at Halle. He translated a part of the Bible into the native languages of India : wrote, in collaboration with J.F. Fritsch, the Maitre des Langues, occidentales et orientates (in German), containing loo alphabets, the Lord's Prayer in 200 languages or dialects, etc., 1738 : a Hindustani grammar, 1745 : a Conspectus litteraturce Telugia : vulgo Warugicae, 1747.
SCHUTZ, C. (1805–1892)
Doctor : one of the first of Sanskrit scholars : and the first, or one of the first, to discover the usefulness of Sanskrit Commentaries : in 1837 he published a translation of the Five Songs of the Bhatti Kavya : and of other Sanskrit works, in 1843 and 1845 : he was a painstaking and conscientious scholar : blindness attacked him in 1858 and stopped his writing : died Oct. 1892, at Bielefeld.
SCHWARTZ, REV. CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (1726–1798)
Danish Missionary : born Oct. 22, 1726, in Prussia : son of George Schwartz : educated at Sonnenburg, Kustrin, Halle University : assisted Schultz, the Danish Missionary, to edit the Tamil Bible : ordained at Copenhagen, 1749 : went out as a Missionary from the Government of Denmark to Cuddalore and to the Danish settlement at Tranquebar, 1750 : learnt to speak several Indian languages : placed in charge of the country S. of the Cavery : went to Ceylon and Trichinopoly : at the siege of Madura, 1764 : built a church there, 1766, Mission house and schools : worked as a Missionary under the S.P.C.K. : settled as Chaplain to the troops at Trichinopoly, 1868–78 : went to live at Tanjore, 1778 : built a church there : went on behalf of the Madras Government on a secret Mission to Hyder Ali at Seringapatam : Hyder gave him free passage, but Tippoo refused to see him : Schwartz initiated Government schools, including teaching of Christianity therein : founded the Tinnevelly church : appointed interpreter at Tanjore : guardian of Serfoji, the young Raja there : died there, Feb. 13, 1798 : monuments erected to him at Madras and Tanjore : said to have made 6,000 converts : was most devout, zealous and high principled.
SCOBLE, SIR ANDREW RICHARD (1831–)
Born Sep. 25, 1831 : son of John Scoble : educated at City of London School : called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn, 1856 : Advocate-General and Member of Legislative Council, Bombay, 1872–7: Q.C., 1876: Legal Member of the Supreme Council, 1886–91 : M.P. for Hackney, 1892–1900 : Member of Judicial Committee of Privy Council, 1901 : translator of Mignet's History of Mary, Queen of Scots, Guizot's History of the English Revolution : K.C.S.I., 1890 : P.C.
SCOTLAND, SIR COLLEY HARMAN (1818–1903)
Son of Thomas Scotland, Registrar of Antigua : called to the bar at the Middle Temple, 1843 : appointed, in 1861, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Madras : knighted : C.J. of the High Court, 1862–71 : Vice-Chancellor of the Madras University, 1862–71 : died Jan. 20, 1903.
SCOTT, SIR BUCHANAN (1850–)
Entered the R.E., 1871, and became Colonel, 1900 : served in the Afghan war, 1878–9 : Engineer-in-chief, Zhob Valley survey, 1888 : Mint Master, Calcutta : C.I.E., 1888 : K.C.I.E., 1904 : retired, 1904.
SCOTT, CHARLES HENRY (1848–)
Born June 15, 1848 : son of Edward John Scott : educated privately and at Woolwich : entered the Royal Artillery, 1868, and became Colonel, 1892 : served in the Tirah expedition, 1897–8 : Superintendent, Gunpowder Factory, Bengal, 1881–92 : Ordnance Consulting Officer for India, 1892–5 : Inspr-General of Ordnance, 1895–1900 : Director-General of Ordnance, India, since 1902 : C,B., 1898; Maj-General.
SCOTT, DAVID (1786–1831)
Son of Archibald Scott : born Aug. 1786 : served at Gorakhpur : Judge and Magistrate of Purnea, 1812–3 and of Rangpur : Commissioner, in 1823, of Rangpur : then A.G.G. on the N.E. frontier of Bengal and Commissioner of Revenue and Circuit in the districts of Assam, N.E. Rangpur, Shirpur and