1814. In a preface to this he represents himself struggling with want, and dedicates it to Mimosa Sensitiva, apparently his wife, of whom and his 'drooping family' he speaks. He resided some time with James Bruce, the African traveller, and claimed to have assisted him in his Travels. References Attribution 1766 births 1816 deaths People educated at Eton College English dramatists and playwrights English male stage actors 18th-century English male actors 19th-century English male actors Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge English male dramatists and playwrights