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600  branches and the languages, and married Charles A. Lamb, of Ohio, in 1852. She resided eight years in Chicago, was there a founder of the Home for the friendless and Half-orphan asylum, and secretary of the first sanitary fair in 1863, the success of which was largely due to her. Since 1866 she has resided in New York city, devoting her time to literature. Her distinguishing work is the &ldquo;History of the City of New York&rdquo;(2 vols., 8vo, 1877-'81), besides which she has written eight books for children (1869-'70); &ldquo;Spicy,&rdquo; a novel (1873); about fifty shorter stories; &ldquo;The Homes of America&rdquo; (1879); &ldquo;Memorial of Dr. J. D. Russ,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Christmas Owl&rdquo; (1881); &ldquo;The Christmas Basket,&rdquo; &ldquo;Snow and Sunshine&rdquo; (1882); &ldquo;Wall Street in History,&rdquo; &ldquo;Historical Sketch of New York for the Tenth Census&rdquo; (1883); and more than 100 historical and other papers in magazines. In May, 1883, she became editor of the &ldquo;Magazine of American History,&rdquo; which post she still (1887) holds. Mrs. Lamb has been elected to membership in fifteen historical and learned societies in this country and Europe.

LAMB, Roger, British soldier, b. in Dublin, Ireland, 17 Jan., 1756 ; d. in May, 1830. He served as a sergeant in the Royal Welsh fusiliers through- out the Burgoyne campaign, and afterward in the Southern department under Sir Henry Clinton and Cornwallis, carried the regimental colors at the battle of Camden, and after that action, having a little medical knowledge, was appointed temporary surgeon to his regiment. At the battle of Guilford Court-House he saved Lord Cornwallis from cap- ture. During the war he was in six battles, four sieges, and several important expeditions. In 1778, when he was prisoner with Burgoyne's army, he escaped with two men whom he brought with him to Sir Henry Clinton at New York, and again in 1782. when he was taken with Cornwallis's army, he eluded the vigilance of the American guards, and conducted under his command seven men to Sir Guy Carleton, then commander-in-chief in New York, each time giving important intelligence re- specting the American army. For these services he was appointed by Gen. Birch, then commandant of the city, his chief clerk, and adjutant to the Mer- chants' corps of volunteers. After the war he re- turned to Dublin, and for many years taught the free school in that city, employing his leisure in writing two works, entitled "A Journal of Occurrences during the Late American War " (Dub- lin, 1809); and " Memoir of My Own Life "(1811). The "Journal of Occurrences is one of the most valuable of the original sources from which the history of the Revolutionary war has been derived, and the " Memoir " gives a correct general idea of North American scenes, and interesting anecdotes of the prominent actors and officers that were em- ployed on both sides during the war. It also con- tains a description of the fauna and flora of Canada and the northern states, founded on much keen observation. In recognition of his military and literary services he was, 28 Jan., 1809, placed upon the " out-pension '' of Chelsea hospital.

LAMBDIN, James R., artist, b. in Pittsburg, Pa., 10 May, 1807. He studied art in Philadelphia in 1823-'5 under Thomas Sully, and at eighteen years of age was established in his native place as a portrait-painter. Subsequently he followed this profession with success in the chief cities be- tween Pittsburg and Mobile, Ala. In 1837 he re- turned to Philadelphia, of which city he has since been a resident. Mr. Lambdin has painted many portraits at Washington, including several of the presidents. He has been professor of fine arts in the University of Pennsylvania, was for twenty- five years an active officer of the Pennsylvania academy of the fine arts, and has been president of the Artists' fund society. — His son, George Coch- ran, artist, b. in Pittsburg, Pa., in 1830. He stud- ied with his father, in his native place, and after- ward in the academies of Munich and Paris. His professional life has been passed chiefly in Phila- delphia. Mr. Lambdin has been especially suc- cessful as a painter of still-life, particularly flow- ers, although he has done agreeable work in other directions. His works include " Dead Wife " (1867) ; " Ask Me No More " ; " Portrait of Mrs. Joseph Har- rison " ; and " Pink and Yellow Roses " (1885). He has devoted much attention to floriculture in his garden at Germantown. — His brother, Alfred Cochran, journalist, b. in Philadelphia, Pa., 29 Jan., 1846, was graduated in medicine at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania in 1866, and practised at Germantown for several years. He edited the " Ger- mantown Chronicle," an independent paper, in 1870-'4, and since 1875 has been managing editor of the Philadelphia " Times." He is the author of " An Account of the Battle of Germantown," pre- pared for its centennial celebration in 1877.

LAMBERT, John, statesman, b. in New Jersey in 1748 ; d. in Amwell, N. J., 4 Feb., 1823. He re- ceived an academical education, and served in the state house of representatives for many years. He was vice-president of the council and acting gov- ernor of New Jersey in 1802-'3, elected to con- gress in 1804, and re-elected for the succeeding term, serving from 1805 till 1809, when he was chosen senator, serving till 1815.

LAMBERT, Sir John, British soldier, b. in 1772 ; d. in 1847. He became ensign in the first foot-guards in 1791, lieutenant in October, 1793, captain in May, 1801, colonel in July, 1810, and major-general in June, 1813. He was present at the sieges of Valenciennes and Dunkirk, and fought in the Irish rebellion, the expedition to Walcheren, and with Wellington in the peninsular campaigns. He accompanied Sir Edward Pakenham's expedi- tion to New Orleans, La., as third in command, and in the battle of 8 Jan., 1815, was severely wounded.

LAMBERT, John, English traveller, b. about 1775. He visited this country in 1805 to study the effect of its new government, and to explore " those parts rendered interesting by the glories of a Wolfe and a Washington," and after travelling in Canada and this country, returned to England and published " Travels through Lower Canada and the United States of America in the Years 1806, 1807, and 1808 " (3 vols., London, 1810). In his second volume he publishes several essays from Washington Irving's "Salmagundi," saying that "they afford one of the most successful specimens of original composition that has been hitherto produced in the United States," and in his third volume he gives biographical notes of several statesmen of this country, a general statistical view of the United States for a period of twenty years, and observations upon its existing constitution and the customs of the people.