John Wesley, a celebrated English divine and writer, was born at Epworth, June 17, 1703, and died March 2, 1791. He wrote: “Doctrine of Original Sin,” “Explanatory Notes on the New Testament,” “Preservative Against Unsettled Notions in Religion,” “A Calm Address to Our American Colonies,” “Survey of the Wisdom of God in Creation,” “Notes on the Old and New Testaments,” etc.
The violet thinks, with her timid blue eye,
To pass for a blossom enchantingly shy.
“Garden Gossip,”—Mrs. Osgood.
Mrs. Frances Sargent (Locke) Osgood, a well-known American poet, was born in Boston, June 18, 1811, and died in Hingham, Mass., May 12, 1850. She published: “Wreath of Wild Flowers,” “Poetry of Flowers,” “Poems,” etc.
Whilst twilight’s curtain spreading far,
Was pinned with a single star.
“Death in Disguise,” Line 227 (Boston edition, 1833).—McDonald Clarke.
McDonald Clarke, a noted American poet, was born in Bath, Maine, June 18, 1778, and died in New York, March 5, 1842. His works include: “Poetic Sketches,” “The Belles of Broadway,” etc.
Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.
“Of Books,”—Thomas Fuller.
Thomas Fuller, a famous English divine and historian, was baptized on June 19, 1608, and died in 1661. Among his famous works are: “David’s Heinous Sin,” “History of the Holy War,” “Church History of Britain,” etc. “The Worthies of England,” is the work for which he is now esteemed.