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 NOTES BY THE WAY.

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��1870, April 12th (W. E. Gladstone). ME. ROBERT WILLIAM BUCHANAN.

" In consideration of his literary merits as a poet. 100Z."

Born August 18th, 1841 ; died June 10th, 1901. Obituary notice in Athenceum, June 15th. M.A.P. of same date : ' Robert Buchanan's Youth.' The Spectator, June 29th, 1901, contains a communication signed W. W., stating that " lines from the ' Siren ' adorn the drawing-room of the beautiful chateau-observatory of Abbabia, near Hendaye, now belonging to the Institute of France. They well express the feelings of the late owner when he built the chateau." A translation is given. The lines commence Oh melancholy waters, softly flow 1

1877, June 1st (Earl of Beaconsfield). Miss MARY ANN DE FOE.

" The lineal descendant of the author of ' Robinson Crusoe.'

��Robert

William

Buchanan.

��Miss Mary Ann De Foe.

��In The Athenceum of June 1st, 1895, Mr. George A. Aitken gives a list of books from the catalogue of Defoe's library. The missing catalogue had been lying all these years in the British Museum.

1877, November 28th (Earl of Beaconsfield). MR. GEORGE MACDONALD.

" In consideration of his contributions to literature. 100Z." Bom 1824. Was an Independent minister, but retired on account of his health. His first book was a poem, published in 1856, ' Within and Without ' ; his long series of novels commenced in 1862 with ' David Elginbrod.'

Mr. MacDonald died September 18th, 1905.

1878, June 19th (Earl of Beaconsfield). LADY CREASY.

" In recognition of the literary services of her late husband, Sir Edward Creasy. 150?."

Edward Shepherd Creasy, born 1812 ; died January 27th, 1878. His ' Biographies of Eminent Etonians ' appeared in 1850, and his ' Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World,' 1852 (' D.N.B.,' vol. xiii. p. 64).

1880, April 28th (Earl of Beaconsfield). MRS. MARIAN HEPWORTH DIXON.

frv "In consideration of the literary services of her late husband, Mr. William Hepworth Dixon. 100Z."

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��George MacDonald.'

��Widow of Sir Edward Creasy.

��Widow of Hepworth

Dixon.

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