The woods present an aspect of strangeness, for everywhere the eye meets the foreign-looking tree from which the bitter aloes is extracted, popping up its head among the mimosa bushes and stunted acacias.

Beautiful humming-birds fly about in great numbers, sucking the nectar from the flowers, which are in great abundance and very beautiful.

I was much pleased with my visit to Hankey....

The state of the people presents so many features of interest, that one may talk about it and convey some idea of what the Gospel has done.

The full extent of the benefit received can, however, be understood only by those who witness it in contrast with other places that have not been so highly favored.