,,sev5ty ,,ye>s ,,among ,,savages ,,sev5ty ,,ye>s ,,among ,,savages ,,by ,,h5ry ,s4 ,,salt ,illu/ration3 colophon ,,london3 ,,george ,,all5 ,,unw9 ,,ltd4 ,,rusk9 ,,h\se1 #dj ,,museum ,,/reet1 ,w4,c4 #a ,fir/ publi%$ 9 #aiba 7,all rights res]v$47 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,i4 ,,! ,,argum5t #g ,,ii4 ,,:]e ,,ignorance ,,0 ,,bliss #af ,,iii4 ,,lit] ,,inhumaniores #cf ,,iv4 ,,! ,,discov]y #ej ,v4 ,,cannibal',s ,,consci5ce #fg ,,vi4 ,,glimpses ,,( ,,civilization #gc ,,vii4 ,,! ,,poet-,,pione] #ij ,,viii4 ,,voices ,,cry+ ,,9 ,,! ,,wild]ness #aja ,,ix4 ,a ,,league ,,( ,,human5ess #aba ,x4 ,,tw5tie?-,,c5tury ,,tortures #ace ,,xi4 ,,hunni% ,,sports ,,& ,,fa%ions #aea ,,xii4 ,a ,,faddi/',s ,,div]sions #afi ,,xiii4 ,,ho(-,,m>ks ,,( ,,! ,,v&al #ahe ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,=lorn ,,hope #bjj ,,xv4 ,,! ,,cave-,,man ,,re-,,em]ges #bai ,,xvi4 ,,poetry ,,( ,,dea? ,,& ,,love #bca ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,talisman #bci ,,index #bdi ,sev5ty ,ye>s ,among ,savages ,i ,,! ,,argum5t ,a /range lot ?is1 to be dropp$ d[n 9 a _w ( b>b>ians--,m5 :o see cle>ly en\gh ! b>b>ity ( all ages except _! own6--,,erne/ ,,crosby4 ,! tales ( travell]s1 f ,h]odotus to ,m>co ,polo1 & f ,m>co ,polo to ! mod]n 8globe-trott]10 h 9 all ages be5 subject1 ju/ly or unju/ly1 to a good deal ( suspicion1 on ! gr\nd t ^? :o g 9 que/ ( curi\s in=mation among outl&i% tribes are likely 9 ! fir/ in/ance to be impos$ on !mselves1 & 9 ! sequel to impose on _! read]s4 ,no su* d\bt1 h[ev]1 c atta* to ! foll[+ record1 = ,i am myself a native ( ! l& ^: cu/oms are describ$ by me4 ,i _c ?9k t my /ory1 true z x is1 & admitt+ ( corroboration by ! simil> witness ( o!rs1 is any ! less adv5tur\s on t acc\nt2 =1 l previ\s writ]s :o h record$ c]ta9 />tl+ discov]ies1 ,i1 too1 h to speak ( solitudes & remot5esses1 va/ des]ts & r>e oases1 inextricable =e/s & divid+ gulfs2 & su* exp]i5ces are none ! less notewor?y because !y are n ( ! body b ( ! m9d4 ,at any rate1 ! tale :i* ,i h to tell deals ) incid5ts :i* h _h a v real significance = myself--q z real z any ( ^? relat$ by ! mo/ v5turesome ( voyag]s4 ,! sev5ty ye>s sp5t by me among savages =m ! subject ( ?is /ory1 b n1 be x not$1 sev5ty ye>s ( consci\sness t my life 0 s ca/1 = dur+ ! fir/ "p ( my resid5ce 9 ! /range l& :]e ,i 0 born1 ! dreadful reality ( my surr\nd+s 0 h>dly suspect$ by me1 except n[ & !n1 p]haps1 9 a pass+ glimm] ( appreh5sion4 ,!n1 by sl[ degrees1 incid5t aft] incid5t br\ght a gradual awak5+1 until at la/ !re dawn$ on my m9d ! conviction :i* alone c\ld expla9 & reconcile = me ! _m contradictions ( our society--t we 7 n 8civiliz$0 b 8savages0--t ! 8d>k ages10 f> f be+ "p ( a remote pa/1 7 v lit]ally pres5t4 ,& "h1 9 explanation ( my long bl9dness to an unwelcome tru?1 x mu/ be rem>k$ t !re is a fix$ & almo/ insup]able sup]/ition among my savage fell[-isl&]s--&1 inde$1 among all ! surr\nd+ nations--t !y are a cultur$ & highly civiliz$ race1 liv+ 9 an age :i* has :olly em]g$ f ! b>b>ism ( _! =efa!rs1 ! 8good old times0 to :i* "s ( !m ev5 affect to look back ) feel+s ( pi\s regretfulness4 ,x 0 ?is delusion1 to :i* ,i 0 at fir/ fully subject1 t made x s difficult = me to see ?+s 9 _! true light1 & /ill makes x wellnigh impossible to communicate ! tru? to o!rs1 except to ^? ^: suspicions h 9 l measure be5 ar\s$4 ,9 reality1 x w be se51 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! e>li] 8b>b>ism0 & ! lat] s-call$ 8civilization0 is1 9 ! ma91 a m]e matt] ( ! abs5ce or pres5ce ( c]ta9 intellectual ref9em5ts & me*anical sci5ces1 :i*1 :ile l>gely alt]+ & complicat+ ! outw>d conditions ( life1 leave its ess5tially savage _s almo/ entirely unt\*$4 ,x 0 n till ,i 0 ov] ?irty ye>s ( age t ,i felt any s]i\s conc]n z to ! mann]s & cu/oms ) :i* ,i 0 famili>1 & :i* ,i _h unque/ion+ly accept$ f *ildhood z "p ( ! natural ord]4 ,i _h he>d & read ( 8savages10 b felt ! m satisfaction to "k t ,i 0 a native ( a l& :i* _h = c5turies enjoy$ ! bless+s ( civilization & ( religion1 :i* x 0 anxi\s to dissem9ate z widely z possible ?r\gh\t ! e>?4 ,:y ! diet ( my c\ntrym5 %\ld h be5 ! fir/ ?+ to set me pond]+1 ,i am unable to say1 = z my lat] discov]ies conv9c$ me1 ! dietetic habits ( ^! p are n m a/oni%+ ?an _m k9dr$ practices :i* ,i /ill reg>d$ )\t mi/ru/4 ,b x 0 s2 & ,i !n f\nd myself realiz+1 ) an amazem5t :i* "t has n dim9i%$1 t ! 8meat0 :i* =m$ ! /aple ( our diet1 & :i* ,i 0 accu/om$ to reg>d--l bread1 or fruit1 or vegetables--z a m]e commodity ( ! table1 0 9 tru? dead fle%--! actual fle% & blood--( ox51 %eep1 sw9e1 & o!r animals t 7 slaught]$ 9 va/ numb]s "u conditions s horrible t ev5 to m5tion ! subject at our d9n]-tables w\ld h be5 an unp>donable (f5ce4 ,n[1 :5 ,i began to put que/ions to my fri5ds & acqua9tances ab\t ?is app>5tly gl>+ inconsi/5cy 9 our 8civilization10 ,i c\ld n help obs]v+1 novice ?\gh ,i 0 9 su* discussion1 t ! answ]s by :i* !y s\ght to p>ry my awkw>d importunities 7 extremely evasive & sophi/ical--rem9d+ me ( ! quibbl+ explanations :i* travell]s h receiv$ f cannibals :5 !y inquir$ too closely into c]ta9 dietetic obs]vances2 & f ?is ,i c\ld n b suspect t1 z f> z diet 0 conc]n$1 we diff]$ 9 degree only f ! savages :om we deem$ s debas$4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood1 h[ev]1 t "h1 & 9 o!r ref]5ces to 8savages10 ,i use t t]m 9 its natural & in(f5sive mean+1 z imply+ simply a lack ( ! high] civilization & n any p]sonal cruelty or blood?ir/9ess4 ,:at ,i write is j a fri5dly acc\nt ( fri5dly savages 7by "o ( !m72 & ,i w\ld emphasize ! fact t ! k9dl9ess & good nature ( my fell[-c\ntrym5 are 9 "o direction q z m>k$ features ( _! "* z _! savag]y is 9 ano!r4 ,9 _! own families1 to _! own ki? & k91 to _! p]sonal fri5ds--to all ^? :om =tune has plac$ )91 in/ead ( )\t ! *>m$ circle ( relation%ip--_! conduct1 9 ! great majority ( cases1 is exempl>y2 x is only :]e cu/om or prejudice has dug a gulf ( division betwe5 _! fell[-creatures & !mselves t !y indulge 9 ! b>b>\s practices to :i* ,i ref]4 ,x may be conv5i5t if ,i "h speak briefly ( _! o!r cu/oms "u two heads3 fir/1 ^? t relate to human be+s2 &1 secondly1 ^? t relate to ! s-call$ l[] animals4 ,9 few ways1 p]haps1 is ! b>b>ism ( ^! isl&]s m app>5t ?an 9 _! w>s & 9 _! prep>ation = w>s4 ,= :at !y call 8peace0 is1 9 fact1 only an arm$ truce--an int]val betwe5 two outbreaks ( ho/ility--dur+ :i*1 s f> f be+ at g5u9e peace ) _! neighb\rs1 !y are occupi$ 9 speculat+ :]e ! next attack %all be deliv]$1 or1 r 7= !y love to depict !mselves z always /&+ on pi\s self-def5ce aga9/ ! wanton aggressiv5ess ( o!rs71 h[ !y %all repel ! next attack f abroad4 ,x is _! cu/om always to h1 = ! "t be+1 "s bugbe> among neighb\r+ tribes1 ^: suppos$ ma*9ations aga9/ ! ri*] portions ( _! empire give !m con/ant cause = unre/1 & prompt !m to cem5t undy+1 b equally transitory1 alliances ) o!r nations1 s t _! v fri5d%ips are bas$ less on ! _s ( amity ?an on t ( di/ru/4 ,"u pret5ce ( believ+ 9 an unbelievable &1 inde$1 :olly ridicul\s maxim--,si vis pacem1 p>a bellum 70,if y wi% = peace1 prep>e = w>07--!y keep _! m9ds = ev] set on w>s & rum\rs ( w>s1 ) ! result t1 9 spite ( all _! pr(ession ( b5evol5ce & bro!rhood1 ! trade ( kill+ is t :i* is above all o!rs respect$ by !m4 ,is money requir$ = purposes ( national welf>e1 su* z education or ! relief ( ! poor8 ,e difficulty is at once put 9 ! way ( su* exp5diture = su* ends4 ,b let !re be ! lea/ suspicion1 h[ev] irrational1 ( "s =eign slight to 8! flag10 & !re is sc>ce a savage 9 ! isl& :o is n will+ t ! public treasury %\ld be deplet$ 9 pursuance ( a *ildi% rev5ge4 ,to remon/rate aga9/ su* folly is to incur ! *>ge ( be+ 8unpatriotic40 ,b comical z _! =eign policy is1 _! social sy/em is /ill m s1 = "u ! guise ( 8*>ity0 & 8philan?ropy0 !re exi/s1 9 fact1 a civil w>1 9 :i* ea* individual1 or gr\p ( individuals1 plays a remorseless game ( 8,begg> my neighb\r0 & 8,devil take ! h9dmo/0 9 mad scramble = weal?2 :5ce results1 ( c\rse1 a /ate ( gross & gl>+ inequality1 "u :i* c]ta9 fav\r$ p]sons wall[ 9 ! good ?+s ( life1 :ile o!rs pass _! ye>s 9 ! p9* ( extreme/ pov]ty4 ,?us1 9 due c\rse1 & by an un]r+ process1 is manufactur$ :at !y call 8! crim9al class0--t is1 ! ho/ ( ^? :o are driv5 by social inju/ice to outlawry & viol5ce4 ,& h]e91 p]haps1 m ?an 9 any o!r ( _! cu/oms1 is %[n ! inh]5t savag]y ( _! natures1 =1 in/ead ( attempt+ to eradicate ! cause ( ^! evils by ! in/itution ( fair] & ju/] modes ( liv+1 my fell[-isl&]s are almo/ to a man 9 fav\r ( 8puni%+0 7t is ! expression7 ^! victims ( _! own fooli% laws by ! infliction ( b>b>\s s5t5ces ( imprisonm5t1 or ! la%1 or1 9 extreme cases1 ! gall[s4 ,to inculcate habits ( hone/y !y %ut a man 9 prison1 & r5d] him m ?an ev] incapable ( e>n+ an hone/ livelihood4 ,z a w>n+ aga9/ robb]y ) viol5ce1 !y give a lesson 9 (ficial viol5ce by flogg+ ! crim9al2 &1 by way ( tea*+ ! sanctity ( human life1 !y judicially murd] ! murd]]4 ,_m a grotesque absurdity is solemnly & delib]ately enact$ 9 _! s-call$ 8c\rts ( law02 & any "o :o v5tures to sugge/ t ?is is ! case is reg>d$ z a fool & reprobate = 8 pa9s4 ,b x is :5 we turn to _! treatm5t ( ! non-human races t we f9d ! sure/ evid5ces ( b>b>ism2 yet _! savag]y1 ev5 "h1 is n :olly 8nak$ & una%am$10 =1 /range to say1 ^! curi\s p delight to mask _! rud5ess 9 a cloak ( fallacies & sophisms1 & to repres5t !mselves z 8lov]s0 ( ^? v creatures :om !y habitually torture = 8sport10 8sci5ce10 & ! 8table40 ,!y actually h a law = ! prev5tion ( cruelty to animals1 "u :i* c]ta9 privileg$ species1 class$ z 8dome/ic10 are protect$ f "s specifi$ wrongs1 ?\gh all ! "t !y may1 "u c]ta9 conditions1 be subject$ ) impunity to o!r & worse injuries at ! h&s ( ! slaught]man or ! vivisector2 :ile ! wild species1 ?\gh presumably n less s5sitive to pa91 are reg>d$ z almo/ entirely outside ! pale ( protection1 & z legitimate subjects = ^? brutalities ( 8fa%ion0 & 8sport0 :i* are *>act]i/ic ( ! savage m9d4 ,_! wom5 g furr$ & fea!r$ ) ! sk9s ( bea/s & birds2 & s murd]\s is _! mill9]y t :ole species are sacrific$ to ?is reckless habit4 ,no?+ c exce$ ! f]ocity ( ! national pa/imes1 9 :i*1 "u ! plea ( af=d+ heal?ful ex]cise to _! torm5tors1 p>k-br$ de]1 t h be5 kept 9 paddocks = ! purpose1 are turn$ out be=e a mob ( m5 & dogs to be bait$ & worri$2 foxes1 ott]s1 & h>es are hunt$ & 8brok5 up02 bagg$ rabbits are 8c\rs$0 9 small enclosures by yell+ savages on ! eve ( ! weekly religi\s fe/ival2 pheasants & o!r 8pres]v$0 birds are m[n d[n 9 ?\s&s 9 an organiz$ but*]y euphemi/ically kn[n z ! battue2 pigeons are releas$ f traps 9 ord] to be %ot by gangs ( ruffians :o gamble ov] ! result ( _! skill2 & almo/ e conceivable =m ( c[>dly slaught] is practis$ z 8sportsman-l0 & comm5d$ z 8manly40 ,all ?is1 moreov]1 is done be=e ! eyes & = ! example ( m]e y\?s & *ildr51 :o are ?us f _! t5d]e/ ye>s in/ruct$ 9 ! habit ( be+ pitiless & cruel4 ,nay1 9 "s cases !y are ev5 enc\rag$ to take "p 9 su* do+s1 & on ! fir/ occasion :5 !y are 89 at ! dea?0 are initiat$ by be+ 8blood$0--t is1 baptiz$ ) ! blood ( ! slaught]$ victim ( _! sport4 ,nor are ^! ?+s p]haps s /range z !y might at fir/ appe>1 =1 9 spite ( _! boa/$ progress 9 sci5ces & arts1 my c\ntrym5 are /ill practically ignorant ( ! real k9%ip :i* exi/s betwe5 mank9d & ! o!r races1 & ( ! duties :i* ?is k9%ip implies4 ,!y are /ill ! victims ( t old an?ropoc5tric sup]/ition :i* pictures ,man z ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 & sep>at$ f ! inf]ior animals--m]e play?+s made = 8 augu/ pleasure & amusem5t--by a deep int]v5+ gulf2 & x is probable en\gh t if any "o ( ^! un?9k+ savages :o 8break up0 a h>e1 or baptize _! *ildr5 9 ! blood ( a but*]$ fox1 7 rem9d$ t he himself is 9 v tru? an 8animal10 he w\ld res5t su* /atem5t ( an e/abli%$ fact z a slight on 8 religi\s convictions & on 8 p]sonal self-respect4 ,=1 z ! au?or ( ,hudibras discov]$3 ,!re's no?+ s absurd1 or va91 ,or b>b>\s1 or inhumane1 ,b if x lay ! lea/ pret5ce ,to piety & godl9ess1 ,& zeal = gospel tru?s pr(ess1 ,does sacr$ in/antly comm5ce4 ,! v sci5ti/s !mselves1 :o h 9 !ory r5\nc$ ! old-fa%ion$ idea ( a univ]se creat$ = mank9d1 are incl9$ 9 practice to belie _! own biological fai?1 = !y claim ! moral "r to devote l>ge numb]s ( ! l[] animals1 )\t scruple or remorse1 to ! tortures ( 8rese>*10 j z if ! fact ( a close k9%ip betwe5 ! vivisector :o wields ! scalpel & ! dog :o lies 9 ! tr\gh 7 a notion ( :i* ,sci5ce is unaw>e6 ,is x surpris+ t1 to ^? ( u :o h gradually realiz$ t we are dwell+ 9 a wild l& among savages su* z ^!1 ! consci\sness ( ! discov]y %\ld at times br+ ) x a s5se ( unutt]able lonel9ess & desolation--t we %\ld feel cut (f1 z x 71 by int]m9able leagues ( misund]/&+ f all human int]c\rse1 & f all possibility ( express+ ourselves8 ,:at appeal c be made to p ^: fir/ in/9ct1 on see+ a beautiful animal1 full ( joy\sness & vitality1 is to hunt or eat x8 ,"o c only m>vel h[ su* %e]1 untemp]$ b>b>ism has come d[n to u f ! pa/4 ,b ! facts1 ?\gh s t]rible 9 _! fir/ impression1 are capable ( be+ m hopefully reg>d$2 !re is a consolatory1 z well z a discom=t+1 way ( int]pret+ !m4 ,= if ^! c\ntrym5 ( ours are inde$ savages 7z :o c d\bt871 h we n at lea/ reason to rejoice t1 be+ savages1 !y 9 _m ways conduct !mselves s discreetly1 & t1 z f> z _! s5se ( relation%ip ext5ds1 !y are s civil1 s k9dly1 s law-abid+8 ,in/ead1 !re=e1 ( too l\dly upbraid+ !m = hunt+ or eat+ _! little bre?r51 ! animals1 ought we n1 p]haps1 to feel & express "s gratitude to !m t !y d n hunt ea* o!r--t !y h n eat5 u8 ,_! self-re/ra9t 9 _m directions is1 p]haps1 q z rem>kable z _! self-ab&onm5t 9 o!rs2 & ! m]e fact ( "o's hav+ liv$ = _m ye>s among savages is 9 itself a te/imony to _! good nature4 ,look$ at 9 ?is light1 ! tr\ble is n s mu* t !y are 9 reality savage1 z t !y suppose !mselves to be civiliz$2 = x is f ! false g>b ( civilization t ! misappreh5sion has sprung4 ,b1 h[ev] t may be1 !y are1 :5 ! wor/ is said ( !m1 a qua9t & int]e/+ p1 & x is my e>ne/ wi% t1 by ! publication ( ?is /ory1 ,i may be ! means ( draw+ to ! habits ( my fell[-isl&]s ! clos] att5tion ( an?ropologi/s4 ,surely1 9 an age :5 _m wild tribes h be5 ! subject ( le>n$ disc\rse & ( mission>y ent]prise1 x is desirable t a race :i* has c>ri$ into ! tw5tie? c5tury ! primitive cu/oms :i* ,i h describ$ %\ld be critically & exhau/ively /udi$4 ,if su* %\ld inde$ be ! result ( ?is book1 ,i %all be m ?an comp5sat$ = :atev] pa9 ,i may h felt 9 ! writ+ ( ^! /range b fai?fully record$ exp]i5ces4 ,,ii ,,:]e ,,ignorance ,,0 ,,bliss ,?\ght w\ld de/roy _! p>adise6 ,no m3 :]e ignorance is bliss ',tis folly to be wise4 ,gray's ,ode on a ,di/ant ,prospect ( ,eton ,college4 ,if x be true1 z sci5ti/s tell u1 t ! p]iod ( boyhood corresponds1 9 human developm5t1 ) an e>ly phase ( savag]y1 & t ! individual boy is himself an epitome ( ! unciviliz$ tribe1 x may be said ) /ill great] confid5ce t an ,engli% public s*ool1 or 8boy-f>m10 :]e life is mo/ly s ord]$ z to fo/] ! m primitive habits ( m9d1 is ess5tially a nurs]y ( b>b>ism--a microcosm ( t pr$atory class ^: memb]s1 l ! hunt]s ( old1 toil n1 nei!r d !y sp91 b ev] seek _! ideal 9 ! tw(old cult ( sport & soldi]%ip4 ,c]ta9ly ! ,eton ( ! 'sixties & 'sev5ties1 :atev] sup]ficial %[ x might make ( le>n+ & ref9em5t1 0 at he>t a /ronghold ( savag]y--a mo/ graceful1 easy-go+ savag]y1 be x grant$2 = savages1 z we "k1 are (t5 a v pleasant p4 ,9 "s rem9isc5ces1 ,eton "u ,hornby1 publi%$ 9 #aiaj1 ,i gave a description ( ! public-s*ool education ( fifty ye>s ago1 a sy/em probably n mu* worse ?an t ( to-day2 & ! conclusion rea*$ 0 t z ,eton nev] really *anges1 x is be/ to reg>d h]1 z %e reg>ds o!r in/itutions1 9 a mood ( good-natur$ unconc]n1 & z a subject less = argum5t ?an = anecdote4 ,eton has be5 pre-em95tly ! s*ool 8:]e ignorance is bliss10 & 9 a mu* wid] s5se ?an t int5d$ by ! poet ,gray 9 8 fam\s ode 8,on a ,di/ant ,prospect ( ,eton ,college40 ,=1 if x be true ( s*oolboys t 8?\ght w\ld de/roy _! p>adise0--t is1 ! ?\ght m]ely ( ! p]sonal ailm5ts ( mature age--h[ mu* m di/urb+ w\ld be ! contemplation ( ! va/ social wrongs t fill ! _w ) suff]+6 ,( su* sombre ?\ght ,eton knew no?+1 b bask$ cont5t 9 ! w>m? ( h] own supreme self-satisfaction2 & ! ,eton life 0 probably ! mo/ enjoyable ( all hi!rto inv5t$ =ms ( he$less exi/5ce4 ,x is1 !n1 ( ! pleasures ( ,eton t ,i w\ld speak1 & ( "s ( ! m di/+ui%$ ( h] sons ) :om x 0 my privilege to be acqua9t$4 ,long be=e ,i 0 admitt$ to ,eton z a ,k+'s ,s*ol>1 ,i _h a p]sonal l9k ) ! s*ool 9 ! fact t ,john ,m\ltrie1 ! fri5d ( ,pra$1 & contributor to t mo/ notewor?y ( s*ool magaz9es1 ! ,etonian--himself a ,colleg] at ,eton f #ahaa to #ahai--0 my great-uncle4 ,at ,eton & ,cambridge1 ,m\ltrie's c>e] _h be5 a brilliant "o2 he 0 ! 8,g]>d ,montgom]y0 ( ! ,etonian--9 ,pra$'s words 8! humor\s ,m\ltrie1 & ! pa!tic ,m\ltrie1 ! ,m\ltrie ( #8,godiva1' & ! ,m\ltrie ( #8,my ,bro!r's ,grave1'0--b 8 lat] c>e] did n fulfil ! promise ( 8 y\?4 ,! vivid & extravagant fancy ( 8 e>ly poems 0 succe$$ by a m homely & sob] /yle1 & ! pa/or-poet 9 8 8,dream ( ,life0 ev5 ref]r$ apologetically to ! levities ( 8 y\?ful muse4#a ,yet he /ill reta9$ 9 "s measure ! poet's vision2 & :5 ,rector ( ,rugby he 0 fam\s = ! p[]ful int]pretation :i* he gave to ,%akespe>e 9 8 read+ ( ! ,plays4 ,him ,i rememb] at 8 rectory 9 ! e>ly 'sixties1 a dignifi$1 k9dly old man1 ) a qua9t mixture ( hum\r & pa?os1 ( rugg$ness & g5tl5ess1 9 8 mann]4 ,_m /ories 7 curr5t 9 ,rugby ( 8 ecc5tricities & abs5t-m9d$ness2 on "o occasion :5 he _h br\ght a l5g?y s]mon to an end1 he is said to h />tl$ 8 congregation by sub/itut+ = ! usual =mula ! equally famili> po/-pr&ial "o3 8,= :at we h receiv$1 ! ,"l make u truly ?ankful40 ,x 0 f ?is ,etonian wor?y t ,i fir/ he>d ( ,eton2 & ?\gh ,i little =esaw t ne>ly tw5ty ye>s ( my life w\ld be sp5t !re z boy & ma/]1 x ?us came ab\t t 9 ! summ] ( #ahff ,i f\nd myself be+ 8coa*$0 = an ,eton s*ol>%ip by ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,kegan ,paul1 =m]ly 8,conduct0 7,*apla97 at ,eton1 :o held ! ,eton liv+ ( ,/urm9/] ,m>%all 9 ,dorset%ire4 ,mr4 ,paul1 aft]w>ds f\nd] ( a well-kn[n publi%+ firm1 0 !n a radical p>son ( v 8broad0 views1 a fri5d ( ,fr$]ick ,d5ison ,maurice1 ,*>les ,k+sley1 & _m o!r ,lib]als4 ,a man ( f9e ta/e1 he also possess$ a l>ge fund ( vivacity & spirits1 :i*1 ) 8 unv>y+ k9dness1 made him v popul> among 8 pupils2 inde$1 only at ,eton itself c\ld !re h be5 a m delightful life1 reg>d$ f ! boyi% po9t ( view1 ?an t :i* we l$ 9 ^? summ] mon?s1 fi%+1 ba?+1 bird's-ne/+4 ,! "o cl\d on our horizon 0 ! imp5d+ rite ( ,confirmation1 :i* "s ( u _h to und]go at ,bl&=d1 & = :i* ,mr4 ,paul prep>$ u4 ,i h always felt grateful to him = ! simplicity ( 8 me?od1 :i* 0 free f ! morbid inquiries !n common 9 s*ools4 ,i ?9k he ask$ me only "o "q3 8,is x wrong to d\bt80 ,?is 0 a problem 9 :i* ,i felt no sort ( conc]n2 mak+ a bold %ot1 ,i repli$ 8,no10 & 0 gratifi$ to f9d t ,i _h answ]$ correctly4 ,at ,eton my tutor 0 ,mr4 ,francis ,w>re ,corni%1 "o ( ! g5tle/ & mo/ accompli%$ ( m51 ! v anti!sis ( ! bully+1 blu/]+ s*oolma/] ( ! good old type :i* ev5 !n 0 n :olly sup]s$$4 ,mu* lov$ by ^? ( 8 pupils :o le>nt to "k him intimately1 ,mr4 ,corni% 0 a good deal hamp]$ 9 8 deal+s ) boys by 8 %yness & diffid5ce2 he lack$ t gift ( g5iality :i* is ess5tial to a successful tea*]4 ,?is ,i discov]$ at an e>ly date1 :51 9 ! c\rse ( ! entrance exam9ation1 ,i 0 told to %[ him ! r\gh copy ( my ,lat9 v]ses4 ,x 0 to ^!1 z x turn$ out1 t ,i ma9ly ow$ my election2 b x some:at depress$ me :5 my prospective tutor1 aft] read+ ! l9es ) a sad & =lorn expression1 h&$ !m back to me ) no m *e]+ rem>k ?an3 8,too _m spondees40 ,ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 ,mr4 ,corni%1 compet+ = a headma/]%ip1 0 describ$ 9 a te/imonial z 8trembl+ on ! br9k ( poetic creation0 7an odd c]tificate = su* a po/71 ,i rememb]$ 8 criticism ( my y\?ful v]ses1 & c\ld n help ?9k+ t 8 own poetic g5ius w\ld also h b5efit$ by a l>g] infusion ( ! sprightly or dactylic elem5t4 ,8 nature 0 decid$ly spondaic2 b he 0 a k9d & c\rte\s g5tleman1 9 ! be/ s5se ( ! ^w1 & 9 a less r\gh environm5t ?an t ( a public s*ool 8 great abilities w\ld h f\nd ampl] scope4 ,mu* ! same mu/ be said ( ,dr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,hornby1 :o succe$$ ! rigid ,dr4 ,bal/on 9 ! headma/]%ip ( ,eton 9 #ahfh4 ,x 0 a m>vel t a man :o lov$ leisure & quietude z he did1 & :o seem$ always to desire to d(f r ?an to don ! =malities ( high (fice1 %\ld h delib]ately s\ght pref]m5t 9 a pr(ession :i* c\ld n h be5 v cong5ial to him4 ,n t he lack$ ! reput$ qualities ( a rul]3 he _h a /ately pres5ce1 a mo/ c\rte\s mann]1 a *>m+ s5se ( hum\r1 & ! r>e p[] ( int]e/+ an audi5ce 9 any subject ( :i* he spoke4 ,b1 beh9d ^! ext]nal capabilities1 he _h a fatal weakness--slackness1 p]haps1 is ! prop] t]m--:i* loos5$ ! re9s ( au?ority1 & made 8 headma/]%ip a p]iod ( :i* ,eton _h no reason to be pr\d4 8,idl5ess holds sway ev]y:]e10 wrote an ,eton boy at t "t1 8& su* idl5ess6 ,z a man :o has nev] _h deal+s ) ! ,*9ese c h b a fa9t idea ( :at sw9dl+ is1 s a man :o has nev] be5 at ,eton has b a poor conception ( :at idl5ess is40#b ,:at wond]1 :5 ! headma/] 0 himself z unpunctual z a f\r?-=m boy8 ,hornby 0 too retir+1 too s5sitive1 to gov]n a great s*ool4 ,i 0 9 8 ,division = two ye>s1 almo/ at ! beg9n+ ( 8 headma/]%ip2 & ,i c see him /ill z he sat at 8 oak table 9 ! middle ( ! six?-=m room1 toy+ ) a p5cil1 & look+ at u some:at askance1 z if to avoid ei!r scrut9iz+ or be+ scrut9iz$1 = he 0 n ( ! drill-ma/] k9d1 :o *all5ge _! class & />e !m d[n4 ,we lik$ him ! bett] = x1 b div9$ t he 0 n q at ease2 & x occurr$ to "o ( u t he 0 aptly describ$ 9 t t]se phrase :i* ,tacitus appli$ to a ,roman emp]or3 ,capax imp]ii nisi imp]sset 78,e in* a rul]--if only he _h n rul$074 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 maladroitness1 too1 ab\t him :i* at times set u wond]+2 until "s "o sugge/$ t we %\ld look up ! cricket records1 & see h[ he _h acquitt$ himself 9 t supreme crit]ion ( greatness1 ! ,eton & ,h>r[ mat*4 ,we did s1 & f\nd t he _h hit 8 own wicket4 ,?us all 0 expla9$1 our wor/ misgiv+s confirm$4 ,! want ( discipl9e 9 "s ( ! classrooms 0 appall+4 ,my fir/ t]m 0 sp5t 9 ! 8lag0 ,division ( ,fif? ,=m1 a v r[dy "o1 !n tak5 by a mo/ accompli%$ classical s*ol> kn[n z 8,swage10 or 8,swog10 & a m unpleasant introduction = a new boy c\ld h>dly h be5 devis$4 ,s great 0 ! upro>1 & s fr5zi$ ! attempts ( ! un=tunate 8,swage0 to suppress x1 t x 0 z dang]\s to be a memb] ( ! class z x is = a well-dispos$ citiz5 to be mix$ up 9 a /reet-riot2 = among s _m torm5tors !re 0 no security aga9/ be+ mi/ak5 = a r+lead]4 8,swage's0 s*oolroom 0 on ! gr\nd floor & close to ! road2 & "o ( ! fir/ sc5es ,i witness$ 0 a det]m9$ attempt on ! "p ( "s ( ! bigg] boys to drive a /ray c[ into ! room2 !y got h] to ! doorway1 b !re %e 0 met & head$ back by 8,swage0 himself1 %\t+ at ! top ( 8 voice & fl\ri%+ 8 l>ge door-key4 ,t 0 ! sort ( game t w5t on almo/ daily4 ,x 0 curr5tly report$1 & ,i believe ) tru?1 t 8,swage0 once set a puni%m5t to a bird4 ,to s+ & to :i/le 7 common practices 9 8 ,division2 & :5 a bird p]*$ ne> ! w9d[ & *irrup$ 9 an int]val ( ! d91 he r\nd$ on x bl9dly ) a cry ( 8,a hundr$ l9es40 ,!re 0 a /ory1 too1 t a lett] :i* he once wrote to ! headma/]1 compla9+ ( "o ( 8 private pupils :o p]si/$ 9 knock+ l\dly on 8 /udy door1 bore a brief aft]-cry m eloqu5t ?an _m words3 8,p4,s4 ,he is knock+ /ill40 ,to fall into ! h&s ( boys1 z ?is ill-fat$ ma/] _h done--& 8 lot 0 %>$ by sev]al o!rs--0 to be a captive among savages3 !y did n kill & eat him1 x is true1 b t 0 ! ext5t ( _! t5d] m]cies1 & e day he 0 br\ght out afre% to be bait$ & worri$4 ,su* 0 ! /ate ( affairs :5 ,hornby 0 made headma/]2 & x became worse r ?an bett] "u 8 lax & li/less regime4 ,yet no "o :o has any k ( ! hi/ory ( corporal puni%m5t w be surpris$ to he> t he 0 a frequ5t wield] ( ! rod4 ,seldom did a day pass )\t a visit f ! ,six? ,=m ,prpo/or to "o or m ( ! ,divisions1 to bid "s culprit 8/ay aft] s*ool02 & on ^? occasions ! conduct ( ! class 0 a good indication ( ! light 9 :i* ! puni%m5t 0 reg>d$4 ,z ! fatal h\r approa*$1 ! eyes ( all w\ld be rivet$ on ! (f5d]1 :o ma9ta9$ a dauntless demean\r to ! la/2 pantomimic ge/ures w\ld indicate ! nature ( ! p5alty :i* he 0 %ortly to und]go2 wat*es w\ld be held up to emphasize ! dreadful fact t1 z 9 ! case ( ,dr4 ,fau/us1 "t 0 on ! w+2 & !re w\ld be audible surmises z to 8h[ _m0 he w\ld get4 ,! victim's fri5ds1 inde$1 7 h>dly s consid]ate & sympa!tic z ! circum/ances might h be5 expect$ to dem&4 ,flogg+ is an old in/itution :i* has f\nd m5tion 9 e book writt5 ab\t ! s*ool1 & :i* c\ld nev] be omitt$ f any disc\rse ^u ,eton4 ,x us$ to be ! cu/om1 9 ! holidays1 = p>ties ( ,w9dsor tripp]s to be %[n ov] ! s*ool build+s "u ! lead]%ip ( a woman--! wife1 presumably1 ( "o ( ! ,college s]vants--:o gave an oral explanation ( ! 8sights40 ,:5 ! headma/]'s room 0 rea*$1 ! guide ( c\rse drew att5tion to t awful emblem ( au?ority1 ! 8block02 & aft] po9t+ out ! "p :i* x play$ 9 ! correction ( (f5d]s1 %e w\ld add1 9 a croak+ voice befitt+ ! solemnity ( ! subject3 8,!y receive ! puni%m5t ^u _! seats40 ,t 0 a true1 b r inadequate description ( a practice :i* only a v b>b>\s society c\ld tol]ate4 ,a flogg+ 0 a disgu/+ sight ev5 to ! two 8l[] boys0 :o !n _h to act z 8hold]s-d[n02 /ill m s to ! ,six? ,=m ,prpo/or ^: duty x 0 to be pres5t2 mo/ ( all1 "o w\ld suppose1 to ! headma/]4 ,x has be5 describ$ z 8an op]ation p]=m$ on ! nak$ back by ! headma/] himself1 :o is always a g5tleman1 & sometimes a high dignit>y ( ! ,*ur*40#c ,! ,l[] ,ma/]1 at ! "t ( :i* ,i am speak+1 0 ! ,rev4 ,f4 ,e4 ,durn=d1 nicknam$ 8,judy10 describ$ 9 ,eton "u ,hornby z 8a /range1 laughable1 yet almo/ pa!tic figure1 ) :imsical puck]$ visage & g5]ally wea!r-beat5 aspect1 l a sort ( ,anci5t ,m>9] 9 academic g>b40 ,he1 too1 us$ ! bir* freely 9 8 doma9 ( ,l[] ,s*ool1 b 8 ca/igations 7 ( a m pat]nal k9d1 & betwe5 ! /rokes ( ! rod he w\ld int]ject moral repro(s 9 8 que] nasal voice1 su* z3 8,y nahty1 nahty boy60 ,x 0 said t dur+ ! puni%m5t he w\ld ev5 ent] into conv]sation ) ! (f5d]1 especially :5 he knew 8 8p0 p]sonally1 & t on "o occasion he 0 ov]he>d to inquire ( a boy on ! block3 8,h y se5 y\r uncle lately80 a "q :i*1 9 ! circum/ances1 w\ld at fir/ sight seem irrelevant1 b 0 probably int5d$ to awak5 rep5tance 9 ! crim9al by direct+ 8 ?\ghts to "s pi\s & respect$ relative4 ,to ! upp] boys1 8,judy0 ,durn=d 0 a nev]-fail+ amusem5t2 8 e ge/ure 0 not$ by !m2 z :51 9 correct+ ex]cises1 if "s ^w or phrase elud$ 8 memory1 he w\ld sit scrat*+ 8 temples vigor\sly1 & exclaim+3 8,x runs 9 me head40 ,among ,dr4 ,hornby's assi/ant ma/]s 7 sev]al o!rs ^: ecc5tricities h be5 a fruitful subject ( anecdote & leg5d4 ,russell ,day1 a quiet & insignificant-look+ little man1 _h a mordant wit & gift ( ready epigram1 :i* caus$ him to be dread$ alike by ma/] & boys4 8,fri5d1 ?\ ha/ le>n$ ?is lesson ) a crib3 a crib is a ?+ 9 :i* ?\ lie/10 0 8 rem>k 9 ! c\rse ( a ,!ocritus lesson to a memb] ( 8 ,division1 f :om ,i he>d ! /ory full =ty ye>s lat]4 ,!re 7 two boys ( ! "n ( ,bankes1 "o kn[n aft]w>ds z a di/+ui%$ ,k4,c41 ! o!r a lazy y\? :o nev] knew 8 lessons & 0 wont to mumble ! ,greek or ,lat9 v sl[ly 9 ord] to po/pone ! mom5t ( discov]y4 ,on "o ( ^! occasions ,day lean$ back 9 8 *air & said 9 8 drawl+ tones3 8,bankes1 ,bankes1 y rem9d me ( ! banks :]e ! bees suck & ) _! murmur+ make me sleep40 ,i rememb] h[ a fri5d & s*oolfell[ ( m9e nam$ ,swan1 :o 0 a pupil ( ,day's1 %[$ me a copy ( 8 ,lat9 v]ses :i* _h drawn ! foll[+ annotation3 8,olor6 ,y cycnus40 ,n less *>act]i/ic 0 ,day's curt dismissal ( a y\? nam$ ,cole 7report says x 0 ! future director ( ! ,bank ( ,engl&73 8,!n1 ,cole1 y may scuttle40 ,nor did he hesitate to turn 8 wit aga9/ 8 colleagues or himself4 ,he call$ 8 pony 8,lucif]10 because1 z he said1 8,:5 y see him com+1 x ann\nces ! approa* ( ,day40 ,a /ill m rem>kable tea*] 0 ,william ,johnson1 au?or ( 8,ionica10 :o aft]w>ds took ! "n ( ,cory1 a man ( real g5ius1 ^: en=c$ dep>ture f ,eton 7= he did n leave1 z 0 curr5tly suppos$1 f "s sudd5 :im ( 8 own7 0 ! trag$y ( 8 lifetime1 a 8/range w\nd+10 z he calls x 9 "o ( 8 publi%$ lett]s4 ,( 8,billy ,johnson0 _m descriptions h be5 writt54 ,"h is a passage f "o ( !m3 8,9 appe>ance1 z 9 ev]y?+ else1 he 0 unlike ! typical s*oolma/]3 8 ?\ghtful1 h&some1 some:at s5su\s features 7 altoge!r out ( ! common2 & ow+ to 8 %ort sight he _h a dreamy1 my/ic1 inquir+ way ( look+ at y :i* 0 sometimes a little disquiet+ to ! s*oolboy m9d4 ,!re 7 occasions1 too1 :5 we dread$ 8 t>t say+s 7! v s*ool books writt5 by him bri/l$ ) epigrams71 & li/5$ ) "s anxiety to 8 %>p1 /accato utt]ances1 or wat*$ him dur+ ^? #8accus+ sil5ces' by :i*1 h>dly less ?an by 8 b>b$ spee*es1 he c\ld awe ! mo/ unruly class4 ,8 bl9dness l$ to a preval5t /ory 7apocryphal1 ,i believe1 z x 0 told also ( o!r p]sons at diff]5t times7 t he _h be5 se5 pursu+ a h5 d[n ,w9dsor ,hill1 & mak+ futile grabs at h]1 "u ! belief t %e 0 8 hat2 b x is c]ta9 t he 0 sometimes se5 /&+ /ock-/ill 9 ,s*ool ,y>d1 or "s op5 space1 app>5tly unconsci\s ( all obs]v]s or pass]s-by1 & wrapt 9 a pr(\nd daydream4 ,s+ul> he und\bt$ly 01 to a degree t 0 inconv5i5t to a s*oolma/]2 & !re 7 que] anecdotes ( c]ta9 too g5]\s supp]s t he gave to 8 fav\rites among ! boys1 :5 he began by politely ov]look+ t !y 7 gett+ drunk1 & end$ by unc]emoni\sly kick+ !m d[n/airs40#d 8,=m]ly wise m5 us$ to gr[ be>ds4 ,n[ o!r p]sons d s40 ,?is s5t5ce 9 ,nuces1 an ex]cise-book ( ,william ,johnson's compilation1 0 suppos$ by u to be aim$ at ano!r assi/ant ma/]1 a be>d$ cl]gyman1 bluff1 hone/1 mann]less1 & univ]sally dislik$1 :o w5t by ! "n ( 8,/igg9s40 ,he _h a dete/able habit ( /&+ at "r angles to any "o ) :om he 0 conv]s+1 :ile he look$ /raight away 9 front ( him1 8 long r$ be>d /ream+ d[n to 8 wai/1 & :5 he spoke1 he j]k$ 8 words at y1 z x 71 f r\nd ! corn]4 ,8 rud5ess 0 a by-^w2 & ! attempt sometimes made to excuse x1 on ! gr\nd t x 80 n int5d$10 did n appeal v /rongly ,i ?9k1 ei!r to ma/]s or to boys3 & ju/ly1 = surely ! only sort ( rud5ess :i* c be p>don$ is t :i* is int5d$4 ,!re are occasions1 r>e1 b real1 :5 x is necess>y & :olesome to be rude2 b to be rude )\t kn[+ x is ! v acme ( ill mann]s1 & t 0 precisely ! k9d ( disc\rtesy 9 :i* 8,/igg9s0 0 unequall$4 ,! /ory ( h[ 8,/igg9s0 0 once ne>ly ?r[n into ,b>nes ,pool1 a by-wat] ( ! ,?ames1 by a riot\s troop ( boys1 has be5 told 9 m ?an "o ( ! books ab\t ,eton2 x 0 a curi\s co9cid5ce t he %\ld h almo/ %>$ ! fate ( 8 rev]5d pr$ecessor 9 ,pickwick1 :o 0 dipp$ 9 a horse-tr\gh by ! infuriat$ ,mr4 ,well]4 ,?is incid5t 01 p]haps1 ! greate/ ( ! _m sc&als t occurr$ at ,eton dur+ ,dr4 ,hornby's headma/]%ip4 ,x has (t5 /ruck me z /range t ,i %\ld owe to su* a pla9 & unadorn$ b>b>ian z 8,/igg9s0 my fir/ introduction to ,keats's poems3 he gave me1 z a prize1 ,moxon's edition ( ! works4 ,he also 8s5t me up = good0 7= ,lat9 v]ses71 an hon\r ( :i* ,i 0 r unpleasantly rem9d$1 "s tw5ty or m ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 he _h retir$ f ,eton to a c\ntry p>sonage2 = 9 ord] to raise funds = a propos$ 8re/oration0 ( 8 *ur*1 he conceiv$ ! idea ( solicit+ 8= ! glory ( ,god10 z he express$ x1 a subscription f e ,old ,etonian :o 9 bygone days _h be5 8s5t up = good0 9 8 ,division4 ,!re 0 a nave effront]y ab\t ?is proposal :i* 0 q *>act]i/ic ( its au?or4 ,! writ+ ( ,lat9 v]se1 s highly reg>d$ at ,eton1 0 a curi\s accompli%m5t4 ,x 0 said by ,col]idge 9 8 ,table ,talk t ,etonians acquir$ ! art 8by conn+ ,ovid & ,tibullus03 my recollection is t we read ,ovid b r>ely1 & ,tibullus n at all4 ,"s ( u c]ta9ly became pr(ici5t 9 mak+ ,lat9 v]ses ( a k9d2 b our models 7 ! r5d]+s ( ,engli% poems 9 su* collections z ! ,arund9es ,cami or ! ,sabr9 ,corolla1 r ?an any ,lat9 orig9als2 & ?\gh we c\ld turn out 8longs & %orts0 ) facility1 & ev5 ) neatness1 ,i h>dly ?9k our productions w\ld h pass$ mu/] 9 ! ,augu/an age4 ,/ill1 ! v]sifi]'s art1 su* z x 01 br\ght u a c]ta9 gratification2 & 9 ! summ]1 :51 z we all felt1 ! "t ( ! lead+ cricket]s 0 ( ine/imable value to ! s*ool1 we 7 glad to turn our skill to good acc\nt by compos+ = !m _! weekly copy ( v]ses1 & s releas+ !m1 z x 71 f a frivol\s = a s]i\s task4 ,on 8v]se days0 memb]s ( ! ,elev5 w\ld (t5 come up into ,college1 :]e ea* w\ld f9d = himself a poet2 & ?us valuable "t w\ld be sav$ = practice at ! nets4 ,x 0 b little we c\ld d 9 s great a cause1 b we did x ) will+ness2 & ,i rememb] ! hone/ pride :i* ,i felt :5 dictat+ to ! ,capta9 ( ! ,elev5 a copy ( v]ses1 made up l>gely ( old tags & /ock phrases1 :i* he copi$ d[n ) mu* satisfaction & )\t ! lea/ und]/&+4 ,8 ignorance ( ! mean+ ( :at purport$ to be 8 own composition w\ld lead to no tr\ble2 = tutors & division-ma/]s alike 7 aw>e t !y mu/ n press a good cricket] too h>d4 ,a blue cap cov]$ a multitude ( s9s4 ,b t we 7 savages1 :o1 look+ back on ^? bygone times1 c d\bt8 ,non angeli1 s$ ,angli4 8,x 0 an era10 z ,mr4 ,ralph ,nevill has well rem>k$ 9 8 ,floreat ,etona1 8:5 ! sick5+ cant ( humanit>ianism1 born ( luxury & weakness1 _h n yet aris51 to emasculate & enfeeble ! ,briti% race40 ,! hunt+ & break+ up ( h>es !n1 z n[1 0 "o ( ! recogniz$ pa/imes2 inde$1 ev5 z late z ! headma/]%ip ( ,dr4 ,bal/on 7#aheg-fh71 x _h be5 p]mitt$ to ! boys1 z a v>iation f ! h>e-hunt1 to pursue ) beagles a mutilat$ fox depriv$ ( "o ( 8 pads4#e ,9 ! hundr$s ( s]mons :i* ,i h he>d prea*$ 9 ,eton ,college ,*apel1 nev] 0 a ^w spok5 on ! subject ( cruelty4 ,& no wond]2 = ,eton _h always be5 a home ( cruel sports4 ,!re 0 ! less excuse = ^! mis]able practices1 because an abundance & sup]abundance ( ! nobl] sports 0 )9 rea* ( ! ,eton boy3 n[h]e else c\ld riv] & play+-field (f] su* attractions4 ,?rill+ beyond all else1 & cr[n+ ! glories ( ! summ] s*ool-"t1 0 ! great annual cricket mat* betwe5 ,eton & ,h>r[ at 8,"l's10 a drama ( su* excitem5t z no?+ 9 mature life c\ld ev] equal4 ,:o1 = example1 t witness$ ! mat* ( #ahfi--;,c4 ,j4 ,ottaway's ye>1 :5 ,eton broke a long s]ies ( defeats by a s+le-inn+s victory--c h =gott5 ! deliri\s sc5e at ! close8 ,i c /ill see ,dr4 ,good=d1 ! v5]able ,provo/ ( ,eton1 danc+ ec/atically1 hat 9 h&1 be=e ! pavilion1 & look+ v mu* z 8,spy0 once pictur$ him 9 a fam\s c>toon 9 ,vanity ,fair4 ,a?letics1 ( c\rse1 took prec$5ce ( all intellectual pursuits4 ,! ,etonian1 9 our "t1 0 b a dim leg5d ( ! pa/1 & ! g5ius ( ,pra$ & ,m\ltrie _h left no direct l9e ( succession2 nev]!less among ! upp] boys !re 0 n an entire de>? ( lit]>y aspiration1 & we _h a s*ool magaz9e1 ! ,adv5tur]1 :i* exi/$ f ! lat] 'sixties = ab\t five ye>s4 ,"o ( its editors1 a ,colleg] nam$ ,c4 ,c4 ,?ornton1 0 ! au?or ( "s extremely good v]se2 & among o!r contributors1 t[>ds ! latt] "p ( ! ,adv5tur]'s c>e]1 7 ,ar?ur ,a4 ,tilley1 n[ a ,fell[ ( ,k+'s ,college1 ,cambridge2 ,e4 ,c4 ,selwyn1 aft]w>ds headma/] ( ,upp+ham ,s*ool2 ,j4 ,e4 ,c4 ,welldon1 ! popul> ,dean ( ,durham2 ,h]b]t ,w4 ,paul2 ,george ,campbell ,macaulay2 ,j4 ,c4 ,t>v]2 & ,sir ,melville ,macnaght51 :o wrote z ,m#b2 also1 if ,i mi/ake n1 ! nom de plume ( 8,tom0 cov]$ "s e>ly poems ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,b4 ,money-,c\tts1 n[ kn[n z ,b>on ,latym]4 ,"o ( ! be/ essays 9 ! ,adv5tur] 0 t on 8,arbitration z a ,sub/itute = ,w>10#f by ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,paul4 ,ano!r notewor?y contribution1 :i* has "s hi/orical int]e/ = ,etonians ( t p]iod1 0 a poem by ,bi%op ,welldon1 entitl$ 8,adv5tur] ,loquitur0#g 9 :i* ! ,magaz9e 0 repres5t$ z giv+ "s description ( ! sev]al memb]s ( its 8/aff10 :e!r 9 recognition ( _! s]vices or 9 repro( ( _! remissness4 ,among ^? cle>ly indicat$1 ?\gh unnam$1 7 ,a4 ,a4 ,tilley1 ,r4 ,c4 ,radcliffe1 ,g4 ,r4 ,murray1 ,b]n>d ,col]idge 7n[ ,"l ,col]idge71 ,h4 ,g4 ,w9tle1 ,g4 ,c4 ,macaulay1 ,c4 ,c4 ,lacaita1 ,j4 ,e4 ,c4 ,welldon1 ,e4 ,c4 ,selwyn1 & ! writ] ( ^! rem9isc5ces4 ,! cause ( ! ,adv5tur]'s decease 0 t x ran c\nt] to ,etonian s5tim5t1 9 act+ on ! p]il\s pr9ciple t 8x is only ^? :o truly love ,eton t d>e to %[ h] h] faults40#h ,ap>t f ! ,adv5tur]1 ! lit]>y ambition ( "s ( ! ,colleg]s s\ght irregul> expression1 9 ^? f>-(f days1 by supply+ ! ,w9dsor press1 :5 opportunity occurr$1 ) exagg]at$ & absurdly inflat$ acc\nts ( any excit+ incid5t su* z ! outbreak ( a fire4 ,nor 0 x only ! local pap]s t allur$ u2 = ,i rememb] h[ ,g4 ,c4 ,macaulay & ,i once _h a d>+ wag] z to :i* ( u %\ld m egregi\sly hoax ! ,field ) "s /ory ( a r>e bird4 ,he tri$ a too highly col\r$ anecdote ( a bee-eat]1 & fail$ to w9 cr$5ce2 :ile ,i1 ) a mode/ n>rative ( a suppos$ /ork 9 ,w9dsor ,p>k 78c x h be5 a /ork8 ,i %all inde$ feel myself lucky if my supposition be correct071 n only saw my lett] ins]t$1 b drew ! gratify+ editorial comm5t3 8,mo/ probably x 0 a /ork40 ,?us we made natural hi/ory & beguil$ ! idle h\rs4 ,to look ^u a gr\p photograph ( ! ,colleg]s ( fifty ye>s ago br+s _m memories to ! m9d4 ,e4 ,c4 ,selwyn1 be=e we met at ,eton1 _h be5 my s*oolfell[ at ,blackhea? ,propriet>y ,s*ool1 ( :i* 8 fa!r 0 headma/]2 & our fri5dly relations 7 r5ew$ f "t to "t till 8 dea? 9 #aiai4 ,z ,i once rem9d$ him1 we _h b two qu>rels--! fir/ :5 we 7 fre%m5 at ,cambridge1 ab\t ,moses1 9 :om ,i _h be5 ra% en\gh to say t ,i 8did n believe02 & ! second1 at a lat] p]iod1 because ,i did believe 9 ,mr4 ,h4 ,m4 ,hyndman1 ( ^: sociali/ doctr9es ,selwyn z vehem5tly disapprov$4 ,long ye>s aft]w>ds ,i made :at ,i ?\ght 0 a fair proposal to him--t if he w\ld give up ,moses1 ,i w\ld give up ! o!r patri>*1 & s our two small disagreem5ts w\ld be mutually adju/$2 b 8 answ] 0 t1 ?\gh ,moses ne$ no long] delay a settlem5t1 he c\ld n agree to ,mr4 ,hyndman be+ giv5 up1 because 8 patriotic conduct dur+ ! ,great ,w> _h %[n him 9 a new light4 ,we us$ to call ,selwyn 8bi%op0 9 ^? days1 ei!r because ( a di/ant relation%ip to ,dr4 ,g4 ,a4 ,selwyn1 ! well-kn[n ,bi%op ( ,li*field1 or because we ?\ght him almo/ c]ta9ly de/9$ to atta9 to episcopal rank3 8 s*ol>%ip1 n to m5tion 8 def5ce ( ,moses1 seem$ to w>rant no less4 ,j4 ,e4 ,c4 ,welldon1 :o did become a bi%op1 0 ano!r mo/ g5ial s*oolfell[1 fam\s 9 ! football field no less ?an 9 ! exam9ation room4 ,i rememb] runn+ second to him 9 a h&icap qu>t]-mile race1 9 :i* he 0 all[$ a good _m y>ds' />t1 & ) t advantage j manag$ to keep ! re/ ( u 9 ! re>4 ,h]b]t ,paul1 unlike ,welldon or ,selwyn1 0 by no means designat$ = a bi%opric4 ,i recall him1 a sceptic ev5 9 boyhood1 /&+ 9 ,upp] ,passage1 :]e ,colleg]s (t5 held in=mal discussion1 z1 ) ?umbs 9 wai/coat pockets1 he w\ld hold =?1 already a fe>less disputant1 on matt]s human & div9e4 ,among o!r figures 9 ! gr\p are ,dr4 ,ryle1 ,dean ( ,we/m9/]2 ,sir ,ri*mond ,rit*ie2 ,mr4 ,george ,campbell ,macaulay2 ,mr4 ,c4 ,l[ry1 head ( ,tonbridge ,s*ool2 ,dr4 ,burr[s1 ,bi%op ( ,*i*e/]1 ,dr4 ,h>m]1 ,bi%op ( ,ro*e/]2 ,sir ,e4 ,ruggles-,brise1 ,*airman ( ! ,prison ,commission2 ,mr4 ,e4 ,c4 ,t5nyson-d',eync\rt2 ,rev4 ,j4 ,h4 ,j4 ,ellison1 late ,vic> ( ,w9dsor2 ,sir ,lionel ,c>d51 ( ,mexican fame2 & o!rs :o 9 v>i\s ways h become di/+ui%$4 ,v provocative ( rem9isc5ce1 too1 are ! illu/rations1 pr9t$ 9 books ab\t ,eton1 ( ! ,college s]vants1 ! ,college build+s1 & _m well-rememb]$ faces & sc5es4 ,take1 = example1 a picture ( 8,old ,college ,s]vants0 9 ,mr4 ,ralph ,nevill's ,floreat ,etona4 ,!re /&s ! old ,college port]1 ,h>ry ,atk9s1 :om1 to our disgrace1 we us$ to bomb>d on d>k w9t] nights 9 8 little lodge at ! gateway into ,s*ool ,y>d1 hurl+ missiles at 8 door f beh9d ! pill>s ( ! cloi/]s "u ,upp] ,s*ool1 & tru/+ to our sup]ior fleetness ( foot :5 he 0 goad$ into a desp]ate *>ge4 ,!re1 too1 are ,culli=d1 ! butl]1 & ,we/brook1 ! cook1 :o 7 treat$ by u ) f> great] respect ?an ! equally respectable ,atk9s1 z presid+ ov] dep>tm5ts 9 :i* our own p]sonal com=ts 7 m closely conc]n$1 & f ^: h&s1 on ! occasion ( banquets 9 ! ,college ,hall1 ! small] ,colleg]s w\ld try to beg or snat* da9ties z !y c>ri$ !m up f ! kit*54 ,among ! lea/ prom95t memb]s ( ! gr\p is "o ,wag/affe1 designat$ 8scullion02 yet1 humble ?\gh he 0 9 appe>ance1 8 "n _h become a h\sehold ^w among ! boys2 = ! some:at unappetiz+ d\gh :i* =m$ ! base ( ! pudd+s s]v$ to ! ,colleg]s 0 !n kn[n z 8! ,wag/affe10 on ! supposition1 presumably1 t ! "u "p ( ! pudd+ 0 ! creation ( ! "u-cook4 ,i d n ?9k ,i c\ld eat t pudd+ n[2 b look+ on ! wor?y ,wag/affe's image aga91 ,i feel t we wrong$ him 9 id5tify+ him1 z we did1 ) an unsav\ry composition = :i* he1 a m]e subord9ate1 0 n p]sonally to blame4 ,to ! ,college ,hall !re came daily1 = ! remnants ( bread & o!r victuals1 a numb] ( poor old alms-wom52 & if any fur!r pro( be ne$$ ( ! exce$+ ?9ness ( ! v5e] by :i* our y\?ful savag]y 0 ov]laid1 x w be f\nd 9 our treatm5t ( ^? humble folk1 :o 7 ( mu* m use 9 ! _w ?an ourselves4 ,we nam$ !m 8! hags02 & "o ( our amusem5ts 0 to con/ruct = !m :at 0 call$ a 8hag-trap40 ,a l>ge squ>e piece ( bread 0 holl[$ out 9 ! c5tre ?r\gh a hole bor$ 9 ! side1 & :5 ! cavity _h be5 fill$ up ) mu/>d1 pepp]1 salt1 etc41 ! op5+ 0 plugg$1 & ! bread left ly+ on ! table z a bait = "s unw>y victim :o %\ld c>ry x to h] home4 ,:e!r ! ,eton ,mission 9 ,hackney ,wick has s ameliorat$ ! he>ts ( lat] g5]ations ( ,etonians t a 8hag-trap0 w\ld n[ be an impossibility1 ,i d n "k2 b 9 ^? days we c]ta9ly _h n ! smalle/ atom ( sympa?y ) ! work+ classes1 except p]haps ) ^? ,college s]vants :o 7 kn[n to u p]sonally1 & :o m9i/]$ to our wants4 ,we did n pret5d to reg>d ! work+ man z a bro!r4 ,once1 :5 ,i 0 travell+ ) "s ,eton fri5ds1 a sweep :o 0 /&+ on ! plat=m tri$ to ent] our c>riage j z ! tra9 0 ab\t to />t4 ,in/antly we seiz$ ! door1 & held x clos$ f ! inside2 & aft] a %ort /ruggle 7! black man's anxi\s eyes /ill haunt me71 ! victory rema9$ ) u1 = ! tra9 begun to move1 & ! sweep 0 left beh9d4 ,t 0 our idea ( ,frat]nity4 ,0 x ,wat]loo t 0 won 9 ! ,eton ,play+ ,fields8 ,i h sometimes ?\ght x mu/ h be5 ,pet]loo4 ,b let me turn f ! recollection ( *ildi% de$s done by ^? :o 7 b 8scugs10 or 8l[] boys10 to t ( ! imm5se self-importance ( :i* we 7 consci\s :5 we _h rea*$ ! em95ce ( six? =m4 ,surely n[h]e on e>? is !re su* a trem5d\s p]sonage z a six?-=m ,eton boy2 he acts cont9ually ) t 8full s5se ( responsibility0 s de> to ! occupants ( ! ,p>liam5t>y front-b5*4 ,no visitor to ,eton ,college ,*apel c h fail$ to be impress$ by ! pomp\s entry ( ^? tw5ty immaculately attir$ "y m5 z !y prec$e ! ,headma/] & ! ,provo/ 9 a sort ( triumphal procession1 ?9k+ ( any?+ r ?an ! religi\s s]vice to :i* _! arrival is ! prelude4 ,on spee*-days1 too1 :51 array$ 9 dress-coat & knee-bree*es1 we declaim$ passages f ! great writ]s ( antiquity or ( mod]n times1 we felt to ! full ! colossal s]i\sness ( our position--s]i\s also x 0 9 ano!r s5se1 = our self-satisfaction 0 !n sob]$ by ! possibility ( break+ d[n4 ,to keep ord] 9 ! passages at night2 to say ! ,lat9 grace 9 ,hall2 to note ! names at 8,abs5ce0 9 ! s*ool-y>d1 /&+ by ! headma/]'s side--ev5 to read pray]s 9 ! ,h\ses on occasions--^! 7 b a few ( ! _m duties & dignities ( six? =m4 ,no "y fea!r$ 8bloods0 9 r$ ,indian tribe c\ld h _h great] reason to be pr\d4 ,ev5 9 ! holidays our grave responsibilities did n :olly cease2 = x 0 a cu/om = six?-=m y\?s to be s5t z tutors to l[] boys :o ne$$ 8coa*+0 at _! homes4 ,on two occasions x fell to my lot to p]=m t s]vice = a lively b v backw>d boy at ,evans's ,h\se1 ,*>ley ,selwyn1 nephew ( ! ,bi%op ( ,li*field2 & ! awe :i* ,i felt at soj\rn+ 9 a bi%op's palace help$ to fix m firmly 9 my memory "s ( ! impressions :i* ,i got !re4 ,dr4 ,george ,augu/us ,selwyn 0 ! mo/ /alw>t *ampion ( 8muscul> ,*ri/ianity40 ,8 face 0 some:at grim & /]n1 z 0 to be expect$ 9 s r$\btable a prea*] ( ! gospel ( h>d "w2 b !re 0 a humor\s tw9kle 9 8 eyes :i* betok5$ a v k9d he>t2 & to any "o connect$ ) ,eton1 pres5t ,etonian or ,old ,etonian1 he ext5d$ ! w>me/ ( welcomes4 ,9 fact1 ,new ,zeal&1 ! sc5e ( 8 mission>y lab\rs1 & ,eton1 :]e he _h be5 a successful s*ol> & a?lete1 7 ! /&+ subjects ( conv]sation at 8 table3 he & ,mrs4 ,selwyn us$ (t5 to conv]se toge!r 9 ! ,maori tongue2 & _h !re be5 an ,etonian language 7o!r ?an slang7 x w\ld assur$ly h be5 spok5 by !m4 ,! _w 01 = ! bi%op1 divid$ into ,etonian & non-,etonian4 ,i once he>d him press+ ^u an old s*oolfell[1 :o 0 ab\t to leave ! ,palace1 "s table-delicacies ( r>e excell5ce1 & quot+ ! ,horatian l9e3 ,ut libet2 hc porcis hodie com$5da rel9ques4 78,z y l6 ,! pigs w eat !m up1 if left407 ,he expla9$ t "s o!r gue/s :o 7 com+ to ,li*field t day 7--non-,etonians4 ,b 9 spite ( ! l>ge & lion-l g5iality ( ! bi%op1 !re 7 anxi\s mom5ts :5 ! sight ( "s indol5t or slov5ly action caus$ 8 quick temp] to give way1 & !n "o knew n :e!r to tremble or be inw>dly amus$ at ! =ms :i* 8 ang] w\ld take4 ,once1 on a dull ,sunday aft]noon 7! ,sundays 7 dull at ! ,palace71 he ov]he>d 8 nephew yawn+ we>ily & say+ he did n "k :at to d4 8,:at60 cri$ ! bi%op4 8,a ,*ri/ian boy n "k :at to d on a ,sunday aft]noon60 ,!n1 9 t]rible tones3 8,g & fet* y\r ,greek ,te/am5t40 ,=?)1 :ile ,i made ha/e to escape f t sc5e ( wra?1 ! wret*$ boy _h to und]go a long lesson f 8 uncle4 ,on ano!r occasion x 0 my pupil's si/]1 a v beautiful *ild ( t5 or twelve1 :o caus$ an eruption ( ! volcano4 ,%e _h left1 9 ! c\rse ( lun*eon1 8a wa/eful plate0--t is1 %e _h put ! gri/le ( ! meat at ! side1 clev]ly hidd51 z %e ?\ght1 "u knife & =k--& ! bi%op1 obs]v+ ?is1 lectur$ h] %>ply on ! s9fulness ( su* a habit4 ,!n1 to our con/]nation1 8 ang] ris+ high]1 he end$ by seiz+ ! girl's plate1 & !n & !re himself dev\r$ ! disgu/+ /uff z a practical lesson 9 frugality4 8,! bi%op's 9 a v bad temp]1 to-day1 sir10 ! butl] gravely rem>k$ to me aft]w>ds4#i ,eton1 !n1 0 ! s*ool :]e ignorance 0 bliss1 b ! bliss 0 v de> :ile x la/$1 & x w\ld h be5 de>] /ill if we _h m fully realiz$ ! nature ( ! *ange t 0 to foll[--! diff]5ce betwe5 ,univ]sity & ,s*ool4 ,z ! end ( ! la/ summ] t]m drew ne>1 we felt m & m ! pang ( ! p>t+ t 0 to come2 & :5 x 0 "t to write our ,vale--t la/ copy ( ! weekly v]ses1 9 :i* we 7 all[$1 = once1 to sub/itute ,engli% = ,lat9--we naturally lik5$ ourselves to "s prophetic dream] ( sad dreams1 or to "s despair+ convict :o sees 8 approa*+ fate4 ,s ,i1 :o write1 feel ev] on my he>t ,su* dim pres5tim5t1 su* dull despair3 ,me1 too1 a doom awaits2 ,i1 too1 mu/ "p1 ,& *ange a c>eless life = toil & c>e4 ,d\btless _m su* elegies p]iodically f\nd _! way1 z m9e did1 into ,dr4 ,hornby's wa/e-pap] basket4 ,,iii ,,lit] ,,inhumaniores ,next ,camus1 rev]5d sire1 w5t foot+ sl[4 ,,milton4 ,c]ta9ly1 aft] ! livel9ess ( ,?ames1 old ,camus seem$ to foot x v sl[ly4 ,heavy 0 ! fall f ! exaltation ( ! six? =m to ! l[l9ess ( ! fre%man4 ,a ne$$ exp]i5ce x may h be51 z correct+ ! natural priggi%ness ( boyhood2 b x 0 a *ange t we little reli%$ :ile we und]w5t x4 ,k+'s ,college1 ,cambridge1 9 ! e>ly 'sev5ties1 0 9 a phase ( transition f ! old-fa%ion$ sy/em1 "u :i* x 0 a m]e appanage ( ,eton1 to a new ord] ( ?