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mously published Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation , 
who was the more noted of the two as a writer. Both 
brothers were poorly educated, and started bookselling in 
a humble way at an early age, eventually engaging in book- 
binding and printing. Their well-known publishing house was 
founded practically on Chambers'' s Edinburgh Journal , first 
issued in February 1832, which achieved a great success. 
William in later life became Lord Provost of Edinburgh. 
He died May 23, 1883. 
1864. Histoiy of Peebles-shire. Edinburgh & London : 1864. 
Collation — 1 vol. 8vo, pp. xii + 557, with numerous ill. and map. 
Birds at pp. 525-8. 
Chanter (John Frederick), viv. 
The Rev. J. F. Chanter was educated at Cambridge 
University, taking his M.A. degree and being ordained in 
1881. In 1886 he became Rector of Parracombe, near 
Barnstaple, Devon. 
1907. A History of the Parishes of Lynton and Countisbury . . . and some 
account of the Natural History and Botany of the Neighbour- 
hood. Exeter, 1907. 
Collation — 1 vol. royal 8vo, pp. 192 and 9 illus. 
List of birds, pp. 128-33. 
Chanter (John Roberts),^. 1865-1900 
We know nothing of this writer except that he lived at 
Fort Hill, Barnstaple. The ornithological portion of his 
work is limited to two pieces, totalling 14 pp. in extent, and 
is said to have been compiled from information furnished 
by the Rev. H. Gr. Heaven. Chanter also wrote Sketches of the 
Literary History of Barnstaple (1866), Reprint of the Barnstaple 
Records (1900), and other works on the town. 
1871. A History of Lundy Island, descriptive and historical, with 
notices of some of its distinguishing features in Natural History. 
[Reprinted from Trans. Devon. Assoc, for Advanc. Sci., Lit. and 
Art, 1871.] 
Collation — 1 vol. 8vo, pp. ii un. + pp. 59 + Geology pp. 13, by 
T. M. Hall. 
Birds at pp. 48-53, with list. 
