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John of Salisbury
(1120?-1180?) B. at Salisbury, studied at Paris. He became sec. to Theobald Archbishop of Canterbur...
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Trevisa, John of
(1326-1412) Translator, a Cornishman, ed. at Oxf., was Vicar of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, and chap...
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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of
An action of the organs of sense may be either involuntary or voluntary. Accordingly we say to hear,...
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Abercrombie, John
(1780-1844) Physician and writer on mental science, s. of a minister, was b. at Aberdeen, and ed. a...
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Adolphus, John
(1768-1845) Historian, studied law and was called to the Bar in 1807. He wrote Biographical Memoirs...
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Aikin, John
(1747-1822) Miscellaneous writer, s. of Dr. John A., Unitarian divine, b. at Kibworth, studied medi...
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Arbuthnot, John
(1667-1735) Physician and satirist, was b. in Kincardineshire, and after studying at Aberdeen and O...
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Armstrong, John, M.D.
(1709-1779) Poet, s. of the minister of Castleton, Roxburghshire, studied medicine, which he practi...
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Asgill, John
(1659-1738) Eccentric writer, student at the Middle Temple, 1686, and called to the Bar 1692. In 16...
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Aubrey, John
(1626-1697) Antiquary, was a country gentleman who inherited estates in several counties in England...
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Crowne, John
(1640?-1703) Dramatist, returned from Nova Scotia, to which his f., a Nonconformist minister, had e...
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Davidson, John
(1837-1909) Poet and playwright, b. at Barrhead, Renfrewshire, s. of a Dissenting minister, entered...
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Davies, John
(1565?-1618) Called "the Welsh Poet," was a writing-master, wrote very copiously and rather tedious...
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Davis, or Davys, John
(1550?-1605) Navigator, known as D. of Sandridge to distinguish him from another of the same name. ...
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Day, John
(b. 1574) Dramatist, s. of a Norfolk yeoman, was at Camb., 1592-3. It is only since 1881 that his w...
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Dennis, John
(1657-1734) Critic, etc., s. of a saddler, was b. in London, and ed. at Harrow and Caius Coll., Cam...
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Donne, John
(1573-1631) Poet and divine, s. of a wealthy ironmonger in London, where he was b. Brought up as a ...
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Doran, John
(1807-1878) Miscellaneous writer, of Irish parentage, wrote a number of works dealing with the ligh...
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Dryden, John
(1631-1700) Poet, dramatist, and satirist, was b. at Aldwincle Rectory, Northamptonshire. His f., f...
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Dyer, John
(1700-1758) Poet, was b. in Caermarthenshire. In his early years he studied painting, but finding t...
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Earle, John
(1601-1665) Divine and miscellaneous writer, b. at York, and ed. at Oxf., where he was a Fellow of ...
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Erigena, or Scotus, John
(fl. 850) Philosopher, b. in Scotland or Ireland, was employed at the Court of Charles the Bald, Ki...
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Evelyn, John
(1620-1706) Diarist, and miscellaneous writer, was of an old Surrey family, and was ed. at a school...
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Fisher, John
(c. 1469-1535) Controversialist and scholar, b. at Beverley, and ed. at Camb., entered the Church, ...
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Fiske, John
(1842-1901) Miscellaneous writer, was b. at Hartford, Connecticut. The family name was Green; but t...
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Flavel, John
(1627-1691) Divine, b. at Bromsgrove, studied at Oxf., was a Presbyterian, and was settled at Dartm...
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Florio, John
(1553?-1625) Translator, s. of an Italian preacher, exiled for his Protestantism, but who appears t...
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Ford, John
(c. 1586?) Dramatist, b. probably at Ilsington, Devonshire, was admitted to the Middle Temple in 16...
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Fordun, John
(d. 1384?) Chronicler, said to have been a chantry priest and Canon of Aberdeen. He began the Scoti...
