The New Student's Reference Work/Sladen, Douglas

Sladen, Douglas (Brooke Wheelton), was born in London, England, on Feb. 5, 1856, and educated at Trinity College, Oxford, becoming first professor of history in the University of Sydney, N. S. W., spending four years in that colony. He has travelled extensively and published much about the countries he has seen, being an extensive contributor to Australian literature. In this connection may be mentioned Australian Lyrics, Poetry of Exiles, A Summer Christmas, Australian Ballads, A Century of Australian Song and Australian Poets.