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326 twenty-three years of his life professor of civil law. In 1863 he was offered the highest place in the reconstructed supreme court of the state; but he declined to accept the appointment unless the court should be secured from military interference. Mr. Roselius possessed one of the finest private libraries in the south. It was particularly rich in the Latin classics, of which he was a constant reader, and in Shakespeariana, of which he was a devoted student. He conversed equally well in English, French, and German. His house and spacious grounds at Carrollton, a suburb of the great city, was noted for its generous hospitality, few persons of distinction visiting New Orleans during the last two decades of his life without being entertained by Mr. Roselius, who was a cheery and charming host. His hand and purse were always open to the unfortunate, and one of several visits to his native land was for the sole purpose of aiding some of his less prosperous kinsmen.

ROSENGARTEN, Joseph George, lawyer, b. in Philadelphia, Pa., 14 July, 1835. He was graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1852, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1856, studied in Heidelberg in 1857, and practised after his return to his native city. During the civil war he served on the staff of Gen. John F. Reynolds in the Army of the Potomac. He has delivered numerous addresses before various literary and charitable associations, including one before the Pennsylvania historical society on the &ldquo;Life and Public Services of Gen. John F. Reynolds&rdquo; (Philadelphia, 1880), and contributed frequently to periodicals. He is the author of &ldquo;The German Soldier in the Wars of the United States&rdquo; (Philadelphia, 1881).

ROSENTHAL, Lewis, author, b. in Baltimore, Md., 10 Sept., 1856. He was graduated at Dartmouth in 1877, went to Paris, and was for four years a journalist and tutor. He has been a frequent writer for magazines and the daily press, and has published &ldquo;America and France: the Influence of the United States in France in the Eighteenth Century&rdquo; (New York, 1882).

ROSENTHAL, Max, artist, b. in Turck, Russian Poland, 23 Nov., 1833. In 1847 he went to Paris, where he studied lithography, drawing, and painting with M. Thurwanger, with whom he came to Philadelphia, Pa., in 1849, where he completed his studies. He made the chromo-lithographic plates for what is believed to be the first fully illustrated book by this process in the United States, &ldquo;Wild Scenes and Wild Hunters.&rdquo; In 1854 he drew and lithographed an interior view of the old Masonic temple in Philadelphia, the plate being 22 by 25 inches, the largest chrome-lithograph that had been made in the country up to that time. He designed and executed the illustrations for various works, and during the civil war followed the Army of the Potomac, and drew every camp, up to the battle of Gettysburg. These drawings he reproduced at the time. Up to 1884 he did miscellaneous works, including about 200 lithographs of distinguished Americans. After 1884 he turned his attention to etching, and he has since executed 150 portraits of eminent Americans and British officers, together with numerous large plates, among which are &ldquo;Storm Approaches,&rdquo; after the painting by Henry Mosler, illustrations for several of Longfellow's poems, and original etchings entitled &ldquo;Doris, the Shepherd's Maiden,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Marguerite.&rdquo; He is a member of the Pennsylvania academy of fine arts, and one of the founders of the Sketch club. &mdash; His son, Albert, artist, b. in Philadelphia, 30 Jan., 1863, studied art under his father and at the Pennsylvania academy. He turned his attention to etching.

and has become widely known for his work, which, like that of his father, includes numerous portraits of American historical characters. He is a member of the Academy of fine arts, the Sketch club, and the Art students' union.

ROSENTHAL, Toby Edward, artist, b. in New Haven, Conn., 15 March, 1848. He removed with his family to San Francisco in 1855, and began the study of art there under Fortunato Arriola in 1864. The following year he went to Munich and became a pupil at the Royal academy, then studied under Carl Raupp, and later (1868-'74) again at the academy, under Carl von Piloty. He gained medals in Munich in 1870 and 1883, and in Philadelphia in 1876. Excepting some visits to his home, his professional life has been spent in Europe. His more important works are &ldquo;Love's Last Offering&rdquo; and &ldquo;Spring's Joy and Sorrow&rdquo; (1868); &ldquo;Morning Prayers in Bach's Family,&rdquo; which was bought by the Saxon government, and is now in the museum of Leipsic (1870); &ldquo;Elaine&rdquo; (1874); &ldquo;Young Monk in Refectory&rdquo; (1875); &ldquo;Forbidden Longings,&rdquo; &ldquo;Who laughs Last laughs Best,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Girls' Boarding-School Alarmed&rdquo; (1877); &ldquo;A Mother's Prayer&rdquo; (1881); &ldquo;Empty Place&rdquo; (1882); &ldquo;Trial of Constance de Beverley&rdquo; (1883); &ldquo;Departure from the Family&rdquo; (1885); and &ldquo;Dancing Lesson during the Empire,&rdquo; &ldquo;Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire,&rdquo; executed in 1871, is one of the most popular of his works, and has been frequently engraved. He has also painted some sixty portraits, in Europe, and, during his visits in 1871 and 1879-'80, in San Francisco. Very few of his works have been exhibited in this country.

ROSIER, James, explorer, b. in Norfolk, Eng- land, about 1575; d. about 1635. He was gradu- ated at Cambridge, and was engaged by Lord Arundel, of Wardour, to accompany Capt. George Waymouth on his voyage, during which Rosier explored the coast of Maine and Penobscot river. On his return he published " A True Relation of the most properous voyage made this present yeare by Captaine George Waymouth in the Discovery of the Land of Virginia: where he discovered 60 miles of a most excellent River ; together with a most fertile land," written by James Rosier, " a Gentleman employed on the voyage " (London, 1605). which is reprinted in volume iv. of " Purchas his Pilgrimmes " (1625), also in Portland. Me. (1887).

ROSS, Alexander, British soldier, b. in Scot- land in 1742; d. in London, 29 Nov., 1827. He entered the army as an ensign in the 50th foot in February, 1760, served in Germany, came to this country as a captain in May, 1775, and was present at the principal battles of the war of the Revolu- tion. He became brevet major in 1781, was aide- de-camp to Lord Cornwallis, and represented him as commissioner to arrange the details of the sur- render of Yorktown. He afterward served as deputy adjutant-general in Scotland, went thence to India, and served in a similar capacity while Cornwallis commanded in that country. He at- tained the rank of general, 1 Jan., 1812. His son, CHARLES, published "Correspondence of Charles. First Marquis Cornwallis; Edited with Nuir-" (London, 3 vols., 1859). This work throws much light on the services of the marquis in this country.

ROSS, Alexander, author, b. in Nairn-liiiv. Scotland, 9 May, l?s:>; d. in Colony Gardens (n<>w in Winnipeg. Manitubai. Ke.l river -ett lenient. British North America, 23 Oct., 185f>. lie dime t,> Canada in 1805, taught in Glengarry, U. C., and in 1810 joined John Jacob AM<'~ expedition to Oregon. Until 18J4 he was a fur-trader .'11111 in the service of the Hudson bay company. About 1*25