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THE GUIDE TO NATURE 



His Rambler's Lease has Expired. 



For many years he held it and en- 

 deared himself to ramblers everywhere. 

 Bradford Torrey, the author of "A 



BRADFORD TORRE V. 



Rambler's Lease," recently died at his 

 home at The Upham, Santa Barbara, 

 California. 



He had the spirit of a true naturalist, 

 and recognized that every dweller in 

 this world may, in a certain sense, 

 possess the entire world. In the pre- 

 face to his much loved book he says : 



"His private opinion is that the 

 world belongs to those who enjoy it; 

 and taking this view of the matter, he 

 cannot help thinking that some of his 

 more prosperous neighbors would do 

 well, in legal phrase, to perfect their 

 titles. He would gladly be of service 

 to them in this regard." 



Then again he has given a word ol 

 encouragement to those who meet with 

 obstacles of which there are many in 

 the pursuit of natural science. He says : 



"It is good, once in a while, to take 

 advantage of a disadvantage to show 

 what we can do. 



"On the same principle we are glad 

 to find ourselves, if only not too often, 

 in unpropitious circumstances. Other 

 wise how should we ever make proof 

 of our philosophy?" 



He was born in the same year as 

 "Uncle John" Spencer, whose death 

 we note in this issue. He was a devoted 

 discipie of Henry David Thoreau, 

 and edited an edition of his journal. He 

 was alson an editor on "The Youth's 

 Companion." He is the author of a 

 long list of books pertaining to nature, 

 published by Houghton Mifflin & Com- 

 pany, Boston. 



THE RAMBLER. 



THE "TOWN PATH." 



