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• you, sir!

  The irritating mode in which some officers address the seamen. The late Lord Collingwood never permi...

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• Alison, Sir Archibald

  (1792-1867) Historian, s. of the above, was b. at Kenley, Shropshire, and after studying under a pr...

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• Arnold, Sir Edwin

  (1832-1904) Poet, s. of a Sussex magistrate, was b. at Gravesend, and ed. at King's School, Rochest...

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• Ayton, Sir Robert

  (1570-1638) Poet, s. of A. of Kinaldie in Fife. After grad. at St. Andrews, he studied law at Paris...

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• Baker, Sir Richard

  (1568-1645) Historian and religious writer, studied law, was knighted in 1603, and was High Sheriff...

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• Beaumont, Sir John

  (1582-1627?) Poet, elder brother of Francis B., the dramatist (q.v.). His poems, of which the best ...

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• Besant, Sir Walter

  (1836-1901) Novelist and historian of London, b. at Portsmouth and ed. at King's Coll., London, and...

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• Blackmore, Sir Richard

  (c. 1650, d. 1729) Poet, one of the Court Physicians to William III. and Anne, wrote several very l...

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• Blackstone, Sir William

  (1723-1780) Legal Writer, posthumous s. of a silk mercer in London, was ed. at Charterhouse School ...

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• Boswell, Sir Alexander

  (1775-1822) Antiquary and song writer, s. of James B., of Auchinleck, Johnson's biographer, was int...

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• Bowring, Sir John

  (1792-1872) Linguist, writer, and traveller, was b. at Exeter. His talent for acquiring languages e...

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• Brewster, Sir David

  (1781-1868) Man of science and writer, b. at Jedburgh, originally intended to enter the Church, of ...

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• Browne, Sir Thomas

  (1605-1682) Physician and miscellaneous and metaphysical writer, s. of a London merchant, was ed. a...

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• Davenant, or D'Avenant, Sir William

  (1606-1668) Poet and dramatist, was b. at Oxf., where his f. kept an inn, which Shakespeare was in ...

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• Davies, Sir John

  (1569-1626) Lawyer and poet, s. of a lawyer at Westbury, Wiltshire, was ed. at Winchester and Oxf.,...

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• Davy, Sir Humphrey

  (1778-1829) Chemist and man of letters, s. of a wood-carver, was b. at Penzance. He early showed an...

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• Denham, Sir John

  (1615-1669) Poet, s. of the Chief Baron of Exchequer in Ireland, was b. in Dublin, and ed. at Oxf. ...

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• Digby, Sir Kenelm

  (1603-1665) Miscellaneous writer, b. near Newport Pagnell, s. of Sir Everard D., one of the Gunpowd...

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• Dugdale, Sir William

  (1605-1686) Herald and antiquary, was b. at Coleshill, Warwickshire, and ed. at Coventry School. Fr...

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• Dyer, Sir Edward

  (1545?-1607) Poet, b. at Sharpham Park, Somerset, and ed. at Oxf., was introduced to the Court by t...

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• Elyot, Sir Thomas

  (1490-1546) Diplomatist, physician, and writer, held many diplomatic appointments. He wrote The Gov...

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• Etherege, Sir George

  (1635?-1691) Dramatist, was at Camb., travelled, read a little law, became a man-about-town, the co...

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• Fanshawe, Sir Richard

  (1608-1666) Diplomatist, translator, and poet, b. at Ware Park, Herts, and ed. at Camb., travelled ...

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• Ferguson, Sir Samuel

  (1810-1886) Poet and antiquary, b. at Belfast, the s. of parents of Scottish extraction, he was ed....

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• Filmer, Sir Robert

  (d. 1653?) Political writer, s. of Sir Edward F., of East Sutton, Kent, was ed. at Camb. He was an ...

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• Fortescue, Sir John

  (1394?-1476?) Political writer, was descended from a Devonshire family. He was an eminent lawyer, a...

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• Francis, Sir Philip

  (1740-1818) Reputed author of The Letters of Junius, s. of the Rev. Philip F., a scholar of some no...

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• Garth, Sir Samuel

  (1661-1719) Physician and poet, b. at Bolam in the county of Durham, and ed. at Camb., he settled a...

