Dictionary Of National Biography (Volume Xlix) Robinson-Russell

Behind every surname in British history stands a life of ambition, conviction, and consequence. Names shape a nation. Volume XLIX of Sidney Lee's monumental "Dictionary of National Biography", covering the range Robinson to Russell, forms part of the classic multi-volume biography collection that defined the English national biography for generations. Here, concise, authoritative biographies of notable Britons - statesmen, churchmen, men and women of letters, soldiers, scientists and reform...