Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . (New York, 1859); The Great Lakes or Inland Seas of America (1863); and Travellers Guide to the HudsonRiver (1864). DITSON, George Leighton, traveller, b. inWestford, Mass., 5 Aug., 1812. He was educatedat Westford academy, and began the study ofmedicine in Boston, but gave it up on account ofimpaired health. After many years absence fromthe United States he returned, and took his medi-cal degree at Vermont university in 1864, butnever practised. Dr. Ditson has travelled widelyin Europe, Asia, and Africa. While in Russia hecrossed the Caucasus rang
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . (New York, 1859); The Great Lakes or Inland Seas of America (1863); and Travellers Guide to the HudsonRiver (1864). DITSON, George Leighton, traveller, b. inWestford, Mass., 5 Aug., 1812. He was educatedat Westford academy, and began the study ofmedicine in Boston, but gave it up on account ofimpaired health. After many years absence fromthe United States he returned, and took his medi-cal degree at Vermont university in 1864, butnever practised. Dr. Ditson has travelled widelyin Europe, Asia, and Africa. While in Russia hecrossed the Caucasus range, a feat that had beenaccomplished by no other foreigner not connectedwith the Russian army. While living in theisland of Cuba he was several times acting U. at Nuevitas under Presidents Tyler andPolk, and he opened and developed the coppermines at Bayatavo. While a resident of PuertoPrincipe, in 1842-3, he was professor of English inthe Dupuis college there. Dr. Ditson is a memberof the Geological society of Prance, the Theosophi-.
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