EARL OF FRANCIS EGERTON ELLESMERE
\ˈɜːl ɒv fɹˈansɪs ˈɛd͡ʒətən ˈɛlɪsmˌi͡ə], \ˈɜːl ɒv fɹˈansɪs ˈɛdʒətən ˈɛlɪsmˌiə], \ˈɜː_l ɒ_v f_ɹ_ˈa_n_s_ɪ_s ˈɛ_dʒ_ə_t_ə_n ˈɛ_l_ɪ_s_m_ˌiə]\
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An English statesman, man of letters, and poet; born in London, Jan. 1, 1800, died there, Feb. 18, 1857. His "The Pilgrimage and Other Poems" (1856) constitutes his most valid title to fame, although he wrote much and well on biographical, historical, and literary subjects.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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