MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR 15 



experience, with his trained powers of observa- 

 tion at their height, with leisure at last at his 

 disposal, and a new and fertile field 'of work 

 before him, he seemed about to earn fresh 

 laurels. Then suddenly the " silver cord was 

 loosed and the golden bowl broken " and the 

 ardent " spirit returned unto God who gave it." 



J. K. HUDSON. 

 FOWEY, CORNWALL. 



