Howitt

Howitt, William (1795-1879), English poet 5ind author, was born at Heanor, in Derbyshire. His first published work, a poem, appeared in 1814.

In 1823 he married a lady, who was, like himself, a member of the Society of Friends, and who also wrote much, sometimes in conjunction with her husband, and sometimes independently. A collection of joint poems was issued in 1827, and from that time a constant stream of works issued from their prolific pens. To cite a few, we have Rural Life of England, Visits to Remarkable Places, Rural and Domestic Life of Germany, Literature and Romance of Northern Europe, 'The Illustrated History of England (for Messrs. Cassell), and A Boy's Adventures in Australia, this last work with some others of a similar nature being the fruit of a two years' visit to that continent. The pair published many works on local antiquities, and William Howitt translated from German and Swedish.