MITCHELL, DONALD GRANT, born 1822. His delicate health compelled him to abandon the study of law, and he has spent most of his time in landscape gardening, writing, and travelling. His first book, _Fresh Gleanings, or a New Sheaf from the Old Field of Continental Europe_, was published in 1847, and in 1850 his widely-read work, _Reveries of a Bachelor_, appeared. In the sixties appeared the “Edgewood” series of books from his pen. Most of his humorous work appeared under the pen-name of “Ike Marvel.” MITCHELL, DR. SAMUEL LATHAM (1764-1831), a valuable and voluminous writer on scientific subjects. He was a humorist in his way. MOORE, CLEMENT CLARKE (1779-1863). He wrote the famous piece of verse beginning— “’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” MORRIS, GEORGE P. (1802-1864), began writing for the press when but fifteen years of age, and during his lifetime saw many of his poems attain international celebrity. In 1823, he, in conjunction with Samuel Woodworth, established the _New York Mirror_, and in 1843, with N. P. Willis, the _New Mirror_; and in 1845 himself founded the _National Press_, afterwards the _Home Journal_. _The Little Frenchman and his Water-Lots_, a volume of prose sketches, published in 1839, was widely read; but his greatest hits were made by the songs, “Woodman, spare that Tree,” “We were Boys together,” “My Mother’s Bible,” and “Whip-poor-will.” MORTON, THOMAS, born in England about 1575; died in America, 1646. During his adventurous life he caused Miles Standish and his Puritan followers a great deal of trouble, being many times imprisoned for misdeeds. He wrote a book, of which the following is a copy of the title-page:—“New English Canaan or New Canaan, containing an abstract of New England, composed in three Bookes. The first Booke setting forth the originall of the Natives, their Manners and Customs, together with their tractable Nature and Love towards the English. The second Booke setting forth, what people are planted there, their prosperity, what remarkable accidents have happened since the first planting of it, together with their Tenents and practise of their Church. _Written by_ Thomas Morton of Clifford’s Inne gent, _upon Tenne years knowledge and experiment of the country_. Printed at Amsterdam by Jacob Frederick Stain in the yeare 1637.” This book is full of ridicule of all things pertaining to the Puritans. M QUAD. _See_ LEWIS. MRS. PARTINGTON. _See_ SHILLABER. MUNKETTRICK, RICHARD KENDALL (1853), a writer of prose and verse, full of subtle and refined humour. He contributes to all the standard publications of America.