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sists with high thinking. However, there 

 are to be found, even in temperate climates, 

 the pathless woods, the lonely shore, the 

 open fields, and the hills where we can 

 think of Nature and her great Ruler. 

 Tom Hood struck the right note when 

 he said : 



" Thrice blessed is the man with whom 

 The gracious prodigality of nature, 

 The balm, the bliss, the beauty and the bloom, 

 The bounteous providence in every feature, 

 Recall the good Creator to his creature, 

 Making all earth a fane, all heaven its dome." 



The deep feeling of sympathy with the whole 

 realm of nature is felt by a few. To them 

 everything is lovely because all are working 

 together for good. Nothing is common or un- 

 clean. They enjoy many hours poring over 

 a gathering from some filthy ditch and will 

 hardly shrink when searching for beetles in a 

 piece of carrion. We have often been amused 

 when investigating our trenches to see a 



