to describe or paint the difference between savage and civilized man. It is the difference between a wild and tame animal; and part of the interest in beholding a savage is the same which would lead every one to desire to see the 5 lion in his desert, the tiger tearing his prey in the jungle, or the rhinoceros wandering over the wild plains of Africa. Among the other most remarkable spectacles which we have beheld may be ranked the Southern Cross, the Cloud of Magellan, and the other constellations of the southern 10 hemisphere the water-spout the glacier leading its blue stream of ice, over-hanging the sea in a bold precipice - a lagoon island raised by the reef-building corals — an active volcano - and the overwhelming effects of a violent earthquake. These latter phenomena perhaps possess for 15 me a peculiar interest, from their intimate connection with the geological structure of the world. The earthquake, however, must be to every one a most impressive event: the earth, considered from our earliest childhood as the type of solidity, has oscillated like a thin crust beneath our 20 feet; and in seeing the labored works of man in a moment overthrown, we feel the insignificance of his boasted power.

It has been said that the love of the chase is an inherent delight in man — a relic of an instinctive passion. If so, I am sure the pleasure of living in the open air, with the 25 sky for a roof and the ground for a table, is part of the same feeling; it is the savage returning to his wild and native habits. I always look back to our boat cruises and my land journeys, when through unfrequented countries, with an extreme delight, which no scenes of civilization could

have created. I do not doubt that every traveler must remember the glowing sense of happiness which he experienced when he first breathed in a foreign clime, where the civilized man had seldom or never trod.

There are several other sources of enjoyment in a long 5 voyage which are of a more reasonable nature. The map of the world ceases to be a blank; it becomes a picture full of the most varied and animated figures. Each part assumes its proper dimensions; continents are not looked at in the light of islands, or islands considered as mere specks, 10 which are in truth larger than many kingdoms of Europe. Africa, or North and South America, are well-sounding names, and easily pronounced; but it is not until having sailed for weeks along small portions of their shores that one is thoroughly convinced what vast spaces on our im- 15 mense world these names imply.

From seeing the present state, it is impossible not to look forward with high expectations to the future progress of nearly an entire hemisphere. The march of improvement consequent on the introduction of Christianity throughout 20 the South Sea probably stands by itself in the records of history. It is the more striking when we remember that only sixty years since, Cook, whose excellent judgment none will dispute, could foresee no prospect of a change. Yet these changes have now been effected by the philan- 25 thropic spirit of the British nation.

In the same quarter of the globe Australia is rising, or indeed may be said to have risen, into a grand center of civilization, which at some not very remote period will rule

as empress over the southern hemisphere. It is impossible for an Englishman to behold these distant colonies without a high pride and satisfaction. To hoist the British flag seems to draw with it, as a certain consequence, wealth, 5 prosperity, and civilization.

In conclusion, it appears to me that nothing can be more improving to a young naturalist than a journey in distant countries. It both sharpens and partly allays that want and craving which, as Sir J. Herschel remarks, a man ex10 periences although every corporeal sense be fully satisfied. The excitement from the novelty of objects, and the chance of success, stimulate him to increased activity. Moreover, as a number of isolated facts soon become uninteresting, the habit of comparison leads to generalization. On 15 the other hand, as the traveler stays but a short time in each place, his descriptions must generally consist of mere sketches instead of detailed observations. Hence arises, as I have found to my cost, a constant tendency to fill up the wide gaps of knowledge by inaccurate and superficial hypotheses. 20 But I have too deeply enjoyed the voyage not to recommend any naturalist, — although he must not expect to be so fortunate in his companions as I have been, to take all chances, and to start, on travels by land if possible, if otherwise on a long voyage. He may feel assured he will 25 meet with no difficulties or dangers, excepting in rare cases, nearly so bad as he beforehand anticipates. In a moral point of view the effect ought to be to teach him goodhumored patience, freedom from selfishness, the habit of acting for himself, and of making the best of every occur

rence. In short, he ought to partake of the characteristic qualities of most sailors. Traveling ought also to teach him distrust; but at the same time he will discover how many truly kind-hearted people there are with whom he never before had, or ever again will have, any further com- 5 munication, who yet are ready to offer him the most disinterested assistance.

tioned.

CHARLES DARWIN: A Naturalist's Voyage.

HELPS TO STUDY

1. What two countries does Darwin select as offering most impressive scenes? 2. What striking difference is there between the two? 3. How does he describe the plains of Patagonia? 4. What is the meaning of 'negative characteristics"? 5. Locate on your maps the places men6. What is said of a view from a lofty mountain? 7. Why is the sight of a savage man interesting? 8. The Southern Cross is a constellation as prominent in the southern hemisphere as is the Great Dipper or Orion in the northern: the Cloud of Magellan looks something like the Milky Way. What other natural specimens does Darwin mention? 9. Can you name any famous volcanoes? any earthquakes? 10. What does Darwin say of the pleasure of living in the open air? 11. If that is an instinctive pleasure, what pleasures of travel does he name as more reasonable? 12. Where is the South Sea? 13. Who was Captain Cook? 14. What does Darwin think of England's service to the South Sea Islands? to Australia? 15. What advantages has travel for a naturalist? 16. What moral training does travel give?

Proper Names: Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Cordillera, Australia, Cook (Captain James, a famous voyager and explorer in the Pacific), Sir John Herschel (a great astronomer).

For Study with the Glossary: arid, pampas, haunt, progenitors, consequent, oscillated, philanthropic, allays, corporeal, isolated, generalizations, hypotheses, disinterested.

THE GREAT WINTER

Lorna Doone is a romance of Exmoor " by Richard Blackmore, but it is imagined as written by John Ridd, the hero of the story and a man of enormous size and strength. This selection begins on the morning after a heavy snowfall, just as John Ridd and several helpers have started out to rescue the sheep. It tells of a characteristic deed of strength by the powerful farmer, and contains some beautiful descriptions of winter

scenes.

It must have snowed most wonderfully to have made that depth of covering in about eight hours. For one of Master Stickles' men, who had been out all the night, said that no snow began to fall until nearly midnight. 5 And here it was, blocking up the doors, stopping the ways and the water-courses, and making it very much worse to walk than in a saw-pit newly used. However, we trudged along in a line, I first, and the other men after me, trying to keep my track, but finding legs and strength not up to 10 it. Most of all, John Fry was groaning, certain that his time was come, and sending messages to his wife and blessings to his children. For all this time it was snowing harder than it ever had snowed before, so far as a man might guess at it, and the leaden depth of the sky came down like a 15 mine turned upside down on us. Not that the flakes were so very large, for I have seen much larger flakes in a shower of March while sowing peas, but that there was no room between them, neither any relaxing nor any change of direction.

Watch, like a good and faithful dog, followed us very 20 cheerfully, leaping out of the depth, which took him over