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Rice (JAMES an English novelist)

JAMES, an English novelist; later became interested in geography born in Northampton, England, Sept. 26, and exploration, studying from 1908 to 1843. His reputation was well assured 1910 at the School of Geographical Sur- by the publication of "Ready-Money Morvey and Astronomy of the Royal Geo- tiboy" (1872), the first of the series graphical Society, in London. He organ- written_in conjunction with Walter Beized and conducted several expeditions to sant. It was subsequently dramatized. tropical South American countries. Dur- This remarkable partnership continued ing the World War he served as surgeon with "The Golden Butterfly" (1876), at a military hospital in Paris, and at "The Chaplain of the Fleet" (1881), the American Ambulance at Neuilly. He "The Seamy Side" (1880), and several was a member of several geographical others. Previous to the pa partnership he societies in this country and abroad and had published "History of the British was awarded the gold medal of the Royal Turf" (1879). He died at Redhill, April Geographical Society in 1914. The re- 26, 1882. sults of some of his explorations and scientific investigations were published in the form of articles in the "Geographical Journal."