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Marryat (FLORENCE MRS FRAN- CIS LEAN)

FLORENCE (MRS. FRAN- CIS LEAN), an English novelist, daughter of Capt. Frederick Marryat; born in Brighton, England, July 9, 1837. She married first Col. Ross Church, and then Col. Francis Lean. She became wellknown as a dramatic reader and singer; was editor of "London Society" (1872- 1876); and acted in London in a play of MARRYAT her own, "Her World." Among her works are: "Too Good for Him," "Woman Against Woman," "Confessions of Gerald Escourt," "Veronique," "Fighting the Air," "A Daughter of the Tropics."

She published "Life and Letters of Captain Marryat" (2 vols.) in 1872. Her later books were of a spiritualistic tendency. She died in London, Oct. 27, 1899.