zncidents in the Dike of Sonnini,

 

<j I’ is impossible to conceive of a life more
widely different than that of the travel-
«\| ling naturalist compared with the one led
= by his brother of the Cabinet. The latter
may pass his whole existence in busy and important
research without crossing his own threshold, while
the former is exploring savage countries and encoun-
tering various adventures, perils, and chances, for
the sake of rifling the north, south, east, and west,
of their treasures. For him there is no delight
equal to that of overcoming obstacles, if he can but
obtain what he seeks, and return laden with spoils
which, in his estimation, surpass the choicest gems
of India. It is evident that the two have distinct
avocations, and that the laborious investigation
and patient research requisite for minute exami-
nation and careful arrangement can but little
accord with the genius of the intrepid wanderer.
Among the number of those who have displayed