Bible Encyclopedias

Albert Nyan`za
a lake in equatorial africa, in the nile basin, discovered by sir samuel baker in 1864,150 m. long by 40 broad, and 2500 feet above sea-level.

Ascham, Roger
A Yorkshireman, Fellow of Cambridge, a good classical, and particularly Greek, scholar; wrote a book on archery, deemed a classic, entitled "Toxophilus,"

Bailey, Nathan
an early english lexicographer, whose dictionary, very popular in its day, was the basis of johnson's; d . 1742.

Baretti, Giuseppe
an italian lexicographer, born in turin; taught italian in london, patronised by johnson, became secretary of the royal academy (1719-1789).

Barrington, John Shute
1st Viscount, gained the favour of the Nonconformists by his "Rights of Dissenters," and an Irish peerage from George I. for his "Dissuasive from Jacobitism";

Beauclerk, Topham
a young english nobleman, the only son of lord sydney beauclerk, a special favourite of johnson's, who, when he died, lamented over him, as one whose like the world might seldom see again (1759-1780).

Boswell, James
The biographer of Johnson, born at Edinburgh, showed early a penchant for writing and an admiration for literary men; fell in with Johnson on a visit

Bozzy
johnson's familiar name for boswell.

Browning, Robert
Poet, one of the two greatest in the Victorian era, born in Camberwell; early given to write verses; prepared himself for his literary career by reading

Burney, Charles
musical composer and organist, born at shrewsbury; a friend of johnson's; author of "the history of music," and the father of madame d'arblay; settled in london as a teacher of music (1726-1814).

Carter, Elizabeth
an accomplished lady, born at deal, friend of dr. johnson, sir joshua reynolds, and others; a great greek and italian scholar; translated epictetus and algarotti's exposition of newton's philosophy; some of her papers appear in the rambler (1717-1806).

Cave, Edward
a london bookseller, born in warwickshire; projected the gentleman's magazine, to which dr. johnson contributed; was the first to give johnson literary work, employing him as parliamentary reporter, and johnson was much attached to him; he died with his hand in johnson's (1691-1754).

Chambers, Ephraim
an english writer, born in kendal, author of a cyclopædia which bears his name, and which formed the basis of subsequent ones, as johnson confessed it did of his dictionary (1680-1750).

Chambers, Sir William (2)
architect, born at stockholm, of scotch origin; architect of somerset house; was of the johnson circle of wits (1726-1796)

Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of
Statesman, orator, and man of letters, eldest son of the third earl, born in London; sat in the House of Commons from 1716 to 1726; was an opponent of

Chronicles I
wo historical books of the Old Testament, the narratives of which, with additions and omissions, run parallel with those of Samuel and Kings, but written

Churchill, Charles
An English poet, born at Westminster; began life as a curate, an office which he was compelled to resign from his unseemly ways; took himself to the

Coleridge, Hartley
An English man of letters, eldest son of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, born at Clevedon, Somerset; lived with his father in the Lake District, and grew up

Coleridge, Henry Nelson
nephew of samuel taylor coleridge, and a great admirer; editor of many of his works, his "table talk" in especial (1800-1843).