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Roberts (MORLEY an English novelist)

MORLEY, an English novelist and journalist, born in London in 1857. He was educated in the public schools and at Owens College, Manchester. In 1874 he removed to Australia and was engaged in various employments.

ROBERTSON He traveled also in the United States and in the South Seas, Samoa, South Africa, and other parts of the world. He was a prolific writer and his stories of adventure attained wide popularity. They include "Red Earth" (1894); "The Colossus" (1899); "The Way of a Man" (1902); "The Private Life of Henry Maitland" (1912); "Gloomy Fanny" (1913); and "Sweet Herbs and Bitter" (1914).