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On Obligations, a translation (1802); Acts of the North Carolina Assembly from 1715 to 1803 (1804); Reports of the SupeHor Court of Orleans from ISO'J to 1S12 (1811-13); General Digest of the Ter- ritoriftl and State Laics of Louisiana (1816); and Reports of the Supreme Court of Louisiana from IS 13 to 1830 ( l81(i-23— 1824-30). He is the uuthor of a History of Louisiana from its Settlement to the Treaty of Ghent in I8I4 (2 vols., 1827) and a History of Xorth Carolina (1829). He died in New (Orleans. U\., Dec. 11. 1846.

MARTIN, Henry Newell, biologi.st, was born in Newry, Ireland, July 1, 1848. He was grad- uated from University college, London, England, B.S., 1870, M.B.. 1871, D.Sc., 1872, and was university scholar in zoology and physiology. He was also graduated from Christ college, Cam- bridge, A.B., 1874, A.M., 1877, was a fellow of the college and a lecturer on natural history. Upon the establishment of Johns Hopkins uni- versity, Baltimore, Md., in 1876, he became pro- fessor of biology at that institution, which chair he held until April, 1893, when he resigned on account of ill-health. He was director of the biological laboratory and was Croonian lecturer of the Royal Society of London in 1883. The Jionorary degree of M.D. was conferred on him by the University of Georgia in 1881. He was married to Hetty Cary, widow of General Pegram, C.S.A., and composer of the music which popu- larized James R. Riindall's Imllad '* Maryland, My Maryland," and which is a slight variation of the German air. "Tannebaum." Professor Martin conducted original researches, edited ** Studies from the Biological Laboratory " and was asso- ciate editor of The Journal of Physiology. He was associated with Thomas H. Huxley in the preparation of a Practical Biology (1876); is the author of: Tfie Normal Respiratory Move- ments of the Frog and the Influence upon its Respiratory Centre of Stimulation of the Optic Lobes (1878); Tfte Respiratory Function of the Internal Intercostal Muscles (1879); The Human Born at Albany, N.Y., Oct. 28. 1886. He studied a short time under William Hart, but attendei no reg- ular art school. He exhibited his work at the National Academy of Design in IS.'iS ; removed to New York city in 1802 : was an associate of the National Acailemy. 1868-75, and academician 1875-97; a member of the Society of American Artists, of the Artists* Fund society and of the Century ass<KMation. He was in Europe, 1876, 1880 and 1881, chiefly in England; resided in

Villerville and Honfleur, France, 1882-86, and settled in St. Paul, Minn., in 1886. His works in- clude : White Mountains from Randolph Hill (1862); In the Adirondack's (1876); The Thames at Richmond (1876); Evening on the Saranac (1878); Sand Dunes on Lake Ontario ( 1879) ; Landscape on the Seine (1880), in the Metropolitan Art Museum ; An Equinoctial Day ; Brook in the Woods; On the Neck, Newport, R.I. ; Moiming ; Adirovaacks (purchased by the Century association): Old Manor at Creqyeboeuf, Normandy (1885). The CJentury Association exhibited forty-four of his canvases after his death. He died at St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 12, 1897.

MARTIN, Jamea, educator, was born at Albany, N.Y., May 12, 1796; son of William Martin, a farmer in Argyle, N.Y., who emigrated from Ireland about 1795. He was graduated from Union college, A.B., 1819, A.M., 1822; studied theology at the seminary at Canonsburg, Pa., and was licensed to preach by the presbytery of Cambridge, N.Y., Sept. 2, 1822. He served the Associate Congregational church at Albany for a few months ; took a post graduate course at the Theological seminary, 1822-23. and was pastor of the Associate Congiegational church, Albany, 1824-33. He became editor of the Religious Monitor in 1833, and proprietor in 1836. He was professor of didactic theology and Hebrew at the Canonsburg, Pa., theological seminary, 1842-46. He was married in 1825 to Rebecca, daughter of Mathew and Elizabeth (Given) White of Albany, N.Y. She died in 1835 and he was married sec- ondly in May, 1836. to Jane, daughter of John Watson of Canonsburg. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred on him by Jefferson college in 1843. He is the author of : An Essay ou the Imputation of Adam's Sin to his Posterity ( 1834) and The Duty of Submission to Church Riders, Explained and Defended (1841). He died at Canonsburg. Pa., June 15. 1846.

MARTIN, James Qreen, soldier, was born in Elizalx?th City, N.C., Feb. 14, 1819. He was grad- uated from the U.S. Military academy in 1840, and promoted 2d lieutenant in the 1st artillery. He served in Maine on frontier and garrison duty, 1840-45, on the coast survey, 1845-46, in Mexico, 1846-47, was promoted 1st lieutenant, Feb. 16, 1847 ; and captain of staff and assistant quarter- master, Aug. 5, 1847. He was brevetted major, Aug. 20, 1847, for gallant and meritorious con- duct in the battle of Contreras, Aug. 14, 1847, and in the battle of Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847, he lost his right arm. He was on quartermaster duty at Fort Monroe, Va., 1848-55. at Schuylkill arsenal. Pa., 1857-58, and on the western fron- tier, 1858-61. He resigned his commis'^ion, June 14, 1861, returned home and helped to organize the state militia. He was appointed adjutant-