Halifax, Marquess. See Saville, George.
Hall, Mrs. Anna Maria. 1805–1881. Wife to S. C. H. Irish novelist and miscellaneous writer. Author Sketches of Irish Character, The Outlaw, The Whiteboy, etc. Pub. Har.
Hall, Basil. 1798–1844. Scotch writer of travels.
Hall, Edward. —— 1547. Chronicler. A minute and valuable writer.
Hall, Joseph. 1547–1676. Bp. Norwich. Theologian and satirist. Sometimes styled the founder of Eng. satire. A vivacious and excellent writer. See edition 1837. See Hannay's Satire and Satirists, and Ward's Eng. Poets, vol. 1.
Hall, Newman, 1816 ——. Congregationalist religious writer. Author Come to Jesus, The Forum and the Vatican, etc. Pub. Phi. Sh.
Hall, Robert. 1764–1831. Baptist religious writer. Author Sermons on Modern Infidelity, Reflections on War, etc. Style scholarly, eloquent, and refined. See Works of, with Memoir, by O. Gregory, 6 vols., London; also, Biog. by J. W. Morris, 1846, and Life by Paxton Hood.
Hall, Samuel Carter. 1801 ——. Miscellaneous writer. Author The Stately Homes of England, Book of Memories, Retrospect of a Long Life, etc. Pub. Apl.
Hallam, Arthur Henry. 1811–1833. Poet and essayist. Son to H. H. A young writer whose loss inspired Tennyson's In Memoriam. See Remains, with Life, by his father, 1834; Remains in Verse and Prose, 1862. See Life, by Dr. John Brown; also, Atlantic Monthly, Dec. 1860.
Hallam, Henry. 1777–1859. Historian and critic. Author Hist. Middle Ages, Constitutional Hist. England, Lit. of Europe, etc. An impartial writer whose works are of great value, but whose style lacks animation and freshness. See H. Martineau's Biographical Sketches. Pub. Arm. Har. Lit.