BUCKLE

Henry Thomas ( only son of Thomas Henry Buckle of London, shipowner 1779–1840 ). b. Lee, Kent 24 Nov. 1821; travelled in Belgium, Germany, Holland, Italy and France 1840–1; lectured at Royal Instit. London on the “Influence of women on the progre of knowledge” 19 March 1858, published in Fraser’s Mag. April 1858; author of History of civilisation in England 2 vols. 1857–61, republished as History of civilisation in England, France, Spain and Scotland 3 vols. 1869; won the che tournament at Strand divan London 1849; one of the best che , whist, and backgammon players in Europe; knew 19 different languages, 7 of them well; left Southampton for Alexandria 20 Oct. 1861. d. from typhoid fever at Damascus 29 May 1862. The life and writings of H. T. Buckle by A. H. Huth 2 vols. 1880, 2 portraits ; Miscellaneous and posthumous works of H. T. Buckle vol. 1 (1872); Che player’s magazine ii , 33–45 (1864), portrait .