The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-23
DEAN STANLEY.
Habit of Writing-His Literary
Achievements.

range of studies most multitarious,
rate of production, whether in writing
prepared oratory, implying an almost
id love of work, the marvellous thing is
he dean never lost the purity, vigor and
Of his style. He never twaddled, or
imed or repeated himself. Any one
taste for good English and good sense
have been very much pressed for time
failed to read carefully every bit of
ey he found in the papers, whether it
sermon, or address, or paper read at
one of the many institutions glad of
pport. His topics we've so felicitous,
aches of feeling SO tender, his judy
5, on the whole, SO fair, his intuition so
his survey so comprehensive, aud fiis
50 lucid, that he would give in quar-
scolumn more than an ordinary stu
could collect from volume. The sin
yet of most readers would he that with
matter continually ovcrlayiRg the old,
buld not see this again. Yet, if all that
lean has written pr said is to be pub
as it certainly deserves to be, we
bic at the bulk of the responsibility to
rown on the faithful executors and the
klious reader. The historical memo
Of Canterbury and Of Westminster Alb
The former necessarily not so complete
as the latter, are hardly fair specimens
terary career in which vast variety of
T Gs, generally those most Interesting lc
Gus and inquiring mind, have been
el in a way to call attention, II not al
to secure agreement. No great writer
dyoluf teer TO stake his reputation on a
book. Indeed, ii any of our great
rs had ever written one. it would be sci
as curiosity of literature, and single
Of the single edition would fetch fan
|s.
the memorials of Westminster are
Homerlc iD their power. The reader
he ground beneath him living Mp its
the air full of ancient voice and song,
ery mist aud gloom Of those smoke
ned aisles peOpled with the faces that
On us from their long homes. A study
evoume will give more idea of Eng
history, Of our successive dynasties, of
leat families, of our landmarks OF time,
various phases of British cllaracter,and
sources Of our greatness, than volumes
mmOn history. Of course, there is no
In the world that does not bear the
of its author. The Dean OF West
Yer wrote as tile Dean of " estminster,
never disguised himself or hid his
But that Is charm of the book to
Who will not quarrel with it. Every
can supply for himself the elements
Dg or undertoned. We have not yet
at a history of England or of any
country, either ancient or modern, that
Nease everybody; yet out of the mouth
ny witnesses the truth is established,
e are in most things nearer an agre.-
Than we were even century 40. 1t
ees the interest of all the dean has
III that he has in more sense than one
his life to the work he felt he had to do.
never was a man more Indifferent to
Is usually thought comfort or pleas
here duty was concerned. No religious
was ever more self-denyins IN trav.
he never took meals, or even rest, into
N; nor did lie ever take murli account
tm at home. OF course, he ought 10
aved himself more, and had he done
ght be still strong and working. For
time past friends have noticed that the
the weapon was cutting through the
But the dean, like his loved Arnold,
onotlon of existence but in work. He
not live without work even if with it
a die; and he has made the nobler
GTnE nJOuEG