Fertile soil, level plains, easy passage across the mountains, coal, iron, and other metals imbedded in the rocks, and a stimulating climate, all shower their blessings upon man.

The whole history of life is a record of cycles.

With every throb of the climatic pulse which we have felt in Central Asia,, the centre of civilisation has moved this way and that. Each throb has sent pain and decay to the lands whose day was done, life and vigour to those whose day was yet to be.

Year by year we are learning that in this restless, strenuous American life of ours vacations are essential.

Curiously enough man's body and his mind appear to differ in their climatic adaptations.

We are learning, too, that the love of beauty is one of Nature's greatest healers.

In America the most widespread type of forest is the evergreen coniferous woodland of the north.