270 A Walk from 



ring regions of Geography, Politics, Philanthropy, 

 Social Science and Economy, by gentle and interest- 

 ing transitions. This annual statement is very valuable 

 and instructive, and should have a wider publicity than 

 it usually obtains. 



When "the fine old English gentleman all of the 

 olden time " has concluded his resume of the year's pro- 

 gress, and the prospects it leaves to the one incoming, 

 the orators of the different causes which he has thus 

 reported, arise one after the other, and the bright air 

 and the green foliage of the over-spreading trees, as well 

 as the listening multitude below, are stirred with 

 fervid speeches, sometimes interspersed with "music 

 from the band." The Festival is wound up by a 

 banquet in the hall, given by the munificent host to 

 a large number of guests, representing the various 

 good movements advocated from the platform described. 

 Many Americans have spoken from that rostrum, 

 and sat at that banquet table in years gone by, and 

 they will attest to the correctness of these slight 

 delineations of the character of the host and of the 

 annual festival that will perpetuate his name in long 

 and pleasant remembrance. 



Oakham is a goodly and pleasant town, the chief 

 and capital of Rutlandshire. It has the ruins of an 

 old castle in its midst, and several interesting aiiti- 



