In conclusion, it seems then that there can be nothing more profitable for a young naturalist than a journey to distant countries. It heightens, and partly satisfies, one's eagerness to know what captures all men.
Travel teaches patience and erases all traces of selfishness.
Travel also teaches one a bit about suspicion, but one discovers at the same time that there are many men with an excellent heart, always ready to help, although one has never seen them before nor will one ever see them again. This site was last updated in January 2000.