mat]ial f ! ,google ,pr9t project47 8,i ,,believe0 ,,& ,,o!r ,,essays ,,by ,,guy ,,?orne ,au?or ( 8,:5 x ,0 ,d>k10 8,fir/ x 0 ,orda9$10 8,made 9 ,8 ,image10 etc41 etc4 ,,london ,f4 ,v4 ,,:ite ,,co41 ,limit$ #ad1 ,,b$=d ,,/reet1 ,,/r&1 ,w4,c4 #aijg ,,ri*>d ,,clay ,,sons1 ,,limit$1 ,,bread ,,/reet ,,hill1 ,e4,c41 ,,& ,,bungay1 ,,suffolk4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 8,i ,,believe0 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,fires ,,( ,,molo* ,,iii4 ,,! ,,hi/oricides ,,( ,,ox=d ,,iv4 ,,! ,,br[n ,,& ,,yell[ ,,p]il ,v4 ,,! ,,m5aces ,,( ,,mod]n ,,sport ,,vi4 ,,vagrom ,,m5 ,,vii4 ,,an ,,au?or',s ,,po/-,,bag ,,d$ication ,to ,f4 ,v4 ,,:ite1 ,,esquire4 ,,my ,,de> ,,:ite1 ,! publication ( ?is book is a bus9ess arrangem5t betwe5 y & me4 ,its d$ication h[ev] has no?+ to d ) ! relations ( au?or & publi%] 9 ^? capacities1 b is m]ely an expression ( fri5d%ip & e/eem4 ,?is !n is to rem9d y ( pleasant h\rs we h sp5t toge!r on ! o!r side ( ! *annel1 9 y\r h\se at ,london1 & my h\se 9 ,k5t4 ,y\rs ev] s9c]ely1 ,,guy ,,?orne4 8,i ,,believe0 ,i 8,i ,,believe0 8,multitudes1 multitudes 9 ! valley ( decision40 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy ,i made an occasional invasion ( my fa!r's /udy1 & 9 ! abs5ce ( m cong5ial matt] tri$ to extract "s amusem5t f ! %elves devot$ to ,*ri/ian apologetics4 ,at any rate ! pictures ( ! portly div9es1 :i* sometimes prefac$ _! polemics1 int]e/$ me1 & ,i 0 sometimes allur$ to read a few pages ( _! scripture4 ,i rememb] t ,i enjoy$ ! sub-acid flav\r ( ,bi%op ,butl]'s adv]tisem5t1 prefix$ to ! ,fir/ ,edition ( 8 ,analogy1 at an e>ly age1 & ,i h ?\ght lately t 9 c]ta9 circles "o hundr$ & sev5ty ye>s h n greatly modifi$ ! m5tal attitude4 ,he> :at ! ,rector ( ,/anhope :o1 z ,horace ,walpole said1 0 %ortly to be 8,waft$ to ! see ( ,durham 9 a cl\d ( metaphysics10 says ab\t 8 lit]>y contempor>ies-- 8,x is come1 ,i "k n h[1 to be tak5 = grant$1 by _m p]sons t ,*ri/ianity is n s mu* z a subject = inquiry1 b t x is n[ at l5g? discov]$ to be fictiti\s1 & accord+ly !y treat x z if1 9 ! pres5t age1 ?is 7 an agre$ po9t among all p ( disc]nm5t1 & 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 ( ! _w40 ,p]haps ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! times ( ,george ! ,second & ,edw>d ! ,sev5? may be be/ disc]n$ 9 ! /atus & calibre ( ! popul> p5m5 :o 9 ei!r age h f\nd1 or furni%$ amusem5t 9 a tilt aga9/ ! ,ca?olic ,fai?4 ,! man 9 ! /reet1 z we "k him1 did n exi/ 9 ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,he is ! pr$om9ant p]son to-day1 & he requires ! s]vices ( able au?ors to assure him ( immunity1 :5 he is incl9$ to frolic away f *a/ity or integrity1 mu* z did ! c\nty memb]s :o pocket$ ! bribes ( ,sir ,rob]t ,walpole & prat$ ( patriotism4 ,=tunately = society ! man 9 ! /reet is a v dec5t fell[1 & g5]ally f9ds out be=e long t ,wisdom's ways are ways ( pleasantness4 ,a man may enjoy pos+ z an agno/ic :5 he wants an excuse =--z ! negro said--8do+ :at he dam please10 b :5 he takes to himself a wife1 & *ildr5 are born to him1 a c]ta9 anxiety z to ! cont9uity & p]petuation ( ^! relation%ips beg9s to %[ itself4 ,a man :o has lo/ a little *ild1 or wait$ 9 agoniz+ susp5se to he> ! physician's v]dict1 :5 sickness ov]%ad[s 8 home1 discov]s t he ne$s some?+ beyond negations1 some?+ t w br+ life & immortality to light aga9 )9 8 s\l4 ,moreov]1 ! man 9 ! /reet f9ds x necess>y to come to "s decision on o!r problems ( exi/5ce4 ,he is a citiz5 & mu/ ne$s ex]cise 8 enfran*isem5t & give 8 vote at an election n[ & aga94 ,he mu/ help to decide :e!r ! ,/ate %all ignore religion & e/abli% a sy/em ( e?ical education1 ( :i* ! ultimate sanction is social conv5i5ce1 or ma9ta9 ! !sis t ,cre$ & ,"* are mutually int]-dep5d5t4 ,z he pays 8 poor rate wra?fully1 or ) resignation1 its annual increase rem9ds him ( ! necessity ( cur+ or elim9at+ ! unfit4 ,:5 he reads ( ,belgian & ,prussian colonial ent]prise1 or pond]s on ! p]plex+ problem ( ! ,black ,belt :i* ! ,s\!rn ,/ates mu/ solve1 he is compell$ to consid] :e!r x is true t 8,god has made ( "o blood all nations ( m5 = to dwell on all ! face ( ! e>?10 or :e!r ?is %all be acc\nt$ z ano!r ( ! delusions ( ,saul ( ,t>sus :om ,gov]nor ,fe/us f\nd to be mad4 ,inde$1 our fri5d1 ! man 9 ! /reet1 :5 he becomes a family man1 )\t any pret5sions to be a man ( family1 v (t5 f9ds himself face to face ) o!r problems4 ,%all he simply s+ ) ! ,psalmi/ 8,l z ! arr[s 9 ! h& ( ! giant1 ev5 s are ! "y *ildr54 ,happy is ! man t ha? 8 quiv] full ( !m10 or %all he be guid$ by ! gloss ( a mod]n int]pret] :o ma9ta9s t ! ori5tal quiv] 0 design$ to hold b two or ?ree arr[s at mo/8 ,ev5 :5 ! pla9 man conf9es 8 int]e/s to 8 bus9ess & seeks relaxations 9 8sport0 alone1 endeav\r+ to evade ! puzzles ( politics & avoid all !ologiz$ inquiry1 he _c escape f e?ical consid]ation4 ,pr(essionalism 9 a?letics & que/ions ( bett+ & brib]y cont5d ) 8 conviction t !re is some?+ :i* ennobles man 9 runn+ & /riv+ = ma/]y1 & x is futile to curse ! bookmak] :5 8 cli5ts are s _m1 8 occupation s lucrative4 ,! av]age man gets little guidance f pulpit or press4 ,x is dull "w read+ s]mons1 ev5 if s]mons came 9 8 way4 ,f "t to "t "s eloqu5t bi%op or canon is report$ 9 ! ,monday morn+ pap]s1 b j\rnali/s "k t ! publication ( a summ>y )1 9 ! case ( a few ( ! prea*]s1 "s epigrams or d5unciations1 is all t c be p]mitt$ or expect$4 ,^! may ar\se ! att5tion to ! exi/5ce ( evils1 b give no guid+ pr9ciple = _! cure4 ,! habit ( att5dance at "s place ( wor%ip is easily ab&on$ 9 ! days ( ba*elor fre$om1 & r>ely rega9$ 9 matur] ye>s4 ,m5 = ! mo/ "p f9d ! prea*] unconv9c+4 ,! usual audi5ce does n desire discussion ( difficulties4 ,:5 ! hone/ in/9ct ( devotional wor%ip is gratifi$ by common praise & pray]1 ! p :o regul>ly g to *ur*1 eld]ly1 & or?odox 9 _! own way1 res5t a dem& ^u _! intellectual ex]tion1 & ! ,nor!rn f>m] ( ,t5nyson h>dly misrepres5ts !m1 8,i ?\ght he said :at he ought to ha' said & ,i com$ away40 ,! great ,noncon=mi/ societies may1 9 "s congregations1 give a l>g] latitude to ! prea*]1 b 8 fre$om is r 9 ! direction ( div9ity ?an ( e?ics4 ,mr4 ,rockefell] is a prom95t pill> ( ,prote/antism 9 ! ,/ates1 & ,mr4 ,jabez ,balf\r1 9 ano!r congregation at ,croydon1 app>5tly knew no qualms ( consci5ce be=e 8 actual conviction1 :i* 0 public1 ( s94 ,!re is an old prov]b :i* tells u t 8,a man is ei!r a fool or a philosoph] at =ty0--&1 ?\gh prov]bs are (t5 only v5]able prejudices 9 disguise1 x is true t a man1 :o has atta9$ 8 eigh? lu/rum & is ( av]age ability1 g5]ally has come to c]ta9 def9ite conclusions z to ! rudim5t>y laws ( heal?4 ,he kn[s en\gh ab\t 8 body to avoid fatal errors 9 diet1 & has le>n$ ! necessity ( ex]cise & fre% air4 ,b :5 he is call$ ^u1 z a memb] ( ! body politic1 to decide que/ions ( e?ics on :i* ! sanitation ( society mu/ dep5d1 he feels himself at a loss4 ,to _m p x w seem a h>d say+ t a man mu/ be ei!r a fool or a philosoph] at =ty1 b long ere he has rea*$ t age he w h enc\nt]$ problems ( philosophy :i* x is impossible to %irk if he is to d 8 duty z a free man4 ,/4 ,paul1 x is true1 :5 writ+ to a ,*ri/ian ,community 9 ,asia ,m9or1 bids !m 8bew>e le/ any man spoil y ?r\gh philosophy40 ,& ! un=tunate habit ( ,bible ,*ri/ians1 ( te>+ a text f a treatise & mak+ x into a precept1 has ?r[n a sort ( discr$it ^u philosophic ?9k+1 :ile ! mass ( mank9d w always pref] rules to pr9ciples ( conduct4 ,b 9 va9 d we clam\r aga9/ intellectual complications :i* are ! inevitable end[m5t ( ^! days4 ,life is necess>ily intricate1 subtle & anxi\s1 & ,democracy has made ( ea* man a rul] & gov]nor 9 8 degree4 ,is x possible to po9t to a s+le pr9ciple :i* %all be a motive & a /&>d ( duty1 :i* %all e/abli% a syn!tic me?od aft] ! ru?less analysis ( ! lat] ,victorian days8 ,h[ se>*+ t analysis has be56 ,fifty ye>s ago ! man 9 ! /reet might r>ely read ! ,bible1 b he _h a tol]ably assur$ conviction t ! ,bible 0 infallible1 h[ev] resolutely he might refuse its int]pretation by an infallible *ur*4 ,!n 8444! ,essays & ,reviews debate ,beg9s to tell on ! public m9d1 & ,col5so's views h weight40 ,pla9 p 7 taught to look on ! ,old ,te/am5t z a libr>y ( ,hebrew lit]ature conta9+ n only poetry & hi/ory1 b romance4 ,:5 ,col5so's book fir/ appe>$1 ,mat!w ,arnold deprecat$ its publication s9ce x br\ght criticisms famili> to m5 ( culture be=e ! notice ( ! public1 )\t consid]+ h[ ! beliefs ( 8! vulg>0 might be upset4 ,! sup]cili\s apo/le ( 8sweetness & light10 himself contribut$ l>gely 9 lat] ye>s to ! g5]al confusion 9 m5's m9ds1 & ! ,new ,te/am5t criticism has be5 introduc$ to ! g5]al public by ,mr4 ,arnold's accompli%$ niece4 ,our fri5d1 ! man 9 ! /reet1 0 all unprep>$6 ,:at _h he ev] be5 taught ( !ology1 ! ,div9e ^w to man8 ,9 8 s*ool-days1 if 8 fa!r 0 an income tax pay] he probably _h a weekly lesson 9 8,div9ity10 :5 he con/ru$ a few v]ses ( ! ,gospels 9 ! ,greek ,te/am5t1 & %[$ up to 8 ma/]1 n[ & !n1 a map ( ! j\rney+ ( ! ,apo/le ,paul 9 ,asia ,m9or & ,ea/]n ,europe4 ,if 8 fa!r expect$ him to be confirm$1 9 due c\rse1 "s lessons 9 ! cate*ism 7 add$ = 8 b5efit1 b prud5t p$agogues took c>e n to endang] ! popul>ity ( a s*ool1 :e!r public or private1 by any def9ite tea*+ :i* might be accus$ ( be+ dogmatic4 ,! head-ma/] 0 probably a p]son ( unsuspect$ or?odoxy1 ) a possible dean]y or bi%opric 9 view = 8 days ( sup]annuation4 ,8 s]mons 9 *apel us$ to set a f9e /&>d ( conduct be=e ! boys1 & 7 gracefully free f all m5tion ( controv]sial que/ions4 ,9 due c\rse !y 7 publi%$ ) ! title ,s]mons at ,y>r[1 & ent]pris+ p>5ts turn+ ov] _! pages w\ld f9d little to criticize & mu* to admire4 ,! ,cross1 if pres5t$ at all 9 ^! publications1 0 s bespangl$ ) rhetorical jewell]y t 8,jews might kiss & ,infidels adore40 ,& ! *ildr5 ( ,israel z public-s*ool boys 7 nev] pa9fully consci\s ( any great diff]5ce betwe5 !mselves & _! baptiz$ companions4 ,b un=tunately only a few ( ! boys came "u ! civiliz+ in/ruction ( ! ,*ief4 ,bright "y a?letes f ,ox=d & ,cambridge1 lur$ into ! ranks ( p$agogy by _! love ( football & cricket1 7 ! assi/ant-ma/]s4 ,a regul> sal>y ) holiday = a f\r? ( ! ye>1 ! prospect ( e>ly m>riage1 & a remun]ative bo>d+-h\se1 attract$ !m to a pleasant position1 & !y _h no wi% to rebel aga9/ ! "t-table :i* made !m tea*]s ( 8,div9ity0 = at lea/ "o h\r 9 ! week4 ,all educat$ p %\ld be tol]ably famili> ) a book s l>gely us$ 9 quotation z ! ,bible1 & ! succession ( ! ,k+s ( ,israel & ,judah c\ld be us$ 9 /r5g!n+ ! memory1 :il/ ! /ories ( 8,jehu & ^? o!r ,johnnies y "k0 7 by no means devoid ( picturesque incid5t4 ,greek ,te/am5t c\ld also be made useful 9 ! acquisition ( a vocabul>y1 or 9 a lesson %[+ ! diff]5ce betwe5 classical & v]nacul> ,greek4 8,( c\rse we mu/ leave ! application ( ^! /udies to conduct to ,home influ5ce10 ! headma/]s w\ld bl&ly obs]ve1 & betwe5 p>5t & p$agogue ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? fell neglect$ to ! gr\nd4 ,:at *ance _h ! boys s br\ght up1 ( =m+ any conception ( ! ess5tial tru?s ( ,religion8 ,a sup]ficial acqua9tance ) ! /ories ( ,hebrew hi/ory1 a p]functory att5dance at *apel1 "s well-meant exhortations on ! subject ( temp]ance & *a/ity1 z ! cate*ism 0 reviv$ 9 _! memories be=e !y 7 br\ght to be confirm$ by ! ,bi%op1 & "s ability 8to translate & give ! context0 ( a few phrases f ! ,greek texts ( ! ,gospels1 ^! 7 _! intellectual religi\s equipm5t = a life ( fi]ce temptation f )9 & )\t4 ,& :5 !y enc\nt]$ ! /orm & /ress ( mod]n social life !y f\nd t ! critics _h tak5 f !m ! old rev]5ce ( nurs]y days = 8,god's ,book10 _! s*ool tra9+ _h taught !m only a r\gh code ( hon\r1 & _! *ief re/ra9t f any ignoble impulse 0 a feel+ t to d c]ta9 de$s 0 n 8good =m40 ,a little l[] d[n ! social ladd] ! man 9 ! /reet has f>$ no bett] 9 8 boyhood4 ,9 ! public elem5t>y s*ools he has _h a half-h\r's lesson 9 ,scripture & cate*ism five days ( ! week1 & annually ! ,diocesan1 or ! ,s*ool ,bo>d1 ,inspector came r\nd to asc]ta9 :e!r ! ,syllabus ( religi\s tea*+ _h be5 duly foll[$4 ,b only :5 dev\t p>i% prie/s _h a tal5t = tea*+ & a love = boys & girls 0 any attempt made to give *ildr5 a religion1 & ev5 9 ?is case n v mu* c\ld be done = ^? :o left s*ool = ev] :5 !y 7 twelve ye>s old4 ,a g5]ation ago ,"l ,%]brooke1 on ! ext5sion ( ! fran*ise1 told 8 contempor>ies t x 0 "t to beg9 8to educate our ma/]s0--b we h n gone v f> 9 our in/ruction ( ,*ri/ian ,sociology1 ?\gh z yet we h n adopt$ ! ,utilit>ian basis ( morals accept$ by ! ,fr5* ,republic1 & endeav\r$ to e/abli% pr9ciples ( duty t[>ds man )\t any ref]5ce :atev] to a duty t[>ds ,god4 ,c any "o be surpris$ if ! pla9 man be p]plex$ :5 he is call$ ^u to decide que/ions ( economy & morality )\t any guid+ pr9ciple8 ,z a matt] ( fact he makes no su* ef=t4 8,multitudes1 multitudes 9 ! valley ( decision1 = ! day ( ! ,"l is ne> 9 ! valley ( decisions10 b ! sun & ! moon are d>k5$1 & ! />s )draw _! %9+4 ,! puzzl$ popul> vote is b z ! sw+ ( ! p5dulum1 fir/ to ?is side1 !n to ! o!r4 8,^! fell[s h be5 no good1 let u give ! o!rs a %[40 ,yet assur$ly !re is a pr9ciple :i* is guidance & /r5g? if only m5 c\ld disc]n x4 ,!re are ,tea*]s :o c tell m5 ( its b5efic5t p[]1 b !y are z yet few 9 numb]1 & _! voices are n suffici5tly /rong4 ,:5 once ^! c get a he>+1 m5 welcome _! evangel & f9d 9 x a guide ( life4 ,i am p]suad$ t j z ,bi%op ,butl]1 :5 he p]us$ ! preface ( 8 ,analogy1 _h no presci5ce ( ! "y fell[ ( ,l9coln1 :o 0 9 a few ye>s to give ! ,*ri/ian fai? a fre% hold 9 ! he>ts ( ! common p1 :o gladly he>d him1 s 9 our "t _m ( our ,bi%ops seem unable to p]ceive ! dawn ( ano!r 8day ( ! ,"l40 ,inde$1 x is our mis=tune 9 ,engl& t ,bi%ops are almo/ necess>ily bad lead]s4 ,we are told :5 an election to ! ,papacy is imm95t t ?is or t ,c>d9al is 9 ! li/ ( 8,papabili0--a possible ,pope--s 9 l mann] we may almo/ select among/ ! und]graduates ( ,ox=d & ,cambridge our future diocesans4 ,^! are m5 clev]1 %rewd1 & h>d-work+1 ( e/imable private "*1 & n )\t "s mode/ patrimony4 ,e>ly ent]$ 9 ! race = pref]m5t1 ambiti\s1 & yet1 mirabile dictu1 dev\t1 !y are end[$ fir/ ( all ) ! true qualification = episcopacy1 a capacity = compromise & a pliant political m9d4 ,sic itur ad a/ra ! excell5t curate or tutor1 ! c\rte\s & accompli%$ *apla9 to ! ,bi%op1 ! eloqu5t canon & ecclesia/ical c\rti] is consecrat$ & en?ron$4 ,h5ce=w>d = ! re/ ( 8 days he mu/ hurry f 8 /udy table1 cr[d$ ) correspond5ce1 to 8 confirmations1 8 diocesan society meet+s1 & 8 we>y1 humiliat+ att5dance at ! ,h\se ( ,lords4 ,:at wond] if ,bi%ops disc\rage new v5tures ( fai?1 :o h no "t = ?9k+1 no "t = read+1 & p]haps1 sometimes1 too little opportunity = pray]6 ,& s we f9d !m n unwill+ to accommodate ! ,ca?olic ,fai? to ! popul> prejudice ( ! mom5t1 acquiesc+ 9 an undogmatic1 und5om9ational1 m or less ,*ri/ian cre$4 ,popul>ity becomes ! v brea? ( _! no/rils1 & !y proce$ to hide 9 an app5dix to ! ,pray]-book1 ! hymn ,quicunque vult4 ,yet ! disc]n+ c see t n[ is no "t = keep+ 9 ! backgr\nd ! great tru?s ( religion4 ,already m5 are be+ prep>$ 9 _m ways to receive !m4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,fai? 9 ,engl& is no long] hamp]$ by c]ta9 arbitr>y axioms ( ! ,puritan ,div9es4 ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury m5 7 almo/ compell$ by ! exig5cies ( ! situation to discov] "s ,infallible au?ority :i* !y c\ld set up ov] aga9/ ! ,infallibility ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & !y endeav\r$ to treat ,holy ,scripture z ?\gh ! great libr>y ( ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian writ]s conta9$ a complete code ( consi/5t legislation4 ,a text 0 a conv9c+ argum5t = ! ,div9e "r ( ,k+s1 or = b9d+ !m 9 *a9s1 = ! burn+ ( wit*es or ! de/ruction ( a %r9e1 & al?\gh 9 ! two foll[+ c5turies ! ,prote/ant m9i/]s taught m5 to modify ?is conception1 & to realize ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,new1 ! popul> idea ( ,revelation all[$ small scope = !ological inquiry4 ,! biographies ( our lit]>y m5 ( ! ,victorian p]iod h %[n u h[ !y 7 tempt$ to sep>ate !mselves f all public communion ) ! ,*ur*1 by _! misgiv+ t ! ,*ur* 0 committ$ to an impossible position4 ,c>lyle groan$ = :at he call$ an 8exit f ,h\ndsdit*10 "s deliv]ance f ! ,rabb9ic int]pretation & use ( ! ,bible4 ,?+s are v diff]5t to-day1 z ,h5ry ,sidgwick says 9 a lett] to ,alfr$ ,"l ,t5nyson publi%$ by 8 son 9 a rec5t memoir4 8,! ye>s pass1 ! /ruggle ) :at ,c>lyle us$ to call #8,hebrew old clo!s' is ov]1 ,fre$om is won40 ,& 9 ! result a sci5tific criticism ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t is f\nd to be compatible )1 & (t5 a compulsion to an acceptance ( ! ,*ri/ian cre$1 n ! cre$ ( ,calv91 or ! ,we/m9/] ,confession1 b ! reason$ /atem5t ( ,nica4 ,! /ud5t ( physical sci5ce no long] believes t if he goes to *ur* he mu/ be tak5 to accept ! cosmogony ( ,g5esis1 & on 8 side he no long] /umbles at ! difficulty ( miracul\s ev5ts4 ,he kn[s too mu* ab\t ! influ5ce ( m9d ov] matt] to say t x is impossible t ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,8 ,apo/les %\ld h heal$ ! p>alytic & made ! bl9d to see & ! deaf to he>4 ,he is no long] 8cocksure0 ( 8 capability ( draw+ a l9e ( division betwe5 ! organic & ! inorganic4 ,he c conceive ( ! exi/5ce ( spirits :i* c control & modify ! ord9>y laws ( life4 ,he f9ds x probable t evolution is n exhau/$ :5 ,man has come into be+1 & c look =w>d to a spiritual exi/5ce )\t suspect+ himself ( sup]/ition4 ,sacram5ts1 ! union ( ! spiritual ) ! mat]ial1 seem to him to be 9 accordance ) ! laws ( ! ,univ]se1 & he w\ld nev] n[-a-days /igmatize !m z 8,magic40 ,h[ev] he may expla9 ! me?ods by :i* cures 7 wr\ght ^u ! afflict$1 ! sci5tific man ( to-day w\ld n accuse ,/4 ,luke ( falsehood because he tells u t1 8,god wr\ght special miracles by ! h&s ( ,paul1 s t f 8 body 7 br\ght unto ! sick h&k]*iefs or aprons1 & ! diseases dep>t$ f !m & ! evil spirits w5t out ( !m40 ,inde$ ! man ( sci5ce kn[s himself to be on ! track ( discov]ies :i* w %[ u secrets ( p]sonality & spiritual possession :i* w bani% = ev] ! absurd incr$ulity ( ! eighte5? & n9ete5? c5turies4 ,:o n[-a-days w\ld ass]t t 8miracles d n happ510 :5 m5 l ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge are labori\sly discov]+ "s few ( ^! laws ( ! ,univ]se :i* give u ^! port5ts & signs8 ,:o d>es to sne] at ,p>!nog5esis or repeat ! sl&] ( ,celsus ab\t ! ,"m ( ,god8 ,m5 only :o h gr[n ru/y 9 repos+ on _! pa/ reputations & _c see t mat]ialism z a philosophy is dead4 ,day by day fre% evid5ce ( ! p[] ( ! _s ov] matt] bur/s ^u u4 ,a plea = 8philosophic d\bt0 ( ,pr(essor ,huxley's infallibility is no long] necess>y4 ,! v di/9ction betwe5 matt] & _s gr[s m & m difficult z sci5ce develops analytical p[]4 ,! m9ds ( m5 are be+ prep>$ aga9 to receive t ,supreme revelation :i* told ( ! w$d+ ( ! e>? & heav51 ! tak+ ( ! ,manhood into ,god4 ,9 tru?1 ?is is ! "o pr9ciple :i* c give m5 guidance 9 ! tangl$ intricacy ( mod]n life4 ,x is necess>y to salvation1 n[1 n h]eaft] only1 to believe rightly ! ,inc>nation ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,=1 fir/ ( all1 m5 ne$ to be sav$ f ! apa?y ( despair4 ,!y ne$ "s hope t !re is an answ] to ! riddle ( ! ,univ]se4 ,let !m once beg9 to feel t x may be true t ! v ,god c>es = ,8 creatures & has made ,8 love = !m manife/ by tak+ to ,himself ! body1 m9d & _s ( man1 & jo9+ = ev] human nature to ! ,godhead1 !n ?r\gh ! d>kness comes a human voice say+-- 8,o he>t ,i made1 a he>t beats "h6 ,face1 my h&s fa%ion$1 see x 9 ,myself4 ,?\ ha/ no p[] nor may/ conceive ( m9e1 ,b love ,i gave !e1 ) ,myself to love1 ,& ?\ mu/ love ,me :o h di$ = !e40 ,a man rega9s 8 self-respect :5 once he has escap$ f ! p>alyz+ s5se t 8 is only 8a life ( no?+s no?+ wor? ,f t fir/ no?+ ere our bir? ,to t la/ no?+ "u e>?40 ,& !re is only "o />t+-po9t = ^? :o j\rney on ?is que/ ( an answ] to ! enigma ( life4 ,!y mu/ resolutely ab&on ! long travell$ 8a priori road40 ,!y mu/ und]/& t ! sci5ce ( to-day is n ti$ to any mat]iali/ic axioms1 t metaphysic _c be ignor$ by ! physician1 & t no compet5t sci5ti/ to-day w\ld say ( ! ,resurrection ( ,jesus on :i* ultimately dep5ds ,8 claims to our adoration1 8,t c\ld n happ540 ,we "k en\gh n[ ( ! laws ( ! ,univ]se to "k t we d n "k !m all4 ,s "s ( u p]ceive t :at is ne$$ to-day is to arre/ ! att5tion ( ! man 9 ! /reet1 to get him to p]ceive t ,*ri/ianity has mu* m to say = itself ?an he suspect$1 & t ,*ri/ian ,philosophy w place 9 8 h& a clue :i* w guide him 9 ! labyr9? ( life4 8,i say ! ackn[l$gm5t ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,accept$ by ?y reason1 solves = !e ,all que/ions 9 ! e>? & out ( x40 ,we mu/ set m5 free f phrases & get !m to ?9k4 ,x suits ! game ( ! p>ty politician to pret5d t e?ics are easily self-evid5t1 & t !re is a simple fundam5tal religion on :i* all m5 are agre$2 b !re is a "q :i* mu/ be insi/5tly urg$1 & ^u ! answ] to :i* all ?+s dep5d1 8,:at ?9k ye ( ,*ri/80 ,probably no?+ has done m to ali5ate ! man 9 ! /reet f religi\s obs]vance ?an ! hypocritical pret5ce t all m5 are agre$ ab\t 8simple ,bible tea*+40 ,he kn[s well en\gh t :at really matt]s is :e!r a man believes or n t ,god became man4 ,if ev] ! ,lab\r ,p>ty %\ld def9itely decl>e = elem5t>y education )\t religi\s tea*+ x w be because ! m5 ^: *ildr5 att5d ! elem5t>y s*ools "k t !y _c read ! ,new ,te/am5t )\t ask+1 8,is x true80 8,did ,jesus ,*ri/ really die & rise aga9 ! ?ird day accord+ to ! ,scriptures80 8,did ,jesus ,*ri/ g up into heav5 9 ! sight ( ! apo/les till a cl\d receiv$ ,him80 8,did ,m>y's ,son come to h] z o!r babies come80 8,0 ,joseph ,jesus ,*ri/'s real fa!r80 ,our memb]s ( ,p>liam5t :o h no leisure to "k _! own *ildr51 :o keep !m 9 ! nurs]y till x is "t = !m to g to ! ,prep>atory ,s*ool1 :o leave _! tra9+ to ! gov]ness & ! head-ma/]1 may talk ab\t 8! cruelty ( ! religi\s diff]5ces :i* h9d] ! e/abli%m5t ( an effici5t sy/em ( education = ! *ildr5 ( ! ,/ate40 ,b ! m5 & ! mo!rs :o live ) _! *ildr5 & talk to !m ab\t _! lessons1 "k t a *ild w insi/ ^u an answ] to its que/ions4 ,a fa!r ( a family 9 ! artisan & lab\r+ classes1 if he be at all intellig5t1 loses all respect = m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel :o pret5d t !re is no difficulty ab\t ! simple ,gospel /ory1 & los+ 8 self-respect = ! m5 :o h appo9t$ !mselves 8 tea*]s1 he is tempt$ to ?r[ all !ology aside4 ,& if he v5tures on ?is despair+ exp$i5t he f9ds himself 9 m5tal confusion aga9 ov] e?ics in/ead ( !ology1 & !re arises a prospect ( an>*y & disord]4 ,capital is timid1 s ent]prise is *eck$4 ,pov]ty increases & riot foll[s1 & x all ends1 n n[-a-days 9 ! ,napoleonic 8:iff ( grape-%ot10 b 9 ! rattle ( ! maxim 9 ! /reets & ! desolation ( a ?\s& homes4 ,! exp]i5ce ( all civilization is t y _c sep>ate morality f religion4 ,:5 ! ,romans lo/ _! fai? 9 ! old gods & became 8und5om9ational10 civic virtue decay$4 ,:5 ! g5ius ( ! ,empire 0 set up = a univ]sal ,deity & m5 7 bidd5 z good citiz5s to burn _! few gra9s ( inc5se be=e ! /atue ( ! reign+ ,emp]or--! repres5tative ( an ord]$ & moral /ate--we "k :at happ5$4 ,y _c make an ab/raction alive & deify ,gov]nm5t4 ,laws1 :i* h ! sanction only ( exp$i5cy1 d b furni% mank9d ) ex]cise 9 evasion4 ,indef9ite belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( 8some?+ n ourselves :i* makes = righte\sness0 has no motive =ce1 & ?\gh m5 may rub on 9 "s fa%ion or o!r by foll[+ anci5t cu/om1 & ! law ( use & wont1 ?is c only be done 9 quiet times4 ,& ours are n quiet times2 inde$1 ! air is ?ick ) pr9ciples :i* are =c+ !mselves into expression4 ,! pr9ciples ( ,nationality or ,cosmopolitanism1 ! comity ( nations & ! limits ( de/ruction1 int]national trades unionism1 & ! laws ( m>riage are recurr+ items ^u ! programme ( e social sci5ce congress4 ,all ^! d>k que/ions are =c$ ^u ! att5tions ( m51 & nev] 0 !re great] ne$ ( "s syn!tic philosophy :i* may help u 9 _! exploration4 ,are we go+ to put ,*ri/ianity aside & rule out !ology f our calculations8 ,i may quote ! te/imony ( ! late ,sir ,leslie ,/eph5 "h4 ,e "o kn[s t he held no brief to def5d or?odoxy-- 8,to proclaim unsect>ian ,*ri/ianity is1 9 circuit\s language1 to proclaim t ,*ri/ianity is dead4 ,! love ( ,*ri/1 z repres5t+ ! ideal p]fection ( human nature1 may inde$ be /ill a p[]ful motive1 & p[]ful :atev] ! view :i* we take ( ,*ri/'s "*4 ,! advocates ( ! doctr9e 9 its m intellectual =m repres5t ?is passion z ! true ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y ass]t ) obvi\s s9c]ity ( conviction t x is ! lev]age by :i* alone ! _w c be mov$4 ,b1 z !y w\ld !mselves admit1 ?is conception w\ld be prepo/]\s if1 ) ,/rauss1 we reg>d$ ,*ri/ z a m]e human be+4 ,our reg>d = ,him might diff] 9 degree1 b w\ld n diff] 9 k9d1 f our reg>d = ,socrates or = ,pascal4 ,x w\ld be impossible to consid] x z an ov]ma/]+ & all-p[]ful influ5ce4 ,! old dilemma w\ld be inevitable2 he t loves n 8 bro!r :om he ha? se51 h[ c he love ,*ri/ :om he ha? n se58 ,a m9d unt\*$ by ! agonies & wrongs :i* inve/ ,london hospitals & lanes ) horror1 c\ld n be mov$ by ! suff]+s ( a s+le individual1 h[ev] holy1 :o di$ eighte5 c5turies ago4 8,no2 ! ess5ce ( ! belief is ! belief 9 ! ,div9ity ( ,*ri/4 ,b accept t belief2 ?9k = a mom5t ( all t implies1 & y mu/ admit t y\r ,*ri/ianity becomes dogmatic 9 ! highe/ degree4 ,our conceptions ( ! _w & its mean+ are m radically *ang$ ?an our conceptions ( ! mat]ial univ]se1 :5 ! sun in/ead ( ! e>? becomes its c5tre4 ,e view ( hi/ory1 e !ory ( our duty1 mu/ be radically trans=m$ by contact ) t ,/up5d\s ,my/]y4 ,:e!r y accept or reject ! special t5ets ( ! ,a?anasian ,cre$ is an inf9itesimal trifle4 ,y are b\nd to assume t e religion :i* does n take ?is dogma into acc\nt is )\t true vital =ce4 ,infidels1 hea!ns1 & ,unit>ians reject ! s+le influ5ce :i* alone c m\ld our lives 9 con=mity ) ! ev]la/+ laws ( ! univ]se4 ,( c\rse1 !re are tricks ( sleight ( h& by :i* ! conclusion is evad$4 ,x w\ld be too long & too trifl+ to attempt to expose !m4 ,unsect>ian ,*ri/ianity consi/s 9 %irk+ ! difficulty )\t meet+ x1 & try+ h>d to believe t ! passion c survive )\t its ess5tial basis4 ,x proclaims ! love ( ,*ri/ z our motive1 :il/ x decl9es to make up its m9d :e!r ,*ri/ 0 ,god or man2 or endeav\rs to escape a categorical answ] "u a cl\d ( unsub/antial rhetoric4 ,b ! diff]5ce betwe5 man & ,god is inf9ite1 & no effusion ( sup]latives w disguise ! pla9 fact f hone/ m9ds4 ,to be a ,*ri/ian 9 any real s5se y mu/ />t f a dogma ( ! mo/ trem5d\s k9d1 & an undogmatic ,cre$ is z s5seless z a /atue )\t %ape or a picture )\t col\r4 ,unsect>ian means un-,*ri/ian48--,f ,free?9k+ & ,pla9speak+ 7pp4 #abb-d71 by ,leslie ,/eph54 7,longmans1 ,london47 ,! consid]ations :i* seem$ to compel ! cle>head$ au?or ( ?is extract to 8 own well-kn[n intellectual position no long] apply4 ,9 ,engl&1 at any rate1 ! ,*ur* is n b\nd d[n to any me*anical !ory ( ! inspiration ( ! ,bible1 & accepts all ! discov]ies ( ,mod]n ,physical ,sci5ce )\t misgiv+4 ,su* books z ! late ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury 7,dr4 ,temple7 gave u 9 8 ,bampton ,lectures h long ago %[n ! futility ( attempt+ to map out ! exact t]ms ( a reconciliation betwe5 ! claims ( sci5ce & religion1 b !y h %[n t religion & sci5ce are n de/ructive & contradictory ( ea* o!r4 8,! same pr9ciples are f\nd 9 ea*4 ,! pr9ciple ( evolution1 = in/ance1 is z evid5t 9 ! gradual developm5t ( religion z 9 ! age-long process by :i* ! natural _w 0 creat$2 ! ord] & beauty & regul> succession manife/ 9 ,nature c be trac$ also 9 ! spiritual univ]se4 ,! revelation :i* 0 =m]ly held to be violation ( law is se5 to be a revelation ( high] law4 ,! great po/ulate ( sci5ce1 ! uni=mity ( ,nature1 is n infr+$40 ,we "k n[ t !re are laws ( ! ,univ]se :i*1 if we knew m ab\t !m1 w\ld tell u h[ x 0 t a ,virg9 c\ld conceive & be> a ,son4 ,x is n to u an inconceivable sup]/ition t 8,! ,son ( ,man0 %\ld h 9 ,8 own p]son p[]s ( :i* ! rudim5t>y signs c be trac$ 9 all humanity1 manife/+ !mselves f "t to "t4 ,! day is long pa/ :5 ! resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/ c be set aside z a 8cunn+ly devis$ fable40 ,no sci5tific man1 :o has n delib]ately %ut himself 9 an h]metically seal$ mat]ialism w\ld say to-day t 8,miracles0 d n happ54 ,x is a "q ( evid5ce4 ,& educat$ m5 "k t !re is a sci5ce ( metaphysics1 t !re is a sci5ce ( psy*ology1 t lit]>y criticism is sci5tific1 t ! age ( a docum5t c be decid$1 t cumulative evid5ce _c be ignor$1 & t simply to put aside ! claims ( ,*ri/ianity )\t exam9ation is absurd4 ,b1 z ,sir ,leslie ,/eph5 %[s1 x is ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,ca?olic cre$ t matt]s1 & x is ?is ,*ri/ianity ( :i* ! man 9 ! /reet has ne$4 ,x gives him a solution ( ^? social & e?ical problems :i* he mu/ solve1 :i* he c only neglect at ! p]il ( natural degradation4 ,= example1 ! position ( wom5 dep5ds ^u our belief or disbelief t ,*ri/ 0 born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,to say t monogamy is ! natural evolution ( humanity1 t *a/ity 9 ! "y unm>ri$ man is a product ( civilization1 t a high conception ( a man's duty to po/]ity w keep him f h>lotry1 is simply to %[ ignorance ( hi/ory1 ( human nature1 & ( ! _w z x is4 ,a man :o talks n[-a-days ab\t ! respect ( m>riage be+ a ,teutonic contribution to ! evolution ( civiliz$ society1 is beh9d ! times4 ,we "k t respect = wom51 & m>riage held 9 hon\r1 are ! creations ( ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 :i* insi/s on ! ,inc>nation ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b ! man 9 ! /reet does n "k ^! ?+s4 ,! discov]ies 9 sci5ce1 :e!r physical or psy*ical1 d n rea* him4 ,te*nical treatises are too /rong meat = 8 intellectual dige/ion4 ,! pulpit does n appeal to him4 ,at e baptism 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ! prie/ solemnly in/ructs ! god-p>5ts ( ! *ild1 8,ye %all call ^u him to he> s]mons10 b = ! mo/ "p ! admonition is 9 va94 ,z a matt] ( fact1 he picks up 8 religi\s notions f ! newspap] press4 ,& ! newspap] press is n n[ controll$ by m5 :o h a di/9ct & def9ite belief 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,x dep5ds ^u ,f9ance1 & f9anci]s h o!r int]e/s4 ,! ass]tion ( ! ,psalt]1 8,notus 9 ,juda0 has be5 *ang$ n[-a-days into an int]rogation1 & we ask1 8,9 ,jewry is ,god kn[n80 ,let any man :o has an intimate acqua9tance ) ! newspap] _w run ov] 9 8 m9d ! names ( ! great newspap] proprietors1 ! editors ( our j\rnali/ic press1 ! writ]s ( lead+ articles1 ! ris+ "y j\rnali/s2 & :5 he has except$ a few ,iri%m51 :o may happ5 to rema9 fai?ful to ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 to :i* !y owe _! education1 h[ _m m5 w he f9d :o hone/ly believe ! ,nic5e ,cre$1 & are habitually pres5t on ! fir/ day ( ! week at ! ,break+ ( ! ,bread8 ,! tone ( ! daily pap] is tol]ant4 ,!re is no rude ho/ility display$ t[>ds def9ite ,*ri/ian doctr9es1 b ! tol]ation is politely contemptu\s4 8,all wise m5 are ( ! same religion1 & :at t religion is wise m5 d n say40 ,x is true t 9 political matt]s ! press has less p[] ?an x us$ to h4 ,a magnate ( f9ance _c n[ s]i\sly affect public op9ion1 ?\gh he may buy newspap] aft] newspap]1 & sweep out ! editorial /aff to supply _! places ) m5 ( 8 own *oice4 ,"o weal?y wirepull] has o!r plutocrats to reckon ) 9 que/ions ( p>ty politics1 & a newspap] man :o is dismiss$ by ! proprietor ( ! ,t>iff ,re=m] may f9d ano!r editorial *air plac$ at 8 disposal by ! own] ( ,! ,/&>d ( ,free ,trade4 ,! man 9 ! /reet looks out = a newspap] :i* may /r5g!n 8 own p>ty proclivities4 ,he expects to f9d political que/ions discuss$1 b s f> z religion is conc]n$ he accepts )\t kn[+ x ! curr5t conv5tion ( ! pressman1 & imbibes a semi-sceptical atmosph]e )\t misgiv+ or suspicion4 ,& yet1 z ,sir ,leslie ,/eph5 saw1 e !ory ( duty dep5ds ^u ,belief or ,disbelief 9 ! ,div9ity ( ,*ri/4 ,we may talk ( duty to ,society1 duty to ! ,race1 duty to ,po/]ity1 duty to ,civilization2 b ! pla9 man w recall ! "q ( ,sir ,boyle ,ro*e3 8,i d n und]/&1 ,mr4 ,speak]1 all ?is talk ab\t our duty to ,po/]ity6 ,:at has ,po/]ity ev] done = u80 ,y _c control conduct by ass]t+ t a man owes a debt to an ab/raction :i* y vivify by pr9t+ x ) a capital lett]1 & !re rema9s always ! "q ( ! dy+ ,lucretius-- 8,?y duty8 ,:at is duty8 ,f>e !e well40 ,! problem1 !n1 :i* we h to solve is--h[ to arre/ ! att5tion ( ! av]age man to ^? ,*ri/ian pr9ciples1 ( :i* ! acceptance or def9ite refusal w det]m9e ! c\rse ( civilization dur+ ! next tw5ty ye>s4 ,! m]e ass]tion ( au?ority w n suffice1 & m5 are n impress$ 9 fav\r ( ,ca?olic doctr9e simply by dignifi$ c]emony & ,ritual4 ,we h only to look across ! ,engli% ,*annel to be assur$ ( ?is4 ,fr5*m5 h n be5 enc\rag$ to /udy ! evid5ces ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,bi%ops & prie/s h only adv]tis$ sceptical books by =bidd+ _! p]usal to ! fai?ful2 & z ! dev\t h be5 in/ruct$ to live by fai?1 b n h[ to give a reason = ! fai? :i* is 9 !m1 9 ! result ,m4 ,viviani's a!i/ic rhetoric has be5 plac>d$ at ! co/ ( ! ,/ate 9 e commune ?r\gh\t ,france4 ,we may consid]1 !n1 if !re be any me?od by :i* ! man :o does n read !ological or sci5tific or philosophical books1 ! man :o has left (f go+ to *ur*1 or gets no help f ! av]age s]mon1 ! man :o has no rev]5ce = m]e au?ority1 may be induc$ to consid] ! ,*ri/ian ,revelation z (f]+ him a key to ^? riddles ( life :i* 8 civic responsibilities are p]petually prop\nd+4 ,rememb] t 8 pres5t condition may be r\ghly describ$ z consi/+ ( religi\s haz9ess & moral laz9ess4 ,! moral laz9ess is be+ subject$ to a s]ies ( r\gh %ocks4 ,he mu/ make up 8 m9d ab\t "s que/ions ( morality4 ,! relation ( ! sexes1 ! duties ( prop]ty1 ! treatm5t ( ! subject savage1 ! survival ( ! unfit1 ! e?ics ( comm]ce1 ! control ( ! sale ( alcohol1 ! education ( *ildr51 ^! ?+s he has to decide & he w ultimately decide4 ,b he is at pres5t p]plex$1 & 8 religi\s haz9ess is ! reason ( 8 p]plexity4 ,he p]haps has n rea*$ ! conclusion ( 8 contempor>y 9 ,france1 b he is on ! way to x4 ,^? heav5ly lights :i* ,m4 ,viviani decl>es t 8 ,gov]nm5t has ext+ui%$ /ill %9e fa9tly = m5 9 ,engl&1 ?\gh ! mi/s obscure !m4 ,c we get m5 to look upw>ds = light1 & in/ead ( curs+ ! anci5t cre$ 9 a confus$ comm9ation1 to take ,ar?ur ,cl\gh's advice-- 8,ah6 yet consid] x aga940 ,i believe t !re is a me?od1 & z ,i m5tion x ,i am prep>$ = d]ision f all ! 8*orus ( irresponsible review]s1 ! irresponsible indol5t review]s40 ,i believe t ,fiction w f9d ^? t c be rea*$ by no o!r means4 ,fiction sometimes sets a man seek+ = ,fact4 ,v diffid5tly & v rev]5tly ,i may rem9d my contempor>ies t "o1 :o has1 at any rate1 pr(\ndly influ5c$ ! c\rse ( hi/ory1 :atev] view we may take ( ,8 p]son1 did n disda9 ?is me?od1 8,he taught !m by p>ables40 8,let me tell y a /ory40 ,is !re any age ( mank9d :i* does n respond to ! invitation & give audi5ce8 ,a /ory /ill$ ! tumult ( ! nurs]y 9 our e>lie/ days1 :5 heavy /orms %ook ! w9d[s & ! t$ium ( a long1 wet aft]noon _h turn$ play into fretfulness4 ,a /ory beguil$ u into int]e/ :5 our ,hi/ory lesson _h seem$ an arid futility 9 ,f\r? ,=m days1 & our magi/]ial enemies began to %[ !mselves human aft] all :5 !y bade u read ,! ,la/ ( ! ,b>ons z we 7 pa9fully plodd+ 9 ! ,plantag5et p]iod1 & f\nd ! ,w> ( ! ,roses a v ?orny wa/e4 ,x is /range to turn ov] ! pages ( em95t evangelical s]mons ( ! e>ly ,victorian days & to notice h[ 8,novel read+0 is d5\nc$4 ,probably ! wor?y div9es :o fulm9at$ aga9/ fiction 7 ?9k+ ( _! own boyhood1 & ! mis*ief :i* came to !m f ,field+ & ,ri*>dson & ,smollett surreptiti\sly p]us$4 ,sir ,an?ony ,absolute's dete/ation ( ! circulat+ libr>y surviv$ 9 "s prov9cial circles ev5 :5 ,sir ,walt] ,scott _h come to 8 own4 ,! la/ =ty ye>s h alt]$ ?+s consid]ably1 & ?\gh "s m5 may pret5d to despise novels1 n[-a-days !y mu/ take !m into acc\nt4 ,wise & le>n$ p]sons began to prescribe !m1 n only z a vehicle = ! exhibition ( :olesome b unattractive in=mation1 b z hav+ a rem$ial value ( _! own4 8,! intellectual anodyne ( ! n9ete5? c5tury10 ,i rememb] t somebody call$ !m--p]haps x 0 ,sir ,ar?ur ,helps4 ,x came ab\t t ^? :o _h a secret & timid pr$ilection = ! /ory-book1 b blu%$ a little if at ,mudie's c\nt] !y v5tur$ to ask = a novel1 f\nd t _! ord9>y read+ ( ,biography & ,memoirs reveal$ "s unsuspect$ sympa?ies ( ! illu/ri\s & wise4 ,:o w\ld h ?\ght t ,d>w9 dev\r$ novels & ,dean ,*ur* did n disda9 !m1 & t ,mr4 ,glad/one sat up all night to f9i% ,john ,+lesant8 ,! respectable pat]-familias has long ceas$ to proscribe novel read+1 & ! mo/ au/]e biograph] no long] hides z a revelation ( weakness 8 h]o's lit]>y div]tisem5ts4 ,f9ally1 9 ?is ye> ( ,grace #aijf we are boldly told t ,ar*bi%op ,temple c\ld /& an exam9ation 9 ,miss ,yonge's novels1 & on "o occasion 0 he>d ke5ly discuss+ ) ,"l ,roseb]y ! c>e]s ( ! ,may family 9 ! ,daisy ,*a9 z ?\gh !y 7 liv+ acqua9tances4 ,f be+ recogniz$ z a recreation ! novel has develop$ into a p[]1 & ,*>les ,dick5s 0 a pione] 9 its progress4 ,x is ! cu/om among/ c]ta9 8sup]ior p]sons0 to sne] at ! novel ) a purpose1 & to sugge/ t au?ors atta9$ remun]ative results by tak+ "s subject :i* 0 already ripe = discussion & weav+ r\nd x a web ( fiction4 ,und\bt$ly !re is dang] to-day ( su* artifice1 b ,i ma9ta9 t ! great re=ms ( ! pa/ c5tury ow$ mu* to writ]s ^: purpose 0 p]fectly innoc5t4 ,c>d9al ,newman has told u ( ! lit]>y influ5ce ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 :o turn$ m5's m9ds 9 ! direction ( ! ,middle ,ages4 8,! g5]al ne$10 he said1 8( some?+ deep] & m attractive ?an :at _h (f]$ itself else:]e1 may be said to h l$ to 8 popul>ity2 & by means ( 8 popul>ity he react$ on 8 read]s1 /imulat+ _! m5tal ?ir/1 fe$+ _! hopes1 sett+ be=e !m visions1 :i* :5 once se5 are n easily =gott51 & sil5tly indoctr9at+ !m ) nobl] ideas1 :i* might aft]w>ds be appeal$ to z fir/ pr9ciples40 ,if ,c>d9al ,newman c\ld ?us ma9ta9 ! value ( ,fiction 9 ! great ecclesia/ical movem5t :i* has reg5]at$ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ,i may claim )\t apology t ! re=m 9 ,poor ,law ,adm9i/ration ga9$ ! att5tion ( ! public :5 ,dick5s made 8,bumbl$om0 ridicul\s1 & t ! ,c\rt ( ,*anc]y 0 swept clean] by ! breezes :i* 7 bl[+ f ,bleak ,h\se4 ,let any man run ov] 9 8 m9d ! und\bt$ improvem5ts 9 social matt]s dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s1 & x w be se5 h[ ,fiction has assi/$ 9 _! promotion4 ,did ,*>les ,reade's ,h>d ,ca% d no?+ to ar\se ! att5tion ( ! public to ! condition ( ! insane8 ,did ,sir ,walt] ,besant's novels turn no light on ! s9s ( ! sweat]1 or ,*>les ,k+sley's ,alton ,locke %[ no reason = legaliz+ ! ,trade ,union & ! re=m ( ! ,law ( ,conspiracy8 ,mrs4 ,h>riet ,bee*] ,/[e may to-day be =gott51 b ! s\!rn /ates ( ,nor? ,am]ica w\ld n dispute ! influ5ce ( ,fiction ^u ! public m9d4 ,! fact is t m51 :o g5]ally read no?+ else b newspap]s1 w read a good novel1 & if ! book br+s be=e !m pr9ciples :i* !y h hi!rto neglect$1 !y w v (t5 consid] ^? pr9ciples aga94 ,x is necess>y1 h[ev]1 t ! novel %all appeal to !m z be+ a fair record ( ! pres5t or ! pa/4 ,!y may z !y read x be unable to pron\nce on ! !sis :i* is at ! back ( ! book1 b !y w be l$ to consid] & discuss x if ! /ory1 z a /ory1 holds !m4 ,& x is "h t ! /ory :i* has a g5u9e religi\s motive (t5 fails4 ,mo/ ( ! great arti/s 9 fiction1 :5 !y h tak5 9 h& a subject :i* is ( religi\s int]e/1 h writt5 9 a _s ( deta*m5t4 ,george ,eliot's ,romola is an example1 & ! result is t m5 are m int]e/$ 9 ,tito ,melema ?an 9 ,savon>ola4 ,novels 9 :i* religion is necess>ily mu* 9 evid5ce h be5 writt5 ei!r by lit]>y arti/s :o h /udi\sly endeav\r$ to lay aside _! own p]sonal convictions1 or if ! books h be5 writt5 ) a di/9ctly religi\s purpose ! h]o & h]o9e h be5 unconv9c+1 ! p 9 ! /ory h n be5 alive4 ,:5 ,c>d9al ,newman _h ab&on$ prematurely 8 hope ( ma9ta9+ ! ,ca?olic "* ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 he did n disda9 to employ 8 p5 9 ! production ( a novel ) a religi\s purpose2 b we are amaz$ to f9d t ! exquisite grace ( /yle :i* is "o ( ! *>ms ( ! ,apologia c\ld n r5d] ,*>les ,rid+ int]e/+1 or ! novel ,loss & ,ga91 ( :i* he is ! h]o1 readable4 ,x is p]haps dang]\s to give ano!r example f contempor>y fiction1 b ^? :o ju/ly admire ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d's subtle disc]nm5t ( "* & great & increas+ ma/]y ( =m & /yle1 w n be incl9$ to dispute ! op9ion t :51 9 ,rob]t ,elsm]e1 %e und]took ! def5ce ( ! mod]n ,unit>ian position1 h] h]o 0 h>dly a 8,man's man40 ,! reason is n f> to seek4 ,! av]age man kn[s too mu* ( ! d>k] side ( life2 & ! necess>y ef=t made by ! au?or ( religi\s novels to depict t ( :i* !y1 =tunately = _! own s\ls1 h _h no exp]i5ce1 is n successful4 ,*>les ,k+sley's und]graduate days 7 p]haps n )\t k ( ! %ad[s1 b he is happi] 9 ! ,s*ools ( ,alex&ria1 or 9 ! spaci\s days ( ,great ,elizabe?1 ?an 9 a tale ( mod]n life su* z ,two ,ye>s ,ago4 ,8 ,broad ,*ur* ,ca?olic tea*+ does n always f9d its way to ! man 9 ! /reet1 & ,h5ry ,k+sley1 ^: life 0 s diff]5t f t ( 8 illu/ri\s cl]ical bro!r1 has m ( human int]e/ 9 8 /ories4 ,! novel ) a purpose1 & especially ) a religi\s purpose1 fails only1 :5 x does fail1 because ! au?or's k ( ! av]age man 9 8 s9s & 8 temptations to s91 is altoge!r incomm5surate ) 8 famili>ity ) ! great religi\s & social problems ( :i* 8 /ory w\ld sugge/ a solution4 ,x is (t5 suppos$ t ! m5 d n c>e to f9d ! subject ( religion introduc$ 9 fiction1 t !y res5t religion 9 a novel1 z *ildr5 res5t ! adm9i/ration ( a m$ic9al p[d] 9 a spoonful ( jam2 b ! exp]t witness ( publi%]s demoli%es ?is op9ion4 ,aft] all1 ! religi\s claim is insi/5t1 & life is untruly depict$ :5 m5 & wom5 are describ$ 9 a /ory z un9flu5c$ by x4 ,!re is some?+ unreal 9 a book :i* has no ,sundays 9 x4 ,critical op9ion z express$ 9 ! notices ( books 9 ! daily pap]s1 & 9 m weighty reviews1 is v mislead+1 simply because ! review]s are g5]ally v "y m5 or wom5 :o "k m or less ( lit]ature b v little ( life4 ,! wra? ( ! "y man fre% f ! ,univ]sity at ! success ( ^? books :i* d n ignore ! spiritual ne$s ( m5 & wom5 amuses ! exp]i5c$ au?or4 8,faugh60 cries ,mr4 ,jones ( ,balliol2 8ano!r bat* ( s9 & s5tim5t60 8,! ,*ri/ian cre$ & ! conjugal copula6 ,religion & ,pat*\li60 ,yet ! critic =gets t ^? :o w\ld rea* ! m9ds & he>ts ( m5 mu/ deal ) ! problems ( cre$ & "* :i* m5 h to solve1 ea* "o = himself4 ,our c5sors1 dilettante1 delicate-h&$1 ) _! canons ( criticism might d worse ?an reckon up ! numb] ( ,engli% novels :i* h liv$ on into ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,!y w be surpris$ to f9d t !y are ne>ly all novels ) a purpose & a religi\s purpose = _! 8motif40 ,*>les ,reade :5 he wrote ,nev] too late to m5d1 n only help$ =w>d ! humane & intellig5t treatm5t ( crim9als1 he %[$ h[ ! ,div9e ,image 0 /amp$ indelibly on human nature1 & :]e x seem$ to be oblit]at$ c\ld be re/or$4 ,b ,*>les ,reade drew real m5 & wom54 ,8 *>act]s are n puppets ( ! play-h\se b are alive4 ,& ,?ack]ay--,cl>um et v5]abile nom5--mak+ hypocrites 8 qu>ry1 & ra9+ 8 quiv] full ( satiric %afts ^u ! hateful crew1 nev] sc(f$ = a mom5t at rev]5t ?+s1 b ) b[$ head & hu%$ foot/eps pass$ by ! sanctu>y4 ,!re=e1 ^! m5 are /ill liv+ =ces4 ,m5 w read o!r novels ( ! pa/ z wom5 look at old-fa%ion plates1 & amuse !mselves ) ! diff]5ces & contra/s ( succe$+ g5]ations1 b ! novels :i* m5 buy 9 _! hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 ! novels :i* are repr9t$ aga9 & aga91 ! novels = :i* ! publi%]s wait z _! copyright is expir+1 l heirs expect+ a ri* man's dea?1 t ea* may endeav\r to be fir/ 9 ! field ) an edition :i* pays no royalty to ! au?or2 ^! novels are ^? :i* truly repres5t$ life z x seem$ 9 o!r days1 life seek+ ev] to be reassur$ t ,"o has come :o (f]s to ^? :o walk 9 d>kness ! light ( life4 ,x is exasp]at+ to "s m9ds to discov] t ! man ( ! _w is n altoge!r worldly1 & t he f9ds 9 books :i* recognize religion z a consid]able "p ( man's life1 some?+ :i* gives to !m reality & tru?4 ,immature m9ds & inexp]i5c$ p5m5 are n impress$ by ! ?+s :i* really matt]1 & 9 ! int]val betwe5 ! ,univ]sity & man's settlem5t 9 life mu* nons5se is writt5 & spok54 ,i speak f p]sonal exp]i5ce2 & :5 ,i look back ^u ! reviews ,i wrote t5 ye>s ago1 x is ) inv>iable con/]nation1 & sometimes a real s5se ( %ame4 ,nev]!less1 !re is "s criticism ( ! religi\s novel :i* mu/ be tak5 s]i\sly4 ,i h ma9ta9$ t m5 g5]ally 9 ,engl& are 9 a /ate ( !ological confusion1 b t !y are int]e/$ 9 religion if !y c be induc$ to consid] x4 ,!re is1 z ! great ,african ,presbyt] wrote sev5te5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 a natural response 9 ! he>ts ( m5 to ! *ief articles ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,!re is a ,te/imonium anim naturalit] *ri/ian4 ,b !re are "s :o c only be describ$ by a quotation3 8,!y are ! enemies ( ! cross ( ,*ri/40 ,!y are det]m9$ t ! ,ca?olic cre$ %all h no place 9 ! c\nsels & consid]ations ( social legislation4 ,( ,jesus ,*ri/ !y h said1 8,we w n h ?is man to reign ov] u20 & if !re be any *ance t a man's books may cat* ! eye ( ! public & r\se p to ?9k :e!r opportunism is really /atesman%ip1 & empiricism 9 politics really prud5t1 if1 9 a ^w1 ! pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity are (f]$ z a solution ( social problems1 !n ! au?or is attack$ on e side4 ,x is sugge/$ t 8 int5tion is ins9c]e1 t 8 k is inadequate4 ,! ?+s :i* h be5 "p ( 8 pa9ful discipl9e & developm5t are describ$ z 8 accept$ environm5t4 ,if a ,bi%op happ5s to f9d an illu/ration = a s]mon 9 8 pages1 or a prom95t ,noncon=mi/ div9e recognizes t ! laity l to read !m1 & says s2 if any ( ^? true he>ts :o love ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 s9c]ity h be5 ready to see t m5 :o h be5 rescu$ de pr(undis1 m5 :o h _h exp]i5ce ( ,greek3 ta ba!a t\ satana are n !reby disqualifi$ = duty 9 ! field ( ,fai?2 if1 9 a ^w1 books :i* claim = ,*ri/ianity ! fir/ place 9 ! ?\ght ( ! "t are successful1 a v malignant ho/ility is ar\s$4 ,x is mo/ probable t ?is hatr$ ( ,*ri/ianity w gr[ & increase4 ,! _w has nev] be=e be5 z x is to-day4 ,! sy/em ( p>ty politics has plac$ p[] 9 ! h&s ( ! democracy4 ,! 8work+ man0 has at la/ discov]$ :at he c d4 ,he mu/ make 8 *oice betwe5 ! secul> & ! religi\s pr9ciple4 ,hi!rto ! ,*ri/ian pa/ors ( ! p h appeal$ to 8 emotions1 & n )\t success4 ,! emotions w always be ! *ief guides 9 conduct = _m2 b ! lead]s ( ! work+ m5 are h>d-head$1 well read 9 social sci5ce & politics2 &1 ow+ to ! insuffici5t tra9+ ( ! cl]gy 9 ^! subjects1 ! politicians ( ! prolet>iat h conceiv$ a sort ( contempt = ! p>son & ! m9i/] & ! prie/4 ,! small body ( ,unit>ians1 weal?y f _! con/ant int]m>riage ) ! great ,jewi% families1 & oppos$ to an ari/ocracy :i* has only 9 ! la/ =ty ye>s be5 will+ to receive !m1 has be5 quick to see t ! work+ man mu/ be ali5at$ f ! ,ca?olic cre$1 & 8 vote secur$ at any co/4 ,on ! railway book/alls we may note ! activity ( ! ,unit>ian propag&a committee4 ,fifty ye>s ago x 0 n necess>y to consid] ! op9ions ( ! man 9 ! /reet3 ! ,unit>ian m9i/] & 8 congregation 7 com=table 9 ! assurance ( _! own intellectual culture & _! k9dly int]e/ = ! poor] classes4 ,9 politics !y 7 ,lib]als1 = an ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* int]f]$ ) _! s5se ( sup]iority1 & ! l&$ proprietors & ! h]$it>y ari/ocracy socially ignor$ !m4 ,b !y _h no notion ( call+ into exi/5ce an electorate :i* %\ld endang] ! supremacy ( ! capitali/1 &1 l ,frank5/e91 !y are afraid ( _! own creations1 n[ t ! work+ man has become ! disp5s] ( ,p>liam5t>y p[]4 ,x is vital to _! int]e/s t he %\ld be div]t$ f fur!r attacks ^u capital1 & enc\rag$ to believe t x is ! prie/ :o is 8 true foe4 8,le clricalisme voil l'ennemi0 is a conv5i5t cry4 ,a vague ,deism is n dang]\s to weal?y manufactur]s2 b if ! cl]gy are go+ to take up ,*ri/ian ,socialism x is "t to be up & do+4 ,s e weapon aga9/ ! cre$ ( ,*ri/5dom is be+ tak5 d[n & exam9$1 & _m an old fallacy is refurbi%$ & employ$ once m4 ,celsus is dis9t]r$ f ! tomb 9 :i* ,orig5 _h buri$ him1 & 8 fil?y sl&] ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 is pr9t$ z ?\gh x 7 a new discov]y ( hi/orical rese>*4 ,coll9s is call$ into c\rt aga9 z ?\gh ,b5tley _h nev] expos$ 8 ignorance1 & ,hume's a priori me?od is reviv$ z ?\gh x _h nev] be5 discr$it$2 :il/ ,/rauss & ,r5an are quot$ z au?orities1 z if ,we/cott & ,lightfoot _h nev] be5 kn[n4 ,%unt ! work+ classes on a new l9e ( rails4 ,set !m %riek+ aga9/ sacram5tali/s1 & swe>+ at sac]dotali/s1 & we may quietly arrange our comm]cial comb9ations & protect our manufactur+ int]e/s6 ,i want to see ! seats "u ! dome ( ,/4 ,paul's fill$ n by only ! middle-ag$ middle classes1 :o = ! mo/ "p are ,*ri/ian 9 cre$1 b by ! "y artisans & craftsm51 & ! /rong politicians :o fill ! ,free ,trade ,hall 9 ,man*e/]1 & cr[d ! great ,assembly ,rooms ( ,birm+ham & ,liv]pool :5 an election is draw+ ne>4 ,! timid memb]s ( ! ,episcopate :o may be rem9d$ t 8,he t obs]ve? ! w9d %all n s[2 & he t reg>de? ! cl\ds %all n reap10 are n our only ,bi%ops4 ,occasionally a ,prime ,m9i/] (f]s = election & consecration a man :o c rea* ! m9ds & consci5ces ( m54 ,is x too great an ambition = a /orytell] to try to ar\se 9 p's m9ds a suspicion t aft] all some?+ may be said = ! ,ca?olic ,fai?1 & s to br+ !m to li/5 to ^? :o "k & c tea* x8 ,ea* man mu/ d 8 "w ) su* tools z h come 9 8 way4 ,! ,mission prea*] w use 8 magnetic p[]1 ! arti/ ^: skill x is to build or to pa9t1 w make 8 appeal to ! love ( ord] & beauty1 ! musicians w meet ! he>t ?r\gh ! e>4 ,may n ! writ] ( fiction use 8 psy*ological tra9+ & 8 k ( _m sides ( human life to create a /ory :i* %all set m5 ?9k+ ab\t ! old doctr9es :i* he believes to h lo/ none ( _! reg5]at+ p[]8 ,!re is dang] le/ m5 ) good int5tions %\ld g bl9dly to "w to r$ress & dim9i% social grievances4 ,individualism ) its hateful cry1 8,ea* man = himself & ! devil take ! h9dmo/10 is n[ at a disc\nt1 b x may be replac$ by a despotism ( ,/ate regulation :i* w de/roy ! family & ! home4 ,!re is1 ,i believe1 only "o cre$ :i* c make ! capitali/ unselfi% & ! sons ( lab\r satisfi$1 :i* w tell m5 t weal? means responsibility & t !re is dignity 9 toil1 :i* w tea* ! ri* man to ord] himself l[ly & rev]5tly to ^? :o are 8 bett]s & to hurt nobody by ^w or de$1 :i* w tea* ! lab\r] t 8 *ief ne$ is n o!r m5's weal?1 b ! 8c>rire ouv]te aux tal5ts0 & ! det]m9ation to d 8 duty 9 t /ate ( life1 :atev] x may be1 unto :i* ,god %all call him4 ,x is ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,fai? :i* makes equality ( opportunity = all m5 its e>?ly ambition1 & (f]s refre%m5t & hope to ^? :o are n /rong en\gh to /rive ) ! re/4 ,! old m5 saw visions & we h f\nd t !y 7 prophecies1 a "y man may dream dreams4 ,my dream is t ! m5 :o are do+ ! "w ( ! _w to-day may be taught t ,*ri/ is _! be/ tea*] & ! ,inc>nate ,god _! refuge & /r5g?4 ,!re is a tale ( an acrobat & juggl] :o knew well t 8 tricks 7 ! outcome ( ye>s ( conc5trat$ ef=t & con/ant ex]cise1 & be+ mov$ by ! ,grace ( ,god1 he desir$ to (f] ! be/ ?+ he _h to give to ! ,"l ( ,life4 ,8 be/ 0 8 skill4 ,he liv$ by x4 ,%[n 9 ! /reets & ! play places1 x won = him 8 daily bread4 ,8 "w 0 to give m5 amusem5t 9 _! h\rs ( recreation by an exhibition ( 8 feats ( /r5g? & nimbl5ess4 ,c\ld ?is1 8 "o tal5t1 be consecrat$ & devot$ to ,god8 ,s he consid]$1 & humbly s\ght ! sanctu>y1 & !re be=e ! ,pres5ce he p]=m$ 8 fanta/ic tricks :i* _h co/ him ye>s ( endeav\r4 ,! /ory is a p>able :i* m5 h n be5 sl[ to read1 & x has become ! !me ( ! musician & arti/4 ,%all ,i (f5d my fell[-writ]s if ,i repeat x "h 9 ?is connection8 ,,! ,,fires ,,( ,,molo* ,,ii ,,! ,,fires ,,( ,,molo* 8,!re is a lion 9 ! way2 a lion is 9 ! /reets40 ,e ?ree mon?s ) unfail+ regul>ity small p>agraphs appe> 9 ! daily pap]s head$ 8,,record ,,l[ ,,bir?-,,rate40 ,"s figures foll[1 & !n occurs ! s5t5ce--unhappily a /]eotyp$ "o 9 our day--8,?is is ! l[e/ rate record$ 9 any qu>t] s9ce civil regi/ration began40 ,n[ & aga9 a blue-book ^u ! subject ( ! bir?-rate is dissect$ by a j\rnali/ & ! result appe>s 9 8 newspap] z a s]ies ( />tl+ figures4 ,! /ory ( ,engl&'s decad5ce is set out 9 ! pla9e/ language = e "o to read4 ,at r>] int]vals /ill1 "s prom95t cl]gyman or sociologi/ writes or lectures 9 ord] to call att5tion to :at is go+ on1 & ?us to br+ home ! spiritual & economic dang]s ( our racial suicide4 ,a few p read or li/5 & are conv9c$4 ,a good _m o!r p are too utt]ly ignorant ( ei!r ! ,philosophy ( ,*ri/ianity or ! ,sci5ce ( ,sociology to und]/& 9 ! lea/ :at ! po9t ( view ( ! prote/]s is4 ,accord+ to _! temp]am5t1 !y smile quietly & dismiss ! subject1 or bell[ _! disgu/ at su* a subject be+ m5tion$ at all4 8,he :o f> (f beholds ano!r danc+1 ,& all ! "t ,he>s n ! music t he dances to1 ,?9ks him a madman40 ,a p>ty :i* has ! fools at its back is always 9 ! majority1 & discussion is /ifl$1 al>m is lull$ by ! anodyne ( indiff]5ce & ! great numb] ( hone/ folk :o call !mselves bo? ,patriots & ,*ri/ians h no "t to sp>e f fight+ & squabbl+ = money--9 ord] t ! di%one/ m5 may n get x all4 ,half-a-doz5 problems ( extreme national importance confront e ?9k+ ,engli% man & woman 9 #aijg4 ,! air is ?ick ) _! /ir & movem5t1 & s great is ! noise & rev]b]ation ( !m t true 8royalty0 ( 8inw>d happ9ess0 seems a ?+ impossible & pa/ by 9 ^! tr\bl$ times4 ,be t z x may1 x is q c]ta9 t "o ( ! mo/ real & press+ ( ^! problems is t summ$ up 9 ! /ock phrase 8,record ,l[ ,bir?-rate40 ,we he> a great deal ab\t ! do+s ( a class ( p :o are ref]r$ to z 8,! ,sm>t ,set10 & x is actually said t its influ5ce is hav+ a s]i\s effect ^u ! national "*4 ,i d n believe x = a mom5t4 ,x seems a folly to suppose t a h&ful ( *ampagne corks float+ on a cess-pool has any f>-rea*+ influ5ce ^u ! ,engli% home4 ,i m5tion t small section ( society con/itut$ by ! idle & luxuri\s ri*1 because1 :atev] _! vices are1 !y are be+ us$ z :ipp+-boy = enorm\s numb]s ( p ^: lives are equally guilty ) !irs 9 at lea/ "o reg>d--9 ! matt] ( :i* ,i am writ+ n[4 ,i propose 9 ?is essay to discuss ! "q ( ! decl9e 9 ! bir?-rate f ! ,*ri/ian & ,ca?olic /&po9t4 ,!re is only "o p]fect philosophy1 & all o!r half-true philosophies 9 ! light ( :i* we might consid] su* a mom5t\s matt] z ?is1 lead only to ! conclusion t exp$i5cy is ! highe/ good4 ,)\t ! inc5tive ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? & )\t ! light ( ! ,inc>nation "o may sit 9 a corn] & ?9k till 8all's blue 9 cl\d cuckoo l&40 ,*ri/ianity c alone be reconcil$ ) ,economics1 !ory & practice celebrat+ always ! m>riage ( ! ,k+'s son1 ! w$d+ ( ,heav5 & ,e>?1 ! spiritual & ! mat]ial4 ,plato knew t x 0 impossible to raise ! ,greek /ate to ! level ( 8 philosophic pr9ciples1 & ,ari/otle frankly ab&ons ! attempt to connect e?ics & politics ) ! highe/ conclusions ( 8 cre$4 ,we are 9 ! same position to-day if we ignore ! supreme tru? :i* is our possession & :i* 0 n v\*saf$ to ! great ,greek ?9k]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is "o cause & "o cause only ( ! decl9e 9 ! bir?-rate & ! beg9n+ ( ! c\ntry's spiritual & mat]ial suicide4 ,! way ( ,nature is = e species to increase ne>ly to its possible maximum ( numb]s4 ,?is is a prov$ law1 & no?+ b ! limitation ( families by artificial means1 or infanticide1 c *eck its op]ation4 ,! tru? is exactly z ,dr4 ,b>ry put x ne>ly two ye>s ago1 8,x /&s confess$ t ! great1 pr\d1 ,engli% race1 fam\s z a p = manly virtues1 once ! v ,/oics ( ,*ri/ian ,europe decl9e m & m to be fa!rs & mo!rs1 w n be worri$ ) *ildr51 &--_c be spok5 ( 9 dec5t language40 ,x is a tru? ( hi/ory t :5 a nation beg9s to refuse ! responsibility ( provid+ = po/]ity x beg9s to decl9e4 ,! doctr9es ( ,mal?us 9 8 great ,essay on ! ,pr9ciples ( ,population1 are no long] believ$ 9 by ! ,*ri/ian philosoph]4 ,mal?us 0 p]fectly s\nd ^u ! e?ical problem1 & ! 8,neo-,mal?usians10 ( :om ,i %all pres5tly speak1 h no "r :atev] to use 8 "n ^u _! bann]s4 ,mal?us1 s ! mod]n sociali/ic ?9k]1 su* z ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells av]s1 8demon/rat$ = all "t t a ,/ate ^: population cont9ues to increase 9 ob$i5ce to un*eck$ in/9ct c progress only f bad to worse4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( human com=t & happ9ess ! increase ( population t occurs at ea* advance 9 human security is ! greate/ evil ( life40 ,mal?us1 h[ev]1 nev] once sugge/$ or advocat$ ! limitation ( population by me*anical means4 ,he believ$ t x 0 a patriotic duty ( m5 & wom5 to ab/a9 f produc+ m *ildr5 ?an ! ,/ate c\ld be>1 & x is z well to remove at once a popul> misconception :i* /a9s ! "n ( a good man & a p[]ful ?\gh mi/ak5 ?9k]4 ,ott] says ( him 9 a memoir1 8,8 life 0 m ?an any o!r we h ev] witness$1 a p]petual fl[ ( enlight5$ b5evol5ce1 cont5tm5t & peace2 x 0 ! be/ & pure/ philosophy1 bright5$ by ,*ri/ian views & s(t5$ by ,*ri/ian *>ity40 ,x is economically & f ! sociological po9t ( view t ! mod]n /ud5t condemns ! !ories ( ,mal?us & ^? :o foll[ him4 ,sociali/ ?9k]s disreg>d ! entity ( nations1 & treat ( ! _w & its population z a :ole4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,patriot loves 8 own c\ntry1 believes 9 its de/9y no less ?an he rev]es its pa/1 & kn[s t if our ,engli% nation is go+ to live1 x mu/ g on reproduc+ itself4 ,! 8no room to live0 !ory is prepo/]\s ^u ! face ( x4 ,9 #ahgi1 ,"l ,d]by ask$ a some:at obvi\s "q4 8,surely10 he said1 8x is bett] to h ?irty-five millions ( human be+s lead+ useful & intellig5t lives1 r ?an =ty millions /ruggl+ pa9fully = a b>e subsi/5ce40 ,?is has be5 made into a wat*word by ^? :o advocate ! limitation ( population4 ,x c be answ]$ by a simple /atem5t ( fact--9 our colonies !re are places = a hundr$ million wives4 ,:ile ,i h n lo/ sight ( ! ma9 object ( ?is pap]--to summ>ize ! weight ( ,ca?olic ,*ri/ian feel+ ^u ! me*anical limitation ( population1 & to tell h[ ?is is be+ accompli%$--,i f9d t !re is yet "s gr\nd to be cle>$ be=e com+ to ! ma9 issue4 ,i h said t !re is only "o mat]ial cause ( our decad5ce1 b !re are _m reasons4 ,m ?an a ye> ago 9 "o or two newspap]s1 p>ticul>ly ! ,daily ,*ronicle1 v>i\s sociologi/s gave ! results ( _! ?\ght ^u ! matt]4 ,i pr9t a few extracts "h4 ,! outspok5 ,dr4 ,b>ry wrote3-- 4444440#8,z = religion1 ,*ri/ian or any o!r1 :5 its dogmas are no long] believ$1 its e?ics pass away1' & he draws a picture ( ! rott5 /ate ( society 9 our ,we/]n _w1 :i* he attributes directly to ! gr[? ( agno/icism4 ,! fact t ! bir?-rate 9 ,engl& has be5 decl9+ = tw5ty-five ye>s1 & 0 l[e/ 9 #aijd1 seems to ,dr4 ,b>ry to be due to sev]al causes--#8pov]ty & luxury1 pleasure-seek+ & disbelief 9 ! ,bible1' & he adds1 #8,! _s ( an>*ic individualism t cries1 8,no ,god1 no ,ma/]60 is ne$$ to tell u :y ,engli%m5 & _! wives1 once d$icat$ to a blameless & la/+ union1 h fall5 into ! pit :i* ,mal?us or 8 foll[]s digg$ = !m4' ,engl& alone is n at fault4 #8,:]ev] unbelief has tak5 hold1 or d\bt saps ! anci5t cre$s1 !re ,mal?us reigns in/ead ( ,*ri/4'0 ,a 8well-kn[n public man0 wrote3-- 4444448,x is )9 my k t c]ta9 flats 9 ,mayfair & else:]e = ! m>ri$ s]vant & artisan class are let on ! express or impli$ condition t n only no *ildr5 %all be br\ght into ! t5em5ts1 b t none %all be born !re4 ,! direct consequ5ce ( ?is emb>go on natural increase is t]ribly disa/r\s4 ,_m footm5 & coa*m5 9 ,mayfair c\ld tell a tragical /ory ( ! results ( compulsory /]ility4 8,a ,japanese fri5d 0 tell+ me ! o!r day t aft] an abs5ce f ,engl& ( a doz5 ye>s he is />tl$ at ! visible det]ioration ( ! race & ! great increase ( p5niless ,briti% weakl+s1 :o add /r5g? to no nation4 #8,y ,engli% are los+ bo? patriotism & religion1 & consequ5tly y are n only decad5t b doom$1 unless y m5d y\r ways 9 ! treatm5t ( wom5 & *ildr54'0 ,i take ! foll[+ f a lead+ article 9 ! ,*ur* ,times3-- 4444448,aft] mak+ all all[ances = m9or contributory causes1 ! fact rema9s & may be prov$ by a little inquiry1 t m>ri$ p h come to reg>d a l>ge family z a curse in/ead ( a ,div9e bless+4 ,! bir?-rates 9 ,london are in/ructive4 ,resid5tial di/ricts1 ) fewe/ poor1 %[ ! l[e/ rates4 ,hamp/ead #aff & ,fulham #cbc may be tak5 z typical di/ricts at ea* end ( ! scale4 ,/epney ) its ,jewi% population has a rate ( #cg4 ,if ! ,ali5s ,bill is to be effective x w ne$ a clause compell+ ,jews to limit _! families1 j z _! ,*ri/ian 767 neighb\rs d4 ,! mis]y ( x all is t we f9d ! practice ( *ild murd]1 = su* x is 9 pla9 ,engli%1 def5d$ by m5 ( education2 lawy]s1 m$ical m51 & ev5 prie/s make no secret ( _! approval ( x1 if no m4 ,& z work+ m5 become aw>e ( :at _! #8bett]s' are say+ & do+--& !y are n sl[ to foll[ a simil> c\rse--! evil spreads4 ,our prop] lead]s1 ! ,bi%ops1 ought long ago to h dealt ) ?is subject resolutely & firmly4 ,b app>5tly a gra9 ( inc5se is a m t]rible ?+ to !m ?an ! murd] ( an exi/+ if unborn p]sonality4 ,we c only judge by _! public utt]ances1 b we h yet to le>n t z a body _! lord%ips h sp5t a ?\s&? "p ( ! "t ov] ?is supreme "q ( national morality t !y h devot$ to ! suppression ( ?+s disapprov$ ( by ,lady ,wimborne & h] league4 ,! spectacle ( disproportionate int]e/ & action is melan*oly1 & indicative ( incapacity to obs]ve ! real dang]s to be fac$40 ,aga9-- 8,! p]sonal causes ( ?is mis*ief are fe> ( pa9 7i4 e4 failure to see 9 pa9 ! discipl9e ( ,god :i* elevates human nature71 hatr$ ( duty1 %irk+ ( responsibility1 love ( pleasure1 ! sub/itution ( h$onism = ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,"l1 & ignorance ( ! ,holy ,_s z ,"l ( all life4 ,h[ f> religi\s tea*]s are acc\ntable = ?is we leave to _! own consci5ces to say4 ,! same causes are at "w 9 ! high mortality ( infants4 ,! hon\r ( do+ h] be/ = h] *ild is ca/ aside by _m a "m because x involves a c]ta9 am\nt ( self-re/ra9t & "s seclusion f ! gaieties ( ! h\r2 & rec\rse is _h to all sorts ( pat5t no/rums & infants' #8food' 7(t5 ! cause ( rickets7 until ! hospitals are ov] full ( "y *ildr51 ^: suff]+s are ! result 7,god grant t !y may be ! atonem5t also7 ( _! mo!rs' neglig5ces & ignorances4 ,:]e !re is n delib]ate & wilful avoidance ( mat]nal duty1 !re is neglect ?r\gh awful ignorance40 ,9 ! ,daily ,mail ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells writes3-- 44444448,on ! o!r h& ?9k ( ! disc\ragem5ts4 ,:ile ! "m toils 9 a re/rict$ anxi\s home amid h] *ildr51 %e sees ?r\gh h] imp]fectly clean$ w9d[ 7"o c't d ev]y?+7 ! *ildless wives hav+ a glori\s "t1 go+ a-bicycl+ ) _! husb&s1 dress$ gaudily ) all 8 sup]flu\s income1 talk+ ab\t _! #8,rights4' ,z h] *ildr5 gr[ up to an age :5 !y might help drudge ) h] or drudge = h]1 ! ,/ate1 )\t a ^w ( ?anks to h]1 takes !m away to tea* !m & make good citiz5s ( !m4 ,if ! husb& pres5tly becomes bor$ by 8 re/rict$ prolific h\sehold & its incessant dem&s1 & absconds1 or if he is simply unlucky & gets out ( "w1 ! ,/ate deals ) h] 9 a _s ( au/]e +ratitude4 ,%e is subject$ to #8*>ity' & e conceivable indignity2 %e und]goes pr(\nd] humiliations ?an fall to ! lot ( ! mo/ dissolute wom54 ,if a husb& #8goes wrong' & a woman has kept *ildless1 %e c get employm5t1 %e c %ift = h]self & be well quit ( him1 b a family disa/] = a "m is cata/rophe4 8,i submit ! situation is prepo/]\s4 ,i d n believe t ) increas+ intellig5ce & ref9em5t wom5 w g on m>ry+ & be>+ *ildr5 "u su* conditions4 ,i ga!r t ! /ati/ics ( m>riage-rates & bir?-rates be> me out 9 ?is40 ,& 9 ! ,daily ,*ronicle ! ,rev4 ,c>tmel-,rob9son3-- 4444448,?is ph5om5on ( ! fall+ bir?-rate is ( c\rse n conf9$ to ,engl&2 x is to be met )1 y might say g5]ally1 9 all ,*ri/ian c\ntries4 ,x w\ld be f> m m>k$ b = ! trem5d\s decl9e 9 ! dea?-rate1 especially among infants4 ,we ourselves %\ld be vitally bankrupt b = ?is factor1 & 9 ,france1 z y "k1 ! population is sl[ly dropp+4 ,t is an old /ory1 b x is />tl+ to le>n1 z ,presid5t ,roosevelt tells u1 t ! native-born ,am]ican population is actually decl9+4 8,"o ( ! ma9 causes1 no d\bt1 is ! det]m9$ pursuit ( pleasure by all classes4 ,! man w n take ! burd5 ( provid+ = a family1 or1 at any rate1 a l>ge family1 ^u himself1 because t w\ld mean a curtailm5t ( 8 luxuries1 p]haps ev5 8 necessities1 :ile ! woman refuses to sp5d all ! prime ( h] life 9 *ild-be>+ & *ild-re>+4 ,%e also wants to enjoy h]self1 & ! pure1 simple joys ( mat]nity1 :i* we us$ to ?9k ought to be suffici5t = a woman1 h 9 _m cases become irksome4 8,= my "p ,i d n ?9k t y w ev] r\se ,engl& to ?is "q ( home & *ildr5 by an appeal to patriotism4 ,! ,engli%man has become too cosmopolitan = t1 & ,i am afraid ! feel+ is gr[+4 8,! reason = ! decl9e 9 ,am]ica is said to be t wom5 are becom+ neurotic1 & w n face ! dang]s & responsibilities ( mo!rhood4 ,no d\bt t is true to a c]ta9 ext5t "h also1 & x is q c]ta9 t among intellectual & highly-educat$ wom51 su* z are tra9$ at our univ]sities 9 increas+ numb]s1 ! mat]nal in/9ct1 ! capacity = love1 if y l to put x 9 t way1 is apt to be de/roy$4 8,!n1 among ! middle classes ?\s&s ( "y wom51 :o n _m ye>s ago w\ld h look$ to m>riage z _! natural c>e]1 are e>n+ _! own liv+s1 & are less eag] to ru% into matrimony40 ,i h tak5 ^! extracts f ! words ( a few p cry+ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,all ( ! dicta are at lea/ eighte5 mon?s old4 ,i am writ+ n[1 9 ,novemb] #aijf1 & ?ree days ago ! app>5tly inevitable p>agraph aga9 made its appe>ance3-- 8,,record ,,l[ ,,bir?-,,rate4 8,! bir?s regi/]$ 9 ,engl& & ,wales dur+ ! ?ree mon?s end$ ,septemb] #cj--bcd1fbd1 or #bfi p] #a1jjj ( ! population--0 ! l[e/ rate record$ 9 any ?ird qu>t] s9ce civil regi/ration 0 e/abli%$4 8,! av]age 9 ! same qu>t]s ( ! pa/ t5 ye>s 0 #bhh40 ,^! op9ions z to ! reasons = ! t]rible decad5ce ( ,engl& are d\btless all true4 ,!y are all contributory causes1 & ,i d n ?9k we c put a s+le "o ( !m aside4 ,no?+ c\ld be m dismal or m hopeless read+4 ,z "o goes on1 "o exp]i5ces a s5se z ( a *ill1 deep5+ %ad[4 ,few p :o read w be able to adopt ! av]age man's attitude t[>ds unpleasant & di/urb+ matt]s--to sidle by ) a deprecatory %rug ( ! %\ld]s4 ,:]e !n d we /&8 ,s f> ,i h endeav\r$ to %[ 7a7 ! entire indiff]5ce ( ! ord9>y man & woman to ! fall 9 ! bir?-rate2 7b7 ! only light1 9 :i*1 z ,i und]/& x1 "o c see ! problem z a :ole--9 ! light ( ! ,inc>nation2 7c7 ! fact t ! ,*ri/ian ,sociologi/ to-day is incl9$ to condemn ! !ory t ! limitation ( population is necess>y at all1 ev5 by legitimate me?ods ( ab/95ce & control2 7d7 ! v>i$ reasons :i*1 9 ! op9ion ( ^? :o h /udi$ ! "q deeply1 contribute to ! "o c5tral & %ock+ fact-- ,t incr$ible numb]s ( ,engli% m5 & wom5 _m ( !m pr(ess+ !mselves ,*ri/ians1 are con/antly us+ me?ods to prev5t ! bir? ( *ildr54 ,e p>i% cl]gyman 9 ,engl& is p]fectly aw>e ( :at is go+ on4 ,e ,noncon=mi/ m9i/]1 & inde$ e "o ^: "w br+s him 9 t\* ) l>ge masses ( p 9 ! capacities ( lead]1 advis]1 or fri5d1 kn[s x also4 ,j z ! figures ( ! ,regi/r> ,g5]al =m a gauge by :i* to measure ! g5]ality ( ! malignant influ5ce1 s ! p]sonal exp]i5ce ( any man ( ! _w w supply p>ticul> evid5ce ( ! /ate ( ?+s )9 8 imm$iate purview & surr\nd+s4 ,always rememb]+ t ! evil is progressive1 is h\rly increas+1 ! obs]v] ( social ph5om5a at once asks himself if !re is n "s def9ite & organiz$ control & direction ( x4 ,! desire to obta9 ! gratifications ( passion :ile evad+ its responsibilities is1 p]haps1 ! /ronge/ feel+ implant$ 9 ! fall5 nature ( mank9d4 ,?is is suffici5t to create a dem& = k ( h[ to obta9 ! desir$ end1 & ! dem& has 9 its turn creat$ ! supply4 ,!re is a def9ite lit]ature ^u ! subject1 !re is a l>ge body ( highly-tra9$ & cultur$ m5 & wom5 ready & anxi\s to dissem9ate ! necess>y in=mation to produce ^! results4 ,i propose to deal briefly1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ) ! lit]ature :i* urges & expla9s practices :i* ! laws ( ,god1 ! laws ( ,nature1 & ! tea*+s ( ! ,*ur* utt]ly & emphatically condemn4 ,! p :o call !mselves 8,mal?usians0 7& to avoid an inju/ice to ! memory ( ,mal?us ,i %all "h /yle !m ,neo-,mal?usians7 h an organ ( _! own 9 ! %ape ( a p]iodical :i* is ! (ficial voice ( a league into :i* !y h =m$ !mselves4 ,! p]iodical has1 ,i believe1 an ext5sive circulation1 & x is publi%$ at ! l[e/ possible price4 ,moreov]1 9 ea* numb] ( x :i* ,i h se5 ! foll[+ notice appe>s3-- 8,! ,secret>y ( ! ,mal?usian ,league w be glad to s5d copies ( back numb]s ( ?is j\rnal to fri5ds will+ to di/ribute !m = propag&i/ purposes40 ,we see t an ord]$ press campaign is 9 progress4 ,?is p]iodical is mo/ ably writt5 & edit$4 ,sign$ articles appe> 9 x by m5 & wom5 ( /&+ & position4 ,i f9d x impossible to d\bt = a mom5t t ^! economi/s & sci5ti/s are n absolutely s9c]e1 & actuat$ by a high & laudable desire to b5efit ! _w 9 :i* !y live4 ,x is unnecess>y to give ! title ( ! p]iodical1 b imm$iately b5ea? x ! foll[+ s5t5ce is pr9t$ 9 l>ge lett]s-- 8,a ,,crusade ,,aga9/ ,,pov]ty40 ,"h is ! raison d'tre ( ! j\rnal pla9ly /at$1 & s f> x is no m ?an indicat+ ! precise aim ( ,mal?us--to f9d an economic rem$y = ! suff]+s ( pov]ty4 ,i proce$ to give "s examples ( ! tea*+ inculcat$ 9 ! j\rnal1 & 9 ! fir/ place quote f a review ( ,l',in/9ct d',am\r1 by ,dr4 ,joanny ,r\x1 a v di/+ui%$ ,fr5* physician3-- 8,mu/ all :o refuse to procreate refra9 f love8 ,h[ easy x is to clo! "o's self 9 ! robes ( social purity :5 reply+ to ?is "q6 ,! social puri/s tell ! _w t *a/ity is obligatory if procreation be n int5d$4 ,x is impossible to c>ry out ?is view4 ,! philosoph] cont5ts himself ) /udy+ /]ile love & its consequ5ces4 ,he rejoices to ?9k t ?\s&s ( infants are left out ( ! _w :o w\ld h be5 doom$ to suff]4 ,! inconv5i5ces result+ f "s selfi% p :o refra9 f p>5tage are z no?+ 9 ! balance :5 weigh$ aga9/ ! horrors ( indig5ce4 8,%\ld we n1 by act+ ?us1 lead to a progressive dim9ution ( ! population8 ,c]ta9ly2 b t w\ld be a good ?+4 ,z if1 =soo?1 human progress dep5d$ on quantity1 & n on quality6 ,take ,*9a z an example ( quantity )\t quality4 ,"s writ]s seem to wi% t ! e>? %\ld be fill$ up ) mis]able & suff]+ p4 ,mal?us1 t g5tle cl]gyman1 9 #agih1 0 ! fir/ to prote/ aga9/ su* a view4 ,ov]-reproduction1 he %[$1 0 ! cause ( pov]ty4 ,he1 h[ev]1 ?\ght ! only rem$y = ?is 0 *a/ity1 & 0 q oppos$ to /]ile love4 8,to accept /]ile love1 "s say1 is to run c\nt] to ,nature & natural morality4 #8,no1' says ,dr4 ,r\x1 #8x is ! pres]v+ ( ^! laws4 ,9 all cases :]e we con/ruct h\ses or w>m ourselves1 we get "o law ( ,nature to def5d u aga9/ ! o!r :i* injures u4 ,we mu/ n =get t our in/9cts are fix$ cu/oms ( v anci5t date2 & !re c be no d\bt t man has ! "r to int]v5e 9 que/ions ( t sexual in/9ct if morality 7i4 e4 happ9ess7 requires x ( him4'0 ,:5 "o reads ^! passages a flood ( light z to ! real influ5ce & direction ( su* tea*+s comes to u at once4 ,! writ]1 no d\bt s9c]ely en\gh1 assumes z an axiom ( 8 :ole position1 t !re is no law b 8,nature10 no morality b :at he calls 8,natural ,morality40 ,we are1 9 fact1 "u no obligations to any?+ b ! prompt+s ( animal in/9ct :i* are "p ( our human nature4 ,we see imm$iately ! inh]5t negation ( ,*ri/ianity impli$ 9 ?is attitude1 & ap>t f ! def9ite tea*+ ( ! ,fai? ^u ! "q1 :i* ,i %all ent] into lat]1 x is mo/ important t we %\ld realize t ! hold]s & prea*]s ( ,neo-,mal?usianism mu/ always be oppos$ to ,*ri/ianity4 ,ev5 ^? p :o d n pr(ess _! hatr$ =1 or disbelief 9 our ,"l 9 s _m words1 logically imply !m4 ,*ri/ians :o may n h tr\bl$ !mselves ab\t ?is m5ace to ! ,/ate & its morals mu/ be told 9 no unc]ta9 voice t ! movem5t is purely hea!n 9 its position & built ^u a basis ( hea!nism4 ,let u call ?+s by _! "r names1 & realize t ! ,neo-,mal?usian wor%ipp+ ,nature & ! ,*9ese ,coolie wor%ipp+ 8 ,joss are only two manife/ations ( exactly ! same ?+4 ,nor are ! p :o are attempt+ to turn m>riage into a polite & recogniz$ =m ( pro/itution always s retic5t z to _! attitude t[>ds ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,9 an article :i* pr(esses to sum up ! "w ( ! ,mal?usian ,league ,i read3-- 4444448,! m$ical pr(ession 9 ,engl& is /ill too mu* "u ! sway ( ! ,*ur* & conv5tional op9ion to be able to discuss ! population difficulty1 except to c5sure ^? :o are wise en\gh to foll[ sci5ce in/ead ( !ological traditions d]iv$ f ! juv5tus mundi4 ,dr4 ,taylor1 ( ,birm+ham1 :o is said to be an ard5t ,*ur*man1 9 a presid5tial address to ! ,gyncological ,society1 attack$ ! views ( ! ,neo-,mal?usians40 ,& aga93-- 44444448,we h to *ronicle ! prosecution ( a new organ ( ! ,league1 ,salud y ,fu]za1 publi%$ 9 ,b>celona1 on acc\nt ( an admirable article by ,seor ,leon ,devaldez4 ,spa9 is ! mo/ retrograde ( all our ,european nations2 b ! prosecution1 we believe1 w end 9 ! defeat ( ! cl]ical p>ty1 z has be5 ! case 9 ,engl& & 9 ,france4 ,sci5ce is de/roy+ our traditional sup]/itions40 ,i feel sure t a great _m p h n ! slighte/ idea t n only is ?is dete/able propag&a utt]ly incompatible ) ! pr(ession ( ,*ri/ianity1 b mu/ logically be oppos$ to x4 ,"h is a case 9 po9t4 ,! (ficial organ ( ! ,mal?usian ,league quotes a lett] f 8a w>mhe>t$ cl]gyman10 ^: "n is n giv51 9 :i* he says3-- 8,! !ory ( ,neo-,mal?usianism f9ds a way out ( ! difficulty4 ,x is ! use ( prev5tive *ecks :i*1 :ile !y make possible to all m>ri$ p]sons ! gratification ( _! natural desires1 w prev5t ! possibility ( ! ord9>y results ( su* gratification foll[+4 #8,?is cl]gyman1' adds ! editor1 #8is "o ( ! few :o are fit to foll[ 9 ! foot/eps ( ,mal?us1 ,:ately1 & ,*alm]s4'0 ,x is a n un9t]e/+ speculation1 :i* we may p]mit ourselves = a mom5t1 z to ! probable id5tity & "* ( ?is 8cl]gyman40 ,"o hopes1 ( c\rse1 t he 0 n a cl]gyman1 & t ! editor ( ! j\rnal1 naturally unfamili> ) ecclesia/ical affairs1 gives ! title to "s m9i/] ( "o ( ! ,unit>ian sects4 ,b if ! writ] ( ! lett] is really an orda9$ prie/1 !n he mu/ surely be ei!r-- 7#a7 ,an hone/ fool :o means to d "r1 & does x z f> z he kn[s h[4 7#b7 ,a di%one/ fool :o means to d wrong1 & does x4 7#c7 ,a fool :o does :i*ev] ( ! two he f9ds mo/ conv5i5t 9 ?is or t reg>d4 ,we ne$ n1 !re=e1 take ! anonym\s writ] v s]i\sly1 b ,i quote him because ! incid5t ?r[s a side-light ^u ! psy*ology ( ! half ,*ri/ian4 ,x w\ld be z unwise z x is unnecess>y to quote freely f any ( ! ,neo-,mal?usian publications4 ,my bus9ess 9 ?is essay is to make x q cle> to read]s t !re is a p[]ful & able organization :i* is con/antly produc+ lit]ature tea*+ ! limitation ( families4 ,!re are n[ six or sev5 8,mal?usian ,leagues0 9 exi/5ce1 9 ,engl&1 ,holl&1 ,g]many1 ,france1 ,belgium1 & ,spa91 & a ,woman's ,int]national ,bran* unit+ ! wom5 ( ^! c\ntries1 :ile ! pr9t$ matt] issu$ by ^! organizations is enorm\s4 ,9 ! ,engli% j\rnal to :i* ,i h be5 ref]r+ !re are _m adv]tisem5ts ( books & pamphlets 9 :i* ! word+ is und\bt$ly design$ to attract o!rs ?an ! e>ne/ seek] aft] tru?4 ,i read1 to give "o example1 t = eightp5ce po/ free ,i c obta9 8,! ,/rike ( a ,sex2 or1 ,woman on ,/rike aga9/ ! ,male ,sex = h] #8,magna ,*>ta4' ,"o ( ! mo/ advanc$ books ev] publi%$2 int5d$ to revolutionize public op9ion on ! relation ( ! sexes4 ,%\ld be read by e p]son40 ,& l[] d[n 9 ! same column ,i am in=m$ t ! publi%]s ( ?is sort ( ?+ n only sell books advocat+ ,neo-,mal?usian practices1 b are also will+ to provide ! means = committ+ !m4 ,s mu* = ! unsav\ry products ( ! ,neo-,mal?usian press1 products :i* w\ld make ! g5tle old cl]gyman ( ,haileybury turn away 9 loa?+ & disgu/ c\ld he b see !m4 ,l>ge z ! output ( ?is pseudo-economic obsc5ity is1 x does n rea* a tw5tie? "p ( ! p :o are responsible = ! decl9e ( ! bir?-rate4 ,!y h d]iv$ _! k f ano!r *annel1 f ! in/ructions ( ! m$ical man or 8 less] colleague ! *emi/4 ,! poor] classes :o1 a few ye>s ago 7 ignorant ( ?is propag&a1 are n[ be+ in/ruct$ 9 x by ! m5 f :om !y buy _! m$ic9es4 ,doctors1 9 ! majority ( cases1 are p]fectly will+ to expla9 to m>ri$ p h[ !y may avoid hav+ *ildr5 by means o!r ?an ^? ( self-control4 ,z a rule ! m$ical man seems to h no consci5ce at all 9 ?is reg>d4 ,8 po9t ( view is too (t5 m]ely mat]iali/ic & conc]n$ ) no?+ b physical function1 & he has become 9 _m cases1 ! active ag5t ( ! malignant =ces :i* are sapp+ our national hon\r & prosp]ity4 ,9 discuss+ ! "q1 m ?an "o p]son has express$ 8 amazem5t at ! read9ess ( doctors to expla9 & advocate ! limitation ( families4 ,! doctors ( ,engl& =m "o ( ! f9e/ classes 9 ! community4 ,i w v5ture to say t v few m5 & wom5 arrive at middle life )\t exp]i5c+ a lively feel+ ( gratitude1 fri5d%ip1 or ev5 affection = "s m$ical man4 ,! devotion to 8 high call+1 ( ev5 ! av]age ,engli% doctor1 is a fact 9 ! lives ( ne>ly all ( u4 ,x is ! m surpris+1 & al>m+ also1 :5 we realize1 z inquir]s are =c$ to realize1 h[ wrong & mi/ak5 ! g5]al attitude ( ! physician is t[>ds ?is aspect ( ! sexual relations ( m5 & wom54 ,x is said t infidelity is rife among ^? :o are educat$ to cure our bodily ailm5ts1 t ! agno/ic habit ( m9d is frequ5t 9 ?is pr(ession4 ,i am n compet5t to judge ( ?is1 or to pron\nce an op9ion ^u su* a /atem5t1 ?\gh my own exp]i5ce is directly oppos$ to x4 ,b x is c]ta9 t until ! la/ fifte5 ye>s ! sci5tific temp]am5t 0 dis9cl9$ to believe 9 any?+ x c\ld n weigh1 measure1 analyze1 t\*1 or see4 ,huxley1 = example1 0 a /rik+ in/ance ( ?is position4 ,b sci5ce has be5 revolutioniz$ )9 ! exp]i5ce ( "o g5]ation1 & ! 8cock-sur5ess0 has disappe>$4 ,we are all realiz+ t 8unse50 simply means t :i* does n appeal to our s5se ( sight1 or p]haps t :i* does n appeal to any ( our s5ses4 ,"o ( ! mo/ fam\s & hon\r$ sci5tific m5 ( to-day1 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 says 9 reg>d to miracles1 8,i ?9k we %\ld hesitate v mu* be=e say+ t !y are impossible1 because we d n "k :at may be ! p[] ( a great p]sonality ov] natural =ces40 ,z ! ye>s g on1 we may h great hopes t ! reg>d+ ( psy*ology z j z mu* a necess>y "p ( a doctor's education z biology1 or !rapeutics w produce a bett] feel+ among m$ical m5 9 reg>d to ! great "q ( :i* ! /ati/ics ( ! bir?-rate =m ! gauge4 ,doctors w probably und]/& t h>m done to ! body & h>m done to ! s\l react ^u "o ano!r ) remorseless c]ta9ty1 & t !re c be no real sep>ation ( _s & matt]4 ,& directly ?is is und]/ood we %all nev] f9d m$ical m5 recomm5d+ & assi/+ :at ,dr4 ,r\x calls 8/]ile love0 ?\gh "s ( u c\ld f9d a v diff]5t "n = x4 ,! layman unhesitat+ly accepts ! advice ( 8 physician1 & "h 8private judgm5t0 h>dly exi/s4 ,if a prie/ tells a c]ta9 type ( ,engli%man t ,ev5+ ,communions spoil & maim our holie/ sacram5t1 & are bad = ! s\l1 he w res5t x1 & say t he w *oose = himself 9 ! matt]4 ,yet if a doctor tells ! same p]son t x is dang]\s to eat mu%rooms t h be5 ga!r$ = m ?an two days1 or t ! irritation at 8 wri/s is a symptom ( uric acid 9 ! blood1 !re w be no "q ( disbelief4 ,! influ5ce ( doctors is incalculable1 !y rule u by our fe> ( dea? & our in/9ct ( self-pres]vation1 & r>ely d we f9d t !y abuse ! tru/ repos$ 9 !m1 or use _! great p[] = ill always except+ ! in/ance "u discussion4 ,:51 !re=e1 ! m$ical pr(ession c be br\ght to see ! prev5tive *eck sy/em z x really is1 :5 doctors und]/& t int]f]5ce ) natural laws induces a det]ioration ( "* & temp]am5t :i* ev5tually acts ^u ! body = its h>m1 & t5ds to race-deg5]acy1 !n mu* w be ga9$4 ,& :5 !y progress /ill fur!r 9 ! com+ reconciliation ( sci5ce ) ! ,*ri/ian ,revelation1 & own t ! laws ( ,god1 set out & promulgat$ by ,8 ,holy ,*ur*1 are no less b9d+ ?an ! laws made kn[n by ! revelation ( sci5ce1 !n ! battle w be half won4 ,! f9al victory or defeat w be ) ! prie/s & m9i/]s ( e *ur* & sect1 ! m5 :o are ! physicians ( our s\ls4 ,! la/ few pages h be5 occupi$ ) a /atem5t ( ! ,neo-,mal?usian propag&a4 ,i h be5 c>eful r to und]/ate ?an exagg]ate ! case4 ,mu* t ,i might h includ$1 corroborative te/imony f p :o "k1 individual in/ances1 lett]s1 & s =?1 has be5 reject$ = ! purposes ( ?is essay4 ,7 ,i writ+ ano!r book ^u ! subject ,i %\ld h us$ ?is mat]ial4 ,9 a collection ( pap]s devot$ to v>i\s subjects1 & :i* w h a m g5]al appeal ?an a "w devot$ entirely to vital /ati/ics1 x is impossible4 ,b any "o :o has foll[$ me ?us f> may be sure t ,i h be5 /rictly temp]ate 9 /atem5t4 ,we h se5 :at ! ,neo-,mal?usians1 av[$ & secret1 are do+4 ,:at is ! ,*ur* do+ to /em ! evil8 & :at is ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* ^u ! subject8 ,! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* is p]fectly cle>2 my cont5tion is t x is s r>ely taught z to be practically unkn[n to l>ge masses ( ,*ri/ians4 ,no "o ev] goes to 8 p>i% prie/ & asks if adult]y is wrong4 ,yet innum]able cl]gym5 h told me t !y are con/antly ask$ by p>i%ion]s if !re is 8any h>m0 9 ! use ( me?ods to limit families4 ,su* p are n1 ( c\rse1 ( a v spiritual life1 or v acute intellig5ce1 or !y w\ld easily f9d ! answ] to su* a "q = !mselves4 ,b v few ( u are ei!r spiritually m9d$ or ( uncommon intellig5ce1 & legislation mu/ be = ! av]age man4 ,voltaire said1 8on dit que ,dieu e/ t\j\rs p\r les gros bataillons10 & :at 0 spok5 z a sne] conta9s ! g]m ( a great tru?4 ,let me say once m1 & ,i am c]ta9 ( :at ,i say1 t ! 8gros bataillons0 are q ignorant ( _! moral obligations 9 m>riage 9 s f> z !y relate to ! "q "u discussion4 ,:y8 ,! tru? is1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 v difficult to convey f ! pulpit & to a mix$ audi5ce1 ?\gh1 to take ?ree great names at r&om1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & our own ,bi%ops ( ,ripon & ,london h spok5 out4 ,9 accus+ ! cl]gy & noncon=mi/ m9i/]s ( %irk+ _! duty we mu/ rememb] ! enorm\s difficulty ( _! task4 ,i h no responsibility b t ( my own conviction1 & no "o is compell$ to buy ?is book :o does n wi% to d s4 ,x is !re=e q easy = me to sit 9 my /udy & write z ,i am do+4 ,b ! prea*]1 great z 8 opportunity & influ5ce are1 mu/ by ! nature ( ! case1 be 9 a v diff]5t position4 ,he is an (ficial & recogniz$ lead] ( 8 flock 9 spiritual affairs1 a hundr$ consid]ations weigh ) him2 he is con/ra9$ on all sides by prejudice & conv5tion :i* might d incalculable h>m 9 o!r directions if ! "o 0 outrag$ & ! o!r ignor$4 ,! position ( ! prie/ is admirably summ$ up 9 a pamphlet :i* ,fa!r ,black has s5t me4 ,9 x he expla9s t x is impossible = a prea*] :5 address+ a g5]al congregation to speak 9 o!r ?an g5]al t]ms1 or to say all t he may feel x is1 9 "s cases1 v desirable or ev5 necess>y to convey4 ,he _c b be aw>e t ) s9s ( impurity especially1 ! v p]sons :o commit !m are g5]ally ( too delicate e>s to endure to he> !m call$ by _! "r names4 ,?is s5tim5tal purity is n incompatible ) corruption ( life4 ,he wi%es to w>n ! innoc5t )\t enlight5+ _! innoc5ce1 to lift ! veil suffici5tly to %[ _! s9 to ! guilty1 & yet to tea* !m by delicacy & n br+ a rail+ accusation :i* w\ld probably only h>d5 in/ead ( conv]t+4 ,x is gravely necess>y to realize h[ difficult ! prie/'s task is1 b at ! same "t x is extraord9>y h[ little organiz$ condemnation ( ! evil exi/s4 ,no "o c accurately measure or gauge ! influ5ce ex]cis$ by cl]gy 9 private conv]sations & admonitions1 & ?is is d\btless consid]able4 ,b x is sporadic & n sy/ematic1 !re is too mu* timidity & hesitation1 & :ile ! enemy is well organiz$ & equipp$ we are )\t a plan ( campaign & h no regul> army 9 ! field4 ,! ,pray]-book1 9 ! ,m>riage ,s]vice1 tells u explicitly1 8,fir/ x 0 orda9$ = ! procreation ( *ildr51 to be br\ght up 9 ! fe> & nurture ( ! ,"l1 & to ! praise ( ,8 ,holy ,"n40 ,"h we h ! voice ( ! ,*ur* speak+ pla9ly en\gh1 & bo? x & ! au?ority ( ,scripture are unanim\s 9 cle> expression or unmi/akable implication4 ,! ,*ri/ian attitude has be5 admirably summ$ up 9 ,fa!r ,black's pamphlet1 to :i* ,i ackn[l$g$ my indebt$ness 9 ! preface ( my book ,fir/ x 0 ,orda9$1 & f :i* /rong1 lucid1 & outspok5 /atem5t ,i quote a few s5t5ces3-- 8,( ?is sy/ematic wick$ness1 unfai?fulness is ! natural consequ5ce 9 _m cases4 ,logically !re is no?+ b a s5se ( comm]cial hone/y to keep a woman :o has lo/ ! rev]5ce ( m>riage to "o man4 ,! obligation has no hold on h] high] nature1 & :5 passion or conv5i5ce press ! balance !re is no suffici5t reason :y %e %\ld be v scrupul\s4 8,if wom5 treat !mselves1 & are treat$ by _! husb&s z m]e animals1 all idea ( *ivalry is at an end2 & ?is1 no d\bt1 is 9 a measure ! gr\nd = a lic5se ( spee* & action 9 ev5 our public amusem5ts1 contr>y n only to ! e?os ( ,*ri/ianity1 b to ! pr9ciples ( a civilization wor?y ( ! "n4 8,wom5 :o int]f]e ) ! natural end ( m>riage--! be>+ ( *ildr5--are wives 9 "n1 9 reality pro/itutes4 ,m5 :o require or enc\rage su* acts are corrupt]s1 n husb&s4 ,:5 ,i said 9 my s]mon t trifl+ ) ,god's laws ( m>riage 0 a horrible s91 ,i 0 ?9k+ *iefly ( ! woman's side ( ! matt]4 8,true manl9ess is1 h[ev]1 no less to be desir$ ?an true womanl9ess4 ,9 ! words ( ,"l ,t5nyson-- 8#8,self-rev]5ce1 self-k1 self-control1' ! man %\ld f9d 9 himself & display to 8 wife4 ,philosophy & religion are 9 accord "h4 ,/4 ,john writes to "y m51 #8because ye are /rong & h ov]come ! wick$ "o4' ,pr(essor ,huxley1 #8t man has _h a lib]al education :o has be5 s tra9$ t 8 body is ! ready s]vant ( 8 w2 ^: passions are tra9$ to come to heel by a vigor\s w ! s]vant ( a t5d] consci5ce1 :o has le>n$ to love all beauty & to hate all vil5ess1 to respect o!rs z himself4' ,to me t judgm5t seems a manly "o :i* pron\nces ! corruption ( a wife by a husb& a vil] ?+ ?an ! gratification ( lu/ 9 ! common /ews4 ,?is latt] less deeply degrad+ to society or injuri\s to ! nation at l>ge4 8,b y & ,i1 my de> sir1 are ,*ri/ians2 & our conc]n is ) ,*ri/ian m>riage4 ,"h1 z 9 ev]y?+ else1 ! tru? ( ,*ri/ w deliv] m5 f mi/akes4 ,*ri/ian m>riage 9 common ) all o!r ,*ri/ian ?+s has 9 x ! law ( self-d5ial & self-conque/4 ,su* is ! ,apo/olic view ( x2 ?us x is to be #89 ! ,"l1' & only #89 ! ,"l' is x p]mitt$ to ! ,*ri/ian4 8,holy ,scripture is ( c\rse ev]y:]e cle> z to ! end ( m>riage1 & ,god's condemnation express aga9/ ! p]v]sion ( x1 #8! ,"l slew him4' ,/4 ,paul wills #8t wom5 m>ry & be> *ildr54'0 ,is n ?is pla9 speak+8 & c\ld x be bett]$ z an expression ( a militant ,*ri/ian's hatr$ & horror ( :at is debas+ & f\l8--,i ?9k n4 ,we are n all giv5 ! p[] ( feel+ ! int5se loa?+ = a v g5]ally committ$ s9 :i* is manife/$ "h4 ,a life 9 ! _w & ( ! _w induces a tol]ance :i* is v (t5 laz9ess & c[>dice4 ,we are n to hate ! s9n]1 ( c\rse1 b only ! s91 b :i* ( u c>es to inveigh aga9/ ! vice ( a fri5d8 ,savon>ola 0 n a popul> p>son1 ?\gh ,santa ,m>ia del ,fiore 0 always cr[d$ :5 he 0 9 ! pulpit4 ,we ought to be ?ankful = su* bludgeon-/urdy words z ^! :i* %[ u ! c>rion-passions :i* w> aga9/ ! s\l 9 _! true light4 ,i "k1 y "k1 mo/ m5 "k1 h[ extraord9>ily easy x is to become famili> ) our vices s t 9 a %ort "t !y become no vices at all1 b j little pleasant fail+s :i* we %>e ) "s ( ! be/ fell[s 9 ! _w4 ,& all becomes dim & mi/y 9 ! %ad[y ?or\ghf>es ( ?\ght1 :ile x is only n[ & !n--p]haps nev] at all--t "s bugle-breeze bl[s ov] u & s\nds rveille to ! sleep+ s\l4 ,if we are s5suali/s1 ?\gh we don't realize x1 we always live z ?\gh we 7 immortal2 immortal 9 ! s5se t we %all nev] die & once m be born4 ,yet x is a /range tru? 9 life t ! man or woman :o is conv]t$ to a clean life f s9s ( ! body1 has (t5 m p[] ?an any "o else to w>n & exhort aga9/ s5suality4 ,x is ! man f ^: eye ! mote & beam has be5 remov$ :o c speak mo/ conv9c+ly ( ! horrors ( ! d>k4 8,exp]to cr$e60 he calls out to mank9d1 & out ( ! uncleanness is br\ght =? meat4 ,let u see :at ,aurelius ,augu/9us--t old ,fa!r ( ! ,*ur* we call ,sa9t ,augu/9e--has to say ( ?is dang] & s9 :i* we are consid]+4 ,we all "k :at ! ,sa9t's e>ly life 0 l1 :at 0 ! life ( a "y man at a ,pagan ,univ]sity 9 ! f\r? c5tury4 ,f 8 eighte5? ye> until he 0 ?irty-two ! ,sa9t :om we rev]e liv$ 9 op5 vice at ,c>?age4 ,on ,ea/] ,eve1 ,april #chg1 he 0 baptiz$1 & tradition tells u t !n ! massive h>mony ( ! ,te ,deum 0 compos$4 ,no !ologian has influ5c$ ! m9d ( ,*ri/5dom m greatly ?an ?is man1 n only by 8 writ+s1 b by ! spectacle we f9d 9 !m ( ! f]v\r & devotion ( 8 inn] life4 ,rememb] t he knew all ! bitt] k ( lu/1 & he> h[ he writes ( ^? :o w\ld prev5t conception3-- 8,quia etsi non causa propag& prolis concumbitur1 non tam5 hujus libid9is causa propagationi prolis obsi/itur sive voto malo1 sive op]e malo4 ,nam quid hoc faciunt quamvis voc5tur conjuges1 non sunt1 nec ullam nupti>um ret95t v]itatem1 s$ hone/um nom5 vel& turpitud9i obt5dunt40 ,& ( ^? :o use drugs to prev5t ! bir? ( *ildr51 he fur!r says3-- 8,aliqu&o eo usque p]v5it hc libid9osa crudelitas1 vel libido crudelis1 ut etiam /]ilitatis v55a procuret4 8,prorsus si ambo tales sunt1 conjuges non sunt1 et si ab initio tales fu]unt1 non sibi p] connubium1 s$ p] /uprum potius conv5]unt4 ,si autem non ambo sunt tales audeo dic]e aut illa e/ quodam mode m]etrix m>iti1 aut ille adult] uxoris40 ,:at is to be done8 ,:at is ! duty ( ,*ri/ians1 & h[ %all !y combat ?is evil8 ,unless x is to spread & spread till e "p ( our natural life is infect$1 some?+ mu/ be done4 ,! ,neo-,mal?usians are n only tea*+ m>ri$ p h[ to avoid ! responsibilities ( m>riage1 b !y are tea*+ unm>ri$ p to d s z well4 ,?is is a fact :i* mu/ n be lo/ sight (1 z m ?an "o cl]gyman has po9t$ out4 ,if fe> ( consequ5ces is remov$ *a/ity becomes m ?an ev] ?reat5$4 ,if !re is ! wi% & incl9ation to s91 & t wi% is only n gratifi$ because inconv5i5t results may lead to discov]y1 x is true t ! moral value ( p 9 su* a case is small4 ,b a g5]al recognition ( ! fact t x is easy to s9 w h incalculable influ5ce = h>m on ^? :o are z yet on ! bord]-l9e betwe5 ! claims ( self-gratification & control4 ,public s5tim5t becomes lax & un/rung4 ,simultane\sly ) ! decl9e ( ! bir?-rate ! newspap]s %[ e day t ! old ideal1 ! sacr$ ,engli% ideal ( ! family is dep>t+4 ,our greate/ liv+ noveli/ says op5ly1 8,c]ta9ly "o day ! conditions ( m>riage w be *ang$4 ,m>riage w be all[$ = a c]ta9 p]iod1 say t5 ye>s40 ,9 _m p>ts ( ,am]ica1 :]e ! ,presid5t is ceaselessly urg+ 8 c\ntrym5 to d5\nce & give up ,neo-,mal?usian practices1 ! home has already disappe>$4 ,f a l>ge collection ( in=mation & /ati/ics ,i take only "o example1 quot$ 9 a lead+ ,engli% newspap]4 ,!re is no ne$ = a s+le ^w ( comm5t1 save t ,i d n v\* = ! tru? ( ! newspap] report :i*1 9 its v appe>ance1 proves my po9t4 8,mrs4 ,le ,page1 a ,new ,york lady :o has j m>ri$ h] eigh? husb&1 cry/allizes h] exp]i5ce 9 life4 8,five ( h] sev5 =m] husb&s are /ill alive1 & !y h j s5t messages ( enc\ragem5t to ! new incumb5t4 ,! o!r two h di$4 8,mrs4 ,le ,page's maid5 "n 0 ,m>y ,johnson1 & %e 0 ! daught] ( a ,connecticut f>m]4 ,%e 0 only f\rte51 b well gr[n = h] age1 :5 %e contract$ a runaway m>riage ) a sev5te5-ye>-old ,danbury cl]k nam$ ,william ,wakeman4 ,9 accordance ) ! ,am]ican practice ( hyph5at+ family names1 %e became ,mrs4 ,william ,johnson-,wakeman4 ,x 0 a happy m>riage = ?ree days1 & !n h] family int]f]$1 & ! m>riage 0 annull$4 8,two ye>s lat]1 :ile 9 a ,new ,york elevat$ tra91 %e made ! acqua9tance ( ,mr4 ,h>ry ,saund]s1 a ri* contractor's son & a comm]cial travell]4 ,aft] two days' c\rt%ip %e became ,mrs4 ,h5ry ,johnson-,wakeman-,saund]s1 & liv$ 9 p]fect happ9ess1 accompany+ h] husb& on 8 travels = ?ree ye>s1 until he di$4 8,%ortly aft]w>ds ! lady m>ri$ a railroad man1 & 0 happy z ,mrs4 ,joseph ,johnson-,wakeman-,saund]s-,p[]s1 until he 0 kill$ 9 an accid5t4 ,%e next m>ri$ a ,j]sey groc]1 b ! bonds be+ sev]$ 9 ! ,divorce ,c\rt1 %e m>ri$ a hotel-keep]1 becom+ ,mrs4 ,john ,johnson-,wakeman-,saund]s-,p[]s-,l9dley 4 8,be+ once m disappo9t$1 %e 0 aga9 fre$ by ! ,divorce ,c\rt1 & cont9u$ h] se>* = ! ideal husb&1 :om %e ?\ght %e _h f\nd :5 %e became ,mrs4 ,?omas ,johnson-,wakeman-,saund]s-,p[]s-,l9dley -,godfrey4 ,b ,john ,godfrey comp>$ unfav\rably ) 8 pr$ecessors1 & ! ,divorce ,c\rt re/or$ h] fre$om4 ,on ! foll[+ day %e became ,mrs4 ,wilbury-,johnson-,wakeman-,saund]s-,p[] s-,godfrey-,gay- 7%e says t ! "n too well describ$ 8 "*1 z %e %ortly prov$ to ! satisfaction ( ! ,divorce ,c\rt7 ,cr[!r4 ,?is husb& soon reveal$ 8 true "*1 & %e _h no difficulty 9 rega9+ h] maid5 lib]ty4 8,mrs4 ,b5jam9 7_m hyph5s7 ,le ,page believes t h] husb&1 :o is ,engli% born1 & has made consid]able money 9 ?is c\ntry1 is ! long-s\ght ideal1 b if he does n prove s--%e is only ?irty-n9e1 & !re is /ill pl5ty ( "t to cont9ue ! se>*4 ,%e says t %e _h long wi%$ to m>ry an ,engli%man1 hav+ be5 fav\rably impress$ by :at %e _h he>d ( _! high qualities z husb&s4 ,%e int5ds giv+ ! exp]im5t a ?or\gh trial4 ,s f>1 x has prov$ satisfactory1 b %e says t x is impossible to =m a correct judgm5t ( any man until %e has be5 m>ri$ = two or ?ree weeks4 8,m>riage1 %e says1 is su* a lott]y1 b x is ! bless$ /ate :i* x is orda9$ e woman %all occupy4 ,h] life's mission is to f9d a pre-orda9$ mate1 & %e w\ld n be det]r$ z _m wom51 by a fir/ failure1 b %\ld try & try aga9 until successful4 8#8,my exp]i5ce1' %e says1 #8is t wom5 make a mi/ake 9 wait+ = a man to d all ! woo+4 ,:5 ,i 0 "y & inexp]i5c$ ,i fell into t error1 & consequ5tly ,i _h sev]al disappo9tm5ts4 ,b :5 ,i 0 ?irty ,i realiz$ t a woman's duty--well1 "r--0 to d ! woo+4'0 ,aga9 ,i ask :at is to be done to influ5ce public op9ion1 to r\se ,*ri/ians 9 ! same way t ! ,national ,consci5ce has be5 r\s$ ^u ! ,dr9k "q8 ,an enorm\s am\nt ( good c be done by ! p]sonal ef=ts & example ( ^? 9 a position to influ5ce o!rs--pa/ors1 doctors1 ,*ri/ian laywork]s4 ,yet is x an impossible hope t "s day a league or confrat]nity to fight ! battle may be />t$8 ,are !re no p ( suffici5t weight & importance 9 ! _w's eye to come =w>d & d ?is1 no folk ^: place w secure !m a he>+1 ^: convictions w int]e/ & conv]t o!rs8 ,eighte5 mon?s ago ,i publi%$1 9 my book ,fir/ x 0 ,orda9$1 ! sket* ( an organiz$ society on def9ite l9es4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! tale ! f\nd] ( ?is league writes to an (ficial 9 ! ,c5sus ,(fice :o is al>m$ at ! decl9e ( ! bir?-rate1 & outl9es ! l9es on :i* ! society is to be />t$4 ,) "s necess>y elisions ?is is ! lett]3-- 8,y w see1 !re=e1 t ?\gh !re has be51 & d\btless w cont9ue to be1 a great deal ( w9dy talk on ^! matt]s1 !re is no organiz$ body ( m5 & wom51 no league1 no union1 ei!r religi\s or political or bo?1 :i* is devot$ to deal+ ) ! "q1 to r\s+ ! national consci5ce & fight+ ! ,neo-,mal?usians too? & nail4 8,wifehood--:i* g5]ally means mo!rhood--is ! pr$om9ant pr(ession ( wom5 all ov] ! _w4 ,! future ( ! _w1 & ( c\rse ( any /ate 9 x1 re/s ^u ! quality & ! quantity ( its *ildr54 ,a prom95t sociologi/ has j writt51 #8,if ! conditions "u :i* ! pr(ession ( mo!rhood is ex]cis$ are silly & rott51 our fleets1 our armies1 d no m ?an gu>d a ?+ t dies4 ,9 ,great ,brita91 n[1 ,i ?9k !y are m or less silly & rott54' ,let u admit t ?is writ] is correct4 ,he does no m ?an voice conclusions at :i* ev5 ! mo/ sup]ficial /ud5t ( ! c5sus returns mu/ h arriv$4 8,:at is to be done1 !n8 ,h[ are we :o are ,*ri/ians & love our ,"l1 citiz5s :o love our c\ntry1 to fight ! pres5t conditions8 8,t is :at a b& ( p1 includ+ ^? ,i h m5tion$1 are discuss+4 ,!y h arriv$ at a def9ite conclusion4 8,a great league is to be =m$ ( ,engli% m5 & wom54 ,great names w be at ! head ( x1 x is to be national4 ,i h already po9t$ out to y t ev5 ! revelations ( ! c5sus h n /irr$ ! ord9>y p]son4 ,8 patriotism has n be5 r\s$1 &1 y may be c]ta9--z ,i am c]ta9--t no "q ( national exp$i5cy on ?is po9t w /ir ! ord9>y p]son1 :o is ei!r indiff]5t or actually engag$ 9 help+ ,engl&'s decad5ce by ! re/riction ( 8 own family4 ,a league />t$ on ! gr\nds ( exp$i5cy & ! common good alone w\ld be an egregi\s failure4 8,utilit>ianism nev] fir$ a great moral movem5t yet4 ,x nev] w2 because1 be=e a man becomes a national utilit>ian1 he mu/ get ov] p]sonal utilit>ianism4 ,& 9 ?is case ( ! re/riction ( family1 ! degradation ( m>riage1 p]sonal utilit>ianism is directly oppos$ to national welf>e1 & ! p]sonal w9s4 8,we mu/ come back to ! "o ,p[] & ,=ce ov] ! he>ts & m9ds ( m5 & wom54 ,we mu/ come back to religion4 8,"h is ! ,*ur*'s great opportunity4 ,!re has nev]1 p]haps1 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,engl& be5 su* a *ance giv5 to h]4 ,our crusade mu/ be a crusade made 9 ! light ( ! ,inc>nation1 "u ! auspices ( ,god ! ,holy ,gho/--! ,"l & ,giv] ( ,life4 8,d y beg9 to see :at ,i mean1 :at we hope =8 ,! "p ( ! ,holy ,_s's "w1 :i* we recite 9 ! ,cre$1 has be5 l>gely =gott54 ,"l & ,giv] ( ,life6 ,we are ab\t to revive ! recognition & memory ( ! fact4 ,we are go+ to use ?is c>d9al po9t ( ,*ri/ian belief z our wat*word & battle-cry4 8,! gradual decl9e ( lit]al belief 9 ! ,inc>nation1 ! gr[? ( a ,prote/antism :i* is on its way t[>ds ,unit>ianism1 ! spread ( ,unit>ian doctr9es "u o!r names1 among ! v>i$ sects ( diss5t1 h meant t an appall+ disreg>d ( life z ! gift ( ,god1 its ,au?or1 has come among u4 ,x is because y & ,i believe t ,jesus 0 ,god z well z man t we insi/ ^u ! sacr$ness ( human life4 8,to-day1 ! loss ( ?\s&s ( lives 9 a battle is pr9t$ z a piece ( casual news4 ,!re is no p>ticul> s5se ( horror 9 ! m9ds ( any "o4 ,murd]s are committ$ e day 9 mom5t>y bur/s ( passion ov] trifles4 ,suicides increase1 n only :5 "s long-cont9u$ mis]y may seem to give a %ad[ ( excuse1 b :5 !re has be5 "s trivial disappo9tm5t4 ,& s1 leav+ out a hundr$ o!r in/ances1 "o comes d[n to ! tru? ( :i* e prie/1 e doctor1 & e nurse is aw>e1 ! fru/ration ( ,god's int5tion ( *ildbir?--! reason = ! t]rible disclosures :i* y & y\r colleagues h giv5 to ! _w 9 y\r c5sus returns4 8,our league w be1 !re=e1 a great ,*ur* ,league4 ,we %all invite e ,engli% man & woman to jo9 x1 :o believes t ,*ri/ 0 ,god4 ,?is is ! only way 9 :i* we c make su* a society d its "w & accompli% its end4 ,directly we beg9 to all[ ! political altrui/ :o has no def9ite belief 9 ,*ri/ianity to jo9 u1 s surely our influ5ce & opportunity w beg9 to decl9e4 ,compromise is no use :atev]4 ,we %all be bitt]ly assail$1 & = a "t we %all n seem to make mu* headway4 ,i say seem1 & = ?is reason3 p :o belong to u w n adv]tise _! memb]%ip4 ,! press1 :i* is n int]e/$1 z a :ole1 9 religi\s affairs1 w n und]/& our aims1 nor w x be--s ,i imag9e--9 sympa?y ) !m4 ,& any movem5t t has = its object1 z ?is w h1 ! improvem5t ( sexual morality1 w be f\ght by ! me?ods ( ridicule & contempt4 ,b ?is w be b surface1 & 9 "t ! influ5ce ( our "w w n only be felt1 b se54 ,! wiz>ds ( figures w be at "w once m40 ,is ?is a dream & impracticable8 ,x is = ! great middle classes ( ,engl& to answ] dur+ ! com+ ye>s4 ,! middle classes really rule4 ,!y d n comm& public op9ion1 b !y d :at is m ?an t--!y p]suade x4 ,!y repres5t m ?an ! rema9+ classes ! au/]ity & also ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & ! ,dom9ions beyond ! seas4 ,! "q re/s ) !m1 & !re are _m :o /ill hope & believe !y w be fai?ful to _! tru/ :o are conv9c$--8,,dabit ,,deus ,,8 ,,quoque ,,f9em40 ,,! ,,hi/oricides ,,( ,,ox=d ,,iii ,,! ,,hi/oricides ,,( ,,ox=d 8,et quidquid ,graecia m5dax1 ,audet 9 hi/oria40 ,,juv5al4 ,sir ,rob]t ,walpole1 :o sometimes spoke ) an eloqu5t cra% t e*oes 9 our e>s to-day1 once said1 8,d n read hi/ory to me1 = t1 ,i "k1 mu/ be false40 ,walpole may h read ! ,sci5za ,nuova ( ,vico probably 9 ! ,fr5* translation1 & c\ld h>dly h fail$ to "k some?+ ( ,bossuet & ,montesquieu4 ,! result ( 8 delib]ations on ! lab\rs ( contempor>y hi/orians is express$ ?us1 9 a %ort1 sudd5 b>k ( contempt4 ,sir ,rob]t made hi/ory1 & did n d>e to attempt ! f> m ardu\s task ( writ+ x4 ,:5 he gave x1 8 judgm5t _h n s mu* value z x has to-day4 ,"s ( u read ! limpid prose ( ,bossuet /ill1 nor is ! ,gr&eur et ,dcad5ce des ,roma9s =gott54 ,yet if at ?is mom5t a /atesman 7 to repeat ! op9ion 9 ref]5ce to mo/ ( ! hi/ory taught & writt5 9 ,ox=d1 he w\ld only be speak+ ! lit]al tru?4 ,! y\? ( a nation are ,tru/ees = po/]ity1 & x is to !m 9 ! fir/ place1 & to ^? :o are responsible = _! education 9 ! second1 t ?is pap] is address$4 ,i am aw>e t ,i am go+ to say "s a/oni%+ ?+s1 nor am ,i1 "u ! s5se ( a /rong conviction1 conf\nd+ antipa?y ) duty4 ,my words may fail to p5etrate into ! gloom ( t temple :]e ! fanatic prie/s ( ! in>ticulate1 inaccurate1 & dull /ill sacrifice victims to ! idols ,freeman & ,/ubbs4 ,b ,i h a reasonable expectation ( a wid] audi5ce1 & x lies 9 ! h&s ( t audi5ce1 ! und]graduate memb]s ( ! ,univ]sity & _! p>5ts1 to say if ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s %all cont9ue4 ,! ,hebdomadal ,c\ncil1 ,congregation & ,convocation repres5t an insignificant m9ority4 ,x is to ! ,pupil n ! ,tutor1 to ! ,p>5t n ! ,fell[1 to ! ,majority n to ! ,m9ority t ,i propose to speak4 ,x is axiomatic t no sum :i* ! well-to-d und]graduate is prep>$ to pay c\ld be too high = a p]fect education & a le>n$ environm5t4 ,x is ! fact t nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r is provid$1 :i* des]ves ! att5tion1 & %\ld excite ! al>m1 ( ^? :o expect ! =m]1 ! latt]1 or a comb9ation ( !m bo?4 ,! poor man1 to :om a good degree means a knife ) :i* he w op5 ! _w's oy/]1 suff]s m greatly ?an ! weal?i] man4 ,b bo? suff]1 & bo? h a "r to expect t 9 pay+ money = a g5u9e article !y %all c]ta9ly obta9 x4 ,! object ( ?is essay1 !re=e1 is to awak5 ! majority ^u ! :ole matt]1 m especially t portion ( ! majority t designs to read hi/ory4 ,! p[] lies 9 y\r h&s4 ,x is only by y\r acquiesc5ce t ! sc&al cont9ues1 & x is ! money ( y & y\r p>5ts :i* runs ! ma*9e4 ,once supplies are /opp$1 ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s w also /op ) automatic sudd5ness4 ,! art ( hi/ory--= x is an art & n a sci5ce--w !n revive 9 its full spl5d\r1 z ! frescoes gl[ out ^u ! walls ( an anci5t *ur* :5 ! disfigur+ :itewa% is remov$4 ,! art ( hi/ory w take its prop] place & ex]cise its "r function 9 ! ,univ]sity1 & ! ,hi/oricides w remove _! activities to a sph]e 9 :i* !y w be m appreciat$4 ,i believe t a ,univ]sity exi/s 9 ,hayti4444 ,i purpose a compreh5sive summ>y ( ?is "q1 & h sp>$ no tr\ble to make ! indictm5t z fair & accurate z ,i c4 ,= a consid]able p]iod ,i h be5 /eadily ga!r+ data & =m+ op9ions4 ,docum5ts ( importance & value h be5 furni%$ to me1 & if some?+ actual & conclusive does n result1 !n ! fault is t ( ! writ]1 :o has fail$ to deal adequately ) ! mat]ial :i* he has himself collect$ & ) :i* he has be5 lavi%ly & g5]\sly suppli$4 8,doe/ ?\ well to be angry80 0 ! "q ask$ ( ! ,hebrew prophet1 :o !reupon 8w5t out ( ! city1 & sat on ! ea/ side ( ! city1 & !re made him a boo?1 & sat "u x 9 ! %ad[1 till he might see :at w\ld become ( ! city40 ,& f9ally came ! answ] ( ,jonah1 8,i d well to be angry1 ev5 unto dea?40 ,my fri5ds & ,i h built our mode/ place ( espial1 & we h our idea ( :at w\ld become ( ! city 7 x left 9 ! h&s ( c]ta9 rul]s4 ,t we d well to be angry ,i hope to %[4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is really necess>y to def9e hi/ory1 & ! duties ( ! hi/orian4 ,until we h done ?is we h no /&po9t4 ,! axiom mu/ always prec$e ! syllogism j z ! epi!t concludes x4 ,no "o c build a basis 9 a vacuum4 ,innum]able m9ds h be5 at pa9s to def9e hi/ory4 ,f ! remote "t :5 ,lucian publi%$ 8 treatise ,h[ ,hi/ory ought to be ,writt5 until ! depress+ mom5t :5 ,bi%op ,/ubbs fir/ attempt$ to write x1 !re has be5 an enorm\s div]g5ce ( ?\ght on ?is po9t4 ,kant believ$ t ,dyna/y & ,nation1 ,emp]or & ,cl[n 7 alike incid5ts & puppets illu/rat+ ! !ory t an irresi/ible1 all-p]vad+ ,=ce works ?r\gh hi/ory t[>ds "o end--! developm5t ( a p]fect con/itution4 ,if ,kant _h writt5 hi/ory & appli$ 8 me?od in/ead ( indicat+ x1 he w\ld h _h u believe t hi/ory is a sci5ce to be /udi$ "u ! limit+ influ5ce ( a rigid =mula4 ,ranke ?\ght1 & ?\ght rightly1 t ! analysis ( orig9al docum5ts alone made possible ! syn!sis ( ! pa/1 :ile ! tra9$ hi/orian 9 8 endeav\r to get at ! tru? %\ld be *>y ( accept+ contempor>y au?ors1 unless eye-witnesses ( ! ev5ts !y *ronicl$4 ,yet ,ranke def9itely plac$ himself ) ^? :o 7 beg9n+ to believe t hi/ory 0 a sci5ce & no?+ m4 ,guizot1 :o edit$ ,gibbon1 fre%ly def9$ ! lab\rs ( ! hi/orian4 ,guizot's view 0 t fai?ful rese>*1 ) its results duly appli$1 ought to enable ! hi/orian to supply su* a picture ( ! pa/ t x %\ld be bo? to 8 read]s & himself a v]itable pres5t4 ,i "k ( no m illum9at+ conception4 ,b h[ c an hi/orian supply ! picture unless he has a compet5t k ( psy*ology8 ,to write ab\t human be+s 9 ! pa/ )\t a k ( psy*ology is exactly l writ+ a hi/ory ( locomotives )\t und]/&+ any?+ :atev] ab\t ! nature & prop]ties ( /eam4 ,x is only q lately t ! sci5ti/s h all[$ psy*ology to be a sci5ce1 )1 = example1 z fix$ a place & purpose z biology4 ,if any "o ask$ me = a li/ ( au?ors f :om he w\ld le>n some?+ ( psy*ology ,i %\ld probably comm5d to him ,mah] 7#aijj71 ,sp5c] 7#ahij71 ,/\t 7#ahii71 ,james 7#ahib71 ,m',co% 7#ahhf71 & s on4 ,y see ! dates1 d y n8 ,y realize :at e "o :o lives 9 ! realm ( ?\ght1 z also _m :o "w 9 ! sph]e ( action1 mu/ realize8 ,briefly x is ?is4 ,! old hi/orians 7 conc]n$ only ) ! simple results ( inve/igation2 ! be/ mod]n hi/orian adds to 8 equipm5t a k ( ! processes ( ?\ght4 ,! old] sci5ces are jo9+ h&s ) ! new sci5ce ( psy*ology4 ,x is disc]n$ t ! individual temp]am5t mu/ clo! ! bones ( fact ) ! col\r & movem5t t psy*ological k alone c give4 ,x is disc]n$1 b only by ! important p z yet--only by ! p :o matt] & c\nt4 ,! ,ox=d hi/orians :om ,i am attack+ h n realiz$ x & w nev] realize x1 :i* is ! precise reason :y we mu/ re=m !m or give !m ! alt]native ( /aff+ ! upp] grade bo>d s*ools4 ,james ,an?ony ,fr\de did realize ?is c]ta9ty1 & 8 works are n recomm5d$ to be read by c&idates = hi/ory hon\rs4 ,! malignant p]sonal hatr$ ( ,freeman1 ! /upidity ( less] m51 long endeav\r$ to cru% & limit ! influ5ce ( ! greate/ hi/orian1 because ! complete/ arti/1 :o wrote hi/ory 9 our era4 ,! endeav\r to suppress him cont9ues1 b x is no long] any?+ b an endeav\r4 ,! times are *ang+ v rapidly1 & ! triumphant w>-:oops ( "s ye>s ago h sunk to-day into ! moribund :imp]s ( ! discr$it$ & depos$4 ,ev]ybody 9 ,ox=d is wak+ up to ! fact t if hi/ory is to h unity ( organism & purpose x mu/ h arti/ic proportion & be in=m$ by art4 ,! leav5 has be5 work+ = a long "t1 unobs]v$ by ! p x is de/9$ to de/roy at ! mom5t ( complet$ f]m5tation4 ,x is always ?us ) revolutions4 ,! p]iod ( ge/ation is l5g?y & its processes are obscure4 ,b ! complet$ mom5t arrives1 ! goddess bur/s 9 full arm\r f h] sire1 or ,g>gantua is born 8cry+ n z o!r babes us$ to d1 miez1 miez1 miez1 miez1 b ) a high1 /urdy1 & big voice60 ,! occasion t has set 9 motion =ces :i* 9 no %ort "t w de/roy ! little em95ce ( ! ,ox=d ,hi/oricides1 0 ! publication ( ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,paul's ,life ( ,james ,an?ony ,fr\de4 ,ev]y?+ _h l$ up to t2 ,i 0 cognizant ( all ! re/lessness & disgu/ :i* 7 see?+ bel[ ! surface1 & :5 at la/ ! volume fell into ,ox=d ) ! noise & rev]b]ation ( a ?und]-bolt1 ,i 0 daily in=m$ ( ! hide\s con/]nation ( ^? :o realiz$ t _! day 0 ov]1 t ! judge 0 set & ! doom begun1 t no "o c\ld /ay x4 ,i wi% t ,i c\ld write frankly & op5ly ( ! di/urbance & al>m ! book occasion$4 ,if ,i 7 publi%+ ?is essay 9 ! fir/ in/ance 9 ,am]ica ,i %\ld c]ta9ly d s4 ,h[ev]1 z x w appe> 9 ,engl& & aft]w>ds 9 ! ,l& ( ,fre$om ( ,spee*1 ?is joy is n p]mitt$ to me4 ,z ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells w\ld say1 8,figure t ! bomb fell ^u ! gre5 ( ,all ,s\ls' :ile ! clock 9 ! gateway ( ,*ri/ ,*ur* 0 9 ! act ( /rik+ twelve40 ,! ru% & hurry1 ! fright5$ consultations1 ! squeaks ( ^? :o realiz$ t ,nemesis 0 at h& at la/ & 0 beat+ at ! door1 71 ,i c assure ! public t w read ?is pap]1 comp>able to no?+ s mu* z ! occasion :5 ! feet ( ! f]ret are he>d drumm+ d[n ! holl[ burr[s ( ! w>r51 :ile ! rabbits "k ! day ( irresponsible frolic is ov] & t !y mu/ die 9 ! d>k or 9 ! op51 b mu/ die4 ,! ,hi/oricides ( ,ox=d h always fe>$ an ext5d$ public & di/ru/$ a "n t has be5 made )\t _! connivance1 & :i* is beyond _! rea*4 ,i f9d x difficult to suppose t ^? :o d n realize ! incr$ible n>r[ness & /upidity ( a c]ta9 type ( hi/ory don1 w believe ! anecdote ,i am ab\t to tell4 ,nev]!less1 x is true4 ,a p$ant1 ^: "n ,i w n give1 0 rec5tly he>d to ref] to ,mr4 ,?omas ,h>dy 9 ^! words1 8,h>dy8 ,h>dy8 ,oh1 d y mean ! little noveli/ man80 ,let me put x be=e y q pla9ly & 9 anti!sis4 ,h>dly any?+ c\ld bett] illu/rate ! appall+ m5tal position ( ! cam>illa t has got to g4 ,"h is a priggi% p]son1 :om no "o has ev] he>d ( outside ,ox=d1 pip+ out 8 contempt = a man :o is g5]ally recogniz$ z "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ noveli/s & "o ( ! *ief arti/s alive 9 our "t4 ,x is possible t _m p w n imm$iately appreciate ! reason = all ! t]ror excit$ by ,mr4 ,paul's biography4 ,! outside man _c q "k h[ ,fr\de is1 & always 01 hat$ & fe>$ by a c]ta9 section ( ! ,ox=d hi/orians4 ,!y 7 always try+ to hit him bel[ ! belt because he hit !m above ! intellect4 ,!re 0 a def9ite conspiracy among ! malignant1 f ,freeman d[nw>ds1 to lie ab\t ,fr\de 9 e conceivable way1 & to complete _! malici\s impud5ce by call+ ,fr\de himself a li>4 ,fr\de 0 a ma/] ( ,engli% prose2 ! highe/ praise t c be giv5 to ! j>gon :i* 8 detractors wrote1 & write1 is t x is n exactly ,esp]anto4 ,fr\de und]/ood ! col\r ( words1 ! movem5ts ( a p>agraph1 ! h>monic rhy?m ( an emotion express$ 9 prose4 ,8 words 7 ! inc>nation ( 8 orig9al ?\ght1 !irs b acc5tuat$ _! borr[+s4 ,:ile ! g5ius ( ?is great man 0 com+ into its own1 :ile x burn$ brightly & yet m bright1 :ile all ?\ghtful ,engl& 0 beg9n+ to be mov$ & /irr$ by a new =ce1 & ! possessor ( x 0 liv+ ) intellects z great & graci\s z 8 own1 ! ,ox=d hi/orians slept 9 _! padd$ rooms1 & because !y snor$ l\dly imag9$ !y 7 ?9k+4 ,too indol5t to se>* = ! tru?1 !y cont5t$ !mselves ) dodg+ difficulties1 & p]suad+ ea* o!r t _! o/5tati\s obscurity 0 fame4 ,!re came a "t at la/ :5 ,james ,an?ony ,fr\de c\ld no long] be ignor$4 ,8 a*ievem5t 0 beg9n+ to be a national possession1 & he %>$ ! c\ncils ( ! rul]s4 ,! e*oes ( 8 fame rea*$ ! e>s ( ! troglodytes1 &1 l$ by ,freeman1 !y sw>m$ to ! attack1 yelp+ a pan to m$iocrity & br&i%+ weapons f a m ?an d\btful arm\ry4 ,fr\de1 z ,mr4 ,paul has po9t$ out1 8toil$ = mon?s & ye>s ov] p>*m5ts & manuscripts (t5 almo/ illegible1 c>efully not+ ! calligraphy1 & among ! au?ors ( a jo9t composition assign+ 8 prop] %>e to ea*4 ,freeman wrote 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,norman ,conque/1 ^u :i* he 0 at ?is "t engag$1 entirely f books1 )\t consult+ a manuscript or orig9al docum5t ( any k9d40 ,freeman1--! head ( ! dagu]reotypical hi/orians1--attack$ a man :om he v well knew 0 8 sup]ior1 pret5d+ publicly to a great] k ( ! special subject "u discussion1 & cynically d5y+ any special k 9 private4 ,9 public ,freeman repres5t$ 8 ho/ile attitude z ! natural outcome ( 8 zeal = tru?2 9 private x 0 kn[n t he 0 actuat$ by p]sonal hatr$1 & ! discov]ies made by ,mr4 ,j4 ,b4 ,rye on ! m>g9s ( ,freeman's books 9 ,ow5s ,college libr>y h discr$it$ him = all "t4 ,aga9 ,i quote f ,mr4 ,paul's ,life ( ,fr\de3-- 8,freeman's biograph]1 ,dean ,/eph5s1 pres]ves absolute & unbrok5 sil5ce on ! duel betwe5 ,freeman & ,fr\de4 ,i ?9k ! ,dean's conduct 0 judici\s4 ,b !re is no reason :y a biograph] ( ,fr\de %\ld foll[ 8 example4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is absolutely ess5tial t he %\ld n2 = ,freeman's assidu\s ef=ts1 fir/ 9 ,! ,saturday1 & aft]w>ds 9 ,! ,contempor>y ,review1 did ultimately produce an impression1 nev] yet fully dispell$1 t ,fr\de 0 an habitual g>bl] ( facts & con/itutionally reckless ( ! tru?4 ,b1 be=e ,i come to details1 let me say "o ^w m ab\t ,freeman's qualifications = ! task :i* he s lightly & eag]ly und]took4 ,freeman1 ) all 8 self-ass]tion1 0 n incapable ( c&\r4 ,he 0 /aun* 9 fri5d%ip1 & spoke op5ly to 8 fri5ds4 ,to "o ( !m1 ! excell5t ,dean ,hook1 fam\s = 8 ,lives ( ! ,ar*bi%ops ( ,cant]bury1 he wrote1 on ! #bg? ( ,april1 #aheg1 #8,y h f\nd me out ab\t ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,i fancy t f endlessly belab\r+ ,fr\de1 ,i get cr$it = kn[+ m ( ^? times ?an ,i d4 ,b "o c belab\r ,fr\de on a v small am\nt ( k1 & y are q "r :5 y say t ,i 8h nev] ?r[n ! :ole =ce ( my m9d on t portion ( hi/ory40' ,^! words p\r a flood ( light on ! temp] & k ) :i* ,freeman mu/ h ent]$ on :at he really seem$ to consid] a crusade4 ,8 object 0 to belab\r ,fr\de4 ,8 own acqua9tance ) ! subject 01 z he says1 #8v small1' b suffici5t = enabl+ him to dispose satisfactorily ( an hi/orian :o _h sp5t ye>s ( pati5t toil 9 ?or\gh & exhau/ive rese>*4 ,on ano!r occasion1 also writ+ to ,hook1 :om he c\ld n deceive1 he said1 #8,i f9d ,i h a reputation ) "s p = kn[+ ! sixte5? c5tury1 ( :i* ,i am pr(\ndly ignorant4' ,x does n appe> to h /ruck him t he _h done 8 be/ 9 ,! ,saturday ,review to make p ?9k t1 z ,fr\de's critic1 he des]v$ ! reputation :i* he ?us frankly & 9 private disclaims4 8,ano!r curi\s piece ( evid5ce has come to light4 ,aft] ,freeman's dea? 8 libr>y 0 transf]r$ to ,ow5s ,college1 ,man*e/]1 & !re1 among 8 o!r books1 is 8 copy ( ,fr\de's ,hi/ory4 ,he once said himself1 9 ref]5ce to 8 criticism ( ,fr\de1 #8,9 tru? !re is no k9d ( temp] 9 ! case1 b only a /rong s5se ( amusem5t 9 b[l+ d[n "o ?+ aft] ano!r4' ,let u see4 ,"h are "s extracts f 8 m>g9al notes4 #8,a lie1 te/e ,/ubbs1' z if ,/ubbs 7 an au?ority1 9 ! prop] s5se ( ! t]m1 any m ?an ,fr\de4 ,au?orities are contempor>y witnesses1 or orig9al docum5ts4 ,ano!r entry is #8,bea/1' & yet ano!r is #8,bah6' #8,may ,i live to emb[el ,james ,an?ony ,fr\de1' is ! pi\s aspiration ) :i* he has adorn$ ano!r page4 #8,c ,fr\de und]/& hone/y8' asks ?is anxi\s inquir]2 & aga91 #8,suppos+ ,ma/] ,fr\de 7 set to break /ones1 fe$ pigs1 or d any?+ else b write p>adoxes1 w\ld he n curse 8 day8' ,along ) su* graceful complim5ts z #8,y've f\nd t out s9ce y wrote a book aga9/ y\r own fa!r1' #8,give him z slave to ,?irlwall1' !re may be se5 ! culm9at+ ass]tion1 #8,fr\de is c]ta9ly ! vile/ brute t ev] wrote a book4' ,yet !re 0 #8no k9d ( temp] 9 ! case1' & #8only a /rong s5se ( amusem5t4' ,i suppose x mu/ h amus$ ,freeman to call ano!r hi/orian a vile brute4 ,b x is =tunate t !re 0 no temp] 9 ! case4 ,= if !re _h1 x w\ld h be5 a v bad temp] inde$40 ,until ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,paul's ,life ( ,fr\de appe>$ a ye> ago1 ! ,hi/oricides _h be5 cont9ually repeat+ ! lie t ,fr\de g>bl$ docum5ts1 0 untru/wor?y1 & wrote n hi/ory b fiction4 ,hi/ory1 ( c\rse1 (t5 imitates fiction1 = good fiction always deals ) realities4 ,b ^! sl&]]s did n pause = a def9ition4 ,!y cont9u$ to abuse ,fr\de1 to prev5t _! pupils f read+ him1 & to refuse him a place 9 ! recogniz$ curriculum ( hi/orical /udy at ! ,univ]sity4 ,f "t to "t a d\bt] or inquir] arose & 0 promptly suppress$4 ,nor 0 x likely t a man1 :atev] 8 private op9ion ( ^? 9 au?ority might be1 0 go+ to jeop>dize 8 *ance ( a good degree by publi%+ x4 ,!re 7 awkw>d mom5ts1 ( c\rse1 = ! sl&]]s4 ,a lie is l a =g$ promissory note4 ,:5 x becomes due ano!r mu/ be =g$ 9 ord] to take up ! fir/4 ,b ! ,hi/oricides _h ! :ip-h&4 ,!y controll$ ! exam9ations1 & !y c\ld d :at !y pleas$4 ,i once wrote a little /ory :i* ,i w outl9e "h1 because ,i ?9k x illu/rates ! me?od ( ^! p :5ev] any ugly fact 0 discov]$ & "s "o requir$ an explanation4 ,!re 0 once a simple-m9d$ old g5tleman ( a philosophic temp] & an inquir+ m9d4 ,bless$ ) an ample =tune & untr\bl$ by any bus9ess in/9cts1 he devot$ 8 life to ! se>* = tru?4 ,on ! :ole 8 life 0 a happy "o1 because he possess$ ! faculty ( go+ on4 ,8 failures 7 n made tragic ) c\rage1 b 7 m9imiz$ by p]si/5ce1 & s 7 n v diff]5t f successes4 ,yet1 z ! ye>s w5t on1 he began to feel t 9 8 "t he w\ld nev] a*ieve 8 end4 ,see+ him some:at d[nca/1 & becom+ indiff]5t to 8 *op & ,*amb]t91 8 butl]1 a fai?ful p]son1 came to him "o day1 &1 aft] v5tur+ a privileg$ remon/rance1 /at$ t he _h some?+ to disclose4 8,i h lately he>d1 sir10 said ! butl]1 8t tru? is really hidd5 at ! bottom ( a well4 ,x may ( c\rse1 sir1 be m]e idle talk1 b ,i ?9k1 z f> z ,i rememb]1 we h n look$ !re yet8 ,!re 0 ! *ur*1 sir--we f\nd no?+ !re--& !n ,i held ! lant]n = y 9 ! *apel1 too4 ,!re 0 none beh9d ! art wall-pap]1 nor did ,lib]ty h any 9 /ock4 ,& x wasn't 9 hi/ory1 sir1 because ,i turn$ ov] e leaf ( !m ,ox=d books myself1 & %ook !m well1 too4 ,y did ?9k y'd f\nd x 9 sci5ce1 sir1 ,i rememb]1 !re 0 some?+ t y ?\ght 0 tru? 9 ! bottom ( ! te/-tube1 b !n y told me x wasn't1 ?\gh ,i =get :at y said x 0 aft] all40 8,m]ely a note ( a record$ fact1 ,?omas10 said ! old g5tleman sorr[fully4 8,b d y really ?9k !re is any?+ 9 ?is idea ( y\rs80 8,i _c be positive1 sir10 ! butl] repli$2 8b ,i see x /at$ def9ite at ! end ( a lead+ article 9 ! ,artesian ,eng9e]40 8,h we a well on ! premises1 ,?omas80 ! old g5tleman ask$1 putt+ on 8 spectacles & rubb+ 8 h&s briskly toge!r4 8,i ask$ ! g>d5] ?is morn+1 sir10 ,?omas answ]$1 8& he in=ms me t !re is an old disus$ well by ! cucumb]-frame :i* c\ld be op5$ easily en\gh by a c\ple ( m5 work+ = a week40 8,engage "s m5 at once10 said ! old g5tleman1 n[ ?or\ghly int]e/$ & pleas$1 & t day he enjoy$ 8 *op ) all 8 accu/om$ pleasure4 ,! fai?ful butl]1 :o _h all 8 life liv$ wor?ily & well )\t tru?1 0 ov]joy$ at ! success ( 8 sugge/ion4 ,anticipat+1 h[ev]1 ano!r disappo9tm5t1 he gave private in/ructions1 receiv$ con amore by ! workm51 t !y 7 n to hurry ov] _! task ( op5+ ! well1 & = a mon? ! old g5tleman's appetite :ett$ by hope1 0 all t 8 fai?ful reta9] c\ld desire4 ,at l5g? ! "w 0 done1 ! well 0 fully op5$1 & ! page-boy 7an adv5tur\s y\?7 desc5d$ 9 ! bucket4 ,!re 0 a t5se sil5ce 9 ! g>d5 z ! boy disappe>$1 until 8 holl[-s\nd+ voice hail$ !m f bel[ vibrat+ ) excitem5t4 8,i've got un1 sir10 asc5d$ 9 a triumphant pipe2 8he be "h1 sir1 sure 'nuff60 ,9 a mom5t m ! "y fell[ came to ! surface1 hold+ a l>ge & speckl$ toad 9 8 h&4 ,on ! back ( ! reptile an arrangem5t ( orange-col\r$ spots spelt out ! ^w ,,tru?4 ,! old g5tleman saw x1 fell into uncontrollable rage1 snat*$ ! wond]+ reptile f ! page-boy's h& & /amp$ out its life ^u ! gr\nd4 8,to ! h\se all ( y10 he cri$2 8& nev] let me he> ! "n ( tru? aga960 ,) t he =swore all 8 =m] !ories1 & 9 bitt] irony />t$ a society pap]4 ,h[ev]1 ! g>d5]1 a wise1 sil5t1 & pawky p]son1 came along lat]1 &1 pick+ a diamond f ! cru%$ dbris ( ! toad took x home & hid x away = ! re/ ( 8 life1 fe>+ discov]y4 ,:5 ! g>d5] di$1 8 relatives discov]$ ! jewel1 & kn[+ no?+ ( its value ?rew x away4 ,! old g5tleman made an enorm\s =tune out ( ! society pap]4 ,=give ! digression4 ,?is1 or some?+ l x1 0 :at ! ,hi/oricides ( ,ox=d did be=e ! publication ( ,mr4 ,paul's book4 ,:5ev] any "o %[$ !m ! tru? !y snat*$ x f him1 & ord]$ him back into ,/ubbs's ,*>t]s4 ,i h already said some?+ ( ! t]ror ! ,life ( ,fr\de excit$4 ,9 a swift mom5t pret5sions 7 expos$1 lies 7 %[n to be lies1 & p began to read ,fr\de4 ,mr4 ,paul made x q pla9 t ! accusations ( di%one/y aga9/ ,fr\de 7 utt] fabrications4 ,mr4 ,paul1 himself a le>n$ hi/orian1 an arti/ & a man ( lett]s1 has gone into ! *>ges s]iatim1 & triumphantly disprov$ !m4 ,no "o c ev] make !m aga94 ,!y are lies1 !y h be5 prov$ once & = ev] to be lies4 ,i _c quote "h ! mass ( refutation :i* has br\ght ab\t ! complete v9dication ( ! accus$ hi/orian4 ,?is is a summ>y & no?+ m4 ,x /&s = all to read 9 ,mr4 ,paul's book1 a volume :i* %\ld be 9 ! h&s ( e man :o is read+1 & means to read hi/ory at ,ox=d4 ,?is memorable book is a prote/ aga9/ ! *>latanry ( ! pseudo-sci5tific s*ool ( hi/ory4 ,! acts & int5tions ( p 9 ! pa/ _c be kn[n bett] ?an ! int5tions & acts ( p 9 ! pres5t4 ,no "o man c possibly sift all1 or any?+ l all ! evid5ce = any p]iod4 ,mu* ( ! important evid5ce is miss+4 ,no "o c be exam9$ or cross-exam9$1 & = an hi/orian to write z if he 7 a judge deliv]+ a decision is a piece ( imp]t95ce4 ,! abl] man1 assum+ 8 hone/y1 w make ! abl] hi/orian1 & ! m]e bookworm is n ! be/ judge ( :at probably happ5$4 ,x is ! dull & incompet5t :o =m]ly inv5t$ ! fable t brilliant writ]s are sup]ficial4 ,?is is ! lie beh9d :i* ! 8dry z du/s0 h lurk$ = ye>s2 x 0 _! la/ l9e ( def5ce1 & ,mr4 ,paul has de/roy$ x4 ,! hi/orian mu/ be able to write di/+ui%$ ,engli%1 & he mu/ und]/& ! enorm\s possibilities ( 8 m$ium4 ,he mu/ add a s5se ( arti/ry to 8 s*ol>%ip4 ,he mu/ be a man ( exp]i5ce 9 human ev5t1 a man :o has done & suff]$2 mu/ h be5 9 cr[ds & se5 8h[ madly m5 c c>e ab\t no?+s10 & he mu/ disabuse 8 m9d ( =mula & !ory be=e he beg9s to write4 ,sir ,ar?ur ,helps said ?is ye>s ago3-- 8,to make !mselves hi/orians1 !y %\ld also h consid]$ ! comb9ations among m5 & ! laws t gov]n su* ?+s2 = !re are laws4 ,moreov] our hi/orians1 l mo/ m5 :o d great ?+s1 mu/ comb9e 9 !mselves qualities :i* are held to belong to opposite natures2 mu/ at ! same "t be pati5t 9 rese>* & vigor\s 9 imag9ation1 en]getic & calm1 cauti\s & ent]pris+40 ,hi/ory1 9 %ort1 is ! complem5t ( poetry1 & ) ?is def9ition z a basis let u proce$ to exam9e "s ( ! ,ox=d hi/orians ( to-day4 ,b fir/ let me recapitulate ! po9ts at :i* we h s f> arriv$4 ,i h endeav\r$ to make pla91 t-- 7a7 ,! ,ox=d hi/orians ( ! mom5t enjoy an unju/ monopoly1 & ex]cise a disa/r\s p[] ( veto4 7b7 ,t ! p[] to /op all ?is1 to =ce ^! p to _! duty or to s5d !m ab\t _! bus9ess lies ) ! majority4 7c7 ,t ! majority is compos$ ( ^? :o pay = ! education ( _! sons1 & ( ^? :o proce$ to ! ,univ]sity = an education4 7d7 ,t ! hi/orian mu/ be n only a s*ol>1 b an arti/ & man ( lett]s also4 7e7 ,t ! fe> ( ,fr\de provok$ ! attack on him 9 ! pa/1 & has ma9ta9$ x until a ye> ago4 7f7 ,t ,mr4 ,paul's ,life ( ,fr\de has sil5c$ ! mis/atem5ts ( m$iocrity & incompet5ce = ev]4 ,! :ole bus9ess ( ,fr\de has provid$ "o ) a l5s 9 :i* to focus ! "q ^u ! page1 & no "o 0 ev] provid$ ) a bett] text ?an ,i h be54 ,excuse me1 h[ev]1 if ,i make a brief p]sonal explanation4 ,:ile engag$ ^u ?is piece ( "w an ,ox=d man1 an old-fa%ion$ ,high ,*ur*man ( ! ,freeman type1 has be5 /ay+ ) me4 ,x is =ty ye>s s9ce he 0 9 resid5ce1 & he did n see ) me at all 9 ?is matt] :5 we discuss$ x4 8,i _c und]/&10 he said1 8h[ y are go+ to *ampion ,fr\de & ,mr4 ,paul aga9/ ,freeman1 :o 0 p]fectly s\nd on ,*ur* matt]s1 z ,i believe y to be4 ,all y h ev] publi%$ has be5 9 support ( ,ca?olic ,tru?1 & yet y are e>ne/ly advocat+ a hi/orian :o 0 ! inc>nation ( ,prote/antism40 ,x 01 9 ! fir/ place1 difficult to make my int]locutor see t ,i 0 writ+ ( ! art ( ! hi/orian1 & n ! tr5d ( 8 op9ions4 ,9 ! second place1 ,i d n agree ) him z to ! ess5tial ,prote/antism ( ,fr\de4 ,fr\de's religi\s attitude has be5 summ$ up once & = all by "o ( ! mo/ brilliant writ]s ( our "t1 an hi/orian1 arti/1 & s*ol>1 :om ,ox=d dons reject$1 b = :om ,ox=d calls al\d1 & = :om ,/4 ,/eph5's has naturally a great] attraction--mu* z "o deplores x4 ,mr4 ,belloc writes3-- 8,see h[ def9ite1 h[ d[nright1 & h[ clean are ! s5t5ces 9 :i* ,fr\de ass]ts t ,*ri/ianity is ,ca?olic or no?+3-- 8#8444 ,?is 0 ! body ( dea? :i* philosophy detect$ b c\ld n expla91 & f :i* ,ca?olicism n[ came =w>d ) its magnific5t promise ( deliv]ance4 8#8,! c>nal doctr9e ( ! sacram5ts1 :i* !y are compell$ to ackn[l$ge to h be5 taught z fully 9 ! e>ly ,*ur* z x is n[ taught by ! ,roman ,ca?olics1 has long be5 ! /umbl+-block to ,prote/ants4 ,x 0 ! v ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity itself4 ,unless ! body c\ld be purifi$1 ! s\l c\ld n be sav$2 or1 r1 z f ! beg9n+1 s\l & fle% 7 "o man & insep>able1 )\t 8 fle%1 man 0 lo/1 or w\ld cease to be4 ,b ! natural organization ( ! fle% 0 infect$1 & unless organization c\ld beg9 aga9 f a new orig9al1 no pure mat]ial sub/ance c\ld exi/ at all4 ,he1 !re=e1 by :om ,god _h fir/ made ! _w1 ent]$ into ! womb ( ! ,virg9 9 ! =m 7s to speak7 ( a new organic cell1 & ar\nd x1 ?r\gh ! virtue ( ,8 creative en]gy1 a mat]ial body grew aga9 ( ! sub/ance ( ,8 "m1 pure ( ta9t & clean z ! fir/ body ( ! fir/ man :5 x pass$ out "u ,8 h& 9 ! beg9n+ ( all ?+s4' 8,?r\gh\t 8 essay on ! ,philosophy ( ,*ri/ianity1 :]e he 0 ma9ta9+ a !sis odi\s to ! majority ( 8 read]s1 he r+s z h>d z ev]4 ,! philosophy ( ,*ri/ianity is frankly decl>$ to be ,ca?olicism & ,ca?olicism alone2 ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity is d5i$4 ,x is call$ a ?+ #8worn & old' ev5 9 ,lu!r's "t1 & he def9itely prophesies a p]iod :5 #8our po/]ity' %all le>n to #8despise ! mis]able fabric :i* ,lu!r /it*$ toge!r out ( its tatt]s4'0 ,i c add no?+ to ,mr4 ,belloc's criticism or 8 quotations4 ,let u n[ take a survey ( ! hi/ory :i* ! p[]s t be 9 ,ox=d h sub/itut$ = ! "w ( ,fr\de4 ,let u %ake ! upas-trees :i* %ad[ ! quadrangle ( ! ,s*ools & wond] h[ ^! a/oni%+ vegetables h manag$ to produce su* fruit z t ( :i* ,i h to set samples be=e y4 ,! ,exam9ation ,/atutes 9 ! section conta9+ ! regulations = ! ,hon\r ,s*ool ( ,mod]n ,hi/ory recomm5d1 among o!r books1 t c&idates :o take ! p]iod #aeei-agae %\ld /udy ,gu/avus ,adolphus1 by ,mr4 ,c4 ,r4 ,l4 ,flet*]1 ,m4,a41 late ,fell[ ( ,all ,s\ls' ,college1 ,ox=d4 ,! g5tlem5 :o compile ! ,exam9ation ,/atutes w\ld 8recomm5d0 almo/ any?+1 b ,i imag9e t ,i am ab\t to a/oni% ! g5]al read]4 ,i w beg9 ) ,mr4 ,flet*]'s preface4 ,he himself says 9 ! v fir/ l9e t 8 book 8dem&s little preface40 ,x w\ld h be5 p]haps bett] = him _h he be5 guid$ by 8 own pi\s op9ion & resi/$ ! temptation to pr9t 8 confessions 9 n9e closely-pr9t$ pages4 ,i say 8confessions0 advis$ly1 = r>ely 9 ! c\rse ( a wide exp]i5ce ( books h ,i set eyes ^u a m c&id & almo/ dis>m+ /atem5t ?an ! "o be=e me "h4 ,9 8 preface ,mr4 ,flet*] ass]ts t 8 book-- 7#a7 8,makes no pret5sions to be bas$ ^u orig9al rese>*10 & he foll[s up ?is curi\s admission ) 444 7#b7 8,& ,i _c claim to h read ev5 all ! mod]n au?orities on ! subject40 ,& 7#c7 8,my k ( ! ,sw$i% language is by no means indep5d5t ( ! assi/ance ( a diction>y1 nor c ,i hope to h escap$ t t5d5cy to p>tiality = :i* ! natural fasc9ation ( su* a subject is ! only excuse40 ,mr4 ,flet*] !n proce$s to tell u t he 0 7#d7 8,oblig$ to include acc\nts ( _m ?+s ( :i* ,i _h made no special /udy4 ,! milit>y hi/ory ( ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w> is 9 itself a case 9 po9t4 ,no satisfactory monograph on ! subject exi/s1 & ,i h (t5 be5 oblig$ to confess myself at fault 9 grasp+ ! exact mean+ ( milit>y t]ms1 & ! exact effect ( manoeuvres1 9 an art ( :i* ev5 9 its mod]n %ape ,i "k no?+4 7#e7 8,b ! times h s f> *ang$10 he cont9ues1 8t ,i am able to plead t ,i am probably n mu* m ignorant ( ! art ( w> ?an ! majority ( my read]s are likely to be4 7#f7 8,9 ^? ar*ives0 7! ar*ives ( ,/ockholm71 8if any:]e1 x is probable t ! true ,gu/avus ,adolphus is to be f\nd40 ,b 7#g7 ,he1 ,mr4 ,flet*]1 8is a man :o has no pret5sion to be a /ud5t ( ar*ives40 ,"h1 !n1 we h an hi/orian :o admits t ev5 ! little he has to (f] is borr[$ f ! books ( o!r p4 ,he has n tak5 ! tr\ble to se>* & inquire = himself1 &1 cont5t ) pr(it+ by ! lab\rs ( o!rs m consci5ti\s1 he has ( c\rse be5 unable to v]ify ! accuracy ( su* lab\rs4 ,nor has he ev5 tak5 ! tr\ble to borr[ f ! late/ s\rces1 = he in=ms u1 8& ,i _c claim to h read ev5 all ! mod]n au?orities on ! subject40 ,mr4 ,flet*] does n ?or\ghly "k ! language ( ! c\ntry ( :i* he writes2 he has includ$ acc\nts ( _m ?+s 8( :i* ,i _h made no special /udy0 9 ?is preci\s book2 & f9ally1 ! hi/orian ( ! ,victor ( ,breit5feld & ,ltz5 kn[s absolutely no?+ ( milit>y hi/ory1 ! art ( w>1 or ! mean+ ( milit>y t]ms1 9 spite ( :i*1 at page #aai1 he decl>es 7a7 t ,gu/avus 0 8c]ta9ly a great] ma/] ( tactics ?an ,wall5/e910 b 8n a great] cavalry capta9 ?an ,papp5heim20 & 7b7 8t ,papp5heim _h n ! c\p d'oeil :i* enables a man to grasp a :ole battle at once40 ,h[ a man c d>e to pr9t su* a cat>act ( admissions ,i d n und]/&4 ,at any rate1 te/$ by ! l[e/ /&>d1 treat$ ) ! utmo/ l5i5cy1 8 book /&s self-confess$ z wor?less4 ,h[ev] mode/ ! au?or's e/imate ( 8 "w & ! humility ( ,heep 0 z no?+ to ! assumption ( ?is preface1 ! book _c "u any conceivable circum/ances be ( ! lea/ use to ! /ud5t4 ,x outrages e canon by :i* ! mo/ amateur ( hi/orians %\ld guide himself to write4 ,,yet ,,?is ,,book ,,is ,,recomm5d$ ,,9 ,,! ,,exam9ation ,,/atutes ,,to ,,be ,,read ,,by ,,m5 ,,wi%+ ,,to ,,take ,,hon\rs ,,9 ,,hi/ory ,,:ile ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,james ,,an?ony ,,fr\de ,,are ,,rigidly ,,exclud$4 ,i w\ld fa9 l+] a little long] ) ,mr4 ,flet*]1 possibly "o ( ! ri*e/ unconsci\s hum\ri/s :o h ev] writt5 hi/ory4 ,he des]ves to be kn[n to a wid] circle ?an ! m]e academic4 ,9 ^! drab1 hurri$ days1 any?+ t makes = innoc5t gaiety is to be welcom$4 ,i ?9k x 0 ,rusk9 :o said t ,edw9 ,le>'s ,book ( ,nons5se 0 "o ( ! mo/ valuable books ev] writt54 ,x is a pity t ,mr4 ,rusk9 did n live to read ,mr4 ,flet*]'s o!r "w1 ,an ,introductory ,hi/ory ( ,engl&4 ,gu/avus ,adolphus 0 publi%$ 9 #aijj1 & ,mr4 ,flet*] 0 !n describ$ z 8,late ,fell[ ( ,all ,s\ls' ,college40 ,! lat] & m mature "w 0 publi%$ 9 #aijd1 & we !n see ,mr4 ,flet*] z a ,fell[ ( ,magdal54 ,9 ,an ,introductory ,hi/ory ( ,engl& we h1 ( c\rse1 ! usual preface1 f :i* ,i wi% ,i _h space to quote l>gely4 ,i h n1 b 9 turn+ ! leaves1 ! eye at once falls on ano!r apologia3-- 8,i h no pret5sions to be a s*ol> 9 ! orig9al docum5t s5se20 &1 8,i fe> x w be v easy = ^? :o are su* s*ol>s to f9d _m mi/akes 9 detail1 z well z to "q my conclusions40 ,fur!r1 he speaks ( ! ,hon\r ,s*ool ( ,mod]n ,hi/ory 9 language :i* ,i1 = "o1 he>tily endorse4 8,i d n consid]10 he says 7p4 vi471 8t ! imm5se gr[? ( ! ,hi/ory ,s*ool at ,ox=d 444 is at all a heal?y sign = ,engli% education40 ,i d n int5d to d m ?an give "o specim5 ( ,mr4 ,flet*]'s /yle 9 ?is book1 ?\gh ,i h read ! :ole ( x ) pleasure & amusem5t4 ,! p>agraph ,i am ab\t to quote %\ld live 9 ! annals ( ! ,ox=d ,hi/oricides = ev]4 ,i imag9e t 9 writ+ x1 ,mr4 ,flet*] _h be5 slyly read+ ,oceana 9 secret1 & long$ to emulate ! vividness ( t augu/ prose4 ,! volume ( ,fr\de 0 obvi\sly out ( ! way :5 ! purple passage 0 produc$1 b if x loses 9 /yle ow+ to ?is circum/ance1 x ga9s 9 int]e/ z ! unconnect$ revelation ( a truly extraord9>y m9d4 8,z ! ice-%eet advanc$1 ! wild animals gradually mov$ s\?w>ds2 ! primitive ,briton1 unh9d]$ by ,engli% ,*annel or ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 walk$ aft] ! mammo? & ! hippopotamus1 %oot+ at !m ) wood5 arr[s tipp$ ) fl9ts4 ,& ! grizzly be> & ! sabre-too!d tig] walk$ aft] ! primitive ,briton40 ,we mu/ bid f>ewell to ,mr4 ,flet*]1 ! hi/orian pref]r$ to ,fr\de by c]ta9 p6 ,i d n wi% to give pa9 to any "o 9 ! _w1 mu* less to "o :o has giv5 me s mu* pleasure4 ,b ev5 at ! co/ ( t1 ,i w\ld ask g5tlem5 :o are read+ hi/ory at ,ox=d1 & g5tlem5 :o are s5d+ _! sons to read hi/ory at ,ox=d1 to pause & reflect be=e !y entru/ grave int]e/s & mom5t\s p]sonal issues to ! m]cies ( su* writ]s z ,mr4 ,flet*]1 to ! direction ( ! hi/orian manqu4 ,let u leave ! mala gaudia m5tis provid$ by ,mr4 ,flet*]1 & proce$ to m consid]able m54 ,9 8 case we h a p]son1 ?\gh ill-equipp$ by nature or temp]am5t1 engag$ 9 an hone/ endeav\r to write ) vig\r & picturesqu5ess4 ,grotesque z x may seem to u1 ! 8,primitive ,briton walk+ aft] ! hippopotamus1 & ! sabre-too!d tig] walk+ aft] ! primitive ,briton0 %[s a g5u9e attempt at /yle4 ,x is f ! rude c>v+s ( savage races t ! ,v5us ( ,milo has be5 evolv$1 & f ! mural decoration ( ! cave-dwell]s has ! p]fect$ art ( ,velasquez or ,murillo come4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 o!r writ]s 9 ,ox=d to-day :o m]ely *ronicle facts4 ,?is is n writ+ hi/ory1 ( c\rse1 b a c>eful *ronicle ( accurate fact is c]ta9ly valuable to ! /ud5t1 & may s]ve z a ladd] by :i* he may m\nt into ! realms ( true hi/ory4 ,"s "o mu/ d ! spade "w1 dull & un9t]e/+ z x may be1 & all we ask ( ! g>d5]'s lab\r] is t 8 toil %\ld be accompli%$ ?or\ghly & well4 ,"o ( ! books t is put into ! h&s ( hi/ory /ud5ts at ,ox=d z a useful "w ( ref]5ce is ,european ,hi/ory #dgj-ahga1 by ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,hassall1 a /ud5t & tutor ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 ,ox=d4 ,let me "h expla9 = ! g5]al public t 8a ,/ud5t0 ( ,*ri/ ,*ur* is 9 ! same position z ! 8,fell[0 ( ano!r college4 ,! book at fir/ sight does c]ta9ly seem to supply a ne$4 ,x is a *ronicle1 9 p>allel columns1 ( ! ev5ts :i* occurr$ 9 e c\ntry betwe5 ! dates nam$4 ,a man :o is prep>+ an essay = 8 tutor might well be at a mom5t>y loss = a date4 8,:at 0 ! exact ye> 9 :i* s-&-s succe$$1 or ! battle ( su*-&-su* a place occurr$80 he might ask himself1 & turn to ,mr4 ,hassall's book = answ]s4 ,let u take a p>ticul> in/ance4 ,:5 0 ,napoleon ,,iii4 proclaim$ ,emp]or8 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,hassall he 0 proclaim$ twice2 9 #aheb & aga9 9 #ahec4 ,"u #aheb ,i read3 8,! ,fr5* nation1 by a l>ge majority1 sanction ! re/oration ( ! ,empire 7,novemb]71 & ,napoleon is proclaim$ ,emp]or 7,decemb] #b740 ,l[] d[n1 on ! same page1 "u #ahec1 ,i am told t 8,napoleon consults ! p on ! subject ( ! re/oration ( ! ,empire1 & secures a l>ge majority 9 its fav\r 7,novemb] #ba74444 ,napoleon is decl>$ ,emp]or ( ! ,fr5* z ,napoleon ,,iii4 7,decemb] #b740 ,! "r date is #aheb4 ,^! /range contradictions occur 9 ! second z well z ! fir/ edition ( ,mr4 ,hassall's book1 = :i* m9ute accuracy is ! only raison d'tre4 ,ano!r 8h&book10 ?is "t purport+ to be an outl9e ( ! ,political ,hi/ory ( ,engl&1 & mu* 9 use by ! long-suff]+ /ud5t ( to-day is publi%$ by ! ,"r ,hon\rable ,ar?ur ,h4 ,dyke ,acl&1 ,m4,p41 & ,cyril ,ransome1 ,m4,a41 ,m]ton ,college1 ,ox=d4 ,?is book also makes no pret5sions to /yle & any "o :o buys x has a "r to require t its /atem5ts %\ld be m9utely accurate4 ,nev]!less1 9 x ,i f9d ! foll[+ conflict+ /atem5ts4 8#agib1 ,april #bc4 ,,w>r5 ,,ha/+s ,,is ,,acquitt$10 & 8#agie1 ,acquittal ( ,w>r5 ,ha/+s40 ,:i* is "r8 ,a lat] edition ( ! h&book tells me t #agie is4 ,yet x is odd1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 t 9 ! sev5? edition ! wrong date 0 impress$ on ! /ud5t by ! words1 8,w>r5 ,ha/+s is acquitt$0 be+ pr9t$ 9 l>g] type ?an !y 7 "u #agie4 ,i am n go+ to multiply in/ances ( ?is sort ( ?+4 ,:5 x is necess>y to produce a complet] indictm5t ( ! pseudo-sci5tific hi/orians ,i am able to assure !m t x w be done4 ,a great awak5+ has come to ! ,univ]sity1 & a hundr$ ke51 ho/ile eyes are focuss$ ^u its *ief ana*ronism4 ,!re are _m m5 9 ,ox=d to-day :o c say 9 _! he>ts3 8,s w ,i break d[n ! wall t ye h daub$ ) untemp]$ mort> & br+ x d[n to ! gr\nd40 ,i w pass at once to ,pr(essor ,oman1 ,comm&]-9-,*ief ( retrograde ,dondom4 ,mu* ( :at ,ox=d has to be/[ ( hon\r & di/9ction ,pr(essor ,oman has receiv$4 ,"s ( ! rew>ds ( ! greate/ ,univ]sity h be5 84 ,he may be call$ ! lead] ( ! pseudo-sci5tific s*ool n[ publi%+1 & 9 ! pa/ has enjoy$ su* em95ce z ?is conf]s1 among a corporation ^: memb]s are n s fam\s = ! books !y h writt5 z = ! books !y ought n to h writt54 ,pr(essor ,oman1 9 8 ,inaugural ,lecture on ! ,/udy ( ,hi/ory 7#aijf7 said3 8,i am indignant at all ! *eap satire levell$ aga9/ ! college tutorial sy/em1 ! curriculum ( ! s*ools1 ! exam9ations & _! results1 :i* =ms ! /aple ( ! irresponsible criticisms ( ! daily1 weekly1 or mon?ly press1 ( ! pamphlets ( a man ) a grievance1 & ( ! h>angues deliv]$ :5 educationali/s 7horrid ^w7 assemble 9 conclave40 ,i c well und]/& x4 ,?ree mon?s be=e ?is lecture 0 giv51 ,i rememb] read+ an article 9 ! ,army ,s]vice ,corps ,qu>t]ly1 c]ta9ly nei!r irresponsible nor *eap1 ?\gh compos$ by two writ]s ^: grievance 0 ! inaccuracy ( ! ,*i*ele ,pr(essor4 99 99 99 99 99 8,napoleon 0 s pr(\ndly ignorant ( ! "* ( ! 7#8,spani%'7 nation t he imag9$10 wrote ! ,pr(essor 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,p59sul> ,w>1 8t a few high-s\nd+ proclamations & promises ( lib]al re=ms w\ld induce !m to accept f 8 h&s any new sov]eign :om he *ose to nom9ate40 ,at ! date :5 ,napoleon is suppos$ by ! ,pr(essor to h be5 behav+ l a ,pr(essor1 n ( w> b ( hi/ory1 he 0 writ+ to ,murat 7,may #af1 #ahjh73 8,je v\s recomm&e de pr5dre t\tes les mesures ncessaires p\r donn] du m\vem5t dans l'ars5al4 ,ce sont l les meilleures proclamations p\r se concili] l'affection des peuples40 ,?ree days be=e 7,may #ac71 he _h w>n$ ,murat n to 8flatt] ! ,spani>ds too mu*4444 ,i h10 he wrote1 8m exp]i5ce ( ! ,spani>ds ?an y4 ,:5 y told me t ,madrid 0 v tranquil1 ,i said to e "o t y w\ld soon h an insurrection40 ,! article ref]r$ to utt]ly contradicts ?is /atem5t ( ,pr(essor ,oman's4 ,hundr$s ( orig9al docum5ts 7 exam9$1 & ! po9t 0 prov$ ) entire brilliance & cl>ity4 ,! pamphlet is q unansw]able1 & has nev] be5 answ]$4 ,! quotation f ! ,pr(essor's lecture illu/rates ! temp] & attitude ( ! typical unprogressive4 ,:y all criticism ( ! ,pr(essor & 8 fri5ds %\ld be *eap & irresponsible ,i d n "k4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,paul writes ( ,/ubbs's ,con/itutional ,hi/ory ( ,engl&--! ,bible ( ! pseudo-hi/orians--t x 8may be a useful book = /ud5ts4 ,unless or until x is rewritt51 x c h no exi/5ce = ! g5]al read]10 & 8a novice ^: m9d is a blank may read :ole *apt]s ( ,g>d9] )\t discov]+ t any ev5ts ( mu* significance happ5$ 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury0 is ,mr4 ,paul irresponsible & *eap8 ,mr4 ,paul obta9$ ! highe/ hon\r possible 9 8 degree exam9ation2 he 0 a memb] ( ,p>liam5t = ,s\? ,ed9burgh1 "o ( ! mo/ cultur$ con/itu5cies 9 ! k+dom2 he is a memb] ( ! pres5t ,p>liam5t4 ,z hi/orians1 inde$1 ! relative positions ( ,mr4 ,paul & ,mr4 ,oman1 are ^? ( bank] & pawnbrok] respectively4 ,?is publicly express$ irritation ( ! ,*i*ele ,pr(essor is symptomatic4 ,:5 ,fr\de gave 8 inaugural lecture ,mr4 ,oman 0 pres5t1 & 01 he tells u-- 4448c>ri$ away at ! mom5t by 8 eloqu5t plea 9 fav\r ( ! view t hi/ory mu/ be writt5 z lit]ature1 t x is ! hi/orian's duty to pres5t 8 "w 9 a %ape t w be cle>ly compreh5sible to z _m read]s z possible1 t dull1 p$antic1 ov]-te*nical diction is an absolute crime1 s9ce by x possible conv]ts to ! cause ( hi/ory may be turn$ back & e/rang$40 ,mr4 ,oman 0 n c>ri$ away v f>4 ,! works ( ! man :o 0 g5ius & morali/1 man ( lett]s & hi/orian1 are /ill exclud$ f ! 8curriculum10 :ile ! works ( ! ,pr(essor :o 0 tempor>ily c>ri$ away are /ill includ$ 9 x4 ,x is1 inde$1 p]fectly true1 z ,mr4 ,oman v c&idly admits1 t 8ev5 five ye>s sp5t z a ,deputy-,pr(essor h n eradicat$ ! old tutorial virus f 8 sy/em40 ,he suff]s1 & ,i suppose mu/ always suff]1 f ! inability to write 8 hi/ory s t x is a pleasure to read x4 ,! lit]>y in/9ct is want+1 ! arti/ic temp]am5t is abs5t1 & l all ^? writ]s ( :om he is ! mo/ able & ! *ief1 ! ,*i*ele ,pr(essor c repeat b c nei!r create nor recreate4 ,on ! v page :]e ,i read 8educationali/s0 7horrid ^w71 ,i also read ^! melodi\s & poli%$ s5t5ces 8equipp$ ) a sev]ely speciali/ic curriculum40 ,quip6 lis6 tic6 ric6 h[ horribly ^! words j> & (f5d1 :at a b>b>\s j>gon is ?is6 ,aga91 8!y hope to f9d ?is "o r less reb>bative ?an ,law or ,ma!matics40 ,f :at sew] ( language did ! writ] drag 8reb>bative0 to grace 8 prose8 ,x is ! same ) ev]y?+ ?is g5tleman writes1 or to be exact1 9 ev]y?+ ,i h read ( 84 ,he speaks ( ,cs>'s 8*equ]$ & oragi\s political c>e]40 ,he tells u ( himself1 8,i 0 "o ( ^? exceptionals40 ,y h only to op5 any s+le page ( any s+le book ,pr(essor ,oman has writt5 to realize t he ei!r kn[s no?+ ( or c>es no?+ at all = ! art ( writ+ prose4 ,i admit t x is easy en\gh to f9d1 & pr9t1 faults 9 ! writ+s ( any "o1 ev51 "h & !re1 9 ! "w ( a ,ma/]4 ,i 0 re-read+ ,oceana ! o!r day1 & notic$ t ,fr\de has writt51 8!re 0 no und]gr[?1 no rocks or /ones1 only fre% gre5 grass40 444 ,b an error su* z ?is is exactly l a musical discord1 inadmissible 9 ! ex]cise ( a /ud5t ( h>mony1 b z no?+ 9 ! composition ( a ,ma/]4 ,i d n wi% to say :e!r1 9 my op9ion1 ,pr(essor ,oman's views ( hi/ory are g5]ally s\nd or if !y are n4 ,he w\ld n be :]e he is1 ,i suppose1 7 he n cr$ible & g5]ally accurate4 ,b :at ,i d "k1 & :at ,i h a "r to say1 is t 8 prose is turgid1 clumsy & )\t flexibility4 ,he c only tell u t some?+ has happ5$1 he _c make t happ5+ live & pulse )9 ! bra94 ,he is )\t ! fir/ quality ( ! true hi/orian1 ! k & ma/]y ( ! m$ium 9 :i* he expresses 8 ?\ghts1 & lack+ all k9etic p[] he does n ev5 "k ( :at wood to make a crut*4 ,mr4 ,oman & all 8 s*ool are ! legitimate desc5dants ( _! ,ma/]1 ,/ubbs--! ,great ,*am ( ! ,hi/oricides4 ,x is a m\rnful fact t ! incr$ibly vici\s /yle ( ,william ,/ubbs has _h a mo/ malign influ5ce ov] t ( less] m54 ,! samples ( x t ,i give "h w amaze ^? p :o h n read ! le>n$ ,bi%op1 & :o h be5 9 ! habit ( reg>d+ him z a lit]>y man z well z a hi/orian4 8,! /eam pl\gh10 ,/ubbs writes at p4 #fcf1 vol4 iii4 ( ,! ,con/itutional ,hi/ory ( ,engl&1 8& ! sew+ ma*9e are less picturesque1 & call = a less educat$ eye ?an t ( ! pl\gh-man & ! seam/ress1 b !y produce m "w ) less wa/e ( en]gy2 !y give m leisure & great] com=t2 !y call out1 9 ! production & improvem5t ( _! me*anism1 a high] & m widespread culture4 ,& all ^! ?+s are gr[+ in/ead ( decay+40 ,) :at is ! hi/orian comp>+ ! /eam pl\gh & sew+ ma*9e8 ,& does a sew+ ma*9e 8call out0 a high] culture8 & d ! ?+s t are 8gr[+ in/ead ( decay+0 include a /eam pl\gh8 ,we are also told on page #fcd1 t religion 444 8has sunk on ! "o h& into a dogma f5c$ ab\t ) walls :i* its def5d]s _c pass ei!r inw>d or outw>d1 on ! o!r h& into a m]e w>-cry4444 ,betwe5 ! two lies a n>r[ bord]l&40 ,religion1 !re=e1 8s9ks into a w>-cry40 ,betwe5 ! w>-cry & ! dogma is a n>r[ bord]l&4 ,! dogma is 8f5c$ ab\t ) walls40 ,! recurr+ ^w is a con/ant ph5om5on4 ,9 p>agraph #dih1 = in/ance1 we f9d ! sequ5ce 8evil10 8debas$10 8noble10 8beautiful10 8good10 8noble10 8beautiful10 8evil10 8debas$10 8evil10 8good10 8good10 8great10 8great10 8greatness10 8greatness10 8noble10 8greatness10 8great10 8greatness10 8greatness10 8greatness10 8evil10 8good10 8evil10 8good10 8evil10 8evil10 8good10 8good10 8evil10 8good10 8good40 ,x is true t ! devot$ & det]m9$ fell[%ip ( ,ox=d m5 :o are de/roy+ ! la/ position ( ! ,hi/oricides h long kn[n t ,bi%op ,/ubbs 0 no?+ m ?an a writ] ( slov5ly text-books4 ,b ! g5]al public has n kn[n1 &1 occupi$ ) wid] int]e/s1 has be5 =c$ to take ! /atem5ts ( ! p$ants on tru/4 ,yet1 if ,ox=d is to cont9ue to be ! *ief ,univ]sity ( ! _w1 x w only be by p]mission ( ! public4 ,?is is a tru? :i* ! p$ants w only realize :5 x is too late4 ,if e fa!r :o has a son :om he hopes w proce$ to ! ,univ]sity reads :at ,i h set d[n "h--reads x1 & tru/+ no?+ to ! ass]tions ( "o man's p51 makes fur!r & m exhau/ive inquiries--we %all v soon see ! frantic capitulation ( ! ,old ,gu>d4 ,i believe ! dons & p$ants ( :om ,i h be5 writ+ to be hone/ m5 en\gh4 ,!y are s9c]e 9 _! attitude1 no d\bt4 ,x is com=table to ?9k t ev]y?+ is = ! be/ 9 ! be/ ( all possible ,univ]sities1 b ! ob/9acy ( a doz5 mules 9 a m\nta9 pass imp$es ! progress ( an army1 & because 8 /upidity is n ! hybrid's fault is no argum5t aga9/ 8 removal4 ,a c]ta9 numb] ( ,ox=d dons are conv9c$ t ! ,ox=d sy/em is )\t flaw4 ,! ,hi/oricides are ! wor/ (f5d]s1 ?\gh "s ( _! bre?r5 :o control ! /udy ( ,pagan ,!ology & ,philosophy are n f> beh9d !m4 ,bo? classes alike are conv9c$ ( _! infallibility4 ,yet let ! educat$ public realize t-- ,no "o :o wi%es to become a ,b4,a4 & ,m4,a4 ( ,ox=d is =c$ to /udy 7a7 ,engli% ,composition or ,lit]ature2 7b7 ,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,briti% ,empire2 7c7 ,! geography ( ! globe we inhabit2 7d7 ,! sci5tific discov]ies & inv5tions :i* h pr(\ndly alt]$ ! conditions ( mod]n life2 7e7 ,any ( ! ,f9e ,arts2 7f7 ,any ( ! ,laws ( ,engl&2 7g7 ,! rules :i* guide ! ,law ,c\rts 9 e/imat+ ! value ( human te/imony2 7h7 ,! ,art ( ,gov]nm5t & ,economics2 7i7 ,! ,art ( ,w>2 7j7 ,fr5*1 ,g]man or any ,mod]n ,language4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 my discr$it$ trade ( a noveli/--t is to say1 ! trade ( p :o create out ( _! own bra9s new ?+s--we h a te*nique ( phrase4 ,unimportant to ! p$ant1 z are ! me?ods by :i* we are sometimes able to secure a great1 & ev5 grateful public1 we /ill h our little cat*words & !re is a c]ta9 freemasonry ( craft4 ,"o f9i%es up1 x is g5]ally und]/ood1 ) 8a cant] d[n ! /raight40 ,bur/+ away f ! re/rictions ( ! ,essay1 glad to h f9i%$ ) an academic conv5tion :i* says "o mu/ write ?is way & s1 let me attempt to cry/allize j :at ?is pap] means1 f my own1 & d\btless limit$1 po9t ( view4 ,x means ?is4 ,^u ! /urdy oak1 g5]ations old1 9 :i* ! ,univ]sity may be typifi$ 9 allegory1 a du/y p>asite ( ivy has be5 cl++4 ,?is p>asite1 :i* has clogg$ ! new] %oots f ! old tree1 is a p>asite ( ! classical & especially ( ! hi/ory don & p$ant4 ,law1 ,sci5ce & ,ma!matics h ent]$ ,ox=d z a bright light comes into ! d>k4 ,"h1 all is well4 ,& 9 reg>d to ! old] arts1 ,i ?9k1 & _m o!r p :o are 9 ! c5tre ( ! f]m5t ( *ange ?9k ) me1 all is ab\t to be recon/itut$ 9 a fre] air4 ,x rema9s z a wond] t pa/ & pres5t und]graduates1 ! gue/s ( ! hotel1 rema9 s individually & cumulatively di/9ct f ! ob/ructioni/ section ( its manag]s & l&lords4 ,9 ! d>ke/ days x is a/oni%+ to see h[ _m m5 read+ hi/ory h be5 able to educate !mselves brilliantly 9 spite ( all opposition4 ,& if ,ox=d c s5d out into ! _w su* m5 z %e is giv+ to ! community n[1 9 spite ( ! influ5ces :i* h *eck$ & hamp]$ !m1 :at may %e n d 9 ! days :i* are at h&1 :5 ! p>asite %all be cut d[n f ! old tree & gr[? %all be unhamp]$ by ! incompet5t8 ,^? days1 ,i am conv9c$1 are at h&1 &1 curi\sly en\gh1 x is ! influ5ce ( ,james ,an?ony ,fr\de :i* is precipitat+ ! revolution4 ,:at ! great hi/orian c\ld n d 9 8 life1 ! immortality ( 8 writ+s is accompli%+4 ,"u ,fr\de's bann] a devot$ & influ5tial b& is enli/$4 ,! "w ( *ange is proce$+ ) wond]ful vig\r & rapidity4 ,let u gird up our lo9s to pu% & elb[ out ! discr$it$ & effete1 & if necess>y pay hirel+s1 & employ execution]s to end ! un=tunate hi/ory ( ! imm$iate pa/1 to de/roy ! ,ob/ructioni/s1 ! ,hi/oricides1 & ^? :om only annihilation w conv9ce ( error4 ,9 conclusion ,i submit t ,i h nei!r be5 conjectur+ :at ,i _c f9d1 nor ins9uat+ :at ,i d>e n ass]t2 & if a s9c]e conviction & a prolong$ scrut9y give "o title to a "p 9 ! gr[+ condemnation ( ! ,hi/oricides ,i %all be pr\d to ?9k t ,i h tak5 a v humble place 9 ! com+ r5aissance4 ,,! ,,br[n ,,& ,,yell[ ,,p]il ,,iv ,,! ,,br[n ,,& ,,yell[ ,,p]il ,a ,,few ,,facts ,?is essay1 :i* is a logical conclusion ( ! la/1 requires nei!r rhetoric nor adornm5t1 7 ,i able to decorate x ) !m4 ,x is a /atem5t ( pla9 fact1 & ,i make no apology = writ+ x z simply z possible4 ,! pap] is to be reg>d$ 9 ! light ( an app5dix to ! article on ! ,ox=d ,hi/oricides r ?an a sep>ate excursus 9 l9e ) ! o!rs 9 ! volume4 ,! facts are accurate1 & if ,i c\ld turn !m into an easily-und]/ood diagram & po/ x up on e ho>d+ 9 ! k+dom1 ,i believe t ,i %\ld be do+ a public s]vice4 ,9 #ahhe--! ye> :5 we fail$ to rescue ,gordon--,mr4 ,w4 ,s4 ,gilb]t produc$ 8 8,mikado40 ,:i* nation or gov]nm5t 71 9 #ahhe1 ! m fitt+ !mes = satire--! ,engli% or ! ,japanese8 ,! sc&als ( ! ,crimean & ,bo] ,w>s2 ! uni=m successes by sea & l& ( ! ,japanese 9 _! /ruggles ) ,*9a & ,russia1 supply u ) no unc]ta9 answ]4 ,! ,itos1 ,togos1 ,oyamas & ,kurokis1 :om our libretti/ repres5t$ to u z ,ko-,ko1 & s on1 h taught u--& ev5 ! disciples ( ,moltke--t ! supreme arti/s ( w> are at ,tokyo & ,osaka1 n 9 ,london1 ,wa%+ton1 ,b]l91 ,mosc[ or ,vi5na4 ,! ?irty millions ( ,japanese :o1 9 ! sixties ( ! la/ c5tury1 7 at ! m]cy ( ! :ite p[]s1 are to-day engag$--politely en\gh--9 u%]+ out ( ,*9a ! trades ( ,europe & ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,dur+ ! la/ half c5tury a yell[ race1 a non-,*ri/ian p1 has caught up ! :ite races &1 s f> z ! ultima ratio regum populorumque is conc]n$--9 ! bloody t\rnam5t ( w>--has ev5 surpass$ !m4 ,l e "o else1 ,i h be5 al>m$ at ! sudd5 trans=mation sc5e4 ,! ,mikado :o /age-manag$ ! ,*9o-,japanese & ,russo-,japanese ,w>s1 is v unlike t ,mikado :o danc$ = u on ! bo>ds ( ! ,savoy ,!atre4 8,my object all sublime ,i %all a*ieve 9 "t3 ,to make ! puni%m5t fit ! crime ,! puni%m5t fit ! crime40444 sang ,mr4 ,gilb]t's ,mikado4 ,! puni%m5ts :i* ,mutsuhito1 ! real ,mikado1 has fitt$ to ! ,cz>'s crimes ( seiz+ ,port ,ar?ur & ,man*uria h be5-- 7#a7 ,! s9k+ or capture ( e ,russian man-(-w> ea/ ( ,suez4 7#b7 ,! siege & capture ( ,port ,ar?ur4 7#c7 ,! defeats ( ,! ,yalu1 ,nan-%an1 ,telissu1 ,laio-,yang1 ,! ,%a-ho & ,mukd54 7#d7 ,! expulsion ( ! ,russians f ,man*uria & ,korea4 7#e7 ,! cession ( half ( ! isl& ( ,sakhal9 & indirectly 7#f7 ,civil ,w> & bankruptcy 9 ,russia4 ,"o little po9t ( comp>ison betwe5 ourselves & ! ,japanese w make my mean+ cle>4 ,we all rememb] ! %ameful tale 7told1 n by ,mr4 ,burdett-,c\tts alone1 b by em95t doctors1 includ+ ,sir ,fr$]ick ,treves1 ^: words 7 publi%$ 9 ,blue-books7 ( ! utt] disorganization & incompet5ce ( ! m$ical & surgical dep>tm5ts atta*$ to ! ,briti% army 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,sir ,fr$]ick ,treves has inspect$ ! ,japanese hospitals = ! w\nd$1 & pron\nc$ !m to be p]fect4 ,! ,japanese1 y\r wiseacre retorts1 are a race ( clev] imitators4 ,we inv5t2 !y borr[4 ,!y c copy b !y _c produce ma/]pieces 9 ! arts & sci5ces4 ,x is good rhetoric b bad reason+4 ,! ,japanese h borr[$ f u nei!r _! art1 nor _! e?ics4 ,nev] conqu]$ 9 ! pa/1 !y h develop$ a civilization peculi>ly _! own4 ,! fir/ ,mikado 0 reign+ six c5turies be=e ,julius ,cs> l&$ 8 legions at a po9t n five miles f ! spot :]e ,i am writ+4 ,! ,japanese are an anci5t race ) po9ts ( view diametrically oppos$ to our own2 & l ! ,jews !y h liv$ long & le>n$ wisdom4 8,if ,i say any?+ ab\t ,%akespe>e10 writes ,b>on ,suyematsu1 8,i fe> ,i %\ld at once be consid]$ to be ov]/epp+ propriety2 b ,i mu/ say t ev5 ,%akespe>e's plays1 "s ( :i* ,i h read or se5 p]=m$1 h nev] giv5 me su* impressions z d ! plays ( ,japan4 ,:5ev] we g to ! ,we/]n /ages we appreciate ! decorations1 we admire ! spl5did movem5ts & good figures ( ! actors & actresses1 &1 s f> z we c und]/& x1 ! /rik+ elegance & p[]ful deliv]y ( _! dialogue1 & we enjoy ourselves z mu* z c\ld be hop$2 b on com+ home we f9d no?+ left on our m9ds :i* might s]ve z an inc5tive 9 our future c>e]4 ,no inspiration1 no emulation6 ,su*1 !n1 seems to be ! diff]5ce betwe5 our dramatic works & ^? ( ,we/]n nations40 ,obs]ve t ! argum5t ( 8art = art's sake10 is treat$ by ! tal5t$ ,japanese diplomati/ ) ! v sane/ scorn4 8,9 ,japan10 says ! ,b>on1 8! idea ( ! #8enc\ragem5t ( :at is good1 & ! *a/isem5t ( :at is bad1' has always be5 kept 9 view 9 writ+ works ( fiction1 or 9 prep>+ dramatic books & plays4 ,i "k v well t !re is "s opposition to ?is idea4 ,!y say t ! writ+ ( fiction %\ld be view$ z an art4 ,h5ce1 s long z ! real nature & "* are depict$1 !re is an end ( ! function ( ^! works4 ,i d n pret5d 9 any way to *all5ge ?is argum5t1 b ,i simply /ate t x 0 n s reg>d$ 9 ,japan4 ,consequ5tly1 ) u1 "s k9d ( rew>d or *a/isem5t is g5]ally met$ out to ! fictiti\s *>act]s introduc$ 9 ! sc5e1 & ^! repres5tations1 ei!r 9 books or on ! /age1 are c>ri$ out to su* a pit* z to leave "s sort ( pr(\nd impression on ! m9ds ( ! read]s or ( ! audi5ce4 ,:atev] ! o!r rema9+ p>ts may be1 ^! features always rema9 upp]mo/ 9 ! m9ds ( ! read] or ( ! !atre-go]4 ,! prom95t po9t ?us produc$ is g5]ally a transc5d5t loyalty1 su* z a loyal s]vant w\ld feel = 8 ma/]2 ! great =titude & p]sev]ance :i* "o exhibits 9 ! cause ( ju/ice & righte\sness2 sev]e suff]+ = ! sake ( a de> fri5d2 ! devotion ( p>5ts & _! self-sacrifice1 great suff]+1 or ev5 self-sacrifice ( a wife = h] husb&1 or ( a "m = h] son1 to enable ! fulfilm5t ( duty to ! "l & ma/]4 ,i c myself rememb] _m times %$d+ te>s :5 read+ works ( fiction1 or :5 li/5+ to ! s++ ( dramatic songs1 or :ile witness+ dramatic p]=mances4 ,?is peculi>ity seems to be want+ on ! ,we/]n /age4 ,i rememb] once 9 ,london1 ye>s ago1 my eyes becom+ moi/ :5 ,i saw a "* on ! /age1 :o 0 be+ tak5 away z a prison]1 %ak+ h&s ) ! man :o _h be5 8 de> fri5d1 b :o ought to h be5 suspect$ z ! cause ( 8 be+ tak5 prison]1 & told him1 z he w5t1 t he w\ld nev] suspect or ev] =sake him1 giv+ ! audi5ce a /rong impression ( *ivalric moral /r5g?4 ,b t 0 only a solit>y exp]i5ce40 ,z ^! l9es come be=e my eyes1 z ,i rememb] ! siege ( ,port ,ar?ur1 ,i wond] at ! subtle irony lurk+ b5ea? ,b>on ,suyematsu's rem>k--8,japan is n[ 9 alliance ) ,great ,brita92 %e may n p]haps be wor?y ( t alliance1 b "o may be assur$ %e is do+1 & w always d1 h] be/ to des]ve x40 ,! italics are m9e4 ,! h]oism display$ by ! ,japanese 9 ! late w> 0 almo/ unp>allel$4 ,i believe only "o spy 9 ,japan 0 discov]$4 ,he 0 kick$ to dea?4 ,no pro-,russian p>ty exi/$ 9 ,japan4 ,! ,japanese are accus$ ( be+ di%one/ trad]s4 ,b ,japanese contractors disda9$ to rob _! fell[-c\ntrym5 :o 7 risk+ life & limb be=e ,port ,ar?ur4 ,read & re-read ,! ,g>t] ,mission to ,japan4 ,"l ,r$esdale c\ld detect no signs ( arrogance on ! faces ( ! m5 :o drove back ,kuropatk9's regim5ts into ,sib]ia or sank ! ,baltic fleet4 ,"s sup]ficial ?9k]s say t ! ,japanese are m]ely m$ival knights fight+ ) quick-fir+ guns in/ead ( lances4 ,?is is ! v]ie/ nons5se4 ,!y are practis+ :at 0 va9ly prea*$ by tr\bad\rs & romanc]s to ! ,brian de ,bois ,guilb]ts ( ! ,middle ,ages4444 ,:5 engag$ 9 ! composition ( my novel ,! ,s]f1 ,i /udi$ 9 detail ! lives ( ! palad9s to :om 7 *ant$ ! ,*anson de ,rol&1 & ! /ories ( ,! ,r\nd ,table4 ,my conclusions c be /udi$ 9 t novel :i* is n[ 9 a sixp5ny edition4 ,i f\nd v few 8,ivanhoes0 & pl5ty ( 8,front-de-,boeufs0 at ! ,c\rt ( ,ri*>d 8,yea-&-,nay10 :o1 loyal & filial s\l t he 01 jo9$ ) ! ,k+ ( ,france 9 mak+ w> on ,h5ry ,,ii41 8 own fa!r4 ,!re is great =ce 9 ,pr(essor ,inazo ,nitobe's impli$ criticism ( ,european *ivalry4 8,did a mon>* behave badly1 ,bu%ido did n lay be=e ! suff]+ p ! panacea ( a good gov]nm5t by regicide4 ,9 all ! =ty-five c5turies dur+ :i* ,japan has pass$ ?r\gh _m vicissitudes ( national exi/5ce1 no blot ( ! dea? ( a ,*>les ,i41 or a ,l\is ,,xvi4 ev] /a9$ ! pages ( h] hi/ory40 ,:e!r t be true ,i d n pret5d to say4 ,b :at ,i d "k is t ! ?rone ( ,engl&1 f ! conque/ ( ! c\ntry by ! fir/ ,william 9 #ajff1 to ! accession ( ! ?ird ,william 9 #afhh1 has be5 held on a v prec>i\s t5ure4 ,! ,conqu]or himself w>r$ ) 8 son ,rob]t4 ,! latt]1 & 8 bro!rs1 gave examples ( a frat]num odium wor?y ( ! p5 ( ,tacitus2 ,/eph5 0 virtually depos$2 ,h5ry ,,ii4 0 attack$ by 8 own *ildr52 a p>ty ( ! b>ons support$ ,john aga9/ ,ri*>d ,i41 & ,fr5* invad]s aga9/ ,john2 ,h5ry ,,iii4's reign 0 a long record ( civil w>2 ,edw>d ,,ii41 ,ri*>d ,,ii41 ,h5ry ,,vi4 & ,edw>d ,v4 7 depos$ & murd]$2 ,ri*>d ,,iii4 0 de?ron$ & sla9 9 battle2 ,*>les ,i4 0 execut$ by 8 own subjects2 ,james ,,ii4 betray$ by ! f\nd] ( ! ,*ur*ill family4 ,( a tru? ! virtue ( loyalty has n be5 ! pr$om9ant feature ( ! ,anglo-,saxon races4 ,our greate/ noveli/1 ,?ack]ay1 mocks at x4 ,ev] s9ce ! ,r5aissance mo/ ( ! political philosoph]s ( ! ,we/ h prea*$ ! doctr9e 8,r5d] n unto ,cs> ! ?+s t are ,cs>'s40 8,! love t we be> to our ,emp]or10 cont9ues ,pr(essor ,inazo ,nitobe1 8naturally br+s ) x a love = ! c\ntry ov] :i* he reigns4 ,h5ce our s5tim5t ( patriotism--,i w n call x a duty1 =1 z ,dr4 ,samuel ,johnson rightly sugge/s1 patriotism is a s5tim5t & is m ?an a duty--,i say our patriotism is f$ by two /reams ( s5tim5t1 namely1 t ( p]sonal love to ! mon>*1 & ( our common love = ! soil :i* gave u bir? & provides u ) he>? & home4 ,nay1 !re is ano!r s\rce f :i* our patriotism is f$3 x is t ! l& gu>ds 9 its bosom ! bones ( our fa!rs2 & "h ,i may dwell a:ile ^u our ,filial ,piety4 8,p>5tal love man possesses 9 common ) ! bea/s1 b filial love is little f\nd among animals aft] !y are wean$4 ,0 x ! la/ ( ! virtues to develop 9 ! ord] ( e?ical evolution8 ,:atev] its orig91 ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] evid5tly ?9ks x is a wan+ trait 9 an evolv+ humanity2 & ,i am aw>e t ev]y:]e !re are signs ( its giv+ way to individualism & egotism2 especially does ?is seem to be ! case 9 ,*ri/5dom4 8,*ri/ianity1 by :i* ,i d n mean :at ,jesus ( ,naz>e? taught1 b a mongrel moral sy/em1 a concoction ( a little ( obsolete ,judaism1 ( ,egyptian asceticism1 ( ,greek sublimity1 ( ,roman arrogance1 ( ,teutonic sup]/ition1 &1 9 fact1 ( any?+ & ev]y?+ t t5ds to make sublun>y exi/5ce easy by sanction+ ! :olesale slaught] ( weak] races1 or n[ & !n ! lopp+ ( cr[n$ heads1--,*ri/ianity1 ,i say1 tea*es t ! nucleus ( a well-ord]$ society lay 9 conjugal relations betwe5 ! fir/ p>5ts1 & fur!r t !re=e a man mu/ leave fa!r & "m & cleave to 8 wife4 ,a tea*+ ?is1 9 itself n easy ( compreh5sion1 z ,paul himself admits1 & v dubi\s 9 application1 mean+1 z x s (t5 does1 t a silly y\?1 :5 he is infatuat$ ) a giddy girl1 may spurn 8 p>5ts6 8,*ri/ c]ta9ly nev] meant x1 nor did ! decalogue comm&1 #8,?\ %alt love ?y wife m ?an ?\ %\ld/ hon\r ?y fa!r & "m4'0 ,! d>k1 unfa?omable eyes ( our inscrutable ,ori5tal fri5ds are survey+ u4 ,is x likely t !y fail to p]ceive su* pat5t facts z ! dw9dl+ ( ! bir?-rate1 ! ev] increas+ ?ir/ = mat]ial pleasures :i* is ! *>act]i/ic ( our urban population1 ! gr[? ( ,socialism1 :i* is its complem5t1 ! ignorance ( ! rul]s1 & ! obsolete education ( ! rul$8 ,we boa/ ( our g5ius = colonization4 ,boa/s are n facts4 ,= a c5tury ,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal& h be5 ,engli% colonies4 ,! population ( ,au/ralia is small] ?an ! population ( ,london3 t ( ,new ,zeal& is less ?an a million4 ,japan is ne>] to ,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal& ?an !y to ,engl&4 ,! ,japanese are a nation 9 arms2 ! ,engli% rely = _! def5ce on pr(essional armies4 ,:il/ !re is a ,g]man fleet at ,kiel & a ,fr5* fleet at ,*]b\rg1 ! bulk ( our %ips mu/ rema9 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,*annel & ! ,g]man ,ocean4 ,we are ! allies ( ! ,japanese1 & ! ,japanese are ?reat5+ ! ,am]icans1 :o are rebuild+ ,san ,francisco ) funds paid to !m by ! insurance (fices ( ,engl&4 ,n[ ,i am no al>mi/1 b ! ,japanese h inv5t$ = !mselves a high explosive1 ! %imose p[d]4 ,i am no al>mi/1 b ! ,japanese h j laun*$ ! ,satsuma1 possibly ! mo/ p[]ful ( all m5-(-w>4 ,i am no al>mi/1 b ! ,japanese are turn+ s*ool-ma/]s & drill s]geants to f\r hundr$ millions ( ,*9am51 & ! ,*9ese h be5 pron\nc$ by ,g5]al ,gordon & ,"l ,wolseley to be excell5t soldi]s4 ,sir ,rob]t ,h>t1 ! ,engli%man mo/ likely to prove an accurate prophet1 has w>n$ u aga9/ ! r5aissance ( ,*9a4 ,! guns ( ,togo's fleet h s]v$ ,europe ) notice to quit ! fur!r ,ea/1 & :at ! ,japanese h taught !mselves1 !y may tea* ! ,*9am5 undi/urb$4 ,! pre-em95ce ( ,japan 9 ! ,f> ,ea/ to-day is due to h] admirable sy/em ( education4 ,f ,japan by ! ,japanese1 a "w edit$ by ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,/ead1 & publi%$ by ,mr4 ,he9emann1 ,i propose to select c]ta9 in=mation :i* may />tle ev5 retrograde educationali/s4 ,japan by ! ,japanese is a collection ( /udies on ,japan writt5 by no globe-trott]s1 b by ,japanese ?9k]s & /atesm5 ( ! highe/ em95ce4 ,9 ! li/ ( contributors ,i notice ! ,m>quis ,ito1 ,field ,m>%als ,yamagata & ,oyama1 ,c\nt ,okuma & ,b>on ,suyematsu4 ,! essays on education are f ! p5s ( ,c\nt ,okuma1 ,b>on ,suyematsu1 & o!r speciali/s4 ,my humble op9ion is t ! au?orities :o direct ! tea*+ ( ,mod]n ,hi/ory at ,ox=d w\ld d well to sub/itute ,japan by ! ,japanese = ,ari/otle's ,politics1 ,hobbes' ,levia?an1 & ,ma9e's ,anci5t ,law1 :i* are ! only text-books 9 ,political ,sci5ce prescrib$ by ! ,univ]sity ,exam9ation ,/atutes4 ,i may be peculi>1 b ,i pref] ! views ( ,ito1 ,oyama & ,okuma to ^? ( ,ari/otle1 ,hobbes & ,ma9e4 ,z my la/ essay dealt ) ! education suppli$ at ,ox=d ,univ]sity1 x w be well to beg9 by consid]+ ! ,univ]sities ( ,tokyo & ,kyoto4 ,six colleges comprise ! =m] & five ! latt]4 ,b1 unlike ! colleges at ,ox=d & ,cambridge ^! colleges are s*ools = ! highly specializ$ /udy ( "s art or sci5ce4 ,at ,tokyo ! colleges are ^? ( ,law1 ,m$ic9e1 ,eng9e]+1 ,lit]ature1 ,sci5ce1 & ,agriculture2 at ,kyoto ( ,law1 ,m$ic9e1 ,lit]ature1 ,sci5ce1 & ,eng9e]+4 ,at bo? ,univ]sities !re is also a ,univ]sity ,hall e/abli%$ = ! purpose ( facilitat+ orig9al inve/igation 9 ,arts & ,sci5ce4 ,"o ?+ is v noticeable 9 comp>+ ! ,univ]sity ( ,tokyo ) ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4 ,among/ ! lea/ popul> ( ! ,hon\r ,s*ools at ! in/itution on ! banks ( ! ,isis is ! ,law ,s*ool4 ,at ,tokyo ! ,college ( ,law1 9 :i* ! /ud5t has ! option ( specializ+ on ,law or ,politics1 is by f> ! fav\rite4 ,aft] ,law comes ! ,college ( ,eng9e]+1 & ! ,college ( ,lit]ature is a bad ?ird4 ,x is to ! ,college ( ,lit]ature 7! equival5t ( :i* at ,ox=d are ! ,hon\r ,s*ools ( ,languages1 dead or liv+1 & ! ,s*ool ( ,mod]n ,hi/ory7 t ,i w\ld call ! read]'s special att5tion4 ,! ,mod]n ,hi/ory ,s*ool is ! mo/ popul> ( ! ,hon\r ,s*ools at ,ox=d2 b at ,tokyo betwe5 #ahij & #aijj !re 7 only #ajf /ud5ts :o devot$ _! "t to ,g5]al ,hi/ory1 & #hg to ,japanese ,hi/ory4 ,on ! o!r h&1 no less ?an #fea 7 engag$ 9 prep>+ !mselves 9 ,law1 & #cij 9 ,politics4 ,9 ,septemb] #aija1 #efg und]graduates 7 att5d+ a ,law c\rse1 #dji lectures on ,politics2 b only #bh 7 li/5+ to tea*]s ( ,japanese ,hi/ory1 :ile #dh 7 enroll$ 9 ! classes = ,g5]al ,hi/ory4 ,! advocates ( ,greek insi/ t ! ,greek language is ! f9e/ ( all in/rum5ts = tra9+ ! human m9d4 ,! ,japanese d n agree ) our retrogrades4 ,greek1 app>5tly1 is n taught at any ,s*ool or ,univ]sity1 ?\gh ,lat9 is among/ ! subjects :i* a ,japanese m$ical /ud5t is expect$ to h ma/]$4 ,ano!r great di/9ction betwe5 ! ,japanese & ! ,engli% sy/em is1 t only pick$ m5 are p]mitt$ to avail !mselves ( a ,univ]sity education4 ,fur!r1 be=e proce$+ to ! ,univ]sity ! und]graduate mu/ h pass$ ?r\gh a s*ool specially prep>+ him = "o ( ! ,univ]sity ,colleges4 8,?is type ( s*ool10 obs]ves ,pr(essor ,sawayanagi1 8is exclusively peculi> to ! educational sy/em ( ,japan1 z !re is no equival5t ei!r 9 ,europe or ,am]ica40 ,9 ! section ( a high] s*ool :i* in/ructs c&idates = ! ,law & ,lit]ature ,colleges ( ! ,univ]sity1 ! subjects taught are ,morals1 ,japanese & ,*9ese languages1 ,=eign languages1 ,hi/ory ( ,logic & ,psy*ology1 ! elem5ts ( ,law1 ! elem5ts ( ,political ,economy & ,gymna/ics4 ,! =eign languages are ,engli%1 ,g]man1 & ,fr5*1 ( :i* two h to be select$4 8,surely10 rem>k ! g5tlem5 :o prep>$ ! article on ,univ]sity ,education 9 ,japan1 8a pr(essional man :o aims at a high position c\ld nev] be satisfi$ ) "o language4 ,c]ta9ly x w\ld be impossible = any "o to keep up ) ! rapid progress ( ! _w :i* takes place 9 all ! high] bran*es ( education ) only "o ,european language at 8 comm&40 ,x is pa!tic to ?9k h[ bl9d are ! rul]s ( second>y education 9 ?is c\ntry to a tru? s self-evid5t4 ,be=e proce$+ to a special s*ool prep>+ c&idates = ! ,univ]sity1 a ,japanese boy mu/ h be5 at a ,second>y ,s*ool1 :i* is an in/itution simil> to "o ( our great ,public ,s*ools4 ,"h1 aga91 ! ,japanese lay f> m /ress on ess5tials4 ,at h[ _m ( our great ,public ,s*ools1 if any1 are ! elem5ts ( ,law 7:i* may be def9$ z ! rules ( ! club to :i* e ,briti% citiz5 belongs7 a subject ( in/ruction8 ,! elem5ts ( ,law are a regul> feature 9 ! ,second>y ,s*ools ( ,japan4 ,soon] or lat] e ,engli%man or ,japanese is br\ght 9 contact ) ! law ( 8 l&4 ,= :at conceivable reason is ,law exclud$ f our ,public ,s*ool c\rse ( education8 ,once m1 9 a ,japanese ,second>y ,s*ool1 boys are taught ! elem5ts ( ,political ,economy4 ,:at proportion ( ,etonians1 ,h>rovians1 & ,wykehami/s h op5$ a book on ,political ,economy be=e !y h left s*ool8 ,yet ought n e memb] ( ! community :o int5ds to ex]cise 8 "r ( vot+ at a ,g5]al ,election to be cognizant ( ! ma9 argum5ts1 = in/ance1 t may be adduc$ on behalf ( ,free ,trade or ,protection8 ,! app5d$ table w help any ,public ,s*ool boy or 8 p>5ts to e/imate ! va/ diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,japanese & ! ,engli% conceptions ( a lib]al education4 ,,9 ,,japan4 ,,9 ,,engl&4 ,second>y ,s*ool 7f #ab ye>s ,public ,s*ool 7f #ab ye>s & to #ag ye>s ( age74 lat] to #ai ye>s ( age74 ,subjects taught-- ,subjects taught-- 7#a7 ,morals4 7#a7 ,religi\s in/ruction4 7#b7 ,japanese language4 7#b7 ,engli% language4 7#c7 7a7 ,engli%1 ,fr5* or 7#c7 ,fr5*1 ,lat91 ,greek4 ,g]man4 7b7 ,*9ese ,classics4 7#d7 ,hi/ory4 7#d7 ,engli% ,hi/ory4 ,roman 0 ,greek 0 7#e7 ,geography4 7#e7 ,geography 7a little74 7#f7 ,ma!matics4 7#f7 ,ari?metic4 ,euclid4 ,algebra4 7#g7 ,draw+4 7#g7 ,draw+4 7#h7 ,gymna/ics1 ,drill+4 7#h7 ,gymna/ics4 ,a?letic ,sports4 7#i7 ,s++4 7#aj7 ,natural ,hi/ory1 ,physics1 ,*emi/ry4 7#aa7 ,elem5ts ( ,law4 7#ab7 ,elem5ts ( ,political ,economy4 ,! aim ( ! ,japanese /atesm5 has be5 to produce a f9e "* resid+ 9 a /rong body1 & a memory /or$ ) k hav+ a direct be>+ on ! problems ( mod]n life4 ,x seems to me t a nation l$ by m5 tra9$ accord+ to ! me?od ,i h indicat$ mu/ cet]is p>ibus be m intellig5tly gov]n$ ?an "o l our own1 :]e ! conduct ( affairs is entru/$ to p]sons l ,mr4 ,arnold-,=/] & ,mr4 ,brodrick1 :o1 aft] leav+ a great ,public ,s*ool1 att5d$ ,ox=d ,univ]sity & obta9$ _! degrees ?r\gh its ,mod]n ,hi/ory ,s*ool4 ,i pass f ,second>y to ,prim>y education4 ,gu>dians ( *ildr5 ( s*ool age 7i4 e4 ov] six ye>s ( age7 are "u ! obligation ( s5d+ !m to s*ool to complete at lea/ ! ord9>y ,prim>y ,s*ool c\rse4 ,! subjects taught to ! ,bo>d ,s*ool boys & girls ( ,japan are3--,morals1 ! ,japanese language1 ari?metic1 & gymna/ics1 &1 accord+ to local circum/ances1 "o or m subjects su* z draw+1 s++1 or manual "w1 & = females sew+4 ,! high] ,prim>y ,s*ools complete ! education ( ! av]age ,japanese ( ! l[] ord]s4 ,at ! high] ,prim>y ,s*ools1 ! s*ol> cont9ues to /udy ,morals1 ! ,japanese language & ari?metic1 & le>ns1 9 addition1 ,japanese hi/ory1 geography1 ! elem5ts ( sci5ce1 &1 z optional subjects1 agriculture1 comm]ce1 manual "w & ! ,engli% language4 ,draw+1 s++ & manual "w1 & = females1 sew+1 are compulsory4 ,!re are also special comm]cial s*ools4 ,! scope ( ?is essay does n p]mit me to contra/ 9 detail ! ,japanese ) ! ,engli% prim>y education4 ,bo? 7 e/abli%$ ab\t ! same "t4 ,i am n s ra% z to pose z an au?ority on ! education ( a c\ntry :i* ,i h nev] visit$4 ,b "o po9t has greatly impress$ me4 ,tommy ,atk9s has be5 educat$ at ! ,bo>d ,s*ool4 ,x is compla9$ ( ,tommy ,atk9s t he neglects hygi5ic precautions aga9/ diseases l ent]ic4 ,! rank & file ( ! ,japanese army 7 rem>kable = _! scrupul\s ob$i5ce to ! rules ( hygi5e4 ,my d$uction is t ! ,japanese s*ool & ! ,japanese curriculum are1 9 "o ess5tial at lea/1 sup]ior to ! ,engli%4 ,i may be wrong1 b ,i d n ?9k x is probable4 ,:at are ! conclusions to be drawn f ! in=mation :i* ,i h extract$ f ,japan by ! ,japanese8 8,engl&10 signall$ ,nelson1 8expects e man to d 8 duty40 ,^? words %\ld r+ 9 ! e>s ( ea* ( u4 ,! dons & s*ool-ma/]s ( ! c\ntry %\ld rememb] t !y are ,britons fir/ & ,oxonians & ,cantabs aft]w>ds4 ,! w>n+s :i* we h receiv$ f ,tokyo & ,b]l9 are s impressive t ! ,anglo-,saxon races w be insane if !y d n take !m to he>t4 ,! ma/]s ( ! fate ( ! ,briti% ,empire are1 at a g5]al election1 ! citiz5s possess$ ( ! fran*ise1 & betwe5 ! g5]al elections ! ,k+1 ! memb]s ( ! two ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t & ! ,civil & ,milit>y s]vants ( ! nation4 ,we mu/ educate our ma/]s1 ! electorate & ! (ficials :o obey1 or pret5d to obey1 its m&ates4 ,to-day ! educational sy/em ( ,great ,brita9 is1 z a :ole1 an ana*ronism4 ,if ! next g5]ation ( ,anglo-,saxons is educat$ l ! la/1 ! br[n & yell[ p]il w become acute4 ,to a psy*ologi/1 ! ,japanese & ! ,*9ese ) _! cool1 iron n]ves1 seem m fitt$ = a _w ( dynamos & fly+ ma*9es ?an ! neuropa?ic ,engli%man or ,am]ican4 ,%\ld1 !n1 ! latt] be worse educat$ ?an ! =m]1 ! ,briti% ,empire & ! ,unit$ ,/ates may expect to foll[ ! fate ( ! ,spani% & ,roman ,empires4 ,,! ,,m5aces ,,( ,,mod]n ,,sport ,v ,,! ,,m5aces ,,( ,,mod]n ,,sport 8,imponit f9em sapi5s et rebus hone/is40 ,,juv5al4 ,i v well rememb] ! morn+ :5 ! po/ br\ght me an advance copy ( ! fir/ numb] ( ,mr4 ,c4 ,b4 ,fry's ,magaz9e4 ,"o saw at once1 z ! public has s9ce se51 t ! p]iodical /ruck a new note 9 reg>d to matt]s ( sport4 ,x 0 to be bo? practical & ideali/ic1 sport 9 ! realm ( action 0 to /& side by side ) sport 9 ! sph]e ( ?\ght4 ,mr4 ,begbie s\nd$ ! keynote1 9 8 beautiful inaugural poem--:5 ! clean1 /rong body s+s a hymn ( praise & ?ankfulness = its spl5d\r ( /r5g? & heal?2 because ! joy ( physical a*ievem5t is s int5se1 because ! curr5ts ( ! blood run fa/ & free4 ,x is a curi\s fact 9 life t a f9e & noble ?+ 9 itself ne>ly always h>b\rs or begets an ugly p>asite4 ,no plant gr[s unhamp]$ by ! insect _w1 a fil?y mildew--s ! curator ( a fam\s picture gall]y told me ! o!r day1 w appe> my/]i\sly ^u ! f9e/ canvas4 ,9 p>ticul>1 c]ta9 phases ( sport to-day pres5t ! obs]v] ) a curi\s spectacle4 ,!re is a mon/r\s liaison1 a horrid entanglem5t betwe5 sport & dr9k6 ,x is z well to put x q bluntly at ! beg9n+4 ,if an unpleasant fact is n /at$ 9 ! franke/ way1 x loses its appeal to ! he>]4 ,! man 9 ! /reet1 gets up & /rangles a half-/atem5t ) ! flippancy ( a cat*-p5ny juggl] at a c\ntry fair4 ,"o is n he>d4 ,i say t a grave dang] m5aces mod]n sport & t ! dang] is j ?is4444 ,! m popul> games ( ,engl& are be+ di/urb$ & discr$it$ 9 a m>k$ mann] by ! am\nt ( dr9k+--pla91 vulg> excess 9 alcohol--:i* surr\nds !m & foll[s 9 _! tra94 ,a great numb] ( sportsm5 "k ?is p]fectly well & g5u9ely deplore x1 b ,i am n aw>e t ! subject has be5 prop]ly v5tilat$ z yet1 save p]haps by 8temp]ance0 cranks & prejudic$ or ignorant p1 :o hide a polemic puritanism "u ! bann] ( a misus$ ^w4 ,"s "t ago ,i _h occasion to sp5d a night 9 a l>ge manufactur+ di/rict 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&4 ,i put up at a local hotel4 ,x is a l>ge place /&+ 9 ! f\r cross roads :]e electric trams /opp$--a def9ite c5tre ( ! t[n4 ,! l&lord is ! secret>y ( a mo/ prosp]\s local cricket club1 he is intimately conc]n$ ) ! local football--,association--& is a prom95t swimm]4 ,at all times ( ! ye> ! di/rict is int5sely int]e/$ 9 sport1 & ! hotel is a headqu>t]s ( x4 ,! walls ( b>s & smok+-rooms are cov]$ ) photographs ( ?is or t local team1 ! :ole talk is r$ol5t ( sport--& y\r ,nor!rn] or ,midl&] is g5]ally ! ke5e/ sportsman ( all4 ,x 0 q obvi\s t ?is hotel 0 extremely & noticeably prosp]\s1 ev]y?+ proclaim$ x4 ,i 0 introduc$ by ! l&lord1 a ?or\ghly good fell[1 to v>i\s local football play]s & swimm]s4 ,! talk ( ! smoke-room 0 entirely occupi$ ) sport1 !re 0 a real k (1 & love = games4 ,"o he>d %rewd & p5etrat+ criticism1 "o saw f9e heal?y-look+ m5 :o 7 c]ta9ly no m]e ma*9es = ! decompos+ ( _! lun* & d9n]6 ,9 fact1 ! ev5+ 0 ?or\ghly cong5ial4 ,next morn+ aft] breakfa/1 ,i smok$ my pipe 9 ! b> p>l\r4 ,at "o side ( ! place 0 a c\nt] :i* =m$ a b>ri] betwe5 x & ! ord9>y tap-room4 ,?ree "y & p[]ful m5 came 9--x 0 ab\t #i4cj 9 ! morn+4 ,!y ask$ ! b>maid = a dr9k ,i _h nev] he>d (--8?ree w>m sodas1 please40 ,! girl op5$ ?ree bottles ( soda1 p\r$ "s hot wat] into ea* glass & gave x to ! cu/om]s4 ,:5 !y _h gone1 ,i ask$ h] :at 0 ! mean+ ( ?is4 8,oh10 %e said1 8!re 0 a football supp] la/ night ,^! lads 7 all drunk4 ,!y (t5 come = a w>m soda 9 ! morn+1 x sob]s !m40 ,! rem>k 0 a prelude to "s int]e/+ in=mation4 ,! girl 0 a native ( ! ,nor?4 ,%e _h be5 9 ! b>s ( sev]al ,lanca%ire public-h\ses2 :at %e told me 0 simply a dre>y record ( p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,9 effect1 x 0 ?is3 ,aft] a big football mat* ! hotels 7 always cr[d$1 pack$ s closely t x 0 difficult = a late-com] to ent]4 ,on su* occasions ! /aff ( pot-boys & m5 to keep ord] 0 recruit$ f ! /ables4 ,drunk5ness1 di/9ct drunk5ness1 0 v common4 ,! memb]s ( ! two teams 7 (t5 ! core ( a welt] ( riot4 ,! play]s !mselves 7 treat$ by _! admir]s until !y frequ5tly became intoxicat$4 ,qu>rels & r[s ( all sorts 7 ( almo/ mom5t>y occurr5ce4 8,i hate all big sport+ days10 %e said4 8,y've no idea :at we girls h to put up )4 ,!y all seem to g mad4 ,b !re1 ! tak+s are enorm\s s ,i suppose sport's good = trade60 ,i tell ?is little /ory n because ,i 0 unaw>e ( ! facts be=e1 b because a 8picture0 is always valuable 9 mak+ a po9t1 & because a co9cid5ce has provid$ me ) ?is picture at ! mom5t :5 ,i am writ+ on ?is subject4 ,e "o kn[s ! /ate ( ?+s 9 ?is reg>d ?or\ghly well4 ,x isn't sporadic--x's sy/ematic4 ,& day by day 9 _m di/ricts1 y may witness ! p>adox ( a man :o is above 8 fell[s 9 ! f9e cultivation & tra9+ ( 8 body1 us+ 8 gifts 9 ! f9e/ way--& drugg+ himself ) poison directly aft]w>ds4 ,& n only does ! a?lete himself d ?is1 b 8 influ5ce has a f>-rea*+ effect ^u o!rs4 ,! h]o corrupts innum]able valets1 & :at %\ld be an uplift+ ?+ = ! spectators1 becomes1 9 ! nick ( "t & 9 ! punctual place1 an opportunity = unbridl$ indulg5ce4 ,ne>ly e football] kn[s t :at ,i say is true1 & /ill ! ?+ gr[s4 ,x is n too mu* to say t1 at ! mom5t1 dr9k /&s be=e ! progress ( popul> sport l an arm$ assass9 9 a n>r[ pa?4 ,i %all give o!r in/ances 9 a mom5t1 b at ?is po9t x is prop] to expla9 t "o is no fanatic4 ,sport calls al\d = temp]ance to-day1 b sport is n conc]n$ ) teetotalism4 ,e active sportsman mu/ cultivate ea* s5se to its highe/ p[]1 t is a condition ( success 9 sport4 ,b !re is a six? s5se1 n suffici5tly recogniz$ by writ]s attack+ an evil no less ?an by sportsm5 :o concur 9 x4 ,x is ! s5se ( proportion4 ,no?+ is m necess>y ?an 8proportion0 9 ! consid]ation ( su* a "q z ?is1 a subject ( supreme importance 9 mod]n sport+ life2 yet to-day ! s5se ( proportion has be5 lo/ by sportsm5 & adh]5ts ( sport alike4 ,long ago ,plato po9t$ out t we %all nev] h p]fect m5 until we h p]fect circum/ances1 & x is ! p :o condemn a good ?+ because ( its occasional misuse :o de/roy _! own case4 ,alcohol is a good ?+1 sport is a good ?+1 toge!r !y are h>mless ev52 b mod]ation has be5 ov]/epp$ & we are 9 ! middle ( a def9ite & s]i\s crisis4 ,a ,blue-book ( /ati/ics ( crime has j be5 issu$4 ,f x ,i f9d t drunk5ness is greate/ 9 ! great football c5tres ( ! ,nor? & ( ,wales4 ,! ?ir/ie/ p>ts ( ! c\ntry are ^? 9 :i* football is ! mo/ eag]ly play$ & wat*$1 9 :i* innum]able local sport+ pap]s are publi%$1 :]e ! man 9 ! /reet is a football exp]t4 ,?is is at lea/ significant1 ?\gh s pat5t & obvi\s is ! evil t x almo/ seems a wa/e ( "t to pile pro( on pro(4 ,nev]!less1 be=e ,i turn to dr9k 9 connection ) o!r v>ieties ( sport1 x w be z well to give all my evid5ce4 ,a well-kn[n ,nor?-c\ntry b>onet1 a fam\s sportsman 9 8 day1 an ex-memb] ( "o ( ,8 ,maje/y's m9i/ries & at ?is mom5t an en?usia/ic volunte]1 told me1 a %ort "t ago1 t 9 8 di/rict ! abuse ( dr9k 0 ru9+ local sport4 8,dec5t p no long] c>e to att5d football mat*es10 he said2 8! elem5t ( dr9k & ruffianism is becom+ too mu* 9 evid5ce4 ,a new class ( spectators has be5 creat$1 m5 :o c>e little or no?+ = ! sport itself1 b :o use a mat* z a m]e opportunity & an excuse = dr9k+40 ,a %ip[n]1 a memb] ( ! pres5t ,p>liam5t1 :o has l>ge int]e/s 9 ,york%ire & ! fur!r ,nor?1 entirely endorses ^! rem>ks4 8,if y g into ! *eap] p>ts ( ! field at any big mat* 9 our p>ts1 y'll see t e o!r man has a bottle ( spirits 9 8 jacket pocket :i* he dr9ks at half-"t4 ,& aft]w>ds--well1 ! brew]s t h ti$ h\ses any:]e ne> a football gr\nd "k t !y h a gold m9e4 ,a brew]y w pay almo/ any sum to secure a free h\se 9 su* a position40 ,f9ally1 a well-kn[n ,nor!rn cl]gyman1 a relative ( my own & a f9e sportsman 9 8 "t1 albeit an old man n[1 writes to me z foll[s3 8,i am glad y are writ+ on ?is "q4 ,! wives ( ! colli]s & mill-h&s 9 my di/rict all tell me ! same /ory4 ,!y say t ! ,saturday aft]noon mat*es are a curse to ! home4 ,x is n ! few p5ce t ! husb&s sp5d = admission to ! field :i* matt]1 b x is ! dr9k+ t foll[s1 (t5 protract$ till late at night4 ,= my own "p1 z a small prote/1 ,i absolutely refuse to subscribe to local football clubs 9 any way4 ,!y are becom+ c5tres & occasions ( vulg> vice4 ,su* money z ,i h to sp>e = sport+ objects ,i give entirely to cricket40 ,x is a f> cry f football to golf4 ,at fir/ glance any "o w\ld say t ( all games golf is ! mo/ free f any ta9t ( att5dant excess 9 dr9k4 ,?is is n s4 ,! evil is less widespread1 j z ! game claims few] adh]5ts2 ! class ( m5 :o c af=d golf is n a class ) _m temptations to drunk5ness2 wom5 play ! game & _! pres5ce is a safegu>d4 ,b ! evil exi/s nev]!less1 & ?is is ! measure ( x4 ,9 ! fam\s clubs1 :]e all ! great play]s g1 dr9k+ to excess is an unkn[n ?+1 ( c\rse4 ,b dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 especially 9 ! ,s\? & ,we/ ( ,engl&1 _m small clubs h be5 />t$ :i* are almo/ entirely support$ by ! resid5ts ( ! c\ntry t[ns ne> :i* !y are situat$4 ,& ,i h n ! lea/ hesitation 9 say+--h[ev] mu* my /atem5ts may be combat$--t _m ( ^! clubs are becom+ little bett] ?an %ebe5s = discreet & com=table ov]-indulg5ce 9 dr9k4 ,no "o w attempt to d5y t ! usual football mat* is reg>d$ by ?\s&s ( p z a m]e alcoholiday4 ,i am c]ta9 t _m p w attempt to d5y :at ,i am go+ to say ab\t mu%room golf clubs4 ,:5 "o frankly po9ts out ?is or t abuse exi/+ among ! middle & upp] middle classes1 ^! classes always become %rill 9 _! def5ce4 ,!re is a s5se t :ile x is a duty to expose ! faults ( ! poor] p1 amus+ to attack ! follies ( ! 8sm>t set10 to write ( ! fail+s ( ! int]m$iate class is to let ! cat out ( ! bag4 ,"o may give ! cat's tail a p9* to let p "k %e is !re1 b t is all4 ,b ,i am writ+ = only "o class1 ! fell[%ip ( true sportsm54 ,9 _m ( ! small] golf clubs dr9k+ has almo/ de/roy$ ! game itself4 ,a com=table club-h\se is erect$1 f> m money is sp5t on x ?an ^u ! l9ks !mselves1 & m5 sp5d day aft] day play+ bridge &--dr9k+6 ,golf becomes :at ,napoleon call$ a 8fable conv5u10 & :ile !re is g5]ally a knot ( real & en?usia/ic play]s1 !re is always a l>ge residuum ( idle memb]s :o turn a spl5did game into an excuse ( indulg5ce 9 dr9k4 ,^! are ! p :o imag9e t !y w\ld lose ca/e if !y ent]$ any ( ! hotels ( ! small t[n 9 :i* !y live1 & s ! local golf club becomes ! sub/itute4 ,i h a picture 9 my m5tal vision ( a man1 once an a?lete ( great r5[n1 = _m ye>s aft] t a good sportsman4 ,n[ he is suppos$ to devote himself entirely to golf--= he is no long] a "y man4 ,?is er/:ile a?lete sp5ds all 8 days 9 a c]ta9 golf club4 ,he is ! oracle ( ! place4 ,he plays v little1 b re/s ^u pa/ laurels4 ,& all day long he dr9ks1 dr9ks1 dr9ks4 ,he has ga!r$ a society ( k9dr$ spirits r\nd him1 &1 f ! sportsman's po9t ( view1 ! club1 nev] em95t 9 any way1 has ceas$ to exi/4 ,x is atrophi$ by alcohol--?\gh its f9ances are 9 a fl\ri%+ condition ow+ to ! fact t !re is no lic5ce to provide =1 & ! pr(its on dr9ks am\nt to ab\t ?irty-?ree p] c5t4 ,i am n try+ to draw a g5]al conclusion out ( a p>ticul> in/ance4 ,any "o :o really c>es = sport & has a deep s5se ( its high mission & place 9 life w be> me out4 ,_m ( ! small] & less-kn[n golf clubs are no?+ m or less ?an discreet dr9k+-places1 secure f obs]vation & %ield$ f adv]se comm5t "u ! too compreh5sive gis ( 8,sport40 ,9 my "t ,i h _h some?+ to d ) pugilism1 & "h is ano!r sport :i*1 especially among its pr(essional expon5ts1 is be+ ru9$ & degrad$ by dr9k4 ,"o ( ! mo/ pa!tic exp]i5ces ,i h ev] _h 0 to wat* ! utt] hopeless d[nfall ( a fam\s box] "s ye>s ago4 ,8 "n 0 a h\sehold ^w1 he 0 an ,am]ican negro & "o ( ! simple/1 k9de/1 mo/ ?\ghtless *ildr5 ( nature :o ev] brea!d4 ,i nev] knew a m sunny1 g5ial creature4 ,i saw him1 dur+ "o ye>1 succumb to ! temptations ( dr9k ?ru/ at him on all sides by admir+ 8sports40 ,i 0 ) him a week or two be=e he di$ f dr9k4 ,i rememb]1 z a "y man1 go+ to an ice c>nival at ,h5gl]'s ,circus ) "o ( ! clev]e/ middle-weight box]s ( mod]n times4 ,he _h invit$ _m ( 8 fri5ds ( ! r+1 & !re 0 a big supp] aft]w>ds4 ,( c\rse none ( ! m5 7 9 tra9+1 & !y 7 surr\nd$ by ! usual crew ( weal?y wa/]s :o c\nt$ x an hon\r & privilege to ply !m ) liquor4 ,i am n go+ to make a picture ( t occasion = y1 b "o f9al sc5e /ill rema9s v vividly 9 my memory4 ,a mon? be=e ,i _h se5 my middle-weight fri5d 9 ! r+4 ,8 proportions 7 p]fect1 ! muscles rippl$ easily & smoo?ly1 he _h ! cle> eyes ( y\? t ,hom] 7supreme *ronicl] ( fights7 s+s (4 ,to look at him made "o glad to be "y & /rong1 to "k t "o 0 a man1 ) cool blood & a quiet he>t4 ,on ! night ( ! supp] ,i saw him lie l a log4 ,all ! s\l _h gone out ( 8 face1 ! pig & ! wolf /ruggl$ = ma/]y 9 t debau*$ mask1 & a tipsy "y /ockbrok] 0 p\r+ a bottle ( cl>et ov] ! box]'s crumpl$ %irt front6 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( la/ ,febru>y1 ,i sp5t "p ( an aft]noon 9 an up-/airs room at ! ,national ,sport+ ,club4 ,an ,ox=d fri5d1 "o ( ! mo/ promis+ amateur fea!r-weights ( ! day1 0 hav+ a practice sp> ) a pr(essional4 ,aft] ! b\t1 we w5t d[n-/airs to ! b>--always ! b>6--& ,i talk$ to ! box]4 ,he told me ! same /ory1 ! /ory ,i already knew3 ,dr9k1 dr9k1 dr9k4 ,x p]meates pugilism1 x makes x a sport :i* is look$ ^u ) suspicion by _m p--simply because ( its associations1 simply because ( ! blight ( alcohol :i* surr\nds x & seems insep>able f x4 ,engl& is a nation ( sportsm5 /ill4 ,we take sport z s]i\sly1 we pursue x z ke5ly z ev] did ! ,greeks !mselves4 ,b we are all[+ ?is dang] & reproa* ( dr9k to be m+l$ ) "s ( our national pa/imes4 ,!re is no d\bt :atev] ab\t x1 &1 z ,i see x1 ! reason is ?is4 ,we are =gett+ to idealize sport1 to realize :at x means no less ?an :at x is4 ,i feel sure t if we c once get back to t attitude1 ! dr9k tr\ble w cease automatically4 ,no man c be a ?or\gh sportsman )\t a lat5t s5se ( ! inh]5t f95ess & dignity ( sport4 ,we want an organiz$ campaign to wake up t lat5t s5se6 ,hi/orical analogies may be out ( fa%ion 9 "s dep>tm5ts ( life ) :i* ,i am n "h conc]n$4 ,9 sport+ matt]s !y are1 & ought to be1 v valuable 9 help+ to keep ! ideal ( sport at a high level4 ,= example1 among ! f9e/ sportsm5 ( all "t1 ! anci5t ,greeks1 :o 7 ! f9e/ a?letes8 ,hi/ory tells u !y 7 ! ,hell5es4 ,!y 7 mo/ly t[nsm5 liv+ 9 a c\ntry ( d5se cultivation & behold5 to ! gymnasium & ! pal/ra = _! recreation1 ! noble/ outcome ( :i* 0 ! ,olympian meet+4 ,! greate/ hi/orian ( ,greek life & ?\ght po9ts out t ! ,hell5es 87 always ab/emi\s10 & !y 7 ! lead+ a?letes ( ! _w4 ,! ,mac$onian ideal 0 q diff]5t4 ,! ,mac$onians despis$ bodily tra9+ 9 ! way ( ab/95ce1 & drank to excess4 ,!y 7 hunt]s & op5-air p1 !y reproduc$ ! life ( ! savage or natural man ) artificial improvem5ts1 b :5 !y came into ! pal/ra !y 7 n[h]e at all4 ,a c5tury ago 9 ,engl& _m a rollick+ c\nty squire w\ld sp5d a day 9 ! saddle & a night "u ! table1 b he c\ld n h run a mile 9 five m9utes to save 8 life4 ,alex&] ! ,great himself despis$ ! ab/emi\sness ( ! ,greek a?letes1 & ?\gh he ?\ght 9 cont95ts1 he drank 9 oceans1 & di$ 9 a dr9k+ b\t4 ,he 0 a mighty hunt] & fight]1 b he 0 n a true sportsman1 because he despis$ ! control & self-d5ial :i* a man mu/ practise if he w\ld e>n t dignity & title4 ,^! la/ p>agraphs may sav\r a little ( ! don1 & possibly sugge/ an emanation f ! %runk skull ( ! p$ant4 ,i hope n1 b believe me1 !y are prop] to my purpose4 ,aft] ! brief summ>y ,i h giv5 ( ! actual position1 x is helpful to survey ! :ole "q f a wid] po9t ( view ?an t ( ! imm$iate pres5t4 ,let u consid] ! sport+ hi/ory ( a "t mu* ne>] our own1 ! ,elizabe?an age4 ,e "o 0 a sportsman !n1 because e "o 0 practis$ 9 ! use ( ! national arms & 0 a pot5tial soldi]--z ! hidalgoes ( ! ,armada f\nd 9 #aehh4 ,b nev]!less1 nobody 0 a teetotall]4 8,temp]ance dr9ks0 7 n inv5t$1 because mo/ p knew h[ to be sportsm5 & temp]ate z well4 ,%akespe>e took ale = breakfa/4 ,drake1 ,raleigh & ,sir ,humphrey ,gilb]t put to sea ) b>rels ( be] = ! sailors--8= ale w5t to sea 9 ^? days10 yet e peasant ( ! c\ntry-side 0 /ill exp]t ) crossb[ & ,engli% yew4 ,9 t high age dr9k _h n become a fungus at ! root ( a goodly tree4 ,a great _m sportsm5 to-day dr9k f> m ?an ! ord9>y p]son :o kn[s no?+ ( !m b _! a*ievem5ts 9 ?is or t game w\ld suppose4 ,! quantity ( alcohol consum$ by "s sportsm5 :o are em95t 9 _! respective sports w\ld (t5 bo? a/oni% & al>m ! layman4 ,!re is a v simple pa?ological reason :i* expla9s ! fact4 ,oxyg5 is ne$$ = ! de/ruction ( alcohol1 z = ! de/ruction ( mo/ poisons4 ,h5ce x foll[s t ! a?lete c get rid ( 8 quota ( alcohol )\t imm$iate det]iorat+ results4 ,la/ ye> ,i 0 at ,ox=d dur+ eights' week1 ! "t ( /rict tra9+4 ,! /roke ( a college boat1 by no means an ab/emi\s man at ord9>y times1 _h be5 compell$ to =ego 8 usual potations4 ,b !re came :at is kn[n z a 8port night10 an ev5+ :5 ! crew 7 all[$ to dr9k a c]ta9 quantity ( port4 ,! /roke exce$$ ?is quantity1 w5t back to 8 rooms1 became ?or\ghly intoxicat$ & _h to be help$ to b$4 ,next day 8 boat made a bump4 ,a /rong man--an a?lete--c & v (t5 does dr9k f> m ?an an ord9>y man )\t any app>5t loss ( p[] at ! "t4 ,because !re is no app>5t det]ioration ! subject imag9es t none is tak+ place1 & ! ord9>y non-a?letic p]son w f9d x difficult to realize t :5 ,i say t _m f9e sportsm5 dr9k too mu*1 ,i am speak+ lit]al tru?4 ,h[ (t5 d we n obs]ve t a sportsman has a brilliant & public c>e] = a "t & !n sudd5ly disappe>s f ! fir/ rank--8drops out10 & is no m he>d (8 ,8 sport+ life is brilliant b x is %ort4 ,yet !re is no natural reason :y ! a?lete's a?letic life %\ld be a %ort "o4 ,muscles & tissues d n easily we> out f cont9u\s & c>eful action4 ,any doctor w admit z mu*4 ,inde$1 an al]t & heal?y bra9 ) correct muscul> co-ord9ation & ) due action ( ! reflexes is built up1 /imulat$1 & su/a9$ by h>d & int]e/+ physical ex]cise4 ,nev]!less1 9 too _m cases ! a?lete unconsci\sly %ort5s 8 sport+ c>e] by ! too free use ( alcohol4 ,he ( all p c lea/ af=d to ov]/ep ! b\nds ( /rict mod]ation1 yet ! comrade%ip ( sport1 its jolly social side br+s ) x great temptations1 & temptations :i* are daily increas+4 ,we c get a v cle> idea ( ! toxic influ5ce ( ! lea/ alcoholic excess ^u ! sportsman by obs]v+ ! psy*ology ( ! really confirm$ inebriate4 ,9 a *ronic inebriate1 loss ( spontaneity is ! mo/ m>k$ *>act]i/ic4 ,su* an "o has to ?9k ( 8 walk+--a ?+ he nev] _h to d 9 8 temp]ate days4 ,he feels saf] walk+ ) a /ick1 he develops an agoraphobia1 or dread ( op5 spaces4 ,!re is a di/9ct fall+ (f 9 ! accuracy ( ! purposive movem5ts4 ,no "o kn[s m ab\t ! effects ( alcohol ^u ! bra9 ?an ,sir ,victor ,horsley2 auspice ,horsley1 ,i h rec5tly made "s /udy ( ?is "q myself4 ,n[ ! a?lete1 ! true sportsman1 dep5ds z mu* ^u ! condition ( 8 bra9 = success z ^u ! condition ( 8 body4 ,t is ! f9e/ ?+ ab\t sport1 & 9 _m qu>t]s x is ! lea/ und]/ood ?+ ab\t x4 ,n[ if we pursue ! analogy ( ! confirm$ inebriate we are able to detect exactly ! same symptoms1 ?\gh 9 an inf9itely less degree1 9 ! play] ( games :o consci\sly or unconsci\sly dr9ks m ?an is good = him4 ,at a critical mom5t 9 a game 7let u say7 ! c]ebellum or little bra9 fails = a s+le in/ant to transmit its message via ! n]ve telegraphs ( ! body to ! motor muscles4 ,! cat* is miss$1 ! pass is made half-a-second too late2 ! little extra dose ( alcohol has disorganiz$ ! accurate execution ( muscul> action--& p]haps a mat* is lo/1 a sportsman's c>e] def9itely injur$4 ,ev5 9 small quantities--provid$ always ^! quantities are 9 excess ( ! reasonable individual ne$--alcohol has a def9ite & h>mful effect ^u ! actual p]=mance ( a volunt>y movem5t4 ,9 an essay ( ?is l5g? "o is compell$ to take a broad summ>iz+ view ( su* a "q z x deals )4 ,!re has be5 no space to ent] into doz5s ( aspects ( ! bad effect t dr9k is hav+ ^u ! sport ( ! day4 ,b ,i h said en\gh to %[ h[ great ! evil is1 & ,i am absolutely conv9c$ t hundr$s ( sportsm5 w agree ) me t ! poison is active1 ! dang] imm95t4 ,x is an article ( my cre$ t sport 9 its be/ s5se means n only ! salvation ( ! individual b ! consolidation ( ! c\ntry4 ,all s$5t>y & spoony s9s1 effem9acy1 s(tness1 & e sort ( deg5]ation _c =m a "p ( ! sportsman's temp]am5t4 ,nei!r y nor ,i h ev] kn[n a good sportsman :o is m5tally 8wrong40 ,:5 eggs are oy/]s & tea is ,*ablis we may meet ) su* a ph5om5on1 & n till !n4 ,:at a prepo/]\s & malignant ?+ x is1 !re=e1 t a cl\d is =m+ ov] "o ( ! noble/ ( mod]n =ces6 ,e g5u9e sportsman mu/ get hot & angry 9 ! pres5ce ( su* a fil?y & di/urb+ p>asite z ?is is4 ,leagues1 societies1 confrat]nities1 are all v well 9 _! way4 ,to accompli%1 to c>ry out a mat]ial purpose1 !y are ! be/ possible ma*9]y4 ,b ,i am n s sure t !y are always z valuable :5 ! po9t is a moral1 or r an e?ical "o4 ,be ?is z x may1 & x is a difficult "q to settle1 ,i am sure1 at lea/1 t a hundr$ ?\s& pamphlets1 (fices--& a glib secret>y--9 ,victoria ,/reet1 ev5 a piece ( col\r$ ribbon z a visible badge ( en?usiasm1 are n ne>ly z p[]ful z a quiet & individual disc\nt5ance ( :at is base & dang]\s4 ,a cynical daylight always foll[s too !atrical en?usiasm4 ,sportsm5 are n !atrical1 & _! influ5ce c be ex]t$ )\t pl$ges ( w> & a little book ( rules4 ,! reprobate purlieus ( sport c be cleans$ by any "o :o is awake to ! lurk+1 gr[+ evil on ! "o h&1 & ! high mission1 ! 8commission0 is a bett] ^w1 he holds z a 8sportsman0 ^u ! o!r4 ,b c]ta9ly some?+ mu/ be done4 ,x is too mu* t we %\ld all[ :isky1 :i* is two-?irds amyl-alcohol2 be]1 :i* is full ( pect9s & col\r+ matt]2 br&y1 :i* is ,g]man potato _s--all ! alli$ fil?s--to sap & weak5 a national h]itage1 & ! *ief pres]vative ( manhood :i* rema9s 9 ?is neurotic age4 ,i put a l9e f ,juv5al at ! head ( ?is article4 ,florio translates x-- 8,a wise man w use mod]ation1 ,ev5 9 ?+s ( comm5dation40 8,sapi5s0 %\ld h be5 translat$ 8sportsman10 = x is a synonym 9 ?is case4 ,i d n "k :e!r "o %\ld say t dr9k or bett+ is ! greate/ m5ace to mod]n sport4 ,! latt]1 at any rate1 p]meates x 9 an al>m+ degree4 ,mealy g5]alities are ( no use1 & x is a m]e d]ision to pret5d t ne>ly e bran* ( sport is n imp]ill$ & besmir*$ by bett+4 ,dumb prote/ is always go+ on1 b sportsm5 !mselves he> v little ( x4 ,pap]s devot$ to sport+ matt]s d n speak out1 & ! campaign aga9/ bett+ made by ! layman only rea*es ! sportsman's e>s ) a muffl$ s\nd--l a drum beat5 "u a blanket4 ,moreov]1 if ! g5]al public desires any?+ x always decl>es solemnly t x is true1 ! only tru?4 ,if x does n1 x bawls out t x does n exi/ & has nev] exi/$4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s1 = in/ance1 are beg9n+ to say ?is ( ,dea? itself1 & ! non-sport+ majority1 :o want to make money )\t e>n+ x1 mo/ c]ta9ly desire ! cont9uance ( bett+4 ,i am q confid5t1 !re=e1 t ! second half ( ?is essay w be assail$ q z widely z ! fir/ "p 01 :5 x appe>$ 9 a magaz9e4 ,9 ! fir/ "p ! facts are v c>efully au!nticat$1 z !y are 9 ?is "o4 ,yet ! obvi\s retort 0 hunt$ out ) all ! en?usiasm ( a %ort-sight$ bloodh\nd1 & 9 "s qu>t]s "o 0 spok5 ( z a s5sation-mong]1 :o probably made a good ?+ out ( 8 w>es6 ,t1 ( c\rse1 is v easy to say1 b x is n argum5t4 ,x is nev]!less welcome1 because ! vig\r ( ! attack always %[s ! /r5g? ( ! position4 ,9 connection ) ! ,bett+ ,"q1 ! m9d at once turns to horse-rac+4 ,!re is mu* to be said 9 ?is reg>d1 & ,i int5d to treat ( ?is bran* ( sport lat] on 9 my /atem5t4 ,b ,i propose to beg9 ) o!r in/ances ( ! evil4 ,evil x und\bt$ly is4 ,! massive h>mony :i* ! body & m9d s\nd 9 correlation "u ! influ5ces ( true sport1 is made discordant by x4 ,l ! y\? ( a nation1 sportsm5 are1 9 a s5se1 ! tru/ees ( po/]ity1 & we mu/ unite n only to recognize ! fact b to cru% ! evil4 ,no sportsman ev] takes a puritanical view ( bett+4 ,x is ! sort ( p]son :o ?9ks vacc9ation immoral1 & ^: conv]sation is l a glass ( /ill lemonade1 :o ?9ks t a wag] is a s94 ,?is is a fault4 ,i believe t ,i am voic+ ! po9t ( view ( ! sportsman--:i* is simply ! conviction ( ! s5sible man--:5 ,i say t !re is absolutely no h>m 9 an ord9>y wag]4 ,y put :at y c af=d to lose ^u ! result ( a horse-race or a football mat*4 ,if y w9 y are r pleas$ & y h hurt no "o4 ,if y lose y are n hurt 9 any way1 & y h done no m ?an make a mi/ake 9 presci5ce4 ,x is necess>y to def9e ! diff]5ce betwe5 a bet :i* is h>mless1 & sy/ematic bett+ :i* is ev5tually an attempt to obta9 ! emolum5ts ( indu/ry )\t ! ef=t ( toil1 an attempt :i*--& "h is ! v ess5ce ( ! matt]--leads to an abom9able di%one/y & ! mo/ sc&al\s abuse4 ,& n[1 by graduat$ /eps1 let u proce$ to a def9ite pres5tm5t ( ! evil z x exi/s on ! day :5 y read :at ,i am say+4 ,y w please obs]ve t "o beg9s ^u ! small organ & 9 ! m9or *ord4 ,! swell & ! cresc5do w />t lat] on1 until we h full p$al music & ?und] ( ! big pipes6 ,x has always be5 ! boa/ ( ,ox=d & ,cambridge m5 t ! ,boat-race 0 9 its v nature an ev5t :i* 0 utt]ly remov$ f ! gambl+ evil4 ,"o _h a wag] on "o crew or ! o!r1 p]haps--mo/ p did n--b ! great r[+ mat* 0 at lea/ pure ( (f5ce 9 ?is reg>d4 ,no public h>m 0 ev] done4 ,i d n = a mom5t say t ! ,boat-race is provocative ( g5]al gambl+1 or is injur$ by x1 z s _m o!r sports are injur$4 ,b ! fact t ,i am go+ to relate is symptomatic4 ,x %[s h[ ! gambl+ _s is gr[+ & radiat+ until1 9 "o in/ance at any rate1 ! ,boat-race itself became ! inc5tive to di%one/y4 ,^u a dull day on ! ,/ock ,ex*ange1 a gr\p ( ! y\ng] memb]s began to make wag]s ab\t ?is ev5t4 ,! race 0 kn[n to be a ne> ?+4 ,! next day ! wag]s 7 cont9u$ until q a little 8m>ket0 0 e/abli%$4 ,! prices fluctuat$ accord+ z ! reports ( ! tra9+ ( ! crews came to h&4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 b half s]i\s1 ?\gh 9 a day or two l>ge sums ( money became involv$4 ,"o memb] ( ?is cot]ie1 a man :o 0 kn[n to be a sportsman1 & "o ^: ^w _h influ5ce1 delib]ately circulat$ a false report z to ! "t 9 :i* ,ox=d _h r[$ a c\rse1 que]$ ! m>ket1 & made a consid]able sum4 ,9 reg>d+ ! gambl+ "q ! att5tion ( ! ord9>y man is g5]ally focuss$ ^u ! race-c\rse & ^u ! bookmak]1 z he squirms 8 c>eful way ?r\gh life4 ,p ei!r =get or don't realize t mo/ ( ! m9or sports are be+ utt]ly spoilt & ru9$ by bett+4 ,cycle-rac+ is /ill a sport :i* is ke5ly pursu$1 ?\gh p]haps x has decl9$ some:at 9 popul>ity ( late ye>s4 ,9 _m ( ! suburban di/ricts r\nd ,london !re are f9e cycle tracks1 built ) all ! la/ improvem5ts :i* ! track-ar*itects ( ,am]ica h discov]$4 ,9 ! ,midl&s & ,nor? ( ,engl& !re are magnific5t tracks 9 ne>ly all ! pr9cipal t[ns4 ,cycle-rac+ is popul>1 draws enorm\s cr[ds1 & draws ! small bookmak] also4 ,x is a kn[n fact t at any big cycle-race meet+s bets are made ) all ! briskness & regul>ity possible4 ,l>ge sums d n *ange h&s4 ,half-cr[ns1 sov]eigns & half-sov]eigns repres5t ! actual ready-money transactions1 ?\gh 9 sport+ public-h\ses1 = days be=e a big local ev5t1 mu* great] am\nts are wag]$4 ,x is no use = any "o to pret5d t ?is is n s--,i h innum]able facts4 ,"o in/ance1 :i* may be int]e/+ to set d[n "h1 0 relat$ to me by a fri5d :o is a build] ( sci5tific m9iature rifle ranges4 ,at "o "t he resid$ 9 ,man*e/]1 & frequ5tly visit$ ! great pleasure-g>d5s kn[n z ,belle ,vue 9 t city4 ,my in=mant us$ himself to make a book on ! cycle track 9 ?is popul> place ( amusem5t4 8,i us$ to make q a lot ( money10 he told me4 8,x 0 great fun40 8,b h[ did y d x80 ,i ask$ him4 8,describe0 444 8,oh1 x 0 q easy4 ,y wait$ till ! "o or two policem5 :o 7 /roll+ ab\t 7 n ne>2 !y 7 nev] too anxi\s to bo!r "o 9 any case4 ,!n ,i us$ to jump up on ! rail+ & say #8,i'll take money6' ,i us$ to get a lot ( punt]s r\nd 9 a m9ute by %\t+ ! odds40 ,h[ _m read]s w call out1 8,mu* ado ab\t no?+40 8,:at h>m10 !y w ask1 8c ! small wag]s ( a cr[d at a ,man*e/] cycle-race possibly d to ,sport80 ,i reply t ^! wag]s d ! v grave/ h>m1 n p]haps to ! wag]]s1 b to real ,sport itself4 ,! fact ( s _m hundr$s ( p hav+ a f9ancial int]e/ 9 ! success ( ?is or t rid] at once puts ! rid]--a sportsman--9 a position ( dang] & temptation4 ,! l[ class ( p]son :o has 8 be+ 9 ! side-sc5es1 ! tortu\s c\lisses ( ,sport1 is always at h& to make a disgraceful b>ga9 ) ! a?lete4 ,m5 :o are accu/om$ to reg>d life z no m ?an a game ( cunn+ come ) gold 9 _! soil$ h&s4 ,& if ! sportsman succumbs1 !n n only is a b> s9i/] *>g$ on 8 p]sonal escut*eon1 b ! :ole tone ( ,sport is l[]$4 ,e s+le in/ance ( ?is k9d fo/]s a base & ignoble view ( ,sport1 & x does matt] v mu* inde$ t ,tom loses half-a-cr[n1 ,dick makes five %ill+s1 & ,h>ry comes out 8ev5 on ! aft]noon40 ,if fools mu/ gamble1 :y are !y n all[$ to d x ap>t f su* a f9e & spl5did ?+ z ,sport8 ,i w\ld f> r see a na/y little ,cas9o e/abli%$ 9 e t[n1 :]e fools might lose :at !y c't af=d 9 ! hope ( w9n+ :at !y won't "w =1 ?an see !m tempt+ a?letes & spoil+ ! game4 ,( two evils *oose ! lea/--a make-%ift maxim1 b s\nd 9 its way6 ,v few dwell]s 9 ! ,s\? & ,we/ ( ,engl& are aw>e ( ! extraord9>y int]e/ tak5 9 ! ,midl&s & ! ,nor? 9 pigeon-fly+4 ,?is is a good & fasc9at+ pa/ime4 ,x c]ta9ly int]e/s me1 & !re is some?+ v /imulat+ to ! imag9ation 9 x4 ,! c>eful bre$+ ( /rong-p9ion$ birds1 ! tra9+ ( !m1 ! va/ di/ances !y cov] "u *ang+ skies & d[n ! long invisible slants ( ! w9d--x has an appeal1 has x n8 ,c]ta9ly x requires real k & c>e4 ,i don't suppose t !re is any m9or sport s utt]ly spoilt & degrad$ by gambl+ z ?is sport is4 ,!y tell a good /ory 9 ! ,nor? :i* epitomizes ! :ole ?+4 ,x is a reprobate y>n1 b x is funny4444 ,an old pitman lay a-dy+4 ,he _h be5 a wor?y fell[1 a v well-kn[n bre$] & fly] ( pigeons1 & 8 only fault _h be5 t he wag]$ :at1 to him1 7 reckless sums ^u ! results ( pigeon-fly+ mat*es4 ,he lay dy+1 & ! ,vic> ( ! p>i% sat by 8 b$side & tri$ to ease ! fe> ( pass+ f "o life to ano!r by tell+ ! man ( :at might well await him 9 ! next _w4 4448,did !e say z ,i %\ld be a gradely angel1 p>son80 ! old fell[ said4 8,y've liv$ a /raight life1 ,john40 8,angels 'z w+s1 don't !y80 8,! poets & pa9t]s h always imag9$ s1 ,john40 8,well1 ,i'm go9' fir/1 & ,i'm reet sorry to say good-bye to !e1 ,vic>4 ,b ,i make no d\bt !e'll be up !re soon !eself4 ,n[ ,i'll tell !e :at ,i'll d :5 !e arrives4 ,i'll fly !e = a quid60 ,t makes "o laugh--x makes me laugh at lea/--b x is m]ely "o ( ^? pleasant je/s :i* div]t ! m9d f ! contemplation ( an evil4 ,cl]gym5 9 ! ,midl&s & ! ,nor? h told me ! sadde/ /ories ( humble homes ru9$1 brok5 & bankrupt1 because ( ! gambl+ on pigeon-races4 ,! moral fibre ( _m a colli] & millh& is (t5 de/roy$ by bett+ on ?is sport4 ,wom5 & *ildr5 suff] 9 consequ5ce1 rates are rais$ 9 ! local commonweal?1 & once m 8sport0--t misund]/ood ^w--is soil$ & besmir*$ 9 ! public m9d4 ,& ^? ( u :o are capable ( tak+ a broad & compreh5sive view ( affairs mu/ all[ t ! sport-hat+ ,puritan has at lea/ got "s reason = 8 di/ort$ po9t ( view4 ,he c say1 & ) p]fect ju/ice1 t bett+ has kill$ pr(essional scull+4 ,he c po9t out1 & no "o c d5y x1 t ev5 ! quiet1 b highly-skill$ game ( b[ls is p]meat$ ) ! gambl+ _s1 t ow+ to ! l>ge sums put up z prizes & wag]$ ^u results1 ! temptation to play]s 9 a public conte/ is enorm\s4 8,:at is ?is sport y vaunt s l\dly80 ! ,puritan said4 8,surely x is a ?+ :i* is ess5tially bad & wrong1 because ( ! evils x excites4 ,:5 ! ,am]ican press accuses ,engli% o>sm5 ( #8dop+' an ,am]ican eight's crew ow+ to heavy bett+ on ! "p ( ! o!r crew1 :5 ,am]ican a?letes refuse to dress 9 ! same room z a compet+ team ( ,engli% a?letes--is x n obvi\s t sport _c be ! wor?y & f9e ?+ y say x is80 ,i h voic$ ! %rill cry ( prejudice & exagg]ation4 ,b tru? mu/ always be ! basis ^u :i* exagg]ation is built4 ,no "o1 to my !ory1 c successfully exagg]ate a lie4 ,! result is r$undant1 & s1 unconv9c+1 :ile ! attempt itself is l try+ to add f\r p\nds ( butt] to f\r o'clock4 ,9 ! space ( an article su* z ?is1 ,i mu/ n unduly prolong ! dismal /ory ( h[ ! m9or sports are be+ injur$ by gambl+4 ,yet ! :ippet-rac+ ( ,lanca%ire1 ,york%ire1 & ,nor?umb]l& has deg5]at$1 & ! sport mu/ be giv5 a bad "n--?\gh x is ! own]s & n ! dogs :o ought to be hung6 ,pigeon-%oot+--if t is inde$ a sport1 :i* ,i p]sonally beg leave to d\bt--has become no trial ( skill & read9ess1 b an occasion ^u :i*1 :5 ! bett+ is 9 fav\r ( a "r-h& %ot1 a ne$le is sometimes put into ! left eye ( ! bird s t x may sw]ve to ! "r ^u its release f ! trap & increase ! difficulty ( ! aim4 ,i am in=m$ t birds are frequ5tly bl9d$ 9 ?is abom9able way at local ,engli% meet+s1 & also 9 ,g]many--9 ! int]e/s ( gambl+4 ,9 ?is matt]1 h[ev]1 x is only "r to say t ! ,hon4 ,e4 ,s4 ,butl]--"o ( ! crack pigeon-%ots ( ! day--tells me t ! conditions at ,monte ,c>lo are absolutely fair1 ?\gh ! bett+ is mo/ heavy4 ,!re is h>dly any 8gambl+0 9 ,engli% golf4 ,private mat*es sometimes provoke a heavy wag] betwe5 ! play]s1 b t is n gambl+4 ,9 ,scotl&1 h[ev]1 :]e mo/ t[ns h l9ks :i* are op5 to ev]ybody = a fee ( ?reep5ce1 !re is an imm5se am\nt ( gambl+ among ! poor] classes4 ,n[ x is c]ta9ly f> bett] t ! ,scot* me*anic %\ld sp5d 8 ,saturday aft]noon play+ at a f9e game ?an 9 wat*+ o!r p play x1 z 8 ,engli% bro!r does at a football mat*4 ,b x is an enorm\s pity t su* facilities z ! poor] folk enjoy = sport %\ld be abus$ & spoilt4 ,a well-kn[n ,scot* cl]gyman1 a fav\rite prea*] ( ! late ,que5's1 tells me t ! gambl+ at golf makes a con/ant wat*fulness necess>y on ! "p ( play]s4 8,_m ( !m w *eat if !y c10 he said2 8& y'll "k h[ easy x is to *eat at golf8 ,x's j ! money aspect ( ! "q4 ,x's small wond] t a man w move 8 ball an in* f "u a bunk]1 if x's necess>y & ! o!r fell[ isn't look+1 :5 p]haps a ?ird ( 8 week's wages dep5ds ^u ! lie40 ,aga9 ,i w\ld punctuate my in/ance ) ! moral x af=ds4 ,"h also sport suff]s4 ,if ,i did n believe 9 ! inh]5t nobility ( sport1 if ,i 0 n absolutely conv9c$ ( its supremely important place 9 ! life ( bo? s\l & body1 ,i %\ld n be writ+ ?is4 ,b z "o goes on ) ?is dismal catalogue--no v pleasant task1 "o gets into a fev] ( indignation4 8,duo quum patiuntur idem1 non e/ idem10 ( c\rse4 ,no two m5 exp]i5ce id5tical effects f id5tical causes4 ,b true sportsm5 w at lea/ %>e some?+ ( my feel+4 ,& x's no use to set out alone to kick ! _w's %9s4 ,! _w has sev]al million %9s to y\r "o4 ,we mu/ comb9e--we :o love sport & realize :at x means4 ,! ,h]mes ( ,praxiteles is a p]fect type ( all t is physically fit & f9e--& s spiritually also--9 man4 ,take t /atue & reg>d x = a mom5t z a concrete manife/ation ( all t is meant by ! ^w 8sport40 ,& !n1 suppose t ! ,h]mes ( ,praxiteles 7 y\r own possession1 t y _h x 9 y\r own h\se4 ,w\ld y all[ a crew ( p :o c>$ no?+ = great art to cov] x ) mud8 444444,n[ to gambl+ z x affects ! major sports4 ,cricket is =tunately unt\*$1 save v occasionally 9 ,league cricket4 ,x is pleasant to ?9k ( our national game z unsmir*$4 ,b football1 :i* we may well call our o!r national game1 is mo/ deeply & gravely involv$4 ,( ! two games1 rugby is cleane/ 9 ?is reg>d4 ,9 ! ,nor!rn ,union ,di/rict !re is m gambl+ ?an else:]e1 b1 take x all 9 all1 rugby does n greatly suff]4 ,b :at c "o say ( ,association football8 444444,!re are _m q well-kn[n in/ances ( goal-keep]s be+ brib$4 ,!y are1 inde$1 s well kn[n t p :o are int]e/$ 9 ! game1 & "k any?+ ( its polity & ways ne$ h>dly be rem9d$ ( !m4 ,! buy+ & sell+ ( play]s--= x is j t--& _! transf]5ce f club to club1 is responsible = mu* ( ! evil1 z ,i see x4 ,b 9 ,association especially1 n only does sport suff] f ! occasional di%one/y ( ! play]s1 b ! game itself provides a con/ant inc5tive to ! spectators to =get ! beauty ( its raison d'tre & to reg>d x m]ely z an opportunity = speculation4 ,is runn+ unta9t$8 ,n a bit ( x6 ,pr(essional runn+ is 9 an ev5 worse condition ?an :5 ,wilkie ,coll9s wrote 8 rem>kable novel ab\t x--?\gh pr(essional runn+ no long] holds its old position or keeps its old importance4 ,b ! ,%effield h&icaps1 & ! ,scot* pr(essional conte/s at ,ed9burgh1 /ill exi/ z prom95t features 9 ! sport+ life ( our "t4 ,& z prom95t sc&als also4 ,amateur runn+ is f> m widely entangl$ ) bett+ ?an mo/ p are aw>e4 ,"s "t ago1 on ! ,c\nty ,gr\nd at ,bri/ol1 !re 7 six m5 9 a heat = a #abj y>ds race4 ,five ( ^! 7 fri5ds & ! six? 0 almo/ a /rang]1 b "o ^: record1 by comp>ison1 w\ld c]ta9ly h secur$ him ! race 9 ! op9ion ( exp]ts4 ,?is la/ g5tleman 0 tak5 aside be=e ! race & (f]$ t5 p\nds 8,to let ,bill w940 ,please rememb] t ,i am nei!r inv5t+ nor exagg]at+1 t ,i h *apt] & v]se1 t ,i h gone into ! :ole "q mo/ c>efully1 t ,i relate fact4 ,f ! anci5t times :5 gladiators f\ght ) ! brutal spik$ ce/us1 until ! pres5t day1 box+ has always be5 a f9e sport4 ,among ! ,romans x 0 c]ta9ly brutally misus$1 & 9 our own "t ( ! ,pr9ce ,reg5t x 0 n free f ! *>ge ( brutality4 ,to-day1 9 ! humane progress ( ideas1 ! r+ _c be assail$ 9 ?is reg>d4 ,we h ref9$ ?is spl5did sport until x /&s purg$ ( all imputations ( savag]y4 ,( savag]y1 yes2 ( ! f> mean] vice ( gambl+1 no6 ,:o c say = c]ta9ty t any fight1 9 ,bri/ol1 ,liv]pool1 ,cumb]l&1 at ! ,n4,s4,c41 8,wond]l&10 or ev5 at ! ,belsize1 is absolutely a squ>e fight8 ,:o kn[s :e!r ! bl9d old hea!n goddess ( *ance has n be5 h>ness$ by ! money-mong]s & is wait+ ) malevol5t int5tion at ! ropes8 ,no "o c say ) c]ta9ty1 outside ! ,army1 ,public ,s*ools1 & ! ',v>sity conte/s4 ,! rascality ( ! r+ w\ld fill a numb] ( a magaz9e4 ,box+ is no long] a national sport1 :i* goes on ev]y:]e &1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 "u ! full sunlight4 ,x has sunk into a local amusem5t or a locat$ disgrace4 ,& x has sunk simply & solely because ( gambl+4 ,wre/l+1 t wor?y & anci5t ,engli% sport1 has almo/ ceas$ to exi/4 ,i h _h a cottage 9 ,cornwall = "s ye>s & x is my privilege to "k _m ( ! *ampions ( ! pa/ 9 ?is *ief old home ( ! game4 ,i "k :at x 0 once1 h[ spl5did & /imulat+ to ! life ( ! community4 ,& :at is wre/l+ to-day8 ,x is a sporadic conte/1 betwe5 great play]s inde$1 b "o :i* is utt]ly spoilt & discr$it$1 :5 look$ ^u f ! true sportsman's po9t ( view4 ,9 ! mo/ cynical & op5 way _m ( ! sport+ newspap]s discuss ! probability ( ?is or t b\t be+ a 8squ>e0 "o or n4 ,) ! indiff]5ce ) :i* "o w\ld discuss ! *ances ( an egg prov+ to be fre% or /ale1 "s j\rnali/s det]m9e ! pros & cons ( hon\r & di%on\r4 ,i h a fri5d :o is a !atrical ag5t & entrepr5eur4 ,among 8 v>i\s activities1 he is ! manag] = ! *ampion wre/l] ( ! _w4 8,y nev] "k10 he said to me at d9n]1 8y nev] really "k ! tru? ab\t ! bona fides ( _m wre/l+ b\ts until ! conte/ is ov]4 ,( c\rse m5 l #8----' & #8----' are absolutely squ>e4 ,!y are ! haute noblesse ( ! game4 ,!y've got to be4 ,b y may take x f me t doz5s & doz5s ( conte/s are fak$ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! bett+ r+40 ,aft] extreme y\? is ov]1 life m]cifully dulls ! hung] = p]fection 9 all ( u4 ,!re nev] 0 a "t 9 ! hi/ory ( horse-rac+ :5 p did n bet4 ,nor does "o expect ! impossible4 ,b :ile rac+ 0 nev] m popul> & m /rongly organiz$ ?an x is to-day1 x 0 nev] s provocative ( evil1 s manqu f ! true sportsman's po9t ( view4 ,! m5 ( c>rion passions1 & ! army ( muddy knaves :o live by ! exploitation & bespatt]m5t ( ! noble/ ( sports1 are legion4 ,! small] fry :o make exi/5ce possible = ! knaves--! ord9>y m5 :o bet regul>ly on races--are millions4 ,!re is no ne$ to insi/ ^u ! fact1 x is z dismal & obvi\s z a lump ( clay4 ,! :ole atmosph]e ( ! turf is l ! degradation ( ! air 9 a close b$room ) ! w9d[s %ut4 ,x is n my prov9ce or int5tion "h to g v deeply into illu/rative detail 9 ! matt] ( ! turf4 ,x is bett] to be lum9\s ?an volum9\s4 ,b !re are "o or two po9ts :i* may be new & in/ructive = ! non-gambl+ sportsman4 ,"h is a rec5t quotation f a well-kn[n ,engli% 8sport+0 pap]--"o ( ^?1 by ! way1 :i* conveys 8hum\r0 direct f ! pit to ! front page4 ,x is ab\t "s ,engli% jockeys 9 ,am]ica-- 8,our jockeys are hav+ a h>d "t1 9 a way1 inasmu* z !y are be+ kept "u ! close/ surveillance by ,p9k]ton detectives4 ,!y are practically cag$ (f f ! public1 are escort$ to ! scales & paddock1 are n all[$ to speak to any "o except an employ]1 & !n only :5 m\nt+1 & _! valets mu/ we> a di/9ctive uni=m1 ) numb]s on _! sleeves4 ,?is is re=m ) a v5geance1 & by no means agreeable to "s ( our "y swells1 :o are also %ad[$ aft] ! races40 8,by sports l ^! are all _! c>es beguil$60 ,0 ,goldsmi? a prophet8 ,x is n always easy to rememb] t ! pr(ess$ aim ( ! ,jockey ,club is 8! fur!rance ( ! bre$+ & pres]vation ( ! ,engli% ?or\ghbr$ horse40 ,yet to-day ! (fic]s ( =eign armies buy ,au/ralian wal]s4 ,!y won't pur*ase ,engli% /allions4 ,i belong to ! 8,c]cle ,prive civil et militaire0 ( ,bruges1 a great milit>y c5tre4 ,e day ! ,g5]al comm&+ ! di/rict & 8 /aff are 9 ! ,club4 ,!y tell me t ,engli% horses are no long] look$ ^u z !y 7 ^u ! ,cont95t4 ,does n ?is 8give "o furi\sly to ?9k10 z my fri5d ! ,g5]al said "h ! o!r morn+8 ,dop+ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! gambl+ m>ket seems to be beg9n+ to tell6 ,! gambl+ indu/ry is organiz$ ) consummate skill & great bus9ess capacity4 ,gambl+ by po/ is almo/ incr$ibly ^u ! increase4 ,9 ,middleburg & ,flu%+ !re are twelve huge bett+ firms4 ,"o p]son employs n9ety p 9 8 (fice1 & has 8 own pr9t+ e/abli%m5t1 :i* is always glutt$ ) "w4 ,(t5 #ajjj is receiv$ by "o firm 9 a s+le day--ne>ly all 9 small bets1 & all f ,engl&4 ,! po/-(fices ( ,dut* t[ns ( ! size ( ,middleburg or ,flu%+ normally keep 9 /ock /amps :i* w supply ! ne$s ( a population ( #bj1jjj p]sons4 ,n[1 ^! two t[ns are compell$ to keep en\gh to supply a population ( #bjj1jjj--;all = ! 8fur!rance ( ! bre$+ & pres]vation10 etc41 etc4 ,"h is ano!r significant fact :i* may possibly elucidate ! rec5t & some:at cryptic utt]ance1 8,! battle ( ,wat]loo 0 won on ! play+ fields ( ,eton j z c]ta9ly z ! battle ( ,spion ,kop 0 lo/ ^u ! play+ fields ( ,s&hur/40 ,! fact is ?is 444 ,9 ! issue ( ,! ,w> ,(fice ,times1 ,may #be1 #aije1 occurs a flagrant puff ( a bookmak]1 :o )\t ! hum\r ( a less em95t confrre :o describ$ himself z a 8brass f9i%]0 9 ! c5sus returns1 calls himself a 8high-class turf-acc\ntant40 8,we /rongly advise any ( our read]s :o require a high-class ,turf-acc\ntant to s5d = ,mr4 ----'s book ( rules1 b\nd 9 lea!r1 :i* w be s5t po/ free to applicants4 ,we h conv9c$ ourselves t ?is is a ?or\ghly g5u9e bus9ess1 &1 z su*1 we h no hesitation 9 recomm5d+ x to our read]s40 ,i h ! book 8b\nd 9 lea!r10 & a good _m o!rs also1 :i* ,i acquir$ = ! purposes ( ?is article4 ,& preci\s & elaborate productions !y are6 ,! +5uity ( r$ morocco & gild+1 ( allur+ propositions & ! sugge/ion ( a bludgeon-/urdy hone/y des]ve ! highe/ praise4 ,i 0 especially delight$ ) ! telegraphic code ( "o h]o1 :i* us$ ! names ( fi% to symbolize ! am\nt ( 8inve/m5ts40 8,salmon10 = example1 means 8put me t5 p\nds on40 ,all ! d5iz5s ( ocean are us$ save "o4444 ,) comm5dable mode/y1 or possibly a fell[ feel+1 ?is wor?y has omitt$ 8%>k40 ,"o has said en\gh to outl9e--,i hope vividly & /rongly--h[ ,sport is be+ spoilt by gambl+4 ,sport1 ?ank goodness1 is n yet retrograde ow+ to ?is curse4 ,b x may be4 ,let u all rememb] t progress is m]ely ! p[] ( see+ new beauties4 ,! m ,sport progresses unh9d]$ by gambl+1 ! soon] w x take its high place 9 life & fulfil its noble de/9y4 ,& e sportsman c d some?+ to help t progress4 ,! fi]y ,erasmus writes ?is ( ,sir ,?omas ,m1 :o 0 a ?or\gh sportsman1 to 8 ,g]man fri5d1 ,ulri* von ,hutt53-- 8,gambl+ ( all k9ds1 balls1 dice & su* l he dete/s4 ,none ( t sort are to be f\nd ab\t him4 ,9 %ort1 he is ! be/ type ( sportsman40 8,nobilitas sola e/ atque unica virtus40 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4--,s9ce ?is essay 0 writt51 ?ree %ort articles appe>$ 9 ! sport+ columns ( ! ,daily ,mail :i* are a /rik+ corroboration ( my cont5tions4 ,all ! articles appe>$ )9 a few days ( ea* o!r1 & ,i pr9t p>ts ( !m z an app5dix4 ,,football ,,& ,,alcohol ,,h[ ,,play]s ,,may ,,l5g!n ,,_! ,,c>e]s ,by ,william ,mc,gregor4 ,i dealt a few days ago ) ! "q ( :at con/itut$ a s5sible diet = football]s1 & h9t$ t ! s-call$ special tra9+ :i* teams und]go on ! eve ( a great enc\nt] 0 (t5 prejudicial r ?an b5eficial4 ,n[1 a well-kn[n m$ical man1 :o fills ! position ( (ficial doctor to "o ( our lead+ football clubs1 met me on ! ev5+ ( ! day t ! article appe>$ & said 7excuse ! app>5t egotism1 b x is necess>y = ! purpose ( ! article71 8,t 0 a really good article ( y\rs 9 ! ,london ,daily ,mail4 ,y put ! matt] precisely z ,i %\ld put x1 z a m$ical man4 ,y might foll[ x up ) an article po9t+ out t !re are two abuses :i* football]s suff] f1 viz4 errors 9 reg>d to eat+1 & errors 9 reg>d to dr9k+4 ,if y c put 9 a /rong plea = ei!r ! abolition ( alcohol1 or ! sp>+ use ( alcohol by football]s1 y w be do+ ! game a good s]vice1 & y w be do+ ! play]s a good s]vice40 ,i !n rememb]$ a little incid5t :i* occurr$ at ! ,a/on ,villa gr\nd e>ly 9 ! season4 ,! occasion 0 a mat* play$ dur+ t tropical wea!r1 wea!r :i* 0 utt]ly unfit = football4 ,viol5t ex]cise su* z football impos$ a v sev]e /ra9 ^u ! m5 t day4 ,z soon z ! int]val 0 ov]1 a m$ical man came up to me1 & 9 q excit$ acc5ts said1 8,i say1 ,mr4 ,mc,gregor1 d y "k t !y h be5 giv+ ! visit+ team spirits dur+ ! int]val8 ,i h nev] he>d ( su* a fooli% proce$+4 ,:y1 alcohol is ! wor/ possible ?+ = football]s to h at any "t1 b m especially on a day l ?is4 ,y c\ld n h any?+ m heat+ ?an spirits40 ,speak+ f a g5]al r ?an a pr(essional or te*nical exp]i5ce1 ,i agre$ ) him4 ,i ask$ him1 z a m$ical man1 :at he w\ld h giv5 ! m5 "u su* peculi> circum/ances4 ,8 answ] 01 8,at any rate1 ,i %\ld n h giv5 !m alcohol4 ,i d n "k t ,i %\ld h giv5 !m any?+4 ,! be/ ?+ w\ld h be5 = !m to h r9s$ _! m\?s out ) cold wat]40 ,,*ampagne ,,or ,,lemons8 ,9 a mat* :i* took place 9 ! ,midl&s la/ season1 ! home team gave a p>ticul>ly poor display 9 ! second half1 & "o ( ! directors said to me1 8,!y h be5 behav+ fooli%ly to our m54 ,! tra9] gave !m *ampagne dur+ ! int]val1 & ,i d n ?9k t is a good dr9k = !m to h4 ,! mom5t>y feel+ ( exhil>ation foll[+ a glass ( *ampagne soon we>s (f40 ,if ! =m manife/$ by ! team :i* _h ! *ampagne t day may be tak5 z a crit]ion z to ! m]its ( *ampagne z a /imulant = football purposes1 !n all ,i c say is1 t ,i nev] want to see a team receive su* a /imulant aga94 ,x may n h be5 ! *ampagne t caus$ _! poor =m2 b at any rate _! play 0 poor4 ,i recall ano!r int]e/+ in/ance 9 :i* *ampagne play$ a "p4 ,i am go+ back a long "t n[1 b ! circum/ances 7 exceptional4 ,away 9 ! remote eighties1 ,moseley 7z !y (t5 7 !n7 7 9 possession ( ! ,midl& ,c\nties ,rugby ,*all5ge ,cup1 & "o ( _! support]s 0 int]e/$ 9 ,a/on ,villa4 ,i d n "k :e!r x 0 ,k5ne? ,wilson or n1 = ,k5ne? ,wilson1 ,i may say1 0 a ,pollok%ields man1 :o 0 9 bus9ess 9 ,birm+ham4 ,he 0 a spl5did a?lete1 & play$ = ,a/on ,villa1 & also = ,moseley "u ,rugby rules simultane\sly4 ,i expect he _h some?+ to d ) ! incid5t4 ,at any rate1 ! ,cup made its appe>ance at ,p]ry ,b>r on ! day t ,a/on ,villa 7 play+ an ,engli% ,cup tie ) ,d>w54 ,n[ ! ,a/on ,villa team ( t p]iod1 capta9$ by ! great ,ar*ie ,hunt]1 0 z bonny a set 9 a social s5se z ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,!y 7 gr& football]s1 & play$ ! game = all !y 7 wor? :5 !y 7 on ! field4 ,b x 0 a loose & lax age z comp>$ ) ! pres5t football era1 & dur+ ! int]val "s "o fill$ ! ,cup ) *ampagne1 & ! ,villa play]s drank to ! prosp]ity ( ! ,moseley ,club--& v bad football !y play$ aft] ! int]val1 too4 ,i d n suppose = a mom5t t any "o play] _h mu* *ampagne1 b f :at ,i c\ld see ( _! demean\r1 ,i came to ! conclusion t *ampagne 0 a bad ?+ to play football on4 ,at any rate1 ! ,villa _h ! greate/ difficulty 9 avoid+ defeat at ! h&s ( ,d>w54 ,if ,i rememb] aright1 ! great ,hugh ,mc,intyre1 :o di$ 9 ,london la/ ye>1 & 0 bett] kn[n z a ,blackburn ,rov]1 kept goal brilliantly = ,d>w5 t day4 ,,! ,,greate/ ,,enemy ,y he> ( well-kn[n football]s kick+ ov] ! traces1 pass+ f club to club1 & m>r+ :at might h be5 great reputations4 ,if y w look into ! hi/ory ( ^! m5 y w f9d t 9 n9ete5 cases out ( tw5ty _! bad relations ) _! employ]s are due to ! fact t !y are accu/om$ to imbibe too mu* alcohol4 ,alcohol is1 inde$1 ! football]'s greate/ enemy2 at any rate1 to put x simply & /raight=w>dly1 no man ev] play$ football ! bett] = tak+ alcohol1 & _m m5 h play$ x inf9itely worse by reason ( _! indulg5ce !re94 ,e football manag] likes to get toge!r a team ( tee-total]s4 ,if y take ! records ( ! greate/ play]s1 or p]haps ,i might say ! great play]s :o h _h ph5om5ally long & hon\rable c>e]s1 y w f9d t 9 ne>ly e case !y 7 ei!r life-long ab/a9]s or rigidly mod]ate m54 ,i c\ld give _m in/ances if space p]mitt$4 ,,football ,,bookmak]s ,,:at ,,really ,,attracts ,,league ,,cr[ds8 8,! public are gett+ r we>y10 writes a correspond5t1 8( ! pr(essional football promot]s' p]iodical rigm>ole "u ! head+ ( #8,bett+ at ,football ,mat*es4' 8,:y n make x #8,bett+ on ,football#88 ,"h he w\ld h #8copy' = e day 9 ! week1 z long z pr(essional football la/s4 8,i _c speak = ! s\?1 b1 z = ! nor?1 x is a fact t football bett+ is rife 9 ,newca/le1 ,sund]l&1 ,middlesbr\gh--?anks to ! pr(essional football promot]4 ,x is n done at ! mat*es1 b be=eh&1 on ! comb9ation football bett+ c\pon sy/em1 b x is bett+ all ! same4 8,?\s&s & ?\s&s ( football c\pons are di/ribut$ weekly by bookmak]s among ! work+ m5 at ! big factories1 %ip-y>ds1 etc4 8,?is bett+ is ! sole reason :y _m ( ^! work+ m5 & o!rs1 :o "k practically no?+ ( football1 take an int]e/ 9 ! ,league & att5d mat*es 9 connection ) ! same4 8,! bett+ is n on a p>ticul> mat*1 b on a comb9ation ( mat*es4 8,football loaf+ & bett+ w always g h& 9 h&4 ,!re are none s bl9d z ^? :o w n see4 ,:at is m1 9 ?is case x w\ld n pay to see4 ,c]ta9ly1 ! pr(essional football promot] has a great deal to answ] =40 ,,di%one/y ,,9 ,,sport ,,/rong ,,ef=ts ,,to ,,be ,,made ,,to ,,/op ,,imp]sonation ,! rec5t case ( a "y ,h]e=d spr9t] :o1 by imp]sonat+ ano!r runn]1 secur$ a prize ( ! value ( #d1 & :o 0 ord]$ by ! ,b5* to pay ?ree gu9eas t[>ds ! co/ ( ! prosecution & refund ! prize or its equival5t value1 %[s t ! ju/ices are do+ all !y c to assi/ ! ,amateur ,a?letic ,association 9 pres]v+ amateur a?letics = ! pure sportsman4 ,x is to be regrett$ t su* in/ances are by no means r>e1 & ! ,amateur ,a?letic ,association has sev]al cases 9 h& at ! pres5t "t4 ,! ,association is1 h[ev]1 det]m9$ to put a /op to ! practice4 ,! trick ( imp]sonat+ amateurs & !reby w9n+ prizes at a?letic sports is1 9 fact1 z old z ! hills1 & ye>s ago us$ to be c>ri$ on unblu%+ly & free f detection4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ cases on record 0 t ( a man at ,a%=d4 ,8 head 0 z innoc5t ( hair z a billi>d ball1 & to play ! "p prop]ly x 0 necess>y = him to we> a wig4 ,he 0 w9n+ 8 race easily en\gh1 :5 8 hirsute adornm5t 0 bl[n (f by ! w9d1 & ! attempt$ fraud end$ 9 failure4 ,q rec5tly !re 7 two bro!rs 9 ! army1 "o an amateur & ! o!r a pr(essional4 ,! latt] imp]sonat$ ! =m] ) suffici5t success z to secure ! prize2 b al?\gh ! fraud 0 aft]w>ds discov]$1 x 0 felt t ! evid5ce 0 n /rong en\gh to secure a conviction4 ,9 a simil> case 9 ! ,nor?ampton di/rict a c\ple ( ye>s ago1 ! judge took a s]i\s view ( ! case1 & ! (f5d] receiv$ exempl>y puni%m5t4 ,/rong action is und\bt$ly ne$$ to /amp out ! practice1 & ! ,amateur ,a?letic ,association w leave no /one unturn$ 9 its endeav\rs to purify x4 ,,vagrom ,,m5 ,,vi ,,vagrom ,,m5 ,,an ,,address ,,deliv]$ ,,to ,,! ,,work+ ,,m5',s ,,club1 ,,/4 ,,m>g>ets' 8,9 ! sweat ( ?y face %all ?\ eat bread1 till ?\ return unto ! gr\nd40--,,g5esis iii4 #ai4 ,9 ! ,novemb] ( la/ ye>--#aije--;,i 0 invit$ to consid] ! problem :i* is kn[n z 8,! ,unemploy$ ,"q10 & to write some?+ ab\t x 9 a ,london daily pap]4 ,9 #aije ! subject 0 attract+ ! att5tion ( e "o1 & x 0 ?\ght t by means ( my own me?od--! me?od ( ,fiction--,i might possibly int]e/ p4 ,i welcom$ ! opportunity1 & wrote a /ory express+ my views1 :i* 0 publi%$ among ! news columns ( ! ,daily ,mail4 ,be=e ! tale began to appe> ,i _h sev]al conf]5ces ) ,"l ,nor?cliffe1 !n ,sir ,alfr$ ,h>mswor?1 ! editor ( ! newspap]4 ,c]ta9 facts 7 told me2 a mass ( exp]t op9ion & evid5ce 0 plac$ at my disposal1 & ,i 0 enjo9$ to /udy my new mat]ial & write exactly z ,i felt ab\t ! "q4 ,no re/rictions 7 plac$ ^u my po9t ( view4 ,i suppose t v r>ely inde$ has x happ5$ to an ord9>y noveli/ t ! rul+ p[]s ( a j\rnal :i* has "o ( ! l>ge/ circulations 9 ! _w h said1 8,"h are our columns2 come & say :at y ?9k 9 !m40 ,x is1 no d\bt1 good j\rnalism to pr9t a s+le article writt5 by a man ^: conviction on ! subject ( ! article is diametrically oppos$ to t ( ! newspap] 9 :i* x is publi%$4 ,a /&>d ( value is creat$ by an exhibition ( contra/s4 ,x is good j\rnalism also to pr9t ! views ( exp]ts su* z ,mr4 ,boo? or ,mr4 ,mc,kenzie4 ,bo? ^! ?+s are con/antly done4 ,b to give a noveli/ columns ( enorm\sly valuable space = "s weeks--8news space10 n ! space g5]ally res]v$ = fiction--9 ord] t he may express 8 own ideas1 is v unusual4 ,at ! "t :5 ?is 0 (f]$ to me ,i ?\ght x a v great complim5t4 ,i c h>dly believe t ,i 0 mi/ak51 & ,i ?9k s /ill4 ,i wrote ! /ory1 & call$ x1 ,made 9 ,8 ,image4 ,:5 x _h run ?r\gh ! newspap] x 0 publi%$ 9 book =m4 ,f\rte5 mon?s h gone by1 & dur+ !m ,i h endeav\r$ to keep myself in=m$ z to ! position ( affairs4 ,) ! additional k t ! pa/ ye> & its inquiries h giv5 me1 ,i f9d myself /ill ( precisely ! same op9ion z ,i 0 be=e4 ,if any?+1 my conviction is /rong] ?an be=e4 ,:at my op9ions are1 su* conclusions z ,i h come to1 ,i h be5 invit$ to tell y to-night4 ,i w get to ! po9t at once )\t fur!r preamble1 save only to say h[ mu* ,i value ! privilege ( address+ y4 ,= a long "t pa/ e class ( ! community has be5 ex]cis$ by ! problem ( ! unemploy$4 ,! "q has /eadily become m acute ye> by ye>1 & at ! pres5t mom5t its solution is ! mo/ press+ & necess>y ( all t confront ?9k+ m5 & wom54 ,i propose to t\* briefly ^u ! exi/+ /ate ( ?+s1 to expla9 :at ,i conclude to be ! cause ( x1 & to set be=e y my belief z to ! only rem$y4 ,9 ,london1 ,man*e/]1 ,birm+ham1 & all ! great cities ( ,engl&1 ! /reets are full ( m5 ) bright eyes1 & faces cut & :ittl$ to an edge by hung]4 ,m5 & wom5 ) k9dly he>ts & sympa!tic natures _c g abroad 9 w9t] unless !y ta/e ! bitt]ness ( sights & s\nds t te> ! he>t & lac]ate ! s\l4 ,dismal & t]rible processions move ?r\gh\t ! /reets ( our capitals l spectres f ! und]world4 ,i h myself1 9 ! c\rse ( my inve/igations1 be5 pack$ tight among a cr[d ( tatt]$1 c\gh+ humans 9 ,london4 ,i h walk$ ) !m1 bre?r5 ( y\rs & m9e1 m5 :o (f5d$ & di/ress$ e s5se1 m5 :o groan$ & sigh$ because !y _h n eat51 m5 :o exhal$ an od\r l ! cag$ animals 9 a m5ag]ie1 m5 :o f$1 :5 !y f$ at all1 ^u g>bage1 m5 :o c\ld n wa%4 ,i h se5 faces all r\nd me l ! faces t ! great ,italian poet ,dante describes z flitt+ ?r\gh ! gloom ( hell4 ,on "o side is a face gr[n witless f hung]1 sorr[1 & f\l environm5t4 ,x is a horrible face1 a face l a glass ( dirty wat]4 ,ano!r face is simply a grey drawn w$ge ( cunn+2 a ?ird man has a face t might h be5 t ( a sa9t1 b ! horror ( 8 life has put its heel ^u ! c\nt5ance1 & has gr\nd ! possibility to pulp4 ,i h /ood among liv+ bodies :i* h no heat 9 !m1 a company ( gho/s t c\gh & curse 9 bloodless voices4 ,& among ^! gaunt1 dismal1 & hopeless m5 ! "o :o c sn>l & cry 8 sorr[s l\dly is ! "o :o is envi$ by all ! re/4 ,he mu/ h _h a meal t day4 ,i expect _m ( y h se5 some?+ ( :at ,i describe1 & ^? :o h _h ?is sad exp]i5ce w be> witness t ,i am exagg]at+ no?+4 ,?is is n ,fiction2 x is melan*oly ,tru?4 ,9 ! op5+ *apt] ( ! /ory ,i wrote on ! ,unemploy$ "q1 ,i describ$ a meet+ ( ! ,unemploy$ 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! *apt] ,i told h[ "s *>itable p drove up ) a c>t full ( buns & bread & butt]4 ,imm$iately !re 0 a riot4 ,! poor />v+ p f\ght ) ea* o!r = ! food l wolves4 ,! sc5e 0 horrible4 ,?is fir/ *apt] appe>$ on ,novemb] #ah1 9 ! ,daily ,mail4 ,two days aft]w>ds ,i met a fri5d 9 my ,london ,club :o _h read x4 8,my de> fell[10 he said1 8y've let y\r imag9ation run away ) y4 ,a /ory is all v well1 b x %\ld closely foll[ ! l9es ( fact4 ,don't y tell me t ,engli% workm5 are 9 su* a pass t !y w fight = a morsel ( food 9 ! he>t ( ,london4 ,y're com+ x a bit too tall1 my de> *ap40 ,he 0 a ruddy1 prosp]\s fri5d4 ,z he came into ! ,club smok+-room he gave a heavy fur coat1 :i* probably co/ him fifty gu9eas1 to "o ( ! wait]s4 ,he call$ = a :isky & soda1 & sank into an arm-*air ( r$ lea!r ) a com=table sigh ( pleasure4 ,he /ret*$ out 8 legs t[>ds a blaz+ fire ( logs1 & said aga91 8,y noveli/ johnnies are always com+ x a bit too ?ick1 don't y "k60 ,my wor?y fri5d 0 "o ( ^? :o h eyes b see n2 because !y won't see1 & don't wi% to see4 ,n[ li/5 to ! sequel-- ,?ree days aft] ?is a procession ( ,unemploy$ m>*$ along ! ,embankm5t 9 ,london4 ,"s *>itable p did actually br+ d[n a c>t ( food4 ,!re 0 a riot & a fight = ! food exactly z ,i _h =ese5 9 my imag9>y tale4 ,x 0 report$ 9 ! newspap]4 ,five days aft] ,i _h imag9$ t1 "u exi/+ conditions1 some?+ might happ51 t ?+ actually did happ5--m5 came fight+ = a scrap ( bread 9 ! he>t ( ! ,metropolis4 ,?is is :at we see 9 ! great /reets ( ,london & o!r t[ns--! /reets full ( %ops :i* are cramm$ ) co/ly & beautiful ?+s1 ?rong$ ) prosp]\s p4 ,:at we see :5 we foll[ ! procession ( ! ,unemploy$ back to ! awful d5s 9 :i* !y live is impossible to d m ?an h9t at4 ,to tell ! absolute unv>ni%$ tru? 9 a public assembly1 to publi% a fai?ful description 9 a public pr9t is an utt] impossibility4 ,^! dreadful facts are ^? :i* despair+ cl]gym5 & m9i/]s1 doctors1 nurses1 w\ld-be help]s1 tell to ea* o!r 9 :isp]s4 ,i knew a lady ^: husb& _h turn$ out wor?less1 & :o f9ally des]t$ h]4 ,h] "o s\rce ( income 0 a r[ ( small h\ses 9 ! ,ea/ ,end ( ,london1 h\ses t 7 let out 9 rooms to ! v poor4 ,my fri5d 0 too poor to employ an ag5t to collect h] r5ts & draw a commission = 8 "w4 ,e week %e did s h]self1 & "o week %e invit$ me to accompany h]4 ,i did s1 & x 0 ! mo/ horrible day ,i ev] sp5t4 ,no work+ man 9 a di/rict su* z ?is c =m any idea ( ! fil? & mis]y 9 :i* ! lo/1 degrad$ t5ants ( ^! h\ses liv$4 ,i %all n attempt to describe x1 = x w\ld be a poor return = y\r k9dness 9 com+ "h to-night to rob y ( y\r night's re/6 ,i w m]ely quote "s l9es writt5 by ,mr4 ,f4 ,a4 ,mc,kenzie1 "o ( ! =emo/ sociologi/s ( ! day4 ,!y deal ) ! lives ( ! ,unemploy$ 9 ! ,ea/ ,end ( ,london1 & !y are gu>d$1 retic5t words4 ,i read-- 8,to say t scores ( ?\s&s ( !m are fac+ ! com+ w9t] ) fe> & dread is b mildly to imply _! situation4 ,!y are ! d]elicts ( ,london1 :om ! *anges 9 mod]n conditions h left hopelessly beh9d4 ,)\t crafts1 )\t k1 _m ( !m ) hope dead1 !y face a future t good trade c d little to relieve1 & bad trade mu/ greatly d>k540 8,! prodigal son0 ( to-day plays out ! la/ act ( 8 trag$y1 n be=e a fatt$ calf1 b 9 a ,popl> back room4 ,! %iftless & incapables1 attract$ by l[ r5t1 by ! *ance ( casual "w1 & by ! abundance ( relief1 drift "h4 ,to !m are add$ ! scores ( ?\s&s ( locally born p :o are tra9$ 9 su* a way t !y _c be any?+ else ?an casuals4 ,! v /reets proclaim ! lives ( ^! p4 ,ap>t f ! ma9 ?or\ghf>es & f c]ta9 m prosp]\s av5ues1 y are swall[$ up 9 an endless succession ( long roads ( *eaply built h\ses4 ,! walls are crumbl+1 & ! bricks seem z ?\gh !y w\ld fall at a bl[2 _m h\ses h brok51 pap]-/uff$ w9d[s2 !re are :ole /reets :]e ! doors & w9d[s h n se5 pa9t = a g5]ation4 ,! *ildr51 babies ) oph?almic eyes1 girls dirty beyond belief play 9 ! gutt]s4 ,! wom5 gossip at ! doors4 ,! m51 /rong1 yet none want+ _! /r5g?1 l\nge at /reet corn]s4 ,9 home aft] home y w f9d t ! sole regul> wage e>n$ is by a "y son1 :o obta9s t5 %ill+s a week z err& boy 9 ! ,city4 ,on ?is1 ) occasional additions f ! o!rs1 ! :ole family exi/s4 ,! "m may obta9 a few %ill+s a week at #8*>+1' al?\gh su* "w is sc>ce 9 ,popl>4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago ! pov]ty ( ! ,ea/ ,end 0 less5$ by ! home "w :i* ! wom5 c\ld obta94 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ s]i\s1 al?\gh (t5 ov]look$1 factors ( to-day t su* home "w _c be _h save by a few4 ,! ali5s 9 ,:ite*apel & 9 ,/epney absorb almo/ all ( x4 ,! =eign]s are m capable1 m ?rifty1 & m sob]1 &1 save :]e brute /r5g? is requir$1 our own d]elicts /& no *ance be=e !m4 ,! homes inside are (t5 en\gh indescribable4 ,"h & !re y f9d ! "o room kept clean1 b g5]ally dirt is ! out/&+ feature4 ,! b$s are black masses ( fil?4 ,! walls ( ! rooms prev5t real cleanl9ess4 ,i w5t into "o two-room$ t5em5t inhabit$ by a man1 wife & ?ree *ildr54 ,! kit*5 0 ov]run ) rats1 :i* _h free entrance & exit ?r\gh num]\s holes 9 ! wall4 ,9 ! b$room a l>ge "p ( ! la? & pla/] wall und]nea? ! w9d[ 0 torn away1 leav+ great gaps op5 to ! y>d4 #8,:y doesn't y\r l&lord d "s repairs "h8' my companion ask$4 #8,he won't1 sir2 he says x is heal?y = u to h holes 9 ! walls1' ! woman repli$4 ,_m ( ^! ,popl> rooms urg5tly require ! active int]v5tion ( ! local sanit>y (fic]s4 ,9 su* fetid d5s1 badly built1 ill kept1 & furni%$ ) ! /range/ ( oddm5ts1 mo/ ( ! ,popl> poor live4 ,if x 7 necess>y & "p ( my s*eme ?is ev5+1 ,i c\ld take up ! :ole ( our "t 9 tell+ ! tru? ab\t ! exi/+ horrors4 ,b ,i d n ?9k t any "o w d5y !m4 ,!y exi/1 & no "o c disprove ! fact4 ,let u r consid] :y !y exi/1 & :at _! exi/5ce means to ! work+ man4 ,/at$ 9 a few brief words1 ?is is my !ory & my unalt]able belief4 ,,if ,,!re ,,7 ,,no ,,unemployables ,,!re ,,w\ld ,,be ,,no ,,unemploy$4 ,to amplify my /atem5t ,i w say--& 9 a mom5t ,i w endeav\r to prove--t if ! idle1 vici\s1 hopeless & sull5 sc\ndrels :o act z a drag ^u ! :eel ( ! ,commonweal?1 :o h be5 all[$ too long to clog social progress1 7 remov$1 ! :ole problem w\ld be solv$4 ,i beg y to li/5 c>efully to me :ile ,i tell y h[ ! ,unemployables h creat$ ! problem ( ! ,unemploy$1 h[ !y are ?rottl+ *>itable ent]prise1 h[ !y are mak+ economic me?ods ( relief impossible1 h[ !y are de/roy+ ! pres5t & ! future ( ! hone/ work+ man4 ,:o are ! p ,i h call$ 8,! ,unemployables08 ,:at is _! idea ( "w & :at is ! real ideal ( "w8 ,i w answ] ^! que/ions4 ,i w %[ y :o & :at ! ,unemployables are4 ,i w contra/ _! attitude t[>ds hone/ toil ) ! attitude ( hone/ m5 t[>ds toil1 & :5 ,i h done ?is ,i w try to expla9 h[ ^! p are injur+ y & me1 :at a t]rible burd5 !y are ^u our backs4 ,! mon? be=e my /ory deal+ ) ! ,unemploy$ appe>$ 9 ! ,daily ,mail1 a s]ies ( articles on ! same subject 0 publi%$4 ,9 "s ( !m ! ,unemployables 7 pa9t$ ) p]fect fidelity & vividness4 ,i take "s p>agraphs "h & !re to make a connect$ picture4 8,half-pa/ elev5 on ,friday morn+ 9 a back /reet 9 ! mo/ pov]ty-/rick5 & mo/ l>gely reliev$ di/rict 9 ,cann+ ,t[n4 ,a gr\p ( wom5 wait ar\nd ! gates ( a *apel1 f :i* doles are be+ issu$4 ,dirty1 ragg$ & untidy1 !y c]ta9ly are1 b hung]-/rick5--,no6 ,_! *ildr5 play+ 9 ! roadway ne> by are ill-clad1 fil?y1 & 9 _m cases b>e-foot$1 & d %[ signs ( "u-fe$+1 b n ! mo!rs4 ,^! are ! wives ( ! habitual ,unemploy$ seek+ relief4 ,! curi\s /rang] notices t "s ( ! wom5 g f ! relief /ation to ! public-h\ses4 ,let u look inside a few ( ^! e/abli%m5ts4 ,9 a side b> ( ! fir/ place we ent]1 we f9d elev5 wom51 exactly ( ! same type z ^? solicit+ *>ity )\t4 ,"o ( !m c>ries a rec5tly-born baby 9 h] arms1 & ano!r has a little girl two ye>s old cl++ to h] apron4 ,ea* woman has a glass 9 front ( h]4 ,"s ( !m h be5 "h s9ce half-pa/ n9e 9 ! morn+1 & w /ay = h\rs yet4 ,9 ! next dr9k+ %op is a p>ty ( n9e1 9 ! next b two1 :ile 9 ! la/ ( all we f9d sev54 ,n[ "o rises to g out1 = h] h\r has come to beg = aid f s*ool or p>son or ,unemploy$ fund4 ,an h\r lat] we c see ! husb&s ( ^! wom5 amus+ !mselves at ! /reet corn] high] up4 ,five bookmak]s' t\ts are busy among !m at "o cross roads alone4 ,at ?is "t1 :5 we are ?reat5$ ) a new ,unemploy$ agitation1 x is z well t ! causes ( mu* ( ! di/ress 9 "s ( ! ,unemploy$ areas %\ld be und]/ood4 ,= sev]al ye>s ! public has tri$ to deal ) ! suff]+s ( ! v poor by s5tim5tal means4 ,ea* w9t] has br\ght increase ( relief1 & ea* increase ( relief has help$ to r5d] m p]man5t ! problem x has set ab\t to cure4 ,we h n[ 9 "o di/rict alone1 a l>ge numb] ( p1 totall+ _m ?\s&s1 incapable ( regul> "w & unwill+ to attempt x4 ,!y h be5 taught to lean on *>ity to aid !m1 & !y h prov$ !mselves apt pupils4 ,_! homes w1 z a rule1 = %e] uncleanl9ess1 be> comp>ison ) ! dwell+ ( an ,au/ralian aborig9e4 ,_! *ildr5 are sy/ematically made untidy1 & are giv5 a neglect$ air 9 ord] m successfully to extort outside aid4 ,p>5tal love is s dead t1 9 v _m cases1 ! mo!rs w sell ! boots giv5 to _! *ildr5 9 ord] to buy g94 ,?is is no vague1 g5]al *>ge4 ,?ree ye>s ago ! read]s ( ! ,daily ,mail entru/$ ! writ] ) a sum ( money to sp5d on meals & %oes = ne$y *ildr5 9 ?is di/rict4 ,tea*]s f _m s*ools assur$ me t su* ef=t w\ld be wa/$4 #8,buy ! %oes & give !m to ! *ildr5 to-day1' !y said2 #8& to-morr[ ! %oes w be 9 ! pawn%ops1 & ! mo!rs w h drunk ! proce$s4' ,x 0 necess>y = u to con/ruct a c>eful sy/em ( gu>d *ecks to save ! *ildr5 f _! own mo!rs4 ,la/ ye> f\r sep>ate g5]al funds 7 di/ribut+ doles & aid among ^! p 9 "o di/rict4 ,a fund = ! *ildr51 ! be/ ( all1 kept !m f />vation4 ,two outside ag5cies collect$ _m ?\s&s ( p\nds & scatt]$ !m ab\t4 ,! ,we/ ,ham ,corporation sp5t ov] #bf1jjj on relief works4 ,:at has be5 ! result8 ,! fir/ outcome 0 to draw to ?is di/rict _m ( ! loaf]s f o!r p>ts1 :o saw ! *ance to obta9 some?+ = no?+4 ,! m money t came1 ! m ! numb] ( ,unemploy$ grew4 ,!re is1 )\t "q1 an am\nt ( p]fectly g5u9e di/ress1 di/ress t %\ld be reliev$4 ,b x is n1 z a rule1 f\nd 9 ! #8,unemploy$' processions4 ,! m5 :o are mak+ ! mo/ noise c\ld n "w prop]ly if !y w\ld1 & w\ld n if !y c\ld4 ,?is is a h>d say+4 ,"s facts may help to prove x4 ,_m employ]s ( lab\r ar\nd ! docks agree 9 te/ify+ t _! difficulty is to induce casual m5 to rema9 long at _! "w4 ,a man w take on a job = a c\ple ( h\rs1 & !n ask = 8 #as4 #b;d4 7#g;d4 an h\r7 & g4 #8,look "h1 guv'nor1 ,i've _h en\gh ( ?is1' he exclaims1 ) p]fect tru?fulness4 ,he has secur$ en\gh to see him ?r\gh ! day--:y %\ld he tr\ble aft] m8 ,! lab\r] ( ! casual loaf+ type :o works = two days a week ?9ks t he has done all 8 duty4 ,8 "w is wor? comp>atively little :5 x is done4 ,! municipal relief "w at ,we/ ,ham la/ w9t] sp5t #ad1jjj on mat]ial & #ab1jjj on lab\r4 ,on ! mo/ lib]al e/imate1 ! lab\r value obta9$ 0 wor? n m ?an #dejj1 & ! tasks w\ld h be5 done by any contractor = t am\nt4 ,_m ^: names 7 d[n on ! ,unemploy$ ,regi/] refus$ "w :5 (f]$ to !m4 ,la/ w9t] ! workh\se au?orities began to di/ribute relief on a m lib]al scale4 ,a numb] ( di/ress$ cases 7 tak5 9 )\t lab\r4 ,! numb] increas$ until x rea*$ #dgc4 ,!n ! gu>dians resolv$ to re-e/abli% ! lab\r te/1 & to make ! applicants d "s "w = ! aid !y _h4 ,! numb]s at once fell to #aai4 ,! p h be5 taught to look ^u ! outside public z a mil* c[1 & ! gu>dians & municipal au?orities z (ficials f :om ev]y?+ possible is to be extort$4 ,! memb]s ( an #8un(ficial' relief committee invit$ me la/ week to "o ( _! meet+s4 ,a bloat$ woman came ask+ !m = aid4 ,!y gave h] a small dole1 ) repeat$ injunctions t %e 0 to lie to ! reliev+ (fic] if he ask$ h] if %e _h _h any?+4 #8,take c>e t y\r fire is out & y\r cupbo>d is b>e :5 ! reliev+ (fic] comes1' "o memb] add$4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! problem to be solv$4 ,a great army ( habitual loaf]s & incapables live (f ! woes ( ! g5u9e ,unemploy$4 ,! latt]1 too1 (t5 suff] 9 sil5ce4 ,! spong]s1 h>d5$ by long exp]i5ce1 adepts 9 e trick to impress a g5]\s public1 ply _! call+ m boldly ea* ye>4 ,su* are ! m5 :o w n "w--! #8"w-%y' m51 ! #8bone-idle' m51 ! #8wa/]s1' ! sc\ndrels :o turn ! holy virtue ( *>ity into a fooli%ness1 & :o recruit ! ranks ( ^? :o keep society 9 a /ate ( siege4 ,^! p =m ! majority ( ! ,unemployables4 ,please rememb] t ,i am n talk+ ( ! ,unemploy$1 b ( ! ,unemployables4 ,! m5 :o won't "w =m ! majority1 b ! hopeless h]d ( ,unemployables is also swell$ by ^? :o c't "w4 ,!y c't "w because _! life has nev] taught !m h[ to "w4 ,f infancy !y h be5 tra9$ to dep5d ^u *>ity1 f *ildhood !y h be5 d5i$ an education :i* w enable !m to e>n a liv+4 ,_! v bir? has be5 *>itably conduct$4 ,! p>i% doctor has giv5 free aid1 ! blankets h come f a local fund1 & probably !re has be5 a ,salvation lass scrubb+ ! room = ! "m4 ,f infancy !y are accu/om$ to look to *>ity = _! v com=t4 ,a boots fund supplies !m ) %oes1 free meals are _! ma9 su/5ance1 & if !y are v =tunate a holiday fund gives !m a week 9 ! c\ntry4 ,_! fir/ lessons are 9 begg+1 & !y are taught to lie & to cr+e to ! giv]s ( doles4 ,:5 su* *ildr5 leave _! slum s*ools1 :at awaits !m8 ,!re is little or no possibility ( ! slum boy le>n+ a trade1 :ile ! girl f9ds x impossible1 ev5 if %e desires1 to le>n h\sewif]y by go+ to s]vice4 ,! factory awaits ! girl1 & odd jobs1 z potboy1 err& boy1 runn] = bookmak]s1 or ! l1 await ! lad4 ,at sev5te5 or s ! y\? becomes a man1 & applies = casual lab\r at ! docks or else:]e4 ,ab\t ! same "t he mates ) a girl :o has be5 work+ at ! factory4 ,by ?is "t he has =gott5 ne>ly all he le>n$ at s*ool4 ,:at c reasonably be expect$ ( him8 ,x is impossible to condemn ?is second class ( ,unemployable4 ,if y & ,i _h be5 br\ght up 9 ! same way1 we %\ld live z !y d & behave z !y d1 9 all probability4 ,if a *ild has se5 8 fa!r & "m1 8 gr&fa!r & gr&mo!r1 8 uncles1 aunts & all ! fri5ds ( ! family habitually g to b$ 9 _! boots1 he w sleep 9 8 boots too4 ,if he lives 9 a village :]e e "o goes to b$ 9 boots1 & has nev] be5 out ( t village nor witness$ ! cu/oms ( any o!r village1 :o is to tell him t sleep+ 9 boots is an unpleasant trick :i* spoils ! %eets8 ,a /rang] :o came ^u a *ild ( ?is village & told him t he 0 a dirty little boy :o ought to be puni%$1 w\ld be an idiot :o und]/ood no?+ ( ! p[] ( environm5t1 ! tru? ( education or ! facts ( life4 ,b ! fir/1 & l>ge/1 class ( ,unemployables :o h work$1 c "w1 "k h[ to "w1 b won't "w1 is 9 a v diff]5t case1 & is =m$ ( v diff]5t p4 ,^! are ! m5 :o are lo/4 ,= my own "p1 ,i believe t idl5ess is ! greate/ ( all s9s1 ! *ief ( all crimes4 ,x is n ^? (f5ces aga9/ ! law ( ,god & ! ord9ance ( man t we puni% :i* are always ! wor/4 ,i may be wrong1 b ,i give x z my op9ion t slo? is ! prime s9 ( all ^? lu/s & iniquities t w> aga9/ ! s\l & de/roy manhood4 ,i believe t ! ?ief :o works1 ! drunk>d :o works1 ! li> :o works1 ! adult]] :o works1 may (t5 be a bett] man ?an ! boneless1 bloodless idl] :o is nei!r ?ief1 drunk>d1 li>1 or adult]]4 ,"w--all "w--has 9 x a f9e spiritual elem5t1 j z ! smalle/ & meane/ ?+ 9 ! _w has a div9e side1 inasmu* z ,god made x & saw t x 0 good4 ,all tempor>y =ms1 x has be5 said1 include ess5ces t are et]nal4 ,:atev] be ! meanness & lonel9ess ( a man's occupation1 he may dis*>ge x on pr9ciples common to himself & ! ,ar*angel ,gabriel4 ,! man :o sp5ds 8 :ole life 9 clean+ codfi% 9 ,lead5hall ,m>ket is a bett] & f9] man 9 ! eye ( ,god1 a wor?i] & m valuable man to ! ,commonweal?1 ?an ! poor man :o loafs away 8 life 9 a f\r-ale b>1 or ! ri* "o :o l\nges ?r\gh 8 exi/5ce 9 a palace4 ,h[ev] f> ,i may g 9 my belief t idl5ess is ! greate/ vice ( all1 h>dly any "o "h w\ld attempt to combat ! g5]al view t x is a vice & a v bad "o4 ,b leav+ ! purely moral /&po9t = a mom5t1 let me po9t out to y ! value ( "w z an aid to mat]ial success & happ9ess4 ,= a mom5t we w put aside ! fact t toil is a virtue & laz9ess a s94 ,let me briefly repeat :at has be5 said a ?\s& times by f> abl] & m important lips ?an m9e-- ,"w pays4 ,9 ! spr+ ( ?is ye> ,i 0 /ay+ 9 ! ,s\? ( ,france ) a fri5d :o is a great employ] ( lab\r4 ,he employs ne>ly #af1jjj m54 ,he told me t1 q unkn[n to e "o1 he has e/abli%$ a sy/em ( reports ^u ! "w & ability ( ea* sep>ate man4 ,8 ag5ts in=m him t ,jack ,smi?1 :om he has nev] met & w nev] meet 9 ?is _w1 is a h>d work]4 ,! next promotion goes to ,jack ,smi?4 ,g5ius1 ! highe/ & r>e/ attribute ( ! human be+1 has be5 said to be 8an inf9ite capacity = tak+ pa9s40 ,a capacity = "w :i* is n inf9ite b f9ite1 yet :i* is /ill /rong & vigor\s1 ought always & 9 all circum/ances to secure a livelihood & ensure respect4 ,?is is ! v lea/ t x %\ld d4 ,x may d mu* m4 ,x may comm& success4 ,:at 0 x b "w t enabl$ ,heyne ( ,gott+51 ! son ( a poor weav]1 to become "o ( ! greate/ classical s*ol>s2 t enabl$ ,ak5side1 ! son ( a but*]1 to write ,! ,pleasures ( ! ,imag9ation2 ,arkwright1 ! b>b]1 to become ,sir ,ri*>d ,arkwright1 inv5tor ( ! sp9n+-j5ny2 ,beattie1 ! s*ool-ma/]1 to become ,pr(essor ( ,moral ,philosophy2 ,prideaux to become ! ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/] f be+ ! assi/ant 9 ! kit*5 at ,exet] ,college2 ,edmund ,saund]s1 ! err& lad1 to become ,sir ,edmund ,saund]s1 ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,k+'s ,b5*2 ,jonson1 ! common bricklay]1 to become ,b5 ,jonson ! fam\s8 ,adrian ,,vi4 rose to 8 great fame z a s*ol> f be+ a poor lad 9 ! /reets1 :o1 = want ( o!r conv5i5ce1 _h to read by ! lamps 9 ! *ur* por*es2 ,p>kes1 ! groc]'s1 & ,davy1 ! apo!c>y's appr5tice1 became ! two greate/ *emical inve/igators ( _! age4 ,:at enabl$ ,dr4 ,isaac ,miln]1 ,dean ( ,c>lisle & ,pr(essor ( ,ma!matics at ,cambridge1 to rise f ! humble position ( a weav]2 & ,:ite1 :o 0 also a weav]1 to become ,pr(essor ( ,arabic at ,ox=d2 ,hunt]1 ! cab9et-mak]1 to atta9 ! fir/ rank among anatomi/s8 ,incr$ible lab\r enabl$ ,demo/h5es to become ! greate/ orator ( antiquity4 ,! ,economy ( ,human ,life & ,! ,annual ,regi/] 7 ! production ( ,dodsley1 :o by lab\r rais$ himself f ! position ( a weav] & a footman4 ,lab\r enabl$ ,falcon]1 ! b>b]'s son1 to write 8 celebrat$ poem ( ,! ,%ipwreck4 ,! editor ( ,! ,qu>t]ly ,review1 ,gif=d1 someh[ acquir$ ! ne$$ capability f be+ a cab9-boy & %oemak]'s appr5tice4 ,haydn1 ! son ( a poor c>twright1 became ! em95t compos]2 ,johnson1 ?r\gh sickness & pov]ty1 rose to be ! immortal l+ui/2 ,j]emy ,taylor1 a b>b]'s son1 end$ z !ologian & bi%op2 ,b>ry1 f a work+ mason1 became ! r5[n$ pa9t]4 ,dr4 ,liv+/one atta9$ 8 celebrity f be+ a 8piec]0 9 a factory4 ,inde$1 if we read ! lives ( di/+ui%$ m5 9 any dep>tm5t1 we f9d !m celebrat$ = ! am\nt ( lab\r !y c\ld p]=m4 ,!re is no exception to ?is rule ev5 9 ! milit>y pr(ession4 ,julius ,cs>1 ,cromwell1 ,wa%+ton1 ,napoleon1 & ,well+ton1 7 all r5[n$ z h>d work]s4 ,we read h[ _m days !y c\ld support ! fatigues ( a m>*2 h[ _m h\rs !y sp5t 9 ! field1 9 ! cab9et1 9 ! c\rt2 h[ _m secret>ies !y kept employ$2 9 %ort1 h[ h>d !y work$4 ,sup]ficial ?9k]s are ready to cry out1 8,miracles60 ,yes6 b !y are miracles ( indu/ry & ( lab\r4 ,great success came to ^! great work]s ,i h enum]at$1 p :o />t$ life z work+ m54 ,if !y _h liv$ to-day !y w\ld h a*iev$ ! same1 ?\gh ! task w\ld h be5 a m difficult "o4 ,m5 ( ?is /amp _c be cru%$4 ,b m ord9>y m5 :o h ! capacity = h>d "w & are will+ to d x1 :at %all we say ( _m ( !m 9 ! ye> #aijf8 ,:at %all we say ( ! ?\s&s :o want "w & c't get x1 ( ! ,unemploy$8 ,we mu/ say j ?is--! ,unemploy$ are ! victims ( ! ,unemployable1 & all work+ m5 suff] to support ! idle & wor?less classes ( ! community4 ,e "o suff]s1 e "o has to pay = ! ma9t5ance ( ! ,unemployable4 ,b ! work+ man pays mo/ & suff]s mo/4 ,let me put x to ! work+ m5 "h to-night4 ,out ( e p\nd ,i e>n ,i h to pay a %ill+ to ! ,gov]nm5t 9 income-tax4 ,i call ?is h>d1 because e p5ny ( my income is made by h>d m5tal "w4 ,! p>son & ! doctor1 ! f>m]1 ! lawy]1 ! au?or1 are tax$ exactly ! same z ! man :o has n e>n$ 8 income1 b :o has be5 left l& or o!r prop]ty by 8 fa!r4 ,i "w t5 h\rs a day ne>ly e day ( my life1 & ,i only make n9ete5 %ill+s out ( e p\nd ,i e>n1 :ile ! man :o has an income )\t work+ = x pays n a p5ny m4 ,y are probably wond]+ :at ?is has to d ) y\r side ( ! "q4 ,y d n pay income-tax1 y may say1 x is only ! p :o make m ?an ?ree p\nds odd a week :o h to pay ?is tax4 ,y are q wrong if y ?9k ?is4 ,9 proportion to y\r e>n+s1 y pay1 ev5 "h 9 ?is c\ntry1 m ?an ,i d1 m ?an ! doctor1 m ?an ! f>m]--m ?an almo/ any "o1 except ! p>son1 :o is always ! mo/ heavily tax$ man 9 proportion to 8 means & 8 duties 9 ! community4 ,x is true t y don't get yell[ pap]s 8,on ,8 ,maje/y's ,s]vice0 by ! po/ dem&+ ?is or t sum4 ,y don't get polite g5tlem5 call+ = money1 & back$ up by ! :ole =ce ( ! ,briti% ,con/itution4 ,y pay 9 o!r ways4 ,take ! case ( a f>m lab\r]4 ,! f>m] r5ts 8 l& f ! orig9al own]1 & he makes z mu* z he c out ( x4 ,! f>m] has to pay ! ,gov]nm5t a proportion ( e %ill+ he makes4 ,x /&s to reason1 !re=e1 t he c't af=d to pay 8 lab\r]s z mu* z he w\ld 7 he himself less heavily tax$4 ,& !re are o!r ways 9 :i* ! work+ man pays out ( all proportion to 8 e>n+s4 ,! work+ man :o buys a p\nd ( tea1 a glass ( be]1 or an ounce ( tobacco1 pays exactly ! same duty on ^! articles z p ) t5 times 8 income4 ,i may buy a p\nd ( tea at two %ill+s & ! work+ man may n be able to pay m ?an a %ill+4 ,b t is m]ely a "q ( quality1 & does n affect ! argum5t4 ,! work+ man ) a v small income pays ! same duty z ! man ) a mu* l>g] "o4 ,! work+ man also pays o!r taxes1 call$ rates1 9 8 h\se-r5t4 ,!y are n collect$ direct f him1 !y are collect$ f ! l&lord1 :o puts up ! r5t accord+ly4 ,!re=e1 al?\gh a sup]ficial view w\ld t5d to %[ t ! work+ man is )\t _m ( ^? burd5s :i* fall ^u ! %\ld]s ( l>g] e>n]s1 su* a view w\ld be utt]ly wrong4 ,i h /ill s mu* to say t ,i _c g fur!r into ! economic aspect ( ! "q4 ,detail$ pro(1 abundant & ov]fl[+1 c\ld be easily suppli$4 ,i h no "t to d s n[1 ,i m]ely repeat ! indubitable fact t ! work+ man has to pay = ! workh\ses1 ! asylums1 & ! prisons2 poor z he is1 he mu/ support ! ,unemployables4 ,9 ! workh\ses1 at any rate 9 ! ,london unions1 he mu/ support !m 9 a comp>ative luxury :i* he himself c by no means af=d4 ,9 "o great workh\se1 = example1 we f9d t ! f9e/ butt]1 ! be/ ,iri% bacon1 ! :ite/ bread1 ! mo/ exp5sive cuts ( beef are = ! paup]4 ,outside ! workh\se ! work+ head ( a family :o is /ruggl+ to br+ up 8 *ildr5 9 hon\rable indep5d5ce has none ( ^! luxuries4 ,9 place ( ! be/ butt]1 he & 8 family h ! *eape/ m>g>9e or dripp+2 _! bacon1 if !y h any1 is b\ght 9 inf]ior scraps2 _! bread is ( common description1 & in/ead ( co/ly cuts ( beef1 !y too (t5 h to cont5t !mselves ) ! *eape/ =m ( food 9 ,london--fri$ fi%4 ,at no "t h !y too mu* ( ev5 ?is food4 ,yet1 :ile !y are exi/+ 9 su* p9*+ pov]ty1 fight+ _! way f day to day & f h\r to h\r1 an enorm\s tax is levi$ on !m 9 ! =m ( rates1 to ma9ta9 9 unnecess>y com=t ^? :o are liv+ an idle & unpr(itable life4 ,! contra/ to ! work] mu/ seem poignant4 ,on ! "o side ( ! workh\se gate are pov]ty & incessant mis]y1 ) insuffici5t food to eat4 ,on ! o!r side are w>m? & light1 complete fre$om f c>e1 & abundance ( food to eat1 ) no necessity :atev] to e>n ! day's food by lab\r4 ,all ! prizes are to ! unfit2 all ! ef=t & mis]y are to ! labori\s4 ,if ! hon\rable work+ man loses 8 employm5t ?r\gh "s *ange 9 indu/rial organization or ?r\gh ! gr[? ( =eign competition1 he f9ds x too (t5 impossible to /ruggle back to 8 feet4 ,he sees ! help :i* might h c>ri$ him ?r\gh 8 mis=tune div]t$ by ! blatant outcries ( ! wor?less4 ,he mu/ be cont5t to suff] & die 9 pr\d sil5ce1 :ile ^? :o h nev] done or wi%$ to d an hone/ day's "w absorb ! contributions ( public & private *>ity4 ,mr4 ,mc,kenzie1 to :om ,i am indebt$ = s _m illum9at+ facts1 completes ! picture 9 a few vivid p>agraphs4 ,he takes ! huge & pov]ty-/rick5 ,london di/rict ( ,popl> = 8 text1 & he tells u-- 8,_h ! ,popl> poor law au?orities cont5t$ !mselves ) deal+ adequately ) ! old & ! sick1 & ! maim$ :o are among !m1 all _! res\rces w\ld h be5 tax$1 = ! di/rict is n[ v1 v poor4 ,!y w5t fur!r4 ,!y delib]ately attract$ to !mselves ! great %ift+ army ( loaf]s & ( idl]s f all p>ts ( ,london4 8,h[ has ?is be5 done8 ,by two means4 ,outdoor relief has be5 freely grant$ to all k9ds ( folk1 & ! p inside ! workh\se h be5 treat$ 9 a sumptu\s mann] f> above ! /yle ( _! class4 8,! gu>dians decid$ t ! /one-y>d is d]ogatory1 & aboli%$ ! lab\r te/4 ,!y _h no suffici5t lab\r = m51 s !y all[ !m to rema9 9 practical idl5ess4 ,!re are ov] two hundr$ & fifty "y m5 9 ! workh\se to-day1 amply f$1 well clo!d1 & ma9ta9$ week by week1 & mon? by mon?1 9 idl5ess4 ,!y are lazy1 good-=-no?+ scamps1 _m ( !m1 z _! records cle>ly %[4 ,naturally !y take advantage ( ! glori\s prospect ( pl5ty to eat & no?+ to d4 ,!re is ano!r army1 only less num]\s1 ( "y wom5 9 ! prime ( ye>s & ( heal?1 equally idle4 8,a few days s9ce1 ,i w5t ov] ! #8workh\se' at midday1 & wat*$ ! great rooms pack$ ) legal idl]s1 all busy eat+ a d9n] su* z few lab\r]s outside h4 #8,d y mean s]i\sly to tell me t ^! m5 h no prop] employm5t8' ,i ask$ my guide1 z we /ood 9 a great room ?rong$ ) n f> %ort ( ?ree hundr$ m51 mo/ly v>y+ 9 age f eighte5 to =ty1 all s\nd limb$1 all physically fit4 #8,we use !m z f> z we c 9 clean+ up1' my in=mant repli$4 8,! next extraord9>y po9t at ,popl> is ! fe$+ ( ! inmates4 ,no "o d5ies t ! paup] %\ld h a suffici5cy ( :olesome food1 & mo/ ( u w\ld will+ly support ! g5]\s fe$+ ( ! old & ! infirm4 ,b ! ,popl> gu>dians h gone to ! extreme "h4 ,!y "w on ! policy av[$ by "s ( !m t #8! poor man ought to h ! be/ sometimes4' ,!y are go+ to give him ! be/ :5 he is 9 ! workh\se1 & !y d6 ,! butt] co/s1 b\ght by ! ton1 #as4 #b-c_/d;d4 a p\nd4 ,i am in=m$ t ! contractors are requir$ to supply only #8,d5ny's be/ ,iri%' bacon4 ,! meat is ( ! v f9e/ quality to be b\ght1 & ! bread is ( a grade & p]fection r>ely to be _h 9 %ops or re/aurants4 ,i exam9$ ! d9n]s be+ s]v$ 9 ! c\rse ( an ord9>y visit1 & ,i decl>e 9 sob] tru? t ! quality 0 at lea/ z high z t giv5 9 an av]age ,we/ ,end club4 ,! mealy potatoes & ! f9e boil$ meats c]ta9ly equal ^? s]v$ 9 ! mode/ club :]e ,i lun*40 ,?is1 my work+-m5 li/5]s1 is :at y & ,i are pay+ =4 ,! obvi\s result ^u any di/rict :]e ! rates mu/ be rais$ to an impossible height 9 ord] to support ! idle & wor?less1 is t su* a di/rict ceases to be an area ( employm5t4 ,! great manufactur+ firms decl9e to cont9ue _! op]ations 9 a place :]e local taxation is s heavy t x prev5ts !m f pay+ a divid5d to _! %>ehold]s4 ,! firms g1 b _! lab\r]s d n g ) !m4 ,^!1 aft] a brief /ruggle1 swell ! ranks ( ! ,unemploy$1 t sorr[ful army = :i* ! ,gov]nm5t has j vot$ #bjj1jjj z a small tempor>y relief4 ,n[ ,i d n ?9k t ,i ne$ say mu* m z to ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,unemployables h creat$ ! class ( ! ,unemploy$1 & z to h[ ! work+ man suff]s4 ,i h giv5 a brief summ>y en\gh--9 ! endeav\r to be z ?or\gh z possible--b x is already some:at l5g?y4 ,i wi% to come at once to ! pr9cipal po9t ( ?is lecture--! rem$y = x all6 ,i am p]sonally conv9c$ t ! rem$y ,i am ab\t to prop\nd is ! only satisfactory "o1 & ! object ( my pres5ce "h to-night is to outl9e x = y4 ,!re is a "t 9 ! hi/ory ( c]ta9 diseases :5 any malignant gr[? mu/ be remov$ ) ! knife4 ,canc]1 ! tig] ( all physical ills1 c only be treat$ 9 ?is way4 ,! hide\s ?+ :i* has fa/5$ on ! human body mu/ be cut away f x1 or ! body dies4 ,! g5tle measures ( m$ic9e & diet are useless4 ,life mu/ be pres]v$ by ! scalpel & knife ( ! surgeon4 8,is !re no o!r way1 doctor80 ! n]v\s pati5t asks4 8,don't y ?9k t ,i might get well if ,i kept on ! ,*ian ,turp5t9e treatm5t or ! injection ( ,tryptic ,f]m5t80 ,! surgeon ( to-day :o kn[s 8 bus9ess w answ] 8,no40 ,he w proce$ to ! /]n ?\gh inevitable op]ation4 ,& t is :at we h got to d 9 reg>d to ?is social canc]1 ?is economic disease ( ! ,unemploy$ "q4 ,we mu/ /op ! :ole ?+4 ,y work+ m5 h ! p[] to d x1 & ?is is ! way 9 :i* y mu/ d x4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 y mu/ realize y\r own p[] ov] ! c\ncils ( ! nation1 9 ! ord]+ & det]m9+ ( ! laws ( ,engl&4 ,y :o are work+ m5 are already beg9n+ to d ?is4 ,to take only "o in/ance1 ! ,trades ,unions h already comb9$ to s5d a numb] ( lab\r memb]s to ,p>liam5t1 & a work+ man holds a high m9i/]ial position ) conspicu\s hone/y & ability4 ,i don't 9 ! lea/ agree ) mo/ ( ! aims ( :at is kn[n z ! ,lab\r ,p>ty4 ,my read+1 education1 & exp]i5ce h taught me t ,socialism is ! dream ( an impossibility1 & t ! witness ( hi/ory1 ! exp]i5ce ( nations1 & ! laws ( ,god are all ho/ile to x alike4 ,!re has nev] yet be5 a cont9u+ ,commonweal? 9 :i* all m5 7 equal inasmu* z !y 7 ,/ate (ficials4 ,!re nev] w be4 ,b work+ m5 h n[ ! p[] to rem$y ! unju/ conditions "u :i* !y live4 ,! m !y realize t p[] ! m able w !y be to br+ ab\t ! *ange4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s t !y mu/ d is to relieve !mselves & o!rs ( ! burd5 ( ! ,unemployables--?is is ! way 9 :i* ,i believe x c be done4 ,we mu/ foll[ ! plan adopt$ ) signal success by ,g]many1 ,d5m>k1 ,belgium1 & o!r =eign c\ntries1 only1 9 proportion z our own problem is m m5ac+ & acute ?an 9 o!r ,/ates1 we mu/ adapt1 amplify1 & ext5d _! plan to our ne$s4 ,9 ^! c\ntries e ef=t is made to assi/ ! des]v+ poor1 :ile ! undes]v+ are n m]ely repell$2 !y are also puni%$4 ,relief is giv51 aft] a c>eful visitation ( ! di/ress$ case & ?or\gh p]sonal inquiry1 9 ! %ape ( a loan1 & repaym5t ( ! loan is requir$ except 9 cases :]e ! assi/$ are n able-bodi$4 ,! lazy & wor?less are relegat$ to lab\r colonies1 or to p5al workh\ses1 :5ce !y c return to ord9>y life aft] a t]m ( lab\r has be5 s]v$4 ,! old are c>$ =1 :5 des]v+1 9 a diff]5t k9d ( workh\se1 & receive indulg5t treatm5t4 ,9 ?is way /urd9ess & indep5d5ce ( "* are assur$1 & !re is no dang] ( ! excessive multiplication ( paup]s1 or ( enorm\s exp5diture on relief4 ,?is is speak+ g5]ally4 ,! two *ief ag5cies = deal+ ) ! ,unemploy$ "q are ! sy/ems ( insurance aga9/ unemploym5t & ! e/abli%m5t ( lab\r colonies 9 :i* ! ,unemployables are =c$ to "w4 ,x is impossible = me to-night to d m ?an sket* ! work+ ( ^! two in/itutions 9 a s+le c\ntry4 ,i w1 !re=e1 outl9e ! me?od ( insurance adopt$ 9 ,g]many1 & give an acc\nt ( ! greate/ lab\r colony 9 exi/5ce--t ( ,m]xplas 9 ,belgium4 ,a mon? or two ago ,i 0 9 ! great ,g]man city ( ,cologne4 ,!re ,i f\nd ! foll[+ sy/em 9 op]ation3-- 8,! #8,city ( ,cologne ,(fice = ,insurance aga9/ ,unemploym5t 9 ,w9t]' 0 e/abli%$ 9 #ahif4 ,! object ( ! (fice is to provide1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,cologne ,lab\r ,regi/ry1 an insurance aga9/ unemploym5t dur+ ! w9t] 7,decemb] to ,m>*7 = ! b5efit ( male workpeople 9 ! ,cologne di/rict4 ,9 ord] to insure ) ! (fice1 a man mu/ be at lea/ eighte5 ye>s ( age1 mu/ h liv$ = at lea/ a ye> 9 ,cologne1 & mu/ n suff] f p]man5t incapacity to "w4 ,he is requir$ to pay a weekly premium1 paym5t ( :i* mu/ comm5ce z f ,april #a1 & mu/ cont9ue = ?irty-f\r weeks4 8,! am\nt ( ! premium 0 orig9ally #c;d4 p] week = bo? skill$ & unskill$ workm52 9 #aija ! rate ( premium 0 fix$ at #c;d4 = unskill$ & #d-a_/d;d4 = skill$ m52 9 #aijc ! rate 0 rais$ to #c-a_/b;d4 p] week = unskill$ & #d-c_/d;d4 p] week = skill$ workm54 ,9 no case mu/ a man be m ?an f\r weeks late 9 pay+ 8 weekly premium1 o!rwise he loses all claim ^u ! (fice2 b 9 special cases ! op]ation ( ?is rule may be susp5d$ by ! committee ( ! insur$4 8,9 return = ^! paym5ts ! insur$ workman1 if & :5 out ( "w 9 ! p]iod nam$ above1 receives1 = n m ?an eight weeks 9 all1 a daily am\nt1 :i* is #bs4 = ea* ( ! fir/ tw5ty days 7no?+ be+ paid = ,sundays71 & !n #as4 on ea* subsequ5t day4 ,^! paym5ts beg9 on ! ?ird week-day aft] ! date on :i* ! man has report$ himself z out ( "w4 8,:ile out ( "w1 a man mu/ report himself to ! (fice twice daily1 & if "w is (f]$ him1 he mu/ take x1 provid$ t ! nature ( ! employm5t & ! rate ( pay be1 s f> z practicable1 simil> to :at ! man _h be5 gett+ :ile 9 "w4 ,b he _c be ask$ to fill a place left vacant 9 consequ5ce ( a trade dispute4 ,unm>ri$ m51 ) no dep5dants liv+ at ,cologne1 are requir$ to take "w away f t city1 if (f]$ to !m1 _! f>es be+ paid = !m4 8,no money is paid 9 respect ( unemploym5t caus$ by illness or infirmity1 or by ! man's own fault1 or by a trade dispute4 8,! adm9i/ration ( ! affairs ( ?is ,insurance ,(fice is 9 ! h&s ( ! ,executive ,committee1 ! ,committee ( ! ,insur$1 & ! ,g5]al ,meet+ ( ,memb]s4 8,! ,executive ,committee consi/s ( ! head ( ! ,cologne ,municipality 7,ob]brg]mei/]7 or 8 delegate1 ( ! ,presid5t = ! "t be+ ( ! ,cologne ,lab\r ,regi/ry1 & ( tw5ty-f\r memb]s1 twelve elect$ by ! insur$ workm51 & twelve patrons or honor>y memb]s 7six employ]s & six employees7 *os5 by ! patrons & honor>y memb]s4 8,! twelve repres5tatives ( ! insur$ on ! ,executive ,committee1 toge!r ) ! bus9ess manag] ( ! (fice1 =m ! ,committee ( ! ,insur$1 ref]r$ to above4 8,! ,executive ,committee has ! "r to decl9e to make any fur!r insurance contracts1 %\ld x become d\btful :e!r ! fund is adequate to meet fur!r liabilities2 & on two occasions 79 #aija-b & #aijb-c7 x became necess>y to susp5d op]ations 9 ?is mann]40 ,:at an excell5t plan ?is is6 ,! work+ man has1 ,i "k1 8 sick club1 8 b5efit society1 to :i* he mu/ subscribe4 ,if he is a memb] ( a ,trades ,union !re aga9 is ano!r claim ^u 8 purse4 ,b all work+ m5 are n memb]s ( ,trades ,unions4 ,! great] ! skill ( ! tra9$ me*anic1 = example1 ! m ! disfav\r ) :i* he reg>ds ! ,trades ,unions4 ,x is a spl5did ?+ to be a memb] ( a great & p[]ful organization :i* has = its object to ensure t e man %all be paid a liv+ wage4 ,b :5 a ,union =ces all its memb]s to a dead level ( equality ) t ( ! lea/ skill$1 :5 ! good workman is compell$ to d no m "w1 & no bett] "w1 ?an ! wor/ workman 9 ! conf$]ation1 !n ! good workman v naturally takes 8 "n (f ! books4 ,once m1 _m work+ m51 especially 9 ! c\ntry1 are fairly sure ( always be+ able to obta9 "w if !y are prep>$ to d x4 ,b 9 ! great1 cr[d$1 competitive c5tres ( ,engl&1 ! unc]ta9ty ( regul> employm5t1 especially 9 reg>d to unskill$ lab\r1 ! e/abli%m5t ( su* a sy/em ( insurance w\ld be ( incalculable b5efit1 nor d ,i believe t ! inf9itesimal premium w\ld be regrett$ or miss$ by any s5sible & h>d-work+ man4 ,y may object t probably ! funds ( ! insurance companies might possibly come to be div]t$ to ! support & assi/ance ( ! won't works--! ,unemployables4 ,please he> me to ! end & y w see t ?is objection _c be upheld4 ,i d n appeal to ! exp]i5ce ( despotic ,g]many b ( democratic ,belgium :5 ,i describe ! l>ge/ ,cont95tal ,lab\r ,colony1 t ( ,m]xplas 9 ,belgium4 ,dur+ ! pres5t ye> ,i h sp5t "s mon?s 9 ,belgium1 & h be5 enabl$ to ga!r ! op9ions ( all sorts ( p ^u ! subject4 ,e ?9k+ man ,i h consult$ 9 ?is c\ntry is emphatic 9 8 praise ( ! in/itution4 ,! ,law ( ,novemb] #bg1 #ahia1 8= ! repression ( vagrancy & begg+10 :i* came into op]ation on ,janu>y1 #d1 #ahib1 impos$ ^u ! ,belgian ,gov]nm5t ! duty ( organiz+ correctional e/abli%m5ts to be call$ 7,a7 ,begg>s' ,depts1 7,b7 ,h\ses ( ,refuge1 & 7,c7 ,re=matory ,s*ools4 ,! ,lab\r ,colonies are ma9ta9$ 9 ord] to fulfil ! requirem5ts ( ! ,law "u 7,a7 & 7,b74 ,all p]sons conf9$ 9 a ,begg>s' ,dept or 9 a ,h\se ( ,refuge1 n suff]+ f incapacity1 are to be put to "w ( su* nature z may be prescrib$1 & %all1 unless depriv$ !re( z a measure ( discipl9e1 receive a daily wage1 "p ( :i* %all be kept 9 h& & cr$it$ to ! 8leav+ fund0 ( ! inmate 9 respect ( ^: lab\r ! same %all be paid4 ,! ,m9i/] ( ,ju/ice fixes1 ) respect to ! ,begg>s' ,depts & ,h\ses ( ,refuge1 ! rate ( wage :i* ! inmates %all receive1 & ! d$uctions to be reta9$ out ( ?is wage t[>ds ! 8leav+ fund40 ,?is fund is h&$ ov] p>tly 9 ! %ape ( ca%1 p>tly 9 t ( clo?+ & tools1 :5 ! inmate is dis*>g$4 ,! int]nal regulations ( ! ,begg>s' ,depts & ,h\ses ( ,refuge are settl$ by ,royal ,decree4 ,any p]son conf9$ 9 ei!r class ( in/itution may be ord]$ to und]go solit>y conf9em5t4 ,! classes ( p]sons :om ! magi/rates are direct$ 7by ,article #ac ( ! ,law7 to s5d to be conf9$ 9 a ,begg>s' ,dept1 are all p]sons n suff]+ f incapacity1 :o in/ead ( provid+ !mselves ) ! means ( exi/5ce by lab\r1 abuse ! *>ity ( ! public by habitual m5dicancy2 ^? p]sons :o1 ?r\gh laz9ess1 or drunk5 or immoral habits1 pass _! lives 9 vagrancy1 & ^? :o live on ! e>n+s ( vice 7s\t5eurs de filles publiques74 ,m]xplas is rea*$ f ,antw]p by a /eam tramway runn+ ?r\gh a cultivat$ c\ntry ) occasional /ret*es ( p9e plantations4 ,!re are only a few villages1 all small1 & !re is no place :i* c be 9 any way /yl$ a t[n on ! way to ,m]xplas1 or inde$1 )9 a consid]able radius r\nd ! colony4 ,! surr\nd+ c\ntry is s&y hea?1 ) p9e plantations1 b ?is is trans=m$ at ,m]xplas by ! manual lab\r ( ! coloni/s into excell5t agricultural l&1 ) fields & g>d5s neatly cultivat$ & well-gr[n av5ues ( oak1 popl>1 & p9es4 ,su* a trans=mation has be5 r5d]$ m easy by ! nature ( ! sub-soil1 :i* is clay ev]y:]e und]ly+ ! top-soil ( s&4 ,! build+s are l>ge & h&some1 & ( good design4 ,!y seem excell5tly built4 ,! ma9 block consi/s ( a l>ge quadrangle1 & is ent]$ by a pr9cipal gate on ! we/]n side4 ,! (fices ( adm9i/ration are c5tr$ r\nd ?is gate1 ) d9+-halls capable ( seat+ #aejj coloni/s at a "t1 on ! left1 & reception-rooms1 ba?s1 fire-eng9e h\se1 etc41 on ! "r4 ,! qu>ti] cellulaire z ! prison = refractory coloni/s is nam$1 is easily m>k$ by ! ex]cise gr\nds4 ,to ?is is atta*$ on "o side a b>racks = #aej soldi]s & on ! o!r a build+ set ap>t = ! immoraux4 ,! ea/ side1 opposite to ! ma9 gate1 is occupi$ by ! hospital 9 ! c5tre1 & by two w+s on ea* side = ! infirmes1 :o are /ill capable ( light "w1 & = ! incurables1 :o are unfit = any k9d ( lab\r4 ,! rema9+ side on ! nor? consi/s ( f\r long gall]ies1 *auffoirs1 :i* are int5d$ = ! use ( ! coloni/s 9 inclem5t wea!r4 ,betwe5 ^!1 plac$ c5trally1 are ! lavatories & ! cante54 ,!re also is a libr>y1 f :i* !y c obta9 books on ,sunday1 9 :i* at ! "t ( our visit a tramp *oir 0 practis+ ) consid]able skill "u a tramp organi/1 & )\t any sup]vision4 ,! dormitories are f\r l>ge build+s on ! we/ front flank+ ! approa* to ! ma9 gate1 & beyond ^! lies ! l>ge new *ur* :i* ! coloni/s h j erect$4 ,?is w hold #aejj m5 /&+1 & is a v effective build+4 ,adjo9+ are ! f>m-build+s1 :i* are ne>ly all on a v lavi% scale1 & ?or\ghly mod]n 9 con/ruction4 ,to ! nor?w>d are ! work%ops4 ,all ^! also are admirably built1 & are ?or\ghly suit$ to _! purposes4 ,beyond ^! lie ! bricky>ds1 /oney>ds1 pott]y works1 tann]y1 cem5t y>d1 etc4 ,! inmates are divid$ into six classes-- ,class ,i4 ,m5 s5t5c$ = (f5ces aga9/ morality & = arson4 ,class ,,ii4 ,m5 s5t5c$ to ,colony life z a sequel to a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( less ?an "o ye>4 ,m5 ^: pa/ hi/ory %[s !m to be dang]\s to ! community4 ,class ,,iii4 ,habitual vagabonds1 m5dicants1 inebriates1 & m5 g5]ally unable to support !mselves4 ,class ,,iv4 ,m5 "u tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age4 ,class ,v4 7a7 ,! infirm & 7b7 ! incurable4 ,class ,,vi4 ,fir/ (f5d]s4 ,^! come "u ! normal conditions ( ,colony life2 t is to say1 !y are oblig$ to d ab\t n9e h\rs "w a day1 ( a "* suit$ to _! capacity1 9 return = :i* !y receive bo>d & lodg+1 & 9 addition1 a small am\nt ( pay4444 ,?is is p>tly paid 9 tok5s valid only at ! ,colony /ores & cante51 & p>tly x is bank$ aga9/ ! "t :5 ! coloni/ leaves4 ,! normal day is z foll[s3 ! coloni/s rise at #d4cj 7summ]71 & aft] leav+ ! lavatory ea* man receives 8 ration ( bread = ! day 7#a-a_/b lbs47 & z mu* c(fee 7*icory7 z he likes4 ,:at bread is n eat5 !n is kept = d9n] & supp]4 ,at #f !y ent] ! %ops1 :]e !y rema9 until #aa4cj1 ) a half-h\r int]val f #h to #h4cj a4m41 :5 !y c g outside & smoke4 ,at #aa4cj !y are all m>*$ back to ! quadrangle & g into ! d9+-halls 9 two relays4 ,aft] ?is !y re/ until #a4cj1 :5 !y re-ent] ! %ops until #f1 ) ano!r half-h\r int]val at #d o'clock4 ,on _! return supp] is s]v$1 & imm$iately aft]w>ds !y g to b$1 :5 ! roll-call is made1 requir+ e man to /& to 8 b$1 & ^? miss+ are not$4 ,9 ! w9t] ! %ort day necessitates ! f>mh&s retir+ v e>ly to b$4 ,^? :o "w 9 ! %ops beg9 _! "w at #g4cj 9 ! morn+1 & "w on aft] dusk by artificial light4 ,! coloni/s are giv5 no meat1 b ! s\p ( vegetables is v good1 & ea* man has a l>ge quantity4 ,!y h a sweet dr9k made ( liquorice-wood boil$ 9 wat]1 ) _! meals2 c(fee & bread = breakfa/2 potatoes or o!r vegetables1 ) a meat sauce = supp]2 & *icory-wat] 9 l>ge cans 9 _! dormitories4 ,to supplem5t ! above !y c make pur*ases f ! cante5 ( be]1 tobaccos1 l>d1 h]r+s1 etc41 :i* are sold at exce$+ly small prices1 repres5t+ only ! actual co/ price ( ! article :5 produc$ by ! ,colony lab\r itself4 ,! /aff is small1 & consi/s ( a ,director-9-,*ief at ,hoog/raet51 :o ex]cises a g5]al f9ancial sup]vision ov] all ! ,colonies1 a ,director at ,wortel & ,m]xplas1 & at ! latt] place ! foll[+ (fic]s3 ,deputy-,directors1 #b2 ,doctor1 #a2 ,prie/s1 #b2 ,tea*]s1 #e2 ,cl]ks1 #ai2 ,manufactur+ ,manag]1 #a2 ,w>d]s1 #ha2 ,si/]s ( ,m]cy1 #f4 ,all (f5ces aga9/ ! regulations ( ! ,colony & all cases ( slack "w are summ>ily dealt ) by ! ,director1 :o has full p[] to transf] m5 f "o class to ano!r1 & f a m to a less remun]ative =m ( "w4 ,he c also aw>d imprisonm5t or solit>y conf9em5t1 & bread & wat] diet 9 ! ,colony cells = any p]iod up to sixty days at a "t4 ,?is p[] c also1 9 case ( necessity1 be us$ repeat$ly1 s t a bad "* c practically be p]man5tly lock$ up4 ,a fur!r help to ! ma9t5ance ( discipl9e is und\bt$ly ! privilege ( e>n+ wages & ( sp5d+ !m directly on be] & tobacco1 etc4 ,!re is "o feature ( ,m]xplas :i* is at fir/ r />tl+2 t is1 t e day !re are a c]ta9 numb] :o escape4 ,?is does n seem to give ! au?orities mu* conc]n1 because !y are ne>ly always br\ght back aga9 9 a %ort "t1 ei!r ?r\gh capture1 or because _! mode ( liv+ br+s !m aga9 to ! notice ( ! police4 ,a beg9n+ 0 once made ( digg+ a moat r\nd ! gr\nds1 b x 0 ab&on$ because x 0 ?\ght t ! possibility ( escape help$ to prev5t disaffection4 ,! coloni/s also1 9 ! eyes ( ! law1 are pati5ts r ?an crim9als4 ,^? 9 ,classes ,i4 & ,,ii4 are1 ( c\rse1 mu* m closely gu>d$4 ,escape1 l all o!r brea*es ( ,colony discipl9e1 c be puni%$ by ! ,director ) imprisonm5t 9 ! ,colony cells4 ,! results ( ! "w done at ! ,colony is ?us summ$ up 9 ! 8,blue ,book0 f :i* ! great] "p ( ! detail$ p>ticul>s h be5 tak54 8,ev5 m important ?an ! economy ( ! sy/em is its effect on ! coloni/s4 ,! m5 at ,m]xplas h reta9$ a l>ge proportion ( :atev] manual & te*nical skill !y possess$ :5 !y fir/ began to slip out ( employm5t 9 ! outside _w4 ,!y h ent]$ ! ,colony be=e ! rapid det]ioration1 :i* is ! inevitable result ( ! tramp life1 has _h "t to take effect1 & ! opportunity af=d$ !m to practise _! trades has1 9 mo/ cases1 prev5t$ _! ev] s9k+ to ! level ( ! av]age ,engli% tramp4 ,9 e %op ! ke5 int]e/ ! m5 take 9 _! "w is mo/ noticeable2 only "o =eman & "o w>d] are employ$ 9 ea* %op1 & )\t co]cion ! m5 seem$ all work+ ) rem>kable en]gy & real int]e/4 ,?is is1 9 our op9ion1 p]haps ! mo/ /rik+ feature ( ! :ole e/abli%m5t4 8,! p]man5t effect on ! individual is less1 p]haps1 ?an "o w\ld at fir/ sight expect4 ,ab\t n9ety p] c5t are habituals4 ,! reason giv5 by all ! au?orities 0 always ! same4 ,outside1 ?is class ( man ( weak moral fibre1 & g5]ally ( inf]ior physique1 _c keep f dr9k4 ,soon] or lat] he breaks d[n1 loses 8 place & returns4 ,inside1 away f temptation1 !y "w well1 & z long z ! s5t5ce does n exce$ two or ?ree ye>s1 seem cont5t to rema94 ,! colonies1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 d n claim to deal l>gely ) ! tempor>ily unemploy$1 b ) a class t is m or less p]man5tly ineffici5t4 ,9 ?is connection1 h[ev]1 x seems t no attempt has be5 made to br+ any /rong religi\s influ5ce to be>4 ,!re are ! usual masses & o!r obs]vances ( ! ,roman ,*ur*1 b !re seems to be little p]sonal mission "w und]tak540 ,i come to my rem$y4 ,z ,i see x1 :at we h to d is ?is--we mu/ e/abli% colonies 9 :i* ! ,unemployables %all sp5d _! lives4 ,:5 once a man has be5 prov$ to be irreclaimable by ord9>y me?ods1 :5 a prop]ly e/abli%$ tribunal1 aft] se>*+ inquiry1 has pron\nc$ him a burd5 & a drag ^u ! community1 !n ,i w\ld put him away = life1 if he is irreclaimable1 & cont9ues to rema9 s4 ,i w\ld make 8 life j z pleasant z he himself *ose to make x4 ,if he refus$ to "w1 !n 8 lot %\ld be a prison cell & bread & wat] until he did4 ,if he made ! be/ ( ! situation 9 :i* 8 own fault _h plac$ him1 he %\ld be enabl$ to e>n en\gh to keep him 9 consid]able com=t1 & to provide him ) h>mless & judici\s pleasures4 ,su* a man %\ld live 9 a /ate ( almo/ fre$om4 ,! "o ?+ d5i$ him w\ld be ! privilege ( mix+ ) ! outside _w & ( reproduc+ 8 k9d4 ,su* gratifications & amusem5ts z he _h e>n$ %\ld be suppli$ him ) no ungrudg+ h&4 ,! consolations ( religion %\ld be always at 8 comm& & %\ld be con/antly br\ght be=e him4 ,b he %\ld n be all[$ to beget *ildr5 :o w\ld swell ! ranks ( ! ,unemployable & increase ! intol]able burd5 already c>ri$ by ! hone/ work+ man4 ,x is j ab\t z c]ta9 z sci5ce & economic exp]i5ce c make x1 t ! *ild ( an ,unemployable w become an ,unemployable too4 ,x is possible t "o *ild 9 a ?\s& may turn out a dec5t citiz54 ,t is ab\t ! maximum p]c5tage1 & if1 = ! sake ( possibly produc+ "o ord9>y work] we ought to all[ n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e hopeless idl]s to come into exi/5ce1 !n ,i h no?+ m to say4 ,i d n ?9k su* a position c be ma9ta9$ = a mom5t4 ,i v5ture to ?9k t y w agree ) me4 ,i admit t su* a me?od w\ld be inhuman1 immoral & un*ri/ian1 if we 7 to treat ! hopeless social failure z a crim9al pure & simple4 ,let u make 8 life z happy z he *ooses to make x2 treat him z a crim9al if he won't "w 9 ! colony1 com=t & pet him if he w4 ,b we ne$ g no fur!r ?an ?is4 ,i d n hone/ly ?9k t our duty z ,*ri/ians or sociologi/s imposes m consid]ation ^u u ?an j ?is4 8,if ?9e arm (f5d !e cut x (f40 ,sir ,rob]t ,&]son1 = _m ye>s ,assi/ant ,commission] ( ,metropolitan ,police1 has long held ! view t ! pr(essional crim9al is n a necessity ( civilization1 & t a re=m ( ! me?od ( deal+ ) him w\ld soon br+ ab\t 8 complete ext9ction4 ,sir ,rob]t1 ) 8 ext5sive ,scotl& ,y>d exp]i5ce beh9d him1 decl>es t ! numb] ( high-class crim9als 9 ,engl& does n exce$ a few doz51 & t if ^! 7 got out ( ! way organiz$ crime aga9/ prop]ty w\ld cease4 ,! plan :i* ,sir ,rob]t ,&]son has conceiv$ is t ( provid+ asylums 9 place ( ! pres5t prisons1 :]e a man :o has prov$ to h devot$ 8 life to crime w\ld be s5t = life & made to e>n 8 liv+4 ,we mu/ provide asylums = ! ,unemployables also1 9 ord] to pres]ve ourselves4 ,x is no use be+ s5tim5tal4 ,we mu/ relegate social p>asites to a /ate & condition :]e !y c no long] infe/ ! social body & _c increase 9 numb]s4 ,:5 we h done ?is1 :5 y work+ m5 h done ?is1 9 less ?an a g5]ation ! "q ( ! ,unemploy$ w be satisfactorily settl$4 ,x may well be1 moreov]1 t su* a me?od w *ange ! lea/ degrad$ ,unemployables into hone/1 h>d-work+ citiz5s :o c be once m admitt$ into ! _w on probation4 ,^! are my op9ions1 & ?\gh ,i h giv5 y b a sket* ( !m to-night1 ,i submit t !y are at lea/ reasonable & wor? consid]ation4 ,! words ( ! poet ,%elley are no less applicable 9 ! pres5t ?an !y 7 9 ! pa/4 ,he _h an unconqu]able fai? 9 ! spiritual de/9y ( our race1 & 8 l9es1 :5 he wrote 8 8song to ! m5 ( ,engl&0 7 fill$ ) flame3-- 8,! se$ ye s[ ano!r reaps2 ,! weal? ye f9d ano!r keeps2 ,! robes ye weave ano!r we>s2 ,! arms ye =ge ano!r be>s4 ,s[ se$--b let no tyrant reap2 ,f9d weal?--let no impo/or heap2 ,weave robes--let n ! idle we>2 ,=ge arms1 9 y\r def5ce to be>40 ,,an ,,au?or',s ,,po/-,,bag ,,vii ,,an ,,au?or',s ,,po/-,,bag 8,y h ! lett]s ,cadmus gave0---- ,z ,i sit d[n to write ?is pap] ,i am exp]i5c+ a q novel s5sation4 ,mo/ ( u l to talk ab\t ourselves :5 any "o w li/51 & ne>ly all ( u d s n[ & !n4 ,b to write ab\t "o's self 9 ! reasonable expectation t a l>ge numb] ( p1 fri5ds1 enemies & ^? :o are indiff]5t1 w read :at "o has writt51 is curi\s4 ,!re h be5 times :5 an int]view] has come f a ,magaz9e & ,i h f\nd myself try+ to expla9 my views1 to answ] que/ions t 7 put1 ) "s degree ( flu5cy1 to d myself ju/ice & yet n to be egoti/ical 9 a some:at difficult situation4 ,kn[+ q well :at ,i want$ to say1 & exactly h[ ,i wi%$ to expla9 myself1 ,i h li/5$ to my words ) a k9d ( emb>rass$ wond] at _! inadequacy4 8,:at an ass ?is fell[ mu/ be ?9k+ me60 has be5 "o's cont9ual ?\ght4 ,!n1 :5 ! int]view appe>s1 sometimes ) pictures ( 8,mr4 ,guy ,?orne at 8 desk10 8! d9+-room10 8%oot+ ^u ! moor10 "o f9ds t ! writ] has made a nice smoo? sequ5ce ( ! conv]sation1 j z ! photograph] has tak5 *>m+ pictures ( "o's c>efully-arrang$ furniture4 ,yet "o 0 r prev5t$ f really say+ :at "o w\ld h lik$ to say because ( ! int]view]'s pres5ce z ! m$ium :o 0 to give ! words to ! public4 ,?is is a fooli% self-consci\sness1 no d\bt1 b x is n easy to ov]come4 ,n[1 & at ?is mom5t1 !re is no su* re/riction ^u free spee*4 ,! sn[ is driv+ ov] ! ,dov] cliffs1 no s\nd p5etrates to ! anci5t room 9 :i* ,i write1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 my life ,i am sitt+ d[n to talk ( myself1 z an au?or to 8 read]s4 ,! essay has come to be writt5 9 ?is way4 ,!re 7 /ill "s pages ( ?is book to fill :5 la/ week1 ,i 0 ask$ to op5 a baza> 9 ,dov]4 ,! vic> said a good _m absurdly k9d ?+s ab\t my /ories :5 he introduc$ me to ! p !re1 & aft]w>ds ,i _h to /& a cont9u\s fire ( que/ions = two h\rs4 ,i c\ld n und]/&1 & ,i d n n[ und]/&1 :y any "o %\ld be int]e/$ 9 ! p]sonal explanations ( a writ] z to h[ he writes1 :at happ5s :5 he is writ+1 & s =?4 ,i d n (t5 g to a !atre1 b :5 ,i d ,i nev] buy a programme4 ,i don't want to "k ! private "n ( ! lady :o plays ,ophelia or ! g5tleman :o is ! ,hamlet ( ! night4 ,i pay my money 9 ord] t !y %all be ,hamlet & ,ophelia to me1 t ,i %all wat* ! agonies ( a d>k & tr\bl$ _s1 %all sigh ov] ! t5d] fancies ( an unhappy love-sick girl1 & ! m ,i am =c$ to realize t ! g5tleman is ,mr4 ,jones1 :o 0 f9$ five p\nds 9 ! morn+ = driv+ 8 motor-c> too fa/1 ! less real he is z ! ,pr9ce4 ,b1 al?\gh ?is is my way ( ?9k+1 ,i am well aw>e x is n ! g5]al way2 & z ,i h prov$ = myself t !re is a dem& = "s sort ( p]sonal explanation1 & z ,i endeav\r to conduct my trade ( writ+ ^u common-s5se pr9ciples1 ?is essay is gett+ itself writt54 ,addison said t 8,s excessive is ! egotism ( ! egoti/ t he makes himself ! d>l+ !me ( contemplation2 he admires & loves himself to t degree t he c talk ( no?+ else40 ,?is is an obvi\s /atem5t1 & made ) little ( ,mr4 ,secret>y's usual *>m ( /yle4 ,b x is p]fectly true4 ,i beg leave to submit1 h[ev]1 t :at ,i am do+ "h is n s mu* an act ( egotism--egoism is ! bett] ^w--b a legitimate /atem5t = ^?1 if !re are any1 :o c>e to read x4 ,i h /rong convictions ^u c]ta9 po9ts1 & ,i endeav\r to pack my /ories ) ^! convictions4 ,t1 by do+ ?is1 ,i please _m read]s :o ?9k z ,i d ,i am pres5tly go+ to %[1 by quot+ "s ( _! lett]s :i* h rea*$ me4 ,a novel is simply ?is3 x is a c]ta9 portion ( ! lives ( c]ta9 p imag9$ by ! au?or & se5 ?r\gh 8 temp]am5t4 ,v well !n2 let me proce$ to prove t ! mod]n nons5se :i* w\ld h p believe t ,*ri/ianity 9 fiction is aga9/ ! canons ( art1 is simply a lie4 ,! life ( e s+le human be+ 9 ,engl& is punctuat$ & imp+$ ^u by ,*ri/ianity4 ,z ,i po9t$ out 9 my fir/ essay1 ! usual mod]n novel nev] m5tions--nev] ev5 m5tions6--,sunday4 ,yet on ,sunday1 ! %ops1 factories1 !atres & public-h\ses close4 ,! drunk>d has z mu* reason to f9d ,sunday ! mo/ dismal day 9 ! week z ! sa9t to "k x ! happie/ & be/4 ,= half-an-h\r 9 e t[n & village ! bells ( *ur* & *apel r+--if inde$ *apels are 8rituali/ic0 en\gh to h bells1 a po9t ^u :i* ,i am n in=m$6 ,& aga91 speak+ ( ! con/ant rem9d] we all h ( religion1 e co9 we h 9 our pockets be>s ! inscription ,,rex ,,fid4 ,,def4--our ,k+ is (ficially kn[n z ! ,def5d] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,e day z ,i write1 ! newspap]s are full ( ! controv]sy--! religi\s controv]sy--( ! ,education ,bill4 ,ea* "t y & ,i g to a conc]t we f9i% x ) ! music ( ! ,national ,an!m1 :i* is a pray] to ,god t he w bless & pres]ve ! ,dyna/y4 ,is x necess>y to multiply in/ances8 ,i ?9k n4 ,h[ c any "o say1 z ! lit]>y critics h sometimes said ( my own books & ( o!rs mu* m important1 t 8religion0 is out ( place 9 a novel8 ,z ,i h po9t$ out at "s l5g?1 ! greate/ novels are "o & all p]meat$ ) ! s5se ( religion4 ,take y\r ,?ack]ay & read 9 ,vanity ,fair ( ,george ,osborne go+ out to battle & fir/ say+ 8,our ,fa!r0 ) 8 wife4 ,read ! works ( ?is great writ] & reg>d h[1 :5ev] a great emotion1 a poignant situation occurs1 s surely ! au?or s5ds up a pray] to ,almighty ,god ei!r 9 8 own p]son or t ( 8 *>act]s4 ,9 t almo/ greate/ ( ,engli% novels1 ,*>les ,reade's ,! ,cloi/] & ! ,he>?1 ! h]o dies ) ! holy "n ( ,jesus on 8 lips4 ,!re is religion 9 ,pickwick6--we read ( ! ,*ri/mas ( ,d+ley ,dell4 ,9 ,les ,misrables1 t huge epic novel1 ,victor ,hugo has drawn m ?an "o sa9t ( ,god1 has made ,*ri/ianity ! motive ( 8 drama4 ,x is s 9 life1 be c]ta9 t x is & always w be4 ,*ri/ianity is ! c5tral ?+1 ! only important ?+1 & ! attempt to m9imize its importance & influ5ce is z ! *irp+ ( a l9net on ! roadside z "s /ately procession passes by4 ,!y say4 ,:at say !y8 ,let !m say6 ,b let no "o be delud$ into believ+ t ! pr9t$ sne]s ( ^? :o are afraid to recognize our ,"l repres5t any real op9ion1 any weight ( op9ion1 z to ! public di/a/e to ,*ri/ianity z an integral "p ( ! fiction :i* !y buy4 ,sir ,ar?ur ,helps once said1 8,! influ5ce ( works ( fiction is unb\nd$4 ,ev5 ! m9ds ( well-in=m$ p are m (t5 /or$ ) *>act]s f ackn[l$g$ fiction ?an f hi/ory or biography1 or ! real life ar\nd !m4 ,we dispute ab\t ^! *>act]s z if !y 7 realities4 ,_! exp]i5ce is our exp]i5ce2 we adopt _! feel+s & imitate _! acts4 ,%akespe>e's ,plays 7 ! only hi/ory to ! ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh4 ,?\s&s ( ,greeks act$ "u ! influ5ce ( :at ,a*illes or ,ulysses did 9 ,hom]40 ,all ?is is entirely true4 ,z a "y ,am]ican noveli/ once put x to me1 8,to-day is ! day ( ! novel40 ,9 no o!r day & by no o!r vehicle is contemporane\s life s adequately express$1 & ! critics ( ! tw5ty-second c5tury1 review+ our times1 /riv+ to recon/ruct our civilization1 w look n to ! pa9t]s1 n to ! ar*itects nor dramati/s1 b to ! noveli/s to f9d our idiosyncrasy4 ,?is is by no means int5d$ z an apologia = ! sort ( tales ,i write4 ,i "k t x is my duty to write !m1 ! duty ,i owe to my own convictions1 & h[ev] badly ,i write !m ,i am do+ my be/4 ,no1 ,i am n apologiz+ = my po9t ( view4 ,i am only try+ to sugge/ t ev5 9 my greate/ arti/ic failures my arti/ic /&po9t c't be assail$4 ,any critic :o says t because ,i write z a ,*ri/ian & t !re=e 7& = t reason only7 my books are in>ti/ic1 is wrong4 ,i h head$ ?is article 8,an ,au?or's ,po/-,bag0 et cet]a4 ,probably y w be wond]+ :5 ,i am go+ to ju/ify ! title4 ,i w beg9 to d s n[4 ,po/-"t is always a recurr+ wond] to me4 ,! l[e/ classes ( all1 ! p :o don't get lett]s1 are incapable ( exp]i5c+ m ?an a ?ird ( ! s5sations :i* ! highly-organiz$ life ( our "t has to (f] u4 ,a noveli/1 & ,i h no reason to ?9k t ,i am any exception to ! rule1 receives a v v>i$ correspond5ce4 ,! bus9ess side ( 8 op]ations is m ext5sive ?an ! layman w\ld suppose4 ,! writ] ^: output is regul> & ^: "w is 9 dem& has an almo/ daily lett] to receive f 8 ag5t4 ,!re is ! "q ( a s]ial = ?is or t pap]1 an editor wants a %ort /ory1 a publi%] is writ+ impati5t lett]s to ! ag5t = a book t is ov]due1 8close times0 = v>i\s books h to be arrang$ s t !y d n cla% betwe5 v>i\s publi%]s--he is confront$ e day ) an inf9ity ( detail :i* ev5 su* an exp]i5c$ & assidu\s ag5t z ,i myself am =tunate to possess _c save him4 ,:5 ! bus9ess lett]s h be5 read1 !re is 8 own private correspond5ce1 & !n ! great mass ( communications f p :om "o has nev] he>d ( & nev] se54 ,x is ( ^! lett]s t ,i w\ld speak1 & ( _! v>i$ appeals to "o's pocket1 "o's vanity1 ! s5se ( gratitude & ! feel+ ( ang]4 ,z ,c[p] said1 8,none b an au?or kn[s an au?or's c>es10 & n ! lea/ ( !m is ! numb] ( lett]s he receives ask+ = money4 ,!re is a root$ idea 9 ! g5]al m9d t fame & =tune come imm$iately a writ] publi%es 8 fir/ book4 ,a noveli/ is popul>ly suppos$ to be a man ( afflu5ce 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury1 j z 9 ! eighte5? c5tury he 0 kn[n to be a paup]4 8,all ! vices ( ! gambl] & ( ! begg> 7 bl5d$ ) ^? ( ! au?or4 ,! prizes 9 ! wret*$ lott]y ( bookmak+ 7 sc>cely less ru9\s ?an ! blanks4 ,if good =tune came1 x came 9 su* a mann] t x 0 almo/ c]ta9 to be abus$4 ,aft] mon?s ( />vation & despair1 a full ?ird night or a well-receiv$ d$ication fill$ ! pocket ( ! lean1 ragg$1 unwa%$ poet ) gu9eas4444 ,a week ( tav]ns soon qualifi$ him = ano!r ye> ( night cell>s40 ,well1 we h progress$ s9ce !n c]ta9ly4 ,!re are b$s to sleep 91 food to eat & fire ^u ! he>? = mo/ ( u4 ,nev]!less ! ord9>y noveli/ is ne>ly always a poor man1 sometimes bitt] poor4 ,i "k :at ,i am talk+ ab\t & !re is n an au?or1 ag5t or publi%] :o w\ld n say ! same4 ,= ! fir/ book ,i ev] wrote ,i receiv$ t5 p\nds1 & ?is 0 paid 9 two in/alm5ts4 ,until f\r ye>s ago ?irty p\nds 0 ! l>ge/ sum ,i _h receiv$ = a long novel4 ,! ^w 8royalty0 has a f9e s\nd4 ,x is a purple ^w & op5s vi/as to ! outsid] ( luxury & ease4 ,yet 9 its lit]>y application x is ! bigge/ humbug & li> ( a ^w t ev] masqu]ad$ = :at x is n4 ,!re are pl5ty ( 8royalties0 t w n pay ! ?ird-class return f>e betwe5 ,london & ,p5zance4 ,a great p]sonal fri5d ( m9e1 a man ( culture & real love ( human ev5t1 wrote 8 fir/ novel ?ree ye>s ago4 ,he _h some?+ def9ite to say1 knew h[ to say x1 & _h a fir/-rate plot4 ,= mon?s & mon?s ,i saw him toil+ lov+ly at 8 novel4 ,:5 x 0 writt5 he f\nd a publi%] will+ to produce x1 & x duly appe>$4 ,9 almo/ e case ! reviews 7 extremely laudatory4 ,pap]s ( position & weight prais$ x unres]v$ly1 to all appe>ances ! book 0 a def9ite success--a m9or success1 no d\bt1 b a success4 ,f fir/ to la/ 8 e>n+s realiz$ five p\nds1 & nei!r he nor ,i h reason to believe t 8 publi%] *eat$ him 9 ! matt] ( sales4 ,"h is ! writt5 te/imony ( :at ,i say1 giv5 by an au?or :o di$ aft] produc+ f\r or five really excell5t & successful novels4 8,take1 !n1 an unusually lucky in/ance1 lit]ally a novel ^: success is extraord9>y1 a novel :i* has sold #bejj copies4 ,i repeat t ?is is an extraord9>y success4 ,n "o book out ( fifte5 w d z well4 ,b let u consid] x4 ,! au?or has work$ ^u x =--at ! v lea/--six mon?s4 ,x is publi%$4 ,tw5ty-five hundr$ copies are sold4 ,!n ! sale /ops4 ,& by ! ^w /op "o means cessation 9 ! complete/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,!re are p--,i "k pl5ty ( !m--:o suppose t :5 a book is spok5 ( z hav+ /opp$ sell+1 a g5]ality is int5d$1 t m]ely a fall+ (f ( ! initial dem& has occurr$4 ,error4 ,:5 a book--a novel--/ops sell+1 x /ops ) a def9it5ess ( an eng9e :5 ! fire goes out4 ,x /ops ) a sudd5ness t is appall+1 & !reaft] n a copy1 n "o s+le1 solit>y copy is sold4 ,& d n = an in/ant suppose t ev] aft] ! int]e/ may be reviv$4 ,a dead book c no m be resuscitat$ ?an a dead dog4 8,b to g back4 ,! #bejj h be5 sold4 ,! extraord9>y1 ! m>vell\s has be5 a*iev$4 ,:at does ! au?or get out ( x8 ,a royalty ( t5 p] c5t4 ,eighty-?ree p\nds six %ill+s & eightp5ce = six mon?s' h>d "w4 ,r\ghly less ?an #c #is4 #j;d4 a week4 ,an exp]t c>p5t] w easily make mu* m ?an t1 & ! c>p5t] has inf9itely ! be/ ( x 9 t he c keep ! "w up ye> 9 & ye> out1 :]e ! noveli/ mu/ wait = a new idea1 & ! novel writ] mu/ !n jockey & manoeuvre = publication4 ,two novels a ye> is ab\t z mu* z ! writ] c turn out & yet keep a m>ketable /&>d4 ,ev5 admitt+ t bo? ! novels sell #bejj copies !re is only #aff #acs4 #d;d4 ( pr(it4 ,"o may well ask ! "q3 ,is fiction writ+ a money-mak+ pr(ession8 8,! a/oni%+ ?+ ab\t ! affair is t a novel may make a v]itable /ir1 almo/ a s5sation1 & yet fail to sell v l>gely4 8,!re is s-&-s's book4 ,ev]y:]e y g y he> ab\t x4 ,y\r fri5ds h read x4 ,x is 9 dem& at ! libr>ies4 ,y don't pick up a pap] t does n conta9 a review ( ! /ory 9 "q4 ,x is 9 ! #8,book ( ! ,mon?' column4 ,x is ev51 ev5--! p9nacle ( a*ievem5t--9 t %9+ ro/]1 ! li/ ( be/ sell]s ( ! week4 8,:y1 ( c\rse1 ! au?or is gr[+ ri*6 ,ah1 at la/ he has arriv$6 ,no d\bt he w build a c\ntry h\se out ( 8 royalties4 ,lucky fell[2 "o envies him4 8,cat* him unaw>es & :at is he do+8 ,z l z n writ+ unsign$ book reviews at ?irty %ill+s a week 9 ord] to pay 8 lodg+ bill--& glad ( ! *ance40 ,?is is absolutely & lit]ally true4 ,yet noveli/s are p]haps m pe/]$ ?an any o!r p by reque/s = help4 ,a writ] :o1 l myself1 c live 9 fair com=t by means ( unceas+ lab\r1 b is n ev5 a well-to-d man1 to say no?+ ( a 8weal?y "o10 receives innum]able lett]s to :i* he is q unable to reply z ! applicants w\ld wi%1 b :i* are mo/ di/ress+ to read4 ,at a "t :5 ,i c]ta9ly _h n a hundr$ p\nds 9 ! _w1 ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ lett]--( c\rse ,i suppress ! "n & address4 8---- ,vic>age1 8----%ire4 8,,my ,,de> ,,sir1 8,?ank y a ?\s& times = ,:5 x 0 ,d>k4 ,i am n[ look+ =w>d to ,friday1 :5 y\r next book beg9s 9 ! ,daily ,mail4 ,i h be5 read+ ab\t y to-day & h tak5 c\rage to ask y\r help4 ,y say #8,let no?+ di/urb !e1' etc4 ,h[ c ,i help x 9 su* tr\ble z m9e4 ,my husb& has fail$ 9 heal? f ye>s ( h>d "w1 & out ( an income ( "u #bjj a ye> we are pay+ a curate #ajj4 ,at ?is mom5t we are 9 extremes4 ,my boy is read+ = ,holy ,ord]s1 & we are 9 ne$ ( funds = 8 exp5ses4 ,he has be5 two ye>s a lic5s$ lay read]1 & is a ?or\gh ,ca?olic & has ! highe/ te/imonials4 ,w y help me 9 my ne$ to-day ) a donation4 ,i c give ref]5ces1 & = any help ,i %all be s ?ankful4 ,please =give me = tr\bl+ y40 ,i h no d\bt t ?is appeal is q g5u9e1 & a v poignant comm5t x is ^u ! way 9 :i* ! prie/s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& are paid4 ,?is type ( lett] is n a pleasant "o to receive :5 "o is sitt+ d[n to "w4 ,! imag9ation ) :i* "o is end[$ & by :i* "o e>ns "o's bread1 is n a faculty v easy to discipl9e or to control1 & ! p[] :i* %\ld be devot$ to ! *apt] "o is engag$ ^u w&]s away & con/ructs a picture ( want & sorr[ :i* "o is q p[]less to alleviate4 ,nor is x once or twice t su* lett]s z ?is arrive4 ,"h is a f> m pite\s docum5t /ill1 if x is g5u9e4 ,i ?9k t :5 y h read x y w agree ) me t x is g5u9e en\gh4 ,!re is no?+ ( ! ord9>y begg+ lett] ab\t x2 & if ! writ] c\ld inv5t su* a /ory1 he ought n to be s hopelessly unable to e>n a s+le halfp5ny by 8 p54 ,x is to be obs]v$ also t 9 ?is case ! writ] wants "w1 n money4 8,london1 ,n4 8,,de> ,,sir1 8,ab\t two ye>s ago ,i arriv$ 9 ,engl& f ,au/ralia1 ) ! object ( /riv+ to ga9 a foot+ 9 lit]ature1 b s f> h be5 unsuccessful4 ,i h writt5 two novels & num]\s %ort /ories & articles1 b ,i h ev] _h !m reject$1 & all ,i c %[ = my "w is a pile ( publi%]s' lett]s4 ,my res\rces long s9ce gave out1 & ,i work$ myself into ! l[e/ pov]ty1 & !n ,i 0 pro/rat$ by a long illness4 ,kn[+1 sir1 t y h _h mu* to d ) j\rnali/ic "w1 ,i decid$ to write & ask y if y knew ( any "o 9 ! city--or else:]e--to :om y c\ld ref] me = "s employm5t4 ,i am practically de/itute1 & kn[+ no "o 9 ,london makes x extremely difficult = me to get any?+ to d4 ,ab\t six mon?s ago ,i 0 turn$ out ( my lodg+s ow+ to arre>s ( r5t1 & !n ,i comm5c$ tramp+ ! c\ntry 9 ! hope ( gett+ "w4 ,i manag$ to get ?ree weeks' hop-pick+1 b no?+ else1 & s = a :ile ,i tramp$ aimlessly ab\t1 be+ expos$ to all k9ds ( wea!r1 sleep+ 9 hay/acks1 or :]ev] else (f]$1 until at la/ my heal? aga9 gave way4 ,x 0 !n t ,i call$ on a well-kn[n noveli/1 & he 0 v k9d & assi/$ me1 at ! same "t express+ a wi% to see my works4 ,!y 7 s5t =1 & duly =w>d$ on to 8 ag5ts1 & ,i h be5 advis$ to write books = boys1 ! ag5t express+ 8 op9ion t ,i w\ld succe$ 9 ?is1 b z ,i am situat$ writ+ is out ( ! "q4 ,:5 ,i met ?is noveli/ my heal? fail$ utt]ly1 & ,i 0 compell$ to g into ! infirm>y = a :ile1 & :il/ !re he wrote tell+ me to try & get "s practice 9 j\rnali/ic "w & to /udy = a :ile until ,i ga9$ a little m exp]i5ce4 8,i ?9k he is out ( ,engl& at pres5t1 b he gave me p]mission to use 8 lett] z a ref]5ce if ,i ne$$ x4 ,well1 sir1 ,i return$ to ,london ab\t a mon? ago1 & manag$ to get a few days' "w envelope address+ at ,morgan & ,scott's1 9 ,pat]no/] ,r[1 b s f> ,i h be5 unable to f9d any?+ else to d4 ,i am v anxi\s to get "s "w imm$iately1 & if y c\ld help me 9 ?is ,i %\ld be inde$ grateful4 ,i c>e n ( :at nature ! employm5t may be1 manual or o!rwise1 if ,i c only get x at once4 8,apologiz+ = tr\bl+ y1 8,i am1 8,de> ,sir1 8,y\rs fai?fully40 ,"s "t ago a draw+ appe>$ 9 ! ,daily ,mail ( a ,corni% cottage :]e ,i 0 !n liv+4 ,)9 a week1 by a curi\s co9cid5ce1 ,i receiv$ ?ree wat]-col\r draw+s ( ! place1 made f ! sket* 9 ! newspap]4 ,two 7 excell5t1 & accompani$ by ! k9de/ lett]s2 !y hang on my walls n[4 ,! ?ird 0 by no means a "w ( art1 to say ! v lea/ ( x1 & ?is lett] came ) x3-- 8,nor? ,k5s+ton4 8,i am s5d+ y a copy ( ! cottage ,i h pa9t$ f ! sket* 9 ! ,daily ,mail ( ,novemb] #af la/1 if y w accept x4 8,i mu/ expla9 t ,i am only a v poor h& at su* "w4 ,! fact ( ! matt] is t ?r\gh mu* illness & lo/ trade t ,i am left v badly (f1 & see+ ! sket* & acc\nt ( y\r "w1 ?\ght p]haps if ,i c\ld pa9t a few copies & y w\ld introduce ! matt] to y\r _m fri5ds ,i c\ld sell "s to !m1 :i* w\ld assi/ me to e>n some?+1 my heal? be+ bad & gett+ on to sev5ty ye>s ( age x is n mu* ,i c d4 ,y w und]/& t ,i d n "k any?+ ( ! appe>ance ( ! c\ntry ar\nd ! cottage4 ,i h n be5 9 t "p1 s all ,i h put 9 is imag9>y4 ,w y please say :at y ?9k to x1 & h[ mu* y ?9k ,i c\ld sell !m =4 ,i h n means to buy canvas s h pa9t$ on c>d4 ,y\r k9d assi/ance 9 ?is matt] w great oblige 8,y\rs truly40 ,i h quot$ b ?ree lett]s f a va/ pile ( o!rs4 8,que vivre e/ difficile mon coeur fatigu60 says ! ,fr5* poet1 & nobody kn[s x bett] ?an ! ,engli% noveli/4 ,b ) ! be/ w 9 ! _w we _c help ev]ybody4 ,*>ity beg9s at home1 its sun rises !re & %\ld set abroad1 b x is limit$ by ! purse ( ! giv]4 ,among all ! cont5ts ( 8 po/-bag su* lett]s are ! mo/ di/ress+ to ! au?or1 & add enorm\sly to a difficult & (t5 v ?ankless task4 ,b su* lett]s z ^! & all worries ejusdem g5]is are1 aft] all1 only a small portion ( my po/-bag4 ,dur+ ! la/ ye> or two ,i h receiv$ hundr$s & hundr$s ( lett]s f all p>ts ( ! _w--lett]s :i* h giv5 me inexpressible happ9ess4 ,i ?9k ,i may be =giv5 = quot+ "s ( !m "h4 ,! real rew>d ( an au?or's lab\rs lies 9 ! sympa?y & appreciation ( 8 read]s1 & 9 t alone4 ,:51 moreov]1 a writ] works ) a def9ite object 9 view1 ! purpose ( lead+ o!rs to believe :at he himself believes1 su* lett]s are inde$ a /rong /ay & holdfa/ :i* console = any am\nt ( misrepres5tation & br+ a v]itable oil ( joy = m\rn+4 ,a prie/ writes3-- 8,,sir 8,i don't ask y because ,i "k y w p>don a /rang] = address+ y1 & ,i %all n say mu*4 ,& ! little ,i mean to say ,i h>dly "k h[ to express4 ,"s few ye>s ago ,i 0 a vic> 9----4 ,n[ ,i am sick 9 body & s\l4 ,i _h lo/ all my fai?1 b ,i h be5 read+ ,made 9 ,8 ,image1 & to-day ,i pray$ = ! fir/ "t = m ?an a ye>1 & te>s came1 & ,i don't "k if y he>d my voice call+ to y4 8,i %\ld l to see y4 ,c x be8 8,y\rs1 8,,de ,,pr(undis40 ,a g5tleman f ,hull tells me3-- 8,,de> ,,sir1 8,y w please p>don ! intrusion ( ?is lett]4 ,i am a ,sunday ,s*ool tea*]1 & h be5 a ,*ri/ian = ?ree ye>s4 8,a mon? ago1 z a result ( read+ ! ,cl>ion & ,haeckel1 ,i became di/urb$ 9 my m9d1 & wi%$ to resign my class4 ,i s\ght ! assi/ance ( my m9i/]4 ,in/ead ( answ]+ my d\bts himself he plac$ a copy ( ,:5 x 0 ,d>k 9 my h&1 tell+ me to read x pray]fully1 & g to him aga94 ,! foll[+ ev5+ ,i complet$ ! read+ ( a book ^: influ5ce w live ) me4 ,my de> sir1 ,i feel ,i _c ?ank y half en\gh1 & ,i %all nev] cease to ?ank ,god t ! book 0 writt54 8,i saw my m9i/]1 n ) any d\bts ?is "t1 b ) my fai? r5ew$1 & ) a fix$ det]m9ation to "w h>d] = my ,div9e ,ma/]4 8,i expect y w receive _m lett]s express+ ?anks1 b ,i _c refra9 f add+ my humble te/imony4 8,all[ me to rema91 sir1 8,y\rs v fai?fully40 ,& "h is ano!r k9d lett] f ,bridgewat]1 aga9 f a man3-- 8,,de> #8,,mr4 ,,?orne1' 8,w y please accept my be/ ?anks = y\r book1 ,:5 x 0 ,d>k4 ,i />t$ to read x z "o di/9ctly prejudic$ aga9/ x1 b ,i f9i%$ ! la/ page say+1 #8,x is wond]ful4' ,i only wi% t ^? :o condemn x w\ld read x = !mselves & see ! =cible mann] 9 :i* y h depict$ :at ! _w w\ld be if ! ,resurrection 0 a my?4 ,fai? _c b be /r5g!n$ by read+ x1 & ! com+ ,ea/]tide w be m real to me ?r\gh hav+ read ,:5 x 0 ,d>k4 8,wi%+ y e success & happ9ess40 ,f ,brant=d 9 f>-away ,canada ?is lett] rea*es me3-- 8,,de> ,,sir ,,& ,,fri5d1 8,aft] read+ y\r spl5did edition1 ,:5 x 0 ,d>k1 ,i take ?is mann] 9 address+4 ,! book impress$ me v greatly f />t to f9i%1 & x always w be h5ce=? a great pleasure1 & ,i am sure a great help1 to read y\r publications4 ,we greatly ne$ 9 ?is _w to-day good /rong m5 :o w set =? _! ?\ghts 9 a fe>less mann]4 ,?is is 9 a v l>ge measure ! way ! book appeal$ to me4 8,x is ) a great deal ( s9c]e pleasure ,i note 9 !---- ,magaz9e 7:i* publication is 9 our home7 = a com+ issue ! beg9n+ ( "o ( ,guy ,?orne's /ories4 ,! writ] is a "y man ( tw5ty ye>s & a ,me?odi/1 & presume ,i am tak+ up too mu* ( a good man's "t4 ,b ,i might say my idea 9 writ+ 0 to convey f a ,canadian my ?anks = ! good :i* ,i h receiv$1 & _m o!rs 9 our city1 f ! read+ ( ?is "o "w4 8,wi%+ y e success 9 y\r "w1 8,y\rs s9c]ely40 ,f ,brixton3-- 8,,de> ,,sir1 8,among ! %oals ( lett]s :i* d\btless y n[ receive may ,i place ?is1 s t ,i may ?ank y = ! invaluable "w :i* y are do+ 9 writ+ y\r novels4 8,! article 9 to-day's ,daily ,mail %[s me t y h grasp$ ! ideal :i* ,i h tri$ to atta9 s9ce my te5s 7?ree ye>s74 8,i am "o ( ! lonely digits 9 #8digg9s1' :o ei!r fall or rise1 accord+ to ! company !y keep4 ,i h ?us f\nd t religion is to man :at ! rudd] is to ! crew ( a %ip4 8,i h regul>ly att5d$ *ur* s9ce my exile1 & delight to he> ! beautiful s]vice ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,are !y n preci\s words & inspir+4 ,! s]vice effectually cle>s me ( t ugly black cloak ( worldl9ess :i* cl+s to me dur+ ! work+ days4 8,?is1 ,i believe1 is ! lesson :i* y are engrav+ s well on ! m9ds ( all p4 8,i conclude ) ! wi% t y\r p5 w ev] respond to ! _s :i* n[ animates y40 ,aga9 f a f> c\ntry1 ?is "t ne> ,ea/ ,guzna1 ,w4 ,t>sus1 ,cilicia3-- 8,,my ,,de> ,,sir1 8,= weeks ,i h want$ to write & ?ank y = y\r book1 ,:5 x 0 ,d>k1 b ,i h be5 laid aside ) fev]4 ,x /irs ?\s&s ( u1 & y mu/ feel ?ankful z y look r\nd to see ! success :i* is grant$ y 9 draw+ p to pond] ^u subjects ( su* weight4 ,y w l to "k t ,i h spread y\r book "r & left 9 ,cyprus1 hav+ obta9$ ?ree copies1 "o ( :i* ,i s5t to a ,judge4 8,y\r acc\nt ( ! ride to ,nabl\s is a vivid ^w picture1 & y mu/1 ,i ?9k1 be famili> ) ! ,ea/4 8,may ,i say t ,i f9d a dignity & vivacity 9 y\r book1 deal+ z y d ) s solemn & glori\s a subject z our ,"l's ,resurrection1 :i* ,i firmly hold1 & h be5 accu/om$ to put 9 ! =efront ( my tea*+ z mission>y bo? 9 ,au/ralia & ,russia4 8,at pres5t my "w lies 9 ,cyprus1 :]e ,i f9d good opportunities ( help+ on fri5dl9ess ) ! ,greek ,*ur*4 8,i am n[ on holiday1 & h j giv5 away my la/ copy ( ,:5 x 0 ,d>k :ile /ay+ 9 ! ,c>melite ,mona/]y at ,haiffa1 ) ^? *>m+ ,fr5* ,pres1 to an ,am]ican canon :o 0 also !re4 8,sir1 :at ,i want to d is to sugge/ t y %\ld h y\r book translat$ into ,fr5* & ,g]man4 ,i l5t x to a ,fr5* eng9e] a mon? ago1 & ,i feel sure x w\ld d good 9 ^? c\ntries4 ,?9k ?is out4 ,y might take ! advice ( "s compet5t fri5d4 8,i %\ld l to d ! translat+ myself1 b ,i %\ld make s _m mi/akes1 ,magna e/ v]itas1 et prvalebit4 8,h s5t home = ,a ,lo/ ,cause1 & am expect+ ano!r treat1 ) "s salt ( s>casm4 8,) s9c]e respect & gratitude40 ,my k9d correspond5t's idea has be5 c>ri$ out1 ,i am glad to say4 ,! book 9 "q has be5 translat$ into ,fr5* & ,g]man & sev]al o!r languages4 ,& 9 ?is reg>d ,i may p]haps m5tion ! surprise ,i h felt on le>n+ t ! ,fr5* issue has already gone into ?ree editions4 ,i am 9 ,france a good deal ea* ye>1 & "k some?+ ( ! temp] ( ! read+ public !re to-day4 ,i _h n ?\ght t _m p w\ld read ! book4 ,f ,san ,remo1 9 ,italy1 ?is lett] comes3-- 8,,de> ,,sir1 8,i read la/ week ,:5 x 0 ,d>k & wi% ea* ( my *ildr5 to h a copy1 z x w %[ !m :at ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? means to ! _w4 ,i /ill hold to ! simple fai? ( my *ildhood taught me by my de> p>5ts1 :i* c>ri$ ea* ?r\gh a peaceful dea?-b$4 ,our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 ! ,k+ ( k+s & ! only ,rul] ( pr9ces1 sacrific$ ,8 belov$ ,son = ,8 p1 & all[$ ,8 cruel dea?1 kn[+ t 9 ! future ! ?\ght ( ,8 t]rible suff]+s w\ld t\* ! he>ts ( mo/ & (t5 keep !m f s9n+4 ,i h nev] d\bt$ ,8 ,resurrection1 nei!r w\ld ,i all[ any p]son to sugge/ t d\bt 9 my pres5ce4 ,& to me ! conv9c+ pro( t ,he 0 inde$ ! ,son ( ,god is1 t ,he rose aga9 f ! dead1 ,he asc5d$ to ,heav5 & sitte? on ! "r h& ( ,8 ,fa!r--,god only c\ld possess ?is p[]4 ,h[ v lax we are apt to become & take z our due t great sacrifice4 8,i s5d to ,mr4 ,guy ,?orne my little te/imony & be/ wi%es1 z ,i _c ?ank him p]sonally = rem9d+ me s fully h[ d>k x w\ld inde$ be = u all _h we n our belov$ ,savi\r always ready & will+ to int]c$e ) ,8 ,holy ,fa!r = u poor err+ mortals4 ,"s "o said to me1 ( c\rse ,guy ,?orne makes a good ?+ out ( 8 book4 ,i repli$1 c]ta9ly1 x is 8 due to be paid = ! lab\r ( 8 bra91 & 9 ?is case he fully des]ves x1 z he might h writt5 a book lead+ _m f>!r away in/ead ( br++ !m ne>] to ! ,cross4 ,also ! int]e/+ /yle ( ,:5 x 0 ,d>k w induce _m to read x4 ,:]eas1 if x 7 v dry1 none ( u w\ld wade half ?r\gh40 ,an old cl]gyman 9 ,wales writes ?us3-- 8,rectory1 ,brecon4 8,,de> ,,sir1 8,i am sev5ty2 at sev5te5 ,i _h read m novels & o!r lit]ature ?an n9e out ( t5 lads ( my age4 ,= ye>s pa/ ,i c't read novels4 ,my daught]s sometimes induce me to />t "o1 b aft] a c\ple ( *apt]s ,i ?r[ x on "o side feel+ /rongly incl9$ to exclaim ) ,conan ,doyle's s*ool-boy1 #8,rot4' 8,aft] read+ ! ,life ( ,fa!r ,doll+1 "o ( my m>ri$ daught]s br\ght me ,:5 x 0 ,d>k1 :i* ,i promis$ to read1 & enjoy$ x v mu*4 ,my wife dev\r$ x4 8,?is won't int]e/ y v mu*1 b ! foll[+ fact may4 ,a few days aft] f9i%+ y\r book our rural po/-mess5g]--an old army man--we live q 9 ! c\ntry--came to me1 q confid5tially1 & said he _h a book he 0 q sure ,i %\ld enjoy2 he produc$ x--x 0 ,:5 x 0 ,d>k6 ,poor fell[6 he seem$ s disappo9t$ :5 he f\nd ,i _h read x4 ,a =tnight ago an ,iri% lady & h] daught] /ay$ ) u4 ,!y 7 good *ur* wom54 ,!y left me a book = p]usal4 ,x is ,a ,lo/ ,cause4 ,i h read x & enjoy$ x4 ,x rem9ds me ( ,fa!r ,doll+ & ,k5sit & ,son4 8,i hope y w give u _m m4 ,we want ,ca?olic tru? plac$ be=e p 9 an attractive dress4 ,we want to break d[n ! great wall ( ,prote/ant ignorance & prejudice4 ,y\r books are do+ ?is4 8,don't he$ lett]s 9 ! ,daily ,press4 ,i saw a lett] 9 ! ,daily ,mail4 ,^! lett]s are only a pro( t y\r books are tell+4 ,g /raight =w>d & may e success & bless+ att5d y\r ef=ts4 ,?is is ! e>ne/ wi% ( 8,y\rs truly40 ,i 0 int5sely int]e/$ to receive ?is lett] f ,india3-- 8---- ,mission1 8,madras1 8,s\? ,india4 8,,de> ,,sir1 8,z y are n unwill+ to receive lett]s f /rang]s1 p]haps ?is f a di/ant l& might n be unacceptable to y4 ,i am a mission>y & h n read two novels dur+ ! la/ five ye>s 7b ?\s&s be=e !n71 b a fri5d ( m9e hav+ read y\r ,:5 x 0 ,d>k p]suad$ me to read x4 8,i 0 greatly int]e/$ 9 ! fir/ few pages describ+ ! sc5es ( my bir? & "y manhood4 ,i suppose ,walkt[n is meant = ----1 if s1 ,i 0 born 9 t "p ( ,sal=d1 & al?\gh ,i belong$ to ,/4 ---- ,*ur*1 ,i att5d$ v frequ5tly ,/4 ---- z ! s5ior *ur* ( ! di/rict4 8,i enclose an acc\nt ( my conv]sion :i* w no d\bt int]e/ y4 ,i h ?\ght _m a "t t x w\ld be an admirable !me = a novel4 ,!re are _m o!r incid5ts 9 my life t w\ld l5d int]e/1 especially my association ) "s ( ! mo/ notori\s an>*i/s ( ,engl& & ! ,cont95t1 & ,am]ica1 ,i 0 also a j\rnali/ on ! ,cl>ion1 & a bosom fri5d ( ,rob]t ,blat*=d = f\rte5 ye>s1 ,john ,burns1 ! new ,cab9et ,m9i/]1 slept at my h\se :5 he 0 an unemploy$ me*anic 9 #ahhe4 ,i 0 p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ,mrs4 ,annie ,besant = _m ye>s1 & n[ %e is "h 9 ,madras1 ! head-qu>t]s ( ! ,!osophical ,society4 ,i h r5ew$ my acqua9tance ) h]4 8,i h come to ?9k t mu* good might be done by treat+ ( sacr$ subjects 9 ! =m t y h done1 z y c by ?is means rea* ! m9ds & s\ls ( ^? millions :om ! ,*ur* _c rea*4 8,! ,univ]sity "h is turn+ out educat$ ,h9dus :o1 hav+ p>t$ ) _! hea!nism h tak5 up ,we/]n scepticism 9 its place1 & our ,*ri/ian ,mission>ies are helpless to av]t x1 ! y\? "h are swamp$ by ! *eap ,rationali/ repr9ts4 ,c\ld we b supply !m ) novels ( ,we/]n life %[+ up ! folly ( ,haeckel1 ,blat*=d1 ,sp5c] & ,co41 9 ! mann] y h done1 x w\ld be a p[]ful c\nt]-attraction4 8,y\rs 9 ,him we love4 8,p4,s4--,! ,briti% p also ne$ a novel t w %[ up #8,blat*=dism1' & y n[ h ! e> ( ! read+ public40 ,x is curi\s t 9 _m ( ! lett]s ,i receive ,mr4 ,rob]t ,blat*=d's "n is m5tion$4 ,) "s m9ds 8 writ+s h great p[] & influ5ce1 probably ,i imag9e because ( _! real s9c]ity ( purpose4 ,x is ! m *e]+ to "k t an hone/ ef=t to r5d] ! ,inc>nation increas+ly cr$ible to ! man 9 ! /reet is n )\t rew>d4 ,x is z difficult = me to disbelieve 9 ! fact t ,*ri/ 0 ,god z x is difficult = ,mr4 ,blat*=d to believe x4 ,:]e "o man sees a l&scape ! o!r sees only a map4 ,b !re are1 nev]!less1 a great _m p :o d5y ! ,ca?olic ,fai? because1 :ile !y desire to reta9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ians1 !y are unwill+ to accept ! obligations ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,& :ile look+ ab\t = some?+ to believe1 a necessity ( ! human s\l1 !y ei!r f9d x 9 ,mrs4 ,eddy & o!r false prophets1 or f9ally jo9 issue ) ! editor ( ! ,cl>ion4 ,an au?or's lett]-bag is always full ( surprises1 & su* a correspond5ce z ,i am privileg$ to receive (t5 entails a va/ am\nt ( extra "w4 ,b x is almo/ impossible n to reply to at lea/ two-?irds ( ! lett]s t rea* "o1 & ?\gh reply sometimes leads to a l5g?y int]*ange ( lett]s all are helpful & enc\rage "o to cont9ue1 :ile "s are full ( ! mo/ illum9at+ sugge/ions4 ,( ?is ! foll[+ lett] f "o ( ! ,canons ( ,durham ,ca!dral is a typical example3-- 8,,de> ,,sir1 8,9 y\r com+ /ory ,i hope y w lay /ress on ! fact t our #8high]' education is practically a ,pagan "o4 ,all ,univ]sity hon\rs1 fell[%ips1 s*ol>%ips1 prizes are = pr(ici5ts 9 ,pagan lit]ature2 int]e/+ 7= "s p74 ,beautiful 9 language z ?is lit]ature is1 x lacks ! _s & p[] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,! common rooms smell ( ,plato & ,ari/otle4 ,!re is no cross 9 a ,don's life1 z su*1 ?\gh a few rise above ! normal /&>d4 8,?is sy/em filt]s ?r\gh ! public s*ools d[n to ! smalle/ private s*ools1 9 mo/ ( :i* ! daily bread1 ! uphold+ ( ,*ri/ z ,savi\r1 tea*]1 ma/]1 example & k+ is left out4 8,at ,eton1 :]e ,i 0 myself1 religi\s tea*+ did n exi/4 ,we _h ,sunday que/ions ( :i* "o specim5 w suffice1 giv5 to my nephew ! o!r day4 8#8,( :at judge is a curi\s incid5t record$ & :at 0 ! incid5t8' ,! result ( ?is is f>-rea*+ & deplorable4 8,9 ,p>liam5t ! memb]s assemble by troops to he> ab\t "s p]sonal sc&al1 b :5 ! happ9ess ( ,engli% girlhood is 9 "q !re is h>dly a #8h\se4' ,& s ) o!r que/ions t conc]n ! p]sonal hol9ess & happ9ess ( our m5 & wom5 & *ildr54 8,=give me = ?is tak+ up ( y\r "t1 b y\r p5 may d :at ,i feel myself unable to d40 ,i h receiv$ a good _m lett]s f cl]gym5 endors+ ! views ,i express$ 9 my book call$ ,fir/ x 0 ,orda9$1 views :i* ,i h consolidat$ 9 ! previ\s essay1 8,! ,fires ( ,molo*40 ,i give only "o example ow+ to reasons ( space4 ,9 view1 h[ev]1 ( ! /rong opposition :i* exi/s1 & ( :i* ,i h _h pl5ty ( evid5ce1 to any attempt to tell ! tru?1 ! foll[+ %ort lett]1 :i* is typical ( _m o!rs1 0 a great pleasure to get3-- 8,! ,cl]gy ,h\se1 8---- ,e4,c4 8,may ,i say h[ mu* ,i h enjoy$ y\r la/ book8 ,fir/1 c4 ,x 0 h>d to put x d[n )\t f9i%+ x /raight (f4 8,i hope x w d a p[] ( good to /op ! fe>ful & widespread s94 8,i d n ?9k x at all too outspok54 ,! ,bi%op ( ,london is q pla9 on ! matt]4 ,i believe a le>n$ gyncologi/ has an article support+ ! /atem5ts made 9 8 spee*1 9 la/ mon?'s ,n9ete5? ,c5tury40 ,i began by compla9+ t my po/-bag (t5 conta9$ di/ress+ lett]s ask+ = help :i* ,i 0 g5]ally unable to supply4 ,:5 ,i read ov] ! correspond5ce :i* ,i h pr9t$ "h ,i feel t ,i ought to reg>d my lett]-box z a c(f] ( treasure1 t my po/man is inde$ t same ,h]mes :o br\ght ! magic h]b to ,odysseus1 my lett]s-- 8--,w+'d po/ilions t c fly ,f ! ,atlantic to ! ,arctic sky-- ,! h]alds & swift h>b+]s t move ,f ,ea/ to ,we/ on embassies ( love40 ,i only made :at at ! "t ,i ?\ght 0 a v small collection to pr9t "h--j a ?9 bundle tak5 f hundr$s4 ,yet already ,i f9d t a ?ird ( ! little pile has ne>ly fill$ my space & ,i fe> t my read]s w we>y1 ev5 if !y h read s f>4 8,! man is pr9t+ 8 te/imonials l a pill-mak]60 ,i c he> ,meletus sn>l4 8,:o c>es :e!r a few /upid p d l 8 twaddle60 ,lycom answ]s4 ,yet be> ) me a little1 bre?r52 y ne$ n h read ?is pap]1 y "k4 ,laugh if y w2 laught] is ! great ag5t t pres]ves a s5se ( proportion among u1 & ! man :o laughs s\nds ! keynote ( tol]ance4 ,b laugh k9dly1 rememb]+ ! vanity ( au?ors & ! wi% ( all ( u to /& well ) ! _w4 ,my po/-bag day by day conta9s a c]ta9 missive :i* is n a lett]4 ,x is a little gre51 pr9t$ wrapp] :i* mo/ au?ors1 pa9t]s1 play]s1 & musicians are 9 ! habit ( receiv+--x is ! bat* ( press-cutt+s :i* %[ h[ ! critics reg>d my books & :at ! p>agraphi/s h to say4 ,! critics are always be+ criticiz$ by au?ors4 ,mr4 ,jones gravely po9ts out ! duty ( appreciat+ 8 "w t ! review] owes to lit]ature4 ,nor is x1 z ,mr4 ,birrell po9t$ out1 9 ! days :5 he wrote delightful essays & _h n be5 =c$ to dance to ! dictates ( political diss5t1 ! unsuccessful au?or :o is ! l\de/ 9 compla9t4 ,! beg9n]1 ! m5 & wom5 :o _c say z yet t !y h a*iev$ a def9ite position1 ^! seem to h dige/$ ! poet laureate's neat advice-- 8,fri5d1 be n fretful if ! voice ( fame1 ,along ! n>r[ way ( hurry+ m51 ,:]eunto e*o e*o %\ts aga91 ,be all day long n noisy ) y\r "n40 ,b o!rs are n s retic5t4 ,= my "p ,i _c und]/& ! attitude ( ! noveli/ :o publi%es %\ts ( res5tm5t at criticism :i* is n to 8 lik+--rememb]1 9 view ( :at ,i am go+ to say lat]1 t ,i use ! ^w criticism4 ,! o!r day1 :ile on a j\rney to ! ,rivi]a1 ,i b\ght a copy ( ,miss ,m>ie ,corelli's la/ book ( essays1 9 ,p>is4 ,i read x ?r\gh ! night until ,i fell asleep1 & :5 ! sun flood$ ! olive trees ,i took x up once m1 & f9i%$ x j z we ran into ,m>seilles4 ,i suppose t ?is lady is ! mo/ popul> writ] ( ! day4 ,%e is a great mod]n =ce2 %e rea*es an enorm\s audi5ce1 & speaks /raight to _! he>ts4 ,i h he>d doz5s ( m5 & wom5 say t !y pref] h] to any au?or alive or dead4 ,n[ ?is is surely to be 9 a v spl5did position1 is x n8 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld a woman ^: tal5ts h won = h] su* place & p[]1 pr9t an angry1 compreh5sive1 & ,i am afraid sometimes1 spiteful indictm5t ( all critics8 ,i c't see h] reason4 ,de/\*es wrote3-- 8,la pla9te e/ p\r le fat1 le bruit e/ p\r le sot2 ,l'honnte homme hue s'loigne et ne dit mot60 ,miss ,corelli assumes t all ! review]s are v5al & di%one/1 & t because !y d n praise h] books1 books :i* are s influ5tial & popul>1 !y are bad critics4 ,review]s1 take !m all 9 all1 are no?+ ( ! sort4 ,i h writt5 hundr$s ( book reviews4 ,i h review$ = ! ,saturday ,review1 ! ,academy1 & ! ,bookman1 among o!r j\rnals4 ,!re=e y may assume t ,i met pl5ty ( o!r critics1 & "k _! polity & ways4 ,we 7 all hone/ en\gh 9 ^? days--t ,i say )\t any d\bt at all4 ,i rememb] ,mr4 ,frank ,h>ris1 ! !n editor ( ! ,saturday1 giv+ me a c]ta9 novel to review1 & express+ himself ) great po9t & fre$om ab\t x4 ,z ,i 0 leav+ 8 room he call$ me back1 & said1 z well z ,i c rememb] 8 words1 8,rememb] t ?is is only my po9t ( view1 & :at ,i want 9 ?is case is y\rs4 ,y may l ! /uff1 & if y d1 ( c\rse y w say s40 ,i didn't l x1 & said s1 b ,i h nev] =gott5 ! incid5t4 ,z ,i said 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is pap]1 directly my /ories began to be occupi$ ) religion z ! =ce1 qui fait le monde la ronde1 "s ( ! critics began to be unk9d4 ,b :at on e>? is ! use ( wa/+ "o's own "t1 & ! "t ( ! public1 9 fuss+ & compla9+8 ,! p :o said ?is ab\t my "w 7 q s9c]e4 ,_! op9ion is q z good z m9e1 h[ev] mu* ,i don't agree ) x4 ,quot hom9es tot s5t5ti4 ,my bus9ess is to e>n a liv+ = myself & = ^? :o are dep5d5t on me4 ,?ank ,god ,i c d s4 ,my duty is to hamm] away at ! doctr9es 9 :i* ,i believe1 & endeav\r to get o!rs to believe 9 !m4 ,!re=e ,i mu/ n 8call or cry al\d40 ,i mu/ g on do+ :at ,i am do+1 & do+ x sans ranune4 ,rememb]1 & ,i wi% ,miss ,corelli1 = example1 c\ld see ?is also1 t criticism ( novels 9 our day is a purely lit]>y criticism4 ,! !ory ( mod]n criticism is t ,art is a ?+ by itself & owes no duty to ,e?ics4 ,! reason = ,art is1 art4 ,t5 ye>s ago ,i ?9k ,i w\ld almo/ h gone to ! /ake = ?is doctr9e4 ,i believ$ 9 x dev\tly2 ,i c\ldn't be pati5t1 ev51 9 ! pres5ce ( any "o :o argu$ o!rwise4 ,i well rememb] ! indignant ang] ) :i* ,i repudiat$ ! sugge/ion ( my fa!r1 a cl]gyman1 t :5 ,i grew old] & _h suff]$1 :5 ,i came into real contact ) ! great c5tral facts ( life1 ,i %\ld ?9k v diff]5tly4 ,he 0 p]fectly "r4 ,art is ! ess5tial "p ( fiction1 b x is n de/roy$ because x is employ$ z ! h&maid ( an e?ical /&po9t4 ,b ?is tru? is no reason = 8answ]+ back0 ! critics :o d n appreciate x4 ,no?+ is q true--except ,! ,inc>nation--a nave /atem5t y may call x1 b z a coroll>y ( ! epigram1 true too6 ,x is bett]1 by f>1 to realize t mod]n criticism is mo/ valuable f ! purely lit]>y po9t ( view1 & yet t ! purely lit]>y po9t ( view is only "o side ( ! model ! arti/ mu/ /udy be=e he le>ns h[ to draw4 ,!re=e1 :5 any critic tells me ( ?is or t fault 9 te*nique1 ,i take 8 exp]t op9ion = :at x is wor?--an exp]t op9ion--& try to le>n f 8 criticism4 ,i try to le>n & d bett]4 ,:5 ! po/-bag discloses a criticism obvi\sly animat$ by p]sonal prejudice or dictat$ by ! religi\s politics ( ! pap] 9 :i* x appe>s1 ,i gr9 & be> x--?\gh ,i don't l x6--& console myself ) ! v]se compos$ by ! ,am]ican poet ^: critics 7 always unfair1 or at lea/ he said s-- 8,! c[ is 9 ! g>d51 ,! cat is 9 ! lake1 ,! pig is 9 ! hammock1 ,:at diff]5ce does x make60 ,no au?or1 :o has a public at all1 suff]s f criticism :i* is fair or ev5 f criticism :i* is unfair4 ,an au?or is n well advis$ 9 publicly answ]+ or combat+ ei!r4 ,:5 ,disraeli said t ! critics 7 ! 8p :o _h fail$ 9 lit]ature & art10 he =got t bad w9e (t5 makes excell5t v9eg>4 ,i am q c]ta9 t ,i h nev] suff]$ 9 ! suffrages ( my read]s--& s 9 pocket6--f ho/ile criticism4 ,& ,i h _h any am\nt ( x--! little gre5 wrapp] is n always pleasant read+4 ,b ,i h nev] %\t$ out t ,i h be5 p]sonally hurt or w\nd$ by ho/ile criticism1 & ,i c]ta9ly nev] %all4 ,! days are pa/ :5 ! ,qu>t]ly c\ld kill ,keats1 & ! days h n arriv$ :5 ! reprobatory f+] :i* is sometimes wagg$ at "o c take "o's bread-&-butt] away4 ,b sometimes--& n[1 please1 ,i un%ea! my toy sword1 or at lea/ fl\ri% my cane--! po/man br+s some?+ t _c hurt "o s]i\sly1 ?\gh x /+s4 ,?is some?+ is n criticism at all4 ,x /+s1 n because ( ! actual attempt--ev5 ! smalle/ plants _c gr[ unhamp]$ by insect life--b because1 puny z x may be1 x is s manife/ly unfair4 ,9 ?is reg>d ,i c sympa?ize ) ,miss ,corelli because1 h[ev] ! critics may write ( h] books f ! lit]>y p$e/al1 !y sometimes write ( h]1 f a %elt] tr5*1 9 a v diff]5t way4 ,"o morn+ ,i read a little sne] ab\t myself :i* 0 entirely )\t ju/ification or explanation4 ,x occurr$ 9 a ,ca?olic magaz9e1 :i* ,i w call ,! ,!saurus1 dat$ ,june #aijf1 & 0 writt5 by ! editor1 :o may be designat$ z ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,roget4 ,"h x is3-- 8,p]haps "o ( ^? au?ors :om ! public love--,miss ,corelli1 ,mr4 ,hall ,ca9e1 or ,mr4 #8,guy ,?orne#8--may be prep>+ a novel ) ! education controv]sy z its !me4 ,9 t case1 "o c only hope dev\tly t ! ,bi%op ( ,london w n ?9k x advisable to adv]tise ! book f ! pulpit4 ,yet if "o c\ld only h he>d a frank op9ion ( ,:5 x 0 ,d>k express$ by ! la/ ,bi%op ( ,london--,dr4 ,creighton--t w\ld inde$ h be5 a joy40 ,! ,!saurus is a pleasant little magaz9e devot$ to q innocu\s fiction & articles4 ,x has1 9 ! numb] ,i quote above1 n9e pages ( adv]tisem5ts1 an article call$ 8,9 ! ,engad9e10 a 8,few h9ts on *ur* embroid]y10 a v happily nam$ /ory call$ 8,9 a ,dull ,mom5t10 etc1 etc4 ,inde$ x c\ld n hurt a fly4 ,i say ?is mu*1 n because ,i h any dislike = ?is nice little p]iodical1 b 9 ord] to po9t out t 9 answ]+ its editor's rem>ks ab\t me1 ,i am n endeav\r+ to become kn[n to ! _w1 & to adv]tise myself by ! endeav\r to l9k my "n to its editor's4 ,!re is a c]ta9 sort ( hurri$ & sporadic writ+ :i* is n criticism1 b is irresponsible nons5se set d[n to fill a page no less ?an to gratify a prejudice4 ,x's all give & take 9 lit]>y polemics4 ,p are always go+ = "o 9 ! press1 & v (t5 ) p]fect ju/ice4 ,b :5 "o reads rem>ks l ^? ,i h quot$1 & rem>ks writt5 by a ,mr4 ,roget1 !n1 if x amuses "o1 !re is at lea/ a text = a small monition4 ,miss ,m>ie ,corelli is v well able to look aft] h]self4 ,h[ev] mu* ,mr4 ,roget may endeav\r to pillory ?is lady 9 8 8,/udy ,w9d[10 ,i don't suppose %e c>es4 ,%e is a great mod]n =ce2 ,mr4 ,roget isn't4 ,mr4 ,hall ,ca9e w n1 ,i imag9e1 try to /op be+ "o ( ! au?ors 8:om ! public love0 because ( ! editor ( ,! ,!saurus4 ,nor h ,i1 ! humble/ p]son 9 ! trilogy1 yet suff]$4 ,&1 believe me1 x is n because ,i p]sonally c>e mu* t ,i am writ+ l ?is1 nor is ,mr4 ,roget any arm$ assass9 9 a n>r[ pa?4 ,b su* an "o ought to be laugh$ at a little1 because he is typical ( a class ( "y m5 :o %\ld be taught ! economy ( res]ve4 ,mr4 ,roget did n expla9 8 reasons = attack+ me1 ?\gh ,i1 q frankly1 give m9e = attack+ him4 ,b z--?r\gh ! lam5table *ances ( w>--my rem>ks w be read by a great _m m folk ?an 8 7 read by1 we are quits1 & ,i c />t fair1 ?\gh ) all ! rig\r ( ! game4 ,! ,editor 9 8 p>agraph n only /ates t he himself does n l "o ( my /ories--i4 e41 ,:5 x 0 ,d>k1 b implies t ! ,bi%op ( ,london 0 n ju/ifi$ 9 lik+ x1 & say+ t he lik$ x 9 public4 ,x is q )9 ,mr4 ,roget's "r n to l ! book--?\s&s ( p didn't l x4 ,b :at are 8 functions = sne]+ at x ) confid5ce & weight8 ,fir/ ( all 8 age is ?irty-six1 & he is ! editor ( ,! ,!saurus4 ,we c dismiss ^? qualifications at once4 ,!n he is ! ,vic> ( a ,worce/]%ire *ur*1 & a well-kn[n writ] ( light v]se4 ,he began 8 j\rnali/ic c>e] 9 #ahij by contribut+ 8turnov]s0 to ! ,globe1 has contribut$ to ,pun* & ,! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 is a lead] writ] on a ,*ur* pap]1 & reviews !ological books4 ,?is is 8 j\rnali/ic c>e]1 & he has writt5 sev5 little books 9 all1 mo/ly v]se4 ,i take ^! p>ticul>s f ,:o's ,:o4 ,all ?is is v well4 ,x is a good ?+ = all ( u to be 9 ,:o's ,:o1 ?\gh1 by ! way1 x does ! latt]-day 8celebrity0 m h>m to be out ( x ?an x does him good to be 9 x6 ,mr4 ,roget's record = a "y cl]gyman ( ?irty-six is hon\rable en\gh4 ,he has done bett] = himself ?an mo/ "y prie/s ( t age4 ,b ?is does n con/itute him 8,an au?or :om ! public love10 etc4 ,i am v glad to f9d my own "n 9 ! fat r$ book1 :i* is s useful1 ?\gh 9 my little autobiography ,i nev] ?\ght x necess>y to m5tion ! fir/ 8turnov]40 ,i c]ta9ly did v5ture to say t "o ( my /ories _h sold #cjj1jjj copies2 b t 0 probably vanity1 & ,i regret x4 ,b1 to be s]i\s1 has my critic done z mu* 9 j\rnalism or ! lit]>y _w z y\r depon5t8 ,i'm n go+ to catalogue my "w any m1 b1 frankly1 he has n4 ,all ,i ask1 ) prop] humility1 is j ?is--,is ?is g5tleman qualifi$ to sne] at me--n to criticize me1 :i* is q ano!r ?+--j because ! public h approv$ ( :at ,i h tri$ to sell !m & h b\ght x8 ,9 sne]+ at me he sne]s at ! public1 ^: ta/e ,i h be5 =tunate en\gh to please1 & ^: op9ion ( :at ,i h to sell has lift$ me & ^? :o are de> to me f pov]ty to com=t4 ,i h work$ enorm\sly4 ,i h put all ,i h got 9 me into my "w1 & ,i feel t "w hone/ly done has be5 hone/ly rew>d$4 ,if ,i c\ld write bett] ?an ,i d1 ,i %\ld be v happy4 ,i "k p]fectly well h[ inadequate my "w is1 b ,i "k :at ?is 8critic0 ( m9e does n "k1 & has n inquir$ into1 h[ mu* x co/s me to d x & h[ deeply ,i believe 9 :at ,i say4 ,& does n ,mr4 ,roget also seek ! suffrages ( ! public8 ,9 ! same issue ( ,! ,!saurus to :i* ,i h ref]r$ above1 he uses ! phrase 8444u :o are try+ to make an income out ( lit]ature40 ,( c\rse1 he is try+ to be 8"o ( ^? au?ors10 etc4 ,he admits x4 ,he tells u he is try+ to make an income out ( ! public4 ,& yet1 :ile he is do+ ?is1 he insults ! public = pref]r+ 8^? o!r au?ors0--or1 at lea/1 t's h[ "o c h>dly help tak+ x6 ,moreov] he is a prie/ z well z a lit]>y man4 ,z a lit]>y man1 ,i attack "o :o has n yet %[n himself to h ! slighte/ "r to sne] at p :o write--:atev] _! lit]>y faults may seem to him--always on ! side ( good1 ) a belief 9 ! sav+ p[] ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 & 9 ! same hope z t 9 :i* he writes4 ,a million p read "o ( ,miss ,corelli's books1 & !y pay h] to d s4 ,two hundr$ p li/5 to "o ( ,mr4 ,roget's s]mons1 & he is paid to prea* !m4 ,b d au?ors g d[n into ,worce/]%ire & sne] at ! s]mon ( ! prie/ because 8 own congregation love to he> him8 ,?is is ! fir/ "t 9 my life t ,i h ev] answ]$ any "o :o has writt5 unk9dly ( me4 ,& x w be ! la/4 ,lit]>y criticism is a ?+ done by speciali/s1 & ) e "r on _! side4 ,lit]>y criticism is 9 ! ma9 correct4 ,:5 ,i publi% a book1 & a lit]>y writ] po9ts out ?is or t fault1 ,i am myself lit]>y man en\gh to "k t he has put 8 f+] on ! weak spot n9e times out ( t54 ,!n ,i try aga94 ,i h said ?is be=e4 ,b m]e unqualifi$ contempt on ! "p ( "o :o has n be5 able to qualify himself to express any contempt ( value = public judgm5t des]ves rem>k4 ,& n[ x is necess>y to say a ^w ab\t ?is g5tleman's reprobation ( ! ,bi%op ( ,london's s]mons ab\t ,:5 x 0 ,d>k4 ,x is n a nice ?+ to h to say1 b ?is "y cl]gyman is typical ( a small tribe :i* make x necess>y = me to say x4 ,! obvi\s sugge/ion is t ,i w5t out ( my way to induce ! ,bi%op ( ,london to adv]tise "o ( my books4 ,t is n ! case4 ,i h nev] met ! ,bi%op ( ,london 9 my life4 ,i h nev] ev5 se5 him4 ,i h _h "o lett] f him ab\t my book1 :i* ,i w n quote "h1 b :i* ,i w s5d ,mr4 ,roget :5ev] he asks = x4 ,x is ! only communication ,i h ev] _h f him4 ,nei!r directly nor indirectly did ,i attempt to get ! bi%op to adv]tise me4 ,yet 8 lord%ip prea*$ ab\t ! book six or sev5 times--once 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,he advis$ 8 ord9ation c&idates to read x1 & 9 8 addresses to ^! g5tlem5--subsequ5tly publi%$ 9 book =m--! passage rema9s4 ,! late ,bi%op ( ,truro advis$ ! cl]gy to read x 9 sev]al diocesan meet+s4 ,he also wrote a long sign$ article 9 a great ,london daily pap] ab\t my books1 9 :i* he said3-- 8,a /ory writt5 by ,guy ,?orne1 :o has prov$ 8 gift & its purpose1 may well t\* ! sore place ( our race ) a h& t is m human ?an /ati/ics & m sympa!tic ?an _m organizations40 ,dr4 ,gott is j dead z ,i write ?is4 ,i h _m lett]s f him4 ,9 "o ( !m--:i* aga9 ,i w n quote1 b :i* ,i w s5d my critic = 8 private read+ :5 he asks = x--8 lord%ip said t ! book _h help$ him greatly4 ,!re h be5 ?\s&s ( p]sonal lett]s f read]s ab\t ?is "o book4 ,doz5s ( !m 7 f cl]gym51 f pa/ors ( ! ,noncon=mi/ & also ! ,anglican ,*ur*es4 ,all ?is also ,i h said be=e1 & ! half-doz5 lett]s :i* ,i h quot$ h _! own value1 be> _! own witness4 ,"o ( ! greate/ ,noncon=mi/ div9es ( ,engl& prea*$ ab\t ! book4 ,!re--,i h said en\gh4 ,x is sick5+ to h to say x4 ,b ,mr4 ,roget leaves "o no alt]native4 ,he is n fair4 ,= "s reason or o!r--,i d n "k or c>e :at x is1 = he is an utt] /rang] to me--he takes ?is l9e4 ,9 ! same issue ( 8 magaz9e he writes ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,congregational ,union--8,mr4 ,j[ett's presid5tial address1 z well z ! spee*es :i* foll[$ x1 7 n rem>kable1 to say ! lea/1 = ! *>ity ( language us$ ab\t ! ,*ur*4 ,all ! old sect>ian bitt]ness 0 express$ 9 ! usual way40 444,i h be5 writ+ = _m h\rs4 ,! sn[ 0 bl[+ 9 f ! ,*annel ov] ! ,s\? ,=el& :5 ,i began4 ,! sky 0 a great pewt]-col\r$ dome f :i* ,"m ,hulda's fea!rs 7 fall+1 :5 ,i took up ! p54 ,z ! day wax$ !re came a fa9t1 yell[1 & almo/ m5ac+ gleam ( sun%9e1 & z x wan$ ! lead5-grey grew black1 & night came sil5tly ov] ! l&scape until at la/ %e op5$ h] great fun]eal black fan4 ,!y br\ght me lamps & set !m on my table4 ,^? :o love me & look aft] me came noiselessly up ! /airs1 sil5tly into ! room & put logs ^u ! /udy fire & left me alone once m4 ,x is ne>ly midnight1 & ! w9t] w9d pipes sadly outside ?is old ,k5ti% h\se1 s remote f o!r habitations1 s r5[n$ 9 ! annals ( ! ,*annel cliffs4 ,) all its faults1 all its egoisms1 take ?is la/ essay 9 my fir/ book ( essays1 & d n ?9k h>dly ( me4 ,=give :at y disc]n "h ( petulance1 ( arrogance1 & ( conceit4 ,i h done my day's lab\r1 & ,i h tri$ to be s9c]e4 ,i h done my day's lab\r1 & n[ ,i am go+ to desc5d to an old room1 ) its oak5 beams & aroma ( ! pa/1 to take ! supp] ( a man :o has toil$4 ,! de> p1 & un=tunate ones6 :o wait ^u ! erratic h\rs ( an au?or are wait+ = me !re4 ,& !n to b$1 & may ! humble supplication ,i %all s5d up to ,almighty ,god = myself & ^? ,i love1 = ^? :o read :at ,i h writt51 h its he>+ 9 ! place :]e 8he>ts & wills are weigh$40 ,may ,i become a bett] & wor?i] man because ,i h ! opportunity ( address+ y :o read4 ,& may ,god grant me to m5d a faulty life4 ,good-night & ,am54 ,wan/one ,c\rt1 ,decemb]1 #aijf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ri*>d ,,clay ,,sons1 ,,limit$1 ,,bread ,,/reet ,,hill1 ,e4,c41 ,,& ,,bungay1 ,,suffolk4