Palfrey (pâl'fri), John Gorham

Born at Boston, May 2, 1796: died at Cambridge, Ma ., April 26, 1881. An American historian and theological writer: a Unitarian clergyman, and later profe or at Harvard. He was member of Congre from Ma achusetts 1847-49, and an antislavery leader. His chief work is a "History of New England" (1858-64). Palghat (päl-gât'). A town in Malabar district, Madras, British India, situated in lat. 10° 46′ N., long. 76° 42′ E. Population (1891), 39,481. Palgrave (pal grav), Sir Francis. Born at London, July, 1788: died at Hampstead, near London, July 6, 1861. An English historian. He was if the son of a Jew named Meyer Cohen, and changed his name by royal permi ion in 1823. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1827, and in 1838 was appointed deputy keeper of the public records. He was knighted in 1832. His chief works are "Rise and Progre of the English Commonwealth" (1832) and "History of Normandy and England" (4 vols. 1851-64). Palgrave, Francis Turner. Born at London, Sept. 28, 1824: died there, Oct. 24, 1897. An English poet, son of Sir Francis Palgrave. He was educated at the Charter houses and at Balliol College, Oxford, and was profe or of poetry at Oxford 18851897. He published "Idylls and Songs" (1854), "E ays on Art" (1866), "Hymns" (1867), "Lyrical Poems" (1871), etc.; and edited "Golden Treasury of English Lyrical Poetry" (1861) and "Treasury of Sacred Song" (1890). Palgrave, William Gifford. Born at London, Pallee Jan. 24, 1826: died at Monte video, Uruguay,