Loutherburg
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These 11 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Loutherburg, Louys, Lovat.
Louys
PIERRE, born in 1870, was educated at the Lycée Janson de Sailly. He made a number of journeys to north Africa and founded at 19 the review "La Conque,” to which Swinburne, Verlaine, Leconte de Lisle, and Maeterlinck contributed. His novel "Aphrodite," from which ten plays and operas have been drawn in various languages, reached a sale of 320,000 copies. es. M. Louys's works are: "Astarte" (1892); "Les Chansons de Bilitis" (1895); "Aphrodite" (1896); "La Femme et le Pantin" (1898); "Les Aventures du Roi Pausole" (1901); "Sanguines" (1903); "Archipel" (1906); "Psyché" (1909). sion in 1730. On London, April 9, 1747. terian Church and in 1833. He then of the " Observer, became strongly always opposing ditional abolition. at Alton, in 1897.
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Lovat
SIMON FRAZER, a kirk, and was flung into prison on re- Scotch nobleman; second son of Thomas turning to England in 1648. In 1645 Frazer of Beaufort; born in 1667. In he published "Lucasta." In 1659 his 1699, on the death of his father, he asbrother collected his poems as "Lucasta: sumed the title of Lord Lovat, to which Posthume Poems." He died in London, on the death of the 11th Lord Lovat his England, in 1658. father had acquired a disputed claim.
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Lovejoy
ELIJAH PARISH, an railroad president, born in San Jacinto, American abolitionist; born in Albion, Tex., 1860. Admitted to the bar in 1882 and two years later became attorney for Me., Nov. 9, 1802. Soon after his graduthe Houston East & West Texas Ry. Co. ation at Waterville, in 1826, he went West, where, after teaching for some In 1904 he became general counsel for the Harriman railroad interests, and time, he became editor of a political journal. Subsequently he joined the Presby- Presbypresident in 1909. In March, 1918, he was licensed to preach became Director of the Division of Additook editorial charge tions and Betterments under the U. S. " a religious weekly Railroad Administration. published at St. Louis, Mo., and, first a believer in colonization, he gradually
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Lovelace
RICHARD, an English English icans at Home" (1908); "The American People" (1909-1911); "The Real Truth Cavalier poet; born in Woolwich, England, in 1618. He was the eldest son About Germany" (1914). of a Kentish knight of old family, and
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Lovelace, Richard
Richard (1618-1658), an English poet belonging to the Cavalier group of poets. His poems are chiefly lyrical. His best known lines were written in prison. See Suckling Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage; If I have freedom in my love, And in my soul am free, Angels alone, that soar above, Enjoy such liberty. -Lovelace.
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Lover
SAMUEL, an Irish novelist; To secure the estates he effected a forced born in Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 24, 1797. marriage with the Dowager Lady Lovat, Starting in life as a painter, his early for which he was outlawed and forced success secured his election, in 1828, as to take refuge in France. After a varied an academician of the Royal Hibernian life of intriguing, first on the Hanoverian Society of Arts. While still engaged as side and next on the Stuart, and a long painter, he turned his attention to literbong imprisonment, his title, which had been ature, and produced his celebrated objected to in various elections, was decided in his favor by the Court of Ses- "Legends and Tales Illustrative of Irish the outbreak of the Character. " Removing to London, in 1827, he published his popular novels, rebellion of 1745, Lovat acted with his "Rory O'More," "Handy Andy" (his best usual duplicity, sending his son to fight work), and "Treasure Trove." He also for the Pretender, while he himself rewrote several popular songs and comia mained at home, protesting his loyalty operas. In 1847 he visited the United to the Hanoverian house. This conduct States, returning to England the follow brought him to trial for treason, and ing year. He died in St. Heliers, July 6, resulted in his execution at Tower Hill. 1868.
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Lover, Samuel
Samuel (1797-1868), an Irish novelist and poet. He was born in Dublin and died on the Island of Jersey. In 1844-6 he toured Great Britain and America, giving a series of entertainments which he called Irish Evenings. Among his published tales and collections are Legends and Stories of Ireland, Rory O'More, Songs and Ballads, Handy Andy, Treasure Trove, Molly Bawn and The Low-backed Car.
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Lovett
ROBERT SCOTT, American
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Low (LFRED MAURICE an anti slavery)
A(LFRED) MAURICE, an anti - slavery, though Anglo - American journalist and writer; immediate and uncon- born in London in 1860. He was educated His articles created at King's College, London, and in Ausgreat excitement, and when his office tria. Sometime American correspondent was finally wrecked by a mob in 1836 of the London "Morning Post," and from he decided to remove his paper to Alton, 1896 wrote on American topics for the "National Review," London. In 1900 he Ill. Here three presses were destroyed investigated British labor conditions and by mobs. The fourth press was placed in 1903 was appointed by the United in a stone warehouse, which Lovejoy and States Government to investigate British some of his friends defended. The house trade unions and industries. Author of was surrounded by a mob and the roof "The Supreme Surrender" (1901); "Proset on fire. In attempting a sally Lovetection in the United States" (1904); joy was shot and killed, Nov. 7, 1837. "American Life in Town and Country" A monument was erected to his memory, (1905); "Short History of Labor Legislation in Great Britain" (1907); "Amer-
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Low (SETH an American educator)
SETH, an American educator; was educated at the Charterhouse and born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 18, 1850; at Oxford. In April, 1642, he was comwas graduated at Columbia University mitted to the Gatehouse at Westminster in 1870; made a member of his father's for presenting to the House of Commons mercantile firm in 1875; mayor of Brooka petition from the royalists of Kent lyn in 1881-1885; and was elected pres- "for the restoring the king to his rights, ident of Columbia University in 1890. and for settling the government," and In 1895 he erected for that institution a was only released on bail of $200,000. grand university library at a cost of In 1646 he took part in the siege of Dun- $1,175,000. In honor of President Low's term of R. R. Hitt, deceased. In 1916 generosity and in accord with his desire, he was elected Governor of Illinois on the trustees of Columbia founded 12 the Republican ticket. He was one of scholarships in the university for Brookthe leading candidates for the Republilyn boys and the same number in Barcan nomination for the presidency in nard College for Brooklyn girls, and 1920. also agreed to found eight annual schol-
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