MACKAIL, JOHN WILLIAM, LL.D., etc. (1859).—­Scholar, etc. Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology (1890), Latin Literature (1895), Life of William Morris (1899), and translated Homer’s Odyssey in verse.

MAHAFFY, JOHN PENTLAND, LL.D., D.C.L., etc. (1839).—­Scholar and writer on philosophy. Twelve Lectures on Primitive Civilisation (1868), Prolegomena to Ancient History (1871), Kant’s Critical Philosophy for English Readers (1871), History of Greek Literature (1880), Greek Life and Thought from Alexander to the Roman Conquest (1887), Empire of the Ptolemies (1896), The Silver Age of the Greek World (1906), etc.

MAHAN, ALFRED THAYER, D.C.L., LL.D. (1840).—­American writer on naval history. Influence of Sea Power upon History (1890), Influence of Sea Power upon French Revolution and Empire (1892), The Interest of the United States in Sea Power (1897), Lessons of the War with Spain (1899), etc.

“MALET, LUCAS,” (see HARRISON, MRS. MARY ST. LEGER).

MALLOCK, WILLIAM HURRELL (1849).—­Novelist and writer on politics, evolution, etc. The New Republic (1877), The New Paul and Virginia (1878), Studies of Contemporary Superstitions, Social Equality, Property and Progress, Classes and Masses (1896), Aristocracy and Evolution (1898), Religion as a Credible Doctrine (1902), Reconstruction of Belief (1905); novels, A Romance of the Nineteenth Century, The Old Order Changes, A Human Document, The Individualist, The Veil of the Temple.

“MATHERS, HELEN” (MRS. HENRY REEVES) (1853).—­Novelist. Comin’ through the Rye, Cherry Ripe, My Lady Green-sleeves, Venus Victrix, Griff of Griffiths Court, The Ferryman, etc.

MATTHEWS, JAMES BRANDER, Litt.D., D.C.L., etc. (1852).—­American critic, etc. French Dramatists of the Nineteenth Century, Introduction to the Study of American Literature, Aspects of Fiction, His Father’s Son, etc.

MAUGHAM, WILLIAM SOMERSET (1874).—­Novelist. Liza of Lambeth (1897), The Making of a Saint (1898), The Hero (1901), Mrs. Craddock (1902), The Land of the Blessed Virgin (1905), The Bishop’s Apron (1906).  Plays:  Lady Frederick, Mrs. Dot, Smith, etc.

MAXWELL, SIR HERBERT EUSTACE, F.R.S., LL.D., etc. (1845).—­Novelist, essayist, etc.  Novels, Sir Lucian Elphin (1889), The Letter of the Law (1890), A Duke of Britain (1895), Chevalier of the Splendid Crest (1905), etc.; other writings, Meridiana, Noontide Essays (1892), Scottish Land Names (1894), Afternoon Essays (1895), Rainy Days in a Library (1896), Bruce and the Struggle for Scottish Independence, Memories of the Months (4 series), Story of the Tweed (1905), Lives of W.H.  Smith, Wellington, Romney, etc.