Dr. MARTIN, an eminent English physician and naturalist, was born in 1638, and educated at Cambridge. He afterwards travelled into France; and at his return practised physic at York, and afterwards at London. In 1683, he was created doctor of physic, and became fellow of the College of Physicians in London. In 1698, he attended the earl of Portland in his embassy from King William III. to the court of France; of which journey he published an account at his return, and was afterwards physician to Queen Anne. He also published, 1. Historia animalium Angliae, quarto. 2. Conchyliorum synopsis, folio. 3. Cochlearium et linaculum exercitatio anatomica, 4 vols. 8vo. 4. Many pieces in the Philosophical Transactions; and other works.