2l6 CHAPTER 43, 
in abridging the Philofdphtcal 'TranfaBions % 
and was employed in writing the firft three 
volumes of the ^* General Didionary," in 
which<he lives of Bellonius, Bogcone, 
and Brunsfelsius, were written by him. 
He tranilated Boerhaave's Treatife on 
the Powers of Medicine/' Harris's 
Treatife on the Acute Difeafes of Infants 
and, jointly with Mr. Chambers, gave, in 
5 volumes in odavo, in 1742, a Tranflation^, 
or rather an Abridgment of Philofophical 
Papers, from the Pvlemoirs of the Royal 
Academy of Sciences at Parish' 
Dr. Martyn was the author of thir- 
teen papers, printed in the Philofophical 
T^ranfaBions, His Tranflation of the Geor" 
gics and ^^^^/zi^j- of Virgil, with his notes 
upon this his favourite poet, hath extended 
liis fame among the learned of all nations. 
To the claffical reader in general, they af- 
ford ample fatisfaftion ; but to thofe who 
jpin to fuch elegant enjoyment, a knowledge 
of the learned Editor's favourite fcience, 
thefe volumes muft afford a gratification, 
which they will in vain feek for elfewhere. 
flis great knowledge both of antient and mo- 
