The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-11
Chancery Court.
Hastings Court.

origin and distribution OF jade. not
understanding the learned iabors Of
F'renzel. Won Fellenberg, Arzruni. Da-
mour. Berwerth, Fischer. Meyer. and
question: had arisen. and 1t seemed
to me that the large collection that
| had made might we'll be used to
settle. or at all events to contribute
materially to the settlement Of this
question. Having had no experience
myself in scientific pursuits, en-
deavored to enlist the interest and
secure the cooperation of scientists.
The mineralolical section was placed
In the hands of the eminent mineralo-
happy to state that he was able to
secure the assistance of many we'll
known specialists; and the results OF his
and their labors, and of my own stud
les, are now respectfully given TO the
public. in these two Volumes The In,
vestlgation has extended over several
years and has been most thorough.
Readers will find that the work does
not dwell On s,ipposition and theories.
and that 1t Is not based on the works
of others-with no Intention. however;
to- disparage previous investigators and
writer's, but simply because, with the
abundance and variety OF the tnnte-
rial Mt our disposal. and the great
opportunities presented to us Tor every
form of Investigation, 1t seemed better
results Of our own studies. The
theories advanced and the conclusions
reached are not pited against the
theories and conclusions OF others,
but form an independent contribution
to the knowledge.
"Jf the results are found valuable,
or as interesting as they are to me,
/ shall be pleased. The work was
originally begun and carried on Tor
my own recreation and pleasure. Now
that 1t is completed It is Issued Tor
the instruction and pleasure of the
public generally.
Great Labor.
Some years ago had the go9d
OF Pekin, whom + have always found
a most valued friend and learned
helper. He was the first to join me IN
this long, tedious. and Mt time most
discouraging work. However, perse-
course of a few years. the illustra-
tons, more than 40 In number. We're
finished. OF these. 20 are manipulated
In water colors by Pekin artists. There
are Sc etchings on copper and "a WOOD.
cuts, all executed by the best artists or
paris, For this purpose sent the Jade
objects to France and had them again
returned to America Nlnety-slx OBJ
jects were illustrated In colored llth-
oEraphy by the two houses of Prang
& FORCES, OF fSObtOH. 4>uTuiS tiie oeliiis
period, the greater part of the pen and
ink sketches, which illustrate the
catalogue, were made by Mr.. Geo. II.
Burr.
;.Many hundreds of descriptions OF
the different classes of objects. which
also included study OF their struc-
ture and hardness by Mr.. Kunz, were
finished The article. Jade In China,
and the water-color paintings by Ii
Shih-ch' uan, which accompany II, to-
gether with 100 replicas of each OF the
paintings, were in my possession.
'The collection went on increasing.
The slow progress previously made IN
the investigations Of Jade as a Min
eral." changed for the better; new
energy had been added by the ADDITION
OF Or. Robt. Lilley to my staff. AZ the
same time the work on the ever, l
ereasing number of descriptions, nus
trations, tables of analysis, and MI
scroscopical examinations; specific
sravitv. compression, and tension tests;
Studies of hardness, structure etc.
proceeded. ,a,od ana
,ont,,re to express the hope that u
Nav he found to be of some value us d
hook of reference.