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Alderson, K.A., a distinguished officer; also a 

 married lady of high artistic powers. 



BENTHAM. A family consisting of only 3 male 

 representatives, all eminent, and one illustrious. 



First generation. 2 brothers : (1) Jeremy 

 Bentham, jurist of the highest rank (life by Sir 

 J. Bowring, prefixed to the collected works edited 

 by him) ; (2) General Sir Samuel Bentham, whose 

 early manhood was spent in the Russian service ; 

 distinguished for his numerous administrative re- 

 forms* and singular inventive power. Afterwards 

 inspector-general of naval works in England (life 

 by his widow, 1862). 



Second generation. 1 male only : George 

 Bentham, F.R.S., systematic botanist of the 

 highest rank; in early life, writer on logic; for 



many years President of the Linnsean Society. 



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CARPENTER. Among the characteristics of 

 this family are literary and scientific enterprise, 

 philanthropic effort, nonconformity, and aptitude 

 for oral exposition. 



First generation. Kev. Lant Carpenter, LL.D., 



