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 302 LEE Copland's "Dictionary of Practical Medicine" (New York, 1844-'58), besides making many communications on various subjects to the medical periodicals. His last work, published shortly before his death, was " Remarks on Wines and Alcohol" ("Journal of Materia Medica," September and October, 1871). LEE, Eliza Buckminster, an American author- ess, born in Portsmouth, N. H., about 1790, died in Brookline, Mass., June 22, 1864. She was a daughter of the Eev. Dr. Joseph Buckminster, from whom as well as from her brother, the Rev. Joseph Stevens Buckminster, she acquired a classical education and a fond- ness for literary pursuits. She was married to Mr. Thomas Lee of Boston, in which city and its vicinity the greater part of her life was passed. Her career as an authoress com- menced with the publication of " Sketches of a New England Village" (1837), followed by " Delusion." In 1842 appeared her "Life of Jean Paul Richter" (New York), translated from the German, and in 1845 she published " Walt and Vult, or the Twins," from Rich- ter's Flegeljahre. Her remaining works are : " Naomi, or Boston Two Hundred Yeats Ago " (Boston, 1848); "Memoir of Rev. Dr. Buck- minster and Joseph Stevens Buckminster" (1849) ; " Florence, the Parish Orphan " (1850); " Parthenia, or the Last Days of Paganism " (1858) ; and " The Barefooted Maiden," a translation from Auerbach. LEE, Ezra, an American revolutionary sol- dier, born in Connecticut in 1749, died in Lyme, Conn., in 1821. In August, 1776, he volunteered on the hazardous enterprise of affixing Bushnell's infernal machine to the British ship Eagle, then lying in New York harbor ; but the attempt, owing to the thick- ness of her copper sheathing, was only par- tially successful. He landed safely after re- maining several hours in the water, and re- ceived the congratulations of Washington. He served with credit at Monmouth and in other battles of the revolution. LEE, Hannah F. (SAWYER), an American au- thoress, born in Newburyport, Mass., in 1780, died in Boston, Dec. 28, 1865. She was the daughter of a physician of eminence in her na- tive place, and for many years resided in Bos- ton. Her first known publication .was the appendix to Miss Hannah Adams's memoir of herself, which was succeeded by " Grace Sey- mour," a novel, and "Three Experiments of Living," published in 1838. The subject of the latter work was suggested by the commer- cial disasters of the time ; it has passed through upward of 30 editions in the United States, besides many in Europe, and is esteemed her best work. Her remaining works are : " The Old Painters;" "Eleanor Fulton," a sequel to "Three Experiments of Living;" "Rich Enough;" "Luther and his Times;" "Cran- mer and his Times;" "The Huguenots in France and America;" "The World before You;" " Stories from Life " (1849) ; "Memoir of Pierre Toussaint " (1853) ; and " History of Sculpture and Sculptors " (1854). LEE, Henry, an American soldier, born in Westmoreland co., Ya., Jan. 29, 1756, died at Cumberland island, Ga., March 25, 1818. His father was Henry Lee, first cousin of Richard Henry, Francis Lightfoot. and Arthur Lee; his mother was Mary Bland, daughter of Col. Bland of Jordans, in Prince George co., Ya. He received his early education from a pri- vate tutor, and was afterward sent to Prince- ton college, then presided over by Dr. Wither- spoon. While at college Dr. Shippen predict- ed his future distinction. He graduated in 1774, in his 18th year, and returning home took charge of all the private affairs of his father, who was then engaged in negotiating a treaty with some Indian tribes on behalf of the colony. This charge he executed with great prudence, industry, and ability for one so young. In 1776, when 20 years of age, he was appointed, on the nomination of Patrick Henry, captain of a company of cavalry in Col. Theodore Bland's " Virginia regiment," and in September, 1777, marched with his regiment to join the main army. He soon dis- tinguished himself by the excellent discipline which he introduced into his company, the care which he took of his men and horses, and by skirmishing, foraging, and procuring infor- mation of the movements of the enemy. He was enabled by his strict discipline to move with celerity and effect, and seems at once to have adopted that rapid and daring system of tactics which made " Lee's legion " afterward so efficient in the south. It is certain that his vigilance and zeal secured for him the respect and confidence of Washington, who selected Capt. Lee's company for his body guard at the battle of Germantown. The enemy seem also to have formed a high opinion of his abilities, and of the importance of taking him prisoner. In January, 1778, it was discovered that Capt. Lee, with only ten men, was at a stone house not far from the British lines. A design was immediately formed to capture him ; and 200 troopers were detached to make a circuit and fall upon him by surprise. The troopers ap- proached without, his knowledge, seized four of his patrols who were prowling in search of forage, and attacked him before he was aware of their vicinity. He made a desperate de- fence, and the enemy were forced to retire with a loss of four killed, and one officer and three privates wounded. Of his own men, be- sides the patrols and the quartermaster ser- geant, who were made prisoners, he had but two wounded. Washington wrote him a letter complimenting him upon his gallantry on this occasion, and he was soon afterward raised to the rank of major, with the command of an independent partisan corps of two companies of cavalry, subsequently enlarged to three, and a body of infantry. He continued in active service, and on July 19, 1779, at the head of a body of 300 men, surprised the British garrison