XI. BIOGRAPHY. 1. In general. 1. Universal dictionaries. Oettinger, E: Marie. Bibliographie biographi que universelle; dictionnaire des ouvrages relatifs à l'histoire de la vie publique et privée des personnages célèbres de tous les temps et de toutes les nations, depuis le commencement du monde jusqu'à nos jours. Paris. 1866. 2 v. Q. 16: L Contenant, 1° La désignation chronologique de toutes les monographies biographiques, 28 L'énumeration de leurs diverses éditions, reimpressions et traductions, 3° Les dates exactes de la naissance et de la mort des personnages mentionnés, 4° La date de l'avénement des souverains et celle du mariage des reines et des princesses, 5° L'indication des portraits joints aux ouvrages cités, 6° Des reseignements sur les bibliothèques publiques où se trouvent les biographies indiquées, 7 Des notes historiques et littéraires sur les auteurs et les écrits curieux, sur les ouvrages condamnés au feu, mis à l'Index ou saisis par la police, ainsi que sur les écrits couronnés par les académies et les sociétiés savantes, et sur les pamphlets, libelles, satires, pasquilles etc., enrichi du répertoire des bio-bibliographies générales, nationales et speciales.-Title-page. Phillips, Lawrence B. The dictionary of bio graphical reference; containing 100,000 names, together with a classed index of the biographical literature of Europe and America. Lond. 1871. O. 920: R3 Same. 2d ed., with an app. continuing the work by an addenda of necrology of eminent persons for the last ten years. Phila. 1881. O. 920: L Bayle, P: A general dictionary, historical and critical; in which a new and accurate translation of that of mr. Bayle is included, the whole containing the history of the most illustrious persons of all ages and nations, particularly those of Great Britain and Ireland, distinguished by their rank, actions, learning and other accomplishments, with reflections on those passages of mr. Bayle which seem to favour scepticism and the manichee system by J: P: Bernard, T: Birch, J: Lockman and other hands. Lond. 1734. 10 v. F. 920: R56 Gorton, J: A general biographical dictionary. New ed.; in 3 v.; v. 2, 3. Lond. 1841. O. 920: R6 Hawks, Francis Lister, ed. Appleton's cyclopædia of biography; embracing a series of original memoirs of the most distinguished persons of all times, written for this work by sir Archibald Alison and others. Ill. N. Y. 1863. Q. 920: R4 Hoefer, J: Chrétien Ferdinand, ed. Nouvelle les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours; avec les renseignements bibliographiques et l'indication des sources à consulter. Paris. 920: R1 1852-67. 46 v. in 23. O. Godwin, Parke. The cyclopædia of biography; a record of the lives of eminent persons, with a supp., brought down to aug. 1877. N. Y. 1878. O. 920: R5 Oettinger, E: Maria. Moniteur des dates: Biographisch genealogisch - historisches welt register, enthaltend die personal-akten der menschheit, d. h. den heimaths- und ge burts-schein, den heirathsakt und todestag von mehr als 100,000 geschichtlichen persönlichkeiten aller zeiten und nationen von erschaffung der welt bis auf den heutigen tag; mit zahlreich eingestreuten noten aus allen zweigen der curiosität. Leipz. 