Journey through life : biography of Alexander Gillespie, 1880-1948
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
creator: Gillespie, Alexander
issued: 2019-08-21
issued: [1954]
description: "Cover title: Biography: Alexander Gillespie, 1880-1948. Fifty copies printed, private distribution only, cf. Canadiana, 1955. Contents: Journey through life [his memoirs to about 1920].- Long hike [description of a hike from Sooke Harbour to Cowichan Lake written in 1921].- Harrison Lake [diary of a trip]. The author was a surveyor who worked out of Victoria on various surveys, including the Alaskan boundary, northern B.C., Vancouver Island, and the Queen Charlotte Islands, and who farmed at East Sooke for a time."-- Edwards, M. H., Lort, J. C. R., & Carmichael, W. J. (1975). A bibliography of British Columbia: Years of growth, 1900-1950. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 119.
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extent: 143 pages : frontispiece, photograph ; 24 cm
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note: ALEXANDER GILLESPIE 1880- 1948 JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE Biography of Alexander Gillespie 1880 - 1948 Contents JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE Page 9 THE LONG HIKE 91 HARRISON LAKE - - - 113 THE DOMESTIC ANIMALS' DANCE - 129 ^foreword (/)LEXANDER Gillespie was a born adventurer—Everything «-/ J- unfamiliar, unknown or far away was a challenge to him, especially if danger or pain must be expected to result. This spirit was shown when he was quite small. No doubt in answer to a "dare," he and another of his brothers thought it would be fun if they put on some woman's underwear which was hanging on a nearby wash line and paraded about in this unusual rigout. Later on when at school at Loretto he was always getting into trouble through exploration of the "out-of-bounds" territory, bird nesting, poaching, outwitting gamekeepers and other enemies to natural freedom. He tells us that in one term these escapades brought him 13 lickings. His spirit was in no way subdued and he cheerfully accepted in that very joyous way he had, that a price had to be paid for forbidden pleasures. His great adventures at this time were his four expeditions to the Bass Rock (a rocky island associated with the name of "Bonnie Prince Charlie"). These trips in a small boat across water that could be very uncertain were dangerous. On one occasion they were lost in a fog while making the return trip but by great good fortune made land at a place from which they could get back to school. Of course they had no compass. The Gillespie boys certainly learned how to play games at Loretto and how to develop a very useful hardihood but Al, for one did not bother too much about spelling. When they came back to Victoria Heb showed his skill in cricket and in "rugger." We could always be sure that if he were at "full back," our goal would be well protected, and as a "drop kick" he was superb. Al preferred an attacking position and so played "half back." He always knew where his "backs" were and the position of his goal which…
note: Other copies : http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/858566202
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identifier: CT310.G44 A3 1954
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0380570
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: [Victoria] : [Victoria Press]
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. CT310.G44 A3 1954
subject: Canada--Biography
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