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Harlan, Richard

physician, naturalist, author, was born Sept. 19, 1796, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a physician and naturalist of Philadelphia; and the author of Observations on the Genus Salamandra; Fauna Americana; American Herpetology; and Medical and Physical Researches. He died Sept. 30, 1843, in New Orleans, La.

HARLAND, HENRY-Sidney Luskajournalist, author, was born March 1, 1861, in New York city. He is a novelist of New York city who removed to London, and has there edited The Yellow Book. He is the author of Grandison Mather; Mea Culpa; As It Was Written; Mrs. Peixada; The Land of Love; The Yoke of the Thorah; My Uncle Florimond; and Grey Roses.

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