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the compass of a working man's powers, if he be only 

 of an energetic spirit. Take, for instance, the case of 

 Ralph Finley, the shoemaker Entomologist, who died 

 in 1789. Lackington mentions him as " one who had 

 not dignity of birth or elevated rank in life to boast of, 

 but who possessed what is far superior to either a solid 

 understanding, amiable manners, a due sense of re- 

 ligion, and an industrious disposition. Amongst other 

 acquisitions Entomology was his peculiar delight ; his 

 valuable cabinet of insects, both foreign and domestic, 

 all scientifically arranged with peculiar neatness and in 

 the finest preservation, is supposed to be the finest 

 private collection in the kingdom, and will remain a 

 monument of his application and knowledge." " Go 

 thou and do likewise." 



" Lives of great men all remind us, 



We may make our lives sublime ; 

 And, departing, leave behind us 



Footprints in the sands of time 

 Footprints, which, perhaps another, 



Sailing o'er life's solemn main 

 Some forlorn and shipwreck'd brother 



Seeing, may take heart again." 



And now, on this balmy April morn, let us bid 

 adieu for a while to that huge mass of brick and 

 mortar, London beautiful as a city, though it be, like 

 ancient Rome, " Mistress of the Nations" and betake 

 ourselves to the open country, more beautiful still as it 

 glows in the sunlight, clothed in verdure of richest 

 green; and whither shall we bend our steps where 

 but to the famous " Black Fence" on Dartford Heath, 



