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Leszko, the Bastard: a Tale of Polish Grief, 1877, p. 8vo. 18. England's Policy and Peril: a Letter to Lord Beaconsfield, 1877. Pamph. 19. Hibernian Horrors, 1880. Pamph. 20. Savonarola: a Tragedy, Lon., 1881. "This tragedy is neither better nor worse than various other intelligent attempts at historical drama in verse which have been made of late years. . . . On the stage it would be scenic, and a serious audience might deem it interesting, but it would not be dramatically exciting."Ath., No. 2823.

21. Soliloquies in Song, 1882, p. 8vo. 22. At the Gate of the Convent, and other Poems, 1885, p. 8vo. 23. Prince Lucifer, 1887, p. 8vo; 2d ed. same year. 24. The Days of the Year: a Poetical Calendar from his Works, 1887, 18mo.

Austin, Arthur Williams, b. 1807, at Charlestown, Mass., graduated at Harvard College in 1825, and became a lawyer. The Woman and the Queen, a Ballad, and other Specimens of Verse, N. York, 1875, 16mo. Austin, B. C. Landmarks of a Life: a Novel, Lon., 1866, 2 vols. p. 8vo.

Austin, Caroline. 1. Marie's Home; or, A Glimpse of the Past, Lon., 1885, p. 8vo. 2. Dorothy's Dilemma: a Tale of the Time of Charles I., Lon., 1886, p. 8vo. 3. Friend Sorrow: an Every-Day Story, Lon., 1887, p. 8vo. 4. Hugh Herbert's Inheritance. Illust. Lon., 1888, p. 8vo.

Austin, Charles E. 1. On the Utilization of Sewerage, Lon., 1867, 8vo. 2. On the Cleansing of Rivers, Lon., 1872, 8vo. 3. Undeveloped Resources of Turkey in Asia: with Notes on the Railway to India, Lon., 1878, 8vo.

Austin, Coe Finch, 1831-1880, b. at Finchville, Orange Co., N.Y., was for many years curator of the herbarium at Columbia College, and was a recognized authority on mosses. 1. Musci Appalachiani, 1870, 8vo. 2. Supplement 1. Tickets of Specimens of Mosses, 1878, 8vo.

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Austin, E. Anecdotage; or, Stray Leaves from the Note-Books of a Provincial Reporter, Lon., 1872, 8vo. Austin, E. P. Manual of Entomology: Directions for Collecting, &c. Illust. Bost., 1882, 12mo. Austin, George Lowell, M.D., b. 1849, at Lawrence, Mass., studied at Harvard College 1868-71. Under the Tide. By Barry Lyndon. Bost., 1870. Life of Franz Schubert, Bost., 1873, 16mo. 3. Popular History of Massachusetts, Bost., 1876, 8vo. 4. WaterAnalysis: a Hand-Book for Water-Drinkers, Bost., 1882, 24mo. 5. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: his Life, his Works, his Friendships. With Personal Recollections. Bost., 1882, 8vo. 6. The Life and Times of Wendell Phillips, Bost., 1888, sm. 8vo.

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Austin, James G., an architect. A Practical Treatise on the Preparation of Calcareous and Hydraulic Limes and Cements: with Recipes for Various Purposes, N. York, 1862, 12mo.

Austin, Mrs. Jane, (Goodwin,) b. 1831, in Worcester, Mass., daughter of Isaac Goodwin of that city, was educated at private schools in Boston, and in 1850 married to Loring H. Austin, of Cambridge. She has contributed to periodicals and published: 1. Fairy Dreams; or, Wanderings in Elf-Land, Bost., 1860, sq. 16mo. 2. Dora Darling, Bost., 1864, 16mo. 3. Out post: a Novel, Bost., 1866, 12mo. 4. Cipher: a Romance, N. York, 1869, 8vo. 5. The Shadow of Moloch Mountain, N. York, 1870, 8vo. 6. Moonfolk: a True Account of the Home of the Fairy Tales, N. York, 1874, 8vo. 7. Mrs. Beauchamp Brown, ("No Name" Ser.,) Bost., 1880, 16mo. Anon. 8. A Nameless Nobleman, ("Round Robin" Ser.,) Bost., 1881, 16mo. Anon. 9. The Desmond Hundred, ("Round Robin" Ser.,) Bost., 1882,

| 16mo. Anon. 10. Nantucket Scraps; or, The Experiences of an Off-Islander, Bost., 1882, 16mo.

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Austin, John, [ante, vol. i., add.,] 1790-1859, entered the army at the age of sixteen, but sold his commission five years later, and was called to the bar in In 1826 he was appointed professor of jurispruIn 1836 he was dence in University College, London. sent by the government to Malta to investigate certain alleged grievances of the inhabitants. Constitutional ill health combined with the peculiar tendencies of his mind debarred him from success both in the practice of his profession and as a lecturer; but as a jurist of profound learning and singular powers of elucidation he achieved a high reputation, and was, until recently at least, considered the chief authority on the source and nature of law. His Province of Jurisprudence [ante, vol. i.] was the only work which he published; but his widow collected and edited his Lectures on Jurisprudence, Lon., 1863, 2 vols. 8vo; and a later edition, prepared by Robert Campbell, with the help of notes taken by J. S. Mill, was published in 1869. See AUSTIN, SARAH, infra.

Austin, John Osborne. The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, Albany, 1887, 16mo. "We have tested this Dictionary in ways which satisfy us that it may be relied upon."-Nation, xlv. 413.

Austin, Lewis. Henry Irving in England and America, 1838-84. By Frederic Daly, (pseud.) Lon., 1884, p. 8vo.

Austin, P. T. (Trans.) Introduction to Organic Chemistry; from the German of A. Pinner, N. York, 1883, 12mo.