186982. 9 v. in 3. F. 920: R58 Contents. V. 1. A-C. 2. D-Holmes. 3. Holmgrén Meal. 4. Méan-R. 5. S-Wiebeking. 6. Wie bel-Z.- Moniteur des faits. 7. Supplément, éd. par Hugo Schramm - Macdonald. A-L. 8. M-Witzs. 9. Witzt-Z.- Anhang, A-Z. Thomas, Joseph. Universal pronouncing dictionary of biography and mythology. Phila. 1878. Q. 920: L2 Same new ed., thoroughly rev. and enl. Phila. 1886 [1885]. Q. 920: R2 Vapereau, L: Gustave. Dictionnaire universel des contemporains, contenant toutes les personnes notables de la France et des pays étrangers...redigé et tenu à jour avec le concours d'écrivains de tous les pays. 5e éd.; entièrement refondue et considerablement augm. Paris. 1880. Q. 920: R7 Men of the time, The, or Sketches of living notables, authors, architects, artists, composers, demagogues, divines, dramatists. engineers, journalists, ministers, monarchs, novelists, philanthropists, poets, politicians, preachers, savans, statesmen, travellers, voyagers, warriors. N. Y. 1852. D. 920:34 Cooper, Thompson, ed. Men of the time; a dictionary of contemporaries, containing biogr. notices of eminent characters of both sexes. 10th ed., rev. Lond. 1879. D. 920: R8 920: R8 Duyckinck, Evert A: Portrait gallery of emi ica; embracing history, statesmanship, naval and military life, philosophy, the drama, science, literature and art, with biographies. Ill. N. Y. [1872]. 2 v. Q. 920: R54 Great men and great women of history; their portr. from the rare and authentic collection in the Munich pinakothek, with biogr. sketches. Authorized ed. N. Y. [1885]. F. 920: R70 Wood, Wallace, ed. The hundred greatest men; portraits of the one hundred greatest men of history, reprod. from steel-engr. N. Y. 1884. O. Ill. 920+63 Coan, Titus Munson, ed. Studies in biography. (Topics of the time, no. 2). N. Y. 1883. Ď. 920:53 Contents. Harrison, F: Leon Gambetta.-Jonathan Swift.-Christie, M. E. Miss Burney's own story.-Dasent, Sir G. W. Samuel Wilberforce.Trail, H. D. Lord Westbury and bishop Wilberforce; a Lucianic dialogue. Correspondence de Georges Sand.-Literary bohemians. Three great lives. Ill. 920: 65 Contents. Savonarola.-Sir T: Moore.-Latimer. Distinguished men of modern times. N. Y. 1845. 2 v. T. 920:33 Chaucer.-Eras Contents. V. 1. Dante.-Wiclif. mus. Copernicus.- Cortez. - Loyola.-Tasso.-Cervantes. Shakspeare. — Raleigh.- Bacon.-Kepler.Coke.-Gustavus Adolphus.-Galileo.- Hampden. Grotius. Descartes. Harvey. Pascal.- De Witt. -Milton.-Hale. 2. Sobieski.- Bossuet. Locke. Fenelon.-Penn.-Newton.-Defoe. - Handel.-Chatham.- Linnæus. Euler. Buffon. De L'Epée.Mozart.-Sir W. Jones.-Burke.-Schwartz.-Cowper. -Pitt.-Fox.-Kosciusko.-Jenner.- Cuvier.-Walter Scott.-Wilberforce. Drake, S: Adams, ed. Our great benefactors; short biographies of the men and women most eminent in literature, science, philanthropy, art, etc. Portr. Bost. 1884. O. 920: 62 Emerson, Ralph Waldo. Representative men; twelve lectures. New rev. ed. Bost. 1883. T. 920:12 Contents. Uses of great men.-Plato, or The philosopher.-Swedenborg, or The mystic.