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absurd as would be an Act of Parliament
prohibiting the maintenance of cats and the use of
mouse-traps.
The exportation of sparrows to Australia was
the culminating folly of the “ small bird ”
worshippers.
At Sande there is a tourists’ book, such as we
find at most tourist hotels, in which the names
and remarks of visitors are entered. These books
are usually amusing, but rarely instructive. There
was one note by Mr. Sidgwick in this book at
Sande that I found suggestive. He describes very
clearly a sheltered nook in the river where a most
refreshing “ header ” is obtainable. I followed his
directions, and indulged daily during our stay.
This bit of information was really valuable, and
suggested the proper use of these books at
customary halting places. They should be made the
medium for communicating local information based
on individual experience. In accordance with this,
I emulated Mr. Sidgwick by describing in full
detail a solitary exploration which I made in
search of the highest summit of the
neighbourhood.
A repetition of these details would be tedious
here ; but as I hope that some of my readers will
visit Sande, and enjoy a sojourn there as we did, I
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