Austin, Robert Cecil, b. 1828; matriculated at King's College, London; called to the bar 1859. 1. The Cattle Diseases Preventive Act, 1866, Lon., 1866, 8vo. 2. The Metropolitan Poor Act, 1867: with Notes, Lon., 1867, p. Svo. 3. Reports of Cases in the County Courts, 1869, 12mo.

Austin, Mrs. Sarah, [ante, vol. i., add.,] d. 1867. Besides editing her husband's Lectures, [AUSTIN, JOHN, supra,] she prepared a new edition of his Province of Jurisprudence, with a prefatory memoir, (1861;) and, in addition to the books mentioned ante, vol. i., published translations of: 1. A Tour through England, Ireland, 1832. 2. England in 1835, by Von Raumer, 1835. and France, by a German Prince, [Pückler-Muskau,] The Causes of the Success of the English Revolution, Also, 4. Letters of Sydney Smith, by Guizot, 1850. (forming the 2d vol. of Lady Holland's Life and Letters 5. Memoirs of the Duchess of of Sydney Smith,) 1855. Orleans, 1859. See, also, GORDON, LUCIE, LADY DUFF, infra.

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Austin, Stella. 1. Stumps: a Story for Children. Illust. Lon., 1873, sq. 16mo. 2. Somebody, Lon., 1874; 2d ed., 1876, 16mo. 3. Rags and Tatters: a Story for Boys and Girls, Lon., 1875; new ed., 1878, p. 8vo. 4. For Old Sake's Sake, Lon., 1876, 12mo. 5. Not a Bit like Mother, Lon., 1876, 16mo. 6. Uncle Philip: a Tale for Boys and Girls, Lon., 1877, 12mo. 7. Ben Cramer, Working Jeweller: a Tale, Lon., 1878, p. 8vo. 8. Pat: a Story for Boys and Girls, Lon., 1879, p. 8vo. 9. Our Next-Door Neighbour: a Story for Children, Lon., 1880, 12mo. 10. Two Stories of Two: I., Grandmother Darling; II., Faithful Friend, Lon., 1881, p. 8vo. 11. Kenneth's Children, 1883, p. 8vo. 12. Other People: a Story of Modern Chivalry, Lon., '1882, 8vo. 13. Wings, 1882, p. 8vo. 14. Mother Bunch: a Story for Boys and Girls, Lon., 1884, p. 8vo. 15. Tom the Hero, Lon., 1886, 12mo.

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University; gained a medical scholarship at University College, and passed successive examinations in zoology, botany, &c., with honors, taking the B.Sc. degree in 1870, the D.Sc. degree in 1876, and being elected a Fellow in 1877. He has held several professorships, including that of comparative anatomy at the London Hospital; was elected a member of the London School Board in 1882, and since 1879 has taken an active part in socialistic and "free thought" movements. He is also an authority on cricket, has written plays under the pseudonyme of "Alec Nelson," and poeins under that of Kenneth May," and contributed to numerous papers in England and America. 1. Physiological Tables for the Use of Students, 1877. 2. The Value of this Earthly Life, 1879. 3. The Bookworm, and other Sketches, Lon., 1879, 16mo. 4. The Creed of an Atheist, 1881. 5. Biological Discoveries and Problems, 1881. 6. Why I chose not to be a Christian, 1881. 7. The Wickedness of God, 1881. 8. God dies: Nature remains, 1881. 9. Irreligion of Science, 1881. 10. General Biology, Theoretical and Practical, Lon., 1881, 8vo. 11. The Student's Darwin, 1881. 12. A Godless Life the Happiest and most Useful, 1882. 13. Darwinism and Small Families, 1882, 8vo. 14. Comparative Physiology for London University Examination and Science and Art Examinations, 1882. 15. Natural Philosophy for London University Matriculation, 1882. 16. The Religious Views of Charles Darwin, 1883, 8vo. 17. Darwin made Easy, 1884. 18. The Gospel of Evolution, 1884. 19. (Trans.) The Pedigree of Man, and other Essays, by E. Haeckel, 1885. 20. Chemistry of Non-Metallics, Lon., 1886, p. 8vo. 21. (Trans.) Russia, Political and Social, by Tikhomirov; from the French, Lon., 1887, 2 vols. 8vo. 22. An American Journey, 1888. 23. Mechanics and Experimental Sciences, as required for the Matriculation Examination of the University of London. 4 vols., as follows: Chemistry, Mechanics, Heat and Light, Magnetism and Electricity. Illust. 1888, cr. 8vo. With AVELING, ELEANOR MARX: 1. The Woman Question, 1888. 2. The Working-Class Movement in America, Lon., 1888, 12mo. And see MOORE, S., infra.

Aveling, Eleanor, (Marx,) daughter of Carl Marx, the German Socialist, bears the name of Edward Aveling, supra, to whom she is united. 1. (Trans.) Madam Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert, Lon., 1886, p. 8vo. 2. (Trans.) History of the Commune of Paris, 1871, by H. Lissagaray, Lon., 1886, 8vo. Aveling, Frederic Wilkins. 1. Notabilia of Greek Syntax, Lon., 1886, 12mo. 2. Elementary Treatise on Light and Heat, Lon., 1887, p. 8vo. Aveling, Henry. Poetic Hours and Musing Moments, Lon., 1857, 8vo.