-Montaigne, or The sceptic. - Shakespeare, or The poet.poleon, or The man of the world.- Goethe, or The writer. Na Same. In his Complete works. 820.1:8 v4 Entertaining biography; from Chambers's repository. Lond. 1855. S. 920:46 Contents. Sir J: Sinclair.-Mme. de Sévigné; her life and letters.-Arnold and André.-H: Arnaud and the waldenses. -Elizabeth Stuart and the Palatinate. Cap. J: Smith.-M. de Cervantes.-Louisa, queen of Prussia.-W: Cobbett.-Mme. de Staël-Holstein; her life and works.-C: J. Fox. -Christina, queen of Sweden. Lord Clive. - Field-marshal Suvorov. The moravian brethren; Count Zinzendorf.-Story of the dauphin, commonly called Louis XVII. Friswell, James Hain. Footsteps to fame; a book to open other books. New ed. Ill. Lond. 1881. D. 920:43 Contents. V. 1. Raphael Santi.-P: Paul Rubens.Galileo Galilei.-I: Newton. Paskal. Fénélon. Boerhave.- Linné. - Cuvier. - Franz Arago.- Abraham Gottlob Werner.-Fraunhofer.-James Watt.G: Stephenson.- Garrik. - K: Seydelmann.- Christian Gottlob Heyne.-Der alte Heim.-Bertel Thorwaldsen. - Christian Rauch.-L: van Beethoven.— Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. L: N: Lenau. Uhland.-Lord Byron.-Walter Scott. 2. Johannes Kepler.-Immanuel Kant.-J: Jakob v. Moser.-Justus Möser.-Philipp Jakob Spener.-J: Kaspar Lavater.- W: Penn.-B: Franklin. Washington. - W: Pitt.-Nelson.-Wellington.-Talleyrand.- Palafox.Romana. Joachim Nettelbeck.-F: Perthes.- Ferdinand v. Schill. - Andreas Hofer.- Joseph Speckbacher.-Joachim Haspinger. - Erzherzog Karl.-K: Theodor Körner.-Freiherr v. Stein. 920:19 Lamartine, Alphonse Marie Louise de. Memoirs of celebrated characters. N. Y. 1854, 1856. 3 v. D. Contents. V. 1. Introd.-Nelson.-Heloise.-Christopher Columbus.-Bernard de Palissy, the potter.Roostam. Marcus Tullius Cicero. 2. Socrates. Jacquard. Joan of Arc.-Cromwell.-Homer.-Gutenberg. Fénelon. 3. William Tell. - Madame de Sévigné.-Milton.-Antar.-Bossuet. Maccall, W: Foreign biographies. Lond. 1873. 2 v. O. 920:59 Contents. V. 1. Joseph de Maistre.-S: Vincent.Vincent de Paul.-Paul L: Courier.-Vauvenargues. -The abbé de Saint-Pierre.-St. Francis of Assisi.Ulrich v. Hutten.-Benedict Spinoza. 2. Godfrey W: Leibnitz.-L: Claude de Saint-Martin.-Giordano Bruno. -Vasco Nunez de Balboa. - Alexander of Russia.-P: d'Aubusson.-Martin Behaim.-Cardinal Alberoni.-President Boyer. — Francis d'Almeida.G: Cadoudal.-Lazarus Carnot. Mott, A., comp. Biogr. sketches and interesting anecdotes of persons of color; added, a selection of pieces in poetry. N. Y. [1839]. D. 920:21 Parton, James. Illustrious men and their achievements, or The people's book of biography; short lives of the most interesting persons of all ages and countries and containing sketches of the lives and deeds of the most eminent philanthropists, inventors, authors, poets, discoverers, soldiers, adventurers, travellers, politicians and rulers that have ever lived. N. Y. n. d. O. 920+55 Pictures of heroes and lessons from their lives. Phila. n. d. D. 920:64 Contents. An imperial convert [Constantine].-The moslem's dream, or The crescent on the Loire [Charles Martel].-King Alfred, or A thousand years ago.