+s :i* 0 gradually ?r[+ its gates op5 to all com]s2 mu*1 h[ev]1 ( ! anci5t pett9ess ( _s /ill rema9$2 ! ,college 0 small 9 numb]s & small 9 tone1 dom9at$ by a code ( unwritt5 yet vexati\s ord9ances1 :i* x 0 wa/e ( "t to obs]ve1 yet 8bad =m0 to neglect4 8,k+'s always _h a tyrant10 0 a rem>k made to me by ,f4 ,w4 ,corni%1 himself a ,k+sman4 ,! ,provo/ 0 ,dr4 ,okes1 a %ort1 r crabb$-look+ old man1 ^: enorm\s self-complac5cy 0 ! !me ( _m tales4 ,once1 :5 he 0 walk+ ?r\gh ! c\rt1 8 pomp\s gait caus$ "s ill-mann]$ und]graduates1 :o 7 wat*+ him f a w9d[1 to give v5t to audible laught]2 :]eupon he s5t = !m & expla9$ t su* m]rim5t mu/ n be indulg$ 9 :ile he 0 pass+ by4 ,t he himself c\ld h be5 ! cause ( ! m]rim5t 0 a possibility :i* _h n ent]$ 8 m9d4 ,next 9 au?ority 0 ! dean1 a wan & )]$-look+ cl]gyman nam$ ,*urton1 :o always seem$ unhappy himself & infect$ e "o :o ent]$ 8 rooms ) a s5se ( discom=t4 ,he us$ to invite und]graduates to breakfa/ ) him1 a melan*oly function 9 :i* he (t5 _h ! aid ( ,fr$ ,:itt+ 7! "n 0 pron\nc$ ,:it+71 a bluff & m g5ial don ^: conv]sation j sav$ ! gue/s f utt] despair2 & at ^! ent]ta9m5ts poor ,*urton's "o rem>k1 z he help$ ! fi%1 0 to say ) a s\r smile ( ineffable wret*$ness3 8,:itt+1 w y be a cannibal80 ,v diff]5t f ?is *illy dean1 & mu* m int]e/+1 z be+ g5u9e relics ( ! brave old days :5 ,k+sm5 _h no ne$ to /udy or to ex]t !mselves1 inasmu* z _! ,univ]sity c>e] 0 assur$ !m f ! fir/1 7 two portly & insep>able ba*elors1 ,messrs4 ,law & ,brocklebank1 ^: sole employm5t x seem$ to be to reap to ! full ! emolum5ts ( _! life-fell[%ip1 :i* !y _h held = a goodly numb] ( ye>s4 8,brock0 & 8,applehead0 7 _! nicknames2 bo? 7 /\t & bulky1 b !re 0 a rotundity ab\t ,mr4 ,law's cranial developm5t :i* gave him a m impos+ appe>ance4 ,z !y ambl$ side by side ab\t ! c\rts & lawns1 x amus$ u to fancy !m a pair ( /range survivals f a rude prehi/oric age1 we ourselves1 ( c\rse1 play+ ! "p ( ! mod]ns & intellectuals4 ,:5 8,applehead0 di$1 we 7 enjo9$ 9 a poetical epitaph1 by "s anonym\s admir]1 to deck 8 grave ) pumpk9s1 g\rds1 melons1 cucumb]s & o!r emblematic fruits4 ,! lit]>y elem5t 0 n /rong 9 ,k+'s2 b 9 ,h5ry ,brad%aw1 "o ( ! s5ior ,fell[s1 ! ,college c\ld boa/ a ,univ]sity ,libr>ian ( mu* di/9ction4 ,he 0 a k9d1 b mo/ :imsical & ecc5tric man1 ^: fri5d%ip 0 op5 to any und]graduate :o s\ght x1 only x mu/ be s\ght1 & "u ! conditions impos$ by ,brad%aw himself1 = x 0 nev] 9 any circum/ances (f]$4 ,if y pres5t$ y\rself un9vit$ at 8 rooms--r an ordeal = a n]v\s fre%man--y 7 welcom$1 p]haps tak5 to 8 he>t4 ,if y did n pres5t y\rself1 he nev] ask$ y to come2 on ! contr>y1 h[ev] (t5 he met y on ! /airs or else:]e1 he pass$ ) a look ( blank & /ony indiff]5ce on 8 l>ge & some:at inexpressive visage4 ,i knew a s*ol> ( ,k+'s :o liv$ on ,brad%aw's /aircase1 & :o = m ?an a ye> 0 ?us pass$ by z non-exi/5t3 !n1 "o ev5+1 mov$ by a sudd5 impulse1 he knock$ at ! great man's door1 ent]$1 & 0 imm$iately admitt$ to ! *e]y circle ( 8 acqua9tance4 ,x 0 useless to res5t su* wayw>dness on ,brad%aw's "p2 !re 0 no 8ought0 9 8 vocabul>y2 y _h to take him on 8 own t]ms1 or 8g )\t02 & ! great numb] ( ,univ]sity m5 :o came on pilgrimage to 8 rooms 0 9 itself a pro( ( 8 ma/]y4 ,i recall ! foll[+ l9es f an epigram :i* "s rebelli\s und]graduate wrote on him3 ,?ron$ 9 supreme indiff]5ce1 he sees ,! gr[+ ard\r ( 8 devotees3 ,he c>es n if !y come1 yet m & m ,!y ?rong subs]vi5t to ! sacr$ door3 ,he c>es n if !y g1 yet none ! less ,8 8h>ve/s rip5 & 8 h]ds increase40 ,x 0 s2 & ,brad%aw1 hav+ a gift ( v pung5t spee*1 0 well able to keep 8 8h]ds0 9 ord] :5 !y 7 assembl$3 he w\ld at times say a %>p & :olesome ^w to "s conceit$ or presumptu\s visitor4 ,ev5 8 ne>e/ fri5ds c\ld take no lib]ties ) him4 ,x 0 said t :5 ,mr4 ,g4 ,w4 ,pro!ro1 !n a ,fell[ ( ,k+'s1 took to omitt+ ! 8,esquire0 9 ! address ( lett]s1 & wrote pla9 8,h5ry ,brad%aw10 ! libr>ian retaliat$ 9 8 reply by address+ laconically to 8,pro!ro0--no?+ m4 ,to att5d lectures & *apel s]vices =m$ ! *ief duties ( und]graduates2 & ! lectures 7 mu* ! less t$i\s task4 ,x 0 a *illy bus9ess1 h[ev]1 on a cold w9t] morn+1 to he> ! great ,greek s*ol>1 ,r4 ,%illeto1 hold =? = an h\r on 8 belov$ ,?ucydides2 = he 0 an eld]ly man ) a *ronic c\gh1 & 8 en?usiasm = a ,greek idiom h>dly comp5sat$ 8 audi5ce = ! physical difficulties ) :i* he lab\r$4 ,he w\ld beg9 *e]ily on a difficult passage1 &1 ov]tak5 by a b\t ( c\gh+1 lose ! place = a :ile2 !n1 ) a drawl+ 8yes10 cat* up ! ?read ( 8 disc\rse1 till ano!r spasm ov]:elm$ him2 :ile we1 desir+ our breakfa/s mu* m ?an ! privilege ( li/5+ to a second ,porson1 fum$ & fidget$1 & took notes1 or neglect$ to take notes1 till ! /roke ( ! clock releas$ u4 ,mu* m popul> 7 "s ( ! lectures :i* we att5d$1 9 o!r ,colleges1 giv5 by su* skill$ expon5ts ( ! ,classics z ,h5ry ,jackson & ,r4 ,c4 ,jebb4 ,jebb 0 always ! same--self-compos$1 neat & eloqu5t2 ,jackson1 on ! contr>y1 ?\gh n at all less compet5t1 us$ to "w himself into a fev] ( fretfulness :5 he c\ld n f9d ! exact ^w he s\ght =2 & !n1 to our amusem5t1 he w\ld upbraid himself z 8dolt0 & 8idiot10 ev5 :ile he 0 giv+ a mo/ sugge/ive address4 ,! compulsory 8*apels0 7 a great trial to "s ( u2 & ea* ,k+'s s*ol> 0 fur!r liable1 9 turn1 to ! function ( read+ ! ,lessons = a week4 ,i d n "k :y ?is %\ld h seem$ m =midable ?an 8spee*es0 at ,eton1 b x 0 an (fice :i* we w\ld v ?ankfully h escap$4 ,x ne$$ "s c\rage to /ep d[n f a /all 9 t spaci\s *apel--mo/ ( all :51 z on a ,sunday aft]noon1 !re 0 a l>ge conc\rse ( visitors--& !n to m\nt1 by :at cragsm5 w\ld call an 8expos$ ridge10 ! /eps t l$ up to ! big lect]n 9 ! middle ( ! nave4 ,! s5sation 0 "o ( extreme solit>9ess & deta*m5t1 ) little b ! lect]n itself to give support & protection2 s t we c\ld almo/ sympa?ize ) ! plight ( t disreputable und]graduate :o1 accord+ to a curr5t /ory 7:i*1 be x hop$1 0 fictiti\s71 _h essay$ to read ! ,lessons1 9 "s college *apel1 :5 he 0 n s sob] z he %\ld h be54 ,?r[+ 8 arms r\nd ! eagle--= 8 lect]n 0 fa%ion$ 9 ! %ape ( t pagan bird--he appall$ ! congregation1 x 0 said1 by exclaim+1 9 a p5sive voice3 8,if x wasn't = ?is some?+ duck1 ,i'd be d[n40 ,b practice makes all ?+s easi]2 & aft] a "t "o or two ( u s f> ov]came our n]v\sness z to utilize our position at ! lect]n = ! b5efit1 z we ?\ght1 ( ! congregation at l>ge--c]ta9ly = our own p]sonal com=t2 = we v5tur$ to dock & %ort5 ! ,lessons z we felt incl9$4 8,"h ende? ! ,lesson10 we w\ld cry1 :5 we _h read1 p]haps1 no m ?an a doz5 v]ses out ( twice or ?rice t numb]2 & imm$iately ! great organ w\ld s\nd1 & ! pomp\s *oral s]vice cont9u$ on its c\rse4 ,we _h private in=mation t ?is irregul>ity did n pass unobs]v$ by "s ( ! dons2 b z no?+ 0 said we conclud$ t !y bless$ u = x 9 secret4 ,! relations betwe5 dons & und]graduates 7 = ! mo/ "p v fri5dly2 b ! bl&ness ( ! dons 0 some:at measur$ & condesc5d+--n )\t reason1 p]haps1 = und]graduates1 l s*oolboys1 7 apt to take undue advantage ( any excess ( affability4 ,once1 :5 ,i 0 walk+ along ,k+'s ,p>ade ) a fri5d1 we saw ! great ,dr4 ,lightfoot com+ f ! opposite direction4 8,n[ j look10 said my companion1 8h[ polite ,lightfoot w be4 ,see h[ ,i'll make him smile z he passes40 ,& sure en\gh1 ! le>n$ div9e1 9 response to an audaci\s salute f "o :o _h no sort ( claim to 8 acqua9tance1 0 in/antly wrea!d 9 smiles & b5ignity1 z if he 7 meet+ ! son ( 8 de>e/ fri5d1 in/ead ( be+ impud5tly impos$ on by a /rang]4 ,we r dread$ ! invitations t sometimes rea*$ u to a =mal breakfa/1 or worse /ill1 a soire 7famili>ly kn[n z a 8/&-up071 at ! resid5ce ( "s high au?ority4 ,i h spok5 ( ! ,*urton breakfa/s 9 ,k+'s2 /ill m s]i\s an affair 0 x to be "o ( a doz5 und]graduates summon$ en bloc to breakfa/ at ,tr9ity ,lodge1 = ,dr4 ,?ompson1 ! ,ma/] ( ,tr9ity1 0 a great ,univ]sity magnate1 widely fam$ & fe>$ = 8 s5t5ti\s say+s & bit+ s>casms1 _m ( :i* 7 report$ f m\? to m\?4 ,we _h he>d ( t deadly v]dict ( 8 on a ,univ]sity s]mon prea*$ by ,dean ,h[son1 jo9t au?or ( ,conybe>e & ,h[son's ,life ( ,/4 ,paul3 8,i 0 ?9k+ :at a v clev] man ,mr4 ,conybe>e mu/ h be540 ,z a memb] once or twice ( su* a breakfa/-p>ty1 ,i recollect h[ awkw>dly we /ood h]d$ toge!r :5 we _h ent]$ ! sage's pres5ce1 & h[1 z we pass$ into ! breakfa/-room1 we almo/ jo/l$ ea* o!r 9 our anxiety to get a seat z f> z possible away f t end ( ! long table :]e ! ,ma/] 9 8 maje/y sat4 ,z = ! soires at ,tr9ity ,lodge & else:]e1 !y dem&$ "s /r5g? ( limb2 = ! numb] ( visitors exce$$ ! numb] ( seats1 & to /& = two h\rs 9 a corn]1 & look z if "o lik$ x1 0 irksome ev5 = y\?4 ,at ^! c]emonials1 :5 ! ,provo/ ( ,k+'s 0 ! ho/1 he us$ to invite und]graduates ) imm5se condesc5sion to 8be seat$02 & :5 he add$ ) emphasis3 8,y may sit d[n "h10 he 0 und]/ood to be reflect+ on ! sup]ior com=t ( a ,provo/'s ent]ta9m5t z comp>$ ) t ( ,tr9ity ,lodge4 ,"o ?+ t r gall$ ! feel+s ( und]graduates 0 t none b ,provo/ & ,fell[s might set foot on ! ext5sive lawns at ,k+'s--a selfi% privilege ( ! few1 z x appe>$1 ma9ta9$ to ! exclusion ( ! _m4 ,h[ev] t may h be51 !re came a night :5 a small p>ty ( ,k+sm5 committ$ ! sacrilegi\s act ( releas+ a mole 9 front ( ! ,provo/'s ,lodge1 & dauntlessly await$ ! result1 ?us anticipat+ ,"l ,miln]'s policy ( 8damn+ ! consequ5ces40 ,!re 7 no s]i\s consequ5ces1 except to ! mo/ innoc5t ( all ! p]sons conc]n$--! mole4 ,we wat*$ him ) admiration z he sank into t s(t gre5 turf1 l a seal into wat]2 & ! next morn+ we 7 ?rill$ to see a small l9e ( e>!n hillocks on ! sacr$ sw>d4 ,!n foll[$ a great to-d ( g>d5]s & mole-cat*]s2 & on ! ?ird day1 to our regret & remorse1 ! poor mole paid ! p5alty = ! trespasses ( o!rs4 ,we put a ,london newspap] on ! track ( ?is incid5t1 & ! editor publi%$ "s humor\s speculations1 = ! b5efit ( read]s int]e/$ 9 natural hi/ory1 z to h[ ! mole c\ld h f\nd 8 way to t cloi/]$ spot4 ,! ,cambridge ,und]graduates' ,j\rnal 7,i am n[ speak+ ( ! ye> #ahgc & !reab\ts7 0 a =tnightly pap]--edit$ at "o "t by ,g4 ,c4 ,macaulay1 at ano!r by ,hallam 7n[ ,"l7 ,t5nyson--9 :i* "s ( u us$ to try our h&s at ! high] j\rnalism1 & write satirical essays on ! v>i\s anomalies ( ,cambridge life4 ,compulsory *apels2 compulsory ,lat9 & ,greek2 8cribb+0 9 exam9ations2 antiquat$ college cu/oms2 ! exactions ( college s]vants2 ! social functions kn[n z 8/&-ups0--^! 7 b a few ( ! topics on :i* we held =? ) all ! confid5ce ( y\?4 ,x 0 ! ,adv5tur] ov] aga91 b on a m compreh5sive scale2 = ! und]graduate c\ld express 8 feel+s m op5ly ?an ! s*oolboy2 else ! writ] ( an article on compulsory *apels c\ld h>dly h inveigh$1 z he did1 aga9/ ! ord9ance ( full *oral s]vice1 :]e 8! man )\t an e>0 0 doom$1 = two long h\rs1 8to sit1 /&1 & kneel 9 we>isome succession40 ,! annual competition = ! ,engli% ,prize ,poem af=d$ ano!r opportunity = nasc5t ambition4 ,! subject "o ye> 0 ! recov]y ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales 7aft]w>ds ,k+ ,edw>d7 f a s]i\s illness2 & x 0 ?is r snobbi% !me t drew f "o ( ! competitors a c\plet :i* w5t ! r\nd ( a delight$ ,univ]sity3 ,fla%$ o'er ! l& ! electric message came3 8,he is n bett]1 b he's mu* ! same40#aj ,!n !re 7 ! 8,sir ,william ,br[ne's ,m$als10 (f]$ annually = ,greek & ,lat9 odes & epigrams4 ,^! prizes 7 usually ! p]quisite ( a few select s*ol>s 7my fri5d ,e4 ,c4 ,selwyn _h a way ( c>ry+ !m (f72 b z ! poems 7 s5t 9 anonym\sly1 ! envelope conta9+ ! competitor's "n n be+ op5$ except :5 he won ! m$al1 x 0 a safe & r good sport to try "o's luck 9 ! conte/4 ,"o ( ! surprises ( my life 0 :5 old ,%illeto 7! c\gh+ gramm>ian7 walk$ into my room "o ev5+1 & told me t ! exam9]s _h aw>d$ me ! m$al = ,greek epigram4 ,!re be+ a defect 9 "o ( ! l9es1 he sat d[n & correct$ x1 !re & !n1 by an em5dation :i* 0 d\btless bett] ,greek & c]ta9ly worse poetry4 ,ano!r high ,cambridge au?ority1 at t "t1 0 ,dr4 ,b5jam9 ,k5n$y1 fam$ z =m] headma/] ( ,%rewsbury ,s*ool1 & z au?or ( a ,lat9 ,gramm> famili> to _m g5]ations ( s*oolboys4 ,i _h be5 told to call on him at 8 h\se1 = my fa!r _h be5 "u him at ,%rewsbury1 & !re 0 an old fri5d%ip betwe5 ! families2 & :5 ,i did s ) "s trepidation--p]haps because a rec5t exp]i5ce at ,tr9ity ,lodge _h made me fe>ful ( 8receptions0--,i f\nd him a mo/ b5ign old g5tleman1 q free f ! awful /atel9ess ( a ,provo/ or a ,ma/]2 inde$1 :5 he ask$ und]graduates to d9n] he relax$ to an ext5t :i* c\ld n b re/ore confid5ce 9 ! mo/ timid4 ,aft] d9n] he w\ld give u 8words0 to deciph]1 9 ivory lett]s1 accord+ to t r inane ,victorian pa/ime2 or he w\ld recite odd v]ses to u 9 8 qua9t s+-song voice1 some?+ betwe5 a :isp] & a :eeze4 ,:o c\ld h fe>$ ev5 ! mo/ le>n$ ( ,pr(essors1 :5 he /oop$ to conqu] by rehe>s+ = u su* an example ( an ,engli% p5tamet] z ! foll[+1 presumably ( 8 own composition3 ,/rawb]ry jam jam jam2 /rawb]ry1 /rawb]ry jam4 ,b ev5 ! g5ial ,dr4 ,k5n$y c\ld n :olly release himself f ! rigidness ( ,cambridge etiquette3 x 0 impossible1 s he _h /at$ :5 he desir$ me to call on him1 = him to call on an und]graduate4 ,no su* difficulty exi/$ = ! greate/ yet lea/ assum+ ( ! di/+ui%$ m5 !n liv+ 9 ,cambridge1 ,fr$]ick ,d5ison ,maurice4 ,hav+ he>d ( me z a pupil ( ,mr4 ,kegan ,paul's1 he came1 ?\gh he 0 an old man1 to my room on ! top /ory 9 ,k+'s1 & talk$ s quietly & naturally t ,i felt q at ease ) him4 ,on a lat] occasion ,i breakfa/$ at 8 h\se1 alone ) him1 a privilege :i* ,i mu* valu$2 = ev5 !n ,i 0 aw>e ( 8 real greatness1 unlike z he 0 to ! pomp\s ,univ]sity magnates :o figur$ s l>gely 9 public4 ,if only ! heads ( ,colleges & ,univ]sities c\ld "k--b1 ( c\rse1 !y r>ely "k--h[ mu* m p[]ful is ! influ5ce ( simple unaffect$ k9dness ?an ( ! affability :i* betrays a t\* ( patronage & condesc5sion6 ,/4 ,edw>d's ,*ur*1 ( :i* ,maurice 0 ! incumb5t1 0 close to ! gates ( ,k+'s--& "s ( u und]graduates us$ to g !re on ,sunday ev5+s1 not)/&+ our we>9ess ( our own *apel s]vices1 9 ord] to he> him prea*1 = we 7 drawn to him by ! obvi\s impression :i* he gave ( quiet sympa?y & /r5g?4 ,at a "t :5 ! revolt+ doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t 0 /ill widely held1 8 humaniz+ influ5ce mu/ h be5 v valuable )9 ! ,*ur*4 ,mat!w ,arnold's clev] gibe1 t he beat ab\t ! bu%1 b )\t />t+ ! h>e1 left a good deal unsaid2 = if he did n />t ! h>e he help$ to sil5ce ! hell-cat4 ,n v long be=e ! "t ( :i* ,i am speak+1 ,maurice's curate at ,/4 ,edw>d's _h be5 a namesake ( t sa9t's1 ,edw>d ,c>p5t]1 :o1 z is relat$ 9 8 autobiography1#aa resign$ 8 ,ord]s1 toge!r ) 8 ,fell[%ip at ,tr9ity ,hall1 9 #ahga4 ,"s ?irte5 ye>s lat] ,i made 8 acqua9tance 9 ,london2 & ,i h (t5 regrett$ t ,i w5t to ,cambridge too late to he> him prea*1 = ,i h nev] be5 able q to picture ! au?or ( ,t[>ds ,democracy 9 ! pulpit1 array$ canonically 9 surplice or g[n4 ,! goal ( a ,k+sman's c>e] at ,cambridge 0 ! ,classical ,tripos2 & = ?ree ye>s he w\ld read /eadily1 & ) increas+ int5tness1 keep+ t end 9 view4 ,x 0 g5]ally ?\ght advisable to h a 8coa*02 b exp]i5ce l$ me to d\bt :e!r1 = ^? :o knew h[ to direct _! own read+1 & _h ! necess>y p]sev]ance1 x 0 n a wa/e ( "t to invoke su* assi/ance2 a good 8crib0 0 a f> spe$i] & m effective in/ructor4 ,"s 8coa*es10 moreov]1 7 apt to be r lazy at times1 & to put (f _! pupils' att5dance on ! plea1 p]haps1 t !y _h to g to ,london = ! day1 or 7 call$ (f by "s equally important engagem5t2 & n[1 by a curi\s rev]sal1 we1 :o at ,eton %\ld h be5 only too delight$ if our tutors _h p]5nially %irk$ _! duties1 _h become 9 turn ! /udi\s ones1 & hav+ ourselves paid = ! tuition 7 annoy$ if we did n get x6 ,"o contempor>y ( m9e at ,k+'s 0 s upset by 8 8coa*'s0 remissness t he wrote him a lett] ( remon/rance1 m 9 sadness ?an ang]1 & r\s$ him to fury by quot+ "s words f ,?ucydides 7 71 9 op5 allusion to ^? :o fir/ get _! fee & !n neglect to e>n x4 ,"y m5 (t5 fail to realize ! s5sitiv5ess ( _! eld]s1 & ?us say & d ?+s :i* cause m hurt ?an 0 int5d$4 ,we us$ to be res5tful1 9 ^? too fa/idi\s pre-w> days1 ( ! consid]able am\nt ( %ale1 s*i/1 & rubble :i* 0 sold to u ) our coal2 & a fell[ ,k+sman once ask$ me to accompany him to ! coal-m]*ant's1 to :om he propos$ to return a basketful ( ! refuse 9 "q4 ,=esee+ sport1 ,i w5t2 b ! sc5e t ensu$ 0 sorr[ful r ?an amus+1 = ! head ( ! firm1 a v5]able-look+ old man ) :ite hair1 happ5$ to be 9 ! (fice1 & :5 ! coal-sub/itutes 7 h&$ to him ov] ! c\nt] 8 wra? 0 s great t 8 h& positively %ook ) passion4 ,savages ?\gh we 71 we came away r p5it5t4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 "o ,k+sman at t "t1 an und]graduate s5ior to myself1 :o 0 unpleasantly fam$ = ! remorseless devilry ) :i* he scor$ (f any un=tunate p]son :om *ance plac$ 9 8 p[]4 ,8 tailor1 x 0 said1 hav+ by mi/ake s5t him 9 a bill t _h already be5 paid1 0 ord]$ to set ! matt] "r1 on pa9 ( be+ dismiss$4 ,he did s2 & !n ! (f5d$ cu/om] said to him3 8,& n[ ,i dismiss y j ! same40 ,on ano!r occasion x 0 a brok5-d[n cl]gyman :o _h ! ill-luck to appeal to ?is "y g5tleman = pecuni>y aid3 s r>e an opportunity c\ld n be all[$ to slip4 8,y tru/ 9 ,god1 ,i suppose10 said ! und]graduate4 ,x 0 n possible = a cl]gyman to ga9say x4 8,!n ,i w toss up10 said ! o!r2 8& if y cry rightly1 ,i %all "k y des]ve assi/ance02 & =?) he spun ! co91 & ! cl]gyman cri$--8heads0 or 8tails0 z might be4 ,b unluckily = ! poor pilgrim1 ! ,k+sman 0 a skill$ manipulator ( ! co9 9 haz>ds ( ?is sort1 & ! result 0 nev] 9 d\bt4 ,! m5dicant 0 prov$1 on ! highe/ au?ority1 to be undes]v+4 ,b to return to ! ,classical ,tripos4 ,coa*$ or uncoa*$1 we came at la/ to t great f9al exam9ation1 a sort ( ,judgm5t ,day 9 m9iature1 :i*1 = "s ( u1 w\ld h an important be>+ on our lat] lives4 ,! exam9ation sy/em is 9 v>i\s ways op5 to criticism1 & critics h by no means be5 lack+1 b x ne$ n be d5i$ t intellectual b5efit 9 _m cases may result f ! su/a9$ ef=t to prep>e oneself = a v se>*+ te/1 necessitat+ a ?or\gh /udy ( ! *ief ,classical writ]s4 ,b ! weightie/ *>ge aga9/ ! ,univ]sity education is ! "o :i* lea/ (t5 f9ds expression--t a le>n+ :i* w\ld /r5g!n ! intellect only1 & does n fe$ ! he>t1 is 9 ! ma9 b b>r5 & unpr(itable1 a culture ( ! lit] inhumaniores4 ,except f ,f4 ,d4 ,maurice1 ,i nev] he>d1 dur+ my f\r ye>s at ,cambridge--f prea*] or pr(essor1 f lectur]1 dean1 or don--! lea/ m5tion ( ! high] social e?ics1 )\t :i* !re c be no real culture & no true civilization4 ,i rememb]1 ) %ame1 t ,i 0 once s mov$ by ! florid rhetoric ( ,dean ,f>r>1 9 a mission>y s]mon prea*$ be=e ! ,univ]sity1 t ,i made a contribution to ! (f]tory :i* ,i c\ld ill af=d4 ,a day or two aft]w>ds1 ) ! return ( sanity1 ,i felt ! =ce ( ! adage t 8fools & _! money are soon p>t$10 & ,i saw t x 0 worse ?an folly to s5d missions to o!r c\ntries1 :5 we ourselves 7 little bett] ?an pagans at home4 ,! mis*ief ( ?is spuri\s religionism 0 t x less5$ ! *ance ( any g5u9e awak5+ ( consci5ce to ! facts t />$ u 9 ! face4 ,we 7 made to /udy ,paley's fanta/ic 8,evid5ces10 :ile ! evid5ce ( nature1 ( ! human he>t1 & ( actual life1 0 s$ul\sly hidd5 away4 ,9 ! ,tripos ( #ahge ! ,s5ior ,classic 0 ,mr4 ,peskett1 :o belong$ prop]ly to ! prec$+ ye>1 b ow+ to illness or "s o!r cause _h 8degrad$0 into ours1 & ?us robb$ my fri5d ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,tilley ( an hon\r :i* %\ld rightly h be5 84 ,dr4 ,j4 ,g[1 ,headma/] ( ,we/m9/] ,s*ool1 0 ?ird2 ! fif? place 0 %>$ by ,mr4 ,g]ald ,balf\r & myself4 ,x 0 ! cu/om 9 ^? days = headma/]s ( ,eton to draw l>gely on ,k+'s ,college = _! supply ( assi/ants3 ?us a ,k+'s ,s*ol> ( ,eton1 aft] tak+ 8 degree at ,cambridge1 w\ld (t5 return to ! s*ool z a ,classical assi/ant ma/]1 & s complete ! academical r\nd4 ,! process might1 p]haps1 h be5 lik5$ to ! ?ree /ages ( butt]fly life1 b ) ! fir/ & ! la/ phase transpos$4 ,we began z ! gay ,eton insects1 ^: ignorance 0 bliss2 & !n1 aft] pass+ ?r\gh ! *rysalis p]iod by ! ,cam1 reappe>$ on ,?ames's bank1 metamorphos$ into ! cat]pill>s locally kn[n z 8beaks10 & usually cont5t !nce=? to crawl sob]ly along on a w+less b well-n\ri%$ c>e]4 ,b ev5 a worm1 z we "k1 w turn2 &1 z ! next *apt] mu/ relate1 "s ( ! grubs w\ld at times be s unconscionable z to take new & unsettl+ notions into _! heads4 ,,iv ,,! ,,discov]y 8,:y1 !y are cannibals60 said ,toby4 8,grant$10 ,i repli$2 8b a m g5tlemanly & amiable set ( epicures d n exi/40--,,h]man ,,melville4 ,:at are ! feel+s ( ! poa*] trans=m$ into ! gamekeep]8 ,!y mu/1 ,i ?9k1 be simil> to ^? ( a y\? :o1 aft] /udy+ = a few ye>s at ! ,univ]sity1 returns z ma/] to ! s*ool :i* he left z boy4 ,quantum mutatus ab illo6 ,! sc5e itself is ! same1 b ! "p :i* he mu/ play 9 x is n[ to a great ext5t rev]s$2 & ! irony ( ! situation is t ?\gh h5ce=? an uphold] ( law & ord]1 he /ill1 p]haps1 sympa?izes at he>t ) ! transgressors :om x is 8 duty to reprim&4 ,to be summon$ z an assi/ant by ,dr4 ,hornby1 & at a few days' notice 78 arrangem5ts 7 frequ5tly made 9 desp]ate ha/e71 0 to be ?r[n v sudd5ly ^u "o's own res\rces2 =1 an appo9tm5t once complet$1 he %[$ no fur!r int]e/ 9 ! matt]1 & did n ev5 tr\ble himself to provide a s*ool-room 9 :i* 8 late/ lieut5ant %\ld tea*3 t ! numb] ( ,divisions exce$$ ! numb] ( rooms 0 a trifle :i* did n engage 8 att5tion4 ,a novice _h !re=e to consid] himself r lucky :5 he 0 able to secure1 = 8 fir/ t]m or two1 ev5 an ap>tm5t s ill equipp$ = educational purposes z a sort ( cupbo>d1 situat$ "u ! /airs t l$ to ! headma/]'s room1 & popul>ly kn[n z 8,! ,dog-,k5nel40 ,"h1 ) a class ( ab\t =ty boys1 a pleasant summ] s*ool-"t _h to be sp5t4 ,x 0 a curi\s s5sation1 :i* ,i suppose all tea*]s ( l>ge classes mu/ h felt1 to be confront$ by s]ri$ ranks ( boys ^: faces 7 entirely /range1 ?\gh _! names 7 ent]$ on ! li/ :i* lay1 l a map1 ^u ! desk4 ,"s "t 0 requir$ be=e ea* "n c\ld be correctly fitt$ to ! face2 & 9 ?is process any abnormality ( feature or size 9 individuals1 :i* might con/itute a l&m>k1 0 a great help4 ,a r$-hair$ boy1 or a fat boy1 s]v$ to punctuate a r[2 & t classification ( boys 7,i =get :o made x7 into ! beef-fac$ & ! mealy-fac$ 0 a ?+ to be kept 9 m9d4 ,su* 7 ! auspices "u :i* an ,eton ma/] 0 9 ^? days />t$ on 8 c>e]--%ut up 9 ! ,dog-,k5nel ) a horde ( "y b>b>ians1 :om1 9 ! circum/ances1 x 0 h>dly possible to in/ruct1 & n v easy to control4 ,!re 7 a few ma/]s at ,eton1 z d\btless at o!r public s*ools1 :o _h a real gift = tea*+2 also a few1 l our fri5d 8,swage10 :o 7 unable to ma9ta9 any semblance ( au?ority4 ,betwe5 ^! two extremes 7 ^?1 ! great majority ( u1 :o1 :ile c\rte\sly & respectfully treat$ by ! boys1 & hav+ pleasant relations ) !m1 c\ld n 9 /rict tru? flatt] !mselves t1 except 9 special cases1 !y _h ov]come ! natural t5d5cy ( boyhood to be idle4 ,s mu* has be5 writt5 ab\t ! defects ( ! ,eton sy/em t x suffices "h to say t :ile a reputation = clev]ness 0 ma9ta9$ by a few ( ! boys1 mo/ly ,k+'s ,s*ol>s1 ! bulk ( ! s*ool 0 inflexibly b5t ^u o!r activities ?an ^? ( ! m9d4 ,nor 7 ! ma/]s !mselves unaffect$ by ! g5]al tone ( ! s*ool4 ,!re 7 "s f9e s*ol>s1 x is true1 on ,dr4 ,hornby's /aff1 exp]ts n 9 ,classical lit]ature only1 b 9 v>i\s bran*es ( le>n+2 yet 9 n a few cases ^! gift$ speciali/s seem$ z artless 9 _! outlook on life z !y 7 skill$ 9 _! p>ticul> dep>tm5t4 8,a d----d fool1 ) a ta/e = ! ,classics10 0 ! too unc]emoni\s description giv5 ( "o ( !m by a s>ca/ic acqua9tance2 & ! epigram1 h[ev] repreh5sible 9 expression1 hit ! m>k4 ,k is n wisdom2 & ?is academical le>n+ (t5 w5t toge!r ) a n>r[ & p$antic _s :i* bl9dly upheld ! old ord] ( ?+s & res5t$ e sign ( *ange4 ,= example1 !re 0 "o le>n$ ma/] :o us$ to ass]t1 9 ^? ye>s ( peace1 t :at ,engl& mo/ ne$$ 0 a w>--a grim1 h>d-f\ght w>2 & ?is 0 ! sort ( reckless talk (t5 indulg$ 9 by ! milde/-mann]$ ( m51 :o !mselves 7 9 no dang] :atev] ( ex*ang+ ! g[n = ! sword4 ,new ideas 7 "u a ban at ,eton2 not)/&+ ! speci\s invitations giv5 to "s di/+ui%$ m5 to lecture be=e ! s*ool4 ,glad/one1 ,arnold1 ,rusk91 ,morris & ,l[ell 7 among ^? :o address$ ! boys 9 ! ,s*ool ,libr>y2 & x 0 in/ructive to note ! reception :i* !y sev]ally obta9$4 ,l[ell 0 ! mo/ popul>2 8 *e]y cont5tion t ?is _w ( ours is1 aft] all1 8n a bad _w to live 910 be+ delight$ly receiv$ by an audi5ce :i* _h good p]sonal reasons = concurr+ 9 su* a s5tim5t3 ,william ,morris1 on ! o!r h&1 hav+ v5tur$ on ! !n dang]\s gr\nd ( ,socialism1 0 hiss$4 ,glad/one discreetly kept to ! unimpea*able subject ( ,hom]2 & ,mat!w ,arnold's /aid appe>ance1 ) 8 8mutton-*op0 :isk]s & me*anical b[+ ( ! head 9 accord ) ! sl[ rhy?m ( 8 s5t5ces1 0 suffici5t to lull to sleep any insidi\s d\bts ( 8 respectability4 ,z a speak]1 ,rusk9 0 by f> sup]ior to ! re/2 8 lucid tra9 ( ?\ght & cle>1 musical voice c\ld hold en*ant$ an audi5ce1 ev5 ( ,eton boys1 = ! full space ( an h\r4 ,sci5ce lectures =m$ ano!r bran* ( ! intellectual treats t 7 provid$ = ! s*ool2 b ,sci5ce 0 /ill r "u a cl\d at t date4 ,i recollect ! title ( b "o discussion1 & t only because ,i happ5$ to be able to ?r[ "s light on ! geological problem ) :i* x dealt4 ,i 0 liv+ 9 a small h\se 7once fam\s z 8,drury's071 :i* _h a mu* high] "o on ei!r side2 & z x 0 ! practice = ! boys 9 neighb\r+ h\ses to bomb>d ea* o!r ) any missiles or m9]als t might be h&y1 my g>d5 became a sort ( 8no-man's-l&0 betwe5 ! two rival =tresses1 & its surface 0 enri*$ ) a v v>i$ deposit4 ,:51 !re=e1 a lecture 0 ann\nc$ on ! "q1 8,w coal be f\nd 9 ! ,?ames valley80 ,i 0 able to solve ! problem affirmatively by ! production f my own premises ( "s rem>kably f9e samples4 ,x w\ld d\btless h %ock$ ,dr4 ,hornby if any "o _h sugge/$ t !re 0 a lack ( religi\s in/ruction 9 t mo/ cons]vative ( s*ools4 ,*apel s]vices !re 7 9 pl5ty2 & a ,greek ,te/am5t lesson on ,monday morn+2 & 8,sunday ,que/ions0 to be answ]$ 9 writ+2 & 8,sunday ,private0 to be att5d$ 9 ! ,tutor's pupil-room2 & ,pray]s e ev5+ 9 ea* ,h\se4 ,yet ! g5]al tone ( ,eton 0 f> f be+ religi\s1 ev5 9 ! conv5tional mean+ ( ! t]m2 = ! _m sup]ficial obs]vances did n affect ! deep und]ly+ worldl9ess ( ! place4 ,x 0 ,vanity ,fair on ,sundays & week-days alike4 ,!re 0 an ,eton /ory ( a s]vant 9 a private family :o1 :5 ! bell 0 rung = ev5+ devotions1 0 ov]he>d to cry 9 a we>y voice3 8,oh1 de>6 ,:y d g5try h pray]s80 ,! ref]5ce to 8g5try0 %[s ! light 9 :i* su* c]emonies are reg>d$ d[n/airs4 ,9 ! same way1 ! religi\s tea*+ 9 s*ools is look$ ^u by ! boys z impos$ on !m = purposes ( discipl9e4 ,x 0 n ! boys only :o f\nd ! ,*apel s]vices v t$i\s2 = mo/ ( ! ma/]s 7 laym51 _m ( !m unor?odox1 & = ^! x 0 no agreeable duty to be victimiz$ bo? on ,sundays & on ,sa9ts' ,days = ! sake ( keep+ up appe>ances be=e ! s*ool4 ,calculations are sometimes made ( ! numb] ( ye>s sp5t 9 prison by "s h>d5$ crim9al or 8gaol-bird40 ,:y does no "o tell u h[ _m h\rs1 am\nt+ to h[ _m ye>s1 "s zeal\s *ur*-go]1 or pew-bird1 has sp5t on su* devotions8 ,)\t claim+ t di/9ction1 ,i calculate t dur+ "s tw5ty ye>s sp5t 9 connection ) public s*ool & ,univ]sity ,i pass$ sev]al ?\s&s ( h\rs 9 *ur* & *apel4 ,human nature c\ld n b *afe "u ! fe>ful dulness & l5g? ( ! s]mons 9 ,eton ,college ,*apel4 ,dr4 ,good=d1 ! ,provo/1 0 a sort ( p]sonifi$ ,doom2 :5 once he m\nt$ ! pulpit he 0 9 ! saddle1 s to speak1 & rode 8 congregation well-nigh to despair ) 8 m]ciless homilies1 all utt]$ 9 t dron+ voice1 ) its ceaseless burr & inevitable cad5ce1 :i* became to g5]ations ( ,etonians z famili> z ! ,*apel bell itself4 ,sc>cely less fe>some 7 "s ( ! eld] ,fell[s1 retir$ ma/]s1 su* z ,bi%op ,*apman & ! ,rev4 ,john ,wild]1 :o 7 (t5 let loose on u on ,sunday morn+s & bli!ly seiz$ ! opportunity3 x 0 _! field-day1 & !y 7 out to enjoy !mselves1 q unconsci\s t :at 0 pi\s sport to !m 0 dea? to _! unwill+ audi5ce4 ,small wond] t "s assi/ant ma/]s us$ to dread ! weeks :5 !y 7 on duty 789 desk0 x 0 call$72 b provid5tially !re 7 o!rs :o1 dislik+ /ill m ! lab\r ( correct+ ,lat9 v]ses1 7 will+ to b>t] 8v]ses0 = 8desks02 t is1 !y w\ld take s _m ( a colleague's desks1 :ile he 9 return w\ld look ov] a /ipulat$ numb] ( ex]cises4 ,?us did ! ,muse come to ! aid ( h] devotees3 ,sic me s]vavit ,apollo4 ,p]haps ! /range/ =m t religion took at ,eton 0 t ( mission>y zeal2 we us$ to h s]mons p]iodically ab\t c>ry+ ! gospel to 8! hea!n02 ?\gh if ev] !re 0 a b5ight$ spot on e>?1 x 0 t pleasant s*ool by ! ,?ames4 ,"s ( ! boys 7 at times infect$ by ! passion = mak+ proselytes3 on "o occasion an extremely dull & idle y\?1 :o _h lately left ,eton1 wrote to tell me1 z 8 =m] tutor1 t he _h decid$ to become a mission>y 8to ! poor p]i%+ hea!n0--9 8 case1 ! ,*9ese1 a p mu* less ignorant & b>b>\s ?an _m ( _! self-appo9t$ rescu]s4 8,div9ity0 0 "o ( ! /udies mo/ enc\rag$ & fo/]$ at ,eton2 "o w\ld h ?\ght ! place 0 a tra9+-s*ool = !ologians1 f ! prom95ce t 0 giv5 9 exam9ations to ?is p>ticul> bran* ( le>n+4 ,! result1 z might h be5 expect$1 0 ! same z 9 ! writ+ ( ,lat9 v]ses3 a few boys became adepts 9 ! ,bible ,diction>y1 :ile ! bulk ( ! s*ool sc>cely advanc$ beyond t /age ( biblical k exhibit$ by a c]ta9 ,etonian :o1 :5 invit$ to write an acc\nt ( ,/4 ,james ! ,eld] & ,/4 ,james ! ,less1 0 able to give a brief description ( ! ,eld]1 b 0 r$uc$1 9 ! case ( ! ,less] sa9t1 to ! r inadequate1 ?\gh s f> correct1 /atem5t t3 8,! o!r 0 ano!r40 ,we 7 p]haps some:at ov]done ) ! ,sa9ts at ,eton3 ! ma/]s :o _h to set ! ,sunday ,que/ions 7 ne>ly z tir$ ( ask+ ab\t ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul z ! boys ( answ]+2 & 9 ! ,*apel s]mons we suff]$1 ye> aft] ye>1 "u ! :ole ,hagiology1 until "s ( u1 x mu/ be confess$1 sigh$ 9 secret = ! "t3 ,:5 ,reason's rays1 illum+ all1 ,%all put ! ,sa9ts to r\t1 ,& ,pet]'s hol9ess %all pall1 ,& ,paul's %all pet] out4 ,b if ,*ri/ianity 0 ! nom9al religion at ,eton1 ! real cre$ 0 ,respectability4 ,to d ! 8prop] ?+02 n to (f5d aga9/ any ( ! conv5tional canons2 to dress1 walk1 speak1 eat & live 9 ! mann] prescrib$ by 8good =m0--?is 0 ! ev]-pres5t obligation :i* nei!r boy nor ma/] c\ld disreg>d4 ,any slip 9 matt]s ( etiquette 0 reg>d$ z deadly4 ,!re 0 a d>k rum\r ab\t "o ( ! ma/]s1 a good & wor?y man1 b v %ortsight$1 t by a tragic error 9 ! ,high ,/reet he _h tak5 (f 8 hat to 8 cook3 x 0 only less dreadful ?an if he _h fail$ to p]=m t act ( c\rtesy 9 "s case :]e x 0 requir$4 ,z is usual 9 b>b>\s societies1 ! numb] ( ?+s t 7 8taboo0 0 consid]able4 ,9 ! e>ly 'eighties ! bicycle & tricycle 7 fr[n$ ^u1 n = boys only b = ma/]s2 & a lady liv+ 9 ,eton once receiv$ f ,mrs4 ,hornby1 :o ( c\rse1 0 at ! head ( ! ,fa%ions1 a message t to ride a tricycle 0 8n a nice ?+ to d40 ,yet = ! boys x 0 consid]$ a nice ?+ to hunt & 8break up0 h>es4 ,i once witness$ ! virtu\s indignation ( "o ( ! ma/]s1 a cl]gyman1 & a foll[] ( ! ,eton h\nds1 :5 "s r 8%ady0 incid5t ( ! hunt 0 report$ to ! headma/]2 b ,dr4 ,hornby soon set matt]s "r by expla9+ t1 z all hunt+ 0 cruel1 he obvi\sly c\ld n take notice ( any p>ticul> malpractice4 ,t 0 ! sort ( reason+ ) :i* any attempts to humanize ,eton cu/oms 7 p>ri$ & ?w>t$4 ,yet new ideas c\ld n be :olly exclud$1 ev5 f t /ronghold ( ! antique2 !re 71 9 fact1 sev]al memb]s ( ,hornby's /aff :o held views too advanc$ to be av[$ 9 su* surr\nd+s4 ,"o ( ! lea/ prejudic$ m5 at ,eton 0 ! ,fr5* ,ma/]1 ,m4 ,r\blot1 :o 0 a close p]sonal fri5d ( 8 ,g]man colleague1 ,h]r ,griebel2 & x is pleasant to recall ! fact t dur+ ! horrors ( ! ,franco-,g]man ,w>1 "s t5 ye>s e>li] ?an ! p]iod ( :i* ,i am speak+1 ^! two 8enemies0 _h kept _! fri5d%ip unbrok51 & might be se5 daily tak+ _! walk toge!r1 j z if _! c\ntrym5 7 n insanely engag$ 9 cutt+ ea* o!r's ?roats4 ,among ! ,classical tutors1 two ( ! mo/ enlight5$ spirits1 m5 ( great p]sonal *>m1 7 ,mr4 ,e4 ,s4 ,%uckburgh1 aft]w>ds lectur] at ,emmanuel ,college1 ,cambridge1 & ! ,rev4 ,duncan ,tovey1 :o a few ye>s lat] took ! ,eton liv+ ( ,worplesdon4 ,%uckburgh1 ?\gh himself mo/ impati5t ( ! old traditions1 & sympa?iz+ l>gely ) ! new] ?\ght1 0 ( a v critical habit ( m9d1 & us$ to delight1 = argum5tative purposes1 9 dwell+ on ! difficulties & %ortcom+s ( ! re=ms :i* "s ( u advocat$4 ,tovey 0 a lit]>y man 78 works on ,gray & ,?omson are well kn[n71 out ( 8 elem5t 9 su* a place z ,eton1 b 9 8 happi] moods a mo/ delightful talk] & companion4 ,mrs4 ,tovey1 too1 _h a lamb5t wit :i* c\ld play lightly r\nd ! anomalies ( ,eton life4 ,%e once wrote a *>m+ li/ ( "s imag9>y books ( fiction1 ! au?or%ip ( :i* %e assign$ to v>i\s local celebrities3 "o ( ! works1 ! suppos$ creation ( an ,eton uphol/]] notori\s = 8 big bills1 _h a title :i* might make ! =tune ( a mod]n philosophical noveli/3 8,man's ,"t2 a ,my/]y40 ,"s ( ! junior ma/]s play$ a useful "p 9 *all5g+ ! old sup]/itions4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,d4 ,b\r*i]1 aft]w>ds a fam\s correspond5t ( ,! ,times 9 s\?-ea/ ,europe1 0 ! fir/ rid] ( ! bicycle at ,eton1 & incurr$ mu* obloquy ?r\gh 8 p]si/5ce 9 a practice :i* no ,eton ma/] c\ld !n c\nt5ance ) safety4 ,my bro!r-9-law1 ,j4 ,l4 ,joynes1 jun41 0 a /ill worse (f5d]4 ,he _h be5 impress$ by ,h5ry ,george's ,progress & ,pov]ty1 & 9 ! summ] holidays ( #ahhb travell$ ) ,george 9 ,irel&4 ,by a ridicul\s blund] ( ! ,iri% ,con/abul>y1 ! two 7 arre/$ & lock$ up z dang]\s conspirators2 &1 ?\gh !y 7 quickly dis*>g$ :5 ! magi/rates discov]$ ! error1 ! :ole ,press ( ! c\ntry rang ) amus$ comm5ts4 ,! ,gov]nm5t _h to apologize to ,h5ry ,george z an ,am]ican citiz52 & an acc\nt ( ! fiasco1 writt5 by ,joynes1 & publi%$ 9 ,! ,times1 caus$ great sc&al 9 ,etonian circles1 :]e publicity 0 reg>d$1 n )\t good reason1 z ! ?+ ( all ?+s to be deprecat$4 ,great1 !n1 0 ! horror ( ! ,eton au?orities :51 a few weeks lat]1 an adv]tisem5t ann\nc$ ,joynes's =?com+ volume1 ,adv5tures ( a ,t\ri/ 9 ,irel&4 ,9 hot ha/e he 0 in=m$ by ! headma/] t he mu/ *oose betwe5 8 ma/]%ip & 8 book3 he *ose ! latt]1 & resign$ 8 po/4 ,t 0 ! result1 z a patriotic colleague & fri5d po9t$ out to me1 ( giv+ he$ to 8a m\ldy ,am]ican40 ,?us fall5 f ! high e/ate ( an ,eton ma/]%ip1 ,joynes became a lead+ _s 9 ! ,social ,democratic ,f$]ation2 & by him ,i 0 introduc$ to _m well-kn[n sociali/s ^: names w be m5tion$ lat] on4 ,dur+ ! sixte5 ye>s ( 8 headma/]%ip ,dr4 ,hornby dismiss$ no few] ?an f\r assi/ants1 & 0 himself involv$ at times 9 s]i\s conflicts ) ! ,gov]n+ ,body4 ,a weak man1 he 0 ob/9ate to ! la/ degree :5 once engag$ 9 controv]sy2 z 0 %[n by 8 det]m9ation to get rid ( ,mr4 ,osc> ,br[n+1 :o1 :atev] ! m]its ( _! qu>rel1 0 wor? mu* m to ,eton ?an ,hornby himself4 ,x 0 n g5]ally kn[n t ?ree o!r assi/ant ma/]s pr(f]$ _! resignations z a prote/ aga9/ ,mr4 ,br[n+'s dismissal2 a mo/ ill-judg$ /ep1 because matt]s _h !n rea*$ a po9t :]e ei!r ,hornby or ,br[n+ _h to g4 ,! resignations 7 accept$1 & ! ?ree mut9e]s _h to ask leave to )draw !m1 :i* !y did ) z good a grace z !y c\ld mu/]4 ,?us ! headma/] triumph$2 b x 0 a victory t br\ght him little cr$it1 & x 0 a lucky day = ,eton :51 on ! dea? ( ,dr4 ,good=d1 he 0 appo9t$ to ! ,provo/%ip 9 #ahhd4 ,dr4 ,w>re1 succe$+ ,dr4 ,hornby1 0 l ,k+ ,/ork foll[+ ,k+ ,log3 x 0 z if ! s*ool1 aft] a long p]iod ( 8g z y l10 _h be5 sudd5ly plac$ "u a milit>y dictator%ip4 ,w>re _h ne>ly be5 appo9t$ headma/] 9 #ahfh2 & ?\gh1 dur+ ,hornby's reign1 he cont9u$ to s]ve loyally z an assi/ant1 x 0 evid5t t x gall$ him to wat* ! n]velessness & vacillation ) :i* ! gov]nm5t ( ! s*ool 0 conduct$3 ,i h he>d him at a 8ma/]s' meet+0 appeal to ,dr4 ,hornby 9 t]ms :i*1 h[ev] respectful 9 =m1 convey$ a reproa* :i* c\ld h>dly h be5 unnotic$3 8,w ! headma/] insi/ ^u 8 rule be+ kept8 ,w y pull u up1 sir1 if we neglect x80 ,we li/5$ 9 amusem5t1 kn[+ full well t ,hornby w\ld himself be ! fir/ to break 8 own rule1 if x 0 "o t dem&$ ei!r punctuality or p]sev]ance4 ,"o ( ,dr4 ,w>re's e>lie/ innovations 0 to visit ! diff]5t ,divisions 9 p]son :ile a lesson 0 go+ on2 a v "r & prop] c\rse to take1 b "o :i* came r z a %ock to ! assi/ant ma/]s ( t "t1 :o _h be5 accu/om$ to consid] _! class-rooms1 l ! prov]bial ,engli%man's h\se1 z _! 8ca/les40 ,we ea* wond]$1 n )\t anxiety1 :5 8 own turn w\ld come4 ,:5 m9e came1 ,i 0 sp>$ a l5g?y inspection ow+ to an incid5t :i* 0 z amus+ z x 0 un=ese54 ,! next room happ5$ to be occupi$ t day by a colleague :o 0 entirely unable to keep ord]2 & z nei!r ! un=tunate man1 nor 8 r[dy ,division1 0 aw>e t ! headma/] 0 s ne> !m1 ,i _h h>dly begun my lesson :5 !re rose a t]rific d9 f next door--%rieks1 catcalls1 peals ( laught]1 /amp+ ( feet1 all ! noises ( a madh\se4 ,) a wave ( 8 h& to me1 ! headma/] slipp$ swiftly f ! room2 & a mom5t lat] ,i knew :at _h happ5$1 n by he>+1 b by ! in/ant cessation ( s\nd1 = t wild upro> /opp$ z sudd5ly z if x _h be5 cleft ) an axe1 & 0 succe$$ by a deep sil5ce m eloqu5t ?an words4 ,a few days lat]1 ,dr4 ,hornby1 ! new-made ,provo/1 came up to a small gr\p ( ma/]s :o 7 /&+ ne> ! s*ool-y>d1 & smil+ly ask$ u if we _h be5 8inspect$0 yet4 8,i'm glad10 he add$1 ) a sigh ( relief1 8t !y didn't inspect me40 ,dr4 ,w>re 0 9 e way a contra/ to ,dr4 ,hornby4 ,f> less s5sitive & ref9$1 he _h mu* m real sympa?y1 if n ) ! ma/]s1 at any rate ) ! boys1 & "u a r\gh ext]ior %[$ on _m occasions a practical k9dness :i* 0 q want+ 9 8 pr$ecessor4 ,= example1 ! sett+ ( 8,georgics0 7i4e4 ! writ+ ( #ejj l9es ( ,virgil71 "o ( ! mo/ s5seless puni%m5ts 9 vogue at t "t1 0 always enc\rag$ by ,hornby4 ,:5 ,w>re he>d an assi/ant ma/] rem>k t he 0 8look+ out = an opportunity0 to set a 8,georgic0 to a tr\blesome boy1 he int]rupt$ him )3 8,y %\ld look out n to set him a #8,georgic4'0 ,he _h t k9dly und]/&+ ( boyhood :i* is ( great value to a tea*]2 & f ! po9t ( view ( ^? :o believe t ,eton is an ideal s*ool1 & ! 8hub0 ( ! univ]se1 x is difficult to see h[ a bett] headma/] ?an ,dr4 ,w>re c\ld h be5 f\nd2 b he 0 a ,tory ( ! /ricte/ type1 & 8 appo9tm5t meant ! indef9ite po/ponem5t ( re=m4 ,en\gh has n[ be5 said to %[ :y a t5-ye>s' soj\rn z a ma/] at ,eton 0 likely to br+ disillusionm5t1 ev5 if outside influ5ces _h n quick5$ ! process4 ,socialism 0 ev5 !n 89 ! air02 & to h become p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ,b]n>d ,%aw1 ,edw>d ,c>p5t]1 ,h4 ,m4 ,hyndman1 ,h5ry ,george1 ,william ,morris1 ,john ,burns1 ,h4 ,h4 ,*ampion1 ,bel=t ,bax1 & o!r apo/les ( :at 0 !n t]m$ 8revolution10 0 n calculat$ to /r5g!n a wav]] 9 ! pure ,etonian fai?4 ,/ill e>li]1 9 ! w9t] holidays ( #ahgh-gi1 ,i _h met at ,coni/on1 9 ! ,lake ,di/rict1 an ard5t disciple ( ,rusk91 ,mr4 ,william ,h>rison ,riley1 :o held communi/ic views2 & 9 ! c\rse ( "s long walks ) him on ! m\nta9s1 9 :i* ,i act$ z 8 guide1 he m ?an repaid ! obligation by op5+ my eyes to c]ta9 facts :i* ,i _h previ\sly ov]look$4 ,he br\ght me a message f ano!r _w4 ,?is ,riley1 ) all 8 fi]y zeal1 0 a man ( t\*+ simplicity4 ,he 0 !n work+ "s l& ( ,rusk9's1 at ,/4 ,george's f>m1 ne> ,%effield1 & he _h come to ,coni/on to visit ! ,ma/]1 = :om he felt & express$ an almo/ *ildlike v5]ation4 ,by ,mr4 ,rusk9's invitation ,i accompani$ ,riley to lun*eon at ,brantwood1 & 0 greatly /ruck by ! meet+ betwe5 ! two--! devotion ( ! foll[]1 & ! g5iality ( ! sage4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ,riley1 :o 0 mu* surpris$ by ! luxuriance ( ! v]dure at ,coni/on1 z comp>$ ) ! grey desolation ( ! ,%effield hills1 confid$ to me 8 int5tion ( tak+ z a pres5t to ,rusk9 a clump ( moss f a wall-top ne> ! hotel2 b z !re 0 h>dly a wall 9 ! di/rict t 0 n simil>ly cov]$1 ,i sugge/$ to him1 z delicately z ,i c\ld1 t x might be a case ( c>ry+ 8coals to ,newca/le40 ,disreg>d+ su* h9ts1 he arriv$ at ,rusk9's door ) a big p>cel ( ! moss1 & gravely pres5t$ x z soon z ! fir/ salutations 7 complete4 ,! delightful *>m ( ,rusk9's mann] 0 se5 9 ?is little incid5t3 he laugh$--= :o c\ld h help$ laugh+8--yet took ! gift--& turn$ ! subject--) a graci\sness t c\ld leave no hurt4 ,a few ye>s lat] ,riley migrat$ to ,massa*usetts1 b took ) him 8 qu5*less ard\r = 8! cause40 ,! la/ lett] ,i receiv$ f him conclud$ ) ! words3 8,my feeble h& /ill holds al(t ! bann] ( ! ideal40 ,i rememb] t "o ( ! subjects on :i* ,rusk9 disc\rs$ 0 ! poetry ( ,t5nyson1 :o 0 /ill reg>d$ by mo/ p1 c]ta9ly by ! lit]ati ( ,eton1 z a ?9k] ( extraord9>y p[]4 ,he 0 an in/ance1 said ,rusk91 8( "o :o1 ) prop] guidance1 might h done some?+ great02 z x 01 he _h writt5 no?+ ( real value1 except1 p]haps1 ,9 ,memoriam4 ,maud & ,! ,pr9cess 7 8useless10 ,eno* ,ard5 8disgu/+02 ! h]o ( ,maud 8an ass & a fool10 & ! w>-_s 9 ! poem 8d[nright mis*iev\s40 ,?us1 aga91 0 sapp$ ! simple fai? ( an ,eton ma/]1 :o knew by he>t a l>ge portion ( ,t5nyson's poetry1 includ+ ! :ole ( ,maud4 ,9 addition to su* dang]\s doctr9es1 ,veget>ianism 0 n[ beg9n+ to be he>d ( 9 ,eton2 & ?is 0 9 "o respect a worse h]esy ?an ,socialism1 because x _h to be practis$ z well z prea*$1 & ! ab/95ce f fle%-foods c\ld n fail to attract unfav\rable att5tion4 ,!re 0 a di/+ui%$ sci5ti/ among ! ,eton ma/]s at t "t1 ,dr4 ,p4 ,h4 ,c>p5t]1 a son ( ,dr4 ,w4 ,b4 ,c>p5t]2 & :5 he express$ a wi% to speak ) me on ! subject ( ! new diet :i* he he>d ,i _h adopt$1 ,i felt t a critical mom5t _h arriv$1 & z a novice 9 veget>ian practice ,i await$ ! sci5tific pron\ncem5t ) "s awe4 ,:5 x came1 spok5 ) fri5dly e>ne/ness1 x 0 ?is3 8,don't y ?9k t animals 7 s5t u z food80 ,i h s9ce he>d ! same pa!tic "q ask$ _m scores ( times4 ,:at c "o say 9 reply to x1 except t ! invoice has n yet be5 receiv$8 ,a book ( r>e m]it1 fill$ ) a multif>i\s /ore ( facts ab\t ! food "q 9 relation to ! human] ?\ght1 is ,mr4 ,h[>d ,williams's ,e?ics ( ,diet1 :i* 0 !n appe>+ by in/alm5ts 9 ! magaz9e ( ! ,veget>ian ,society4 ,i _h ! good =tune to make ,mr4 ,williams's p]sonal acqua9tance1 :i* 0 ! beg9n+ ( a valu$ fri5d%ip2 ,i also _h helpful correspond5ce ) ,pr(essor ,f4 ,w4 ,newman1 !n ,presid5t ( ! ,veget>ian ,society1 & ) ,pr(essor ,j4 ,e4 ,b4 ,mayor1 :o aft]w>ds succe$$ to t po/4 ,?us equipp$1 ,i 0 n greatly impress$ by ! pro(s :i* fri5dly colleagues (f]$ me ( ! 8impossibility0 ( ! human] diet2 nor 0 ,i tr\bl$ :51 ( ! two m$ical m5 ) :om ,i 0 acqua9t$ at ,eton1 ! "o said to me3 8,well1 ,i w give y two ye>s10#ab & ! o!r1 a r fooli% p]son :om ! boys us$ to call 8,m>y10 inquir$ ) a look ( puzzl$ despair at su* incr$ible madness3 8,d veget>ians eat meat by night80 ,a veget>ian 0 ( c\rse reg>d$ z a %e] lunatic 9 ! ,eton ( ^? days4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s lat] ,eton _h a veget>ian headma/] 9 ,dr4 ,edw>d ,lyttelton1 :o 0 an assi/ant !re 9 ! 'eighties4 8,little did ,i ?9k10 he wrote to me1 8:5 we us$ to *aff y ab\t cabbages1 t x w\ld come to ?is60 ,x happ5$1 9 "o ( ^? ye>s1 t x fell to my lot to set ! subject = 8,declamations10 a ,lat9 !me on "s debatable po9t1 :i* _h to be compos$ & 8sp\t$0 annually by two ( ! six?-=m boys1 :o took opposite sides 9 ! discussion2 & ,i *ose = subject1 r to ,dr4 ,hornby's disgu/1 ! "q ( veget>ianism 7,an ,py?agorei qui c>ne ab/95t laud&i s9t74 ,ano!r *annel = veget>ian propag&a 0 af=d$ by ! ,as*am ,society1 a le>n$ & select body organiz$ by "s ( ! ma/]s1 :o met p]iodically to read & discuss pap]s on e?ical & lit]>y subjects4 ,x happ5$ t ! memb]s 7 hospitably invit$ to a d9n] by "o ( _! colleagues1 :o specially ann\nc$ a di% ( roa/ veal z an attraction3 ?us provok$1 ,i c\ld n b decl9e t treat 9 ! accr$it$ ,eton mann]1 a set ( ,lat9 v]ses1 ( :i* ! conclusion 0 obvi\s3 ,sp>e ! calf1 or let me be excus$3 ,si non vis vitulo p>c]e1 p>ce mihi4 ,?us gradually ! conviction _h be5 =c$ on me t we ,eton ma/]s1 h[ev] irreproa*able our surr\nd+s1 7 b cannibals 9 cap & g[n--almo/ lit]ally cannibals1 z dev\r+ ! fle% & blood ( ! high] non-human animals s closely ak9 to u1 & indirectly cannibals1 z liv+ by ! sweat & toil ( ! classes :o d ! h>d "w ( ! _w4#ac ,to speak ( ?is1 ) any fulness1 9 su* a society z t ( ,eton1 except to ! two or ?ree fri5ds :o held a simil> belief1 w\ld h be5 an absurdity2 & ,i d n ?9k ,i exagg]at$1 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ?is book1 :5 ,i describ$ ! discov]y z br++ ) x a s5se ( be+ cut (f f "o's neighb\rs by int]m9able leagues ( misund]/&+4 ,i 0 liv+ 9 p>tibus infidelium4 ,x became a necessity to leave a place :]e !re c\ld be no sympa!tic ex*ange ( ?\ght ^u matt]s :i* 7 felt to be ( va/ly m importance ?an ! accept$ religion & r\t9e4 ,i treasure ! recollection ( ! int]view 9 :i* ,i took f>ewell ( ,dr4 ,w>re4 ,mo/ k9dly he express$ 8 regret t ,i _h lo/ fai? 9 t public s*ool sy/em to :i* he himself1 z all ,etonians are aw>e1 devot$ a lifetime ( unsp>+ s]vice4 8,x's ! ,veget>ianism10 he gravely rem>k$2 & ,i und]/ood him to mean t x 0 ! ab&onm5t ( ! or?odox diet t _h l$1 by inevitable weak5+ ( ! m5s sana 9 corpore sano1 to my apo/asy 9 reg>d to ,education4 ,:5 ,i told him t ,socialism mu/ take its %>e ( blame1 z hav+ be5 at lea/ an auxili>y cause1 he 0 really %ock$4 8,socialism60 he cri$1 9 8 he>ty tones4 8,!n bl[ u up1 bl[ u up6 ,!re's no?+ left = x b t40 ,x is /range to reflect t betwe5 ?irty & =ty ye>s ago ! m]e m5tion ( ,socialism %\ld h sugge/$ desp]ate acts ( viol5ce3 ! t]m 0 !n ! bugbe>1 = ! "t be+1 ( ! respectable classes1 :o always keep on h& "s conv5i5t sc>e-^w1 = ! purpose ( mak+ an al>m4 8,an>*ism0 has s9ce s]v$ its turn2 8,bol%evism0 is ! late/4 ,some?+ to fe>1 some?+ to hate1 seems to be an indisp5sable requirem5t2 h5ce ! p]iodical outbreak ( w>-cries & flogg+-crazes2 x matt]s little :at ! bogey is1 s long z !re is a v5detta ( "s k9d1 ev5 if x be only1 = a div]sion1 a campaign aga9/ ! sp>r[ or ! rat4 ,!re is no sur] tok5 ( ! b>b>ic m9d ?an ?is caprici\s /ate ( panic1 describ$ by ,george ,m]$i? z 8all /ormy nightcap & f+]s />v+ = ! bell-rope40 ,my "o irrep>able loss 9 leav+ ,eton 0 n t ( culture or s*ol>%ip or social position1 b ( ! game ( ,fives2 = ,i us$ to ?9k t ! evolution ( ! ,eton fives-c\rt1 ! orig9al ( :i* 0 a flagg$ space betwe5 two buttresses ( ! ,*apel 78,tax n ! royal ,sa9t ) va9 exp5se071 0 ! mo/ valuable contribution ev] made by ! s*ool to ! well-be+ ( mank9d4 ,fives is a great game2 & to h play$ x ) su* ma/]-h&s z ,a4 ,c4 ,a+]1 ,e4 ,c4 ,au/5-,leigh1 ,edw>d ,lyttelton1 or ,c4 ,t4 ,/udd1 0 a privilege nei!r to be =gott5 nor to be replac$4 ,i us$ aft]w>ds to dream at times t ,i 0 aga9 engag$ 9 ! game--8s]v+10 p]haps1 or tak+ ! s]vice1 or enjoy+ a duel ( long sweep+ /rokes on ! out] c\rt1 or mix$ up 9 "o ( ^? close-f\ght rallies t c5tr$ r\nd ! 8pepp]-box02 until a p]fect %ot f "o side or ! o!r _h s5t ! ball to its re/+-place 9 8dead man's hole40 ,my p>t+ gift to ! s*ool 0 an article entitl$ 8,confessions ( an ,eton ,ma/]10 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury 9 ,janu>y1 #ahhe1 & l$ to a good deal ( discussion on ! ,eton sy/em ( education4 ,v ,,cannibal',s ,,consci5ce ,if any "o %\ld be educat$ f 8 infancy 9 a d>k cave till he 7 ( full age1 & !n %\ld ( a sudd5 be br\ght into broad daylight 444 no d\bt b _m /range & absurd fancies w\ld arise 9 8 m9d4--,f ,,bacon',s ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+4 8,d y ?9k me a cannibal80 is ! rem>k (t5 made by a *e]y fle%-eat]1 :5 enjoy+ 8 roa/ beef 9 ! pres5ce ( a veget>ian2 & x may n be d5i$ t su* is ! ?