The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-24

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contrary" DIR. Ballagh begins his
preface with the following statement:
Richard Henry Ice, sometime presi-
dent of tho Continental Congress and
mover OF tho resolutions for Declar,l-
ton OF Independence, foreign alliances
ana a plan OF confederation, eXcrted n
profound influence upon political and
constitutional movements in his State
and In America, from the beginning of
the Stamp Act to tho close of his pub
lie career, In 1892. Probably no mem
Der OF Congress. unless 1t be John
ADAMS served In a moro important
capacity and on so many and such CT
fecttte committees of Congress- ana a.
the same time maintained such liter
airy activity as is shown In his ex-
tensiye correspondence. Despite these
facts and his contemporary fame as
an orator and statesman and the In
terest and value of the letters written
by him during this critical period OF
American affairs. no attempt at any
thing like II comprehensive collection
hitherto made. and his services and
nane have been almost forgotten by
the public"
This statement will render more ap-
parent the great value of what Dr.
BallaGh has undertaken and carried
through 80 we'll, moro than $50 letters
of Lee appearing in tho present vol
unie. Tho author has occupied the
chair of history at Johns Hopkins Uni
versty for number of years, but he
| Is by parentage and early education a
Virginian.. Brownsburg. not far from
Lexington. this State. was the girl
hoods home Of his mothers family
HIS father was prominent minister
Of the Presbyterian Church and mis-
tut -
airy tastes and the atmosphere Of the
great educational centre in which his
work has established him have es-
| pectally qualified him, for the task he
has undertaken and achieved
"a Tendcrfoot With Pcary.p
BY George Borup. Frederick A.
Stokes Company. of New York through
the Bell Book and Stationery Company
of Richmond.
Rear Admiral G. w. Melville. u. s..
N, retired. has written II preface for
George Borup's book which is dcdicat-
cd to the memory OF Ross Marvin. Ad-
mtral Melville says of the book: ''I
commend 1t to readers of literature, OF
exploration and to lovers of books OF
travel"
The book commences with the voy-
age to Greenland of the Roosevelt. tells
. about the taking on board of q num-
Der of Eskiinos and the sport ex-
perienced in the catching of the little
auks, BY swinging net on a hoop
two feet In diameter. attached TO the
end of a fifteen-foo pole. Walrus
shooting after the walrus has been
harpooned Is described as being very
adventurous sport.
The arrival at Cape Sheridan. tho
unloading of the Roosevelt, the send
ing out of scouts. the preparations and
the final dash TO the pole prccedc the
account given of how Marvin met
death battling alone against the forces
of nature In the Arctic wilds
The return trip Is cnllvened by
whale catching, rendered sentimental
by q meeting between an Eskimo bride
and groom and has touch of the
tragic because of the accidental
woundng OF Macmillan by Chief En-
giner Wardwell The last chapter
rounds up with meeting Whitney, a
last walrus hunt and then the arrival
In Labrador. i
Mr.. Borup's last book paragraph
pays this tribute to Commander Peary.
What n leader to serve under! AL
ways kind, considerable. giving us fell
lows good advice. going out of his way
to help ms. Had the commander
been the grim. military martinez or
despot his enemies make him out to be.
no could never have gotten the work
out of either the Eskimos or lis fell
lows. and 1t was due only to his great
determination, his never knowing
when he was licked, and his ability 10
encourage and hold all of us together.
&c hold every man to the main purpose
of tho expedition, that the American
flag is where 1T now ls--at the North
Pole"
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