-Frederic Barbarossa, or The "Red-beard" of the Rhine.- Brother John of Vicenza. - Northern lights [Gustaf Vasaj. The "snow-king "[Gustaf Adolf]. Scenes in the life of William the silent.The polish wizard [Jan Sobieski).- Innsbrück and its echoes, or The rescue, the run, the bribe and the ruin. Pursuit of knowledge under difficulties; its pleasures and rewards, illustrated by memoirs of eminent men. N. Y. 1847. 2 v. S. 920:35 Q., pseud. You have heard of them. N. Y. Smiles, S: Brief biographies. Portr. Bost. 1861. Otto), ed. Wohlthäter der menschheit; Contents. Grosse, E: Der edle bischof Las Casas. -Stötzner, H. E., F: v. Spee und Christian Thomasius.-Grosse, E:, A: Hermann Francke.-Stötzner, H. E. Abbé de l'Epée, S: Heinicke und Valentin Hauy. Grosse, E:, J: H: Pestalozzi und Christian Gotthilf Salzmann. - Schlimpert, M., Christian Fürchtegott Gellert. Mezger, K. L. F., Ernst L: Heim. Schuhmann, B., W: Wilberforce.-Spamer, 0:, and W: Roth. F: W: A: Fröbel; F: Adolf W Diesterweg.-Spamer, O:, Gottlob Nathusius; Sir Dschamsidtschi Dschischibhoy. Stötzner, H. E. G: Peabody; Gustav Werner. -Armin, Th., and E. Stötzner. Elisabeth Fry, Sarah Martin, Miss Carpenter, Amalie Sieveking, Florence Nightingale. Whittier, J: Greenleaf. Old portraits and modern sketches. Bost. 1850. D. 920:30 Contents. J: Bunyan.-T: Ellwood.-James Nayler. - Andrew Marvell. -J: Roberts.-S: Hopkins. - R: Baxter.-W: Leggett.-Nathaniel P. Rogers.-Robert Dinsmore. Special periods. Houssaye, Arsène. Men and women of the 18th century. N. Y. 1852. 2 v. D. 920:15 Contents. V. 1. Introd.-Dufresny.-Fontenelle.Marivaux.-Piron.-The abbé Prevost.-Gentil-Bernard.-Florian.-Boufflers.-Rivarol.-Chevalier de la Clos.-Gretry.-Diderot.-Boucher.-Lantara.- Louis XV.-Mlle. de Camargo.-Mlle. Guimard, a goddess of the opera. - Sophie Arnould. - Marie-Antoinette. 2. Crebillon, the tragic. - Crebillon, the gay. - La Motte, an innovator of the 18th century.- Buffon.Cardinal de Bernis. Vade.- Dorat.-Abbé Trublet, one of the forty.- Dehle, a philosopher.- Watteau and Lancret.- The Vanloos.- Greuze. - Madame de Pompadour.-Three pages from the life of Dancourt. - Mme. de la Popelinière. - Mlle. Clairon.- A prom 2 v. 920:16 Contents. V. 1. The house of Scarron.-Voltaire.Voltaire and mlle. de Livry.-The republic of Plato.— Mademoiselle Gaussin.-Jacques Callot.- Raoul and Gabrielle.-The hundred and one pictures of Tardif, the friend of Gillot.-Mademoiselle de Marivaux.— La Tour. The whims of the marchioness. A romance of the banks of the Lignon. 2. Chamfort.Three pages from the life of madame de Parabère.— Abelard and Heloise.-The death of André Chenier.— The marquis of Sainte-Aulaire.-Colle.-The daughter of Sedaine.- Prudhon.- Blangini. An unknown sculptor.- Vandyck. - A lost poet. Hands full of roses, full of gold and full of blood.-The mistress of Cornelius Schut. Marie de Joysel. The tree of knowledge. Brougham, H:, baron Brougham and Vaux. Lives of men of letters and science, who flourished in the time of George III. [1st series.] Paris. 1845. O. 2d series. Phila. 1846. D. 920:45 Contents. 1st series. Voltaire.-Rousseau.-Hume. Robertson.-Black.- Watt.