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The stereopticon views, over 200 in number, admirably illustrated the scenes of Dr. Grenfell's work. Rugged mountains, lofty cliffs, vast fields of ice and towering icebergs, bore out Dr. Grenfell's statement that the scenery was fully as beautiful with its sunsets and long fjords as the northern coast...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LECTURE ON LABRADOR | 1/9/1907 | See Source »

Mr. Peck, in describing his ride up Pike's Peak at night, spoke of the rugged beauty of this mountain, which is over 14,000 feet high. At the top an unusual view may be had of the deep abysses and chaotic masses of rock strata below.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "The Heart of the Rockies" | 4/25/1906 | See Source »

The life of the man of Southern France is a happy medium between the lazy, and therefore melancholy existence of the Spaniard, and the strenuous, rugged life of the Northerner. In this southern society where man is more easy-going and gallant than hardworking, nearly all responsibility falls on woman...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: M. Le Roux's Lecture. | 2/18/1902 | See Source »

The selections of verse are all short but rather better than usual. A short ode, "To the Dandelion," by H. M. Ayres, is a pretty little bit of verse with a light rhythm that suits the subject well. "Sea Gulls," by R. W. Page, is a more rugged poem. The...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Advocate. | 3/6/1901 | See Source »

Outing for February is excellent in text and illustrations. The contents are as follows: "The Llewellin Setter," by L. H. Smith; "Sweet Marjory," by Sara Beaumont Kennedy; "Modern Snipe," by T. S. Van Dyke; "Shooting at Swatow," by A. B. Hoff; "The Wizard of the Cascade;" by S. C. Kendall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Outing. | 2/3/1896 | See Source »

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