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failing joy. Only those who have had the ex- 

 perience can realize what a thrilling incident is 

 the finding of a plant or animal that you have 

 not found before. You feel yourself one of 

 Nature's favored ones, as if the sun was shining 

 for you rather than your neighbor. Even the 

 possibility of such an occurrence or the thought 

 of such a possibility is a sufficient incentive to 

 take a walk. Find a rare plant, and the shortest 

 day will seem long because of the fulness of 

 interest that crowds every hour. Such a dis- 

 covery starts a train of thought that is likely to 

 tax the brain, but in a healthy way. How came 

 it where you found it ? Why never here be 

 fore ? You may not satisfy yourself, probably 

 will not, but the whole plant-world is clothed 

 with greater dignity, and just a suspicion of the 

 philosopher will cling to your skirts. 



Another and more likely feature of a stroll is 

 the finding of objects new to yourself, but 

 familiar enough to the masters of science. This 

 should not lessen your pleasure one iota. The 

 rambler is concerned with himself and his own 

 ignorance, and no one is so well taught as the 

 self-taught Let this never be forgotten. See 



