I am a native of Scotland, and I spend a great part of my time in the air. I was born in the year 1800, and am consequently forty years old. My profession is that of a preacher. I have visited many countries, and have lived in all climates. I have preached in the torrid zone, and in the frigid zone. I have been a soldier, and I have been a sailor. I have written several books, and I have spoken much. I have been a great deal talked of, and I have talked a great deal myself. I am cheerful in the sunshine, and quiet in the shade. I have nothing to say against time, but was never willing to fix the precise moment of my death. I have lived partly by eating, and partly