HOPE, Sir .1.%xtEs I 1808-81). A British ad miral, burn in Edinburgh. Ile was educated in the Royal Naval ('ollege, Portsmouth, and when fourteen years old went as midshipman on a frigate bound for the \Vest Indies. In five years lie was promoted lieutenant and by 1830 had reached the rank of commander. having by that time made voyages to the :\1(•diterranean and the East Indies. Ile saw service in North and South .\inerica IS:33-45), and after opposing the IZus sians in the Baltic for two years was created rear admiral 11857), and commander of the squadron Is54-62). In 1859 he made a gallant attempt to enforce the ratification of a treaty the Pekin Government had entered into with France and England. Ile lost ships and men and was himself severely wounded. huh returned to the attach the following year and was successful From 1863 to 181'.7 be commanded in North American waters and the \Vest ladies. and tor Ih•e(• years I was in charge at Ports mouth. lie was made an admiral in Is71), chief naval 11141P•41e-4•1111111 to Queen Victoria in 1873, and was retired in 1878, but was created honor ary admiral of the entire fleet a year later.
HOPE, 'PliOM .ln English ilutlido. and virtuoso. belonged to a rich family 1114.1'411;1111s, Scotch by who 11:141 111 Ain:41•11:1111. "till a youth he traveled extensively in Southern Europe and in the East, and tell many drawings. chiefly of buildings and sculptu•es. After 179fi he made England his home. Ile first attracted attention by the decoration: which he bestowed on the in t•rior of hi. mansion in 1)ncli•ss Street. Portland Plate, London. a description of \Odell appear: in Iris book //ouscho/i/ Furniture (1807). In lie published Cost um( s of t he .1 neients and .1 rehi t eel u re of Thera r, s. Three years afterwards ap peared Ifodurn Costumes, and in or .11 tnoi rs of cc hforicot Go (1,1 of the Close of th, Eighil en/ h Ct tat urn. Published anonymous ly. this last work was ascribed to Lord Byron. who said that he had wept because lie 41141 not write it. It is a brilliant romance describing adventures and manners in the East. After his death appeared Essay on I he ()Hain a nil Prosy, els of Alan and .1 n 11 i.storierti Essay on rehttreture.