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Hebrews ii. ; the latter is more probable, at least so it 

 seems to the present writer. 



On the 28th Mr. Eomanes wrote a letter to the 

 Dean of Christ Church, which, besides some items of 

 personal interest, and of expressions of affection too 

 intimate to be given, contains the following : 



Costebelle : March 28, 1894. 



My dear Paget, I have had to abandon letter 

 writing for several weeks past, as the least effort, 

 even in the way of conversation, produces exhaustion 

 in a painful degree. So, as usual, I had to ask my 

 wife to answer your kind letter yesterday. But this 

 morning I feel a little bit better, so I should like to 

 have a try. She has gone to church, and therefore, 

 as I could not even hear her read the letter which 

 she posted to you yesterday, there is likely to be 

 some repetition. 



Oddly enough for my time of life, I have begun to 

 discover the truth of what you once wrote about 

 logical processes not being the only means of research 

 in regions transcendental. It is too large a matter 

 to deal with in a letter, but I hope to have a con- 

 versation with you some day, and ascertain how far 

 you will agree with a certain 'new and short way 

 with the Agnostics.' 



Yours ever sincerely and affectionately, 



GEO. J. ROMANES. 



He had all his old interest in psychical research, 



