Biography

920 Collected biography

Bibliography

Norwich, England-Free library.

r 016.92 N46

Short list of works relating to the biographies of Norfolk men & women, preserved in the Free library at Norwich; comp. by Walter Rye. 1908. Burgess.

General works

Bailey, John Burn.

920 B16

Modern Methuselahs; or, Short biographical sketches of a few advanced nonagenarians or actual centenarians who were distinguished in art, science, literature or philanthropy; also brief notices of some individuals remarkable chiefly for their longevity, with an introductory chapter on "long-lasting." 1888. Chapman.

Contents: St. Anthony the Great.-Joannes Cantacuzenus, emperor of the East.George Gemisthus Pletho.-Luigi Cornaro.-Titian.-Fontenelle.-Thomas Amory.-A group of far-advanced nonagenarians.-Eva Maria Garrick.-Caroline Lucretia Herschel. -Mary Somerville.-Sir Moses Montefiore.-Martin Joseph Routh.-Mr Thoms' investigated case of centenarianism.-A group of unquestionable centenarians.-A few recent and probable cases of centenarianism.-Conclusion.

Benson, Arthur Christopher.

920 B44

The leaves of the tree; studies in biography. 1911. Putnam. Contents: Introductory.- Bishop Westcott.- Henry Sidgwick.-J. K. S. (J. K. Stephen).-Bishop Wilkinson.-Professor Newton.-Frederic Myers.-Bishop Lightfoot. -Henry Bradshaw.-Charles Kingsley.-Bishop Wordsworth of Lincoln.-Matthew Arnold.-Epilogue.

Character sketches of men whom the author has known more or less intimately. Birkhead, Alice.

j 920 B48

Heroes of modern Europe. [1913.] Crowell. Contents: The two swords.-Dante, the divine poet.-Lorenzo the Magnificent.— The prior of San Marco.-Martin Luther, reformer of the church.-Charles V, Holy Roman emperor.-The beggars of the sea.-William the Silent, father of his country.— Henry of Navarre.-Under the red robe.-The grand monarch [Louis XIV].-Peter the Great. The royal robber.-Spirits of the age. The man from Corsica.-"God and the people."-"For Italy and Victor Emmanuel!"-The third Napoleon.-The reformer of the East. The hero in history.-Index.

qr 920 B631

Book of prominent Pennsylvanians; a standard reference. 1913. Leader Pub. Co. Pittsburgh.

Booth, William Stone, ed.

Wonderful escapes by Americans. 1913. Houghton.

920 B63

Narratives of perilous exploit selected to show the heroic conduct which has been demanded of Americans in the course of settlement, war and commerce.

1929