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isits to Italy at the time of Garibaldi's insurrection, and to Poland during the insurrection of 1863, are described in _Vacation Tourists_, ed. F. Galton, i. and iii. H.A.J. Munro in _Journal of Philology_ (viii. 1879) describes Clark as "the most accomplished and versatile man he ever met"; see also notices by W. Aldis Wright in _Academy_ (Nov. 23, 1878); R. Burn in _Athenaeum_ (Nov. 16, 1878); _The Times_ (Nov. 8, 1878); _Notes and Queries_, 5th series, x. (1878), p. 400. CLARKE, ADAM (1762?-1832), British Nonconformist divine, was born at Moybeg, Co. Londonderry, Ireland, in 1760 or 1762. After receiving a very limited education he was apprenticed to a linen manufacturer, but, finding the employment uncongenial, he resumed school-life at the institution founded by Wesley at Kingswood, near Bristol. In 1782 he entered on the duties of the ministry, being appointed by Wesley to the Bradford (Wiltshire) circuit. His popularity as a preacher was very great, and his influence in the denomination is indicated by the fact that he was three times (1806, 1814, 1822) chosen to be president of the conference. He served twice on the London circuit, the second period being extended considerably longer than the rule allowed, at the special request of the British and Foreign Bible Society, who had employed him in the preparation of their Arabic Bible. Though ardent in his pastoral work, he found time for diligent study of Hebrew and other Oriental languages, undertaken chiefly with the view of qualifying himself for the great work of his life, his _Commentary on the Holy Scriptures_ (8 vols., 1810-1820). In 1802 he published a _Bibliographical Dictionary_ in six volumes, to which he afterwards added a supplement. He was selected by the Records Commission to re-edit Rymer's _Foedera_, a task which after ten years' labour (1808-1818) he had to resign. He also wrote _Memoirs of the Wesley Family_ (1823), and edited a large number of religious works. Honours were showered upon him (he was M.A., LL.D. of Aberdeen), and many distinguished men in church and state were his personal friends. He died in London on the 16th of August 1832. His _Miscellaneous Works_ were published in 13 vols. (1836), and a _Life_ (3 vols.) by his son, J.B.B. Clarke, appeared in 1833. CLARKE, SIR ANDREW (1824-1902), British soldier and administrator, son of Colonel Andrew Clarke, of Co. Donegal, Ireland, governor of West Austral
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