Perseverance has conquered difficulties, and given something of form and polish to rudeness.

[In pencil on opposite page--This boat-house, badly built, gave way, and was rebuilt.

It again tumbled, and was a third time reconstructed, but in a better fashion than before.

It is not now, _per se_, an ugly building, however obtrusive it may be.] The Miner, next described as having found his treasure after twice ten years of labour, lived in Paterdale, and the story is true to the letter.

It seems to me, however, rather remarkable, that the strength of mind which had supported him through his long unrewarded labour, did not enable him to bear its successful issue.