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More LaiIima MeoresA History of the Revolution from
the LoyaIst Point of VieWEvPresdent Krugers Book.
BY HERBERT BREWSTER.

deluded nearly one-third of the people
of the colonies
According to the author, the perse-
cution of the Loyalists by the Wings
during the war and the Punishment
or death of over one hundred thous-
and of these most conservative and
respectable Americans, is tragedy
but rarely paralleled in the history of
the world. He believes that the youth
full errors of the American republic in
the matters of finance, diplomacy and
politics might have been in part cor
rected by the presence of that conser-
vative element which had either to be
driven into exile or be permitted to re-
main, was long deprived of politi-
cal and social influence.
Mr.. Van Tyne has started out his
book with story of an enthusiastic
loyalist which attracts one to further
reading.
I'm the early days of the American
Revolution, when the companies of
patriots were rallying from every part
of the country to repel the British. a
regiment of militia, coming up from
the south, crossed the James river at
the little town of Richmond. in Vir-
gi1lia. While they were passing through
the town. a shoemaker stood in his
door and cried: Hurrah for King
George No one took any notice of
him, but after hating in the wood. a
little distance beyond, the soldiers
were cooking and eating some fish,
when the shoe maker came to them
and began again to hurrah for King
George When the comma nding officer
and his aides mounted and were start
ing on. the shoe maker still followed,
hurrahing for King George. Thereupon
the officer ordered the pertinacious
Tory to be taken back to the river
and 'ducked' The soldiers brought
long rope which they tied about the
middle, around the shoemaker's waist.
and see-sawed him backward and for
ward in the stream until they had him
nearly drowned; but every time he got
his head above water he would cry for
King George. The officer finally or
dered him to be tarred and feathered.
A feather bed was taken from the
shoe makers own house, where his
wife and four daughters were crying
and beseeching the father to hold his
tongue; but still he would not The
soldiers tore the bed open, Knocked the
top out of a tar barrel, and plunged
the king-worshipper in headlong. He
was then drawn out of the barrel by
the heels and rolled in the feathers
until he was sight; but still he would
hurrah for King George. The officer,
now thoroughly aroused, ordered the
fellow to be drummed out of town
with the warning that IL he plagued
him any more he would have him shot.
The sentence was executed and the
soldiers saw no more of the shoe
maker.
"There was Iudicrous element I'm the
shoemaker's obstinate loyalty, but in
a more dignifed character the same
determined allegiance could have been
found In the hearts Of Thousands OF
Americans IN the early days Of the
Revolution. With these loyal subjects
Of the British King, Samuel Adams
and John Adams had 20 contend when
they set about 10 arouse America 70
rebellion and final independence"
Krugers much discussed and often
announced autobiography is scarcely
OF the press and yet II ~ q volume