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great generosity and public spirit he fit
ted out the Windward and placed her I'M
der the command of Frederick G. jack
son, who now tells his own story of three
years of exposure and darkness, under
the title, ga Thousand Days in the Arc
tic
Assisted by small but carefully select
ed staff of scientific observers, Mr.. jack
son determined the geographical limits OF
the land, and fully demonstrated by long
and arduous labor that Franz-Josef Lana
is group of small islands, and of prac-
tically no value as a way to the Pole
This being the case, Mr. Jackson gave up
hope of reaching a high latitude and de-
voted his efforts to ascertaining the geo
graphical limits of the land. mapping 1t
thoroughly, and making a scientific eX-
animation of it's fauna and flora.
Admiral Sir Leopold McCllntock con-
tributes a preface in which he says:
jackson cannot be too highly praised Tor
his cheerful endurance of three such
wears. nor for the tenacity with which
he adhered to his purpose of carrying on
scientific observations, and collecting
specimens in every department of natur-
al science. This long series of magnet
ical, meteorological and other obserVa-
lions, together with the great and inter-
esting collections of specimens made, am
ply repay the outlay of the Jackson
Harmsworth expedition, which will long
be remembered by the scientists of all ma
lions for its rich contributions to their
stories of knowledge"
The present work is a popular book.
and scientific matters viii receive fuller
treatment in a subsequent volume. This
fact makes "a Thousand Days in the
Arctic" a book that will hold the reader
from beginning to end. In the course OF
three years the little party experienced
great many exciting adventures, and
Mr.. Jackson narrates them extremely
we'll Eighty-seven Polar bears fell be-
fore the rifles of the party. and the
stories of these bear-hunts at night I'M
der the aurora are very attractive.
Jackson's expedition was marked by the
Introduction of horses in Arctic explora-
ton for the first time. Reindeer have
been proved failure for sledging pur-
poses. but the horses used by Mr.. Jack
son were complete success. and the OK
plorer is confident that the horse will be
one of the chief aids in the further eX-
ploration towards the Pole
The solitude of the party was twice
broken during the three years, once by
the Wmdward and once by DR.. Nansen
and his companion, Lieutenant JOhansen
who had been padding for Il hundred
miles over an open sea in their kayaks in
the faint hope of reaching Spitzbergen.z
As two hundred miles of ocean full Of
floating ice lay between them and SpitZ-
bergen, their meeting with Jackson and
his party seemed providential to the great
Norwegian. sz- -.
In conclusion it may be said that ga
Thousand Days in the Arctic'"sts enc &of
the most fascinating narratives Of travel
and adventure in the entire history of
Actic exploration. Tt is written with a
dramatic simplicity and straightfor-
Wardness that are to be admired
''PauI Carah, CornishInan"
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With quaint, we'll drawn pictures of
Cornish life for Background, the strong
story OF mans friendship and womans
love are delineated in this book
Paul Carah is a native Of Cornwall. who.
after spending seven years In America,
returns to England. On his way to the
Cornish village, he pictures to himself
the stir which his coming back will cause
among his former friends. Meeting a
group of them, he pretends to be a
stranger, but they at once guess his iden-
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ours the enmity of nearly the whole vii
laSe by his hasty remarks. An old man.
Ben Jose, invites him to his home and
here Paul is installed.
Jose has a daughter bearing the odd
name of Jennifer, who has no other rel
alive but her father She is a strange
quiet, girl, who lives much by herself,
scarcely associating with the village folk
Her father is anxious that she should
marry, and hints as much to Paul. who
does not consider the proposition favor
ably, for his feeling toward Jennifer is
dislike, il not Indifference. Jennifer over
hears their conversation and the next day
Indignantly tells Paul how much it hurt
her to have her father talk in that way
So. they agree to be friends-''friends an
no nonsense" as they both promise with
clasped hands.
7 Paul is imaginative and inventive, and
constantly schemes to add to his fortunes
He tries fishing and farming, but the
profits come too slowly, and then he hits
upon what he considers a brilliant idea
the selling of cod. liver oil to the apathe-
carries of the city. He secures a large
quantity and brings it In to the drug
stores, where the apothecaries laugh at
him. He is discouraged for a time. but
is soon launched upon another venture
which Is really smuggling for rich mer-
chant.
Meanwhile, Paul and Jennifer get on
well as friends, and with the intensity. of
her peculiar nature, Jennifer loves him.
though Paul never guesses it. At last
ne IS detected in smuggling, and is ar
rested. large sum of money will 1ol1r-
chase his relief. Jennifer begs her father
to send her marriage PARTON but this he
refuses to do.
In desperation she calls upon Pauls en-
plcyer and threatens to inform upon him
II he does not send the money He sees
no way out of the difficulty and sends it,
in his own name, as Jennifer requests
that Paul shall never know the part she
plays in obtaiing his freedom.
Paul comes home with the deepest feel
ing of gratitude towards the merchant.
and, tider of Cornwall, he returns to
America.