Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-11
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Henry NJ. Field. With illustrations.
New York: Charles Scribners Sons.
1895. Richmond The J. W. Randolph
Company. PIP. go. Cloth, 81.
The great American Archipelago fur
nishes the least part Of this valuable and
instructive volume. Beautiful and e1.
tensive as IL IS. II has neither history nor
people 10 make it comparable with the
Grecian Archipelago. nor even with the
Nalayan, both of which our author had
seen.
His work contains some twaddle, some
at least doubtful sentiments, and little
gush over Uncle Sans negro soldiers,
and one Of old John Browns imps. Yet
we like II. and have been entertained and
instructed by IL.
In his tour and IN his book commemo-
rating it, our author had exceptional adj
yantages. He is one of the four eminent
brothers Field. Cyrus had some connec-
ton with tie great Canadian Pacific rail-
way and a mountain and station on its
route which is the longest in the world,
are named for him. The daughter OF
David Dudley Field was the wife of Sir
Anthony Musgrave. who was the able
Governor of British Columbia. AS the
guests OF this great Canadian railroad
the reverend author and his sprightly
niece, Miss Dwight, were treated. not
only with courtesy, but with high honor.
Moreover, he was an experienced traveller
ana q practiced writer and book-maker.
He had been round the world, and was
now in his I'D year, but still lively and
enthusiastic. What he saw In his long
tourneyings and voyagings was eminent
~ worth seeing and recording, and the
wonders of our North Pacific coast are
graphically described and many OF them
finely illustrated. The appalling yet at
tractive glaciers: mountains as pic
turesque as the Alps and as grand and
loftier than the Hlmalayas; rivers and
cascades; missionary work, EsquimauX
far beneath those of Greenland; old En-
glsh settlements and some new magical
American ones are all brought Viyidly
to the readers attention. and new visions
of our country's grandeur and extent
arise before him.
We learn, too. Of that other grand re-
eervation OF our government. The Pa
cinc Forest Reserve" in the State OF
Washington, which. though not equal in
area and geysers 10 Yellowstone Park.
IS Of great magnitude and deep interest.
1t Is forty-two miles from north To south.
and thiTty-sM from east 10 west 1T con-
tans at once the highest peak. the most
extensive glacial system, and the finest
natural gardens In the world"
DR. Field and his niece were early pro-
NOTED TO the engineers cab as furnishing
the best post for all-arounl observation
But she was ambitious to be advanced to
the cow-catcher. This he denounced as
nonsense. ridiculous. absurd. unwomanly:
fit only for a cowboy. and highly i'm
proper for "a well-bred young woman
And yet they celebrated the great Ameri-
can Independence-Day in part by both
of them riding down the famous Kick
ing-Horse Canon" on the cOw-catcher
and he gloried in the feat more, il any
thing, than she did. Here he pays a hearty
tribute 20 his personal friend, Ir. George
Westlnghouse. the inventor or the air
brake This ''Tick.ag-Horse Canon" is
the descent wee.Gard from the Cont
mental Divide"
We were particularly interested in the
establishment. downfall removal, and
restoration Of Meta Kahtla. near Fort
Simpson. William Duncan. an educated
young English layman. under the auspices
OF the Church Missionary Society Of Lon
don. reclaimed by his bravery, sincerity.
and true Christian spirit. a band OF super
st,tjous savages Who were cannibals His
success led the authorities at home 10
send him Bishop 10 oversee him and
his work But the Bishops system SO
conficted with Duncan's that division
and removal became necessary. Duncan.
with about one thousand followers. took