Collins, Mortimer, a versatile genius, born at Plymouth; wrote poems, novels, and essays; was the author of “Who was the Heir?” and “Sweet Anne Page”; was a tall, handsome man, fond of athletics, a delightful companion, and dear to his friends (1827‒1876).
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
Collins, Anthony * Collins, Wilkie