I have found that some of those active exercises, which are commonly thought to belong to young folks only, may be enjoyed at a much later period.
A young friend has lately written an admirable article in one of the journals, entitled, "Saints and their Bodies." Approving of his general doctrines, and grateful for his records of personal experience, I cannot refuse to add my own experimental confirmation of his eulogy of one particular form of active exercise and amusement, namely, BOATING.

For the past nine years, I have rowed about, during a good part of the summer, on fresh or salt water.
My present fleet on the river Charles consists of three row-boats.
1.

A small flat-bottomed skiff of the shape of a flat-iron, kept mainly to lend to boys.

2.

A fancy "dory" for two pairs of sculls, in which I sometimes go out with my young folks.