My father for his wine-casks felled the tree.

Raphael. A miracle! the hermit's daughters thus

Will be remembered in the years to come.

My pencil will suffice to scratch the lines

Upon the wood: my memory will hold

The lights, the tints, the golden atmosphere,

The genius of the scene—the mother-love.

EMMA LAZARUS.

EARLY TRAVELING EXPERIENCES IN INDIA.