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Jewett, Benjamin E. G. Jonas Simpkins. An American writer of the day.

Jewett, Isaac Appleton, 1808-53. .7. J. J. An American traveller ; b. in Burlington, Vt; Harv. Coll., 1830; set- tled as a lawyer, first in Cincinnati, and afterwards in New Orleans ; but during the latter part of his life he resided chiefly at tlie North, engaged in other business ; d. in Keene, N.H.

Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-. Alice Eliot. An American writer of the day; b. and resident in South Berwick, Me.

Johns, Tremenheere John, 1836- 55. Y. Z. An English student ; b. at Helston, Cornwall; drowned at Oxford.

Johnson,. J., Mt. 8ion, Falmouth.

An English poet; editor of the " Selec- tor or Cornisli Magazine " ; resident some years at Falmouth.

Johnson, E. W. // Secretario. An American writer; a contributor to the "American Whig Review."

Johnson, George William, 1802-86. Wai/ne Hovei/. An English writer on horticulture ; passed several years in India, returning to England in 1848 ; d. at the Waldrons, Croydon.

Johnson, Richard. James Guthrie. An English writer of the eighteenth cen- tury ; a teacher(?) of Nottingham.

Johnson, Samuel, D.D., 1696-1772. A Gentleman educated at Yale College ; A Minister of the Church of England.

See " L and P.," First Series, p. 469.

Johnson, Samuel, LL.D,, 1709-84. 8. J. ; The Author of the " Miscel- laneous Observations on the Tragedij of Macbeth " ; Dr. J — ns — n ; T. Zachuriah Williams.

Sue " I. and P.," First Series, p. 469.

Johnson, Rev. Samuel, 1822-82. 8. J. An American clergyman; b. at Salem, Mass.; Harv. Coll., 1842; pastor at Lynn, Mass., 1853-70; d. at North Andover, Mass.

Johnson, Mrs. Sophie Orne. Cousin Daisy.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 469.

Johnson, Rev. Stephen, 1724-86. A Freeman of the Colony of Connecticut. An American Congregational minister; b. in Newark, Conn.; Yale Coll., 1743; pastor at Lyme (now Old Lyme), Conn., 1746-86, and d. there.

Johnson, W. B. Boswell. An Amer- ican poet of the day of Virginia.

Johnson, William. The Writer of "N.xes" and " Lucretelis." An Eng- lish classical scholar of the day.

Johnston, Mrs. Alma Calder. Mush

Ellis.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 470.

Johnstone, Rev. John. An Elder of the Church. An English clergyman ; St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1837 ; vicar of Haxey w. Westwood R., 1861-87.

Jolin, Johan Kristofer. Jo. Jo. A Swedish writer.

Jones,. Edward Digby. An Eng-

lisli criminal.

Jones, C. A Journeyman Woolcomber. An English writer of one hundred years ago.

Jones, C. A. C. A. J. An English writer.

Jones, Rev. Griffith, 1684-1761. A Country Clergyman. A Welsh clergyman ; b. in the county of Caermarthen ; rector of Llanddowror in that county.

Jones, Henry, -1770. A Bricklayer. An Irish poet and dramatist ; b. at Drog- heda, county Meatli ; was patronized by the Earl of Chesterfield when lord-lieu- tenant of Ireland, in 1745; but he had better have stuck to bricklaying, for he died in great want in a garret belonging to the master of the Bedford Coffee- house, by whom he had been assisted.

Jones, Rev. John, 1700-. A Friend to Religious and Civil Liberty. An English clergyman; Worcester Coll., Oxford; rector of Boulne-Hurst, Bedfordshire, 1750- ; killed by a fall from his horse ; not known at what date.

Jones, Rev. John. Rusticlericus. An English writer in the " Gentleman's Magazine."

Jones, John, 1825-87. Idris Vychan. A Welsh poet ; b. at Dolgelly ; lived for a short time in London ; spent the last thirty years of his life at Manchester, and d. there.

Jones, Margaret Elizabeth Mary. M. E. M. J.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 471, and "Notes and Queries," July, 1857, p. 71.

Jones, Paul, 1747-92. Le Prince Bur- liabled. A Scottish naval ofiicer; origi- nally John Paul ; b. at Arbegland ; emi- grated to Virginia, and entered the colo- nial service in 1775 ; entered the Russian naval service in 1788, but was soon dismissed; d. in Paris.

Jones, Samuel Huntingdon, LL.D. The Committee. An American lawyer; Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1857 ; LL.B., 1861.

Jones, Sir William, 1566-1640. Jo- nas. An eminent British jurist; b. in Wales ; educ. at Oxford and Lincoln's Inn; judge of King's bench, l24-40.