Anthony, an English divine and poet, was educated at Westminster School, and from thence elected to Christ Church, Oxford, where he took the degree of M.A. in March 1696, and of B.D. in December 1706. On his coming to the university, he was very soon distinguished by Dean Aldrich, and published Fabularum Æsopicarum Detectus. Oxon. 1698, 8vo, with a poetical dedication to Lord Viscount Scudamore, and a preface in which he took part against Dr Bentley in the famous dispute with Mr Boyle. His death, which happened on the 10th June 1726, was occasioned by his falling into a ditch that passed his garden door. A quarto volume was published in 1752, under the title of Autonii Alsopi, Ædis Christi olim Almani, Odarum libri duo. Four English poems of his are in Dodsley's Collection, one in Pearche's, several in the early volumes of the Gentleman's Magazine, and some in The Student. Alsop is respectfully mentioned by the facetious Dr King as having enriched the commonwealth of learning by Translations of Fables from Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic; and not less detractingly by Bentley, under the name of "Tony Alsop, a late editor of the Æsopian Fables."

Vincent, an English nonconformist divine, was born in Northamptonshire, and educated at St John's College, Cambridge, where he took the degree of master of arts. When he received deacon's orders, he went to Rutlandshire, and settled at Oakham, where he was an assistant to the master of the free school. He was settled at Wilby, in the county of Northampton, whence he was ejected in 1662 for nonconformity. After this he ventured to preach sometimes at Oakham, and at Wellingborough, where he lived, and was once six months in prison for praying by a sick person. After the revolution, Mr Alsop gave public testimonies of his attachment to government; yet upon all occasions he spoke very respectfully of King James, and retained a very high sense of his clemency in sparing his only son when attainted of treason. The remainder of his life he spent in the exercise of his ministry, preaching once every Lord's day; besides which he had a Thursday lecture, and was one of the lecturers at Pinners Hall. On grave subjects he wrote with a becoming seriousness; but where wit might properly be shown, he displayed it to great advantage. He lived to a great age, and, preserving his spirits to the last, died in May 1703.

ALSTHAUG, a small town of Norway, in the island of Alster, and province of Nordland. It is the seat of the bishop of Nordland and Finnmark.