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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 10 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Walcott Boynton, Reader's History of American Literature 8 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 8 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Olde Cambridge 6 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Cheerful Yesterdays 4 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1 4 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: August 9, 1861., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: August 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ranaway. (search)
A poor woman, named Clarke, some years ago claimed to be the last descendant from John Milton. The male line of Sir Criatopber Wren was speedily extinguished, and was sometime since stated the belief that the female line had also ceased; a correspondent, however, mentioned that, at the time be wrote, (a few years ago) and old lady descending from the great architect was still living. Sir. Joshua Reynolds, Cowper, the poet, Pope, Locke, Seldon, Thom as Campbell, Thomas Moore, Oliver Goldsmith, Wilkie, Dan, Swift, Sir Isaac New on, Hogarth, Turner the landscape painter, Sir Humphrey Davy, Edmund Burke, Patt — left no descendants Robert Stephenson ended the line of his father George. Notwithstanding the anxiety of Sir Walter Scott to establish a family inheritance, his direct race have perished, and those of but slight relationship inherit his land and title. We believe that with the sons of Robert Burne, the family of the national poet of Scotland will expire.