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��NOTES BY THE WAY.

��Dr. Charles Wells.

��Charles

Patrick

O'Connor.

��Samuel Raw- son Gardiner.

��Frederick

James Furnivall.

��Sir James

Augustus

Henry

Murray.

��Sister of Rawdon Lub- bock Brown.

��William Hepworth Dixon (1821-79). His life of Howard (published 1850) went through three editions in one year. From 1853 to 1869 editor of The Athenaeum. It was at his suggestion greater facilities were given to the public to visit the Tower of London ; and during his first trip to America he arranged for the recovery of the Irish State Papers, for which he was offered the honour of knighthood (' D.N.B.,' vol. xv. pp. 128-9).

1881, October 31st (W. E. Gladstone). DR. CHARLES WELLS.

" In recognition of his services in connexion with Oriental languages and literature. 50J."

Born September 6th, 1838 ; special correspondent of The Daily Telegraph in the Schleswig-Holstein War, 1864 ('Who's Who,' 1901).

1881, October 31st (W. E. Gladstone). MR. CHARLES PATRICK O'CoNOR.

" In consideration of his merit as a poet, and of his narrow means of subsistence. 501."

1882, August 16th (W. E. Gladstone). MR. SAMUEL RAWSON GARDINER.

" In recognition of his valuable contributions to the history of England. 150Z."

Born March 4th, 1829 (' Who's Who,' 1901). Prof. Gardiner died February 23rd. 1902.

1884, February 9th (W. E. Gladstone). MR. FREDERICK JAMES FURNIVALL.

" In recognition of his services to English philology and lite- rature. 150Z."

Born February 4th, 1825 (' Who 's Who,' 1901).

1884, May 1st (W. E. Gladstone). MR. JAMES AUGUSTUS HENRY MURRAY, LL.D.

" In consideration, and for the promotion, of his valuable services to philology, especially in connexion with his work as editor of the ' New English Dictionary.' 250Z."

Knighthood conferred on King's Birthday, 1908.

1884, December 18th (W. E. Gladstone). Miss EMMA LUBBOCK BROWN.

" In consideration of the services rendered to history by her late brother, Mr. Rawdon Brown. 70Z."

Rawdon Lubbock Brown, 1803-83 (' D.N.B.,' vol. vii. p. 24).

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