THE LAUKENTIDES PAEK 



election in favour of virtue. Thus he 

 becomes a faithful servant both of the 

 government and his employer, and a 

 really effective unit in the protection of 

 the Park. The lessee, in turn, will 

 neither practise nor tolerate any in- 

 fringement of the laws which would 

 imperil his lease or deplete of fish and 

 game a country which he intends to re- 

 visit. He might not be actuated by these 

 motives if he entered the Park casually, 

 and considered nothing but his own 

 sport or pleasure. 



The plan adopted ranges together in 

 identity of interest all those concerned 

 in conservation, and though better and 

 higher reasons exist for obedience to 

 law and for moderation in sport, is it not 

 well to enlist selfish considerations if 

 they make for the object it is desired to 

 attain ? It may be added that the lessee 

 has reasonable assurance of the exten- 

 sion of his privileges if they are not 

 abused, and he knows that he will be 



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