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• Hale, Sir Matthew

  (1609-1676) Jurist and miscellaneous writer, has left a great reputation as a lawyer and judge. Ste...

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• Harington, Sir John

  (1561-1612) Miscellaneous writer, and translator, b. at Kelston Park near Bath, and ed. at Eton and...

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• Hayward, Sir John

  (1564?-1627) Historian, b. at Felixstowe, was the author of various historical works, the earliest ...

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• Helps, Sir Arthur

  (1813-1875) Essayist and historian, was b. at Streatham, Surrey, and ed. at Eton and Camb. After le...

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• Herbert, Sir Thomas

  (1606-1682) Traveller and historian, belonged to an old Yorkshire family, studied at Oxf. and Camb....

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• Herschel, Sir John Frederick William

  (1792-1871) S. of Sir William H., the eminent astronomer and discoverer of the planet Uranus, was b...

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• Hoby, Sir Thomas

  (1530-1566) Translator, b. at Leominster, and ed. at Camb., translated Bucer's Gratulation to the C...

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• Howard, Sir Robert

  (1626-1698) Dramatist, s. of the Earl of Berkshire, and brother-in-law of Dryden. On the outbreak o...

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• Jones, Sir William

  (1746-1794) Orientalist and jurist, was b. in London, and ed. at Harrow and Oxf. He lost his f., an...

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• L'Estrange, Sir Roger

  (1616-1704) Journalist and pamphleteer, youngest s. of a Norfolk baronet, was probably at Camb., an...

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• Lindsay, or Lyndsay, Sir David

  (1490-1555) Scottish poet and satirist, s. of David L. of Garmylton, near Haddington, was b. either...

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• Lyell, Sir Charles

  (1797-1875) Geologist and writer, s. of Charles L., of Kinnordy, Forfarshire (a distinguished botan...

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• Lyndesay, Sir D.

  see Lindsay, Sir David. ...

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• Mackenzie, Sir George

  (1636-1691) Lawyer and miscellaneous writer, s. of Sir Simon M., of Lochslin, a brother of the Earl...

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• Mackintosh, Sir James

  (1765-1832) Philosopher and historian, was b. at Aldowrie, Inverness-shire, s. of an officer in the...

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• Maitland, Sir Richard

  (1496-1586) Poet, f. of M. of Lethington, Sec. of State to Mary Queen of Scots. In his later years ...

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• Malcolm, Sir John

  (1769-1833) Indian soldier, statesman, and historian, b. at Burnfoot, Dumfriesshire, went to India ...

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• Malory, Sir Thomas

  (fl. 1470) Translator of Morte d'Arthur. Very little is known of him. An endeavour has been made to...

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• Mandeville, Sir John

  Was the ostensible author only of a book of travels bearing his name, written about the middle of th...

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• Martin, Sir Theodore

  (1816-1909) Poet, biographer, and translator, s. of James M., solicitor in Edin., where he was b. a...

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• Melville, Sir James

  (1535-1617) Historian, s. of Sir John M., of Hallhill, was a page to Mary Queen of Scots at the Fre...

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• More, Sir Thomas

  (1478-1535) Historical and political writer, s. of Sir John M., a Justice of the King's Bench, was ...

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• Morris, Sir Lewis

  (1833-1907) Poet, b. at Penrhyn, Carnarvonshire, and ed. at Sherborne and Oxf., was called to the B...

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• Newton, Sir Isaac

  (1642-1727) Natural philosopher, b. at Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, the s. of a small landed propriet...

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• North, Sir Thomas

  (1535?-1601?) Translator, 2nd s. of the 1st Lord N., may have studied at Camb. He entered Lincoln's...

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• Overbury, Sir Thomas

  (1581-1613) Poet and miscellaneous writer, ed. at Oxf., became the friend of Carr, afterwards Earl ...

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• Palgrave, Sir Francis

  (1788-1861) Historian, s. of Meyer Cohen, a Jewish stockbroker, but at his marriage in 1823, having...

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• Raleigh, Sir Walter

  (1552?-1618) Explorer, statesman, admiral, historian, and poet, s. of Walter R., of Fardel, Devonsh...

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• Reynolds, Sir Joshua

  (1723-1792) Painter and writer on art, s. of a clergyman and schoolmaster at Plympton, Devonshire. ...

