He noticed also, and it was an unusual sight in a lodge in the forest, about twenty books upon two shelves.

From his chair he read the titles, Le Brun's "Battles of Alexander," a bound volume of _The Gentleman's Magazine,_ "Roderick Random," and several others.

Colonel Johnson's eyes followed him.
"I see that you are a reader," he said.

"I know it because your eyes linger upon my books.

I have packages brought from time to time from England, and, before I came upon this expedition, I had these sent ahead of me to the bower that I might dip into them in the evenings if I felt so inclined.