\ght :i* commonly sugge/s itself1 = ! m highly develop$ nonhuman animals are v closely ak9 to man4 8,we d n eat negroes10 says ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,hudson1 8al?\gh _! pigm5t$ sk91 flat feet & woolly heads proclaim !m a diff]5t species--ev5 monkey's fle% is abhorr5t to u1 m]ely because we fancy t t creature1 9 its ugl9ess1 resembles "s old m5 & "s wom5 & *ildr5 t we "k4 ,b ! g5tle1 l>ge-bra9$ social c[ 444 we slaught] & fe$ on h] fle%--mon/]s & cannibals t we are40 ,no apology1 !n1 %all be made = ! head+ ( ?is *apt]4 ,!re is a v real lik5ess1 n only betwe5 an?ropophagy & o!r =ms ( fle%-eat+1 b betwe5 ! excuses (f]$ by cannibals & ^? (f]$ by fle%-eat]s4 ,=ty ye>s ago1 ! possibility ( liv+ heal?ily on a non-fle% diet 0 by no means s g5]ally admitt$ z x is n[2 & consequ5tly v nave & artless objections us$ to be advanc$ aga9/ ab/95ce f but*]'s-meat4 ,mr4 ,kegan ,paul told me t he _h once he>d a lady say to ,f4 ,w4 ,newman3 8,b1 ,pr(essor1 don't y feel v weak80 to :i* ! ,pr(essor /urdily repli$3 8,madam1 feel my calves40 8,:at on e>? d y live on80 us$ to be a frequ5t "q at ,eton 9 ^? days1 ! implication be+ t !re is no 8v>iety0 9 ! veget>ian diet2 an amus+ compla9t1 9 view ( :at ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies has describ$ z 8! ceaseless r\nd ( mutton & beef to :i* ! dead level ( civilization sic r$uces u40 ,s obvi\s is ?is monotony 9 ! or?odox repa/s t ! ,spectator1 a good _m ye>s ago1 publi%$ an article head$1 8,want$1 a ,new ,meat10 9 :i* x 0 expla9$ t :at is ne$$ is "s new & l>ge animal1 some?+ :i* 8%all comb9e ! game flav\r ) ! sub/antial solidity ( a leg ( mutton40 ,! ,spectator's *oice ultimately fell ^u ! el&1 b n be=e ! claims ( v>i\s o!r 8neglect$ animals10 among !m ! w>t-hog1 _h be5 consci5ti\sly debat$4 ,t ! cannibal consci5ce is some:at guilty & ill at ease seems evid5t f ! nature ( ! argum5ts put =w>d by ! apologi/s ( fle%-eat+2 else :y did ,dr4 ,p4 ,h4 ,c>p5t] sugge/ t ! l[] animals 7 8s5t0 to u = food1 :51 z a sci5ti/1 he knew well ! absurdity ( t rem>k8 ,:y n say frankly :at ,na?aniel ,haw?orne wrote 9 8 ,engli% ,notebook t 8! be/ ?+ a man born 9 ?is isl& c d is to eat 8 beef & mutton1 & dr9k 8 port]1 & take ?+s z !y are1 & ?9k ?\ghts t %all be s beefi%1 muttoni%1 & port]i%1 t !y %all be matt]s r mat]ial ?an intellectual08 ,! reckless h>dihood ( a simple & b>b>\s p is ess5tially unconsci\s1 j z ! action ( a hawk or weasel is unconsci\s :5 x seizes its prey2 b :5 consci\sness is once awak5$1 & a d\bt arises z to ! morality ( ! action1 ! habit beg9s ( giv+ sophi/ical reasons = practices t _c be ju/ifi$4 ,h]man ,melville tells u 9 8 ,typee t ! ,polynesians1 be+ aw>e ( ! horror :i* ,europeans feel = an?ropophagy1 8inv>iably d5y its exi/5ce1 &1 ) ! craft peculi> to savages1 endeav\r to conceal e trace ( x40 ,! exi/5ce ( fle%-eat+ _c be d5i$2 b d we n see a savage's craft 9 ! %ifty & f>-fet*$ reasons alleg$ = its cont9uance8 ,x is only fair to 8! noble savage0 to draw ?is di/9ction betwe5 ! natural b>b>ism & ! sophi/icat$1 betwe5 ! real necessity = kill+ = food & ! pret5d$ necessity4 ,comm&] ,pe>y1 ! ,arctic explor]1 once wrote 9 ! ,w9dsor ,magaz9e1 "u ! title ( 8,hunt+ ,musk ,ox5 ne> ! ,pole10 a /ory ( ! g5u9e hung]1 & express$ a d\bt :e!r a s+le "o ( 8 read]s knew :at hung] 04 ,he 0 actually 9 a fami%+ /ate :5 a h]d ( ,musk ,ox5 came 9 view3 8,! big black animals10 he said1 87 n game1 b meat1 & e n]ve & fibre 9 my gaunt body 0 vibrat+ ) a savage lu/ = t meat1 meat t %\ld be s(t & w>m1 meat into :i* ! tee? c\ld s9k & te> & r5d40 ,"h 0 a savag]y t c at lea/ be und]/ood & respect$1 t did n ne$ to po/ulate ! 8s5d+0 ( ! ox5 = its subsi/5ce2 yet1 /range to say1 ,pe>y's /ory w\ld be vot$ disgu/+ 9 _m a respectable h\sehold :i* ord]s its 8home-kill$ meat0 f ! family but*] & employs a cook to disguise x4 ,c]ta9ly1 if !re is a 8noble savage10 we mu/ recognize also ! ignoble v>iety t has develop$ ! 8consci5ce0 ( :i* ,i speak4 ,to ?is 8cannibal's consci5ce0 we owe ^? delightful excuses1 ^? fl[]s ( sophi/ry1 :i* /rew ! pa? ( ! fle%-eat] & l5d hum\r to an o!rwise v gruesome subject4 ,by f> ! mo/ ent]ta9+ ( !m is :at may be call$ ! academical fallacy1 inasmu* z x seems to h a special attraction = le>n$ m5--! argum5t t x is a k9dness to ! animals !mselves to kill & eat !m1 because o!rwise !y w\ld n be br$ at all1 & s w\ld miss ! pleasures ( exi/5ce4 ,?is 8,canonization ( ! ,ogre10 z x has be5 nam$1 0 prop\nd$ by ,pr(essor ,d4 ,g4 ,rit*ie1 ,sir ,leslie ,/eph51 ,sir ,h5ry ,?ompson1 ,dr4 ,/anton ,coit1 & o!r di/+ui%$ publici/s1#ad e "o ( :om1 ) ! s+le exception ( ,dr4 ,coit1 prud5tly evad$ discussion ( ! "q :5 ! flaw 9 8 reason+ 0 po9t$ out1 viz4 t exi/5ce _c be comp>$ ) non-exi/5ce4 ,( exi/5ce x is possible to pr$icate c]ta9 qualities--good or bad1 happ9ess or unhapp9ess--b ( non-exi/5ce we c pr$icate no?+ at all2 we mu/ fir/ h ! actual gr\nd ( exi/5ce to argue f1 & he :o bases 8 reason+ on ! non-exi/5t is build+ ^u ! trea*]\s s&s4 8,! ,pig has a /rong] int]e/ ?an anyone 9 ! dem& = bacon10 wrote ,sir ,leslie ,/eph5 9 8 ,social ,rights & ,duties4 ,sir ,leslie 0 repeat$ly invit$ to make "s answ] to ! criticisms :i* ?is dictum call$ =?2 b c\rage\s *ampion ( intellectual fre$om ?\gh he 01 he pref]r$ 9 ?is in/ance to take refuge 9 sil5ce4 ,to no "o b ,dr4 ,/anton ,coit has philosophy be5 indebt$ = a full exposition ( a com=table !ory :i* may be express$ 7) ! alt]ation ( "o ^w7 9 ,col]idge's fam\s l9es3 ,he praye? be/ :o eate? be/ ,all ?+s bo? great & small4 8,if ! motive t might produce ! greate/ numb] ( happie/ cattle10 said ,dr4 ,coit1 8w\ld be ! eat+ ( beef1 !n beef-eat+1 s f>1 mu/ be comm5d$4 ,& :ile h]et(ore ! motive has n be5 = ! sake ( cattle1 x is conceivable t1 if veget>ian convictions %\ld spread mu* fur!r1 love = cattle w\ld 7if x be n psy*ologically incompatible7 bl5d ) ! love ( beef1 9 ! m9ds ( ! oppon5ts ( veget>ianism40#ae ,accord+ to ?is e?ical dictum1 x w be se51 mank9d w cont9ue to eat c[s1 %eep1 pigs1 & o!r animals = consci5ce sake--we mu/ be1 n consci5ti\s objectors to but*]y1 b consci5ti\s promot]s ( x4 ,s f>1 ,dr4 ,coit only set =? 9 great] detail ! argum5t /at$ by ,pr(essor ,rit*ie1 ,sir ,leslie ,/eph51 & ! o!r casui/s 9 cannibalism2 b n[ we come to t 8psy*ological incompatibility0 to :i* 9 a p>5!sis he ref]r$4 8,b we frankly admit10 he cont9u$1 8t x is a "q :e!r ! love ( cattle1 int5sifi$ to ! imag9ative po9t ( individual affection = ea* sep>ate bea/1 w\ld n de/roy ! pleasure ( eat+ beef1 & r5d] ?is "t-hon\r$ cu/om psy*ologically impossible4 ,we surmise t b]eav$ affection at ! dea? ( a de> creature w\ld de/roy ! flav\r40 ,no?+ 9 controv]sy ev] gave me ke5] satisfaction ?an to h drawn ?is 8surmise10 ?is pe>l ( great price1 f ,dr4 ,/anton ,coit 9 ! v s]i\s columns ( ! ,e?ical ,_w4 ,x %[s cle>ly1 ,i ?9k1 :y 8 co-adjutors 9 ! metaphysic ( ! l>d] 7 wise 9 _! avoidance ( discussion4 ,x seems to be a b5ign provision ( ,nature t ^? :o allege altrui/ic reasons = selfi% actions inv>iably make !mselves ridicul\s4 8,:at w\ld become ( ! ,esquimaux80 0 "o ( ! que/ions (t5 put to advocates ( veget>ianism2 probably x is ! only in/ance on record ( any solicitude = ! welf>e ( t remote p4 ,!n1 aga91 we 7 frequ5tly ask$3 8,:at w\ld become ( ! animals80 ! implication be+ t "u a veget>ian regime !re w\ld be l>ge numb]s ( uneat5 & neglect$ quadrup$s left /ray+ ab\t ! e>?4 ,an arti/ fri5d ( m9e once drew an amus+ picture to illu/rate ?is 8,fle%-,eat]s' ,dilemma40 ,a g5tleman & lady1 sitt+ at a well-ord]$ d9n]-table1 are t]ribly inconv5i5c$ by an invasion1 ?r\gh ! cons]vatory door1 ( a numb] ( su* sup]flu\s animals3 a c[ is putt+ h] head ?r\gh ! w9d[2 a %eep is snat*+ at ! bread2 a pig is play+ ) a rabbit on ! floor2 & 9 ! di/ance a =lorn ox is se5 ly+ 9 desp]ation aga9/ ! g>d5 gate4 ,su* are "s ( ! sophisms ( :i* cannibal's consci5ce is prolific4 ,!y belong to t class ( subt]fuge :i* ,bacon designat$ eidola specus1 8idols ( ! cave10 z lurk+ 9 ! inmo/ & d>ke/ recesses ( ! human m9d4 8,fallacies ( ! ,cave-,dwell]0 might p]haps be a fitt+ "n = !m2 = !y seem to be *>act]i/ic ( ! m primitive & unciviliz$ intellig5ce4 ,,vi ,,glimpses ,,( ,,civilization ,weal? is acquir$ by ov]rea*+ our neighb\rs1 & is sp5t 9 insult+ !m4--,,william ,,godw94 ,9 ! 'eighties !re 7 two movem5ts especially attractive to "o :o 0 break+ away f ! old academical traditions1 to wit1 ,socialism1 ! m equitable di/ribution ( weal?2 & ,simplification1 ! san] me?od ( liv+4 ,william ,godw91 9 _m ways a true prophet1 _h =e%ad[$ ! ne$ ( bo? ^! re=ms 9 t pung5t s5t5ce ( 8 ,political ,ju/ice4 ,simplification ( life has 9 all ages _h its advocates1 b x 0 n till ! "t ( ,r\sseau & ! revolution>y epo* t x acquir$ its full significance1 :5 ! connection betwe5 simple liv+ & a ju/] social /ate became obvi\s & unmi/akable1 & x 0 se5 t luxury on ! "p ( "o man mu/ involve drudg]y on ! "p ( ano!r4 ,?oreau's ,wald51 publi%$ 9 ,am]ica 9 #ahed1 0 beg9n+ to be kn[n 9 ,engl& "s ?irty ye>s lat]2 & ,edw>d ,c>p5t]'s essays1 aft]w>ds collect$ 9 8 ,engl&'s ,ideal 7#ahhg71 7 po9t+ ! way to a wis] & heal?i] mode ( life4 ,i read "s ( ^? essays :ile /ill at ,eton2 & amid su* surr\nd+s !y _h a peculi>ly vivid int]e/1 z reveal+1 :at 0 !re q ov]look$1 t x 0 possible to disp5se ) ! great] "p ( ! trapp+s ) :i* we 7 encumb]$1 & to live f> m simply & *eaply ?an 0 dream$ ( 9 polite society4 ,! removal f a public s*ool to a cottage among ! ,surrey hills 0 some?+ m ?an a *ange ( resid5ce3 x 0 an emigration1 a romance1 a /range new life 9 "s remote antipodes1 :]e ! emblems ( ! old s]vitude1 su* z cap & g[n1 f\nd new & bett] uses1 l swords beat5 into pl\gh%>es4 ,my g[n 0 cut into /rips = fa/5+ creep]s to walls3 my top-hat1 ! la/ "t ,i rememb] see+ x1 0 %ad+ a "y vegetable-m>r[4 ,s]vants !re 7 none2 & ) ! loss ( !m we le>nt two ?+s3 fir/ t s]vants d a great deal m ?an _! employ]s give !m cr$it =2 secondly1 t mu* ( :at !y d may be less5$ or r5d]$ ne$less by a little judici\s =e?\ght 9 ! arrangem5t ( a h\se4 ,"o ungrateful (fice t s]vants p]=m is t ( protect+ _! employ]s f p]sonal int]views ) begg>s & tramps2 !y act z pl5ipot5ti>ies 9 ! bus9ess ( say+ ,no4 ,9 c\ntry di/ricts ?is c]ta9ly saves a good deal ( a h\sehold]'s "t1 b :e!r x is altoge!r a b5efit to him may be d\bt$1 = tramps are sometimes an amus+ folk1 & by no means devoid ( hum\r 9 _! mode ( levy+ taxes ^u ! well-to-d4 ,"o old m5dicant1 ,i rememb]1 :o call$ at my back door to solicit a small sum = a v special purpose1 & told 8 tale s skilfully t f admiration1 n conviction1 ,i reliev$ him1 z he himself express$ x1 ( 8 imm$iate difficulty4 ,two m9utes lat] !re 0 a g5tle knock at my front door1 & behold ! same old rascal comm5c+ ! same old tale6 ,he _h made ! mi/ake ( suppos+ t a s+le cottage 0 two semi-deta*$ ones1 & :5 ! door 0 op5$ by 8 late b5efactor1 ,i saw him %ak5 by a mom5t>y spasm ( laught]1 s human z to dis>m wra?4 ,!n !re 7 ! 8tramps0 9 ! metaphorical s5se1 ! fri5ds & bidd5 or unbidd5 gue/s ^: visits 7 welcom$ 9 t seclud$ region ( b>e hea?s & hills4 ,edw>d ,c>p5t]1 z ! writ] ( ! books :i* _h %[n su* life to be possible1 01 ( c\rse1 ! tutel>y deity ( ! place3 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 on ! o!r h&1 0 ! advocatus diaboli1 ^: pr(ess$ hatr$ ( ! c\ntry gave an additional ze/ to 8 appe>ances !re1 & culm9at$ 9 a *>act]i/ic article1 8,a ,sunday on ! ,surrey ,hills10 9 :i* he describ$ a wet walk on ,h9dhead & ! extremity ( 8 suff]+s until he 0 re/or$ to ,london by 8! bless$ rescu+ tra940#af ,b x is dang]\s to je/ on su* subjects2 & ,i regret to say t a local pap]1 "s ye>s aft]w>ds1 9 repr9t+ 8,g4,b4,s4's0 j]emiad1 add$ "s sca?+ editorial comm5ts1 :i* %[$ a res5tm5t unmitigat$ by "t1 on 8a cockney g5tleman possess+ a v f9e liv]1 b no s\l above 8 /oma*40#ag ,9 ! simplification ( h\sehold life1 ,%aw easily held 8 own2 he 0 mo/ consci5ti\s & exempl>y 9 8wa%+ up10 & to see ! me?odical precision ) :i* he made 8 b$ 0 itself a lesson 9 dome/ic ord]l9ess4 ,?us 0 realiz$ ! tru? ( :at ,cl\gh _h writt5 9 8 ,bo?ie3 ,h[ ev5 *urn+ & wa%+1 ! dairy1 ! scull]y duties1 ,wait b a t\* to r$eem & conv]t !m to *>ms & attractions2 ,scrubb+ requires = true grace b frank & arti/ical h&l+1 ,& ! removal ( slops to be ornam5tally treat$4 ,9 deal+ ) tramps1 h[ev]1 ev5 ,%aw c\ld be at fault4 ,we once _h a visit f a v undesirable vagrant :o held =? at great l5g? ab\t a fe>ful w\nd :i* he bore on 8 p]son2 & :5 8 lecture 0 end$1 ,%aw1 9 ! approv$ ,fabian fa%ion1 proce$$ to ask a ,"q or two4 ,b 9 su* company to "q is to suspect2 & ! tramp1 deeply hurt at any reflection on 8 v]acity1 at once comm5c$ to dive/ himself ( 8 clo?+1 s z to (f] ocul> pro(4 8,a sight to dream (1 n to tell40 ,we 7 j sav$ f x by an e>ne/ disav[al ( any fragm5t ( unbelief4 ,among ! mo/ welcome ( our visitors 0 8! ,wayf>]10 ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,jupp1 au?or 9 aft] ye>s ( "o ( ! wise/ & mo/ graci\s ( books1 a real spiritual autobiography1 a true /ory ( ! he>t4#ah ,himself a devot$ nature-lov]1 he br\ght u tid+s ( ! greate/ ( poet-naturali/s1 ,h5ry ,david ,?oreau1 & ?us laid me "u ! fir/ ( ! _m obligations :i* ,i owe to a fri5d%ip ( old date4 ,b refre%+ ?\gh x 0 ?us to ?r[ (f ! signs & symbols ( ,respectability1 x is n s easy to drop 8! g5tleman0 z "o c\ld wi%1 = ! tattoo-m>ks ( g5tility are almo/ z ineffaceable z ^? ( ! b>b>\s ritual 9 :i* ! isl&]s ( ! ,pacific delight4 ,once a g5tleman1 always a g5tleman3 ! imputation1 l t ( crim9ality1 is h>d to live d[n4 ,i once met ! au?or ( ,t[>ds ,democracy walk+ & talk+ ) a v ragg$ tramp :om he _h ov]tak5 on ! high road4 ,! tramp acco/$ me1 z if wi%+ to expla9 matt]s3 8,?is g5tleman----0 he began1 indicat+ ,mr4 ,c>p5t]4 8,i'm n a g5tleman10 %>ply int]ject$ ! philosoph]2 :]eupon ! tatt]demalion1 ) a puzzl$ look1 & a %ake ( ! head t %[$ entire bewild]m5t1 =sook u & w5t %ambl+ on 8 way4 ,z an organiz$ movem5t1 ,simplification has n be5 s successful z ! importance ( ! subject might h w>rant$4 ,! ,fell[%ip ( ! ,new ,life1 a society e/abli%$ 9 #ahhc1 _h ! s]vices ( _m ?\ghtful m51 among !m ,mr4 ,maurice ,adams1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,jupp1 ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,rix1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,ramsay ,macdonald1 & ,mr4 ,p]cival ,*ubb2 b ?\gh its protagoni/1 ,mr4 ,adams1 br\ght to ! cause an exceptional k & ability1 ! ,fell[%ip1 aft] la/+ a good _m ye>s1 gradually flagg$ & expir$4 ,?is 0 ! m to be regrett$1 because simplification ( life is peculi>ly liable to misund]/&+ & *eap ridicule1 & !re=e ne$$ to be set p]man5tly be=e ! public 9 a rational =m2 :]eas n[ x is l>gely associat$ 9 p's m9ds ) ,pa/or ,wagn]'s book1 ,! ,simple ,life1 & simil> banalities4 ,= x is /upid1 no?+ less1 to repres5t ,simplification z m]ely a p]sonal matt]1 & z am\nt+ to little m ?an mod]ation & s9c]ity 9 ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( life3 !re is a social aspect ( ! "q :i* _c ?us be ignor$4 ,z ,?oreau says3 8,if ,i devote myself to o!r pursuits & contemplations1 ,i mu/ fir/ see1 at lea/1 t ,i d n pursue !m sitt+ ^u ano!r man's %\ld]s40 ,simplicity is n only 8a /ate ( m9d03 x implies action z well z ta/e4 ,x is n v surpris+1 p]haps1 t ?is doctr9e has be5 ridicul$ by critics1 9 view ( ! unwise mann] 9 :i* "s ( its adh]5ts h prea*$ & practis$ x4 ,! attractions ( ,r\sseau's 8return to nature0 h be5 too p[]ful = ! weak] en?usia/s1 :o1 9 _! desire to be 8natural10 h miss$ ! qualities 9 :i* true naturalness consi/s4 ,i rememb] ! case ( a clev] "y man1 fre% f ! ,univ]sity1 :o1 bitt5 by ! cre$ ( simplicity1 r5t$ a l>ge tract 9 a s&y wild]ness :]e crops c\ld h>dly be made to gr[1 & induc$ an exp]i5c$ lab\r]1 ( ! old s*ool1 to br+ 8 family to reside ^u ?is model f>m 9 ! hope ( !re realiz+ ! ideal4 ,he w\ld be 8natural02 t 0 8 con/ant cry4 ,a ,h>dy w\ld h be5 ne$$ to portray ! agricultural trag$ies t ensu$4 ,9 ! fi]ce heat ( a fi]y summ] ! crops )]$ "o by "o1 until ! he>t ( ! old husb&man 0 sick )9 him ) a savage despair4 ,i recall a ,sunday /roll1 ) ! p>ty f ! f>m1 to a hill :i* ov]look$ t ,sah>a :]e _! hopes 7 buri$1 & ! deep f]v\r ( ! vet]an's ejaculations z he gaz$ across ! desolate sc5e4 8,well1 ,i am--0 0 8 repeat$ rem>k2 & ! language 0 q unfitt$ = ! mix$ company at 8 side4 ,aga9/ fiascos ( ?is sort /ood ! fact t ! writ+s ( ! true expon5ts ( ,simplicity 7 increas+ly read & pond]$4 ,9 ,?oreau's g5ius !re 0 a magnetism :i* c\ld influ5ce n only ^? :o knew him1 b a lat] g5]ation ( read]s1 among :om a common love = ! 8poet-naturali/0 ( ,concord has (t5 be5 a l9k ( fri5d%ip 7z ,i h reason to rememb] ) gratitude7 betwe5 lives t 7 o!rwise f> ap>t4 ,a fir/ read+ ( ,wald5 0 9 my own case an epo*1 a revelation2 & ,i "k t 9 ?is respect my exp]i5ce 0 n a s+ul> "o2 nor has ! impression :i* ,i !n =m$ ( ,?oreau's greatness be5 9 any way less5$1 b on ! contr>y mu* /r5g!n$1 by my correspond5ce or p]sonal int]c\rse ) ^? :o 7 numb]$ among 8 fri5ds4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable *apt]s 9 ,wald5 is t on 8,high] ,laws10 9 :i* ! ideal ( human5ess is insi/$ on z an ess5tial "p ( ,simplification4 ,h[ (t51 f ! lack ( su* pr9ciple1 9 ! ef=ts to lead ! simple life1 has simplicity itself become little m ?an s5tim5tality6 ,:o b a savage1 = example1 w\ld include ! keep+ & kill+ ( pigs z a feature ( a model home/ead8 ,yet 9 t e/abli%m5t ( :i* ,i h spok51 :]e ! av[$ aim 0 to be 8natural10 ! pig-kill+ 0 a fe/ive ev5t4 8,fa!r /icks 'em1 bro!r cleans 'em10 0 ! description v\*saf$ by a *>m+ "y 8l&-girl0 7to use a lat]-inv5t$ t]m71 :o dwelt ) delight ^u ^! unsav\ry divisions ( lab\r 9 h] ,bli!dale ,romance4 ,well might ,tol/oy use ?is pig-kill+ process 9 illu/ration ( 8 argum5t t1 9 any advance t[>d civilization1 a disuse ( but*]y mu/ be 8! fir/ /ep40 ,socialism 0 at t "t 9 its e>ly & romantic /age1 :5 ! m5ace ( ! ,social ,democratic ,f$]ation 0 becom+ a t]ror to ! well-to-d1 & :5 _m a dignit>y ( ,*ur* & ,/ate %>$ ,dr4 ,w>re's belief t to 8bl[ u up0 0 ! diabolical desire ( ! inc5di>ies :o d5\nc$ ,capitalism4 ,d\btless x 0 ! novelty ( ! attack t made x seem s t]rible2 = ,*>tism _h be5 l>gely =gott51 & ,secul>ism _h be5 fill+ up ! int]val z ! national bogey4 ,c]ta9ly 9 t p]iod ( ! 'eighties ! lead+ sociali/ figures seem$ m om9\s & s9i/] ?an d any 9 ! ,lab\r movem5t ( to-day4 ,to ,william ,morris1 inde$1 z be+ a poet ( wide r5[n1 a sort ( lic5ce 0 accord$ to speak z bluntly z he *ose2 b ,hyndman1 ,burns1 ,bax & ,h4 ,h4 ,*ampion 7 names ( d>k import to ! 8b\rgeois0 ( t date4 ,mr4 ,hyndman's repeat$ prophecies ( a ,revolution 7 none ! less di/urb+ because !y 7 always unfulfill$2 ,mr4 ,burns 0 dread$ z a demagogue :o _h be5 imprison$ ow+ to 8 defiance ( law & ord]1 ,mr4 ,*ampion1 z a retir$ army (fic]1 :o might possibly turn 8 milit>y k to deadly acc\nt4 ,to "o :o knew ^? re=m]s p]sonally1 & _! fe>less lab\rs 9 an unpopul> cause1 x is /range to recall ! /orm ( obloquy :i* !y !n _h to face2 to !m & o!rs ( l mettle is due 9 l>ge measure su* progress z has s9ce be5 made 9 ! bett]m5t ( ! conditions ( ,lab\r4 ,_! weakness 0 t !y c\ld n agree among !mselves 7re=m]s seldom c72 h5ce ! int]nal ruptures t wreck$ ! influ5ce ( ! ,s4,d4,f4 ,r\nd ,*ampion 9 p>ticul> ! discord rag$1 until he 0 o/raciz$ by 8 =m] colleagues2 yet no ju/] ^w 0 ev] said ( him ?an a rem>k made to me1 ye>s aft]w>ds1 by ,mr4 ,john ,burns--t if he 7 ev] 9 a tight place at a tig]-hunt !re 0 no "o :om he w\ld s gladly h at 8 side z ,h4 ,h4 ,c4 ,) ,william ,morris x 0 impossible1 ev5 = a 8comrade10 to h any qu>rel2 8 utt] s9c]ity & great-he>t$ness =bad x4 ,b broad z 8 g5iality 01 he us$ to seem r nonpluss$ by su* new ideas z veget>ianism 9 conjunction ) teetotalism4 8,i'd l to ask y to h a dr9k10 he w\ld say1 aft] a meet+ or lecture2 & !n w\ld add1 z 9 despair3 8,b y won't dr9k40 ,"o ( ! memories ( ^? ye>s is ! great meet+ held 9 ,febru>y1 #ahhh1 to welcome ,john ,burns & ,cunn+hame ,graham on _! release f prison4 ,ap>t f my admiration = ! h]oes ( ! ev5+1 ,i _h "s cause to rememb] ! occasion1 because1 l _m o!rs :o 7 pres5t1 ,i lo/ a valuable wat*4 ,?is plac$ u 9 an emb>rass+ position2 = hav+ assembl$ to prote/ aga9/ ! conduct ( ! police 9 ! ,squ>e1 we c\ld n ) dignity invoke _! aid aga9/ ! pickpockets4 ,q ! /range/ p]sonality among ! sociali/s ( t "t 0 ,dr4 ,edw>d ,avel+4 ,x is easy to set him d[n z a sc\ndrel1 b 9 tru? he 0 an odd mixture ( f9e qualities & bad2 a d\ble-deal]1 yet 8 duplicities 7 ! result less ( a calculat$ di%one/y ?an ( a nature 9 :i* !re 0 an excess ( ! emotional & arti/ic elem5t1 ) an almo/ complete lack ( ! moral4 ,! "* ( ,dub$at 9 ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw's play1 ,! ,doctor's ,dilemma1 9 "s ways recalls t ( ,avel+1 = ne>ly e "o :o _h deal+s ) him1 ev5 ^? :o 7 on ! fri5dlie/ ( t]ms1 f\nd !mselves victimiz$1 soon] or lat]1 by 8 fraudul5ce 9 money matt]s4 ,"o's feel+s t[>ds him might1 p]haps1 h be5 summ$ up 9 ! rem>k made by "o ( ! *>act]s 9 ,! ,doctor's ,dilemma3 8,i c't help r lik+ y1 ,dub$at4 ,b y c]ta9ly are a ?or\gh-go+ specim540 ,yet ,avel+'s s]vices to ! sociali/ cause 7 p]fectly s9c]e2 & s1 too1 0 8 love ( good lit]ature1 ?\gh x sometimes manife/$ itself 9 r too s5tim5tal a /ra94 ,he 0 a skill$ recit] ( poetry1 & on "o occasion :51 ) ,eleanor ,m>x1 he visit$ our ,surrey cottage1 he und]took to read al\d ! la/ ,act ( ,%elley's ,prome!us ,unb\nd4 ,z he gave effect to *orus & semi-*orus1 & to ! wond]ful succession ( _s voices 9 t greate/ ( lyrical dramas1 he trembl$ & %ook 9 8 passionate excitem5t1 & :5 he _h deliv]$ himself ( ! solemn words ( ,demogorgon ) :i* ! poem concludes1 he bur/ into a /orm ( sobs & te>s4 ,i us$ to regret t ,i _h nev] he>d 8 recitation1 said to be 8 mo/ effective p]=mance1 ( ,poe's 8,! ,bells02 = !re 0 some?+ r uncanny & impi% 9 8 nature :i* d\btless made him a good int]pret] ( ! weird4 ,!re 0 real trag$y1 h[ev]1 9 ,avel+'s alliance ) ,k>l ,m>x's daught]2 = ,eleanor ,m>x 0 a spl5did woman1 /rong bo? 9 bra9 & 9 he>t1 & true z /eel to ! man :o 0 greatly h] inf]ior 9 bo?1 & :o treat$ h] at ! end ) a trea*]y & +ratitude :i* l$ directly to h] dea?4 ,z a corrective ( ! romantic socialism ( ! ,s4,d4,f4 arose ! sob]] doctr9e ( ,fabianism1 a "n d]iv$1 we are told1 f ! celebrat$ ,fabius1 :o won 8 victories on ! pr9ciple ( 8m ha/e1 less spe$02 else "o w\ld h be5 dispos$ to trace x to a d]ivative ( ! ,lat9 f>i1 8to talk10 z se5 9 ! ^w 8confabulation40 ,9 ! e>ly & mo/ int]e/+ days ( ,fabianism1 its *ief *ampions1 kn[n z 8! f\r10 7 ,sidney ,webb1 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 ,sydney ,olivi]1 & ,graham ,wallas2 & assur$ly no ,roman ?ree ev] 8kept ! bridge s well0 z ! ,fabian f\r kept ! planks ( _! plat=m 9 all ! assaults t 7 made on x4 ,r>ely h bett] debates be5 he>d ?an at ^? =tnightly meet+s 9 ,willis's ,rooms4 ,! tr\ble inde$ ) ,fabianism 0 t x became almo/ too bra9y2 x us$ to rem9d me ( ,sydney ,smi?'s rem>k ab\t "s "o :o 0 all m9d--t 88 intellect 0 indec5tly expos$40 ,human5ess f\nd little place 9 ! ,fabian philosophy4 ,once1 :5 visit+ a suburban villa t _h j be5 occupi$ by a ref9$ ,fabian family1 ,i le>n$ t ! ladies ( ! h\sehold1 highly intellectual & accompli%$ wom51 _h !mselves be5 /a9+ ! floors ( _! new & *>m+ resid5ce ) bullock's blood br\ght 9 a bucket f ! %ambles4 ,%aw 01 ( c\rse1 ! out/&+ figure ( ,fabianism1 z he 0 b\nd to be ( any movem5t 9 :i* he took p]man5t "p2 b he 0 a great deal m ?an ,fabian1 he 0 humanit>ian z well2 & x gives cause = reflection1 z %[+ h[ mu* easi] x is to *ange m5's !ories ?an _! habits1 t1 :ile 8 influ5ce on social & economic ?\ght has be5 v m>k$1 8 foll[]s 9 ! practice ( ! ,humanities h be5 few4 ,x has be5 noticeable1 too1 h[1 9 ! _m appreciations t h be5 writt5 ( ,%aw1 8 humanit>ianism has be5 almo/ entirely ignor$1 or pass$ ov] z an amiable ecc5tricity ( a man ( g5ius4 ,yet x is cle> t if 8,g4,b4,s410 :o1 dur+ ! pa/ =ty ye>s1 has done en\gh dis9t]e/$ "w to make ! reputation ( a score ( philan?ropi/s1 is 8n to be tak5 q s]i\sly10 !re is no s5se 9 tak+ any "o s]i\sly4 ,a man is n less 9 e>ne/ because he has a ri* gift ( hum\r or veils 8 tru?s 9 p>adoxes4 ,%aw1 9 fact1 is "o ( ! mo/ s]i\s & pa9/ak+ ( ?9k]s3 8 frivolity is all 9 ! mann]1 8 s]i\sness 9 ! int5t2 :]eas1 unhappily1 9 mo/ p]sons x is ! int5t t is s deadly frivol\s1 & ! mann] t is s deadly dull4 ,p]haps ! dulness ( our age %[s itself mo/ cle>ly 9 its hum\r2 ! pr(essional je/] ( ! d9n]-table or comic j\rnal is ( all m5 ! mo/ sadd5+4 ,x is relat$ t :5 ,em]son took 8 little boy to see a circus cl[n1 ! *ild look$ up ) tr\bl$ eyes & said3 8,papa1 ! funny man makes me want to g home40 ,_m ( u mu/ h felt t s5sation :5 we h he>d or read "s ( ! banalities t pass = humor\s4 ,x is "h t 8,g4,b4,s40 /&s out 9 refre%+ contra/2 8 wit is z g5u9e & spontane\s z t ( ,sydney ,smi?2 b :]eas ,sydney ,smi? 0 con/ra9$ 9 8 old age to calculate h[ _m c>tloads ( fle%-meat he consum$ 9 8 lifetime1 ,b]n>d ,%aw has be5 able to tell ! _w t 8 fun]al w be foll[$ 8n by m\rn+ coa*es1 b by h]ds ( ox51 %eep1 sw9e1 flocks ( p\ltry1 & a small travell+ aqu>ium ( live fi%0--repres5tatives ( grateful fell[-be+s :om he has n eat54#ai ,if sociali/s _h c>$ = ! poetical lit]ature ( _! cause "o half s well z ! ,*>ti/s did1 ! names ( ,francis ,adams & ,john ,b>las w\ld h be5 f> m widely kn[n4 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti :o drew my att5tion to ,adams's fi]y volume ( v]se1 ! ,songs ( ! ,army ( ! ,night1 fir/ publi%$ 9 ,au/ralia 9 #ahhg2 & z ,i 0 !n prep>+ an an?ology ( ,songs ( ,fre$om ,i got into communication ) ! writ]1 & our acqua9tance quickly rip5$ into fri5d%ip4 ,francis ,adams 0 a poet ( ,socialism 9 a mu* tru] s5se ?an ,william ,morris2 =1 :ile ,morris 0 a poet :o became a sociali/1 ,adams1 l ,b>las1 0 less a conv]t to ,socialism ?an a scion ( ,socialism1 a v]itable ,*ild ( ! ,age1 to quote ! title ( 8 own autobiographical romance1 9 ! /orm & /ress ( 8 c>e]4 ,he _h receiv$ a classical education at ,%rewsbury ,s*ool 7! 8,gla/onbury0 ( 8 novel71 & aft] a brief spell ( s*oolma/]+1 _h became a j\rnali/ & w&]]4 ,he 0 connect$ = a %ort "t1 9 #ahhc or !reab\ts1 ) ! ,social ,democratic ,f$]ation1 & enroll$ himself a memb] "u ! ,reg5t's ,p>k trees "o ,sunday aft]noon at a meet+ address$ by 8 fri5d1 ,frank ,h>ris4 ,9 ,au/ralia1 = a "t1 :]e he took an active "p 9 ! ,lab\r movem5t1 & wrote frequ5tly = ! ,sydney ,bullet9 & o!r j\rnals1 he _h _m fri5ds & admir]s2 b j z a ,p>liam5t>y c>e] 0 op5+ = him he 0 crippl$ by illness1 & return$ to ,engl&1 a consumptive1 9 #ahij1 to die ?ree ye>s lat] by 8 own h&4 ,( ,adams's prose works ! mo/ rem>kable is ,a ,*ild ( ! ,age1 writt5 :5 he 0 only eighte51 & fir/ pr9t$ "u ! title ( ,leice/]1 an ,autobiography1 an extraord9>ily fasc9at+1 if some:at morbid /ory1 :i* des]ves to be rank$ ) ,wu!r+ ,heights & ,! ,/ory ( an ,african ,f>m1 among notable works ( immature imag9ation4 ,he told me t x 0 writt5 almo/ spontane\sly3 x j 8came to him0 to write x1 & he himself felt t x 0 an abnormal book4 ,( ! ,songs ( ! ,army ( ! ,night1 he said t !y 7 int5d$ to d :at _h nev] be=e be5 done--to express :at might be ! feel+s ( a memb] ( ! work+ classes z he f\nd out ! holl[ness1 to him1 ( our culture & le>n+2 h5ce ! pitiless invective :i* %[s itself 9 _m ( ! poems4 ,z surely z ,elliott's 8,corn ,law ,rhymes0 spoke ! tr\bl$ _s ( _! age1 s d ^! fi]ce ke5 lyrics1 on fire alike ) love & ) hate1 express ! passionate sympa?ies & deep res5tm5ts ( ! sociali/ movem5t 9 its revolt f a %am philan?ropy & patriotism4 ,no rebel poet has ev] 8arraign$ 8 c\ntry & 8 day0 9 m burn+ words ?an ,adams 9 8 /anzas 8,to ,engl&40 ,i1 :om y f$ ) %ame & />v$ ) woe1 ,i :eel above y1 ,y\r fatal ,vulture1 = ,i hate y s1 ,i almo/ love y4 ,b ! ,songs are n only d5unciatory2 !y h a clos] & m p]sonal aspect1 z 9 ! inf9itely compassionate 8,"o among s ,_m10 :i* ende>s !m to ! he>t ( ! read] z only a few *oice books are ev] ende>$4 ,9 _! /range mixture ( sweetness & bitt]ness1 !y are v typical ( ,francis ,adams himself3 he 0 at "o mom5t1 & 9 "o aspect1 ! mo/ simple & lovable ( be+s2 at ano!r1 ! mo/ aggressively critical & fa/idi\s4#bj ,b if ,francis ,adams has n receiv$ 8 j me$ ( recognition1 :at %all be said ( ,john ,b>las1 ^: sev5 small volumes ( ri*e/ & mo/ melodi\s v]se 7 pr9t$ 7!y c h>dly be said to h be5 publi%$7 "u ! nom de plume ( 8,evelyn ,d\glas10 & mo/ly 9 places remote f ! _w ( books8 ,:5 full all[ance is made = su* drawbacks1 x is /range t lit]>y critics1 ev] on ! look-out = new g5ius1 fail$ to discov] ,b>las2 = ?\gh ! numb] ( mod]n poets is consid]able1 ! born s+]s are /ill z few & f> betwe5 z be=e2 yet x 0 to t small & select class t ,b>las unmi/akably belong$4 ,8 ,poems ,lyrical & ,dramatic 7#ahhd7 conta9$1 ) mu* t 0 faulty & immature1 _m exquisitely beautiful lyrics1 ! expression ( a g5u9e gift ( song4 ,a ,greek 9 _s1 he also possess$ 9 a high degree ! s5se ( bro!rhood ) all t brea!s1 & 0 ev] aspir+ 9 8 poetry n only to ! enjoym5t ( :at is be/ & mo/ beautiful on e>?1 b to a fair] & happi] /ate ( society among mank9d4 ,nor 0 he a dream] only1 int5t on "s f> horizon ( ! future2 he 0 an ard5t lov] ( lib]ty & progress 9 ! pres5t2 & ?is hope1 too1 f\nd wor?y utt]ance 9 8 v]se4 ,x w\ld be difficult to say :]e ,fre$om has be5 m nobly pres5t$ ?an 9 8 poem to 8,le ,jeune ,b>b>\x03 ,fre$om1 h] arm out/ret*$1 b lips firm set1 ,fre$om1 h] eyes ) te>s ( pity wet1 ,b h] robe spla%$ ) drops ( bloody dew1 ,fre$om1 ?y goddess1 is our goddess yet1 ,"y ,b>b>\x4 ,( ,b>las's ,love ,sonnets 7#ahhi7 x may be said )\t exagg]ation t1 unkn[n ?\gh !y are to ! read+ public & to any b a m]e h&ful ( /ud5ts1 !y are n undes]v+ to be class$ among ! be/ sonnet-sequ5ces4 ,x 0 ,m]$i?'s op9ion t z sonnet-writ] ,b>las took 8high rank among ! poets ( 8 "t02 & t ! conclud+ sonnet 0 8unmat*$ = nobility ( s5tim5t40 ,nobility 0 inde$ a trait ( all ,b>las's poetry1 & ( 8 "*4 ,sprung f ! l9e ( ! fam\s ,kate ,d\glas :o won ! "n ( ,b>-lass1 he 0 not$ ev5 9 8 s*ool-days = magnanimity & c\rage2 & 9 no way did ^? qualities %[ !mselves m cle>ly ?an 9 ! dignity ) :i* he bore long ye>s ( failure & mis=tune1 d>k5$ at times by insanity4 ,! w9t] ( #ahia-ahib _h br\ght ! "o occasion on :i* ,b>las's "n came be=e ! public4 ,he 0 *>g$ ) fir+ a revolv] at ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 :i* he did to m>k 8 contempt = ,p>liam5t>y rule2 b :5 ,h4 ,h4 ,*ampion & ,osc> ,wilde (f]$ !mselves z sureties1 he 0 dis*>g$ 9 ! c>e ( 8 fri5ds4 ,i fir/ he>d f him1 ?r\gh ,*ampion1 soon aft] t ev5t1 9 a lett] 9 :i* he spoke ( 8 poetry z hav+ be5 8?ree p>ts ( my religion02 b x 0 n till t5 or twelve ye>s lat] t ,i became closely acqua9t$ ) him1 & !n he wrote to me regul>ly till 8 dea? 9 #aiad4 ,8 lett]s1 writt5 mo/ly f an asylum 9 ,scotl&1 are among ! mo/ int]e/+ ,i h ev] receiv$2 = 9 spite ( 8 ill heal? he 0 an untir+ /ud5t1 a great classical s*ol>1 & deeply read 9 _m ,greek & ,lat9 au?ors ^: works lie outside ! n>r[ range ( s*ool & ,univ]sity curriculum4 ,b 8 g5ius 0 9 8 poems2 & x is to be hop$ t a selection f ^! may yet see ! light4 ,?us x 0 t ^! two poets1 ,adams & ,b>las1 ?\gh true-born *ildr5 ( ,socialism1 7 preclud$1 ow+ to ! mis=tunes :i* beset _! lives1 f tak+ active "p 9 its advocacy4 ,edw>d ,c>p5t]1 on ! o!r h&1 if unatta*$ to any "o section ( re=m]s1 has be5 "o ( ! mo/ influ5tial writ]s & speak]s 9 ! sociali/ cause2 & 8 "n is des]v$ly hon\r$ n only = 8 _m direct s]vices to ! movem5t1 b = ! p]sonal fri5d%ip :i* he has ext5d$ to fell[-work]s1 & inde$ to all :o h s\ght 8 aid--giv+ freely :]e1 9 ! nature ( ! case1 !re c\ld be little or no return4 ,8 cottage at ,mill?orpe _h already become1 9 ! 'n9eties1 a place ( pilgrimage1 ! resort ( 8comrades0 :o dropp$ d[n on him f ! surr\nd+ hills1 or sw>m$ up ! valley f ,*e/]field l a tidal wave1 or 8bore10 z he aptly describ$ x4 ,8 fri5d ,george ,adams & family 7 !n liv+ ) him at ,mill?orpe2 & ^? :o _h ! good =tune to be intimate ) t delightful h\sehold w always rememb] _! visits ) pleasure4 ,george ,adams1 ! s&al-mak]1 0 z *>m+ a companion z ! he>t c\ld desire1 full ( arti/ic feel+ 7witness 8 beautiful wat]col\rs71 ( qua9t humor\s fancies1 & ( unfail+ k9dl9ess4 ,8 memory is v de> to 8 fri5ds4 ,"o ( ! /range/ ?+s said ab\t ,edw>d ,c>p5t]1 & by "o ( 8 mo/ admir+ critics1 is t he has no faculty = organization4 ,i us$ (t5 to be /ruck by ! great pati5ce & adroitness ) :i* he m>%all$ & manag$ 8 num]\s un9vit$ gue/s4 ,he might fairly h exclaim$1 ) ,em]son3 ,aske/ 8h[ long ?\ %alt /ay08 ,deva/ator ( ! day6 ,b ?\gh ! pilgrims (t5 %[$ b little consid]ation = _! ho/1 9 ! mann] & duration ( _! visits1 he seem$ to be always ma/] ( ! em]g5cy1 receiv+ ! new-com]s1 h[ev] untimely _! arrival1 ) imp]turbable urbanity1 & g5tly deta*+ ! limpets ) a skill t made !m seem to be tak+ a volunt>y & int5d$ dep>ture4 ,x 0 hospitality br\ght to a f9e art4 ,= _m ye>s !re 0 a qua9t division ( ,c>p5t]'s writ+s 9 ! ,briti% ,museum catalogue1 8 e>li] works be+ attribut$ to "o ,edw>d ,c>p5t]1 8,fell[ ( ,tr9ity ,hall1 ,cambridge10 & ! lat] to ano!r ,edw>d ,c>p5t]1 plac$ on ! l[] grade ( 8,social ,re=m]40 ,!re 01 p]haps1 "s propriety1 z well z unconsci\s hum\r 9 ?is dual arrangem5t2 = ,c>p5t]1 l ,morris1 0 n a sociali/ born1 b "o :o1 by =ce ( natural bias1 _h gravitat$ f ,respectability to ,fre$om2 & 8 writ+s bore obvi\s tok5s ( ! *ange4 ,ano!r & m audaci\s classification 0 once prop\nd$ to me by ,b]n>d ,%aw1 viz4 t future comm5tators w\ld divide ,c>p5t]'s works into two p]iods2 fir/1 t ( ! comp>atively trivial books writt5 be=e he came 9 contact ) 8,g4,b4,s402 secondly1 t ( ! really important contributions to lit]ature1 :]e ! ,%avian influ5ce is disc]nible4 ,i m5tion$ ?is s*eme to ,c>p5t]2 & he smil+ly sugge/$ t if !re 7 any indebt$ness1 ! names ( ! debtor & ! cr$itor mu/ be rev]s$4 ,b x w\ld h be5 z reasonable = an elephant to claim to h influ5c$ a :ale1 or a :ale an elephant1 z = ei!r ! ?9k] or ! se]1 ea* mov+ 9 q a diff]5t prov9ce1 to suppose t he _h affect$ ! o!r's c\rse4 ,"o common influ5ce !y felt--! desire to humanize ! b>b>\s age 9 :i* !y liv$--& x is /range t ,c>p5t]1 9 8 book on 8,civilization10 %\ld h be/[$ s fair & unm]it$ a "n on a /ate ( society :i*1 9 spite ( all its boa/$ sci5ces & me*anical inv5tions1 is at he>t little else ?an an anci5t ,savag]y 9 a m complex & cumbr\s =m4 ,,vii ,,! ,,poet-,,pione] ,i "k n ! int]nal con/itution ( o!r m54444 ,i see t 9 "s ext]nal attributes !y resemble me1 b :51 misl$ by t appe>ance1 ,i h ?\ght to appeal to some?+ 9 common1 & unbur!n my inmo/ s\l to !m1 ,i h f\nd my language misund]/ood1 l "o 9 a di/ant & savage l&4--,,%elley4 ,! words quot$ above w\ld sav\r ( self-righte\sness1 if put into ! m\? ( any "o b ! poet :o wrote !m4 ,com+ f ,%elley1 !y d n give t impression2 = we feel ( him t1 z ,leigh ,hunt us$ to say1 he 0 8a _s t _h d>t$ out ( its orb & f\nd itself 9 ano!r _w 444 he _h come f ! planet ,m]cury40 ,or1 r1 he 0 a prophet & =]unn] ( a yet di/ant /ate ( society ^u ?is planet ,e>?1 :5 ! savag]y ( our pa/ & pres5t %all h be5 replac$ by a civilization t is to be4 ,dur+ ! latt] half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ,%elley's influ5ce 0 v p[]ful1 n only ^u ! canons ( poetry1 b ^u ideals ( v>i\s k9ds--^u free-?\ght1 socialism1 sex-que/ions1 food-re=m1 & n a few o!r problems ( intellectual & e?ical import4 ,! ,*>ti/ movem5t set ! example4 ,9 a lett] :i* ,i receiv$ f ,eleanor ,m>x 9 #ahib %e spoke ( ! 8enorm\s influ5ce0 ex]cis$ by ,%elley's writ+s ^u lead+ ,*>ti/s3 8,i h he>d my fa!r & ,engels aga9 & aga9 speak ( ?is2 & ,i h he>d ! same f ! _m ,*>ti/s x has be5 my good =tune to "k--,erne/ ,jones1 ,ri*>d ,moore1 ! ,watsons1 ,g4 ,j4 ,h>vey1 & o!rs40 ,:at 0 true ( ,*>tism held equally good ( o!r movem5ts2 z inde$ 0 admitt$ by ,%elley's detractors z well z claim$ by 8 fri5ds3 witness ,sir ,leslie ,/eph5's compla9t t 8! devotees ( "s ( ,%elley's pet !ories0 _h become 8mu* noisi]40 ,9 ! 'eighties1 ! int]e/ ar\s$ by ! controv]sies t rag$ ab\t ,%elley1 bo? z poet & z pione]1 0 especially /rong1 z 0 prov$ by ! r5ew$ output ( ,%elleyan lit]ature1 su* z ,mr4 ,=man's & ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti's editions ( ! works1 ! biography ( ,dr4 ,d[d51 & ! num]\s publications ( ! ,%elley ,society1 dat+ f #ahhf to #ahib4 ,x 0 a "t :5 ! old abusive view ( ,%elley1 z a fi5d inc>nate1 0 giv+ way to ! equally irrational apologetic view--! 8poor1 poor ,%elley0 p]iod--( :i* ,d[d5 0 ! spokesman2 yet a good deal ( ! old bitt]ness /ill rema9$1 & ,mr4 ,cordy ,jeaffreson's lurid fiction1 entitl$ 8,! ,real ,%elley10 0 publi%$ z late z #ahhe4 ,x is difficult = a humble /ud5t ( su* a g5ius z ,%elley to speak frankly ( ! debt t he owes to him1 )\t seem+ to =get 8 own p]sonal unimportance2 b ,i pref] to risk ! misund]/&+ ?an to leave ! tribute unsaid4 ,f ! day :5 at a prep>atory s*ool ,i 0 fir/ introduc$ to ,%elley's lyrics by hav+ "s /anzas ( 8,! ,cl\d0 set = translation into ,lat91 ,i nev] d\bt$ t he /ood ap>t f all o!r poets 9 ! en*antm5t ( 8 v]se2 & ,i soon le>nt t !re 0 an equal di/9ction 9 ! beauty & wisdom ( 8 ?\ghts2 s t he became to me1 z to o!rs1 :at ,lucretius f\nd 9 ,epicurus1 a guide & solace 9 all ! vicissitudes ( life3 ,?\ art ! fa!r ( our fai?1 & ?9e ,our holie/ precepts2 f ?y songs div9e1 ,z bees sip honey 9 "s fl[]y dell1 ,cull we ! glories ( ea* gold5 l9e1 ,gold51 & grac$ ) life imp]i%able4#ba ,at ,eton !re 0 little k ( ,%elley1 & /ill less und]/&+4 ,:5 x 0 fir/ propos$ to place a bu/ ( ! poet 9 ! ,upp] ,s*ool1 ,dr4 ,hornby is said to h repli$3 8,no3 he 0 a bad man10 & to h express$ a humor\s regret t he _h n be5 educat$ at ,h>r[4 ,i once read a pap] on ,%elley be=e ! ,as*am ,society1 & 0 amaz$ at ! ignorance t prevail$ ab\t him among ,eton ma/]s3 only "o or two ( !m _h any acqua9tance ) ! long] poems2 ! re/ _h read ! l9es 8,to a ,skyl>k02 "o told u ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( pride t he _h read 8,adonais02 _m ?\ght ! poet a lib]t9e2 & ?\gh !y did n say t he 0 a disgrace to ,eton1 x 0 evid5t t t 0 ! und]ly+ s5tim5t4 ,sev]al ye>s aft] ,i _h left ,eton1 ,william ,cory wrote a pap] = ! ,%elley ,society on 8,%elley's ,classics0 7viz4 8 k ( ,greek & ,lat971 :i*1 9 8 abs5ce1 ,i read at "o ( ! ,society's meet+s2 & ,i rememb] be+ surpris$ to f9d t ev5 he reg>d$ ,%elley z a v]bose & t$i\s writ]4 ,f ,mr4 ,kegan ,paul1 :o 0 a fri5d ( ,sir ,p]cy & ,lady ,%elley1 ,i _h he>d all t 0 kn[n ( ! inn] hi/ory ( ,%elley's life2 & z1 aft] ! publication ( ,d[d5's biography 9 #ahhf1 ! ma9 facts 7 no long] 9 dispute1 x seem$ to me t ! be/ s]vice t c\ld !n be r5d]$ to 8 memory 0 to %[ h[1 f> f be+ a 8beautiful & ineffectual angel10 he 0 a beautiful b v effici5t prophet ( re=m4 ,?is ,i did1 or tri$ to d1 9 v>i\s essays publi%$ ab\t ! "t :5 ! ,%elley ,society 0 beg9n+ its "w2 & ,i 0 ?us br\ght into close t\* ) x dur+ ! sev5 ye>s ( its exi/5ce4 ,z illu/rat+ h[ ! old animosities /ill sm\ld]$1 m ?an sixty ye>s aft] ,%elley's dea?1 ,i am tempt$ to quote a te/imonial receiv$ by me f a critic 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,review1 :]e ,i f\nd myself describ$ z "o ( ! writ]s :o grubb$ among/ 8! (f5sive matt]0 ( ,%elley's life 8) gross m9ds & grunts ( satisfaction10 & z hav+ made 8an impud5t endeav\r to ga9 ! notoriety ( an iconocla/ among/ social h]etics ) immoral t5d5cies & deprav$ desires40 ,!re 0 ! old g5u9e r+ ab\t ?is1 & ,i felt t ,i mu/ be on ! "r track z a ,%elley /ud5t4 ,i knew1 too1 f lett]s :i* ,i _h receiv$ f ,lady ,%elley1 ! poet's daught]-9-law1 ^: ,%elley ,memorials 0 ! />t+-po9t ( all ! lat] appreciations1 t ,i 0 n writ+ )\t cr$5tials4 8,= ! la/ ?irty-five ye>s10 %e wrote to me 9 #ahhh1 speak+ = ,sir ,p]cy ,%elley & h]self1 8we h suff]$ s mu* f :at has be5 writt5 on ,%elley by ^? :o _h n ! capacity ( und]/&+ 8 "*1 & 7 utt]ly ignorant ( ! circum/ances :i* %ap$ 8 life1 t ,i _c refra9 f express+ our he>tfelt ?anks & gratitude = ! com=t & pleasure we h _h 9 read+ y\r pap]40 ,& lat]3 8,x is a great happ9ess to me to "k1 9 my old age1 t :5 ,i am gone !re w be "s "o left to d battle = ! tru? aga9/ ^? ^: nature prev5ts !m f see+ 9 ,%elley's beautiful unselfi% love & k9dness any?+ b evil40 ,! ,%elley ,society1 f\nd$ by ,dr4 ,f4 ,j4 ,furnivall 9 #ahhf1 _h ! support ( a l>ge numb] ( ! poet's admir]s1 among :om 7 ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti1 ,mr4 ,/op=d ,brooke1 ,mr4 ,buxton ,=man1 ,mr4 ,h]mann ,vez91 ,dr4 ,john ,todhunt]1 ,mr4 ,f4 ,s4 ,ellis1 ,mr4 ,/anley ,little1 & ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw2 & mu* useful "w 0 done 9 ! way ( meet+s & discussions1 ! publication ( essays on ,%elley1 & facsimile repr9ts ( "s ( 8 r>] volumes1 ?us ?r[+ new light1 biographical or bibliographical1 on _m d\btful que/ions4 ,i w ref] only to "o ( ^!1 9 :i* ,i 0 myself conc]n$1 a /udy ( 8,julian & ,maddalo10 :i* ,i read at a meet+ 9 #ahhh1 & :i* 0 subsequ5tly pr9t$ 9 ! ,%elley ,society's ,pap]s & reissu$ z a pamphlet4 ,its object 0 to make cle> :at _h be5 ov]look$ by ,d[d51 ,rossetti1 & ! *ief au?orities1 ?\gh h9t$ at by "o or two writ]s1 viz4 t ! /ory ( 8! maniac0 79 8,julian & ,maddalo07 0 n1 z g5]ally suppos$1 a m]e fanciful int]polation1 b a piece ( poetical autobiography1 a veil$ record ( ,%elley's own feel+s at ! "t ( 8 sep>ation f ,h>riet4 ,on ?is po9t ,dr4 ,furnivall wrote to me 7,april #af1 #ahhh73 8,rob]t ,br[n+ says he has always held ! ma9 "p ( y\r view1 f ! fir/ publication ( #8,julian & ,maddalo1' b y mu/ n pu% x into detail4 ,i _h a long talk ) him la/ night40 ,! greate/ s+le a*ievem5t ( ! ,%elley ,society 0 ! /ag+ ( ,! ,c5ci at ! ,isl+ton ,!atre1 9 #ahhf4 ,! p]=mance 0 te*nically a private "o1 z ! ,lic5s] ( ,plays _h refus$ 8 sanction2 b great public int]e/ 0 ar\s$1 & ! act+ ( ,mr4 ,h]mann ,vez9 z ,c\nt ,c5ci1 & ( ,miss ,alma ,murray z ,beatrice--8! poetic actress )\t a rival0 0 ,br[n+'s description ( h]--made ! ev5t "o :i* no lov] ( ,%elley c\ld =get4 ,if ! ,society _h done no?+ else ?an ?is1 its exi/5ce w\ld /ill h be5 ju/ifi$4 ,e lit]>y association1 l e social movem5t1 is sure to h a humor\s aspect z well z a s]i\s "o1 & ! ,%elley ,society 0 v f> f be+ an exception to ?is b5efic5t rule2 inde$1 on look+ back ov] its c>e]1 "o has to *eck ! impulse to be absorb$ 9 ! laughable features ( ! proce$+s1 to ! exclusion ( its really valuable "w4 ,! situation 0 ri* 9 delightful incongruities2 = ! bulk ( ! ,committee1 :ile admir+ ,%elley's poetical g5ius1 seem$ q unaw>e ( ! conclusions to :i* 8 pr9ciples inevitably l$1 & ( ! live que/ions :i* any g5u9e /udy ( ,%elley 0 c]ta9 to awake4 ,accord+ly1 :5 ,mr4 ,g4 ,w4 ,foote1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,national ,secul> ,society1 gave an address be=e a v l>ge audi5ce on ,%elley's religion1 ! ,committee1 ) a few exceptions1 m>k$ _! disgu/ = ! lectur]'s views1 :i* happ5$ also to be ,%elley's1 by ! exp$i5t ( /ay+ away4 ,i ?9k x 0 on an e>li] occasion t ,b]n>d ,%aw appall$ ! company by comm5c+ a spee* ) ! words3 8,i1 z a sociali/1 an a!i/1 & a veget>ian44440 ,i rememb] h[ ! honor>y secret>y1 speak+ to me aft]w>ds1 z to a sympa!tic colleague1 said t he _h always und]/ood t if a man av[$ himself an a!i/ x 0 ! prop] ?+ 8to g = him02 b :5 ,i po9t$ out t1 :atev] might be ?\ght ( su* a c\rse z a g5]al rule1 x w\ld be a little difficult to act on x 9 a ,%elley ,society1 he seem$ /ruck by my sugge/ion4 ,anyh[1 we did n g = ,%aw2 p]haps we knew t he _h /udi$ ! noble art ( self-def5ce4 ,!n !re 0 sad tr\ble on ! ,committee :5 ,dr4 ,avel+ appli$ = memb]%ip1 = ! majority decid$ to refuse x--8 m>riage relations be+ simil> to ,%elley's--& x 0 only by ! det]m9$ action ( ! *airman1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti1 :o ?reat5$ to resign if ! resolution 7 n cancell$1 t ! difficulty 0 surm\nt$4 ,?is 0 by no means ! only occasion on :i* ,william ,rossetti's s\nd s5se rescu$ ! ,society f an absurd & impossible position2 b sane z 7 8 judgm5ts 9 all practical matt]s1 he 0 himself some:at lack+ 9 hum\r1 z 0 made evid5t by a c]ta9 lecture :i* he gave u on 8,%elley & ,wat]02 a title1 by ! way1 :i* might h be5 appli$1 n inaptly1 to ! s5tim5ts ( sev]al ( our colleagues4 ,!re are1 z all ,%elley /ud5ts "k1 "s curi\s ref]5ces1 9 ! poems1 to dea? by dr[n+2 & we ?\ght t ! lectur] int5d$ to comm5t on ^!1 & on any passages :i* might illu/rate ! love :i* ,%elley felt = sail+ on riv] or sea2 we 7 !re=e r tak5 aback :5 we f\nd t ! lecture1 :i* 0 divid$ into two p>ts1 viz4 8,%elley & ,salt ,wat]0 & 8,%elley & ,fre% ,wat]10 consi/$ ( little m ?an ! quotation ( a numb] ( passages4 ,we he>d ! fir/ "p 7,i =get :e!r x 0 ! salt or ! fre%71 & !n1 at ,dr4 ,furnivall's sugge/ion1 ! second 0 )drawn4 ,!re 0 com$y 9 ?is2 b none ! less all lov]s ( ,%elley owe gratitude to ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti1 = he 0 "o ( ! fir/ critics to und]/& ! real greatness ( ,%elley's g5ius1 & to appreciate n ! poetry alone1 b ! conceptions by :i* x 0 inspir$4 ,he likewise did good s]vice 9 introduc+ to ! public "s orig9al writ]s1 ,walt ,:itman among !m1 ^: recognition might o!rwise h be5 delay$4 ,b ! out/&+ figure ( ! ,%elley ,society 0 t ( its f\nd]1 ,dr4 ,f4 ,j4 ,furnivall1 ! vet]an s*ol> & scull]1 a gr& old man ^: unflagg+ ard\r 9 8 fav\rite pursuits might h %am$ _m en?usia/s :o 7 8 juniors by half a c5tury4 ,a born fight]1 ! vehem5ce ( 8 disputes ) c]ta9 m5 ( lett]s 7,sw9burne1 = example71 0 notori\s2 b p]sonally he 0 k9dness itself1 & ,i h mo/ pleasant recollections ( ! _m visits :i* ,i paid him 9 8 h\se ne> ,primrose ,hill1 :]e1 sitt+ 9 a big arm-*air1 he w\ld talk eag]ly1 z he took tea1 ov] ! m5 he _h kn[n or ! ,societies he _h f\nd$4 ,8 tea-tray us$ to be plac$ on a sort ( small bridge :i* re/$ on ! arms ( ! *air1 & 9 8 excitem5t ov] a ?rill+ anecdote1 ,i h se5 him =get t he 0 ?us re/rict$1 & spr++ =w>d s5d tray & tea fly+ toge!r across ! room4 ,he once told me t1 = hygi5ic reasons1 he _h be5 a veget>ian = tw5ty ye>s1 & _h done ! h>de/ "w ( 8 life )\t fle%-food3 !n1 happ5+ to be conf9$ to ! h\se ) spra9$ ankles1 he got out ( heal? by neglect+ to r$uce 8 daily diet4 ,j at t mom5t a fri5d s5t him a turkey1 & he said to himself3 8,n[1 :y %\ld ?is f9e bird be wa/$1 ow+ to a m]e :im ( m9e80 ,?us _h he relaps$ into cannibalism z lightly z he rel9qui%$ x4 ,!re 0 an innoc5ce & navet ab\t ,furnivall :i* at times 0 almo/ boyi%2 8 impetuosity & total lack ( discretion made him ins5sible to o!r p]sons' feel+s1 s t he gave direful (f5ce1 & trod on ! toes ( _m good p1 )\t be+ 9 ! lea/ consci\s ( x4 ,he ru9$ ! ,br[n+ ,society1 ( :i* he 0 bo? f\nd] & conf\nd]1 by an ill-advis$ spee* ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 a discussion on 8,*ri/mas ,eve & ,ea/] ,day02 & 9 l mann]1 ?