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Maxwell, H.H. Initials not clearly written in Office Book, but seem to read "H.H." The two items ["An Opium Factory", VI, 118–20. Oct. 16, 1852; "Good Lac", VII, 463–66. July 16, 1853] assigned to the contributor describe, respectively, a visit to an opium factory in India and to a lac factory; they indicate that the writer knows England – at least London – and Ireland. His comment about having "only two days' leave" for one of the excursions indicates that he was probably in military service; his visiting a factory at Ghazipur indicates that he was in the Bengal Presidency. The Office Book records payment for both items as made, by cheque, Dec. 11, 1854, long after their publication.

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Mayhew, Horace I Horace Mayhew I, 1816–1872, author. Wrote for Punch; was for some years subeditor of the periodical. Contributed to George Cruikshank's Table-Book; also to Bentley's Misc., Ladies' Companion, Lloyd's Weekly, Illus. London News, and other periodicals. Edited Cruikshank's Comic Almanack, 1848, 1849. Published Change for a Shilling, 1848; Letters Left at the Pastry-Cook's, 1853; and other books. His pantomime Plum Pudding produced at Olympic Theatre, 1847. During about last fifteen years of his life was in easy circumstances and wrote comparatively little. Was a bon vivant of Bohemian London, well known and very popular in society; a friend of Dickens.

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McCormick, Robert I Dr. Cormack I, 1800–1890, naval surgeon, naturalist. Student at Guy's Hospital and at St. Thomas's. M.R.CS. 1822. Entered navy in 1823 as assistant surgeon. Found various of his appointments disagreeable, but "had the good fortune," he wrote, "to be engaged in three of the most memorable expeditions of the present century" – that under Capt. William Edward Parry to the Arctic in 1827, that under Capt. James Clark Ross to the Antarctic in 1839–43, and that in search of Franklin in 1852–53. Published two books, based mainly on diaries that he kept during his voyages.

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Meadowes, D. L. Not identified. The contributor is an Englishman who writes, apparently from personal knowledge, of the treatment of political prisoners in the Kingdom of Naples; he states that the atrocities described five years before in Gladstone's letters to Lord Aberdeen still continue

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Meason, Malcolm Ronald Laing I Meason, Laing Meason, Measom, Meesom-Lang I, b. 1824, in Edinburgh; military man, journalist. Educated in France and, in England, at St. Gregory's College. In the army 1839–51, served during that time in second Afghan and Gwalior campaigns. After selling out, turned to journalism. Editor of Bombay Telegraph and Courier, 1851–54; of Weekly Register, 1866–70. Paris correspondent for Daily News, 1855; later contributor; special correspondent for New York Herald during Franco-Prussian War; correspondent for Daily Telegraph. Contributed also to Once a Week, Macmillan's, the Month, and other periodicals. Published books on fraudulent financial practices, particularly those of joint stock companies: The Bubbles of Finance, 1865, sketches reprinted from A.Y.R.; The Profits of Panics, 1866 (reprinted, 1875, together with Bubbles of Finance, as Three Months after Date and Other Tales); Sir William's Speculations, 1886. Also, Turf Friends and Turf Practices, 1868, two chapters of which had appeared in A.Y.R. Dickens had in his library a copy of Profits of Panics (Stonehouse, Catalogue).

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Mednyánszky, Sándor, 1816–1875, Hungarian military officer. Born in Eger, Heves; son of government official. Began military career in 1832. Took active part in revolution of 1848, serving for a time as aide to Gen. Georg Klapka. On defeat of Hungarian army, went into exile in England. Lived in London for eighteen years, earning his living first by writing, then by working as bank clerk. Married, as his first wife, Anna Margaret Birkbeck (1818–1867 – see separate biographical entry), daughter of George Birkbeck, the pioneer in adult education; date of marriage given by Godard (George Birkbeck, p. 196) as 1857. Was for some time with Kossuth in Italy. Returned to Hungary, 1869. Elected to Parliament. Contributed to Hungarian periodicals. In London, his name commemorated in the Alexander Mednyanszky Prize established at the London Mechanics' Institution (now Birkbeck College, University of London) by his wife in her will.

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Meredith, George I Meredith, Mr. Meredith I, 1828–1909, poet and novelist. Attended two schools in England, thereafter a Moravian school in Neuwied, Germany. Articled to London solicitor; abandoned study of law to turn to writing. Contributed poem to Chambers's, 1849, apparently his first published piece. Later contributed verse, stories, novels, and essays to Once a Week, Fortnightly, Cornhill, New Quarterly Magazine, Macmillan's, Pall Mall Magazine, Scribner's, and other periodicals. For some years, journalist for Ipswich Journal, Pall Mall Gazette, Morning Post. For more than thirty years, reader for Chapman & Hall. Published his first book, Poems, in 1851; his novels from 1856 to 1895.

