Carlyle, Joseph Dacre

Carlyle, Joseph Dacre an English divine, was born June 4,1758. Of the earlier part of his life we have record. At the time of his decease he was vicar of Newcastle-upon- Tyne, chancellor of Carlisle, professor of Arabic in the University of Cambridge, and chaplain to the bishop of Durham. Mr. Carlyle was a man of eminent abilities and learning, greatly esteemed land respected. He died April 12,1804. See (Lond.) Christian Observer, 1804; p. 256; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.