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 he published his mature views of the subject in the treatise "Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis." He acted as physician to James I and Charles I. During the troubles of the civil war his house in London was pillaged and his papers burnt. The second part of his great work treating de Generatione Animalium, etc., was published by Dr. George Ent, another Kentish man (q. v.) in 1651. Before his death, which took place in June 1658, Harvey made over his paternal estate to the College of Physicians, and appointed a stipend for the orator and for the keeper of the Library and Museum. The fame and merits of this good and great man are too conspicuous to be dilated upon. The College of Physicians honoured his memory in 1766 by publishing a splendid edition of his works, with his life in elegant latin by Dr. Lawrence.

[See "Biographia Britannica,"; "Rees's Cyclopædia" Aikins [sic]'s "Memoirs of Medicine."]

JOHN HARVEY,

NAVAL OFFICER,

A member of the family of the great physician, was the son of Richard Harvey, of Elmton, in the parish of Eythorne, where he was born 9th July, 1740. At an early age he went to sea, where, by his diligence, good conduct, and attention to duty, he rose to the rank of captain, and obtained the command of a ship. He served with distinction under Hood and Rodney, and was present with Lord Howe on the glorious 1st of June 1794. On that occasion he commanded the Brunswick, which had the