Aveling, James Hobson, M.D., physician to the Chelsea Hospital for Women. 1. Wharncliffe: a Play, in Three Acts. Time occupied, One Day. Lon., 1854, 12mo. Anon. 2. History of Roche Abbey, Yorkshire. Illust. Lon., 1870, imp. 8vo. 3. English Midwives their History and Prospects, 1872, p. 8vo. 4. The Influence of Posture on Women in Gynecic and Obstetric Practice, 1878, p. 8vo. 5. The Chamberlens and the Midwifery Forceps: Memorials of the Family, and an Essay on the Invention of the Instrument, Lon., 1882, 8vo. 6. On the Inversion of the Uterus: a Lecture. Illust. Lon., 1886, cr. Svo. 7. Fables, [verse,] Lon., 1886.

Aveling, S. T. 1. Carpentry and Joinery: a Manual. Illust. Lon., 1871, 12mo. 2. (Ed.) Heraldry, Ancient and Modern. Including Boutell's Heraldry. Illust. Lon., 1873, 4to.

Aveling, Thomas, a civil engineer. Road Locomotives: an Epitome of the new Road Locomotive Acts, Lon., 1865 and 1878, 16mo.

Avery, A. S. How to Draw: the Right and t Wrong Way. Illust. N. York, 1871, 4to.

Avery, Benjamin Parke, 1829-1875, b. in Ne York City, went to California in 1849 and engage in gold mining. He then turned his attention to jour nalism, edited three or four papers, was on the staff o the San Francisco Bulletin, and in 1872 became edito of the Overland Monthly. In 1874 he was appointe minister to China. Californian Pictures, in Prose an Verse, N. York, 1877, 4to.

Avery, Elroy M. 1. Elements of Natural Philosophy, N. York, 1878. 2. Teacher's Hand-Book to ac company Avery's Natural Philosophy, N. York, 1879, 12mo. 3. Elements of Chemistry. Illust. N. York, 1881, 12mo. 4. Words Correctly Spoken, Cleveland, O., 1887, 32mo.

Avery, H. N., M.D. Hand-Book for Consumptives, N. York, 1869, 8vo.

Avery, Jane G. 1. The Old Distillery; or, Hope Archie, Bost., 1865, 16mo. 2. Tried and True; or, Into the Light, Bost., 1866, 16mo. 3. Boys and Girls of Beech Hill, N. York, 1871, 16mo. 4. Bound Brook; or, Amy Rushton's Mission, Bost., 16mo.

Avery, M. A. 1. The Rebel General's Loyal Bride: a Picture of Scenes in the late Civil War. Illust. Cleveland, O., 1873, 12mo. 2. Shadowed Perils, N. York, 1876, 12mo.

Avery, Samuel P. 1. Mrs. Partington's CarpetBag of Fun, N. York, 1854. 2. The Harp of a Thousand Strings; or, Laughter of a Lifetime. Konceived, kompiled, and komikally konkokted by Spavery, &c. N. York, 1868.

Avery, W. B. The Doctrine of Annihilation tested by the Word of God, Lon., 1874, 8vo. "Avon, W.," (Pseud.) See KENRICK, WILLIAM, infra.

Awde, Rev. James. Dogma and Duty, [Also] Christ's Divine Mission, by Rev. S. J. Hunter: Lecture and Sermon delivered before the Theological Union of Victoria University, Coburg, Toronto, 1885, 12mo. Awde, Robert. Waiting at Table: Poems and Songs, Lon., 1865, 12mo.

Awdry, Miss Frances. 1. The Story of a Fellow Soldier, [a Life of Bishop Patteson, for the Young,] Lon., 1875, fp. 8vo. 2. An Elder Sister: a Short Sketch of Anne Mackenzie and her Brother, the Missionary Bishop. Illust. Lon., 1878, cr. 8vo. With BRAMSTON, MISS M., COLERIDGE, MISS CHRISTABEL R., LEE, MISS MARY S., MORSHEAD, MISS A. E. ANDERSON, PEARD, MISS F. M., PRICE, MISS ELEANOR, WILFORD, MISS FLORENCE, and YONGE, MISS C. M., The Miz Maze; or, The Winkworth Puzzle: a Story in Letters. By Nine Authors. Lon., 1883, p. 8vo.

Awdry, H. 1. Hellas: an Outline of Classical Geography, Lon., 1884, cr. 8vo. 2. Paucula: Latin Syntax Rules, 1886, cr. 8vo.

Awsby, Edith. Ruth Seyton; or, The Cross and the Crown, Lon., 1888, 12mo.

Axe, J. Wortley. Shire Horse Prize Record and Winning Produce: Part I., Stallions, Lon., 1886, 18mo.

Axon, William Edward Armytage, M.R.S.L., b. 1846, at Manchester, Eng., is self-educated. After thirteen years in the service of the Manchester Public Library, he devoted himself to literature and journalism. He has contributed many articles and papers to the publications of learned societies and to periodicals, dealing with various problems of ethics, archæology, and statistics. He is the author of about one hundred pamphlets, many of which were printed only for private circulation, including some in advocacy of temperance and of vegetarianismn. His verses, published in the London Academy and elsewhere, include translations from the Latin, French, German, Italian, Spanish, PorAveling, Rev. Thomas William Baxter, tuguese, Romany, and Chinese. Mr. Axon is vice-presiD.D., d. 1884, an English Independent minister, was dent of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Soeducated at Highbury College, and from 1838 until his ciety. 1. Dr. Rondeau's Revenge, and other Lancashire death was pastor of the Congregational church at Kings- Sketches, Manchester, 1867, 16mo. 2. Shakespeare's land. Besides many single sermons and addresses, House, Glasgow, 1868. (Signed "Dudley Armytage.") he published: 1. Voices of Many Waters; or, Travels 3. Folk Song and Folk Speech of Lancashire, Manin the Lands of the Tiber, the Jordan, and the Nile, chester, 1870, 12mo. 4. Billy o' Bent's Berryin', ManLon., 1855, 8vo; 2d ed., rev., 1856. 2. The Gathered chester, 1870, 8vo. 5. The Black Knight of Ashton; a Flower: a Memoir of Miss S. Bromley: with Extracts Visit to Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester, 1870, 12mo. from her Correspondence, &c., Lon, 1857, 12mo. 3. 6. The Haunted Bridge, 1870, 8vo. 7. The Boggart of Memorials of the Clayton Family: with Unpublished Orton Clough, 1870, 8vo. 8. The Tobacco Question Correspondence of the Countess of Huntington, &c., Considered. Revised by the Author. 1871, 8vo; new Lon., 1867. 8vo. 4. The Irish Scholar; or, Popery and ed., 1878. 9. A Bibliographical List of Books illusProtestant Christianity: a Narrative, Lon., 1882, 18mo. trating the Lancashire Dialect, (Eng. Dialect Soc.,)

