Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-08

his edition of the "Nshpurana" in six
volumes, and next began his works on his
mothers tongue which made him famous
among these being Recent EXempih-
cations in False Philology" dS72); Mod
ern English GS13), ana Doctor Indoctus'
O>SW. His activity as a scholar and att
thor Is evidenced by thirty-six volumes
written, translated or edited by him, be-
sides numerous contributions to phiologi-
cal magazines. and an immense amount
of work as as photographer. He contri-
buted much material for Worcester Die
tionary and offered to send DR.. Worces-
ter ten thousand new words for his en-
larged Electromagnetic offer being de-
clined with, it Is said. scant courtesy He
was most valuable assistant on the Eng
fish Pathological Society's great enterprise,
the immense New English Dictionary"
or his work on this its editor. Or, MUIR
ray. has said: His help to the dictionary
has been and is simply beyond expression.
and 1t will he n sorrowful day for us when
he leaves us-when his enormous memory
richly stored brain, knowledge where to
look for word or phrase will be lost to
us forever" He contributed 1900 Suffolk
isms to Wrght's Dialect Dictionary
gathered in his minging with the common
people of Suffolk, whose dialect. he said,
reminded him so much of the speech of
his native New England. lie was the lar
gest subscriber to the cost of this dialect
dictionary and was n generous giver to
the poor around his homo in Marlesford,
England. where he had n spacious house
surrounded by attractive grounds.
Mr.. Hall married a Delhi India. in 1854.
daughter of an English officer. Col.
Shieldham, of an old English family, and
he had sons, who were educated in Eng
fish schools. He had a vigorous physique;
and up to his SEVENTEEN year walked his
two miles daily Though he lived for
nearly forty years in England he was al
ways proud to call himself an American
citizen. The author Of a biogra phical
sketch of him printed in the New York
Evening Post, soon after his death. from
which we have obtained most Of the facts
of his career. says: 'ITe paid the penalty
of his great learning on the one hand in
rebuffs on the part of Englishnen who
locked 1skancc On Yankee presuming to
have something to teach them; and on the
Other hand of neglect on the part of Am
orleans whom distance prevented from
rating him at his true value. But above
all he came to reside in England In the
midst of the Civil War. when any Amer
lean was liable to have his feelings
wounded by needless or malevolent re-
marks about his country. lie quickly re-
solved to be no Englishmans guest for
single night. Though he had an excep-
uonal acquaintance with rural England,
following mis- rod, and INDUCED in the
frocest hospitality, he yet sat down to no
ones table but his own. And he was al
ways, as he wrote to the Nation in 1896.
prompt, and not seldom at the cost Of
rude handling, to defend my countrymt
and their institutions and their conduct,
SO far forth as | have found them def n
sihle.' But it can hardly be doubted that
he was representative and liable to take
affront when none was intended" He was
so sharp a critic and disputant that he
made enemies for himself but all who
knew him or knew of him had to recog-
ni2e his great ability and learning