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A Scottish jurist; b. at Cliesterhall, East Lothian; lord high chancellor, 1793-1801; Earl of Rosslyn, 1801.

Wedgewood, JuUa. Florence Dawson. An English writer.

Welse, Frau Clara (Stock). Clara Cron. A German novelist of the day.

Weiss, John, 1818-79. J.W.,- W—s; J. W — s. An American clergyman ; h. in Boston ; Harv. Coll., 1837 ; Divinity School, 1843 ; pastor at Watertown, and afterwards of New Bedford, both of Mass. ; in 1873 he removed to Boston.

Weld, I-Ioratlo Hastings, D.D., 1811-. W. An Episcopal clergyman; b. in Boston ; for some years a printer and journalist ; in 1845 he was admitted to orders; in 1887 was at Riverton, N.J.

Welles, Albert. A Descendant from one of the Earli) Puritanic Governors. An American writer; b. in New York City early in the nineteenth century, and now resident there ; was a descendant of Thomas Welles, (1598-1660), who was lieutenant-governor of Connecticut, 1656, and governor, 1658, and d. at Wethers- field, Conn., 1660.

Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of, 1769-1852. The Iron Duke; The Cheat Duke. A celebrated British general; b. in Dublin or at Dangan Castle, in the county of Meath, Ire- land ; educ. at Eton and in France ; was prime minister, 1828-30 ; d. at Walmer Castle.

Wells, Anna Maria, 1797-. A. M. W. An American poet; sister of Mrs. Frances S. Osgood ; was b. in Gloucester, Mass., and in 1829 married Thomas Wells, United States Revenue Service.

Wells, David, Esq., 1733-90. D. W.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 587.

Wemyss, Francis, Lord Elcho, now Earl of Wemyss, 1818-. Cool of the Evening. An English peer's son; educ. at Eton and Oxford ; a lord of the treasury, 1853-55 ; M.P., 1841-82 et seq.

Werner, Julian. Karl Dilthey.

Wesley, Rev. John. A Lover of Good English and Common Sense ; J. W.

See " I and P.," First Series, p. 587.

West, Benjamin, LL.D., 1730-1813. Isaac Bickerstaff. An American astrono- mer and mathematician; b.at Rehoboth, Mass. ; removed to Providence, R.I., in 1753 ; was a bookseller there till the Revo- lution; then manufactured clothing for the Continental soldiers, all the while pursuing his studies ; professor of mathe- matics in Brown Univ., 1786-99; post- master of Providence, 1812-13; d. in Providence.

West, Rev. Edward. E. W. An

English clergyman of Nairn, Scotland.

West, Rev. John Rowland, M.A. ./. B. W.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 588.

Westcott, Charles S. Homo.

Weston, Rev. David. A Delegate. An American clergyman.

Weston, Rt. Hon. Edward. A Coun- Irif Gentleman ; A Late Second-rate Min- ister.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 688.

Weston, Maria D. Maria. An American religious writer.

Weston, Nathan, LL.D. A Member. An American jurist; chief-justice of Maine ; residing at Augusta.

Weston, Rev. Stephen, B.D. S. W.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 588.

Wetherfleld, F. G. M., and others. Members of the Bar. English lawyers of the day.

Wetmore, Rev. James. A Missionary from the Honorable Society for Propagat- ing the Gospel, etc. An American minis- ter ; Yale Coll., 1714 ; pastor of the First Congregational Church at North Haven, Conn., 1718-26 ; rector of the Episcopal Church at Rye, N.Y., 1726-60.

Wetterberg, Dr. Carl Anton, 1804-. Onkel Adam, A Swedish physician and novelist.

Whalley, George. A Well-wisher to his King and Country. An English writer of one hundred years ago.

Whally, John. A Trustee. An English writer of the eighteenth cen- tury.

Wharton, Francis, D.D., LL.D., 1820. * *. An American jurist; b. in Philadelphia; Yale Coll., 1839; read law in his native city ; professor in Ken- yon Coll., Ohio, 1856-63 ; rector of St. Paul's Church, Brookline, Mass., and professor in the Cambridge (Episcopal) Theological School.

Wharton, Sir George, 1617-81. Es- dras Philoparthen. An English poet, etc. ; b. at Kirkby-Kendal ; was for a time a soldier, then an author, finally a public officer and knighted.

Wharton, Thomas. Ethel Jones. An American writer of the day, of Phila- delphia.

Wharton, Thomas, Marquis of Wharton. Machiavel.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 589.

Whately, Richard, D.D., 1787-1863. A Countrij Pastor.

See " i. and P.," First Series, p. 589.

Whately, Thomas, -1772. The Au- thor of " Observations on Modern Garden-