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Drake (SAMUEL ADAMS an American)

SAMUEL ADAMS, an American journalist and writer; born in Boston, Dec. 20, 1833. He entered journalism in 1858 as correspondent of the Louisville "Journal" and St. Louis "Republican." In 1861 he joined the army and served throughout the war, becoming Brigadier-General in 1863. He returned to Boston in 1871 and resumed literary work. His most important publications are: "Old Landmarks of Boston" (1872); "New England Legends" (1883); "The Making of New England" (1886); "The Pine Tree Coast" (1891); "Our Colonial Homes" (1894), etc. He died Dec. 4, 1905.

DRAKENBERGE (drä'ken-ber-ge) (Dragon Mountains), the general name given by the Dutch colonists to the range of mountains in the E. of south Africa, between Cape Colony and the Vaal river. From about 29° S. lat. the three chains which form the S. portion unite and extend N. E. in one mass, whose highest points are the Mont aux Sources and Catkin Peak (10,360 feet).

The range is crossed by Van Reenen (5,415) and De Beers (5,635) passes.