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Andrew Fletcher

Literature; General literature

(1655-1716) Scottish statesman and political writer, son of Sir Robert Fletcher of Saltoun, East Lothian, to which estate he succeeded at an early age. He was educated under the care of Bishop ...

(1789-1851) Novelist, born at Burlington, New Jersey, and educated at Yale College, he in 1808 entered the U.S. Navy, in which he remained for 3 years, an experience which was of immense future value ...

William Dunbar

Literature; General literature

(1465?-1530?) Poet, is believed to have been born in Lothian, and educated at St. Andrews, and in his earlier days he was a Franciscan friar. Thereafter he appears to have been employed by James IV. ...

John Howe

Literature; General literature

(1630-1705) Puritan divine, born at Loughborough, of which his father was curate, studied at Cambridge, and became, in 1652, minister of Great Torrington, Devonshire, where he was famous for the ...

Edward Bouverie Pusey

Literature; General literature

(1800-1882) Scholar and theologian, born at Pusey, Berks, educated at Eton and Oxford, belonged to the family of Lord Folkstone, whose name was Bouverie, his father assuming that of Pusey on ...

Sir Charles Lyell

Literature; General literature

(1797-1875) Geologist and writer, son of Charles Lyell, of Kinnordy, Forfarshire (a distinguished botanist and student of Dante), was brought up near the New Forest. After going to school at various ...

John Barbour

Literature; General literature

(1316?-1395) Poet. Of B.'s youth nothing is certainly known, but it is believed that he was born near Aberdeen, and studied at Oxford and Paris. He entered the Church, and rose to ecclesiastical ...