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In conjunction with Professor Muirhead, he superintended, at the request of the University, a splendid edition of Homer, published by the Foulises of Glasgow, and also edited their Herodotus. His first work was three "Essays," published in 1759. In 1761 he was appointed Vice-Rector of the University, which, in April 1763, conferred on him the degree of LL.D. The latter year he published an Essay

MONTGOMERY, SIR JAMES, of Selkirk advanced him L.600, to enable Stanhope, Baronet, an eminent law-him to purchase the resignation of yer, was born at Magbie Hill, in Pee- his predecessor. bles-shire, in 1721. He was educated for the bar, and attained to considerable distinction as an advocate. the abolition of the heritable jurisdictions in 1748, he was one of the first Sheriffs then named by the Crown, and he was the last survivor of those of this first nomination. He rose gradually to the offices of SolicitorGeneral and of Lord Advocate, and in 1775 was appointed Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Scot-in two parts, "On the End of Traland. Upon his retirement from the Bench in 1801, he was created a Baronet. His exertions in introducing the most improved modes of agriculture into Peebles-shire gained for him the proud title of "Father of the County." He died April 2, 1803, at the age of 82, and was succeeded in his title and estates by his second son, M.P. for the County of Peebles, and at one time Lord Advocate. MONTROSE, MARQUIS OF. See College," he was the author of seGRAHAM, JAMES.

gedy, according to Aristotle;"' in 1766, an Introductory Essay "On the Prepositions of the Greek Language ;" and about the same time, his "Vindication of Virgil from the charge of a Puerility, which was imputed to him by Dr Pearce, in his Notes on Longinus." Besides these, which, with the former Essays, purported to have been “read to a Literary Society in Glasgow, at their weekly meetings within the

veral which were never printed. His principal work was his "Elements of Greek Grammar," published in 1770, which, though incomplete in some respects, soon became a standard school-book.

MOOR, JAMES, LL.D., an eminent Greek scholar, the son of Mr Robert Moor, teacher of Mathematics in Glasgow, and his wife Margaret Park, was born in that city, June 22, 1712. He entered the University in Novem- Dr Moor was possessed of considerber 1725, and while at college acquir-able poetical powers, and among other ed much distinction for his profi- pieces, is stated to have been the auciency in the ancient languages, ma- thor of the popular Scots ballad of thematics, and geometry. On com- "The Chelsea Pensioners," which pleting his academical course, he kept was published in the newspapers at a school for some time at Glasgow. the commencement of the French ReHe was afterwards tutor in the fami- volution, as the production of a young lies successively of the Earls of Sel- lady. He also contributed a few kirk and Kilmarnock, and travelled poems to "The Edinburgh Magazine with his pupils on the Continent. and Review." He resigned his When Dean Castle, the seat of the lat-chair in May 1774, and died unmarried, ter nobleman, was accidentally burnt, Mr Moor lost his valuable collection of books, as well as his manuscript speculations on philological and mathe- MOORE, DUGALD, a self-taught poet, matical subjects. In November 1742 of very considerable vigour of imagihe was appointed Librarian to the nation and expression, was born in University of Glasgow, and in July Stockwell Street, Glasgow, in August 1746 he became Professor of Greek 1805. His father was a soldier in a there, on which occasion the Earl of Highland regiment, but died early in

September 17, 1779. His library and cabinet of medals were purchased by the University.

life, leaving his mother in almost des-"the best houses in town" bestowtitute circumstances. While yet a ing on him, in virtue of his talents, mere child, Dugald was sent to serve a share of their lucrative custom. as a tobacco-boy in a tobacco-spinning Dugald, indeed, may be cited as one establishment in his native city; an of the few poets whose love of the occupation at which very young crea- Muses, so far from injuring his busitures are often employed, at a paltry ness, absolutely established and propittance, before they are big enough moted it. In 1833 he published “The to be apprenticed to other trades. Bard of the North, a series of poetiHe was taught to read chiefly by his cal Tales, illustrative of Highland mother; aud any education which he Scenery and Character;" in 1835, received at schools was of the most "The Hour of Retribution, and other trifling description. As he grew up, Poems;" and in 1839, " The Devoted he was sent to the establishment of One, and other Poems." This comMessrs Lumsden and Son, booksell-pletes the list of his publications; ers, Queen Street, Glasgow, to learn but when it is considered that each, the business of a copperplate press- six in number, was of considerable man. Here he was much employed size, and contained a great number of in colouring maps, and perhaps to pieces, it will be at once acknowledged this might be attributed, in some that his muse was in no ordinary demeasure, an extraordinary extent gree prolific. Most of his producand accuracy of geographical know- tions are marked by strength of conledge, which he displayed in conver-ception, copiousness of imagery, and sation. His poetical genius early facility of versification. Dugald developed itself, and long before it Moore died, after a short illness, of was suspected by those around him, inflammation, January 2, 1841, while he had blackened whole quires of paper with his effusions, many of which were little inferior to his after efforts, and were, indeed, adopted, with modifications, into his printed works. Dugald found his first patron in his employer, Mr James Lumsden, who, to his lasting credit, gave him every facility for indulging in his literary propensities, and exerted himself successfully in securing for his first publication a long list of subscribers among the respectable classes of Glasgow. This work was entitled "The African, and other Poems," and appeared in 1829. In the following year Dugald published another volume, entitled" Scenes from the Flood, the Tenth Plague, and other Poems;" and in 1831 he produced a volume larger and more elegant than the previous ones, entitled “The Bridal Night, the First Poet, and other Poems." The success of these several publications enabled their author to set up as a bookseller and stationer in his native city, where he acquired a good business; some of what are called

