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in the parish of Westminster; lived a profligate life in London ; d at Boulogne.

Churchill, Mrs. Charles. His Step- mother. An English writer.

Churchill, Eev. John Wesley, 1839-. The Monday Club. An American Cong, clergyman; b. at Fairlee, Vt.; Harv. TJniv , 1865 ; Prof, of Elocution in the Andover Theol. Sem., from 18G8.

Churlton, Walter, M.D. Carleton. An American writer.

Clacy, Mrs Ellen. Cijcla; A Cler- gyman's Daughter. An English writer.

Cladel, Leon, 1836-. Omikron. A French author; b. at Montauban; made his debut in literature in 1862, and was afterwards attached to several literary journals.

Clagett, Miss Sue Harry. Elizabeth Waling. An American writer,of Keokuk, Iowa

Clap, Bev. Nathaniel, A.M, 1668- 1745. A Minister of the Gospel. An American minister, of Newport, B.I.; graduated at Harv. Coll. in 1690.

Clapham, Rev. Samuel, M A., 1755- 1830. Theophilus St. John, LL.B. An English clergyman; b. at Leeds, Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1778 ; Vicar of Christ Church, Hampshire ; of Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire; and Rector of Gussage St. Michael, Dorsetshire ; d, at Sidmouth.

Clapp, Eev. Alexander Hunting- ton, D.D., 181 8-. An American Cong, minister; Secretary of the Home Mis- sionary Society, N.Y., 1865-75 et sea.

Clapp, Henry, Jr., 1814^1875. Figa- ro; King of the Bohemians. An Ameri- can journalist ; b. in JSantucket, Mass.; was in early life a sailor. His first ap- pearance as a journalist was in editing an anti-slavery paper at Lynn, Mass.; but he was best known as the founder of the "Saturday Press" and "Vanity Fair" in New York City. D. in New York City.

Clapp, William Warland, Jr., 1820-. W. FT. C. An American journalist; b. in Boston ; succeeded his father, in 1847, as editor of the " Boston Saturday Even- ing Ga2ette"; afterwards became pro- prietor of the " Boston Journal."

Clare, Ada. Queen of Bohemia. See "Clare, Ada/' pseudonym.

Clare, John, 1793-1864. The Peasant Poet of Northamptonshire. An English poet; b. at Helpstone, near Peterbor- ough; he was a farm-servant, but the hardships of his life induced a mild in- sanity, and he d* at the Northampton General Hospital.

Clare, John Fitzglbbon, Earl of,


1749-1802. Lyceus; Paddy Whack. An Irish nobleman, Lord High Chancellor of Ireland for 12 years ; and later Gov- ernor of Bombay.

Clarendon, George William Fred- erick Villiers, 4th Earl of, 1800-70. Un Flaneur. An English nobleman; b. in London; after serving his country some years as a diplomatist, he was Sec- retary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1853- 58, 1865-66, and 1868-70; d. in Lon- don.

Claretie, Jules Arnaud Arsdne, 1840-. Caliban; Candide; Arnold La- cretie. A French journalist; b. at Lim- oges; has devoted his life chiefly to journalism at Paris.

Claris, John Chalk, Esq, 1797-1866. Arthur Bt ooke. An English poet and j our- nalist ; for nearly 40 years editor of the " Kent Herald " Besides " Dunvernum," he was the author of other poetical works, published under the name of " Ar- thur Brooke," between the years 1814 and 1824.

Clark, Bracy, F.R.S., 1770-1860. B. C ; B. C., Vestiyman of Marylebone ,- Menalcas. AJQ English veterinary sur- geon of London ; was a Friend, or Qua-

Clark, C. Three Friends. An Amer- ican writer.

Clark, Charles. C C, or Chilly Charley} Snarley Charley; An Amateut ; Doggrel Dry dog / Qmntin Queerfellow , Thomas Hood, the Younger. An English poet and amateur printer, of Tothara Hall, Essex.

Clark, Charles, Esq. A Barrister. An English lawyer.

Clark, Mrs Charlotte (Moon). (7. J/. C ; Chatles M. Clay. An Ameri- can novelist.

Clark, Dana Boardman, 1 831-. The Beardless 'Yankee; The Mysterious Bach- elor. An American humorist ; b. in Park- man, Me. ; in 1860, resident at Lostant, La Salle Co., 111.

Clark, George Edward. Yankee Ned. An American sailor

Clark, Mrs. H. K. TJ. A. C. ; Traveler. An American author, of the West.

Clark, Hugh A- Robert Boggs An American novelist.

dark, J. J. C. An English book- seller, of Newcastle-upon Tyne.

Clark, Rev. James. /. C. } M.D. ; If. J. C., Minister of the Qospel at Dirle- toicn ; M. J. C , Minister of the Gospel at Glasgow. A Scottish minister, early in the 18th century.

Clark, John, F.S.A. The Translator