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From those misty beginnings down to Admiral Byrd's first Antarctic junket ("A splendidly equipped expedition") the long tale of man's investigation of his terres trial abode is unfolded in the 338 pages of A History of Exploration, by Brigadier General Sir Percy Molesworth Sykes, him self a distinguished traveler-soldier. The story lingers admiringly with such illustrious voyageurs as Leif the Viking, Marco Polo, Diaz and Vasco da Gama, Columbus and Magellan, Livingstone and Stanley. Doughty and Lawrence, Peary, Scott and Shackleton, but does not neglect a multitude of colorful, less familiar figures. There is Hsuan...
...Author. Percy Molesworth Sykes was bom 67 years ago, played racquets and ran a fast mile at Rugby and Sandhurst. He was gazetted in the 16th Lancers, was almost constantly in Persia and Baluchistan for 26 years after 1893 but went to the South African War, was wounded and decorated. He explored parts of central Persia, surveyed it for a telegraph line, established three consulates, was the first European to climb Tartan and Bazman volcanoes. When German agents and Turks were stirring up the country during the War, he took command of 3,000 untrained natives, handily restored order. Other...
...2tThe attraction at the Hollis during the coming week will be Mr. Augustin Daly's company of comedians, including Henry Dixey, Herbert Gresham, Francis Carlisle, Campbell Collan, Charles LeClereq, Gerald Maxwell, James Lewis, Miss Maxime Elliorr, Laura Kenson, Percy Haswell, Ida Molesworth, and Mrs. G. H. Gilbert. During the week they will present a repertoire of their most marked New York successes of this season, arranged as follows: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and Wednesday matinee, "Orient Express" and "Tragedy Rehearsal;" Thursday evening, "Bundle of Lies" and "Tragedy Rehearsal;" Friday evening and Saturday matinee, "Lottery of Love;" and Saturday evening...