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Lacoste, Mile Mathilde, -1881. Louise
Ge'i aid. A French novelist.
Lacroix, Mme Louise Mme d'Ag- honne A French writer of the day.
Lacroix, Paul, 1806-84. Le biblio- phile Jacob; P. L. Jacob, bibliophile; Antony Dubourg ; Pierte Dufour. An eminent French editor and literary an- tiquary; b in Pans.
Lacunza, Emanuel, 1731-1801. Juan Josafat Ben-Ezia. A South American writer; Bishop of St. Jago of Chih.
Lacy, Willoughby. One formerly pos- sessed of the Place. An English poet; son of James Lacy, Esq.
Ladd, Mrs Catharine (Stratton), 1810-. Alida; Arctnrus; Minnie Mai/' flower; Moina. An American "South- land " writer, of Winnsboro', S.C. ; b. in Virginia.
Ladd, Joseph Brown, 1764-86. Atouet. AJI American poet and prose- writer; b. in Newport, K.I.; killed in a duel at Charleston, S C.
Ladd, William, 1778-1841. Philan- thropos. An eminent American peace reformer; b. in Exeter, N.H ; Harv. Univ., 1797 ; for many years editor of the " Friend of Peace/' etc. ; d. at Ports- mouth, N.H.
Lafuente, Modesto, 1806-66. Fray Qerundio ; Twabecque. A Spanish his- torian ; b. at Habanel de los Caballeros, Province Palencia ; was at first professor at Astorga ; then in 1838 settled at Mad- rid as a journalist and satirist.
Lahee, M. B. B. T.; H. R. L. An English writer.
Laing, Alexander, 1787-1857. The Brechm Poet. A Scottish poet; b. at Brechin ; was a flax-dresser for about 20 years
Laing, David, LL.D. D. L. ; An Em- inent Collector in Edinburgh. A Scottish editor and literary antiquary ; Librarian of the Signet Library, Edinburgh.
Laird, Lieut. Francis Charles, K.N. George Howard, Esq. An English sea- man and writer.
Lake, Rev. . An Episcopalian.
An English clergyman. *
Lamb, Charles, 1776-1834. Burton, Junior; Crito; Edax; Eha; An Eye-wit- ness; Hospita; A Londoner; Moriturus. An English essayist ; b. in London ; clerk in the office of the East India Company, 1702-1825 ; retired on a pension of 450 ; d, at Edmonton.
Lamb, Bev. J. A Manchester Han. An English writer.
Lamb, Sir James Bland Burges, Bart., D.C.L., 1752-1824. Alfred; Ser-
jeant Biadshaw; Verus. An English
statesman and man of letters ; b. at Gi-
braltar; in 1795 he retired fiom politics
and devoted himself to literature.
Lamb, John. J. E.; James Eha; Lovel. An English servant and friend of the benchers of the Inner Temple ; father of Charles Lamb.
Lamb, Mrs. Joseph Ruth Buck. An English writer for the young
Lamb, Miss Mary Anne, 1765-1847. Bridget Elia; Mrs. Leicester. An English writer; sister of Charles Lamb; b. in London ; d. at St. John's "Wood.
Lambert, C. E. C. E. L. An Eng- lish novelist.
Lambert, Henry. An Er-M.P. An Irish writer; M.P. from Wexford Co., Ireland.
Lamboll, William, Jun. W. Z, Junior. An English Friend, of Reading.
Lamothe-Langon, Etienne L&on, Baron de, 1786- . Alfred Nettement ; J. Pouchet; Mme la C 8se D'Adhemar. A French litterateur.
Lamotte-Fongue, Friedrich Hein- rlch Karl, Baron von, 1777-1843. Pel- legrin. An eminent German poet and novelist ; b. in Brandenburgh ; the latter part of his life resided m Paris, Halle, and on his estate of Nennhausen.
Lancaster, A. E. A. E. L. An Amer- ican writer.
Lancaster, Joseph, 1778-1838. Ami- cus. An eminent English Friend and educator; b. in London; came to this country in 1818; and d. in New York City.
Lancaster, Thomas. Philaleihes Can- daliensis. An English Friend, of Sed- bergh.
Landesmann, Heinrich. Hleronymus Lorm. A German writer of the day.
Landon, Letitia Elizabeth, 1802- 38. L. E. L. An English poet; b. at Brompton, London; in 1838 married Mr. George Maclean, Governor of Cape Coast Castle, and sailed for her new home ; but d. there in a few months.
fcandon, Melville D. Eh Perkins. An American humorist.
Landor, Mrs. S. W. 8. W. L. An American writer.
Landor, Walter Savage, 1775-1864. W. S. L.; Boythorn; An, Octogenarian. An English poet, soldier, philosopher, essayist, and critic ; resided in Italy for more than 30 years from 1815.
Lane, James Woods, D.D. Cameroy. An American clergyman.
Lane, Richard. J. A. E.; R. J. L. An English writer.