\gh ) less s]i\s results1 he />tl$ 8 ,%elleyan fri5ds1 :5 ,prome!us 0 ! subject ( debate1 by ask+ 9 tones ( impati5ce3 8,:y did ! fell[ all[ himself to be *a9$ to ! rock8 ,:y didn't he %[ fight1 z ,i %\ld h done80 ,& c]ta9ly1 :5 "o ?9ks ( x1 !re w\ld h be5 tr\ble 9 ! ,caucasus1 if ,dr4 ,furnivall _h be5 bidd5 to play ! m>tyr's "p4 ,kn[+ ( my connection ) ,eton1 ,dr4 ,furnivall once came to me1 9 high spirits1 ) ! news t 9 "s rese>*es at ! ,briti% ,museum he _h by *ance une>!d ! fact t ,ni*olas ,udall1 a headma/] ( ,eton 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 & "o ( ! recogniz$ 8wor?ies0 ( ! s*ool1 _h be5 convict$ ( a crim9al (f5ce--its nature ,i mu/ leave my read]s to surmise4 ,i _h he>d ?is be=e1 b ,i c\ld n spoil ! old man's glee by say+ s2 ,i !re=e congratulat$ him w>mly1 & ask$ him1 9 je/1 :e!r he w\ld n write to ,dr4 ,w>re & tell him ( s int]e/+ a discov]y4 8,i h writt5 to him10 he cri$2 & !n1 ) a %ade ( real surprise & disappo9tm5t on 8 face3 8,b he's n answ]$ me60 ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( ! ,%elley ,society's c>e]1 :5 its =tunes 7 dimm$1 & _m ( its fa%ionable memb]s _h dropp$ (f1 we /ill cont9u$ to hold our mon?ly meet+s at ,univ]sity ,college1 ,g[] ,/reet1 & v qua9t little ga!r+s "s ( !m 74 ,! audi5ce at times numb]$ no m ?an five or six1 & ! 8proce$+s0 might h altoge!r fail$ _h x n be5 = two or ?ree devot$ en?usia/s :o nev] slack5$ 9 _! att5dance4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ,mrs4 ,simpson1 an old lady :o became to ! ,%elley ,society :at ,miss ,flite 0 to ! ,c\rt ( ,*anc]y 9 ,bleak ,h\se1 an ev]-pres5t spectator & ally4 ,we all lik$ & respect$ h]--%e 0 humanit>ian z well z ,%elleyan--b we 7 a little emb>rass$ :5 h] filial piety prompt$ h] to give u copies ( h] fa!r's writ+s1 a bulky volume entitl$ ,! ,works ( ,h5ry ,heavisides4 ,x 0 a sob]+ exp]i5ce to become possess$ ( t book1 ! title ( :i* convey$ a true indication ( ! cont5ts4 ,! ,%elley ,c5t5>y 7,augu/ #d1 #ahib7 m>k$ ! climax ( ! cult :i* _h _h s great a vogue 9 ! previ\s decade4 ,! local meet+ held at ,hor%am 9 ! aft]noon1 :5 ,sussex squires & lit]>y g5tlem5 f ,london unit$ 9 an attempt to :itewa% ,%elley's "*--^? 8%9+ g>m5ts0 ( 81 8s little speck$ ) mire10 z "o speak] express$ x--0 a v holl[ affair :i* contra/$ %>ply ) ! ,london celebration held 9 ! ev5+ at ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce1 :5 ,mr4 ,g4 ,w4 ,foote presid$1 & ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw convuls$ ! audi5ce by 8 description ( ! ,hor%am apologetics4 ,an acc\nt ( bo? ^! meet+s 0 writt5 by 8,g4,b4,s40 9 8 be/ ve91 & pr9t$ 9 ! ,albem>le ,review3 x 0 9 ?is article t he made ! sugge/ion t ,%elley %\ld be repres5t$1 at ,hor%am1 on a bas-relief1 89 a tall hat1 ,bible 9 h&1 lead+ 8 *ildr5 on ,sunday morn+ to ! *ur* ( 8 native p>i%40 ,t piece ( sculpture has nev] be5 execut$2 b x w\ld h>dly h be5 m inappropriate ?an ! two *ief monum5ts t h be5 erect$1 ! "o 9 ,*ri/*ur* ,priory1 ,hants1 ! o!r at ,univ]sity ,college1 ,ox=d2 = :at c\ld be less 9 keep+ ) ! impression left by ,%elley's e!real g5ius ?an to figure him1 z is done 9 bo? ^! works1 z a dead body1 /ret*$ limp & pitiful l "s suicide's corpse at ! ,morgue8 ,let u rid our ?\ghts ( all su* gha/ly & fun]eal notions ( ,%elley1 & ?9k ( him z :at he is1 ! poet n ( dea? b ( life1#bb t nobl] life to :i* mank9d %all yet atta91 :5 !y h le>nt1 9 8 own words3 ,to live z if to love & live 7 "o4 ,! mo/ human portrait ( ,%elley1 to my ?9k+1 is ! "o pa9t$ by a "y ,am]ican arti/1 ,william ,we/1 :o met him at ,byron's villa ne> ,leghorn1 9 #ahbb1 & be+ greatly /ruck by 8 p]sonality1 made a r\gh sket* :i* he aft]w>ds f9i%$ & took back to ,am]ica4 ,!re x 0 pres]v$ aft] ,we/'s dea?1 & reproduc$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ! ,c5tury ,magaz9e 9 ,octob]1 #aije1 ) an explanatory article by its pres5t own]1 ,mrs4 ,john ,dunn4 ,by ! c\rtesy ( ,mrs4 ,dunn1 ,i 0 able to use ?is portrait z a frontispiece to a revis$ edition ( my /udy ( ,%elley1 publi%$ 9 #aiac4 ,mr4 ,buxton ,=man told me t he did n believe 9 ! g5u95ess ( ! picture2 b read]s ( ,lett]s ab\t ,%elley 7#aiag7 w see t ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,g>nett held a contr>y op9ion1 & s1 z ,i "k1 did ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti4 ,"s acc\nt ( ,we/'s meet+ ) ,%elley1 & ( 8 recollections ( ,byron1 may be f\nd 9 ,h5ry ,!odore ,tuck]man's ,book ( ! ,arti/s4 ,8 portrait ( ,byron is well kn[n2 & !re seems to be no inh]5t improbability 9 ! acc\nt giv5 ( ! orig9 & pres]vation ( ! o!r picture1 :i* c]ta9ly impresses "o z be+ m 9 agreem5t ) ! v]bal descriptions ( ,%elley 9 8 lat] ye>s ?an ! almo/ boyi% c\nt5ance s famili> 9 engrav+s4 ,%elley is ! greate/ ( ! poet-pione]s ( civilization1 & 8 influ5ce is /ill v f> f hav+ rea*$ its z5i?3 he is 8! poet ( ! "y0 9 ! s5se t future g5]ations w be bett] & bett] able to und]/& him4 ,?y wisdom lacks n ye>s1 ?y wisdom gr[s ,) our gr[? & ! gr[? ( "t unborn4#bc ,,viii ,,voices ,,cry+ ,,9 ,,! ,,wild]ness ,i suff] mute & lonely1 yet ano!r ,uplifts 8 voice to let me "k a bro!r ,travels ! same wild pa?s ?\gh out ( sight4 ,,james ,,?omson 7,b4,v474 ,poets1 z ,%elley said1 are 8! hi]ophants ( an unappreh5d$ inspiration1 ! mirrors ( ! gigantic %ad[s :i* futurity ca/s ^u ! pres5t40 ,! sure/ solace = ! conditions 9 :i* m5's lives are /ill liv$ is to be f\nd 9 ! utt]ances ( ^? impassion$ writ]s1 poets or poet-naturali/s z we may call !m1 :o are ! h>b+]s ( a high] social /ate1 &1 z su*1 h p[] to *e] _! fell[-be+s ) ! *>m ( _! spee*1 ?\gh x is only by ! few t ! full purport ( _! message c be und]/ood4 ,x is ( "s ( ^! lights 9 ! d>kness1 ^! voices cry+ 9 ! wild]ness1 t ,i w\ld n[ speak4 ,!re w\ld seem1 at fir/ sight1 to be a great gulf fix$ betwe5 ,%elley & ,james ,?omson1 betwe5 optimi/ & pessimi/1 betwe5 ! poet ( ,prome!us ,unb\nd ^: fai? 9 ! future 0 immutable1 & him ( ,! ,city ( ,dreadful ,night1 :o s despair$ ( progress z to hold t be=e we c re=m ! pres5t we mu/ re=m ! pa/4 ,yet x 0 on ,?omson's %\ld]s t ! mantle ( ,%elley desc5d$1 9 s f> z !y 7 ! s+]s ( free-?\ght2 & he 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ ( all writ]s ( di/9ction to appreh5d ! greatness ( t 8poet ( poets & pure/ ( m50 to :om 8 own ,vane's ,/ory 0 d$icat$4 ,?\gh we d n ass5t to ! pessimi/ic cont5tion t we are ! product ( a pa/ :i* has =$oom$ human ef=t to failure1 we may /ill pr(it by ! mood ( pessimism1 ! g5u9e ve9 ( sadness t is f\nd 9 all lit]atures & felt at times by all ?\ghtful m52 = 9 its due place & proportion x is z real z ! contr>y mood ( joy4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld ! d>k] mood be s$ul\sly disc\nt5anc$1 z if x came f ! s\rce ( all evil8 ,x /&s = some?+2 x is "p ( u1 & x is n to be arbitr>ily set aside4 ,s wond]ful a poem z ,! ,city ( ,dreadful ,night ne$s no apology2 its ju/ification is 9 its own gr&eur & /r5g?3 nor ought su* lit]ature to be depress+ 9 its effect on ! read]'s m9d1 b r 79 its "r sph]e & relation7 a means ( enlight5m5t & help4 ,= :atev] ! subject & moral ( a poem may be1 !re is no?+ sadd5+ 9 ,art1 provid$ ! =m & treatm5t be adequate2 we are n disc\rag$ b *e]$ by any revelation ( feel+ t is s9c]ely & nobly express$4 ,i hold ,?omson1 !re=e1 pessimi/ ?\gh he 01 to h be51 by virtue ( 8 indomitable c\rage & love ( tru?1 "o ( ! inspir$ voices ( democracy4 ,ov] ?irty ye>s ago ,i 0 reque/$ by ,mr4 ,b]tram ,dobell1 ,?omson's fri5d & lit]>y executor1 to write a ,life ( ! poet2 & 9 ! prep>ation ( t "w1 :i* involv$ a good deal ( se>* = scatt]$ lett]s & o!r biographical mat]ial1 ,i 0 br\ght into t\* n only ) _m p]sonal fri5ds ( ,?omson1 su* z ,mr4 ,*>les ,bradlaugh1 ,mr4 ,g4 ,w4 ,foote1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,!odore ,wright1 ,mrs4 ,h4 ,bradlaugh ,bonn]1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,b>rs1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,watts1 & ,mr4 ,p]cy ,holyoake1 b also ) "s well-kn[n writ]s1 among !m ,mr4 ,george ,m]$i?1 ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 ,mr4 ,watts-,dunton1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti1 & ,mr4 ,william ,%>p4 ,i 0 impress$ by ! w>m reg>d 9 :i* ,?omson's memory 0 held by ^? :o _h kn[n him1 ! s+le exception be+ a s\r old l&lady 9 a gloomy ,london /reet1 ( ^: rem>ks ,i took note z an in/ance ( ! /rangely vague views held 9 "s qu>t]s z to ! function ( a biograph]4 ,%e c\ld give me no in=mation ab\t h] impecuni\s lodg]1 except t he _h 8pass$ away02 b %e add$ t if ,i wi%$ to write ! ,life ( a good man1 a real ,*ri/ian1 & a total ab/a9]--"h %e look$ at me dubi\sly1 z if que/ion+ my ability to c>ry out h] sugge/ion--!re 0 h] de> dep>t$ husb&6 ,9 ano!r case an old fri5d ( ,?omson's1 :o told me _m int]e/+ facts ab\t 8 e>ly life1 deta9$ me j z ,i 0 tak+ my dep>ture1 & said 9 a m$itative way1 z if anxi\s to recall ev5 ! v]ie/ trifle3 8,i ?9k ,i rememb] t ,jimmy once wrote a poem on "s subject or o!r40 ,:at he imag9$ to be my object 9 writ+ a ,life ( an obscure ,army s*oolma/]1 except t he _h writt5 a poem1 ,i did n discov]2 p]haps ! idea 0 t ! biograph] goes ab\t1 l ! lion1 seek+ :om he may dev\r4 ,9 lit]>y circles !re has always be5 a /rong prejudice aga9/ 8,b4,v410 ow+1 ( c\rse1 to 8 a!i/ical views & ! g5]al lack ( 8respectability0 9 8 life & surr\nd+s4 ,i 0 told by ,mr4 ,william ,%>p t1 j aft] ! ,life ( ,james ,?omson 0 publi%$1 he happ5$ to be travell+ to ,scotl& 9 company ) ,mr4 ,&rew ,lang1 & hav+ ) him a copy ( ! book1 :i* he 0 review+ = ! ,academy1 he tri$ to engage 8 companion 9 talk ab\t ,?omson1 b 0 met by a m>k$ dis9cl9ation to discuss a subject s uncong5ial4 ,i 0 n surpris$ at he>+ ?is2 b ,i _h be5 puzzl$ by a refusal :i* ,i receiv$ f ,mr4 ,sw9burne to all[ me to publi% a lett] :i* he _h address$ to ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,rossetti "s ye>s be=e1 9 high praise ( ,?omson's n>rative poem 8,w$dah & ,om-el-,bona910 :i* he _h describ$ z possess+ 8=?right triumphant p[]40 ,t lett]1 s ,mr4 ,sw9burne wrote to me1 _h be5 inspir$ by 8a some:at extravagant & uncritical en?usiasm10 & he n[ spoke 9 r sev]e reprobation ( ,?omson1 z "o :o might h left beh9d him 8a respectable & memorable "n40 ,! ^w 8respectable10 com+ f ! au?or ( ,poems & ,ballads1 des]ves to be not$4 ,ab\t two ye>s lat]1 9 #ahij1 ! imm$iate cause ( ?is *ange ( op9ion on ,mr4 ,sw9burne's "p 0 expla9$ to me by no less an au?ority ?an ,mr4 ,watts-,dunton1 :o _h invit$ me to pay him a visit 9 ord] to h a talk ab\t ,?oreau4 ,dur+ a /roll on ,putney ,hea?1 %>$ by ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 ,mr4 ,watts-,dunton told me ! /ory ( ,james ,?omson's ov]?r[2 & z ! simil> d[nfall ( ,:itman1 & ( "s ( ,sw9burne's o!r e>ly fav\rites1 0 probably br\ght ab\t 9 ! same mann]1 ! process is wor? relat+4 ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 z ,i h said1 _h writt5 9 raptur\s praise ( "o ( 8,b4,v4's0 poems4 ,"o day ,mr4 ,watts-,dunton said to him3 8,i wi% y w\ld re-read t poem ( ,?omson's1 z ,i _c see t x possesses any great m]it40 ,a few days lat] ,sw9burne came to him & said3 8,y are q "r4 ,i h re-read #8,w$dah & ,om-el-,bona91' & ,i f9d t x has v little value40 ,watts-,dunton's influ5ce ov] 8 fri5d 0 s complete t !re are 9 fact two ,sw9burnes3 ! e>li]1 democratic poet ( ! ,songs be=e ,sunrise1 :o _h n yet be5 rescu$ by ,mr4 ,watts-,dunton2 & ! lat]1 respectable ,sw9burne1 ^: b5t 0 = ! mo/ "p reaction>y4 ,a 8lo/ lead]0 inde$6 ,contr>y to ! prov]b1 ! appeal1 9 ?is case1 mu/ be f ,philip sob] to ,philip drunk4 ,at ! lun*eon :i* foll[$ our walk1 ,mr4 ,sw9burne 0 pres5t1 & "o c\ld n help obs]v+ t 9 p]sonal matt]s1 z 9 8 lit]>y views1 he seem$ to be almo/ dep5d5t on ,mr4 ,watts-,dunton3 he ran to him ) a new book l a poetic *ild ) a play?+4 ,8 amiability ( mann] & c\rtesy 7 *>m+2 b 8 delicate face1 qua9t *ant+ voice1 & re/lessly twit*+ f+]s1 gave an impression ( weakness4 ,he talk$1 ,i rememb]1 ( ,m]$i?'s ,s&ra ,belloni & ,diana ( ! ,crossways1 & compla9$ ( _! obscurity 78,c y con/rue !m8072 !n ( 8 rem9isc5ces ( ,eton1 ) fri5dly inquiries ab\t my fa!r-9-law1 ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,l4 ,joynes1 :o _h be5 8 tutor & h\se-ma/]2 also ab\t "o ( ! ,fr5* tea*]s1 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,t>v]1 ) :om he _h be5 on v intimate t]ms4 ,"h a few words on ! poet's adv5tures at ,eton may n be out ( place4#bd ,x is /at$ 9 ,gosse's ,life ( ,sw9burne t !re is no tru? 9 ! leg5d t he 0 bulli$ at ,eton2 x is1 h[ev]1 a fact t 8 ,eton c>e] 0 n altoge!r an untr\bl$ "o4 ,mr4 ,joynes us$ to tell h[ ,sw9burne once came to him be=e s*ool & begg$ to be all[$ to 8/ay out10 because he 0 afraid to face "s bigg] boys :o 7 tempor>ily atta*$ to 8 ,division--8^? dreadful boys10 he call$ !m4 8,oh1 sir1 !y we> tail coats6 ,sir1 !y are m560 ,! reque/ 0 n grant$2 b 8 tutor soo!d ! boy by read+ a ,psalm ) him1 & ?us =tifi$ he und]w5t ! ordeal4 ,"o v *>act]i/ic anecdote has un=tunately be5 told incorrectly4 ,lady ,jane ,sw9burne _h come to ,eton to see h] son1 :o 0 ill1 & %e read ,%akespe>e to him z he lay 9 b$4 ,:5 %e left him = a "t1 a maid1 :om %e _h br\ght ) h]1 0 reque/$ to cont9ue ! read+1 & %e did s1 ) ! result t a glass ( wat] :i* /ood on a table by ! b$side 0 pres5tly da%$ ov] h] by ! invalid4 ,9 ! v]sion quot$ by 8 biograph] ! glass ( wat] has become 8a pot ( jam0--q wrongly1 z ,i c te/ify1 = ,i he>d ,mr4 ,joynes tell ! /ory m ?an once4 ,sw9burne 0 n all[$ to read ,byron or ,%elley :ile he 0 at ,eton4 ,9 ,mr4 ,joynes's h\se !re 0 a set ( volumes ( ! old ,engli% dramati/s1 & ! "y /ud5t urg5tly begg$ to be p]mitt$ to read ^!4 8,might he read ,=d80 ,to settle s difficult a "q rec\rse 0 _h to ! advice ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,cookesley1 a ma/] :o 0 reput$ 8to "k ab\t ev]y?+02 & ,mr4 ,cookesley's judgm5t 0 t ! boy might read all ,=d's plays except "o--! "o1 ( c\rse1 :i* has a title calculat$ to al>m4 ,b ?is1 x transpir$1 0 "o t he _h specially wi%$ to read6 ,mr4 ,watts-,dunton has be5 well describ$ by ,mr4 ,c\lson ,k]nahan z 8a h]o ( fri5d%ip02 & 8 p]sonal fri5dl9ess 0 %[n n to di/+ui%$ writ]s only1 b to any "o :om he c\ld enc\rage or help1 nor did he take ! lea/ (f5ce1 h[ev] bluntly 8 own criticisms 7 criticiz$4 ,9 review+ ,! ,city ( ,dreadful ,night1 on its fir/ appe>ance 9 book =m 7#ahhj71 he _h said t ,?omson wrote 9 8 pessimi/ic /yle 8because n[ x is ! fa%ion to be dreadful10 a d5ial ( ! s9c]ity ( ! poet to :i* ,i ref]r$ 9 my ,life ( ,james ,?omson z "o ( ! /range/ ( misappreh5sions4 ,:5 ,i met ,mr4 ,watts-,dunton1 he allud$ to ?is & o!r matt]s conc]n+ ,?omson s g5ially z to make me wond] h[ he c\ld at times h writt5 9 s unsympa!tic & unwor?y a mann] ( au?ors :om he dislik$4 ,admir]s ( ,walt ,:itman1 9 p>ticul>1 _h reason to res5t ! really disgu/+ ?+s t 7 said ( him2 z :5 he 0 lik5$ to a savage bef\l+ ! door-/ep ( ! civiliz$ man4 ,t ,:itman himself mu/ h be5 indignant at ! jibes levell$ at him f ,putney ,hea? c h>dly be d\bt$3 ,i 0 told by a fri5d ( 8 t he _h be5 he>d to speak ( ,sw9burne--! second ,sw9burne--z 8a damn$ simulacrum40 ,v diff]5t f ,sw9burne's ung5]\s attitude to ,?omson 0 t ( ,george ,m]$i?1 z may be se5 f sev]al ( 8 lett]s to me1 publi%$ 9 ! ,life ( ,james ,?omson1 & repr9t$ 9 ,lett]s ( ,george ,m]$i?4 ,a proposal 0 made t ,mr4 ,m]$i? %\ld himself write an appreciation ( 8,b4,v402 ?is he c\ld n d1 b he gave me p]mission to make use ( any op9ions he _h express$ by lett] to me or 9 conv]sation2 ,i visit$ him at ,box ,hill 9 #ahia1 & he talk$ at great l5g? on t & o!r subjects4 ,( ,?omson he spoke ) feel+s ak9 to affection1 exclaim+ m ?an once3 8,poor de> fell[6 ,i bitt]ly reproa* myself t ,i did n help him m1 by gett+ him "w on ! ,a!num40 ,b he d\bt$ if he c\ld at t date h be5 reclaim$3 e>li] 9 life he might h be5 sav$1 he ?\ght1 by ! companion%ip ( a woman :o w\ld h giv5 him sympa?y & aid2 praise1 too1 :i* _h be5 ! ru9 ( _m writ]s 7he in/anc$ ,george ,eliot & ,dick5s1 ) "s tr5*ant rem>ks ab\t bo?7 w\ld h be5 good = 8,b4,v410 :o 0 s brave & hone/4 ,he himself1 he said1 _h (t5 felt :at x 0 to lack all recognition1 & sometimes1 :5 he _h look$ up f 8 writ+ & se5 a di/ant field 9 sunlight1 he _h ?\ght1 8x mu/ be well to be 9 ! w>m?40 ,:at above all he admir$ 9 ,?omson 0 8 resolute cle> c\rage4 ,!re _h be5 no m5tion ( pessimism 9 _! talk1 except t :5 he _h be5 speak+ ( ! brighte/ & ! d>ke/ moods ( ,nature1 ,?omson answ]$3 8,i see no brighte/40 ,m]$i? 0 evid5tly repell$ by ?is gospel ( despair2 he said t ! writ+ ( ,! ,city ( ,dreadful ,night _h done its au?or no good1 inasmu* z he !re embodi$ 8 gloomi] images 9 a p]man5t =m :i* 9 turn react$ on him & made him m despond5t4 ,he consid]$ 8,w$dah & ,om-el-,bona90 to be ,?omson's ma/]piece1 & ! f9e/ n>rative poem we h3 8,:]e c y f9d its equal80 ,i told him ( ,sw9burne's *ange ( op9ion ab\t x1 & he said in/antly3 8,y "k ^: do+ t is40 ,a playful acc\nt foll[$ ( ! way 9 :i* 8 own poems us$ to be review$ by ,watts-,dunton 9 ! ,a!num4 8,we always receive any?+ ( ,mr4 ,m]$i?'s ) respect40 8,y "k10 said ,m]$i?1 8:at t sort ( beg9n+ means40 ,( late he _h ceas$ to s5d out review copies ( 8 poems1 be+ sick5$ by ! ineptitude ( critics4 8,!re are a good _m curates ab\t ! c\ntry10 he add$1 8& ! fact t _m ( !m d a little review+ 9 _! sp>e h\rs does n t5d to elevate lit]ature40 ,( social problems he spoke ) fre$om2 mo/ /rongly ( ! c]ta9 *ange t is com+1 :5 wom5 get _! economic indep5d5ce4 ,inf9ite mis*ief comes to ! race f loveless m>riages4 ,b he anticipat$ x w\ld take six or m g5]ations = wom5 to rid !mselves ( ! intellectual follies !y n[ inh]it f _! gr&mo!rs4 ,at d9n] ,mr4 ,m]$i? talk$ ( 8 di/a/e = fle% food1 & 8 e/eem = simplicity 9 all =ms1 & /at$ emphatically t x 0 q a mi/ake to suppose t 8 own exp]im5ts 9 veget>ianism _h injur$ 8 heal?4 ,yet1 if he 7 to try t diet aga91 he knew h[ 8 fri5ds w\ld expla9 to him t x is 8impossible to live )\t meat10 or 7?is 9 dramatically s>ca/ic tones7 t 8if x be possible = "s p]sons1 x is n possible = me40#be ,i 0 /ruck by 8 great k9dl9ess z ho/2 he 0 9 fact ov]-solicit\s = ! welf>e ( veget>ian gue/s4 ,! =mality & punctili\sness ( ,mr4 ,m]$i?'s mann]1 ) 8 some:at c]emoni\s ge/ures & pronunciation1 p]haps affect$ a visitor r unfav\rably at fir/ introduction2 b aft] a few m9utes ?is impression wore (f1 & "o felt only ! vivacity & *>m ( 8 conv]sation4 ,x 0 a cont9u\s fl[ ( epigrams1 z incisive 9 _m cases z ^? 9 8 books2 dur+ :i* ,i notic$ ! int5se s5sitiv5ess & expressiv5ess ( 8 m\?1 ! lips curl+ ) irony1 z he flung out 8 s>casms ab\t critics1 & curates1 & s5tim5tali/s ( e ord]4 ,8 eyes 7 rem>kably ke5 & p5etrat+1 & he wat*$ n>r[ly ! effect ( 8 po9ts2 s t ev5 to keep up ) him z a li/5] 0 a consid]able m5tal /ra94 ,x 0 9 consequ5ce ( my m5tion+ ?is to ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 a few days lat]1 t he made 8 sport+ (f] t1 if he 7 tak5 d[n to ,box ,hill1 he 8w\ld />t talk+ ! mom5t he ent]$ ! h\se1 & n let ,m]$i? get a ^w 9 edgeways40 ,9 ,mr4 ,s4 ,m4 ,ellis's biography ( ,m]$i?1 ,%aw is quot$ z say+ t ! proposal emanat$ f ,mr4 ,clem5t ,%ort] or myself3 ?is1 h[ev]1 is q incorrect1 = ! sugge/ion 0 8 own1 & mu* too reckless to h _h any o!r s\rce4 ,su* an enc\nt]1 _h x tak5 place1 w\ld n h be51 z ,%aw flatt]$ himself1 a monologue1 b a combat s colossal t "o %r9ks f speculat+ on ! result3 all t seems c]ta9 is t x w\ld h la/$ till ! talk-out bl[ 0 giv51 & t ^u ! tomb ( "o or o!r ( ! colloqui/s a hic tacet w\ld h _h to be inscrib$4 ,i notic$ a c]ta9 resemblance 9 ,m]$i?'s pr(ile to t ( ,edw>d ,c>p5t] 7x may be se5 9 "s ( ! photographs72 & ?is 0 ! m surpris+ because ( ! unlik5ess ( ! two m5 9 temp]am5t1 ,m]$i?'s cry = 8,m bra91 ,o ,"l1 m bra960 be+ 9 contra/ ) ,c>p5t]'s r slight+ ref]5ces to 8! w&]+ lunatic ,m9d40 ,yet ,m]$i?1 too1 0 an apo/le ( ,nature2 8 democratic in/9cts are unmi/akable1 ?\gh ! sc5es ( 8 novels are mo/ly laid 9 ari/ocratic surr\nd+s1 s t 8 8cry = simplicity0 came 8f ! v camp ( ! artificial40 ,?is 0 ! view ( 8 philosophy tak5 by me 9 an article on 8,nature-lessons f ,george ,m]$i?10 publi%$ 9 ! ,free ,review1 9 ref]5ce to :i* ,mr4 ,m]$i? wrote3 8,x is pleasant to be appreciat$1 b ! *ief pleasure = me is 9 see+ ! drift ( my "w rightly appreh5d$40 ,to ,mr4 ,b]tram ,dobell1 ! well-kn[n booksell]1 ^: "n is s closely associat$ ) ,?omson's & ,trah]ne's1 ,i 0 indebt$ = mu* in=mation ab\t books & writ]s ( books1 giv5 9 t cosy %op ( 8 9 ! ,*>+ ,cross ,road1 :i* 0 a place ( pleasant recollections = s _m lit]>y m54 ,i _h especial reason to be grateful to him = direct+ me to ! writ+s ( ,h]man ,melville1 ^: extraord9>y g5ius1 %[n 9 su* ma/]pieces z ,typee & ,! ,:ale1 0 s unacc\ntably ignor$ or und]valu$ t 8 "n is /ill (t5 confus$ ) t ( ,:yte ,melville or ( ,h]man ,m]ivale4 ,melville 0 a great admir] ( ,james ,?omson2 ?is he made pla9 9 sev]al lett]s address$ to ,engli% correspond5ts1 9 :i* he describ$ ,! ,city ( ,dreadful ,night z ! 8mod]n ,book ( ,job "u an orig9al =m1 duskily loom+ ) ! same aborig9al v]ities10 & wrote ( "o ( ! light] poems t 8,sunday up ! ,riv]1 contra/+ ) ! ,city ( ,dreadful ,night1 is l a ,cuban humm+-bird1 beautiful 9 fairy t9ts1 fly+ aga9/ ! tropic ?und]/orm40 ,mr4 ,dobell 0 a man ( v active m9d1 & he _h always 9 view "s fur!r lit]>y projects4 ,"o ( ^!1 ( :i* he told me n long be=e 8 dea?1 0 to write a book ab\t 8 fri5d1 ,james ,?omson2 & x is mu* to be regrett$ t ?is c\ld n be accompli%$4 ,ano!r plan--surely "o ( ! /range/ ev] conceiv$--0 to r5d] or re-write ,walt ,:itman's poems 9 ! ,om> ,khayym /anza3 a proposal :i* rem9d$ me ( ! b5efic5t s*eme ( ,f\ri]1 or ano!r ( ! e>ly communi/s1 to turn ! wat]s ( ! ocean into lemonade4 ,x is difficult to speak ( ,leaves ( ,grass & ! ,rubiyt 9 ! same brea?2 yet ,i once he>d ! ,om> ,khayym poem ref]r$ to 9 a /ill /rang] connection by a cl]gyman :o 0 ! 8autocrat ( ! breakfa/ table0 9 a hotel :]e ,i 0 /ay+4 ,sudd5ly paus+ 9 8 table-talk1 he did me ! hon\r ( consult+ me on a small "q ( au?or%ip4 8,i am "r1 am ,i n10 he said1 89 suppos+ t ! translator ( ,om> ,khayym 0--,em]son80 ,mr4 ,dobell's exp]i5ces 9 book-lore _h be5 long & v>i$1 & he c\ld tell "s excell5t /ories1 "o ( :i* especially /ruck me z %[+ t he _h a r>e fund ( %rewd s5se z well z ( pr(essional k4 ,he once miss$ f 8 %op a v sc>ce & valuable book1 9 circum/ances :i* made x a matt] ( c]ta9ty to him t x _h be5 ab/ract$ by a ke5 collector :o _h be5 talk+ to him t v day1 ?\gh no ^w conc]n+ ! book _h be5 spok54 ,dobell 0 greatly tr\bl$1 until he hit ^u a plan :i* 0 at once ! simple/ & mo/ tactful t c\ld h be5 imag9$4 ,)\t any inquiry or explanation1 he s5t 9 a bill = ! book1 z 9 c\rse ( bus9ess1 & ! acc\nt 0 duly paid4 ,?r\gh ,songs ( ,fre$om1 an an?ology edit$ by me 9 #ahib1 ,i came into correspond5ce ) _m democratic writ]s1 sev]al ( :om1 especially ,mr4 ,g]ald ,massey & ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,l9ton1 %[$ mu* int]e/ 9 ! "w & gave me valuable assi/ance4 ,dr4 ,john ,kells ,+ram's fam\s v]ses1 8,! ,m5 ( #8,n9ety-,eight10 7 includ$ 9 ! book2 & z curiosity has sometimes be5 express$ z to h[ f> ! s5tim5ts ( t poem accord$ ) ! lat] views ( its au?or1 x may be wor? m5tion+ t1 9 giv+ me p]mission to repr9t ! /anzas1 he wrote z foll[s3 8,y w n suppose t ! effusion ( ! y\? exactly repres5ts ! convictions ( ! man4 ,b ,i h nev] be5 a%am$ ( hav+ writt5 ! v]ses4 ,!y 7 ! fruit ( g5u9e feel+40 ,a reque/ = ,joaqu9 ,mill]'s spirit$ l9es1 8,sophie ,p]ovskaya10 br\ght me a lett] f ! vet]an au?or ( t v beautiful book1 ,life among/ ! ,modocs 7a "w ( art wor?y to be class$ ) ,h]man ,melville's ,typee71 :i* 0 "o ( ! /range/ pieces ( p5man%ip ,i ev] receiv$1 hav+ ! appe>ance ( be+ writt5 ) a piece ( wood r ?an a p51 b m ?an comp5sat+ by its he>t9ess = ! lab\r ne$$ 9 deciph]+ x3 8,i ?ank y cordially2 ,i am aba%$ at my audacity long ago1 9 publi%+ :at ,i did 9 de> old ,engl&4 ,i hope to d some?+ really wor? y\r read+ be=e ,i die40 ,b t he _h done long be=e4 ,! lib]ality ) :i* writ]s ( v]se all[ _! poems to be us$ 9 an?ologies is v gratify+ to an editor2 ! m s1 z su* republication is by no means always a b5efit to ! au?ors !mselves4 ,mr4 ,john ,add+ton ,symonds 0 an example ( a poet :o _h suff]$ mu*1 z he told me1 f compil]s ( an?ologies1 especially 9 reg>d to "s l9es 9 8 (t-quot$ /anzas1 8,a ,vi/a10 :i* 9 ! orig9al ran ?us3 ,nation ) nation1 l& ) l&1 ,in>m$ %all live z comrades free4 8,in>m$0 signifi$ l9k$ frat]nity1 b ! ^w be+ a /range "o 0 *ang$ 9 "s collections to 8unarm$10 & 9 t easi] =m _h q escap$ f ,mr4 ,symonds's control4 ,?is error /ill cont9ues to be repeat$ & circulat$1 & has practically tak5 ! place ( ! au?oriz$ text4 ,tru?1 z ! say+ is1 may be great1 b x does n always prevail4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,a4 ,symonds1 l 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,rod5 ,noel1 at ^: h\se ,i met him1 0 "o ( ^? writ]s :o1 />t+ f a purely lit]>y /&po9t1 came ov] 9 ! end t[>ds ! democratic view ( life4 ,8 appreciation ( ,:itman is well kn[n2 & he told me t s9ce he wrote 8 /udy ( ,%elley = ! 8,engli% ,m5 ( ,lett]s0 s]ies he _h *ang$ "s ( 8 views 9 ! m advanc$ ,%elleyan direction4 ,rob]t ,bu*anan 0 ano!r ( ,rod5 ,noel's fri5ds ) :om ,i became acqua9t$ & _h a good deal ( correspond5ce4 ,8 lat] writ+s1 ow+ to _! democratic t5d5cies & extreme outspok5ness1 receiv$ mu* less public att5tion ?an ! e>li] ones2 9 ,! ,new ,rome1 9 p>ticul>1 !re 7 a numb] ( tr5*ant poems d5\nc+ ! savag]ies ( an aggressive milit>ism1 & plead+ ! cause ( ! weak & suff]+ folk1 :e!r human or sub-human1 aga9/ ! tyrann\s & /rong4 ,s m>k$1 9 8 lat] ye>s1 became ,bu*anan's humanit>ian sympa?ies1 t :5 8 biography 0 writt5 by ,miss ,h>riett ,jay1 9 #aijc1 ,i 0 ask$ to contribute a *apt] on ! subject4 ,an an?ologi/1 z ,i h said1 meets ) mu* c\rtesy f poets1 yet 8 pa? is n altoge!r a rose-/rewn "o4 ,:5 ,i und]took ! "w1 ,i 0 w>n$ by ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw t ! only c]ta9 result w\ld be t ,i %\ld draw on myself ! conc5trat$ res5tm5t ( all ! au?ors conc]n$3 ?is =eca/ 0 f> f be+ v]ifi$2 b 9 "o or two in/ances ,i did become aw>e ( c]ta9 irritable symptoms on ! "p ( poetical acqua9tances ^: own songs ( fre$om _h unluckily escap$ my notice4 ,!n ! ov]-anxiety ( "s au?ors z to :i* ( _! ma/]-pieces %\ld be includ$1 & :i* )held1 0 at times a trial to an editor4 ,"o ( my contributors1 :o _h mov$ 9 high circles1 0 conc]n$ to ?9k t c]ta9 royalties ( 8 acqua9tance might feel hurt by 8 arraignm5t ( tyrants3 8b if ! ,cz>10 he wrote1 8takes x home to himself1 ,i %all be only too delight$40 ,:e!r any prote/ f ! ,cz> or o!r cr[n$ heads 0 receiv$ by ! publi%]s ( ! ,cant]bury ,poets ,s]ies1 ,i nev] he>d4 ,b if poets are ! =]unn]s ( a future society1 to 8poet-naturali/s0 also mu/ a l function be assign$4 ,( ,?oreau1 to :om t title 0 fir/ & mo/ fitt+ly giv51 ,i h already spok52 & 8 0 ! g5ius :i*1 to me1 next to t ( ,%elley1 0 ! mo/ a/oni%+ ( n9ete5?-c5tury port5ts2 a scion ( ! future1 spr++ up1 l "s ali5 wild-fl[]1 unclass$ & uncompreh5d$3 l ,%elley's1 too1 8 wisdom is /ill f> ahead ( our age1 & de/9$ to be increas+ly ackn[l$g$4 ,x 0 ) ?is ?\ght 9 m9d t ,i wrote a biography ( ,?oreau1 9 :i* task ,i receiv$ valuable aid f 8 surviv+ fri5ds1 ,mr4 ,h>rison ,blake1 ,mr4 ,daniel ,ricketson1 ,mr4 ,frank ,b4 ,sanborn1 ,dr4 ,edw>d ,em]son1 & o!rs4 ,) ,mr4 ,sanborn1 ! la/ ( ! ,concord gr\p1 ,i correspond$ = ne>ly ?irty ye>s1 & ,i _h sev]al long talks ) him on ! occasions ( 8 visit+ ,engl&3 he 0 a man ( great erudition & extraord9>y memory1 s t 8 /ore ( in=mation amass$ 9 a long life 0 almo/ encyclop$ic4 ,i le>nt mu* f him ab\t ,concord & its celebrities2 & he collaborat$ ) me 9 edit+ a collection ( ,?oreau's 8,poems ( ,nature10 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #ahie4 ,mr4 ,daniel ,ricketson1 ! 8,mr4 ,d4 ,r40 ( ,em]son's edition ( ,?oreau's ,lett]s1 0 ano!r fri5d to :om ,i 0 greatly indebt$2 8 correspond5ce ) me 0 pr9t$ 9 a memorial volume1 ,daniel ,ricketson & 8 ,fri5ds1 9 #aijb4 ,by no "o 0 ,i m help$ & enc\rag$ ?an by t mo/ ard5t ( ,?oreau-/ud5ts1 ,dr4 ,samuel ,a4 ,jones1 ( ,ann ,arbor1 ,mi*igan1 :o1 ) 8 fell[-en?usia/1 ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,w4 ,hosm]1 ( ,concord1 s5t me at v>i\s times a l>ge am\nt ( ,?oreauana1 & enabl$ me to make a numb] ( corrections & amplifications 9 a lat] edition ( ! ,life4 ,x 0 ?r\gh our common love ( ,?oreau t ,i fir/ became acqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,w4 ,sloane ,k5n$y1 ( ,belmont1 ,massa*usetts1 a true nature-lov] ) :om ,i h _h mu* pleasant & fri5dly int]c\rse bo? p]sonally & by lett]4 ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies1 unlike ,%elley or ,?oreau1 0 s f> a pessimi/ z to believe t 8lives sp5t 9 do+ good h be5 lives nobly wa/$02 b :ile conv9c$ t 8! :ole & ! wor/ ! wor/ pessimi/ c\ld say is f> b5ea? ! lea/ p>ticle ( ! tru?1 s imm5se is ! mis]y ( man10 he c\ld yet feel ! hope ( future amelioration4 8,full well aw>e t all has fail$1 yet side by side ) ! sadness ( t k1 !re yet lives on 9 me an unqu5*able belief1 ?\ght burn+ l ! sun1 t !re is yet some?+ to be f\nd1 some?+ real1 some?+ to give ea* sep>ate p]sonality sun%9e & fl[]s 9 its own exi/5ce n[40 ,if ev] !re 0 an inspir$ "w1 a real book ( prophecy1 su* a "o is ,jeff]ies's ,/ory ( my ,he>t1 9 :i*1 ) 8 gaze fix$ on a future society1 :]e ! t]m paup] 78inexpressibly wick$ ^w07 %all be unkn[n1 he speaks 9 sca?+ condemnation ( ! pres5t lack ( j & equitable di/ribution1 :i* keeps ! bulk ( ! human race /ill lab\r+ = b>e su/5ance & %elt]4 ,9 a /udy ( ,jeff]ies's life & ideals1 publi%$ 9 #ahid1 ,i drew att5tion to ! m>k$ *ange t came ov] 8 views1 dur+ 8 lat] ye>s1 on social & religi\s que/ions1 a rip5+ ( ?\ght1 accompani$ by a correspond+ gr[? ( lit]>y /yle1 :i* c be measur$ by ! great sup]iority ( ,! ,/ory ov] su* books z ,! ,gamekeep] at ,home2 & 9 connection ) ?is subject ,i po9t$ out t ! incid5t record$ by ,sir ,walt] ,besant 9 8 ,eulogy ( ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies ( a dea?-b$ return to ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 at a "t :5 ,jeff]ies 0 physically & intellectually a wreck1 c\ld n be accept$ z 9 any way rev]s+ ! au?oritative /atem5t ( 8 religi\s convictions :i* he _h himself publi%$ 9 8 ,/ory4 ,= ?is ,i 0 tak5 to task 9 sev]al pap]s z hav+ p]v]t$ biography 9 ! int]e/ ( my own prejudic$ op9ions2 b "u ?is c5sure1 n to m5tion t my views 7 %>$ by ^? fri5ds & /ud5ts ( ,jeff]ies ) :om ,i 0 br\ght 9 t\*1 ,i _h "o unsuspect$ s\rce ( consolation 9 ! fact t ,sir ,walt] ,besant told me 9 private correspond5ce t1 f :at he _h le>nt s9ce ! publication ( 8 ,eulogy1 he 0 conv9c$ t ,i 0 q "r4 ,i did n make ?is public until _m ye>s lat]1 :5 a new edition ( my book appe>$3 !re 0 !n "s fur!r outcry 9 a section ( ! press2 b ?is 0 n repeat$ :5 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,?omas1 9 ! late/ & fulle/ biography ( ,jeff]ies1 dismiss$ ! suppos$ conv]sion z a wrong int]pretation by 8n>r[ sect>ians0 :o ignor$ ! "w ( ,jeff]ies's maturity4 ,i h ?\ght x wor? :ile to ref] to ^! facts1 n t !y are !mselves important1 b z illu/rat+ a ,*ri/ianiz+ process :i* is (t5 c>ri$ on ) b\ndless effront]y by 8religi\s0 writ]s aft] ! dea? ( free-?9k]s4 ,ano!r in/ance may be se5 9 ! case ( ,francis ,w4 ,newman1 :]e a simil> attempt 0 made to repres5t him z hav+ ab&on$ 8 own delib]ate convictions4 ,f ,jeff]ies "o's ?\ghts pass naturally to ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,hudson4 ,x mu/ be ov] tw5ty-five ye>s s9ce ?r\gh ! hospitality ( ,mrs4 ,e4 ,phillips1 ( ,croydon1 an ard5t bird-lov] & humanit>ian1 ,i _h ! good =tune to be introduc$ to ,mr4 ,hudson & to 8 books4 ,a philosoph] & ke5 obs]v] ( all =ms ( life1 he is f> f be+ an orni?ologi/ only2 b !re are c]ta9 sympa?ies t give rise to a sort ( natural freemasonry among ^? :o feel !m2 & ( ^! "o ( ! pleasante/ & mo/ human is ! love ( birds--n ( cook$ birds1 if y please1 associat$ ) d9+-room memories ( 8! pleasures ( ! table10 nor ( cag$ birds 9 draw+-rooms1 nor ( /uff$ birds 9 museums2 b ( real birds1 live birds1 wild birds1 free to ex]cise _! m>vell\s faculties ( flight & song4 ,f ?is love has sprung a correspond+ bird-lit]ature2 & ( ! notable names among ! prophets & int]pret]s ( bird life1 ! late/1 & 9 my op9ion ! greate/1 is t ( ,mr4 ,hudson3 8 books1 9 n a few *apt]s & passages1 rise above ! level ( m]e natural hi/ory1 & affect ! imag9ation ( ! read] z only great lit]ature c4 ,if he is an unequal writ] & some:at desultory1 p]haps1 9 8 mann] ( "w1 yet at 8 be/ he is ! greate/ liv+ ma/] ( ,engli% prose4 ,su* books z ,! ,naturali/ 9 ,la ,plata & ,nature 9 ,d[nl& 7to "n two only7 are classics t c nev] be =gott54 ,& ,mr4 ,hudson's influ5ce1 x %\ld be not$1 has be5 ?r[n m & m on ! side ( t humane /udy ( natural hi/ory :i* ,?oreau adopt$3 8 v]dict is giv5 9 no unc]ta9 language aga9/ ! b>b>\s habits ( game-keep] & bird-cat*]1 fa%ionable mill9]1 & amateur collector ( 8specim5s40 ,if a s+le title 7 to be s\ght = ,mr4 ,hudson's writ+s1 ! "n ( "o ( 8 e>li] books1 ,birds & ,man1 might be ! mo/ appropriate2 = !re seems almo/ to be a m+l+ ( ! avian ) ! human 9 8 nature3 ,i h sometimes fanci$ t he mu/ be a desc5dant ( ,picus1 or ( "s o!r prehi/oric h]o :o 0 *ang$ into a bird4 ,!re is a passage 9 ,virgil's neid :]e ,diom$e is repres5t$ z lam5t+1 z a 8fe>ful prodigy10 su* metamorphosis ( 8 companions4 ,lo/ fri5ds1 to birds transfigur$1 skyw>d so>1 ,or fill ! rocky wold ) wail+ cries4 ,b if su* a vicissitude 7 to befall any ( ,mr4 ,hudson's fri5ds1 ,i feel sure t1 f> f be+ dismay$ by x1 he w\ld be able to cont9ue 8 acqua9tance ) !m on t]ms ( entire und]/&+3 !y w\ld 9 no s5se be 8lo/0 because !y 7 fea!r$4 ,to him a mu* m fe>ful prodigy is ! savage fa%ion ( we>+ ! sk9s & fea!rs ( slaught]$ birds z ornam5tal head-ge>4 ,"o ( ! mo/ devot$ foll[]s ( ?is new s*ool ( natural hi/ory1 & himself a naturali/ ( di/9ction1 0 ,dr4 ,alex&] ,h4 ,japp1 :o1 "u ! p5-"n ( 8,h4 ,a4 ,page10 wrote ! fir/ acc\nt ( ,?oreau publi%$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i h a recollection ( _m pleasant *ats ) him1 especially ( a visit :i* he paid me ) ,mr4 ,walton ,ricketson1 ! sculptor1 a son ( t intimate fri5d ( ,?oreau's ( :om ,i h spok54 ,walton ,ricketson 0 a boy at ! "t :5 ,?oreau us$ to visit 8 fa!r at ,new ,b$=d2 b he 0 pres5t on ! occasion :5 ! grave h]mit ( ,wald5 surpris$ ! company by a sudd5 hil>i\s impulse1 :i* prompt$ him to s+ 8,tom ,b[l+0 & to p]=m an improvis$ dance1 9 :i*1 x is said1 he kept "t to ! music b execut$ "s /eps m l ^? ( ! ,indians ?an ! usual ballroom figures4 ,dr4 ,japp 0 also a biograph] ( ,de ,qu9cey1 & by 8 sympa!tic und]/&+ did mu* to correct ! disp>ag+ judgm5ts pass$ on 8! ,engli% opium-eat]0 by _m critics & press-writ]s4 ,z a result ( a /udy ( ,de ,qu9cey :i* ,i publi%$ 9 #aijd1 ,i made ! acqua9tance1 ?ree ye>s lat]1 ( ,miss ,emily de ,qu9cey 7%e spelt h] "n 9 t mann]71 8 la/ surviv+ daught]4 ,%e 0 a mo/ *>m+ old lady1 full ( vivacity & hum\r2 & h] lett]s1 ( :i* ,i receiv$ a good _m1 7 writt5 ) a sprightl9ess recall+ t ( h] fa!r 9 8 light] moods2 "s ( h] rem9isc5ces1 too1 7 v int]e/+4 ,%e rememb]$ ! opium decant] & glass /&+ on ! mantelpiece :5 %e 0 a *ild1 b %e said t ,de ,qu9cey q left (f ! use ( ! drug = ye>s be=e 8 dea?4 ,%e told me t ! grudge aga9/ h] fa!r1 :i* frequ5tly f\nd expression 9 8grotesque descriptions0 ( him1 0 caus$ 9 "p by 8 neglect to answ] ! lett]s1 _m ( a v flatt]+ k9d1 address$ to him by read]s ( 8 books2 a remissness :i* 0 due1 n to any lack ( c\rtesy or gratitude1 b to 8 invet]ate procra/9ation2 he w\ld always be go+ to write 8to-morr[0 or 8:5 he _h a good p540 ,on "o occasion an admir] wrote to him f ,au/ralia1 begg+ him = 8"s tru?s0 t he might give to 8 little son 7:o _h be5 nam$ aft] ,de ,qu9cey7 :5 he %\ld be able to und]/& !m4 ,de ,qu9cey said sadly to 8 daught]3 8,my de>1 tru?s are v l[ ) me j n[4 ,d y ?9k1 if ,i s5t a c\ple ( lies1 !y w\ld answ] ! purpose80 ,%e fe>$ t he nev] s5t ei!r tru?s or lies4 ,among ! unansw]$ lett]s :i* h] fa!r receiv$ %e recollect$ t !re 0 "o f 8?ree bro!rs10 accompani$ by a volume ( poems by 8,curr]1 ,ellis & ,acton ,bell40 ,x 0 by ! poetry ( ,ellis t ! ,de ,qu9ceys 7 mo/ /ruck1 b n till ye>s aft]w>ds did !y guess t ^? 8bro!rs0 7 ! ,bront si/]s 9 disguise4 ,7 x n a common practice ( review]s1 9 e/imat+ ! "w ( a great writ]1 to omit1 z f> z possible1 any m5tion ( humane sympa?ies %[n by him1 x w\ld be /range t ,de ,qu9cey %\ld be repres5t$ z a m]e 8dream]0 & vision>y2 = 9 tru?1 9 spite ( ! transc5d5tal ,toryism ( 8 politics1 he 0 9 sev]al respects a pione] ( advanc$ humanit>ian ?\ght1 especially 9 ! "q ( corporal puni%m5t1 on :i* he spoke1 a hundr$ ye>s ago1 ) a dignity & =esight :i* might put to %ame _m purbl9d 8progressives0 ( to-day4 ,8 pr(\nd reg>d = a suff]+ humanity is "o ( ! noble/ features 9 8 writ+s2 he rejoic$1 = in/ance1 at ! int]f]5ce ( ,p>liam5t to am5d ! 8ru9\s social evil0 ( female lab\r 9 m9es2 & he spoke ( ! cruelty ( t _s :i* c\ld look 8lightly & indulg5tly on ! affect+ spectacle ( female pro/itution40 8,all ,i h ev] _h enjoym5t ( 9 life10 he said1 8seems to rise up to reproa* me = my happ9ess1 :5 ,i see su* mis]y1 & ?9k !re is s mu* ( x 9 ! _w40 ,x is amus+ to read animadv]sions on ,de ,qu9cey's 8lack ( moral fibre10 writt5 by critics :o lag m ?an a c5tury beh9d him 9 "s ( ! matt]s t af=d an unequivocal te/ ( man's advance f b>b>ism to civilization4 ,,ix ,a ,,league ,,( ,,human5ess ,hommes1 soyez huma9s4 ,c'e/ votre premi] devoir4 ,quelle sagesse y a-t-il p\r v\s1 hors de l'humanit4--,,r\sseau4 ,f ! vatic9ations ( poets & prophets ,i n[ return to ! actualities ( ! pres5t /ate4 ,?irty ye>s ago !re 7 already 9 exi/5ce a numb] ( societies :i* aim$ at ! humaniz+ ( public op9ion1 9 reg>d n to w> only b to v>i\s o!r savage & unciviliz$ practices4 ,! ,veget>ian ,society1 f\nd$ 9 #ahdg1 advocat$ a radical am5dm5t2 & ! cause ( zoophily1 repres5t$ by ! ,royal ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals1 _h be5 /r5g!n$ by ! e/abli%m5t ( sev]al ,anti-,vivisection ,societies4 ,9 l mann] ! philan?ropic t5d5cies ( ! "t1 ) respect to prison managem5t & ! puni%m5t or reclamation ( (f5d]s1 7 reflect$ 9 ! "w ( ! ,h[>d ,association4 ,! purpose ( ! ,humanit>ian ,league1 :i* 0 =m$ 9 #ahia1 0 to proclaim a g5]al pr9ciple ( human5ess1 z und]ly+ ! v>i\s disconnect$ ef=ts1 & to %[ t ?\gh ! sev]al societies 7 necess>ily work+ on sep>ate l9es1 !y 7 nev]!less inspir$ & unit$ by a s+le bond ( fell[%ip4 ,! promot]s ( ! ,league saw cle>ly t b>b>\s practices c be philosophically condemn$ on no o!r gr\nd ?an t ( ! broad democratic s5tim5t ( univ]sal sympa?y4 ,humanity & sci5ce betwe5 !m h explod$ ! "t-hon\r$ idea ( a h>d-&-fa/ l9e betwe5 :ite man & black man1 ri* man & poor man1 educat$ man & un$ucat$ man1 good man & bad man3 equally impossible to ma9ta91 9 ! light ( new] k1 is ! idea t !re is any diff]5ce 9 k9d1 & n 9 degree only1 betwe5 human & non-human intellig5ce4 ,! emancipation ( m5 f cruelty & inju/ice w br+ ) x 9 due c\rse ! emancipation ( animals also4 ,! two re=ms are insep>ably connect$1 & nei!r c be fully realiz$ alone4 ,we 7 well aw>e t a movem5t ( ?is "* w\ld meet ) no popul> support2 on ! contr>y1 t ^? :o took "p 9 x w\ld be reg>d$ z 8faddi/s0 & 8vision>ies02 b we knew also t ! direct opposite ( ?is 0 ! tru?1 & t :ile we 7 suppos$ to be m]ely build+ 8ca/les 9 ! air10 we 7 9 fact foll[+ ,?oreau's mo/ practical advice1 & putt+ ! f\ndations "u !m4 ,= :at is 8! basis ( morality10 z laid d[n by s great a ?9k] z ,s*op5hau]1 except ?is v doctr9e ( a compreh5sive & reason$ sympa?y8 ,a ye> or two be=e ! f\nd+ ( ! ,league1 ,i _h read at a meet+ ( ! ,fabian ,society a pap] on 8,humanit>ianism10 :i* aft]w>ds =m$ a />t+-po9t = ! ,league's publications4 ,! idea ( a humane society1 ) a wid] scope ?an t ( any previ\sly exi/+ body1 0 sugge/$ by ,mr4 ,h[>d ,williams2 & x 0 at ! h\se ( a v true fri5d ( our cause1 ,mrs4 ,lewis 7n[ ,mrs4 ,drak\les71 9 ,p>k ,squ>e1 ,london1 t a small gr\p ( p]sons1 among :om 7 ,mrs4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,maitl&1 ,mr4 ,h[>d ,williams1 ,mr4 ,k5ne? ,romanes1 & ! pres5t writ]1#bf assembl$1 e>ly 9 #ahia1 to draw up a manife/o & to laun* ! ,humanit>ian ,league4 ,! title 8humanit>ian0 0 *os5 because1 ?\gh fully aw>e ( c]ta9 objections to ! ^w1 we felt t x 0 ! only t]m :i* suffici5tly express$ our mean+1 & t1 :e!r a good "n or a bad "n1 x mu/ be tak5 up1 l a gauntlet1 by ^? :o int5d$ to fight = ! cause :i* x d5otes4 ,= x 0 to be a fight+1 n a talk+ ,society t ! ,league 0 design$1 ev5 if x 7 a =lorn hope4 ,9 an int]e/+ lett]1 read at ! fir/ meet+1 ! op9ion 0 express$ by our vet]an fri5d1 ,pr(essor ,francis ,w4 ,newman1 t ! "t 0 n ripe = su* a v5ture z ! ass]tion ( a humanit>ian e?ic2 b we came to ! conclusion t h[ev] small a beg9n+ might be made1 mu* good w\ld be done by a sy/ematic prote/ aga9/ ! num]\s b>b>isms ( ! age--! cruelties inflict$ by m5 on m51 & ! /ill m atroci\s ill-treatm5t ( ! l[] animals4 ,edw>d ,maitl&1 :o1 9 spite ( 8 advanc$ ye>s1 took a good deal ( int]e/ 9 our meet+s1 _h _h r a rem>kable c>e] z travell]1 writ]1 & my/ic2 & 8 e>li] book1 ,! ,pilgrim & ! ,%r9e1 _h be5 widely read4 ,^? :o knew him only z occulti/ w\ld h be5 surpris$ to see h[ extremely critical he 0--to ! v]ge ( fa/idi\sness--9 discuss+ practical affairs2 !re 0 no "o on t committee m useful 9 br++ ! cold light ( reason to be> on our consultations ?an ! jo9t-au?or ( ,dr4 ,anna ,k+s=d's v /range revelations4 ,at ! "t ,i knew him1 he 0 writ+ 8 magnum opus1 ! ,life ( ,anna ,k+s=d1 & he w\ld (t5 disc\rse to me freely1 aft] a committee meet+1 on 8 spiritual exp]i5ces1 to ! a/oni%m5t1 p]haps1 ( our fell[-travell]s by rail or tram3 on "o occasion he describ$ to me on ! top ( an omnibus h[ he _h be5 privileg$ to be a behold] ( ! ,great ,:ite ,?rone4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 ^! n>rations s natural & g5u9e z to compel ! respectful att5tion ( ! li/5]1 :atev] 8 p]sonal belief might be z to ! reality ( ! visions describ$4 ,mr4 ,h[>d ,williams1 on ! o!r h&1 0 z pron\nc$ a rationali/ z ,maitl& 0 a my/ic1 & "o :o by ^w & by p51 9 private & 9 public1 0 a quiet b untir+ *ampion ( ! humanit>ian cause4 ,8 ,e?ics ( ,diet1 :i* _h ! hon\r1 at a lat] date1 ( be+ highly comm5d$ by ,tol/oy1 ^: essay entitl$ 8,! ,fir/ ,/ep0 0 writt5 z a preface to 8 ,russian translation ( ! book1 is a v]itable m9e ( k1 :i* ranges ov] e p]iod ( hi/ory & cov]s n only ! subject ( humane dietetics b ! :ole field ( man's attitude t[>d ! non-human races3 if ,e?ical ,societies 7 int5d$ to be any?+ m ?an places ( debate1 !y w\ld long ago h includ$ ?is "w among _! /&>d text-books4 ,= ! writ+ ( su* a treatise1 ,mr4 ,williams 0 specially qualifi$ by ! fact t ) a wide classical k he unit$ 9 a rem>kable degree ! new] _s & en?usiasm ( humanity2 he 0 9 ! true/ s5se a /ud5t & pr(essor ( lit] humaniores4 ,x is difficult to e/imate precisely ! result ( lab\rs su* z 82 b t !y h _h an appreciable influ5ce ^u ! gr[? ( a m humane public op9ion is n to be d\bt$4 ,! ,committee 0 gradually /r5g!n$ by ! inclusion ( su* exp]i5c$ work]s z ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,/ratton1 ,colonel ,w4 ,lisle ,b4 ,c\lson1 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,t4 ,mallet1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,fr$]ick ,gre51 ,miss ,elizabe? ,m>tyn1 ! fir/ secret>y ( ! ,league1 & ,mr4 ,erne/ ,bell1 a memb] ( ! well-kn[n publi%+ firm & n[ ,presid5t ( ! ,veget>ian ,society1 :o = ov] tw5ty ye>s 0 a bulw>k ( /r5g? z *airman & treasur]4 ,a campaign aga9/ ! ,royal ,buckh\nds _h at once comm&$ respect2 ! pamphlets 7 well notic$ 9 ! press--bett]1 p]haps1 9 ^? days1 :5 !y 7 /ill a novelty1 ?an lat]1 :5 !y 7 tak5 z a matt] ( c\rse--"s successful meet+s 7 held1 & ! g5]al int]e/ %[n 9 ! ,league's do+s 0 out ( all proportion to its num]ical /r5g?4 ,x 0 9 #ahie t ! second phase ( ! ,league's c>e] began ) ! acquirem5t ( an (fice 9 ,great ,que5 ,/reet1 & ! in/itution ( a mon?ly j\rnal1 ,humanity1 s-call$ at fir/ because its lat] title1 ,! ,humanit>ian1 0 at t "t appropriat$ else:]e4 ,! hold+ ( a ,national ,humanit>ian ,conf]5ce1 at ,/4 ,m>t9's ,t[n ,hall1 9 ! same ye>1 0 ! fir/ big public ef=t t ! ,league _h made1 & attract$ a good deal ( att5tion2 & ! scope ( ! "w 0 consid]ably ext5d$ by ! appo9tm5t ( special dep>tm5ts = deal+ ) su* subjects z ,sports1 ,crim9al ,law & ,prison ,re=m1 ,humane ,diet & ,dress1 & ! ,education ( ,*ildr52 & by a mu* wid] use ( ! press z a m$ium = propag&a1 9 :i* sph]e ! ,league 0 n[ able to avail itself ( ! s]vices ( ,mr4 ,joseph ,coll9son1 ^: num]\s press lett]s soon became a di/9ctive feature ( its "w4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahig ! ,league %ift$ its headqu>t]s to ,*anc]y ,lane1 :]e x rema9$ till x 0 br\ght to an end 9 #aiai4 ,! ,league 0 soon engag$ 9 controv]sies ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,a little book entitl$ ,animals' ,rights1 :i* ,i wrote at ! reque/ ( my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,erne/ ,bell1 & :i* 0 publi%$ by 8 firm 9 #ahib1 l$ to a great deal ( discussion1 & pass$ ?r\gh num]\s editions1 besides be+ translat$ into ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 ,dut*1 ,sw$i%1 & o!r languages4 ,among its e>lie/ critics 0 ,pr(essor ,d4 ,g4 ,rit*ie1 :o1 9 8 "w on ,natural ,rights1 ma9ta9$ t ?\gh 8we may be said to h duties ( k9dness t[>ds ! animals1 x is incorrect to repres5t ^! z /rictly duties t[>ds ! animals !mselves1 z if !y _h rights aga9/ u40 7,! italics are ,mr4 ,rit*ie's47 ,!re is a puzzle = y1 read]4 ,i took x to mean t1 9 man's duty ( k9dness1 x is ! k9dness only t has ref]5ce to ! animals1 ! duty be+ a private affair ( ! man's2 ! conv5i5ce ( :i* arrangem5t is t ! man c %ut (f ! k9dness :5ev] x suits him to d s1 ! k9dness be+1 z x 71 ! wat]1 & ! duty ! tap4 ,= in/ance1 :5 ! "q ( vivisection arose1 ,mr4 ,rit*ie at once turn$ (f ! wat] ( k9dness1 ?\gh x _h be5 v lib]ally turn$ on by him :5 he gave approval to ! humanit>ian prote/s aga9/ ! b>b>ities ( sport4 ,to ?is sophi/ical hair-splitt+1 9 a matt] ( mu* practical importance1 we f ! fir/ refus$ to yield1 & made x pla9 t x 0 no battle ( words 9 :i* we 7 engag$ b "o ( e?ical conduct1 & t :ile we 7 q will+ to ex*ange ! t]m 8rights0 = a bett] "o1 if bett] c\ld be f\nd1 we w\ld n all[ ! concept ei!r ( human 8duties0 or ( animals' 8rights0 to be manipulat$ 9 ! mann] ( :i* ,mr4 ,rit*ie's book gave a conspicu\s example4 ,mean:ile ! ^w 8rights0 held ! field4 ,! old ,ca?olic s*ool 01 ( c\rse1 antagoni/ic to ! recognition ( animals' rights1 & we _h controv]sies ) ,monsignor ,john ,s4 ,vaughan1 among o!r sac]dotali/ writ]s1 :5 he laid d[n ! anci5t proposition t 8bea/s exi/ = ! use & b5efit ( man40 ,x may be d\bt$ :e!r argum5t is n a pure wa/e ( "t1 :5 !re is a fundam5tal diff]5ce ( op9ion z to data & pr9ciples3 ! sole reason = su* debate 0 to ensure t ! humanit>ian view ( ! "q 0 rightly plac$ be=e ! public1 & to %[ h[ /range 0 ! alliance betwe5 sac]dotali/ & vivisector4 ,evolution>y sci5ce has demon/rat$ beyond "q ! k9%ip ( all s5ti5t life2 yet ! sci5ti/1 9 ord] to rake toge!r a moral def5ce = 8 do+s1 condesc5ds to take %elt] "u ! same plea z ! !ologian1 & hav+ got rid ( ! old an?ropoc5tric fallacy 9 ! realm ( sci5ce avails himself ( t fallacy 9 ! realm ( e?ics3 a progressive 9 "o bran* ( ?