" The various phases of character exhibited, the pleasing incidents that 

 diversified the walks, the jokes that passed, and even the mishaps or 

 annoyances that occurred — all become objects of intei'est, and unite the 

 members of the party by ties of no ordinary kind. The feelings thus 

 excited are by no means of an evanescent or fleeting nature : they last 

 during life, and are always recalled by the sight of the specimens which 

 were collected. It is not a matter of surprise that those who have been 

 thus associated in a natural history ramble, who have met in sunshine and 

 tempest, who have climbed together the mountain summits, or wandered 

 through the shady glens, should have such scenes indelibly impressed on 

 their memory." — Professor Balfour. 



