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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 455

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The Park was opened in August, 1857.[1] Three years later, a fine statue of Sir Francis Crossley (by Mr. Joseph Durham) was placed in the Park, so that all comers, while beholding the princely gift, might also see the form and features of the giver. The cost of the statue was defrayed by public subscription, in which persons of all political parties joined. The preparation of the statue was delayed by the revolution in Italy, which placed Victor Emanuel on the Italian throne. While the quarrymen at Carrara were digging out the block of marble of which the figure was to be sculptured, they were roused by shouts of "Liberty," coupled with the name of Garibaldi, and they left their work to join the banner of that victorious leader. In front of the statue is the following inscription: "This statue of Frank Crossley, Esq., M.P. for the West Riding of the county of York, donor of the People's Park, was erected August 14, 1860, by the inhabitants of Halifax, his native town, as a tribute of gratitude and respect to one whose public benefactions and private virtues deserve to be remembered."

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 455 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

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人民公园1857年8月开放。三年后,弗朗西斯·克罗斯利爵士的雕像立进公园,由约瑟夫·达勒姆制作,让来逛公园的人看到这份厚礼的同时,也看到送礼人的模样。雕像费用由公众认购,各党派的人都出了钱。雕像制作因意大利革命推迟:卡拉拉采石工正在凿大理石,听到“自由”的呼喊和加里波第的名字,便扔下活儿投奔这位胜利领袖。雕像正面刻着:此像为约克郡西区议员弗兰克·克罗斯利而立,他是人民公园的捐赠者,1860年8月14日由家乡哈利法克斯居民敬立,以感谢和尊敬这位公共善举与私人美德都值得铭记的人。

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斯迈尔斯《节俭》中记载克罗斯利捐建公园后,家乡人为他立像的经过和时代背景。

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