-Priestley.- Cavendish.Davy.-Simson. 2d series. Johnson.-Adam Smith. Lavoisier.-Gibbon.- Sir Joseph Banks.— D'Alembert.-Add. note on sir Joseph Banks-Note on the lives of Cavendish, Watt and Black. Goodrich, S: Griswold, (Peter Parley). Famous men of modern times, by the author of P: 920:41 Parley's tales. Bost. 1844. S. Contents. Sir W. Scott. Lord Byron. - Napoleon Bonaparte.-Goethe.-Robert Burns.-Edmund Burke. S: Johnson.J: Milton. - W: Shakspere. - Lord Bacon.-Cervantes. Field, Maunsell Bradhurst. Memories of many men and some women; personal recollections of emperors, kings, queens, princes, presidents, statesmen, authors, and artists, at home and abroad, during the last thirty years. N. Y. 1874. D. 920: 13 Boyd, M: Reminiscences of fifty years. N. Y. 1871. D. 920:48 Gutzkow, K: Ferdinand. Oeffentliche charaktere. Frankfurt. a. M. 1845. D. 920:18 Contents, see Deutscher katalog, p. 43. Sprague, W: Buell. Visits to european celebrities. Bost. 1855. D. 920:27 Pressensé, Edmond Marcellin Déhault de. Con temporary portraits. Tr. by Annie Har wood Holmden. N. Y. 1880. D. 920: 23 Contents. Thiers.-The antecedents of the Vatican council.-Strauss and Voltaire.-The culturkampf in Germany.-Arnaud de l'Ariège.-Dupanloup, bishop of Orleans. Adolph Monod. - Alexandre Vinet. — Verny and Robertson. Parton, James, ed. Some noted princes, authors and statesmen of our time, by canon Farrar, James T. Fields, Archibald Forbes, E. P. Whipple, James Parton, Louise Chandler Moulton and others. N. Y. 1885. O. 920+71 Müller, F: Max. Biographical essays. N. Y 1884. D. 920: 60 Contents. Rajah Rammohun Roy, 1774-1883.-Keshub Chunder Sen, 1838-1884.- Dayananda Sarasvati, 18271883.-Bunyin Nanjio, 1849.-Kenjiu Kasawara, 18511883.-Julius Mohl, 1800-1876.-Kingsley, 1820–1875. Morais, H: S: Eminent israelites of the 19th century; a series of biogr. sketches. Phila. 920: 20 1880. Ŏ. James, G: Payne Rainsford, ed. Memoirs of celebrated women. Ill. Lond. 1876. D. 923: 7 Contents. Joan of Arc.-Margaret of Anjou.-Lady Jane Grey. Anna Comnena. - France d'Aubigné, marchioness de Maintenon. Queen Elizabeth. Donna Maria Pacheco. Jenkins, J: Stilwell. The heroines of history. Auburn. [1851]. D. 923: 9 Contents. Cleopatra.-Isabella of Castile. Joan of Arc.-Maria Theresa.-Josephine.-Elizabeth of England.-Mary of Scotland. - Catherine of Russia. Marie Antoinette.-Madame Roland. Hewitt, Mary Elizabeth, ed. Heroines of history. III. N. Y. 1859. D. 923: 6 Contents. Semiramis. Nictoris [sic, Nitocris]. · Zenobia.- Boadicea.- Berengaria.-Laura.-Joan of Arc. Isabella of Castile. Beatrice Cenci. - Ann Boleyn.-Lady Jane Grey.-Leonora d'Este.-Catherine Alexiewna.-Maria Theresa.-Charlotte Corday.— Josephine. - Note. Principally taken from mrs. Jameson's Memoirs of celebrated female sovereigns. Watson, H: C. Heroic women of history, comprising some of the most remarkable examples of female courage, disinterestedness and self-sacrifice of ancient and mod923: 20 ern times. Phila. n. d. D. Higgins, Sophia Elizabeth, born Bernard, mrs. Joseph Napier. Women of Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. Lond. 1885. 2 v. 0. 