\ght1 he is /ill a m$ievali/ 9 ano!r4 ,?us sci5ti/ & sac]dotali/ betwe5 !m w\ld p]petuate ! exp]im5tal tortures ( ! laboratory4 ,labor>e e/ or>e 0 ! old say+2 n[ x %\ld be exp&$ by ! ,ca?olic s*ool ( vivisectioni/s into laboratorium e/ oratorium3 ! h\se ( torture is ! h\se ( pray]4 ,x is a beautiful & t\*+ sc5e ( reconciliation1 ?is meet+ ( prie/ & pr(essor ov] ! torture-tr\gh ( ! helpless animal4 ,!y might exclaim 9 ,t5nyson's words3 ,!re above ! little grave1 ,o !re above ! little grave1 ,we kiss$ aga9 ) te>s4 ,m exhil>at+ 0 ! discussion :5 ,mr4 ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton ent]$ ! li/s z *ampion ( ^? high pr]ogatives ( ,mank9d1 :i* he saw ?reat5$ by ! s9i/] devices ( humanit>ians1 :o1 z he has expla9$ 9 "o ( 8 books1 8uphold ! claims ( all creatures aga9/ ^? ( humanity40 ,a debate ) ,mr4 ,*e/]ton took place 9 ! ,essex ,hall2 & = sev]al ye>s aft]w>ds ! argum5t 0 r5ew$ at times1 z1 = in/ance1 :5 review+ a book ( m9e on ,! ,logic ( ,veget>ianism1 he insi/$#bg t 8! diff]5ce betwe5 our moral relation to m5 & to animals is n a diff]5ce ( degree 9 ! lea/3 x is a diff]5ce ( k9d40 ,! human race1 he held1 is a def9ite society1 diff]5t f ev]y?+ else4 8,! man :o breaks a cat's back breaks a cat's back4 ,! man :o breaks a man's back breaks an impli$ treaty40 ,to u1 ?is t]se say+ ( ,mr4 ,*e/]ton's seem$ to conta9 un9t5tionally ! root ( all cruelty to animals1 ! qu9tess5ce ( an?ropoc5tric arrogance4 ,! man :o breaks a cat's back1 breaks a cat's back4 ,yes1 & ! sci5ti/ :o vivisects a dog1 vivisects a dog2 ! sportsman :o breaks up a h>e1 breaks up a h>e4 ,t is all4 ,! victims are n human4 ,b x is a di/9ction :i* has caus$1 9 savage h&s1 ! immemorial ill-usage ( ! l[] animals ?r\gh ! l5g? & bread? ( ! _w4 ,p]haps ! /range/ ( ,mr4 ,*e/]ton's *>ges aga9/ humanit>ians 0 "o :i* he made 9 8 book ,or?odoxy1 t _! tr5d is 8to t\* few] & few] ?+s10 i4e4 to ab/a9 f "o action aft] ano!r until !y are left 9 a m]ely negative position4 ,he fail$ to see t :ile we c]ta9ly desire to t\* few] & few] ?+s ) :ip1 hob-nail$ boot1 hunt+-knife1 scalpel1 or pole-axe1 we equally desire to get into t\* ) m & m ( our fell[-be+s by means ( t sympa!tic intellig5ce :i* tells u t !y are closely ak9 to ourselves4 ,:y1 ultimately1 d we object to su* practices z vivisection1 blood-sports1 & but*]y8 ,because ( ! cruelty insep>able f !m1 no d\bt2 b also because ( ! hateful n>r[+ ( our own human pleasures :i* ^! b>b>\s cu/oms involve4 ,a recognition ( ! rights ( animals implies no sort ( disp>agem5t ( human rights3 ?is inde$ 0 cle>ly indicat$ 9 ! sub-title ( my book1 ,animals' ,rights 8consid]$ 9 relation to social progress40 ,dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahie-if1 a c\rse ( lectures on 8,rights10 z view$ f v>i\s /&po9ts--,*ri/ian1 e?ical1 secul>i/1 sci5tific1 !osophical1 & humanit>ian--0 organiz$ by ! ,humanit>ian ,league2 & ( ^! p]haps ! mo/ significant 0 ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h>rison's address on ! e?ical view1 9 :i* x 0 ma9ta9$ t 8man's morality t[>ds ! l[] animals is a vital & inde$ fundam5tal "p ( 8 morality t[>ds 8 fell[-m540 ,at ?is same meet+ "s discussion arose on ! f> f unimportant "q ( nom5clature1 objection be+ tak5 to ,mr4 ,h>rison's use ( ! t]m 8brute10 :i* he1 on 8 "p1 def5d$ z be+ sci5tifically correct1 &1 9 ! s5se ( 8in>ticulate10 :olly void ( (f5ce1 ev5 :5 appli$ to su* highly intellig5t be+s z ! elephant1 ! horse1 or ! dog4 ,humanit>ians1 h[ev]1 h g5]ally held t ! mean+ ( ! ^w 8brute10 9 ?is connection1 is n 8in>ticulate0 b 8irrational10 & t = ?is reason x %\ld be disc>d$1 on ! gr\nd t to call an animal a brute1 or irrational1 is ! fir/ /ep on ! pa? to treat+ him accord+ly4 8,give a dog a bad "n10 says ! prov]b2 & directly foll[s ! injunction3 8& hang him40 ,= l reasons ! ,humanit>ian ,league always look$ ) disfav\r on ! expression 8dumb animals10 because1 to beg9 )1 animals are n dumb1 & secondly1 no?+ m surely t5ds to _! depreciation ?an ?us to attribute to !m an unreal defici5cy or imp]fection3 su* a t]m may be meant to increase our pity1 b 9 ! long run x less5s :at is m important1 our respect4 ,9 ?is matt] ! ,league 0 glad to h ! support ( ,mr4 ,!odore ,watts-,dunton1 :o1 z long ago z #ahgg1 _h writt5 satirically 9 ! ,a!num ( :at he call$ 8! great human fallacy0 convey$ 9 ! words 8! dumb animals10 & _h po9t$ out t animals are no m dumb ?an m5 are4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds he wrote to me to inquire ab\t ! au?or%ip ( an article 9 ! ,humanit>ian 9 :i* ! same conclusion 0 rea*$1 & express$ 8 full sympa?y ) our po9t ( view4 ,b mu* m difficult to cont5d ) ?an any anti-humanit>ian argum5ts is ! dull dead weight ( t unreason+ prejudice :i* _c see consangu9ity except 9 ! conv5tional =ms1 & simply does n compreh5d ! /atem5t t 8! animals0 are our fell[-be+s4 ,!re are numb]s ( good & k9dly folk ) :om1 on ?is "q1 "o nev] rea*es ! po9t ( diff]5ce at all1 b is involv$ 9 imp5etrable misappreh5sions3 !re may be talk+ on ei!r side1 b communication !re is none4 ,tell !m1 9 ,h[>d ,moore's words1 t ! non-human be+s are 8n conv5i5ces b c\s9s10 & !y w answ]1 ass5t+ly1 t !y are all 9 fav\r ( 8k9dness to animals02 aft] :i* !y w cont9ue to treat !m n z c\s9s b z conv5i5ces4 ,?is impossibility ( ev5 mak+ oneself intelligible 0 br\ght home to me ) great =ce1 "s ye>s ago1 9 connection ) ! dea? ( a v de> fri5d1 a cat1 ^: long life ( fifte5 ye>s _h to be end$ 9 ! *lor(orm-box ow+ to an incurable ailm5t4 ,! vet]9>y surgeon ^: aid ,i invok$ 0 an extremely k9d man1 = ^: skill ,i %all always feel grateful2 & f 8 pati5ce & sympa!tic mann] ,i ?\ght he p>tly und]/ood :at ! occasion meant to me--t1 l a human dea?-b$1 x 0 a sc5e t c\ld nev] pass f ! m9d4 ,x 01 !re=e1 ) some?+ ( an amus$ %ock t ,i recollect$1 aft] he _h gone1 :at ,i _h h>dly notic$ at ! mom5t1 t he _h said to me1 z he left ! door3 8,y'll be want+ a new pussy-cat soon40 ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies has rem>k$ t ! belief t animals are devoid ( reason is r>ely held by ^? :o !mselves lab\r 9 ! fields3 8,x is ! cab9et-?9k]s :o con/ruct a univ]se ( automatons40 ,"o is *e]$ n[ & !n by he>+ animals spok5 (1 q simply & naturally1 z rational be+s4 ,i once made ! acqua9tance1 9 ! ,lake ,di/rict1 ( an old lady liv+ 9 a roadside cottage1 :o _h = h] companion1 sitt+ 9 an arm*air by ! fire1 a lame h51 nam$ ,tetty1 :om %e _h sav$ & re>$ f *ick5-hood4 ,"s ye>s lat]1 z ,i pass$ t way1 ,i call$ & inquir$ aft] ,tetty1 b le>nt t %e 0 dead4 8,ah1 poor ,tetty60 said ! dame1 z te>s fell f h] eyes2 8%e pass$ away sev]al mon?s ago1 q consci\s to ! end40 ,t to attribute to a dy+ bird ! self-consci\sness :i* is suppos$ to be ! special pr]ogative ( mank9d1 %\ld1 to ! great majority ( p]sons1 appe> no?+ less ?an comical1 is a measure ( ! wid? ( t gulf :i* religion has delv$ betwe5 8! bea/s t p]i%0 & ! ,*ri/ian ) 8 8s\l0 to save4 ,b x is n (t5 t "o he>s ( a case l t ( ,tetty3 z a rule1 disappo9tm5t lurks 9 ! hopes t flatt] ! humanit>ian m9d4 ,we _h a neighb\r 9 ,surrey1 an old woman liv+ 9 an adjo9+ cottage1 :o pr(ess$ full adh]5ce to our doctr9e t cats %\ld n be all[$ to torture captur$ birds4 8,i always take !m away f my cat3 ,i c't be> to see !m suff]+10 %e said4 ,we w>mly approv$ ( ?is admirable s5tim5t4 ,b !n1 z %e turn$ aside1 %e add$ quietly3 8,unless1 ( c\rse1 !y're sp>r[s40 ,a ye> or two ago ! pap]s describ$ a s+ul> accid5t at a railway /ation1 :]e a c[ got on ! l9e & 0 w$g$ betwe5 ! plat=m & a mov+ tra93 ! c[1 we 7 told1 0 kill$1 8b =tunately !re 0 no p]sonal injury0--a view ( ! occurr5ce :i* seem$1 to a humanit>ian1 /ill /rang] ?an ! accid5t itself4 ,"h1 aga91 is an in/ance ( un9t5d$ hum\r3 8,homew>d ,b\nd0 z ! title ( a *e]ful picture 9 :i* a bronz$ sailor is repres5t$ return+ f ! tropics1 c>ry+--a cag$ p>rot4 ,x is ?is traditional habit ( reg>d+ ! l[] animals n z p]sons & fell[-be+s1 b z automata & 8?+s10 t lies beh9d ! det]m9$ refusal to recognize t !y h rights1 & is ?us ultimately responsible = mu* ( ! call\sness ) :i* !y are treat$4 ,) ?is sup]/ition ! ,league 0 9 conflict f ! fir/4 ,b p]haps "s ( my read]s may /ill ?9k t "t sp5t on ! rights ( animals is s mu* tak5 away f ! great human int]e/s t are at /ake4 ,let u help m5 fir/1 !y may argue1 & !n1 :5 mank9d is right$1 we c help ! animals aft]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re are "s zoophili/s :o take ! contr>y view t m5 c help !mselves1 & t x is ! animals fir/ & =emo/ :o ne$ aid & protection4 ,! ,league's op9ion 0 t bo? ^! argum5ts are mi/ak51 &1 = ! same reason1 viz4 t1 9 our complex mod]n society1 all great issues ( ju/ice or inju/ice are cross$ & int]m+l$1 s t no "o cruelty c be s+l$ out z ! s\rce ( all o!r cruelties1 nor c any "o re=m be fully realiz$ ap>t f ! re/4 ,by 8humanit>ian0 we meant "o :o feels & acts humanely1 n t[>ds mank9d only1 or ! l[] animals only1 b t[>ds all s5ti5t life--"o :o adopts ! ,humanit>ian ,league's pr9ciple t 8x is iniquit\s to inflict avoidable suff]+ on any s5ti5t be+40 ,we did n reg>d z humanit>ians1 = example1 ^? 8philan?ropic0 p]sons :o1 hav+ made a =tune by comm]cial competition1 9 :i* ! depreciation ( wages 0 a recogniz$ me?od1 aft]w>ds gave back a portion ( _! weal? 9 8*>ity40 ,?is might1 p]haps1 be philan?ropy1 b x did n seem to be q humanity4 ,nor did we ?9k t ! "n 8humanit>ian0 %\ld be giv5 to ^? zoophili/s or animal lov]s :o keep useless & pamp]$ animals z pets & play?+s1 wa/+ on !m "t & money :i* might be bett] sp5t else:]e1 & inde$ wa/+ ! lives ( ! animals !mselves1 = animals h _! own lives to live z m5 h4 ,p]haps ! mo/ able ( all v9dications ( humane pr9ciples is t conta9$ 9 ,mr4 ,h[>d ,moore's ,! ,univ]sal ,k9%ip1 publi%$ by ! ,league 9 #aijf4 ,x 0 ?r\gh a notice :i* ,i wrote 9 ! ,humanit>ian ( an e>li] book ( 81 ,bett]-,_w ,philosophy1 t ! ,league fir/ came into association ) him2 & ,i rememb] ) %ame t :5 t 8sociological syn!sis10 z its sub-title proclaim$ x to be1 fir/ came into my h&s1 ,i ne>ly left x unread1 suspect+ x to be b ! late/ ( ! _m we>isome e?ical treatises t are a sc\rge to ! review]1 to :om ! v ^w 8sociology0 or 8syn!sis0 is a t]ror4 ,b =tunately ,i read ! book1 & quickly discov]$ its m]its2 & f t "t1 till 8 dea? 9 #aiaf1 ,h[>d ,moore 0 "o ( ! true/ & t5d]e/ ( our fri5ds1 himself prone to despond5cy &1 z 8 books %[1 ) a t\* ( pessimism1 yet nev] fail+ 9 8 support & enc\ragem5t ( o!rs & ( all humanit>ian ef=t4 8,:at on e>? w\ld we ,unusuals d1 9 ?is lonely dream ( life10 s he wrote 9 "o ( 8 lett]s1 8if x 7 n = ! sympa?y & fri5d%ip ( ! ,few80 ,h[>d ,moore di$ by 8 own h& 7he _h good reason = 8 action72 & ! timor\s attitude :i* s _m p adopt t[>ds suicide 0 %[n 9 ! sil5ce on ?is po9t :i* 0 ma9ta9$ 9 mo/ ( ! ,engli% zoophili/ j\rnals :i* m5tion$ 8 dea?3 "o editor hit ^u ! sagaci\s ann\ncem5t t 8he di$ v sudd5ly10 :i* des]ves1 ,i ?9k1 to be not$ z a consummate in/ance ( h[ ! tru? may be tru?fully obscur$4 ,9 ,! ,univ]sal ,k9%ip1 ,h[>d ,moore left to humanit>ians a treasure :i* x w be _! own fault if !y d n value z x des]ves4 ,!re is a t5d5cy to =get t x is to mod]n evolution>y sci5ce t ! e?ic ( human5ess owes its /ronge/ corroboration4 ,! physical basis ( ! humane philosophy re/s on ! biological fact t k9%ip is univ]sal4 ,/>t+ f ?is admitt$ tru?1 ,moore %[$1 ) mu* weal? ( argum5t & epigram1 t ! suppos$ psy*ical gulf betwe5 human & non-human has no m exi/5ce1 ap>t f ! imag9ation ( man1 ?an ! physical gulf :i* has n[ be5 bridg$ by sci5ce4 ,! purpose ( our movem5t 0 admirably /at$ by him3 8to put sci5ce & humanit>ianism 9 place ( tradition & savag]y40 ,x 0 ) t aim 9 view t our ,league ( ,human5ess _h be5 =m$4 ,x ,,tw5tie?-,,c5tury ,,tortures ,:y n br+ back at once ! boot1 ! /ake1 & ! ?umbscrew8--,,pr(essor ,,lawson ,,tait4 ,x is among ! pr\de/ boa/s ( ?is c\ntry t torture is n p]mitt$ )9 its bord]s3 8,torture10 wrote ,macaulay1 80 inflict$ = ! la/ "t 9 ! mon? ( ,may1 #afdj40 ,b pleasant ?\gh x is to ?9k t x 0 9 ! beautiful spr+time t ! b>b>\s practice came to an end1 ?is is un=tunately "o ( ! cases 9 :i* our p all[ !mselves to be beguil$ & fool$ by v transp>5t quibbles2 = a few m9utes' ?\ght w\ld suffice to conv9ce ! mo/ complac5t ( ,britons t :ile "s specializ$ =ms ( judicial torture h be5 ab&on$1 o!r tortures1 "s ( !m n less pa9ful & fully z repulsive1 are be+ inflict$ to ?is day--ne>ly ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft] ! glori\s date ( abolition4 ,= if 8torture10 z etymology & ! diction>ies & common usage tell u1 means no?+ m or less ?an ! =cible infliction ( extreme pa91 x is n a te*nicality b an absurdity to pret5d t x f9ds no place among tw5tie?-c5tury in/itutions4 ,flogg+ is torture 9 a mo/ lit]al s5se1 & 9 "o ( its grosse/ %apes3 ! 8cat10 z ,mr4 ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton has well said1 is 8! rack )\t any ( its intellectual reasons40#bh ,! horror ( ! old naval & milit>y la%+s is )9 ! memory ( _m (fic]s :o 7 compell$ to witness !m3 h[ is ! puni%m5t any less savage 9 its nature because x is n[ adm9i/]$ 9 a less sev]e degree1 & on m5 convict$ ( robb]y ) viol5ce or "s brea* ( prison discipl9e8 ,9 "o ( ! ,p>liam5t>y debates ( ,novemb]1 #aiab1 a ,memb] :o _h be5 invit$ by ! ,home ,secret>y to exam9e ! 8cat10 gave x z 8 op9ion t 8if t is n torture1 !n ,i d n "k :at torture is40 ,9 ! gloomie/ b mo/ impressive ( 8 /ories1 ,! ,isl& ( ,dr4 ,moreau1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells has repres5t$ 8 savage 8bea/-folk0 z monoton\sly *ant+ a c]ta9 8idiotic =mula0 ab\t ! infallibility ( 8! ,law40 ,) no?+ m fitly ?an ) ?is c be comp>$ ! undy+ leg5d1 n[ ov] half a c5tury old1 t 8g>rott+ 0 put d[n by ! la%40 ,x is n (t5 t a popul> fallacy1 h[ev] errone\s x may be1 c be actually disprov$2 b 9 ?is p>ticul> case su* refutation 0 possible1 9 ! c]tifi$ fact t ! g>rott+ 8epidemic0 ( #ahfb _h be5 suppress$ by ! ord9>y law be=e flogg+ = t (f5ce 0 legaliz$4 ,= _m ye>s ! ,humanit>ian ,league issu$ a public *all5ge on ! subject1 & made ! facts kn[n 9 ?\s&s ( press lett]s2 ! *all5ge 0 quietly ignor$1 & ! false /atem5t repeat$1 till x 0 pla9 t1 z ,de ,qu9cey rem>k$1 8r>] ?an ! phnix is t virtu\s man :o w cons5t to lose a prosp]\s /ory on ! consid]ation t x happ5s to be a lie40 ,"o su* virtu\s man1 h[ev]1 & "o only1 0 f\nd1 namely1 ,mr4 ,montague ,crackan?orpe1 :o actually recant$ ! /atem5t :i* he c\ld n sub/antiate4#bi ,9 view ( 8 unique c&\r1 x 0 sugge/$ aft] 8 dea? t a /atue %\ld be erect$ to 8 memory4 ,v diff]5t f ! c\rse tak5 by ,mr4 ,crackan?orpe 0 ! action ( ,sir ,alex&] ,wood ,r5ton1 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,ceylon1 :o1 9 an article on 8,corporal ,puni%m5t10 introduc$ into ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica ( #aiaj t v g>rott+ leg5d f :i* x _h previ\sly be5 kept free1 & made ! fur!r mi/ake ( giv+ ! date ( ! ,flogg+ ,act ( #ahfc z #ahfa1 ?us l5d+ to 8 blund] a mislead+ appe>ance ( plausibility4 ,:5 call$ to acc\nt1 he 0 cont5t to ma9ta9 a ma/]ly sil5ce--m eloqu5t ?an words--& to all[ 8 mis/atem5t1 unackn[l$g$ & uncorrect$1 to cont9ue to keep alive a preval5t sup]/ition4 ,c x be wond]$ t su* fallacies p]si/1 :5 a ,*ief ,ju/ice w ?us lie l[ r ?an admit himself at fault8 ,x is an amus+ fact1 & f> too little kn[n1 t ! text :i* has long l5t a sanctity to ! use ( corporal puni%m5t1 is n tak51 z suppos$1 f ! ,prov]bs ( ,solomon1 b f a passage1 & a r unseemly "o1 9 ,butl]'s ,hudibras 7#affc73cj ?is1 h[ev]1 is z x %\ld be1 = x is fitt+ t an indec5t practice %\ld claim au?ority f an indec5t s\rce4 ,?us enc\rag$1 & ) ?is div9e precept 9 _! ?\ghts1 p>5ts & s*oolma/]s1 & magi/rates1 & judges1 & all gov]nors & rul]s1 h felt t 9 wield+ ! rod !y 7 dis*>g+ a religi\s obligation1 & n1 z might o!rwise h be5 suspect$1 gratify+ "s v primitive in/9cts ( _! own4 ,= 8! ,wisdom ( ,solomon0 has be5 quot$ z our guide1 9 ! correction ( ! old z well z ( ! "y2 inde$1 z a writ] 9 ! ,p sagely rem>k$1 8! old] ! evildo]1 ! m 8 ne$ ( ! bir*40 ,on ?is pr9ciple1 ag$ vagrants h on v>i\s occasions be5 s5t5c$ to be correct$ ) ! rod2 b x is to ! "y t ! bless+s ( ! bir* m prop]ly belong4 ,our ,briti% boys1 f %ore to %ore1 ,two priceless boons may f9d3 ,! ,flag t's ev] wav$ be=e1 ,! ,bir* t's wav$ beh9d4 ,9 its campaign aga9/ flogg+ 9 ! ,royal ,navy1 ! ,humanit>ian ,league ga9$ n only a consid]able success1 b an am\nt ( ent]ta9m5t :i* ( itself w\ld h m ?an repaid ! lab\r exp5d$ on ! "w4 ,to beg9 )1 !re 0 ! te*nical quibble1 v *>act]i/ic ( (ficialdom1 t ?\gh ! backs ( boys1 or r ( "y m51 might be cut into ribbons ) ! bir*1 !re 0 no 8flogg+0 9 ! ,navy1 = 8flogg+0 meant ! infliction n ( ! bir* b ( ! 8cat40 ,) ,mr4 ,swift ,mac,neill conduct+ ! attack 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 x may be imag9$ t su* prev>ications--& !re 7 _m simil> in/ances--f>$ b badly2 & x 0 no surprise :5 8^! degrad+ practices10 z ,sir ,h5ry ,campbell-,bann]man describ$ !m1 7 br\ght to an end 9 #aijf1 ?\gh ! use ( ! cane1 to ! discr$it ( ! ,admiralty1 is /ill p]mitt$ & def5d$4 ,9 ?is long controv]sy ! ,league 0 br\ght into conflict ) all sorts ( oppon5ts1 among !m sev]al ,admirals1 ( :om ! 8breezie/0 7 ! ,hon4 ,v4 ,a4 ,montagu & ,sir ,william ,k5n$y4 ,) ! latt] especially we _h great fun1 z we f\nd 9 him an antagoni/ ( ! utmo/ he>t9ess & good hum\r4 8,( :at use is x10 he wrote to me1 8s5d+ me all ?is rubbi%1 except to fill ! wa/e-pap] basket8 ,i don't c>e a damn = ,admiral----'s op9ion40 ,on ano!r occasion he s5t me a =mal *all5ge to meet him 8at any "t & place1 :5 pi/ols & c(fee w be provid$40 ,at a lat] date we _h 8 support1 equally emphatic1 9 our prote/ aga9/ ! practice ( fe$+ snakes on live prey at ! 8,zoo40 ,o!r fri5ds1 too1 help$ to l5d gaiety to a r dismal subject4 ,among ^? :o actively co-op]at$ ) ! ,league 0 a comm]cial travell]1 :o 0 deeply v]s$ 9 ! v>i\s laws relat+ to corporal puni%m5t1 & :o1 z he once confid$ to me1 _h be5 9 ! habit ( work+ locally z a sort ( freelance & ,ba%i-,baz\k4 ,he _h made a practice1 = example1 ( writ+ 8,h[ ab\t ! ,bir*80 on ! ,admiralty's pr9t$ notices 9 :i* boys 7 invit$ to reap ! b5efits ( jo9+ ! ,navy2 & ?is _h t\*$ s sore a po9t t ! adv]tisem5ts 9 "q _h at l5g? be5 put )9 glass frames4 ,ano!r ( 8 little jokes 0 to write to private s*oolma/]s1 say+ t he _h a son :om he 0 ab\t to s5d to s*ool 7:i* 0 true71 & ask+ :e!r !y c\ld gu>antee t !re w\ld be no corporal puni%m5t4 ,sev]al ma/]s respond$ fav\rably1 b z ! boy c\ld n be s5t to m ?an "o place ( education1 ^! wor?y folk 7 depriv$ ( _! quid pro quo2 9 ! end1 h[ev]1 a nemesis fell ^u _! betray]1 = once1 :5 he _h j return$ home aft] a long j\rney1 tir$1 & want+ above ev]y?+ 8 tea1 :o %\ld be ann\nc$ b "o ( ^? v p$agogues ) :om he _h be5 9 communication4 ,he too _h travell$ "s di/ance1 r ?an miss ! *ance ( a pupil1 &1 hav+ 8ideas0 on ! subject ( corporal puni%m5t1 _h come1 z he said1 = 8a good talk40 8,i c\ld h eat5 him10 0 our fri5d's rem>k4 ,9 ! 'n9eties ( la/ c5tury1 ! /ate ( ! ,crim9al ,law1 z ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,ma!w po9t$ out1 0 a hundr$ ye>s beh9d ! times1 & a special dep>tm5t ( ! ,humanit>ian ,league 0 e/abli%$ 9 ord] to advocate c]ta9 mu*-ne$$ re=ms4 ,x 0 felt t 9 view ( ! sev]ity ( ! p5al laws1 ! inequality ( s5t5ces1 & ! h>d & indiscrim9at+ "* ( prison discipl9e1 an organiz$ attempt ought to be made to humanize bo? ! _s ( ! law & ! conditions ( prison life1 & to %[ t ! true purpose ( imprisonm5t 0 ! re=mation1 n ! m]e puni%m5t1 ( ! (f5d]4 ,9 ?is campaign ! ,league 0 able to avail itself ( a mass ( exp]t in=mation4 ,x publi%$1 9 #ahic1 a v effective pamphlet1 8,i 0 9 ,prison10 writt5 by ,mr4 ,rob]t ,johnson1 director ( ! ,colonial ,college at ,hollesley ,bay2 & ?is 0 foll[$1 a ye> lat]1 by 8,a ,plea = ,m]cy to ,(f5d]s10 an address giv5 be=e ! ,league by ,mr4 ,c4 ,h4 ,hopwood1 ! ,record] ( ,liv]pool1 :o1 ) 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,johnson1 did great s]vice 9 %[+ ! futility ( long s5t5ces ( imprisonm5t4 ,i _h sev]al talks ab\t t "t ) ,mr4 ,johnson & ,mr4 ,hopwood2 & !y w\ld h ?r[n 9 _! lot altoge!r ) ! ,humanit>ian ,league b = _! fe> t ! inclusion )9 its programme ( _m o!r que/ions1 su* z sport & vivisection1 w\ld ali5ate sympa?y 9 "s qu>t]s f _! special subject ( prison re=m3 x 0 = ?is reason t ,mr4 ,hopwood aft]w>ds f\nd$ ! ,romilly ,society4 ,two o!r names /ood out conspicu\sly 9 ! same sph]e ( "w--t ( ,dr4 ,w4 ,d\glas ,morrison1 ! well-kn[n crim9ologi/1 n[ ,rector ( ,m>ylebone1 "u ^: guidance ! ,league took a prom95t "p 9 ! agitation :i* l$ to ! ,prisons ,act ( #ahih1 & t ( 8,lex10 "o ( ! ke5e/ intellects ( 8 "t1 ^: p5 0 plac$ unres]v$ly at ! ,league's disposal4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,s4 ,monck--= x 0 he :o adopt$ t nom de plume--0 ,*ief ,regi/r> 9 ,bankruptcy 9 ! ,k+'s ,b5* ,division1 ,dubl91 a po/ :i* he fill$ ) di/9ction1 :ile 8 extraord9>ily active & v]satile m9d f\nd int]e/ 9 _m o!r /udies3 he 0 a ma!matician1 an a/ronom]1 a writ] on logic1 political economy1 & moral philosophy1 & )al a *ess-play] ( note1 among :i* pursuits he nev] fail$ to f9d "t to help ! humanit>ian cause4 ,8 (ficial position made x desirable t 8 "n %\ld n appe>2 b _m 7 ! press lett]s t he wrote1 & _m ! resolutions1 memorials1 & lett]s to gov]nm5tal dep>tm5ts t he draft$ on ! ,league's behalf4 ,to 8ask #8,lex' to draft x0 0 (t5 ! c\rse tak5 by ! ,committee :5 deal+ ) "s te*nical matt] t ne$$ exceptional c>e4 ,! two subjects 9 :i* ,mr4 ,monck 0 specially conc]n$1 besides t ( flogg+1 7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,c\rt ( ,crim9al ,appeal & a revision ( ! law relat+ to ,imprisonm5t = ,debt2 & x 0 l>gely 8 unackn[l$g$ lab\rs t br\ght ab\t ! "o re=m & prep>$ ! way = ! o!r4 ,9 8 press lett]s on corporal puni%m5t he w\ld sometimes adopt ! ironic mann]2 t is1 he w\ld write z "o :o 9 "p believ$ 9 ! value ( flogg+1 yet 9 su* a way z to sugge/ r ! flaws & failures ( ! practice1 & s to impair any fai? 9 x :i* might l+] 9 ! m9ds ( 8 read]s4 ,among o!r fri5ds to :om ?is dep>tm5t ( ! ,league 0 mu* indebt$ 7 ,mr4 ,george ,ives1 au?or ( ,a ,hi/ory ( ,p5al ,me?ods2 ,mrs4 ,h4 ,bradlaugh ,bonn]2 ,mr4 ,c>l ,hea?2 ,mr4 ,h4 ,b4 ,montgom]y2 ,mrs4 ,l4 ,t4 ,mallet2 ,dr4 ,t4 ,baty1 ! di/+ui%$ au?ority on ,int]national ,law2 & ,mr4 ,joseph ,coll9son1 :o = "s ye>s act$ z its honor>y secret>y4 ,mr4 ,coll9son 0 a "y nor?-c\ntryman1 self-taught1 & full ( native read9ess & +5uity1 :o at an e>ly age _h develop$ a passion = humanit>ian j\rnalism1 & ^: press lett]s became z well kn[n z ^? ( ,mr4 ,alg]non ,a%ton1 :ile he _h a m>k$ advantage ov] t g5tleman 9 hav+ an e?ical purpose & some?+ def9ite to write ab\t4 ,any "o :o %\ld glance ov] ! files ( ! *ief ,london & prov9cial j\rnals1 betwe5 ! ye>s #ahie & #aiaj1 c\ld n fail to see a numb] ( lett]s sign$ 8,joseph ,coll9son10 or to admire ! p]t9acity ) :i* ! humanit>ian view ( a ho/ ( controv]sial subjects1 9 p>ticul> ^? relat+ to crim9al law & prisons1 0 br\ght to ! notice ( ! public4 ,especially 9 reg>d to ! flogg+ "q ,mr4 ,coll9son's s]vices 7 ( great value4 ,?us support$1 ! ,humanit>ian ,league _h no cause to fe> any reason$ opposition3 our difficulty1 r1 0 to meet ) any2 = our antagoni/s 7 mo/ly anonym\s & (t5 abusive correspond5ts ( newspap]s1 & ! real ob/acle ) :i* we _h to cope 0 ! crass weight ( prejudice & ! imm5se /ability ( old in/itutions4 ,two ( our adv]s>ies1 h[ev]1 mu/ n g )\t m5tion4 ,"o 0 ,mr4 ,william ,tallack1 !n ,secret>y ( ! ,h[>d ,association1 ^: ho/ility 0 dang]\s because x lurk$ "u ! guise ( philan?ropy4 ,he 0 an old g5tleman ( b5evol5t demean\r1 ^: me?od x 0 to sit a/utely 8on ! f5ce10 mak+ oracul> utt]ances1 n[ on t side1 n[ on ?is1 s t1 l ! writ] ( an a/rological almanack1 he might be able 9 any ev5t to run 9 & cry3 8,i told y s40 ,9 8 ,p5ological ,pr9ciples1 a "w mu* adv]tis$ 9 ^? days1 !re 0 pl5ty ( p5ology1 b v little pr9ciple1 mu* m ( ! ,tallack ?an ( ! ,h[>d3 x 01 9 fact1 a f>rago ( platitudes & pieties1 :i* said _m ?+s )\t ultimately mean+ any?+ at all4 ,yet1 9 spite ( 8 mu* v]biage & _m e/imable s5tim5ts1 ,mr4 ,tallack 0 a reactioni/2 he belong$ to an antiquat$ s*ool ( ?\ght1 q out ( sympa?y ) ! new /yle ( prison re=m2 & z he lo/ no opportunity ( disp>ag+ ! "w ( ! ,league1 we %[$ him some:at emphatically t t 0 a game at :i* two p>ties c\ld play4 ,?is he did n reli%1 especially z we 7 /rongly back$ up by ,mr4 ,passmore ,edw>ds 9 8 pap]1 ! ,e*o4 ,a conf]5ce 0 accord+ly propos$ by ,mr4 ,tallack1 :]e x 0 agre$ t 9 future !re %\ld be a fri5dly arrangem5t ( 8h&s (f0 on ei!r side4 ,i rememb] h[1 at t meet+1 he told me 9 8 pat]nal mann]1 z an in/ance ( ! advantages ( n advocat+ 8extreme0 measures ( re=m1 t he enjoy$ ! privilege ( be+ able1 n[ & !n1 to h a p]sonal talk ) ! ,home ,secret>y4 8,:at w\ld humanit>ians ?9k ( t80 ,! old g5tleman 0 evid5tly unaw>e t if he 0 a p]sona grata at ! ,home ,(fice1 x 0 precisely because he 0 kn[n to be a 8tame0 re=m]1 a p>asite ( ! old sy/em1 n a *ampion ( ! new1 & !re=e useful to ^? :o wi%$ to let matt]s g on z be=e4 ,9 a prison-play 8,! ,home ,secret>y's ,holiday10 :i* 0 act$ be=e ! ,humanit>ian ,league at "o ( its social ga!r+s1 ,mr4 ,tallack 0 glanc$ at 9 ! "* ( ,mr4 ,prim1 a ,visit+ ,ju/ice1 :o dwells on ! value ( 8segregation10 8introspection10 8self-que/ion+10 & 8remorse10 z heav5-s5t means by :i* ! convict$ s9n] may be awak5$ to a s5se ( 8 guilt4 ,our o!r critic1 ( :om ,i mu/ say a brief ^w1 0 ,sir ,rob]t ,&]son1 !n an ex-,assi/ant ,commission] ( ,police2 :o1 be+ ( a *ol]ic & ov]-be>+ nature1 0 consum$ ) wra?ful indignation at ! activities ( ! ,humanit>ian ,league4 ,9 8 book on ,crim9als & ,crime1 v5geful tirades aga9/ ! pr(essional crim9al 7 accompani$ ) sc>cely less viol5t abuse ( 8pr(essional humanit>ians0--a /range t]m ?is1 to be appli$ to honor>y work]s 9 an unpopul> cause1 & by "o :o _h himself be5 = _m ye>s a sal>i$ (ficial at ,scotl& ,y>d6 ,9 ! same "w we figur$ v>i\sly z 8humanity-mong]s10 8agitators10 8fools10 8hy/]ical faddi/s10 8doctr9aire philan?ropi/s10 8spuri\s philosoph]s10 8maudl9 s5tim5tali/s10 & s on4 ,au?ors sometimes describe _! books z 8a lab\r ( love40 ,sir ,rob]t's 0 c]ta9ly a lab\r ( hate1 & among ! puni%m5ts :i* he indicat$ z suitable = an imp5it5t ?ief 7 ! gall[s1 crucifixion1 ?umb-screws1 & ! rack2 he add$ t x 0 consid]ation = ! community1 n = ! ?ief1 t prev5t$ ! use ( !m4 ,x is n pleasant to h to speak ( su* a man2 "o w\ld r =get him4 ,b 9 e/imat+ ! savag]y ( ! age1 ! fact t 8 mo/ v9dictive proposals met ) a good deal ( public support is "o :i* _c be left out ( acc\nt4 ,a ?or\gh-go+ condemnation ( flogg+ is )\t d\bt a v unpopul> policy2 ! ,humanit>ian ,league lo/ _m memb]s & mu* pecuni>y support by its /eadfa/ness on ?is po9t1 especially1 /range to say1 among zoophili/s & anti-vivisectioni/s1 _m ( :om 7 firm believ]s 9 ! propriety ( vivisect+ ! backs ( crim9als1 & w\ld h gone any di/ance1 z ,i h he>d said1 8to see a vivisector flogg$40 ,n ! lea/ valuable "p ( ! ,league's duties 0 to put a *eck on fooli% talk ( t sort2 & 9 ?is we _h ! satisfaction ( be+ w>mly support$ by s di/+ui%$ an oppon5t ( vivisection z ,pr(essor ,lawson ,tait4 ,x came ab\t 9 a r /range way4 ,! ,league held a meet+ 9 ,birm+ham2 & a local memb]1 :o _h ! arrangem5ts 9 h&1 got ,mr4 ,tait to preside1 b by "s ov]sight did n suffici5tly apprise him be=eh& ( our aims & objects4 ,:5 he ent]$ ! room--a =midable-look+ figure1 ) sl[ gait1 massive build1 & heavy br[s--he 0 se5 to be 9 a t[]+ rage4 ,! /orm broke at once4 ,in/ead ( ! usual complim5t>y rem>ks f ! *air1 he told u 9 wra?ful tones t he knew no?+ ( ! ,humanit>ian ,league1 & t x 0 mo/ improp] t he %\ld h be5 left ?us un9=m$4 ,?is 0 true1 & we wi%$ ! e>? w\ld swall[ u up2 b !re 0 no?+ = x b to g on ) ! bus9ess ( ! meet+1 & :ile ! spee*es 7 be+ made ,mr4 ,tait sat & /udi$ ! ,league's pr9t$ manife/o4 ,z he read x1 ! gloom gradually left him2 he began to mutt] approval ( po9t aft] po9t1 !n to *uckle ) satisfaction1 & pres5tly he turn$ to me 7,i happ5$ to be sitt+ next to him7 & told me t he 0 9 complete agreem5t ) our programme4 ,a great good hum\r n[ took ! place ( 8 =m] res5tm5t1 & pres5tly he spoke at "s l5g?1 & himself mov$ a resolution t ! objects ( ! ,league 7 8wor?y ! support ( all good citiz5s40 ,he decl>$ t he felt almo/ z /rongly on ! "q ( prison puni%m5ts z on t ( vivisection1 & sev]ely c5sur$ ! clam\r = ! la% t _h be5 rais$ by "s woman-suffragi/s ( ,ed9burgh4 ,x 0 !n t he us$ ! words prefix$ to ?is *apt]3 8,:y n br+ back at once ! boot1 ! /ake1 & ! ?umbscrew80 ,t !re are numb]s ( p]sons :o w\ld be q will+ to br+ back1 if x 7 possible1 ! m$ieval =ms ( torture _c = a mom5t be d\bt$ by any "o :o1 l myself1 has _h ! exp]i5ce ( work+ = ov] tw5ty-five ye>s = ! discont9uance ( flogg+4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 _m reasonable advocates ( corporal puni%m5t 9 "o or ano!r ( its =ms2 b !re are _m m to :om ! cry = flogg+1 & = m & yet m flogg+1 has become a v]itable craze1 z 0 se5 :51 9 ! agitation = ! la%+ ( 8:ite slav]s0 9 #aiab1 a fr5zi$ %riek ( passion w5t up f a l>ge section ( ! p4 8,we "k10 said a ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t at ! "t1 8! extraord9>y hy/]ical emotion :i* ?is ,bill has ar\s$ ?r\gh\t ,engl&4 ,we get lett]s f all sorts ( p1 *iefly wom51 #8flog !m1' #8crucify !m1' & any?+ else y l4 ,x is a cry we h _h all d[n ! ages40#ca ,t !re has be5 su* a cry all d[n ! ages is likely en\gh2 b ! age :i* tol]ates x c h>dly claim to be a civiliz$ "o4 ,9 ,! ,flogg+ ,craze1 a ,/atem5t ( ! ,case aga9/ ,corporal ,puni%m5t1#cb a book publi%$ = ! ,humanit>ian ,league 9 #aiaf1 ) a preface by my fri5d ,sir ,george ,gre5wood1 ,i avail$ myself ( ! l>ge am\nt ( mat]ial amass$ by ! ,league dur+ its long campaign aga9/ flogg+1 9 ! hope t su* a "w--! fir/ ( its k9d1 if pamphlets be except$--might prove useful to _m social re=m]s1 :o1 ?\gh in/9ctively oppos$ to ! use ( ! la%1 are (t5 sil5c$ by confid5t ass]tions ( its efficacy1 & are unaw>e t 9 ?is1 z 9 simil> discussions1 humanity & reason g h& 9 h&4 ,let me n[ turn to ano!r & /ill m gruesome =m ( torture4 ,x is fitt+1 p]haps1 t ! tw9 tyrannies ( ,flogg+ & ,vivisection %\ld be l9k$ toge!r z ,lawson ,tait saw !m1 = !y are inde$ k9dr$ expressions ( "o b>b>\s _s4 ,i use1 = ! sake ( brevity & conv5i5ce1 ! cu/om>y t]m 8vivisection10 ?\gh !re is =ce 9 ! objection rais$ aga9/ x by c]ta9 humanit>ian writ]s1 t ! ,lat9 ^w some:at conceals ! vil5ess ( ! practice1 & ?\gh ! phrase sugge/$ by ,mr4 ,h[>d ,williams1 8exp]im5tal torture10 is m /rictly appropriate to ! nameless ?+ = :i* a "n has to be f\nd4 ,"h1 at any rate1 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury ( our b>b>ism1 is torture 9 its mo/ nak$ =m--! rack1 n inde$ 8)\t any ( its intellectual reasons10 z 0 said ( ! la%1 b torture z surely z ! boot & ! ?umbscrew 7 torture4 ,z = ! intellectual reasons alleg$ 9 excuse ( ! practice1 x 0 po9t$ out 9 ,animals' ,rights t be=e hold+ vivisection ju/ifi$ on ! /r5g? ( its utility1 a wise man w take into consid]ation ! o!r1 ! moral side ( ! "q1 8! hide\s inju/ice ( tortur+ a s5ti5t animal1 & ! wrong !reby done to ! humane s5se ( ! community40 ,?is cont5tion 0 quot$ & corroborat$ 9 an unexpect$ qu>t]1 viz4 9 a book publi%$ 9 #aija by a ,russian doctor1 ,v4 ,v]esaeff1#cc :o1 ?\gh himself ju/ify+ vivisection1 did n conceal 8 misgiv+s z to ! e?ical aspect ( ! practice4 8,! "q10 he said1 9 ref]5ce to ! passage 9 ,animals' ,rights1 8is pla9ly put1 & !re c be no room = any equivocation4 ,i repeat t we ought n to ridicule ! pret5sions ( ! anti-vivisectioni/s--! suff]+s ( animals are truly horrible2 & sympa?y ) !m is n s5tim5tality40 ,9 view ( t admission1 ,i w wa/e no words 9 discuss+ ! pret5ce t an/hetics h reliev$ ! vivisect$ animals ( _! 8truly horrible0 suff]+s4 ,x is n s1 ev5 9 ?is c\ntry1 :]e ! legal re/rictions are a f>ce2 & if x 7 s "h1 ! re/ ( ! _w w\ld be op5 to exp]im5tation unlic5s$ & unlimit$4 ,! special application ( ! ^w 8vivisection0 to physiological exp]im5ts has l$ to a belief1 9 _m m9ds1 t ! vivisect+ sci5ti/ is ! sole tortur] ( animals4 ,?is is unju/ bo? to ! laboratory & to its victims4 ,! crusade aga9/ vivisection w\ld be mu* /r5g!n$ if ^? :o take "p 9 x w\ld rememb] t ! cruelties ( sci5ce are only "p ( ! great sum ( cruelty t 9 v>i\s =ms disgraces ! deal+s ( mank9d ) ! l[] animals4 ,grant$ t ! wor/ b>b>ities ( ! vivisector exce$ ^? ( ! sportsman or ! slaught]man1 bo? 9 duration & int5sity1 x is /ill a fact1 z sci5ti/s h (t5 po9t$ out1 t !re are o!r tortures ?an ^? ( ! laboratory1 & t to "s ( ^! ! "n 8vivisection0 might z accurately be appli$4 ,= example1 clumsy ca/ration ( dome/ic animals1 z ! law is beg9n+ to recognize1 is no?+ less ?an 8f>my>d vivisection02 ! 8dock+0 ( horses' tails is vivisection 9 a v revolt+ =m2 9 ! seal-fi%]y ! wret*$ victims ( 8fa%ion0 h (t5 be5 sk9n$ alive2 nor c x be pret5d$ t ! torture ( ! egrets1 flung aside to die :5 _! nuptial plumes h be5 torn (f1 dem&s a mild] "n ?an vivisection2 yet "s zoophili/s1 :o look ^u a vivisect+ physiologi/ z a fi5d1 d n hesitate to we> an aigrette or a sealsk9 cloak1 or to be ! own]s ( dock$ horses or cropp$ dogs4 ,x is impossible to draw a /rict l9e ( division betwe5 ^? b>b>ities :i* am\nt to torture & ^? :i* fall %ort ( x1 & x is conv5i5t t ! cruelties ( sport & fa%ion %\ld be dealt ) "u a sep>ate head2 nev]!less !re is "o o!r practice on :i* a few words mu/ be spok5 be=e ?is *apt] is clos$4 ,"u ! antiquat$ me?ods ( transport & but*]y /ill p]mitt$ 9 ,engl&1 x is impossible to d\bt t some?+ n f> remov$ f torture is (t5 practis$ 9 ! cattle trade2 = :i* reason1 :ile aw>e t 9 veget>ianism lies ! only full solution ( ! diet-"q1 humanit>ians h long press$ = an amelioration ( ! wor/ features ( cattle-%ip & %ambles1 &1 z a m9imum1 = ! e/abli%m5t ( public abattoirs 9 place ( private slaught]h\ses4 ,ev5 9 ?is respect1 ow+ to ! sup95ess ( ! ,c\nty ,c\ncil1 ,london has be5 left at ! m]cy ( 8! trade10 ?\gh 9 "s o!r di/ricts !re has be5 a gratify+ improvem5t4 ,! ,humanit>ian ,league1 enjoy+ ! advantage ( be+ advis$ by su* exp]ts z ,sir ,b5jam9 ,ri*>dson1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,f4 ,le/] 7^: ,beh9d ! ,sc5es 9 ,slaught]h\ses we publi%$ 9 #ahib71 ,mr4 ,*>les ,w4 ,=w>d1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,ca%1 & ,mr4 ,r4 ,s4 ,ayl+1 lo/ no opportunity ( mak+ kn[n ! ne$ ( ?is long po/pon$ re=m2 b ! subject be+ s repulsive x 0 always difficult to enli/ ! sympa?ies ( ! public1 t is1 ( ! v p]sons ^: consci5ce ought to h be5 t\*$2 or1 if any int]e/ 0 awak5$1 x might be among ^? :o 7 traditionally or pr(essionally oppos$ to ! *anges desir$4 ,?is dang] 0 once curi\sly illu/rat$ at a meet+ held by ! ,league 9 ! rooms ( ! ,royal ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals1 :5 ,mr4 ,john ,colam1 ! ,secret>y ( t ,society1 took ! *air1 & ,mr4 ,c4 ,w4 ,=w>d gave an address on ! ,jewi% me?od ( slaught]+4 ,a m]e h&ful ( our fri5ds att5d$1 b ! hall 0 pack$ f end to end ) ,jewi% visitors1 :o _h se5 ! ann\ncem5t ( ! meet+ 9 ! pap]s1 & ralli$ to ! def5ce ( _! ritual4 ,we _h int5d$ to move a resolution1 /rongly condemn+ ! ,jewi% sy/em1 b we decid$1 aft] a hurri$ consultation ) ,mr4 ,colam1 t an academic discussion w\ld bett] suit ! circum/ances2 & =tunately x did n occur to our ,hebrew fri5ds to propose & pass a resolution ( ! contr>y k9d3 !y talk$ long & volubly1 & we 7 glad !y did no?+ worse4 ,! meet+1 h[ev]1 0 n )\t result1 = x l$1 a c\ple ( mon?s lat]1 to ! reception by ! ,jewi% ,bo>d ( ,%e*eta ( a deputation f ! ,humanit>ian ,league1 at :i* ! ,*ief ,rabbi1 ,dr4 ,adl]1 0 pres5t1 & gave u a v c\rte\s reply4 ,! ,jewi% sy/em ( 8ca/+10 he said1 :i* _h especially be5 criticiz$ z b>b>\s1 0 a good deal misund]/ood ow+ to ! ^w by :i* x 0 describ$3 9 reality ! animals 7 n 8ca/10 b 8let d[n g5tly ) ropes40 ,mr4 ,=w>d1 h[ev]1 :o _h (t5 witness$ ! process1 rema9$ unconv9c$ on ?is po9t3 x seem$ to him t x 0 ! public t 0 be+ let d[n g5tly ) words4 ,! ,league _h ! satisfaction ( see+ ! ,jewi% sy/em /rongly condemn$ 9 ! (ficial report 7#aijd7 ( ! ,committee appo9t$ to consid] ! ,humane ,slaught]+ ( ,animals2 b no?+ has yet be5 done to c>ry ! recomm5dations ( t ,committee into effect1 ! suppos$ sanctity ( a 8religi\s0 usage hav+ be5 all[$1 z usual1 to outweigh ! cle>e/ dictates ( human5ess4 ,!re are n a few o!r curr5t & /rongly-root$ practices to :i* ! title ( ?is *apt] might ju/ly be appli$2 b en\gh has n[ be5 said to %[ t ! m]ry mon? ( ,may1 9 ! ye> ( grace #afdj1 did n witness1 z has be5 suppos$1 q ! la/ in/ance ( ! infliction ( ,torture 9 ?is fav\r$ l& ( ! free4 ,,xi ,,hunni% ,,sports ,,& ,,fa%ions ,half ignorant1 !y turn'd an easy :eel1 ,t set %>p racks at "w1 to p9* & peel4 ,,keats4 ,f ! subject ( torture we pass naturally to t ( sport2 inde$1 x is difficult to sep>ate !m1 = !y are psy*ologically & actually ak94 ,!re is und\bt$ly an elem5t ( sport 9 ! gloat+ ov] savage puni%m5ts1 & "s ( ! suff]+s :i* sportsm5 inflict1 su* z ! hunt+ to dea? ( a timid de] or h>e1 _c fairly be di/+ui%$ f torture4 ,b :5 ,i speak ( 8sport0 9 ?is connection1 ,i mean ( c\rse blood-sport2 n ! manly games ( play+-field or riv]1 b ! que/ = p]sonal recreation at ! exp5se ( pa9 to o!rs4 ,! t]m 8blood-sports0 0 fir/ us$1 z f> z ,i am aw>e1 by ,mr4 ,john ,macdonald1 :o1 "u ! "n ( 8,meliori/10 0 ! au?or ( "s sugge/ive articles t appe>$ 9 ! ,e*o2 anyh[1 ! ,humanit>ian ,league borr[$ ! ^w f him1 & f9d+ t x 8w5t home10 made a po9t ( us+ x on e possible occasion4 ,x is ! "r & prop] expression = ! practices :i* x connotes4 ,! ,league publi%$ 9 #aiad a volume ( essays on ,kill+ = ,sport1 ) ,preface by ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 9 :i* ! v>i\s aspects ( blood-sports 7 = ! fir/ "t fully set =? & exam9$ f ! /&po9t ( e?ics & economics3 ! book1 9 fact1 =m$ a summ>y ( ! ,league's arraignm5t ( c]ta9 bloody & b>b>\s pa/imes1 j z ,! ,flogg+ ,craze 0 a record ( its prote/s aga9/ ! cont9u$ use ( ! la%4 ,i w "h m5tion only a few ( ! m sali5t features ( a long campaign4 ,= t5 ye>s1 f #ahia to #aija1 ! ,league made ! ,royal ,buckh\nds s]ve z a 8peg0--& a v useful peg x 0--on :i* to hang an exposure ( ! cruelty ( /ag-hunt+4#cd ,! do+s ( ! ,buckh\nds 7 wat*$ f season to season2 detail$ acc\nts ( ! 8runs0 7 publi%$1 9 contradiction ( ! %uffl+ reports s5t to ! pap]s by patrons ( ! ,hunt1 & a numb] ( horrible cases ( mutilation 7 dragg$ into light4 ,que/ions 7 put 9 ,p>liam5t2 leaflets1 articles1 & press lett]s pr9t$ 9 hundr$s1 & _m lectures giv5 at v>i\s clubs & in/itutions4 ,9 ?is "w we _h ! sympa?y ( _m di/+ui%$ public m5 & ! support ( a section ( ! press 7notably ( ! ,/>1 :i* 0 !n edit$ by ,mr4 ,erne/ ,p>ke72 b e possible difficulty 0 put 9 our way by (ficials1 :e!r ( ! ,c\rt1 ! ,gov]nm5t1 or ! ,hunt1 :o 9 ?is case1 z 9 all1 desir$ no?+ m ?an to save !mselves tr\ble by lett+ ?+s g on z be=e4 ,r$ tape c>$ little :e!r c>t$ /ags cont9u$ to be disemb[ell$ on iron pal+s & worri$ by h\nds4 ,= example1 :51 9 #ahih1 we wi%$ to lay be=e ,que5 ,victoria ! case aga9/ ! ,royal ,hunt1 9 answ] to ,"l ,ribblesdale's book1 ,! ,que5's ,h\nds1 h] private secret>y1 ,sir ,a4 ,bigge1 refus$ to br+ ! ,league's publications to h] notice2 ! ,home ,secret>y also decl9$ to d s1 & s did ! ,prime ,m9i/]1 ea* & all ( !m cordially advis+ u to apply else:]e4 ,?us ?w>t$1 we hit on ! exp$i5t ( petition+ ! ,que5 to all[ ! c\nt]-case to be s5t to h]1 & 9 ?is way ! ,home ,(fice 0 f9ally =c$ to d :at x _h decl>$ to be 8contr>y to practice40 ,! ,que51 z we _h kn[n s9ce #ahia1 f a private lett] address$ to ,mr4 ,/ratton by ,sir ,h5ry ,ponsonby1 _h be5 8/rongly oppos$ to /ag-hunt+ = _m ye>s pa/02 & :5 ?is fact 0 publi%$ aft] h] dea? x settl$ ! fate ( ! ,buckh\nds4 ,look+ back tw5ty ye>s & m1 x is comical to f9d ! foll[]s ( ! ,royal ,hunt try+ to exploit ! visit ( ! ,g]man ,emp]or1 9 #ahii1 9 ord] to bol/] up ! fail+ reputation ( _! sport4 ,!y 7 v anxi\s t a 8meet0 ( ! ,buckh\nds %\ld be "o ( ! ent]ta9m5ts provid$ = ! ,kais]1 & on ,novemb] #bd?1 9 expectation ( 8 be+ pres5t1 an unusually l>ge company assembl$2 b ! ,humanit>ian ,league _h be5 be=eh& 9 ! matt]1 a lett] ( prote/ :i* x _h address$ to ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales _h ! desir$ effect1 & ! ,kais] _h an engagem5t else:]e4 ,_h he be5 pres5t1 he w\ld1 z x happ5$1 h se5 a de] /ak$ & done to dea? 9 ! mann] :i* 0 f> f uncommon1 & he w\ld h le>nt 7if he _h any d\bt on ! subject7 t 8,huns0 are n entirely conf9$ to ,g]many4 ,?is rascally 8sport10 ?\gh no long] a ,/ate in/itution1 is /ill c>ri$ on by private packs 9 sev]al p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 & no?+ b fre% legislation c prev5t its cont9uance4 ,a 8,spuri\s ,sports ,bill0 draft$ by ! ,humanit>ian ,league1 ) ! purpose ( prohibit+ ! hunt+ ( c>t$ /ags1 ! c\rs+ ( bagg$ rabbits1 & ! %oot+ ( birds releas$ f traps1 has be5 introduc$ at v>i\s times 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons by ,mr4 ,a4 ,c4 ,morton1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,f4 ,luttrell1 ,sir ,william ,byles1 ,sir ,george ,gre5wood1 & o!r ,memb]s1 & 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords by ! ,bi%op ( ,h]e=d 7,dr4 ,p]cival72 b its oppon5ts h always succe$$ 9 prev5t+ its becom+ law4 ,on "o occasion 7#ahic7 x 0 8talk$ out0 by ,sir ,fr$]ick ,banbury1 :o is r5[n$ 9 ! ,h\se z an anti-vivisectioni/ & fri5d ( animals4 ,x is n only human be+s :o h to pray1 at times1 to be deliv]$ f _! fri5ds4 ,! ,eton ,beagles 7 ano!r ( ! ,league's mo/ *]i%$ 8pegs10 & display$ z useful an illu/ration ( ! h>e-hunt z ! ,royal ,buckh\nds ( ! de]-worry4 ,_h humanit>ians talk$ ( ! cruelty ( h>e-hunt+ 9 g5]al1 little att5tion w\ld h be5 paid to !m2 b ) concrete in/ances drawn f ! lead+ public s*ool1 & quot$ 9 ! words ( ! boys !mselves z pr9t$ 9 ! ,eton ,college ,*ronicle--a disgu/+ record ( 8blood$0 h\nds & ( ! h>e 8brok5 up10 or crawl+ 8deadbeat10 8absolutely /iff10 8s done t %e c\ld n /&0--a great impression 0 made1 & ! memorials pres5t$ to ! headma/] or ! ,gov]n+ ,body1 ask+ = ! sub/itution ( a drag-hunt 7a =m ( sport :i* 0 =m]ly popul> at ,eton & l$ to v good runs71 receiv$ a l>ge numb] ( v influ5tial signatures1 includ+ t ( ! ,visitor ( ,eton1 ! late ,bi%op ( ,l9coln1 ,dr4 ,e4 ,l4 ,hicks4 ,b public op9ion c\nts = v little at ! s*ool :]e ignorance is bliss2 a f> m important consid]ation = ,gov]n+ ,bodies & headma/]s is ! op9ion ( ,old ,etonians2 inde$1 x is d\btful :e!r a headma/] ( ,eton c\ld ev5 reta9 8 position if he 7 to decree ! discont9uance ( :at ,dr4 ,w>re describ$1 ) all due solemnity1 z 8an old ,eton in/itution40 ,s obvi\s 0 ?is t we 7 inspir$ to borr[ ! title ( ,gray's fam\s poem 9 an enl>g$ =m1 & to indite an 8,ode on ! ,exce$+ly ,di/ant ,prospect ( ,humane ,re=m at ,eton ,college40 ,dr4 ,e4 ,c4 ,selwyn1 headma/] ( ,upp+ham1 wrote to me if he 7 made headma/] ( ,eton1 he w\ld aboli% ! ,beagles 8at ! e>lie/ opportunity40 ,un=tunately he 0 n ! successful c&idate = ! po/ :5 ,dr4 ,w>re gave x up1 or we might h se5 "s r>e sport at ,eton1 & a hue & cry m excit+ ?an any h>e-hunt4 ,dislike ( blood-sport z a s*ool recreation is by no means conf9$ to humanit>ians1 z may be se5 f ! foll[+ s5t5ce :i* ,i quote f an int]e/+ unpubli%$ lett] on ! e?ics ( sport1 address$ to ,mr4 ,/ratton 9 #aije by ,mr4 ,f4 ,c4 ,sel\s1 ! great lion-hunt]3 8,aft] read+ y\r pamphlet1 ,i c]ta9ly ?9k x w\ld be bett] to sub/itute drag-hunt+ = ! pursuit & kill+ ( a h>e4 ,to see "o ( ^! animals worri$ & torn by a pack ( dogs is n an edify+ sight = a "y boy40 ,all hunt+1 :e!r ( ! h>e1 fox1 /ag1 or ott]1 has _m horrible features3 p]haps ! v na/ie/ is ! cu/om ( 8blood+10 i4e4 baptiz+ ) ! blood ( ! mangl$ victim any *ildr5 or "y folk :o p>take 9 ! sport = ! fir/ "t4 ,! practice has be5 describ$1 b too mode/ly1 x w\ld seem1 z 8a hunt+ tradition :i* goes back to ! ,middle ,ages02 "o w\ld suppose x w5t back to /ill m primitive times4 ,yet to ?is day ?is savage ritual is patroniz$ by our nobility & by royalty4 8,pr9ce ,h5ry 0 blood$10 0 ! conclusion ( a newspap] report ( a 8kill0 ) a pack ( fox-h\nds1 ,janu>y #i1 #aibj4 ,!re is a d\ble significance1 x seems1 9 ! expression 8a pr9ce ( ! blood40 8,y c't elim9ate cruelty f sport10 says a di/+ui%$ sportsman1 ! ,e>l ( ,w>wick1 9 8 ,memories ( ,sixty ,ye>s4 ,9 no =m ( blood-sport d we m cle>ly see :at a v]itable mania ?is amateur but*]y may become ?an 9 "o ( ,"l ,w>wick's hobbies1 8big game hunt+10 ! difficult & co/ly pursuit ( wild animals 9 di/ant l&s1 = no bett] reason ?an ! craze = kill+4 ,tig]-%oot+ is d\btless an excit+ pa/ime1 & !re are savage bea/s t at times h to be de/roy$2 b :at ( t o!r tig] t lurks 9 ! he>t ( ea* ( u8 & h[ is he go+ to be elim9at$1 s long z a savage lu/ = kill+ is a recogniz$ =m ( amusem5t8 ,= 9 spite ( all ! b>ri]s & divisions t prejudice & sup]/ition h heap$ up betwe5 ! human & ! non-human1 we may take x z c]ta9 t1 9 ! long run1 z we treat out fell[-be+s1 8! animals10 s %all we treat our fell[-m54 ,e "o kn[s h[ ! possessors ( su* 8trophies0 z ! heads & horns ( 8big game0 love to decorate _! halls ) ^! mem5toes ( ! *ase4 ,i 0 once a visitor at a h\se :i* 0 n only adorn$ 9 ?is way1 b conta9$ also a human head t _h be5 s5t home by a memb] ( a c]ta9 ,african exp$ition & 8pres]v$0 by ! skill ( ! taxid]mi/4 ,:5 ,i 0 invit$ by ! own] ( ! head--! second own]--to see t p>ticul> trophy1 x 0 ) "s misgiv+s t ,i acquiesc$2 b :51 aft] pass+ up a /aircase betwe5 walls pla/]$ ) portions ( ! c>cases ( elephant1 rh9oc]os1 antelope1 etc41 ,i came to a l&+ :]e1 "u a glass case1 0 ! head ( a pleasant-look+ "y negro1 ,i felt no special repugnance at ! sight4 ,x 0 simply a "p--&1 z x seem$1 n a peculi>ly dreadful or loa?some "p--( ! surr\nd+ dead-h\se2 & ,i und]/ood h[ mank9d itself may be no?+ m ?an 8big game0 to our soldi]-sportsm5 abroad4 ,! absolute di/9ction betwe5 human & non-human is a fiction :i* w n be> ! te/ ei!r ( se>*+ ?\ght 9 ! /udy or ( r\gh exp]i5ce 9 ! wilds4 ,iniquit\s z ! ,game ,laws are1 ,i h (t5 ?\ght x /range t ,k+sley1 ev5 :5 reg>d+ !m1 q ju/ly1 f ! poa*]'s /&po9t1 %\ld h hurl$ at ! game-pres]v] t eloqu5t d5unciation3 ,!re's blood on ! game y sell1 squire1 ,& !re's blood on ! game y eat4 )\t 9 ! lea/ realiz+ ! full tru? ( ! /atem5t4 ,= !re1 lit]ally1 is blood on ! 8game0 :i* ! squire 7or ! poa*]7 disposes (1 viz4 ! blood ( ! 