1875, 8vo. 10. Hand-Book of the Public Libraries of
Manchester and Salford, Manchester, 1877, 4to.
11.
Life of Oliver Cromwell, n. d. (?1877.) 12. Notabilia
Bibliothecæ Chethamensis, Manchester, 1877, 8vo. 13.
Architectural and General Description of the Town
Hall, Manchester, Manchester, 1878, fol. 14. Lan-
cashire Gleanings, Manchester, 1884, p. 8vo.
"Mr. Axon's curious, though disjointed, collection of
Lancashire memorabilia vividly reflects the contrasts
which are to this day, and perhaps more now than ever,
observable among its inhabitants."--Sat. Rev., lvii. 353.
15. Cheshire Gleanings, Lon., 1884, p. 8vo. 16.
Social Results of Temperance in Blackburn, Manchester,
1886, 12mo. 17. Stray Chapters in Literature, Folk-
Lore, and Archæology, Manchester, 1888, 8vo. 18. (Ed.)
The Mechanic's Friend: Receipts and Suggestions re-
lating to Aquaria, Bronzing, Cements, Drawing, &c., Lon.,
1875, Svo. 19. (Ed.) Nixon's Cheshire Prophecies:
with an Essay on Popular Prophecies. By W. E. A. A.
Lon., 1873, 8vo; new issue, 1878. 20. (Ed.) The Field
Naturalist, Manchester, 1882. 21. (Ed.) Caxton s Game
and Playe of the Chesse, Lon., 1883, 8vo. 22. (Ed.)
The Annals of Manchester, Manchester, 1886, 8vo.

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Ayre, Rev. John. The Treasury of Bible Knowledge: being a Dictionary of Persons, Places, and Events, and other Matters of which Mention is made in the Holy Scripture. With Maps and Engravings. Lon., 1866, 12mo.

Ayre, Rev. Legh Richmond, M.A., graduated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 1850; ordained 1850; vicar of Ulverston since 1873. The Christian's Armour: an Exposition of Ephesians vi. 11-18, Lon., 1877, sq. 16mo.

"Ayres, Alfred," (Pseud.) See OSMUN, DR. THOMAS EMBLY.

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Ayres, Anne. 1. Evangelical Sisterhoods. In
Two Letters to a Friend, by A. A., now a Sister of one.
Edited by W. A. Muhlenberg. N. York, 1867, 16mo.
Life and Work of William Augustus Muhlenberg.
Illust. N. York, 1880, Svo. And see MUHLENBERG,
REV. WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, infra.

Ayckbourn, Hubert, [ante, vol. i., add.] The
Jurisdiction and Practice of the Supreme Court of Ju-Water-Colors and in Oil, Phila., 1869, 12mo.
dicature and of the Divisional Courts, 1874, p. 8vo.
Supplement separate, 1875.

Ayres, George B. How to Paint Photographs in

Aydelott, B. P. 1. Conditions and Prospects of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Cin., 1848, 18mo. 2. The Church's Duty in the Temperance Cause, Cin., 16mo. 3. The Drunkard Saved, Cin., 16mo. 4. First Sin: Exposition of the Questions connected with the Fall of Man, Cin., 16mo. 5. The Great Question Refutation of the Sceptical Philosophy, Cin., 16mo. 6. Thoughts for the Thoughtful, Cin., 16mo.

Ayer, James Cook, M.D., 1818-1878, b. at Groton, Connecticut; graduated in medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and devoted himself to the manufacture of patent medicines at Lowell, Mass. For biog., see COWLEY, CHARLES, infra. Some of the Usages and Abuses in the Management of our Manufacturing Companies, Lowell, 1863, 8vo.

Ayer, Louisa M. Infant Salvation according to the Bible, N. York, 1879, 16mo.

Ayers, A. German Grammar for English Students preparing for London University, 1882, p. 8vo.

Ayers, E. T. 1. The Law and Practice of Petty Sessions, Lon., 1884, 8vo. 2. Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1884, (47 and 48 Vict., c. 43,) with Notes, Lon., 1885, Svo.

Ayers, Thomas. 1. A Treatise on Solar Action, Yarmouth, 1865, 8vo. 2. A Treatise on the Causes of Motion in Matter, Lon., 1867, 12mo.

Ayerst, Rev. William, M.A., graduated at the University of Cambridge 1853; ordained 1853; senior chaplain of Bengal Establishment 1861-1882; vicar of Twyford, &c., Leicestershire, 1882-86. 1. The Pentateuch its own Witness, (Norrisian Prize Essay,) Cambridge, 1858, Svo. 2. Assam as a Mission Field, 1863. Aylmer, Mrs. Fenton. 1. Memoirs of a Lady-inWaiting, Lon., 1862, 8vo. 2. Bush Life in Zululand;

or, Adventures among the Caffres, Lon., 1880, 8vo.

