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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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Palgrave, Sir Francis
(1788-1861) Historian, s. of Meyer Cohen, a Jewish stockbroker, but at his marriage in 1823, having...
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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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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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Doyle, Sir Francis Hastings
(1810-1888) Poet, belonged to a military family which produced several distinguished officers, incl...
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Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley
(b. 1836) Humorist and dramatist, ed. of Punch (1880-1906), to which he contributed Mokeanna, Strap...
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head
n. the rammer for crushing quartz ingold-mining. 1890. `Goldfields of Victoria,' p.7: «Forty addi...
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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...
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Adams, Francis, W.L.
(1862-1893) Novelist, was b. at Malta, and ed. at schools at Shrewsbury and in Paris. In 1882 he we...
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Atterbury, Francis
(1662-1732) Controversialist and preacher, was b. near Newport Pagnel, Bucks, and ed. at Westminste...
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Bacon, Francis, Lord Verulam, and Viscount St. Alban's
(1561-1626) Philosopher and statesman, was the youngest s. of Sir Nicholas B., Lord Keeper, by his ...
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Beaumont, Francis
(1584-1616), and Fletcher, John (1579-1625) Poets and dramatists. As they are indissolubly associat...
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Douce, Francis
(1757-1834) Antiquary, b. in London, was for some time in the British Museum. He pub. Illustrations...
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Fawkes, Francis
(1721-1777) Poet and translator, b. near Doncaster, and ed. at Camb., after which he took orders. H...
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Grose, Francis
(1731-1791) Antiquary and lexicographer, of Swiss extraction, was Richmond Herald 1755-63. He pub. ...
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Hutcheson, Francis
(1694-1746) Philosopher, b. in Ireland, and ed. for the Presbyterian ministry at Glasgow Univ. Afte...
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Jeffrey, Francis
(1773-1850) Critic and political writer, s. of a legal official, b. in Edinburgh, ed. at the High S...
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Meres, Francis
(1565-1647) Miscellaneous author, was of a Lincolnshire family, studied at Camb. and Oxf., and beca...
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Parkman, Francis
(1823-1893) Historian, s. of a Unitarian minister in Boston, Massachusetts, graduated at Harvard, a...
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Quarles, Francis
(1592-1644) Poet, b. at the manor-house of Stewards near Romford, was at Camb., and studied law at ...
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Rous, Francis
(1579-1659) Versifier of the Psalms, a Cornishman, and a prominent Puritan, took a leading part in ...
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big-head
n. a fish. The name is used locallyfor various fishes; in Australia it is Eleotrisnudiceps, Castln....
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bull-head
n. The name is applied to manyfishes of different families in various parts of the world,none of wh...
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head-station
n. the principal buildings,including the owner's or manager's house, the hut, store, etc.,of a shee...
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leather-head
n. another name for the Friar-bird (q.v.), Philemon corniculatus, Lath.See Tropidorhynchus. 1847. ...
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maori-head
n. a swamp tussock, so called froma fancied resemblance to the head of a Maori. (Compare Black-boy....
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nigger-head
n. 1) Name given in New Zealandto hard blackstones found at the Blue Spur and other miningdistricts...
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white-head
n. a bird of New Zealand, Clitonyx albicapilla, Buller. Found in North Island,but becoming very rar...
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yellow-head
n. name given to a bird of NewZealand, Clitonyx ochrocephala, or Native Canary (q.v.), common in So...
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to head off
To get before; to intercept. Ex. 'The thief ran fast, but the officer managed to head him off.' ...
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head-cheese
The ears and feet of swine cut up fine, and, after being boiled, pressed into the form of a cheese. ...
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snake-head
An object of dread to travellers on railways. The end of an iron rail, which sometimes is thrown up ...
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Buckland, Francis Trevelyan
(1826-80) Naturalist, b. and ed. at Oxf., where his f. was Dean of Christchurch. He studied medicin...
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Campbell, John Francis
(1822-1885) Celtic scholar, ed. at Eton and Edin., was afterwards Sec. to the Lighthouse Commission...
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Cary, Henry Francis
(1772-1844) Translator, was b. at Gibraltar, and ed. at Oxf., where he was distinguished for his cl...
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Child, Francis J.
(1825-1896) English scholar, b. at Boston, Mass., was a prof. at Harvard, one of the foremost stude...
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Crawford, Francis Marion
(1854-1909) Novelist and historian, s. of Thomas C., an American sculptor, b. at Bagni di Lucca, It...
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Groome, Francis Hindes
(1851-1902) Miscellaneous writer, s. of a clergyman, wrote for various encyclopædias, etc. He was a...
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Harte, Francis Bret
(1839-1902) American humorist, b. in Albany, N.Y., but when still a boy went to California. He had ...
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Lyte, Henry Francis
(1793-1847) Hymn-writer, b. at Ednam, near Kelso, of an ancient Somersetshire family, and ed. at Tr...
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Mahony, Francis Sylvester (Father Prout)
(1804-1866) Humorist, b. at Cork, and ed. at the Jesuit Coll. at Clongoweswood, Co. Kildare, at Ami...
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Newman, Francis William
(1805-1897) Scholar and theological writer, brother of Cardinal N., b. in London, and ed. at Oxf. A...
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Palgrave, Francis Turner
(1824-1897) Poet and critic, s. of the above, ed. at Oxf., was for many years connected with the Ed...
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Stockton, Francis Richard
(1834-1902) B. at Philadelphia, was an engraver and journalist. He became well known as a writer of...
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Underwood, Francis Henry
(1825-1894) Critic and biographer, b. in Massachusetts, was American Consul at Glasgow and Leith. H...
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Waller, John Francis
(1810-1894) Poet, b. at Limerick, and ed. at Trinity Coll., Dublin, became a contributor to and ult...
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Battersby, Harry Francis Prevost ("Francis Prevost")
Poet, novelist, and war correspondent. Poems, Melilot (1886), Fires of Greenwood (1887). Novels, Rus...
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Bradley, Francis Herbert
(b. 1846) Philosopher. The Presuppositions of Critical History (1874), Ethical Studies (1876), The ...
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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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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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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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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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