Leonard A. Allison.
EONARD A. Allison, M. A., K. C., of Sussex, who died at Torquay, England, January 8, was a man of remarkable industry in many directions. For twenty years and more, while engaged in active professional practice, he found time to pursue several lines of independent study and intellectual activity. Probably no other working lawyer in this province has retained and increased his knowledge of the ancient classics as Mr. Allison did. A few years ago a visitor to his library found him reading Thucydides, and on looking over the volume discovered that Mr. Allison had nearly covered the margin with historical, critical and grammatical notes. When he was a member of the Sussex School Board it was his custom to spend several hours a week in the school, and to follow closely the work of the higher classes in, all the subjects of the course. It may be mentioned as indicating Mr. Allison’s disposition and varied accomplishments that when he was choir leader of the Methodist church at Sussex, he prepared for the service a collection of hymns and chants, selecting the music from all available sources, arranging some of the pieces himself, copying the whole into neat books for each member of the choir.
Mr. Allison was a first rate amateur photographer, which art he made subservient to his historical work. His views of historic spots and buildings will in time to come be of great value to antiquarians.
It is most to the purpose of this publication to speak of Mr. Allison’s work as a local historian and
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