ON COLLECTING WITH A CAMERA 



exposure added to our difficulties. The memory of these 

 incidents, and many others besides, are called up before our 

 minds as we look through our album of prints, and we 

 become still more convinced that the results we have 

 obtained would give us considerably less satisfaction but for 

 the individual associations of each picture. 



The amount of walking and climbing involved in the 

 pursuit of photographs caused us to feel rather lost when 

 the nesting season was at an end. To fill the gap some- 

 what we have indulged in several walking tours of greater 

 or less duration. These are now pleasant memories also, 

 but cannot well claim relationship with the object of this 

 book. One thing we would say, however, for the benefit of 

 those who may feel a disposition towards this particular 

 form of discomfort, "Don't load yourself up with all the 

 comforts of home, or you will be sorry." On the other hand 

 it is essential, if the trip is to be at all enjoyable, to carry 

 sufficient covering to make the nights bearable and sleep 

 possible. 



We venture to suggest to the parents of any growing 

 boy, that they should place no unnecessary obstacle in the 

 way of his study of Nature if he is disposed that way — that 

 they should in fact encourage him as far as possible. We 

 firmly believe that such action will never be regretted. 



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