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An American novelist, verse-writer, and dramatist; born in Port Chester, N. Y., Oct. 28, 1817; died in New York city, March 25, 1889. His "Poems on Man in the Republic", and "Witchcraft", were commended by Margaret Fuller in her essay on "American Literature"; Poe criticized him sharply. Other works of his are: "Behemoth: a Legend of the Mound-Builders" (1839); "Pen and-Ink Panorama of New York City" (1853); "False Pretences", a comedy; and "Indian Fairy Tales" (1868). In 1840, with Evert A. Duyckinck, he edited Arcturus, a monthly magazine.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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