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<noinclude><pagequality level="3" user="Billinghurst" />{{sidenotes begin}}{{RunningHeader||NOTES BY THE WAY.|101}}</noinclude>{{center|1885, August 24th (Marquis of Salisbury).}} 
{{outside RL|Widow of Edward Backhouse Eastwick.}}{{sc|Mrs. Rosina Jane Eastwick.}}

"In recognition of the valuable services rendered by her husband, the late [[Author:Edward Backhouse Eastwick|Mr. E. B. Eastwick]], C.B., M.P., F.R.S., in connexion with Oriental literature. 100''l.'' 

Edward Backhouse Eastwick, 1814-83 ('{{DNB lkpl|Eastwick, Edward Backhouse|D.N.B.}},' vol. xvi. pp. 334-5). 


{{center|1887, January 14th (Marquis of Salisbury).}}
{{outside RL|Charles Kent}}{{sc|Mr. [[Author:Charles Kent|Charles Kent]].}}

"In recognition of the value of his contributions to biographical 
and other literature. 100''l.''" 

Born November 3rd, 1823; Edited ''The Sun'', 1845-70; Weekly Register, 1874-81; presented to the British Museum the last letter of Charles Dickens and the first of Edward, Lord Lytton ('Who's Who,' 1901).

Mr. Kent died February 23rd, 1902, aged 78.


{{center|1887, September 27th (Marquis of Salisbury).}}
{{outside RL|Widow of Richard Jefferies.}}{{sc|Mrs. Jessie Jefferies.}}

"In consideration of the literary attainments of her late hus- 
band, Mr. Richard Jefferies, and of her destitute condition. 100''l.''" 

[[Author:Richard Jefferies|Richard Jefferies]], 1848-87, author of '[[The Gamekeeper at 
Home]],' '[[The Life of the Fields]],' and '[[The Dewy Morn]]' ('{{DNB lkpl|Jeffries, Richard|D.N.B.}},' vol. xxix. pp. 265-6).


{{center|1888, January 4th (Marquis of Salisbury).}}
{{outside RL|Miss Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming.}}{{sc|Miss [[Author:Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming|Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming]].}}

"In consideration of her merits as an author, and of her destitute condition. 50''l.''" 

See '[[English Catalogue]],' Sampson Low, Marston & Co.


{{center|1888, January 4th (Marquis of Salisbury).}}
{{outside RL|Widow of John Ceiriog Hughes}}{{sc|Mrs. Ceiriog Hughes.}} 

" In recognition of the merits of her late husband, Mr. J. C. J h e 
Hughes, as a Welsh poet, and in consideration of her destitute 
condition. 50''l.''" 

[[Author:John Ceiriog Hughes|John Ceiriog Hughes]], 1832-87; born September 25th, 1832. 
Between twenty-five and thirty thousand copies of his first volume of poetry, 'Oriau'r Hwyr' ('Evening Hours'), were sold. He also wrote fifty songs for Brinley Richards's 'Songs of Wales' (London, 1873). He was the author of the original song for which Brinley Richards wrote the tune 'God bless the Prince of Wales' ('{{DNB lkpl|Hughes, John Ceiriog|D.N.B.}},' vol. xxviii. pp. 182-3).
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