th these awards have already been described.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.--In addition to the works on Central America cited under
that heading, the following give much general information: G.
Niederlein, _The Republic of Costa Rica_ (Philadelphia, 1898); R.
Villafranca, _Costa Rica_ (New York, 1895); L. Z. Baron, _Compendio
geographico y estadistico de la Republica de Costa Rica_ (San Jose,
1894); H. Pittier, _Apuntaciones sobre el clima y geographia de la
Republica de Costa Rica_ (San Jose, 1890); P. Biolley, _Costa Rica and
her Future_ (Washington, 1889); M. M. de Peralta, _Costa Rica_
(London, 1873). For an account of immigration, commerce and other
mainly statistical matters, see J. Schroeder, _Costa Rica State
Immigration_ (San Jose, 1894); _Bulletins_ of the Bureau of American
Republics (Washington); British _Diplomatic and Consular Reports_
(London); U.S.A. _Consular Reports_ (Washington); _Reports of the
Ministries_ (San Jose). For the history of Costa Rica, see L. Z.
Baron, _Compendio de la historia de Costa Rica_ (San Jose, 1894); F.
M. Barrantes, _Elementos de historia de Costa Rica_ (San Jose, 1892);
J. B. Calvo, _The Republic of Costa Rica_ (Chicago, 1890), gives a
partisan account of local politics, trade and finance, authorized by
the government. Frontier questions are discussed fully in Col. G. E.
Church's "Costa Rica," a very valuable paper in vol. x. of the
_Journal of the Royal Geographical Society_ (London, 1897); and, by Dr
E. Seler, in "Der Grenzstreit zwischen den Republiken Costa Rica und
Colombia," in _Petermann's Mittheilungen_, vol. xlvi. (1900). For a
detailed bibliography see D. J. Maluquer, _Republica de Costa Rica_
(Madrid, 1890). The best maps are that of the Bureau of American
Republics (1903), and, for physical features, that of Col. Church,
published by the R.G.S. (London, 1897).

COSTELLO, DUDLEY (1803-1865), English journalist and novelist, son of
Colonel J. F. Costello, was born in Ireland in 1803. He was educated for
the army at Sandhurst, and served for a short time in India, Canada and
the West Indies. His literary and artistic tastes led him to quit the
army in 1828, and he then passed some years in Paris. He was introduced
to Baron Cuvier, who employed him as draughtsman in the preparation of
his _Regne animal_. He next occupied himself in copying illuminated
manuscripts in the Bibliotheque Royale; and to him and his sister
belong