Benson, Arthur Christopher

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• The Christopher

  A tenement called "the Cristofer" and house called the "Preestes house" in parish of St. Andrew at B...

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• arthur

  A well-known sea game, alluded to by Grose, Smollet, and other writers. ...

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• arthur, king arthur

  A game used at sea, when near the line, or in a hot latitude. It is performed thus: A man who is to ...

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• Anstey, Christopher

  (1724-1805) Poet, s. of Dr. A., a wealthy clergyman, rector of Brinkley, Cambridgeshire, was ed. at...

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• Marlowe, Christopher

  (1564-1593) Dramatist, s. of a shoemaker at Canterbury, where he was b., was ed. at the King's Scho...

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• Smart, Christopher

  (1722-1771) Poet, s. of the steward to Lord Vane, was b. at Shipbourne, Kent, and by the bounty of ...

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• Wordsworth, Christopher

  1) (1774-1846) Biographer, etc., was a younger brother of the poet, ed. at Camb., took orders, and ...

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• Christopher Alley

  1) West out of St. Martin le Grand to Bagnio Court, in Aldersgate Ward and Farringdon Ward Within (E...

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• Christopher Court

  East out of Little Tower Hill to St. Katherine's Square (Lockie, 1810). Earliest mention: Horwood, ...

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• Benson, Edward Frederic

  (b. 1867) Novelist. Dodo (1893), Rubicon (1894), Judgment Books (1895), The Babe B.A. (1897), Vinta...

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• Broke, or Brooke, Arthur

  (d. 1563) Translator, was the author of The Tragicall Historie of Romeus and Juliett, from which Sh...

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• Golding, Arthur

  (1535?-1605?) Translator, s. of a gentleman of Essex, was perhaps at Camb., and was diligent in the...

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• Johnston, Arthur

  (c. 1587-1641) Poet in Latin, b. near Aberdeen, studied medicine at Padua, where he graduated. Afte...

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• Murphy, Arthur

  (1727-1805) Actor and dramatist, b. in Ireland, and ed. at St. Omer, went on the stage, then studie...

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• Young, Arthur

  (1741-1820) Writer on agriculture, was b. in London, the s. of a Suffolk clergyman. In his early ye...

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• Doughty, Arthur

  Historical and miscellaneous writer. Life and Works of Tennyson (1893), Song Story of Francesca and ...

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• Hassall, Arthur

  (b. 1853) Historian. Handbook of European History (1897), The Balance of Power (1715-89), in Period...

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• Morrison, Arthur

  (b. 1863) Novelist. Tales of Mean Streets (1894), Martin Hewitt (1894), A Child of the Jago (1896),...

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• Symons, Arthur

  (b. 1865) Poet and critic. An Introduction to the Study of Browning (1886), Days and Nights (1889),...

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• Waugh, Arthur

  (b. 1866) Critic. Alfred, Lord Tennyson, a Study (1892), Robert Browning (in Westminster Biographie...

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• Arthur Street

  West out of King William Street at No. 32 and south to 137 Upper Thames Street (P.O. Directory). In ...

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• king arthur

  A game played on board ship in warm climates, in which a person, grotesquely personating King Arthur...

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• (St.) Christopher le Stocks

  On the north side of Threadneedle Street, west of the Bank of England. In Bread Street Ward. Shown ...

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• Christopher, Christofer Alley

  In Seacoal Lane, in parish of St. Sepulchre, in ward of Farringdon Without. First mention: I Eliz. ...

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• Clough, Arthur Hugh

  (1819-1861) Poet, s. of a cotton merchant in Liverpool, he spent his childhood in America, but was ...

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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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• Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn

  (1815-1881) Historian, biographer, and theologian, s. of Edward S., Bishop of Norwich, b. at Alderl...

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• Blaikie, John Arthur

  (b. 1849) Poet and journalist. Madrigals, Songs, and Sonnets (1870), Love's Victory (1890), and A S...

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• Bullen, Arthur Henry

  (b. 1857) Ed. of Old English writers. Ed. Works of John Day, dramatist (1881), Collection of Old En...

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• Gardner, Ernest Arthur

  (b. 1862) Writer on Greek antiquities. Chapter on Inscriptions in Naukratis I. (1886), Naukratis II...

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• Jones, Henry Arthur

  (b. 1851) Dramatist. A Clerical Error (1879), The Silver King (1882), Saints and Sinners (1884), Th...

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• Law, William Arthur

  (b. 1844) Dramatic author. A Night Surprise (1877), Enchantment (1878), Castle Botherem (1880), Nob...

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• Stannard, Mrs. Arthur ("John Strange Winter")

  (b. 1856) Novelist. Bootle's Baby, Army Society, Beautiful Jim, The Soul of the Bishop, Grip, He we...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Arthur Street East

  East out of King William Street at No. 46 to Monument Square (O.S.). In Bridge Ward Within. Erected...

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• Arthur Street West

  See Arthur Street. ...

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• Port-Arthur Plum

  See plum, native. ...

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• O'Shaughnessy, Arthur William Edgar

  (1844-1881) Poet, b. in London, entered the library of the British Museum, afterwards being transfe...

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• Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan

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

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• Pinero, Sir Arthur Wing

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

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• Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas ("Q")

  (b. 1863) Novelist. Dead Man's Rock (1887), Troy Town (1888), The Splendid Spur (1889), The Blue Pa...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin