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| 1. | Sir Henry (John Henry Brodribb ), 1838–1905, English actor. |
| 2. | John, born 1942, U.S. novelist. |
| 3. | Washington, 1783–1859, U.S. essayist, story writer, and historian. |
| 4. | a city in NE Texas, near Dallas. 109,943. |
| 5. | a male given name. |
| Irving, Washington 1783-1859. American writer remembered for the stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," contained in The Sketch Book (1819-1820). |
A nineteenth-century American author. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle” are two of his best-known works.