New-York tribune., 1903-04-04

Antiquarians Oxford and Cambridge and pri-
vate collections. Among the books were Eliza
hethan accounts of the voyages Of Drake. Haw-
kins. Frobisher. Davis. Dudley and other explor-
ers: Sir Walter Raleigh's History Of the
World: Bishop John Leslie's DE Origine. Mor-
bus ct Rebus Gestis Scotorum. Libre Decem.
from the Kings library: two Hakluyts and many
other examples of geographical lore. There were
a dozen works of nautical astronomy Of the
sixteenth century. and Professor Thompson's
remarkable collection of books, pamphlets, por-
traits maps and autographs relating to DR..
William Gilbert and the rise of the science of
terrestrial magnetism. Among the maps were
the famous Mollineux globe from the Middle
Temple: the chart by which Frobisher sailed
in 1916: reproduction of the second Borgian
map, showing the Pope's line. and fac-simile
Of the chart to which Shakespeare referred in
Twelfth Night" in the passage. He does not
smile his face into more lines than are in the
new map with the augmentation of the Indies.
The instruments were even more interesting
than the maps and books. There as
trolabe constructed for Sir Francis brakes ex-
pedition to the West Indies. and another used
for taking attitudes by one of the ships Of the
Spanish Armada wrecked off the island Of
Valencia. There were Spanish. German and
Italian diaIs OF ivory and wood; metal-Snt
moon tables in the form of a cross; quadrants
employed by Davis for observing attitudes; noe
turnals for ascertaining the hour by the alti-
rude or depression Of the stars above or below
the pole; Theological rings and other nautical
Instruments Of bygone age Of exploration.
The relics, medals and portraits brought the
spectators into close touch with the heroic Pc
riod Of English history. Among them were the
ring given by Queen Bess TO the family Of hath-
crime Parr: a horn snuffbox Of the Drake family;
pair Of huge bIackjacks out of which the
Westminster boys drank bUttered beer when
the Queen witnessed tha performance Of Hak-
Iuyt in the Latin play; Captain Cotton's conso-
Iation spoon which was made for him by the
men of the exploring ship Desire, when his own
mutinous crew had abandoned him and taken
his vessel home; the original seals of office of
Sir Walter Raleigh as Governor Of Virginia,
Warden Of the Summaries Of Cornwall and
Devon and Governor of Jersey; the medals
struck by Pope Sixtus VI in bronze when the
Armada sailed and by Queen Elizabeth IN gold
when the feet was destroyed; and many other
rnementos Of the great reign There was an oil
portrait Of Gervas Wilde. an Andalusian mer-
chant who fought against the Armada; but
otherwise the EIizabethan worthless were repre-
sented by an interesting gallery Of photographs
from contemporary engravings. Among these
treasures and souvenirs Of golden age of IN
rivalIed splendor the guests Of the Royal Geo
graphical Society tripped gayly and with self
conplacenCy: and when their languid curiosity
was satisfied there was a chance for pleasant
gossip in the refreshrnent room. Possibly some
Of them were overawed by momentary contact
with Charles KingsIey's grand, beautiful. silent
men" and shared his 'queasy'' feeling and were
inclined to sing small They might well have
been impressed with unique experience. For
one night the paIadins Of romance, the virtuous
corsairs Of the Spanish Main, the pioneers OF
EngIand's sea power. the heroes Of the Refor-
nation, the conquerors Of the Western SaIar1lls'
had been rescued from oblivion and had lived
again. l. N +