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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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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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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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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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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, Sir Francis
(1788-1861) Historian, s. of Meyer Cohen, a Jewish stockbroker, but at his marriage in 1823, having...
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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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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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Head, Sir Francis Bond
(1793-1875) Traveller, essayist, and biographer, served in the Engineers, went to South America as ...
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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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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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