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tion, it naturally enough occurred to my father to 

 send him a copy of this sermon, and in acknow- 

 ledging the receipt of it Mr. Ruskin wrote : u I am 

 deeply grateful for your sermon. Far the strongest 

 and clearest bit of writing I have seen on our side, 

 and it gives me much comfort and help in my 

 own immediate work. I have read it to the end, 

 and may have something to write of it, but can't 

 to-day." 



For Mr. Ruskin's noble conduct in resigning his 

 professorship at Oxford rather than continue to 

 hold any public office in a University that had 

 thought fit to endow vivisection Mr. Morris had a 

 profound admiration ; though in one of Mr. Rus- 

 kin's transparent honesty, tenderness, and courage, 

 the course which he took on that memorable occa- 

 sion could scarcely have come as a surprise to those 

 who had any knowledge of the man. 



