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An English novelist; born at Ludlow, Shropshire, Aug. 7, 1855. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford; was classical instructor in the King's School, Chester, 1878; was called to the bar in 1881, and practiced until 1890. He contributed to periodicals in 1883, and published in book form the historical romances: "The House of the Wolf" (1890); "Francis Cludde" (1891); "The New Rector" (1891); "A Gentleman of France" (1893); "Under the Red Robe" (1894); "My Lady Rotha" (1894); "Count Hannibal"; "The Long Night". Several of his stories have been dramatized. His books deal with character and incident not previously written upon and are fresh, original, and popular.