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Miscellaneous writer. Born near Birmingham. Taught chiefly by her mother, but also attended school; schoolmate of Mrs. Gaskell. In 1835 published Poems; in 1836, The Romance of Nature, dedicated to Wordsworth; both books illustrated by her own drawings; published also other volumes. Mentioned by Leigh Hunt, "Blue-Stocking Revels", 1837, as "young Twalmley" [sic] "Whose pen and whose pencil give promise like spring". In 1839 married her cousin Charles Meredith (no relation, said George Meredith, to his branch of the family), who had been a squatter in New South Wales. In same year accompanied her husband to Sydney. Later the Merediths removed to Tasmania, which thereafter remained their home. Mrs. Meredith, much interested in politics, wrote unsigned articles for Tasmanian newspapers; contributed to the Australian Ladies' Annual; sent an occasional item to British periodicals, e.g., Chambers's, Once a Week. Became a "prominent personality in the literary history of Tasmania" (Miller, Australian Lit., I, 215). Published Notes and Sketches of New South Wales, 1844; My Home in Tasmania, 1852, "still one of the best authorities on Tasmanian life and society" of the time (Miller, I, 216); George Eliot found the book "charming" and "delightful" (Westminster Review, October 1853). Wrote two books describing Tasmanian flowers, insects, etc., the descriptions being interspersed with verses and illustrated by colour plates from her drawings: Some of My Bush Friends in Tasmania, 1860, dedicated "by the Royal Command" to Her Majesty the Queen; and a second series of Bush Friends, 1891, the proof-sheets of which Sir Joseph Hooker checked "to prevent botanical errors". Wrote also Tasmanian Friends and Foes: Feathered, Furred, and Finned (in story form), Grandmamma's Verse Book for Young Australia, Waratah Rhymes for Young Australia, and other books. After her husband's death, 1880, was granted pension of £100 a year by Tasmanian Government.

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Civil servant and historian.

Born in Dresden; son of Lutheran minister named Michaelowitz. His name given in "General List, of Articles", Dublin Review, April 1896, as "Dr. Michelowicz" and as "Michelsen (Michelowicz)". According to Boase, Modern English Biography (1892-1921) received M.D. degree from University of Heidelberg, 1827; on title pages of various of his works designated himself PhD. According to Boase, went to England in 1832, then lived in the U.S. for some years, thereafter in England. His H.W. articles indicate that he lived or travelled some time in Italy and in the East. Occasional contributor to Dublin Review and Once a Week. Author of The Ottoman Empire and Its Resources, 1853; The Life of Nicholas I, 1854; England:Since the Accession of Queen Victoria, 1854; Modern Jesuitism, 1855. Compiled The Merchant's Polyglot Manual, 1860; on title page designated himself member of Board of Trade.

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Jurist and statesman. Educated at Westminster School. Admitted at Middle Temple, 1834; called to the bar, 1838. Went to Sydney in 1838 or 1839; practised law; also did journalistic work: connected with Atlas newspaper. About 1848 returned to England, going back to Australia some time in 1852. Settled in Melbourne; practised law; Q.C. For about two years, proprietor of Melbourne Herald. Member of Victoria Legislative Council, 1852.; member for Melbourne of first Legislative Assembly of Victoria: was twice attorney-general; was minister of justice. For six years agent-general for Victoria in London. K.C.M.G. On his retirement returned to Melbourne, where he died. Distinguished as speaker and lecturer; published several of his speeches and lectures in pamphlet form, e.g., Colonists: Socially, and in Their Relations with the Mother Country, 1859; Victoria: Retrospective & Prospective, 1866; Great Britain and New Guinea, 1875. Some of lectures reprinted in Readings in Melbourne, 1879.

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Author. Born in Lincolnshire; reared in poverty; received little schooling. Apprenticed to a basket-maker. Brought out volume of poems, 1832. About 1835 went to London; brought himself to notice of Lady Blessington, who became for a time his patroness. Thomas Moore, Samuel Rogers, WiIliam Jerdan, and others also interested themselves in the "basket-maker poet". Set up as bookseller and publisher; unsuccessful. Some of his poems published in Friendship's Offering; contributed verse and prose to periodicals—Literary Gazette, lllustrated London News, Athenaeum, Chambers's. Author of some forty-five works—volumes of poems, novels, children's books, and "country books", e.g., A Day in the Woods, 1836; Rural Sketches, 1839. His miscellaneous writing included History of the Anglo-Saxons, 1848; Picturesque Sketches of London, 1852.