8game0 itself2 & t ,k+sley %\ld h =gott5 ?is1 is a s+ul> pro( ( ! way 9 :i* ! l[] animals are reg>d$ z m]e goods & *attels1 & n z creatures ( fle% & blood at all--except to cook & eat4 ,! v use ( ! ^w 8game10 9 ?is s5se1 is mo/ significant4 ,z m5tion has be5 made ( ! fall ( ! ,royal ,buckh\nds1 a few words mu/ be said ( ! man :o *iefly br\ght x ab\t4 ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,/ratton 0 ,ma/] ( ,lucas's ,hospital1 ,wok+ham1 a *>itable in/itution f\nd$ 9 #affc1 :]e a numb] ( ag$ lab\r]s live z p5sion]s2 & z ,wok+ham lay 9 ! c5tre ( ! hunt+ di/rict1 he 0 well plac$ = obs]v+ :at w5t on1 & = obta9+ exact in=mation3 he _h1 moreov]1 a fir/-h& k ( 8sport10 & 8 dete/ation ( x 0 bas$ on 8 own e>li] exp]i5ces1 z well z on a ke5 s5se ( fair play4 ,( all ! active work]s ) :om ,i h be5 privileg$ to be associat$1 ,mr4 ,/ratton 0 ! f9e/2 ,i h kn[n no?+ m c\rage\s ?an ! way 9 :i*1 almo/ s+le-h&$ at fir/1 & ) ! :ole hunt+ frat]nity aga9/ him1 he gradually 8pull$ d[n0 7to use a pleasant sport+ t]m7 ! cruel & /upid in/itution :i* 0 c>ri$ on 9 ! ,sov]eign's "n & at ! exp5se ( ! public4 ,9 "*1 z 9 appe>ance1 ,mr4 ,/ratton 0 a ,roman2 8 /]n & unsw]v+ rectitude made him respect$ ev5 by 8 mo/ active oppon5ts4 ,8 outspok5ness1 :]e matt]s ( real import 7 at /ake1 0 q undaunt$1 & to an ext5t :i* sometimes caus$ con/]nation among ! weak] bre?r54 ,i 0 once ask$ by a sympa!tic bi%op :e!r x w\ld be possible 8to keep ,mr4 ,/ratton quiet40 ,m ?an "o dignit>y ( ! ,*ur* mu/ h mus$ on t problem2 = if ,mr4 ,/ratton _h a weakness1 x 0 = a bi%op4 ,i d n mean t he view$ bi%ops ) undue rev]5ce1 some:at ! rev]se1 = he lov$ to take a bi%op to task2 & "s ( 8 lett]s to bi%ops1 9 ref]5ce to _! sanction ( vivisection or blood-sports1 7 ( a nature to cause a mild surprise 9 episcopal circles4 ,b if bi%ops did n always appreciate ,mr4 ,/ratton1 o!r p]sons did4 ,s well did ! birds 9 8 g>d5 at ,wok+ham und]/& him1 t !y w\ld let him talk to !m & /roke !m z !y sat on _! ne/s4 ,c\ld !re be a m conv9c+ pro( ( a man's goodness8 ,ano!r active *ampion ( ! re=m ( blood-sports 0 ,colonel ,w4 ,l4 ,b4 ,c\lson1 a well-kn[n ,nor?umb]l& c\ntry g5tleman & ,j4,p41 :o 0 "o ( ! fir/ m5 ( influ5ce to jo9 ! ,humanit>ian ,league4 ,he possess$ a f9e milit>y pres5ce1 & a voice :i*1 ev5 at its :isp]1 _h a volume & resonance :i* c\ld n fail to make x he>d to ! utt]mo/ corn] ( a room2 8 appe>ance1 9 brief1 _h s little ( ! pale ca/ ( ?\ght t on ! occasion :5 he fir/ met u we 7 ! victims ( an odd misappreh5sion4 ,x _h be5 arrang$ t he w\ld preside at a public meet+ 9 ,london1 ! fir/ we held1 on ! subject ( de]-hunt+2 & :5 ! memb]s ( our ,committee arriv$1 "s "t be=e ! discussion began1 we 7 tr\bl$ to f9d ?us e>ly ^u ! sc5e a v l>ge & p[]fully built man1 :om1 z he did n introduce himself1 we imag9$ to be a ma/] ( /agh\nds1 or at lea/ an oppon5t ( =midable calibre1 come to intimidate u at ! />t4 ,we 7 reliev$ :5 we discov]$ him to be our miss+ *airman4 ,colonel ,c\lson 0 v popul> ) 8 audi5ces1 = !re 0 a frankness ab\t him :i* w5t /raight to ! he>t1 & 8 spee*es1 ?\gh n cultur$1 7 full ( rac9ess & humanity4 ,himself br\ght up z a sportsman1 he felt ke5ly ab\t ! suff]+s ( animals1 & aft] 8 retirem5t f ! army devot$ mu* "t to lectur+-t\rs1 9 :i* he visit$ _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry & especially address$ himself to s*ools4 ,eton w\ld n receive him1 d\btless fe>+ "s ref]5ce to h] h>e-hunt2 b at sev]al ( ! o!r big public s*ools he 0 ask$ to speak m ?an once4 ,brave1 simple1 & c\rte\s1 he 0 lov$ by all :o knew him1 & by none m ?an by 8 colleagues 9 ! humanit>ian cause4 ,no?+ 0 m rem>kable 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,humanit>ian ,league ?an ! div]sity ( "* 9 ! p]sons :om its pr9ciples attract$4 ,lady ,flor5ce ,dixie1 :o jo9$ ! ,league at its />t 9 #ahia1 _h a /range & adv5tur\s c>e]1 & has be5 describ$1 n inaptly1 z 8a sort ( #8,admirable ,cri*ton' among wom51 a poet1 a noveli/1 an explor]1 a w> correspond5t1 a spl5did horse-woman1 a conv9c+ plat=m-speak]1 a swimm] ( great endurance1 & z ke5 a humanit>ian z ev] liv$40 ,x 0 z humanit>ian t ,i knew h]2 & %e 0 c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ fai?ful support]s ( ! ,league1 ev] ready to help ) p5 or purse1 & prompt1 s9c]e1 & unwav]+ 9 h] fri5d%ip4 ,h] poems1 ( :i* %e s5t me m ?an "o volume1 _h little wor?2 b h] essay on 8,! ,horrors ( ,sport0 0 "o ( ! mo/ vivid & mov+ appeals t h be5 writt5 on ! subject2 none ( ! ,league's pamphlets _h s wide a circulation1 = x has be5 read & quot$ 9 e "p ( ! ,engli%-speak+ _w4 ,%e "h wrote ) full k ( ! facts1 & ) a sympa!tic insight1 :i*1 toge!r ) a swift & picturesque /yle1 made h]1 at h] be/1 a p[]ful & fasc9at+ writ]4 ,( h] p]sonal ecc5tricities _m reports 7 rife2 & ,i rememb]$ t :5 ,i liv$ at ,eton %e us$ to be se5 9 ! g>d5 ( h] villa1 on ! ,w9dsor bank ( ! ,?ames1 walk+1 l a mod]n ,circe1 ) a numb] ( wild bea/s 9 h] tra94 ,on "o occasion a jagu> made 8 escape f h] control1 & !re 0 a mild panic 9 ,w9dsor & ,eton till he 0 recaptur$3 x might h inde$ be5 s]i\s if ! bold y\?s :o hunt$ ! t]ror-/rick5 h>e _h />t$ a qu>ry t %[$ fight4 ,ano!r unfail+ fri5d ( ! ,league's ,sports ,committee 0 ! ,hon4 ,fitz,roy ,/ew>t4 ,:5 ,i fir/ knew him he 0 ,secret>y ( ! ,c5tral ,cons]vative ,(fice1 & we 7 r surpris$ at f9d+ an ally 9 t direction2 9 fact1 we _h "s suspicions1 entirely unju/1 z ! result prov$1 t ,mr4 ,/ew>t might be desir\s ( le>n+ our plan ( campaign aga9/ ! ,royal ,buckh\nds 9 ! int]e/ ( 8 sport+ fri5ds4 ,! fir/ "t ,i visit$ him at ! ,cons]vative headqu>t]s ,i 0 introduc$ to ,sir ,h[>d ,v9c5t1 ,m4,p41 :o1 ?\gh a patron ( ! ,royal ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals1 _h n scrupl$ to ?r[ 9 8 lot ) ^? :o 7 fight+ = ! cont9uance ( rabbit-c\rs+1 pigeon-%oot+ & /ag-hunt+4 ,he seem$ to be a good-natur$1 vacu\s-m9d$ p]son1 & "o ( 8 rem>ks1 ,i rememb]1 0 t ,engl& is 8a p>adise = animals40 ,?is 0 h>dly ! op9ion ( ,fitz,roy ,/ew>t1 :o 0 indefatigable ) 8 s*emes = ! prohibition ( ! m cruel =ms ( sport4 ,he _h great hopes ( "y ,mr4 ,w9/on ,*ur*ill1 !n beg9n+ to be kn[n z a ris+ /> ( ! ,tory p>ty1 & at 8 e>ne/ reque/ a lett] 0 s5t to ,mr4 ,*ur*ill f ! (fice ( ! ,league1 rem9d+ him ( ,"l ,r&olph ,*ur*ill's /rong d5unciation ( /ag-hunt+1 & ask+ 8 aid aga9/ ! ,buckh\nds4 ,mr4 ,*ur*ill1 h[ev]1 unmov$ by ?is appeal to 8 filial piety1 sagely op9$ t ! crusade aga9/ ! ,royal ,hunt 0 too democratic4 ,mr4 ,fitz,roy ,/ew>t work$ closely ) ! ,humanit>ian ,league till 8 dea? 9 #aiad2 & _m 7 8 press lett]s :i* he & ,i jo9tly compos$ at ! (fice 9 ,*anc]y ,lane4 ,he lik$ to come !re arm$ ) "s %eets ( 8 ,c>lton ,club notepap]1 on :i* ! lett]s1 :5 word$ to 8 satisfaction1 7 duly copi$ & sign$--8,old ,h>rovian10 or 8,a ,memb] ( ! ,c>lton ,club10 0 8 fav\rite signature--& !n he s5t !m (f to "s influ5tial editors ( 8 acqua9tance1 ^: disgu/ w\ld h be5 unmeasur$ _h !y kn[n :at company _! e/eem$ contributor _h be5 keep+4 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,i mu/ 9 fairness add1 ?\gh a /rong oppon5t ( blood-sport1 0 a firm believ] 9 ! b5efic5ce ( flogg+2 b he 0 will+ to s9k ?is "o po9t ( diff]5ce 9 8 g5]al approval ( ! ,league's "w4 ,s good-natur$ 0 he1 t :5 ! subject ( corporal puni%m5t 0 go+ to crop up at a ,committee meet+1 he us$ to ask me to put x fir/ on ! ag5da1 s t he might wait outside until t burn+ "q 0 dispos$ (3 !n he w\ld jo9 u--com+ 9 to dess]t1 z we express$ x--& take 8 %>e 9 ! discussion4 ,oh1 if all colleagues 7 z reasonable6 ,z ,! ,times truly said ( him1 88 sweetness ( temp] & social tact made him ! mo/ companionable ( human be+s40 ,mr4 ,john ,colam1 = _m ye>s ,secret>y ( ! ,royal ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals1 0 a well-kn[n figure 9 ! zoophili/ movem5t at ! "t ( :i* ,i am speak+1 & _h a great reputation = a/ut5ess4 ,wily he c]ta9ly 01 ) ! va/ exp]i5ce he _h acquir$ 9 evad+ ! d\ble pressure ( ^? :o cri$ 8=w>d0 & ( ^? :o cri$ 8back02 & he 0 a v]itable ,proteus 9 ! skill ) :i* he gave ! slip to any "o :o tri$ to commit him to any c\rse b ! safe/4 ,he us$ privately to allege ! backw>dness ( 8 ,committee z a cause = ?is seem+ timidity2 ?us he told me 9 #aija1 :5 ! fate ( ! ,royal ,buckh\nds 0 hang+ 9 ! balance1 t ! ,r4,s4,p4,c4,a4 0 unable to take any public action1 n f any remissness on 8 "p1 b because c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,committee 7 afraid ( ali5at+ subscrib]s1 includ+ ,k+ ,edw>d himself4 ,p]sonally ,i lik$ ,mr4 ,colam2 he 0 humane s f> z 8 int]e/s p]mitt$1 & :5 "o _h realiz$1 once = all1 ! uselessness ( attempt+ to b9d him to any fix$ purpose1 x 0 in/ructive to h an occasional talk ) him at ,j]myn ,/reet1 & to obs]ve ! great adroitness ) :i* he conduct$ ! affairs ( ! ,society2 & he1 on 8 "p1 :5 he saw t "o _h no long] any e?ical designs on him1 b approa*$ him r z a fell[-/ud5t1 albeit a m]e amateur1 9 ! art ( deal+ ) unreasonable p1 w\ld become *atty & confid5tial & tell amus+ /ories ( a ,secret>y's adv5tures4 ,he w\ld h made a successful ,prime ,m9i/]1 = 8 8wiz>dry0 0 ( ! highe/ ord]2 z a humanit>ian he left some?+ to be desir$4 ,) ! ,sport+ ,league1 :i* pr(ess$ to disc\nt5ance 8malpractices0 9 sport1 yet oppos$ ! ,bill :i* w\ld h prohibit$ rabbit-c\rs+ & k9dr$ pa/imes1 we 7 ( c\rse involv$ 9 controv]sy4 ,we s\ght to br+ ?is to a po9t by propos+ a public discussion ( ! "q3 8,:at are malpractices 9 ,sport80 ,b ?is *all5ge 0 decl9$1 ! ,sportsman express+ ! op9ion t 8su* piffl+ folly is be/ treat$ ) contempt10 & ! ,ev5+ ,news t 8cackl+ is ! /rong po9t ( ! faddi/s40 ,we 7 m successful 9 br++ to book "s *ampions ( ari/ocratic blood-sports1 among !m ,sir ,h]b]t ,maxwell & ,sir ,edw>d ,grey1 :o on "o or two occasions appe>$ on neutral plat=ms1 & seiz$ ! opportunity to eulogize _! own fav\rite recreations1 b %[$ little reli% = ! discussion :i* !y !mselves _h provok$4 ,mr4 ,f4 ,g4 ,aflalo 0 ano!r ( our _m antagoni/s 9 ! magaz9es & ! press2 & ,i h a pleasant recollection ( fri5dly enc\nt]s ) him 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review & else:]e4 ,_m o!r apologi/s ( blood-sports !re 71 ( a m s5tim5tal & unreason+ k9d1 & ) ^!1 too1 we mu* enjoy$ ! argum5t1 :i* 0 q z good sport to u z _! hunt+ or c\rs+ 0 to !m4 ,be=e pass+ f ,sports to ,fa%ions1 ,i w speak briefly ( ^? popul> places ( recreation1 kn[n euphemi/ically z 8,zoological ,g>d5s10 :i* 9 a civiliz$ age w\ld surely be execrat$ z among ! sadde/ & dulle/ spots on ! e>?1 be+1 9 fact1 no?+ *e]i] ?an big convict-/ations1 to :i* ! ill-fat$ life-prison]s--8/uff10 z ! keep]s call !m--are convey$ f _m di/ant l&s4 ,h[ any rational p]son c f9d pleasure 9 see+1 = example1 8! lions f$0 7! mod]n v]sion ( ,*ri/ianos ad leones7 is a my/]y t baffles ?\ght4 ,i h n be5 to ! ,london 8,zoo0 = a good _m ye>s2 b :5 ,i knew x1 ! incongruities ( ! place 7 s ludicr\s z almo/ to obscure "o's s5se ( its b>b>ity3 ! ,tig]'s d51 = in/ance1 0 labell$3 8,bew>e ( pickpockets10 & ! ,eagle's cage bore ! inscription3 8,to ! ,refre%m5t ,rooms02 & !re1 sure en\gh1 )9 sight ( ! captive ,bird ( ,jove mop+ disconsolate on 8 p]*1 0 a wait]1 s]v+ out c(fees or lemon-squa%es1 reg>dless ( ! great ,raptor by :om 8 pr$ecessor1 ,ganym$e1 _h be5 c>ri$ (f to be ! god's cup-be>]4 ,c\ld ba?os h gone fur!r8 ,a fri5d ( m9e :o1 z an ,eton boy1 us$ to g to ! 8,zoo0 9 ! holidays & amuse himself by teas+ ! captives1 0 conv]t$ to humanit>ian pr9ciples 9 a r curi\s way4 ,an elk1 or "s l>ge animal ( ! rum9ant ord]1 ^: wra? he _h des]v$ly incurr$1 c\gh$ on him ) su* vehem5ce t he retir$ f ! elk-h\se cov]$ ) a sort ( moi/ bran1 & ) 8 top-hat irrevocably damag$4 ,?\gh at ! "t ?is t\*$ 8 hat r ?an 8 he>t1 he aft]w>ds came to reg>d ! incid5t z :at is call$ a 8means ( grace40 ,x caus$ him1 too1 to 8rum9ate10 & s br\ght home to him ! fact t an elk is 8a p]son40 ,a pamphlet ( m9e1 issu$ by ! ,humanit>ian ,league 9 #ahie1 entitl$ 8,a ,zoophili/ at ! ,zoo10 0 ! beg9n+ ( an agitation :i* gradually l$ to a consid]able improvem5t 9 ! h\s+ ( ! animals1 9 :i* discussion ! mo/ notewor?y feature 0 a s]ies ( articles contribut$ to ! ,saturday ,review by ,mr4 ,edmund ,sel\s1 & aft]w>ds repr9t$ by ! ,league4 ,ano!r subject1 debat$ ) mu* livel9ess1 0 ! practice ( fe$+ py?ons & o!r l>ge s]p5ts on liv+ prey--ducks1 f[ls1 rabbits1 & ev5 goats be+ giv5 to ! reptiles1 to be dev\r$ 9 a mann] :i* 0 sick5+ to witness & almo/ too loa?some to describe4#ce ,^! exhibitions 7 op5 till #ahha2 !n = publicity extreme secrecy 0 sub/itut$1 & all inquiries 7 met by ! /]eotyp$ /atem5t t ! use ( live prey 0 conf9$ to cases 8:]e su* food 0 a necessity40 ,:o fe$s slim s]p5ts mu/ himself be slim4 ,! ,league f\nd ! reptile-fe$]s at ,reg5t's ,p>k exce$+ly slipp]y to deal )1 & x ne$$ long "t1 & mu* pati5ce1 to br+ !m to book4 ,9 ?is task1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 enc\rag$ by ! recollection ( a sc5e :i* ,i once witness$ 9 a cr[d$ railway-c>riage1 :5 a l>ge eel _h made its escape f a basket :i* "o ( my fell[-travell]s 0 hold+1 & creat$ a mild panic among ! company by its convolutions "u ! seat4 ,an old lady %>ply upbraid$ ! own] ( ! eel1 & ,i 0 /ruck by ! reasonabl5ess ( 8 reply 9 r difficult circum/ances1 :5 ! eel _h repeat$ly slipp$ f 8 grasp4 8,wait a little1 mum10 he said1 8until he gets a bit du/y02 & ! result prov$ ! man to be "r4 ,9 l mann] we wait$ till ! excuses giv5 by ! ,zoological ,society _h become v du/y inde$4 ,"s ( ! reasons (f]$ = ! old sy/em ( snake-fe$+ 7 !mselves truly reptilian4 8,we foll[ ,god's ord9ances1 & !y mu/ be "r10 0 ! rev]5t rem>k ( a keep]2 & humanit>ians 7 told t 8to decl>e ! use ( live food to be cruel is to br+ t *>ge aga9/ ! ,design] ( ,nature ,himself40 ,s deep & f]v5t 0 ! piety ( ! ,reptile ,h\se6 ,nev]!less1 we cont9u$ to urge our po9t1 & ! subject 0 hotly debat$ at m ?an "o ( ! ,zoological ,society's annual meet+s1 :]e1 z a result ( ! prote/s rais$ by ,capta9 ,alfr$ ,c>p5t]1 ,r4,n41 ,mr4 ,/eph5 ,col]idge1 ,mr4 ,r[l& ,hunt1 & o!r ,f4,z4,s4's1 x 0 made evid5t t ! majority ( ! ,fell[s1 :o reg>d$ ! ,society z a sort ( private club1 7 indignant at public op9ion be+ br\ght to be> ^u _! conc]ns4 ,x 0 a situation n devoid ( hum\r4 ,i happ5 to "k t 9 ! c\rse ( an excit$ meet+ held 9 ,novemb]1 #aijg1 :5 ! ,duke ( ,b$=d1 z ,presid5t ( ! ,zoological ,society1 0 9 ! *air1 ! foll[+ telegram 0 despat*$ to 8 ,grace3 ,beg y to /& firm = live food & ma9ta9 ! ord9ances ( ! ,creator4 ,f ,,anna ,,conda4 ,?is artless pray] ( an unkn[n lady 0 fully 9 accord ) ! _s ( ! meet+4 ,nev]!less1 ?+s mov$1 ev5 9 ,reg5t's ,p>k2 &1 :5 we _h %[n t ! snakes 9 ! ,new ,york ,zoological ,p>k 7 successfully f$ on fre%ly-kill$ animals1 we _h ! satisfaction ( see+ ! same less b>b>\s me?od adopt$ at ! ,london 8,zoo40 ,i once _h ! advantage ( he>+ "s ( ! inn] hi/ory ( a l>ge m5ag]ie f ! wife ( "o ( ! keep]s1 a *>woman 9 ! h\se :]e ,i 0 /ay+1 :o 0 ( a some:at loquaci\s & communicative disposition1 ! /aple ( h] talk be+ ! adv5tures ( h] husb&1 ,johnnie4 8,johnnie came home dead-tir$ la/ night1 sir10 %e said on "o occasion4 8,:y 0 t1 ,mrs4 ,smi?80 ,i ask$4 8,:y1 sir1 he _h _h to beat ! elephant2 & aft] t he 0 too /iff & tir$ to take 8 supp]40 ,my natural inquiry :e!r ! elephant _h be5 able to take 8 supp] 0 set aside z frivol\s4 ,kn[+ some?+ ( ! pr(\nd piety ( ! keep]s at ! 7,london7 8,zoo0 9 relation to snake-fe$+1 ,i 0 pa9$ to le>n f ?is good woman t h] husb&1 :o1 un=tunately1 0 n employ$ 9 a reptile-dep>tm5t1 _h 8lo/ 8 fai?10 & = a reason :i* ,i ?9k has n be=e be5 record$ among ! _m mod]n causes ( unbelief4 8,y see1 sir1 ,johnny c nev] aga9 hold ) ! ,*ur*1 aft] ! way he's se5 cl]gym5 go+ on ) girls 9 ! elephant h\se40 ,:5 speak+ ( cruel pa/imes1 ,i ref]r$ to ! value ( ! t]m 8blood-sports0 9 ! _m controv]sies :i* we wag$4 ,j z ! =tunes ( a book may be affect$ by its title1 s 9 e?ical & political discussions !re is (t5 :at may be call$ a w9n+ ^w2 & :]e none su* is f\nd ready to h&1 x is advisable to inv5t "o4 ,?us ! ,league made good play ) 8flagellomania10 z us$ by ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw 9 "o ( 8 lectures2 & 8brutalit>ian0 7an inv5tion ( our own1 ,i ?9k7 did u yeoman s]vice1 z w be se5 9 a lat] *apt]4 8,murd]\s ,mill9]y10 ano!r t]m :i* has ga9$ a wide circulation1 0 fir/ us$ z a *apt]-head+ 9 my ,animals' ,rights2 & ?\gh x r %ock$ "s zoophili/s ( ! old] s*ool1 :o presumably ?\ght t only a human be+ c be 8murd]$10 x s]v$ a useful purpose1 p]haps1 9 draw+ att5tion to ! revolt+ cruelty t und]lies ! plumage trade4 ,9 its condemnation ( ^! b>b>ities1 z 9 o!r matt]s1 ! ,humanit>ian ,league 0 a pione]2 its pamphlet on 8,! ,ext]m9ation ( ,birds10 writt5 by ,miss ,edi? ,c>r+ton1 & publi%$ ne>ly ?irty ye>s ago1 play$ a m>k$ "p 9 ! creation ( a bett] public op9ion2 & a ,bill draft$ by ! ,league 9 #aija1 to prohibit ! use ( ! plumage ( c]ta9 r>e & beautiful birds1 attract$ v wide public att5tion1 & 0 ! basis ( subsequ5t attempts at legislation4 ,b "h x mu/ be add$ t ! man :o has done m ?an all ! ,societies toge!r to insure ! passage ( a ,plumage ,bill is ,mr4 ,james ,buckl&4 ,no?+ 9 ! humanit>ian movem5t has be5 f9] ?an ! way 9 :i* ,mr4 ,buckl& =c$ ?is "q to ! front & made x peculi>ly 8 own4 ,e :it z savage z ! fea!r-trade is ! fur-trade1 responsible z x is = "s mo/ horrible me?ods ( torture--! /eel-trap1 :i* inflicts %ock+ injuries on its victim2 ! spr+-pole1 :i* j]ks bo? trap & captive high 9 air1 !re to hang till ! trapp] next comes on 8 r\nds2 ! t]rible 8dead-fall0 us$ = be>s & o!r l>ge animals2 ! poison+ ( wolves ) /ry*n9e2 & ! abom9ations 9 ! but*]y ( seals4 ,ev5 ! fa%ionable p :o we> furs 79 a climate :]e !re is n ! lea/ ne$ ( su* clo?+7 w\ld h>dly be able to cont9ue ! habit if !y knew h[ _! 8com=ts0 7 provid$2 z x is1 ! ,fea!r-,head$ ,woman is n a common] sight 9 our /reets ?an ! ,ass 9 ! sk9 ( ! 7,sea7 ,lion4 ,x w\ld seem t fur-we>]s are almo/ unconsci\s t _! sables & sealsk9s are ! relicts ( previ\s possessors1 &1 l ! h]o9es ( mod]n drama1 h v decid$ly _h 8a pa/02 or1 if !y d n :olly =get ?is fact1 !y ?9k x q natural t !y %\ld n[ h _! turn ) ! sk91 z ! animal _h be=e4 ,?us ,pope1 9 a well-kn[n c\plet3 ,"k1 ,nature's *ildr5 all divide h] c>e2 ,! fur t w>ms a mon>* w>m$ a be>4 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t ! be> :o grew ! sk9 _h some:at m "r to x ?an ! mon>*6 ,politicians may talk ( 8"o man1 "o vote02 b really1 if !re is ev] to be a civiliz$ /ate1 a programme ( 8"o man1 "o sk90 seems fair] & m democratic4 ,,xii ,a ,,faddi/',s ,,div]sions ,no greyh\nd loves to cote a h>e1 z ,i to turn & c\rse a fool4--,,scott',s ,k5ilwor?4 ,i wond] h[ _m times1 dur+ ! pa/ ?irty ye>s1 we humanit>ians 7 told t we 7 8faddi/s10 or 8cranks10 or 8s5tim5tali/s10 t our he>ts 7 8bett] ?an our heads10 & t we 7 totally lack+ 9 a s5se ( hum\r4 ,i feel sure t if ,i _h kept all ! lett]s & press-cutt+s 9 :i* we f\nd ourselves ?us describ$1 !y w\ld am\nt n to hundr$s b to ?\s&s2 = x seem$ to be a common belief among ! g5ial folk ^: unpleasant practices 7 arraign$ by u t ! ,committee ( ! ,humanit>ian ,league mu/ be a set ( s\r ,puritans1 sitt+ 9 joyless conclave1 & mak+ solemn lam5tation ov] ! wick$ness ( ! _w4 ,our oppon5ts little knew h[ mu* we 7 indebt$ to !m = provid+ a light & comic side 9 a controv]sy :i* might o!rwise h be5 j a trifle dull4 ,x 0 said by ,gibbon1 t x 0 ! privilege ( ! m$ieval *ur* 8to def5d nons5se by cruelties40 ,n[adays we see ! patrons ( sport1 vivisection1 but*]y1 & o!r "t-hon\r$ in/itutions1 adopt+ ! contr>y process1 & def5d+ cruelties by nons5se4 ,& by :at nons5se6 ,i d n "k :]e else "o c f9d su* grotesque absurdities1 su* utt] topsy-turvydom ( argum5t1 z 9 ! quibbl+ mod]n brutality :i* gives sophi/icat$ reasons = p]petuat+ savage cu/oms4 ,( "s ( ! fallacies ( ! cannibali/ic consci5ce ,i h already spok53 a volume c\ld easily be fill$ ) n less div]t+ utt]ances cull$ f k9dr$ fields ( ?\ght4 ,! apologi/s ( ! ,royal ,buckh\nds1 = in/ance1 7 com$ians ( ! fir/ rank1 a tr\pe ( ent]ta9]s :o long ago anticipat$ 8,! ,follies40 ,did !y n !mselves assure u t1 9 hunt+ ! c>t$ /ag1 !y 8rode to save ! de] = ano!r day08 ,su* devotion ne$$ ano!r ,lovelace3 ,did'/ wond]1 s9ce my love 0 su*1 ,i hunt$ !e s sore8 ,i c\ld n love !e1 ,de]1 s mu*1 ,lov$ ,i n ,hunt+ m4 ,! /ag1 s a noble "l po9t$ out at a meet+ ( ! ,sport+ ,league1 0 8a mo/ pamp]$ animal40 8,:5 he 0 go+ to be hunt$1 he 0 c>ri$ to ! meet 9 a com=table c>t4 ,:5 set d[n1 ! fir/ ?+ he did 0 to crop ! grass4 ,:5 ! h\nds got too ne>1 !y 7 /opp$4 ,by & by he lay d[n1 & 0 :eel$ back to 8 com=table home4 ,x 0 a life _m w\ld l to live40 ,?us x 0 %[n to be a deprivation1 to humans & non-humans alike1 n to be hunt$ by a pack ( /agh\nds ov] a c\ntry ( b>b$ wire & brok5 bottles4 ,life seem$ poor & mean )\t x4 ,fox-hunt+1 too1 has always be5 refre%+ly ri* 9 sophi/ries4 ,! f>m] is adjur$ to be grateful to ! ,hunt1 because ! fox is kill$1 & ! fox because 8 species 7n himself7 is 8pres]v$0#a ?us ! sportsman takes cr$it ei!r way--on ! "o h&1 = ! de/ruction ( a pe/2 on ! o!r1 = sav+ simil> pe/s f ext]m9ation4 ,x is a sc5e = a ,gilb]tian op]a or a 8,bab ,ballad02 x makes "o feel t ?is ,briti% blood-sport mu/ be delet]i\s n only to ! victims ( ! *ase1 b to ! m5tal capacity ( ! g5tlem5 :o indulge 9 x4 ,! climax ( absurdity 0 rea*$1 p]haps1 9 ! d$ication by ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york 7,dr4 ,cosmo ,lang7 ( a /a9$ w9d[--a v /a9$ w9d[1 z 0 rem>k$ at ! "t--9 ! *ur* ( ,moor ,monkton1 to ! memory ( ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,sl+sby1 an ag$ blood-sportsman :o broke 8 neck 9 ! hunt+-field4 ,t a m9i/] %\ld h be5 8laun*$ into et]nity10 z ! phrase is1 :ile *as+ a fox1 might h be5 expect$ to cause a s5se ( deep pa91 if n %ame1 to 8 co-religioni/s3 :at happ5$ 0 t an ,ar*bi%op 0 f\nd will+ to eulogize1 9 a consecrat$ place ( wor%ip1 n only ! old g5tleman ^: life 0 ?us ?r[n away1 b ! sport ( fox-hunt+ itself3 ,dr4 ,lang pron\nc$1 9 fact1 :at may be call$ ! ,foxology4 ,( ! /a9$ w9d[1 ) its repres5tation1 on "o "p1 ( ,/4 ,hub]t & ! /ag1 & on ! o!r ( ,/4 ,francis--yes1 ,/4 ,francis--giv+ 8 bless+ to ! birds1 "o c only ?9k ) a smile4 ,a few mon?s lat]1 an ,izaak ,walton memorial w9d[ 0 plac$ 9 ,w9*e/] ,ca!dral 9 hon\r ( 8! qua9t old cruel coxcomb0 :om ,byron satiriz$4 ,:e!r1 9 ?is "w ( religi\s art1 ! pi\s angl] is portray$ 9 ! act ( impal+ ! live frog on ! hook 8z if he lov$ him10 ! newspap]s did n /ate4 ,_m in/ances might be quot$ ( ! deep godl9ess1 at times ev5 religi\s rapture1 felt by ! vot>ies ( blood-sports2 p]haps "o f ! ,g]man ,cr[n ,pr9ce's ,leaves f my ,hunt+ ,di>y is mo/ impressive3 8,to speak ( religi\s feel+s is a difficult matt]4 ,i only "k "o ?+--,i h nev] felt s ne> my ,god z :5 ,i1 ) my rifle on my knee1 sat 9 ! gold5 lonel9ess ( high m\nta9s1 or 9 ! mov+ sil5ce ( ! ev5+ =e/40 ,?is sort ( s5tim5t is by no means exclusively ( ,g]man make4 ,li/5 to ! piety ( a big game-hunt]1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,w4 ,seton-,k>r3 8,:y did ,almighty ,god create lions to prey on h>mless animals8 ,& %\ld we n1 ev5 at ! exp5se ( a donkey z bait1 be ju/ifi$ 9 r$uc+ _! numb]80 ,"h1 aga91 is :at ! ,rev4 ,walt] ,crick _h to say 9 def5ce ( ! fur-trade3 8,if x is wrong to c>ry a sealsk9 muff1 ! camel's-hair raim5t ( ,/4 ,john ,bapti/1 to say no?+ ( ! g>m5ts worn by our fir/ p>5ts 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 /&s equally condemn$40 ,/rictly ecclesia/ical 0 ! tone ( a pamphlet :i* hail$ f ,new ,york ,/ate1 entitl$ 8,! ,dog ,"q1 discuss$ 9 ! ,int]e/ ( ,humanity10 & conclud$ 9 ^! t]ms3 8,n[1 my boy or girl1 :i*ev] y are1 drop ?is nons5se ab\t dogs4 ,!y are dem&+ valuable "t t %\ld be employ$ 9 tea*+ su* z y4 ,a dog _c love y4 ,y _c love a dog4 ,naught beside a div9e s\l c love or be lov$4 ,*lor(orm y\r dog1 & take to read+ y\r ,te/am5t40 ,i once ov]he>d a cl]gyman1 :o _h tak5 8 seat at a tea-table 9 a ,surrey g>d51 %>ply call to ord] "s boys ( 8 p>ty :o 7 /rik+ wildly at wasps & ma%+ !m ) any in/rum5t t 0 h&y4 ,i li/5$1 ?9k+ t at la/ ,i 0 go+ to he> "s wise words on t silly & disgu/+ practice 9 :i* _m excitable p]sons indulge2 b x turn$ out t ! cause ( ! rev]5d g5tleman's displeasure 0 m]ely t he _h n yet 8said grace03 t done1 ! wasp-ma%+ 0 resum$ )\t int]ruption4 ,space w\ld fail me1 7 ,i to attempt to cite "o-hundr$? "p ( ! amaz+ ,book ( ,fallacies writt5 9 def5ce ( ,brutality4 8,me?9ks10 said ,sir ,h]b]t ,maxwell1 87 x possible to apply ! ref]5dum to our flocks & h]ds1 ! reply w\ld come 9 a fa%ion on :i* veget>ians sc>cely calculate40 ,!re w\ld be a univ]sal ro> ( remon/rance1 x seems1 f ox51 %eep1 & sw9e1 at ! proposal to sev] _! grateful association ) ! drov] & ! slaught]man4 ,ev5 m delightful 0 ,mr4 ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead1 :5 he receiv$ f ! _s _w a message to ! effect t veget>ianism 0 good = "s p]sons b n good = him4 ,t message1 ,i ?9k1 smack$ less ( ! />ry sph]es ?an ( ! ,review ( ,reviews (fice3 if x 0 n pure _s1 x 0 pure ,/ead4 ,! 8my/ics0 7 (t5 a great joy to u2 = example1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,lloyd1 au?or ( an occult "w call$ ,dawn-,?\ght1 express$ himself z foll[s3 8,:5 ,i g afield ) my gun1 & kill my little bro!r1 ! ,rabbit1 ,i d n !re=e cease to love him1 or d5y my relation%ip1 or d him any real wrong4 ,i simply set him free to come "o /ep ne>] to me40 ,"h 0 ,br] ,fox aga91 only funni]4 ,we sugge/$ to ,mr4 ,lloyd t 8,brawn-,?\ght0 might be a m appropriate title = 8 book4 ,?us1 l p$agogues1 we faddi/s1 too1 _h our div]sions2 *e]$ z we 7 9 ! we>y "w ( propag&a by su* m5tal h>lequ9ades z ^? ( :i* ,i h quot$ a few specim5s almo/ at r&om4 ,p]haps ! mo/ laughable ?+ ab\t ! poor spav9$ ,fallacies 0 ! entire confid5ce ) :i* !y 7 trott$ out4 ,!y 7 v old & v silly2 !y _h aga9 & aga9 be5 refut$2 yet !y 7 always advanc$ 9 a mann] :i* seem$ to say3 8,surely ?is is an argum5t y h nev] he>d be=e8 ,surely y w give up y\r humanit>ian s5tim5t n[80 ,z ! frequ5t oral exposure ( su* invet]ate sophisms 0 a t$i\s task1 we f\nd x conv5i5t to pr9t !m1 tabulat$ & numb]$1 ea* ) its prop] refutation1 "u "s su* title z 8,famili> ,fallacies10 or1 borr[+ f ,sydney ,smi?1 8,! ,noodle's ,oration02 & !n1 :5 "s oppon5t came along exult+ly ) "o or o!r ( !m1 all we _h to d 0 to s5d him ! li/1 ) a m>k aga9/ 8 own delusion4 ,tru/ "o :o has tri$ ! plan3 x is m effective ?an any am\nt ( p]sonal talk4 ,! man :o w bore y to dea? ) 8 p]t9aci\s twaddle1 9 ! belief t he is say+ some?+ new1 w soon tire ( x :5 he f9ds ! :ole /ory already 9 pr9t1 ) a 8,see numb]--0 writt5 l>ge 9 blue p5cil aga9/ 8 mo/ orig9al argum5t4 ,b ! ,league did n /op at t po9t3 we felt ourselves compet5t1 aft] ye>s ( exp]i5ce1 to c>ry ! w> into ! enemies' camp--to hoi/ !m ) _! own pet>d by means ( ! r$uctio ad absurdum1 a pret5d$ def5ce ( ! v practices :i* we 7 attack+4 ,! publication ( ! fir/ & only numb] ( ,! ,brutalit>ian1 a ,j\rnal = ! ,sane & ,/rong1 w5t f> t[>ds a*iev+ our aims4 ,! pr9t]s 7 inundat$ ) reque/s = copies1 & ! editor 7z ,i happ5 to "k7 receiv$ _m lett]s ( w>m congratulation on 8 ef=ts 8to combat ! sickly s5tim5ts ( mod]n times40 ,! press1 z a :ole1 reg>d$ ! new pap] ) amusem5t temp]$ ) caution3 "s suspect+ 9 x ! h& ( ,mr4 ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton1 "s ( ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 :ile "o v5turesome editor h9t$ t ! humanit>ians !mselves might h be5 conc]n$ 9 x1 b prud5tly add$ t 8p]haps t w\ld be attribut+ too mu* clev]ness to ! ,humanit>ian ,league40 ,s ! au?or%ip ( ! ,brutalit>ian1 l t ( ! lett]s ( ,junius1 rema9$ a secret2 b ! laught] caus$ by its prepo/]\s eulogies ( ,flogg+ put a /op = ! "t to ! cry t _h be5 rais$ 9 ,blackwood by ,mr4 ,g4 ,w4 ,/eev5s & o!rs1 t 8we h let ,brutality die out too mu*40 ,!y did n reli% _! own panacea1 :5 x 0 s]v$ to !m 9 an undilut$ =m1 & ) imbecility no less ?an brutality z its pr9cipal +r$i5t4 ,! ,eton ,beagles1 ( c\rse1 (f]$ a tempt+ m>k = satire1 z x 0 easy to hit ^u a /ra9 ( bald]da%1 9 mock def5ce ( h>e-hunt+1 ! absurdity ( :i* w\ld be app>5t to ! ord9>y read]1 yet w\ld escape ! limit$ intellig5ce ( s*oolboys & sport+ pap]s4 ,accord+ly1 !re appe>$ 9 #aijg1 two numb]s ( ,! ,beagl] ,boy1 conduct$ by two ,old ,etonians ) ! pr(ess$ purpose ( 8sav+ a gallant s*ool sport f ext9ction10 & ) ! ult]ior design ( %[+ t !re is no?+ too fatu\s to be s]i\sly accept$ z argum5t by ! uphold]s ( blood-sports4 ,! success ( ! ,beagl] ,boy 9 ?is adv5ture 0 n = a mom5t 9 d\bt4 ,! ,etonians 7 en?usia/ic ov] x4 ,! ,sportsman f\nd x 8a publication aft] our own he>t10 & 8f> m int]e/+ & invigorat+ ?an any?+ we are capable (02 & ! hoax 0 welcom$ 9 l mann] by ,sport+ ,life1 ,horse & ,h\nd1 & ! ,illu/rat$ ,sport+ & ,dramatic ,news1 a p]iodical describ$ 7by itself7 z 8bright1 ent]ta9+1 & orig9al40 ,"o ( ! mo/ solemnly comic notices 0 t 9 ,c\ntryside1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,kay ,rob9son's pap]1 :i* f\nd ! ,beagl] ,boy 8clev] & /r5u\s1 b ( c\rse ex p>te02 b ! gem ( ! collection 0 a long & s]i\s diss]tation on 8,boys & ,beagles0 9 ! ,briti% ,m$ical ,j\rnal1 :i* ?\ght t its read]s w\ld be glad to h _! att5tion direct$ to ! new sport+ organ4 ,!re 0 a sauve qui peut among ^! wor?y p :51 f ! g5]al laught] 9 ! press1 !y le>nt t !y _h be5 impos$ ^u2 b ! %ock 0 borne mo/ good-hum\r$ly4 8,ev5 ! beagl] boys10 z 0 rem>k$ by ! ,ev5+ ,/&>d1 8^? ( !m1 at lea/1 :o "k h[ r>e & preci\s an in/rum5t satire is1 may =give1 aft] !y h read3 p]haps "s w ev5 be conv]t$40 ,_! disillusionm5t mu/ c]ta9ly h be5 r ke5ly felt at ! "t2 l t ( ! lion :o1 z relat$ 9 ,! ,man-,eat]s ( ,tsavo1 _h c>ri$ (f :at he ?\ght 0 a coolie f ! t5t1 only to f9d1 :5 he _h gone "s di/ance1 t x 0 a sack ( sawdu/4 ,! ,beagl] ,boy 0 add$1 by reque/1 to ,"l ,h>c\rt's collection ( books1 pamphlets1 & o!r matt] relat+ to ,eton1 :i* at a lat] date he pres5t$ to ! ,s*ool4 ,x mu/1 ,i feel sure1 be gratify+ to ,sir ,george ,gre5wood1 & to ! o!r ,old ,etonian :o collaborat$ ) him 9 ! editor%ip1 to "k t ! fruits ( _! toil are ?us en%r9$ 9 ! ar*ives ( ,eton ,college4 ,"s twelve mon?s aft] ! meteoric c>e] ( ! ,beagl] ,boy x happ5$ t !re 0 a good deal ( talk ab\t an ,eton ,mission to ,*9a1 :i* 0 to give ! ,*9ese 8an opportunity ( ! be/ education & ( le>n+ ,*ri/ianity40 ,!n a v curi\s ?+ happ5$4 ,a ,*9ese g5tleman1 ,mr4 ,*+ ,p+1 :o 0 9 ,engl& at ! "t1 wrote to ,dr4 ,lyttelton1 ! headma/]1 & (f]$ to conduct a ,*9ese ,mission to ,eton1 9 ord] to br+ 8a message ( humanity & civilization to y\r "y b>b>ians ( ! ,we/40 ,! proposal 0 n accept$1 & x 0 ev5 h9t$ 9 ! press t ,mr4 ,*+ ,p+ came f ?is side ( ,suez2 b h[ev] t may h be51 8 lett] to ,dr4 ,lyttelton _h a wide circulation1 bo? 9 ,engl& & 9 ! ,f> ,ea/4 ,su* 7 "s ( a faddi/'s div]sions2 o!rs too we _h1 ( a diff]5t k9d1 = ! e-day "w t goes on beh9d ! sc5es 9 an (fice is by no means devoid ( ent]ta9m5t to "o :o is int]e/$ 9 ! ecc5tricities ( human nature1 & is prep>$ to risk "s wa/$ h\rs 9 /udy+ !m4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ,i w5t to ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,humanit>ian ,league 9 ,*anc]y ,lane almo/ daily = "s ye>s1 & !re _h exp]i5ce ( _m /range visitors & correspond5ts ( e complexion--voluble cranks & g5ial impo/ors2 sw9dl]s begg+ = ! co/ ( a railway-ticket to _! di/ant & long-lam5t$ homes2 ex-convicts propos+ to write _! prison-/ory at ! ,league's exp5se2 ne$y j\rnali/s anxi\s to pick up a p>agraph2 litigants :o want$ gratuit\s legal advice2 &1 wor/ ( all1 ! confid5tial ,bores :o 7 det]m9$ to talk to "o = h\rs toge!r ab\t :at ,mr4 ,/ead us$ to call 8! progress ( ! _w40 ,nor did ! po/ (t5 fail to br+ me "s que] tid+s--a lett] p]haps1 f "s zealot :o s5t 8 late/ pamphlet ab\t 8,god's ,dumb ,animals0 7himself1 alas6 n "o ( !m71 ) a reque/ t x %\ld be at once =w>d$ to ! ,pope2 a volum9\s "w 9 manuscript1 prop\nd+1 z its au?or assur$ me1 8op9ions ( an extraord9>y & undreamt ( k9d02 an an?ology ( ,bible-texts 9 praise ( "s disput$ practice2 a sugge/ion t a notori\s murd]] %\ld be flogg$ be=e be+ hang$2 a grave remon/rance f a fri5d :o fe>$ t public abattoirs 8w\ld pave ! way = ,socialism02 a reque/ f a v tr\blesome correspond5t t ! ,league w\ld aw>d a m$al to a man :o _h sav$ h] f dr[n+2 two tw5ty-page epi/les f an ,am]ican lady1 :o1 9 ! fir/1 complim5t$ me on my 8m>k$ly intellig5t view ( ! univ]se10 & 9 ! second told me frankly t ,i 0 a fool2 a note invit+ me to call at a c]ta9 address1 to fet* a cat :om ! writ] wi%$ me to de/roy2 & an urg5t inquiry :e!r sea-s& 0 a heal?y b$d+ = pigs4 ,su* communications 7 ! daily rew>d ( ^? :o sat 9 (fices to promote humanit>ian pr9ciples4 ,x 0 rem>kable h[ few p]sons volunte]$ = ! "w4 ,ev5 arbitration1 ( a mo/ delicate & ?ankless sort1 0 ?ru/ ^u u4 ,my op9ion 0 once ask$ on a po9t ( mann]s1 by a "y man :o 0 a memb] ( ! ,humanit>ian ,league4 ,he _h nev] be5 9 ! habit ( d(f+ 8 hat to ladies2 he h>dly knew h[ to d s2 yet hav+ come to ,london f ,arcadia he f\nd himself upbraid$ = n mak+ ! cu/om>y obeisance to ! wife ( 8 employ]4 ,:at 0 he to d8 ,i gave him :at ,i ?\ght 0 ! tactful advice1 t he %\ld s f> make compromise z to raise 8 hat slightly1 es*ew+ fl\ri%es4 ,a =tnight lat] he return$ 9 reproa*ful mood1 ) ! news t my too sl5d] reg>d = pr9ciple _h _h a disa/r\s result4 ,he _h met ! lady on ! /eps ( "s und]gr\nd /ation1 & 9 8 attempt to b[ to h]1 _h dropp$ 8 hat 9 ! /ream ( outgo+ pass5g]s1 :]e x _h be5 trampl$ und]foot4 ,all ?is 0 well en\gh = an amateur l myself :o c\ld )draw :5 x became unbe>able2 b x made me und]/& :y ! (ficial secret>ies ( propag&i/ societies (t5 acquire a sort ( def5sive a/ut5ess :i* is wrongly ascrib$ to "s inborn cunn+ 9 _! "*4 ,to d re=m "w 9 an (fice op5 at c]ta9 h\rs1 is l be+ expos$ z a live-bait :]e "o may be nibbl$ at by e pr[l+ d5iz5 ( ! deep1 or1 to speak m accurately1 ( ! %all[s2 & x is no exagg]ation to say t ! secret>ial "w ( a cause is h9d]$ mu* less by its av[$ enemies ?an by its pr(ess$ fri5ds4 ,among zoophili/s1 especially1 !re are a numb] ( good p1 ladies1 :o g ab\t talk+ ( _! 8m]cy-"w10 yet %[ a m]ciless indiff]5ce to ! value ( o!r p]sons' "t4 ,"h1 incid5tally1 ,i may say t "o ( ! mo/ consid]ate visitors :om ,i ev] saw at ! (fice ( ! ,humanit>ian ,league 0 ,mr4 ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton1 :o repeat$ly express$ 8 fe>s t1 if he occupi$ mu* ( my "t1 our fri5ds ! animals might be ! suff]]s4 8,c y assure me10 he said1 8t1 if ,i /ay a few m9utes long]1 no elephant w be ! worse = x80 ,by f> ! mo/ deadly consum] ( humanit>ian en]gies is ! b5evol5t ,bore4 ,!re 0 a v good & wor?y old g5tleman :o us$ to pay me frequ5t visits1 ! reason ( :i* ,i did n discov] till _m ye>s lat]2 on sev]al occasions he br\ght ) him a writt5 li/ ( que/ions to be put to me1 twelve or m p]haps 9 numb]1 ! only "o ( :i* ,i /ill rememb] 0 ! n v ?rill+ inquiry3 8,n[1 ,sir1 d y read ! ,e*o80 ,9 p>ticul> he press$ on my att5tion1 z dem&+ mo/ e>ne/ /udy1 a book call$ ,! ,alpha1 writt5 by a fri5d ( 81 & diff]+1 z he expla9$ to me1 f all o!r pr9t$ works 9 ?is--t :]eas !y express$ m]ely ! op9ions ( _! respective writ]s1 ,! ,alpha convey$ ! actual & absolute tru?4 ,9 my lik+ & respect = a s9c]e fri5d ( our cause1 ,i n only repli$ z well z ,i c\ld to 8 /r+ ( que/ions1 b ev5 made an attempt to read ,! ,alpha itself3 "h1 h[ev] 7z ) ,! ,works ( ,h5ry ,heavisides m5tion$ 9 a previ\s *apt]71 ,i fail$ s utt]ly t all ,i c\ld d 0 to agree ) ! donor ( ! book t x 0 c]ta9ly unique4 ,?is 0 too ambigu\s to satisfy him2 he 0 disappo9t$ 9 me1 & f t "t 8 visits 7 few]1 till !y altoge!r ceas$3 ?us ,! ,alpha became 9 a mann] ! ,omega or ! end ( our int]c\rse4 ,aft] 8 dea? ,i le>nt t he _h left money to f\nd a ,society2 & !n only did ,i compreh5d :y he _h 8sampl$0 ! ,humanit>ian ,league ) su* assidu\s c>e4 ,)\t kn[+ x1 we _h be5 weigh$ 9 ! balance & f\nd want+3 we 7 n capable ( s great & sacr$ a tru/4 ,sometimes ! visitation came f ov]sea2 9 "o case we unwitt+ly br\ght x on ourselves1 by s5d+ to ! ,madrid pap]s an acc\nt ( a sc&al\s sc5e t _h tak5 place ) ! ,royal ,buckh\nds1 our object be+ to %[ t ,briti% de]-hunt+ & ,spani% bull-bait+ came ( ! same /ock4 ,we did n "k ) :at ze/ ! ,spani% pap]s _h tak5 to ! subject1 till "o day !re arriv$ 9 ,*anc]y ,lane an infuriat$ ,am]ican1 :o told u t 8 "w 9 ! ,can>y ,isl&s _h be5 bla/$ & ru9$ by our action4 ,= ye>s1 he said1 he _h prea*$ k9dness to animals1 mak+ ,engl& 8 exempl>1 & n[ at "o fell swoop all 8 lab\rs _h be5 demoli%$1 = ! /ory ( ! ,briti% /ag-bait _h gone l wild-fire ?r\gh ! ,spani% pap]s1 & !nce to ! ,can>ies4 ,we express$ our s9c]e regret to him = ?is mi%ap1 b tri$ to make him see t x 0 no fault ( ours if he _h bas$ 8 propag&a on a false pr9ciple1 viz4 ! sup]iority ( ,anglo-,saxon e?ics1 in/ead ( on ! univ]sal obligation ( human5ess4 ,x 0 useless4 ,he consum$ mu* "t 9 excit$ talk1 & w5t away unappeas$4 ,?is incid5t %\ld be class$1 ,i feel1 n ) our div]sions1 b ) our tribulations2 b hav+ no *apt] on ! latt] !me1 ,i mu/ let x rema9 :]e x /&s4 ,b "h "s ( my read]s may be wond]+ :y ! (fice ( ! ,humanit>ian ,league %\ld h be5 s op5 to attack3 !y imag9e x p]haps z a luxuri\s suite ( ap>tm5ts1 "o )9 ! o!r1 ) a hall-port] 9 ! out] premises1 skill$ 9 ! art ( ! s5d+ ! undesirable visitor into space4 ,9 reality1 ! circum/ances ( ! ,league 7 v humble1 & its h\s+ 0 9 accord ) its income2 "s ( our fri5ds1 9 fact1 us$ to be pleas$ to *aff u by quot+ t well-kn[n v]se 9 ,l[ell's /anzas to ,lloyd ,g>rison3 ,9 a small *amb]1 fri5dless & unse51 ,toil$ o'er 8 types "o poor unle>n'd "y man2 ,! place 0 d>k1 unfurnitur$ & mean2 ,yet !re ! fre$om ( a race began4 ,?us x 0 t1 ) an ante-room ( v dim9utive size1 we 7 almo/ at ! m]cy ( any "o :o op5$ ! out] door2 = ?\gh ! secret>y ( ! ,league1 ,miss ,:itak]1 w\ld ru% =w>d mo/ devot$ly to be> ! brunt ( ! *>ge1 n a few ( our assailants 7 ?r\gh ! front l9es1 & well 9 our mid/1 be=e we 7 aw>e ( x4 ,to ?is ,i owe my n inconsid]able k ( ! "t-dev\r+ ,bore4 ,among ! ex-prison]s :o visit$ u 7 occasionally "s v good fell[s1 ) a real wi% to d some?+ to improve ! p5al sy/em1 :i* !y all describ$ z ?or\ghly bad2 b z a rule !y lack$ ! p[] ( express+ :at !y knew1 or 7 hamp]$ by "s p]sonal ailm5t4 ,!re 0 "o1 a quiet civil man1 :o 0 anxi\s to give a lecture be=e ! ,league1 & assur$ u t1 ?\gh he 0 prone to dr9k1 he w\ld take c>e t none ( 8 lapses %\ld co9cide ) ! date ( 8 appe>ance on our plat=m4 ,t 0 a risk :i* we 7 n dispos$ to take2 b /range to say1 ! v disa/] :i* we %unn$ 9 ?is case actually befell u1 a ye> or two aft]w>ds1 at a mo/ respectable meet+ :i* we organiz$ jo9tly ) ano!r ,society4 ,on ! v /roke ( ! clock1 :5 ! audi5ce 0 all seat$ 9 expectation1 & ! *airman 0 ready to asc5d ! plat=m1 support$ by ! memb]s ( our ,committee1 ! news rea*$ u t ! lectur] himself c\ld n be pres5t3 x 0 he 9 fact1 :o 0 hav+ to be 8support$10 9 ano!r & m lit]al s5se4 ,ex-w>d]s did n (t5 fav\r u ) a visit2 b "o !re 0 :o _h be5 employ$ 9 ,read+ ,gaol at ! "t :5 ,osc> ,wilde 0 imprison$ !re3 su* 0 8 /ory1 & ,i _h no reason to disbelieve x4 ,he told me sev]al edify+ anecdotes1 among !m ! foll[+3 ,x us$ to be a great h>d%ip to ,wilde t ! glaz$ w9d[ ( 8 cell all[$ him no skyw>d view 7"o recalls 8 allusion1 9 ,! ,ballad ( ,read+ ,gaol1 to 8t little t5t ( blue1 :i* prison]s call ! sky072 & once1 :5 ! prison *apla9 0 visit+ him1 he spoke sorr[fully ( ?is grievance4 ,b ! *apla9 only (f]$ him spiritual com=t1 & urg$ him to lift up 8 ?\ghts 8to ,him :o is above ! sky02 :]eat ,wilde1 sudd5ly los+ 8 pati5ce1 exclaim$1 8,get out1 y d----d fool60 & pu%$ him to ! door4 ,= ?is he 0 report$ to ! ,gov]nor4 ,! ,league _h n (t5 ! hon\r ( f9d+ itself 9 agreem5t ) ! ,prison ,commission]s2 b we did ?9k t !y 7 wise to decl9e ! too g5]\s (f] ( a body call+ itself ! ,poetry ,recital ,society to read poetry to prison]s4 ,! words1 8,i 0 9 prison1 & ye came unto me10 w\ld receive a new & fe>ful significance1 if a numb] ( v]sifi]s & recit]s 7 to be let loose on ! helpless inmates ( our gaols4 ,x seem$ b>b>\s on ! "p ( ^! m9/rels to try to secure an audi5ce :i* _h no *oice 9 ! matt]1 & :i* _h n got ev5 an op5 w9d[ to jump ?r\gh if ! /ra9 %\ld h become too acute4 ,( begg>s & sw9dl]s we _h no lack 9 ,*anc]y ,lane2 x suit$ _! purpose to reg>d a ,humanit>ian ,league z prim>ily design$ = ! relief ( ! impecuni\s2 its v "n1 !y felt1 c\ld imply no?+ less4 ,!y 7 mo/ly "y m5 :o seem$ to act 9 conc]t2 = !y usually came1 z if on circuit1 at c]ta9 times ( ! ye>4 ,_! m5tality 0 ( a l[ ord] 7or !y ?\ght t ours 071 = ?\gh !y %[$ a c]ta9 +5uity 9 collect+ previ\s in=mation ab\t ! p>ties on :om !y tri$ to impose1 !y (t5 pres5t$ _! case s badly z to make x palpably absurd4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 a really clev] & humor\s rogue w\ld make 8 appe>ance4 ,!re 0 "o su* :o began a wordy /atem5t t if ,i w\ld b grant him tw5ty m9utes1 he c\ld conv9ce me t he 0 des]v+ ( half a cr[n2 b :5 ,i h9t$ t if ! int]view 0 go+ to co/ me half a cr[n1 ,i w\ld r be sp>$ ! tw5ty m9utes1 8 solemnity fell f him l a cl\d1 & ) a tw9kl+ eye he said t he w\ld be only too pleas$ to cut 8 /ory z %ort z ,i lik$4 ,:5 ,i 0 a ma/] at ,eton ,i us$ to subscribe to ! ,*>ity ,organization ,society1 & ,i 0 pres5t$ by t au/]e body ) a numb] ( tickets1 "o ( :i* 0 to be giv5 to e begg> :o call$2 b ! tr\ble 0 t ! tramps decl9$ to reg>d ! 8scrap ( pap]0 s]i\sly1 & in=m$ u1 9 effect1 t :5 !y ask$ = bread we 7 (f]+ !m a /one4 ,x c]ta9ly did n seem q a human way ( treat+ a fell[-be+2 unless "o c\ld hold ! com=table belief1 confid5tly express$ to me by "o ( my ,eton colleagues1 a v religi\s man1 t e m5dicant "o meets has _h a good *ance 9 life1 & has delib]ately ?r[n x away4 ,! logic ( t view 0 to say 8no0 to ev]ybody4 ,i once _h an opportunity ( see+ ! exactly opposite !ory put into practice4 ,:5 ,i 0 liv+ 9 ,surrey1 ,i _h a visit f ,pr9ce ,kropotk91 :o 0 look+ = a h\se 9 ! di/rict1 & we sp5t a day 9 walk+ ab\t on t que/4 ,we met a troop ( begg>s ^: appe>ance 0 decid$ly pr(essional2 & ,i notic$ t ,kropotk9 at once respond$ to _! appeal4 ,lat] 9 ! day we fell 9 ) ! same p>ty1 & aga91 :5 !y told _! tale ( woe1 ,kropotk9 put 8 h& 9 8 pocket4 ,at ?is ,i v5tur$ to ask him :e!r he _h obs]v$ t !y 7 ! same lot2 to :i* he repli$3 8,oh1 yes4 ,i "k !y are probably impo/ors & w dr9k ! money at ! public h\se2 b we are go+ back to our com=table tea1 & ,i _c run ! risk ( refus+ help :]e x may possibly be ne$$40 ,if 9 ?is matt] "o sympa?izes ) ,kropotk9 r ?an ) ! ,*>ity ,organization folk1 ,i suppose x is on ,%elley's pr9ciple--t he w\ld 8r be damn$ ) ,plato & ,"l ,bacon ?an be sav$ ) ,paley & ,mal?us40 ,i w conclude ?is *apt] on our div]sions ) a r div]t+ passage f ,mr4 ,george ,moore's ,confessions3 8,self1 & aft] self1 a fri5d2 ! re/ may g to ! devil2 & be sure t :5 any man is m /upidly va9 & outrage\sly egoti/ic ?an 8 fell[s1 he w hide 8 hide\sness 9 humanit>ianism4444 ,humanit>ianism is a pig/y :]e li>s1 hypocrites1 & ! obsc5e 9 _s congregate2 x has be5 s s9ce ! great ,jew conceiv$ x1 & x w be s till ! end4 ,f> bett] ! bli! mod]n pagan 9 8 :ite tie & ev5+ clo!s1 & 8 facile philosophy4 ,he says3 #8,i don't c>e h[ ! poor live2 my only regret is t !y live at all'2 & he gives ! begg> a %ill+40 ,_m ye>s ago1 at a meet+ ( ! ,%elley ,society1 ,i _h ! pleasure ( a talk ) ,mr4 ,george ,moore2 & ,i rememb] t :5 he ask$ me :at "w ,i 0 do+1 & ,i said x 0 mo/ly humanit>ian1 !re came ov] 8 expressive face a look ( half-incr$ul\s surprise & disgu/--! sort ( look a bi%op might give to "o :o coolly rem>k$ t he _h j committ$ ! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,i 0 r puzzl$ at ! mom5t2 & x 0 n till long aft]1 :5 ,i read ,mr4 ,moore's ,confessions1 t ,i realiz$ ( :at crimes ,i _h convict$ myself 9 8 eyes by my too c>eless av[al4 ,b z = 8! bli! mod]n pagan10 ,i suspect he w\ld be a little less bli! if 8 wi% 7 fulfill$1 & ! poor did n live at all2 = h[ !n w\ld he obta9 8 ev5+ clo!s & 8 :ite tie8 ,he w\ld h to live entirely1 "o fe>s1 ^u 8 8facile philosophy10 z snails 7 once reput$ to subsi/ on _! own succul5ce4 ,,xiii ,,ho(-,,m>ks ,,( ,,! ,,v&al ,! b>b>ian gives to ! e>? he lives on an aspect ( r\gh brutality4--,,elis,e ,,reclus4 ,humanit>ianism is n m]ely an expression ( sympa?y ) pa93 x is a prote/ aga9/ all tyranny & desecration1 :e!r su* wrong be done by ! infliction ( suff]+ on s5ti5t be+s1 or by ! ,v&alism :i* c ru?lessly de/roy ! natural grace ( ! e>?4 ,x is 9 man's deal+s ) ! m\nta9s1 :]e1 ow+ to ! untameable wildness ( ! sc5]y1 any injury is c]ta9 to be irrep>able1 t ! m>ks ( ! mod]n ,v&al are mo/ cle>ly se54 ,x s happ5s t z ,i h kn[n ! m\nta9s ( ,c>n>von%ire & ,cumb]l& r intimately = _m ye>s1 ! process ( spoliation :i*1 z ,elise ,reclus has rem>k$1 is a *>act]i/ic ( b>b>ism1 has be5 !re =c$ on my att5tion4 ,x is close on half a c5tury s9ce ,i 0 introduc$ to "s ( ! wilde/ m\nta9s ( ,nor? ,wales by t muscul> bi%op1 ,dr4 ,g4 ,a4 ,selwyn1 ( :om ,i h spok5 9 an e>li] *apt]1 :51 z tutor to 8 nephew1 ,i 0 "o ( an episcopal p>ty t w5t on a summ] holiday f ,li*field to ,p5ma5mawr4 ,!re ! bi%op relax$ v g5ially f ! au/]e dignities ( 8 ,palace3 & hav+ procur$ an ,ordnance map1 0 n only tak5 ) a desire to f9d 8 way across ! heights to ,llyn-an-,afon1 a t>n :i* ne/les "u ! front ( ! great range ( ,c>n$d ,llewelyn1 b insi/$ on be+ accompani$ by 8 nephew & 8 nephew's tutor4 ,m\nta9e]+1 z ,i aft]w>ds saw1 c\ld n h be5 "o ( ,dr4 ,selwyn's _m accompli%m5ts2 = we _h to make m ?an "o exp$ition be=e we set eyes on ! lake1 & 9 ! c\rse ( our fir/ walk he slipp$ on a /eep ridge & put 8 ?umb out ( jo9t1 to ! secret amusem5t1 ,i _h reason to fe>1 ( my pupil1 :o1 greatly dislik+ ^! =c$ m>*es into ! wild]ness1 reg>d$ ! accid5t z a nemesis on an uncle's despotism4 ,b to me ! exp]i5ce ( ^? bleak upl&s 0 invaluable1 = x 0 ! beg9n+ ( a love ( m\nta9s1 bo? ,cambrian & ,cumbrian1 :i* l$ me to return to !m aga9 & aga91 until ,i _h paid ov] a hundr$ visits to _! *ief summits4 ,?us ,i c\ld n fail to note1 n[ 9 ! "o di/rict1 n[ 9 ! o!r1 h[ ! h& ( ! desecrator _h be5 busy4 ,rec5t discussions 9 ! press on ! subject ( ! propos$ ,/y ,head motor-road h be5 useful 9 two ways3 fir/1 !y call$ =? s /rong & g5]al an expression ( op9ion aga9/ t ill-advis$ project1 z to r5d] its realization extremely unlikely = a long "t to come2 & secondly1 !y drew att5tion to ! wid] & deep] "u-ly+ "q ( ! pres]vation ( ,briti% m\nta9 sc5]y aga9/ ,v&alism ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,! attempt on ! ,/y ,head 0 9 itself a significant object-lesson 9 ! dang]s by :i* our m\nta9 8sanctu>ies0 are beset4 ,a hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago ! poet ,gray c\ld write ?us ( ! hamlet ( ,sea?waite1 :]e ! fam\s ,pass has its entrance on ! ,borr[dale side3 8,all fur!r access is "h b>r$ to pry+ mortals1 only !re is a little pa? w9d+ ov] ! fells1 & = "s weeks 9 ! ye> passable to ! dalesm52 b ! m\nta9s "k well t ^! innoc5t p w n reveal ! my/]ies ( _! anci5t k+dom40 ,if ! m\nta9s held t belief1 x 0 !y1 n ! dalesm51 :o 7 ! innoc5ts1 = ! little pa? has be5 f\nd passable at e season ( ! ye>2 & ,mr4 ,g4 ,d4 ,abraham1 himself a di/+ui%$ climb]1 & a native ( ! di/rict1 0 s will+ to reveal ! m\nta9 my/]ies z to plead 9 8 book on ,motor ,ways 9 ,lakel& = ! con/ruction ( a highroad f ! v po9t :]e all f>!r access us$ to be b>r$4 8,! qua9t little old-_w hamlet10 he said1 8w d\btless recov] its glory ( =m] days :5 ! highway ov] ,/y ,head ,pass becomes an accompli%$ fact40 ,! love ( m\nta9s1 itself a gr[? ( mod]n times1 has 9 fact br\ght ) x a p]il :i* did n exi/ be=e2 x has op5$ ! gateway & po9t$ ! pa? to ! %r9e2 b :]e ! wor%ipp] ent]s1 :at if ! de/roy] ent]s too8 ,:at if ! pilgrim is close foll[$ by ! prospector8 ,"s ye>s ago ,mr4 ,c4 ,p4 ,trevelyan1 ,m4,p41 introduc$ an 8,access to ,m\nta9s ,bill10 :i* :ile safegu>d+ ! int]e/s ( l&-own]s1 w\ld h p]mitt$ p$e/rians to indulge _! love ( highl& sc5]y by mak+ _! way to ! summits ( uncultivat$ m\nta9 or moorl&4 ,all nature-lov]s mu/ desire t su* a measure may become law2 & x might be hop$ t l&lords !mselves w\ld n p]si/ 9 oppos+ x1 = consid]ation %\ld %[ !m t x is impossible p]man5tly to exclude ! p f ! hilltops ( _! native l&4 ,ev5 n[1 s9ce x is ! difficult & ! =bidd5 :i* attract1 !re is a c]ta9 reli% 9 ! attempt$ asc5t ( ^? heights :i* 9 ! l&lord's s5se 7n ! climb]'s7 are /ill 8inaccessible0--j z ! cragsm5 f9d a pleasure 9 /riv+ to surm\nt ! ob/acles ( rock-face or gully4 ,:o has n long$ to cross ! l(ty fronti] into "s de]-/alk+ or gr\se-%oot+ ,?ibet1 :]e1 beyond ! famili> ly+ sign-po/ /at+ t 8trespass]s w be prosecut$10 all is vagu5ess & my/]y8 ,:at m\nta9-lov] has n at times s\ght to snat* an 8access to m\nta9s0 :]e access 0 d5i$8 ,i /ill recall ! ze/ ( a raid1 albeit unsuccessful1 on "o ( ! summits ( ! ,grampians1 :5 our small p>ty ( climb]s1 />t+ f ,aviemore1 & pass+ ! hea!ry %ores ( ,lo*-an-,eilan1 fell 9 ne> 8! ,argyle ,/one0 ) a numb] ( de]-/alk]s1 :o groan$ al\d 9 _! fury :5 !y he>d by :at r\te we _h asc5d$1 & insi/$ on our go+ d[n to ,k9craig4 ,we _h spoil$ _! day's sport1 !y told u2 & we1 :ile regrett+ to h done s1 c\ld n refra9 f say+ t !y _h equally spoil$ ours4 ,we 7 consol$1 h[ev]1 9 "s measure1 dur+ t +lori\s desc5t1 by ! sight ( an osprey1 or fi%+-eagle1 hov]+ ov] ! riv] ,spey3 d\btless ! bird 0 "o ( a pair t = ye>s haunt$ ,lo*-an-,eilan1 until ! curs$ cupidity ( egg-collectors drove !m f almo/ _! la/ bre$+-place4 ,"o ( ! mo/ inaccessible heights 9 ,engl& at ! pres5t day is ,k9d]sc\t1 ! 