he endeavours to steer wide of these imaginary dangers, he falls, perhaps, upon a real disaster, which he might have avoided had his mind been less occupied by visionary phantoms. Such a man lives, breathes, and moves in an atmosphere of anxiety and doubt. He would cultivate the ground, but is afraid of droughts, caterpillars, and hot winds ; from sheep farming he is deterred by the rot and the influenza. He will not purchase land, because he thinks the price too high; he will not lay out his money at interest, because he does not like the look of things. In short, he will do nothing rational or decisive, and fritters away his resources, until necessity drives him to the adoption of some course, which is, perhaps, to take a passage in a homeward-bound ship. It is wonderful that persons of this description should ever make up their minds to emigrate. If the man of indecision has emi grated, and especially if his family is large and his resources small, the safest course that he can adopt is to cultivate the acquaintance of some active, prosperous, and respected colonist, (he will find such men everywhere,) and frankly ask his advice, with a determination to be guided by it. It is hardly necessary to allude to the influence of dis creditable and self-indulgent habits in destroying the emigrant’s prospects. The man of small capital is far more dependent on the good opinion of his neighbours than the able-bodied and skilful mechanic. His actions are severely scrutinized, because he is regarded as a person whose acquaintance it may be advisable either to cultivate or to shun ; whereas, the excesses or indiscretions of an artisan are never d 2