. William J. Long and his books : a pamphlet consisting chiefly of typical letters and reviews in reply to Mr. Burroughs' attack on Mr. Long . Appreciations of Mr. Long and his Work prowls all night, or lies in his canoe, or uses hisjack on dark nights, just as he did when a boy,from pure love. The distinct individuality of each bird or beastforms the basis of all his work. He never describesthem in classes, simply because no two are alike. . Dr. Longs hardest work comes in theverification of his own discoveries, forhe is the most conscientious of writers,positively refusing to write an observ
. William J. Long and his books : a pamphlet consisting chiefly of typical letters and reviews in reply to Mr. Burroughs' attack on Mr. Long . Appreciations of Mr. Long and his Work prowls all night, or lies in his canoe, or uses hisjack on dark nights, just as he did when a boy,from pure love. The distinct individuality of each bird or beastforms the basis of all his work. He never describesthem in classes, simply because no two are alike. . Dr. Longs hardest work comes in theverification of his own discoveries, forhe is the most conscientious of writers,positively refusing to write an observa-tion until he has confirmed it by recordsof other naturalists, or by reliable testi-mony. As a result, his notebooks containdescriptions of hundreds of rare animalhabits that he has seen but never writtenabout, simply because of his inability tofind other naturalists or woodsmen whohave witnessed the same thing. Sara A. Hubbard in The Dial,. September i6. 1901 ^M^ HAT is there of promise in a^jll boy who idles away all the time^^^ he can steal from home and books and health-ful play to sit like a stock or a stone for hours togetherwatching the strange ways of the frogs and the ducks,the otter and the musquash, that haunt the brook orthe lake and hide their life from all but themost patient of prying eyes; or who wanders^^^^ through the woods and remote by-places to\y\i\ come silently upon the wild folk dwellingy there and win them to friendly confidenceS-/^ or startle them into a betrayal of their best*^^/ I n ^^P* secrets .-* What profit is there in a^[ILaV man who spends weeks of winter and sum-f mer in the heart of the wilderness, alone with his rod and gun, an Indian guide at hand forcamp service and timely help at need, but living undera sei:arate roof, while the hunter paddles his barkcanoe on solitary waters or travels on snowshoes Appreciations of Mr. Long and his Work weary miles in the track of the moose, the de
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