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• Rycaut, or Ricaut, Sir Paul

  (1628-1700) Historian, was at Camb., and held various diplomatic positions. He wrote Present State ...

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• Savile, Sir Henry

  (1549-1622) Scholar, ed. at Oxf., where he lectured on mathematics. He was afterwards Warden of Mer...

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• Scott, Sir Walter

  (1771-1832) Poet, novelist, and biographer, s. of Walter S., a Writer to the Signet in Edinburgh, a...

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• Sedley, Sir Charles

  (1639?-1701) Poet, s. and heir of a Kentish baronet, was at Oxf. and, coming to the Court of Charle...

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• Sidney, Sir Philip

  (1554-1586) Poet and romancist, s. of Sir Henry S., Deputy of Ireland, and Pres. of Wales, b. at th...

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• Skelton, Sir John

  (1831-1897) Miscellaneous writer. B. in Edinburgh, ed. at the Univ. there, and called to the Scotti...

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• Smith, Sir William

  (1813-1893) Lexicographer, ed. at Univ. Coll., London, was a contributor to the Penny Magazine and ...

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• Spelman, Sir Henry

  (1564?-1641) Historian and antiquary, b. at Congham, Norfolk, studied at Camb., and entered Lincoln...

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• Steele, Sir Richard

  (1672-1729) Essayist and dramatist, s. of a Dublin attorney, who d. when his s. was 5 years old, wa...

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• Stephen, Sir James

  (1789-1859) Statesman and historical writer, s. of James S., Master in Chancery, ed. at Camb., and ...

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• Stephen, Sir Leslie

  (1832-1904) Biographer and critic, s. of the above, was b. in London, and ed. at Eton, King's Coll....

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• Suckling, Sir John

  (1609-1642) Poet, s. of a knight who had held office as Sec. of State and Comptroller of the Househ...

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• Taylor, Sir Henry

  (1800-1886) Dramatist, s. of a gentleman farmer in the county of Durham. After being at sea for som...

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• Temple, Sir William

  (1628-1699) Statesman and essayist, s. of Sir John T., Master of the Rolls in Ireland, was b. in Lo...

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• Urquhart, Sir Thomas

  (1611-1660) Eccentric writer and translator, was ed. at King's Coll., Aberdeen, after leaving which...

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• Vanbrugh, Sir John

  (1664-1726) Dramatist and architect, b. in London of Flemish descent, was in France from 1683 to 16...

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• Walpole, Sir Spencer

  (1839-1907) Historian, s. of the Right Hon. Spencer W., Home Sec. in the three Derby Cabinets, belo...

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• Wilson, Sir Daniel

  (1816-1892) Archæologist and miscellaneous writer, b. and ed. in Edin., and after acting as sec. of...

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• Wotton, Sir Henry

  (1568-1639) Diplomatist and poet, s. of a Kentish gentleman, was b. at Boughton Park, near Maidston...

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• Wyatt, Sir Thomas

  (1503-1542) Poet, s. of Sir Henry W., a servant of Henry VII., and ed. at St. John's Coll., Camb., ...

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• Anson, Sir William Reynell

  Bart., D.C.L. (b. 1843) Legaland constitutional writer, etc., Law and Custom of the Constitution, ...

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• Butler, Sir William Francis

  G.C.B. (b. 1838) Traveller and biographer. The Great Lone Land (1872), The Wild North Land (1873),...

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• Douglas, Sir George Brisbane Scott, Bart.

  (b. 1856) Poet and miscellaneous writer. Poems (1880), The Fireside Tragedy (1896), New Border Tale...

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• Galton, Sir Francis

  F.R.S., D.C.L. b. (1822) Traveller and anthropologist. Tropical South Africa (1853), Hereditary Ge...

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• Pears, Sir Edwin

  (b. 1835) War correspondent, etc, Fall of Constantinople (1885), The Destruction of the Greek Empir...

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• Rhys, Sir John

  D.Litt. (b. 1840) Celtic philologist. Celtic Britain (1882), Studies in the Arthurian Legend (1891...

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• Sir John Fouches

  See Sir Nathaniel Herne's House. ...

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• Sir John Hubland's

  See Bank of England. ...

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• sir john barleycorn

  Strong beer. ...

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• aye, aye, sir

  A prompt reply on receiving an order. Also the answer on comprehending an order. Aye-aye, the answer...

