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can foreign missions. His mother [60?] was daughter of Roger 

 Williams (1721-1793). 



EVERETT, EDWARD (1794-1865), an American statesman, 

 orator and author, son of Rev. Oliver Everett who was pastor of the 

 Boston New South Church from 1782 to 1799. 



EWING, THOMAS (1789-1871), an American statesman. 



EYCK, JAN VAN (1390-1441) [A], a Flemish painter. His 

 brother, Hubert van Eyck (1366-1426), was also a painter and 24 

 years his senior. 



FARADAY, MICHAEL (1791-1867) [30], an English chemist 

 and natural philosopher, son of James Faraday (1761 ) [about 40], 

 a blacksmith who was son of Robert Faraday, who was born between 

 1708 and 1730. 



FARRAGUT, DAVID GLASCOE (1801-1870) [46], an Ameri- 

 can admiral, son of George Farragut (1755 ). 



FENELON, FRANCOIS DE SALIGNAC DE LA MOTHE 

 (1651-1715), a French prelate and author. He was by a second mar- 

 riage "contracted in mature years." 



FERGUSON, ADAM (1723-1816), a Scottish philosopher and 

 historian. He was the youngest son of a numerous family. 



FICHTE, JOHANN GOTTLIEB (1762-1814), a German phil- 

 osopher, son of a poor weaver. 



FIELD FAMILY, sons of David Dudley Field (1781-1867), an 

 American clergyman. David Dudley Field (1805-1894) [24], a law- 

 yer; Stephen Johnson Field (1816 ) [35], a justice of the U. S. 

 Supreme Court; Cyrus West Field (1819-1892) [38], a merchant of 

 Atlantic cable fame; Henry Martyn Field (1822 ) [41], a clergyman. 



FIELDING, HENRY (1707-1754) [(125+x)-^], an English 

 novelist and dramatist, eldest son of Gen. Edward Fielding, who was 

 youngest son of the Earl of Desmond, who was son of Earl of Den- 

 bigh, who was born before 1582. 



FILLMORE, MILLARD (1800-1874), thirteenth president of the 

 United States. 