Aylmer, Mrs. G. E. Distant Homes; or, The Graham Family in New Zealand. Illust. Lon., 1862, 8vo. Aylward, Alfred, commandant Transvaal Republic, late captain Lydenberg Volunteer Corps. The Transvaal of To-Day: War, Witchcraft, Sports, and Spoils of South Africa, Lon., 1878, 8vo.

Aylward, Rev. James Ambrose Dominic, B.D., 1813-1872, b. at Leeds; educated at Hinckley; ordained priest in the Roman Catholic Church 1836; was for some years president of Hinckley School, and afterwards prior of Woodchester, &c. 1. A Novena for the Holy Season of Lent, gathered from the Roman Missal and Breviary with an English Translation, Derby, 1849, 16mo. 2. Manual of the Brothers and Sisters of the Third Order of Penance of St. Dominick, Lon., 1852, 16mo; 2d ed., 1871. 3. The Daily Manual of the Third Order of St. Dominick, in Latin and English, Dublin, 1862, 12mo. 4. The Dominican Tertiary's Guide: the Second Volume, 1866, 16mo. 5. (Ed.) The Life of the B. V. St. Catherine of Sienna, by Dr. Caterinus Senensis; translated by John Fen, Lon., 1867, 8vo.

Aynsley, Mrs. H. G. Murray-, daughter of Rev. F. Manners-Sutton; married, 1852, to Rev. John Crugar Murray-Aynsley. 1. Our Visit to Hindustan, Kashmir, and Ladakh, Lon., 1879, 8vo. 2. Our Tour in Southern India, Lon., 1883, 8vo.

Ayres, Mrs. H. M. E. Sharp.. Mirror-Painting in the Italian Style: a Practical Manual for Amateurs, Lon., 1885, 8vo.

1. Banks and Banking under Limited and Unlimited Ayres, Henry, editor of the Banker's Circular. Liability, Lon., 1863, 8vo. 2. The Balance-Sheets of Insurance Companies, 1864, 8vo. 3. The Financial Position of Railways, 1868, 4to.

"Ayrton, J. Calder," MISS MARY FRANCES, infra.

(Pseud.) See CHAPMAN,

Ayrton, Mrs. Matilda, (Chaplin,) M.D., 18461883, b. at Honfleur, France, began the study of medicine, in 1867, at the London Medical College for Women,

but being refused admission, on the ground of her sex, to the highest classes, both in London and Edinburgh, proceeded to Paris in 1871, where the degrees of Bachelier ès Sciences and Bachelier ès Lettres were conferred upon her, and in 1879 the degree of M.D. In the interval she had married, and had spent some years with her husband, William Edward Ayrton, cut short by consumption, but she continued her studies [q. v., infra,] in Japan. Her promising career was

to the last.

she published: Child-Life in Japan, and Japanese Besides many contributions to periodicals, Lon., 1878, r. 8vo; new ed.,

Child-Stories. Illust.

1888.

"It might have been made interesting and suggestive to adults, and it would have then been valuable. It might have been made a fascinating child's book, and then it would have been invaluable. To either end more finish was wanted with the finish wanting, it has attained to

neither."-Spectator, li. 1639.

Ayrton, William. 1. The Adventures of a Salmon in the River Dee. By a Friend of the Family. Together with Notes for the Fly-Fisher in North Wales. Lon., 1853, 8vo. Anon. 2. Mr. Barnacles and his Boat, Lon., 1856,

8vo.

Ayrton, William Edward, F.R.S., studied under Sir William Thomson, Glasgow; was a professor in the Imperial College of Engineering, Japan, from 1872 till 1879. 1. On the Economical Use of Gas-Engines for the Production of Electricity, Lon., 1882, 8vo. Pamph. 2. Electricity as a Motive Power, Lon., 1879, 8vo. 3. Practical Electricity: a Laboratory and Lecture Course for First-Year Students of Electrical Engineering. Illust. Lon., 1887, p. 8vo. With PERRY, PROFESSOR J., Contact Theory of Voltaic Action, 1880, 4to. With WORMELL, RICHARD, D.Sc., (ed.) Manuals of Technology. (The titles of the several volumes are given under the names of the respective authors.)

Aytoun, William Edmonstoune, D.C.L., [ante, vol. i., add.,] 1813-1865, was appointed in 1852, in recognition of his political writings, sheriff of Orkney. He continued to hold his professorship at Edinburgh and to contribute to Blackwood's Magazine, with which he was always closely connected, and published, in addition to works mentioned in vol. i.: 1. Norman Siaclair, [a novel.] Edin. and Lon., 1861, 3 vols. p. 8vo.

"Professor Aytoun is. if not a poet, a man with considerable command of poetic language. He has contributed to one of the most successful collections of parodies in the language, and his short stories have had great success..

Norman Sinclair' is prosy, rambling, and overloaded with twaddle. . . . But yet it is not without merits of its own.

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Baärnhielm, Miss E. W., daughter of a Swede who, having emigrated to the United States, changed his name to Barnes. Archibald Hamilton, Bost., 1869, 16mo.

Baart, P. A. Orphans and Orphan Asylums, N. York, 1886, 12mo.

Babazon, E. J. A Month at Gravesend, Lon., 1863, 12mo.

Babb, C. E., ("Uncle Jesse.") 1. The Sea-Shore: what Charlie saw and did there, Cin., 16mo. 2. Talks about Jesus, Cin., 16mo. 3. Talks about the War, Cin.,

16mo.

Babb, Miss Hattie, ("Aunt Hattie.") 1. The Hard Sum, and other Stories, Cin., 12mo. 2. Little Princess, and other Stories, N. York, 1874, 18mo.

