He may
feel assured he will meet with no difficulties or dangers,
excepting in rare cases, nearly so bad as he beforehand
anticipates. In a moral point of view the effect ought to be to
teach him good-humoured patience, freedom from selfishness, the
habit of acting for himself, and of making the best of every
occurrence. In short, he ought to partake of the characteristic
qualities of most sailors. Travelling ought also to teach him
distrust; but at the same time he will discover how many truly
kind-hearted people there are, with whom he never before had, or
ever again will have any further communication, who yet are ready
to offer him the most disinterested assistance.
(PLATE 106. ASCENSION. TERNS AND NODDIES.)
(PLATE 107. MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA.)
(PLATE 108. MAP OF THE WORLD, SHOWING THE TRACK OF H.M.S.
"BEAGLE.")
INDEX.
Abbott, Mr., on spiders.
Aborigines banished from Van Diemen's Land. of Australia.
Abrolhos Islands.
Absence of trees in Pampas.
Aconcagua, volcano of.
Actinia, stinging species.
Africa, Southern part desert, yet supports large animals.
Ageronia feronia.
Agouti, habits of.
Ague common in Peru.
Albemarle Island.
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