yet in the vigour of manhood. He was never married, but resided all his life with his mother, to whom he was much attached, and whom his exertions had secured in a respectable competency. He was buried in the Necropolis of Glasgow, where a monument is to be erected to his memory, from a subscription, raised among his personal friends only, to the amount of one hundred pounds.

MOORE, JACOB, an eminent landscape painter, was a native of Edinburgh, and went to Rome about 1773, where he attained considerable reputation. He was employed by the Prince Borghese to conduct the alterations which were made in the gardens of his villa, near the Porta Pinciana, executed in imitation of the modern style of gardening now prac tised in England, for which he was liberally remunerated. He died of a fever at Rome in 1793, leaving a respectable property to his relations.

MOORE, JOHN, M.D., an eminent physician and miscellaneous writer, the son of an Episcopalian Divine,

in 1779 he published" A View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany," in 2 vols. 8vo, which passed through several editions, and was translated into the French, German, and Italian languages. In 1781 appeared a Continuation of this work, under the title of

was born at Stirling in 1730. He was educated at the University of Glasgow, and began the study of medicine and surgery under the care of Dr Gordon, an eminent practitioner in that city. At the same time, he attended the anatomical demonstrations of Professor Hamilton, and the medical lectures of the celebrated Dr Cul-" A View of Society and Manners in len, then Professor of Medicine at Italy," 2 vols. 8vo. In 1786 he pubGlasgow. In 1747 he went to the lished his "Medical Sketches," which, Netherlands, where the allied army though favourably received by the was then serving, and attended the public, is said to have given offence Military Hospitals at Maestrecht. Soon to some individuals in the profession. after, he was recommended by Dr His next work was a novel which apMiddleton, Director-General of Mili-peared in 1789, entitled “Zelucco,” tary Hospitals, to the Earl of Albe- containing interesting delineations of marle, Colonel of the Coldstream society and manners. In the sum

Guards, then quartered at Flushing, mer of 1792 he paid a short visit to and was appointed Assistant-Surgeon Paris, and on his return he published of that regiment, which he accompa- " A Journal during a Residence in nied to Breda. On the conclusion of France, from the beginning of August peace in the summer of 1748, he re- to the middle of December, 1792. To turned to England. which is added, an Account of the most Remarkable Events that happened at Paris from that time to the Death of the late King of France," 2 vols. 8vo; which was followed, in 1795, by "A View of the Causes and Progress of the French Revolution," also in 2 vols. 8vo. duced another novel, entitled "Edward, or various Views of Human Nature;" and in 1800, a third, called " Mordaunt, or Sketches of Life, Character, and Manners, in various Countries." He also edited a col. lected edition of Smollett's Works, with the Life of the Author, and was a correspondent of Robert Burns. Dr Moore died at London, February 20, 1802.

After remaining some time in London, during which he attended the anatomical lectures of Dr William Hunter, Mr Moore went over to Paris to prosecute his studies in the Hospitals of that city. Soon after his arrival, the Earl of Albemarle, then British Ambassador at the Court of France, appointed him surgeon to his household. Two years afterwards, he was induced to become the partner of his old master, Dr Gordon, surgeon at Glasgow; and on the latter subsequently commencing practice as a physician, Mr Moore went into partnership with Mr Hamilton, Professor of Anatomy in Glasgow College.

In the spring of 1772, Mr Moore obtained the diploma of M.D. from the University of Glasgow. He was soon after engaged by the Duchess of Argyle as medical attendant to her son, the Duke of Hamilton, who was in a delicate state of health; and whom he accompanied to the Continent, where he spent five years in travelling with his Grace. On their return in 1778, Dr Moore removed his family from Glasgow to London, and

In 1796 he pro

MOORE, SIR JOHN, one of the most distinguished British Commanders of modern times, eldest surviving son of the subject of the preceding article, by his wife, a daughter of Professor Simson, of the University of Glasgow, was born at Glasgow, November 13, 1761. He received the rudiments of his education at the High School of his native city, and at the age of eleven accompanied his father, who was engaged as travelling physician