Babbage, Charles, M.A., F.R.S., [ante, vol. i., where the year of his birth is incorrectly given as 1790, add.,] 1792-1871, b. near Teignmouth in Devonshire. He devoted thirty-seven years of his life and no inconsiderable part of his fortune to the work of perfecting his famous Calculating Machine, which, however, was never brought to a state of practical efficiency. After his death some fragments of it were deposited in the South Kensing ton Museum. One calculation made by Babbage, without the aid of his machine, was that one-fourth of his time had been lost through the disturbance occasioned by hand-organs and similar nuisances. Nearly all his numerous publications were contributions to scientific periodicals. A list, comprising forty-seven, is given ante, vol. i., and one of eighty (which includes letters to newspapers, &c.) may be found at the end of his chief subsequent publication,-1. Passages from the Life of a Philosopher, Lon., 1864, 8vo. 2. Chapter on Street Nuisances, Lon., 1864, 8vo.

Babbington, Charles. Tuning and Repairing Piano-fortes: the Amateur's Guide to the Practical Management of a Piano, Lon., 1881, p. 8vo.

Babbitt, Edwin Dwight. 1. Health Guide: aiming at a Higher Science of Life and the Life Forces, N. York, 1874, 16mo. 2. Vital Magnetism, the Life Fountain: Answer to Brown-Séquard's Lectures on Nerve Force, N. York, 1875, 16mo. 3. The Principles of Light and Color, Bost., 1878, 8vo. 4. The Wonders of Light and Color, 1879. Pamph. 5. Health Manual, &c.: including Health Guide, 1880, 12mo.

Babcock, Emma S. Dutch Tiles; or, Loving Words about the Saviour, Phila., 1866, 18mo. Babcock, Mrs. Emma Whitcomb. Household Hints: Book of Home Receipts, N. York, 1881,

12mo.

Babcock, Harmon Seeley. Trifles, Providence, R.I., 1879, 16mo.

Babcock, John M. L. The Spirit of Peace: a Poem, Bost., 1851, 12mo.

Babcock, Rev. Rufus, D.D., 1798-1875, b. at Colebrook, Conn.; graduated at Brown University in 1821; president of Waterville College from 1833 to 1837; pastor of various Baptist congregations; corresponding secretary of the American and Foreign Bible Society, of the American Colonization Society, &c.; founder and editor of the Baptist Memorial. 1. Claims of Education Societies, 1829. 2. Review of Beckwith on Baptism, 1829. 3. Making Light of Christ, 1830. 4. Memoirs of Andrew Fuller, 1830. 5. George Larned, 1832. 6. History of Waterville College, 1836. 7. Tales of Truth for the Young, 1837. 8. Personal Recollections of Dr. John Maram Peck, Phila., 1858, 12mo. 9. The Emigrant's Mother, 1859.

Babcock, Miss Sarah A. 1. Itinerant Side; or, Pictures of Life in the Itinerary, N. York, 1857, 12mo. 2. Hidden Treasure; or, The Secret of Success in Life, N. York, 1859, 12mo.

Babcock, William Henry. 1. Lord Stirling's IV.-5

| Stand, and other Poems, Phila., 1880, 12mo. 2. Cypress Beech, Lon., 1884, 2 vols. cr. 8vo.

Baber, Edward Colborne, Chinese secretary of the British Legation at Pekin. Travels and Researches in Western China, (Supplementary Papers of the Royal Geographical Society,) Lon., 1882.

"Written for a scientific society, it yet possesses more than common interest for the general reader, who, however, thoroughly to enjoy it, should be armed with the necessary books of reference."-Acad., xxi. 280.

Baber, Edward Cresswell, M.B. Lond., surgeon to the Brighton and Sussex Throat and Ear Dispensary. 1. Minute Structure of the Thyroid Gland, Philosophical Transactions,) Lon., 1882, 4to. 2. A Guide to the Examination of the Nose: with Remarks on the Diagnosis of Diseases of the Nasal Cavities. Illust. Lon., 1886, sm. 8vo.

Babington, Arthur. Short Addresses on the Holy Communion, &c., Lon., 1876, 8vo.

Babington, Benjamin Guy, M.D., F.R.S., 1794-1866, b. in London, entered the navy as a midshipman, and served at Walcheren and Copenhagen, but left the service early, and obtained an appointment in the Madras Presidency. Having returned to England, he studied for the medical profession, in which he attained considerable eminence, becoming physician to Guy's Hospital in 1840. He was also distinguished as an Oriental scholar. His publications, apart from his contributions to medical journals and other periodicals, were chiefly translations. 1. A Grammar of the High Dialect of the Tamil Language, from the Latin of C. J. Beschius, Madras, 1822, 4to. 2. The Adventures of the Gooroo Paramatan, (by the same author,) Lon., 1822, 4to. 3. The Vedâla Cadai: being the Tamul version of

a collection of ancient tales in Sanscrit. 4. J. F. C.

Hecker's Epidemics of the Middle Ages, 1844; 3d ed., completed by the author's treatise on Child-Pilgrimages, Lon., 1859, 8vo. 5. Passing Thoughts, 1854, published anonymously. (A volume of poems.) 6. An Account of the Sculpture and Inscriptions at Mahâ Laipûr, (in M. W. Carr's Descriptive Papers relating to the Seven Pagodas on the Coromandel Coast,) Madras, 1869.

