them liy cstablishijiij;- something in the way of an observation club, 

 and so he offered to conduct excursions into the country and to give 

 field lectures. He thought that perhaps there niight be ten or fifteen 

 people -who would be willing to follow where he, with his botany box 

 on his back and his geological hammer in his hand, would lead, but 

 he often had a Inmdred or more. 



This was the beginning of the famous Chester Scientifie Society, one 

 of the strongest societies of its kind in England, which now has nearly 

 six hundred memhers, and enrolls as honorary members such men as 

 Huxley, Tyndall, Lyell and other famous .scientists. 



In the lecture at Wellington, which I have already mentioned, Mr. 

 Kingslcy spoke of a ve:-}' interesting stoi-y, which had, as he said, a 

 great influence on his life. He said: "When we were little and good, 

 a long time ago, we used to have a jolly old book called 'Evenings at 

 Home,' in which was a great si or)- called 'Eyes and ISTo Eyes,' and 

 that story was of more use to me than any dozen other stories I ever 

 read. And when I read that story, I said to myself, I will be Mr. 

 Eyes; I will not be Mr. No Eyes, and Mr. Eyes I have tried to be ever 

 since; and Mr. Eyes I advise every one of you to be, if you wish to be 

 happy and successful." 



I will, if yoiT like, read you the story to which Mr. Kingsley alluded. 

 Although the scene is laid in England and the story speaks of some 

 things which are not to be seen in tliis country, I think you can get 

 from it some valuable lessons as to the use of your eyes and ears. 



EYES, AND I^JO EYES; 



OR, THE ART OF SEEING. 

 By Dr. Aikin and Mrs. Barbauld. 



"Well, Eobo't, whither have you been walking this afternoon?" said 

 j\Ii'. Andrews to one of his pupils at the close of a holiday. 



E. — I have been, sir, to Broom-heath, and so around by the wind- 

 mill upon Camp-mount, and home, through the meadows, by the river 

 side. 



Mr. A. — Well, that's a pleasant round. 



R. — I thought it very dull, sir; I scarcely met with a single per- 

 son. I would rather by half have gone along the turnpike road. 



Ml'. A. — Why, if seeing men and horses were your object, you 

 would, indeed, have been better entertained on the highroad. But did 

 you see William? 



