VOICE 200 FOR SOUTH AMERICA. VOL. X.-1863. "And seeing the multitudes, He had compassion on them LONDON: W. MACINTOSH, 26, PATERNOSTER ROW PATAGONIAN ог South American Missionary Society. PATRONS. The Right Hon. the Earl of Shaftesbury, K. G. Rev. W. Gray, B. A., 6, Westbourne Place, Clifton, Bristol. Association Secretary for the London Postal District, and for the Counties of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex : Rev. W. W. KIRBY, M. A., 19, Woburn Square, London. Hon. Secretary of Penny Association. Miss Woollcombe, 11, York Place, Clifton, Bristol. It is particularly requested that all communication in reference to the Society be addressed thus: THE SECRETARY, SOUTH AMERICAN MISSION, 6, WESTBOURNE PLACE, CLIFTON, BRISTOL; by whom any Contributions will be thankfully received. Letters thus addressed will prevent much inconvenience. Money orders should be drawn on the Clifton office, and made payable, as well as all Cheques, to "THE SECRETARY," as above. Arrival of the Allen Gardiner at Cranmer Buenos Ayres, what they think of us at Means, our, and how much we need them Missionary Operations, South America, open for... 29 .... ... 181 35 Stanley... Stirling, Rev. W. H., extracts from Letters of THE TIDE HAS TURNED. It was once a favourite occupation of our boyhood to stray along one of the loveliest shores of the Atlantic Ocean, and to watch the waves as they came in with their white crest and giant force, dashing into some little bay, or curling up against the rocks that had for ages resisted their restless violence. And sometimes on foot, sometimes on horseback, it was long ago our habit to stray along the sands of the ocean, when the sea had receded and left them nearly dry. Some little channel there was like a river running through miles breadth of sand deserted by the tide, and looking as if it would always remain a river, and the tide never return to usurp its old place. Scattered over the vacant space crowds of men and women busily plied their tasks, for their time was short, the one seeking for bait, the other for shell-fish. Children waded in the channel of salt water catching the silver-coloured sea-eel, and now and then relieving their excessive animal spirits by deluging one another with the briny water, laughing in the enjoyment of health, and in the indulgence of a little mischievous frolic. We remember well that it was an admirable place to breathe a spirited horse, and have a glorious B |