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 interest to Hindus and Parsis : through a newspaper controversy, he converted Luke Rivington, a prominent Anglican clergyman in Bombay, to the Catholic faith. A volume of his Select Works was edited after his death, chiefly pamphlets and Pastorals : he founded the Pastoral Gazette and the Indian Messenger : his zeal and talents did much for the prestige of his Church in Western India. He played an important part in the establishment of St. Xavier's High School and College, Bombay (now about 1,400 pupils and 300 University students); St. Mary's College, Bombay (now about 250 boarders and 500 day scholars); St. Vincent's High School, Poona (now about 400 day scholars ); an Orphanage at Bandora (now about 500); a College at Mangalore, and other educational and charitable institutions.

MEYRICK, JAMES JOSEPH (1834–)

Born Sep. 6, 1834 : son of Theobald Meyrick : educated at City of London School and Royal Veterinary College, London : served in the R.A., in Canada and Egypt : superintendent of horse-breeding operations in the Panjab, 1878– 80 : Egyptian campaign, 1882, C.B. : author of Stable Management and Prevention of Disease among Horses in India : Veterinary Manual for use of Native Horse-owners in India, translated into Hindustani.

MICHEL, SIR JOHN (1804–1886)

Field Marshal : son of General John Michel : born Sep. 1, 1804 : educated at Eton: joined the 57th foot in 1823 : at the R.M.C., Sandhurst, 1832–3 : A.D.C. to his uncle. Sir H. Fane (q.v.), when C. in C. in India, 1835–9 : commanded Brigades in the Kafir wars of 1846–7 and 1852–3 : C.B. : Chief of the Staff of the Turkish contingent in the Crimean war: to Bombay in 1858 : commanded the Malwa Field Force : in several engagements defeated Tantia Topi, who was eventually captured and hanged : K.C.B. : commanded a Division in China, 1860 : at the occupation of Pekin : burned the Summer Palace : G.C.B., 1871 : Lt-General, 1866 : General, 1874 : commanded the forces in Ireland, 1875–80 : Field Marshal, 1885 : died May 23, 1886.

MIDDLETON, NATHANIEL ( ? - ? )

In the service of the E. I. Co : appointed Resident at the Court of Shuja-ud-daula, Nawab of Oudh, by Warren Hastings, 1774 : recalled from Lucknow in the same year, after the Rohilla war, by the majority in Council, but reinstated in 1776 : seems to have incurred the displeasure of Hastings by his slowness in pressing Asaf-ud-daula, the new Nawab, for the treasure of the Begams of Oudh : later, Middleton was called as a witness at the trial of W. Hastings, 1788–94.

MIDDLETON, RIGHT REV. THOMAS FANSHAW, D.D. (1769–1822)

Son of Rev. Thomas Middleton : born Jan. 26, 1769 : educated at Christ's Hospital, and Pembroke College, Cambridge : ordained in 1792 : curate of Gainsborough : brought out weekly The Country Spectator, 1792–3 : Rector of Tansor, 1795; of Bytham, 1802 : published The Doctrine of the Greek Article applied to the Criticism and the Illustration of the New Testament, 1808 : D.D., 1808 : Prebendary of Lincoln, 1809 : Vicar of St. Pancras, 1811 : Archdeacon of Huntingdon, 1812 : edited the British Critic, 1811 : appointed the first Bishop of Calcutta consecrated. May, 1814 : reached Calcutta Nov. 1814 : established schools and committees : made long visitation tours in S. India, Bombay, Madras : founded Bishop's College at Howrah, opposite to Calcutta, 1820 : died of fever at Calcutta, July 8, 1822 : his monument is in St. Paul's Cathedral, London : F.R.S. and Vice-President of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

MILES, WILLIAM ( ? –1860)

Joined the Bombay N.I., 1800 : served at Baroda : made a treaty in 1820 with the Raja of Rodanpur : commanded a regt. in the first Burmese war : took Mergui : made a treaty with the Suigam chiefs, in Gujarat, in 1826 : Political Officer at Palanpur, 1829 : retired, 1834 : Maj-General : died May 21, 1860 : translated works on the History of Hyder Naik, 1842 : and History of the Reign of Tipu Sultan, 1844.

MILL, JAMES (1773–1836)

Philosopher and historian : born in 1773 : son of a shoemaker : educated