28 Four-in-Hand in Britain. 



Avithin him will think of entering Parliament about 

 as soon as he would think of entering the House of 

 Lords or the American Congress. 



" The parliament of man, the federation of the world," 



comes on apace ; but its form is to be largely imper- 

 sonal. The press is the universal parliament. The 

 leaders in that forum make your *' statesman " dance as 

 they pipe. 



The same law is robbing the pulpit of real power. 

 Who cares what the Reverend Mr. Froth preaches now- 

 adays, when he ventures beyond the homilies ? Three 

 pages by Professor Robertson Smith in the " Encyclo- 

 paedia Britannica " destroy more theology in an hour 

 than all the preachers in the land can build up in a life- 

 time. If any man wants bona fide substantial power 

 and influence in this world, he must handle the pen — 

 that's flat. Truly, it is a nobler weapon than the sword, 

 and a much nobler one than the tongue, both of which 

 have nearly had their day. 



We had a happy luncheon with our good friends the 

 C.'s, one of our London days; and some of our party 

 who had heard that there was not a great variety of 

 edibles in England saw reason to revise their ideas. 

 Another day we had a notable procession for miles 

 through London streets and suburbs to the residence 

 of our friend, Mr. B. Five hansoms in line driven pell- 

 mell reminded me of our Tokio experiences with gin- 

 rikshaws, two Bettos tandem in each. 



