WINSLOW 391 WINTHROP commodore in 1865 and rear-admiral in an iron foundry, and many large tobacco 1870. He died in Boston, Mass., Sept. shops. Pop. (1910) 22,700; (1920) 48,- 29, 1873. 395. WINSLOW, WILLIAM COPLEY, an American archjeologist ; born in Boston, Mass., Jan. 13, 1840. He was an Episco- pal clergyman; assisted in founding the "University Quarterly," 1861; edited the "Hamilton," 1862; was assistant editor of the New York "World" 1862-1863, and editor of the "Christian Times" 1863- 1865 ; vice-president, secretary, aiad treas- urer for many years of the Egypt ex- ploration fund for the United States ; lec- turer on archaeological subjects and col- onial history. He wrote: "Israel in Egypt"; "The Store City of Pithom" (1885); "A Greek City in Egypt" (1887); "The Egyptian Collection in Boston" (1890) ; "The Pilgrim Fathers in Holland" (1891); "Governor Edward Winslow"; "The Winslow Memorial"; and others. WINSOR, JUSTIN, an American his- torian; born in Boston, Mass., Jan. 2, 1831. He was superintendent of the Boston Public Library in 1868-1877, and libi'arian of Harvard University in 1877-1897. He published: "Bibliogi-a- phy of Original Quartos and Folios of Shakespeare" (1875) ; "Reader's Hand- book of the American Revolution" (1880); "Memorial History of Boston" (edited, 1880-1882) ; "Narrative and Crit- ical History of America" (edited: 8 vols. 1884-1889) ; "Christopher Columbus" (1891); "From Cartier to Frontenac" (1894); "The Mississippi Basin"; and "The Struggle in America Between Eng- land and France" (1895). He was the highest authority on the early history of North America. He died in Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 22, 1897. WINSTED, a town of Connecticut, one of the county-seats of Litchfield co. It is on the Mad and Still rivers, and on the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford and the Central New England rail- roads. It is an important industrial com- munity and has manufactures of clocks, hosiery, brass goods, tools, machinery, hardware, etc. It has a hospital, several philanthropic institutions, and two libra- ries. Pop. (1910) 7,754; (1920) 8,248. WINSTON-SALEM, a city and oounty- seat of Forsyth co., N. C. ; on the South- ern, and the Northern and Western rail- roads; 120 miles W. by N. of Raleigh. The interests of Winston and Salem are nearly identical and they are usually des- ignated as one city, being called Winston- Salem. Here are an academy, numerous churches. National banks, and daily and weekly newspapers. It has cotton and woolen mills, shuttle and bobbin works, WINTER, WILLIAM, an American dramatic critic; born in Gloucester, Mass., July 15, 1836. He did journalistic work on the "Saturday Press," "Vanity Fair," the "Albion," "Weekly Review""; and was dramatic critic for the New York "Tribune" till 1909. He wrote "The Convent, and Other Poems" (1854) ; "The Queen's Domain" (1858), and "My Witness" (1871), poems; "Life of Ed- win Booth" (1872) ; "Thistledown" (1878), poems; "Poems," complete edi- tion (1881); "The Jeffersons" (1881); "English Rambles" (1883); "Life of Henry Irving" (1885); "Shakespeare's England" (1886) ; "Stage Life of Mary Anderson" (1886) ; "The Wanderers" (1888); "A Wreath of Laurel"; "The Life and Art of Edwin Booth" (1893); "The Life and Art of Joseph Jefferson" (1894); "Ada Rehan" (1898); "Other Days of the Stage" (1908); "The Life and Art of Richard Mansfield" (1910) ; "Shakespeare on the Stage" (1911-1915); "Vagrant Mem- ories" (1915) ; etc. He died in 1917. WINTERBERGEN, a lofty mountain range in the E. of Cape Colony, form- ing a part of the great dividing chain, sometimes called "the backbone of south Africa." Its culminating point is the Great Winterberg Peak, 7,806 feet high. WINTERHOEK MOUNTAINS, a range in Cape Colony whose termination is about 30 miles N. W. of Port Eliza- beth. Its loftiest peak, the Cock's Comb, is estimated to be 8,000 feet hig;h, and, though 20 miles inland, is visible 60 miles out at sea. There is also a Winter- hoek Peak, 6,840 feet high, 75 miles N. E. of Cape Town, whence it is visible. WINTHROP, a town of Massachusetts which includes several villages, in Suf- folk CO., on Massachusetts Bay, and on the Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn railroad. It is a residential suburb of Boston. Pop. (1910) 10,132; (1920) 15,455. WINTHROP, JOHN, first governor of Massachusetts; born in Groton, Eng- land, Jan. 12, 1588. He came with the first colonists to Salem in 1630 as their governor, and remained in that office, with the exception of six or seven years, till his death. He left a journal of the proceedings of the colony, which has been published, and is a valuable contri- bution to the early history of Massa- chusetts. He died in Boston, March 26, 1649. His son, John, born in Suffolk, England, Feb. 12, 1606, arrived in Mas- sachusetts in 1633. On returning to
