NOTE TO THE AUTHOR'S EDITION. 



girt isle are all wanting here. And after a long 

 and tedious tour of this limitless land, one 

 quietly longs for just one more glimpse of dear 

 Old England. 



With such feelings welling up within me, I 

 am sure, dear sir, you will pardon any liberty you 

 might otherwise consider my writing you to be. I 

 have never had the pleasure of personal acquain- 

 tance with you, and probably I never shall, but I 

 felt I must thank you for the great pleasure you 

 have afforded me in these ennobling utterances 

 (so to say) of your facile pen. 



Believe me, Dear Sir, to remain, 

 Ever yours very gratefully, 



ROBERT HOWARD HEATH. 



The preceding letter is one of very many that 

 have been received, including letters from the 

 Antipodes and a large number from the 

 home country, expressing the pleasure which 

 the Authors writings on sylvan themes has 

 inspired. Such evidence o^ enjoyment of the 

 loving treatment of nature subjects is very 

 gratifying. But, whilst the Author is delighted 



