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APPENDIX A 



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pat., patron 

 lib., librarian 

 act., actor 

 or., orator 

 pub., publicist 

 narr., narrator 



erud., erudite 

 pop., popularizer 

 spec, speculative 

 pr., prose writer 

 p., poet 

 dram., dramatist 



When an author is mentioned as having achieved distinction 

 in two or more fields, that field in which he achieved the more 

 more distinction is given first. 



A dagger (f) opposite a word in the column for the 

 father's occupation indicates that the occupation given is 

 that of a guardian, not a parent. 



Abbreviations used to indicate the degree of education re- 

 ceived are: G.S.P., partial grammar school course; G.S., full 

 grammar school course; H.S.P., partial high school course; 

 H.S., full high school course; A.B.P., partial college course; 

 A.B., full college course. The abbreviations mean either the 

 formal education indicated, or its equivalent if received during 

 childhood or youth. 



In the column devoted to the economic status of the parents 

 the meanings of the abbreviations are: P, poor; I, intermediate; 

 W, wealthy. 1 



The abbreviations indicating early religious training are : 



Bapt., Baptist 



Cong., Congregational 



Disc, Disciples 



D. R., Dutch Reformed 



H. F., Hicksite Friend 



Luth., Lutheran 



M. E., Methodist Episcopal 



Morav., Moravian 



Pres., Presbyterian 



Prot., Protestant, denomination 



unknown 

 R. C, Roman Catholic 

 S. D. B., Seventh Day Baptist 

 Swed., Swedenborgian 

 Unit., Unitarian 

 Univ., Universal ist 



P. E., Protestant Episcopal 



The figure indicating the number of children in the family 

 includes the litterateur himself. When a number followed bv 



1 For a definition of these classes, cf. p. 72. 



