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which surely adorned the magazine very rich, and 

 glorified its pages as I expected. 



It is more than this ; your writings, when they are 

 given out, it has created everlasting impressions to the 

 readers, and gave a great deal of inspirations to the 

 young minds in particular. 



Who, what man, or in a more concrete sense, what 

 writer has ever given greater inspiration to, and valuable 

 hints to the use of life to our readers than you have 

 done so this time ? In fact, it is our pride as well as 

 of our readers to have published your discourse in your 

 honour through our magazine. 



To-day, I have had the pleasure of sending your 

 excellency two copies of the same number by another 

 mail, and in which you will find your valuable article 

 printed, and your photo and personal letter reproduced 

 in photograph-printing. 



When a man is given with a Photo from others and 

 not return thanks with that of himself is not good 

 manners, and therefore I herewith enclose a Photo of 

 myself, taken recently. And again, I enclose a few 

 pieces of picture post-card that represent the sceneries 

 of, and life of, this country. I hope your excellency 

 will please like them. 



I also take great pleasure to tell you that when 



to-day I have met with Mr. M , a friend of mine, 



who is the translator of your valuable Use of Life 

 and have spoken of you and your contribution to our 

 magazine, he praised the latter to the skies. He also 

 tells me that his translated work has been in good sale 

 among the young men of Japan, and is now ready to 

 publish his re-translated MSS., because his former 

 version has been roughly rendered, so this time he has 

 done his best not to spoil the correct ideas and refined 

 style of the original. 



From several sources, I have above mentioned, I 

 have become the earnest and faithful pupil of your 

 excellency, though I have not yet had the honour to 

 see your excellency, and I hope you will ever teach me ; 

 I shall never make myself to act against your instructions. 



In fine, I have a favour to beg of you. It is that you 

 will please write me a short discourse under the subject, 

 " How can common sense be cultured in the best way ? " 

 there is good reason to ask you of this. Englishmen 



