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Sidney Sussex (Scholar) and Christ's Colleges, Cambridge : tutor to Sir T. Blomefield, 1833–8 : curate of Old Dalby, 1839–41 : ordained, 1839 : went out, as a Missionary of the Church Missionary Society, in 1841, to the Telugu Mission at Masulipatam, and worked there continuously for 24 years, preaching and teaching : took up Ellore, 1854, and Bezwada, 1858, as Missionary stations : refused a Chaplaincy : succumbed to exposure to the cyclone of Nov. I, 1864, and illness : died Oct. 17, 1865.

NOER, PRINCE FREDERIC CHRISTIAN CHARLES AUGUSTUS SCHLESWIG - HOLSTEIN - SON- DERBURG - AUGUSTENBURG COUNT VON (1830–1881)

Born Nov. 16, 1830, at Schleswig : son of Friedrich Emile August of Noer : served under his father in the insurrectionary Army of Schleswig-Holstein, 1848–9 : travelled through Egypt, Australia, India, and Asia Minor, 1849–50 : entered, as a Fellow-Commoner, at Trinity College, Cambridge, 1852 : stayed there 18 months : studied at Heidelburg, and Paris, languages and historic documents : published A lies und Neues aus den Lindern des Ostens, 1859, under the name of Onomander : read Sanskrit with Goldstucker (q.v.) in London : to S. India in 1865 : returned to Noer, near Kiel : again visited India, June, 1867–April, 1869, travelled in Mysore, to Calcutta, and Upper India : became enthusiastic about Akbar : published the first volume of a Life of Akbar, 1880–1, and, after his death, the second volume was issued, 1885 : left to Cambridge University the bulk of his valuable Oriental, principally Indian, literature, including some very rare works : resided many years in England and France : attained consider-able literary eminence : his widow published his memoirs, 1886 : died Dec. 25, 1881.

NORMAN, SIR FRANCIS BOOTH (1830–1901)

Son of James Norman : brother of Sir H. W. Norman (q.v.) : born April 25, 1830 : educated at Addiscombe : joined the 14th Bengal N.I., 1848 : in the Umbeyla campaign, 1863 : A.Q.M.G. in the Bhutan campaign, 1864–6, at the recapture of Dewangiri : Major, 1865 : in the Black Mountain expedition, 1868 : commanded the 24th Panjab N.I. in Afghan war, 1879–80 : in the Bazar Valley expedition and defence of Jagdalak : in the Kabul-Kandahar march, Aug. 1880, and battle of Kandahar : C.B. : commanded a Brigade in Burma, 1885–6 : K.C.B. : Maj-General, 1889 : Lt-General, 1892 : died June 25, 1901.

NORMAN, SIR HENRY RADFORD (1818–1899)

General : son of Rev. J . H. Norman : entered the 1oth foot in 1838 : served in the Satlaj campaign, 1845–6, at Sobraon : in the Panjab campaign, 1848–9 : at Multan, Surajkund, Gujarat : in the mutiny at the capture of Lucknow and other actions : C.B. : retired, 1885 : K.C.B., 1899 : died Dec. 16, 1899.

NORMAN, SIR HENRY WYLIE (1826–1904)

Field Marshal : born Dec. 2, 1826 : son of James Norman, of Calcutta : educated privately and at Addiscombe : joined the E.I. Co.'s 31st Bengal N.I. in 1844 : Adjutant : in the Panjab campaign of 1848–9 : present at the passage of the Chenab, Sadulapur, Chilianwala, Gujarat, pursuit of the Sikhs : in 1850, Brig-Major at the fighting in the Kohat Pass : D.A.A.G. : constantly in frontier expeditions : in the campaign of the Sonthal rebelion, 1855 : in the mutiny of 1857 was A.A.G. under Sir H. Barnard : at Badli-ka-sarai : D.A.G. through the siege of Delhi, June 8-Sep. 20 : at the rehefs of Lucknow and Cawnpur, and the operations, Nov. 28-Dec. 6, against the Gwalior Contingent : at Khudaganj, at the capture of Lucknow, at Fatehghar, in Rohilkund, at Bareli, in the Oudh campaign : Brevets, Major and Lt-Colonel : C.B., 1859 : acted as Adjutant-General, April-Nov. 1859 : Assistant Military Secretary for Indian affairs at the Horse Guards : his proposals for the Indian Staff Corps accepted with modifications : in 1862, Secretary to the Government of India, Miltary Department : A.D.C. to Queen Victoria : Military Member of the Supreme Council in India, 1868, and 1870–7 : Lt-General, 1877 : Member of the Council of India, 1878–82 : General, 1882 : Captain-General and Governor in Chief of Jamaica, 1882–7 : Governor of Queensland, 1889–95 : refused the ap-