Frothingham (Octavius Brooks), American author, b. Boston, 26 Nov. 1822. Graduated at Harvard, '43, and became Unitarian minister. In '60 he became pastor of the most radical Unitarian congregation in New York. In '67 he became first president of the Free Religious Association, but, becoming too advanced, resigned in '79 and came to Europe. Since his return to Boston, '81, he has devoted himself to literature. He has published The Religion of Humanity, N.Y., '73; Life of Theodore Parker, '74; The Cradle of the Christ, '77; Life of Gerrit Smith, 78; and numerous sermons. Froude (James Anthony), man of letters and historian, the son of an Archdeacon of Totnes, was b. Dartington, Devon, 23 April, 1818, and educated at Westminster and Oxford, where he took his degree in '40, was elected fellow of Exeter College and received deacon's orders. At first, under the influence of the Romanising movement, he became a rationalist and abandoned his fellowship and clerical life. His Nemesis of Faith, '48, showed the nature of his objections. Mr. Froude devoted his abilities to a literary career, and fell under the influence of Carlyle. For many years he edited Fraser's Magazine, in which he wrote largely. His essays are collected under the title of Short Studies on Great Subjects, '71-83. His largest work is the History of England, from the Fall of Wolsey to the Defeat of the Spanish Armada, '56-76. His Life of Carlyle, '82, and publication of Carlyle's Reminiscenses provoked much controversy. His magical translation of Lucian's most characteristic Dialogue of the Gods is done with too much verve to allow of the supposition that the translator is not in sympathy with his author. Fry (John), a colonel in the Parliamentary army. In 1640 he was elected one of the burgesses of Shaftesbury, but his return was declared void. After serving with distinction in the army, he was called to the House of Commons by the Independents in 1648. He voted for Charles I. being put on trial; and sat in judgment when sentence was passed on him. He was charged with blasphemy and wrote The Accuser Shamed, 1649, which was ordered to be burnt for speaking against "that chaffie and absurd opinion of three persons in the Godhead." He also wrote The Clergy in their Colors, 1650. Fuller (Sarah Margaret), American authoress, b. Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, 23 May, 1810. In '40-42 she edited the Dial. She also published Woman in the Nineteenth Century, '44. Among friends she counted Emerson, Hawthorne, Channing, and Mazzini. She visited Europe and married at Rome the Marquis D'Ossoli. Returning she was shipwrecked and drowned off the coast of New Jersey, 16 July, 1850.