5 o MY LIFE 



tli. or among the mountains, where we could quietly enjoy 



the beauties of nature in aspects somewhat new to us; the 

 I nlv exception I afterwards made being the jubilee meeting 



at York, and even here the chief attractions were the beautiful 

 Alpine gardens of Mr. Backhouse, the excursion to Ricvaulx 

 Abbey, and a visit afterwards to my friend Dr. Spruce in his 

 retirement at Welburn, near Castle Howard. 



