his Majesty, and Chancellor and Prebendary of Peterborough. His father was the late venerable Bishop of Peterborough, and the son received his education at Westminster School, from whence he was elected off to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took his master's degree in 1779, and his doctor's in 1809. While at the university he obtained great credit both for his learning and genius. In 1782 he gained the Seatonian Prize, the subject of which was the Call of the Gentiles. Besides that piece he has published: A Translation of Grotius de Veritate, 8vo. 1783, and MAGNESS, WILLIAM, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and a Surgeon Dentist. The warm Reception or the Overthrow of Buonaparte MAIDEN, WILLIAM, Member of the 1812. MAITLAND, Captain, of the Royal Artillery. MAINWARING, THOMAS, Teacher of Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, &c. in again in 1813.-A Sermon in the Chapel of Lambeth, Ladies' Schools and Private Families. on the consecration of his father to the bishopric of The Elements of Universal Geography, 12mo. 1803. Bristol, 4to. 1792.-A Sermon preached in the cathe-Guide to Arithmetic, 12mo. 1808. dral of Peterborough on the Fast, Oct. 19, 1803, 8vo. -The fatal Use of the Sword considered, in a Sermon on the Fast Day, 8vo. 1805.-A Sermon preached before the University of Cambridge on Commencement Sunday, July 2, 1809, 8vo.-The Lessee the Curate, or an answer to the perpetual Curate of Sawley Serjeant of the Wilne, and Long Eaton, Derbyshire, 8vo. 1811. MADDEBURNE, 95th rifle regiment. Observations on the Exercise of Riflemen, 8vo. 1804. MADDOCK, HENRY, junior, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law, and M. P. is the son of an eminent solicitor. He has pub lished: The Power of Parliaments considered, 8vo. 1799. Thoughts on the Order to detain the Spauish Frigates, 8vo. 1805.-A Letter to the Independent Electors of Westminster, 8vo. 1806.-Vindication of the Privileges of the IIouse of Commons, in answer to the Address of Sir Francis Burdett, 8vo. 1810-Ac. couat of the Life and Writings of Lord Chancellor Somers, 4to. 1812. MADDOCK, JAMES, florist, at Walworth. The Florist's Directory, or a Treatise on the Culture of Flowers; to which is added a supplementary Dis. sertation on Soils and Manures, 8vo. 1792. MAGEE, WILLIAM, D.D. Dean of Cork, late Senior Fellow of Trinity College, and Professor of Mathematics in the University of Dublin. Of this learned and worthy person the late excellent Mr. Perceval observed in the House of Commons, that he was the ablest divine of the Protestant Church;" and that this was not an extravagant compliment the works of the dean will sufficiently evince. They are: Discourses on the Scriptural Doctrines of the Atone ment and Sacrifice, 2 v. 8vo. 1801. 3d edit. 1812.-A Sermon occasioned by the Death of the Earl of Clare, 8vo. 1802. MAGENS, MAGENS DORIEN, Esq. History of the Beast of the Apocalypse, 8vo. 1813. Brief View of Prophecy. 8vo. 1814. MAJENDIE, HENRY WILLIAM, D.D. Lord Bishop of Bangor, and Canon Residentiary of St. Paul's. His lordship's father was a German divine, who had a Situation in the royal household, and was highly esteemed by their Majesties. The son received his academical education at Cambridge, and was preferred to a Canoury of St. Paul's, with which, on the translation of Dr. Cleaver to Bangor, he was empowered to hold the see of Chester. On the removal of the same prelate to St. Asaph, he was followed by Dr. Majendie to the bishopric which he now holds. His lordship has printed: A Sermon at the Anniversary of the Sons of the Clergy in St. Paul's in 1800, 4to.-A Sermon before the Lords Spiritual and Temporal at Westminster Abbey, on the Thanksgiving for the Peace, 4to. 1802.