He traveled extensively on the continent, after which he published "Europte Speculum, or- a Survey of the State of Religion in the Western part of the World." He was knighted by James I. in 1603, and became an influential member of the Second London Company for Virginia, into which he introduced the vote by ballot. He was the treasurer or chief officer of the company, and was indefatigable in promoting public prosperity and security. In 1620, Spanish influence having been exerted against him, King James, in violation of the charter, forbade ^ y y^ his re-election. ^^y^^^-^ -George, a brother of Sir Edwin, was a famous English poet. He was educated at Oxford, and published "A Relation of a Journey Begun A.D. 1610, in Four Books, Containing a Description of the Turkish Empire, of Egypt, of the Holy Land and of the Remote Parts of Italy and Adjoining Islands also a " Translation of Ovid's 'Metamorphoses.'" In 1621 he became colonial treasurer of Virginia, where he distinguished himself by his public zeal. He executed all orders concerning staple commodities ; to him is due the building of the first water mill; he promoted the establishment of iron works in 1621, and in the following

'From Appleton's " Encyclopiedia." - Also from Appleton.

THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.

year introduced ship building. While in Virginia

he triinslatcd tlie last ten books uf the " Metamorphoses," and, alter returning to Enghind, in 1026, he published the translation of the whole. He also wrote poetical versions of the Psalms, of the Book of Job, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, etc., and of the Song of Solomon. His life, by tiie Rev. J. H. Todd, is prefixed to " Selections from Sandy "s Jletrical Paraphrases." (Loudon, 1839.) Samuel Sandys, who, in 1741, accused Sir Robert Walpole of fraud and corruption, was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, in 1742; created Lord Sandys by George II., 1743; was First Commissioner of the Board of Trade, 1761 ; and died 1770.