The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-23

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Rhodes IN British Columbia
BE- married a daughter Of nr Ne
! kihbin, resident English physician
~ Honolulu, nud pefhaga sayini
some temporary visit 80 the American
coast. never again quilted those se
ductive Hawaiian islands lie dice
there on December T. 1890
During the Intervals Of leisure In his
several occupations as merchant
founder Of the now prosperous iron
works. sugar planter. Deputy British
Commissioner, Senator, and at times
Prime Minister of the Kingdom OF Ha.
wall, his mind, we may be certain
was fixed upon the working out OF the
geological theory of the conformation
OF the earths crust
Independently OF his business oocu-
pations he had to contend with the
difficulty OF pursuing his scientific
studies thousands of miles distant
from Europe and out OF the immediate
reach of books. the papers of learned
societies, and. above al, of daily con-
verse with men OF kindred ideas in his
own country.
Part | of Mr.. Green's "Nestiges OF
the Molten Globe" was published by
Stanford in London in 1875. 1t APP
peared to attract little attention from
the British scientific world. The few
criticisms that appeared in the scien-
tific and literary journals, such as Ma
ture" and the "Atheneum," were un-
favorable and almost contemptuous.
Writing from the Hawaiian Islands to
his brother in London in March, 1882,
Green says:
stanford has written to me that he
wants TO get the remaining copies of
the 'Vestiges of the Molten Globe out
of his way. They will not realize
much as waste paper, as there is not
much paper about them. Mons. Dau-
bree keeps sending me messages that
they would like to receive more of my
lucubrations on volcanic subjects. A
letter / recently sent to Paris was pub
lished in the proceedings of the Paris
Geographical Society and was accom-
panied with photographs Of running
lava stream near Hilo. think shall
publish my next article on volcanic ac-
ton through NJ. Daubree, who Is pres
ident OF the Institute of France and
head of the Ecole des Mines. He and
Mons. de Lapparent, the head of the
French Biologists, understand perfect
ly every point in my book; whereas
the English biologists misunderstood
everything about it. / mention this
because when l publish the volcanic
part of the 'Vestiges' it may call at
tention to the first part"
Part III of the "Vestiges of the Molt-
en- Globe" was printed and published
in Honolulu in 1887 under Mr.. Green's
own superintendence, but at time
when his health was beginning finally
to give way. Only few copies of the
work reached England, and these were
sent by him personally to leading sci
entific men.
In the appendix to Part III Mr.. Green,
with the object OF illustrating volcanic
action, gives a graphic description of
expeditions in 1S59-1860 to the craters
of Loa, Kea and Hualalei and to the
lava lake at Kilauea; with goat hunt
eTs for guides he spent days and nights
In observing the assures in the noun
tain sides and the streams of white
hot lava spreading over the plateaux
He was then in the prime of life and
of an iron constitution. AS boy he
was fond Of athletic sports. He was
a famous rider and gymnast. His clev-
erness as well as his thoroughly re-
liable character made him a favorite
with his teachers and school-fellows
In his sports he was eager and high
spirited, but in general he was stu
dious, taciturn and very absent mind
ed. This last quality he seems to have
retained. Most English readers are ac-
luainted with Miss Birds charming
account of her visit to the Hawaiian
Some may remember
c., who sat profoundly absorbed"
In the contemplation OF lava jets at
Kilauea, When Miss Bird, fatigued
with her days sightseeing at the burn
ing lake, was anxious to make the tea,
The bringing of which had been en-
trusted to her companion, 1t was dis
covered that G. had forgotten the tea.
Mr.. VIM. Lowthian Green, thus i'm
by the fair traveller, was a
man of middle hight, with delicate
'eatures, pale complexion, broad and
high forehead and curly, dark brown
hair. The curls he used to scrupulous-
" straighten when a boy; 1t was con-
,idered "girlish" in those days to have
curly hair. The hair, as well as ner-
yous, active temperament, he inherited
rom his mother, who was partly of
Scottish descent. On the paternal side
If his house, Mr.. Green had Italian
blood in his veins. This mixture OF
Is common in the gen.
,alogies of commercial people.
In his foreign home he was happy
n the devotedness of wife and low
ng daughter and In the kindness of
many personal friends, some of whom
we're fellow-workers in geology. AS
nan of business and Minister OF State,
lie had earned the respect OF both ma
ives and foreigners in Hawaii. His |
asst and only illness he bore patiently. |
lie was no doubt troubled with a de-
ire natural to authors to live long |
to see the value of his scien-
ific labors acknowledged. His faith |
n his geological theory was intense. |
lie may have chafed at the supercil-
Gus neglect of his book by English |
writer's, but his last moments were |
heered by glow of recognition from
french and Belgian men of science.
Mr.. Green's latest literary effort was
courteous notice OF ]. ID. Dana's most
ecent contribution TO geological sci
nee, work In which some OF Green's
tatements had been referred TO. His