--A Charge to the Clergy of the Diocese of Chester in Malcolm, James Paller, F.S. A. a able antiquary and topographer; the very ingenious artist, and an indefatig friend of the late venerable Richard An Inquiry into the real difference between Ac. Londiaum Redivivum; or an ancient History and tual Money and Paper Money, 8vo. 1804. modern Description of London, compiled from parochial Records, Archives of various Foundations, the MAGNALL, RICHMAL. Historical and miscellaneous Questions for the Use Harleian MSS. and other authentic Sources, 4 v. 4to. of Young People, 12mo. 1802-1805. —Letters between the Rev. James GrußLit. Cub 2 E 4 ger, M.A. and many of the most eminent literary men of his time, 8vo. 1805.-First Impressions, or sketches from Art and Nature, 8vo. 1806.-Anec. dotes of the Manners and Customs of London during the eighteenth century, 4to. 1808.-Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London, from the Roman Invasion to 1700, 4to. 1811. These two works have been reprinted in 5 v. 8vo. 1811.-Miscellaneous Anecdotes, illustrative of the Manners and History of Europe, during the reigns of Charles II. James II. William III. and Anne, 8vo. 1811.-Seventy Views within twelve miles round London, 1811.-An historical Sketch of the Art of Caricaturing, 4to. 1812. MALCOLM, Sir JOHN, Lieutenant Colonel in the service of the East India Company, formerly resident at Mysore, and Envoy to the court of Persia. Sketch of the Political History of India, since the in- Army, 8vo. 1812.-Sketch of the Sikhs, a nation of 8vo. 1814. MALDAN, MIRIAM. Jessica Mandeville, nov. 5 v. 12mo. 1804.-Hope, or the Non-residence of the parochial Clergy on their Livings, 8vo. 1801.-Lowndes' History of England revised and brought down to the year 1812, 12mo.A New Introduction to Book-keeping, after the Italian manner, by the Rev. R. Turner, the 5th edition with corrections, 12mo. MALKIN, BENJAMIN HEATH, LL.D. Head Master of the Free Grammar school at Bury St. Edmund's, and formerly of Trinity College, Cambridge, after having been educated at Harrow school. His publications are : Essays on subjects connected with Civilization, 8vo. 1795-Almahide and Hamet, a tragedy, to which is South Wales, 4to. 1804.-A Father's Memoirs of his MALMESBURY, JAMES HARRIS, EARLOF, is the only surviving son of the celebrated James Harris, the author of Hermes and other erudite works. His Lordship was born at Salisbury, April 9, 1746, and educated at Merton College, Oxford, where MALHAM, Rev. JOHN, Vicar of Hilton he obtained the degree of Doctor in Civil in Dorsetshire. He is a native of Cra- Law, July 3, 1793. He commenced his ven in Yorkshire, and was educated at diplomatic career early in life, for in the Free Grammar school of the village 1771 he was minister plenipotentiary to where he was born. As early as the the court of Madrid; in 1772 to that of year 1768 he carried on a mathematical Berlin; in 1776 to that of Petersburgh, correspondence in the Leeds Mercury, at and in 1783 he was envoy extraordinary which time he also conducted a school, at the Hague. In 1777 he married Harbut soon after he entered into orders riet Mary, daughter of the late Sir and served a curacy in Northampton- George Amyand, Bart, by whom he has shire. In 1781 he resumed the office of issue several children, particularly a preceptor, and after several changes he Viscount Fitzharris, born at St. Peterssettled at Salisbury, where, in addition to burgh in 1778, educated at Eton, and his other employments, he became a Oxford, and now M. P. for Heytesbury. corrector of the press in an eminent Lord Malmesbury was made a Knight of printing office. The late Bishop Doug- the Bath in 1788, and the next year he las presented him to the vicarage which obtained the order of the Prussian Eagle he now holds, but at present Mr. Malham resides in London, connected with some of those booksellers who are engaged in periodical works, such as Bibles and other publications in weekly numhers. He has printed: The Schoolmaster's Complete Companion, and Scholar's Universal Guide to Arithmetic, 12mo. 1782.Navigation made easy and familiar, 12mo. The Na. val Gazetteer, or Seaman's Complete Guide, 2 v. 8vo. 1797.