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De Vere, Mary Ainge. Madeline Bridges. An American writer; in 1886 resident at Brooklyn, N.Y.

Devereux, George Humphrey,

-1878. O. H. D. An American writer ; b. at Salem, Mass. ; Harv. Coll., 1829.

Devotion, Rev. Ebenezer, A.M., 1714-71. A Parishioner. An American Congregational minister; b. in Suffield, [then in Massachusetts, now in Connecti- cut] ; Yale Coll., Connecticut, 1732 ; minister at Windham, Conn., 1735-71, and d. there.

Dewees, W. B. An Early Settler of Texas. An American writer.

DeTvey, Rev. Chester, and others, 1781-1867. Gentlemen in the County, Clergymen and La/jmen. An American clergyman; b. in Sheffield, Berks., Mass.; Williams Coll., 1806 ; professor there, 1808-25 ; of chemistry in the Univ. of Rochester, N.Y., 1850-67.

Dewey, OrvUle, D.D. D.; 0. D. ; Clericus.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 410.

Dewhurst, Jane. ./. D.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 410.

Dibble, Rev. Sheldon, 1809-45. La- hainaluna. An American missionary ; b. in Skeneateles, N.Y. ; Hamilton Coll., 1827; Auburn Theol. Seminary, 1830; spent several years in the Sandwich Islands as a missionary, from 1831 to 1845 ; d. in Lahainaluna.

Dibdin, Edward Kimbault Vere. A Constant Frequenter of Walker's Art Galleries. An Englisli writer.

Dibdin,ThomasFrognall,D.D. Cap- ricornus; Christianus; One of the People.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 410.

Dick, Alexander. A Convert. A Catholic writer of Edinburgh.

Dick, Andrew^ Coventry. Bicter Woden Vandych. A Scottish advocate and writer of Edinburgh(?).

Dickens, Kate. Mrs. Charles Edward Perugini. An English artist; the younger daughter of Charles Dickens.

Dickens, Mamie. Sis Eldest Daughter. An English lady; daughter of Charles Dickens ; a writer of the day.

Dickerson, Mahlon, 1770-1853. A Friend to the Navy. An American states- man ; b. at Hanover, In .J. ; jSfew Jersey Coll., 1789 ; studied law and settled in Philadelphia ; United States senator, 1817-38 ; secretary of the treasury, 1834- 38 ; d. at Suckasunny, Morris Co., N.J.

Dickerson, William K. Junius. An American writer of the day.

Dickins, Lady Frances Elizabeth. A Country Rambler. An English lady.

Dickinson, John, LL.D. Un Fermier de Pennsi/lvanie.

See " 1. and P.," First Series, p. 410.

Dickinson, 'Rev. Jonathan, 1688- 1747. A Minister. An American clergy- man; b. at Hatfield, Mass.; Yale Coll., 1706 ; pastor at Elizabethtown, N.J., 1709-47 ; president of New Jersey Coll., 1746-47 ; d. at Elizabethtown.

Dickinson, Susan E. Ada Vernon.

Dickson, Samuel, M.D. An Old Army Surgeon ; Alciphron, " the Modern Athenian."

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 410.

Dickson, Dr. Samuel Henry, 1798- 1872. A Physician of Charleston, South Carolina; A Southern Physician. An American physician ; b. in Charleston, S.C. ; Yale Coll., 1814 ; studied medicine in his native city and at the Univ. of Pennsylvania ; practised in Charleston ; professor in Medical Coll. there, 1824- 32, 1833-47, and 1850-58; in the Jef- ferson Medical Coll., Philadelphia, 1858- 72, where he died.

Didier, Eugene Lemolne, 1838-. Timon. An American journalist; b. in Baltimore; educ. at Loyola Coll.; gave up a mercantile career for literature ; in 1867 founded in Baltimore the " Southern Society " ; and in 1869-70 was deputy marshal of the United States Supreme Court.

Dietrich, Ewald Christian Victo rin. G. F. Horvath. A German writer.

Digby, Kenelm Henry, 1800-80 K. 1)., Esq. An Irish theological anti' quary ; son of the Rev. William Digby, dean of Clonfert; educ. at Trin. Coll. Cambridge ; and soon after became a Roman Catholic, and devoted himself to the study of the theology and antiquities of the Middle Ages.

Diliinson, W. The Editor of " Morti- mer's Dictionary." An English editor.

Dill, Thomas M. The Principal of the 20th District School, Cincinnati. An American educator of the day.

DUIon, Sir John Talbot, Bart., -1805. An English Traveller in Spain. An Irish gentleman ; a member of the Royal Irish Academy ; d. at Dublin.

Dillon, Robert Crawford, D.D. A Presbyter of the Church.

See "I. and P.," First Series, p. 410.

Dilthey, Karl. Julian Werner. A German writer of New York City.

Dimitry, Charles Patton, 1837-. Tobias Guarnerius, Jr. ; Braddoch Field. An American journalist ; b. in Washing- ton, D.C.; educ. at Georgetown Coll., D.C. ; served in the Confederate army as