2IO CHAPTER 43. 
Dr. Martyn had pradifed phyfic for 
three years in the city, but on account of an 
afthmatic complaint^ removed in the year 
1730 to Cheljea-y where he continued the 
exercife of that profeffion, until his retire- 
ment to Streathmriy in 1752. In 1761, he 
refigned his profefforfliip; and foon after, in 
gratitude for the favour of having chofen 
him, and his fon after him, to this poft, he 
prefented to the univerfity his botanical li- 
brary, confifting of upwards of 200 vo- 
lumes y his Hortus Siccus of Exotics, con- 
taining26oo fpeclmens; near 250 drawings, 
of Fungi', his collecSlion of Seeds, and Seed 
Veflels 'y and his Materia Medica.. 
He removed to Chelfea about a year be- 
fore his death ; which event to|)k place on: 
the 29th of January, 1768. 
The Profeflbr was the author of the fol* 
lowing publications : 
TA:^.U:i<iE Synoptics F Ian f arum Offi^ 
cinalium ad. Methodum Raianam difpojitce.. 
1726. fol. pp.20*. Dedicated to Sir jHi:?;/x 
Sloane. 
Methodus PlantaruM' circa Canta^ 
hrigiam. nafcentium. 1727. i2\ pp, 132. 
This 
