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of Wells, and, with your powerful help, we have 

 given time for the reinforcements, sure to he 

 sent by the abundant, though somewhat slowly 

 acting, common sense of our countrymen, to come 

 up. 



I can no longer be useful, and I return to more 

 congenial occupations. 



I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 



T. H. HUXLEY. 



The following letter appeared in the " Times " 

 of January 2nd, 1891: 



"DEAR MR.TILLETT, I have not had patience 

 to read Professor Huxley's letters. The existence 

 of hunger, nakedness, misery, ' death from in- 

 sufficient food/ even of starvation, is certain, and 

 no agency as yet reaches it. How can any man 

 hinder or discourage the giving of food or help? 

 Why is the house called a workhouse? Because 

 it is for those who cannot work? No, because it 

 was the house to give work or bread. The very 

 name is an argument. I am very sure what Our 

 Lord and His Apostles would do if they were in 

 London. Let us be thankful even to have a will 

 to do the same. 



" Yours faithfully, 



"HENRY E. CARD. MANNING," 



