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instable stands and spring boxes, were also pat- ented by him. For his inventions he has been honored with many medals, including gold medals from the woi'ld's fair held in London in 1802 and that in Paris in 18(37. Bishop, in his " American Manufactures," says of Mr. Goddard: "Probably no man in the United States has labored more zealously and effectively to place American wool- len goods on an equality with those of Europe."

GODDARD, Josiah, clergyman, b. in Wendell, Mass., 27 Oct., 1813; d. in Ningpo, China, 4 Sept., 1854. He was graduated at Brown in 18o5, and at the Newton theological institution in 1888, was ap- pointed a missionary to the Chinese in Siam, and arrived in Singapore in June, 1839. His labors were begun in Bangkok, Siam, in 1840. In 1848 he removed to Ningpo, where he remained until his death, preaching and working with energy, although in failing health. He prepared several tracts, an English and Chinese vocabulary, and a translation of the New Testament into Chinese.

GODDARD, Paul Beck, physician, b. in Balti- more, 26 Jan., 1811 ; d. in Philadelphia, Pa., 3 July, 1866. He was graduated at Washington col- lege in 1828, and at the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1832, and settled in Philadelphia, where he followed his profession. Dr. Goddard acquired reputation through his work as an editor of medical books. These include a se- ries of twelve plates " On the Arteries," and a simi- lar series " On the Nerves " (Philadelphia) ; with Joseph E. Parker, " The Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology of the Human Teeth, with the most Approved Methods of Treatment" (Philadelphia. 1844) ; Moreau's " Practical Treatise on Midwifery " (1844) ; the iconographic portion of Rayer's " Theo- retical and Practical Treatise on the Diseases of the Skin " (1845) ; Ashwell's " Practical Treatise on the Diseases peculiar to Women" (1848); Philip Ricord's " Hlustrations of Syphilitic Diseases " (1851); Wilson's "System of Human Anatomy, General and Special" (1851); and Wilson's " Dis- sector, or Practical a.nd Surgical Anatomy" (1851).

GODDARD, William, printer, b. in New Lon- don, Conn., in 1740; d. in Providence, R. I., 23 Dec, 1817. He established the first printing-press at Providence on 20 Oct., 1762, where he also be- gan printing the " Gazette." He soon afterward became one of the publisliers of the New York " Gazette and Postboy," and in 1766 removed to Philadelphia, where, with Galloway and Wharton, he pub- lished the " Penn- sylvania Ciironicle." In 1773 he went to Baltimoi'e and estab- lished the " Mary- land Journal." He was active in organ- izing the post-office, and was appointed surveyor of roads and comptroller in 1775. He sold his

press in 1792, and

retired to a farm in Johnston, R. I., but afterward removed to Providence. He was a Whig in the Revolution. His friend. Gen. Charles Lee (who was the writer of the " Queries " in the " Journal." which caused Goddard trouble with the Whig club in 1779), bequeathed him a portion of his extensive landed estate in Virginia. He published a "History of the Pennsylvania Chronicle" (1770). — His son, William Giles, educator, b. in Johnston, R. I., 2 Jan., 1794 ; d. m Providence, 16 Feb., 1846. He was graduated at Brown in 1812, was professor of moral philosophy and metaphysics there in 1825-'34, and of rhetoric and belles-lettres in 1834-'42. He was editor and proprietor of the " Rhode Island American," Providence, in 1814-'25. He had been a member of the Rhode Island legis- lature. His writings were edited by his son, F. W. Goddard (2 vols., 8vo, Providence, "l870).

GODDU, J. H., Canadian patriot, b. in St. Denis, Canada, in 1796; d. thei'e in 1882. At the age of sixteen he served in the Canadian voltigeurs during the war of 1812, rose to the rank of major and distinguished himself at the battles of LacoUe and Chateaugay. He was afterward present at the naval engagement of Plattsburg, where he com- manded a gun-boat. He then settled on a farm, which was granted him by the government as a re- ward for his services, in the township of Weedon, but subsequently removed to St. Cesaire. In 1837 he took an active part in the Canadian agitation. He was present, 23 Oct., 1837, at the assembly of the six confederate counties, and was one of the first to take up arms ; named commander of the insurgents of St. Cesaire, and reported at the head of over a hundred men at St. Mathias. The de- feat of the Canadians at St. Charles convinced him that the struggle was hopeless, and he led his men back to St. Cesaire, and was subsequently arrested. He was conducted to Montreal and imprisoned till 2 July, 1838, when, with six others, he entered into an agreement with Lord Durham to plead guilty of high treason. He was exiled to the Ber- mudas during the pleasure of the queen of Eng- land ; but the proclamation of the governor-general exiling British siibjects without trial was annulled. Goddu came to the United States, and after some time was allowed to return to Canada.

GODEY, Louis Autoine, publisher. b. in New York city, 6 June, 1804 ; d. in Phi]adel})liia, 29 Nov., 1878. He was educated in New York, where for many years he kept a book-store and circulating library. Removing to Philadelphia, he in 1830 founded " Godey's Lady's Book," the first periodi- cal of the kind published, which was continued by him with great success until 1877, when it was sold to a stock company. On retiring from the editorship and proprietorship of the magazine, Mr. Godey remarked that not an immoral thought or profane word could be found in its pages during the entire period of his connection with it. He also published the " Daily Chronicle " newspaper, " Jarvis's Musical Librarv," and " Young People's Book." Mr. Godey left a fortune of over |1,000,000, acquired entirely from his publications.

GODFREY, Thomas, mathematician, b. in Bristol, Pa., in 1704; d. in Philadelphia in December, 1749. He followed the trade of a glazier in the metropolis, and, having a fondness for mathematical studies, mastered such books as he met with, subsequently acquiring Latin, that he might become familiar with the mathematical works in that language. Having obtained a copy of Newton's "Principia," he described an improvement he had made in Davis's quadrant to James Logan, who was so impressed that he at once addressed a letter to Edmund Halley in England, giving a full description of the construction and uses of Godfrey's instrument. Halley appears to have ignored this communication, and, after a year and a half had elapsed. Logan transmitted a copy of the invention to Peter Collinson, with a request that it