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T is impossible to conceive of a life more 

 widely different than that of the travel- 

 ling naturalist compared with the one led 

 by his brother of the Cabinet. The latter 

 his whole existence in busy and important 

 research without crossing his own threshold, while 

 the former is exploring savage countries and encoun- 

 tering various adventures, perils, and chances, for 

 the sake of rifling the north, south, east, and west, 

 of their treasures. For him there is no delight 

 equal to that of overcoming obstacles, if he can but 

 obtain what he seeks, and return laden with spoils 

 which, in his estimation, surpass the choicest gems 

 of India. It is evident that the two have distinct 

 avocations, and that the laborious investigation 

 and patient research requisite for minute exami- 

 nation and careful arrangement can but little 

 accord with the genius of the intrepid wanderer. 

 Among the number of those who have displayed 



