LIST OF WRITERS AND AUTHORITIES 
ASb, John (died 177!>). PInglish lexicographer. ("The New and Complete 
Dictionary of the English Language," 177S.) A>!h 
Asllbumer, Charles Albert (1854-1889). American geologist. Anhburner 
Ashbumer, John. English physician, J. Ashburner 
Ashmole, Elias (1B17-1092). English antiquary. Ashmole 
Aahton, John (1834 - ). English writer. J, Ashton 
Astle, Thomas (1735 - 1803). English antiquary. Thomas AsUe 
Athenseum, The (18'2S- ). English weekly literary review. Atheiia?inn 
Atkins, John (1(58.^-1757). English surgeon and traveler. Alfnns 
Atkinson, Edward (1827 - ). American economist. ■ E. Aikinmn 
Atlantic Monthly (1857- ). American monthly literary periodical. The Atlantic 
Atterbury, Francis (1602-1732). Bishop of Rochester. Atterbu-nt, or Bp. Atterbiiry 
Atwater, Lyman HotchkiSS (1813-1883). American clergyman and philo- 
sophical writer. Atwater 
Aubrey, John (u:2G- 1007). English antiquary. Aubrey 
Audsley, George Ashdown (1838- ). See W. J. Audsley. 
Audsley, William James. Compiler (with G. A. Audsley) of "Dictionary 
of .Architecture and the Allied Arts." Audttley 
Audubon, John James (1780-1851). American naturalist. Audubon 
Austen, Jane (1775 -1817). English novelist. Jane Altgten 
Austin, William (1587-1634). English religious and miscellaneous writer. 
Austin, or W. Austin 
k Wood, .^ee Wood. 
Ayenbite of Inw3rt, The (ahout 1340). Translation hy Dan Michel of a 
French treatise. (E. E. T. S.) Ayenbite i./ Inwijt 
Ayliffe, John (1076 -1732). English jurist. Ayliffe 
Aylmer, John (1.521 - 1594). Bishop of London. ^ Bp. Aylmer 
Ayre, John (about 1837). British writer. Ayre 
Aytoun, William Edmonstoune (1813-1865). .Scottish poet and essayist. Aytoun 
Babbage, Charles (1792-1871). English mathematician. Babbage 
Bacon, Francis (Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans) (1661 - 1626). English 
statesman, philosopher, and essayist. Bacon 
Bacon, Nathaniel (1593-1660). English lawyer. N. Bacon 
Badcock, John (pseudonym " Jon Bee "). Author of a lite of Samuel Foote, 
1830. Jun Bee 
Badeau, Adam (1831 - ). American military officer and author. Badeau 
Badham, Charles David (1S06-1S57). English naturalist. Badham 
Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes. Badminton Library 
Bagehot, Walter (1826-1877). English economist and essayist. Barjehot 
Bailey, Nathan (died 1742). English lexicographer and translator. (" Uni- 
versal Etymological Dictionary," 1721 ; editions used, 1727, 1731, 1733, 1749, 
1755.) Bailey 
Bailey, Philip James (1816 - ). English poet. p. J. BaUey, or Bailey 
Baillie, Joanna (1702-1851). English poet and dramatist. J. Bailiie 
Bain, Alexander (1818- ). Scottish writer on philosophy, rhetoric, etc. A. Bain 
Bainbridge, Christopher (died 1614). Cardinal and Archbishop of York. 
Card. Bainbridge 
Baines, Edward (1774- 1848). English jonrnalist and author. Baines 
Baird, Spencer Fullerton (1823-1887). American naturalist. S. F. Baird 
Baird, WilUam (1803-1872). British naturalist. Baird 
Baker, James (1831- ). British military officer and author. J. Baker 
Baker, John Gilbert (1834 - ). English botanist. J.G.Baker 
Baker, Sir Richard (1568-1646). English chronicler. Baker 
Baker, Sir Samuel White (1S21 - ). English explorer in Africa. Sir S. W. Baker 
Baker, Thomas (16.56-1740). English antiquary. T.Baker 
Baker, William Mumford (1825-1883). American clergyman and novelist. 
