The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-27

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"The Unspeakable Scot" is a book
| just published in England and in this
! country, which will arouse the ire of a
nation and of it's sympathizers. The
book was to have been published just
before the coronation, but the author.
Mr.. I. W. H. Crosland, decided not to
disrupt the British empire with his book
at such time, so he graciously con-
sented to postponement until after the
date set for the browning event.
The following apology" in the form
| of final chapter to the book, is of in
terest as showing the humble spirit in
which the author has undertaken the
work
"Never apologize before the offense, is
a good rule, and in certain circumstances
| still better rule is, do not apologize
at all. l have not the smallest inten-
ton of regretting anything that has been
written in the foregoing chapters. But
am informed by Scotchman who has
| been kind enough to read them in proof
that there is some likelihood of their
e,
would be thousand pities. So that l
| shall venture on what may be termed,
for the want of a better phrase, an ex-
, PLANTATION. When DR.. Johnson was asked
to explain his reasons for disliking the
Scotch, his reply was of the vaguest.
Lamb also did not quite know why he
disliked them; and, on the whole, it is
difficult to say fatty why one cannot get
| AS a matter of fact, my own antipathy
| always amuses me. Whether it will
| amuse the Scotch Is another matter But
for the sake of their own peace of mind
l should like to ask them not to jump
to foolish conclusions about various hard
things l have said. Since the time of
Burns, Scotchn1en appear 70 have yearn-
ed for some one who should show them
their faults:
Oh wad some power the giftie gle us
To see ourselves as others see us!
is as frequent on their lips as The best
laid schemes o. mice and men, "A mans
a man for a that and the rest OF them.
And, in this instance, have simply done
my best to play the role Of some power.
To put an ugly man in front of a mirror
is not, perhaps, to do him the most
tender of service, especially if you COM
ment upon his style of beauty the while.
For all that, l am hoping that in some
small measure l may be doing great and
useful things for the Scotch as a nation.
| If they would only be at a little pains to
discover their faults and at little more
pains to correct them, one could encour-
age hope for Scotland. Much may be
done with the Scotchman, said DR..
Johnson, If you catch him young or
words to that effect. l am afraid that to
all Scotchmen who have passed the age
of forty the present volume will be a
| wasted lesson. But there appear to be
a very large number of Scots who have
not yet attained the prime of life, and
| it is among these that l expect my
counsel to have effect. They really can
not do themselves the smallest hurt by
| taking to heart the warnings and advice
which, as a result of great labor, are
here put before them. Oh, my dear
young Scattish friends, let me implore
| you to be wise in time. II l have beaten
| you with clubs, be assured that it is as
| much for your good as for my emolu-
| ment. If you have bought this book, you
/ never spent a few six-pences to better
advantage in your life. If you have
| borrowed it, as l expect most OF you
have, you are forgiven, providing you
will try to mend. For all things to which
l have set my hand that may cause you
| pain I am truly sorry. Yet, as the chas-
| Users of ones youth were wont to say,
the punishment hurts me far more than
| it hurts you. l know you will believe
me and do your best to love me. Whether
you do or not, I shall ever continue to
take a kindly interest in you and to pray
| for your general reform"