on, South
Carolina, in 1829. His poems, published in a single volume, have
been much admired. He died in 1867.
Todd, John. An American clergyman and author, born at Rutland,
Vermont, in 1800. He wrote "Lectures for Children" and the
"Student's Manual," books once popular, but now almost. He died
at Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in 1873.
Trowbridge, John Townsend. An American writer, born at Ogden, New
York, in 1827. He was the author of a large number of popular
books for boys, besides several volumes of poetry and some
successful novels.
Warner, Charles Dudley. An American author, born at Plainfield,
Massachusetts, in 1829. He was the author of many volumes of
essays and sketches, and of "Being a Boy," a book for younger
readers. He died in 1900.
Woodworth, Samuel. An American author and editor, born at
Scituate, Massachusetts, in 1785. He wrote several poems, but he
is remembered chiefly as the writer of "The Old Oaken Bucket." He
died at New York in 1842.
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