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 from the Reformation to the present Time. By a Clergyman,’ 3 vols., Newcastle, 1771–2, 8vo. 6. ‘The Travels of the Imagination, a true Journey from Newcastle to London in a Stage Coach, with Observations upon the Metropolis. By J. M.,’ London, 1773, 8vo; 2nd edit., London, 1828, 8vo. 7. ‘ΕΙΚΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΙΚΗ, or the Character of Eglon, King of Moab, and his Ministry, wherein is demonstrated the Advantage of Christianity in the exercise of Civil Government,’ Newcastle, 1773. 8. ‘Lectures to Lords Spiritual, or an Advice to the Bishops concerning Religious Articles, Tithes, and Church Power. With a Discourse on Ridicule,’ London, 1774, 12mo. 9. ‘A grave Answer to Mr. [John] Wesley's calm Address to our American Colonies. By a Gentleman of Northumberland,’ 1775. 10. ‘Lectures upon the most remarkable Characters and Transactions recorded in the Book of Genesis,’ 2 vols. Newcastle, 1777, 12mo. 11. ‘The Magazine of Ants, or Pismire Journal,’ Newcastle, 1777, 8vo. 12. ‘Lectures on Genius,’ 2 vols. 1777, 8vo. 13. ‘Lectures upon the Book of the Revelation of John the Divine,’ 2 vols. Newcastle, 1778, 12mo. 14. ‘The New Maid of the Oaks, a Tragedy, as lately acted near Saratoga … By Ahab Salem,’ London, 1778, 8vo (cf., Biog. Dram. 1812, iii. 79). 15. ‘An Impartial History of the present War in America,’ 2 vols., Newcastle [1778], 8vo, and again [1780], 8vo. 16. ‘Sermons to Ministers of State,’ Newcastle, 1781, 12mo. 17. ‘Sermons for the General Fast Day,’ London, 1781, 8vo. 18. ‘The Fast, a Poem.’ 19. ‘A Course of Lectures on the Philosophy of the Human Mind.’ This and the three following works were left in manuscript. 20. ‘Lectures on the Book of Job.’ 21. ‘A Journey through Cumberland and the Lakes.’ 22. ‘A Journey to Glasgow.’

In 1798 R. Smith, bookseller of Paisley, republished his ‘Sermons to Doctors in Divinity,’ ‘Lectures to Lords Spiritual,’ ‘An Evening Lecture delivered in 1780,’ and ‘An Address to the Archbishops and Bishops.’ William Hone republished the ‘Sermons to Asses,’ 1817, ‘Sermons to Doctors in Divinity,’ 1817, ‘Sermons to Ministers of State,’ 1817, ‘New Sermons to Asses,’ 1817, and ‘Lectures to Lords Spiritual,’ 1818. These he collected together in one volume, with a portrait of the author and an original sketch of his life. Murray was one of the principal editors of the ‘Freeman's Magazine, or the Constitutional Repository,’ Newcastle, 1774.

His portrait, prefixed to the ‘History of the American War,’ was painted by Van Cook, and engraved by Pollard. Though not a very good likeness, it is better than that given by Hone. There is also an engraved portrait prefixed to the second edition of ‘Travels of the Imagination.’

 MURRAY, JAMES (1725?–1794), general, governor of Quebec and of Minorca, born about 1725, was fifth son of Alexander, fourth lord Elibank, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of George Stirling, surgeon, and M.P. for Edinburgh city. He was brother of Henry Murray, fifth lord Elibank, and of Alexander Murray (1723–1777) [q. v.] There is some ambiguity in the date of his first commission, as there are several officers of the name undistinguishable in the entry and commission books. Probably he was the James Murray who, on 2 Feb. 1740, was appointed second lieutenant in Wynyard's marines (Home Office Military Entry Book, xviii. 12). Henry Murray was lieutenant-colonel of that regiment. In a memorial to Ligonier in 1758 James Murray states that he had then served nearly twenty years as a commissioned officer, and had been present with the 15th foot throughout all its service in the West Indies, Flanders, and Brittany during the last war (Addit. MS. 21628, f. 302). These services included the Carthagena expedition and subsequent operations in the east of Cuba, the defence of Ostend in 1745 by a mixed force of British and Austrians under Count Chanclos, and the L'Orient expedition of 1748 (, Hist. Rec. 15th Foot). At L'Orient Murray was captain of the grenadier company of the 15th, which attacked the French with great gallantry when many of the other troops shamefully misbehaved. Murray became major in the 15th in Ireland in the following year, and on 5 Jan. 1751 purchased the lieutenant-colonelcy. He commanded the regiment in the Rochfort expedition of 1757, and was a witness for the defence at the ensuing trial of Sir John Mordaunt (1697–1780) [q. v.] He took the regiment out to America in 1757, and commanded a brigade at the siege of Louisburg, Cape Breton, in 1758. Wolfe wrote to Lord George Sackville. afterwards Germain, from Louisburg: 'Murray, my old antagonist, has acted with infinite spirit. The public is much indebted to him for great services in advancing. . . this siege' (Hist. MSS. Comm. 9th Rep. pt. iii. p. 76 a). Murray was one of the three bri-