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
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