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Missionary. Son of William Milne (1785-1822), missionary. On title page of Life in China, 1857, designated himself "M.A.". Went to China in 1839; "with the exception of an absence of two years, continued to labour there till near the beginning of 1854, under the auspices of the London Missionary Society" ("Preface", Life in China). Stationed at various times in Macao, Ningpo, Hong Kong, Shanghai; disguised as Chinese, made 1300-mile journey into interior. Served on Bible translation committee. After terminating connection with Missionary Society, served as interpreter for British Government, 1858-1862, first at Hong Kong, then at Foochowfoo; thereafter, assistant Chinese secretary to Legation at Peking, 1862-1863 (Foreign Office List, 1859 and later dates). Died in Peking.

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Not identified.

Not identified. Address: 1. Charleville Road, Rathgar, Dublin. Thom's Dublin directory for 1857 lists the resident at the above address as Mrs. MitcheIl, no first name or initial.

English military officer, some time stationed in Canada.  Address: 23 Tonbridge Place/8 Timmans Gardens. London directories, 1857-1859, do not list an A. Mitchell or and Andrew Mitchell at either of these addresses; they do list a Miss Mitchell at 29 Tonbridge place.

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Dramatist. Born William Thomas Thomas. Son of a tradesman; worked in London solicitor's office; was for some time law stationer, music shop proprietor. Early became theatre manager; connected throughout his life with numerous theatres; for a time manager of AstIey's and of Vauxhall Gardens. Composed for the stage some one hundred pieces, original and adapted—extravaganzas, burlettas, farces, comedies, and dramas, many of them highly successful. Most popular of the adaptations was Tom and Jerry, based on Pierce Egan's Life in London. Member of Dramatic Authors' Society, Wrote theatrical criticisms for Satirist and Scourge; contributed to New Monthly, Sunday Times, and other periodicals. Published some books of verse; also some miscellaneous non-dramatic prose writings. Became totally blind in 1843; admitted a brother of the Charterhouse, 1844.

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Man of letters. Attended boarding schools in England, then for two years a Moravian school in Neuwied, Germany. Student at King's College, London, in faculties of arts and medicine. With two fellow students, brought out King's College Magazine, 1841-1842. L.S.A. 1843. Practised medicine, 1844-1848; then for two years conducted own school. On staff of H.W. and A.Y.R., 1851-1865; subeditor, then editor (1861-1867) of Examiner. Lecturer in English language and literature, King's College, 1857-1865; professor of English language and literature, University College, 1865-1889; held also other academic appointments. Hon. LL.D. University of Edinburgh, 1880. Contributed to  Fraser's, Athenaeum, Inquirer (Unitarian journal), Quarterly Review, Edinburgh Review, and other periodicals. Author of books of poems, fairy tales; biography of Bernard Palissy, of Jerome Cardan, of Corenlius Agrippa; Memoirs of Bartholomew Fair, 1858; Clement Marot, and Other Studies, 1871; English Writers, 10 volumes completed at time of his death. In latter part of his life, edited some 300 volumes of English and foreign casasics, constituting Morley's Universal Library, Cassell's National Library and other series.

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Elder brother of Henry Morley. Attended a boarding school in Stony Stratford and one in Chichester; then student at Charterhouse at the time that Thackeray was there (Henry Morley, Early Papers and Some Memories, p. 26). In contrast with his idealistically minded, sometimes impractical younger brother, was apparently a conventional, matter-of-fact man. Considered Henry's becoming a Unitarian a "going to the devil"; sent him long letters of theological argument. On one occasion suggested Henry's joining him in "the wholesale pickle trade". Married in 1843; outlived by his wife (Solly, Life of Henry Morley, pp. 92, 138, 141, et passim).

Author: Anne Lohrli; © University of Toronto Press, 1971.

Divine, inventor. B.A. Cambridge, 1821; M.A. 1826. Curate of Gillingham, Dorset, 1825-1829; vicar of Fordington, Dorset, 1829 to his death. For some years chaplain to troops in Dorchester barracks. As inventor, important for his discovery of "dry earth system" for disposal of sewage and excreta; patented the process. Also proposed plan for extracting gas from Kimmeridge shale (letters to the Times). Published verse, sermons and theological works, several accounts of the dry earth system, books concerning the welfare of the poor and the working class.

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