8,peak0 ( ,d]by%ire1 a triangul> plateau ( hea!ry moorl&1 ) rocky 8edges0 brok5 into fanta/ic turrets & 8ca/les40 ,"h only d ! ,d]by%ire hills %[ "s true m\nta9 *>act]i/ics2 & ! c5tral position ( ! 8,peak10 :i* is ab\t tw5ty miles equidi/ant f ,%effield1 ,man*e/]1 & ,hudd]sfield1 w\ld seem to m>k x z a unique playgr\nd = ! dwell]s 9 our great manufactur+ t[ns4 ,9 reality1 x is a t]ra incognita to all b a v few1 a place n = work]s to f9d heal? 91 b = sportsm5 to %oot gr\se2 & !re is no spot 9 ,engl& :i* is gu>d$ aga9/ intrud]s ) m jeal\s c>e4 ,i speak advis$ly1 = ,i once tri$1 ) "s fri5ds1 to 8ru%0 ! summit-ridge f ! public pa? :i* crosses its we/]n %\ld]s1 only to be ov]tak5 & turn$ back by "s skilfully po/$ gamekeep]4#cf ,! loss to ! public ( a "r ( way ov] ^! moors1 z ov] _m simil> places1 is deplorable2 & "h1 z else:]e1 ! compromise t has be5 arriv$ at has be5 greatly to ! l&lord's advantage1 = :ile ! gr\se-%oot] excludes ! public f a va/ area ( moorl&1 ! wayf>] f9ds himself limit$ to ! n>r[e/ ( r\ndab\t r\tes1 & is insult$1 z at ,a%op ,head1 by a p]fect plague ( notice-bo>ds ?reat5+ all ! imag9>y pa9s & p5alties ( ! law = any div]g5ce on to ! hillside4 ,c]ta9ly an ,access to ,m\nta9s ,bill is urg5tly requir$4 ,b !re is "o ?+ :i* is ev5 worse ?an too little access to m\nta9s1 & t is ! concession ( too mu*4 ,x 7 he>tily to be wi%$ t su* di/ricts z ^? ( ! ,lakes1 ,sn[donia1 & o!rs :i* might be nam$1 _h long ago be5 made inaccessible1 9 ?is s5se1 to ! railway-"l1 ! company-promot]1 & all ! o!r ,v&als :o = comm]cial purposes w\ld de/roy ! sanctitude ( ! hills4 ,we h1 9 fact1 to consid] :at sort ( access we propose1 = j z !re is all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w betwe5 ! admission ( ! public to see a gr& piece ( /atu>y1 & ! admission ( ! man :o has a design to *ip ! /atue's nose1 s we h to di/+ui% betwe5 ^? :o come to ! m\nta9s to speculate on ! beauties ( ,nature & ^? :o come !re to speculate 9 a bas] s5se4 ,access to m\nta9s is 9 itself mo/ desirable1 b :at if we end by hav+ no m\nta9s to approa*8 ,9 ?is respect ! ,bill might be /r5g!n$1 by mak+ x )hold f ! ,v&al ! access :i* x w\ld be/[ on ! m\nta9e]4 ,already mu* t 0 ( ine/imable value has be5 lo/4 ,! ,lake ,di/rict has 9 ?is respect be5 m =tunate ?an "s o!r localities1 because1 ow+ to ! p[]ful s5tim5t ar\s$ by ! ,lake poets1 !re is a consid]able public op9ion oppos$ to any act ( desecration4 ,= ?is we h to ?ank1 9 ! fir/ place1 ! great "n ( ,wordswor?1 &1 next1 ! fai?ful b& ( def5d]s :i* has /ood betwe5 ! ent]pris+ contractor & 8 prey1 z 9 ! case ( ! once ?reat5$ railway to ,ambleside & ,grasm]e4 ,b ev5 9 ,lakel& no little damage has be5 done1 z by ! m9+ :i* has ru9$ ! sc5]y ( ,coni/on1 & by ! p]mission grant$ to ,man*e/] to turn ! once sylvan & seclud$ ,?irlm]e into a suburban tank--,?irlm]e fir/1 & n[ ! ru9 ( ,haweswat] is to foll[4 ,m5tion has be5 made 9 an e>li] "p ( ?is book ( a visit :i* ,i paid to ,coni/on 9 ! w9t] ( #ahgh-gi4 ,x s happ5$ t a spell ( sev]e fro/ & cl\dless skies _h !n turn$ ! ,lakel& m\nta9s into a /range realm ( en*antm5t1 ! rocks be+ fanta/ically coat$ ) fronds & fea!rs ( sn[1 & ! /reams & wat]falls froz5 into glitt]+ masses ( ice4 ,i 0 ! only visitor 9 ! place 7x 0 be=e ,mr4 ,h>rison ,riley's arrival71 & = sev]al days ,i _h be5 scrambl+ ov] ! range ( ! ,old ,man m\nta9 )\t meet+ a human be+1 :5 "o aft]noon1 on ! %ore ( ,lev]s ,wat]1 a solit>y figure came sudd5ly r\nd a buttress ( ! hill & /alk$ sil5tly pa/ me z if wrapp$ 9 ?\ght4 ,i knew at once t x 0 ,rusk91 = :at o!r inhabitant ( ,coni/on w\ld be on ! fells at su* a season8 ,a few days lat]1 :5 ,i w5t to ,brantwood ) ,h>rison ,riley1 z ,i h describ$1 ,rusk9 talk$ a good deal ( 8 fav\rite m\nta9 haunts1 z he %[$ u 8 wild /rawb]ry b$s1 & t]races on ! hillside made l ,swiss roads2 also a small beck runn+ ?r\gh 8 gr\nds to ! lake1 :i* he said 0 nev] dry1 & 0 z preci\s to him z a /ream ( pure gold4 ,! ,lake sc5]y1 he said1 almo/ comp5sat$ him = ! loss ( ,switz]l&1 :i* he c\ld n hope to see aga92 8 feel+ = x 0 "o less ( affection ?an ( 8v5]ation40 ,b ! sunsets _h be5 a disappo9tm5t to him1 = ! sky above ! ,old ,man 0 (t5 sull5 & ov]cl\d$1 & ?is he attribut$ to ! poison\s influ5ce ( ! copp] m9es4 ,at pres5t ! *ief dang] to ! quietude & beauty ( ! ,lake di/rict seems to be ! motor-craze1 especially t =m ( x :i* has be5 call$ 8! fasc9at+ sport ( hill-hunt+10 a game :i* has turn$ ! ,kirk/one ,pass into a place ( t]ror1 :]e noisy ma*9es pant & snort up "o side & scor* furi\sly d[n ! o!r1 & :i* is n[ crav+ new heights to conqu]4 ,if n on ! ,/y ,head1 :y n make a motor-way ( ! old track f ,langdale to ,eskdale ov] ! passes ( ,wrynose & ,h>dknott8 ,su* 0 ! 8compromise0 :i* "s m\nta9-lov]s unwisely sugge/$1 =gett+1 fir/1 t ev5 ?is surr5d]1 ?\gh less deadly ?an t ( ! ,/y ,head1 w\ld involve ! de/ruction ( a wild & primitive tract1 & secondly t1 z !re is no f9ality 9 su* deal+s1 x w\ld only :et ! motori/s' appetite = m4 ,x is g5]ally ov]look$1 too1 ?\gh ! po9t is a v important "o1 t ! invad]s h already got mu* m ?an _! due %>e ( ! di/rict2 = ! mak+ ( _m ( ! roads n[ 9 exi/5ce w\ld h be5 /rongly oppos$ ye>s ago1 if x _h be5 possible to =esee ! riot\s use to :i* !y w\ld be put4 ,b x is :5 we turn to ! m\nta9s ( ,sn[donia t we see :at inexcusable injury has be5 done by ! rapacity ( private ent]prise1 conniv$ at by ! indiff]5ce ( ! public4 ,x is a some:at /range fact t1 :ile !re is an ,engli% bran* ( ! ,league = ! ,pres]vation ( ,swiss ,sc5]y1 no organiz$ attempt is made to pres]ve our own m\nta9 sc5]y1 n f desecration m]ely1 b f de/ruction4#cg ,take1 = example1 ! case ( ! ,riv] ,glaslyn1 :i* fl[s f ! he>t ( ,sn[don ?r\gh ,cwm ,dyli & ,nant ,gwynant1 till x f9ds its way by ! ,pass ( ,ab]glaslyn to ! sea4 ,visitors are (t5 invit$ to admire ! 8p[] works10 erect$ "s ye>s ago at ! head ( ,nant ,gwynant1 & o!r signs ( ent]prise2 b f ! nature-lov]'s po9t ( view !re is a diff]5t tale to tell4 ,! once %apely peak ( ,sn[don has be5 blunt$ into a =mless cone by ! ,summit ,hotel1 :i* has s9ce add$ to its premises a battlem5t$ wall built ( r$ brick2 bo? ,glaslyn & ,llyn ,llydaw1 two t>ns ( flawless natural beauty1 h long be5 bef\l$ ) copp] m9es2 & m rec5tly ! glori\s wat]fall1 ?r\gh :i* ! /ream da%$ headlong f ,cwm ,dyli to ,nant ,gwynant1 has be5 replac$ by a l9e ( hide\s metal pipes1 by :i* ! :ole hillside is sc>r$4 ,z = ! f>-fam$ ,pass ( ,ab]glaslyn1 defac$ z x is by railway works & tunnell+s1 remorselessly begun & !n tempor>ily ab&on$1 its /ate c only be describ$ z "o ( /agnant deva/ation4 ,yet all ?is m\nta9 sc5]y1 :i* has be5 fooli%ly sacrific$ = private purposes1 might h be5 a public possession ( ine/imable value _h x be5 t5d$ z x des]v$2 & mu* yet rema9s 9 ,sn[donia t might be sav$ = ! enjoym5t & refre%m5t ( future g5]ations1 if ! apa?y ( public feel+1 & ( ! ,wel% p1 c\ld be dispell$4 ,b x is useless to look = local resi/ance to ?is v&alism1 = "o is always met by ! ass]tion1 true b irrelevant1 t su* ent]prises 8give "w02 :i*1 inde$1 w\ld equally ju/ify ! pull+ d[n ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey to 8give "w0 to ! unemploy$ ( ,london4 ,no?+ b an enlight5$ public op9ion1 unmi/akably express$1 c n[ av]t ! de/ruction 7= su* x is7 ( ! noble/ ( ,wel%1 p]haps ( all ,briti% m\nta9s4 ,x is /range t ! incongruity--! lack ( hum\r--9 ^! outrages on ! sanctitude ( a great m\nta9 does n make itself felt4 ,:at c\ld be m ridicul\s1 ap>t f ! gross v&alism ( ! act1 ?an to put a railway-/ation on ,sn[don8 ,a fri5d :o kn[s ! ,wel% m\nta9s intimately told me t on 8 fir/ visit to ! peak1 aft] ! build+ ( ! ,summit ,hotel1 he rem>k$ to a companion3 8,we %all be expect$ to h a gre5 *>treuse aft] lun* "h40 ,a wait]1 ov]he>+ him1 said3 8,we a9't got no gre5 *>treuse1 sir2 b we h *]ry br&y & curaoa1 if y l40 ,9 a little book entitl$ ,on ,cambrian & ,cumbrian ,hills1 publi%$ 9 #aijh1 ,i comm5t$ /rongly on ^! outrages1 & ! ju/ice ( my criticisms ) reg>d to ! ru9 ( ,wel% m\nta9 sc5]y 0 n s]i\sly disput$ 9 ! local press1 ?\gh "o editor did accuse me ( be+ guilty ( 8a wick$ libel ^u ! p ( ,wales10 & express$ himself z hav+ be5 caus$ 8real pa90 by my rem>ks4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ,i ask$ him to consid] :at real pa9 ! disfigurem5t ( ,sn[don _h caus$ to m\nta9-lov]s1 & sugge/$ t1 in/ead ( tak+ me to task1 he %\ld try to ar\se 8 read]s to put an end to ! v&alism :i*1 = ! sake ( a tempor>y pr(it1 is ru9+ "s ( ! f9e/ portions ( ,c>n>von%ire1 he made a reply :i* 01 9 fact1 a mo/ signal corroboration ( my compla9t2 = he /at$ t ,i _h evid5tly 8no conception ( ! difficulties :i* resid5ts 9 ,nor? ,wales h to enc\nt] :5 !y oppose any comm]cial ent]prise1 back$ up by ,engli% speculators1 :i* ?reat5s to spoil our beauty-spots40#ch ,!re we h ! fatal tru? 9 a s5t5ce6 ,:at is spoil+ ,sn[donia is ! comm]cial cupidity ( ! ,wel% !mselves1 utiliz$ by ,engli% capitali/s4 ,! editor navely add$ t1 7 ,i myself liv+ 9 ,nor? ,wales1 ,i %\ld be 8m sympa!tic40 ,m sympa!tic1 t is1 ) ! ,wel% resid5ts1 :o "k t _! c\ntry is be+ spoil$1 b d>e n say s2 less sympa!tic ) ! m\nta9-lov]s :o deplore ?is crime6 ,9 ! excuses put =w>d = ! invasion ( ! m\nta9s ) funicul> railways1 motor high-roads1 & ! l1 !re is a comic elem5t :i* w\ld be va/ly ent]ta9+ if ! v exi/5ce ( m\nta9 sc5]y 7 n at /ake4 ,?us ,i h be5 met ) ! argum5t t a m\nta9 railway1 su* z t on ,sn[don1 8takes into a pur] atmosph]e & into an ennobl+ environm5t ^? :o h no o!r way ( le>n+ ! lesson t gr& m\nta9s c tea*10 to wit1 8! enfeebl$ toil]s ( ! t[ns40 ,i 0 rem9d$1 z "o convict$ ( 8a little selfi%ness10 t 8! weak & ! feeble h to be consid]$1 z well z ! a?letic & ! h>dy40 ,b1 9 ! fir/ place1 ^? :o travel by s exp5sive a r\te z ?is m\nta9 railway are r>ely ! toil]s ( ! t[ns1 nor1 s f> z ,i h obs]v$ !m1 are !y 8! weak & ! feeble40 ,!y seem to be mo/ly able-bodi$ well-to-d t\ri/s1 :o are too lazy to use _! legs4 ,i once ov]he>d a pass5g] 9 a tra91 describ+ a rec5t ,swiss trip1 make ! rem>k3 8,oh1 no1 ,i didn't walk a /ep4 ,funicul> railways up ne>ly all ! m\nta9s--,pilatus1 ,rigi1 & ! re/4 ,i w\ldn't give a fig to walk40 ,x is amus+1 too1 to f9d 8imp]ial0 reasons advanc$ 9 def5ce ( ! ,sn[don railroad1 9 :at is call$ ! 8,(ficial ,guide10 a pamphlet publi%$ by ! ,london & ,nor?-,we/]n ,railway at ,llanb]is ,engl&1 we are pr\dly told1 8does n usually c>e to be beh9d o!r c\ntries 9 matt]s ( progress1 b1 ) reg>d to ! application ( me*anical means = rea*+ ! peaks ( m\nta9s1 until n[ x has c]ta9ly be5 s40 ,! inf]5ce is obvi\s4 ,patriotic climb]s %\ld asc5d ,sn[don by tra94 ,!n !re is ! clev] appeal to ! s5se ( p]il & romance4 ,we are in=m$ 9 ! same dis9t]e/$ treatise t ! own] ( ,sn[don 7yes1 read]1 ,sn[don is own$671 8hav+ reg>d to ! exig5cies ( ! mod]n t\ri/1 ! increas+ eag]ness ( p to #8d' ,sn[don1 & ! dang]s :i* beset ! ord9>y ways available = t purpose1 felt t ! solitude & sanctity ( ,sn[don ought1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 to give way be=e ! progressive advance ( ! age40 ,& aga93 8,hi!rto none b ! mo/ d>+ or ! mo/ sangu9e w\ld v5ture to asc5d dur+ a /orm4444 ,none ! less1 h[ev]1 ,sn[don dur+ a /orm pres5ts a sc5e ( impressive gr&eur1 & ! new railway w make x possible to see x "u ?is aspect )\t risk40 ,h5ce=? poets w "k h[ to view ! gr&eur ( ! ga!r+ /orm4 8,i climb$ ! d>k br[ ( ! mighty ,helvellyn10 sang ,scott4 ,! mod]n s+] w take a ticket on ! ,sn[don ,m\nta9 ,tramroad4 ,! true objection to m\nta9 railways is n t !y br+ m p to ! m\nta91 b t !y spoil ! v ?+ t ! p come to see1 viz4 ! m\nta9 itself4 ,! environm5t1 9 fact1 is no long] 8ennobl+0 :5 a m\nta9-top is vulg>iz$1 z ,sn[don has be51 by a railway & hotel2 x is !n n a m\nta9 sc5e at all4 ,!re are numb]less po9ts ( view 9 ,nor? ,wales1 & 9 e highl& di/rict1 to :i* ! weak & feeble c be easily convey$1 & f :i* !y c see ! m\nta9s at _! be/2 b to con/ruct a railway to ! *ief summit is 8to kill ! goose t laid ! gold5 eggs10 because1 :5 t is done1 !re is no m\nta9 79 ! true s5se7 any long] = ! enjoym5t ( ei!r feeble or /rong4 ,& surely ! feeble c seek _! enjoym5t 9 fitt] ways ?an 9 be+ haul$ up m\nta9s by /eam4 ,i h he>d ( a bl9d man :o walk$1 ) a fri5d to guide him1 to ! top ( ,goatfell1 9 ! ,isle ( ,arran1 because he wi%$ to feel ! m\nta9 air & to he> ! ?und] ( ! sea waves f> away bel[4 ,0 n t bett] ?an spoil+ ,goatfell ) a rail8 ,n1 ( c\rse1 t su* railways are really made = ! b5efit ( ! feeble-bodi$2 !y are built = comm]cial purposes1 to put money into private pockets at ! exp5se ( sc5]y :i* %\ld belong to ! community z a :ole4 ,b x is n only ! nature-lov] & ! rock-climb] :o are int]e/$ 9 ! pres]vation ( m\nta9s2 ! naturali/ also1 & ! botani/1 are v deeply conc]n$1 = ! ext]m9ation ( ! r>] fauna & flora is practically assur$ unless ! onroad ( ?is v&alism is *eck$4 ,! gold5 eagle1 ! kite1 & ! osprey are gone4 ,d we desire su* birds z ! rav51 ! *\gh1 ! buzz>d1 & ! p]egr9e falcon to survive 9 _! few rema9+ /rongholds8 ,if s1 we mu/ take measures to /op ! depr$ations n only ( ! egg-collect+ t\ri/1 b ( ! dea?-deal+ gamekeep]4 ,! flight ( ! buzz>d is "o ( ! greate/ glories ( ! hills ( ,cumb]l& & ,c>n>von%ire1 & x is deeply to be regrett$ t s beautiful & h>mless a bird %\ld be wantonly de/roy$4 ,! wor/--or %\ld we say ! be/8--t c be said ( ! buzz>d is t 9 v r>e in/ances he has be5 kn[n to 8/oop0 at p]sons :o approa* 8 eyrie4 ,9 a lett] :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,lakes ,*ronicle "s ye>s ago a t\ri/ absurdly compla9$ t he _h be5 attack$ on a m\nta9 ne> ,w9d]m]e by a 8huge bird 8--evid5tly a buzz>d--& urg$ t 8x w\ld be to ! advantage ( ! public if "s good %ot 7 to free ! m\nta9 ( ?is f\l-fi5d usurp]40 ,! buzz>d def5d+ 8 ne/ is a 8f\l-fi5d usurp]06 ,su* is ! am\nt ( sympa?y :i* ! av]age t\ri/ has ) ! wild m\nta9 bird6 ,& z = ! orni?ological k1 ?is may be judg$ f ! fact t a simil> incid5t on ! same m\nta9 0 actually describ$ 9 ! pap]s "u ! head1 8,bu/>d attacks a cl]gyman40 ,( ! wild upl& flora !re is ! same tale to tell4 ,! craze = collect+1 & :at is worse1 uproot+1 ! r>] ,alp9e plants has almo/ br\ght ab\t ! ext9ction ( sev]al species1 su* z ! saxifraga nivalis1 :i* us$ to be fairly frequ5t on ,sn[don1 ,helvellyn1 & o!r ,briti% hills2 & ?is 9 spite ( ! _m appeals t h be5 made to ! bett] feel+ ( t\ri/s4 ,public _s 9 ^! matt]s seems to be wellnigh dead4 ,:at1 !n1 is be+ done1 9 ! face ( ^! de/ructive ag5cies1 to pres]ve our wild m\nta9 di/ricts1 & ! wild life t is native to !m1 f ! ru9 ) :i* !y are ?reat5$8 ,z f> z ,i am aw>e1 ap>t f occasional prote/s 9 newspap]s1 ?is only--t appeals are made to ! public f "t to "t by ! ,national ,tru/ & k9dr$ societies to save1 by private pur*ase1 c]ta9 8beauty spots0 f spoliation4 ,^! appeals _c b meet ) ! entire approval ( nature-lov]s1 & ! rescu+ ( su* e/ates z ,catbells1 ,g[b>r[1 ,grange ,fell1 & o!rs t might be m5tion$1 repres5ts a real measure ( success4 ,/ill ! "q has to be fac$--:at is to be done 9 ! future if1 z is c]ta9 to happ51 ! m5ace to our m\nta9s is ma9ta9$8 ,x is too mu* to hope t l>ge sums c always be rais$ by private subscription2 also1 :ile "o fav\r$ place is be+ safegu>d$1 o!rs1 less =tunate1 are be+ de/roy$4 ,we _c save our m\nta9s g5]ally by ^! piecemeal pur*ases2 = ev5 if ! money 7 always procurable1 ! rate ( de/ruction exce$s t ( pur*ase1 & ! p[] ( ! _m syndicates t w\ld exploit ! m\nta9s mu/ necess>ily be great] ?an t ( ! few ,societies t w\ld pres]ve !m4 ,9 a ^w1 private action is q inadequate1 9 ! long run1 to repel s ext5sive an attack4 ,:at is ne$$ is public action on a scale comm5surate ) ! evil1 9 ! direction ( ! 8res]vation0 ( c]ta9 di/ricts z sanctu>ies = all wild life4 ,we ne$1 9 fact1 highl& p>ks1 9 :i* ! hills !mselves1 ) ! wild animals & plants ^: life is ( ! hills1 %all be pres]v$ 9 _! wildness z ! prop]ty ( ! p2 an arrangem5t :i* w\ld be equally gratify+ to ! nature-lov]1 ! naturali/1 & ! m\nta9e]1 & ( va/ly m 8pr(it0 to ! nation z a :ole ?an ! disfigurem5t ( its beautiful places4 ,)\t at all sugge/+ t ! ,national ,tru/ %\ld relax its ef=ts = ! rescue by pur*ase ( p>ticul> tracts1 ,i ?9k t x w\ld be do+ a /ill great] s]vice if x c\ld see its way to organiz+ a movem5t = press+ on ! ,gov]nm5t ! urg5t ne$ ( tak+ "s active /eps to c\nt]act ! injury :i* is be+ done by comm]cial int]e/s to ! true int]e/s ( ! p4 ,o!rwise ! result w be t :ile a few spots are sav$1 :ole di/ricts w be lo/1 & ev5tually all t ! nation w possess w be "s oases ( beauty 9 a des]t ( ugl9ess4 ,z ,i h else:]e po9t$ out1#ci !re is only "o ?or\gh solution ( ! problem1 & t is1 to nationalize su* di/ricts z ,sn[donia1 ,lakel&1 ! ,peak ( ,d]by%ire1 & o!r public holiday-haunts1 & s to pres]ve !m = ! use & enjoym5t ( ! p = all "t4 8,if p>ks1 op5 spaces1 railways1 tramways1 wat]1 & o!r public ne$s c be nationaliz$1 :y n m\nta9s8 ,x is impossible to ov]-e/imate ! value ( m\nta9s z a recreation-gr\nd = s\l & body2 yet1 :ile we are awak+ to ! ne$ ( ma9ta9+ public rights 9 o!r directions1 we are all[+ our m\nta9s--9 ,nor? ,wales & else:]e--to be sacrific$ to comm]cial selfi%ness4 ,if ,sn[don1 = in/ance1 _h be5 pur*as$ by ! public tw5ty ye>s ago1 ! inve/m5t w\ld h be5 a great deal m pr(itable ?an ^? 9 :i* we usually engage2 b :ile we are will+ to sp5d va/ sums on grabb+ o!r p's t]ritory1 we h n1 ( c\rse1 a p5ny to sp>e = ! pres]vation ( our own40 ,,xiv ,,! ,,=lorn ,,hope ,at lea/ we witness ( !e1 ere we die1 ,t ^! ?+s are n o!rwise1 b ?us4 ,,sw9burne4 ,tw5ty-f\r ye>s' "w ) ! ,humanit>ian ,league _h left _m problems unsolv$1 _m practical matt]s undecid$2 b on "o po9t "s ( u 7 n[ 9 no sort ( unc]ta9ty--t a race :i* /ill clung t5aci\sly to ! practices at :i* ,i h glanc$ 9 ! =ego+ *apt]s 0 ess5tially b>b>ic1 n 9 its diet only1 ?\gh ! but*]y ( animals = food _h fir/ arre/$ our att5tion1 b also1 & n less gl>+ly1 9 its p5al sy/em1 its sports1 its fa%ions1 & its g5]al way ( reg>d+ t great body ( our fell[-be+s :om we call 8! animals40 ,x did n ne$ ,mr4 ,h[>d ,moore's v sugge/ive book1 ,savage ,survivals1#dj to conv9ce u ( ?is2 b we f\nd 9 ! conclusions rea*$ by him an ample corroboration ( ^? we _h long _h 9 m9d1 & :i* alone c\ld expla9 ! /ubborn adh]5ce ( educat$ z well z un$ucat$ classes to a numb] ( primitive & q unciviliz$ habits4 8,x is n possible10 he says1 8to und]/& ! ?+s high] m5 d1 nor to acc\nt = ! ?+s t y f9d 9 _! natures1 unless y recognize ! fact t high] m5 are m]ely savages made ov] & only p>tially *ang$40 ,pr(essor ,f4 ,w4 ,newman's w>n+1 t ! "t 0 n ripe = a ,humanit>ian ,league1 _h to ?is ext5t be5 v]ifi$3 if we _h ?\ght t we 7 go+ to effect any great visible *anges1 we %\ld h be5 ju/ly disappo9t$4 ,b ^? :o "w ) no expectation ( see+ results _c be disappo9t$2 !y are beyond ! scope ( failure1 & may ev5 meet1 z we did1 ) "s small & un=ese5 success4 ,! ,league 0 ?us1 9 ! true s5se ( ! t]m1 a ,=lorn ,hope2 t is1 a troop ( v5turesome pione]s1 :o 7 q untrammell$ by 8prospects10 & ^: :im x 0 to op5 out a pa? by :i* o!rs might ev5tually foll[4 ,p]haps ! success ( ! ,league lay less 9 :at x did ?an 9 :at x dem&$--less1 t is1 9 ! defeat ( a flogg+ ,bill1 or 9 ! abolition ( a cruel sport1 ?an 9 ! fe>less1 logical1 & unwav]+ ass]tion ( a cle> pr9ciple ( human5ess1 :i* applies to ! case ( human & non-human alike4 ,aft] all1 x does n s greatly matt] :e!r ?is or t p>ticul> =m ( cruelty is prohibit$2 :at matt]s is t all =ms ( cruelty %\ld be %[n to be incompatible ) progress4 ,"h1 ,i v5ture to ?9k1 ! intellectual & controv]sial side ( ! ,league's "w 0 ( "s value2 = be=e a new sy/em c\ld be built up1 ! gr\nd _h to be cle>$1 & ! ma9 ob/acle to humanit>ianism _h long be5 ! v widespread contempt = :at is kn[n z 8s5tim5t10 & ! idea t humanit>ians 7 a poor weakly folk :o might be ridicul$ ) impunity4 ,! ,humanit>ian ,league *ang$ all t2 & a good _m pomp\s p]sons1 :o _h come into collision ) its pr9ciples1 em]g$ ) modifi$ views & a consid]ably enl>g$ exp]i5ce4 ,i h already spok5 ( "s ( ! protagoni/s ( ! ,league3 at ?is po9t x may be fitt+ to rec\nt1 9 epic fa%ion1 ! names & s]vices ( a few ( ! influ5tial allies :o f "t to "t l5t u _! aid4 ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s philosophical writ+s 7 fully imbu$ ) ! humane _s4 ,an oppon5t ( milit>ism1 ( v9dictive p5al laws1 ( corporal puni%m5t = ! "y1 ( cruel sports1 & inde$ ( e =m ( brutality1 he _h done z mu* z any man ( 8 g5]ation to humanize public op9ion4 ,he will+ly sign$ ! ,humanit>ian ,league's memorials aga9/ ! ,royal ,buckh\nds & ! ,eton ,beagles4 ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,r4 ,wallace 0 also 9 full accord ) u1 & he 0 especially int]e/$ 9 our prote/ aga9/ ! ,game ,laws1 8^? abom9able eng9es ( oppression & selfi%ness10 z he describ$ !m 9 "o ( sev]al lett]s :i* ,i receiv$ f him4 ,he 0 anxi\s t "s ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t %\ld be f\nd :o w\ld move an annual resolution = ! abolition ( ^! laws1 & he consid]$ t su* a motion 8w\ld s]ve z a v good te/ ( ,lib]alism & ,radicalism40 ,9 ref]5ce to flogg+ "u ! old ,vagrancy ,act1 he wrote3 8,!re are scores or hundr$s ( ^! old laws :i* are a disgrace to civilization4 ,_m ye>s ago ,i advocat$ enact+ a law = ! automatic t]m9ation ( all laws aft]1 say1 fifty ye>s1 on ! gr\nd t "o g5]ation _c prop]ly legislate = a lat] "o "u totally diff]5t conditions40 8,! ,tru? ab\t ! ,game ,laws10 a pamphlet ( :i* ,dr4 ,wallace express$ mu* approval1 0 writt5 by ,mr4 ,j4 ,connell1 au?or ( 8,! ,r$ ,flag10 ^: democratic in/9cts _h l$ him to acquire fir/-h& k ( ! nocturnal habits ( game-keep]s1 & 0 prefac$ ) "s spirit$ rem>ks by ,mr4 ,rob]t ,bu*anan1 :o1 z hav+ be5 = _m ye>s a devotee ( sport1 "h occupi$1 z he himself express$ x1 8! position ( ! conv]t$ cl[n :o d5\nces topsy-turvydom40 ,bu*anan's humane sympa?ies 7 %[n 9 _m ( 8 poems1 z 9 8 8,song ( ! ,fur ,seal10 inspir$ by "o ( ! ,league's pamphlets2 he wrote also a p[]ful article on 8,! ,law ( ,infanticide10 9 ref]5ce to "o ( ^? cruel cases 9 :i* ! dea?-s5t5ce is pass$ on "s poor di/ract$ girl1 & :i* cle>ly demon/rate1 z ,bu*anan po9t$ out1 t 8we are /ill a savage & unciviliz$ p1 able & will+ to m[ d[n ) artill]y su* subject races z are n ( our way ( ?9k+1 b utt]ly bl9d & indiff]5t to ! sorr[s ( ! weak & ! suff]+s ( ! m>tyr$ poor40 ,george ,m]$i?1 = ! la/ t5 or twelve ye>s ( 8 life1 0 a fri5d & support] ( ! ,league4 8,on a po9t or two ( y\r advocacy10 he wrote to me1 8,i am n 9 accord ) y1 b fully ^u mo/40 ,he decl>$ ! /eel trap to be 8among ! mo/ villa9\s (f5ces aga9/ humanity02 & he m ?an once sign$ ! ,league's memorials aga9/ su* spuri\s sports z rabbit-c\rs+ & /ag-hunt+4 ,:5 ! ,royal ,buckh\nds 7 aboli%$ 9 #ahia1 he wrote to u3 8,y\r ef=ts h ga9$ _! rew>d1 & x w enc\rage y to pursue !m 9 all fields :]e ! good cause ( sport1 or any good cause1 has to be cleans$ ( blood & cruelty4 ,s y make /eps 9 our civilization40 ,mr4 ,?omas ,h>dy m ?an once l5t 8 "n to ! ,league's petitions1 & recogniz$ t 9 its h&l+ ( ! problem ( animals' rights x 0 grappl+ ) ! "q 8( equal ju/ice all r\nd40 ,9 an extremely int]e/+ lett]1 read at ! annual meet+ 9 #aiaj1 he express$ 8 op9ion t 8few p seem to p]ceive fully1 z yet1 t ! mo/ f>-rea*+ consequ5ce ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! common orig9 ( all species is e?ical2 t x logically involv$ a readju/m5t ( altrui/ic morals1 by enl>g+1 z a necessity ( rightness1 ! application ( :at has be5 call$ ! ,gold5 ,rule f ! area ( m]e mank9d to t ( ! :ole animal k+dom40 ,?is 01 ( c\rse1 ! ma9 cont5tion ( ! ,humanit>ian ,league4 ,9 #ahif ! ,league address$ an appeal to a numb] ( lead+ arti/s1 ask+ !m to make x pla9 t _! sympa?ies 7 on ! humanit>ian side1 & t !y w\ld at lea/ n be abettors ( t _s ( cruelty :i* is ! ally & companion ( ugl9ess4 ,v few replies 7 receiv$1 b among !m 0 "o f ,mr4 ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 :o1 9 becom+ a memb]1 wrote u a lett] on ! cruelty ( dock+ horses' tails 78b>b>\s 9 ^? :o practise x1 inf9itely degrad+ 9 ^? :o enc\rage x f s mean a motive z fa%ion--only n contemptible because s mu* worse071 :i* 0 v widely publi%$ 9 ! press1 & did great s]vice 9 br++ an odi\s fa%ion into disrepute4 ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane 0 ano!r arti/ :o gave support on _m occasions to humanit>ian pr9ciples2 s1 too1 0 ,mr4 ,m>t9 ,&]son 78,cynicus071 :o employ$ on ! ,league's behalf 8 great p[]s z a satiri/ 9 a c>toon :i* ca/igat$ ! tame de] hunt4 ,c\nt ,tol/oy1 x goes )\t say+1 0 9 full sympa?y ) u2 & s 0 t _m-sid$ man ( g5ius1 ,m4 ,elise ,reclus4 ,fam$ z geograph]1 philosoph]1 & revolutioni/1 "o is tempt$ to sum him up 9 ! ^w 8poet02 = ?\gh he did n write 9 v]se1 he 0 a great ma/] ( language1 unsurpass$ 9 lucidity ( ?\ght & s]5e beauty ( /yle4 ,he 0 a veget>ian1 & ! gr\nds ( 8 fai? are set =? 9 a lum9\s essay on t subject :i* he wrote = ! ,humanit>ian ,league4 ,v beautiful1 too1 is 8 article on 8,! ,great ,k9%ip10 wor?ily translat$ by ,edw>d ,c>p5t]1 9 :i* he portray$ ! primeval fri5dly relations ( mank9d ) ! l[] races1 & glanc$ at ! /ill m wond]ful possibilities ( ! future4 ,8 an>*i/ views prev5t$ him f =mally jo9+ an association :i* aim$ at legislative action2 b 8 help 0 always freely giv54 8,i s5d y my small subscription10 he wrote1 8)\t any engagem5t = ! future1 n kn[+ be=eh& if next ye> ,i w be p5niless or n40 ,i only once saw ,elise ,reclus2 x 0 on ! occasion ( an an>*i/ meet+ 9 :i* he took "p1 & he !n impress$ me z be+ ! ,gr& ,old ,man )\t rival or pe]2 nev] else:]e h ,i se5 su* magnific5t en]gy & en?usiasm comb9$ ) su* l(ty intellectual gifts4 ,erne/ ,crosby1 ano!r philosophic an>*i/1 0 p]haps z little kn[n1 9 proportion to 8 great m]its1 z any writ] ( our "t4 ,elect$ z a ,republican to ! ,assembly ( ,new ,york ,/ate1 he _h be5 appo9t$ 9 #ahhi to be a ,judge ( ! ,int]national ,c\rt 9 ,egypt2 b aft] s]v+ !re five ye>s1 8 :ole life 0 sudd5ly *ang$1 ow+ l>gely to a book ( ,tol/oy's :i* fell into 8 h&s3 he resign$ 8 po/1 & !nce=w>d pass$ judgm5t on no man b himself4 ,a poet & ?9k] ( high ord]1 he /ood up ) unfail+ c\rage aga9/ ! brute =ce ( 8imp]ialism0 9 its e =m--! exploitation ( "o race by ano!r race1 ( "o class by ano!r class1 ( ! l[] animals by mank9d4 ,x is /range t 8 writ+s1 especially ! volume entitl$ ,swords & ,pl[%>es1 %\ld be almo/ unkn[n to ,engli% democrats1 = !y include _m poems :i* t\* a v high /&>d ( arti/ic excell5ce1 & a few t are gems ( v]se4 8,! ,tyrant's ,song10 = in/ance1 expresses 9 a few l9es ! /r5g? ( ! ,non-,resi/ant1 & ( ! consci5ti\s objector to milit>y s]vice 78! man ) fold$ arms072 yet dur+ all ! long controv]sy on t subject ,i nev] once saw x quot$ or m5tion$4 ,a sup]ficial lik5ess betwe5 ,crosby's unrhym$ poetry & t ( ,edw>d ,c>p5t] l$ 9 "o case to an odd error on ! "p ( an ,am]ican fri5d to :om ,i _h va9ly comm5d$ ,c>p5t]'s writ+s2 = 9 8 joy ov] ,swords & ,pl[%>es he ra%ly jump$ to ! conclusion t 8,erne/ ,crosby0 0 a nom de plume = ! o!r ,e4,c4 8,i owe y a confession10 he wrote4 8,hi!rto ,i h n be5 able to f9d 9 ,c>p5t] any?+ t sub/antiat$ y\r admiration = him2 b n[ a flood ( light is illum9at+ 8 ,t[>ds ,democracy40 ,i communicat$ ?is discov]y to ! poets conc]n$1 & !y 7 bo? *>m$ by x4 ,crosby 0 a tall h&some man1 ( almo/ milit>y appe>ance1 & ?is1 too1 0 a cause ( misappreh5sion2 = an ,engli% fri5d :om he visit$1 & :o knew him only ?r\gh 8 writ+s1 sp5t a long aft]noon ) him )\t ev5 discov]+ t he 0 ! ,crosby ^: poems he admir$4 ,cl>5ce ,d>r[1 bro!r-9-law ( ,h[>d ,moore & fri5d ( ,crosby1 0 ano!r ( our ,am]ican comrades4 ,he arriv$ "o aft]noon unexpect$ly at ! ,league's (fice1 ) a lett] ( introduction f ,crosby4 ,x is (t5 difficult to "k :at to d ) su* lett]s 9 ! pres5ce ( _! be>]--:e!r to keep him wait+ till ! message has be5 deciph]$1 or to greet him )\t kn[+ fully :o he is--b on ?is occasion a glance at ,crosby's fir/ ?ree words 0 en\gh1 = ,i saw3 8,?is is ,d>r[10 & ,i knew t ,d>r[ 0 ! au?or ( 8,crime & ,crim9als10 an entirely delightful lecture1 brimm+ ov] ) hum\r & humanity1 :i* _h be5 deliv]$ to ! prison]s ( ! ,*icago ,c\nty ,gaol2 & ,i _h he>d ( him f ,crosby z a brilliant & successful advocate1 :o _h devot$ 8 g5ius n to ! que/ ( ri*es or fame1 b to ! cause ( ! poor & ! accus$4 ,x 0 ,d>r[2 & z ,i look$ into a face 9 :i* /r5g? & t5d]ness 7 wond]fully m+l$1 ! =malities ( fir/ acqua9tance seem$ to be m]cifully disp5s$ )1 & ,i felt z if ,i _h kn[n him = ye>s4 ,s9ce t "t ,d>r[ has become widely kn[n 9 ,am]ica by 8 plead+s 9 ! ,haywood & o!r ,lab\r trials1 & m rec5tly ?r\gh ! ,mc,namara case4 ,he is ! au?or ( sev]al v rem>kable works4 ,8 ,f>m+ton is a fasc9at+ book ( rem9isc5ces1 & ,an ,eye = an ,eye ! mo/ impressive /ory ev] writt5 on ! subject ( ! dea?-p5alty4 ,let me n[ pass to a v diff]5t *ampion ( our cause4 ,9 connection ) ! ,humanit>ian1 ! ,humane ,review1 & ! ,league's publications 9 g5]al1 ,i receiv$ a numb] ( lett]s f 8,ouida10 writt5 mo/ly on t colossal notepap] :i* h] h&writ+ requir$1 "s ( !m s big t ! easie/ way to read !m 0 to p9 !m on ! wall & !n /& back z f a picture4 ,h] l>ge vehem5t nature %[$ itself n only 9 ! passionate word+ ( ^! prote/s aga9/ cruelties ( v>i\s k9ds1 b 9 h] que] errors 9 detail1 & 9 ! spl5did c>elessness ) :i* ! envelopes 7 (t5 address$4 ,"o mu*-travell$ wrapp]1 direct$ wrongly1 & criss-cross$ ) po/m>ks & annotations1 ,i pres]v$ z a specim5 ( ! trem5d\s te/s to :i* ! acum5 ( ! ,po/ ,(fice 0 subject$ by h]4 ,ouida 0 (t5 describ$ z 8fanatical20 b ?\gh h] views 7 c]ta9ly ann\nc$ 9 r unmeasur$ t]ms1 ,i f\nd h] reasonable :5 any error or exagg]ation 0 po9t$ out4 ,h] s9c]ity 0 beyond "q2 aga9 & aga9 %e l5t u ! aid ( h] p51 & z ! press 0 eag] to accept h] lett]s1 %e 0 a valuable ally1 ?\gh ?r\gh all t %e wrote !re ran t pessimi/ic tone :i* m>k$ h] :ole attitude to mod]n life4 ,:atev] h] place 9 lit]ature1 %e 0 a fri5d ( ! oppress$ & a hat] ( oppression1 & h] "n des]ves to be gratefully rememb]$ = ! burn+ words :i* %e spoke on behalf ( ^? :o c\ld n speak = !mselves4 ,x 0 always a cause ( pride to ! ,humanit>ian ,league t its pr9ciples 7 broad en\gh to w9 ! support ( ?\ghtful & feel+ m51 )\t reg>d to diff]5ces ( "* or ( op9ion ^u o!r subjects4 ,a /rik+ in/ance ( ?is ca?olicity 0 se5 on an occasion :5 ! ,rev4 ,hugh ,price ,hughes 0 lectur+ be=e ! ,league on ! attitude ( ,noncon=mi/s t[>ds ,humanit>ianism1 & ,mr4 ,g4 ,w4 ,foote1 editor ( ! ,free?9k]1 & ,presid5t ( ! ,national ,secul> ,society1 0 pres5t 9 ! audi5ce2 = ,mr4 ,price ,hughes & ,mr4 ,foote _h be5 engag$ 9 a v bitt] p]sonal controv]sy conc]n+ ! alleg$ conv]sion ( a c]ta9 8a!i/ %oemak]40 ,:5 ,mr4 ,foote rose to take "p 9 ! discussion1 ,i notic$ a sudd5 look ( conc]n on ! face ( ! lectur]1 z he :isp]$ to me3 8,is t ,mr4 ,foote80 expect+ d\btless a recrudesc5ce ( ho/ilities2 b on ! neutral1 or r ! univ]sal gr\nd ( humanit>ianism1 ho/ilities c\ld n be2 & que/ions be>+ on ! subject ( ! lecture 7 c\rte\sly ask$ & answ]$ by antagoni/s :o1 h[ev] %>ply at v>iance on o!r que/ions1 7 9 _! humanity at "o4 ,look+ back ov] a l>ge p]iod ( ! ,league's "w1 ,i c ?9k ( no "o :o gave u m con/ant pro(s ( fri5d%ip ?an ,mr4 ,foote2 & 8 te/imony 0 ! m welcome because ( ! v high & r>e intellectual p[]s :i* he wield$4 ,few m5 ( 8 "t comb9$ 9 equal degree su* gifts ( bra9 & he>t4 ,i h he>d no public speak] :o _h ! faculty ( go+ s /raight to ! core ( a subject--( recaptur+ & re/or+1 z x 71 to ! att5tion ( an audi5ce t jewel call$ 8! po9t10 on :i* all are suppos$ to be int5t1 b :i* seems s fatally liable to be mislaid4 ,x 0 always an intellectual treat to he> him speak2 & ?\gh1 ow+ to religi\s prejudices1 8 public reputation z ?9k] & writ] 0 absurdly bel[ 8 des]ts he _h ! reg>d ( ,george ,m]$i? & o!rs :o 7 qualifi$ to judge1 & ! en?usia/ic support ( 8 foll[]s4 ,all social re=m]s1 :e!r !y ackn[l$ge x or n1 owe a debt ( gratitude to iconocla/s l ,bradlaugh & ,foote1 :o made free spee* possible :]e x 0 h>dly possible be=e4 ,mr4 ,passmore ,edw>ds1 r5[n$ z a philan?ropi/1 0 ano!r ( our support]s2 inde$1 he once propos$ indirectly1 ?r\gh a fri5d1 t he %\ld be elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,league2 b ?is sugge/ion we did n ent]ta91 because1 ?\gh we valu$ 8 appreciation1 we 7 anxi\s to keep cle> ( all c]emoni\s titles & 8figure-heads0 t might possibly compromise our fre$om ( action4 ,p]haps1 too1 we 7 a little piqu$ by an artless rem>k :i* ,mr4 ,edw>ds _h made to ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,/ratton1 :o 0 p]sonally intimate ) him3 8,x is = ! ,league to d ! small ?+s1 ,mr4 ,/ratton4 ,leave ! great ?+s to me40 ,none ! less1 ,mr4 ,edw>ds rema9$ on mo/ fri5dly t]ms ) ! ,league2 & :5 ! ,w>d5 ( ! ,passmore ,edw>ds ,settlem5t curtly reque/$ u n to s5d him any m ( our 8circul>s10 ,mr4 ,edw>ds express$ 8 surprise & regret1 & add$ ^! words3 8,if ! ,passmore ,edw>ds ,settlem5t does z mu* good z ! ,humanit>ian ,league 9 proportion to ! means at its disposal1 ,i %all be abundantly satisfi$40 ,two o!r fri5ds ,i mu/ n leave unm5tion$4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,/illman's delightful /ory ( 8 pet squirrels1 ,billy & ,hans1 0 ! mo/ notable ( ! _m *>m+ ?+s writt5 by him 9 praise ( t human5ess :i*1 to him1 0 id5tical ) religion4 ,a copy ( ! book :i* he gave me1 & :i* ,i c\nt among my treasures1 be>s m>ks ( hav+ be5 nibbl$ on ! cov]4 8,! signature ( my ,squirrels10 ,mr4 ,/illman _h writt5 !re4 ,i value no autograph m ?an t ( ,billy or ,hans4 ,mr4 ,r4 ,w4 ,tr9e us$ (t5 to visit ! ,league :5 he 0 9 ,london4 ,he _h an extraord9>y aptitude = re-/at+ unpopul> tru?s 9 a =m palatable to ! public2 & 8 ,e ,liv+ ,creature1 :i* 0 practically a ,humanit>ian ,league treatise 9 a new g>b1 has _h a wide circulation4 ,mr4 ,tr9e1 _m ye>s ago1 ask$ me to recomm5d him to a ,london publi%] ) a view to an ,engli% edition ( 8 ,9 ,tune ) ! ,inf9ite2 & ,i h x z a joke aga9/ my fri5d ,mr4 ,erne/ ,bell t :5 ,i m5tion$ ! proposal to him he at fir/ look$ grave & d\btful4 ,ev5tually he arrang$ matt]s ) ,mr4 ,tr9e1 & ,i d n ?9k 8 firm has _h reason to regret x1 = ! book has sold by hundr$s ( ?\s&s4 ,en\gh has be5 said to %[ t ! humanit>ian movem5t 0 n 9 want ( able c\nsellors & allies2 & !re 7 n a few o!rs ( :om fur!r m5tion w\ld h to be made if ?is book 7 a hi/ory ( ! ,league4 ,! support ( su* fri5ds z ,mr4 ,edw>d ,c>p5t]1 ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 ,mrs4 ,besant1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,hudson1 & ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,burr[s1 0 tak5 = grant$4 ,sir ,sydney ,olivi]1 di/+ui%$ alike z ?9k] & adm9i/rator1 0 at "o "t a memb] ( ! ,committee2 a simil> position 0 held = _m ye>s by ,capta9 ,alfr$ ,c>p5t]1 ,r4,n4 ,ev5 ,old ,etonians 7 n unkn[n 9 our ranks4 ,mr4 ,goldw9 ,smi? paid tribute to ! ju/ice ( our prote/s aga9/ bo? vivisection & ! ,eton h>e-hunt1 z may be se5 9 two lett]s :i* he wrote to me1 n[ includ$ 9 8 publi%$ ,correspond5ce4 ,9 ,sir ,george ,gre5wood our ,committee _h = ye>s a *ampion bo? 9 ,p>liam5t & 9 ! press1 ^: wide s*ol>%ip1 arm$ ) a ke5 & rapi]-l hum\r1 made _m a dogmatical oppon5t regret 8 entry into ! fray4 ,read]s ( t subtly reason$ book1 ,! ,fai? ( an ,agno/ic1 w n ne$ to be told t its au?or's philosophy is no m]e negative cre$1 b "o t on ! e?ical side f9ds expression 9 v real humanit>ian feel+4 ,belong+ to ! y\ng] g5]ation1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,d\glas ,deu*> 7 among ! mo/ valuable ( ! ,league's 8discov]ies03 r>ely1 ,i suppose1 has a re=m society _h ! aid ( a m tal5t$ pair ( writ]s4 ,mr4 ,deu*> has a g5u9e gift ( v]se :i*1 if cultivat$1 %\ld w9 him a high place among pres5t-day poets3 if any?+ f9] & m discrim9at+ has be5 writt5 ab\t ,%elley ?an 8 sonnet1 fir/ pr9t$ 9 ! ,humane ,review1 ,i d n "k x2 & 9 8 small volume ( poems1 ,! ,fool ,next ,door1 publi%$ "u a disguis$ "n1 !re are o!r ?+s n less good4 ,mrs4 ,deu*>1 z ,miss ,m4 ,little1 e>n$ di/9ction z a noveli/ ( great p[] & insight3 %e1 too1 0 a frequ5t contributor to ! ,humane ,review & ! ,humanit>ian4 ,! ,humane ,review1 :i* has be5 m5tion$ m ?an once 9 ! =ego+ pages1 0 a qu>t]ly magaz9e1 publi%$ by ,mr4 ,erne/ ,bell1 & edit$ by myself1 dur+ ! fir/ decade ( ! c5tury4 ,x 0 indep5d5t ( ! ,humanit>ian ,league1 b 0 v useful z an organ 9 :i* ! v>i\s subjects ) :i* ! ,league dealt c\ld be discuss$ m fully ?an 0 possible 9 ! brief space ( its j\rnal4 ,! li/ ( contributors to ! ,review includ$ ! names ( _m well-kn[n writ]s2 & if humanit>ians _h c>$ suffici5tly = _! lit]ature1 x w\ld h _h a long] life3 t x surviv$ = t5 ye>s 0 due to ! fact t x 0 v g5]\sly support$ by two excell5t fri5ds ( our cause1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,a!rton ,curtis4 ,! ,humanit>ian ,league itself resembl$ ! ,humane ,review 9 ?is1 t its ord9>y income 0 nev] suffici5t to meet ! ye>ly exp5diture1 & _h x n be5 = ! special donations ( a few ( its memb]s1 notably ,mr4 ,erne/ ,bell1 & "s welcome beque/s1 its c>e] w\ld h clos$ long be=e #aiai4 ,! ,league end$1 z x began1 9 its "* ( ,=lorn ,hope4 ,we _h ! goodwill ( ! free-lances1 n ( ! public or ( ! pr(essions4 ,i h already m5tion$ h[ ! arti/s1 ) "o or two important exceptions1 /ood alo( f :at !y d\btless reg>d$ z a m$dlesome agitation2 lit]>y m51 ev5 ^? :o agre$ ) u1 7 (t5 afraid ( incurr+ ! "n 8humanit>ian02 s*oolma/]s look$ askance at a society :i* condemn$ ! cane2 & religi\s folk 7 tr\bl$ because we did n beg9 our meet+s ) pray]s 7z 0 ! fa%ion a qu>t]-c5tury ago71 & because none ( ! usual pieti/ic phrases 7 read 9 our j\rnal4 ,f ! cl]gy we got little *e]2 ?\gh !re 7 a few ( !m :o did n hesitate to say p]sonally ) ,dean ,kit*91 t ! ,league 80 c>ry+ out ! be/ side ( our ,savi\r's life & tea*+40 ,mr4 ,price ,hughes1 9 p>ticul>1 0 mo/ c\rage\s 9 8 endorsem5t ( an e?ic :i* f\nd little fav\r among 8 co-religioni/s4 ,ar*bi%op ,temple & "s lead]s ( religi\s op9ion p]sonally sign$ our memorials aga9/ cruel sport2 & ! ,bi%op ( ,h]e=d 7,dr4 ,p]cival7 introduc$ our ,spuri\s ,sports ,bill 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords2 yet f ,*ur*m5 z a body our cause receiv$ no sympa?y1 & _m ( !m 7 rang$ aga9/ x4 ,9 ! _m prote/s aga9/ cruelty 9 its v>i\s =ms1 :e!r ( judicial torture1 or vivisection1 or but*]y1 or blood-sport1 ! reproa*ful cry3 8,:]e are ! cl]gy80 has frequ5tly be5 rais$1 b rais$ by ^? :o h =gott51 9 ea* case1 t !re 0 no?+ new 9 ! failure ( organiz$ ,religion to aid 9 ! "w ( emancipation4 ,i wi% to be j 9 ?is matt]4 ,i "k well f a long exp]i5ce ( "w 9 an unpopul> cause t human5ess is n a p]quisite ( any "o sect or cre$1 :e!r affirmative or negative1 religi\s or secul>2 x spr+s up 9 ! he>t ( all sorts ( p]sons 9 all sorts ( places1 accord+ to no law ( :i* at pres5t we h cognisance4 ,9 e age !re h be5 m5 ^: religion 0 id5tical ) _! humanity2 m5 l t true sa9t1 ,john ,woolman1 ^: gift1 z has be5 well said1 0 love4 ,/4 ,francis is ! fav\rite in/ance ( ?is type2 b sweet & graci\s z he 01 ) 8 appeals to 8bro!r wolf0 & 8si/] swall[s10 8 example has p]haps suff]$ some:at by too frequ5t quotation1 :i* raises ! suspicion t ! ,*ur* makes su* con/ant use ( him because its *oice is b a limit$ "o4 ,less kn[n1 & m impressive1 is ! /ory1 relat$ by ,gibbon1 ( ! ,asiatic monk1 ,telema*us 7,a4,d4 #djd71 :o1 hav+ d>$ to int]rupt ! gladiatorial %[s by /epp+ into ! ar5a to sep>ate ! combatants1 0 ov]:elm$ "u a %[] ( /ones4 8,b ! madness ( ! p soon subsid$2 !y respect$ ! memory ( ,telema*us1 :o _h des]v$ ! hon\r ( m>tyrdom1 & !y submitt$ )\t a murmur to laws :i* aboli%$ = ev] ! human sacrifices ( ! amphi!atre40 ,gibbon's comm5t is z foll[s3 8,yet no *ur* has be5 d$icat$1 no alt> has be5 erect$1 to ! only monk :o di$ a m>tyr 9 ! cause ( humanity40 ,religion has nev] befri5d$ ! cause ( human5ess4 ,its mon/r\s doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t & ! torture ( ! damn$ und]lies mu* ( ! b>b>ity ) :i* man has treat$ man2 & ! deep division imag9$ by ! ,*ur* betwe5 ! human be+1 ) 8 immortal s\l1 & ! s\lless 8bea/s10 has be5 responsible = an incalculable sum ( cruelty4 ,i knew a ,ca?olic prie/1 ( high repute1 :o excus$ ! ,spani% bull-fight on ! plea t x =ms a safety-valve = m5's savage in/9cts2 _! b>b>ity goes out on ! bull1 & leaves !m g5tle & k9dly 9 _! dome/ic relations4 ,x is1 9 fact1 ! /ory ( ! scape-goat repeat$2 only ! victim is n a goat1 & he does n escape4 ,ev]y:]e among ! religi\s1 except 9 a few individuals1 "o meets ! p]si/5t disbelief 9 ! k9%ip ( all s5ti5t life3 x is ! religi\s1 n ! h]etics1 :o are ! true infidels & unbeliev]s4 ,a few ye>s ago ! ,bi%op ( ,ox=d refus$ to sanction a pray] = ! animals1 because 8x has nev] be5 ! cu/om ( ! ,*ur* to pray = any o!r be+s ?an ^? we ?9k ( z rational40 ,i 0 told by ! ,rev4 ,g4 ,ouseley1 an old man ^: he>t & s\l 7 9 ! "w ( alleviat+ ! wrongs ( animals1 t he once approa*$ all ! m9i/]s ( religion 9 a l>ge t[n on ! s\? coa/1 9 ! hope ( induc+ !m to disc\nt5ance ! cruel treatm5t ( cats4 ,he met ) little enc\ragem5t2 & "o ( ! p>sons on :om he call$1 ! mo/ influ5tial 9 ! place1 bluntly ridicul$ ! proposal4 8,"o c't *uck a cat across ! room10 he said1 8)\t "s old woman mak+ a fuss ab\t x40 ,mr4 ,ouseley's only comm5t1 :5 he repeat$ ?is rem>k1 03 8,a ,*ri/ian cl]gyman60 ,! foll[+ is an extract f a lett] writt5 at ,j]usalem by my fri5d ,mr4 ,philip ,g4 ,peabody1 :o has travell$ v widely1 & has be5 a mo/ c>eful obs]v] ( ! treatm5t accord$ to animals1 especially to horses1 9 ! v>i\s c\ntries visit$ by him3 8,:5 ,i reflect t = c5turies1 & f all p>ts ( ! _w1 ! mo/ e>ne/ ,*ri/ians h be5 com+ "h1 & are /ill com+2 t (t5 !y rema9 "h until !y die2 t scores ( great *ur*es "h are cr[d$ ) pi\s ?\s&s2 & t n "o human be+ ( !m1 s f> z ,i c see or c le>n1 has ! slighte/ reg>d = ! cruelties occurr+ hundr$s ( times daily1 s atroci\s t ! mo/ he>tless ruffian 9 ,bo/on w\ld indignantly prote/ aga9/ !m--:at am ,i to ?9k ( ! value ( ,*ri/ianity to make m5 good1 t5d]1 & k9d80 ,?is op9ion w\ld seem to be corroborat$ by t ( ,dean ,+e1 :o has describ$ ,man z 8a blood?ir/y savage1 n mu* *ang$ s9ce ! fir/ ,/one ,age40 ,un=tunately1 ! ,gloomy ,dean1 ^: oracul> utt]ances are s valu$ by j\rnali/s z provid+ excell5t mat]ial = 8copy10 does n himself ext5d any sympa?y to ^? :o are endeav\r+ to mitigate ! savag5ess :i* he deplores1 & :i* 8 religion has fail$ to am5d4 ,p]haps no bett] te/ ( a p's civilization c\ld be f\nd ?an 9 ! mann] ( _! religi\s fe/ivals4 ,:at ( our ,*ri/mas--! season :5 peace & goodwill take ! =m ( a g5]al massacre foll[$ by a g5]al gorm&iz+1 ) results n mu* less fatal to ! m]ry-mak]s ?an to _! victims8 ,"o w\ld ?9k t a dec5t cannibal w\ld be sick5$ by ! %[s ( live cattle1 fatt5$ = ! knife1 & ?\s&s ( gha/ly c>cases hung 9 ! but*]s' %ops2 b1 on ! contr>y1 ! spectacle is ev]y:]e reg>d$ z a g5ial & fe/ive "o4 ,! prote/s :i* ! ,humanit>ian ,league us$ to make1 9 lett]s to m9i/]s ( religion & o!r p]sons ( influ5ce1 met ) h>dly any response2 sometimes a press-writ] w\ld pi\sly v9dicate ! sacr$ season1 z 8,dagonet0 once did 9 ! ,ref]ee3 8,we are1 ( c\rse1 f a c]ta9 po9t ( view1 b>b>ians 9 our but*]y ( bea/s = ! banquet4 ,! spectacle ( headless animals hang+ on hooks & dripp+ ) blood is n /hetic4 ,b ,nature is b>b>\s 9 h] me?ods1 & x is a law ( ,nature t "o set ( live ?+s %\ld live ^u ano!r set ( live ?+s4 ,to kill & eat is a natural in/9ct4 ,to d5\nce x z inhuman is n only absurd1 b 9 a s5se impi\s40 ,piety & pole-axe1 x w be se51 g toge!r1 9 ! celebration ( ! ,*ri/ian ,saturnalia4 ,*ri/mas comes b once a ye>3 ,let ?is our angui% s(t56 ,= :o c\ld bide t season dre> ,( bogus mir? & gory *e]1 ,if x came m (t58 ,f ,religion1 !n1 z su*1 ! ,league expect$ no?+ & got no?+2 b x mu/ be own$ t its failure to obta9 any sub/antial help f ! ,lab\r movem5t 0 some?+ ( a disappo9tm5t2 = ?\gh n a few lead]s1 m5 su* z ,keir ,h>die1 ,j4 ,r4 ,clynes1 ,j4 ,r4 ,macdonald1 ,bruce ,glasi]1 & ,george ,lansbury1 7 good fri5ds to our cause1 ! p>ty1 z a :ole1 %[$ little int]e/ 9 ! re=ms :i* we advocat$1 ev5 9 matt]s :i* specially conc]n$ ! work+ classes1 su* z ! ,vagrancy ,act1 ! ,game ,laws1 & ! use ( ! cane 9 ,bo>d ,s*ools4 ,z = ! non-humans1 x is a curi\s fact t :ile ! ,national ,secul> ,society includes among its imm$iate practical objects a m humane treatm5t ( animals1 & _! legal protection aga9/ cruelty1 ! ,lab\r movem5t1 l ! ,*ur*es1 has n c>$ to wid5 its outlook ev5 to ! ext5t ( dem&+ bett] conditions = ! m highly organiz$ dome/ic animals4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t ,walt] ,crane's c>toon1 8,! ,triumph ( ,lab\r10 has a deep esot]ic mean+1 ?\gh p]haps n int5d$ by its au?or4 ,e sociali/ kn[s ! picture--a ,may-day procession1 9 :i* a numb] ( work+-folk are rid+ to ! fe/ival 9 a l>ge wa91 ) a brave flutt] ( flags & bann]s1 & support+ above !m1 ) upturn$ palms1 a pond]\s-look+ globe on :i* is inscrib$ 8,! ,solid>ity ( ,lab\r0--! :ole p>ty be+ drawn by two /urdy ,ox51 ! true h]oes ( ! sc5e1 :o mu/ be wi%+ ! solid>ity ( lab\r 7 a little less solid1 = x w\ld appe> t ^? he$less m]ry-mak]s ought to be prosecut$ = ov]load+ _! fai?ful fri5ds4 ,! ,triumph ( ,lab\r seems a fit title = ! sc5e1 b 9 a s5se :i* democrats w\ld d well to lay to he>t4 ,d n horses & o!r 8bea/s ( burd50 des]ve _! %>e ( citiz5%ip8 ,c5turies h5ce1 p]haps1 "s le>n$ antiqu>ian w recon/ruct1 f su* anatomical data z may be procurable1 ! gaunt1 mis%ap51 pitiable figure ( our n[ vani%+ cab-horse1 & a m civiliz$ po/]ity w %udd] at ! sight ( :at we /ill reg>d z a legitimate ag5t 9 locomotion4 ,su*1 !n1 0 ! position ( our ,=lorn ,hope 9 ! ye>s t saw ! m5ace ( ,armag$don loom+ l>g]4 ,l e "o else1 humanit>ians und]rat$ ! va/ness ( ! cata/rophe t[>ds :i* ! _w 0 drift+2 b "s at lea/ saw ! madness ( ! sc>emong]s :o 7 p]si/5tly fo/]+ 9 _! respective nations ! _s ( hatr$2 & five ye>s be=e ! cra% came x 0 po9t$ out 9 ! ,humanit>ian t a t]rible w> 01 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 ! aim & end ( ! outcry t 0 be+ rais$ ab\t ! wick$ designs ( ,g]many1 to ! concealm5t ( ! m important fact t e nation's wor/ enemies are ! qu>relsome or int]e/$ p]sons )9 its own bord]s1 :o w\ld involve two naturally fri5dly peoples 9 a fooli% & fratricidal /rife4 ,we knew too well1 f ! lessons ( ! ,bo] ,w>1 :at sort ( folk "s ( ^! 71 :o1 !mselves )\t ! lea/ int5tion ( fight+1 _h /irr$ up su* w>like passions 9 ! ,yell[ ,press4 ,i _h be5 acqua9t$ ) "s ( !m at t "t1 & _h n =gott5 h[1 meet+ "o su* firebr&1 ,i notic$ ) surprise t he _h become facially1 z well z j\rnali/ically1 yell[1 8 *eeks hav+ assum$ an o*re\s hue s9ce ,i _h se5 him a day or two be=e4 ,he confid$ 8 secret to me4 ,he _h once enli/$ 9 ! army2 & hav+1 z he suppos$1 be5 dis*>g$1 0 n[ /upefi$ by receiv+ a notice to rejo9 8 regim5t4 ,& !re he sat1 wond]+ h[ he c\ld meet 8 c\ntry's call1 a yell[ j\rnali/ inde$3 ,i saw him 9 8 true col\rs t day4 ,b ev5 ?us1 ?\gh we suspect$1 ) a great eruption 9 prospect1 t to pursue our humanit>ian "w 0 b to cultivate ! slopes ( a volcano1 we did n at all guess ! magnitude ( ! com+ disa/]4 ,x might br+ a return1 we fe>$1 to ! e?ics (1 say1 ! ,middle ,ages2 our c\ntrym5's innate savag]y w\ld be r m op5ly & av[$ly practis$--t w\ld be all4 ,!y w\ld be l ! tr\pe ( monkeys :o1 hav+ be5 tra9$ to g ?r\gh _! p]=mance ) grave & s$ate demean\r1 7 loos$ sudd5ly1 by ! fl++ ( a h&ful ( nuts1 into all _! native lawlessness4 ,:at we did n anticipate--! v ?+ t happ5$--0 t ! atavism ar\s$ by su* a conflict w\ld br+ to light mu* m aborig9al in/9cts ?an ^? ( a few c5turies back2 t x 0 n ! m$ieval man :o 0 be+ summon$ f ! va/y deep1 b ! prehi/oric troglodyte1 or ,cave-,man1 :o1 f> f hav+ become ext9ct1 z 0 fondly suppos$1 /ill surviv$ 9 ea* & all ( u1 await+ 8 *ance ( resurrection4 ,,xv ,,! ,,cave-,,man ,,re-,,em]ges ,i scan him n[1 ,bea/li] ?an any phantom ( 8 k9d ,t ev] butt$ 8 r\gh bro!r-brute ,= lu/ or lu/y blood or prov5d]4 ,,t5nyson4 ,x is a subject ( speculation among zoologi/s :e!r ! swamps & =e/s ( ,c5tral ,africa may /ill h>b\r "s surviv+ ,d9osaur1 or ,brontosaur1 a gigantic dragon-l mon/]1 half-elephant1 half-reptile1 a relic ( a f> bygone age4 ,! ?\ght is ?rill+1 ?\gh ! hope is probably doom$ to disappo9tm5t4 ,:at is m c]ta9 is t n less m>vell\s prodigies may be /udi$1 by ^? naturali/s :o h ! eyes to see !m1 mu* ne>] home2 = ?\gh ,africa has be5 truly call$ a wond]ful museum1 x _c comp>e 9 t respect ) ! human m9d1 a repository t /ill teems ) griff9s & gorgons1 c5taurs & *imras1 n less real because !y are n creatures ( fle% & blood4 ,two ?\s& ye>s ago x 0 %[n by ! ,roman poet ,lucretius t :at mortals _h to fe> 0 n su* fabl$ pe/s z ! ,nemean lion1 ! ,arcadian bo>1 or ! ,cretan bull1 b ! mu* m t]rible 9-dwell+ mon/]s ( ! m9d4 ,9 l mann]1 x 0 f "s hidd5 m5tal recesses t !re em]g$ t immemorial savage1 ! ,cave-,man1 :o1 releas$ by ! great upheaval ( ! w>1 0 sight$ by _m eye-witnesses1 on _m occasions1 dur+ ! five-ye>s' c>nival ( ,hatr$4#da ,"s day1 p]haps1 a true hi/ory ( ! w> w be writt51 & x w !n be made pla9 h[ su* conflict _h be5 r5d]$ all b inevitable by ! ambiti\s s*emes & ma*9ations n ( "o ,empire1 b ( sev]al2 by ! pil+ up ( huge armam5ts "u ! pret5ce ( insur+ peace2 by ! gre$ ( comm]ciali/s2 & by ! _s ( jeal\sy & suspicion delib]ately creat$ by reckless speak]s & writ]s on bo? sides2 fur!r1 h[1 :5 ! crisis arriv$1 ! work+-classes 9 all ! nations conc]n$ 7 bluff$ & cajol$ into a conte/ :i* to _! int]e/s 0 c]ta9 9 any ev5t to be ru9\s4 ,!n1 ! flame once lit1 !re foll[$ 9 ?is c\ntry ! clev] eng9e]+ ( en=c$ milit>y s]vice1 r5d]$ possible by ! prec$+ ,regi/ration ,act 7disguis$ "u ! pret5ce ( a q diff]5t purpose71 & by a numb] ( illusory pl$ges & promises = ! protection ( consci5ti\s objectors to w>f>e4 ,! :ole /ory1 fai?fully told1 w be a long record ( viol5ce & trick]y masqu]ad+ z 8patriotism02 b :at ,i am conc]n$ ) "h is less ! w> itself ?an ! brutal _s ( hatr$ & p]secution :i* ! w> eng5d]$4 ,z a s+le in/ance ( ,cave-,man's f]ocity1 take ! ill-treatm5t ( 8enemy ali5s0 by non-combatants1 :o1 !mselves runn+ no p]sonal risks1 turn$ _! ins5sate malice aga9/ helpless =eign]s :o _h e claim to a g5]\s nation's protection4 8,!y are an accurs$ race10 said a typical speak] at "o ( ! meet+s held 9 ,london4 8,int]n !m all1 or r leave out ! n1 & int] !m all4 ,let ! "n #8,g]man' be h&$ d[n to po/]ity1 & be kn[n to ! hi/orian z ev]y?+ t 0 be/ial1 damnable1 & abom9able40 ,^! w\ld be words ( crim9al lunacy--no?+ less--9 ! m\? ( civiliz$ be+s1 yet !y are m]ely examples ( ?+s said on innum]able occasions 9 e "p ( our l&4 ,great masses ( ,engli%m5 71 = ! "t1 9 a m5tal /ate l[] ?an t ( remote tribes :om we reg>d z ,bu%m5 & cannibals4 ,p]haps ! mo/ curi\s feature ( ?is orgie ( patriotic ,hatr$ 0 its artificial nature3 x 0 at home1 n at ! front1 t x fl\ri%$2 & if ^? :o indulg$ 9 x _h be5 sane en\gh to read ev5 ! w>-news ) intellig5ce1 !y w\ld !re h f\nd ample dispro( ( _! d5unciations4 ,half a doz5 l9es f "o ( ,mr4 ,philip ,gibbs's descriptions w\ld h put _! rav+s to %ame4 8,"s ( !m ,engli% w\nd$ 7 help$ d[n by ,g]man prison]s1 & x 0 que] to see "o ( our m5 ) 8 arms r\nd ! necks ( two ,g]mans4 ,g]man w\nd$1 help$ d[n by our m5 less hurt ?an !y1 walk$ 9 ! same way1 ) _! arms r\nd ! necks ( our m52 & sometimes an ,engli% soldi] & a ,g]man soldi] came along toge!r v sl[ly1 arm 9 arm1 l old cronies40 ,n mu* patriotic ,hatr$ !re4 ,nor1 ( c\rse1 0 x only ! w\nd$1 companions 9 mis=tune1 :o ?us =got _! enmity2 = ! practice ( 8frat]niz+0 sprang up to su* an ext5t at ! fir/ ,*ri/mas ( ! w>1 t x 0 aft]w>ds prohibit$4 8,!y gave u cig>s & cig>ettes & t(fee10 wrote an ,engli% soldi] :o took "p 9 ?is p>ley ) ! accurs$ race1 8& !y told u t !y didn't want to fight1 b !y _h to4 ,we 7 ) !m ab\t an h\r1 & ! (fic]s c\ldn't make head or tail ( x40 ,to ?is a milit>y correspond5t adds3 8,!re is m bitt]ness aga9/ ! ,g]mans among ! ,fr5* soldi]s ?an among ! ,briti%1 :o z a rule %[ no bitt]ness at all1 b ! g5]al _s ( ! ,fr5* army is mu* less bitt] ?an t ( _m civilians40 ,x is an int]e/+ psy*ological fact t x 0 ! civilians1 ! d-no?+s1 :o made ,hatr$ into a cult4 ,& :at a begg>ly1 despicable sort ( virul5ce x 06 ,= a g5u9e hatr$ !re is at lea/ some?+ to be said2 b ?is spuri\s manufactur$ malevol5ce1 inv5t$ by yell[ j\rnali/s1 & fo/]$ by ,gov]nm5t plac>ds1 0 a m]e poison-gas ( words1 a ?+ )\t sub/ance1 yet ) p[] to corrupt & vitiate ! m9ds ( all :o succumb$ to x4 ,m5 wrangl$1 z 9 sop's fable1 n ov] ! ass1 b ov] ! %ad[ ( ! ass4 ,!irs 01 9 ,col]idge's words3 ,a wild & dreamlike trade ( blood & guile1 ,too fooli% = a te>1 too wick$ = a smile4 ,yet x 0 difficult n to smile at x4 ,! ,niag>a ( nons5se t ! w> let loose--! w> t 0 suppos$ to be 8mak+ p ?9k0--0 almo/ z laughable z ! w> itself 0 tragic2 & satiri/s#db !re 7 :o1 l ,juv5al1 f\nd x impossible to keep a grave c\nt5ance "u su* provocation4 ,h]eaft]1 no d\bt1 smiles & te>s w be freely m+l$1 :5 po/]ity realizes1 = example1 :at tragi-comic "p 0 play$ by 8! scrap ( pap]10 t emblem ( national adh]5ce to obligations ( hon\r2 by ! conc]n felt among ! great] nations = ! int]e/s ( ! small]2 or by ! ju/ification ( ! late/ w> z 8! w> to end w>40#dc ,:at a va/ am\nt ( mat]ial1 too1 w be available = an illu/rat$ book ( hum\r1 :5 "s wag ( ! future %all collect & repr9t ! s]ies ( (ficial w>-po/]s1 includ+1 ( c\rse1 ^? pr9t$ z adv]tisem5ts ( ! w>-loans 7! melan*oly lady1 rem9d$ t 8,old ,age mu/ ,come10 & ! re/ ( !m71 & :5 x %all be recollect$ t ^! amaz+ absurdities c\ld really influ5ce ! public6 ,z if milit>ism 9 itself 7 n comical en\gh1 its eulogi/s succe$$ 9 mak+ x /ill m ridicul\s by _! c>toons4 ,z = ! bl9d cr$ulity :i* ! w>-fev] inspir$1 ! leg5d ( ! ,angels ( ,mons w /& = age-long remembrance4 ,p>turiunt mures1 nascetur ridiculus ,mons4 ,?is cr$ulity beg9s1 l *>ity1 at home4 ,:5ev] a w> breaks out1 !re is mu* talk ( ! dis+5u\sness ( 8enemy0 writ]s2 b ! sophisms :i* are really p]il\s to ea* c\ntry are ^? ( native gr[?--^? :i* lurk deep 9 ! m9ds ( its own p1 ready1 :5 ! season summons !m1 to spr+ up to :at ,sydney ,smi? call$ 8! full bloom ( _! imbecility40 ,t egregi\s maxim1 si vis pacem p>a bellum1 8,if y wi% = peace1 prep>e = w>10 is n[ some:at discr$it$2 b x did its 8bit0 9 caus+ ! w>1 & aft] a tempor>y retirem5t w d\btless be br\ght =w>d aga9 :5 circum/ances are m fav\rable4 ,x is p]haps z silly a say+ z any inv5t$ by ! folly ( man4 ,imag9e a w>d ( lunatics1 :o1 hav+ got _! keep]s "u lock & key by a rev]sal ( position su* z t describ$ 9 "o ( ,poe's fanta/ic /ories1 %\ld proce$ to safegu>d peace by arm+ !mselves ) pok]s & legs ( tables4 ,= a "t ?is adoption ( ! p>a bellum pr9ciple might po/pone ho/ilities2 b ev5 lunatics w\ld be wa/+ "t & temp] 9 ?us /&+ idly array$1 & x is c]ta9 t soon] or lat] t madh\se w\ld realize its ,armag$don4 ,= opportunity 9 ! long run begets action2 & :e!r y put a pok] into a lunatic's h&1 or a sword into a soldi]'s1 ! result w ev5tually be ! same4 ,or p]haps we are told t w> is 8a great natural outbur/10 my/]i\s 9 its orig91 beyond human control3 ! cre$ express$ 9 ,wordswor?'s fam\s ass]tion t c>nage is 8,god's daught]40 ,c\ld any sup]/ition be gross]8 ,!re is no?+ my/]i\s or cataclysmic 9 ! outbreak ( mod]n w>s4 ,antipa?ies & rivalries ( nations !re are1 z ( individuals1 & ( c\rse if ^! are *]i%$ !y w bur/ into flame2 b x is equally true t if !y are wisely disc\nt5anc$ & repress$ !y w f9ally subside4 ,we d n excuse an individual :o pleads 8 jeal\sy1 8 passion1 8 ?ir/ = rev5ge z a reason = committ+ an assault1 ?\gh p]sonal crime is j z mu* an 8outbreak0 z w> is4 ,!re seems to be an idea t :5 su* passions exi/ x is bett] = !m to 8come out40 ,on ! contr>y1 ! only hope = mank9d is t su* savage survivals %\ld n come out1 b t 8! ape & tig]0 %\ld be /eadily repress$ until !y die4 ,b 8?is w> 0 ju/ifiable40 ,9 e nation ! belief prevails t1 ?\gh w> 9 g5]al is to be deprecat$1 any p>ticul> conte/ 9 :i* !y may be engag$ is righte\s1 inevitable1 "o ( pure self-def5ce1 9 _! own words1 8=c$ on u40 ,ev5 if ?is 7 true1 9 "s in/ances1 9 bygone ye>s :5 int]national relations 7 less complex1 & :5 x 0 possible = two c\ntries to qu>rel & 8fight x out10 l s*oolboys1 )\t inflict+ any widespread injury ^u o!rs1 x is :olly diff]5t n[2 = ! calamity caus$ by a mod]n w> is s great t x h>dly matt]s1 to ! _w at l>ge1 :o1 9 s*oolboy phrase1 8began x40 ,x takes two to make a qu>rel2 & ! two are jo9tly responsible = ! disa/] t _! qu>rel entails ^u mank9d4 ,! m "o looks into ^! fallacies ab\t fight+--& _! numb] is legion--"o is compell$ to believe t ! _s :i* *iefly und]lies ! t5d5cies to w>1 ap>t f ! direct inc5tive ( comm]cial gre$1 is "o ( ,fe>4 ,hatr$ is m obvi\s1 b x is fe> :i* is at ! bottom ( ! hatr$4 ,?is alone c acc\nt = ! extraord9>y %ortsight$ness ) :i* all fre$om1 bo? ( spee* & ( action1 is trampl$ on1 :5 a w> is once comm5c$4 ,9 su* circum/ances1 society at once rev]ts1 9 its panic al>m = its own safety1 to :at may be call$ ! ,e?ics ( ! ,pack4 ,( all ! absurd *>ges levell$ aga9/ ^? objectors to milit>y s]vice :o refus$ to sacrifice _! own pr9ciples to o!r p]sons' ideas ( patriotism1 ! qua9te/ 0 t ( 8c[>dice02 =1 ) all respect to ! v real physical brav]y ( ^? :o f\ght1 x mu/ be said t ! highe/ c\rage %[n dur+ ! w> 0 t ( ! p]sons :o 7 d5\nc$ & ridicul$ z crav5s4 ,x 0 a mom5t :5 x requir$ mu* m boldness to object ?an to cons5t2 "o ( ^? crises to :i* ! fam\s l9es ( ,m>vell are applicable3 ,:5 ! sword glitt]s o'er ! judge's head1 ,& fe> has c[>d *ur*m5 sil5cd1 ,!n is ! poet's "t2 'tis !n he draws1 ,& s+le fights =sak5 virtue's cause4 ,! despis$ 8,con*ie0 01 9 tru?1 ! h]o & poet ( ! occasion4 ,aga91 x mu/ be ow+ to fe>1 above all o!r impulses1 t :5 a w> is ov]1 ! conqu]ors1 in/ead ( (f]+ g5]\s t]ms--a c\rse :i* w\ld be at lea/ z mu* to _! own advantage z to t ( ! vanqui%$--en=ce h>d & ru9\s conditions :i* rob !m ( a p]man5t peace4 ,?is !y d f :at ,leigh ,hunt calls ,! consci\sness ( /r5g? 9 enemies1 ,:o mu/ be /ra9'd ^u1 or else !y rise4 ,x 0 ?is t caus$ ! ,g]mans1 fifty ye>s ago1 to dictate at ,p>is ^? %ameful t]ms :i* h n[ be5 _! own undo+2 & x 0 ?is :i* caus$ ! ,fr5*1 9 _! h\r ( victory1 to imitate ! wor/ blund]s ( _! enemies4 ,we are b a _w ( savages1 or we %\ld see t 9 int]national z 9 p]sonal affairs g5]osity is mu* m mighty ?an v5geance4 ,"s ye>s be=e ! w> !re appe>$ 9 ! ,daily ,news an article by its ,p>is correspond5t1 ! late ,mr4 ,j4 ,f4 ,macdonald1 :i* ev5 at ! "t 0 v impressive1 & :i* n[1 z "o looks back ov] ! horrors ( ! w>1 has /ill great] & m melan*oly significance4 ,he call$ x 8,a ,dream40 ,he po9t$ out t ! sole ob/acle to a fri5dly relation%ip betwe5 ,france & ,g]many1 & ! *ief p]il to ,european peace1 0 ! lo/ prov9ces ( ,alsace-,lorra9e4 8,dur+ my fifte5 ye>s' resid5ce 9 ,france ,i h (t5 dreamt a dream--s audaci\s1 s quixotic1 s />tl+1 t ,i c h>dly put x d[n on pap]4 ,x 0 t ! ,g]man ,emp]or re/or$ ! prov9ces ( ,alsace-,lorra9e to ,france4444 ,:at a ?rill ?r\gh\t ! _w1 :at a h]oic & imp]i%able place 9 hi/ory = ! ,g]man ,emp]or1 7 ! c5t5>y ( ,wat]loo to be commemorat$ by ! g5]\s1 ! magnific5t release ( ,alsace-,lorra9e40 ,a dream1 inde$1 & ( a k9d :i* at pres5t flits ?r\gh ! ivory gate2 b a true dream 9 ! s5se t x convey$ a great psy*ological fact1 & ( ! sort :i* w yet h to be fulfill$1 if ev] ! _w is to become a fit place = civiliz$ be+s--n to m5tion 8h]oes0--to dwell 94 ,b let u return to realities & to ! ,cave-,man4 ,h[ev] irrational ! ,hatr$ :i* surg$ up 9 s _m he>ts1 x nev]!less _h p[] to trample e humane pr9ciple "u foot4 ,t gorilla-l visage :i* look$ out at u f numb]s ( human faces meant t our humanit>ian cause1 if n kill$ or mortally injur$ by ! w>-_s1 0 at lea/1 9 milit>y p>lance1 8int]n$40 ,:at we 7 advocat+ 0 a m sympa!tic conduct ( life ) reg>d to bo? our human & our non-human fell[-be+s1 & :at we ma9ly reli$ on1 & aim$ at develop+ by ! aid ( reason1 0 ! compassionate in/9ct :i* _c view any suff]+ unmov$4 ,we _h advanc$ to a po9t :]e "s sort ( reprobation1 h[ev] inadequate1 0 beg9n+ to be felt = c]ta9 b>b>\s practices2 & ?\gh we c\ld n claim to h done m ?an curb ! f]oci\s _s ( cruelty t _h come d[n to u f ! pa/1 x 0 at lea/ "s satisfaction t limits 7 beg9n+ to be impos$ on x4 ,:at result1 !n1 0 inevitable1 :51 9 a consid]able area ( ! _w1 all su* e?ical re/rictions 7 sudd5ly & completely )drawn1 & mank9d 0 exhort$ to take a deep draught ( aborig9al savag]y8 ,t]rible z are ! wrongs t c\ntless human be+s h to suff]1 :5 great milit>y despotisms are adju/+ by ! sword _! 8balance ( p[]10 & exhibit+ _! entire lack ( balance ( m9d1 /ill m t]rible are ! cruelties inflict$ on ! innoc5t non-human races ^: fate x is to be involv$ 9 ! int]nec9e battles ( m54 ,9 a message address$ to ! ,g]man p1 ! ,kais] 0 report$ to h said3 8,we %all resi/ to ! la/ brea? ( man & ( horse40 ,z if ! horse c\ld enjoy ! com=ts ( 8patriotism10 & 7 n ru?lessly sacrific$1 l a m]e ma*9e1 = a qu>rel 9 :i* he _h nei!r lot nor "p6 ,m suff]+ is caus$ to animals 9 a day ( w> ?an 9 a ye> ( peace2 & s long z w>s la/ x is idle to suppose t a humane treatm5t ( animals c be secur$4 ,d ! oppon5ts ( blood-sports1 ( but*]y1 ( vivisection1 wond] at ! ob/9ate cont9uance ( ^? evils8 ,let !m consid] :at goes on 7bless$ by bi%ops7 9 w>f>e1 & !y ne$ n wond] any m4 8,d m5 ga!r figs f ?i/les80 ,x seem$ z if "s ( our sages expect$ m5 to d s1 if "o might judge f ! anticipations ( a reg5]at$ ,europe t 0 to arise aft] ! close ( ! w>6 ,already we see ! vanity ( su* prophesy+s--( mak+ a sangu9>y /ruggle ! f\ndation ( ideali/ic hopes4 ,n all ! wisdom ( all ! prophets c alt] ! fact t l bre$s l1 t savage me?ods p]petuate savage me?ods1 t evil _c be suppress$ by evil1 nor "o k9d ( milit>ism ext+ui%$ by ano!r k9d ( milit>ism4 ,hell1 we say1 is pav$ ) good int5tions2 b ^? :o assum$ t ! conv]se 0 true1 & t ! pa?way ( _! good int5tions c\ld be pav$ ) hell1 h be5 woefully disillusion$ by ! ev5t4 ,!re is a too easy & sangu9e expectation ( 8good com+ out ( evil40 ,p talk$ z if ,armag$don w\ld naturally be foll[$ by ! mill5nium4 ,b hi/ory %[s t mod]n w>s leave p]iods ( exhau/ion & repression4 8,recon/ruction0 is a phrase n[ mu* 9 vogue1 b recon/ruction is n progress4 ,if two neighb\r+ families1 or sev]al families1 qu>rel & pull d[n ea* o!rs' h\ses1 !re w c]ta9ly h to be 8recon/ruction02 b x w be a long "t be=e !y are ev5 z well (f z !y 7 be=e4 ,s x is ) nations4 ,! "q is3 ,does w> quick5 m5's sympa?ies or dead5 !m8 ,to "s ext5t1 bo?1 accord+ to ! diff]5ce 9 _! temp]am5ts2 b x is to be fe>$ t ^? :o are quick5$ by exp]i5ce ( w> to hatr$ ( w> are b a small m9ority1 comp>$ ) ^? :o are r5d]$ m call\s4 ,"o great ob/acle to ! discont9uance ( blood%$ is ! incorrigible s5tim5tality ) :i* w> has always be5 reg>d$ by mank9d4 8,:o 0 x10 exclaim$ ! poet ,tibullus1 8t fir/ inv5t$ ! dreadful sword8 ,h[ savage1 h[ truly /eel-he>t$ 0 he60 ,b surely ! reproa* is less des]v$ by ! e>ly b>b>ian :o _h ! +5uity to discov] an improv$ me?od ( de/ruction ?an by ! s-call$ civiliz$ p]sons :o1 = ! sake ( lucre1 prolong su* inv5tions long aft] ! date :5 !y %\ld h be5 ab&on$4 8,w> is hell10 m5 say1 & cont9ue to accept x z inevitable4 ,b if w> is hell1 :o b m5 !mselves are ! fi5ds t p x8 ,9 l mann] ! outbreak ( w> is (t5 call$ 8a relapse into b>b>ism10 b r x is a pro( t we h nev] em]g$ f b>b>ism at all2 & ! k ( t fact is ! only rational solace t c be f\nd1 :5 we see ! *ief nations ( ,europe fly+ at ea* o!r's ?roats4 ,= if ?is 7 a civiliz$ age1 ! prospect w\ld be )\t hope2 b see+ t we are n civiliz$--t z yet we h only di/ant glimpses ( civilization--we c /ill h fai? 9 ! future4 ,= ! pres5t1 look+ at ! hide\s lessons ( ! w>1 we mu/ admit t ! gr[? ( a human] s5tim5t has be5 indef9itely ret>d$4 ,we _c advance at ! same "t on ! pa? ( milit>ism & ( human5ess3 we %all h to make up our m9ds1 :5 ! fit ( savag]y has sp5t itself1 :i* ( ! two div]g+ pa?s we are to foll[4 ,& ! moral ( ! w> = social re=m]s w p]haps be ?is3 t x is n suffici5t to condemn ! b>b>ities ( w>f>e alone1 z our pacifi/s h too (t5 done4 ,! civiliz$ _s c only be develop$ by a consi/5t prote/ aga9/ all =ms ( cruelty & oppression2 x is only by cultivat+ a :ole-m9d$ rev]5ce = ! rights ( all our fell[-be+s t we %all rid ourselves ( t inh]itance ( selfi% call\sness ( :i* ! milit>i/ & imp]iali/ mania is a "p4#dd ,is x n "t t we s5t ! ,cave-,man back to 8 d5--h5ce=? to be 8 sepul*re--& buri$ = ev] t inf]nal _s ( ,hatr$ :i* he br\ght ) him f ! pit8 ,,xvi ,,poetry ,,( ,,dea? ,,& ,,love ,& ,dea? & ,love are yet cont5d+ = _! prey4 ,,%elley4 ,to look back ov] a long /ret* ( ye>s1 or to re-read ! annals ( a ,society ) :i* "o has be5 closely associat$1 is to be rem9d$ ( ! loss ( _m *]i%$ comrades & fri5ds4 ,dur+ ! pa/ decade1 especially1 !re are few h\seholds t h n become m intimately associat$ ) ,dea?2 b ev5 9 ?is matt]1 x w\ld seem1 ! w>1 f> f 8mak+ m5 ?9k10 has ?r[n !m back m & m on ! anci5t sub/itutes = ?\ght1 & on consolations :i* only console :5 !y are q uncritically accept$4 ,= ?\gh ! ceaseless conflict betwe5 dea? & love has br\ght to ! aid ( mank9d 9 ?is age1 z 9 all ages1 a ho/ ( com=t]s :o1 :e!r by religion or by philosophy1 h made light ( ! t]rors ( ! grave1 !y h z yet fail$ to supply ! solace = :i* mank9d has long look$ & is /ill look+4 ,!y pr(ess to remove 8! /+ ( dea?10 b leave its real bitt]ness--! sund]+ ( lov] f lov]1 fri5d f fri5d--unmitigat$ & unt\*$4 ,dea? is ! et]nal foe ( love2 & x is j because x is ! foe ( love1 n only because x is ! foe ( life1 t x is prop]ly & naturally dread$4 ,its /+ lies n 9 ! mortality1 b 9 ! sep>ation4 ,a lov]1 a fri5d1 a relative1 grieves1 n because ! lov$ "o is mortal1 /ill less because he himself is mortal1 b because !y two w meet no m 9 ! relation 9 :i* !y h /ood to ea* o!r4 ,!y told me1 ,h]aclitus1 !y told me y 7 dead4 ,!y br\ght me bitt] news to he>1 & bitt] te>s to %$4 ,i wept z ,i rememb]$ h[ (t5 y & ,i ,_h tir$ ! sun ) talk+1 & s5t him d[n ! sky4 ,x is useless to surmise1 or to ass]t1 t ! _s passes1 aft] dea?1 into o!r sph]es ( activity or ( happ9ess2 =1 ev5 if !re 7 pro( ( ?is1 x w\ld 9 no way less5 ! grief ( ^? :o are b]eav$ ( ! actual4 ,x 0 long ago po9t$ out by ,lucretius t ev5 a r5ew$ physical life w\ld 9 any case be s diff]5t f ! pres5t life t x c\ld n be ju/ly reg>d$ z 9 any true s5se a cont9uance ( x3 ,nor yet1 if "t our scatt]$ du/ re-bl5d1 ,& aft] dea? upbuild ! fle% aga9-- ,yea1 & our light ( life arise re-lit-- ,c su* new bir? conc]n ! ,self "o :it1 ,:5 once d>k dea? has sev]$ memory's *a98#de ,9 l mann] a future spiritual life c\ld nev] comp5sate = ! sev]ance ( love 9 ?is life2 = x is ( ! v ess5ce ( love to desire1 n simil> ?+s1 nor z good ?+s1 nor ev5 bett] ?+s1 b ! same ?+s4 ,z ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies wrote3 8,i d n want *ange2 ,i want ! same old & lov$ ?+s1 ! same wild fl[]s1 ! same trees & s(t a%-gre53 ! turtle-doves1 ! blackbirds1 444 & ,i want !m 9 ! same place40 ,& :at is true ( ! nature-lov] is n less true ( ! human-lov]1 be he p>5t1 or bro!r1 or husb&1 or fri5d4 ,x is n a solace b a mock]y ( su* passionate affection to ass]t t x c be comp5sat$ = its disruption 9 ! pres5t by a new b *ang$ condition 9 ! future4 ,a recognition ( ?is tru? may be se5 9 ,?omas ,h>dy's poem1 8,he ,pref]s ,h] ,e>?ly03 444 ,well1 %all ,i say x pla98 ,i w\ld n h y ?us & !re1 ,b /ill w\ld grieve on1 miss+ y1 /ill feature ,y z ! "o y 74 ,b ?is1 x may be said1 is to set love 9 rebellion aga9/ n dea? only1 b ! v laws ( life4 ,!re is tru? 9 su* c5sure2 & wise/ is he :o c s reconcile 8 long+s ) 8 de/9y z to "k en\gh ( ! sweetness ( love )\t too mu* ( ! bitt]ness ( regret4 ,p]haps1 9 "s fair] society ( a future age1 :5 love is m g5]ally %>$1 ! /+ ( dea? w be less acute2 b :at c5turies h yet to pass be=e t 8,gold5 ,city0 ( :i* ,john ,b>las sang c be realiz$8 ,!re gorge\s ,plato's _s ,hangs brood+ l a dove1 ,& all m5 born inh]it ,love free z gods above2 ,!re ea* "o is to o!r ,a si/] or a bro!r1 ,a fa!r or a "m1 ,a lov] or a love4 ,meantime x w\ld almo/ seem t to ! religi\s folk :o assume a p]petuity ( individual life1 ! ?\ght ( dea? sometimes becomes less solemn1 less sacr$1 ?an x is to ^? :o h no sup]natural beliefs4 ,! easy assurance ( immortality to :i* fri5ds :o are writ+ lett]s ( condol5ce to a m\rn] too (t5 h rec\rse1 is usually a sign less ( sympa?y ?an ( ! lack ( x2 = x is n sympa!tic to repeat anci5t =mulas 9 face ( a pres5t & v real grief2 inde$1 x is 9 _m cases an imp]t95ce1 :5 x is done )\t any reg>d to ! views ( ! p]son to :om su* solace is address$4 ,among ! pr(essional gh\ls :o wat* ! dea?-notices 9 ! pap]s1 none1 p]haps1 are m call\s--n ev5 ! w\ld-be buy]s ( old clo!s or artificial tee?--?an ! pi\s busybodies :o intrude on homes ( sorr[ ) _! vacant tracts & booklets4 ,nay1 worse3 n[adays m\rn]s are lucky if "s spiriti/ acqua9tance does n h a beatific vision ( ! lo/ "o2 = ! dead seem to be reg>d$ z a lawful prey by any "o :o sees visions & dreams dreams1 & :o is det]m9$ to call !m z witnesses t !re is no reality 9 ! mo/ /r+5t ord9ances ( nature3 ,/]n law ( e mortal lot2 ,:i* man1 pr\d man1 f9ds h>d to be>1 ,& builds himself ,i "k n :at ,( second life ,i "k n :]e4 ,) mu* appropriat5ess did ,mat!w ,arnold introduce 8 tr5*ant rebuke ( human arrogance into a poem on ! grave ( a dog2 = mank9d has nei!r "r nor reason to presume = itself an h]eaft] :i* x d5ies to humbl] fell[-be+s :o %>e at lea/ ! ability to suff] & to love4 ,c any "o1 n a m]e b>b>ian1 :o has wat*$ ! dea? ( an animal :om he lov$1 & by :om he 0 himself lov$ ) t fai?ful affection :i* is nev] )held :5 x is m]it$1 d>e to d\bt t ! conditions ( life & dea? are ess5tially ! same = human & = non-human8 ,is an animal's dea? "o :it less poignant 9 remembrance ?an t ( "o's de>e/ human fri5d8 ,mu/ x n rema9 ) u z ineffaceably8 ,t individual love %\ld res5t ! ?raldom ( dea? may be unreasonable2 b x is useless to ignore ! fact ( su* res5tm5t1 or to pr(f] consolations :i* c nei!r conv9ce nor console4 ,f ! e>lie/ times ! poets1 above all o!rs1 h borne witness to love's prote/4 ,p]haps ! mo/ mov+ lyric 9 ,roman lit]ature is t %ort elegy writt5 by ,catullus at 8 bro!r's grave1 full ( a deep passion :i* c h>dly be convey$ 9 ano!r tongue4 ,borne f> o'er _m l&s1 o'er _m seas1 ,on ?is sad s]vice1 bro!r1 h ,i sp$1 ,to pr(f] !e dea?'s la/ solemnities1 ,& greet1 ?\gh words be va91 ! sil5t dead3 ,= ?\ art lo/1 s cruel fate decrees2 ,ah1 bro!r1 f my sight untimely fl$6 ,yet take ^! gifts1 orda9$ 9 bygone ye>s ,= m\rnful dues :5 fun]al rites befell2 ,take !m1 all /ream+ ) a bro!r's te>s3 ,& ?us1 = ev]more--hail & f>ewell6 ,a simil> cry is he>d 9 t fam\s passage ( ,virgil1 :]e ! b]eav$ ,orpheus refuses to be com=t$ = ! loss ( 8 ,eurydice4 ,& ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s lat] we f9d ,wordswor?1 a ,*ri/ian poet1 e*o+ ! same lam5tation3 444 ,:5 ,i /ood =lorn1 ,kn[+ my he>t's be/ treasure 0 no m2 ,t nei!r pres5t "t1 nor ye>s unborn1 ,c\ld to my sight t heav5ly face re/ore4 ,m>k ! ref]5ce to 8ye>s unborn40 ,wordswor? 0 a believ] 9 immortality2 b immortality itself _c re/ore :at is pa/ & gone4 ,all ! sages & se]s & prophets1 t h giv5 mank9d ! b5efit ( _! wisdom s9ce ! _w began1 h s f> fail$ to provide ! lea/ crumb ( com=t = ! ravages ( dea?1 or to expla9 :y love %\ld be = ev] built up to be = ev] ov]?r[n1 & :y union %\ld always be foll[$ by dissev]ance4 ,!re may1 ( c\rse1 be a solution ( ?is trag$y h]eaft] to be discov]$ by mank9d2 all t we "k is t1 z yet1 no human be+ has f\nd ! clue to ! my/]y1 or1 if he has f\nd x1 has v\*saf$ ! k to 8 fell[-mortals4 ,= we mu/ dismiss z idle ! ass]tion t su* ?+s _c be communicat$ 9 words4 ,any?+ t is appreh5d$ by ! m9d c be express$ by ! m\?--n adequately1 p]haps1 yet /ill1 9 "s measure1 express$--& ! reason :y ?is greate/ ( secrets has nev] be5 convey$ is t1 z yet1 x has nev] be5 appreh5d$4 ,x is1 d\btless1 ?is lack ( any real k1 ( any g5u9e consolation1 t drives mank9d to seek refuge 9 ! m primitive sup]/itions4 ,some?+ m def9ite1 m tangible1 is n unnaturally desir$2 & !re=e m5 turn to ! assurances ( :at is call$ spiritualism--! refusal to believe t dea?1 9 ! accept$ s5se1 has tak5 place at all4 ,?is cre$ is at lea/ free f ! vagu5ess ( ! ord9>y religi\s view ( dea?4 ,x is small com=t to be told t a lo/ fri5d is sitt+ transfigur$1 h>p 9 h&1 9 "s skiey mansion ( ! ble/2 b x might mitigate ! b]eavem5t ( "s m\rn]s 7n all7 to conv]se ) _! lo/ "o1 & to le>n t he exi/s 9 mu* ! same mann]1 & ) ! same affections z be=e4 ,"s :o 8pref] him e>?ly0 are less likely to be disappo9t$ 9 spiritualism ?an 9 any o!r philosophy2 ! dang] is r t !y %\ld f9d him too e>?ly--enjoy+ a cig>ette1 p]haps1 z 9 a case m5tion$ 9 rec5t revelations ( ! _s-life4 ,?is is lit]alness ) a v5geance2 b h[ev] ludicr\s & incr$ible x may be1 x is n--f ! com=t]'s po9t ( view--mean+less2 :]eas x is unmean+ to tell a m\rn] t ! lov$ "o is n lo/1 to him1 :5 ! :ole environm5t & fabric ( _! love are %att]$ & de/roy$4 ,is !re1 !n--p5d+ su* full] k z mank9d may h]eaft] ga9--no pres5t com=t = dea?'s tyranny8 ,i h spok5 ( ! poets z ! *ampions ( love aga9/ dea?2 & x is p]haps 9 poetry1 ! poetry ( love & dea?1 t ! be/ solace w be f\nd--9 t op5-ey$ & q rational view ( ! /ruggle1 :i* does n d5y ! reality ( dea?1 b ass]ts ! reality ( love4 ,x is amus+ to he> ^? :o d n accept ! or?odox cre$ z reg>ds an aft]-life describ$ z cold 8mat]iali/s0 & 8sceptics40 ,= :o h writt5 mo/ l(tily1 mo/ spiritually1 ab\t dea? & ! great emotions t are impli$ 9 ! ^w--! religioni/s & 8spirituali/s10 :o pret5d to a my/ic k1 or ! great free-?9k+ poets1 f ! "t ( ,lucretius to ! "t ( ,%elley & ,james ,?omson8 ,c any 8spirituali/0 poetry mat* ! great sublime passages ( ! ,de ,r]um ,natur1 or1 to come to our own age1 ( ,! ,city ( ,dreadful ,night8 ,x is to ! poets1 !n1 n to ! dogmati/s1 t we mu/ look = solace2 =1 :]e k is /ill unatta9able1 an aspiration is wis] ?an an ass]tion1 & ! !me ( dea? is "o :i* c be f> bett] treat$ ideali/ically ?an z a matt] ( doctr9e4 ,9 poetry1 z n[h]e else1 c be express$ ^? manifold moods1 & half-moods1 9 :i* ! noble/ human m9ds h s\ght relief :5 confront$ by ?is mighty problem2 & f> m soo?+ ?an any unsub/antial promises ( futurity is ! *>m t is felt 9 ! magic ( beautiful v]se4 ,9 ,milton's words3 444 ,i 0 all e>1 ,& took 9 /ra9s t might create a s\l ,"u ! ribs ( dea?4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 :5 a great w> has br\ght b]eavem5t into s _m homes1 & :5 sup]/ition is reap+ its h>ve/ among ! sad & brok5 lives t are ev]y:]e ar\nd u1 h[ c rational m5 d bett] ?an recall z _m m9ds z possible f ! false tea*]s to ! true1 f ! prie/s1 :o claim a k :i* !y d n possess1 to ! poets1 9 :om1 z ,%elley said1 !re is 8! p[] ( communicat+ & receiv+ int5se & impassion$ conceptions respect+ man & nature08 ,& ! te/imony ( ! poets _c be mi/ak52 _! fir/ ^w & _! la/ ^w is ,love4 ,:e!r x be ,c[p]1 gaz+ on 8 "m's portrait2 or ,burns1 lam5t+ 8 ,highl& ,m>y2 or ,wordswor?1 9 8 elegies = ,lucy2 or ,%elley1 9 ! raptures ( 8 8,adonais02 or pessimi/s1 su* z ,edg> ,poe & ,james ,?omson1 to :om love 0 ! 8sole /> ( light 9 inf9ite black despair0--! lesson t we le>n f !m is ! same4 ,= dea? !re is no solace b 9 love2 x is to love's "n t ! human he>t mu/ cl+4 ,ah6 let none o!r ali5 spell soe'er1 ,b only ! "o ,hope's "o "n be !re1 ,n less1 nor m1 b ev5 t ^w alone6 ,,xvii ,,! ,,talisman ,compr5dre c'e/ ,p>donn]4--,,madame ,,de ,,/a,l4 ,are we1 !n1 a civiliz$ p8 ,has ! ,man ( to-day1 /ill liv+ by blood%$1 /ill /riv+ to gr[ ri* at ! exp5se ( 8 neighb\r1 /ill us+ torture 9 puni%m5t1 /ill seek+ sport 9 de/ruction1 /ill wag+ fratricidal w>s1 &1 :ile mak+ a hell on e>?1 claim+ = himself an et]nal heav5 h]eaft]--has ?is selfi%1 pr$atory be+ arriv$ at a /ate ( 8civilization08 ,x may be said1 p]haps1 t z ! ideal is always 9 advance ( ! actual1 & x is easy to %[ t any pres5t /age ( society falls f> %ort ( :at x might be & ought to be1 ! di/9ction betwe5 savag]y & civilization is a matt] ( names4 ,?is1 9 "o s5se1 is true2 b x is also true t names are ( great importance z react+ ^u conduct1 & t to use flatt]+ titles z a veil = cruel practices gives p]man5ce to evils t o!rwise w\ld n be p]mitt$4 ,our pres5t self-satisfaction 9 :at we are pleas$ to call our civilization is a v s]i\s ob/acle to improvem5t4 ,9 ?is mann] euphemism plays a great "p 9 language2 = j z ! ,greeks us$ graci\s t]ms to d5ote malignant p[]s1 & s1 z !y ?\ght1 to dis>m _! ho/ility1 ! mod]n m9d seeks1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 to disguise iniquities by misnam+ !m4 ,?us a bl9d tribal hatr$ c be mask$ z 8patriotism02 liv+ idly on ! "w ( o!rs is t]m$ 8an indep5d5ce02 vivisection cloaks itself z 8rese>*02 & ! massacre ( wild animals = man's wanton amusem5t is dignifi$ z 8sport40 ,!re is und\bt$ly mu* virtue 9 names4 ,b "h ano!r objection may be rais$1 to wit1 t 9 view ( ! va/ advance t has be5 made by mank9d f primeval savag]y to ! pres5t complex social /ate1 x is impossible to apply to ! high] man ! same "n z to ! l[] man2 = if we are savages1 :at are ! ,bu%m5 or ! ,esquimaux8 ,bett] fifty ye>s ( ,europe ?an a cycle ( ,ca?ay4 ,x may be d\bt$ :e!r ( late ye>s ,europe has be5 pleasant] z a resid5tial di/rict ?an ,ca?ay2 b1 lett+ t pass1 mu/ we n admit t a real culture implies some?+ m ?an mat]ial & m5tal opul5ce8 8,civilization10 z a ,fr5* writ] has lately said1 8is n 9 ?is t]rible trump]y3 if x is n 9 ! he>t ( man1 !n x exi/s n[h]e40#df ,x is easy to frame 8e?nical p]iods10 z is done 9 ,morgan's ,anci5t ,society1 9 :i* are po/ulat$ ! ?ree phases--,savag]y1 ,b>b>ism1 & ,civilization--! la/-nam$ comm5c+ ) ! inv5tion ( a ,phonetic ,alphabet2 b su* a def9ition1 :5 put to practical te/1 seems a some:at fanciful "o4 ,! brute :o tortures or but*]s a s5ti5t fell[-be+ rema9s a brute1 :e!r a ,phonetic ,alphabet has be5 inv5t$ or n4 ,he has n le>nt ! ,,abc ( civilization4 ,:at is ne$$1 = ! measurem5t ( human progress1 is a /&>d ( e?ical1 n e?nical ref9em5t4 ,t mank9d has already advanc$ s f> is a sign1 n t x has n[ rea*$ its z5i?1 b t x has yet fur!r to advance2 & ?is advance w be delay$1 n promot$1 by ! refusal to recognize t ! physical & m5tal sci5ces h f> outrun ! moral--t1 despite our multif>i\s discov]ies & accompli%m5ts1 we are /ill b>b>ians at he>t4 ,9 ?is s5se1 !n1 we are savages2 & ! k ( t fact is ! fir/ /ep t[>d civilization4 ,!re is a l9e :i* pi\s zoophili/s are fond ( quot+ to sportsm5 or o!r ?\ghtless p]sons :o ill-use _! humbl] fell[-creatures3 ,rememb]1 ,he :o made !e made ! brute4 ,! rem9d] is :olesome1 = k9%ip is too apt to be =gott52 b ,i w\ld v5ture to int]pret t significant v]se 9 a mu* m lit]al s5se2 = x mu/ be confess$ t _m a human be+1 if judg$ by 8 actions1 is n only relat$ to ! brute1 b is himself ! brute4 ,! old ,greek maxim1 8,"k ?yself10 is ! />t+-po9t ( all re=mation4 ,?r\gh ?is k1 & only ?r\gh x1 c come ! pati5ce :i* =gives because x fully und]/&s3 8,compr5dre c'e/ p>donn]0 is assur$ly "o ( ! _w's greate/ say+s4 ,he p>dons all1 :o all c und]/&4 ,!re is no ne$ to se>* = ext5uat+ circum/ances1 because1 z ,erne/ ,crosby has rem>k$3 8,is n ! fact ( be+ born a man or a woman an all-suffici5t ext5uat+ circum/ance80 ,all is expla9$1 :5 once we are cont5t to look ^u our fell[-be+s1 & ^u ourselves1 z :at we v]ily are--a race ( r\gh b n unk9dly b>b>ians1 em]g+ ) inf9ite sl[ness to a m humaniz$ condition1 & to recognize t if mank9d1 ev5 z x is1 has be5 evolv$ f a /ill m savage ance/ry1 t fact is 9 itself a pro( t progress is n :olly *im]ical4 ,consid]$ f ! po9t ( view ( p]sonal happ9ess & peace ( m9d1 ! "q is ! same4 ,to :at sort ( com=t c a p]son ( s5sibility hope to atta91 9 sight ( ! imm5se sum ( wret*$ness & suff]+ t is ev]y:]e visible1 & audible1 ar\nd u8 ,i "k n a few humanit>ians ^: lives are p]man5tly sadd5$ by ! ?\ght ( ! awful de/itution t afflicts l>ge masses ( mank9d1 & ( ! n less awful cruelties inflict$ on ! l[] animals 9 ! "n ( sport & sci5ce & fa%ion4 ,h[ c s5sitive & sympa!tic m9ds =get ! loss ( o!r p]sons' happ9ess 9 ! culture ( _! own1 especially if !y h realiz$ t n a little ( _! well-be+ is d]iv$ f ! toil ( _! fell[s8 ,"h1 aga91 "s measure ( consolation may be f\nd1 if we look at ! problem 9 a less sangu9e & !re=e less exact+ _s4 ,p (t5 indignantly ask1 ) ref]5ce to "s cruel action or cu/om1 :e!r we are liv+ 89 an age ( civilization or ( savag]y10 ! implication be+ t 9 an era ( ! highe/ & noble/ civilization1 su* z ours is assum$ to be1 "s unacc\ntably b>b>\s p]sons are /oop+ to an unwor?y practice4 ,is x n wis]1 & m conducive to "o's p]sonal peace ( m9d1 to rev]se ?is assumption1 & to />t ) ! frank av[al t ! pres5t age1 9 spite ( its va/ me*anical clev]ness1 is1 f an e?ical po9t ( view1 "o ( positive b>b>ism1 n s savage1 ( c\rse1 z "s t h prec$$ x1 b /ill und5iably savage z comp>$ ) :at we =esee ( a civiliz$ future8 ,view$ 9 ?is m mode/ light1 _m usages :i*1 if preval5t 9 a civiliz$ c\ntry1 might well make "o despair ( humank9d1 are se5 to be1 l ! crimes ( *ildr51 symptoms ( ! ?\ghtless infancy ( our race4 ,we are n civiliz$ folk :o h deg5]at$ into mon/]s1 b untam$ savages :o1 on ! :ole1 make a r cr$itable display1 & may 9 future c5turies become civiliz$4 ,= example1 :5 "o meets a numb] ( 8sportsm50 go+ =?1 ) horses & ) h\nds1 to d to dea? ) e circum/ance ( b>b>ity "s wret*$ little animal :om !y h actually br$1 or 8pres]v$10 or import$ = ! purpose1 su* a sight--if "o reg>ds !m z rational & civiliz$ be+s--might well spoil "o's happ9ess = a =tnight4 ,b if we take a l[] /&1 & see 9 !m no?+ m ?an f9e /rapp+ b>b>ians1 engag$ 9 "o ( ! national recreations ( ^? 8d>k ages0 9 :i* we live1 ! outlook becomes imm$iately a m *e]ful "o2 & in/ead ( be+ surpris$ t ladies & g5tlem5 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury %\ld desire to 8break up0 a fox1 we are able to recognize ! mod]ation & civility ) :i* 9 o!r respects !y conduct !mselves4 ,"o advantage1 at lea/1 c be drawn by humanit>ians f ! pres5t /ate ( affairs--a m accurate appreh5sion ( ! ob/acles by :i* _! hopes are beset4 ,mu* has be5 said & writt5 ab\t ! causes ( ! w>2 & x is inevitable t ! imm$iate causes 7= !y alone are discuss$7 %\ld be ?or\ghly inve/igat$4 ,b ! deep] und]ly+ causes ( ! rec5t w>1 & ( e w>1 are n ^? ^u :i* diplomati/s & politicians & j\rnali/s & hi/orians are int5t3 !y mu/ be s\ght 9 t call\s & selfi% habit ( m9d--common to all races1 & z su* accept$ )\t ?\ght1 & transmitt$ f "o g5]ation to ano!r--:i* exhibits itself n 9 w> only1 b 9 num]\s o!r =ms ( b>b>ity obs]v$ 9 s-call$ civiliz$ life4 ,no ,league ( ,nations1 or ( individuals1 c avail1 )\t a *ange ( he>t4 ,re=m]s ( all classes mu/ recognize t x is useless to prea* peace by itself1 or socialism by itself1 or anti-vivisection by itself1 or veget>ianism by itself1 or k9dness to animals by itself4 ,! cause ( ea* & all ( ! evils t afflict ! _w is ! same--! g5]al lack ( humanity1 ! lack ( ! k t all s5ti5t life is ak91 & t he :o injures a fell[-be+ is 9 fact do+ injury to himself4 ,! prospects ( a happi] society are wrapp$ up 9 ?is despis$ & neglect$ tru?1 ! v /atem5t ( :i*1 at ! pres5t "t1 mu/ 7,i well "k7 appe> ridicul\s to ! accept$ in/ructors ( ! p4 ,! "o & only talisman is ,love4 ,active "w has to be done1 b if x is to atta9 its end1 x is 9 ! _s ( love t x mu/ be und]tak54 ,p]haps ! mo/ significant symptom ( ! bruti%ness ar\s$ by ! w>-fev] 0 ! blank inability :i* _m ,*ri/ians %[$ n only to practise su* injunctions z 8,love y\r enemies10 b ev5 to und]/& !m4#dg ,_h x n be5 t hum\r1 l human5ess1 0 sunk fa?oms deep 9 an ocean ( /upidity1 "o w\ld h be5 tempt$ to quote ,erne/ ,crosby's delightful l9es on 8,love ! ,oppressors03 ,love ! oppressors & tyrants3 ,x is ! only way to get rid ( !m6 ,9 ^! days1 :5 ! voice ( hatr$ & malevol5ce is s dom9ant1 x is a joy to turn to ! pages ( writ]s :o proclaim a wis] fai?4 8,?is is a gray _w10 says ,h[>d ,moore4 8,!re is en\gh sorr[ 9 x1 ev5 ?\gh we cease to sc\rge ea* o!r--! sorr[ ( floods1 fam9es1 fires1 e>?quakes1 /orms1 diseases1 & dea?4 ,we %\ld tru/ ea* o!r1 & love ea* o!r1 & sympa?ize ) & help ea* o!r1 & be pati5t & =giv+40 ,nor is x only ! human t claims our sympa?y2 = does n ,pi]re ,loti1 9 8 ,book ( ,pity & ,dea?1 imag9e ev5 8 /ray ,*9ese cat1 :om he _h befri5d$ on %ipbo>d1 address+ him 9 simil> words3 8,9 ?is autumn day1 s sad to ! he>t ( cats1 s9ce we are "h toge!r1 bo? isolat$ be+s 444 suppose we give1 "o to ! o!r1 a little ( t k9dness :i* s(t5s tr\ble1 :i* resembles ! immat]ial & defies dea?1 :i* is call$ affection1 & :i* expresses itself f "t to "t by a c>ess40 ,has n ?is di/ract$ _w _h en\gh1 & m ?an en\gh1 ( jeal\sies & d5unciations8 ,is x n "t t we tri$1 9 _! /ead1 ! effect1 say1 ( a bomb>dm5t ( bless+s8 ,if !re are light-waves1 heat-waves1 s\nd-waves1 may !re n also be love-waves8 ,h[ if we s5t out a daily succession ( ^! to e>?'s utt]mo/ p>ts8 ,a b5$iction is z easily utt]$ z a curse2 & x ne$s no prie/ to pron\nce x4 ,at lea/ x is pleasant to ?9k 7& m5 put fai? 9 cre$s t are mu* less believable7 t g5tle ?\ghts1 ! 8wireless0 ( ! he>t1 may p5etrate & be pick$ up 9 regions t are beyond our k51 & s create a m fav\rable atmosph]e = g5tle de$s4 8,:y did none ( !m tell me10 asks ,crosby1 8t my s\l 0 a lov+-ma*9e80 ,x is /range1 c]ta9ly1 t we take s mu* m pa9s to k9dle ! fires ( hate ?an ! fires ( love4 8,b\ndless compassion = all liv+ be+s10 says ,s*op5hau]1 8is ! sure/ & mo/ c]ta9 gu>antee ( pure moral conduct1 & ne$s no casui/ry4 ,:oev] is fill$ ) x w assur$ly injure no "o1 d h>m to no "o1 encroa* on no man's rights2 he w r h reg>d = e "o1 =give e "o1 help e "o z f> z he c1 & all 8 actions w be> ! /amp ( ju/ice & lov+-k9dness40#dh ,incid5tally x may be obs]v$ t1 z ,s*op5hau] po9ts out1 ! difficulties ( :at is call$ ! sex "q w\ld 9 l>ge measure be solv$1 if ?is rule ( 8injure no "o0 7 m fully believ$ & act$ on4 ,! lesson ( ! pa/ six ye>s is ?is4 ,x is useless to hope t w>f>e1 :i* is b "o ( _m savage survivals1 c be aboli%$1 until ! m9d ( man is humaniz$ 9 o!r respects also--until all savage survivals are at lea/ se5 9 _! true light4 ,z long z man kills ! l[] races = food or sport1 he w be ready to kill 8 own race = enmity4 ,x is n ?is blood%$1 or t blood%$1 t mu/ cease1 b all ne$less blood%$--all wanton infliction ( pa9 or dea? ^u our fell[-be+s4 ,only :5 ! great s5se ( ! univ]sal k9%ip has be5 realiz$ among u1 w love ca/ out hatr$1 & w x become impossible = ! _w to witness anew ! s5seless horrors t disgrace ,europe to-day4 ,humanit>ians1 !n1 mu/ expect little1 b claim mu*2 mu/ "k t !y w see no pres5t fruits ( _! lab\rs1 b t _! lab\rs are nev]!less ( f>-rea*+ importance4 ,let ^? :o h be5 horrifi$ by ! spectacle ( an atroci\s w> resolve to support ! peace movem5t m /rongly ?an ev]2 b let !m also support ! /ill wid] & deep] humanit>ian movem5t ( :i* pacifism is b a "p1 inasmu* z all humane causes1 ?\gh seem+ly sep>ate1 are ultimately & ess5tially "o4 ,,po/script ,9 ! prep>ation ( ?is book ,i h us$ ! sub/ance ( sev]al articles t fir/ appe>$ 9 ! ,humane ,review1 ,humanit>ian1 ,lit]>y ,guide1 ,rationali/ ,press ,association's ,annual1 ,veget>ian ,mess5g]1 or else:]e4 ,ackn[l$gm5t ( c]ta9 o!r obligations is made 9 ! footnotes4 ,,index ,adams1 ,francis1 #hc-he ,adams1 ,george1 #hg ,adams1 ,maurice1 #gf1 #gg ,adv5tur]1 !1 #bh1 #bi ,&]son1 ,m>t9 78,cynicus071 #bjd ,&]son1 ,sir ,rob]t1 #adc1 #add ,animals1 k9%ip ) man1 #ac1 #ad1 #abh1 #acj1 #aca2 dea?s (1 #acj1 #bcd2 8dumb10 #abi2 rights (1 #abe-abh1 #acb ,an?ropoc5tric sup]/ition1 #ac1 #abg1 #abh1 #aca ,arnold1 ,mat!w1 #de1 #eb1 #bcd ,avel+1 ,edw>d1 #hj1 #ha1 #ie ,b>las1 ,john1 #he-hg2 quot$1 #bcc ,beagl] ,boy1 !1 #age1 #agf ,bell1 ,erne/1 #abd1 #abe1 #baa ,besant1 ,sir ,walt]1 #aae1 #aaf ,big ,game ,hunt+1 #aee1 #aef 8,blood+10 #ac1 #aee ,blood-,sport1 #ab1 #ac1 #aea1 #afb1 #aga1 #bdc ,b\r*i]1 ,j4 ,d41 #eg1 #eh ,brad%aw1 ,h5ry1 #cg-ci ,br[n+1 ,osc>1 #eh1 #ei ,br[n+1 ,rob]t1 #id ,brutalit>ian1 ,!1 #agd ,bu*anan1 ,rob]t1 #aac1 #bjb1 #bjc ,buckl&1 ,james1 #afg 8,canonization ( ! 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( him10 & t he himself 8recogniz$ ! tru?10 viz4 t fle% food is a necessity = ^? :o "w ) m9d z well z body1 is directly at v>iance ) :at ,m]$i? himself told me tw5ty ye>s ne>] ! date ( ! exp]im5t 9 "q4 #bf ,"h p]haps ,i _h bett] say t my own "w = ! ,league1 ?\gh mo/ly private & anonym\s1 0 cont9u\s dur+ ! tw5ty-n9e ye>s ( ! ,league's exi/5ce2 s t 9 describ+ ! v>i\s aspects ( ! movem5t ,i am writ+ ( :at ,i "k4 ,! op9ions express$ are1 ( c\rse1 only p]sonal1 z 9 ! rem>ks ab\t ! w> 7,*ap4 ,,xv74 #bg ,daily ,news1 ,april #aj1 #aijf4 #bh ,daily ,news1 ,june #f1 #aijh4 #bi ,! ,times1 ,decemb] #aa & #bf1 #aijb4 #cj ,!n sp>e ! rod & spoil ! *ild4 ,hudibras1 ,"p ,,ii1 canto #a1 #hdd4 #ca ,mr4 ,j4 ,f4 ,p4 ,rawl9son1 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 ,novemb] #a1 #aiab4 #cb ,london3 ,george ,all5 ,unw91 ,ltd4 #cc ,! ,confessions ( a ,physician1 translat$ by ,simeon ,l9d51 pp4 #aeh1 #aei4 #cd ,a ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t :o _h *>ge ( a ,sports ,bill once begg$ u n to get ! ,buckh\nds aboli%$1 because1 z he said1 !y 7 ! great inc5tive to vote = ! ,bill4 #ce ,see ,dick5s's description1 ,=/]'s ,life ( ,dick5s1 iii4 #adf4 #cf ,"s ye>s lat] ,i 0 enabl$1 by ! c\rtesy ( ! own]1 to visit ! top ( ,k9d]sc\t on a fro/y aft]noon 9 ,decemb]1 :5 x _h ! appe>ance ( a great sn[-clad table-l&1 int]sect$ by deep ruts1 & punctuat$ "h & !re by ! black masonry ( ! tors4 #cg ,i h "h incorporat$ ! sub/ance ( a lett] on 8,! ,pres]vation ( ,m\nta9 ,sc5]y0 publi%$ 9 ,! ,times1 ,april #bh1 #aijh4 #ch ,nor? ,wales ,weekly ,news1 ,may #ae1 #aijh4 #ci ,on ,cambrian & ,cumbrian ,hills4 #dj ,*>les ,h4 ,k]r ,co41 ,*icago1 #aiaf2 ,watts ,co41 ,london1 #aiah4 #da ,see ! address on 8,w> & ,sublimation10 giv5 by ,dr4 ,l4 ,jones1 9 ! subsection ( ,psy*ology1 at ! meet+s ( ! ,briti% ,association1 ,septemb] #aa1 #aiae4 ,9 w>1 he po9t$ out1 impulses 7 notic$ :i* app>5tly did n exi/ 9 peace1 except 9 ! crim9al classes4 ,primitive t5d5cies nev] disappe>$ f exi/5ce2 !y only vani%$ f view by be+ repress$ & buri$ 9 ! unconsci\s m9d4 #db ,cf4 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,g>nett's ,papa's ,w>1 & ,o!r ,satires1 ,george ,all5 ,unw91 ,ld41 #aiah4 #dc 8,we 7 told t ! w> 0 to end w>1 b x 0 n3 x did n & x c\ld n40 ,s said ,field-,m>%al ,sir ,h5ry ,wilson1 ,may #ah1 #aibj2 at :i* date x 0 no long] necess>y to keep up ! illusion4 #dd ,if any d\bt exi/$ z to ! national ins5sibility caus$ by ! w>1 x mu/ h be5 dispell$ by ! comp>ative indiff]5ce ) :i* ! news ( ! ,amrits> massacre--a m t]rible atrocity ?an any = :i* ,g]man comm&]s 7 responsible--0 receiv$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 #de ,de ,r]um ,natur1 iii1 #hdg-hej1 z translat$ 9 ,treasures ( ,lucretius4 #df ,civilization1 by ,george ,duhamel4 ,translat$ by ,t4 ,p4 ,conwil-,evans4 #dg ,i he>d a ,d]by%ire gamekeep] actually quote 8,v5geance is m9e2 ,i w repay1 sai? ! ,"l10 z if x 7 an injunction to ! righte\s to foll[ ! example ( a v5geful ,deity4 #dh ,! ,basis ( ,morality4 ,translat$ by ,ar?ur ,brodrick ,bullock1 #aijc 7,george ,all5 & ,unw91 ,ltd474 ,typographical errors correct$ by ! etext transcrib]3 = h[ !n w\ld be obta9 = h[ !n w\ld he obta9 pg #ahd ! ,london & ,nor?-,we/]n ,railway at ,llanb] i ,engl& ! ,london & ,nor?-,we/]n ,railway at ,llanb]is ,engl& pg #aie