The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-18

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! Lardon. PIP. 4s4. $3.50 net. Doublc-
day, Page and Company, New York.
The mengreness and Incompetence,
which has hitherto characterized writings
about Tibet invest this book with an tin-.
Usual and permanent Importance; and IT
seems safe 10 say that 1t will ut once fall
| heir TO the place of the standard Tibetdn
work OF reference AS would no doubt
be inferred from the Title the NAN pur-
den OF the book Is the Yollnghusband mis-
sion OF last year, which MI, l.andoI', as g.
Times, accompanied and participated I'M;
hit In addition to his account OF the mis-
sion, tho author has introduced Into his
narrative flI great deal Of both hist orical
and descriptive matter whicl, indicates
that lie has thoroughly Informed Himself
as to what ca rlier writer's have had 70
say about Tibet, and, III the latter con-
Erection, that he has shrewdlyt used MS
own powers of bservation. Mr. Ian.
don's style and his general manner o. o..
handling his subject are both emlnently
worthyBof praise.
Il a brief introduction by Colonel Young !,
husband cotnmends the competence and
abilities OF the author to prospective
l.readers; but disclaln1s responsibility Tor
any political opinions that ne might SnslVe
expressed. II Colonel Younghusband mad not
then had the opportunity OF reading the
proof sheets OF the book; had he done SO,
we venture to say he would not, nave 3D.
| jected to endorsing, also. the author po-
|litlcal opinions. In commenting upon the
relations between the home government
and the expedition, Mr.. Landon has, IN
deed \. expressed himself with moderation,
| and It may be, restraint. It Will pc re-
called that rather recently IT became known
that the British officials showed a decided
dispositton to criticisc Colonel Youngfus-
band for having acted III excess OF ms a. a y.
thorty, and even In controverslono q, O. -.
| In this connection, 1t is not ditiicult ssto
divine, which way Mr.. l.andoh g SYM "a
titles be-. He believes. frankly, that the.
government quite failed to grasp the sit
uation, particularly after the night attack
on the mission, on the early morning ol May
5th. II This latter event permanently re-
moved tho mask from the sen1bance OF
Tibetan frendlness; and being POSSIBLY
tracenblc ats2 least Indirectly, TO Russian
Influence, Mr.. Landon regards Lit sg5 rs
unfortunateg that the home author1ties
should have made this the occasion OF; a
reteration z Of those guarantees 6 ana llle
pledges, which misinterpret'aa ton on q tlle,
real state Of affairs had made natural
and sincere enough when originally given.
AS to why the, expedition pushed on SO
much further than at first&dcslgned, TIL
1t reached the Forbidden City tsclf, IT is
only necessary. to say that the MISSION
had business which could only be Trans
acted 9witligthef Dalai Lama, and they $had
perforce to- go3awhere the Lama was u @
be found. 81 sstrcaty entered into else
where would have been worth about as
much the {gpaper%it was written on.
That the English troops went to the very
heart OF the country, Mr.. Landon believes
to have BEEN q fortunate thing for the
Tibetans themselves For, he says on
page 154:$gl twas clear n q = that
our forecast was correct,¬ only, ~ as
suming that tho Lamaic hierarchy in no
way represented1th the feeling Of the bulkS
Of tthe population, but also that it wa s.
from tile priestly autocrats OF Tibet aloHfs,
that dangerrto British interests was TO-
be feared,",; So the British government
orieinallysactuated hy,;motives, for others
wise, was Eprac tically, forced TO play the
role ,of Persons rescuing Andromeda from
"a monster" - siS "a 81
Besides frontispiece III colors, the
volume is illustrated with: some ifty large
photographs, many Of these being OF lex
Etraordinary interest because Of the nov
city Of their subjects: his lis particul.
larly true OF tie pictures tof Lhash and
its environs. A sketch Of the former aeS-
lploratlons Of Tibet occupies the first chaps
terI and facts a bout the country, lis his
tory, both natural and politt cal It's peo-
Die and their customs, everywhere abound
The author notes thatswith the opening Of
Tibet exploration on this earth would
seem to have come to an end, rs there is
now nothing further left TO explore, With
the publicationaof this book, which all
must read In order fully to appreciate
tho mystery OF the unknown seems to
have been permanently dispeled from the
pie. II. 5, VI. :.
Mr.. .Landon's task was an exceptional ly
attractive one, and.i lis our opinion that
he has discharged Xin.t "a way that leaves
little to be desired. For those who Wish
to learn the truth about unique nation,
as uncovered byEa memorable expeditions.
we predict that it will he long time pes
fore they find any book which will supply
the requisite info rmation SO 1ully ana ana So
authoritatlyely as this.
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Richmond. t4
Pants full Christian name was Panlel
mot Amelia as her uncle Dick used to
call her when teaslngly inclined Her
last name was by courtesy, Iceland
though but for n certain untoward IN
c'dont 1t would have sipeerI oaclluVeFcl "
Kennedy This sounds good deal more
mixed up than It really IS, rams ialilef
was gorge Kennedy, but when no be-
came an opera singer, no selected the
name Of Guy sachavercl. which there
nrtcr clung 10 him for the rest Of his
3lfo, Hence two or tho names which
might have been PANS, hut weren't
owing to the complication referred .na TO
a,boye ,rhls complication was, to- put It
hIcfiv that sachayerel was already mar
g,Ied when helmet and loved lord Leo
lands daughter. and RMS; saehayerei,
though earnestly entreated, stolidly re-
fused 10 divorce him, Public opinion, and
that sort of thing counted not@n fik's
worth with Lord I.eoland's daughter. ana
there being no other way sne new o .I,
mornine 70 foreign parts In company with
the married opera singer. Througllou.t
their lives these two never had cnuse
70 regret their mad act; and they were