-Sixteen Sermons on the most interesting subjects to Seamen, 8vo. 1793.-A Word for the Bible, being a serious Reply to the declarations and assertions of the speculative Deists and practical Atheists of modern times, particularly the Age of Reason, by Thomas Paine, 8vo. 1796.-Two Sermons on National Gratitude, 8vo.-Dictionary of the Common Prayer, 12mo. 1796.-Infant Baptism defended, 12mo. The Curate's Act examined, 8vo. 1797.-Twenty-two Sermons on Doctrinal and Practical Subjects, 2 v. 8vo. 1799. The Scarcity of Wheat considered, 8vo. 1800. The Mischief of Forestalling considered, 8vo. 1800. -An Historical View of the unavoidable Causes of for his conduct during the insurrection Introduction to the History of the Dutch Republic, MALTBY, EDWARD, D.D. Prebendary of a suitable rank in active service he ac ̃ of Leighton Buzzard, in the Cathedral of cepted a commission in a militia regi Lincoln and Vicar of Buckden. He was ment in which he served seven years, till the favored pupil of Dr. Parr, from he was, by the interest of the Right whose instruction he passed to Pem- Hon. Charles Yorke, then Secretary at broke Hall in Cambridge, where he War, appointed Barrack Master at Yargained the prize medals for Greek odes mouth. Here he applied himself assiin 1790 and 1791, and the Chancellor's duously to contriving and improving an medal as the best proficient in classical apparatus for the humane purpose of learning in 1792. The reputation which saving the lives of shipwrecked persons, he had acquired by his talents procured which object he carried into complete him the patronage of the Bishop of Lin- effect, though it should be observed that coln who made him his domestic chap- the hint and the plan had been published lain, gave him the valuable living of above twenty years before by Serjeant Buckden and a prebend in his cathedral. Bell, who never obtained any remuneraThe friendship, however, that once sub- tion for the invention. Captain Manby has sisted between them has cooled, we un- the merit of carrying the method into derstand, owing to some heat, manifested actual practice, and of having given to it by the doctor, in his political connexions all the excellencies of an original discoand by the zeal which he displayed on very, for which he has been rewarded by an election at Huntingdon. His works parliament with grants amounting to six thousand pounds. His publications are, are: Illustrations of the Truth of the Christian Religion, 8vo. 1802.-A Sermon before the University of Cambridge on Commencement Sunday, 1806, 4to.-A Letter to the Freeholders of the county of Huntingdon, 8vo. 1807.-Thoughts on the utility and expediency of the Plans proposed by the British and Foreign Bible Society, 8vo. 1812. Dr. Maltby has been long engaged in a new edition of Morell's Thesaurus Poeseos. MALTHUS, T. R. A.M. Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge, professor of history and of political economy at the East India Company's College in Hertfordshire. He is the son of the late Daniel Malthus, Esq. of Albury, near Guilford, and has greatly distinguished himself as a political arithmetician. His works are: An Essay on the Principle of Population; or a View of its past and present effects on Human Happiness, with an inquiry into our prospects respecting the mitigation of the evils which it occasions, Svo. 1798.-A second edition enlarged into a quarto volume in 1803; and again reprinted in two vols. 8vo. 1807.-A Letter to Samuel Whitbread, Esq. on his proposed bill for the amendment of the Poor Laws, 8vo. 1807.-A Letter to Lord Grenville, occasioned by some observations of his Lordship on the East In dia Company's Establishment for the education of their Civil Servants, 8vo. 1813. Observations on the Corn Laws, which has reached three Editions. 