Babington, Charles Cardale, M.A., F.R.S., F.S.A., F.L.S., F.G.S., son of Rev. Joseph Babington, b. at Ludlow in 1808, and educated at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1830 and took his M.A. degree in 1833. He is professor of botany in the university, and holds a professorial Fellowship in St. John's College. His writings have been chiefly botanical, and include, besides contributions to scientific journals, the following works: 1. Primitia Floræ Sarnicæ; or, An Outline of the Flora of the Channel Islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark, &c., Lon., 1839, 12mo. 2. Synopsis of the British Rubi, 1846, 8vo; new ed., 1869, 12mo. 3. Manual of British Botany, 1847, 12mo; 8th ed., rev., 1881. 4. Ancient Cambridgeshire, (Cambridge Antiq. Soc. Pub.,) Lon., 1853, 8vo. 5. Flora of Cambridgeshire; or, A Catalogue of Plants found in the County of Cambridge; with References to Former Catalogues, and the Localities of the Rarer Species, Lon., 1861, 12mo. 6. The British Rubi: an Attempt to Discriminate the Species of Rubus known to inhabit the British Isles, Lon., 1869, 8vo. 7. History of the Infirmary and Chapel of the Hospital and College of St. John the Evangelist at Cambridge, Lon., 1874.

Babington, Rev. Churchill, D.D., F.L.S., V.P.R.S.L., son of Rev. Matthew Drake Babington, rural dean of Ackley, Leicestershire, b. in 1821, and educated at Cambridge University, where he graduated with high honors and obtained a Fellowship; was Disney professor of archæology from 1865 to 1880; made rector of Cockfield, in Sussex, in 1866. His publications consist chiefly of editions, (from newly-discovered Greek MSS. :) The Oration of Hyperides against Demosthenes, (Cambridge,

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1850;) The Orations of Hyperides for Lycophron and Euxenippus, (Cambridge, 1853;) The Funeral Oration of Hyperides, (Cambridge, 1858;) Bishop Pecock's Repressor, [see PEACOCK, or PECOCK, REYNOLD, or REGINALD, ante, vol. ii. ;] Higden's Polychronicon, [see HIGDEN, RANULPH, or RALPH, ante, vol. i.,] with two ancient English versions, Lon., 1865-69, 2 vols. 8vo; Beneficio di Cristo, (Cambridge, 1865,) (a fac-simile reprint of a work long supposed to be lost;) many contributions to Hooker's Journal of Botany, the Cambridge Journal of Classical and Sacred Philology, the Numismatic Chronicle, and other periodicals devoted to learning and science; also, articles in Smith's Dictionary of Christian Antiquities, Potter's History of Charnwood Forest, Hooker's Flora of New Zealand and Flora of Tasmania, and similar works. His other publications are: 1. Mr. Macaulay's Character of the Clergy in the Latter Part of the Seventeenth Century Considered, Cambridge, 1849, Svo. 2. The Influence of Christianity in promoting the Abolition of Slavery: Hulsean Prize Essay for 1845, Cambridge, 1846, 8vo. 3. An Introductory Lecture on Archæology, delivered before the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, 1865, 8vo. 4. The Birds of Suffolk, 1866.

Babington, Mrs. E. Selections from the Poems of C. Elliott: with a Memoir by E. B., Lon., 1873, 8vo. Babington, E. R. Hidden Sense. Seek and Find; or, Double Acrostics. Lon., 1867, 8vo. Babson, John J. 1. History of the Town of Gloucester, Cape Ann, including the Town of Rockport, Gloucester, Mass., 1860, 8vo. 2. Notes and Additions to History of Gloucester. Part I., Early Settlers. Springfield, Mass., 1876, 8vo.

Bacchus, Lizzie W. The Confederate Dead. By Latienne. 1866.

Bach, Alberto B. 1. On Musical Education and Vocal Culture, Edin., 1880; 2d ed., enl., with a lecture on the Equalization of the Voice, 1881, 8vo; 4th ed., 1884. 2. The Principles of Singing: a Guide for Vocalists and Teachers: with Vocal Exercises, Edin., 1885, p. 8vo. 3. The Art of Singing: with Musical Exercises for Young People, Edin., 1886, p. 8vo.

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Bache, Alexander Dallas, LL.D., [ante, vol. i., add.,] d. 1867. Besides the works mentioned in vol. i., and many additional scientific papers, he published: 1. Magnetic Survey of Pennsylvania, Wash., 1863, 4to. 2. Magnetic and Meteorological Observations at Girard College, Wash., 12 parts, 1859–65, 1866, 1 vol. 4to. Bache, Mrs. Anna, [ante, vol. i., add.] 1. Legends of Fairy-Land, Phila., 1869, 18mo; 3d ed., 1875. Pebbles from the Sea-Shore, N. York, sq. 16mo. 3. Picture-Gallery, N. York, sq. 16mo. Bache, Richard Meade. 1. Vulgarisms and other Errors of Speech; 2d ed., Phila., 1869. Anon. 2. American Wonderland, Phila., 1871, 12mo. 3. The Young Wrecker of the Florida Reef; or, The Adventures of Frederick Ransom, Phila., 16mo. 4. Under the Palmetto in Peace and War, Phila., 1880, 16mo.

Bache, Rev. Samuel, 1804-1876, b. at Bridgnorth, Eng., and educated for the ministry at Manchester College, York. In 1832 he became minister of the New Meeting, Birmingham, (Unitarian,) which had formerly been Priestley's congregation, and where he remained til forced by failing health to resign his charge in 1868. 1. Harmony of Science and Revelation, 1839. 2. Lectures in Exposition of Unitarian Views of Christianity, Lon., 1854, 8vo. 3. The Offices of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: Seven Lectures, Lon., 1858, 12mo. 4. Miracles the Credentials of the Christ: Five Lectures delivered in Birmingham, Lon., 1863, 12mo. Also, many single sermons, &c.

