. New Zealand rulers and statesmen from 1840 to 1897 . of. Mr. Jau^es Edwaril VilzGeraUl. purpose, he would, if he had devoteil himself to Imperii!politics, have attained one of the highest positions. The study of human character shows that often inmen, endowed generally with like abilities, an apparentlyslight divergence of faculties serves to make those abilitiescomparatively useless, or effective. The want, or posses-sion, of one particular quality determines whether the V 66 Nezv Zealand Rulers and Statesmen bundle of sticks sliall be loose or bound. This thoughtforcibly strikes me when I

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. New Zealand rulers and statesmen from 1840 to 1897 . of. Mr. Jau^es Edwaril VilzGeraUl. purpose, he would, if he had devoteil himself to Imperii!politics, have attained one of the highest positions. The study of human character shows that often inmen, endowed generally with like abilities, an apparentlyslight divergence of faculties serves to make those abilitiescomparatively useless, or effective. The want, or posses-sion, of one particular quality determines whether the V 66 Nezv Zealand Rulers and Statesmen bundle of sticks sliall be loose or bound. This thoughtforcibly strikes me when I turn from Mr. FitzGerald toDr. Isaac Earl Featherston, the Superintendent of theProvince of Wellington, and also a member of the firstHouse of Representatives of New Zealand—a man whofills a large space in the politics of the Colony. Like Mr. FitzGerald, Dr. Featherston had great intel-lectual abilities and a strong love of personal power ; buthe had also what the other had not—steadfastness andforce of purpose. It was that distinctive quality whichg

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