923:32 Contents. V. 1. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, etc.: Margaret of Denmark; Elizabeth of Holstein; Ingegerd, Canute's daughter; Elizabeth of Brunswick; Philippa of Lancaster; Katherine of Saxony; Ingeborg of Holstein; Katharine, Charles's daughter. -Russia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, etc.: Eudoxia of Suzdal; Anna of Masovia; Juliana of Olszany; Sophia of Lithuania; Daughters of Louis the great, king of Hungary and Poland: Mary of Hungary, Hedwig of Hungary; Anna of Poland; Hedwig of Poland; Elizabeth of Pilcza; Sophia of Olszany; Alexandra of Lithuania. 2. Germany and Hungary: Sophia of Bavaria; Barbara of Cilly: Elizabeth of Luxemburg.-Germany: Elizabeth of Nuremberg; Blanche of Lancaster; Margaret of Bavaria; Maud of Savoy; Henrietta of Montbéliard; Anna of Wirtemberg; Margaret of Berg; Anna of Schwarzburg; Katharine of Brunswick; Margaret of Schwangau; Sabina Jäger; Anna of Brunswick; Agnes Bernauer. Parton, James. Noted women of Europe and America, authors, artists, reformers and heroines, queens, princesses and women of society, women eccentric and peculiar, from the most recent and authentic sources. Hartford. 1883. D. 920:31 Eminent women of the age; narratives of the lives and deeds of the most prominent women of the present generation, by James Parton, etc. Ill. Hartford. 1868. Ö. 920:50 Contents. Florence Nightingale, by James Parton. -Lydia Maria Child, by T: W. Higginson. — Fanny Fern, Mrs. Parton, by Grace Greenwood.-Lydia H. Sigourney, by E. B. Huntington. Frances Anne Kemble, by James Parton.-Eugenie, empress of the french, by J: S. C. Abbott.-Grace Greenwood, Mrs. Lippincott, by Joseph B. Lyman.-Alice and Phebe Cary, by Horace Greeley.-M. F. Ossoli, by T: W. Higginson.-Gail Hamilton, Miss Dodge, by Fanny Fern.-E. B. Browning, by E: Y. Hincks.- Jenny Lind Goldschmidt, by James Parton. -Our pioneer educators, Mrs. Emma Willard, Mrs. Marianne P. Dascomb.-H. B. Stowe, by E. P. Parker.-Mrs. E. C. Stanton, by Theodore Tilton.-The women's rights movement and its champions in the U. S., by E. C. Stanton: Sarah and Angelina Grimke; Abby Kelley; Mary Grew; Anne Greene Phillips: Lucretia Mott; Caroline M. Severance; Frances D. Gage; Abby Hutchinson; Antoinette Brown; Lucy Stone; Mrs. C. H. Dall: Mrs. C. I. H. Nichols; Susan B. Anthony; Olympia Brown. - Victoria, queen of England, by James Parton.-Eminent women of the drama, by W: Winter: Adelaide Ristori; Euphrosyne Parepa Rosa; Ellen Tree, mrs. C: Kean; Clara Louisa Kellogg: Kate Bateman, mrs. G: Crowe; Helen Faucit, mrs. Theodore Martin.-Anna E. Dickinson, by E. C. Stanton.-Woman as a physician, by H. B. Elliot: Mrs. C. S. Lozier; Elizabeth Blackwell; Harriot K. Hunt; Mrs. Hannah E. Longshore; Ann Preston.Camilla Urso, by M. A. Betts.-Harriet G. Hosmer, by R. B. Thurston. Rosa Bonheur, by James M. Hoppin. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, by Mrs. Lucia Gilbert Calhoun. Hays, Frances. Women of the day; a biogr. dictionary of notable contemporaries. Phila. 1885. D. 920: R68 Crosland, Camilla, born Toulmin. Memorable women; the story of their lives. Ill. Bost. 1857. D. 920:52 Contents. Rachel Wriothesly, lady Russell. Madame d'Arblay and Mrs. Piozzi.-Mary L. Ware.Mrs. Hutchinson and Lady Fanshawe. — Margaret Fuller, marchesa Ossoli.-Lady Sale. Starling, Elizabeth. Noble deeds of woman, or Examples of female courage and virtue. 9th ed., ill. Lond. 1879. D. 920:42 Gray, E. Conder. Wise words and loving deeds; a book of biographies for girls. N. Y. 1881. D. 920:14 Contents. Mary Somerville.-Lady Duff Gordon.Sarah Martin. - Ann Taylor. - Charlotte Elliott. Madame Feller.- Baroness Bunsen.- Amelia Sieveking. Mary Carpenter. Catherine Tait. - Maria Louisa Charlesworth. Belloc, Bessie Rayner Parkes. Vignettes; twelve biogr. sketches. Lond. 1866. D. 920: 22 Contents. Mme. Swetchine.- La sœur Rosalie. Mme. Pape-Carpantier.-Mme. de Lamartine.-Mme. Luce of Algiers. Gov. Winthrop's wife.-Cornelia Knight.-Bianca Milesi Mojon.-Mrs. Delany.-Harriot K. Hunt.-Miss Bosanquet.-Mrs. Jameson. Holloway, Laura Carter. The mothers of great men and women, and some wives of great men. Ill. N. Y. 1883. O. 920+57 Child, Lydia Maria, born Francis. Biographies of good wives. 6th ed., rev. N. Y. 1855. D. 920:49 Contents. Mme. Lavater.-Mrs. Lucy Hutchinson.Lady Biron. Mrs. Fletcher.-Lady Fanshawe.-Mrs. Flaxman.- Mrs. Blake.-Mme. Luther.- Mme. Oberlin. Mme. Grotius. - Mrs. Howard.-Gertrude von der Wart.-Panthea.- Chelonis.-Calphurnia.--Mme. Klopstock.- Mme. Wieland.-Mme. Huber. Queen Mary.- Queen Anne.-Countess of Dorset.- Selina, countess of Huntingdon.-Mrs. Ross.-Lady Harriet Ackland.- Baroness Riedesel.- Mrs. Judson.- Mrs. Experience West. Lady Arabella Johnson. Mrs. Winthrop.- Mme. Reiske.- Arria.- Eponina.- Mme. Lafayette.. -Countess Segur. - Mme. Lavalette. Countess of Nithsdale. Mme. Spurzheim. — Lady Collingwood.-Mme. Schiller. -- Se elf-made men. Seymour, C: C. B. Self-made men. N. Y. n. d. Cobb, James F. Stories of success, as ill. by the lives of humble men, who have made themselves great. Lond. [1872]. D. x 920:44 Contents. Alexander Menschikoff. J: Anton Knecht. St. Vincent de Paule. -J: Bart.- Franz Pistek.-Corporal Weitsch.-Sebastian de Carvalho.— Antoine Drouot.-Antonin Caréme.-Guiseppe Mezzofanti.-G: Huebner.- Bertel Thorwaldsen. - Gaspard Deguerry. Parton, James. Captains of industry, or Men of business who did something beside making money; a book for young americans. Portr. Bost. 1884. D. 920: 61 Spamer, J: Gottlieb Christian Franz O:, (Franz Otto). Helden der arbeit: Männer eigener Contents. Einführung. Joseph Haydn. - Robert Burns.-Albert Bartholomäus (Bertel) Thorwaldsen. -Robert Bloomfield und T: Edward.-H: Zschokke.-Prinz Heinrich von Preussen.-Graf A: Neithardt v. Gneisenau.- Sir H: Havelock. - W: Kaulbach. Joseph Ressel.-James Nasmyth.-Sir James Brook. Männer eigener kraft: "Hilf dir selbst!" lebensbilder durch selbsthülfe und thatkraft emporgekommener männer, gelehrte und forscher, erfinder, techniker, werkleute; der jugend und dem volke in verbindung mit gleichgesinnten zur aneiferung vorgeführt von Franz Otto. 2te verm. und verb. aufl., ill. Leipz. 1881. O. 920:77 Contents. J: Walter. F: König und Andreas F: Bauer. Alois Senefelder. - K: v. Linné. - Franz Arago.