W. M. Baker 
Balch, William Ralston. Compiler of "Mines, Miners, and Mining In- 
terests of the United States in 1882." Balch 
Bale, John (14!15-1563). Bishop of Ossory, Ireland, and dramatist. Bp. Bale 
Balfour, Sir Andrew (lOSO- 1G94). Scottish physician and botanist. Sir A. Balfour 
Balfour, Sir James (1600-1657). Scottish antiquary and poet. Sir J. Balfour 
Balfour, James (1705-1795). Scottish philosophical writer. Balfour 
Balfour, John Button (1808 - 1884). Scottish botanist. J. H. Balfour 
Ball, Sir Robert Stawell (1840 - ). Astronomer royal of Ireland. R. S. Ball 
Ballads, English and Scotch (1867-8; edition used, 1886-90). Edited by 
Francis .James ( hild. Child's' Ballads 
Ballantine, James (lsiis-1877). Scottish poet and miscellaneous writer. 
J. Ballantine 
Bancroft, Edward (1744-1,821). English chemist and naturalist. Ji. Bancroft 
Bancroft, George (l>:0(i-1891). American historian. Bancroft 
Bancroft, Hubert Howe (1832- ). American historian. //. Bancroft 
Bancroft, Richard (1.544-1610). Archbishop of Canterbury. Bp. Bancro.ft 
Banlm, John (179i- 1842). Irish novelist, poet, and dramatist. Banim 
Barbour, John (died 1395). ScotlLsh poet. Barbour 
Barclay, Alexander (died 1552). British poet, scholar, and divine. 
Alex. Barclay, or Barclay 
Baret. See J. Barret. 
Barham, Richard Harris (1738-184.5). English clergyman, author of " In- 
gol.lsby Legends," Barham 
Baring-Gould, Sabine (1834- ). English clergyman, miscellaneous writer. 
Baring-Goldd 
Barlow, Alfred, Unglish writer. ("History and Principles of Weaving," 
2.1 ed, l57!i.) A. Barlow 
Barlow, Joel (1754V-1S12). Ameiican poet. J. Barlow 
Barlow, Thomas (1607-1601). Illshoji of I.inc.dn. Bp. Harlow 
Barnes, Robert (l«6- ). Hritish medical writer. /(. Barms 
Barnes, Thurlow Weed (1853 - > American author T. »'. Barnes 
Bamfleld, Richard (1574-1027). English poet. Bamfcld 
Barr, Amelia Edith (1831 -). Ameiican novelist. A. E. Barr 
Barrere, A. ^'t: .\riol and Uland. 
Barret or Baret, John (died about 1580). English lexicographer. ("An 
Alvearie," an English-Latin dictionary, 1678 ; ed. Fleming, 1580.) Barret, or Baret 
Barrett, Benjamin Fisk (I8O8- ). American Swedenborgian clergyman. B. F. Barrett 
Barrett, Eaton Stannard (1786- 1820). British poet and satirist. E.S.Barrett 
Barrett, William Alexander (1836-). English writer on music. (See 
Staii\ei\] 
Barrington, Daines (1727-1800). English antiquai^ and naturalist. BarritujUm 
Barrtngton.Shute (1734-1826). Bishop of Durham. Bp. Barrington 
Barrough or Barrow, Philip (about 1690). English physician. PhUip Barrough 
Barrow, Isaac (10.30-1077). English divine and mathematician. Barrow 
Barrows, William (1815- ). American clergyman. W. Barrows 
Barry ComwalL See Procter. 
Barry, Lodowlck. British dramatist (" Earn Alley," 1611). L. Barry 
Barry, M. J. English jjoet. M. J. Barry 
Bartholow, Roberts (1831- ). American medical writer. Bartholow 
Bartlett, John (1820- ). American editor and compiler. ("Familiar Quota- 
tions," 1855; edition used, 1882.) 
Bartlett, John Russell (1805-1886). American author and compiler. ("Dic- 
tionary of Americanisms," 1850; edition used, 1877.) Bartlett 
Barton, John. English botanist. J. Barton 
Bartram, John (1699-1777). American botanist. Bartram 
Bastian, Henry Charlton (1837 - ). English biologist and medical writer. Bastian 
Bastin, Edson Sewell (1843 - ). American botanist. Baetin 
Bates, Samuel Penniman (1827- ). American teacher and historical writer. 
S. P. Bates 
Bates, William (I625- 1099). English theologian. Bates 
Battle, William (1704-1776). English physician. Battie 
Baxter, Andrew (died 1750). Scottish philosophical writer. A. Baxter 
Baxter, Richard (1615-1691). English theologian. Baxter 
Bayly, Thomas Haynes (1797 -1839). English poet. T. H. Bayly 
Bayne, Peter (1830- ). Scottish essayist. P. Bayne 
Beaconsfleld, Earl of. See Disraeli. 
