CHAPTER I

JOHN MACMURRAY OR MURRAY

The first John Murray--An Officer of Marines--Retires from Active Service--His marriage--Correspondence with William Falconer--Falconer's death--Murray purchases Sandby's business--John Murray's first publications--His writings--Mr. Kerr--Thomas Cumming goes to Ireland on behalf of Murray--Prof. J. Millar--Mr. Whitaker--Defence of Sir R. Gordon--Ross estate--His controversy with Mr. Mason--The Edinburgh booksellers--Creech and Elliot--Dr. Cullen--The second John Murray--His education--Accident to his eye--Illness and death of the elder John Murray