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 368 LESLIE established his reputation; and within a few years he was elected an associate and a mem- ber of the royal academy. In 1833 he accept- ed the appointment of professor of drawing in the military academy at West Point ; but after discharging the duties of the office for a few months he returned to England, where he re- sided until his death. In 1847 he became pro- fessor of painting at the royal academy, and the substance of his lectures daring the four years that he held the office has been published under the title of "A Handbook for Young Painters." He is also the author of " Memoirs of John Constable" (1845); "Life and Times of Sir Joshua Reynolds," continued by Tom Taylor (2 vols., 1865) ; and " Autobiographical Recollections," edited by Tom Taylor (2 vols., 1860). His pictures cover a period of between 40 and 50 years, and majiy have been engraved. Besides humorous subjects, he painted history, genre, portraits, and ceremonials, among the latter the " Coronation of the Queen " and the " Christening of the Princess Royal." His religious pieces are considered much inferior to his others. His earlier works are elabo- rately finished, and are distinguished by pecu- liar excellence in expression and composition, and a genial humor altogether original. II. George Dnnlop, an English painter, son of the preceding, born in London, July 2, 1835. He was educated at the mercers' school in London, and in 1854 was admitted as a student of the royal academy. His first exhibited painting, "Hope," was in 1857" purchased by Lord Houghton. He was elected an associate of the royal academy in 1868. His works are very numerous; among them are: "Bethlehem" (1860), "Fast Day at the Convent" (1861), "A Summer Song" (1862), "The War Sum- mons" (1863), "The FJower and the Leaf" (1864), "The Defence of Latham House" (1865), "Clarissa" (1866), "The Country Cousin" (1867), "Reminiscences of the Ball" (1868), and "Fortunes" (1870). III. Eliza, an American authoress, sister of C. R. Leslie, born in Philadelphia, Nov. 16, 1787, died in Gloucester, N. J., Jan. 2, 1858. She was the eldest child of her parents, whom she accom- panied to England in 1793, and with whom she returned to the United States in 1800, after which she resided almost constantly in Phila- delphia. Her earliest attempts in literary com- position were in verse, but it was not until her 40th year that she appeared as an author- ess. Her first work, " Seventy -five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats" (1827), was the precursor of a series of treatises on the culinary art which made her name wide- ly known. "The Domestic Cookery Book" (1837) has passed through many editions, and "The House Book" (1840) and "The Lady's Receipt Book" (1846) have enjoyed a considerable popularity. Shortly after the appearance of her first work she commenced a series of juvenile story books, and in 1831 published " The American Girls' Book." Hav- ing obtained a prize for her story of "Mrs. Washington Potts," she was encouraged to write fictions for grown people, and for several years contributed to magazines and journals, besides editing several annuals. " Amelia, or a Young Lady's Vicissitudes," is her only novel, her remaining works being short tales or sketch- es, of which the most popular are the three volumes of "Pencil Sketches." Besides these, several volumes of her fugitive stories appeared from time to time. In 1853 she published " The Behavior Book," and during the last years of her life she was engaged upon a life of John Fitch, the experimenter in steam navigation. LESLIE, Henry, an English composer, born in London, June 18, 1822. He studied under Charles Lucas, cultivating music at first as an amateur and subsequently with a view to ma- king it his profession. When the musical society of amateurs was founded in 1847, he took a prominent part in it, and in 1855 was made leader of its orchestra, which post he held until the dissolution of the society in 1861. In 1856 he founded a choral society, which has since become famous under the name of Henry Les- lie's choir, and which he brought to the highest point of finish in every respect that should characterize good part singing. He has writ- ten symphonies, overtures, and oratorios, and has composed many madrigals, trios, and con- certed pieces for voices without accompani- ment, of exceptional merit. LESLIE. I. John, a British prelate, born at Balquhain, in the north of Scotland, about 1570, died in Clogher, Ireland, in 1671. He was educated at the universities of Aber- deen and Oxford, and during an extended con- tinental tour became an accomplished linguist. His knowledge of Latin was so remarkable that in Spain it was said of him, Solus Lesleius Latine loquitur. Upon returning to England, after an absence of 22 years, he enjoyed the favor of Charles I., who admitted him into his privy council, made him bishop of the Ork- neys, and in 1633 of Raphoe in Ireland. Here he built a palace of great strength, in which during the civil wars he sustained a siege by the parliamentary troops, being the last to surrender to Cromwell. He remained abroad until after the restoration, when he returned to England, and was appointed in 1 661 to the see of Clogher. At the time of his death he was the oldest bishop in the world, having filled that station 50 years. II. Charles, a theological author, son of the preceding, born at Raphoe, county Donegal, Ireland, about 1650, died at Glaslough, Monaghan, April 13, 1722. He was educated at Trinity college, Dublin, studied law and then theology, and took orders in 1680. By opposing the intrusion of a Catholic sheriff he involved himself in a conflict with the government of James II., but refused to take the oaths of allegiance to William after the revolution. In 1689 he engaged in a con- troversy with Bishop Burnet in defence of the doctrine of passive obedience. In 1709, being