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* MORGAN. 798 MORGAN. mirage. (See Fata Mohgana.) In the Celtic romances she is said to l>e a sister of King Arthur. The origin of her name and character is uncertain. It lias been proposed to identify the nine sisters of the 'Insula Pomorum' with the nine priestesses of Sena described in the an- cient account of Poniponius Mela. From a dif- ferent jioinl of view jlorgan has been connected with the Irish iluirgen, better known by the name lAhan. Morgan, like iluirf/eii, may mean 'sea-born,' and both jiorsons have sometliing to do with the world beneath the waves. But this theory (proposed by Professor Rhys) will not account for all the features of the story. The whole subject has recently been investigated in an elaborate study by Dr. L. A. Paton, who holds that Morgan's name and part, at least, of her characteristics are derived from the Irish Mor- rigu, a kind of battle-goddess. Consult Miss Pa- ton's dissertation,. S7h</ics in Ihe Fairii Mythologij of Arthuritin liomancc, a Radcliffe College mono- graph (Boston, 1903). For Rhys's view consult his Arlhurinn Legend (London, 1887). MORGAN, Conway Lloyd (1852—). A British zoiilogist. born in London. He was edu- cated at the Royal Grammar School and the Royal College of Science. From 1878 to 1884 he was lecturer in Knglish and physical science in the Diocesan College, Rondesbosch, Cape Colony, and in the latter year became professor of zo- ologT and geology in University College, Bristol. In 1887 he was made princijial of University Col- lege, and became widely known as a lecturer in Great Britain and the United States. His pub- lications include: Animal llidlogi/ (1887): Ani- mal Life and Intelligence (1890); Animal Sketches (1891); I'Ki/elioloqt/ for Teaehers (1895) ; JIahit and Insl'inet (1896) ; Animal Be- havior (1900): Introduction to Comparative Pxijehologii (1901). MORGAN, Damel (17.'?fil802). An Ameri- can soldier prominent in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Hunterdon County, X. J., re- moved to Virginia in I75;i, served as a teamster under Braddoek in 1755, and during an Indian campaign three years later was seriously wounded. He moved to Winchester in 1702 and occupied himself with fanning and stock-rais- ing, but served as a lieutenant in Pontiac's War and as a captain in Lord Dunmore's War. In 1775 he was put in conuiiand of ,a company of ^'irginia rillcnu'n. with wlioin lie joined Wa'shing- ton at Cambridge in July. Accompanying .r- nold's expedition against l,)uebec. he .served with great elTieiency and gallantry, both on (he march and in the attack of December 31, 1775, when he was captured by the enemy. He was regularly exchanged before the close of 1776; was appointed colonel of a Virginia regiment, and in 1777 played a most important part in the camjiaign against Burgnyne. In 1778 he served in Xew Jersey under Washington, and in .Tunc. 1770, dissatisfied with the policy of Congress ns re- gards pronmfions. he resigned; though in Sep- tember, 1780. he joined Gates at Hillsboro', X. C., as a brigadier-general. He was conspicuous for his ability and eiiergj' throughout the Soutliern campaign, and was in chief command at the bat- tle of Cowpens (q.v. ), where he defeated Tarle- ton ; hut, owinc to Imdily infirmities, he was forced to withdraw from the army in .August, 1781. After the war he devoted himself ehiellv to farming, though in 1794 for a time, during the Whisky Insurrection, he served as a major- general, and in 179li he was elected to Congress. He died ;it Winchester, Va., July 6, 1802. Con- sult : Crahani, Life of (lenrral Daniel Morgan of the Mrginia Line (Xew York. 1856) ; and Mc- Conkcv, The Hero of Coiepcns (Xew York, 2d ed., 18S.->)." MORGAN, Edwin Dennison (1811-83). An American politician. Governor of Xew York from 1859 to 1863. He was born at Washington, Berkshire County, Mass. ; at seventeen he re- moved to Hartford, Conn., and in 1836 he settled in Xew York City, where he met with great suc- cess as a merchant. From 1849 to 1853 he was a member of the Slate Senate. He was a delegate to the first national convention of the Republican Party at Philadelphia, and was one of the vice- presidents of that assembly. His high standing as a business man led to his being cliosen chair- man of the Republican Xational Conunittee. He retained the position until IStU. and ably man- aged the first three national campaigns in which the party participated. In 1858 he was elected Governor of Xew York, and was reelected in 1860. In tlie latter term it foil to him to super- vise and control the sending of Xew York's quota of troops to the front in defense of the Union, and when he left ofliiee in 1863 more than 223,000 volunteers had been enlisted in the Federal ser- vice. In 1861, in order that he might better carry out the Administration's desires. New York .State was made a military district, and he was placed in command with rank of major-general. From 1863 to 1869 he was a member of the United States Senate, and in 1872 he was again made chairman of the Republican X'ational Conunittee, MORGAN, Fort. See Fort Morgan. MORGAN, Sir George O-sborne (1826-97). An Knglish lawyer and Liberal politician. He was born at Gothenburg. Sweden: studied at Oxford, where he won the Xewdigate Prize in 1846; gradiuited at Worcester in 1848, and was civil-law fellow at University College, Oxford, where he was intimate with Arthur Penrliyn .Stanley. Sellar. and Clougb. ilorgan was called to the bar in 1853. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1868. and zealously befriended ecclesiastical and educational rcf<irm and the amenilinent of English land laws. In 1880 he was appointed to (ihxlstonc's Cabinet as jidge advocate, and in this post carried an army dis- cipline bill which did away with tlogging (1881). He became I'nder Secretary for the Colonics in 1886. remained in the House of Commons until his death, and held the leadership of the Welsh party. He was made a b:ironet in 1892. MORGAN, George Wasiiroi rxe (1822-92). An I'liglish-.Vmeriean organist, born in Glouces- ter. England. He was a pupil of .John .Arnolt. organist of Gloucester Cathedral, where from 1834 to 1844 he was the assistant organist. After other services he removed to Xew York City in 1853. and «ns there organist successively of Saint Thomas's (1854-55). (?race Church (18.5.5-68). Saint Ann's Roman Catholic (18fi8- 69). and Saint Stephen's Roman Catholic (1869- 70). In 1870-82 he was organist of the Brooklvn Tabernacle (Dr. Talmage's church), in 1886 88 of the Marble Collegiate Church of Xew York. His works include music for pianoforte and lor the organ, ninety-seven vocal compositions, and