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Excerpt from Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. 56: Teach TolletIn all the official papers, naval or colonial, respecting this pirate, he is called Thatch or Thach, the name Teach which has been commonly adopted, on the authority of J ohn son, has no ofhcial sanction. It is quite im possible to say that either Thatch or Teach was his proper name.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. F...

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Excerpt from Dictionary of National Biography: Index and Epitome Tms Volume was designed by the late Mr. George Smith, the proprietor and publisher of the Dictionary of National Biography, ' in consultation with the present Editor, when the great work was nearing completion. It is intended to form a summary guide to the vast and varied contents of the Dictionary and its Supplement. Every name, about which substantive biographic information is...

Excerpt from Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. 57: Tom Tytler He was the author of: l. 'a Universal Gazetteer, Ancient and Modern, ' 1836, 2 vols. 2. 'the Past and Present State of Dra matic Art and Literature, ' 1839. 3. 'a History of England from the Invasion of the Romans, ' 1839, 3 vols., another edit. 1857, 3 vols. 4. 'a Brief View of the English Drama, with suggestions for elevat ing the present condition of the art, ' 1840. 5. 'th...

Excerpt from Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. 1: Abbott-Childers The youngest brother, keith edward abbott (d. Was consul-general at Tabriz in Persia, and afterwards at Odessa, where he died in 1873. He had received the order of the Lion and the Sun from the shah of Persia. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of ...

Excerpt from Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. 49: Robinson Russell Cambridge, where he Obtained Sir William Browne's medal for the best Latin Ode in 1801, and graduated m.a. In 1802. He was admitted a member Of Lincoln's Inn on 7 May 1802, but left the society on 6 Nov. 1809, and was never called to the bar. From 1804 to 1806 he acted as rivate secretary to his kinsman, Philip, third earl of Hard wicke, then lord lieutenant Of Ireland. ...

Excerpt from Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. 37: Masquerier-MillyngFrom an early period he had been a strenu ous advocate for the revival of the delibera tive functions of convocation. In 1833 he published 'reasons for a Session of Convo cation, ' and when that object was attained he was one of its most active members, first as proctor for the parochial clergy in 1857, and subsequently, in 1868, for the chapter. He frequently sat on com...

Excerpt from Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. 38: Milman More Greenwich, by John Poland, (in the press), Biog. Index of Botanists, by J. Britten and G. S. Boulger, G. S. B. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruc...