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Gibbon (PERCEVAL an English novelist)

PERCEVAL, an English novelist. He was born at Trelech, Wales, in 1879, and was educated at the Moravian School, Königsfeld, Baden. After leaving school he joined the merchant marine and served on British, French, and American ships. As journalist and war correspondent he traveled in south, central, and east Africa, America, and Europe. His works include: verse, "African Items"; novels, "Souls in Bondage," "Adventures of Miss Gregory," "The Second-Class Passenger," with many contributions to English and American magazines.