8vo. 1814. MALTON, JAMES, Architect and Draughtsman. An Essay on British Cottage Architecture, 4to. 1798. The Young Painter's Maul Stick, being a Practical Treatise on Perspective, 4to. 1802. The History and Antiquities of the Parish of St. David in South Wales, 8vo. 1801.-Fugitive Sketches of the History and Natural Beauties of Clifton, the Hotwells and Vicinity, 8vo. 1802.-An Historic and Picturesque Guide from Clifton through the Counties of Monmouth, Glamorgan and Brecknock, 8vo. 1802.-An Englishman's Reflections on the Author of the present Disturbances, 8vo. 1803.-Essay on the Preservation of shipwrecked Persons, 8vo. 1812. Hour of Shipwreck, 8vo. 1813. Captain Manby, who -Lecture on the Preservation of Persons in the now holds an office of value in the Ordnance de partment, has a brother in the royal navy, whose name some time since was associated with an inquiry into the conduct of an illustrious personage. MANDERSON, JAMES, Esq. Captain in the Royal Navy. A Letter to the Prime Minister and the First Lord of the Admiralty on the Extension of the Naval Establishments,8vo. 1812.-Examination into the true cause of the stream running through the Gulf of Florida, 8vo. 1812.-Twelve Letters to the Rt. Hon. Spencer Perceval on the present Magnitude of the British Navy, 8vo. 1812. MANGIN, the Rev. EDWARD, A.M. He was of Baliol College, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1795. He is the au thor of: The Life of C. G. Lamoisgnon Malesherbes, translated from the French, 12mo. 1804.-An Essay on Light Reading, 12mo. 1808.-Oddities and Outlines, 12mo. George the Third, nov.-Hector, a tragedy from the French of Lancival, 8vo. 1810.-The Complete Works of Samuel Richardson, with a Sketch of his Life, 19 v. cr. 8vo. 1811. MANGNALL, Miss. A Sketch of Ancient Geography, adapted to Smith's Atlas, 12mo. MANBY, GEORGE WILLIAM, was born at Darner Cottage, near Darnham Market, Norfolk, in 1765. He was educated at MANNERS, CATHERINE REBECCA, Lady, the Grammar school of Lynn, afterwards third daughter of Thomas Gray, Esq. of at an academy at Bromley in Middlesex, Lehena in the county of Cork, and wife and then placed in the Royal Military of Sir William Manners, Bart. Coll. Woolwich. On being disappointed Poems, 4to, 1793.-Review of Poetry, 4to. 1799. MANNERS, GEORGE, Esq. Barrister at Law, is the author of: Edgar, or Caledonian Feuds, trag. 8vo. 1806.-Mentoriana, or a Letter of Admonition to the Duke of York, 8vo. 1807.-Vindiciae Satirica, or a Vindication of the Satirist, 8vo. 1809.-The Rival Impostors, or two Political Episties to two Political Cheats, 8vo. 1809. He was the original projector and principal proprietor of the monthly publication entitled the Satirist, which at one time attracted considerable at tention on account of its attacks upon many notorious characters, and the exposure of many gross impostors. MANNERS, Mrs. Castle Nuovier, or Henry and Adelina, rom. 2 v. 12mo. 1806.-The Lords of Erith, rom. 3 v. 12mo. 1809. MANNERS, Captain. The Boor, nov. 3 v. 12mo. 1810. MANNING, JAMES, a native of Exeter, and pastor of the Old or Independent congregation of Dissenters in that city. He is the author of these publications, which are respectable in their kind. The Life and Writings of the Rev. Micaiah Towgood, 8vo. 1792.-A Sermon on the Death of the Rev. Rice Harris, D.D. 8vo. 1795.-Exercises of Piety, for the use of enlightened and virtuous Christians, by G. J. Zollikofer, ranslated from the French edition, 8vo. 1796. MANNING, THOMAS, late of Caius College, Cambridge. Introduction to Arithmetic and Algebra, v. 8vo. 1798. Manobet, William Lens, B.D. Lord Bishop of Bristol and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. He was appointed to the headship of that house by Mr. Pitt, with a view to correct the disorders which had crept into the society and endangered not only that foundation, but the credit of the University. The late Mr. Perceval, who had been a pupil of Dr. Mansell's, showed an equal degree of respect and judgment in promoting him to the bishopric of Bristol, on the translation of Dr. Luxmore to Hereford in 1808. His Lordship is the author of: A Sermon preached before the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in the Abbey Church at Westminster, Jan. 30, 1810. 