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* Mcintosh. 625 McKEAN. The Lofty and the Lowly ( 18.52), a story of plan- tation life^ Ueta Gray (1858); Two I'ictures (1863). MacIVOB, mak-e'ver, Flora. The heroine of J>cott'.-) M'uverley, and sister of the Scottish chief- tain Fergus llaclvor, after whose death she with- draws to a convent. MACK, milk. Karl, Baron Mack von Leiberich. Baron I 17.52-1S2S ). An Austrian general. He ■uasbornat Xennslingcn in Franconia,and in 1770 entered the Austrian military service. He fought bravely against the Turks and by 1797 had at- tained the rank of field marshal. In the winter of that year lie assumed the command of the Nea- politan troops against the French, but met with small success and was forced by a popular up- rising to give himself up to the enemy. In 180.5, on the outbreak of war between Austria and the French Emperor, he pressed into Southern Ger- many at the head of an army of 80.000 men, but was decisively beaten on the river Iller (October 14th-1.5th) and threw himself into a trap at Ulm (q.v. ), where he was forced to surrender on the 17th with 23,000 men. Returning to Austria, he suffered the loss of his rank and was imprisoned for two years. MACKAIT, ma'k6', Axge Ferdixaxd Armaxd, Baron de (1832—). A French politician, born in Paris. He became auditor t)f the Council of State in 1853, and in ISOG was elected a Deputy from Orne to the Corps LOgislatif. where he took his seat on the right. He voted for the war against Prussia, and after the fall of the Empire retired from politics until 1876, when he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies from Argen- tan and thereafter was constantly reelected. He was a Bonapartist, a supporter of Boulanger and of the clergy. In 1802, however, he announced a complete change in his political opinions. In re- sponse to the will of his covmtrymen as mani- fested in the last election, lie declared himself in favor of the Republic and of the Constitution. This announcement created- a great stir at the time. He published Commentaire de la loi du IS JuiUet ISGS swr les chemins incinatix (1868) and Le pro/et de loi Ferry dcvant les Conseils tjencrriKx ( 1879) . MACKAY, m'-kl', Ch.rles (1814-89). An English poet and journalist; born in Perth, ilarch 27, 1814; educated at the Caledonian Asylum, London, and at a school in Brussels. After serving as secretary to William Cockerill, near Li&ge, he returned to London (1832). ilackay became assistant editor of the London Morning Chronicle ( 1835-44) ; editor of the Glas- gow Argus (1844-471 : editor of the Illustrated London Xews (1852.58); started the London Review (1860) and Robin GoodfcUow (1861), neither of which was successful ; and was a Xew York correspondent for the London Times during the Civil War (1862-65). He died in London, De- cember 24, 1889. JIackay became widely known for his songs, among which are: "Cheer. Boys! Cheer!" and "There's a Land, a Dear Land." From his pen appeared, in all. fourteen volumes of verse, beginning with flongs and Poems (1834) and closing with the posthumous Gossamer and .Snowdrift (1800). He also published two novels, Longbcard (1841) and Luel:, and What Came of It (1881), and mueli niiscellanenus prose, as Memoirs of Extraordinart/ Popular Delusions (1841) ; The Gaelic and Celtic Etymology of the Languages of Western Europe (1877); A Dic- tionary of Lowland Hcotch (1888) ; and literary reminiscences under the titles. Forty Years' RecoUecliom (1878) and Through the Long Day (1SS7). McKAY, DoxALD (1810-80). An American shipbuilder. He was born in Nova Scotia, learned the trade of sliipbuilder in New York, and went into the business in Newburyport, Mass. In 1845 he establislied at East Boston a shipyard that became famous for the imiirovements introduced in the models of large clipper trading ships. In 1853 he produced the ship Great Republic of 4500 tons burden, which, for a time, was the largest in the world. MACKAY, Ebic (1851-98). An English poet, a sou of Cliarles Mackay (q.v.), born in London, January 25, 1851. He was educated in Scotland, and subsequently passed .several years in Italy. He died June 2, 1898. As a poet Mackay was distinguished for his artistic handling of lyrical rhythms, notably in Lore-Letters of a Violinist (1886) a.nd A Lover's Litanies (1888). He also made a very fine dramatic studj- in liero and Actcea (1891). Among his other volumes of verse are Gladys^ the Singer (1887) ; Song of the Flag, a Xalionad Ode (1892); My Lady of Dreams (1895) ; Arrows of Song (3d ed. 1896) ; and .1 Lover's Missal (1898). MACKAY, .Jonx William (1831-1902). An American capitalist, born in Dublin, Ireland. He came to New York City when he was a boy and learned the shipbuilder's trade. In 1851 he went to California and in 1852 to Nevada, where he secured a two-fifths share in the Bonanza mines of the Comstock Lode. He was disappointed again and again; then grew rich; and then as he was about to give up working the lode, a rich vein which produced more than a hundred mil- lions was disclosed. With Flood, Fair, and O'Brien, his partners in this mine, he formed the Nevada Bank, and was long its president, but withdrew his capital after Flood's disastrous attempt to corner wheat. In 1884, largely be- cause of enmity to Jay Gould, he formed with James Gordon Bennett the Commercial Cable Company and the Postal Telegraph Company to figlit the Western Union: laid the cable in spite of many difficulties, and fought a long fight with the old cable lines, which cut the rate to 12 cents a word in a vain attempt to force JIackay out. ilackay died in London as the result of prostration by heat. MACKAYE, m'-ki', James Steele (1842- 94). An American dramatist, born in Buffalo. He studied dramatic expression in Paris under Francois Delsarte. and on his return to America lectuied in New York City and Boston. His two plays, Monaldi and ilairiage, written about this ' time, were produced at the Saint .James Theatre in New Y'ork City. He afterwards toured in England as an actor, and played Hamlet in London, wliere he collaborated in several well- known plays. His other works include: The Twins' (1876); Won at Last (1877): Through the Dark (1878, later called ilonei/ Mad) ; Hazel Kirke (1880): and Anarchy (1887, later called Paul Kauvar). McKEAN"', TuoMA.« (1734-1817). An Ameri- can patriot and politician, signer of the Declara- tion of Independence. He was horn at New Lon- don, Chester County, Pa., of Irish parentage, and