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Forster, John
1) (1770-1843) Essayist, was b. at Halifax, and ed. at Bristol for the Baptist ministry. Though a m...
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Foxe, John
(1516-1587) Martyrologist, was b. at Boston, Lincolnshire, and ed. at Oxf., where he became a Fello...
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Galt, John
(1779-1839) Novelist and miscellaneous writer, s. of the captain of a West Indiaman, was b. at Irvi...
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Gauden, John
(1605-1662) Theologian, b. at Mayfield in Essex, and ed. at Camb. His claim to remembrance rests on...
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Gay, John
(1685-1732) Poet and dramatist, b. near Barnstaple of a good but decayed family. His parents dying ...
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Gillies, John
(1747-1836) Historian, b. at Brechin and ed. there and at Glasgow, wrote a History of Greece (1786)...
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Gower, John
(1325?-1408) Poet. Although few details of his life have come down to us, he appears to have been a...
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Hales, John
(1584-1656) Theologian, b. at Bath, and ed. there and at Oxf., became one of the best Greek scholar...
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Hay, John
(1838-1906) Diplomatist and poet, b. at Salem, Indiana, ed. at Brown Univ., and called to the Illin...
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Hervey, John, Lord
(1696-1743) Writer of memoirs, was a younger s. of the 1st Earl of Bristol. Entering Parliament he ...
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Heywood, John
(1497?-1580?) Dramatist and epigrammatist, is believed to have been b. at North Mimms, Herts. He wa...
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Home, John
(1722-1808) Dramatist, s. of the Town-Clerk of Leith, where he was b., ed. there and at Edin., and ...
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Hoole, John
(1727-1803) Translator, s. of a watch-maker and inventor, was b. in London, and was in the India Ho...
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Howe, John
(1630-1705) Puritan divine, b. at Loughborough, of which his f. was curate, studied at Camb., and b...
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Howie, John
(1735-1793) Biographer, a Renfrewshire farmer, who claimed descent from an Albigensian refugee, wro...
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Hughes, John
(1677-1720) Essayist and dramatist, was a clerk in the Ordnance Office, then sec. for the Commissio...
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Jortin, John
(1698-1770) Ecclesiastical historian, ed. at Camb., and entering the Church held various benefices,...
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Keats, John
(1795-1821) Poet, s. of the chief servant at an inn in London, who m. his master's dau., and d. a m...
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Keble, John
(1792-1866) Poet and divine, s. of the Rev. John K., Vicar of Coln St. Aldwyn's, Gloucestershire, b...
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Kitto, John
(1804-1854) Biblical scholar, s. of a Cornish stonemason, was b. at Plymouth. At the age of 12 a fa...
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Knox, John
(1505?-1572) Reformer and historian, was b. near Haddington, and ed. at the Grammar School there an...
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Langhorne, John
(1735-1779) Poet, s. of a clergyman, was b. at Kirkby Stephen; having taken orders, he was for two ...
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Leland or Leyland, John
(1506-1552) Antiquary, b. in London, and ed. at St. Paul's School and at Camb., Oxf., and Paris. He...
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Leslie, or Lesley, John
(1527-1596) Historian, studied at Aberdeen and Paris, at the former of which he became, in 1562, Pr...
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Leyden, John
(1775-1811) Poet and Orientalist, b. at Denholm, Roxburghshire, gave early evidence of superior abi...
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Lingard, John
(1771-1851) Historian, b. at Winchester of humble Roman Catholic parentage, was in 1782 sent to the...
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Locke, John
(1632-1704) Philosopher, s. of a landsteward, was b. at Wrington, near Bristol, and ed. at Westmins...
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Logan, John
(1748-1788) Poet, s. of a small farmer at Soutra, Midlothian, was destined for the ministry of a sm...
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Lydgate, John
(1370?-1451?) Poet, b. in Suffolk, was ordained a priest in 1397. After studying at Oxf., Paris, an...
