-schools ; he was a very fruitful writer, publishing more than two hun- dred works.

Carey, Henry Charles. H. C.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 378.

Carey, Mathew. Hamilton ; An Oc- togenarian of Philadelphia ; A Pennsyl- vanian.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 378.

Carl XV., King of Sweden, 1826-72. C. Author of some poems, etc.

Carlen, Johan Gabriel, 1814-1875. ./. G. C. A Swedish miscellaneous writer.

Carlen, Mrs. Rosa Catharlna, 1836- 8.S. T. S. A Swedish novelist.

Carleton, Hugh. Metoikos. An Eng- lish colonial writer of Auckland, New Zealand.

Carleton, John. Puri/alus.

Carleton, Capt. John William. Hifde MarsUm.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 379.

Carleton, William, 1794-1869. Syl- vaniis. An Irish novelist; b. at Prillisk, county Tyrone ; his earliest tutor was one Pat Frayne, who appears as " Mat Kavanagh " in the " Hedge School " ; he went to Dublin in search of fortune with two shillings and ninepence in his pocket ; he has been regarded as the truest, most powerful, and tenderest delineator of Irish life ; d. in Dublin(?).

Carlyle, Alexander, D.D., 1722- 1805. 0. M. Haberdasher ; Nestor ; A

Freeholder. A Scottish divine ; b. at Prestonpans, Midlothian ; educ. at the Univ. of Edinburgh ; minister of Inver- esk, near Edinburgh, 1748-1805, and d. there.

Carlyle, Thomas. C.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 379.

Carman, W. C. YVill Cooper. An American humorous poet of the day, of Chieago(?).

Carmichael, Charles Montauban. An Old Cavalry Officer. An English East Indian major-general, of the Ben- gal Cavalry, appointed in 1854.

Carmichael, John. A Manufacturer. A Scottish soap manufacturer of Edin- burghC?).

Carnegie, Mrs., of Pitterow. Rev. James Walker. A Scottish poet.

Carnegie, Georgina Blaria (Elliot), -1874. Countess of Northesk. A Scottish compiler ; eldest daughter of Sir George Elliot, K.C.B., and wife of William Hopetoun Carnegie, 8th earl of Northesk.

Carnegie, James, Earl of Southesk. Jonas Fisher.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 379.

Carnes, Mrs. Hannah. A Female. An English poet of Saffron Walden(?).

Carpenter, James 31. Reuben Linger- long. An American writer of the day.

Carpenter, Miss Mary. M.C.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 379.

Carpenter, Willard O. Oscar.

Carpenter, William. Common Sense. An English astronomer of Greenwich.

Carr, Robert, Viscount Rochester, Earl of Somerset, about 1589-. Alexan- der Bendo. An English statesman high in favor with James I. In 1616 he and his wife were convicted of poisoning Sir Thomas Overbury, and were imprisoned in the tower for his murder.

Carrington, E. An Old Maid.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 380.

Carrington, Edmund. An Old Looker on of Change. An English poet of the dayC?).

Carruthers, William A. I'he Author of the " Caraliers of Virginia " ; The Kentuckian.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 380.

Cars, John. Laurence Sterne. An English writer of one hundred years ago.

Carstaires, Wmiam, D.D., 1649-1715. A Scots Gentleman. A Scottish clergy- man ; b. at Cathcart ; educ. at Edinburgh and Utrecht ; chaplain to the Prince of Orange, and minister of the Presbyterian congregation at Leyden ; accompanied "William to England in 1668 ; principal of the Univ. of Edinburgh, 1704-15.