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EDWIN RAY, an English scientist; born in London, England, May 15, 1847. A graduate of Christ Church, Oxford, he was Linacre Professor of Human and Comparative Anatomy at that university, and among the first authorities of his time in biology LANSING HENRY PETTY (1780-1863), succeeded his brother as Marquis of Lansdowne in 1809; was a successful debater in Parliaparty. In 1827 he was home secretary; ment, generally acting with the Whig from 1831 to 1841 president of the council. He was leader of the opposition in the House of Lords from 1841 to 184 when he entered the cabinet of Lord John Russell as president of the council. In 1852 he declined the premiership. -1862), succeeded his of Lansdowne in ful debater in Parlia was home secretary; resident of the counof the opposition in from 1841 to 1846, cabinet of Lord John of the council. In premiership. brough of Pennsylpland railroad. It is important coal mining industries include the silk roods, shirts, garage own is supplied from a vania, in Carbon co. It is on the Le-

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