Bachelder, John B. 1. Tourist's Guide of the United States, Gettysburg, 1873, 12mo. 2. Popular Resorts, and How to Reach them, 1874-1875, 12mo; 4th ed., 1876.

Bacheler, O. R., M.D. Hinduism and Christianity in Orissa: containing a Brief Description of the Country, Religion, Manners, and Customs of the Hindus, and an Account of the American Free-Will Baptist Mission in Northern Orissa, Dover, N.H., 1854, 12mo. Backham, Oscar. The Visitor's Guide to Hunstanton, Sandringham, and Surrounding Neighbourhood; new ed., Lynn, 1879, 8vo.

Backhouse, Edward, 1808-1879, was a partner in collieries and in a bank in Sunderland, Eng., and a minister of the Society of Friends. He devoted himself largely to the promotion of philanthropic and relig

ious enterprises, and is said to have spent over £10,000 a year in charities. He devoted much time to the study of church history, but left his manuscripts incomplete. Since his death two volumes derived from them have been published. 1. The Religious Society of Friends: Doctrines and Practices in which they agree with their Fellow-Christians, and others in which they differ, Lon., 1870, 8vo. 2. Early Church History to the Death of Constantine. Edited and enlarged by Charles Tylor. Lon., 1884, 8vo. 3. Martyr Scenes of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. Edited, &c., by J. W. B. Scott. Lon., 1888, 4to. He was also joint author with T. J. Backhouse of: 4. Memoirs of the Society of Friends to 1683: vol. i., Lon., 1854, 8vo.

Backhouse, Julius Brockman. The Second Advent: the Seventh Vial: and the First Resurrection. By One of the Sons of the Clergy. Deal, 1865, 12mo. Backhouse, Katharine. 1. (Ed.) A Memoir of Mary Capper, of the Society of Friends, Lon., 1847, 8vo; new ed., abridged, 1860, 12mo. 2. Memoir of S. Capper, Lon., 1855, 8vo. 3. An Address to the Society of Friends, Darlington, 1856, 12mo. 4. Mothers and Daughters: a Few Words on the Right Training of Girls, Lon., 1870, 8vo.

Backhouse, Sarah. 1. Memoir of J. Back house. By his Sister. Lon., 1870, 8vo; 2d ed., 1877. 2. Hymns and Verses collected by S. B., Lon., 1878, 8vo. Backhouse, W., of Westminster. A Holiday Visit to some Continental Cities and the Savoy Alps and the Rhine, Westminster, 1869, 8vo. Privately printed.

Backler, L. L. McL. "Issy" a Story of Trust and Triumph, Lon., 1885, p. 8vo.

Backus, Charles K., and others. Outline Sketch of the Life of Zachariah Chandler: with Letters from J. G. Blaine, Chic., 1880, Svo.

Bacon, A. M. Manual of Gesture: with Illustrated Figures, Chic., 1873, 12mo.

Bacon, A. O. Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of Georgia, vols. xxi.-xxx. inclusive, Macon, Ga., 1866, 8vo; vols. i.-xl., 1872, 2 vols. 8vo.

Bacon, Benjamin C. Statistics of the Colored People of Philadelphia, Phila., 1856, 8vo. Bacon, Mrs. E. A. Memoir of Rev. Henry Bacon, Bost., 1856, 12mo.

Bacon, Edmund. Jefferson at Monticello. The Private Life of Thomas Jefferson. From Entirely New Materials. Ed. by Rev. H. W. Pierson. N. York, 1862, 8vo.

Bacon, Col. Edward. Among the Cotton Thieves, Detroit, 1867, 8vo.

Bacon, Edwin Munroe, A.M., b. 1844, at Providence, R.I., editor of the Boston Post. 1. King's Dictionary of Boston: with Historical Introduction by George E. Ellis, Cambridge, Mass., 1883, 16mo; new ed., rev., 1886, 12mo. 2. Artistic and Pictorial Description of Boston, &c.; new ed., Bost., 1886, 12mo.

Bacon, Frederick H. A Treatise on the Laws of Benefit Societies, and incidentally of Life Insurance, St. Louis, 1888, 8vo.

Bacon, Rev. George Blagden. 1. The Sabbath Question: Sermons preached to the Valley Church, Orange, N.J., N. York, 1869, 16mo. 2. Siam: the Land of the White Elephant, as it Was and Is. Map and Illust. N. York, 1873, 12mo. 3. The Book of Psalms arranged for Responsive Readings, 16mo. 4. Legendary History of New York. By John Tripod. 1870. 5. Rev. J. Milton Holmes: a Faithful Ministry, Bost., 1874, 16mo.

Bacon, George Mackenzie. On the Writing of the Insane, Lon., 1870, 8va.

Bacon, George Washington. 1. Life and Administration of Abraham Lincoln, Lon., 1865, 12mo and p. Svo. 2. Life and Speeches of President Andrew Johnson, Lon., 1865, 12mo. 3. Guide to America and the Colonies, Lon., 1870, p. 8vo. 4. Story of the War of 1870-71. With Map. Lon., 1871, p. 8vo. 5. How to Succeed in Poultry-Keeping, for Profit or Exhibition, Lon., 1876, cr. 8vo. 6. (Ed.) Alcohol at the Bar: the highest Medical and Scientific Testimony concerning its Use, Lon., 1879, 8vo. 7. The Young Man's Guide to Success, Lon., 1879, 8vo. 8. Life of Charles Darwin with British Opinion on Evolution, Lon., 1882, 8vo. 9. Tourist's Guide and Hand-Book to England and Wales, Lon., 1885, 12mo. 10. How to Live Long, Lon., 1885, 12mo. 11. Breathing and Ventilation: Our Lungs, How to Preserve them, Lon., 1885,

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