Wheeler

(Joseph Mazzini), atheist, b. London, 24 Jan . , 1850. Converted from Christianity by reading Newman, Mill, Darwin, Spencer, etc. Has contributed to the National Reformer Secularist , Secular Chronicle , Liberal , Progre , and Freethinker which he has sub-edited since 1882, using occasionally the signatures “Laon,” “Lucianus” and other pseudonyms. Has published Frauds and Follies of the Fathers ’88, Footsteps of the Past , a collection of e ays in anthropology and comparative religion ’86; and Crimes of Christianity , written in conjunction with G. W. Foote, with whom he has also edited Sepher Toldoth Jeshu . The compiler of the present work is a willing drudge in the cause he loves, and hopes to empty many an inkstand in the service of Free thought. errata. The corrections indicated in this list have been applied to the text. | Preface V. line 30, for Dal Volta read Dalla Volta. | | Page 8, line 17, for trauslated read translated. | | P. 16, line 1, for Anaxagorus (some copies) read Anaxagoras. | | P. 24, for Rennaisance read Renai ance. | | P. 30, line 18, for National Science read Natural Science. | | P. 85, line 15, for Count read Count. | | P. 101, line 29, read lived near Wiesbaden. Died 19 Feb. ’87. | | P. 102, line 3, for Ouida read Ramée. | | P. 105, line 12, for 1836 read 15 Aug. 1835. | | P. 107, line 18, for Dyons read Lyons. | | P. 107, line 26, delete “before.” | | P. 112, line 17, for Williams read William. | | P. 122, line 27, after Toronto insert 1839. | | P. 131, line 18, for 8 May read 3 May. | | P. 158, line 18, for Honton read Hontan. | | P. 162, line 16, for surveyor read surgeon. | | P. 171, line 4, for Hidenin read Hedin. | | P. 172, line 7, for de voilée read devoilée. | | P. 182, line 24, after Ma ara insert in Supplement. | | P. 217, line 28, for Dupins read Dupuis. | | P. 229, line 26, for Herzogenbusch read Herzogenbosch. | | P. 230, line 18, for Pelusuin read Pelusium. | | P. 249, line 6, insert 11 Aug. before 1805. | | P. 255, line 21, for Dijp read Rijp. | | P. 259, line 17, for National read Natural. | | P. 282, line 2, for Laland read Lalande. | | P. 284, line 33, for 1715 read 1745. | | P. 289, line 25, for 1821 read 1851. | | P. 313, line 36, for Guiseppe read Giuseppe. | | P. 318, line 18, for Monk read work. | | P. 319, line 35, for 1642 read 1842. | | P. 320, line 7, for Tilia read Titia. | A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations colophon