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ver Theol. Sem., 1833; pastor at Ster- ling, Mass., 1841-45; at the Hollis Street Church, Boston, 1846-47 ; at South Gro- ton, Mass., 1854-60 ; minister at large in Groton for some years ; has since resided in that town.

Fosdlck, H. M. The Chief Engineer. An American civil engineer of Canada.

Foster, George James. G. J. F. An English writer of the day, for children.

Foster, Michael. The Trinity Pros- lector in Phi/siologi/. An English physi- cian; M.A. at Trin. Coll., Cambridge, 1871 ; Hon. LL.D. of Glasgow ; pro- fessor of physiology ; secretary to the Royal Society.

Foster, Blary F. Cactus.

Foster, S. Conant. The Poet Wheel- man. iVn American poet of the day.

Foster, William. A Citizen of Boston. An American political economist.

Foulger, Rev. Robert William. The Vicar of Penlei/. An English clergyman ; St. AicLan's, la65 ; vicar of Penley, EUes- raere, 1873-87.

Foulls, Sir James, Bart., -1791. An Old Hereditarji Burgess, and Proprietor in both Cili/ and Conntij. A Scottish baro- net of Colinton, near Edinburgh.

Fowle, William Bentley, 1795-1865. A Bostonian ; The Instrncter. An Ameri- can educator; b. in Boston, Mass.; was a bookseller till 1828, when he engaged in teaching ; to which work, and the preparation of school-books, he chiefly devoted his life; d. in Medford, Mass.

Fowler, Benjamin. B. F. An English writer of London.

Fowler, William Warde. An Oxford Tutor. An English clergyman ; Pember- ton Coll., Oxford, 1832; M.A., 1835.

Fox, Hon. Charles James. Mr.F ;

Catiline the Second; Man of the People.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 431.

Fox, E. G. E. G. F. An English artist and book illustrator of London.

Fox, George Wilder. Amateur ; Helper ; Nemo ; Solitaire ; Wilder ; G. W. F. An American journalist of the day.

Fox, M. J. M. J. F. An English writer of the day, of London (^) ; a Bible- class teacher.

Fox, Robert Barclay, 1817-55. R. B. F. An English friend ; a poet ; d. at Gizeh, Cairo.

Fox, S. J. J. 8. J. J. F. An Eng- lish friend ; a writer of the day.

Fox, Rev. Thomas Bayley, 1808-76. A Pastor ; T. B. F. An American cler- gyman; b. in Boston; Harv. Coll., 1828; Dir. School, 1831 ; pastor at Newbury-

port, Mass., 1831-45; at Boston for some years; afterwards was a journalist in that city; d. in Dorchester, Mass.

Foxcroft, Rev, Thomas, 1697-1769. T. F., one of the bereaved Sons. An American clergyman ; b. in Cambridge, Mass.; Harv. Coll., 1714; pastor at Boston, 1717-69, and d. there.

Foy, Mathilda, 1813-69. M. F. A Swedish writer of juvenile books.

Frauchett, Mrs. B. D. E. D. F. An English writer of the eighteenth century.

Frank, Gustav, ritter von. Dr. Franck. A German dramatist.

Franklin, Benjamin. Le Bonhomme liic/iard.

See " L and P.," First Series, p. 432.

Fraser, Archibald Campbell. An Officer of the Volunteer Corps. A Scottish surgeon; entered the army as assistant in 1808; flrst-class surgeon in 1834; placed on half pay in 1839; served in the Peninsula and secured the war medal with three clasps, for Corunna, Nivelle, and Nive.

Fraser, John. itaria. An Irish writer; a cabinet maker.

Fraser, John, 1846-. Bartolo. A Scottish- American journalist; b. at Tyree, Scotland; resident in Chicago, 111.

Frederick, Duke of York, 1763-1827. The Soldier's Friend. An English soldier, the 2d son of George III., and com- mander of the British troops in the Low Countries, at the time of the French Revolution.

Freedley, Edwin TroxeU, 1827-. Glaucus. An American author ; b. in Philadelphia, Penn. ; studied law at Harv. Univ., 1845 ; in 1851 settled in his native city, where he devoted himself to literary pursuits.

Freeman, Nathaniel Chapman. Peter Pindar, Jun. An American poet ; a merchant('?) of Philadelphia.

Freeman, The Ven. Philip. P. F. ; A Member of the Committee. An English clergyman; Trin. Coll., Cambridge, 1839; vicar of Thorverton, Collumpton, Devon, 1858-70 et seq. ; a member of the Cam- bridge Camden Society in 1845.

Freeman, Rev. Thomas Matthew. A Countri/ Parson. An English clergy- man; Cos. Hall, Durham, 1854; P.C. of Mellor, Stockport, 1859-80 et seq.

Freke, William, Esq. W. F.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 432.

Freneau, Philip. A Native of America.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 433.

Friedrich, Mme. Bertha Heyn, 1823- 85. Golo Eaimund ; Georg Dannenherg.