G A Henty

I thought it fitting to remind the young gentlemen and ladies reading this blog that one hundred and six years ago today G.A. Henty died. I thought that rather than writing up a post today I would just post Mr. Henty's obituary from 1902.

The Late G.A. Henty.

Special Cable to The New York Times.

LONDON, Nov. 22.-The death of G. A. Henty, the author, will be regretted by boys and girls throughout the British Empire.

Mr. Henty, of whom I can speak as a personal friend, was a splendid type of the bluff, burly Englishmen, full of the milk of human kindness, brave, and the cause of bravery in others. His death occurred at a moment when his works were on the eve of giving new pleasure to thousands of young people. A Christmas without Mr. Henty's installment of books for boys and girls- for girls read their brothers' books, especially when written by Henty- would hardly seem like Christmas. He was spared to see this years contribution safely launched.

Mr. Henty's body was accompanied to its last resting place to-day by the universal regrets of those to whom he was a very real hero.