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Steel (MRS FLORA ANNIE WEB- STER)

MRS. FLORA ANNIE (WEB- STER), an English novelist; born in Harrow-on-the-Hill, England, April 2, 1847. At 21 she married an Indian civilian and went to Bengal, where she became prominent in educational affairs, and was appointed inspectress of female schools. On the expiration of her husband's term of service, she returned with him to England and devoted herself to literary work. Her published works include: "From the Five Rivers" (1893); "Miss Stuart's Legacy" (1893); "The Potter's Thumb" (1894); "Flower of Forgiveness" (1894); "Red Rowans" (1895); "On the Face of the Waters" 896); and (1895); ; "In the Tideway" (1896); 1897); "The "In the Permanent Way" (1897); Host of the Lord" (1900); "Voices of the Night," etc.