LIST OF WRITERS AND AUTHORITIES 
Eilllngbeclc, Jotin (about 171O). English clergyman. KUlingheck 
Kimball, Richard Burleigll (I8I6- ). American author. R. B. Kimball 
TflTighnn j D. British legal ivriter (wrote about 1830 - 1836). Kinahan 
King, Edward (1848- ). American journalist and author. E. King 
King, Henry (1591-1669). Bishop of Chichester. Bp. King 
King, Thomas Starr (1824-1864). American clergyman and author. Starr King 
King, William (1650-1729). Archbishop of Dublin. . Abp. King 
King, WUliam (1663-1712). English satirist. W. King 
King Horn (before 1300). Middle English poem, translated from French. King Horn 
Kinglaie, Alexander William (1811-1891). English historian and traveler. Kinglake 
Kingsley, CJharlea (1819-1876). English clergyman, novelist, and poet. Kingdey 
Kingsley, Henry (1830-1876). English novelist. H. Kingdey 
Kipling, Rudyard (1865- ). English novelist. B. Kipling 
Kirby, William (1769-1850). English entomologist Kirl^ 
Kirby and Spence. ("introduction to Entomology," 1816-1826, etc.) 
Kirby and Spence 
Klrwan, Richard (died 1812). Irish physicist and chemist. Kirvxm 
Kitchener, William (17757-1827). English miscellaneous writer. W. Kitchener 
KittO, John (1804-1854). English Biblical scholar. Kitto 
Klein, Edward. English bacteriologist. ("Micro-Organisms and Disease," 
I880.) E. Klein 
Kluge, Frledrich (1866- ). German philologist. ("EtymologischesWorter- 
buch der Deutschen Sprache," 1881 ; 4th ed., 1888.) 
Knatohbull, Sir Norton (1601-1684). English Biblical critic. KnatehbuU 
Knight, Charles (1791-1873). English author and editor. Knight 
Knight, Edward. English author. ("Trj-all of Truth," 1580.) E. Knight 
Knight, Edward Henry (1824-1883). American mechanician and compiler. 
("Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary," 1873-1884.) E, IT. Knight 
Knight, Richard Payne (1760?-1824). English classical scholar and anti- 
quary. B. P. Knight 
Knolles, Richard (died leiO). English historian. KnMea 
Knollys, W. W. British ofllcer. ("Dictionary of Military Terms," 1873.) Knollys 
Knox, John (1505-1572). Scottish Reformer. Kn^)x 
Knox, Robert (died about 1700). English naval oSBcer. B. Knox 
Knox, Vicesimus (1762-1821). English clergyman and essayist. V. Knox 
Kollock, Henry (I778-I8I9). American divine. Kollock 
Krauth, (3harles Porterfleld (1823-1883). American theologian. Krauth 
Krauth and Fleming (C. P. Krautli and W. Fleming). ("Vocabulary of the 
Philosophical Sciences," 1881.) Krauth-Fleming 
Kunth, Karl Sigismund (1788-1850). German botanist. Kunth 
Kurtz, Johann Heinrlch (1809- ). German church historian. J.H.Kurtz 
Kyd, Thomas (lived about I68O). English dramatist. Kyd 
Lac^pide, Comte de (Bernard Germain Etienne de Laville) (1756-1825). 
French naturalist. Lac^ptde 
Lacy, John (died 1681). English actor, dramatist, and adapter. J. Lacy 
Ladd, (Jeorge Trumbull (1842- ). American theologian and philosophical 
writer. G. T. Ladd 
Laing, Samuel (first half of 19th century). Scottish traveler. Laing 
I.amb, Charles (1775-I834). English essayist and humorist. Lamb 
Lamb, Patrick (about I710). British writer on cookery. Lamb's Cookery 
Lambarde or Lambard, William (1636-1601). English lawyer and anti- 
quarj'. Lambarde 
Lancashire and Cheshire Historical Society, Publications of. .Society 
instituted 1828. 
Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society, PubllcatiouB of. Society 
instituted 1878. 
Lancet (1823- ). English weekly medical journal. Lancet 
Lanclani, Rodolfo (1847- ). Italian archsoologist. Lanciani 
Landon, Letltla Elizabeth (Mrs. Maclean; pseudonym "L. E. L.") (1802- 
1838). English poet. L. E. Landon 
Landor, Walter Savage (1775-1864). English poet and author. Landor 
Landsborough, David (1782-1854). Scottish naturalist. Landsborowjh 
Lane, Edward William (1801-1870). English Orientalist. Lane 
Lang, Andrew (1844- ). English poet and essayist. A.Lang 
Langbaine, Gerard (1656-1692). English collector of plays. Langbaine 
Langhome, John (1735-1779). English translator and poet. Langhome 
Langland or Langley, William (1332?-1400?) English poet. See Pien 
Plowman. 
