William Beveridge, an English prelate, born at Harrow. Leicestershire, in 1688, died in London, March 5, 1708. At the age of 20 he published an able Latin treatise on the Hebrew, Ohaldee, Syriac, Arabic, and Samaritan languages In1681 he became archdeaoonof Col-ohester; in 1684, prebendary of Canterbury and at the revolution of 1688, chaplain to William and Mary. He declined the bishopric of Hath and Wells on the deprivation of Bishop Ken tor aon-juring, but in 1704 he accepted the see ot St. Asaph. He left the greatest part of his estate for religions purposes, and his whole life which he ended in the cloisters of Westminster abbey, was devoted to piety and chanty. His works include "Treatise on Chronology," "Canons of the Greek Church to the Eighth Century," and "Private Thoughts upon a Christian Life." The last named, written at the age of 23, but not published until after his death, has been very popular. The first collective edition of his English works was published by the Rev. Thomas Hartwell Home, with a life and critical examination, in 1824, in 9 vols. 8vo. A more complete edition is that of Oxford in 12 vols. 8vo, 1844-'8.