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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Foster , John Watson 1836 - (search)
Fryer, John 1839-
Orientalist; born in Hythe.
England, Aug, 6, 1839: graduated at Highbury College in 1860; Professor in Alfred University, Hong-Kong, in 1861: Professor of English Literature in Tung-Wen College, Peking, in 1863-65; for many years connected with the Chinese government in an official capacity for the purpose of translating modern scientific books into Chinese.
Professor Fryer has published a large number of books, essays, and reports in the Chinese language, and was appointed Professor of Oriental Languages and Literature in the University of California in 1896.
He published a full account of the Buddhist missions in America, in Harper's magazine, under the title The Buddhist discovery of America 1,000 years before Columbus.
See Hui Shen.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fur-trade. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Garfield , James Abram 1831 -1881 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gridley , Charles Vernon 1845 -1898 (search)
Gridley, Charles Vernon 1845-1898
Naval officer; born in Logansport, Ind., in 1845.
He was appointed an acting midshipman in the United States navy in 1860; was promoted to midshipman July 16, 1860; lieutenant, Feb. 21, 1867; lieutenant-commander, March 12, 1868; commander, March 10, 1882; and captain, March 4, 1897; and was assigned to the Asiatic squadron.
Upon his arrival at Hong-Kong, China, he was given command of the protected cruiser Olympia, the
Charles Vernon Gridley. flagship.
Just before the battle of Manila Bay, on May 1, 1898, Captain Gridley took his place in the conning tower of the Olympia, with Commodore Dewey on the bridge.
When the American fleet drew near to the Spanish vessels, Commodore Dewey gave the laconic order: You may fire when you are ready, Mr. Gridley, and almost immediately the battle was opened.
Captain Gridley managed his ship superbly throughout the fight, and fired the broadside which destroyed the Spanish flag-ship.
During the battle
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gwin , William McKendree 1805 -1885 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hamilton , Alexander 1757 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hart , Albert Bushnell 1854 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, (search)
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