Langtoft, Peter (about 1300). English translator and chronicler. Langto/t 
Lanier, Sidney (1842-1S81). American poet and critic. S.Lanier 
Lankester, Edwin (1814-1874). English naturalist. Lankester 
Lankester, Edwin Ray (1847- ). English naturalist. E. R. Lankester 
Lansdell, Henry. Contemporaiy English clergyman, traveler, and author. Lansdell 
Larcom, Lucy (1826- ). American poet. Lucy Larcom 
Lardner, Dionysius (1793-1859). Irish physicist and mathematician. Lardner 
Larlve and Fleury. (" Dictionnaire Fran(;ais Illustr^," 1884-1889.) Larive et Fletiry 
Larousse, Pierre Athanase (1817-1875). ftench encyclopedist. ("Grand 
Dictionnaire Universelle du XIXe Si^cle," 1866-1878.) Larovsse 
Laslett, Thomas. English writer. ("Timber and Timber-trees," 1875.) Laslett 
Lassell, William (1799^1880). English astronomer. La^dl 
Latham, P. M. (about 1840). British medical writer. P. M. Latham. 
Latham, Robert Gordon (I812-I888). English philologist and ethnologist 
("Dictionai-y founded on Todd's .Johnson," 1870). Latham 
Lathrop, George Parsons (18.'il- ). American author. O. P. Lathrop 
Lathrop, Joseph (1731-1820). American clergyman. J. Lathrop 
Latimer, Hugh (died 15.55). English Reformer and martyr. Latimer 
Latrellle, Pierre Andr^ (1762-I8.'i3). French naturalist. LatreUle 
Laud, William (1573-1645). Archbishop of Canterbury. Ahp. Laud 
Lauder, Sir Thomas Dick (1784-1848). Scottish romancer, etc. Sir T. Dick Lauder 
Laveleye, Emlle Louis Victor de (I822- ). Belgian economist and pub- 
licist. Trans, by Goddard H. Orpen. Laveleye 
Lavlngton, George (1683-1762). Bishop of Exeter. Bp. Lavirtgton 
Law, WUliam (I686-I76I). English divine. Law 
La'wrence, George Alfred (1827-1876). English novelist. Lawrerue 
Lawrence, Sir William (died 1867). English writer on surgery. W. Laurence 
Layamon. English priest and poet ("Brut," a versified chronicle, about 
1205.) Layamon 
Layard, Sir Austen Henry (1817- ). English archneologist and diplomatist Layard 
Layoock, Thomas (1812-1876). English physician. Laycock 
Lazarus, Emma (1849-1887). American poet E. Lazarux 
Lea, Matthew Carey (1823- ). American chemist Lea 
Leach, WUliam Elford (1790-1836). English naturalist Leach 
LecTiJ, WUliam Edward Hartpole (1838- ). British historian. Lecky 
Le Conte, John (1818-1891). American physicist. Dr. John Le Ccmte 
Le Conte, John (1784-1860). American naturalist. John Le Conte 
Le Conte, John Lawrence (1825-1883). American entomologist. J. L. Le Conte 
Le Conte, Joseph (1823- ). American geologist and physicist. Le Conte 
Ledyard, John (1751-1789). American traveler. Ledyard 
Lee, Frederick George (1832- ). English ecclesiastical writer. F. 6. Lee, or Lee 
Lee, James (died 1795). British botanist J. Lee 
Lee, Nathaniel (died 1692?). English dramatist Lee 
Leechdoms, Wortcunning, and Starcraft of Early England. Edited by 
T. 0. Cockayne, 1862. A. S. Leerhdonw 
Legge, James (1816- ). Scottish Sinologist. J. Legge 
Leibnitz, Gottfried Wllhelm (1646- 17I6). German philosopher and mathe- 
matician. Leibnitz 
Leidy, Joseph (1823-1891). American naturalist. Leidy 
Leigh, Sir Edward (I6O2-I67I). English Biblical scholar and theologian. Leigh 
Leighton, Robert (1611-1684). Archbishop of Glasgow. Abp. Leighton 
Leland, Charles Godfrey (1824 - ) . American author and compiler. (" Dic- 
tionary of Slang, Jargon, and Cant," 1889-1890, ed. Barrfere and Leland.) 