- Sir Humphrey Davy.- Michael Faraday. R: Arkwright. G: Stephenson. - Sir Isambert Maurice Brunel.- Elias Howe.- Matthias Näf.-W: Sattler.-R: Hartmann.-Elihu Burritt. Of and for children. Goodrich, S: Griswold, (Peter Parley). Lives of benefactors. [Youth's library of biogr.] Bost. [1844]. S. x 920:39 Contents. Washington.-Jay.-Henry.-Franklin.La Fayette.- Kosciusko.- W: Tell.- Howard.- Jenner. Oberlin. - Guttenberg. - Hargraves. Arkwright.-Whitney.-Fulton.-Copernicus.-Galileo.Linnæus.-Bowditch.-Huber.-Herschel.-Davy. - Lives of celebrated women. [Youth's library of biogr.] Bost. [1845]. S. x 923: 25 Contents. Lucretia and Margaret Davidson.-Mrs. Adams.-Mrs. Washington.-Madame de Stacl.-Lady Hester Stanhope.-Hannah More.-Mrs. Barbauld.Madame de Genlis.-Josephine.-Marie Antoinette.Madame Roland.-Madame de Sévigné.--Mary, queen of Scots.-Elizabeth, queen of England.-Isabella of Spain.-Joan of Arc. - Curiosities of human nature. [Youth's library of biogr.] Bost. [1845]. S. x 920:40 Japp, Alexander Hay, (H. A. Page). Leaders of men; a book of biographies, specially written for youth by H. A. Page. N. Y. 1881. D. x 920:17 Contents. The prince consort.-Robert Dick, baker and geologist.-Commodore Goodenough.-G: Moore. -J: Duncan, weaver and botanist.-S: Greg.-Dr. J: Wilson.-Dr. Andrew Reed.-Lord Lawrence. Edgar, J: G: Footprints of famous men; de signed as incitements to intellectual industry. Ill. N. Y. 1878. S. x 920:11 Contents. Men of action: Washington; Burke; Necker; Pitt; Lord Erskine; Lord Collingwood; Lord Teignmouth.-Men of letters: Dean Milner; D: Edgar, J: G:-Continued. Hume: Southey; Moore.- Artists: Sir Joshua Reynolds; Sir Francis Chantrey; Sir Christopher Wren.Men of science: Dr. W: Hunter; Black; Brindley; Watt; Adam Smith. - The boyhood of great men, intended as an example to youth. N. Y. [1853]. S. x 920:10 Contents. Sir Walter Scott.-Pope.- Gibbon. - Sir James Mackintosh.- Dr. Johnson.- Lord Jeffrey. — Canning.-Webster.-Lord Mansfield.-Lord Eldon.Wilberforce. Sir T: Fowell Buxton. - Galileo. Ferguson.-Sir I: Newton.-Gassendi.- Franklin.Pascal. D'Alembert. - Cavendish. - Sir Humphrey Davy. Lord St. Vincent.- Nelson.- Duke of Marlborough. Bonaparte. - Handel. - Mozart. Sir T. Lawrence.-Sir D: Wilkie.-Canova.-Thorwaldsen.Sir W: Jones.-Dr. Arnold.-Bishop Ken.-Dr. Parr.Dr. Chalmers.-J: Hunter.-Sir Astley Cooper.-Sir Joseph Banks.-Audubon. - Contents. D. Webster.-S: Drew.-B: Franklin.-R. Burns.-E. K. Kane.-H: Clay.-J: Leyden.-J. Montgomery.-N. Bowditch.-H: Havelock.-D: Livingstone.-O. Evans.-S: T. Coleridge.-R. Fulton.-J: Kitto. H. Davy. A. Lawrence. - S. Girard. - S: Crompton.-T: Chalmers.-J. Laffitte.-J: J. Audubon.-W: Jay.-R. Sherman. Brooks, Elbridge S. Historic boys; their en- Bolton, Sarah, born Knowles. Lives of poor boys Russell, W: Extraordinary men; their boyhood and early life. Lond. n. d. D. 920:37 Contents. Michael Angelo.-Martin Luther.-Shakspere.- Oliver Cromwell.- Molière.- Blaise Pascal.--Duke of Marlborough.-Peter the great.-Franklin.Mirabeau. Mozart. Sir S: Romilly. - Nelson. 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