KEBLE. Principal J. C. SHAIRP, LL.D., author of "Cul-
ture and Religion."

KENTUCKY. Prof. EDWARD HUNTINGTON FALLOWS, B.A.
KHIVA. Major F. C. H. CLARKE, R.A.

KINDERGARTEN. Rev. R. H. QUICK, M.A., author of

"Essays on Educational Reformers."

KINGS. Prof. W. ROBERTSON SMITH, LL.D.

KINGSLEY. C. KEGAN PAUL, M.A., author of "William
Godwin."

KIRGHIZ. A. H. KEANE, editor of "Early Teutonic,
Italian and French Masters."
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KNOX. Rev. CHARLES G. M'CRIE.

KURDISTAN. Sir H. C. RAWLINSON, K.C.B., F.R.S.

LABOUR AND LABOUR LAWS. J. E. Davis.
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LACE. A. S. COLE, South Kensington Museum, London.
LA FAYETTE. Rev. MARTIN L. WILLISTON, A.M.
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LAKE. J. Y. BUCHANAN, F.R.S.E., late of the "Chal-
lenger" Expedition.

LAKE DWELLINGS. J. ANDERSON, LL.D., Curator, Scot-
tish Antiquarian Society.

LAMAISM. T. W. RHYS DAVIDS, LL.D., author of
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LAMARCK. JOHN CLELAND, M.D., Professor of Anatomy
University of Glasgow.

LAMARTINE. GEO. SAintsbury.

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fessor of Roman Law, University College, London.
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LANDSEER. F. G. STEPHENS, author of "Sir Edwin
Landseer."

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LAO-TSZE. Rev. JOHN LEGGE, LL.D., Professor of Chi-
nese, University of Oxford.

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logical Survey of the United Kingdom.
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LARK. Professor NEWTON.

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Art, King's College, London.

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Owens College, Manchester.

LATIUM. E. H. BUNBURY, author of History of
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Dissections."

LAW. Prof. E. ROBERTSON.

LAWRENCE, LORD. GEO. SMITH, LL.D.

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derson's College, Glasgow.

LEATHER. JAMES PATON, Curator of the Corporation
Galleries of Art, Glasgow.

LEBANON. Prof. A. SOCIN, University of Tübingen,
Würtemburg.

LEECH. W. C. M'INTOSH, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S., Professor
of Natural History. University of St. Andrews.
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Professor of Arabic, University of Cambridge.
LEIBNITZ. W. R. SORLEY, M.A., author of "Jewish
Christians and Judaism."

LEMON. E. M. HOLMES, F.L.S., Curator of Museum,
Pharmaceutical Society, London.

LEMUR. W. H. FLOWER, LL.D., F.R.S., Director, Natural
History Department, British Museum.

LEONARDO. SIDNEY COLVIN, Slade Professor of Fine
Arts, University of Cambridge.

LEOPARDI. RICHARD GARNETT, LL.D., author of "Idyls
and Epigrams."

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ings of Lessing."

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LEWES, GEORGE HENRY. JAMES SULLY, LL.D., author
of "Sensation and Intuition."

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author of " Olrig Grange."

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næum Club, and E. C. THOMAS, B.A., Secretary, Li-
brary Association, London.

LICHENS. Rev. JAMES M. CROMBIE, author of "Lichenes
Britannici."

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Chemistry, University of Edinburgh.

LIFEBOAT. R. M. BALLANTYNE, author of "The Life-
boat."

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Science College, Birmingham.

LIGHT. P. G. TAIT, Professor of Natural Philosophy,
University of Edinburgh.

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LINNEUS. B. DAYDON JACKSON, Linnean Society, Lon-
don.

LIPPI. W. M. ROSSETTI, author of "Fine Art, chiefly
Contemporary."

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coln College, Oxford.

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College, Oxford.

LIVERPOOL. Sir J. A. PICTON, author of "Memorials of
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College, Oxford.

LIZARD. ALBERT GUNTHER, M.D., F.R.S., Keeper of the
Zoological Department, British Museum.

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Metaphysics, University of Edinburgh.
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Economy, Owens College, Manchester.

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tematic Theology, Free Church College, Aberdeen.
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Church History, Free Church College, Glasgow.
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St. Paul's, London.

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Institutes of Medicine, University of Glasgow.
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LONGINUS. W. D. GEDDES, LL.D., Professor of Greek,
University of Aberdeen.