. William J. Long and his books : a pamphlet consisting chiefly of typical letters and reviews in reply to Mr. Burroughs' attack on Mr. Long . rom Real and Sham NaturalHistory, the Atlantic Monthly, March, 1903. CHARACTERISTIC REPLIESTO MR. BURROUGHS From TKq Connecticut Magaz/nc,, No. of 1903 LONG, who for many years hasbeen a quiet and patient observerof animals in their native wilds,has of late given us some delight-ful books that profess to recordthese observations. Mr. Bur-roughs denies these observationscategorically ; calls them inven-tions, on the sole ground that heis
. William J. Long and his books : a pamphlet consisting chiefly of typical letters and reviews in reply to Mr. Burroughs' attack on Mr. Long . rom Real and Sham NaturalHistory, the Atlantic Monthly, March, 1903. CHARACTERISTIC REPLIESTO MR. BURROUGHS From TKq Connecticut Magaz/nc,, No. of 1903 LONG, who for many years hasbeen a quiet and patient observerof animals in their native wilds,has of late given us some delight-ful books that profess to recordthese observations. Mr. Bur-roughs denies these observationscategorically ; calls them inven-tions, on the sole ground that heis himself an observer and hasnot seen these things; and condemns Mr. Long forperpetrating a fraud on an innocent public. This is a personal question between two writers ;the personal element must therefore enter into the dis-cussion of it. Dr. Long is, by reputation and by the tes-timony of all who know him, a gentleman of honor andintegrity. His life has been one long search for theverities. At eighteen years he made the sacrifice thatfew can measure, of giving up home, friends, money,position, to follow what seemed to him the truth. He. DSI
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