CROWE

crowe, eyre evans (1799-1868), english journalist and historian, was born about the year 1799. he commenced his work as a writer for the london newspaper press in connexion with the _morning chronicle_, and he afterwards became a leading contributor to the _examiner_ and the _daily news_. of the latter journal he was principal editor for some time previous to his death. the department he specially cultivated was that of continental history and foreign politics. he published _lives of foreign statesmen_ (1830), _the greek and the turk_ (1853), and _reigns of louis xviii. and charles x._ (1854). these were followed by his most important work, the _history of france_ (5 vols., 1858-1868). it was founded upon original sources, in order to consult which the author resided for a considerable time in paris. he died in london on the 25th of february 1868.