WILLIS, NATHANIEL PARKER (1806-1867). He edited the _New York Mirror_, and under his care that weekly became the foremost literary paper of America, and continued to hold that position while Mr. Willis continued with it. He was the author of a large number of religious poems as well as many that were of a humorous turn. WOOD, WILLIAM, born in England about 1580, died in America 1639. After paying a visit to Massachusetts in 1629, he finally settled at Sandwich in that state, and became town clerk in 1637. In London was published his book; the following is a copy of the title-page:—“Nevv England’s Prospect. A true, lively, and experimentall description of that part of America commonly called Nevv England; discovering the state of that countrie, both as it stands to our new-come English Planters; and to the old Native Inhabitants. Laying downe that which may both enrich the knowledge of the mind-travelling Reader, or benefit the future Voyager, by William Wood. Printed at _London_ by _Ro. Cotes_ for Iohn Bellamie, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Three Golden Lyons in _Corne-hill_, neere the _Royall Exchange_, 1634.” WRIGHT, ROBERT WM. (1816-1885). His _Vision of Judgment_ and _The Church Knaviad_ are strong in satire. WRIGHT, ROBERT H. (1868), author of the “Pete Parean” papers, written in the French-Canadian _patois_. The dialect is not first-class, but the papers are humorous. WYOMING KIT held a position on the _Detroit Free Press_ for a few months, during which time he contributed verse that was quoted all over “the States.” He suddenly disappeared, and it is not known where he is now. His name was Adams. --------------------- THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LIMITED, FELLING-ON-TYNE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ● Transcriber’s Notes: ○ Missing or obscured punctuation was corrected. ○ Unbalanced quotation marks were left as the author intended. ○ Typographical errors were silently corrected. ○ Text that was in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_). End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Humour of America, by Various