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George Chalmers

Literature; General literature

(1742-1825) Antiquary, born at Fochabers, Elginshire, emigrated to America and practised law in Baltimore; but on the outbreak of the Revolutionary War returned to Britain, and settled in London as a ...

James Spedding

Literature; General literature

(1808-1881) Editor of Bacon's works, son of a Cumberland squire, and educated at Bury St. Edmunds and Cambridge, was for some years in the Colonial Office. He devoted himself to the editor of Bacon's ...

Francis Rous

Literature; General literature

(1579-1659) Versifier of the Psalms, a Cornishman, and a prominent Puritan, took a leading part in Parliament, was Provost of Eton, and wrote several theological and devotional works. His memory has, ...

Thomas Deloney

Literature; General literature

(1543-1600) Novelist and balladist, appears to have worked as a silk-weaver in Norwich, but was in London by 1586, and in the course of the next 10 years is known to have written about 50 ballads, ...