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• Baker, Sir Samuel White

  (1821-1893) Traveller, b. in London, and after being a planter in Ceylon, and superintending the co...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Brydges, Sir Samuel Egerton

  (1762-1837) Bibliographer and genealogist, ed. at Camb., was called to the Bar in 1787. He wrote so...

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• Burton, Sir Richard Francis

  (1821-1890) Explorer and scholar, s. of an officer in the army, was b. at Barham House, Herts, and ...

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• Cotton, Sir Robert Bruce

  (1571-1631) Antiquary, b. at Denton, Hunts, and ed. at Camb., was a great collector of charters and...

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• Creasy, Sir Edward Shepherd

  (1812-1878) Historian, ed. at Eton and Camb., and called to the Bar in 1837, he became in 1840 Prof...

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• Crowe, Sir Joseph Archer

  (1825-1896) Writer on art, s. of the above, was b. in London. Most of his childhood was spent in Fr...

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• Dasent, Sir George Webbe

  (1817-1896) Scandinavian scholar, b. in the island of St. Vincent, of which his f. was Attorney-gen...

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• Doyle, Sir Francis Hastings

  (1810-1888) Poet, belonged to a military family which produced several distinguished officers, incl...

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• Duffy, Sir Charles Gavan

  (1816-1903) Poet, b. in Monaghan, early took to journalism, and became one of the founders of the N...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Head, Sir Francis Bond

  (1793-1875) Traveller, essayist, and biographer, served in the Engineers, went to South America as ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Jebb, Sir Richard Claverhouse

  (1841-1905) B. at Dundee, and ed. at St. Columba's Coll., Dublin, Charterhouse, and Camb., at the l...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Kaye, Sir John William

  (1814-1876) Historian and biographer, s. of a London solicitor, was ed. at Eton and Addiscombe. Aft...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Lauder, Sir Thomas Dick

  (1784-1848) Novelist and miscellaneous writer, s. of a Scottish baronet, wrote two novels, Lochandh...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Layard, Sir Austin Henry

  (1817-1894) Explorer of Nineveh, b. at Paris, s. of a Ceylon civilian. After spending some years in...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Lewis, Sir George Cornewall

  (1806-1863) Scholar and statesman, s. of Sir Thomas F.L., a Radnorshire baronet, was ed. at Eton an...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• May, Sir Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Farnborough

  (1815-1886) Jurist and historian, ed. at Bedford School, and after holding various minor offices be...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Rawlinson, Sir Henry Cresswicke

  (1810-1895) Brother of the above, entered the service of the East India Company, and held many impo...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Reid, Sir Thomas Wemyss

  (1842-1905) Novelist and biographer, b. at Newcastle, and after being connected with various provin...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Russell, Sir William Howard

  (1821-1907) War correspondent, b. in Co. Dublin, was called to the Bar in 1850. Having joined the s...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Seeley, Sir John Robert

  (1834-1895) Historian and essayist, s. of a publisher in London, ed. at City of London School and C...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Stanley, Sir Henry Morton

  (1841-1904) Traveller in Africa, b. in America, went to find, and found, Livingstone, and wrote an ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Stirling-Maxwell, Sir William

  (1818-1878) Historian and writer on art, s. of Archibald Stirling of Keir, succeeded to the estates...

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• Talfourd, Sir Thomas Noon

  (1795-1854) Poet and biographer, s. of a brewer at Reading, where he was b., and which he represent...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Wilkinson, Sir John Gardner

  (1797-1875) Egyptologist, s. of a Westmoreland clergyman, studied at Oxf. In 1821 he went to Egypt,...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Williams, Sir Charles Hanbury

  (1708-1759) Diplomatist and satirist, s. of John Hanbury, a Welsh ironmaster, assumed the name of W...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Wraxall, Sir Nathaniel William

  (1751-1831) Historical writer, b. at Bristol, was for a few years in the service of the East India ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Ball, Sir Robert Stawell

  LL.D., F.R.S. (b. 1840) Scientific writer. The Story of the Heavens (1885), Starland (1889), The S...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley

  (b. 1836) Humorist and dramatist, ed. of Punch (1880-1906), to which he contributed Mokeanna, Strap...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Dilke, Sir Charles Wentworth

  Bart., P.C., LL.D., etc. (b. 1843) Political writer. Greater Britain (1868), The Fall of Prince Fl...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan

  LL.D. (b. 1859) Novelist. A Study in Scarlet (1887), Micah Clarke (1888), The Sign of Four (1889),...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Gilbert, Sir William Schwenk

  (b. 1836) Dramatist and humorist. The Palace of Truth (1870), Pygmalion and Galatea (1871), Trial b...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Laughton, Sir John Knox

  (b. 1830) Writer on naval subjects, etc. Physical Geography in relation to the Prevailing Winds and...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Lockyer, Sir Joseph Norman

  K.C.B., F.R.S. (b. 1836) Astronomer. Elementary Lessons in Astronomy (1870), Studies in Spectrum A...

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• Lodge, Sir Oliver Joseph

  F.R.S., LL.D. (b. 1851) Scientist and psychologist. Elementary Mechanics (1881), Modern Views of E...

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• Lyall, Sir Alfred Comyn

  K.C.B., etc. (b. 1835) Poet and biographer. Verses written in India, British Dominion in India, As...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Maxwell, Sir Herbert Eustace

  F.R.S., LL.D., etc. (b. 1845) Novelist, essayist, etc. Novels, Sir Lucian Elphin (1889), The Lette...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Nicoll, Sir William Robertson

  LL.D. (b. 1851) Journalist, poet, and essayist, etc. Literary Anecdotes of the Nineteenth Century ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Pinero, Sir Arthur Wing

  (b. 1855) Dramatist. The Magistrate, Sweet Lavender, The Profligate, The Weaker Sex, Lady Bountiful...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Temple, Sir Richard Carnac

  C.I.E. (b. 1850) Orientalist, etc. Wide-awake Stories (Punjab Folk Tales) (1884), with Mrs. F.A. S...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Trevelyan, Sir George Otto

  P.C., LL.D., etc. (b. 1838) Statesman, biographer, etc. The Competition Wallah (1864), Life and Le...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Sir George Waterman's House

  On the north side. of Thames Street at the south-east corner of Suffolk Lane, in Dowgate Ward (O. an...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Sir Henry Tulce's House

  At the north end of Warnford Court, south of Drapers Gardens (O. and M. 1677). Site now occupied by...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Sir John Cass' School

  At the north end of Church Row, north-east of St. Botolph Aldgate Churchyard. In Portsoken Ward. Fr...

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• Sir John Lawrence's House

  On the south side of the southern portion of Great St. Helens. In Bishopsgate Ward Within (O. and M....

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• Sir Joseph Sheldon's House

  On the south side of St. Paul's Churchyard, in Castle Baynard Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755). A...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Sir Nathaniel Herne's House

  On the south side of Lothbury, west of Drapers' Court. In Coleman Street Ward (O. and M. 1677). In ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Sir Patient Ward's House

  On the south side of Lawrence Pountney Hill. In Dow-gate Ward (O. and M. 1677, and Strype, ed. 1720)...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Sir Richard Levet's House

  On the north side of Maiden Lane, east of St. John Zachary, in Aldersgate Ward (Strype, 1720 and 175...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Sir Robert Clayton's House

  On the east side of Old Jewry. opposite Mr. Frederick's House (afterwards Frederick's Place) (O. and...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Sir Robert Vyner's House

  See Post Office, Lombard Street, and Post Office Court. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Sir Samuel Barnardiston's House

  See New City Chambers. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Sir Thomas Bludworth's House

  See Sir Richard Levet's House. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Sir Thomas Davis' House

  At the south-west end of Angel Court, Snow Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677). Site ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Duff, Sir Mountstuart E. Grant

  (1829-1906) Miscellaneous writer, was M.P. for the Elgin Burghs, and Lieut.-Governor of Madras. He ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Maine, Sir Henry James Sumner

  (1822-1888) Jurist, ed. at Christ's Hospital and at Camb., where he became Regius Prof. of Civil La...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick

  (1785-1860) was one of the sons of Col. the Hon. George N. and Lady Sarah Lennox, dau. of the 2nd D...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Murray, Sir James Augustus Henry

  LL.D., D.C.L., etc. (b. 1837) Philologist. Ed. of New English Dictionary, Dialect of the Southern ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin