,,/& ,,up1 ,,ye ,,dead ,,by ,,norman ,,maclean ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton ,,london -- ,,new ,,york -- ,,toronto ,,mcmxvi ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or ,,dwell]s ,,9 ,,! ,,mi/ ,,hills ,,( ,,home ,,c ,,! ,,_w ,,be ,,won ,,= ,,*ri/8 ,,! ,,burnt-,,(f]+ ,,africa ,,9 ,,trans=mation ,,! ,,great ,,discov]y v ,,preface ,two ye>s ago ! writ] publi%$ a book call$ ,! ,great ,discov]y4 ,x seem$ to him 9 ^? days1 :5 ! nation *ose ! ordeal ( battle r ?an di%on\r1 t ! p1 z if wak+ f sleep1 discov]$ ,god once m4 ,b1 n[1 aft] an agony unp>allel$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 ! vision ( ,god has fad$1 & m5 are left grop+ 9 ! d>kness ( a great bewild]m5t4 ,! cause may n be f> to seek4 ,= e vision ( ,god summons m5 to ! gird+ ( !mselves t !y may br+ _! lives m into con=mity ) ,8 holy w4 ,& :5 m5 decl9e ! v5ture to :i* ! vision beckons1 !n ! vision fades4 ,x is !re t we h fail$4 ,we 7 call$ to put an end to social evils vi :i* are sapp+ our /r5g? & enfeebl+ our arm 9 battle1 b we refus$4 ,we want$ victory ov] ! enemy1 b we deem$ ! price ( moral surg]y too great ev5 = victory4 ,9 ! ru% & cr[d+ ( _w-%ak+ cataclysms1 memory is %ort4 ,we h already almo/ =gott5 ! moral trag$y ( ,april #aiae4 ,x 0 !n t ! ,:ite ,pap] 0 issu$ by ! ,gov]nm5t1 & ! nation 0 in=m$ ( />tl+ facts :i* our /atesm5 knew all ! "t4 ,at la/ ! nation 0 told t our armies 7 wellnigh p>alys$ = lack ( munitions1 :ile ?\s&s ( m5 7 daily away f _! "w because ( drunk5ness2 t ! repair+ ( %ips 0 delay$ & transports unable to put to sea because ( drunk5ness2 t goods1 vital to ! ,/ate1 c\ld n be deliv]$ because ( drunk5ness2 t ,admiral ,jellicoe _h w>n$ ! ,gov]nm5t t ! effici5cy ( ! ,fleet 0 ?reat5$ because ( drunk5ness2 & t %ipbuild]s & munition manufactur]s _h made a /rong vii appeal to our rul]s to put an end to drunk5ness4 ,x 0 !n t ! ,k+1 by 8 example1 call$ ^u ! p to r5\nce alcohol1 & ! nation wait$ = its deliv]ance4 ,b ! ,gov]nm5t refus$ to foll[ ! ,k+4 ,!re is b "o law = nations1 z = individuals1 if !y w\ld save _! s\ls3 ',if ?y "r h& (f5d !e1 cut x (f4' ,b our /atesm5 c\ld n brace !mselves to an act ( surg]y2 !y devis$ a s*eme = putt+ ! (f5d+ memb] into spl9ts4 ,&1 s9ce !n1 x looks z if ! :eels ( ! *>iot ( victory 7 /uck 9 ! bog ( ! national drunk5ness4 ,! vision ( ,god has fad$ be=e ! eyes ( a nation t refus$ its beckon+4 ,?is book deals1 !re=e1 ) ^? evils :i* n[ hide ! face ( ,god f u4 ,if drunk5ness be ! greate/ ( ^! evils1 !re are o!rs closely alli$ to x4 ,two ,commissions h rec5tly issu$ ,reports1 ! "o on ',! ,decl9+ ,bir?rate1' & ! o!r on ',! ,social ,evil1' viii :i* reveal ! p]il\s condition ( deg5]ation into :i* ! nation is fall+4 ,x is difficult = p1 engross$ 9 ! lab\rs & anxieties ( ^! days1 to grasp ! mean+ ( ! facts z pres5t$ 9 ^! ,reports4 ,9 ^! pages an ef=t is made to look ! facts 9 ! face & to make ! dang] cle>1 s t he :o runs may read4 ,& ! writ] has _h b "o purpose3 to %[ t !re is b "o rem$y = all our griev\s ills1 ev5 a return to ,god4 ,z we ?9k ( ! millions :o h tak5 all t makes life de> & laid x d[n t we might live2 :o h gone d[n to an e>?ly hell t we might n lose our heav52 :o h wre/l$ ) ! p[]s ( de/ruction on sea & l& t ^! isles might cont9ue to be ! sanctu>y ( fre$om & ! home ( righte\sness2 :o 9 ! mid/ ( _! torm5t nev] fl9*$2 & ( ! fa!rs1 mo!rs1 & wives :o h laid on ! alt> ! sacrifice ( all _! love & hope--! "q arises1 h[ c ix we %[ our love & our gratitude to ^? :o h r$eem$ u8 ,we c only prove our gratitude by mak+ a new _w = ^? :o h sav$ u--a _w 9 :i* m5 & wom5 %all no long] be doom$ to live lives ( sordidness & mis]y4 ,:5 we %all set ourselves to t task1 seek+ to meet ! sacrifice ( h]oism by ! sacrifice ( our s]vice1 deem+ no lab\r too great & no ef=t too ardu\s1 !n ! vision ( ,god w aga9 arise ^u u & w abide4 ,n4 ,m4 ,octob] #g1 #aiaf4 xi ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,empty ,,cradle ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,roots ,,( ,,! ,,evil ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,empty ,,c\ntryside ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,man ,,9 ,,! ,,slum ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,"l ,,( ,,! ,,slum ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,great ,,refusal xii ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,slum ,,9 ,,! ,,man ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,beh9d ,,y ,,is ,,god #a ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,empty ,,cradle ,! greate/ disa/] ( ^! days has befall5 9 ! /reets & lanes ( our cities at home1 &1 because x has happ5$ 9 our own mid/1 we are bl9d to x4 ,&1 also1 x has come ^u u s gradually & s surreptiti\sly t1 ?\gh we are ov]:elm$ by x1 we "k n t we are ov]:elm$4 ,our capital cities are lead+ ! nation 9 ! m>* to ! gravey>d4 ,9 ,london ! bir?rate has fall5 9 ,hamp/ead f #cj to #ag4ee1 & 9 ! ,city itself to #ag4d2 9 ,ed9burgh x has fall5 9 "s di/ricts to #aj4 ,9 _m places !re are already m c(f9s ?an cradles4 ,:at w\ld ! city ( ,ed9burgh say or d if sudd5ly "o half ( its *ildr5 7 sla9 9 a night8 ,:at a cry ( horror w\ld rise to heav56 #b ,yet1 t is exactly ! calamity :i* has ov]tak5 ! city4 ,9 ! ye> #ahga !re 7 #cd *ildr5 born 9 ,ed9burgh = e ?\s& ( ! population2 9 ! ye> #aiae ! numb] ( bir?s p] ?\s& ( ! population 0 #ag4 ,ed9burgh has1 comp>$ to =ty-f\r ye>s ago1 sacrific$ half its *ildr54 ,& because ?is calamity is ! sl[ly rip5+ fruit ( =ty ye>s1 & did n occur ) dramatic swiftness 9 a night1 !re is no s\nd ( lam5tation 9 ! /reets4 ,i ,:at has happ5$ 9 ,london & ,ed9burgh is only :at has happ5$ ov] all ! ,briti% ,empire1 ) ?is diff]5ce--t ^! cities are lead+ ! van 9 ! process ( desiccat+ ! f\nta9 ( ! national life4 ,:ile ! bir?rate = ! :ole ( ,scotl& is #bc4i1 t ( ,ed9burgh is #ag4h4 ,= ! nation z a :ole ! policy ( racial suicide has become a national policy4 ,! m>riage-rate increases1 b ! #c bir?-rate decreases4 ,a bir?rate ( #ce4f p] ?\s& 9 #ahgd decreas$ to #cc4g 9 #ahhj1 #cb4i 9 #ahhf1 #cj4d 9 #ahij1 & to #bc4h 9 #aiab4 ,if ! city ( ,ed9burgh is sacrific+ at ! f\nta9-head half ( its possible population1 ! re/ ( ! ,engli%-speak+ race is foll[+ h>d 9 its wake4 ,! facts :i* to-day confront u spell doom4 ,9 ! ye> #aiaa ! legitimate bir?s 9 ,engl& & ,wales numb]$ #hdc1eje1 b if ! bir?rate _h rema9$ z x 0 9 ! ye>s #ahgf-hj1 ! numb] w\ld h be5 #a1bgc1fih4 ',t is to say1 !re 0 a pot5tial loss to ! nation ( #dcj1jjj 9 t "o ye> #aiaa4'a ,9 ! ye> #aiad ! loss is ev5 great]1 = x am\nt$ to #dfg1hcg4 ,! nation z a :ole is n[ sacrific+ e ye> a ?ird ( its possible population4 ,?is is surely a t]rible fact4 ,! ravages ( w>1 awful ?\gh ^! ravages h be51 are no?+ to ! ravages :i* h be5 self-inflict$4 ,9 ! ye>s t are pa/1 ! race recov]$ f ! #d greate/ calamities ( w> & pe/il5ce because !re 0 a p[] mighti] ?an ^!--t ( ! *ild4 ,! ab\nd+ bir?rate rapidly replac$ ! wa/age ( w>4 ,?r\gh ! greate/ calamities ! nation ev] m>*$ =w>d on ! feet ( little *ildr54 ,"o g5]ation might be ov]:elm$1 b ',away d[n ! riv]1 ,a hundr$ miles or m1 ,o!r little *ildr5 ,%all br+ our boats a%ore4' ,b alas6 :5 ! greate/ ( all calamities has ov]tak5 ! race2 :5 ! "y1 ! noble1 & ! brave h la9 d[n 9 dea? t ! nation might live1 ! feet ( ! little *ildr51 on :i* er/:ile ! race m>*$ =w>d1 are n !re4 ,we h (f]$ !m up a sacrifice to ,molo*4 ,,ii ,! nation mu/ be wak5$ to ! dire p]il 9 :i* ! /eadily fall+ bir?rate has plac$ ! race4 ,milit>ism #e slays its ?\s&s2 ?is has /rangl$ its hundr$s ( ?\s&s4 ,b no w>n+ note has be5 s\nd$ by our /atesm54 ,!y 7 d\btless wait+ to see6 ,! might ( e nation dep5ds on ! res]voir ( its vitality4 ,let t desiccate & ! nation desiccates4 ,( ?is ,france is ! pro(4 ,t ,france :i*1 a hundr$ ye>s ago1 ov]ran ,europe1 fifty ye>s lat] lay pro/rate "u ! feet ( ,g]many4 ,tw5ty ye>s be=e t national humiliation1 ,france began to sacrifice h] *ildr54 ,"l ,acton po9t$ out ! inevitable result2 ! wise ( _! own numb] w>n$ !m--b ,france w5t on its way d[n ! slope ( moral deg5]ation4 ,its bir?rate fell f #cj4h 9 #ahba to #bf4b 9 #ahea1 #be4d 9 #ahga1 #bb4a 9 #ahia1 #bj4f 9 #aija1 & to #ai 9 #aiad4 ,! result 0 inevitable4 ,9 ! race ( empire ,france fell sl[ly back4 ,! ali5 _h to be import$ to cultivate h] own fair fields4 ,%e annex$ t]ritories1 b %e c\ld #f n colonise !m4 ,! prophets :o prophesi$ doom h be5 abundantly ju/ifi$4 ,to-day ,france1 ris5 f ! dead1 is wre/l+ = h] life2 %e is impot5t to drive back ! foe )\t ! help ( ,brita9 & ,russia--%e :o dom9at$ ,europe a c5tury ago6 ,:5 we read ( a ,russian army1 aft] a j\rney r\nd half ! _w1 l&+ at ,m>seilles to take _! place 9 ! tr5*es t ,p>is may be sav$ f ! deva/ators ( ,belgium & ,pol&1 we see ! fields ripe = ! h>ve/ ( t policy :i* sacrific$ ! race to ! individual4 ,! hope = ,france is t %e w rise f ! grave ( h] deg5]ation1 new-born4 ,:at has happ5$ 9 ,france is :at happ5$ 9 ,rome long be=e4 ,x 0 n because ( ! inru% ( b>b>ic ho/s t ,rome p]i%$1 b because ,rome sacrific$ its *ildr54 ,9 its gold5 age1 :5 luxury cl\d$ ! he>t1 ,rome began to avoid ! responsibilities ( family life1 & s s\nd$ ! dea?-knell ( its empire4 ,"h is ev] ! s\rce ( human #g decay4 ,! mo/ p]fect intellectual & ae/hetic civilisation ev] develop$ on e>? 0 t ( ! anci5t ,greeks4 ',we "k & may guess some?+ m ( ! reason :y ?is m>vell\sly gift$ race decl9$1' says ,francis ,galton4 ',social morality grew exce$+ly lax1 m>riage became unfa%ionable & 0 avoid$2 _m ( ! m ambiti\s & accompli%$ wom5 7 av[$ c\rtesans & consequ5tly inf]tile1 & ! mo!rs ( ! incom+ population 7 ( a het]og5e\s class4' ,& ! mis]y :i* lay s heavily on ! he>t ( ,hosea 0 t ,israel 0 ru%+ to de/ruction because *ildr5 ceas$ to be born4 ,national lic5ti\sness produc$ a dim9i%+ population4 ',& !re are no m bir?s1' cries ! prophet behold+ ! com+ doom4 ,ov] u ! skies are d>k5+ ) ! port5ts ( ! same doom4 ,= we also h giv5 ourselves to ! same deg5]ation4 ,to ,puritanic ,scotl&1 a g5]ation ago1 ,france 0 (t quot$ z a solemn #h w>n+ ( ! dep?s to :i* a!ism & mat]ialism br+ a nation4 ,to-day ,scotl& z a :ole is only f\r po9ts beh9d ,france 9 ! matt] ( ?is deg5]ation1 & ! city ( ,ed9burgh has out/ripp$ ev5 ,france4 ,& ?\gh ?is policy ( ! sil5t nurs]y & ! empty cradle is a policy ( racial doom1 ! l& ( ! ,cov5ant]s & ! capital ( ,presbyt]ianism h made x _! own4 ,!y h out-,h]od$ ,h]od4 ,,iii ,x is only :5 ?is disease1 :i* is ?reat5+ ! life ( ! body-politic1 is prob$1 t ! full ext5t ( its ravages is manife/4 ,= x is ! educat$1 ! cultur$1 & ! ri* :o are elud+ ! responsibility ( p>5tage1 :ile ! poor & ! diseas$ are /ill cont9u+ to multiply4 ,9 inv]se ratio to ! income & ! size ( h\se is ! numb] ( ! *ildr54 ,x is ! same sad /ory 9 e city4 ,9 ,london1 ! bir?rate ( ,hamp/ead1 a suburb ma9ly inhabit$ #i by ! ri*1 fell f #cj4ja 9 #ahha to #ag4ee 9 #aiaa1 :ile t ( ,%or$it*1 a work+-class di/rict1 only fell 9 ! same p]iod f #ca4cb to #cj4af4 ,9 8 evid5ce be=e ! ,bir?rate ,commission1 ,dr4 ,*alm]s1 ! ,m$ical ,(fic] ( ,heal? = ! city ( ,glasg[1 contra/$ ! bir?rate 9 two ( ! poor di/ricts ( ! city ) t 9 two ( ! be/ di/ricts4 ,9 ! two wor/ w>ds ! bir?rate 0 equal to #afa p] ?\s& m>ri$ wom5 betwe5 ! ages ( #ae & #de ye>s1 :]eas 9 ! two well-to-d w>ds x 0 only #cd4b ,9 ! city ( ,ab]de51 ! bir?rate 9 ! poor & conge/$ di/rict ( ,greyfri>s is almo/ d\ble t ( ,rubislaw :i* includes ! be/ h\s+ 9 ! city4 ,9 no city is ?is grim contra/ m m>k$ ?an 9 ! city ( ,ed9burgh4 ,:5 ! diff]5t di/ricts ( ,ed9burgh are consid]$1 x is app>5t t 9 ! poor di/ricts ! bir?rate ma9ta9s /ill "s vitality1 b among ! #aj well-to-d & ! ri* x is rapidly dim9i%+4 ,9 ! ,canongate di/rict !re is a bir?rate p] ?\s& ( #bd2 9 ,gorgie1 #bc4i2 9 ,/4 ,leon>d's1 #bb4d2 9 ,m]*i/on1 #ab4f2 9 ,haym>ket1 #aa4e2 & 9 ,morn+side1 #aj4i4 ,9 ! ?ree di/ricts ( ,ed9burgh :]e ! weal?y1 ! cultur$1 & ! well-to-d ab\nd1 !re ! bir?rate is b half ( ^? di/ricts :]e ! poor1 ! mis]able1 & ! crim9al are congregat$ 9 noisome slums4 ,9 ,morn+side & ,haym>ket ! bir?rate is only a ?ird ( :at x 0 9 ,scotl& 9 #ahga4 ,^! di/ricts ( ! city h sacrific$ two-?irds ( _! *ildr5 to _! ease4 ,x is among ! t]races & squ>es ( ! ,we/ ,ends ( great cities1 & among ! g>d5$ villas ( suburbs t ?is deg5]ation has ev9c$ ! fulness ( its p[]4 ,:]e *ildr5 c\ld gr[ 9 heal? & happ9ess1 !nce selfi%ness has bani%$ !m2 :]e1 amid squalor1 fil?1 & vice !y are almo/ doom$ f bir?1 !re !y are multipli$4 ,deg5]ation always #aa beg9s at ! top1 & works d[nw>d4 ,at ! top only "o-f\r? are left2 at ! bottom1 two-?irds are /ill left4 ,b ! dry-rot is creep+ d[nw>d4 ,! l[] middle class is foll[+ its bett]s2 & ! artisan is foll[+ h>d aft]4 ,only 9 ! ,canongate is ! %\t+ ( *ildr5 at play /ill to be he>d1 & !re ! ,/ate surr\nds ! la/ survivors ( ! race ) e temptation to evil & ru94 ,?is is a grim fact :5 ! future ( ! race is consid]$2 & ( its grimness !re c be no d\bt4 ,! vital /ati/ics d n lie1 & !y are ! pro(4 ,!re are o!r pro(s4 ,! /ati/ics ( baptisms are /eadily fall+4 ,9 _m ,we/ ,end congregations ! sacram5t ( baptism has become a r>ity6 ,sunday s*ools are gett+ small] & small]4 ,! records ( sev5 ye>s 7#aijh-ad7 %[$ ! appall+ fact t f\rte5 ( ! *ief ,free ,*ur* d5om9ations ( ,brita9 h lo/ #beg1ieb s*ol>s4 ,! mat]ials out ( :i* ! ,*ur* #ab 0 =m]ly built are crumbl+ away4 ,empty cradles mean empty ,sunday s*ools1 empty classes1 &1 ere long1 empty pews4 ,! /range/ ?+ is t 9 face ( ! =ces t ?reat5 de/ruction ! ,*ur*es are sil5t--z if mesm]is$6 ,9 ^! la/ ye>s ev5 ! *ur*-go+ population ( ?is c\ntry 0 rapidly rev]t+ to ! base conditions 9 :i* ,*ri/ianity f\nd humanity1 & f :i* ! ,cross 9 a measure rescu$ x4 ,& ! ,*ur* has lo/ ! p[] ( s\nd+ ! trumpet & w>n+ ! p ( com+ judgm5t4 ,,iv ,:5 we inquire into ! causes ( ?is p>l\s /ate to :i* ! race has be5 br\ght1 we f9d t ! greate/ is self-deception4 ,if m5 & wom5 realis$ :at !y 7 do+1 !y w\ld be horrifi$4 ,b !y don't realise x4 ,!y are act+ on noble pr9ciples6 ,!y c provide = & educate two *ildr5 #ac bett] ?an six2 !re=e1 9 ! int]e/s ( ! race1 !y w only h two6 ,"o p>5t wrote to ! ,press rec5tly t he c\ld only give a public-s*ool education to "o boy1 & !re=e he _h no m6 ,!y h ! idea t by coddl+ ! few !y w u%] 9 ! sup]-race4 ,9 %ort1 !y murd] ! race1 b !y d x on noble pr9ciples1 9 con=mity ) ! sanctions ( religion1 & 9 ! "n ( ! mo/ high ,god6 ,_! lives are a direct rev]sal ( ! elem5t>y canons ( morality2 b !y !mselves imag9e t !y are ! mo/ p]fect products ( evolution1 & t !y are1 by a process ( racial suicide1 br++ ! race to its p]fection--u%]+ 9 ! sup]-race & ! sup]-man4 ,:at a false education mu/ t be to :i* ! race is ?us sacrific$4 ,education is n a matt] ( money or accompli%m5ts1 b ( wond]1 rev]5ce1 imag9ation1 & awe4 ,heav5 & e>? are wait+1 )\t money or price1 to #ad ?rill ! "y he>t ) glory & lovel9ess2 b ! poor s\l mu/ n be born because he _c g to ,eton4 ,& ! great wide _w is call+ = m52 prov9ces add$ ye>ly to ! ,empire dem& m52 great pla9s wait ! spade & ! pl\gh2 ! realms ( ,k+ ,george h z yet only _! fr+es occupi$1 & ! race mu/ produce ! m5 :o w g 9 & possess1 or o!r races1 n yet tir$ ( life1 w ent] 94 ,& yet1 9 ! "n ( ! race1 ! race is be+ sacrific$4 ,! real root ( ! evil is selfi%ness4 ,a g5]ation t s\ght only its own pleasure refus$ ! burd5 ( p>5tage4 ,!y nurs$ lap-dogs & pref]r$ bridge to babies4 ,!y c\ld n h ! luxuries !y crav$ & also nurs]ies r++ ) ! joy\s voices ( *ildr52 & !y made _! *oice4 ,!re 7 f\nd ^? :o call$ !m fa%ionable2 b nobody w ev] call !m bless$4 ,& because ( t *oice families ^: names 7 great 9 ! l& are to-day #ae ext9ct4 ,names :i* 9 o!r days rais$ ^? :o bore !m into ! fell[%ip ( high ideals & noble s]vice1 h disappe>$ = ev]1 because a g5]ation :i* knew no alt> at :i* to wor%ip save ! alt> ( self1 sacrific$ ev5 ! g5]ations to come at t alt>4 ,b !re is f\nd "s sav+ grace among !m4 ,hav+ sil5c$ ! voices ( *ildr5 9 _! own h\ses1 !y organise societies to c>e = ! *ildr5 9 ! slums1 & pres]ve _! prec>i\s lives4 ',9 communities l ,let*wor? or ! ,hamp/ead ,g>d5 ,suburb1 families ( m ?an two *ildr5 are r>e among ! educat$ classes1 b ne>ly e "o is giv+ "t1 en]gy1 & money to ! re=m movem5ts :i* !y believe to be urg5tly ne$$ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! community4'#c ,!y !mselves decl9e to be> ! burd5 ( p>5tage1 b !y are ready to tea* ! poor ! be/ way ( be>+ ! burd54 ,unconsci\s t !y !mselves1 ! victims ( #af race-we>9ess & ( selfi%ness1 are 9 dire/ ne$ ( "s mission among !m t w\ld quick5 !m to life1 !y organise missions to quick5 o!rs4 ,! dead 9 ! valley ( ! ,dry ,bones organise to re=m ,j]usalem6 ,n all ! e>? c pres5t a /rang] spectacle ?an ?is--! citiz5s ( ! ,we/ ,ends1 :o h sacrific$ ! race to _! own ease1 solicit\s ov] keep+ alive ! *ildr5 ( ! mis]able 9 ! slums6 ,_! own g>d5s & nurs]ies are empty2 b !y w\ld keep ! *ildr5 alive 9 airless1 foetid closes4 ,?us w\ld !y condone4 ,b x is no boon to ! race to keep alive ! *ildr5 ( ! diseas$ & ( ! unfit2 nor is x a k9dness to ^! *ildr5 to ensure t !y %all gr[ into ! consci\sness ( ! mis]y into :i* !y are born4 ,! g5]ations ( ! heal?y & ! clean h be5 sacrific$ on ! alt> ( selfi%ness1 & no s]vice at any o!r alt> c ev] atone4 #ag ,v ,b x might h be5 worse ) ! race ?an x is ev5 to-day1 = ?is obsession ( racial suicide might h possess$ ! nation soon] ?an x did2 & if x _h1 !n we w\ld truly h be5 poor inde$4 ,= ,sir ,walt] ,scott 0 ! sev5? *ild ( 8 p>5ts2 & x is z c]ta9 z mo/ human surmis+s1 t if ! ideal ( life :i* to-day dom9ates ! pr(essional classes 9 ,scotl&1 _h1 9 ! ye> #agga1 f\nd sway 9 ! ,college ,wynd ( ,ed9burgh1 ,walt] ,scott w\ld nev] h be5 born4 ,john ,wesley 0 "o ( n9ete5 *ildr53 =tunately = ! race1 ! gospel ( ! salvation ( m5 ?r\gh racial limitation _h n yet ga9$ devotees 9 t vic>age :]e ! *ildr5 7 taught to cry quietly6 ,alfr$ ,t5nyson 0 ! ?ird ( sev5 sons1 & if ye/]day 7 z to-day1 !n ',9 ,memoriam' w\ld nev] h be5 writt54 ,b n[1 alas6 ! door #ah is %ut aga9/ ! ,walt] ,scotts & ,wesleys ( ! future4 ,x is unnecess>y to multiply in/ances4 ,any "o c see h[ impov]i%$ ! race w\ld h be51 & h[ diff]5t ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 if ! door by :i* mighty s\ls become inc>nate _h be5 %ut by ! g5]ations ( ! pa/4 ,"o has b to ?9k ( ! _w ) ,lu!r1 ,knox1 ,c>lyle1 & ! prophets %ut out4 ,9 ,france to-day ,napoleon w\ld nev] h be5 born6 ,we c already trace ! tracks ( ! )]+ blight t has se>$ humanity4 ,9 ,g]many idealism is dead1 & !re is no prophet ei!r ( ,*ri/ian love or ( self-sacrifice4 ,france trampl$ ^u ! ,*ur* because ! ,*ur* f\ght resolutely aga9/ ! policy ( racial suicide & us$ all its p[] to save ! womanhood ( ,france f submitt+ to deg5]ation4 ,because ! ,*ur* p]si/$1 ,france 'ext+ui%$ ! light ( heav51' & no man 0 f\nd :o c\ld r\se ! nation to realise its s9 & to rep5t4 #ai ,! prophet :o c\ld h done s 0 d\btless %ut out4 ,& among ourselves we c m>k ! sl[ ebb+ ( vision1 ( g5ius1 & ( prophetic might4 ,two g5]ations ago "o voice c\ld r\se ! :ole nation & k9dle ! fire ( fi]ce indignation aga9/ ! tale ( ,balkan atrocities4 ,9 our day we beheld ! ,arm5ians massacr$ aga9 & aga92 b !re 0 no voice to r\se ! nation to indignation or to action4 ,we c\ld n s5d ! fleet to ! m\nta9s ( ,ar>at1 decl>$ our /atesm51 & we acquiesc$4 ,"o by "o ! great lead]s1 ! poets1 ! writ]s pass$ into ! sil5ce1 & ! day ( ! politician & ! "t-s]v] _h come4 ,did a prophet arise1 we no long] /on$ him2 we only met$ out to him contumely & neglect4 ,9 va9 did ,"l ,rob]ts summon a nation s9k+ on its lees to arise & quit !mselves l m54 ,:5 ! judgm5t ?rone ( ,god blaz$ =? 9 ! heav5s1 & our />tl$ eyes beheld ! sword em]ge f ! mi/s t hid heav5 #bj f our eyes1 we 7 engag$ 9 prep>ations = civil w>1 & li/5+ to ! l[ murmur ( ! toil+ masses :o ?reat5$ social *aos4 ,& !re 0 no man f\nd equal to ! task ( sav+ u f ourselves4 ,! m5 :o c\ld h sav$ u 71 d\btless1 %ut out4 ,x is manife/ t ! ri*e/ elem5ts mu/ be lo/ to any race t limits its own gr[?4 ,if ! six? & sev5? *ildr5 9 a family be ! heal?ie/1 z has be5 e/abli%$ by inve/igation1#d !n !re is no place = ! /ronge/ 9 a family limit$ to two6 ,?us x comes t we are left to-day )\t a ,wesley :o c\ld k9dle ! passion ( righte\sness 9 ! nation's s\l2 )\t a ,scott :o c\ld glorify our patriotism2 & )\t a ,t5nyson :o c\ld set ! he>ts a?rob4 ,we h z yet produc$ nei!r a ,pitt nor a ,well+ton4 ,!y h be5 %ut out4 ,t is our impov]i%m5t4 ,= great s\ls w no long] come abo>d a _w su* z ?is4 #ba ,,vi ,& yet !re 7 ^? :o w\ld h giv5 all !y _h if to !m !re 7 giv5 :at ^! o!rs spurn$4 ,!y knew t ! only abid+ joy ( life is ! joy ( little *ildr54 ,b t 0 d5i$ !m4 ,!y _h b\ndless capacities ( love & ( sacrifice1 b ! opportunity ( developm5t came n to !m4 ,few cries c pull at ! he>t/r+s l ! cry ( ! old maid3 ',all day long ,i sit by ! w9d[ & wait1 ,:ile ! spr+ w9ds fl+ _! roses ev]y:]e1 ,& ,i he> ! voice ( my husb& cry at ! gate1 ,& ! feet ( my *ildr5 tremul\s on ! /air4 ',h\r by h\r ,i dream at ! w9d[ "h1 ,:ile foot/eps trip & falt] ad[n ! /reet1 ,& ,i he> my *ildr5 murmur+1 ,"m1 de>6 ,& ! voice ( my husb& cry+1 ,sweet1 oh sweet6' #bb ,b !y :o _h ! opportunity w5t out pursu+ ! mirage ( pleasure1 & !y want$ no voices cry+ ',"m1 "m4' ,& ^! o!rs 7 left ) _! hung]--left to 'clasp air & kiss ! w9d = ev]4' ,= ! mode/ nev] atta9$ 9 ! days :5 ! vulg> & ! blatant receiv$ ! inc5se & ! cr[n4 ,x 0 because ! pure 7 disreg>d$ t ! cult ( ! empty cradle ca/ ! glam\r ( its deg5]ation ov] ! l&4 ,,vii ,9 ! s-call$ d>k ages ! "m & ! *ild 7 an object ( v5]ation if n ( wor%ip4 ,m5 ?rill$ ) ! s5se ( ! sacr$ness ( life because !y fe>$ ,god--! s\rce ( life4 ,:at ! race ne$s is to g on pilgrimage back to ! ,mang]--back to ! ,*ild4 ,b1 alas6 ! spiritually dead _c g on pilgrimage4 ,fir/ ! dead mu/ be quick5$4 ,:at we ne$ mo/ ( all is to cleanse ^! self-fill$1 soil$ he>ts 9 ! #bc f\nta9 ( self-sacrifice4 ,! s\l ( ! race1 if ! race is to be sav$1 mu/ g on pilgrimage back to ! ,mang]--back to ! ,"m & ! ,*ild4 ',& he :o gives a *ild a home ,builds palaces 9 k+dom come4 ,& %e :o gives a baby bir? ,br+s ,savi\r ,*ri/ aga9 to e>?4' ,:51 la/ w9t]1 ! enemy p\r$ into a tr5*1 & almo/ all ! def5d]s 7 kill$1 a ,fr5* s]geant1 griev\sly w\nd$1 grasp$ a rifle & began to %oot1 cry+ out to 8 semi-consci\s comrades1 ',/& up1 ye dead4' ,at ! wild cry ! w\nd$ arose1 & ! half-dead began to %oot ) un/eady h&s4 ,by a resurrection f ! dead ! tr5* 0 sav$4 ,to a race t has set its face t[>ds decay1 !re r+e? f heav5 ! cry1 ',/& up1 ye dead4' ,x is n yet too late to save ! race1 ! empire1 & ! _w4 #a ,! ,decl9+ ,bir?rate1 p4 #bdg4 #b ,! ,decl9+ ,bir?rate1 p4 #cdc4 #c ,! ,decl9+ ,bir?rate1 p4 #ic4 #d ,! ,decl9+ ,bir?rate1 p4 #abf4 #bd ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,roots ,,( ,,! ,,evil ,if a disease is to be combat$ ! fir/ ?+ to be done is to diagnose x4 ,x is only :5 ! de/ructive p[]s ( an enemy are realis$ t ! full p[] ( a nation is mobilis$2 & ! moral =ces ( a nation w only be mobilis$ = its own salvation :5 x realises ! full sweep ( ! =ces ( deg5]ation :i* are unit$ = its e?ical de/ruction4 ,hi!rto ! attitude ( society t[>ds ! evils :i* ?reat5 its v exi/5ce has be5 "o ( assum$ ignorance4 ,o/ri*-l x buri$ its head 9 conv5tions & 0 det]m9$ n to see4 ,! result has be5 t ! evils grew 9 an atmosph]e ( artificial d>kness & ignorance1 until to-day ! f\nta9s ( ! national life are at "o & #be ! same "t go+ ?r\gh a process ( desiccation & ( pollution4 ,! elem5ts 9 society :i* h 9 !m a promise ( /r5g? are limit+ _! own exi/5ce2 ! elem5ts :i* h 9 !m ! lea/ promise ( vitality are pass+ on ! /ream ( life diseas$ alike by inh]itance & by infection4 ,x is a disagreeable & di/a/eful duty to contemplate ! f\l diseases :i* prey on ! body-politic1 b we mu/ face ! duty4 ,we mu/ remove ! bl9k]s :i* h too long hid f u ! sweep ( ^? =ces :i* w inevitably "w de/ruction unless ! nation be r\s$ to its p]il4 ,i ,x is a />tl+ fact t 9 ! v days :5 ! fl[] ( ! manhood ( ! race is p]i%+ by ! hundr$ ?\s& on l& & sea1 a campaign is be+ conduct$ 9 ,london ) ! express purpose ( prev5t+ ! wa/age ( life be+ replac$ by ! adv5t ( life4 ,x is almo/ incr$ible t su* a #bf ?+ c\ld be1 b ^? :o c>ry on ! propag&a are n ev5 consci\s t !y are do+ wrong4 ,9 ?is v unconsci\sness ( evil we see ! dep?s to :i* ! nation is fall+4 ,9 8 evid5ce submitt$ to ! ,national ,bir?rate ,commission1 ! secret>y ( ! ,mal?usian ,league1 ) a frankness :i* %[$ t he 0 ?or\ghly conv9c$ ( ! righte\sness ( ! policy he prop\nd$1 gave detail$ in=mation reg>d+ ! propag&a n[ be+ c>ri$ on by 8 society3 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! movem5t /r5u\s &1 at fir/1 successful attempts 7 made to int]e/ ! poor] classes directly4 ,b ! opposition :i* quickly arose r5d]$ ! cont9uance ( ?is policy impracticable1 & x 0 only at ! comm5cem5t ( #aiac t x 0 deem$ possible to />t an op5-air campaign 9 "o ( ! poore/ di/ricts ( ,s\? ,london4 ,! response 0 s gratify+ & ! dem& = practical advice s p]si/5t1 t ! ,league #bg det]m9$ at an e>ly date !reaft] to issue gratuit\sly a leaflet describ+ ! mo/ hygi5ic me?ods ( limit+ families1 subject to a decl>ation by applicants t !y 7 ov] tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 m>ri$ or ab\t to be m>ri$1 t !y 7 conv9c$ ( ! ju/ification ( family limitation1 & t !y held !mselves responsible = keep+ ! leaflet out ( ! h&s ( unm>ri$ p "u tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age4444 ,! applications receiv$ %[ unmi/akably t ! poor & ! debilitat$ are mo/ anxi\s to adopt family limitation1 & are deeply grateful = ! necess>y in=mation4444'#a ,! ,commission naturally ask$ = a copy ( ?is leaflet4 ',i h "s ( ^! practical leaflets "h1' answ]$ ! witness1 'b ,i h "o ?+ to say ab\t !m4 ,t sort ( ?+ has to be done ) precautions4 ,x has only be5 rec5tly issu$1 & only ^? c take x :o w sign a #bh decl>ation t !y are ei!r m>ri$ or ab\t to be m>ri$1 & t !y consid] ! artificial limitation ( families ju/ifiable4 ,if any ( ! memb]s "h come )9 t category--t is prejudg+ ! case--!y c h x1 o!rwise ,i am afraid ,i _c give x4' ,?is is ! only t\* ( com$y 9 ! greate/ trag$y ( our day4 ,! ,commission ( grave & rev]5d seigneurs 7 n to be tru/$ ) a leaflet :i* 0 circulat+ gratuit\sly 9 ,ea/ ,london4 ,x is manife/ t no decl>ation sign$ to ! contr>y w prev5t ^! leaflets pass+ f h& to h&1 or ! in=mation !y convey f man to man & woman to woman4 ,!re is no limit to ! evil wr\ght by ev5 "o su* leaflet4 ,d[n ! /reets1 by ^w ( m\?1 ! secret goes4 ,& :]ev] x goes1 dea? beg9s to reign4 ,& ! nation disreg>ds ! und]m9+ ( its exi/5ce4 ,x is n en\gh t bomb & %ell & gas %\ld be lay+ its manhood l[ 9 swa!s2 x suff]s a campaign #bi 9 its /reets & alleys t wages w> on ! life t is /ruggl+ to be born4 ,if ! h&s t sway ! de/9y ( ! race 7 n p>alys$ su* a propag&a w\ld n be suff]$ = a day4 ,! secret>y ( ! ,mal?usian ,league made x cle> 9 8 evid5ce t he _h a grievance aga9/ ! educat$ & leisur$ classes 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x 0 n ! int5tion ( ! ,league t its tea*+ %\ld result 9 ! impov]i%m5t ( :at is good 9 humanity4 ,! tea*+ ( eug5ics aims at ! improvem5t ( ! s\l ( ! race by develop+ ! =ce ( h]$ity & by improv+ environm5t4 ,! effect ( ! ,neo-,mal?usian propag&a has be5 hi!rto to disc\rage wor?y p>5tage1 & to limit ! bir? ( *ildr5 among ! class :o w\ld transmit a wor?y h]$ity & c\ld supply a good environm5t4 ,?us ! result has be5 ! v rev]se ( t aim$ at by eug5ics4 ,b ! ,mal?usian ,league is n rep5tant4 ',not)/&+ ! fact t1 9 spite #cj ( its ef=ts1 ! limitation ( families has up to ! pres5t be5 on dysg5ic l9es1 ! ,mal?usian ,league _c pr(ess regret t ! limitation has occurr$'--?us its secret>y4 ,x did n int5d t result1 b x does n regret x4 ,x desir$ to direct its tea*+ to ! poor & enable !m to re/rict _! *ildr51 b ! well-to-d classes prev5t$ !m4 ',all we c\ld d 0 cont9ually to direct all our movem5t to conv9c+ ! educat$ classes ( ! necessity ( s ext5d+ x2 b !y all[$ x to /op at !mselves & did n let x g any fur!r4444#b ,i ?9k x w\ld h be5 f> bett] _h !y realis$ t ! re/riction %\ld h be5 convey$ to ! qu>t]s :]e x 0 mo/ ne$$4' ,! position seems to be ?is3 ,! upp] classes :o already _h e/abli%$ a monopoly ( ! good ?+s ( ?is _w1 :5 ! tea*+ ( race-limitation came _! way1 add$ ?is also to _! monopoly4 ,hav+ assimilat$ x1 !y kept x to #ca !mselves4 ,?is 0 ! la/ f9e fruit ( _! selfi%ness6 ,b1 n[1 ! opposition has weak5$ 9 a _w ( great] enlight5m5t1 & ! ,mal?usian ,league is det]m9$ to resi/ t selfi%ness :i* w\ld keep ! good ?+s ( ?is _w z ! pres]ve ( c]ta9 classes4 ,!re=e x />ts its new campaign 9 ,s\? ,london4 ',we "k t ! want ( re/riction among ! poore/ grade is enorm\sly due to ignorance1' says its secret>y4 ',x is cle>1 !re=e1 t if su* k is available to !m x w conduce to m re/riction 9 ^? qu>t]s ?an at pres5t4' ,hav+ a*iev$ :at x did n int5d--hav+ sil5c$ ! voices ( *ildr5 9 ,p>k ,lane & ,belgravia--! ,mal?usian ,league is n[ det]m9$ to a*ieve :at x int5d$--sil5ce ! voices ( *ildr5 9 ,lambe? & ,popl>6 ,,ii ,:5 ! argum5ts on :i* ! ,mal?usian ,league base _! propag&a #cb are consid]$1 !y are at once reveal$ to be ! fruit ( false reason+ & ( ignorance4 ,neo-,mal?usianism is bas$ on ! pr9ciple t pov]ty1 disease1 & premature dea? c only be elim9at$ by re/rict+ ! increase ( ! population4 ,z disease & premature dea? are l>gely due to pov]ty1 ! problem is h[ to elim9ate pov]ty4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 manife/ to any "o :o consid]s ! s\rces ( ! _w's food supply t ^! s\rces c\ld provide food = a population _m times great] ?an t at pres5t inhabit+ ?is planet4 ,! va/ t]ritories ( ! ,briti% ,empire are at pres5t only occupi$ along _! fr+es4 ,! mo/ f]tile regions--! va/ spaces ( ,africa wat]$ by noble riv]s--cry out = ! spade & ! pl\gh4 ,canada is d\bl+ its :eat supply e few ye>s4 ,c\nties at home1 ly+ d]elict1 are wait+ = int5sive cultivation4 ,! rem$y = pov]ty is a "r di/ribution ( ! _w's food1 & a "r direction ( ! en]gies ( m5 t[>ds ! production #cc ( food4 ,:5 life is direct$ to its prim>y object1 ! production ( food1 !n ! great] ! weal? ( life ! great] w be ! food supply4 ,! true weal? ( a nation is !re=e its life4 ,b ! ,neo-,mal?usians are incapable ( reg>d+ life ) any?+ b a jaundic$ eye4 ,if any:]e life %\ld be desir$ x %\ld surely be 9 ,au/ralia1 :]e a population only equal to t ( ,scotl& inhabit a cont95t4 ,b ev5 !re ! ,neo-,mal?usians w h no?+ b re/riction4 ,! bir?rate 9 ,au/ralia has desc5d$ to #aj p] ?\s&1 b ! ,neo-,mal?usians reg>d t ) satisfaction4 ',:at ,i am absolutely c]ta9 ( is t no c\ntry c1 f ye> to ye>1 increase ! am\nt :i* x produces by en\gh to hold all ! p t c be born1 & ,au/ralia app>5tly has j got to ! po9t2 its bir?rate has j desc5d$ to #aj p] ?\s&1 b !re has be5 a correlation betwe5 ! bir?rate & dea?rate4444 ,i d admit t1 at ! pres5t mom5t1 x #cd has j got to ! po9t ( balance4' ,! holl[ness ( an argum5t su* z t is app>5t :5 x is rememb]$ t ! :eat crop ( ,canada 9 #aiae 0 m ?an #ej p] c5t4 high] ?an t ( #aiaa4 ,canada 9 five ye>s increas$ its food supply by half2 x is impossible 9 five ye>s = ! bir?rate to increase ! population by half4 ,canada has done ev5 m1 = s9ce #aija x has increas$ its :eat supply by #abe p] c5t41 & its population is only two p] squ>e mile4 ,yet 9 ! va/ empty t]ritories ( ,au/ralia & ,canada ! ,neo-,mal?usian w\ld spread 8 propag&a6 ,:at is manife/ is t if tea*+ su* z t ( ! ,neo-,mal?usians be ! ideal adopt$ by ! p ( ?is ,empire & ! ,dom9ions beyond ! sea1 !n ! ,empire is doom$4 ,au/ralia has laid x d[n z an unalt]able policy t ! cont95t %all be a :ite-man c\ntry4 ,h[ c t policy hold 9 ,au/ralia ) a bir?rate ( #aj & 9 ,new ,zeal& ) a bir?rate ( #i #ce p] ?\s&8 ,! ab\nd+ bir?rate ( ,japan & ,*9a dem&s an outlet4 ,if ! m5 ( ,briti% race succumb to race-we>9ess & adh]e to ! policy ( racial suicide1 !y mu/ give place to ^? t are n yet we>y ( life4 ,x w be impossible = any race 9 ! future to hold t]ritories :i* !y _c occupy1 & l&s :i* !y _c repl5i% or cultivate4 ,&1 yet1 9 ! region ( empty spaces1 ! ,neo-,mal?usian reg>ds racial limitation ) satisfaction4 ',:5 ! bir?rate /ood at t level #ai to #bj p] ?\s& 9 ,ont>io1 0 t a desirable level = ,ont>io 444 be+ a "y c\ntry ) pl5ty ( room = expansion8' 0 "o ( ! que/ions address$ to ! secret>y ( ! ,mal?usian ,league4 ',i am q decid$ ,ont>io %\ld at pres5t h only t bir?rate1' 0 ! answ]4 ,surely human folly has seldom transc5d$ ?is4 ,b ! ,neo-,mal?usian has ano!r argum5t to support 8 delusions4 ,x is #cf t ! l[]+ ( ! bir?rate leads to ! l[]+ ( ! dea?rate1 & ?us t !re is no decrease 9 ! population4 ,x 0 on ?is gr\nd t ! secret>y ( ! ,mal?usian ,league ju/ifi$ ! re/riction ( bir?s ev5 9 ,ont>io4 ',:5 ,ont>io did increase its bir?rate1 its dea?rate increas$2 x ga9$ no increase ( population !reby1 s ,i am absolutely def9ite 9 t case4' ,b ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,/ati/ics1 ,dr4 ,/ev5son1 promptly prick$ t bubble4 ,! alleg$ increase ( ! dea?rate 9 ,ont>io 0 due to a miscalculation4 ,! increase 9 #aiaa ( ! population 0 und]e/imat$4 ,! population 9 ,ont>io increas$ 9 #aiaa to #b1ebc1jjj2 ! bir?rate w5t up f #ba4aj to #bd4g1 & ! dea?rate came d[n #ad4j to #ab4f4 ,s f> f ! increas$ bir?rate 9 ,ont>io produc+ an increas$ dea?rate1 x br\ght ) x a dim9i%$ dea?rate4 ,at ! t\* ( reality ! edifice ( ! ,neo-,mal?usian crumbles into s&4 ,he is n defici5t 9 patriotism2 = he says s4 #cg ',we probably %\ld get m colonis+ & m effici5t colonis]s if we _h a small] bir?rate1' decl>$ ! secret>y ( ! ,mal?usian ,league4 ,empty cradles are go+ to populate ! ,empire6 ,!re is surely no limit to ! faculty ( human self-deception4 ,,iii ,?\gh ! argum5ts ( ! ,neo-,mal?usians be fallaci\s1 & ! basis ( _! tea*+ illusion>y1 yet !y h ga9$ ! allegiance ( a va/ portion ( ! population ( ! ,empire4 ,a bir?rate l[]$ by half 9 "s cities1 & by a ?ird ov] ! :ole ( ! nation1 te/ifies to ! )]+ blight :i* has pass$ ov] ! race4 ,9 a little :ile ,brita9 w be z ,france--its population /ation>y4 ,we h yet a little way to g ere we h r$uc$ ! bir?rate to ! level ( ,au/ralia1 #aj p] ?\s&2 b we are on ! way to x4 ,:5 t day draws ne> !re w be no m emigrants available = ! t]ritories t we hold2 #ch & ! door ( ,au/ralia mu/ op5 to ! yell[ races4 ,a race t *ooses dea? c no long] %ape or m\ld ! issues ( life4 ,! /ati/ics :i* ab\nd 9 ! ,report are z ! r++ ( a pass+ bell4 ,b f> m al>m+ ?an ! m]e /atem5t t ! race is n[ sacrific+ a ?ird ( its *ildr5 is ! fact t ?is limitation has n yet come to its full developm5t4 ,! /age :i* is n[ atta9$ is t a va/ majority ( ! educat$ classes sacrifice ! race to _! self-indulg5ce4 ,! figures giv5 9 a booklet entitl$ ,! ,small ,family ,sy/em %[ t '9 ! ,fabian ,society 9 ab\t #ij p] c5t4 ( ! m rec5t m>riages !y h volunt>ily re/rict$4' ,! sup]-intellig5t ( ! ,sociali/s h set _! faces t[>ds ! dry+ up ( life's s\rces4 ,! evid5ce amply proves t ev]y:]e '! size ( ! family t5ds to v>y inv]sely z ! social /atus ( ! p>5ts4' ,! figures provid$ by ! ,regi/r>-,g5]al = #ci ,engl& & ,wales %[+ ! bir?s classifi$ accord+ to ! occupation ( ! fa!r1 are z foll[s3 ,bir?s p] #ajjj m>ri$ males ag$ "u #ee ye>s1 ,social ,class includ+ retir$4 #a4 ,upp] & middle class 4 4 4 4 4 #aai #b4 ,int]m$iate 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #acb #c4 ,skill$ workm5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aec #d4 ,int]m$iate class 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aeh #e4 ,unskill$ workm5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bac ,! race is n[ be+ c>ri$ on ma9ly by ! poore/ classes ( ! population4 ,b1 :5 ! ,neo-,mal?usians h c>ri$ out to ! full t campaign on :i* !y h n[ ent]$2 :5 ! fai? 9 life :i* ! poor h n yet lo/1 %all at la/ be und]m9$2 :5 x w be true ( ,popl> z ( ,belgravia1 & ( ! ,canongate z ( ! ,we/ ,end1 t hav+ a family is no long] a ,briti% ideal--:at !n is to become ( ! race & ! ,empire8 ,:at we mu/ realise is t ?is process ( racial de/ruction w /eadily g on work+ d[n ! social #dj scale until ! race is doom$--unless ! consci5ce ( ! race be r\s$ & ! =ces ( deg5]ation r\t$4 ,nobody has /udi$ ! :ole problem ) m ?or\ghness ?an ,dr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,ballantyne ( ,ed9burgh4 ',if ?is volunt>y re/riction has begun 9 "o gr\p ( society1' says ,dr4 ,ballantyne1 'x has n exp5d$ itself yet ^u ! o!r gr\ps 444 x is work+ its way1 "o might almo/ say1 z a leav51 x has n yet rea*$ ! l>g] gr\ps ( p1 & !re=e ,i expect ! fall 9 ! bir?rate to g on4' ,9 ! pres5t miasma :i* has fall5 on ! race1 :5 wom5 h become 'less scrupul\s1' & doctors advise ) great] & great] frequ5cy ! re/riction ( bir?1 ,dr4 ,ballantyne c only summon u to 'br+ up ! res]ves & /r5g!n ! recruits4' ,life has ceas$ to be desir$2 its cont9uance is no long] 'conv5i5t4' ,x is inevitable t1 unless a *ange comes 9 ! _s ( our day1 ! process ( decay w g /eadily on4 #da ,,iv ,x is a repulsive picture ?is :i* gr[s be=e our eyes2 b !re are black] %ades /ill--s black t "o c only indicate !m & pass on4 ,s f> we h only consid]$ ! re/rict$ bir?rate z ! result ( ! tea*+ ( ,neo-,mal?usianism2 b !re is a fur!r re/riction :i* ev5 ! ,neo-,mal?usian condemns--! de/ruction ( ! unborn life4 ,! be/ way to indicate ?is1 ! blacke/ ( all ! signs ( moral decay1 is to quote "h & !re f ! ,report4 ,witness--,! ,,"l ,,bi%op ,,( ,,s\?w>k4 ,"q--,x is y\r g5]al exp]i5ce1 my "l1 t !re is among ! work+-classes1 s f> z y c judge1 a l>g] am\nt ( abortion ?an ! use ( anti-conceptions8 ,answ]4--,t is :at ,i %\ld say4 ,dr4 ,s*>lieb4--,!y say t !re are five abortions to e "o live bir?4 #db ,! ,"l ,bi%op ( ,s\?w>k did n hesitate to decl>e t ! de/ruction ( unborn life 9 ,s\? ,london 'betrays in/9cts :i* are worse ?an ! savage4' ,witness--,sir ,,?omas ,,oliv]1 ,m4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 ,b4,sc41 ( ,newca/le-^u-,tyne4 ,witness4--,! wa/e ( infant life 0 enorm\s ow+ to ! expectant "m misc>ry+4444 ,= twop5ce a woman might pur*ase suffici5t 444 to cause h] to misc>ry1 :ile %e at ! same "t might imp]il h] own life4444 ,witness--,dr4 ,,am& ,,r\?1 ,m4,d4 ,witness4--,my ma9 cont5tion 0 9 reg>d to ! enorm\s ant5atal mortality4444 ,! numb] ( abortions is ab\t f\r times z great z ! /ill-bir?4444 ,assum+ t ! /ill-bir?s are #c p] c5t41 & ! abortions #ab p] c5t41 ! two toge!r are #ae p] c5t4 ,( ! mass ( evid5ce reg>d+ ?is t]rible aspect ( ! national life1 ^! quotations mu/ suffice4 ,! public consci5ce has1 9 ?is la/ g5]ation1 become s dead5$ on ! "p ( masses ( ! #dc p t life is no long] sacr$4 ',x is always a great com=t to me1' says ,dr4 ,am& ,r\?1 't x is crim9al z well z wrong--t "o c %[ t ! law consid]s x to be murd]4' ,to escape f inconv5i5ce1 to secure fre$om f responsibility1 to atta9 untrammell$ devotion to pleasure--! weapon ( murd] is freely us$4 ,"o ( ! witnesses1 ,mrs4 ,burgw91 told ! ,commission an exp]i5ce4 ',:5 ,i w5t to ,mosc[1' says ,mrs4 ,burgw91 ',i w5t to see ! great ,f\ndl+ ,hospital 444 & ,i felt v a%am$ :5 ,i came away1 because ,i said to a ,russian doctor !re1 ,y "k ?is is v s]i\s2 y h got a c\ple ( ?\s& illegitimate *ildr51 & by br++ !m into a place l ?is y are only enc\rag+ illegitimacy6 ,& he said to me1 ,well1 ,mrs4 ,burgw91 is n t bett] ?an :at y d 9 ,engl&8 ,!re1 ev5 y\r m>ri$ p murd] ! *ildr54' #dd ,v ,!re is ano!r cause ( ! fall+ bir?rate :i* ,i w only indicate4 ,h[ev] necess>y x may be to look facts 9 ! face1 !re are facts s ugly t !y d n be> ev5 contemplation4 ,"o great cause ( ! fall 9 ! bir?rate is ! social disease4 ,"o or two quotations mu/ suffice4 ',i hold1' says ,dr4 ,ballantyne1 't 9 a giv5 family1 if syphilis ent]s x1 x is ! mo/ deadly ?+ = ! future ( t family4' ',h y any idea ab\t ! proportion ( ant5atal dea?s :i* are due to syphilis8' ',( c\rse1 "o's idea is1' answ]$ ,dr4 ,am& ,r\?1 't x is an enorm\s proportion--p]haps "o-f\r?4444' ',dr4 ,willey 0 ( op9ion t probably #cb4h p] c5t4 ( ! total /ill-bir?s 7 due to syphilis4' ',i w\ld hold ! view t x is a consid]able proportion1' says ,dr4 ,ballantyne1 #de 'f\nd+ ^u ,f\rni]'s evid5ce 9 ,france1 :]e he speaks broadly ( families be+ swept out ( exi/5ce be=e bir? by syphilis4' ',we h be5 rec5tly told t !re are #ejj1jjj fre% cases ( syphilis ye>ly 9 ?is c\ntry & ?ree times t numb] ( cases ( gonorrhea4' ,x is ! op9ion ( ,sir ,william ,osl] t ( all ! kill+ diseases syphilis comes ?ird or f\r?4#c ',:ile we h be5 unable1' says ! ,commission on ! subject1 'to arrive at any positive figures1 ! evid5ce we h receiv$ leads u to ! conclusion t ! numb] ( p]sons :o h be5 infect$ ) syphilis1 acquir$ or cong5ital1 _c fall bel[ #aj p] c5t4 ( ! :ole population 9 ! l>ge cities1 & ! p]c5tage affect$ ) gonorrhea mu/ greatly exce$ ?is proportion4' ,reg>d+ all t1 "o c only re-e*o ! words ( ,sir ,?omas ,b>l[3 ',i ?9k x is t]rible4'#d #df ,x is only :5 ! aft]-effects ( ^! diseases are consid]$ t ! full measure ( ! p]il :i* !y create is realis$4 ,!y n only lead to an enorm\s loss ( *ild life1 b !y also und]m9e ! heal? ( ^? on :om !y h fa/5$ _! fangs1 transmitt+ ! mis]y ev5 to ! ?ird g5]ation4 ,! evid5ce %[s t m ?an half ! cases ( bl9dness among *ildr5 are ! result ( ^! diseases 9 ! p>5ts4 ,out ( #aajj *ildr5 9 ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil ,bl9d ,s*ools at lea/ #ee4f p] c5t4 7 cle>ly attributable to ?is cause4 ,9 adult life ?is evil is responsible = diseases :i* (t5 manife/ !mselves aft] _m ye>s1 su* z g5]al p>alysis1 affections ( ! bra9 & sp9al cord1 & epilepsy4 ,x is because ! p h be5 left 9 ignorance z to ! t]rible consequ5ces n only to !mselves b to _! *ildr51 t ! welf>e & happ9ess ( life are ?us sacrific$ to s94 ',x is "o ( ! few diseases :i* #dg are h]$it>y1' writes ,sir ,malcolm ,morris1 '& 9 ! h]$it>y =m its effects are ev5 m disa/r\s ?an 9 ! acquir$ v>iety4444 ,_m ( its innoc5t victims die 9 ! fir/ few mon?s ( life f m5+itis1 hydrocephalus1 convulsions1 & o!r affections2 if !y survive !y are liable to recrudesc5ces ( ! disease up to ! tw5tie? ye> or ev5 lat]4 ,gr[? is *eck$1 vitality depress$1 intellig5ce /unt$2 hide\s de=mities may be produc$1 sight & he>+ may be de/roy$1 & ! c5tral n]v\s sy/em may be involv$1 ) results simil> to ^? :i* sup]v5e 9 adults4 ,:at a /ory ( mutilation & massacre ( ! innoc5ts6'#e ,:5 ^! results are consid]$1 !re comes a feel+ ( amazem5t t a nation %\ld suff] su* plagues to afflict its vitality )\t putt+ =? e ef=t to /amp !m out4 ,! nation :i* has become ?us afflict$ by its own vices mu/ h sunk to a dep? :i* #dh may well fill ! obs]v] ) con/]nation4 ,& ! rem$ies :i* are propos$ w only deliv] ! p f ! consequ5ces ( _! acts--!y w n cure ! disease itself4 ,! only salvation lies 9 ! ideal ( ! pure he>t once m %9+ =? be=e ! eyes ( man4 ,! law ( ,god decrees t s9 be puni%$2 & deliv]ance = humanity f puni%m5t c only come by con=mity to ! law ( ,god4 ,b ?is is n h[ we n[ reg>d x4 ,we h set ourselves to combat ! social disease n because vice is hateful b t 9 ! future vice may become safe4 ,:5 we %all h atta9$ our end ! %ad[s %all h ga!r$ 9 deep] blackness4 ,! few rema9+ />s %all be blott$ out4 ,,vi ,su*1 9 bold outl9e1 are ! =ces :i* ?reat5 ! cont9uance & ! well-be+ ( ! race4 ,on ! alt> ( deg5]ation ,engl& & ,wales (f]$ #di up 9 ! ye> #aiad ov] #fjj1jjj *ildr54#f ,:o c compute ! laught] & joy\sness1 ! happ9ess & ! ri*es ?us consum$ at ! %r9e ( our self-indulg5ce8 ,& e sign po9ts to ?is va/ sacrifice ( life increas+ ) ! ye>s4 ,= we are emancipat$2 & we smile at any re/ra9t emanat+ f--,god6 ,sci5ce has deliv]$ u f t4 ,we "k x n[--! voice ( law is only ! e*o ( outworn sup]/itions4 ,& sci5ce1 :i* has brok5 ! *a9 ( re/ra9t1 & :i* has provid$ ! means = gratify+ desire )\t incurr+ responsibility1 has bless$ u also ) ! high-explosive %ell4 ,?is great deliv]]--sci5ce--has put into our h&s ! p[] ( prun+ life at bo? ends4 ,if ! _w is to f9d salvation ?r\gh ! abs5ce ( life--!n1 salvation is at ! gate4 ,9 o!r days x gave #ej our fa!rs a %udd] to read ( ! moral depravity ( ,home ere ! sc\rge ( ,god fell on x4 ,! old ,romans c1 alas6 cause u to %udd] no long]4 ,we h improv$ ^u !m4 ,sci5ce has help$ u greatly1 & ) its aid we c s\nd dep?s ( depravity ! ,roman nev] rea*$4 ,! triumphs ( sci5ce h 9 our h&s become in/rum5ts ( an immorality :i* w\ld h made ev5 hea!n ,rome %udd]4 ,& z yet we are only at ! top ( ! declivity4 ,! mom5tum ( our desc5t is ga!r+ =ce ) ! ye>s4 ,x may be ass]t$ t ?is view is al>mi/1 & t1 h[ev] bad our /ate1 we are bett] ?an ,g]many4 ,no ?\ght ( an enemy f )\t ne$1 !re=e1 m> our satisfaction 9 our swift decl5sion into ! morass ( vice4 ,t comp>ison may be grant$3 we are bett] ?an ,g]many1 ?\gh ,g]many has n yet sacrific$ h] *ildr5 9 su* hecatombs z we h done4 ,b :at we h to consid] is n ! bir?rate 9 #ea relation to t ( ,g]many b 9 relation to ! ext5t ( ! e>? surface :i* owns our sway4 ,! end ( ! w> w f9d ,g]many conf9$ )9 n>r[ bord]s ) all h] colonies gone4 ,! ,g]many ( to-morr[ w h no room = racial expansion4 ,b we own ! f\r? ( ! _w's surface4 ,t va/ t]ritory calls to u = m54 ,& if we individually *oose our own selfi% ease1 & sacrifice ! g5]ations to come1 we %all h fail$ 9 our imp]ial call+4 ,we may w9 an empire on ! battlefield2 we w inevitably lose x 9 ! sil5t nurs]y4 ,n 9 relation to ?is or t e>?ly factor has ?is "q to be consid]$4 ,x is 9 relation to ! ,moral ,ord] ( ! univ]se t we mu/ face x4 ,! unse5 ,p[] t reigns is a ,moral ,p[]4 ,some:]e 9 ?is univ]se1 ,righte\sness is ?ron$4 ,:atev] race 9 ! pa/ surr5d]$ to evil & made deg5]acy its god--^u t race ! judgm5t ( ! consum+ sword fell4 ,?\gh ! #eb judgm5t (t5 t>ri$1 x always fell4 ,z "o consid]s ! moral condition to :i* we h come1 ! worse condition to :i* we are ha/5+1 ! de/ruction :i* befell ^? ( old 9 ^: foot/eps we are n[ tread+1 ! du/ accumulat$ on buri$ cities & vani%$ races :o made _! pleasure _! god1 & ! flam+ ( ! sword :]e) ,god remov$ 9 all ages ! cank]\s gr[? f ! body ( humanity1--! "q leaps =?3 ,h[ c we escape ! righte\s judgm5t ( ,god8 ,w !re be f\nd a place ( rep5tance = u :o h sacrific$ ! *ild ( fle% & blood to ! calf ( gold#g & h surr5d]$ ourselves to ! s5su\s delights ( wor%ipp+ at our *os5 idol's %r9e8 ,unless ! nation f9ds ! place ( rep5tance1 x ne$s no prophet to =etell ! end4 ,= we h be5 liv+ = m ?an a g5]ation a life 'su* z ,god has nev] suff]$ man to lead on e>? long1 :i* ,he has always #ec cru%$ out by calamity or revolution4' ,& ! />tl+ fact is ?is--t :5 ! judgm5t ( ,god befell1 x 0 on m5 unconsci\s t !y 7 be+ judg$4 ,!y came to ! ,great ,:ite ,?rone & nev] disc]n$ x2 !y rea*$ ! end & nev] knew x to be ! end4 ,?us !y p]i%$--,babylon & ,rome alike4 ,& we are z !y4 ,! judgm5t-seat is visible 9 ! heav5s1 b our eyes nev] turn to x2 amid ! cra% ( ! _w's civilisation we he> no voice call+ to rep5tance4 #a ,! ,decl9+ ,bir?rate1 p4 #ij4 #b ,p4 #abe4 #c ,report ( ,royal ,commission on ,v4 ,d41 p4 #bc4 #d ,ibid41 p4 #ee4 #e ,! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury & ,aft]1 ,april #aiaf4 #f ,! ,decl9+ ,bir?rate1 p4 #bdh3-- ,dea?s 9 ant5atal p]iod 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ach1bdi ,few] bir?s ow+ to r$uc$ bir?rate 4 4 #dfg1hcg ------- ,total loss = #aiad 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #fjf1jhf #g ,see pp4 #he-hh4 #ed ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,empty ,,c\ntryside ,9 ! pa/ ! decay ( civilisation has be5 h]ald$ by ! decay ( ! c\ntry-side4 ,:5 ! cities _h suck$ ! life ( ! pla9s & valleys dry1 !n came ! end4 ,x 0 ?us ) ,israel4 ,out ( ! villages & f>ms ne/l+ 9 valleys ! p 7 driv5 into cities by ! rapacity ( m5 eag] to be ri*4 ,?is 0 ! burd5 t weigh$ on ! prophets1 ',woe unto !m t jo9 h\se to h\se1 t lay field to field till !re be no room4' ,:5 9 ! c\ntry places !re 0 no room = ! common folk1 !n national decay ensu$ 9 ,israel4 ,x 0 s also 9 ,rome4 ,! day came :5 "o magnate own$ ! 't]ritories ( :ole tribes' & left !m 'to be trampl$ "u foot by h]ds or ravag$ by wild bea/s1' or g>rison$ !m ') slave #ee prisons or citiz5s held 9 bondage1' & ,rome suck$ dry ! rural life ( ,italy & ( ! l&s wa%$ by ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,!re) p>alysis seiz$ ! greate/ ( ! _w-empires4 ,9 e age ov]gr[n cities h prov$ !mselves ! gravey>ds ( civilisation4 ,& ! prim>y cause ( ! evils :i* n[ ?reat5 u is t we h made ! c\ntryside wa/e4 ,c\nties & p>i%es h be5 deplet$ ( life t cities might gr[ m & m4 ,x has be5 calculat$ t n9e out ( t5 families 9 ,engl& h migrat$ to ! city 9 ! la/ ?ree g5]ations4 ,9 & ar\nd ,glasg[ half ( ! population ( ,scotl& is conc5trat$4 ,?ree-f\r?s ( ! :ole population ( ,scotl& has be5 mass$ 9 ! indu/rial belt ( c\ntry t lies betwe5 ! ,=? & ,clyde e/u>ies1 & :i* includes ,ed9burgh & ,glasg[ & ! t[ns r\nd :i* are c5tr$ ! iron & coal indu/ries4 ,we h driv5 our manhood & womanhood out ( ! sun%9e #ef & ! clean air & ! sil5t spaces into ! foetid1 sunless closes ( mon/r\s cities4 ,!re ! clang+ ( ma*9]y leaves no place :]e ! s\l c be /ill4 ,& ^u u has fall5 ! woe decl>$ aga9/ ^? :o deva/ate ! quiet places1 add+ field to field1 until !re is no room = ! poor4 ,i ,! greate/ trag$y ( our day is t ! ,engli% race :i* has conqu]$ ! f\r? ( ! _w's area has lo/ its own l&4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a hundr$ ye>s ! spoliation ( well-nigh ! :ole nation has be5 consummat$4 ,! villages & rural p>i%es ( ,engl& :i* once teem$ ) life are left to decay4 ,! life & ! weal? :i* re>$ ! p>i% *ur*es ( ,engl&--^? monum5ts ( vani%$ piety & ( =gott5 arts--& :i* produc$ ) skill$ h&icraft ! 'ornam5ts & *ur* furniture1 bells & c&le/icks1 crosses & organs1 & tape/ry & bann]s1' h ebb$ away1 leav+ beh9d !m only a #eg memory4 ,! _w c n[h]e %[ a desolation su* z has ov]tak5 rural ,engl&4 ,else:]e1 be x ,france or ,g]many1 ,s]bia or ,bulg>ia1 ! cottages are scatt]$ ov] close-till$ l&1 & ! lab\r ( man is rew>d$ by ! e>? yield+ its increase4 ,b ,engl& pres5ts ! spectacle ( decay$ cottages1 ( va/ spaces 'laid d[n to grass1' ( /ately h\ses ) ! sil5ce ( tree-%ad$ p>ks r\nd ab\t !m1 & ( a l& :i* yields no long] food b sport4 ',z ?+s g n[1' writes an obs]v]1 'we %all h empty fields1 except = a few %eph]ds & h]dsm5 9 all ! gre5 ( ,engl&4' ,9 8 book1 ,! ,condition ( ,engl&1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,f4 ,g4 ,ma/]man has pres5t$ a picture ( rural decay :i* is /eep$ 9 te>s4 ',a peasantry1 unique 9 ,europe 9 its complete divorce f ! l&1 lack+ own]%ip ( cottage or t9ie/ plot ( gr\nd1 f9ds no long] any attraction 9 ! *e]less toil ( ! agricultural lab\r] ^u scant weekly wages'--?us ,mr4 ,ma/]man4 ,if #eh ! life-blood ( a nation be d]iv$ f ! clean c\ntryside1 !n ',engl& is ble$+ at ! art]ies1 & x is h] r$de/ blood :i* is fl[+ away4' ,x is to ! ,molo* ( an indu/rial civilisation t ?is sacrifice ( life has be5 made4 ,! desolation 0 wr\ght because m51 9 _! ha/e to become ri*1 7 bl9d to ! true values ( lab\r4 ,!y =got t ! prim>y "w ( man is to produce food1 & t ^u ! production ( food ! :ole /ructure ( ! commonweal? dep5ds4 ,cities endure because1 f> beyond _! k51 ! l& yields :eat & fruit & supports w&]+ h]ds4 ,all o!r "w is p>asitic2 t "w alone is ess5tial4 ,b a p]v]t$ civilisation sacrific$ ! prim>y to ! p>asitic1 & p\r$ its rew>ds into ! lap ( ! work]s :o add$ no?+ to ! _w's true ri*es4 ,! road to success & hon\r lay only ?r\gh ! city4 ,=m]ly ! g5tleman 0 he :o till$ ! gr\nd2 9 our day ! man :o pl\ghs & reaps #ei is deem$ a boor4 ,clean h&s & clean l95 are n[ ! badges ( a g5tleman4 ,! s5se ( ! dignity ( mak+ ! soil yield its ri*es has vani%$ f among u4 ,ev]y?+ is ord]$ t ! /ream ( life f ! fields & ! op5 sky into ! b>racks ( sooty1 squalid cities may swell into an ev]-increas+ riv]4 ,we _h only "o ideal & t 0 *eap food4 ,o!r nations c>efully cons]v$ ! work]s ( ! soil & protect$ !m f a competition t might deprive !m ( ! rew>d ( _! lab\r4 ,dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s1 :ile our population has rapidly increas$1 our agricultural population has be5 dim9i%$ by a million work]s4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago we _h #i1jjj1jjj acres produc+ :eat1 to-day we h only #a1hjj1jjj :eat-gr[+ acres4 ,we h inde$ sacrific$ our true life4 ,9 ! :ole ( ! ,briti% ,empire1 cov]+ a qu>t] ( ! globe1 ! total :ite population liv+ on ! l& is only #ac1jjj1jjj1 :il/ t ( ,g]many alone1 work+ ! l& & #fj liv+ by x1 has ris5 to #bj1jjj1jjj4 ,we _h "o wat*word :i* /irr$ our blood--! *eap loaf6 ,! mean+ ( ! wat*word 0 hid f u4 ,= ! *eap loaf meant *eap lab\r1 & *eap lab\r meant ev]-increas+ ri*es to ! exploit]s ( toil+ masses 9 ! lamp-lit cities4 ,b ! '*eap loaf' meant = ! c\ntry places :i* yield$ x1 t ! husb&man c\ld n live by 8 lab\r4 ,floods ( oratory 7 p\r$ =?2 "u ! guise ( philan?ropy ! ideal ( *eap food 0 held up 9 palpitat+ p]iods by capitali/s :o reap$ _! sure rew>d 9 lab\r correspond+ly *eap1 & ! fields ( ,engl& 7 /eadily laid d[n to 'twit* & ?i/le4' ,a g5]ation wr\ght ?is desolation1 unconsci\s ( ! desolation t x wr\ght4 ,! agricultural lab\r] became at la/ obsess$ by ! wat*word :i* wr\ght 8 ru94 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,ma/]man records ) sympa?y1 if n ) satisfaction1 ! attitude ( ! f>m lab\r] to ! new 'fiscal re=m4' #fa ',oh de>6' is 8 comm5t1 'we want no taxes on food4' ,we de/roy$ him1 b we did x s skilfully1 & ) s spl5didly assum$ an air ( philan?ropy1 t ! work] on ! l& did n ev5 recognise ! in/rum5t :]e) we de/roy$ him4 ,he has be5 ! victim ( political factions--( politicians :o h sacrific$ ! ,/ate to p>ty4 ,! ,cons]vatives n unnaturally made ! monopoly 9 l& a t5et ( _! fai?1 & resi/$ e claim on ! "p ( ! poor to call any portion ( ,engl&1 h[ev] small1 _! own2 ! ,lib]als made ! policy ( ,free ,trade an inviolable doctr9e1 & ?\gh t policy ma9ly enri*$ ! capitali/1 !y assum$ 9 its support ! semblance ( en?usiasm = humanity1 if n ( ! passion ( religion4 ,b betwe5 ! two1 z betwe5 ! upp] & ne!r mill/one1 ! rural population ( ,engl& has be5 gr\nd to p[d]4 ,n = ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory ! desolation ( a k+dom has be5 wr\ght by "t-s]v+ politicians4 #fb ,& ) ! deva/ation :i* our national policy ?us wr\ght 9 ! c\ntryside !re pass$ away1 sl[ly b /eadily1 ! anci5t l&[n]s4 ,^! m5 _h 9 _! ve9s ! life-blood ( ,engl&2 !y built up ! ,empire & s5t =? _! sons to be ! 'fronti]sm5 ( all ! _w4' ,innum]able ties b\nd !m to ! p4 ,squire & peasant 7 at "o 9 love ( ! l&1 & ea* knew t 8 welf>e 0 b\nd up ) t ( ! o!r4 ,b ! l&s _h to be sold1 & ! new-ri* came f ! cities & replac$ ! ari/ocracy ( ! c\ntryside4 ,!y _h no ties b9d+ !m to ! sons ( ! soil4 ,!y knew n ! traditions to :i* ! l&lord & t5ant 7 loyal4 ,!y only s\ght to transplant a bit ( ! city into ! he>t ( ! c\ntry4 ,x 0 !n t ! c\ntry folk awoke to ! insecurity ( _! lives4 ,at a ^w !y 7 s5t =? homeless w&]]s4 ,! h9t ( a "r to be v9dicat$ br\ght d[n unemploym5t & eviction on ! head ( #fc ,engl&'s fre$m54 ,! cottag] 9 ! c\ntry c\ld no long] call 8 s\l 8 own4 ,9 ! city he c\ld at lea/ call 8 ?\ghts 8 own1 & he c\ld give !m utt]ance 9 /umbl+ words )\t incurr+ ! risk ( be+ made homeless4 ,no wond] ! rural lab\r] escap$ = 8 life4 ,! nation1 z usual1 awoke too late to ! realisation ( its ebb+ life4 ,x began to make provision = ! p ( ,engl& acquir+ a moiety ( ! l& ( ,engl&4 ,b x is easy to turn a smil+ l& into a wild]ness2 to conv]t ! wild]ness back into a g>d5 is ! baffl+ problem4 ',to-day1' writes ,mr4 ,ma/]man1 'l& is be+ sl[ly & labori\sly (f]$ to ! p1 a g5]ation aft] ! p :o once hung]$ = t (f] h flung !mselves into ! cities or beyond ! sea4' ,any p>v5u c sweep ! population ( a p>i% =? into ,popl> & ,lambe?2 x may well pass ! wit ( man to br+ _! *ildr5 back f ,popl> & ,lambe? to ! l&4 #fd ,,ii ,to-day f\r-fif?s ( ! population ( ,engl& is cr[d$ 9 cities1 & !re !y are left 'to soak & black5 s\l & s5se 9 city slime4' ,9 ,scotl& ! same =ces h be5 at "w ) ! same result4 ,p>i%es ( soil z f]tile z is 9 ! _w are to be f\nd 9 ! occupation ( half a doz5 f>m]s1 "s ( :om hold two or m f>ms4 ,l& :i* might hold hundr$s ( families1 if ! l& 7 available = ! p z 9 ,france1 is empty save = a h&ful ( f>m]s & _! s]vants4 ,?\gh great m>kets are at ! door wait+ ! produce ( int5sive cultivation1 ! small hold] is cr[d$ out4 ,d5m>k p\rs into our cities ! produce :i* ! monopoly 9 l& prev5ts be+ suppli$ at home4 ,holl& fe$s u 9 "t ( peace & our enemies 9 "t ( w>4 ,t ! ,danes & ! ,dut* may h /ores :]e) to fe$ our foes1 ! fields ( ,engl& are laid wa/e4 #fe ,! only life n[ left 9 ! c\ntry is ! ebb & fl[ ( ! ov]fl[ f ! cities4 ,g]many & ,au/ria h )/ood a two ye>s' blockade1 because ! l& is !re kept "u cultivation & yields ! necess>ies ( life4 ,our enemies h n be5 bl9d to a nation's true ri*es4 ,did we lose ! comm& ( ! sea = a few weeks1 !re w\ld be no escape f de/ruction4 ,= we h sacrific$ our bread supply to ! production ( ,brummagem w>es4 ,b !re has be5 9 ,scotl& an additional elem5t ( trag$y 9 ! rural situation :i* has n be5 manife/$ 9 ,engl&1 at lea/ on s l>ge a scale4 ,:ole p>i%es h 9 ! ,highl&s dur+ ! la/ c5tury be5 laid wa/e by :olesale ru?less evictions4 ,beh9d ! processes :i* h made ! gl5s & m\nta9 slopes desolate ( m51 & :i* h mass$ a million ( human be+s into a city ( re/rict$ area su* z ,glasg[1 pil+ !m1 family on ! top ( family1 9 noisome t5em5ts1 !re lies #ff p]haps ! greate/ trag$y ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,& t trag$y is all ! m poignant 9 t x has be5 wr\ght 9 sil5ce1 none pay+ x any he$4 ,gl5s fill$ ) m5 h be5 trans=m$ into des]t places fill$ ) %eep or de]1 & t at ! w ( "o man1 :ile /atesm5 paid no he$ & ! _w took no cognisance4#a ,= 7 n ^! ?+s done beyond ! ,grampians8 ,& :at happ5$ !re 0 ( no consequ5ce4 ,x is almo/ incr$ible t1 dur+ ! la/ c5tury1 gl5s & c\ntrysides 9 ,scotl& 7 /ripp$ b>e ( human be+s by :olesale eviction4 ,! ?\ght ( ^! poor ?at*$ h\ses burn+ #fg & ! p driv5 away to f9d refuge :]e !y c\ld--9 ! slums ( ,glasg[ or across ! seas--is to our m9ds s intol]able t _m w d5y su* crimes 7 ev] p]petrat$4 ,yet !y 7 p]petrat$4 ,! he>?/ones on :i* ! peat fires unceas+ly burn$1 :i* = g5]ations _h nev] gr[n cold1 7 left to ! ra9 & ! sn[4 ,"s p>i%es 7 laid :olly wa/e4 ,9 "o su* p>i% :i* ,i "k1 out ( :i* sixty-"o (fic]s be>+ _! ,k+'s commission w5t =? to fight 9 ! ,napoleonic w>s1 !re has gone =? h>dly "o (fic] to-day4 ,:]e hundr$s 7 f\nd ( old 9 ! day ( ne$1 a m]e h&ful ( ghillies or %eph]ds is f\nd to-day :o c take up arms4 ,= t p>i% :i* gave ,scotl& ! greate/ family ( prea*]s & lead]s 9 religi\s & social movem5ts 0 laid ru?lessly wa/e1 & ! p>i% m9i/]1 :o held all ! hon\rs :i* 8 ,*ur* & c\ntry c\ld be/[ on him1 0 left 9 8 manse solit>y #fh amid ! wild]ness :i* gre$ creat$1 to die ( a brok5 he>t4 ,t mo/ beautiful ( isl&s--! ,isle ( ,skye--s5t =? #ba g5]als1 #dh colonels1 #fjj commission$ (fic]s1 #aj1jjj soldi]s to fight 9 ! great w>s = human fre$om aga9/ ! ,corsican2 to-day ! ,isle ( ,skye c sc>cely mu/] #ajjj 9 ! greate/ crisis ( human hi/ory4 ,"o p>i% 9 ! we/]n sea-bo>d :i* s5t #bjj m5 to fight = fre$om 9 ! ,napoleonic w>s to-day c\ld only mu/] six2 = ! p>i% fell into ! h&s ( a man :o want$ a de] =e/ = ! pass+ ( 8 leisure h\rs4 ,^! figures are b repres5tative ( :at has happ5$ all ov] ! ,briti% ,isles4 ,an old man1 :o 0 c>ri$ z a *ild 9 ! corn] ( a plaid out ( 8 native gl5 :5 ! cataclysm ( eviction bur/ on ! unbeliev+ cr(t]s & cott>s1 :ile cottage aft] cottage 0 giv5 to ! flames1 :5 ask$ :at he rememb]$ ab\t x1 answ]$3 ',i c see yet ! smoke ris+ to heav52 & ,i c he> #fi ! s\nd ( weep+ d[n ! gl54' ,9 my boyhood's days ,i he>d an old man speak+ ( ! t[n%ips ( 8 y\? be+ laid wa/e1 & he said3 ',i rememb] x z "o rememb]s ?+s se5 9 a dream4' ,!re are _m books 9 :i* ^? :o may desire c in=m !mselves ( ! dep?s to :i* x is possible = gre$ & tyrann\s p[] to br+ m5 :o h no ideal b ! gratification ( _! desires4 ,! cruelties & ! wrongs p]petrat$ 9 ! ,scotti% ,highl&s on a loyal & law-abid+ p c only be p>allel$ by ! atrocities ( ! slave trad]s 9 ,africa4 ,!y w\ld be unbelievable 7 x n t ! ,/ate suff]$ ! same processes 9 a gradual & less dramatic =m to accompli% ! same ends 9 ,engl&4 ,! only diff]5ce 0 t ! ,scotti% evictor conc5trat$ 9 "o day ( sword & fire ! desolat+ "w :i* 9 ,engl& & 9 ,l[l& ,scotl& 0 diffus$ ov] _m ye>s4 ,:e!r ! result be t ( a day or ( #gj a hundr$ ye>s1 ! folly & ! guilt are ! same4 ,! same fate z ov]took rural ,engl& & ,scotl& has 9 ev5 m fateful degree ov]tak5 ,irel&4 ,! va/ majority ( ! ,iri% are n[ out) _! native isle4 ,9 ! ,irel& ( to-day only ! d]elicts are left4 ,?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ! ?ree k+doms1 ! c\ntry places 9 :i* /rong m5 7 re>$ h be5 made desolate t cities 9 :i* m5 decay might ext5d & enl>ge _! slums4 ,,iii ,9 ?is deva/ation ( ! c\ntry places ! abnormal process ( eviction play$ b a small "p comp>$ ) ! normal processes :i* work$ /eadily = ! empty+ ( ! c\ntry & = ! gr[? ( ! city4 ,a bl9d$ legislature sacrific$ ev]y?+ to ! gr[? ( an indu/rial civilisation4 ,:at ! rul+ classes want$ 0 ! increas$ prosp]ity ( ,glasg[ & ,birm+ham2 x matt]$ no?+ ?\gh ! #ga c\ntry-folk p]i%$4 ,!y _h1 h[ev]1 "s consid]ation = ! c\ntrysides4 ,!y caus$ s*ools to be built ev]y:]e at ! exp5se ( l&lords & t5ants4 ,b 9 ^! s*ools !y caus$ no?+ to be taught b ! dates ( battles & ! names ( riv]s4 ,9 !m !re 0 no?+ taught ( ! wond] ( gr[+ life1 ( ! miracle ( e>? p\r+ food into ! lap ( m51 ( ! glory & beauty ( ! gre5+ e>?1 or ( ! dignity ( break+ up ! fall[ gr\nd4 ,i say1 no?+ ( wor? 0 taught 9 ^! s*ools--no?+1 except :at r\s$ an unheal?y crav+ = ! life t c\ld be liv$ ) unsoil$ h&s6 ,& = ! support ( ^! s*ools "o lady :o own$ a l>ge e/ate 9 ! we/ _h to sell h] jewels t %e might pay ! s*ool rate1 & t5ants p>t$ ) _! /ock = ! same end4 ,= ! ,/ate _h decre$ t ! c\ntry places %\ld pay = ! support ( ^? processes :i* 7 to "w _! own desolation4 ,l&lords 7 #gb made bankrupt & t5ants ru9$ t bloat$ cities might gr[ m & m4 ,e developm5t ( ! great national ma*9]y design$ = ! intellectual illum9ation ( ! p has wr\ght m & m desolation 9 ! c\ntry places4 ,! la/ ( ^! has be5 ! wor/4 ,9 ,scotl& ! p>i% s*ool s9ce ! days ( ,knox 0 ! c5tre ( intellectual activity1 & ! p>i% s*oolma/]s 7 able to s5d _! s*ol>s /raight to ! ,univ]sity4 ,b ! pundits at la/ decre$ t ?is mu/ cease4 ,second>y education 0 bani%$ f ! p>i% s*ools4 ,! tea*]s :o =m]ly _h scope =1 & joy 91 ! high] sph]es ( tea*+ 7 consign$ "o & all to ! )]$ fields ( elem5t>y education4 ,all ! second>y tea*+ 0 conc5trat$ 9 ! t[ns :]e c5tral s*ools 7 e/abli%$1 to :i* promis+ *ildr5 :o desir$ su* tra9+ 7 collect$4 ,! result has be5 disa/r\s4 ,! light ( high] education 9 ea* rural #gc p>i% has be5 qu5*$4 ,! second>y education has be5 conc5trat$ 9 t[ns1 & only a few p>5ts c\ld face ! additional burd5 ( provid+ lodg+s = _! *ildr54 ,! pundits made no provision = ! prop] accommodation = boys & girls at ! mo/ critical p]iod ( _! lives4 ,no ho/els 7 built = !m4 ,9 insanit>y villages !y 7 left to :atev] provision decay$ h\ses c\ld provide = !m4 ,9 ^! s*ools religi\s & moral tra9+ 0 bann$4 ,aft] s*ool h\rs boys & girls1 remov$ f ! salut>y influ5ces ( _! homes1 7 left to ! social joys ( ! /reet corn]s4 ,! ma9 indu/ry ( _m ( ^! t[ns 0 t ( ! hotel & public-h\se4 ,! result has be5 t a l>ge proportion ( boys & girls :o 9 ! %elt] ( _! homes w\ld h gr[n into a wor?y & useful citiz5%ip h be5 utt]ly ru9$4 ,! sy/em 0 devis$ t ! few might be pu%$ up ! ladd] into ! region ( ! high] #gd k1 leav+ all record ( ,god & moral duty beh9d ) _! elem5t>y textbooks2 & no provision :atev] 0 made to safegu>d !m1 9 ! c\rse ( ! giddy asc5t1 f toppl+ ov] & fall+ into ! mud4 ,& ! great sy/em1 in/ead ( elevat+1 cra%$ !m into ! mire4 ,& ?is deva/at+ process /ill goes on4 ,! ris+ g5]ation 9 ! c\ntry places 9 ,scotl& are made unfit = c\ntry life by a false education1 &1 ?r\gh its neglect ( _! high] ne$s1 _m ( !m are ru9$4 ,a nation t sp5ds five millions a day on w> w\ld n 9 its education sy/em provide = ! social & moral ne$s ( its sons & daught]s4 ,x sacrific$ ev]y?+ to ! bra94 ,& ! result has be5 desolation 9 _m a family 9 ,scotl& 9 lonely gl5s & by ! sea4 ,our education ma*9]y has1 9 tru?1 be5 ,prussianis$1 & 9 ! process ! s\l has be5 griev\sly w\nd$4 ,! class t provid$ ! m9i/]s ( religion 9 wide /ret*es ( ,scotl&1 provides #ge !m no m4 ,a g5]ation ( boys left to ! moral influ5ces ( ! /reet corn]s1 undiscipl9$ & disreg>d$1 c provide ! nation ) cl]ks & n ) lead]s 9 ! sph]e ( ! s\l4 ,,iv ,!re is no sign t ! nation is wak+ to ! mis]y wr\ght by ! bureaucrats4 ,all ! cry is = a fur!r m>* along ! same road4 ,! ,gov]nm5t h 9 ^! la/ days appo9t$ two ,commissions on ,education1 ! "o to 'inquire into ! position occupi$ by natural sci5ce1' & ! o!r 'into ! position occupi$ by ! /udy ( mod]n languages1' 9 ! educational sy/em1 & !y are to consid] ! matt]1 ! "o 9 relation to ! 'int]e/s ( ! trades1 indu/ries1 & pr(essions' dep5d5t on sci5ce1 & ! o!r 9 relation to ! 'int]e/s ( comm]ce & public s]vice4' ,9 ?is !re is no h9t t :at ! nation mo/ly ne$s is ! developm5t ( "*1 ! re-en=cem5t ( s\l4 ,we are to inve/igate ) #gf our eye on comm]ce2 ! mat]ial ga9 is /ill our goal4 ,! ,g]manis$ m9ds h won _! fir/ victory4 ,! future pa? ( our developm5t is to be ! pa? ( ! ,teuton1 & we are to tread x l him1 sacrific+ our s\ls to ,mammon4 ,= ! sake ( comm]ce we mu/ g on pu%+ our boys fa/] up ! ladd]1 he$less ( debris ( moral wreckage at its foot6 ,a /ill m depress+ symptom is ! policy already adumbrat$ by ! ,gov]nm5t to mitigate ! deva/ation wr\ght 9 ! c\ntry places4 ,our armies n[ numb] millions1 b ! ,gov]nm5t introduces a bill to settle a few hundr$ soldi]s on ! l&6 ,millions ( acres lie wa/e1 b ! ,gov]nm5t proposes to deal ) a few ?\s& acres "h & !re4 ,! ne$s ( ! future require an exodus f ! ,egypt ( ! slums & f ! slav]y ( t indu/rialism :i* adds no?+ to ! _w's true ri*es1 & ! re-e/abli%m5t ( ! p 9 _! true h]itage1 ! l&4 ,b ! ,gov]nm5t #gg proposes to re9/ate a h&ful4 ,!re is no sign t ! politician has z yet realis$ t agriculture is ! noble/ ( indu/ries1 a nation's true weal?4 ,& !re is no realisation ( ! only me?od by :i* ?is c be done4 ,x is ! magic ( own]%ip t alone w re/ore to ! p ! joy 9 ! l&4 ,! r5t sy/em is doom$ to failure4 ,9 ! words 'my own' !re is a glam\r :i* turns ev5 s& into gold4 ,:5 to ! masses t h be5 despoil$ !re is aga9 re/or$ ! privilege ( designat+ a little portion ( ! l& ( _! fa!rs1 _! own1 !n1 & only !n1 w ! c\ntry places once m wak5 to life1 & ! desolation ( g5]ations be at la/ remov$4 ,a nation = :i* millions h be5 f\nd ready to die mu/ surely provide = ! liv+ su* social conditions z w enable !m to live joy\s & clean lives4 ,9 k+doms teem+ ) ri*es1 no he>t mu/ be />v$ ( beauty1 no life />v$ ( bread1 & no s\l />v$ ( ,god4 #a ,a hundr$ ye>s ago !re 7 #e de] =e/s 9 ,scotl&1 n[ !re are #bjj4 ,s9ce #ahia ! acreage 9 ,scotl& "u de] & devot$ to sport increas$ f ov] #b #a_/b millions ( acres to ov] #c #a_/b millions ( acres4 ,?is process ( increas+ ! area devot$ to sport has gone on ev5 s9ce ! w> began4 ,?is l&1 to ! ext5t ( two millions ( acres1 c be reclaim$ = human use4 ,scotl& has talk$ ( af=e/ation = a g5]ation--& done no?+6 ,dur+ ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s1 :ile ! politicians pursu$ _! game1 ! p ( ,scotl& lo/ an additional million ( acres s f> z food production is conc]n$6 #gh ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,man ,,9 ,,! ,,slum ,! c\ntrysides h be5 laid wa/e1 b :at ( ! m5 & wom5 :o 7 ?us driv5 f ! wide1 w9d-swept spaces to /ony /reets & airless b>racks8 ,:at did x mean ( happ9ess & well-be+ to !m8 ,let u try to pres5t ! contra/ to ourselves4 ,i ,9 no sph]e is !re su* an opportunity ( happ9ess z t ( "w 9 ! op5 air1 :5 m5 h le>n$ to love ! sights & ! s\nds ( ! wide sky4 ,! pleasante/ sight 9 ! _w is to wat* a pl\ghman driv+ /raight 8 long furr[1 or re/+ at ! furr[ end croon+ to 8 #gi well-groom$ team1 :ile ! fre% air fans 8 face & ! we/]+ sun ca/s a mantle ( lovel9ess ar\nd him4 ,he may be a lov] ( nature1 ?is man4 ,he may wat* ! com+ ( ! birds & ! fir/ :ite fla%+ ( ! swall[s' w+s4 ,if he does n own ! l& !re is no reason :y he %\ld n 'own ! l&scape4' ,at ! close ( ! day he goes home & is met by ! welcom+ %\t ( 8 *ildr51 :o1 /rong & /urdy1 clamb] on 8 knees4 ,b x 0 decre$ t he be driv5 into a slum2 & see :at has be5 made ( him6 ,walk ?r\gh ! ,ea/ ,end ( ,glasg[ on a ,saturday night & m>k ! product ( ! 'highe/ civilisation' ! _w has ev] kn[n4 ,out ( reek+ public-h\ses m5 & wom5 reel into ! /reets4 ,degradation & brutality h m>k$ !m = _! own4 ,_! diseas$ bodies witness to _! lives ( s5suality4 ,!y 7 *ildr5 ( ! fre% air1 n[ #acc1jjj ( !m 9 #hj ,glasg[ live 9 "o-room h\ses ) ! v dec5cies ( life d5i$ !m2 & #dhf1jjj live 9 "o-room & kit*5 h\ses--a total population ( #fai1jjj1 9 ! "o city1 doom$ to live "u conditions :i* r5d] all privacy impossible4 ,(t5 a fa!r & "m & ?ree or f\r *ildr5 live 9 a s+le ap>tm5t4 ,:5 t s+le ap>tm5t is at ! top ( ! rook]y1 ! pitiful spectacle is se5 ( little *ildr5 ) b[$ or b5t legs climb+ pa9fully up ! squalid /airs4 ,! mo!rs ( ! race c be se5 toil+ up we>y flights ( /airs c>ry+ a heavy basket on "o arm & a *ild 9 ! o!r4 ,once /reams ( pure/ wat] f ! hillsides fl[$ day & night1 s++ to !m1 cleans+ = !m2 n[ x is impossible to keep clean1 = 9 ^! rook]ies ! wa%h\se is only available once e ?ree weeks6 ,out ( a million ( a population1 #fj p] c5t4 live "u conditions su* z ^!4 ,! ,m$ical ,(fic] ( ,heal? 7an (fice t c be no #ha s9ecure 9 su* a city7 has decl>$ t !re are #aj1jjj h\ses 9 ,glasg[ absolutely unfit = human habitation1 & :i* x is impossible to make fit4 ,b a doom$ population mu/ g on liv+ 9 !m because !re is no o!r accommodation to be f\nd = !m4 ,9 ^! places ! *ildr5 p]i% 9 ! fir/ ye> ( life at a rate ( #bjj p] ?\s&2 b 9 ! ,we/ ,end only #ej *ildr5 die p] ?\s&4 ,out ( e ?\s& babies born 9 ^? p>ts ( ! city 9 :i* ! poor are mass$1 #aej at lea/ are de/roy$ by ! social conditions :i* ! highe/ mod]n civilisation has creat$4#a ,aft] a day ( n]ve-rack+ toil ! freeborn ,scotsman comes home to 8 lair1 ! "o-room$ h\se :i* c comm& ! use ( a #hb wa%-h\se once 9 ?ree weeks1 to ! f\lness & ! squalor1 & :at is he to d8 ,! ,/ate has provid$4 ,! :isky-%op is !re1 at ! corn]1 ) its brightness & its allurem5ts & its =getfulness ( woe4 ,! ,/ate says to him1 y c escape out ( y\r intol]able surr\nd+s ?r\gh ! door ( alcohol4 ,& he escapes4 ,!re is no o!r c\rse left = him1 & only ! ,ph>isee c blame him4 ,?us x comes t ! ,/ate-regulat$ alcoholic manufactories ( paup]s & crim9als pass ! slum-dwell]s ?r\gh ! mill1 & !y come =? moral refuse4 ,*ildr5 ) ! faces ( old m5 & wom5 cry to ea* o!r ! und]tones ( a babel ( pr(anity4 ,= weeks !y nev] see ! sun1 mov+ "u a pall ( black smoke4 ,!y rise to toil 9 ! d>k1 & all day !y wat* & fe$ clank+ ma*9]y1 & !y return home 9 ! d>k4 ,! ,/ate has provid$ = !m ! n>cotic ( drunk5ness4 ,vig\r dies l[ 9 !m4 ,out ( e #hc ?ree "o is reject$ z physically unfit to be> arms4 ,:5 /r+5cy is ex]cis$ "o out ( two is reject$4 ,9 ! process ( transplantation & dis9h]itance ! p h lo/ n only ! l& b _! bodies4 ,= !m !re has be5 yield$ no pr(it4 ,!y h lo/ ! _w1 b !y h n ga9$ _! s\ls4 ,= ! greate/ ( all _! losses is ?is1 t !y h lo/ ! s5se ( ,god4 ,9 ! c\ntry !y c\ld n fall to ^? dep?s4 ,!re !y 7 face to face ) ! ,unse54 ',:o plants a se$ b5ea? ! sod ,& waits to see x pu% away ! clod-- ,he tru/s 9 ,god4' ,b 9 ! ,ea/ ,ends ( our cities no "w ( ,god is ev] visible4 ,& !y 7 told by _m wise m5 t ,god 0 sup]flu\s4 ,ev]y?+ c\ld be expla9$ )\t any ,god6 ,!re 0 no?+ b s5sations6 ,ah6 :o c blame him because he has sunk s l[8 #hd ,!y took ! e>? f him2 !y took ! sunlight f him2 !y took ! air f him2 !y d>k5$ ! moon & ! />s = him--until at la/ !y took ,god ,himself f him4 ,& x has all be5 s cunn+ly wr\ght t he is all unconsci\s t he has be5 driv5 out ( ,p>adise4 ,t is ! ess5ce ( ! grim trag$y4 ,,ii ,9 ! c\ntryside x 0 possible = m5 & wom5 to live clean & dec5t lives1 & ^? :o are left !re cont9ue to d s4 ,9 pro( ( t x may be cit$ t ! nor?-we/ di/ricts ( ,scotl& c /ill %[ a bir?rate ( #cd4h4 ,7 x n = ! ',celtic ,fr+e' & ! c\ntry places1 ! bir?rate ( ,scotl& w\ld be f> l[] ?an x is4 ,= ! c\ntry & ! hillsides are ! l& ( f> vi/as & empty spaces1 s t ! apo/le ( racial limitation c\ld n !re plead t !re is no room = m4 ,& life is natural2 *ildr51 #he s f> f be+ an endless burd5 to _! p>5ts1 are look$ ^u z life's true ri*es1 ! help]s & ! support]s ( _! p>5ts4 ,! cr(t]'s h\se may be poor1 b x r+s ) ! %\t+ ( *ildr5 at play1 & love spreads its endless fea/4 ,9 ^! places1 s unsophi/icat$ & s 'uncivilis$1' *ildr5 are n a burd51 &1 h[ev] l>ge ! family1 !re is room 9 ! he>t = m4 ,b f> diff]5t is x :5 ! family is driv5 f ! c\ntryside into ! slum4 ,!re ! new civilisation decrees t m5 & wom5 mu/ no long] live natural lives4 ,if !y h *ildr5 !y mu/ pay ! p5alty1 & ! p5alty is t l&lords refuse to accept !m z t5ants4 ,long1 long ago a ,*ild 0 born 9 a /able 'because !re 0 no room = !m 9 ! inn4' ,!re 0 room = tax-ga!r]s & soldi]s & trad]s1 b !re 0 nobody f\nd to make room = a woman 9 ! h\r ( h] dire/ ne$4 ,! ,*ild 0 %ut #hf out4 ,b t 0 9 a rude age & ! door 0 %ut by untutor$ m54 ,! mo/ />tl+ ( all ! facts :i* leap to light z we consid] ! social & moral condition ( our g5]ation is ! fact t aft] n9ete5 c5turies ( ,*ri/ianity1 9 ! he>t ( ! mo/ 'p]fect' developm5t ( civilisation1 ! same trag$y is p]petrat$--! *ild is %ut out4 ,!re is room = ev]y?+ b n = innoc5ce4 ,!re is conclusive evid5ce to prove t ! prop]ty own] 9 ,london has set 8 face aga9/ t5ants :o happ5 to be ! unhappy p>5ts ( little *ildr54#b ,*ildhood is #hg t :i* nobody n[ desires except a few poor p :om ! ,mal?usians h n yet in/ruct$4 ',a pr9t] told me ! o!r day1' says ,monsignor ,br[n1 '444he _h five *ildr52 :5 he w5t to an ag5t ! o!r day1 ! ag5t b[$ him out & w\ld n li/5 to him1 ?\gh he want$ five rooms & 0 prep>$ to pay ! r5t4'#a ,if a family exce$s f\r ! position becomes acute4 ',if a family consi/ ( f\r or five *ildr51' decl>$ ! ,assi/ant ,h\s+ ,manag] ( ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil1 '!y w\ld h a difficulty 9 obta9+ accommodation4#c ,all ?is is q natural4 ,! prop]ty own] wants 8 r5t1 & he wants x )\t 8 prop]ty suff]+ undue dilapidation4 ,& ! r5t is m c]ta9 :5 !re are n m ?an two or ?ree *ildr54 ,he is n a philan?ropi/2 he wants 8 money1 ! race mu/ look aft] itself4 ,pr(its & n *ildr5--t is ! rule ( #hh 8 life4 ,9 e city x is ! same4 ,! own] ( h\se prop]ty w n h *ildr5 9 8 h\ses1 ev5 z ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil w n h m>ri$ wom5 z tea*]s--= !y might h *ildr56 ,?is !n is :at we h done4 ,we h depriv$ f\r-fif?s ( our population ( _! bir?right 9 ! air & ! sun%9e & ! l&1 & we h decre$ t !y mu/ live unnatural lives--o!rwise we w all[ !m no place :]e9 to live6 ,we h built up a civilisation 9 ! mid/ ( :i* *ildhood is ana!ma4 ,,iii ,:5 we look b5ea? ! surface & ask ! reasons :y ! poor _c f9d h\ses 9 :i* !y c live ) com=t1 we discov] t x is a matt] ( f9ance4 ,! extortionate prices ( build+ sites r5d] x impossible to build on !m any dwell+-h\ses except t5em5ts4 ,"h is an example3 #hi ',unless ! l& 7 giv5 y1 y c\ld n possibly build cottages1' says ! ,secret>y ( ! ,gu9ness ,tru/4 ',our new site1 :i* 0 suppos$ to be sold to u on *eap t]ms1 co/ ,l#aa1jjj an acre1 s t y c see ! l&r5t p] t5em5t w "w out at ab\t #bs4 #f;d4 a week1 & z ,i say1 ! ,ecclesia/ical ,commission]s pr(ess$ to sell to u at a l[ rate1 hav+ reg>d to our objects4 ,x is really n a /iff price = ! position4' ,9 ?is b>e /atem5t we t\* b$rock4 ,! ,gu9ness ,tru/1 f\nd$ ) ! philan?ropic purpose ( provid+ dec5t h\s+ = ! poor1 buys an acre = build+ purposes f ! ,ecclesia/ical ,commission]s1 :o1 f _! v "n1 mu/ be int]e/$ 9 ! poor1 & !y get x *eap at ,l#aa1jjj an acre6 ,:at does x mean ?is fabul\s co/ ( l& 9 great cities8 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago t acre w\ld be b\ght & sold at its agricultural value ( a few score p\nds /]l+4 ,:5ce1 !n1 ?is inflat$ price8 ,! #ij answ] is t ! p creat$ t value4 ,we depriv$ !m ( ! l& ( ,engl& & drove !m to ! cities4 ,9 ! cities !y1 by _! lab\r1 made ! l& valuable2 & ! value :i* !y !mselves creat$ we turn aga9/ !m4 ,we exil$ ! p f ! soil2 & 9 ! cities1 :]e we pil$ !m1 we turn$ ! values1 :i* !y creat$1 into an in/rum5t = _! ultimate de/ruction4 ,!y h made ! l& s valuable t cottages c no long] be built on x1 & ! man ) f\r *ildr5 se>*es 9 va9 = a h\se4 ,x is a /agg]+ product ( a p]fect civilisation4 ,& /ill m /agg]+ :5 "o realises t ! bir?rate ( ^! poor p1 = :om ! ,gu9ness ,tru/ provides "s measure ( com=t1 is #cf4ie p] ?\s&1 z comp>$ to #ag4ec 9 ! we/4 ,! section ( ! population /ill will+ to c>ry on ! race mu/ pay ,l#aa1jjj an acre = ! sites ( _! teem+ t5em5ts4 ,only aft] t =m c civilisation make room = ! *ild4 #ia ,,iv ,:at gu]don has ! ,/ate provid$ = ! mass$ populations :o h ! v ri*es !y create ?us turn$ into an in/rum5t = _! impov]i%m5t8 ,"o looks = t gu]don 9 va94 ,! va/ majority ( !m are consign$ to a life ( privation f bir? to dea?4 ,factories p\r heav5w>d ! smoke :i* lies ov] our cities z a pall1 & 9 ! gloom m5 & wom5 toil ) bloodless faces produc+ ! goods :i*1 elaborate & co/ly1 or *eap & na/y1 cr[d ! m>kets ( all ! _w4 ,b t5 millions ( ! toil]s g %iv]+ ?r\gh life ev] tott]+ on ! v]ge ( ! precipice ( want4 ,ov] "o & a half millions ( !m 7 rat$ z paup]s 9 ! ye>s be=e ! w>4 ,9 ! old ,roman _w half ! population 7 slaves1 b ?ree-f\r?s ( our population are virtually slaves4 ,= ! man :o m>ries & has *ildr51 :o is =c$ into a slum1 & is #ib once *a9$ to ! *>iot ( mod]n ma*9]y1 !re is no escape4 ',man is born free1' decl>$ ,r\sseau1 '& is ev]y:]e 9 *a9s4' ,no *a9s ( slav]y 7 ev] m degrad+ ?an ^? =g$ 9 our day4 ,sy/ems ( indoor sweat+ f\nd = _! antidote ! paup] sy/em ( outdoor relief4 ,engl&1 t /ruck ! %ackles (f ! ,african slaves1 =g$ %ackles = h] own *ildr54 ,! conditions ( ! mod]n slaves are 9 a s5se worse ?an t ( ! ,roman s]f4 ,= ! ,roman slaves (t5 lab\r$ 9 noble toil1 build+ temples :i* h defi$ ! corrod+ p[] ( "t & :i* /ill inspire ! he>t ) admiration & awe4 ,b ^! slaves ( to-day build no?+ t endures4 ,! cities ( _! lab\r might p]i% to-morr[1 b 9 _! p]i%+ no beauty w\ld disappe> f ! e>?4 ,! v ef=ts :i* ! toil]s h made to improve _! /ate h be5 movem5ts ( bl9dness & folly4 ,!y h organis$ #ic f>-rea*+ sy/ems by :i* !y seek ?r\gh ! limitation ( output to improve _! condition4 ,! gate ?r\gh :i* !y press t[>ds deliv]ance is ! gate ( di%one/y4 ,t is ! pro( ( ! s]vitude n ( body only1 b ( m9d & _s1 to :i* !y h be5 br\ght4 ',i d n hesitate to express ! op9ion1' wrote ,huxley 9 #ahij1 t if !re is no hope ( a l>ge improvem5t 9 ! condition ( ! great] "p ( ! human family2 if x is true t ! increase ( k1 ! w9n+ ( a great] dom9ion ov] nature :i* is its consequ5ce1 & ! weal? :i* foll[s ^u t dom9ion1 are to make no diff]5ce 9 ! ext5t & ! int5sity ( want ) its concomitant physical & moral degradation among/ ! masses ( ! p1 ,i %\ld hail ! adv5t ( "s k9dly comet :i* w\ld sweep ! :ole ?+ away z a desirable consummation4' ,s9ce !n1 weal? has enorm\sly increas$1 sci5ce has triumph$ m & #id m ov] nature1 b ! increase ( ! "o & ! triumph ( ! o!r h only produc$ an increase ( physical & moral degradation on ! "p ( masses ( ! p4 ,:oev] pond]s ! two ,reports 9 :i* = ! fir/ "t t deg5]ation is fe>lessly & m]cilessly expos$1 _c any long] be bl9d to t4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 by means ( a 'k9dly comet' t ! arre/ comes4 ,= ,god's judgm5ts %ut n ! door aga9/ hope4 ,v ,9 ! days ( old a prophet survey+ ! decay ( ,israel us$ a phrase :i* grips ! he>t3 ',!y build up ,zion ) blood1 & ,j]usalem ) iniquity1'#d & s has visualis$ our pitiful /ate also4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 q ! same4 ,= ,zion 0 ! temple1 & /ood = ! hung] ( ! s\l4 ,we no long] build any temples4 ,we build factories & playh\ses & endless miles ( grey & col\rless #ie /reets4 ,to-day ! prophet w\ld v>y ! words1 ',!y build up !atres & c9emas ) blood & ,london ) iniquity4' ,t is ne> ! tru?4 ,london has be5 built up by t iniquity :i* has made ! home-c\nties ( ,engl& wa/e2 & ! life-blood ( isl&s & fair valleys & hill-%elt]$ gl5s has be5 dra9$ t ,glasg[ might gr[ & its slums be enl>g$4 ,! call to rep5tance :i* comes to our e>s is a call summon+ u to "r ! wrong wr\ght by bl9d$ politicians1 to re/ore aga9 to ! p ! dec5cies ( life & ! possibilities ( happ9ess4 ,! call to national rep5tance is n a call to emotion b a call to action4 ,( old prophets summon$ a race fa/ hurry+ to decay to return to ,god4 ,! way ( return 0 ! way ( action4 ,!y 7 exhort$ to p ! wa/e places1 to curb lic5ti\sness1 & to walk 9 ! pa? ( righte\sness4 ,& to-day ! call ( national rep5tance is ! same4 #if ,x is ! call to ! realisation ( an ideal ( life 9 :i* masses ( ! p w n be damn$ f bir? by a social organism 9 ^: grip !y are p[]less4 ,all 9 va9 does a mission1 appeal+ to ! s\l1 feeble ( help1 wage conflict 9 a slum ) ! =ces ( ! ,/ate1 wield$ ?r\gh a doz5 public-h\ses1 t depress & enslave4 ,z ?+s n[ are !re c be no escape & no salvation = ! man 9 ! slum4 #a ,dr4 ,*alm]s has po9t$ out 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,m$ic9e1 #aiac1 vol4 vi41 t ! mortality ( infants v>i$ inv]sely ) ! numb] ( rooms occupi$ up to f\r4 ,infant mortality 9 "o-ap>tm5t h\ses1 p] ?\s&1 #baj two #afd ?ree #abi f\r #ajc #b ,! foll[+ quotation f a newspap] ( ?is summ] is illum9at+3-- ',a woman ) six *ildr51 :o s\ght advice at ,acton1 said t s z to get a flat %e told ! l&lord t %e _h only ?ree4 ',he accept$ h] deposit1 & all[$ h] to ent] ! flat1 b on le>n+ ( ! o!r ?ree *ildr51 ord]$ h] to leave1 & w\ld n take h] r5t4 ,he describ$ h] z a trespass]1 & ?reat5$ to eject h] unless %e left4 ',if ,i _h told him ! tru?1 said ! woman1 he w\ld n h tak5 me4 ,z soon z ,i say ,i h six *ildr51 p w n li/5 any long]4 ',! magi/rate told applicant t %e mu/ make arrangem5ts to leave4' #c ,! ,decl9+ ,bir?rate1 p4 #bjb4 #d ,micah iii4 #aj4 #ig ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,"l ,,( ,,! ,,slum ,he /ood at ! corn] ( a t]race t op5s (f ! /eep /reet t leads f ! he>t ( ! high-p]*$ city "r d[n to ! sea4 ,) 8 "r h& he gripp$ ! pal+1 :ile he sway$ g5tly f side to side4 ,a big1 burly1 sw>?y man ) a close-cropp$ black be>d1 he saw$ ! air ) 8 left h&1 :ile he glanc$ ) ble>$ eyes d[n ! /reet4 ,f ! bottom ( ! /eep a c> came lumb]+ up1 & a gleam ( intellig5ce came into 8 eyes4 ,he let g 8 hold on ! pal+1 & made = ! tram l9es4 ,he pla9ly want$ to bo>d ! c>1 b 8 feet mov$ 9 contr>y directions1 & on ! pavem5t he describ$ an arc4 ,& he #ih lur*$ back on ! pal+1 gripp+ x ?is "t ) bo? h&s1 :ile ! c> ) its freight ( pass5g]s w5t clank+ pa/ up ! /eep4 ,!re1 ) helpless limbs1 ) 8 head b[$ on 8 brea/1 he held on to ! pal+1 :ile ! sunlight flood$ ! fir? ) molt5 silv]--! product ( an anci5t civilisation & a ?\s& ye>s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 t remote era :i* end$ 9 ,augu/ #aiad we w\ld h pass$ him !re )\t s mu* z a feel+ ( surprise4 ,b to-day we are z a man awak5$ f heavy slumb]1 /ung by a sudd5 d>t to a new realisation4 ,& we saw n t "o solit>y man sunk 9 8 sodd5 degradation1 b ! multitude :i* he repres5ts1 t multitude ^: drunk5ness means de/ruction to _! bro!rs wre/l+ 9 ! tr5*es ) an unbeat5 & ru?less foe4 ,two ye>s ago ! call w5t r++ ?r\gh ! ,empire1 & f ! f> ,nor?-,we/ to ! long wa% ( ,au/ralasian seas #ii an indomitable race arose to w> = ! "r4 ,/atesm5 & prea*]s summon$ !m to a holy w>1 & !y came ) transfigur$ eyes4 ,b1 alas6 a holy w> c only be wag$ by a holy nation4 ,& z ! eyes gaze at t figure sway+ on ! pal+1 & on ! m9d !re fla%es ! realisation ( :at lies beh9d him1 ! he>t c b cry 9 deepe/ awe3 ,may ,god h m]cy ^u u6 ,i ,!re c come no moral resurrection = any except to ^? :o realise ! evil ( :i* !y are p>tak]s4 ,x is n 9 ! _s ( ,ph>isaic c5sori\sness t we mu/ judge t brawny workman sway+ on ! pal+1 & all t he repres5ts4 ,= ^! m5 are :at we made !m4 ,x is ! nation 9 its corporate capacity t %ap$ & m\ld$ ^! lives aft] t patt]n4 ,if we _h set ourselves expressly to produce ?is result1 we c\ld #ajj n h tak5 a sur] way ( atta9+ ! end4 ,we drove ! p into ! conge/$ & f\l t5em5ts ( n>r[ /reets4 ,let ! well-to-d classes try to realise ! conditions ( life to :i* m5 su* z ?is h be5 doom$4 ,let !m picture to !mselves :at life c be l 9 a "o-room$ or two-room$ h\se 9 a cr[d$ b>racks4 ,imag9e a man & wife ) an infant & two or m *ildr51 & (t5 a lodg]1 liv+ 9 su* a h\se4 ,= !m !re is no *ange ( air ei!r day or night2 _! bodies _c be clean$ nor _! clo!s wa%$2 !y are d5i$ cleanl9ess 9 _! :ole environm5t2 x is impossible to cook appetis+ food or to s]ve x 9 a pleas+ mann]2 !re is no escape = !m f noise & squalor2 !y h no privacy ei!r liv+ or dy+2 & !re is always ! spectre ( want hov]+ ne>4#a ,:at recomp5se has #aja ! ,/ate provid$ = !m 9 _! mis]y8 ,:at provision has be5 made t m5 & wom5 may escape = a little to brea! a pur] air & feel t !y h "p 9 a life ri*] ?an ?is8 ,! ,/ate has n be5 :olly unm9dful ( !m4 ,x has provid$ = !m ! public-h\se1 &1 ) pat]nal c>e1 has multipli$ ^! places ( #ajb recreation & happ9ess :]e ! mass ( human mis]y is greate/4 ,! ,/ate has be5 lavi% 9 its provision4 ,9 ! ,c[gate ( ,ed9burgh x has provid$ "o public-h\se = e #bjj ( ! population1 ?\gh 9 ! leisur$ & ri* di/ricts !re is only "o lic5ce = e #acjj ( ! population2#b 9 ! ,c[cadd5s ( ,glasg[ x has provid$ at ! rate ( ?irty public-h\ses to ! half-mile4 ,x surr\nds ! poor & ! mis]able ) an atmosph]e reek+ ) alcohol4 ,! trade 9 alcohol enfeebles ! w1 saps ! resi/+ p[]1 & !n trades ^u t enfeebl$ w4 #ajc ,?is is ! door ( escape f mis]y :i* ! ,/ate provides4 ,:o c blame ! p = avail+ !mselves ( ?is national rem$y = _! woe press$ ^u !m by ! ,/ate at e corn]8 ,if ! drunk5ness ( masses ( ! population be a national weakness & a cry+ sc&al1 x is n _! fault4 ,x is ! ,/ate t is responsible1 & z citiz5s ( ! ,/ate we h ea* to be> our %>e ( ! responsibility & ( ! %ame4 ,x is no use decry+ publicans & brew]s1 = ^! are only :at we ourselves made !m4 ,let u take ourselves to task & condemn our own folly & our own s94 ,x 0 n en\gh t we provid$ ! n>cotic ( drunk5ness = ! man1 b we set ourselves to alleviate also ! lot ( ! woman4 ,!re 0 a pressure ( public op9ion :i* prev5t$ respectable wom5 f frequ5t+ public-h\ses4 ,provision _h to be made = !m4 ,?is provision 0 made 9 ! legislation ( ,mr4 ,glad/one 9 #ajd #ahfj & #ahfa :]eby groc]s 7 lic5s$ to sell alcohol4 ,x is only fair to say t ! purpose ( ! legislation 0 n to enc\rage ! consumption ( alcohol4 ,9 ^? days p 7 obsess$ ) ! idea t by multiply+ ! opportunities = procur+ alcohol1 its consumption w\ld decrease6 ,! groc]'s lic5ce 0 to safegu>d p f ! public-h\se6 ,! result has be5 ! mo/ disa/r\s ( any legislation pass$ by sane /atesm54 ,x enabl$ wom5 to obta9 alcohol 9 a respectable mann]1 sanction$ bo? by legislation & society1 & to use x "u conditions ( privacy1 unhamp]$ by any re/ra9t4 ,! ,/ate enorm\sly increas$ ! facilities = drunk5ness & /r5g!n$ ! =ces ( temptation by ! multiply+ ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( liquor-sell+ e/abli%m5ts4 ,to ^! temptations ! wom5 9 ev]-increas+ numb]s succumb$4 ,:5 w> broke out1 & ! m5 mu/]$ to ! def5ce ( _! c\ntry1 ! #aje wom5 7 left ! com=t ( alcohol4 ,! result 0 an increase 9 ! drunk5ness ( wom51 & a correspond+ increase 9 *ild mortality4 ,:o c blame ^! wom58 ,) _! husb&s & sons summon$ to wre/le ) dea?1 :at wond] t 'feel+s ( fa9tness' ov]took !m1 & t = ^? feel+s !y resort$ to ! only unfail+ rem$y !y knew--alcohol6 ,^! wom5 live _! lives "u conditions :i* make x impossible = !m ev] to be well4 ,!y climb up & d[n we>y /airs endlessly4 ,!re is no escape f hopeless toil4 ,! unheal?y conditions ( life r5d] !m *ronic invalids4 ,9 ! groc]'s %op ! ,/ate provides = !m ! panacea4 ,"h is exhil>ation amid ! worries ( _! drab exi/5ce1 & escape f ! anxieties :i* oppress$ !m4 ,& 9 a little :ile !y are slaves to ! national rem$y provid$ = !m4 ,_! husb&s (t5 come back on leave to f9d #ajf _! homes ru9$--! l>d] empty1 ! fire dy+ = lack ( fuel1 ! *ildr5 unkempt & ill-n\ri%$4 ,9 _m di/ricts ! all[ances made by ! ,/ate to ! dep5dants ( its fight+ m5 7 b a fur!r ,/ate-end[m5t ( ! publican4 ,x 0 = ?is t our soldi]s b>$ _! brea/s to ! foe & look$ dea? 9 ! face4 ,?is 0 ! rew>d ( _! sacrifice1 ! gu]don ( _! w\nds4 ,9 _! abs5ce ! ,/ate provid$ = _! wives ! solace & /ay ( alcohol2 b ! ,/ate he$$ n ! fact t by s do+ x ru9$ ! home & de/roy$ ! *ildr54 ,if !re be condemnation1 let ! ,/ate be condemn$2 & f t condemnation = u1 z its citiz5s1 !re c be no escape4 ,,ii ,:5 we consid] ! results ( ! trade 9 alcohol1 ! wond] gr[s h[ x is t ?is ,/ate-regulat$ monopoly #ajg = ! manufactur+ ( paup]s1 lunatics1 & crim9als has be5 suff]$ to cont9ue s long4 ,to x mo/ ( ! evils :i* afflict ! body-politic c be trac$4 ,x nullifies all ef=ts at social improvem5t4 ,philan?ropic movem5ts h p\r$ out money l wat] to improve ! condition ( ! p1 b fa/] ?an slums c be cle>$ away or empti$1 new slums are creat$ & fill$ by ! victims ( alcohol4 ,! funds ( ,gu>dians & ( ,p>i% ,c\ncils are ma9ly us$ to support ^? :om alcohol has impov]i%$4 ,!re is ! au?ority ( ,mr4 ,john ,burns1 ! late ,presid5t ( ! ,local ,gov]nm5t ,bo>d1 = ! /atem5t t out ( #ajj1jjj applicants = poor relief at ,w&swor? dur+ a p]iod ( tw5ty ye>s1 only twelve 7 ab/a9]s4444 ,x n only fills our workh\ses1 x also cr[ds our jails4 ,accord+ to ! late ,"l ,alv]/one n9e-t5?s ( ! crime ( ?is c\ntry 0 due to dr9k4444 ,insanity f9ds 9 x a fruitful s\rce4 #ajh ,tw5ty p] c5t4 ( all ! m5 & t5 p] c5t4 ( all ! wom5 9 a ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil asylum--! ,claybury ,asylum--h become insane ?r\gh alcohol4444 ,! social evil is ma9ly due to alcohol4 ,"u its influ5ce wom5 desc5d to vice4 ,half ! infections ( ! social disease are traceable to ! weak5+ ( ! w p[] by dr9k4444 ,evil ?\gh x be 9 itself1 its evil goes f> beyond itself1 = x is ! %ort-cut to all ! o!r vices4444 ,x is "o ( ! great causes ( ! decl9e ( ! race 9 ?us pollut+ ! spr+s ( life1 poison+ & /]ilis+ !m2 b1 f> m1 x is responsible = an enorm\s %>e ( ! appall+ infant mortality :i* de/roys 9 _m di/ricts a fif? ( ! *ild life 9 ! fir/ ye>4444 ,x l[]s ! vitality & makes ! tissues m susceptible to attacks by ! g]ms ( disease1 & ?us greatly increases ! dea?rate4444 ,x multiplies c(f9s & empties cradles4444 ,7 ?is "o monopoly aboli%$ #aji & ! p deliv]$ f ! ,/ate-lic5s$ temptations :i* are = ev] invit+ !m to _! ru91 almo/ all workh\ses & jails w\ld be clos$ & ! nation deliv]$ f ! burd5 ( paup]ism & crime :i* weighs s heavily ^u x4 ,yet ! nation 9 ! "t ( its greate/ p]il sp5ds ,l#ahj1jjj1jjj a ye> ^u ! dr9k-traffic4 ,?is is ! price :i* x pays = ! l[]+ ( its own vitality & = ! weak5+ ( its /rik+ p[]4 ,a gov]nm5t :i* connives at t _c be a gov]nm5t t is wag+ w> really 9 e>ne/4 ,%ipp+1 food1 coals1 ! railways1 roads1 & a ho/ ( m5 are 9 great measure sacrific$ to a trade :i* weak5s ! nation 9 face ( ! enemy4 ,! fav\rite argum5t 9 support ( ! liquor trade is ! argum5t t upholds ! lib]ty ( ! subject4 ,9 a free c\ntry p mu/ be free to de/roy !mselves if !y s wi%1 t o!rs may be free to use alcohol #aaj )\t abus+ x4 ,if we are to aim at fre$om1 let u h a fre$om wor? :ile4 ,at pres5t ! nation is n free to control or elim9ate ! greate/ p]il 9 our mid/4 ,we are entru/$ ) ! adm9i/ration ( our s*ools & roads & gas & poor-rates1 & we elect m5 :o control ^!4 ,b we elect nobody :o controls alcohol4 ,we h z citiz5s no say z to :e!r ! groc] 9 ! village w get a lic5ce to corrupt our family life ) alcohol1 or :e!r ! poor places be cr[d$ ) public-h\ses4 ,t is 9 ! h&s ( ju/ices1 & ju/ices are creat$ by a my/]i\s p[] beh9d politics4 ,9 a free c\ntry ?is p[] ( plant+ d[n places = ! sale ( alcohol indep5d5tly ( ! w ( ! p is an ana*ronism by :i* ! poor are enslav$4 ,:5 we speak ( fre$om let u consid] ?is fre$om--fre$om = ! *ildr5 ( ! poor to gr[ up untempt$4 ,let u rememb] t ! race has n[ to dep5d ma9ly ^u #aaa ! poor = its cont9uation & = its virility4 ,a nation t w doom ! ris+ g5]ation to ! atmosph]e ( g9 & :isky r\nd its cradles1 seals its own doom4 ,! *ildr5 br\ght up 9 its atmosph]e w deem alcohol n only inevitable b also desirable4 ,!y w be 'happy 9 ! mire because !y are n consci\s ( ! sl\gh4' ,! true lib]ty ( ! subject _c mean racial de/ruction4444 ,rec5tly a woman 9 a mean /reet 9 ,london w5t to ! public-h\se ) a sick baby 9 h] arms4 ',:ile %e 0 !re x di$1 b %e /ay$ on dr9k+ & hold+ ! dead baby4'#c ,t dead baby 9 ! arms ( its alcoholic "m 9 a public-h\se visualises ! grim & t]rible situation4 ,x is ! p]sonification ( all ! millions ( baby lives ?rottl$ to dea? by alcohol--( a race s9k+ to decay 9 its grasp4 #aab ,,iii ,we mu/ n1 h[ev]1 =get t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ?is c\ntry1 :ile ! manhood ( ! race 0 p]i%+ abroad1 7 n :olly indiff]5t to ! welf>e ( *ildhood at home4 ,:5 !y f\nd t %ip-repair+ & %ipbuild+ & ! production ( munitions 7 hamp]$ & delay$ by drunk5ness1 !y adopt$ re/rictions ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,b 9 mo/ cases ^! re/rictions 7 worse ?an useless4 ,! ,gov]nm5t surr5d]$ its p[]s 9 ! matt] ( ! greate/ evil afflict+ ! nation1 to a ,bo>d ( ,control4 ,t au?ority meant well4 ,x s\ght to limit ! consumption ( alcohol by limit+ ! h\rs ( its sale4 ,?is ,bo>d =got t a man c 9 five m9utes buy en\gh :isky to keep him com=tably alcoholic = five mon?s4 ,to %ut ! public-h\se = c]ta9 h\rs meant = _m ! lay+ 9 ( a /ore ( :isky :5 =m]ly a few #aac nips suffic$4 ,b no regulations made by man s9ce ! day ( ! ,b\rbons equall$ 9 %e] fatuity ! decree t a man :o want$ a gill ( :isky c\ld n get x unless he b\ght a qu>t8 ,) a wage t pass$ 8 rosie/ dreams1 to secure ! gill he ( c\rse b\ght ! qu>t4 ,no wond] ! consumption ( alcohol increas$ to ,l#aha1iei1jjj 9 #aiae1 z comp>$ to ,l#afd1dec1jjj 9 #aiad4 ,?is 0 ! fruit ( a policy :i* aim$ at produc+ sobriety4 ,b !re are "s good results claim$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,control4 ,! numb] ( convictions = drunk5ness decreas$6 ,b :at 0 ! price paid = ?is improvem5t 9 our /reets8 ,x 0 ! great] corruption ( ! home4 ,! dr9k+ 0 driv5 out ( ! public-h\se into ! h\se2 ! drunk>d no long] (f5d$ ! public gaze 9 ! /reet1 he c>ri$ 8 vice & degradation into ! bosom ( 8 family4 ,=m]ly 8 drunk5ness 0 limit$ by c]ta9 h\rs2 n[ 8 drunk5ness 0 #aad cont9u\s :ile 8 /ore la/$4 ,& he took c>e x la/$4 ,if ! /reets 7 p>tially cleans$1 ! *ildr5 7 impregnat$ z nev] be=e by ! atmosph]e ( alcohol1 & ! wom5 7 taught to %>e 9 ! drunk5 orgy4 ,to-day ! claim is made t1 at la/1 ! consumption ( alcohol is on ! decl9e4 ,:5 f\r millions ( m5 are ) ! col\rs1 fight+ across ! seas1 x w\ld be inde$ m>vell\s if !re 0 n a decl9e 9 ! sale ( alcohol at home6 ,,iv ,if "s ( ! /eps tak5 by ! ,c5tral ,control ,bo>d _c comm5d !mselves to temp]ance re=m]s1 !re h be5 o!r policies initiat$ by !m :i* are und\bt$ly 9 ! "r direction4 ,! prohibition ( ! sale ( ard5t spirits )9 c]ta9 areas has inaugurat$ a new & b5eficial national policy4 ,! "t may n be yet come = a total prohibition ( alcohol ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 #aae ,^? :o "k any?+ ( ! intol]able conditions "u :i* m5 & wom5 live 9 ! cr[d$1 noisome t5em5ts ( our great cities1 realise t ^! p mu/ h "s way ( escape f _! mis]able environm5t4 ,total prohibition is ! ideal to be kept /eadily 9 view1 b be=e t ideal c be realis$ ! p mu/ be prep>$ = x4 ,! only way to prep>e = ! ideal is by a recon/ruction ( ! social ord]4 ,new & sanit>y h\s+ = ! poor mu/ prec$e ! policy ( total prohibition4 ,b ! "t is fully ripe = a prohibition ( ard5t spirits dur+ ! w> & dur+ ! p]iod ( demobilisation4 ,& x is on ?is policy t ! ,bo>d h laun*$ =?4 ,9 ! di/rict ( ,annan & 9 wide /ret*es ( ! nor? ( ,scotl& ! sale ( spirits is n[ prohibit$4 ,9 a rec5t visit paid to ! ,hebrides1 ,i f\nd among ! p a _s ( ?ankfulness t !y h at la/ be5 deliv]$ f a great evil4 ,drunk5ness has vani%$ among !m4 #aaf ,a new era ( prosp]ity has be5 inaugurat$4 ,?is policy1 :i* has be5 made effective 9 ! places :]e x has be5 put 9 =ce1 ought to be at once appli$ g5]ally4 ,x is grotesque to endeav\r to promote sobriety 9 pat*es1 %ut 9 by geographical b\nd>ies4 ,x has n be5 appli$ 9 ! places :i* ne$ x mo/4 ,9 ! common lodg+-h\ses & f>m$-out h\ses ( ! ,grassm>ket & ,we/ ,port ( ,ed9burgh !re 7 f\nd1 by a rec5t c5sus1 a population ( #achc p]sons ( :om #eah 7 engag$ 9 w>-"w1 ,x is futile to expect t ^! work]s1 liv+ 9 an atmosph]e reek+ ) alcohol1 c r5d] ! ,/ate ! be/ s]vice !y are capable (4 ,& to ^! places come1 e week-end1 work]s f ! naval base & soldi]s on leave4 ,& ^! work]s & ^! soldi]s pass _! brief holiday 9 t alcoholic atmosph]e4 ,! result c only be delet]i\s to !m & to ! ,/ate4 ,!re are m sailors & soldi]s to be #aag f\nd 9 ! poor places ( ,ed9burgh & ,glasg[ ?an 9 all ! villages ( ! ,we/ ( ,scotl& put toge!r4 ,:y %\ld ! few be protect$ f ! sale ( ard5t spirits & ! _m left to be victims ( temptation8 ,!re is only "o rem$y--! g5]al application to ! c\ntry ( t policy :i* is n[ re/rict$ to fav\r$ areas4 ,!re mu/ be equal treatm5t = ! :ole c\ntry & an equal *ance giv5 to all :o are s]v+ ! ,/ate4 ,! "t to make t policy effective is n[4 ,:ile ! nation is 9 ! mid/ ( ! great conflict = its exi/5ce1 ! p w gladly welcome any re/rictions :i* w /r5g!n ! ,/ate 9 its h\r ( ne$4 ,! he>t ( ! nation is prep>$ = sacrifice4 ,b :5 ! dang] is pass$1 ! mood w *ange4 ,x w n be s easy !n to make dra/ic *anges 9 ! habits ( ! p4 ,& ! "t :5 re/rictions w be mo/ necess>y w be :5 ! army is demobilis$4 ,if re/rictions are n #aah impos$ n[1 x w be impossible to impose !m !n4 ,!re is a gr[+ feel+ t ! quicke/ road to ! desir$ end may be f\nd 9 ! nationalisation ( ! liquor trade4 ,_m w\ld %r9k f ?is policy if !y ?\ght t ! ,/ate w\ld become a p]man5t species ( glorifi$ publican4 ,b ! end 9 view is ! trans=mation ( ! liquor trade4 ,only ! ,/ate c a*ieve t4 ,! ,/ate1 ) full control1 c make ! public-h\ses c5tres ( recreation1 ) ! temptation ( spirits remov$4 ,& ! way w be cle> = m5d+ or end+1 z exp]i5ce w prove :i* is ! bett] policy4 ,! true re=m] w c>e f> m = ! re=m ?an = ! means by :i* x is to be a*iev$4 ,if ! re=m c be/ be realis$ ?r\gh ,/ate-own]%ip1 !n ! soon] x comes ! bett]4 ,if ! rem$y = ! evils wr\ght by drunk5ness does n1 & _c1 lie along ! road ( supply+ m #aai facilities = ! sale ( alcohol1 we mu/ at ! same "t nev] =get t ! crav+ = alcohol is a crav+ = a full] life--= life lit up by col\r & social joy4 ,^? :o meet t hung] = a ri*] life ) no?+ b a dre>y 'don't1' ) no rem$y save t ( ! surgical op]ation1 expose !mselves to jibes su* z t bitt] jibe ( ,"l ,macaulay3 ',! ,puritans object$ to be>-bait+ n because ( cruelty to ! be> b because x gave pleasure to ! spectators4' ,! aim ( ! social re=m] mu/ be ! sub/itution ( true joy & happ9ess = :at is spuri\s4 ,! ,/ate mu/ make provision = ! social in/9cts ( ! masses4 ',:at are want$1' writes ,sir ,?omas ,p4 ,:ittak]1 a memb] ( ! ,royal ,commission on ,lic5s+1 'are places ( ! nature ( free clubs1 :]e m5 may sit & smoke & talk & play games or read ! pap]s4 ,!y %\ld be op5 to ! public free1 ) small *>ges = ! use ( c>ds & ! #abj billi>d-tables4444 ,p %\ld be made to feel z mu* at _! ease 9 !m z !y are 9 our public p>ks4 ,! co/ ( ma9ta9+ su* places w\ld n be great1 & ! social1 mat]ial1 & moral advantages t w\ld result w\ld r5d] !m an excell5t inve/m5t4444' ,x is along ?is road deliv]ance mu/ be s\ght4 ,!re is no use sweep+ out ! h\se unless ! h\se is to be occupi$ by fair] & m :olesome t5ants ?an ^? expell$4 ,v ,!re is "o la/ s]i\s aspect ( ?is problem :]e) ! spiritual =ces ( ! nation are fac$1 & t is ! weak5+ ( ! nation's s\l :i* ! new policy has entail$4 ,:osoev] consid]s ! mann] 9 :i* religion has lo/ its grip on ! masses1 ! pass+ away ( all discipl9e1 ! decay ( idealism1 & ! sl[ b /eady empty+ ( ! *ur*es1 _c b feel t ! greate/ ne$ ( to-day is a revival ( #aba religion4 ,unless ! s\l controls ! body1 man atrophies & p]i%es4 ,! ,*ur* = _m c5turies has /riv5 to g>rison ! nation's s\l1 & to br+ ! body "u discipl9e4 ,b ! ,*ur* no long] c br+ its p[] into play1 = ! *ur*es are left des]t$ m or less4 ,! proportion ( ! indu/rial population :o nev] ent] a *ur*'s door is va/ly great] ?an is commonly suppos$4 ,pr(essor ,cairns1 a c>eful & judici\s obs]v]1 :o w\ld make no /atem5t t c\ld n be v]ifi$1 has decl>$ t ?ree out ( five soldi]s at ! front h _h no connection ) ! ,*ur*4 ,! toil]s ( our cities are rapidly relaps+ into t paganism out ( :i* ,*ri/ianity rescu$ ! _w at ! fir/4 ,:at ! _w ne$s is ,god4 ,x is only :5 ! face ( ,god is unveil$ to ! awe-fill$ eyes ( m5 t !y c realise ! f\lness ( moral degradation4 ,9 ! light ( t hol9ess :i* m>%als all ! =ces 9 #abb ! univ]se to w> aga9/ s91 & 9 t light alone1 does ! s\l realise ! awfulness ( s94 ,:5 t realisation comes1 !n ! hi/ory ( ! _w becomes ma9ly ! hi/ory ( s9--t dread p[] :i* saps ! vitality ( nations1 dis9tegrates empires1 ru9s civilisations1 & :i* br+s ^u pr\d capital cities ! flam+ judgm5t ( sword & fire4 ,! function ( ! prophet is to keep cle> be=e ! eyes ( m5 ! moral issues :i* are lad5 ) life or dea?4 ,! mission ( ! ,*ur* is to replace ! spuri\s & fleet+ joys ( s9 by ! true & endur+ joy ( a life 9 unison ) ,god4 ,b ! ,/ate r5d]s ! ,*ur* impot5t & makes ! revival ( religion 9 our day impossible4 ,t may seem exagg]at$1 b x is true4 ,= ! ,/ate has driv5 alcohol into ! homes1 & has consign$ n only ! husb&1 b (t5 ! wife also1 to ! degrad+ influ5ce ( alcohol n only on ,saturday b on ,sunday4 ,9 va9 does ! call #abc to return to ,god s\nd 9 ! e>s ( a population sunk 9 ! torpor ( alcohol4 ,no prophet c r\se su* a p4 ',if a man1 walk+ 9 a _s ( falsehood1 d lie1 say+1 ,i w prophesy unto !e ( w9e & ( /rong dr9k1 he %all ev5 be ! prophet ( ?is p4'#d ,! ,*ur* is p[]less aga9/ ?irty public-h\ses to ! half-mile6 ,alcohol b>s ! door aga9/ e movem5t = ! social & spiritual uplift ( ! nation4 ,if ! nation is to be sav$1 ! nation mu/ act4 ,arise1 ,o ,israel6 ,we mu/ look at our population 9 a new light & see !m n z mak]s ( munitions b z sons ( ,god4 ,! horribly cynical attitude ( our rul]s is t :i* reg>ds m5 m]ely z munition-mak]s4 ,!y survey !m only f ! l[ gr\nd ( self-int]e/4 ,x is n 9 relation to ! p]il ( ! h\r t ?is problem has to be fac$1 b 9 relation to man's high call+ z #abd ! son ( ,god4 ,^! m5 & wom5 are our bro!rs & si/]s1 be>+ ! image ( ,god1 & creat$ to be heirs ( an inh]itance incorruptible & undefil$4 ,c we g on work+ _! ru91 damn+ !m body & s\l8 ,a race t w n cleanse ! f\nta9s ( its national life1 t w n remove f its mid/ ! =ces ( deg5]ation1 t %r9ks f t moral surg]y :i* w alone save ! body-politic--su* a race _c hope to g on sway+ ! de/9ies ( ! _w4 ,b ?is is our confid5ce1 t ?r\gh ! horrors ( w> ! nation w wak5 to ! deep issues ( life & dea?1 & t ! =ces ( moral & social r5ewal w advance a hundr$ ye>s 9 "o day4 ,we c he> ! m>%all+ ( ! =ces 9 our mid/ :i* w trans=m & enri* ! nation4 ,!re is aris+ ! cry ( ! com+ victory3 ',! ,k+ %all foll[ ,*ri/1 & we ! ,k+4' #a ,9 ! ,record1 ! (ficial organ ( ! ,unit$ ,free ,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 !re appe>$ 9 ! ,augu/ numb]1 #aiaf1 a lett] writt5 by a ',special ,con/able' :i* gives a t]rible ^w-picture ( a slum family3 ',let me give a p]sonal exp]i5ce ( "o ( ! multitude ( family trag$ies directly due to dr9k :i* come "u my notice4 ,a family ( eight p]sons--f\r ( !m adults--occupi$ a s+le room 9 a slum area4 ',! elde/ son1 ag$ tw5ty-"o ye>s1 0 9 ! la/ /age ( consumption1 & occupi$ ! only b$ 9 ! room4 ,on visit+ ! h\se "o morn+1 ,i f\nd ! lad ly+ on ! floor1 9 a corn]4 ,he _h requir$ to vacate ! b$ = 8 "m1 & dur+ ! night !re _h be5 born into ^! surr\nd+s ano!r ( ^? immortal s\ls :o1 9 ! words ( ,k+sley1 are damn$ f _! bir?4 ',! foll[+ day ! "m 0 sitt+ at ! fireside1 & 0 nev] back 9 b$ till ! son di$ "s days lat]4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to add t ! "m1 ! infant1 & ano!r girl foll[$ him at %ort int]vals4 ,on ! day ( ! "m's fun]al ! husb& got drunk & _h to be lock$ up--! tw5tie?-c5tury me?od ( rem$y+ evils ( ?is k9d4' #b ,! di/ribution ( lic5ces 9 our cities is a cry+ evil4 ,! foll[+ are examples ( ! provision made 9 ! w>ds ( ,ed9burgh3-- ,numb] ( ,population to ,w>d4 ,population4 ,lic5ces4 ea* ,lic5ce ,morn+side #bd1cbj #ah #acea ,m]*i/on #bd1dcf #ba #aafc ,/4 ,giles' #bd1bgg #aah #bje ,/4 ,&rew's #aa1aff #hg #abh ,9 proportion to ! pov]ty & mis]y ( ! population are ! lic5ces increas$4 ,9 ! ,c[gate ( ,ed9burgh !re are #ab lic5ces1 & 9 ! ,canongate1 #ai4 ,! same proportion applies to all our cities4 #c ,! ,dr9k ,problem ( ,to-day1 p4 #ahb4 #d ,micah ii4 #aa4 #abe ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,great ,,refusal ,= ! hi/orian ( ! future :o may essay ! task ( elucidat+ ! moral progress or decay ( ! ,briti% ,empire1 "o date w /& =? z a l&m>k--,april #bj1 #aiae4 ,= x 0 on t day t ! ,h\se ( ,commons refus$ to foll[ '! ,k+'s lead4' ,on ! #f? ,april x 0 ann\nc$ t ',by ! ,k+'s comm& no w9es1 spirits1 or be] w be consum$ 9 any ( ,8 ,maje/y's h\ses aft] to-day4' ,no ann\ncem5t ev] *e]$ ! he>t ( a nation m ?an t4 ,x 0 z if an electric curr5t _h sudd5ly pass$ ?r\gh an in]t mass1 galvanis+ x into life4 ,:5 ,"l ,kit*5] & o!r lead]s loyally foll[$ ! ,k+'s example1 ! m5 :o f\ght #abf a we>y battle = ! emancipation ( ! nation f ! yoke ( alcohol1 & ^: he>ts 7 (t sick5$ by long-delay$ hopes1 felt t ! day ( moral victory _h dawn$ at la/4 ,! nation1 deliv]$ f ! enemy )9 its gates1 w\ld br+ its full p[] to be> ^u ! enemy t ?reat5$ its de/ruction f )\t4 ,9 h\se & mess & re/aurant alcohol 0 bani%$4 ,b all ^! fair hopes 7 rudely %att]$ :5 ! ,h\se ( ,commons at ! end ( f\rte5 days refus$ to bani% alcohol f ! prec9cts ( ,we/m9/]4 ,! dawn ( hope end$ once m 9 gloom4 ,i ,x is only z yet possible to surmise z to ! =ces :i* l$ to ! great refusal4 ,! nation1 ) ! almo/ unanim\s voice ( its wise/ & be/ citiz5s1 _h call$ = ! deliv]ance ( ! p f alcohol by its total prohibition4 ,employ]s ( lab\r1 :o #abg _h no sympa?y orig9ally = ! prohibition movem5t1 7 conv]t$ to x by ! spectacle ( ! nation's m>%all+ ( its =ces be+ /eadily hamp]$ by drunk5ness4 ,! lead]s ( all ! ,*ur*es press$ = x2 ! ,press began to plead = x2 ,mr4 ,lloyd-,george op5ly decl>$ t 'dr9k is do+ u m damage ?an all ! ,g]man subm>9es put toge!r'2 & !re is no d\bt b t ! ,k+ & ,"l ,kit*5] expect$ t _! example w\ld give an impetus :i* w\ld c>ry prohibition to victory4 ,b ! ,h\se ( ,commons %att]$ t hope4 ,! =ces ( reaction imm$iately began to raise _! head1 & to ! tables ( ! home & ! mess alcohol sl[ly return$ to resume its fell sway4 ,! nation t _h brac$ itself = social surg]y 0 pres5t$ ) soo?+ m$ic9e 9 ! =m ( ! ,c5tral ,control ,bo>d4 ,?\gh x is impossible to assign causes to ^! effects ) c]titude1 yet x is safe to say t ?is failure 0 ! #abh fruit ( ! p>ty sy/em4 ,we h se5 h[ ! play ( political p>ties "o aga9/ ! o!r deva/at$ ! c\ntryside4 ,! p>ty politicians ?9k prim>ily ( votes1 & any?+ t w\ld co/ !m votes is bann$4 ,!y knew 9 :at p]il ! nation /ood be=e ! w>1 b !y did n summon ! nation to prep>e = w> & endure h>dness4 ,t w\ld h be5 unpopul>--& w\ld h co/ votes4 ,!y kept ! nation 9 ignorance ( its p]il1 & c[]$ be=e ! p :om !y kept 9 ! d>k1 t]rifi$ to use firmness le/ ! firm h& on ! re9s %\ld mean _! unseat+4 ,!y w5t fur!r3 :5 ,"l ,rob]ts w>n$ ! ,/ate 9 prophetic t]ms1 !y held him up to d]ision4 ,! greate/ calamity t ev] befell ! human race we owe to ! p>ty politicians4 ,beh9d ! p>ty politician !re is ! caucus1 & beh9d ! caucus ! p>ty funds4 ,! p[] ( money is prov]bial1 & beh9d ! p>ty politician #abi is ! ex*equ] suppli$ by 8 support]s4 ,t ex*equ] is repl5i%$ by ! sale ( hon\rs4 ,:5 ,ole&]1 a ,phrygian & er/:ile slave1 0 ! m9i/] ( ! ,emp]or ,commodus1 ,rome saw ! woeful spectacle ( ! rank ( ,consul1 ( ,patrician & ( ,s5ator expos$ to public sale4 ,we hold ! dec5cies ( life 9 too high reg>d to d t4 ,secretly & decor\sly our s5ator%ips & ! anci5t ord]s ( our knigh?ood are assign$4 ,at "o end ( ! social scale national deg5]acy makes ! trad] 9 alcohol a plutocrat2 at ! o!r end ! same national deg5]acy makes him a legislator & a pseudo-ari/ocrat4 ,! alcoholic trade 0 too wise to be on t]ms ( fri5d%ip ) "o p>ty alone2 x s\ght relation%ip ) all4 ,nobody c object to ! man :o pays ! pip] call+ ! tune4 ,9 ,irel& ! publican is ev5 a great] p[] 9 politics ?an he is 9 ,engl&4 ,& ! p[] beh9d ! politicians br\ght all its =ces into play4 ,:51 9 #ahhg1 ,"l ,iddesleigh1 #acj sup]s$$ at la/1 fell dead 9 ,"l ,salisbury's wait+-room1 ! latt]1 writ+ to ,"l ,r&olph ,*ur*ill1 exclaim$1 ',z ,i look$ ^u ! dead man be=e me ,i felt t politics 0 a curs$ pr(ession4' ,& ,"l ,salisbury knew4 ,! p>ty politician1 ev5 9 ! mael/rom ( a _w's deva/ation1 pursu$ 8 famili> c\rse4 ,be=e ! w> he fail$ to w>n ! nation & to prep>e4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! w> he /ill /rove to keep ! nation 9 ! d>k4 ,aft] mon?s ( calamities ! nation 0 told t all 0 go+ well1 & ! p 7 obsess$ ) ! idea t f9al victory 0 at h&4 ,if ! p only knew _! p]il !y w\ld h made any sacrifice = _! c\ntry & _! homes4 ,b !y 7 n told4 ,& ! p>ty politician %rank f dem&+ or en=c+ a sacrifice :i* ! nation did n realise to be necess>y because ( its ignorance4 ,! policy ( pusillanimity pursu$ be=e ! w> 0 /ill regnant4 ,! politicians :o %rank #aca f dem&+ sacrifice 9 peace1 %rank f dem&+ x 9 w>4 ,!y did n "k ! he>t ( ! nation4 ,!re 0 no sacrifice ! nation w\ld h %runk f1 if ! dem& 7 made4 ,! nation knew t x ne$$ discipl9e1 & x ask$ = discipl9e1 b ask$ 9 va94 ,& to-day ! same pusillanim\s policy sacrifices prohibition to ! fe> t ! munition-work]s might give tr\ble4 ,!y knew n1 & !y "k n1 ! he>t ( ?is nation4 ,b ! fact rema9s t to-day ! nation is sp5d+ #ahj millions or s a ye> on alcohol1 :ile ! ,gov]nm5t calls on ! p to ex]cise ! greate/ economy t ! w> may be wag$ to ! end4 ,x is a sad & /range spectacle4 ,,ii ,x 0 =tunate = ! cause ( ! _w's fre$om t !re 0 f\nd 9 ,europe a great nation :i* 0 n "u ! sway ( p>ty politicians4 #acb ,! ,g]man ,emp]or is report$ to h said t ! next great ,european w> w\ld be won by ! mo/ sob] nation4 ,:5 ! w> began & ! ,ts> issu$ 8 great rescript aboli%+ vodka ! ,emp]or is said to h exclaim$1 ',b :o c\ld h =ese5 ?is wond]ful c\p6' ,"s day x w d\btless be ! accept$ fact t ! deliv]ance ( ! ,russian nation f ! deg5]at+ p[] ( alcohol won ! w>4 ,= ?r\gh t great act ( a /atesman's prevision ! ,russian ,empire exp]i5c$ a resurrection f ! dead4 ,! /atesm5 ( ,russia knew ! evil effects ( alcohol4 ,x 0 to vodka t !y ma9ly ow$ ! defeat & humiliation ( ! ,japanese w>4 ,! manhood ( ,russia c\ld n be rapidly mobilis$ ow+ to ! grip ( alcohol on ! race2 & ! op]ations 7 ev] hamp]$ by its fell p[]4 ,:5 ! ,russian ,empire 0 call$ ^u to fight = its life1 ! ,emp]or resolv$ t ?is "t x w\ld fight unfett]$4 #acc ,! sale ( vodka 0 tempor>ily susp5d$1 & ! armies 7 mobilis$ ) rapidity & precision4 ,mis]y & pov]ty 7 bani%$ f ! villages4 ,! doss-h\ses & jails 7 empti$4 ,a great nation resolv$ to fight ) all its vig\r4 ,?\gh vodka con/itut$ a ,/ate monopoly1 & ?\gh ,russia drew f x an enorm\s rev5ue1 yet t rev5ue 0 unhesitat+ly sacrific$4 ',we _c1' said ! ,ts> be=e ! w>1 9 a proclamation to 8 p1 'make our fiscal policy dep5d5t ^u ! de/ruction ( ! spiritual & economic p[]s ( _m ( my subjects4' ,on ,augu/ #bb1 #aiad1 ! ,ts> issu$ an ord] t all vodka & o!r _s %ops %\ld be clos$ till ! end ( ! w>4 ,:5 ! b5eficial results ( ?is policy 7 fully realis$ ! ,ts> made a f9al decision4 ',i h decid$1' he ann\nc$1 'to aboli% = ev] ! ,gov]nm5t sale ( vodka 9 ,russia4' ,russia 0 ?us f9ally deliv]$ f ! greate/ ( its enemies--! enemy #acd t de/roy$ its homes4 ,& ,russia has accept$ its deliv]ance ) a joyful he>t4 ,at fir/ ,m4 ,b>k1 ! ,f9ance ,m9i/]1 0 '/agg]$ :5 prohibition 0 sugge/$4' ,aft] six mon?s' exp]i5ce ( its results he decl>$3 ',if ,i propos$ to reop5 ! vodka %ops !re w\ld be a revolution4' ,?us 0 effect$ ! greate/ social re=m 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ',s9ce ,*9a proscrib$ opium1' 0 ! v]dict ( a ,times editorial1 '! _w has se5 no?+ l x4 ,we h be5 well rem9d$ t 9 /]nly prohibit+ ! sale ( spiritu\s liquors1 ,russia has already vanqui%$ a great] foe ?an ,g]many4' ,& s x prov$4 ,?r\gh vanqui%+ alcohol ,russia f\nd a p[] :i* is n[ vanqui%+ ,g]many4 ,on eyes cle>$ f ! fumes ( vodka !re rose ! vision ( ,god4 ,! ,russian w5t =? ty+ 8 knapsack on 8 back z "o :o took up ! ,cross4 ,!y endur$ defeats :i* might h #ace ov]:elm$ !m1 b !y 7 unconqu]able4 ,?r\gh h>d%ips & privations undream$ ( ! ,russian soldi] reta9$ 8 heal? & fight+ p[]4 ,?\gh he (t5 confront$ ! enemy ) no weapon b 8 b>e brea/1 he nev] despair$4 ,w\nds :i* 9 o!r campaigns w\ld h be5 inevitably fatal1 heal$1 & life conqu]$ dea?4 ,?\gh (t depriv$ ( suffici5t food1 he endur$ fatigu+ m>*es1 & 9 ! mid/ ( ! n]v\s /ra9 ( defeat & retreat he rema9$ *e]ful1 det]m9$1 & confid5t ( victory4 ,at la/1 ) 'firm fai? 9 ! clem5cy ( ,god1' ! ,russian ho/s turn$ at bay & /ood fa/4 ,:5 ! cl\ds 7 d>ke/1 x 0 z if ! sun broke =? :5 ! news 0 fla%$ ?r\gh ! _w t ! ,russians _h /orm$ ,erz]um4 ,to-day ,arm5ia is fre$1 & ! great surge ( ! ,russian ho/s is roll+ we/4 ,= ! ,russians knew t a holy w> c\ld n be wag$ by a drunk5 nation2 #acf & 9 ! p[] ( self-sacrifice !y h snat*$ victory f :at seem$ irretrievable defeat4 ,:ile ,brita9 cont9u$ to sacrifice its /r5g? & its weal? at ! %r9e ( alcohol1 :ile ! wives & ! *ildr5 ( ! m5 :o 7 fight+ & dy+ 7 left to ! com=t+ ( publicans1 :ile ! munition-work]s 7 h9d]$ & m>r$ by ! lure ( /rong dr9k1 :ile ! be/ ( ! manhood ( ! ,briti% race call$ 9 va9 = deliv]ance f ! yoke ( ! national bondage1 ,russia 9 ! might ( a great r5unciation 0 ga!r+ its =ces & advanc+ to victory4 ,autocracy has deliv]$ ,russia f ! bondage ( c5turies2 democracy has surr5d]$ its p[] to ! p>ty politician1 & ! p>ty politician has kept ,brita9 /ill enslav$4 ,,iii ,x w\ld be difficult to ov]e/imate ! evil consequ5ces = ! future ( #acg ! race :i* w inevitably ensue f ! great refusal4 ,let me endeav\r to make cle> "o ( ^! evil consequ5ces4 ,_h ! ,h\se ( ,commons on ,april #bj? ( la/ ye> resolv$ to foll[ ! ,k+'s lead1 in/ead ( spurn+ x2 _h x made t lead effective1 :at w\ld h be5 ! result8 ,"o effect w\ld h be5 t to-day we w\ld h _h an army deliv]$ f ! bane ( alcohol4 ,! ,k+'s (fic]s & ! m5 :o we> 8 uni=m w\ld h foll[$ ! ,k+'s example4 ,x is ! commonplace ( mu* ( ! speak+ f religi\s plat=ms t we are to h a new era inaugurat$ :5 ! m5 come back f ! w>4 ,! religi\s life ( ! nation is go+ to be quick5$2 its moral =ces are to be va/ly /r5g!n$2 !re is to be a new e>? :5 ! w> is ov]--if n a new heav54 ,^! hopes are1 h[ev]1 doom$ to disappo9tm5t4 ,x is n ! ranks ( ^? :o are /riv+ = temp]ance t w receive #ach re9=cem5t :5 ! great army comes home4 ,let any "o :o ?9ks t we are on ! v]ge ( a great social or religi\s revival consid] ! facts4 7,! difficulty is t we fail to face facts & delude ourselves ) va9 imag9+s47 ,! great fact to :i* we bl9d ourselves is t ! manhood ( ! nation1 = ! fir/ "t 9 its hi/ory1 has be5 br\ght into ! atmosph]e ( alcohol1 & acclimatis$ to t atmosph]e to ! numb] ( betwe5 f\r & five millions4 ,9 t remote p]iod be=e ,augu/ #aiad1 ! ,briti% army 0 a volunte] =ce ma9ly recruit$ f '! adv5tur\s & ! d]elict4' ,! recruit+ area 0 l>gely ! conge/$ w>ds ( our great cities4 ,! m5 :o enli/$ did s1 9 ! great majority1 aft] !y _h already acquir$ a ta/e = ! exhil>ation ( alcohol4 ,x 0 9 ! circum/ances exp$i5t t 9 ! cante5 provision %\ld be made1 "u milit>y sup]vision1 = _! be+ suppli$ #aci ) a pur] alcohol ?an ! public-h\ses provid$4 ,! results 7 b5eficial r ?an o!rwise4 ,! /range ?+1 h[ev]1 is t ! cante5 sy/em :i* 0 necess>y = ! small volunt>y army %\ld h also be5 impos$ by ! ,army ,au?orities ^u ! full manhood ( ! nation :5 !y sprang to arms 9 def5ce ( ,k+ & c\ntry4 ,?\gh no tra9] w\ld ev] all[ ! use ( alcohol by ^? prep>+ = any a?letic sport1 ?\gh ! man :o w\ld excel at football or rac+ or box+ or %oot+1 z a fir/ /ep es*ew$ all alcohol1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ?is c\ntry provid$ alcohol z an integral "p ( e camp :]e ! h]oic ( ! race set !mselves to endure h>dness4 ',! great] endurance ( ! non-alcoholic soldi] or work] is n[ n a matt] on :i* !re c be or is any diff]5ce ( op9ion4'#a ,= ! y\? ( ! nation1 #adj we>i$ ) ! h>dness ( unwont$ ex]cise1 away f ! influ5ce ( mo!rs & lov$ ones1 w>n$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,w> aga9/ alcohol1 ! ,gov]nm5t provid$ ! n>cotic ( alcohol4 ,millions came )9 ! sph]e ( its baneful influ5ce :o nev] w\ld h be5 s expos$ 9 days ( peace4 ,& n only s1 b ?\gh x has be5 sci5tifically e/abli%$ t alcohol l[]s ! vitality1 a pat]nal ,gov]nm5t1 9 ! mud & mis]y ( ! tr5*es 9 ,fl&]s1 provid$ = ea* soldi] ! su/5ance ( rum1 ?\gh f su* a /imulus no b5efit c\ld accrue4 ',small doses ( alcohol 444 cause 444 a di/9ct flu%+ ( ! sk9 due to dilation ( ! cutane\s capill>ies1 ! sk9 becom+ fir/ w>m] & ! blood 9 ! int]nal organs cool] ?an be=e ! alcohol 0 tak54 ,aft] a "t ! sk9 temp]ature falls1 b !re is no correspond+ increase ( temp]ature ( ! blood 9 ! int]nal organs4 ,?is means t ! body has #ada lo/ heat by ! sk94 ,! evaporat+ moi/ure ( wet putties & /ock+s c>ries away a fur!r am\nt ( heat1 :il/ ! contract+ wet mat]ials ex]t+ pressure on ! l[] limbs1 aft] a "t t5d to compress vessels 9 ! sk91 & especially to int]f]e ) ! return ( v5\s blood & lymph to ! l>g] ve9s & lymph *annels4 ,! l[]$ temp]ature & ! impair$ nutrition due to ?is ob/ruct$ circulation toge!r are acc\ntable = ! tr5* foot4 444 ,a man is n at 8 be/1 :e!r work+ or fight+ aga9/ enemies or diseases1 if he is tak+ alcohol4 ,"l ,rob]ts knew ?is1 & ,8 ,maje/y ! ,k+1 ,admiral ,jellicoe1 & ,"l ,kit*5] appreciate x4 ,h[ soon w ! nation realise x8'#b ,! ,gov]nm5t suppli$ ! soldi]s 9 ! camp & 9 ! tr5* ) ! means ( decreas+ _! fight+ effici5cy4 ,to ! 'tot ( rum' c be #adb trac$ a proportion ( ! cases ( un/able n]v\s equilibrium :i* ! w> has produc$4 ,m5 :o 7 total ab/a9]s1 pl$g$ ,re*abites1 & o!rs 7 swept by a pat]nal ,gov]nm5t into ! ranks ( ^? :o d]ive f alcohol a false exhil>ation4 ',! national consci5ce1' writes ,lieut4-,colonel ,woodhead1 'has n yet be5 ?or\ghly ar\s$ to ! importance ( ! issues at /ake--t 9 peace or 9 w> intemp]ance is ! l9k 9 ! *a9 ( our national life :i* gives greate/ evid5ce ( weakness & mo/ cause = anxiety4' ,aga9/ /upidity ! gods !mselves fight 9 va94 ,?\gh e laboratory work] & e physiological *emi/ tells u1 ) ! cold precision ( sci5ce1 t alcohol is n a /imulant b a depress]1 t ! elation x produces is simply t ( a n>cotic1 t x dim9i%es ! en]gy & dulls ! en?usiasm ( man1 t x leaves ! m9d & body m exhau/$ ?an be=e--yet ! /upidity entr5*$ 9 high places _c le>n #adc ! lesson4 ,x tra9s ! armies on alcohol2 x seeks to su/a9 ! embattl$ ho/s ) alcohol4 ,,iv ,! great refusal ( ,april #bj1 #aiae1 meant t ?is national organisation = ! tra9+ ( ! manhood ( ! race 9 ! use ( alcohol w5t on unh9d]$4 ,( all ! products ( ! great w> ?is is ! mo/ amaz+4 ,let any "o consid] ! situation & judge4 ,9 e camp & b>racks ! visitor w f9d ! ,/ate-e/abli%$ monopoly ( ! cante54 ,! cante5 is set up by ! ,/ate1 & ! taxpay] provides ! build+1 r5t & rate & tax free1 = ! contractor1 :o runs ! cante54 ,abroad1 ! cante5s are almo/ exclusively 9 ! h&s ( "o co-op]ative society1 ^: bo>d ( managem5t is ma9ly compos$ ( (fic]s 9 ! ,s]vice & "s ( !m rec5tly heads ( regim5tal in/itutes4 ',cle>ly !re is a great deal ( milit>y money inve/$ 9 x4 #add ,surely x is n a good ?+ t a society ( ?is k9d %\ld h ! privilege ( mak+ a good deal ( money out ( supplies to ! private soldi]4'#c ,:atev] be ! sy/em ( adm9i/]+ ! cante51 :e!r by ! regim5tal (fic]s or by contractors1 ! fact rema9s t beh9d ! cante5 are ! res\rces ( ! nation4 ,& ! contractors ( ! cante5 supply 9 "s cases amusem5ts4 ',i "k ( a camp :]e ! contractor suppli$ ! s+]s1 & n v desirable ones ei!r4'#d ,recreation is ?us us$ to enc\rage ! consumption ( alcohol by ! army4 ,:ile ! taxpay] is ?us beh9d & support+ ! cante51 ! c\nt]act+ =ces are left to ! support ( ! *>itable4 ,! ,y4,m4,c4,a4 or ,*ur* huts are !re n by "r b by fav\r1 & :atev] attractions !y provide are provid$ by means ( volunt>y contributions4 ,! ,/ate provides ! means #ade ( deg5]ation2 x is left to ! volunt>y ef=t ( private citiz5s to provide ! means ( heal?ful recreation4 ,x is truly a /range _w4 ,d ! p>5ts ( ! y\? ( ?is c\ntry realise ! situation8 ,h5ce=? e boy :5 he rea*es ! age ( eighte5 is draft$ into a camp4 ,& !re ! ,/ate makes provision = acclimatis+ him to ! atmosph]e ( alcohol4 ,to frequ5t ! cante5 is manly1 & few w be able to resi/4 ,x means t by ! million ! future citiz5s ( ?is c\ntry w acquire a lik+ = alcohol4 ,!y f9d !re ! door ( escape f we>9ess & monotony1 a false joy ( life & a m]etrici\s col\r light+ up drab & grey days4 ,hi!rto ! y\?s ( ?is c\ntry 7 protect$ by ! sl[ evolution ( b5eficial re/rictions4 ,9 ,scotl& ! public-h\ses 7 %ut on ,sundays4 ,! "y m5 7 protect$ on at lea/ "o day 9 sev54 ,b :5 at ! age ( eighte5 !y put on ! ,k+'s uni=m t protection ceases4 #adf ,! public-h\se is %ut1 b ! cante5 is op5 on ,sunday4 ,n ev5 on "o day 9 sev5 is !re protection f temptation = ! y\?s ( ?is c\ntry n[ conscript$4 ,! fa!rs & mo!rs :o give _! sons to _! c\ntry d n realise ! provision a grateful c\ntry is mak+ = d>k5+ _! s\ls by ! fumes ( alcohol4 ,if !y realis$ x1 !re w\ld arise a dem& be=e :i* ev5 ^? :o refus$ to foll[ _! ,k+ w\ld b[4 ,)\t t national dem& !re w be no escape f ! consequ5ces ( ! great refusal4 ,^? :o delude !mselves ) ! hope t out ( ! great w> w come a moral & religi\s revival w h a rude awak5+4 ,out ( ! social conditions n[ upheld by a b5efic5t ,gov]nm5t !re _c em]ge any e?ical revival4 ,! ranks ( ^? :o h le>n$ ! n>cotis+ b5efit ( alcohol & :o w naturally turn to ! same com=t1 w be greatly multipli$4 #adg ,v ,let me conclude ) a p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,on a c> 9 "o ( our great cities 9 ?is la/ summ]1 a man sitt+ beside me began a conv]sation4 ,?\gh he 0 a /rang] to me1 he began to speak out ( a he>t sore di/ress$4 ,8 son _h be5 home on leave4 ',e night he 0 at home he 0 "u ! influ5ce ( dr9k4 ,be=e he enli/$ he did n "k ! ta/e ( alcohol4444 ,:5 he w5t away back1 he 0 drunk leav+ ! /ation4444 ,a few days lat] ^w came t he 0 kill$4444 ,! la/ we saw ( him 0 8 go+ away drunk4444 ,8 "m is 9 sore di/ress4444 ,%e is old-fa%ion$ 9 h] fai? & %e _c get out ( h] m9d ! words t drunk>ds _c ent] ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,:at d y say8' ,?us he spoke 9 disjo9t$ s5t5ces1 palpitat+ ) emotion4 ,all ,i c\ld say 0 t hell 0 n = su* z 8 son1 9 my #adh op9ion2 b t hell 0 ess5tial = ! due discipl9+ ( ^? :o ma9ta9$ ! conditions :i* made 8 son a drunk>d4 ,b h[ _m are !re to-day 9 ?is c\ntry l t poor fa!r & "m8 ,!y gave _! all3 ?is is _! rew>d4 #a ,lieut4-,colonel ,woodhead1 ,m4,d41 ,,ll4,d1 ,! ,dr9k ,problem1 p4 #gi4 #b ,lieut4-,colonel ,woodhead1 ,m4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 ,! ,dr9k ,problem1 p4 #ha4 #c ,a correspond5t 9 ,! ,times1 ,april #bb1 #aiaf4 #d ,ibid4 #adi ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,slum ,,9 ,,! ,,man ,! mis]y :i* ! sl[ evolution ( urban & indu/rial civilisation has wr\ght 9 ! cr[d$ areas ( our cities is manife/ to ! lea/ obs]vant eye4 ,! pitiful condition ( ! man 9 ! slum makes its clamor\s appeal to ! consci5ce ( ! race4 ,b !re is a condition ev5 m pitiful4 ,x is t ( _m ( ! dwell]s 9 ! spaci\s squ>es & t]races :]e ! ri* & ! leisur$ are segregat$4 ,!y are f> remov$ f ! slum :]e ! mis]able are mass$2 b !y h creat$ a slum 9 _! own s\ls4 ,& ( ! two1 ! condition ( him ^: s\l is a slum is truly ! m griev\s4 #aej ,i ,!y h ev]y?+ t life c desire ( mat]ial good4 ,^! h\ses /ret*+ = miles 9 _! regul> uni=mity are replete ) appliances ( luxury & com=t su* z a ,roman emp]or might h sigh$ = 9 va92 e desire ( _! he>t !y h ! p[] & ! w to gratify2--& yet life is dre>y4 ,! p t ought to be supremely happy are on ! :ole mis]able4 ,!y h r$uc$ life to a s]ies ( s5sations4 ,b ! dread spectre ( satiety dogs ! foot/eps ( ! devotees ( s5se4 ,if !y 7 m]e animals !y w\ld be p]fectly happy4 ,_! mis]y is t !y are end[$ ) s\ls4 ,& ! />v$ s\l w n let !m re/4 ,:at has paup]is$ ! ri* is ?is--!y h lo/ ! s5se ( ,god4 ,_! fa!rs 7 sav$ f ! tyranny ( _! s5ses by ! fact t !y kept op5 ! w9d[ t[>ds ! #aea ,inf9ite4 ,b ! gr[? ( k & ! triumphs ( sci5ce gradually %ut t w9d[1 s t n[ sc>ce a gl[ ( light p5etrates to ! du/y & d>k recesses ( ! s\l4 ,! s\l no long] ?rills ) ! ,div9e2 all ! ?rill !y c "k is t ( gratify+ ! body4 ,& t way leads only to ! self-loa?+ ( repletion4 ,to escape f !mselves !y ru% 9 cl\ds ( du/ along ! roads1 dem&+ 'spe$ 9 ! face ( ! ,"l4' ,b all 9 va9 is a sat$ body hurl$ f ,london to ,brighton1 = at ! end x is sat$ /ill4 ,) ! %utt+ ( ! w9d[ t[>ds ! ,inf9ite1 all re/ra9t vani%$4 ,s long z !re rema9$ a s5se ( a moral ord] 9 ! univ]se :i* c\ld only emanate f a ,moral ,gov]nor1 & s long z ! s\l felt t ! way ( life lay 9 con=mity to ! w ( ! ,unse5 ,rul]1 life 0 kept "u control4 ,! w nev] :olly relax$ its ef=t to keep ! outgo+s ( life #aeb 9 unison ) ,god4 ,b1 !n1 !re came ! />tl+ realisation t !re 0 no ,god1 or1 if !re 01 t ,he 0 a m]e negligible factor4 ,! processes by :i* ?+s came to be z !y are c\ld be expla9$2 & because !y c\ld be expla9$1 ( c\rse1 ,god _h no?+ to d ) !m6 ,god 0 /eadily pu%$ fur!r & fur!r away4 ,back f a my?ical ,ed5 "s five ?\s& ye>s ago1 ,he 0 pu%$ into ! recesses ( aeons t made ! bra9 reel to contemplate2 away f a heav5 :i* seem$ q ne>1 ,he 0 remov$ f> (f into ! abysses ( heav5s :i* _h become a/ronomical4 ,ev]y?+ c\ld be expla9$--x 0 only a "q ( "t :5 life w\ld yield its secret4 ,z ! univ]se grew wid] & wid] !re 0 9 x no place = ,god4 ,9 t _w :i* once ,he 0 deem$ to h creat$1 n[ ,he 0 sup]flu\s4 ,& ! re/ra9ts :i* ! ?\ght ( ,him impos$ 7 ?r[n to ! w9ds4 #aec ,hi/ory once m repeat$ itself4 ',!y treat x1' wrote ,bi%op ,butl] ( religion 9 8 day1 'z if 444 no?+ rema9$ b to set x up z a pr9cipal subject ( mir? & ridicule1 z x 71 by way ( reprisals = its hav+ s long int]rupt$ ! pleasures ( ! _w4' ,! dawn ( ! tw5tie? c5tury f\nd a g5]ation :i* f> out/ripp$ ! eighte5?4 ,by its headlong plunge into ! vortex ( pleasure x 0 det]m9$ to av5ge itself = ! days :5 life 0 discipl9$ by ! ?\ght ( ! judgm5t-seat ( ,god4 ,alongside ( ?is emancipation f ! re/ra9ts ( religion !re 0 a s+ul> developm5t ( int]e/ 9 religi\s matt]s4 ,nev] 7 !re s _m books publi%$ reg>d+ ! s\rces ( ,*ri/ianity & ! au!nticity ( t v>i\s lit]ature :i* composes ! ,bible4 ,& vot>ies w5t on incessantly tunnell+ ! great b>ri] :i* %uts u 9 f :at lies beyond ! visible1 & !y ev5 he>d1 #aed z x 71 ! tapp+ ( ^? :o drove a tunnel to meet !m4 ,b all t activity 0 :olly divorc$ f t religion :i* is inh]5tly _s & life4 ,x 0 ! int]e/ ( ! antiqu>ian 9 ! e>!n vessel :i* holds ! treasure1 n ! int]e/ ( ! s\l 9 ! treasure itself4 ,! frame 0 ! object ( endless discussion & speculation1 b ! eyes 7 bl9d to ! picture enclos$ by ! frame4 ,!y ?\ght t !y 7 engag$ 9 ! works ( religion1 :ile _! "w 0 z remote f religion z ! lab\r ( "o :o w\ld set himself to exp\nd ! glory & wond] ( art by expla9+ ! texture ( canvas & analys+ ! *emical compon5ts ( pa9t4 ,&1 :ile ! anci5t docum5ts 7 /udi$ m & m "u ! microscope1 ! image ( ! ,son ( ,man fad$ m & m be=e ! eyes ( m51 & ! ideal ( love ( duty 0 left z lumb] "u accumulat+ du/3 religion _h a place 9 ! social #aee s*eme1 b ! place 0 ! museum ( antiquities4 ,x 0 no long] a p[] 9 life2 x _h become a matt] ( m]e hi/oric int]e/4 ,,ii ,! new atmosph]e 9 :i* m5 liv$ made x impossible to pres5t ! ,*ri/ian appeal to !m z t appeal came home to ! he>t ( humanity = n9ete5 c5turies4 ,= ! life-blood ( religion 0 ev] ! passion ( love & gratitude evok$ by ! =giv5ess ( s94 ,b ! s5se ( s9 di$ 9 ! he>t1 & a g5]ation t knew n s9 c\ld only wond] at ! mean+ ( a gospel :i* proclaim$ ! =giv5ess ( s94 ,no gold5 age lay beh9d :5 man 0 s9less2 !re 0 no 'fall' f a high e/ate1 & consequ5tly no re/oration 0 ne$$4 ,! spiritual tale ( man's fir/ s9 0 a matt] ( mock]y2 & ! tea*+ ( prophet & sa9t reg>d+ iniquity 0 b 'an obsolete & fanatical #aef ecc5tricity4' ,walt ,:itman has giv5 expression to man's new attitude3 ',i c\ld turn & live ) animals1 !y are s placid & self-conta9$1 ,i /& & look at !m long & long2 ,!y d n sweat & :9e ab\t _! condition2 ,!y d n lie awake 9 ! night & weep = _! s9s4' ,no?+ 01 9 fact1 fur!r f ! ?\ght ( ! latt]-day g5]ation ?an to lie awake weep+ = _! s9s4 ',z a matt] ( fact1' writes ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 '! high] man ( to-day is n worry+ ab\t 8 s9s at all1 /ill less ab\t _! puni%m5t2 8 mission1 if he be good = any?+1 is to be up & do+4' ,t is an absolutely correct diagnosis4 ,s little does ! 'high] man ( to-day' worry ab\t 8 s9s t he s9ks into ! sl\gh ( animalism undi/urb$ by any ?\ght ( wrong4 ,hav+ sacrific$ e canon ( ,*ri/ian morality1 he goes =? out ( 8 h\se :]e ! peace is unbrok5 by ! clamor\s voices ( *ildr51 & #aeg he pursues 8 mission ( be+ 'up & do+'--direct+ 8 en]gies 9 ,:ite*apel to keep+ alive ! *ildr5 ( ! diseas$ & ! mis]able4 ,?is is ! f9e fruit ( our 'high] man'3 hav+ de/roy$ 9 8 home t race ^: product he is1 unrep5tant ( 8 crime1 he devotes himself to sav+ ! race 9 ! slum4 ,8 mission to be 'up & do+' sav\rs ( ! slime--b he kn[s x n4 ,8 :ole life is ! pro( t he has =gott5 ! mean+ ( iniquity1 & t he is incapable ( worry+ ab\t 8 s9s4 ,9 all ! books :]e9 ! life ( to-day is portray$ !re move m5 & wom5 ^: consci5ces are no long] tr\bl$ by ! ?\ght ( any wrong4 ,) a photographic accuracy ,arnold ,b5nett has set =? ! lives ( m5 & wom5 em]g+ f ! gutt] into ease & ri*es1 b ! _w to :i* !y atta9 is a _w :]e ! ?\ght ( ,god ceases to inspire or di/urb4 ,he inde$ pauses 9 a mom5t ( grim #aeh satire to visualise a s\l 9 ! ?roes ( realis+ s94 ,! h]o9e ( ?ree books1 ,hilda ,lessways1 %uts h] e>s to ! call summon+ h] to h] "m's b$side1 only to f9d h] dead :5 selfi%ness suff]s h] to arrive4 ,f ! h\se :]e h] dead "m lies %e goes to ! /ation to meet a relative & comes face to face ) a well-dress$ epileptic4 ,%e wat*es him1 almo/ %udd]+4 ,he />es at h] ) 8 epileptic eyes 444 & %e ru%es home a n]v\s wreck4 ',%e knew pr(\ndly & fatally1' exp\nds ,mr4 ,b5nett1 '! evil pr9ciple :i* _h conqu]$ h] s completely t %e _h no p[] left ) :i* to fight x4 ,?is evil pr9ciple 0 s9 itself4 ,%e 0 ! s9n] convict$ & self-convict$4 ,"o ( ! la/ intellig5t victims ( a malady :i* has n[ almo/ pass$ away f ! civilis$ e>?1 %e exi/$ 9 ! *ill & /rick5 desolation ( incommutable doom4' ,our au?or kn[s 8 _w1 & 9 t _w only ! sight ( an epileptic #aei conv9ces ( s94 ,& ! realisation1 z might be expect$1 only ?r[s ! victim m surely into ! grip ( s94 ,= t _w kn[s no long] any ,god :o saves f s94 ,!re is no gr\nd left on :i* religion c appeal to ! consci5ce ( su* a g5]ation4 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury ,wesley & ,:itefield s5t ?r\gh ! decay+ masses ( ,engl& a vitalis+ brea? z !y proclaim$ ! joyful gospel ( deliv]ance f s91 & m5 arose f ! mire ) lives transfigur$4 ,9 our day religion c f9d no su* approa* & no su* triumph4 ,= l ! :isp]+ ( an idle breeze is a proclamation ( s9's =giv5ess to ^? :o "k no s94 ,= u x is b a *ildi% malady :i* we h long outgr[n4 ,! passion ( s9 =giv5 w no long] ?rill our s\ls4 ,,iii ,& ?is life :i* our mod]n writ]s describe is "o ( appall+ dre>9ess4 #afj ,z ! new g5]ation gr[ 9 k e ideal vani%es2 z !y move upw>d 9 ! social scale !y %ut out ,god4 ,! ,*apel loses its p[]2 m5 we> ,wesley's clo!s b "k n 8 _s4 ,arnold ,b5nett makes u see ! dy+ epo*4 ,he describes ! :ole t[n assembl$ 9 ! m>ket-squ>e to celebrate ! c5t5>y ( ,sunday s*ools4 ,! va/ cr[d s+ ',rock ( ,ages' & ',!re is a ,f\nta9 fill$ ) ,blood4' ,! volume ( s\nd is ov]:elm+4 ',look at x1' says ,edw9 ,clayhang] to ,hilda ,lessways2 'x only wants ! ,ganges at ! bottom ( ! squ>e4' ',ev5 if we don't believe1' %e replies1 'we ne$n't make fun4' ,& amid ! s++ cr[d1 mock$ at & jo/l$1 /ruggles ,mr4 ,%u%ions1 ! olde/ ,sunday-s*ool tea*] 9 ! ,five ,t[ns1 :o long ago _h rescu$ ! ,clayhang]s f ! workh\se1 b n[ _h 'liv$ too long' & 'surviv$ 8 dignity4' ',! impression giv5 0 t ! fle% w\ld be unpleasant & uncanny to ! t\*4' ,x is a grim #afa picture ( an effete life /ill mov+1 mummifi$ & repulsive1 among m54 ,! old ideal 0 dead2 b !re 0 no ideal new-born4 ,life 0 dre>y1 b happ9ess 0 /ill pursu$4 ,:5 ! family w\ld move to ! new h\se :]e sci5ce surr\nd$ !m ) all ! appliances ( com=t & luxury1 !n ,edw9 ,clayhang] 0 conv9c$ he w\ld f9d happ9ess4 ,! day comes & !y move to ! new h\se4 ,b t v morn+ !re is a qu>rel ) 8 fa!r4 ,he _h be5 +5u\s en\gh to believe t ! new h\se someh[ w\ld mean ! rebir? ( himself & 8 family4 ',/range delusion6 ,! ba?-spla%+s & ! o!r ?+s gave him no pleasure1 because he 0 say+ to himself all ! "t1 ,!re is go+ to be a r[ ?is morn+4 ,!re is go+ to be a regul> %9dy ?is morn+4' ,!y come to ! new h\se b !y _c sit d[n to d9n] toge!r4 ',fa!r ?9ks ,i've be5 /eal+ 8 #afb damn$ money1' snaps out ! son 9 a b>k+ voice1 & refuses to meet him at table4 ,& ! fa!r takes 8 d9n] alone4 ,! end ( ! gha/ly qu>rel is t ! son gets an increase ( half a cr[n to 8 weekly wage6 ,t is ! measure ( ! 'new bir?' :i* he _h s fondly anticipat$4 ,he does n realise t aft] be+ empti$ f vessel to vessel1 h[ev] mu* l>g] & m beautiful ! vessels become1 fil?y wat] rema9s fil?y wat] /ill4 ,:at is !re left to ^? = :om ! vision ( ,god ?us fades8 ,! fa!rs amass$ money1 & !y _h ! joy ( conflict1 & a s5se ( duty4 ,b ! sons h n ! joy ( conflict4 ,!y inh]it h\ses built = !m1 & money = :i* !y h n toil$4 ,:at are !y to d8 ,_! fa!rs f\nd endless int]e/ 9 ,*ur* & ,*apel1 & !y gave ( _! weal?4 ,! sons no long] believe 9 ,*ur* & ,*apel4 ,!y h no traditions ( social s]vice4 ,!y reg>d ! class f #afc :i* _! fa!rs sprang ) av]sion & ) fe>4 ,_! fav\rite topic ( conv]sation is ! %ortcom+s ( ! work+-classes4 ,"o :ole w9t] !y d5\nc$ ! iniquity ( ! ,/ate mak+ any provision1 h[ev] pitifully small1 = ! decay$ vet]ans :o fall out ( ! ranks ( toil2 ano!r w9t] !y declaim$ ) bitt]ness aga9/ ! crime ( ! ,/ate mak+ provision ?r\gh insurance = ! ill-heal? ( _! s]vants & employees6 ,!y h little ta/e = books1 & money _c buy ! s5se by :i* beauty floods ! he>t4 ,!re is no?+ left !m b self-indulg5ce4 ,to t !y sacrifice ev]y?+4 ,food & clo!s & physical pleasure fill up ! circuit ( ! days4 ,!n we>9ess seizes !m4 ,!y become ! captives ( bor$om4 ,!y ru% hi!r & ?i!r4 ,!y c>ry to ! ,highl&s a life :i* is intol]able hi ,london2 !y br+ back to ,london a life :i* is intol]able 9 ! ,highl&s4 ,!y live lives isolat$ f ! #afd joy & innoc5ce ( *ildhood--= t is ! ideal !y h made _! own4 ,!y ru% aft] any?+ :i* w promise ! 'easi] & quick] pass+ ( ! impracticable h\rs4' ,!y /ill ma9ta9 "s connection ) ! ,*ur*1 b _! attitude is t ( patronage & n ( allegiance4 ,! prea*] mu/ be an e*o ( _! voices or !y w h none ( him4 ,!re mu/ be no prea*+ ( /]n duty or ( judgm5t to come--t is antiquat$6 ,:5 !y come to *ur* !re mu/ be ! gospel ( soo?+ re/--fulsomely adm9i/]$ 9 a sac*>9e =m6 ,religion mu/ be a n>cotic2 its end t !y may =get4 ,b ev5 !n x mu/ be 9 ! smalle/ doses & at long int]vals4 ,?us _! places 9 *ur* are gett+ empti] & empti]1 & ! day ( wor%ip saw _! c>s /& 9 s]ri$ r[s by wayside inns4 ,!y h creat$ = !mselves a grey1 dull _w4 ',if !y d aboli% ,god f _! poor bewild]$ he>ts1 all or mo/ #afe ( !m1' wrote ,c>lyle1 '!n w be se5 = "s l5g? ( "t1 p]haps = "s c5turies1 su* a _w z few are dream+ (4' ,& t is :at !y 7 fa/ do+ :5 ! ?und] ( ! guns e*o$ doom4 ,!y 7 )\t ,god & )\t hope 9 ! _w4 ,to "s ?is may appe> an exagg]at$ & di/ort$ picture4 ,x may 9 fact be po9t$ out t 9 ^! la/ ye>s !re 0 a great] activity ( social s]vice direct$ t[>ds ! help ( ! poor & mis]able ?an ev] be=e4 ,t is true4 ,b x is true also t x 0 :olly ineffective4 ,x 0 ! activity ma9ly ( ignorance4 ,x 0 ! ?r[+ ( half-cr[ns to ! />v+2 x 0 n ! giv+ ( love4 ,!y gave *>ity2 !y did n give !mselves4 ,!y acquiesc$ ) h>dly a prote/ 9 ! social organisation :i* inevitably swell$ ! ranks ( ! poor & increas$ ! burd5 ( _! mis]y4 ,by t social organisation _m ( !m pr(it$4 ,!y gave doles2 b x 0 #aff to pacify _! poor consci5ces4 ,!y in/itut$ '*>ity organisation societies1' mak+ *>ity z x 7 a deal on ! ,/ock ,ex*ange4 ,if only !y _h ?\ght ( x !y w\ld h in/itut$ a ',div9e ,_s ,organisation ,society4' ,! "o w\ld n be m irrev]5t ?an ! o!r2 = *>ity is ! fruit ( ! ,_s4 ,!y 7 to h *>ity )\t ! ,_s--s !y adopt$ ! me?ods ( ! m>ket-place4 ,by means ( l$g]s & visitors !y 7 to sep>ate ! des]v+ poor f ! undes]v+4 ,_! *>ity 0 to be direct$ t[>ds ! des]v+4 ,!y =got t !re c\ld n be su* a ?+ z *>ity = ! des]v+--only ju/ice6 ,!re 0 ! noise ( mu* ma*9]y1 b ! noise 0 made by a h&ful4 ,! re/ gave only ( _! lucre4 ,& all ! "t1 :ile !y /udi$ ! social problem & organis$ *>ity1 ! measure ( human mis]y w5t on increas+4 ,! ri* grew ri*] & ! poor grew poor]1 amid ! greate/ activity ( social #afg re=m]s4 ,x 0 all futile because x 0 un9/ruct$4 ,x only palliat$ ! pa92 x nev] s\ght to dry up ! f\nta9s ( human mis]y4 ,! pr(essional *>ity organis]s saw ! human wrecks be+ borne on ! flood to doom1 & f ! banks1 9 security1 !y ?rew !m life-belts4 ,b !y nev] ?\ght ( plung+ !mselves into ! wild wat]s & brea/+ ! flood at ! risk ( _! own lives t !y might save4 ,man _c save man )\t blood1 & !re 0 only wat] 9 _! ve9s4 ,,iv ,t life manife/$ ! slum at its core 9 sundry unmi/akable =ms4 ,its lit]ature 0 l>gely ! record ( man wall[+ 9 ! mud2 & t ,art :i* a=etime made humanity kneel at ! %r9e ( ! ,"m & ! ,*ild became ! h&maid ( vice4 ,9 ! "n ( ,art ! new g5]ation dem&$ fre$om1 b ! fre$om 0 a #afh fre$om divorc$ f mode/y & rev]5ce4 ,only ! play or ! song t evok$ ! unclean laugh n[ cr[d$ ! !atre4 ,b mo/ /rik+ ( all 0 ! mann] 9 :i* !y s\ght to escape f ! ennui :i* afflict$ _! s\ls4 ,weird & vulg> dances _h _! day2 grotesque attire claim$ its devotees2 b ! *ief way ( escape 0 t :i* l$ to ! feet ( *>latans4 ,a :ole gr\p ( new religions sprang up2 my/]ies f ! ,ganges vi$ ) my/]ies import$ f ,*icago1 & bo? f\nd multitudes to seek aft] !m4 ,! gr[? ( c5turies1 ! sl[ evolution ( tru? h&$ d[n by ! sa9tly & ! wise--t 0 z no?+ weigh$ aga9/ ! dictum ( a woman 9 ,am]ica or a ,h9du 9 ,b5>es6 ,on a grey w9t] aft]noon1 "s ?ree ye>s ago1 ,i happ5$ to arrive at "o ( our mo/ beautiful cities--a city t ju/ly prides itself on its culture4 ,z ,i walk$ along ! _w's mo/ beautiful /reet ,i 0 /ruck by ! sight ( a long #afi l9e ( motors t ov]fl[$ up a roadway lead+ to ! turret$ hill4 ,i ask$ a motor-man :at 0 happ5+ t day4 ',!re is a black prophet1' said he1 po9t+ 8 ?umb ov] 8 %\ld]1 'prea*+ 9 ! ,assembly ,hall4' ,i ne$$ no fur!r explanation4 ,i "k no?+ ab\t ! said prophet except t he isn't a ,*ri/ian4 ,t 0 ( c\rse ! secret ( 8 p[]4 ,because he wasn't1 ! leisur$ & ! cultur$ sat 9 s]ri$ ranks at 8 feet4 ,p]haps he w\ld give !m :at !y _h lo/--peace6 ,& !re came ! memory ( ano!r civilisation s9k+ into decay :5 ! my/]ies ( ! ,nile & ! ,orontes e/abli%$ !mselves on ! banks ( ! ,tib]1 & ! we>y citiz5s ( ,rome1 sat$ by a _w's luxury1 deem$ no *>latan em]g+ f ! ,ea/ too gross = acceptance or 8 my/]y too incr$ible = belief4 ,9 ! dawn ( its decay ,rome be/[$ '! fre$om ( ! city on all ! gods ( mank9d4' ,9 #agj our day ,london & ,ed9burgh h foll[$ along ! same road4 ,! ,god all-holy & lov+1 ! ,all-,fa!r--we h ca/ ,him (f4 ,b no sup]/ition is too mean = u to kneel at its %r9e4 ,hi/ory is truly a monoton\s record4 ,nations & empires h all gone ! same road to p]dition4 ,& !y nev] knew !y 7 tread+ x4 ,v ,su* 0 ! condition ( ! nation :5 ! trumpet ( judgm5t s\nd$ & civilisation w5t reel+ into ! furnace4 ,! slum-dwell]s & ! slum-infect$ 7 alike %ak+ back into paganism & ! bea/4 ,= ! "t we h em]g$ f ! great] horror ( s9 into ! horror ( w>4 ,b :at is to happ5 aft]8 ,sav$ z by fire1 are we to hug our slums aga98 ,surely x _c be = ! p]petuation on e>? ( life aft] ?is ord]1 t five millions ( m5 h aris5 #aga & fac$ dea?4 ,if we are to be wor?y ( ! price t has be5 paid = our deliv]ance1 by a resurrection f ! dead we mu/ cleanse our s\ls & trans=m our slums4 ,x is n = u z we are1 or = our cities z !y n[ are built1 or = a ,/ate t d5ies to its *ildr5 ! dec5cies ( life1 or = ! cont9u$ reign ( t plutocracy t has d>k5$ ! w9d[s ( ! s\l--n = ! cont9uance ( ^! h our bro!rs di$ "r joyfully 9 ! glory ( _! y\?4 ,x 0 = ano!r ,engl&1 ano!r ,scotl&--! k+dom ( ! he>t's desire :]e9 %all be f\nd no m ei!r ! slum-dwell] or ! slum-lov]--t !y f\ght & di$4 ,:5 we ?9k ( !m we "k :at ! e>ly ,*ri/ians felt :5 !y said "o to ! o!r1 ',we are b\ght ) a price2 we are no long] our own to d z we l2 we are ,84' ,& we--we are !irs4 ,we mu/ be wor?y ( !m4 ,we d>e n any long] leave _! *ildr5 9 noisome slums2 we d>e n #agb any long] suff] our own lungs to inhale ! vap\rs ( ! spiritual slum4 ,to %[ t we are 9 "s little measure wor?y ( ! price paid = our life1 paid = ! ,brita9 t %all be1 we w arise & /raightway rebuild--until our cities %all be ! cities ( ,god1 & our /ra?s & valleys %all be fill$ ) ! songs ( happ9ess & love & praise4 ,!y w n !n h di$ 9 va96 #agc ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,beh9d ,,y ,,is ,,god ,! greate/ ne$ ( our day is ! re9=cem5t ( ! s\l4 ,our mi/ake has be5 t we ?\ght ! supreme good 0 ! developm5t ( ! bra94 ,we w5t on /eadily increas+ our p[] ov] ! =ces ( nature1 b we neglect$ to develop ! s\l-p[] :i* c\ld control & direct ! mat]ial p[] ?us creat$4 ,! result has be5 ! greate/ cata/rophe 9 hi/ory4 ,! indu/rial civilisation :i* we re>$ ?r\gh ! pa9ful toil ( a c5tury1 is pass+ 9 ! smoke ( ! h[itz] %ells4 ,& ! end is n yet4 ,unless man becomes ma/] ( himself1 x c br+ n\ght b mis]y t he %\ld ma/] nature4 ,! w> ( ! future w be w> 9 ! air4 ,f ! #agd exp]i5ce ( "o or two air-craft ra9+ de/ruction on a city "o c imag9e t dread future :5 ?\s&s ( air-%ips & a]oplanes w ra9 bombs l hail on doom$ cities4 ,! old security ( ?is sea-girt isle has vani%$ = ev]4 ,9 ! air !re are no fronti]s :i* c be =tifi$ or gu>d$4 ,e fre% triumph ( sci5ce w be only a new eng9e ( de/ruction1 a new weapon ( devilry4 ,humanity w be driv5 und]gr\nd1 burr[+ l rats4 ,x is q conceivable n only t civilisation %\ld p]i% b t ! _w itself might be de/roy$4 ,! developm5t ( p[]1 )\t ! developm5t ( s\l to control x1 means ru9 to mank9d4 ,! amaz+ ?+ is t m5 %\ld to-day decl>e ) passionate conviction t ! future safety ( ,engl& dep5ds on ! increase ( t k :i* has giv5 u ! poison cl\ds ( *lor9e gas1 )\t ev] a ^w to indicate t salvation c only come ?r\gh ! #age developm5t ( self-ma/]y & self-control--ev5 ?r\gh ! s\l4 ,we h /ood = two ye>s 9 ! c5tre ( ! mael/rom ( human hi/ory1 & h he>d ! hurricane ( judgm5t sweep+ ?r\gh ! _w1 b z yet we h n he>d ! /ill1 small voice ( ,god4 ,i ,! lesson we h to le>n is t ! p[] ( ! s\l mu/ be en=c$4 ,& t c only come by lay+ hold ^u ,god4 ,! p[] t ev] lay beh9d human progress1 t work$ out law & ord] & security1 has 9 all ages be5 ! p[] ( religion--( ,god4 ,b religion has be5 9 our day a matt] ( contempt4 ,x 0 m]ely a 'grotesque1 fungoid gr[? :i* clu/]$ r\nd ! primeval ?read ( ance/or wor%ip1' m or less a 'pa?ological ph5om5on closely alli$ ) neurosis & hy/]ia4' ,!re are few ?+s m pitiful 9 human weakness #agf ?an ! contempt express$ by ! sci5ti/ & ! le>n$ = t p[] ( ! s\l :i* creat$ ! civilisation ( :i* ! contemn]s are ! f9e fruit6 ,?\gh religion has be5 contemn$1 yet x _c be d5i$ t ^? =ces :i* create abid+ races & p[]ful empires are ! v =ces :i* h nev] be5 f\nd to exi/ ap>t f ! sanctions ( religion4 ,! developm5t ( ! ,roman ,empire 0 pr(\ndly influ5c$ by its religion4 ,to religion virtue ow$ its p[]1 & f x patriotism drew its inspiration4 ,& t religion claim$ a sup]natural orig9--! s\rce ( its might 0 9 ! ,unse54 ,:5 religion became a matt] ( public ridicule & ! gods an 'object ( secret contempt among ! poli%$ & enlight5$1' & ! philosoph]s 'conceal$ ! s5tim5ts ( an a!i/ "u _! sac]dotal robes1' !n ! re/ra9ts ( morality 7 flung aside & ,rome w5t headlong to ru94 ,x 0 ! same 9 ,greece2 #agg ! same ev]y:]e4 ,all religions h issu$ _! comm&s3 ',& ,god spake all ^! words1 say+444' ,& s long z m5 felt ! sup]natural beh9d ! m&ate1 !y trembl$ & obey$2 :5 beh9d ! m&ate !y disc]n$ only sup]/ition1 !y surr5d]$ to _! base desires4 ,morality c only be bas$ on ! ,div9e4 ,its comm&s are op]ative :5 ^! comm&s are recognis$ z ^? ( ! ,moral ,gov]nor ( ! univ]se4 ,if ^! comm&s d n affect issues beyond ! grave1 if !y h no sanction 9 ! et]nal ord]1 !n !re is no value 9 obey+ !m1 & no crime 9 disreg>d+ !m4 ,r is !re a m]it 9 fl\t+ !m--! m]e products ( ignorance & sup]/ition4 ,to despise !m & disreg>d !m 0 ! m>k ( an emancipat$ & sup]ior m9d6 ,?us x ev] came t fir/ ! sup]natural vani%$ & aft]w>ds morality vani%$4 ,& ?us has x be5 also 9 our day4 ,! amaz+ ?+ is t m5 %\ld #agh ev] h be5 bl9d to ?is--t1 h[ev] mu* ,god may hide ,himself at ! end ( o!r av5ues ( approa*1 at ! end ( ?is ,he /&s =? cle> be=e our eyes4 ,!re is no?+ pr$icat$ reg>d+ ,god :i* we _c d\bt & d5y save ?is1 t !re is op]ative 9 ! _w a moral ord] con=mity to :i* means life & disob$i5ce dea?4 ,x is ?us ) individuals & ?us ) nations4 ,let a man surr5d] to evil1 & in/antly nature beg9s to m>%al its =ces aga9/ him & digs = him ! grave4 ,! road by :i* humanity has m>*$ is m>k$ by ! ru9s ( empires & civilisations ^u :i* de/ruction came ?r\gh ! v same laws t we see work+ to-day1 if we *oose to look4 ,:atev] race or empire surr5d]$ to ! base1 sacrific$ purity to s5suality1 ! good ( ! common weal to its own selfi% ends1 made selfi%ness & pleasure its aim1 ^u t race or empire1 soon] or lat]1 fell ! consum+ sword & ! #agi dev\r+ flame4 ,!re is no s5t5ce 9 all lit]ature m pregnant ?an t :i* tells h[ ! />s 9 _! c\rses f\ght aga9/ ,sis]a4 ,s x has be5 & ev] w be4 ,! :ole =ces ( ! univ]se are array$ aga9/ evil1 & c>ry on a ceaseless w> aga9/ x4 ,x is because ( ?is div9e surg]y t humanity has be5 sav$ f a corruption :i* w\ld h entail$ ! _w's de/ruction4 ,all hi/ory is ! pro( t !re is a m&ate :i* means life or dea? = individuals & nations4 ,along ?is road we c t\* ! h& ( ,god & see ! sword ( ,8 div9e ju/ice4 ,righte\sness is ! law ( ! _w1 ! w ( ! ,supreme ,rul] :o ord]s ! univ]se t righte\sness mu/ at la/ prevail4 ,! s\rce ( morality & all righte\sness is--,god4 ,,ii ,x is manife/1 !n1 t !re is b "o safety = individual or race1 & #ahj t lies 9 gett+ into l9e ) ! ,moral ,ord] ( ! _w--) ,god4 ,b ! />tl+ ?+ is t ?\gh we h come ?r\gh a discipl9e su* z no g5]ation ev] exp]i5c$ be=e1 at ! end ( two ye>s ( x !re is no sign t we h le>n$ our lesson4 ,! measure ( our bl9dness is t politicians summon ! nation to cultivate its bra9s t x may be sav$1 )\t ev] a h9t t salvation lies along ! road ( "* & morality--! road t leads to ,god4 7,if salvation lay 9 ! bra91 ! ,greeks w\ld h sav$ ! _w1 = !irs 0 ! greate/ bra9-p[] ev] develop$ on ! e>?47 ,& ev5 ! ,*ur* is unc]ta91 & fails to summon ! nation ) cle> & unc]ta9 s\nd back to ,god4 ,= x is manife/ t !re c be no p5it5ce :]e !re is no consci\sness ( transgression4 ,!re c be no return except = ^? :o realise t !y h /ray$4 ,! fir/ /ep1 !n1 back to ,god mu/ spr+ f ! s\l wak5$ to ! #aha realisation t x has s9n$ & t ,god is fight+ aga9/ s94 ,b s f> f ! nation realis+ its true /ate1 ! amaz+ fact is t ! nation is hypnotis$ ) ! s5se ( its own righte\sness4 ,x is only consci\s ( its own %9+ virtues4 ,x has drawn ! sword = fre$om & 9 def5ce ( little nations4 ,x is wag+ a 'holy w>4' ,self-bl9d$1 unable to believe t virtues su* z %9e on its face c\ld suff] repulse1 9 days ( humiliation & ( defeat x has %\t$ ',victory4' ,& f pulpit aft] pulpit ! doctr9e is prop\nd$ t ?is w> is n a judgm5t ( our s9s2 t to speak ( w> z a judgm5t ( s9 is 'antiquat$4' ,! ,*ur* has ?us cut itself adrift f ! tea*+ ( prophet & se]1 & ! ,bible1 :i* is aflame ) ! judgm5ts ( ,god ^u s91 is b ! antiquat$ record ( un5light5$ ages4 ,?us ! consci5ce ( ! nation is n>cotis$4 ,& x is manife/ t a nation ^: consci5ce is *lor(orm$ c he> no #ahb call summon+ to rep5tance4 ,:5 ! ,*ur* is bl9d to ! sword ( ,god flam+ 9 ! heav5s1 h[ c any expect ! nation to behold x1 &1 behold+1 to rep5t8 ,?is obsession t we are n liv+ 9 a great day ( div9e judgm5t is all ! /rang] :5 we consid] t e day ( our lives is a day ( div9e judgm5t1 & t we are ev] /&+ at ! b> ( ! great assize4 ,no soon] does a man s9 ?an judgm5t beg9s to op]ate4 ,let him surr5d] to intemp]ance1 & ! judgm5t ( disord]$ n]ves & enfeebl$ frame is imm$iately decl>$4 ,& s ) e violation ( ! div9e ord]4 ,& ! judgm5t ev] op]ative aga9/ ! individual is also ev] op]ative aga9/ ! nation4 ,x requires b little ?\ght to see h[ ! national s9s br\ght on ! nation ! judgm5t ( ^! dread days4 ,= :at 0 x t br\ght d[n ^u u ! cataclysm ( w>8 ,x 0 ! deg5]ation into :i* ! nation #ahc _h fall54 ,l all empires we _h ris5 f pov]ty1 ?r\gh h>d%ip & discipl9e1 to ri*es1 & 9 days ( luxury we lo/ our s\l4 ,we gave ourselves to pleasure & self-indulg5ce4 ,we wor%ipp$ at "o %r9e--t ( ,mammon4 ,we refus$ to b5d ! back to discipl9e or to ex]cise ourselves 9 endur+ h>d%ip4 ,we annex$ a f\r? ( ! _w's surface1 b we 7 det]m9$ t we w\ld h ! _w )\t pay+ ! price4 ,) an army equal 9 size to t ( ,switz]l& we 7 hold+ aga9/ ! re/ ( mank9d an ,empire :i* includ$ mo/ ( ! _w's ri*es4 ,our rul]s knew ( our dang]1 b !y d>$ n summon ! p to arms1 because :oev] did s w\ld risk (fice4 ,^? :o 7 on ! wat*-t[]s saw ! enemy mu/]+1 b !y gave no w>n+1 = ! spoils ( (fice 7 de>4 ,prophets arose to w>n u1 b we met$ out contempt to !m4 ,t 0 our fa%ion ( /on+ !m4 7,we h1 #ahd h[ev]1 improv$ ^u ! *os5 race1 = ! v m5 :o /on$ !m are already re>+ /atues 9 _! hon\r67 ,cr[ds ( ?irty ?\s& w\ld assemble to %\t & gamble ov] football mat*es1 b ! few days requisite = ! tra9+ ( our ,t]ritorial =ces 7 n to be endur$6 ,we ceas$ to produce ! population t c\ld possess ! va/ t]ritories we held4 ,we c\ld ?9k ( no?+ b ! vap\r+s ( politicians :o sacrific$ ! ,/ate to _! faction4 ,:5 ,europe 0 an arm$ camp & ,g]many 0 pil+ up armam5ts1 we 7 prep>+ = civil w> 9 ,irel&4 ,vision & g5ius 7 dy+ among u4 ,= ! devotees ( ,aphrodite & ,mammon are bl9d$ to ! />s4 ,a nation :i* s9ks into deg5]ation1 & :i*1 hold+ ! _w's weal?1 refuses ev5 to prep>e to gu>d its ri*es1 is l\dly invit+ ! robb]4 ,g]many conclud$ t we 7 deg5]ate & a negligible factor4 ,does any "o ?9k t1 if we _h begun to prep>e aft] #ahe ,agadir1 !re w\ld h be5 w>8 ,if ,g]many _h = "o mom5t ?\ght t ! ,briti% fleet w\ld h be5 array$ aga9/ x1 & t ,brita9 w\ld h m>%all$ five millions ( m5 to fight to ! dea?1 !re nev] w\ld h be5 a w>4 ,x is n en\gh to say t 9 t case ! w> w\ld only h be5 po/pon$1 = a w> av]t$ is n necess>ily a w> po/pon$4 ,p5djeh & ,fa%oda might at lea/ tea* u t4 ,d n let u bl9d ourselves to ! facts4 ,"o s\rce ( ?is w> is 9 ourselves4 ,we bewail ! horrors ( w>2 :at we ought to bewail is ! horror ( s94 ,= w> is only a symptom ( ! hidd5 disease1 z rav+ is ! symptom ( fev]4 ,& "o ( ! s\rces ( ! blood & te>s t ov]:elm ! e>? is our s94 ,! horror ( ! battlefield pales be=e ! horror ( s9 9 our /reets1 sweep+ s\ls to dea?4 ,our surr5d] to pleasure1 our pursuit ( vanity1 our sacrifice ( ! ,/ate to p>ty1 ( ! race to our ease1 our refusal to #ahf make ! sacrifice t w\ld make ! ,empire secure--^! are ! conditions :i* made w> inevitable & :i* evok$ x4 ,z alcohol & ! drunk>d's palsi$ limbs are cause & effect1 s9 & judgm5t2 s ! national s9 & ! horrors ( w> are cause & effect1 s9 & judgm5t4 ,only ! self-bl9d$ are unable to disc]n t !y are liv+ 9 a great day ( judgm5t3 judgm5t on ,g]many = its gre$ & lu/ & covet\sness3 judgm5t on ,brita9 = wa/+ at ! %r9e ( self-indulg5ce t weal? committ$ to x = ! s]v+ & ! uplift+ ( ! _w4 ,& if ! ,*ur* _c see ! div9e judgm5t1 !n x _c call ! nation to rep5tance4 ,= ! nation1 unconsci\s ( wrong1 w b say along ) ! ,*ur*3 ',i am ri* & increas$ 9 goods & h ne$ ( no?+4' ,aft] ! w> x w ru% d[n ! slope fa/] ?an ev] be=e4 ,! real fact is t ! vision ( ,god is hid f u by ! mi/s ( our s94 ,we _c #ahg imag9e ! sword ( ! div9e judgm5t un%ea!d ov] ! _w1 = a sword hang+ f heav5 mu/ be gripp$ by "s h&4 ,& if !re be no h& ( ,god1 h[ c !re be a sword ( ,8 ju/ice8 ,,iii ,! "o way ( salvation = ! human race is t ( con=mity to ! righte\s w ( ,god4 ,on ! side ( ^? :o seek to walk along t road all ! =ces ( nature fight2 aga9/ ^? :o resi/ ! w ( ,god all ! =ces ( ! univ]se are m>%all$4 ,^? :o w\ld conqu] mu/ walk ) ,god4 ,to return to ,god is ! only hope4 ,let u try & realise ! tru? ( ?is4 ,! greate/ dang] ?reat5+ ! race is1 z we h se51 t ( racial suicide4 ,! m5tally develop$ h made ! devitalis+ ( life a code ( conduct4 ,unconsci\s ( s91 !y h made s9 a sci5ce4 ,= ! race t sets its face t[>ds ?is goal !re awaits #ahh n\ght b ru94 ,! problem is h[ to save ! race f ! c(f94 ,a great _m rem$ies h be5 propos$1 b almo/ all ( !m are n only futile b p]nici\s4 ,a sy/em ( b\nties to p>5ts = ea* *ild w\ld be no inducem5t to ! classes :i* h already surr5d]$ to ?is deg5]ation4 ,su* a policy w\ld only enc\rage ! fur!r multiply+ ( ! poor & ! unfit4 ,& ! rem$y is n to be f\nd 9 ! multiplication ( ag5cies = ! pres]vation ( *ild life4 ,! cons]vation ( ! *ild 9 ! slum w n comp5sate = ! de/ruction ( ! *ild 9 ! mansion-h\se4 ,a policy :i* aims at ! survival ( ! unfit _c enri* ! race4 ,su* me?ods are to be comm5d$1 b !y are m]e palliatives4 ,:5 ! bone ne$s to be scrap$1 x is futile to g on apply+ p\ltices4 ,! true rem$y is 9 ! realisation ( ,god & 9 ! return ( ! nation to ,him4 ,x is :5 ! s\l is awak5$ #ahi to ,god t m5 realise ! he9\sness ( sacrific+ life to selfi%ness4 ,= ,god is ! f\nta9 ( life2 & x is n m]ely ! physical life t is atrophi$ by racial limitation4 ,! bl[ is 9 reality aim$ n at ! race b at ,god4 ,= f ,god all life proce$s1 & ! :ole univ]se is ! process ( ,8 self-realisation4 ,! glory ( e>? & sea & sky are ! glory ( ! outgo+ ( ! div9e en]gy4 ,b ! highe/ ( all ! processes ( ! div9e self-realisation is 9 man4 ,9 ! _w !re is no?+ great b man2 & ! _w is enri*$ = ,god by ,8 *ildr54 ,!re is no limit to ,8 creative en]gy1 no failure 9 ,8 imag9ation1 = ea* new life is diff]5t1 & ea* fre% & new4 ,9 ,8 *ildr5 ,god realises ,himself z love & t5d]ness4 ,!y are ! only ?+s t c love & laugh & cl+4 ,! music ( _! joy\s m]rim5t is ,god's be/ an!ms4 ,ea* new human life is a temple ( ! ,holy #aij ,gho/4 ,?r\gh !m ! div9e life gr[s m & m4 ,& to ea* is committ$ "s sep>ate elem5t ( ! div9e treasure1 = ea* is z diff]5t f o!rs z if x alone 7 creat$4 ,:5 m51 !n1 set !mselves to suppress human life1 !y are sett+ !mselves to suppress ,god4 ,x is ! great tide ( ! creative life t !y set !mselves to dam4 ,! joy\sness ( ! creative g5ius t ev] creates b nev] repeats itself1 !y br+ to n\ght4 ,!y d5y to ,god on e>? ! temples = ,8 indwell+4 ,only :5 ! s\l realises ,god ?us brood+ ov] ! face ( ! _w1 ?us wait+ = ! fulness ( ! div9e enri*m5t1 w m5 realise ! he9\sness ( life-suppression4 ,lives bas$ on ! code ( morals :i* pref]s c(f9s to cradles are lives :i* fight aga9/ ,god1 & z su* are doom$ to be gr\nd to p[d] by ,8 judgm5t4 ,:5 ,god1 ! s\rce ( all life1 is once realis$1 !n ! s\l ( ! life-de/roy] mu/ %r9k back 9 horror & dismay4 #aia ',woe is me1 = ,i am undone1' w be ! cry ( 8 lips4 ,m5 c conqu] _! fell[s1 b !re is only ! dev\r+ ( hell = ^? :o fight aga9/ ,god4 ,:5 ,god ceas$ to be a reality1 ! de/ruction ( life 0 b a natural sacrifice to our ease4 ,!re be+ no?+ high] ?an ourselves1 !n to ourselves let u sacrifice ev5 life4 ,:5 ,god 9 ,8 div9e maje/y w aga9 %9e =? be=e ! s\l1 & ! eyes behold ! ,div9e ,life ev]y:]e wait+ its realisation1 !n human life aga9 %all become preci\s & desir$1 & ! race w measure its felicity by ! multitude ( its *ildr54 ,! sil5t t]races w aga9 r+ ) joy\s voices4 ,! race1 ) its f\nta9s ( life ov]fl[+1 w aga9 g =? to vivify ! e>?4 ,if only ! _w 7 realis$ z ( ,god1 all our difficulties w\ld vani%4 ,?9k :at x w\ld mean to ! man :o has devot$ a :ole p>i% to 8 own recreation4 ,! gre5 places :]e #aib little *ildr5 call$ to ea* o!r are cov]$ ) pheasant coops6 ,! places :]e *ildr5 c\ld gr[ 9 heal? are giv5 ov] to birds4 ,let su* a man once see t ! _w 0 creat$ t love might increase & be multipli$1 t on x ,god might realise ,8 creative en]gy 9 ! highe/ =m1 & he w be /rick5 ) %ame & convict$ ( s94 ,*ildhood & innoc5ce he has vani%$ f 8 l& t 8 e>s might he> ! :irr ( ! fly+ ( gr\se1 & t he might h ! joy ( kill+4 ,:5 ! vision ( ,god arises ^u him he w abhor 8 selfi%ness & set himself to repair ! desolation t has be5 wr\ght4 ,he w h no re/ until ! gre5 places aga9 are fill$ ) ! glory & ! radiance ( life4 ,! slums w be empti$ & ! n[ sil5t places peopl$ anew1 :5 ! nation realises aga9 t ,god creat$ ! _w to be ! home ( ,8 *ildr54 ,9 ?is return to ,god is ! solution to be f\nd ( all our difficulties4 ,= #aic 9 ?is return is ! discov]y ( our common son%ip1 & ( ! law ( love4 ,we are at pres5t divid$ into classes ) w>r+ int]e/s wait+ = peace to beg9 ! /rife aga94 ,! body-politic is fissip>\s & !re is no?+ to b9d x toge!r 9 ! unity & consi/5cy ( /eel4 ,"h is ! elem5t ?r\gh :i* ! dis9tegrat$ elem5ts c be unit$ into a weapon t c w9 victories4 ,at ! feet ( ,god !re comes ! k t all we are bre?r51 & t ! "o law is love4 ,x is love t unites4 ,x is love t bridges *asms & ?r[s d[n divid+ walls4 ,love does n ?r[ doles to ! p]i%+1 x gives itself4 ,love nev] says1 ',y c>ry my burd51' b r1 ',let me c>ry y\r burd54' ,to ! eye ( love1 man is no long] a m]e crank 9 ! great ma*9]y ( lab\r1 a unit 9 ! va/ mass designat$ ! 'l[] classes'--he is a bro!r4 ,& love w n give a bro!r ov] to be ! prey ( vice1 #aid or surr5d] him z a victim to monopolies t de/roy him4 ,love w sacrifice & fight = ! bro!r's life4 ,! rem$y = all our ills lies "h--9 our return to ,god4 ,,iv ,to _m ! prea*+ ( rep5tance is ! dre>ie/ ( all ?+s4 ,x is b ! voice summon+ !m to ! impossible--to m\rn = s9s ( :i* !y are unconsci\s4 ,!y cry out = life--& !y are (f]$ te>s4 ,b f> f be+ compact ( all we>9ess & sorr[1 rep5tance is ! mo/ ?rill+ ( all t ! s\l c exp]i5ce4 ,x is ! ess5ce ( all romance4 ,= :at is x b ?is--! turn+ back to ,god4 ,& 9 turn+ to ,god comes ! vision ( ! glory ( life4 ,! eyes are illum9$ ) radiance :5 !y behold no long] processes & laws--b ,god4 ,:o c compute t enri*m5t :5 sudd5ly ! veil is r5t & f "s hill-top ! eyes behold #aie no long] mead[ & moorl& & ! gleam ( wat]s af>1 b ! ,life beh9d !m all--,god2 & ev]y?+ creat$1 ! gre5 sw>d & ! cl\ds swimm+ 9 glory1 ! mi/-c>ess$ m\nta9s & ! great sea heav+ 9 all its waves1 become b "o va/ transp>5cy ?r\gh :i* ,god fla%es ,8 spl5d\r on ! enraptur$ s\l4 ,& 9 ?is return to ,god ! s\l is ev] l$ on f glory to glory4 ,t is ! allur+ p[] ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,%eph]d ( s\ls leads u ev] on until we come to ! ,cross & realise t ! ,god ( heav5 & e>? is ! ,god ( sacrifice2 t ,8 love /oops to agony t ,he may save4 ,& onw>d f ! ,cross ,he leads until on our enraptur$ he>ts !re rises ! vision ( ! ,cross abid+ /ill 9 ! he>t ( ,god1 & our eyes behold ov] all ! univ]se ! %e5 ( t love :i* /ill /oops to dea? t x may save4 ,z we tread ! way back1 & g on ev] ne>] to ! hidd5 fire1 we feel ! flame ( ,8 love fill+ all our #aif be+4 ,& beauties undream$ ( leap into light at ea* b5d ( ! road4 ,to come to ,god is to j\rney f dea? to life4 ,! _w has no?+ great comp>able to ?is4 ,v ,b to return to ,god means n only a transfigur$ s\l 9 a transfigur$ _w1 x means also a transfigur$ life4 ,to turn ! face ,godw>d is to *ange "o's ideal1 & ! *ange ( ideal ev5tuates 9 a *ange ( life4 ,:5 ! new light illum9es ! secret places1 ! s\l1 quick5$ by ! fell[%ip ( ,god1 sees ! unclean ) new eyes1 & sets itself to conqu] :atsoev] is unwor?y ( ,god4 ,national rep5tance ) u w realise itself 9 peopl+ ! wa/e places1 9 empty+ ! slums into ! c\ntry1 9 de/roy+ ! ve/$ int]e/s 9 ! vice ( ! p1 9 mak+ a heal?y & beautiful life ! bir?right ( e citiz54 ,= ! ,*ur* t w give itself to ! realisation ( ?is #aig rep5tance !re w nev] be ! /agnation ( monotony4 ,life w be electric ) conflict1 triumphant at la/ ) victory4 ,x is ! ?rill & romance ( life--?is exp]i5ce ( ! s\l to :i* we are summon$4 ,x h]alds e great day ( ,god4 ',rep5t1 = ! k+dom ( heav5 is at h&1' is ! h]ald ( e dawn4 ,x is a message to be prea*$ ) ye>n+ & wond] & love1 & n ) cl5*$ fi/s4 ,x c be prea*$ ) fi]c5ess1 b t w little avail4 ,! prophet c call to ! p3 ',return1 = ! precipice is 9 front ( y & de/ruction yawne? at y\r feet--return4' ,b t]ror is feeble to move ! he>t4 ,bett] f> is x to call to ! p z ,hosea call$ to ,israel3 ',return1 = ,god is beh9d y2 y\r own ,god :o sav$ y aga9 & aga9 :5 !re 0 none to help1 :o bore y & c>ri$ y ?r\gh ! t]rible wild]ness4444 ,return1 ,god is wait+ = y1 j beh9d y4' ,! gospel ( rep5tance is ! gospel ( ! love ( #aih ,god4 ,:5 ! s\l realises ! love & ! t5d]ness & ! glory ( ,god wait+ to enri* & save--!n ! s\l w return4 ,! greate/ adv5ture 9 life is j ?is3 ! way ( rep5tance lead+ back to ,god4 ,if only ! ,*ur* w\ld voyage =? anew on ?is en*ant$ sea1 ! day ( its p[] w\ld aga9 dawn4 ,,vi ,if !re be1 ?us1 ! wond] ( ri*es untold1 ! gleam ( virg9 peaks summon+ our feet to climb1 a glimpse ( ! l& af>1 & ! cle> %9+ ( ,god's face 9 ! call to rep5t1 let u n =get t !re is also some?+ v t]rible b\nd up ) x4 ,& ! t]rible ?+ is t x is possible s to disreg>d x t at la/ x becomes impossible to obey x4 ,9 va9 did ! prophet call1 ',o ,israel1 return unto ! ,"l ?y ,god1' = _! p>alys$ wills _h become incapable ( ef=t4 ',_! de$s w n let !m return1' 0 at la/ ! prophet's #aii m\rnful v]dict4 ,to e nation !re comes1 aft] long decl9e1 ! /age :5 recov]y is impossible4 ,:5 ! w>n+s ( ! wise h be5 fl\t$ & disreg>d$2 :5 ! prophets h n be5 /on$ b treat$ ) m]e contempt2 :5 !re is no disc]nm5t because !re is no long] any consci\sness ( s92 :5 no call ( ! div9e is audible any long] ev5 :5 ,god speaks by t]rible ?+s & ! heav5s are %ak52 :5 ! he>ts /eep$ 9 self & surr5d]$ to ! fle% c see no long] ! beauty ( purity1--!n ! call to rep5tance is he>d z "o he>s voices 9 sleep4 ,_! de$s w n let !m return4 ,x is n v f> away f u t la/ irrevocable /age :5 national rep5tance becomes impossible4 ,a nation su* z ?is1 t sp5ds ov] half a million p\nds /]l+ a day on alcohol :5 ! greate/ crisis 9 ! _w's hi/ory requires all its /r5g? & all its res\rces2 t turns gra9 into a #bjj wa/e :5 food is s de> t ! poor c sc>cely buy2 t cries out = economy & (f]s daily at ! %r9e ( ,bac*us ! ransom ( a prov9ce2 t suff]s vice to w\nd & slay its *ildr51 n>cotis+ its consci5ce ! :ile2 t 9 ,god's t]rible day empties its *ur*es & cr[ds its music-halls2 t sacrifices its *ildr5 to ! ,molo* ( its pleasure1 or to ! gre$ ( its prop]ty exploit]s2 t suff]s its p to be mass$ 9 slums until ! body-politic becomes a gangr5e1--= su* a p ! la/ /age1 :]e no return is possible1 _c be f> remov$4 ,arise1 ,o ,israel1 & return to ! ,"l y\r ,god1 ere ! day ( rep5tance s9ks into night6 ,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9 by ,t4 & ,a4 ,,con/able1 ,pr9t]s to ,8 ,maje/y at ! ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity ,press