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ing." An English writer, the earliest on Landscape Gardening ; an uncle of Arch- bishop Whately.

Wheatley, Richard, 1831-. Allan Copmanthorpe ; Busticus; Justitia. An English Methodist clergyman ; b. at Copmanthorpe ; in 1886 resident in New York City.

Wheaton, Robert, 1826-51. li. W. An American lawyer; son of Henry Wheaton ; b. in New York City ; spent his life chiefly in Europe; studied at Harv. Law School, 1847-50 ; admitted to the Boston bar in July, 1851, and d. in October of the same year.

Wheatstone, Sir Charles, 1802-. C W. An English scientist; b. at Gloucester; appointed professor of ex- perimental philosophy in King's Coll., London, in 1834, and elected a Eellow of the Royal Society in 1836.

Wheeler, Mrs. Ann. A W. An English writer in the Westmoreland dialect.

Wheeler, Charles Stearns, about 1818-43. C. S. ^Y. An American scholar ; Harv. Coll., 1837 ; tutor there, 1838-42 ; d. at Leipsic.

Wheeler, Emily Prances. June Winter. An American writer; North- western Univ., 1875 ; professor of mod- ern languages at Ohio Univ. ; in 1886 resident at Eockford, 111.

Wheeler, Ira B. The Coroner. An American official.

Wheeler, J. Talboys. J. T. W.

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

Wheeler, S. S. W. An English writer.

Wheelock, J. S. An Hospital Agent. An American writer.

Wheelwright, Horace WUliam. An Old Bushman ; A Naturalist.

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

Wheildon, William Willder. A Native of Boston ; The Editor. An Amer- ican journalist; for many years of Charlestown, Mass.; in 1884 et seq. of Concord, Mass.

Whelpley, James Davenport, 1817- 72. J. D. W.; A Citizen of New York; Horus. An American journalist ; b. in New York City; Yale Coll., 1837 ; stud- ied medicine, but his health failing, he became editor of the " American Whig Review "; d. in Boston.

Whewell, Wmiam, 1795-1866. Billy Whistle ; A Member of Both Syndicates.

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

Whldborne, Rev. George Ferris, M.A. A Clergi/man of the Diocese of Ex- eter. An English divine; Queen's Coll.,

Oxford, 1827 ; P.C. of Hanley, Stafford- shire, 1849-60 et seq.

Whipple, Charles King. C. K. W.

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

Whipple, Edwin Percy, 1819-86. E. P. W. An American critic; b. in Gloucester, Mass. ; removed to Boston in 1823, and afterwards resided and d. there.

Whiston, Daniel. A Presbyter of the Church of England. An English clergy- man of one hundred years ago.

Whltaker, Edward. Drawde Reka- tihw.

Whitaker, Joseph, 1820-. ./. W. An English literary bookseller and pub- lisher ; b. in London ; projector of "Whitaker's Almanac" in 1869.

Whitcomb,Rev. William Chalmers.

w. c. w.

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

White,. Falstaff.

White,. William Witcracker.

White, Mr. . Prince Rasselas. An

American journalist; writer for the New York "Times."

White, Benjamin Aspinwall, -1866. B. A. W. An American physician ; Harv. Coll., 1811 ; M.D., Penn., 1815.

White, Charles, 1793-. Miss Mary Corr. An English soldier ; b. in Shrop- shire ; educ. at Eton ; at an early age became attached to " The Guards."

White, Charles Albert. Will H. Lawson.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 590.

White, Rev. George Savage, 1784-, Amana. An English Episcopal divine; b. at Bath; educ. at Chestnut Coll., and ordained at Lady Huntington's Chapel at Bi'ighton in 1809; came to this country and preached for some time in Rhode Island.

White, Miss Hannah. A Lady. An American religious writer; published in Boston, 1850.

White, Rev. Henry, -1836. H. W. An English clergyman ; resident at Lich- field, and a friend of Dr. Johnson and other celebrated writers.

White, Henry. Candidus.

White, Joseph Blanco. A Clergyman of the Church of England ; Not by the Edi- tor of "Captain Rock's Memoirs"; An Irish Gentleman.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 590.

White, Richard Grant. An Ameri- can Author ; A Yankee.

See " I. and P.," First Series, p. 590.

White, Stanford. The Builder. An American artist of the day.

White, T. Chartres. A Quekett Club- Man. An English writer of the day ;