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unfortunately, beauty gradually fades without a hope of renewal. Nor 

 is this pleasure a selfish one for the Naturalist alone, it is enjoyed to 

 a less but an appreciable extent by all those who associate with him- 

 It was only a day or two ago that a member of our own Club bore 

 testimony to this, in excusing himself for not taking up a special study? 

 " I cannot find time for that, but I always attend the Club excursions 

 when possible, simply for the enjoyment and benefit which I derive 

 from going into the country with you." This naturally leads us to 

 another advantage, namely, the benefit to health; and on this point I 

 can speak from experience. For those who are confined indoors or to 

 a desk by business, I do not think it is possible to exaggerate the .value 

 of a love for a study which impels them to leave the vitiated atmos 

 phere of the city, and go far afield to seek their recreation out of 

 doors and thus to breath the pure air ot the woods, the fields and the 

 mountain side. And awain there is another feature about these stuaies 

 which is no small advantage, the giving a knowledge of the natural 

 beauties of the place we live in. In a world filled with beauty and in 

 which, in fact, everything when properly examined is beautiful, it is by 

 no means uncommon to hear thoughtless people say, wherever they 

 may be, "there are no pretty walks or drives here;" to such I would 

 say: " Are there any Naturalists in your locality] if so, ask them to 

 show you, and then, I think, you will alter your opinion." I am led 

 to mention this from the frequency of the remark, especially from new 

 members when joining in an excursion, '' I had no idea that there 

 were so many pretty places about Ottawa." 





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