LITTLE TON, SIR THOMAS DE

(c. 1402-81), Eng. jurist; student of the nner Temple; sheriff of Worcesters hire, 1447; sergeant-at-law, 1453; king’s sereant, 1455; justice of the Common leas, 1466; knighted, 1475; author f a legal treatise on ‘Tenures’ (written Law-French), which, edit. by Sir Edward Coke (1628), was for long the standard and authoritative text-book _ on the law of Real Property in England; first pub. 1481; 90 editions subsequently i ued. Throughout the Wars of the ‘Roses L. was recognized equally by ‘Henry VI. and Edward IV. ‘EMILE (1801-81), Fr. philosopher and -philologist; studied languages and med., ‘then devoted himself to literary work; became follower of Comte, though he] ‘did not follow him entirely; his elaborate ‘Fr. dictionary appeared, 1873, after "many years’ work; pub. Auguste Comte e@ la philosophie positive, 1863; edit. _ Hippo crates and Pliny; a convinced “materialist.