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Lyly, John
(1554?-1606) Dramatist and miscellaneous writer, was b. in the Weald of Kent, and ed. at both Oxf. ...
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Mair, or Major, John
(1469?-1550) Historian, studied at Camb. and Paris, was the teacher of John Knox and George Buchana...
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Marston, John
(1575?-1634) Dramatist and satirist, b. at Coventry, was ed. at Oxf. In later life he gave up writi...
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Mayne, John
(1759-1836) Poet, was b. in Dumfries. In 1780 he pub. the Siller Gun in its original form in Ruddim...
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Milton, John
(1608-1674) Poet, was b. 9th December 1608 in Bread Street, London. His f., also John, was the s. o...
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Mitchell, John
(1815-1875) Journalist and political writer, s. of a Presbyterian minister, was b. in Ulster. For s...
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Moore, John
(1729 or 1730-1802) Physician and miscellaneous writer, s. of an Episcopal minister, was b. in Stir...
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Moultrie, John
(1799-1874) Poet, ed. at Eton and Camb., took orders and was Rector of Rugby. He wrote several book...
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Neal, John
(1793-1876) Novelist and poet, b. at Portland, Maine, was self-educated, kept a dry goods store, an...
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Newton, John
(1725-1807) Divine and hymn-writer, s. of a shipmaster, was b. in London, and for many years led a ...
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Nichol, John
(1833-1894) Poet and biographer, s. of John P.N., Prof. of Astronomy in Glasgow, ed. at Glasgow and...
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Norris, John
(1657-1711) Philosopher and poet, ed. at Oxf., took orders, and lived a quiet and placid life as a ...
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O'Keeffe, John
(1747-1833) Dramatist, wrote a number of farces and amusing dramatic pieces, many of which had grea...
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Oldham, John
(1653-1683) Satirist and translator, s. of a Nonconformist minister, was at Oxf., and was the frien...
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Oldmixon, John
(1673-1742) Historical and miscellaneous writer, belonged to an old Somersetshire family, wrote som...
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Owen, John
1) (1560-1622) Epigrammatist, b. at Plas Dhu, Carnarvonshire, ed. at Winchester and Oxf., and becam...
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Pearson, John
(1613-1686) Theologian, s. of an archdeacon of Suffolk, b. at Great Snoring, Norfolk, ed. at Eton a...
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Philips, John
(1676-1709) Poet, s. of an archdeacon of Salop, and ed. at Oxf. His Splendid Shilling, a burlesque ...
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Pierpont, John
(1785-1860) Poet, b. at Litchfield, Conn., was first a lawyer, then a merchant, and lastly a Unitar...
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Pinkerton, John
(1758-1826) Historian and Antiquary, b. in Edin., was apprenticed to a lawyer, but took to literatu...
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Pomfret, John
(1667-1702) Poet, s. of a clergyman, entered the Church. He wrote several rather dull poems, of whi...
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Ray, John
(1627-1705) Naturalist, s. of a blacksmith at Black Notley, Essex, was at Camb., where he became a ...
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Row, John
(1568-1646) Scottish ecclesiastical historian, b. at Perth, s. of John R., one of the Scottish Refo...
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Ruskin, John
(1819-1900) Writer on art, economics, and sociology, was b. in London, the s. of a wealthy wine mer...
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Scott, John
(1730-1783) Poet, s. of a Quaker draper who in his later years lived at Amwell, a village in Herts,...
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Selden, John
(1584-1654) Jurist and scholar, b. near Worthing, Sussex, the s. of a farmer who was also a musicia...
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Skelton, John
(1460?-1529) Poet, b. in Norfolk, and ed. at Oxf. and Camb., of both of which he was cr. Poet Laure...
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Skinner, John
(1721-1807) Historian and song-writer, s. of a schoolmaster at Birse, Aberdeenshire, was ed. at Mar...
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Speed, John
(1552?-1629) Historian, b. at Farington, Cheshire, and brought up to the trade of a tailor, had a s...