Beale, Lionel Smith (1828- ). English physiologist. L. Beale, or Beale 
Beattie, James (1735-1808). Scottish poet and author. Beattie 
Beaumont, Francis (died I6I6). English dramatist. Beaumont 
Beaumont and Fletcher. English dramatists. (Francis Beaumont and 
.Tohn Fletcher.) Beau, and Ft. 
Beaumont, Sir John (1583 ?-1627). English poet. Sir J. Beaumont 
Beaumont, Joseph (1616-1699). English poet. J.Beaumont 
Beckett, Sir Edmund (Lord Grimthorpe) (1816- ). English author. Sir E. Beckett 
Beckford, WilUam (1759-1844). English writer and collector, author of 
'• \athek. " Beckford 
Becon, Thomas (about 1512-1567). English i{«former. Beeon 
Beddoes, Thomas (1760-1808). English physician. Beddoes 
Bedell, William (I.57I-I642). Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh, Ireland. Bp. Bedell 
Bee, Jon. See Badcock. 
Beecher, Henry Ward (1813-1887). American clergyman and author. H.W.Beeeher 
Beecher, Lyman (1775-1863). American clergyman and author. Lyman Beecher 
Behmen, Behme, or Boehme, Jakob (1576-1624). German mystic. J. Behmen 
Behn, Aphra (1640-1689). English writer of plays and novels. Mrs. Behn 
Behrens, Julius Wilhelm. German botanist. Translation by A. B. Hervey 
and R. H. Ward. Behrens 
Belfleld, William T. (1865- ). American physiologist. W. T. Belfield 
Bell, ActOJL See A. BrmUf. 
Bell, Alexander Melville (I8I9- ). Scottish writer on phonetics. Melville Bell 
Bell, Currer. See C. Bronte. 
Bell, Ellis. See E. J. Bronte. 
BeU, Thomas (1792-1880). English naturalist. T has. Bell 
Bell, William (died 1839). Writer on Scots law. BeU 
Bell's British Theatre (London. 1797). 
Bellamy, Charles J. (1852- ). American journalist. C. J. Bellamy 
Bellamy, Edward (18.50- ). American journalist and novelist. E. Bellamy 
Bellows, Henry Whitney (1814-1882). American clergyman. Bellows 
BelSham, Thomas (1760-1829). English clergyman. Belsham 
Belsham, William (1763-1827). English historian and political writer. 
W. Belsham, or Belsham 
Benjamin, Samuel Greene Wheeler (1887- ). American miscellaneous 
writer. S. G. W. Benjamin 
Bennet, Thomas (1673-1728). English divine. Bennet 
Benson, George (1699-1762). English divine. Dr. 6. Benson 
Benson, Martin (1689-1752). Bishop of Gloucester. Bp. Benmm 
Benson, Thomas. English lexicographer. (" Vocabularium Anglo-Saxoni- 
cum." 1701.) 
Bentham, George (1800- 1884X English botanist. 6. Bentham 
Bentham, Jeremy (1748-1832). English writer on politics and jurisprudence. Bentham 
Bentinck, Lord George (George Frederick Cavendish) (1S02-184SX English 
politician. Lord George Bentinck 
Bentley, Richard (1662-1742). English classical scholar. Bentley 
Bentley, Robert (1821- ). English botanist. R. Bentley 
Benton, Joel (1SS2 - ). .American essayist. Joel Benton 
Benton, Thomas Hart (1782-1858). American statesman. T.B.Benton 
Berger, E. See E. S. Sheppard. 
Berington, Joseph (1746-1827). English Roman Catholic divine. Berington 
Berkeley, George (1686-1763). Bishop of Cloyne, Ireland, and philosopher. 
Berkeley, or Bp. Berkeley 
Berkenhout, John (died 1791). English physician, naturalist, and miscella- 
neous writer. Berkothout 
Bernard, Richard (died 1641). English Puritan divine. R. Bernard 
Bemers, Lord (John Bourchier) (1467-1533). English statesman, translator 
of Froissart's "Chronicle," etc. Bemers 
Bemers, Juliana (I5th centm-y). Reputed English writer on heraldry, hunt- 
ing, and tishing. Juliana Bemers 
