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 10 S. XL MAY 22, 1909.] NOTES AND QUERIES.

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NOTES BY THE WAY.

WITH

MEMOIRS OF

JOSEPH KNIGHT, F.S.A.,

DRAMATIC CRITIC,

AND

EDITOR OF

NOTES AND QUERIES,

1883-1907.

AND

THE REV. JOSEPH WOODFALL EBSWORTH, F.S.A.

Editor of the Ballad Society's Publications. BY

JOHN COLLINS FRANCIS.

(Author of 'John Francis and The Athenceum.') JOSEPH KNIGHT.

His father and mother His education His first poem "King of the College" Joins Edward Hewitt in founding a Mechanics' Institute in Leeds Gives a lecture before the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society on 'The Fairies of English Poetry' The Leeds Wit's friendships for W. IS. Forster and the Marquis of Ripon Dr. Reynolds minister at East Parade Chapel and his friendship for the Knights Knight's marriage Leaves for London Feels capable of either editing The Times or commanding the Channel Fleet Writes for Literary Gazette under John Mqrley Succeeds J. A. Heraud as dramatic critic of The Athenceum His views of Fechter Irving originates Banquet to the Come'die Franchise Reviews the French Academy's Dictionary in The Athenceum Also ' Hypneroto- machia Poliphili' Writes obituary notice of Philip James Bailey His sonnet ' Love's Martyrdom ' Becomes Editor of Notes and Queries Writes article on its jubilee, also on death of Queen Victoria Dramatic critic of The Daily Graphic and of The Globe Death of William Terriss Mat'eking night Jeu (T esprit on the Radical defeat in 1895 in St. James's Gazette, ' The Bannerman's Lament' List of his contributions to the ' Dictionary of National Biography 'Writes Life of Rossetti Writes article on Cyrano de Bergerac for The fortnightly Review Mt Coquelin His " Sylvanus Urban " papers in The Gentleman's Magazine Kis friendship for the publisher Mr. Andrew Chatto Writes in The Idler on the Laureateship Sunday evenings with the Marstons Tom Purnell His friendship for Ebsworth Dramatic profession give him a dinner His sorrow at the death of F. G. Stephens His death Funeral at Highgate Cemetery Tributes to his memory.

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