Charles Hastings Collette (1816–1901) was a British 19th-century

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and writer of

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popular controversialist

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. He was the father of actor Charles Henry Collette and the organizer of the

Joseph Mendham Joseph Mendham (1769–1856) was an English clergyman and controversialist. Life He was the eldest son of Robert Mendham, a merchant in Walbrook, London, who died at Highgate, Middlesex, 7 April 1810, aged 77, leaving a widow, who died there on 1 ...

library. As a volunteer in the First Middlesex Artillery, he compiled a handbook for drill instruction.Charles Hastings Collette, ''The Handy Book of Company Drill and Practical Instructor, Etc'', Houlston & Wright, 1862
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His '' Novelties of Romanism'', developed from a sermon, was translated into Spanish and, from Spanish, into Portuguese (under the translated name of ''Carlos'' Hastings Collette) and remains in print to this day.

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