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Spottiswood, John
(1565-1639) Historian, s. of John S., minister of Midcalder and Superintendent of Lothian. Entering...
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Sterling, John
(1806-1844) Essayist and miscellaneous writer, s. of Edward S., a well-known writer in the Times, w...
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Stow, John
(1525-1605) Historian and antiquary, b. in London, s. of a tailor, and brought up to the same trade...
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Strype, John
(1643-1737) Ecclesiastical historian, b. at Hackney, and ed. at St. Paul's School and Camb., took o...
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Tatham, John
(fl. 1632-1664) Dramatist. Little is known of him. He produced pageants for the Lord Mayor's show a...
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Taylor, John
(1580-1653) Known as the "Water Poet," b. at Gloucester of humble parentage, was apprenticed to a L...
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Tillotson, John
(1630-1694) Divine, s. of a Presbyterian clothier, was b. near Halifax, and ed. at Camb., where his...
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Tobin, John
(1770-1804) Dramatist, was for long unsuccessful, but in the year of his death made a hit with The ...
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Toland, John
(1670?-1722) Deistical writer, b. in Ireland of Roman Catholic parentage, completed his education a...
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Trumbull, John
(1750-1831) Poet, b. at Waterbury, Conn., was a lawyer, and became a judge. He wrote much verse, hi...
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Tulloch, John
(1823-1886) Theologian and historical writer, b. at Bridge of Earn, Perthshire, studied at St. Andr...
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Tyndall, John
(1820-1893) Scientific writer, b. at Leighlin Bridge, County Carlow, was in early life employed in ...
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Veitch, John
(1829-1894) Philosophic and miscellaneous writer, b. at Peebles, ed. at Univ. and New Coll., Edin.,...
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Watson, John
(1850-1907) "Ian MacLaren" Novelist and theological writer, b. at Manningtree, where his f. was an ...
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Webster, John
(1580?-1625?) Dramatist. Though in some respects he came nearest to Shakespeare of any of his conte...
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Wesley, John
(1703-1791) Theological writer, diarist, and founder of Methodism, was the second surviving s. of t...
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Wiclif, or Wyclif, John
(1320?-1384) Theologian and translator of the Bible, b. near Richmond, Yorkshire, studied at Ballio...
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Wilkes, John
(1727-1797) Politician, s. of a distiller in London, was ed. at Leyden. Witty, resourceful, but unp...
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Wilkins, John
(1614-1672) Mathematician and divine, s. of a goldsmith in Oxf., but b. at Daventry and ed. at Oxf....
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Wilson, John
1) ("Christopher North") (1785-1854) Poet, essayist, and miscellaneous writer, s. of a wealthy man...
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Wolcot, John
(1738-1819) Satirist, b. near Kingsbridge, Devonshire, was ed. by an uncle, and studied medicine. I...
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Woolman, John
(1720-1772) Quaker diarist, b. at Burlington, New Jersey, began life as a farm labourer, and then b...
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Ashton, John
(b. 1834) Literary antiquary, etc. History of Chap-books of Eighteenth Century (1882), Humour, Wit,...
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Avebury, John Lubbock, 1St Lord
P.C., D.C.L., etc. (b. 1834) Miscellaneous writer. Use of Life, Beauties of Nature, Pleasures of L...
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Bodley, John Edward Courtenay
D.C.L. (b. 1853) Historian. France, vol. i. The Revolution and Modern France, vol. ii. The Parliam...
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Buchan, John
(b. 1875) Novelist, etc. Musa Piscatrix (1896), Scholar-Gipsies (1896), John Burnet of Barns (1898)...
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Fox, John
(b. 1863) American novelist. A Cumberland Vendetta, The Kentuckians, Blue Grass, Little Shepherd of...
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Galsworthy, John
(b. 1867) Novelist and playwright. Novels: Jocelyn (1898), Villa Rubein (1900), The Island Pharisee...
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