4to. MANT, RICHARD, D.D. Rector of All Saints, Southampton. He was formerly a member of Trinity College, Oxford, where he took the degree of M.A. in 1768, but accumulated those of B. and D. D. at New College, in 1793. Dr. Mant was educated under the Wartons, and continued on terms of the greatest intimacy with those eminent scholars. He has given to the world: Public Worship, a Sermon preached at the consecration of All Saints Church, Southampton, before the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Exeter, Nov. 12no. 1795, 8vo. 1796. This Sermon, when delivered, it seems, gave some offence to the Dissenters, one of whom, a popular preacher at Southampton, published an attack upon the Doctor, on the charge of intolerance, to repel which he very judiciously printed his discourse.-The Order for the Visitation of the Sick, from the Book of Common Prayer, 12mo. 1805.-Eight Lectures on the Occurrences of the Passion Week, 12mo. 1807.-Guide to the understanding of the Church Catechism, 12mo. 1812. MANT, RICHARD, A.M. Vicar of Great Coggeshall, in Essex, and Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the son of the above, and was educated at Winchester school, from whence he removed to Oriel College, Oxford, where he obtained a fellowship, and in 1800 took his master's degree. He was for some time curate to preaching the Bampton Lecture, on his father, but having acquired notice by which occasion he produced a masterly vindication of the established clergy from the unmerited accusations of those who profess a greater purity of principles, his grace the present Archbishop, in the most handsome manner, appointed him one of his chaplains and gave him some time afterwards, the preferment which he now holds. Mr. Mant is the author of: Verses to the Memory of Joseph Warton, D.D. 4to. 1800. The Poetical Works of Dr. Warton, with Memoirs of his Life and Writings, 2 v. 8vo. 1802.-The Slave, and other poetical pieces, 8vo. 1806.-A Collection of Miscellaneous Poems, 8vo. 1806.-Reflec tions on the sinfulness of Cruelty to Animals, a Sermon, 8vo. 1307.-Puritanism revived, a series of Letters from a Curate to his Rector, 8vo. 1808.-An Appeal to the Gospel, or an inquiry into the justice of national clergy, eight Sermons preached at the Bampthe Charge that the Gospel is not preached by the ton Lecture, 8vo. 1812. of this work five editions have been published-Sermons for Parochial and Domestic Use, 8vo. 1812. 2d vol. 1814.- Charity ma nifested by an adherence to the Truth, a Sermon preached for the benefit of the National Schools at tended to convey correct notions of Regeneration Colchester, July 29, 1813. 8vo. Two Discourses inand Conversion, extracted from the Bampton Lecture of 1812. In conjunction with the Rev. G. D'Oyiey, Mr. Mant is engaged, under the auspices of the Archbishop, and at the expence of the society for promoting Christian Knowledge, in publishing a F mily Bible with notes, partly original and partly taken from the soundest divines of the established church. the preceding, is the author of Ellen, or the young Godmother, a Tale, 12mo. 1814. A Treatise on the Art of Cupping, 8vo. 1814. MARCH, JOHN, Coachmaker. A New and Universal System of Inversible Car riages, from the Curricle to the largest Caravan, fol. 1795. MARCHANT, M. Rudolph and Adelaide, nov. S v, 19me, 1845. MARCHANT, NATHANIEL, R. A. and F.S.A. Engraver to his Majesty's Mint. A Catalogue of one hundred Impressions from Impressions engraved by himself, 4to. 1792. MARCLIFFE, THEOPHILUS. The Looking Glass, a true History of the early years and Lord Guildford Dudley her husband, 12mo. of an Artist, 12mo. 1805.