C. G. Leland 
Leland, John (died 1652). English antiquary. Leland 
Leland, John (1691-1766). English Christian apologist J. Leland 
Leland, Thomas (1722-I786). Irish historian and classical scholar. T. Ltiand 
Le Maout and Decaisne. French botanists. ("A General System of Botany," 
trans, by Mrs. Hooker, 1876.) Le Maout and Deeaime 
LeNeve, John (1679?-1740?). English antiquary. Le Neve 
Lennox, Charlotte (I720-I804). British novelist Charlotte Lennox 
Leo, Heinrich (1799-1878). German historian and philologist ("Angel- 
sachsisches Glosaar," 1877, etc.). 
Leslie, Charles (1650?- 1722). Irish nonjuring divine. C. LeMie 
Lesquereux, Leo (1806-1889). Swiss-American paleontologist Legquereuz 
Lesson, Ren^Primevire (1794-1849). French naturalist Lemon 
L'Estrange, Sir Roger (I6I6-1704). English translator and pablicist 
Sir R. L' Estrange 
Letters of Eminent Men. From the Bodleian collection (London, 1813). 
IiOver, Charles James (1806-1872). Irish novelist Lever 
Levins, Peter (died after 1687). English physician and lexicographer. 
(" Manipulus "Vocabulorum : A Dictionarie of English and Latine 
Hordes," 1670; repr. 1867, ed. H. B. Wheatley (E. E. T. S.).) Levins 
Lewes, George Henry (1817-1878). English philosophical writer. G. H. Leujet 
Lewis, Sir George ComewaU (1806-1863). English statesman and author. 
Sir G. C. Leurit 
Le'Wis, John (1675-1746). English theologian and biographer. J.Lewie 
Lewis, WUliam Llllington (about 1767). British translator. W. L. Lewii 
Le'Wis and Short (Charlton Thomas Lewis, 1834- ; Charles Short, 1821-1886). 
American lexicographers, editors of " Harper's I.atin Dictionary," 1879. 
Lewie and Short 
Leyden, John (I775-I8II). Scottish poet and Orientalist Leyden 
Library of Universal Knowledge. See Encyclopaedia, Chambers's. 
Llddell and Scott (Henry George Liddell, 1811- ; Robert Scott 1811-1887X 
English lexicographers. (" A Greek-English Lexicon," 1843 ; 7th ed., 1883.) 
Liddell and Scott 
Llddon, Henry Parry (1829-1890). English clergyman and theologian. Liddon 
Lightfoot, John (1602-1675). English Biblical scholar. Light/oot 
LightfOOt, Joseph Barber (1828-1889). Bishop of Durham. Bp. Light/oot 
Lilly, John. See Lyly. 
LlUy, WUliam (1002-1681). English astrologer. LiUy 
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865). Sixteenth President of the United states. Lincoln 
Lindley, John (1799-1865). English botanist Lindley 
Linnaeus, Carolus (Carl Linn^) (1707-1778). Swedish botanist. Linnamt 
Linton, WiUlam James (I812- ). English- American engraver and author. 
W. J. Linton 
Linwood, William (about 1840). English classical scholar. Linwood 
Lister, Martin (died about 1711). English naturalist Litter 
LltligOW, William (1683? -1660?). Scottish traveler. LOhgaw 
Littleton, Adam (I627-I694). English clergyman and lexicographer. (A 
Latin and English dictionary, 1678, 1684, etc.) Littleton 
Littleton or Lyttleton, Sir Thomas (died 1481). English legal writer. Littleton 
Llttr^, Maximillen Paul £mUe (I8OI-I88I). French lexicographer and 
philosopher. ("Dictionnaire de la Langue Frani;aise," 1863-1873.) Littri 
Livingston, Edward (1764-1836). American statesman and jurist E. Livingston 
Livingstone, David (1813-1873). Scottish missionary and traveler. Livingstone 
Lloyd, Robert (1733-1764). English poet Lloyd 
Lloyd, William (1627-1717). Bishop of 'Worcester. Bp. Uoyd 
Lobel, Matthias de (I.5.38-I6I6). French botanist De Lobd 
Locke, John (1632-1704). English philosopher. Locke 
Locker-Lampson, Frederick (1821 - ). English poet F. Locker 
Lockhart, John Gibson (1794 -1854). Scotch critic, biographer, and nov- 
elist Lockhart 
Lockhart, CoL Lawrence W. M. (1832-1882). English novelist and Jour- 
nalist L. W. M. Lockhart 
