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of the youth in Australia and New Zealand. Pursuing^ the
ethnological thought, it must be admitted that the young
men, especially in the mining portions of these countries,
have a want of application and concentration of effort peculiar
to the natives. They are not only excitable, restless,
and roaming, but there is in them a sort of wild dash,
and waywardness of will. Of the " swells " occasionally
seen, they may be described as appearances with perfumery
around them.
Most of the aristocratic ladies
in Australia and New Zealand
have more of the coarseness of Rubens's beauties, than
the delicacy and refinement of those noble women mentioned
by the Roman senator. Neither paint nor powder
can make up for inferior quality of outline. " Beauty " is
a word of indefinite meaning. It cannot be expected that
" Bushwomen," traversing the gum-fields of Kangaroo-land,
or the fern-gullies of Moa-land, can equal, in refinement,
women frequenting the drawing-rooms of more cultivated
countries.
Their roughness reminds one of the Swiss peasants
on the banks of Lake Leman, or the stamping tread
of the hardy Tyrolese mountaineers. There are few Byronic
dreamers or simpering sentimentalits, gracing or disgracing
— as you please — the English colonies of the Pacific. Pursuing
their own line of tactics, they take their " rights," and
attend to their daily duties. To be personal, I have seldom
found better women, or nobler, honorable men. This is
especially true as referring to leading Spiritualists.
Long shall we remember the personal kindnesses of
Messrs. Beverly, Logan, Redmayne, Stout, Reid, Carrick,
AUan, and others. Upon our departure the friends presented
us beautifully illuminated scrolls. For these testimonials,
they have our heartfelt thanks.
Peace, peace be unto
you, O New Zealand, " Britain of the Southern Pacific !"
** The landscape sinks beneath the billow's sweU :
Farewell, ye isles! and once again, farewell!"