-Life of Lady Jane Grey 1806. at Bristol. The grandfather of Mr. Marryat was a distinguished minister of the Independent Persuasion, who succeeded the noted Thomas Bradbury, at Pinner's Hall. The gentleman who is the subject of the present article has obtained considerable distinction as an independent member of the House of Commons, MARKHAM, GEORGE, M.A. and Vicar where his speeches on commercial subof Carleton, in Craven, Yorkshire, was jects have never failed to command great formerly of Christ Church, Oxford, where attention. He has published some anohe took his degrees in 1778. On account nymous tracts of merit, and with his of some contest in which he was em- name: broiled with some refractory spirits who refused to pay their dues, he was exposed to a very unpleasant controversy in which it appears that he was rather hardly treated, on account of sufferings which his opponents had brought upon themselves. He wrote on this occasion, Truth for the Seekers, or a fair and full Statement of the Facts which gave rise to the Imprisonment of the Quakers now in York Castle, 8vo. 1796.-More Truth for the Seekers, or the Charges of George Markham vindicated, in opposition to the Defence of the Quakers, 8vo. 1799. MARKWICK, WILLIAM, Esq. F.L.S. Besides several interesting papers in the transactions of the Linnæan Society he is the editor of the, Speech in the House of Commons on Mr. Manning's Observations on the Report of the Committee on Ma- MARSDEN, Rev. GEORGE. A Treatise on the nature and importance of true Religion; with an Account of the death of some Christians and Unbelievers, 12mo. 1814. native of Ireland, was born at Verval, in MARSDEN, WILLIAM, F.R.S. F.A.S. a the county of Wicklow, in 1754. He resided many years in India, particularly at Bencoolen, in the island of Sumatra, where he paid a great attention to the languages, manners, and antiquities of the Oriental Archipelago, of which he gave some valuable testimonies in the MARRATT, W. Teacher of the Mathe- articles communicated by him to the matics at Boston, in Lincolnshire. transactions of the Royal Society, and An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Me- the Archæologia. These were, "On a chanics, 8vo. 1811.—Sketches Historical and Descrip- phenomenon observed in the Island of MARRIOTT, Rev. HARVEY, Rector of Sumatra."-Remarks on the Sumat.an Claverton, in Somersetshire. Works in Natural History of the late Rev. Gilbert tive in the county of Lincoln, 1813. A Course of Practical Sermons for Families, 8vo. 1812. An easy and practical Explanation of the Church Catechism, 12mo.-A Sermon preached at the Abbey Church in Bath, at the Visitation of the Archdearon, July 6, 1814, 8vo. MARRIOTT, Rev. Joux, M.A. and late Student of Christ Church, Oxford, Rector of Church Lawford, Warwickshire, and Domestic Chaplain to the Duke of Buccleugh. A Sermon preached at Coventry, at the Archdeacon's MARRIOTT, WILLIAM, Esq. of the The Country Gentleman's Lawyer, and the Farmer's complete Library, 8vo. 1795.-A new Law Dictio. nary, 8vo. 1797 Languages;-Observations on the language of the people commonly called Gypsies; on the Heira of the Mohammedans; on the Chronology of the Hindoos; on the traces of the Hindoo language and literature extant among the Malays. In 1786 he was created a doctor of civil law at Oxford. His separate publications are: The History of Sumatra, 4to. 1782. reprinted in 1812. A Dictionary of the Malayan Language, in two parts, 4to. 1812.-A Grammar of the Malayan Lan. guage, 4to. 1812. To this is prefixed an interesting Discourse on the History, Religions, and Antiquities of the Oriental Islands. MARSH, CHARLES, Esq. Barrister at Law, of Lincoln's Inn, and M.P. He resided some years in his professional character in Bengal, where he was greatly distinguished as a counsellor. On his return to England he obtained a seat in the House of Commons, and as a senator he has manifested zeal and talents on India politics, particularly the internal government of our eastern possessions. He is generally supposed to have written some popular letters in the daily |