Excerpt from The Annual Biography and Obituary, Vol. 4: For the Year, 1820 Houses. It is greatly to be lamented, that we have been unable to include many celebrated cha racters within the limits of the present volume. Among some others that excite our regret, are the Father of the English Bar the venerable and learned Dean of Christ Church and a nobleman, whose name is connected with the Agriculture of this country, in all its various branches, having not only devoted the greater part of his life to husbandry, experi mental and practical, but to the improvement of our various breeds of cattle, both native and foreign. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Annual Biography and Obituary, Vol. 4: For the Year, 1820 The year 1820, has ushered in a new volume, being the Fourth of the Annual Biography and Obituary. The Editor is not unwilling to assume some trifling credit, in consequence of an early and regular publication; but for all that is curious, interesting, or original, in the present work, the Reader is wholly indebted to the assistance, correspondence, and communications of others. Some elucidations on this subject, may not prove altogether unworthy of attention. The Memoir of the greatest female singer this country has ever produced, is drawn up with the most scrupulous attention to delicacy and decorum. It was composed by a gentleman, who both knew and admired her in the character of a professional woman, and he has been kindly and readily assisted with the most correct information on the part of one of her surviving trustees. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Annual Biography and Obituary, for the Year 1817, Vol. 1 The late Earl Stanhope is Entitled to considera tion, as one of the most able and enlightened philo sophers of the present age. The biographical me moir concerning him is drawn up by a gentleman who was known to his Lordship, and possessed many opportunities of witnessing his extraordinary acquire ments. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Annual Biography and Obituary, for the Year 1818, Vol. 2 Tm: Second Volume of the annual biography and Drums? Is now presented to the Public. It con. Tains an account of many of the celebrated men who died in the course of the year 1817 and also includes three memoirs of distinguished characters, who were cut off but a few months antecedent to that period. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Annual Biography and Obituary, Vol. 9: For the Year 1825 The alteration that was made last year in the arrangement of The Annual Biography and Obituary, by the omission of twp of the parts of which it originally consisted, and the consequent enlargement of, its principal feature, appearing to have met with general approbation, has been persevered in; and the present may be considered as the permanent form of the work. As in all preceding instances, the materials of which the following Memoirs are composed, have, been derived from various sources; - principally, from contemporary publications of every respectable, description, and from private and friendly contributions. The Memoirs of Mrs. Lee, the Marquis of Titchfield, Major Cartwright, and Mr. Bowdich, are original; that of Mr. Lowry is nearly so; and those of Mr. Belzoni, Mr. Gapel Lofft, Mr. Sharp, Mrs. Thicknesse, &c. will be found to contain more or Jess of novel matter. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.