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of inebriet}', to give the result of his experience in regard to its cure. His testimony, showing that in cases under liis care for ten years one- third were permanently cured, one-third were subject to occasional relapse, and one third re- ceived no benefit, was followed by the founding of several hospitals in Great Britain for the treat- ment of the victims of intemperance. He was among the first, if not the first, to advocate the free use of fre.>-ii air in affections of the lungs, with interesting employment for the mind, ihus ante-dating by more than half a century the general practice of physicians at the present day. He was in temporary charge of the Marj- land Inebriate asylum, 1873-84, and opened a private Inebriate asylum at Burlington, N.J., in 18r6. He was a member of the Neurological Society of Philadelphia; the Jurisprudence Society of Philadelphia; the Obstetric Society of Philadelphia; the American Climatological society; a life member of the Franklin In- stitute, Philadelphia; corresponding member of the Medico-Legal Society of New York; permanent member of the American Medical association; an honorary member and fellow of the New Jersey Medical society; a member of the British Medical association and vice-president of the colonial and international congress on inebriety of London. He was married in Februar}- 18-10, to Lydia, daughter of Caleb Gaskill of Burling- ton, N.J. He is the author of: Inebriety from a Medical Standpoint (1883). He died in Burling- ton, N.J., Jan. 15, 1891.

PARRISH, Haxfield, artist, was born in Pliil- adelphia, Pa., July 25, 1870; son of Stephen and Elizabeth (Bancroft) Parrish. He matricu- lated at Haverford college in 1888, but left in 1891 to enter the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, where he remained until 1895, when he be- came a pupil of Howard Pyle at the Drexel Insti- tute. He won almost immediate recognition as an artist, doing much work in text illustrations, posters and cover designs for Harper's, Scribner's, and the CV» fur?/ publications. He was married, June 1, 1805, to Lj-dia, daughter of Henry W. and Anne Austin of "NVoodstown, New Jersey. He was elected a member of the Society of Amer- ican Artists in 1808, and received honorary men- tion upon recommendation of the judges at the Universal exposition, Paris, France, in 1900. Among his noteworthy work in book illustration may be mentioned Mother Goose in Prose (1898); Kenneth Graham's Golden Age (1898), and Dream Days (1902); and twenty-five illustrations for Ray Stannard Baker's The Great Sontlnrest. His more important pictures e.xhibited at the Phila- delphia Academy of Fine Arts; the Society of American Artists and elsewhere, include: Bul- letin Board (1895), and Tlte Sandman (1895).

PARRISH, Stephen, artist, was born in Phil- adelphia, Pa., July 9, 1S4G; son of Dillwyn and Susanna (Maxfield) Parrish; grandson of Dr. Joseph and Susanna (Cox) Parrish, and a de- scendant of Capt. Edward Parrish (1600-1C72), the immigrant. He followed mercantile pursuits until 1876, when he began the study of art. In 1878-79 lie exhibited paintings at the Pennsylva- nia academy, Philadelphia, and at the National Acadeui}' of Design, New York city, took up etching, and produced his first plate in 1879. He also exhibited in London, Vienna, Paris and in Germany, and was elected a member of the New York Etching club and of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers of London. His paintings in- clude: November (1880); Li Winter Quarters (1884); Low Tide (1885); On the Ranee, Brittany (1886); The Road to Perry's Peak. Among his etchings are: NortJtern Moorland (1882); Loic Tide, Bay of Fundy ( 1882); Coast of New Bruns- u-ick (1884); Winter Evening, Windsor, N. S. (1884); Bethlehem (1884); London Bridge (1886); On the Tliames (1886), and A Gloucester WJiarf (1887.)

PARROTT, Enoch Greenleaf, naval officer, was born in Portsnioutli. N. H., Dec. 10, 1814. He entered the U.S. navy as midshipman in 1831; served on the Boxer and the Natchez of the Brazil squadron, 1832-35, and was promoted passed midshipman, June 15, 1837. He was at- tached to the Consort on surveying duty in 1840, was promoted lieutenant, Sept. 8, 1841, and served under Com. Matthew C. Perry on the west coast of Africa in 1843. He served on the Saratoga on the coast of Africa in 1843; on the Congress of the Pacific squadron, 1846-48, and with Fre- mont's expedition from Monterey to Los Angeles, and at the capture of Guaymas and Mazatlan, during the Mexican war. He was on the St. Louis of the Mediterranean squadron, 1852-53; the St. Maiy's of the Pacific squadron, 1854-55; at the Naval observatory, Washington, D.C., 1857-58, and was promoted commander, April 24, 1861. He was a member of the expedition that destroyed the Norfolk navy yard in April, 1861, and commanded the brig Perry, that captured the Confederate privateer Savannah, for which he received the thanks of the department. He commanded the Augusta, 1861-63, taking part in the battle of Port Royal, and engaged with the Confederate rams in Charleston harbor. Jan. 13, 1863, while under the file of their batteries. He commanded the iron-clad Canonicusof the Nortli Atlantic blockading squadron, 1864-05, and took part in the engagement with Howletfs battery and the iron-clads on James river, June 21, 1864. and in subsequent engagements witii Howlett's battery. He commanded the iron-clad Monad- nock in the attacks under Admiral Porter on Fort